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6 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Thursday, March 19, 1958 Editorials The Dally Times-Gazeite (Oshawa, Whitby), 57 Simcoe Street South, Limited. Ti P i ry by Oshawa, Ontario Mayor Naylor's Suggestion Should be Readily Accepted The suggestion made by Mayor W. John Naylor at the annual meeting of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, to the effect that representatives of the Chamber should meet with local Labor Council officials to promote better understanding is an excellent one. No time should be lost in adopting it, we feel confident that if an approach for such a meeting were made by the Chamber of Com- merce, it would be readily accepted by the District Labor Council. ; Experience has shown that many misun- derstandings and much bitterness could be banished by having people of differing view- points sit down around a table to talk over their differences, so that they can appreci- ate each other's viewpoint. We feel that much of the criticism which has been direct- ed at the Chamber of Commerce by labor officials in Oshawa has been due very large- ly to a lack of knowledge of the operations of the Chamber and a lack of understanding of its functions, These could be dissipated in a very short time, we believe, by just such a meeting as Mayor Naylor has suggested. He is to be commended . for his forthright approach to the subject at Monday night's meeting. In their own fields, both of these Oshawa organizations are serving a highly useful purpose. They are, moreover, two organiza- tions which should be pulling together as a team for the good of Oshawa, in which they are equally interested. Nothing can be gain- ed, from the standpoint of the city's pro- gress, by having feelings of animosity be- tween them. We believe that a great deal of good could be accomplished by a frank ex- amination of the facts such as the mayor has suggested. Canadians Have Right to Protest A marked difference of opinion has devel- oped across Canada regarding the reception accorded the Red Dean of Canterbury on his recent mission to this country in behalf of Moscow. At London, members of the First Cana- dian Parachute Club joined hands with students of the University of Western On- tario to stage a hostile demonstration in which cowbells and other forms of noise- making figured conspicuously. Eventually, baffled in his efforts to put across his peace (and surrender) message, the Red Dean made his exit by a convenient side-door. Taught by experience, when he staged his later meeting in Toronto, under strong police protection, the Red Dean exereised his right of free speech -- with the precaution of denying opponents the right to listen, even to the extent of utilizing a "strong arm" squad to eject at least one individual who sought to ask embarrassing questions. Silenced at London, or protected from interruption at Toronto, the Red Dean fail- ed in both places -- since in neither did his mes8age reach any but a select group of auditors who, like the Red Dean himself, were committed to Communism. It would, doubtless, have been nice had the Red Dean been permitted to preach the gospel of treason to all and sundry without interruption, But protest was eminently in order -- against the two billion dollars whieh Cana- dians are being taxed annually to safeguard themselves from the Dean's masters, against the constant threat that the youth of our land may be called to give their lives in the defence of human freedom, against the constant menace of the Kremlin whose pup- pet the Red Dean is, First CNR Surplus Since 1928 For the ¥irst time in a quarter of a cen- tury, the Canadian National Railways, in 1952, was able to present a balance sheet which showed a surplus after meeting its in- terest charges. The last time this was ac- complished was in the boom year of 1928. True, the 1952 surplus, after meeting all charges for taxes, equipment, rents, and in- terest, was small, amounting to only $142, 827, but the significant fact was that there was a surplus, available to pay a dividend on the preferred stock held by the govern- ment of Canada. The fact that there was a surplus, in spite of the greatly increased operating costs, brought about largely by wage increases, shows the wisdom of the government in mak- ing a complete readjustment of the capital structure of the Canadian National Railways a year or so ago. Prior to that time, the sys- tem was borne down by a burden of interest charges which hung as a millstone around "Other Editors' Views POTENTIAL KILLERS (Vancouver Sun) Fire Chief Hugh Bird doesn't exaggerate a bit when he denounces as a potential murderer anyone lamebrained enough to turn in a false alarm. Only sheer luck let one of Vancouver's most re- spected doctors escape with severe bruising and a demolished car at Twelfth and Oak this week. He ~ could just as easily have died when his car collided With a fire department pump truck answering a false alarm. Only astonishing luck has kept firemen from be- ing killed in false alarm smashups since the last one died at Eighth and Alma in 1943. The Daily Times-Gazette (OBHAWA, WHITBY) The Daily Times-Gazette (Oshawa, Whitby) combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the Whithy Gazette & Chronicle (established 1863) is published daily (Sundays and 3 d) vy holiday Member of The Canadian Press, the Canadian Daily News papers Association, the American Newspaper Publishers As sociation, the Ontario Provincial' Dallles Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The C Press is ely + entitled to the use for republication of all news despatches in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news published therein. All rights of special despatches herein are also reserved. A. R. ALLOWAY, President and Publisher. T. L. WILSON, Vice-Pi and M: M. MCINTYRE HOOD, Managing Editor. Offices, 44 King Street West, Toronto, Ont, Tower Building, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by cartiers in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin, P Perry, Ajax and Plckering, not 30c per week. By Hiv a and over outside carrier delivery areas anywhere in Canad: $10.00 per year. U.S., $15.00 per year. DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATIO for FEBRUARY 12,004 225 University its neck, These were a legacy from the time of amalgamation of the various bankrupt roads which now constitute the CNR system, and which had no real place in the capital structure of the railway. The present setup is much more realistic, and gives the man- agement of the system a mueh greater op- portunity to show its true operating picture. In 1952, the CNR had a net operating rev- enue of $40,366,600, in spite of an increase of 9.4 per cent in operating costs. Out of this, it paid $16,061,052 in taxes, equipment, rents and other charges, and $24,163,121 in inter- est charges. Thus the picture is a much bet- ter one than the reported surplus of $142,327 would indicate. The people of Canada can find much cause for gratification in the report of the CNR. It shows that with the efficient man- agement now being given to it, it can be a great continuing asset to the country, in a financial sense as well as in helping in a ma- terial way in the development of Canada. Editorial Notes Canadian Communists went into mourning for Joe Stalin. If Malenkov develops a sin- cere peace policy, they will continue to mourn. A Bit Of Verse NIGHT LIKE VELVET Night was like velvet as the snow came down, Across the quiet fields until at last Winter lassoed the small and sleeping town While all the dreamers slept, their doors locked fast. Under the drowsy eaves they did not hear The sudden wind that stirred the slender birches, Nor knew the flakes were falling white and clear Upon the pointed steeples of the churches. Being a stranger on that winter night, A city wanderer beneath the stars, I was the only one to see the light Dwindle and thicken so the pasture bars , Vanished and fled until the town embossed With silver fire surrounded and was lost. Harold Vinal In The Christian Science Monitor. Bible Thought "My voice shalt Thou hear in the morning, © Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto Thee, and will look up." (Psalm 5:3.) I met God in the morning, When my day was at its best, And His presence came like sunrise Like a glory in my breast. 80 I think I know the secret Learned from many a troubled way; You must seek Him in the morning If you want Him through the day. --Dr. R. 8. Cushman, TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN QUEEN'S PARK Legislature Becomes Mad Race Against Time DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent To The Times-Gazette TORONTO -- It's a mad race from here in! Committees esti mates, budget debate, any sleeper legislation--and committees! Now three of four of these last a day, and members and press are dizzy trying to keep up with them . . . Premier Frost has never been so much on the bit. Holding nine o'clock press conferences and keeping a continual eye on the members. He's not going to let the government and party get fat if he can help it . . . And the Liberals are in the same mood. We have never seen leader Far- quhar Oliver so keen on getting into his party. By next year despite the small numbers he should have them whipped into an effective, aggressive group. They're feeling their way this year, And they aren't using all their ammunition, Some is being saved . . . Attacks on LPP'er J. B. Slasberg continue to take a lot of the time of the House. Getting as boring as the Toronto bill . . . And this isn't "through yet. Second reading is over. Now it has to go through committee stage and amendments, Ho hum! . ., . Toronto members sure they will get more seats in a redistribution, They may get a surprise. THE ISSUES Edible oils bill may cause some excitement. It already is causing concern, There's a lobby against the bill. Backed by the packers no doubt but with strong support from women's groups. A likely change is in the broad powers given the minister. He will be a real czar of the soy beans if it passes as is + «+ . Not much contention promised in other legislation. There is al- ways the possibility of sleeper bills, but no word of any yet. . . More may be heard from the Lib- erals on liquor. Again it may not. They may decide to sit back until an election is nearer. THE MEMBERS After hearing some of the Tor- onto members one has to agree with the theory of Tom Dent of Woodstock. He says you shouldn't speak in the House unless you have something to say . . , PC whip Bill Murdoch made one of the bet- ter speeches in the throne debate. Bill even though he has to keep the party in line can kick ever the traces occasionally and ecrit- icize the government . , . R. M. Myers got the chairman- ship of the important Fish and Game committee and did a fine job. Much better than Toronto's Alf Cowling who had the committee on government commissions and seemed to think it was a com- mittee appointed to support his personal views . . . Zeb Janes of Petrolia doing his usual good job in private Bills, along with John Yaremko of Tor- onto and Art Child of Hamilton. They can be depended on to break through some of the confused thinking the committee can pro- duce . . . Elmer Branden of York West another Toronto member with a head on his shoulders. He's on his way to the cabinet if Tor- onto gets another vacancy . . . Young Bob Macaulay would like to be headed that way but he's skating too hard. Hogging the puck too. READERS' VIEWS CCF Supporter Replies To Bowmanville Editor The Editor, The Times-Gazette 8ir--The letter in the issue of Mareh 10 by Mr. Geo. James editor Canadian Statesman Bow- manville is interesting if only in that he believes in the freedom of the press--in other papers--'ht certainly not for his own. To get a letter in his paper in answer to his malicious illogical and often downright false editorials regard- ing the CCF is more difficult than to get a eulogy on capitalism print- ed in Pravda. That I believe has been done. (Go on Mr. James say you don't read Pravda. Neither do 1 -- I read the G and M.) Any 'letters to his paper not filed in the waste paper basket are used as a springboard for further vitriol, Without the letter itself being print- Now, Mr. Editor, just analyze his latest effort! If Mr. James carried his "logic" further, he would come to these just as sensible, -- or silly con- clusions: 1. The United Nations is a com- munist organization because they are trying to get an armistice in Korea. 2. All the nations that have recog- nized Communist China are Com- BIynist dominated, including Brit ain. 3, Because they collaborated with Stalin for a number of years, of course Churchill] and Roosevelt are Communists, 4. Because Bowmanville hag pub- licly owned schools, utilities, pol- ice, etc., Bowmanville is a com- munist municipality, and of course Mr, James is a communist because he avails himself of these services. 5. The Ontario and Ottawa gov- ernments are communist because of the publicly owned Hydro, high- ways, railway, airways, central bank, to mention only a few. The truth is that the communists and Mr. James try to link the com- munists and the CCF for the same purpose, -- to liquidate the COF. The truth also is that the commun- ists refuse the freedom of the press to others than themsleves, as does Mr. James, Too bad Big Joe died before he could meet Mr. James. They have a lot in common. F. M. McLELLAN R.R. No. 3, Bowmanville, Mar. 14, 1953. Code Changes Bring Benefit To Accused OTTAWA (CP)---Members of the Commons criminal law committees changes in Canada's proposed new Criminal Code designed to give accused persons a better break. They rewrote, one section of the code with this in view and held up two other sections for redrafting for the same purpose. The 290-page measure revising and consolidating the code has been passed by the Senate and has been referred to the committee by the Commons. So far, the committee has dealt with about 560 of 744 sec- tions. Wednesday it rewrote a section that would have precluded grand juries from rehearing an indict- ment after it bad been amended following a true bill. Amended in- Sicunenia now must go back to the ury. Several members argued that the trial judge should have power to send back the amendment, and the committee reworded the clause this way with the consent of Jus- tice Minister Garson. Another change will empower a judge to discharge a jury and send over a case to another court term when the wording of the indict- ment would prejudice the prison- er's defence. TROUT SEASON EARLIER QUEBEC (CP)--The fishing sea- son, for brown, speckled, grey and red trout will open one day earlier in Quebec province this year, the Quebec department of game and fisheries announced Wednesday in its summary of fishing laws and regulations for 1953. e fishing dates for these species will be April 15-Sept. 30 instead of April 16-Sept. 30. The Investment Declers Association of Cenade THOMSON, KERNAGHAN & CO. (MEMBERS TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE) BOND and BROKERAGE OFFICE 16 KING ST. W., OSHAWA For Information DIAL 5-1104 ERIC R. HENRY Resident Mgr. MAC'S MUSINGS Tomorrow night our Civie And Regimental Band will By presenting one of Its "Pop" congerts in The OCVI Auditorium, Giving to its audience A program of music in Its own masterly style. We are accustomed to Hearing good music from Our splendid brass band, But on this occasion It is noteworthy that The assisting artist will Be one of our native Oshawa girls who has shown Wonderful talent as g Concert pianist, and has Won fame far beyond the Confines of our city, For that reason we feel Our band management is To be commended for giving This Oshawa girl the Opportunity of playing Before her friends and Neighbors, and at the Same time giving them The opportunity to enjoy Her. artistry in music. Oshawa folks should Have sufficient pride In the accomplishments Of Geraldine Lee, who is Daughter of one of the Most talented musicians In our Oshawa band, so that She may know that she Does not have to go Outside her own city To be appreciated, Bo we feel that the Concert Friday night Is an occasion for an Unusually large audience Not only to hear our > Civic and Regimental Band, But also to pay tribute To an outstanding pianist, Who belongs to our city. Windsor Appeals Ford Tax Ruling * WINDSOR, Ont. (CP)--Board of Control Wednesday approved ac- tion of city solicitor James Watson in appealing a decision of the court of revision which recently ordered the city to refund $5,833 in taxes to Ford of Canada. . Ford was awarded the refund af- ter officials claimed the plant was "out of business" for eight days due to a strike in 1952. Mr. Watson termed the eeurt's action a 'very dangerous prece- dent." The court of revision recently or- dered the city to refund eight days' business tax to the company. The plant was closed May 23-30 during a strike of office workers. PORTRAITS |. . james mercmre FOUR WALLS - A home may have a dozen rooms . . . Or it may have Jugt one «+ + It all depends upon the walls Of course there must be four but they ... Must be a special kind To make a house become a home , There has to be a wall of faith . , hope, and one of love . . . For all the family , +» « That glisten in the sun . ee + + With happiness of mind . , . « A wall of unity «+ A wallet + . These are the four and only walls . . . That weather every storm , , . Around a peaceful fireplace .. That keeps affection warm . . soul will grow . . . The weary body rest . and God will be . , . The everlasting Guest, ¢ - Within these walls the + « Where friends will eall, Copyright, 1053, Field Enterprises, ive, All Rights Reserved. IN DAYS GONE BY 30 YEARS AGO Plans were made by Oshawa business men to make the YMCA self-sustaining. Fire Chief A. C. Cameron gave the fire losses since January 1 to be $2,685, which, he said, was the best record in the history of the wn. M. J. Dedman was elected presi- dent of the Central Ontario Base- ball League. G. D. Conant, D. B. Carlyle and J. E, Caruthers were appointed to negotiate a lease of property from the SMe for the use of the Tennis ub. Edwin C. Partridge was appoint. ed. bandmaster of the Ontario County Regimental Band, to suc- ceed Mr. J, Gale. Mayor Trick, J. V. Hill, F. L. , Mason and J. L. Whattam were appointed by council as a depu tion to present a resolution ao Completion of Lhe psy urelng. the e highway be Whitby and Oshawa, y Ween a Mi. E, Se win wes conductor at Tt of Irish music he St, Gregory's school. i . Mr. Ross C. Douglas, local man- ager of the Bell Telephone Co. was) promoted to a position in To- ronto, ? In a subscription contest held by ° the Ontario Reformer, first prize, an Oakland six car was won by Mrs, L. L. Corrin. Second prize, a Chevrolet touring car was won by J. W. Balson and third prize, a Brunswick phonograph, was won by Ralph Vickery. C. F. Dell was elected Comman- der of the newly-formed Oshawa Post, Canadian Legion. Export Gas Ban Silly, Solon Low OTTAWA (CP)--S8olon Low, So- cial Credit leader, suggested Tues- day it is "silly" to refuse permis- sion to export surplus natural gas to the United States while waiting to see if a trans-Canada pipeline is economically feasible to feed the Eastern Canadian gas market. Mr. Low, from Alberta's oil-rich Peace River constituency, said the - Social Credit government in his rovince has a "Canada first" pol- cy along with the federal govern. ment, But it was determined that Alberta producers would get a fair return for any exported gas which would encourage further develop- ment of the province's oil resour- ces. He is not convinced, he told the Commons, that an all-Canadian line is economically feasible because of the distance, high cost of construc- tion and of maintenance. Cheape= gas might be supplied the big ¢ | tario market from Alberta throus..- a pipeline going part of its dis- tance through the United States. The pipeline discussion occurred during consideration of a private bill to incorporate Mid-Continent Pipelines, Ltd. The company plans a pipeline from Alberta to Win- nipeg and 'then to Eastern Can- ada' over an undisclosed route. Crities of the proposal have sug- gested the company plans to pipe gas into the United States, The bill made no progress during the hour devoted to consideration of private legislation. L. E, Cardiff (PC--Huron-North) said he favors an all:Canadian pipeline to feed the east with west- ern gas, GALLUP POLL OF CANADA One in Four Say Taxation Is Chief Issue in Election By CANADIAN INSTITUTE of PUBLIC OPINION At every election, various (and often conflicting) claims are made by political candidates as to the issues facing the voters, but here are what the voters themselves think are the issues to be decided at any election held this year. Prior to the 1949 federal elec- tion, and again this year (just be- fore the Budget was brought down in the House of Commons), The Canadian Institute of Public Opin- ion gave rank-and-file voters a chance to express themselves on this question: . 'WHAT WOULD YOU SAY ARE THE MAIN ISSUES TO BE DE- CIDED IN THE FORTHCOMING FEDERAL ELECTIONO" A comparison of the way voters answered in 1949 and the way they answer today is interesting. Taxa- tion matters are, by long odds, the number one issue in the voter mind today, whereas four years ago so- elal security measures (many of which have since become enacted) headed the list. Today, after taxation, defence problems seem important to voters --far more important than they seemed in 1949, when problems like housing, foreign trade, and so on seemed more vital. Here is the comparison between what a valid cross-section of voters named as the leading issues. Be- cause some named more than one issue, the columns add to more than 100 per cent: 1949 Today Pet. Pet, Taxation, income taxes; sales taxes, ete. cor: 10 Defence; war; arma- ments, etc 3 '"The Currie Report' wo Social Security Legislation; Old Age Pensions, etc. 17 7 The St. Lawrence Seaway 1 4 3 2 1 Housing problems; more omes, Trade; s abroad Foreign Policy; Interna- tional Relations, etc. 2 Miscellaneous issues ... 37 Can't think of any; no opinion 38 42 As is natural in 8 widely sprawl- ed country like Canada, many re- gional issues showed up which, while rated important in certain areas, did not register very high 2 23 in the national picture. For ex- ample, in the Prairie Provinces, three per cent of those interviewed named the Saskatchewan River Dam Project as one of the main issues in the election. The rie Report is less important to ri- timers than Social Security mea- sures, but looms as impo! epough to be an election issue to 12 per cent of those persons in- terviewed in Quebec Province. One of the fascinating things about the results is the fact' that, in geneml, Liberal, Progressive Conservative, and CCF supporters rate all these issues in about the same' order. One exception is th those persons who today would sup-..." port a CCF candidate put Soeial Security ahead of the Currie re- rt as an election issue. All part- es, however, rate the two top is- sues as taxation and defence, in that order. Another thing which will interest prospective candidates is that whereas among male voters only 31 per cent could think of no major election issue, more than half the women voters (53 per cent) could name no election issue. World Copyright Reserved. 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