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OPINIONS DAILY TIMES-CAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE OSHAWA WHITB THE OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) : THE WHITBY GAZETTE AND CHRONICLE (Established 1863) An Ind dent newspaper published daily except Sunday by The Times Publishing Company of Oshawa, Limited, Arthur R. Alloway, President and Managing Director. COMPLETE CANADIAN PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE The Times-Gazette 1s a member of the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association, the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association, and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Authorized as Second Class Matter, Post Office Department, Ottawa, Canada. SUES ON ATES Port Perry, Ajax vered by carrier in Oshawa, y y Dry 24c per week, $12.00 per year. By mail, outside carrier delivery areas, anywhere in Canada and Englana $7.00 per year, $3.50 for 6 months, $2.00 for 3 months. U.S. subscriptions $9.00 per year, Net Paid Circulation Average Per Issue 7 Z 7 3 é APRIL, 1947 FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1947 Playgrounds Essential One of the questions which will come before the City Council at its next committee meeting will be that of the location of a playground to serve the residential area in the east end of the city. To be perfectly frank the selection of a site should have been considered before the area was opened up. That is the proper way to plan. However, no time should be lost in making up for this oversight. While there are those who contend and perhaps rightly so that this area has no right to expect to have a playground before other sections of the city which have done without for years, residents of this section of the city have a good case. Many of them are veterans who are buying their homes. In one block where 26 families reside there are no less than 30 children. The newly formed ratepayers organization is showing commendable interest in plans to beautify the park and has secured the promise of 'equipmént. Further its repre- sentatives have appeared before the City Council and the Planning Commission to press its claims. The Planning Commission by recommending that a park be established in the area but, at the same time, pleading a lack of information with regard to where it should be placed, has tossed the ball back into the lap of the Council. It is to be hoped that the energy and ambition displayed by the ratepayers will be rewarded -as work will have to get under way shortly if the park and playground are to be used this year. . Mine Disasters The recent disaster at the East Malartic gold mine in Quebec has revived memories of other mine disasters and particularly those which occur all top frequently in the coal mines of the United States. While it might be supposed that working underground is a hazardous occupation this assumption is not wholly correct. While there are accidents which are peculiar to mines, the safety record of the mining industry as a whole compares favorably with that in other occupations. Discussing the entombment of 11 miners in the East Malartic mine, the Northern Miner made the following sum- mation which seems most reasonable: "The circumstances of the tragedy, with their attendant suspense and publicity, should not be permitted to obscure the fact that, in a general way, measures which are being taken to safeguard the health and lives of underground workers are meeting with considerable success and are having beneficial results. Recognition of the steadily de- creasing hazards in mining was recently given when a com- mittee of the Canadian Association of Actuaries recommend- ed a general reduction of 20 per cent in the ratings applied to life insurance premiums for men engaged in underground mining, and the recommendation was adopted by the leading _ life insurance companies of Canada. Tragedies like that at Malartic have a tendency to accent a situation, whereas actually mining remains no more.hazardous to life and limb than thousands of other occupations, and is not nearly as hazardous as many. It is also a stern reminder that efforts to improve the safety of the men who work underground must go forward with unceasing vigor." Unjustified Prosecutions Some little time ago The Times-Gazette drew attention in its editorial column to the fact that the Income Tax De- partment planned to crack down on persons who failed to file income tax returns and those who deliberately tried to evade assuming their rightful share of the tax burden. The first of such prosecutions which have come to our attention were those at Kingston on Tuesday involving a 79-year-old resident of Wolfe Island and a laborer from Tichborne, both of whom were charged with failure to file a return for 1945. It was revealed that the near-octogenarian was living with his sons and his property was mortgaged while in the other case sworn testimony was given that the accused had not earned over $300 in 1945 and was in severe financial difficulties due to his inability to work. While the accused entered pleas of guilty, Magistrate James B. Garvin took a "dim" view of the prosecutions. While he had no alternative but to fine them $25, he remand- ed them until called upon which means neither is required to pay the fine until, and if, the court orders them to do so. While we believe the Department is justified in carrying on its investigations into income tax matters surely it could ascertain the true situation before laying charges. The Department should train its sights on bigger game than in these instances. Such blunders will not win public support Old Faithful in The New York World-Telegram SNOW--AND GRAIN CROPS (Moose Jaw Times-Herald) There is a widely held opinion this spring that a much larger per- centage of snow went down into the ground in the form of water than is customary. Usually snow- fall is not a major contributor to the moisture, conditions that make a good grain crop. , A heavy snow- fall does not necessarily mean that there will be a big crop. Rain in the late fall, sinking into summer- fallow fields, and rain in May, June and early July, make the big crops, But this "spring the argu- ment is that the snow came in the fall before extreme temperature had frozen the ground, and the re- sult has been that the snow melted this spring, and a larger amount | than usual went down. +I fain would serye and guide our youth ® 45 Years Ago ® Readers' Views eo Other Editors W. G. Armstrong, eminent bari- tone who was a favorite throughe out the province as well as in Osh- of St. George's Herbert Oakes moved from Osh- awa to Port Perry and transferred his barber shop to a spot between Sebert's Hotel and Holiday's store. Whitby Liberals organized for the coming election campaign with Charles King as town chairman, Others on the. election team in- cluded: D. Ormiston, treasurer, W. A. Brant, secretary; T. G. Colwill, John Noble, W. H. Johnston, Geo. A. Ross and Alex Smith, ward chairmen, James Jacques, caretaker of the local fire hall for 30 years, shep- herded visitors around the fire fighters' headquarters. Mr, Jacques Joined the fire brigade when it con sisted of only one member. Re- ported the Vindicator: "Fire appar- atus of the town appears to be first class, abundant and well kept." a . eo A Bit of Verse ECHO ANSWERS WHY Why did I ever go out west, 'Twas urge of youth to dare and do, Youth flounders in the acid test, And often times their actions rue. For after all our span of life Is very short, why hurry through By going forth to look for strife, In lands that are all strange to you. Suppose we pile up riches great Our youth and friends the sacrifice, We die, the courts divide estate, The hand of fate has cast the dice, Now in the autumn of my years Encourage them as manh: nears, With patient tolerance forsooth. I must complete unto the end, Life's cycle as ordained by God, Then shall I tread where angels trod, Or reap the whirlwind, which is my | friend, T. 8. LOUCKS INSULTING SPEECH Editor, Times-Gazette: Dear Sir:--The highly insult- ing speech on "foreigners" made by Max Littner on Wednesday night to the Albert Street Men's Own Club gjculd be repudiated by that orgamfization. We fought a terrible war to end racial intolerance only to find that it exists in our ranks Mr, Littner alleges "foreigners" are infiltrating unions, are boot- leggers, black marketeers and so on, This is stupid jingoism. Has Britain no prisons? Are there nd black marketeers there? Mr, Littner's speech is an in- sult to the thousands of young Canadians of Ukrainian, Polish, Italian and other "foreign" des- cent who fought and died in our army to defend democracy. I represent a union, Local 1817, United Steelworkers of America, which numbers hundreds of Pol- ish, Ukrainian, Hungarian and other "foreign" members. They worked loyally during the war to provide materials for our armed forces. They bought bonds and | behaved Canadians should, Now Mr, Littner throws mud in their fades. For shame, M. J. FENWICK 377 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa, Ont. as loyal FOR THE GATE'S SAKE (Calgary Albertan) The tendency to place emphasis on the dollar sign -- even in pub- lic pronouncements on "amateur" hockey policy -- will certainly do the game no good. If the old slo- gan of the "game for the game's sake" is to be changed to "game for the gate's sake", the hockey as- sociations might just as well open up as business organizations pure and simple and quit the masquer- ade, SMOKE NOT WELCOMED (Almonte Gapeite) When the Pembroke local was pulling away from the Almonte de- pot a few mornings ago it envel- oped the whole down-town section in clouds of black smoke that re- sembled a volcanic eruption. Of course the fireman is not suppos- ed to stoke the engine in a way that will produce this result while standing at a.station but that rule doesn't seem to mean much to a small place like this. BICGEST ENGINE CREW (Railroad Magazine) Biggest engine crew we have ever heard of is that jolly. pair of fat fellows on the Missouri Pacific's Central Kansas Division. Eng. Harold B. Elzea, who tips the scales at 340, and his slightly slimmer fireman, Robert L. Smith, whe weighs only 320. There isn't much vacant space in the cab when these two boys are at work. We would like to hear from any engine crew that can beat this total record of 660 pounds. Also, how about claims made on behalf of the "smallest engine crew," or the tallest, short est, oldest or youngest, or any other superlative in the railroad world? S Rolls Best -- [| SAID OGDEN'S IS WAY UP IN SMOKING PLEASURE / -- -- That means greater safety and longer service! | MILEAGE OF ALL TIME !.. 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