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6 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Thursday, June 18, 1958 Editorials The Bally Times-Gasette (Oshawa, Whitby), d by TimesG 57 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa, Ontario French Government Inpasse: Shows Political Instability At the time of writing, France is still in the process of trying to form its 19th government since the country was lib- erated at the end of the second world war. Three mén have tried to form a government, without success, leaving France still in a political crisis as the Big Three talks at Bermuda draw nearer. The present impasse, which has now lasted for 28 days, arose from the resig- nation of Rene Mayer's cabinet as the result of a hostile vote in ¢he National Assembly. This occurred a few hours after the announcement that Mr. Mayer was to sit as the French representative with President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Churchill at the Bermuda con- ference. Mayer, premier of France since early in 1953, met his downfall in his ef- forts to balance the national budget and put French finances on an even keel. In the same period that has seen 18 French governments come and go, Britain has had two governments -- those of Attlee and Churchill. The United States has been ruled by two presidents, Truman and Eisenhower. Canada has had two prime eministers, Mackenzie King and Louis St. Laurent. The insinuation is frequently heard that the Canadian parliament is a rubber stamp in the hands of a cabinet, backed by an overwhelming majority. Criticism of the government of the United States centres around the fact that the President and his cabinet have no means of ensur- ing that their policies will be carried out by Congress. But either condition is surely prefer- able to the unstable political situation which has reduced France's pretensions as a great power to a mere mockery. A Respected Colleague Passes It was with much. regret that we learned of the untimely passing of a be- loved and much respected colleague, Douglas L. English, editor of The Tim- mins Daily Press. Although he had been in indifferent health or some time, he had struggled valiantly to stay at his post of duty, until three weeks he was forced to give in and take to bed. He died in the St. Joseph's Hospital in London, at the early age of 47. As a newspaperman of 25 years ex- perience, Mr. English brought great tal- ents to the work which he loved and to the newspapers with which he was as- sociated. For the last two and a half years, as editor of The Timmins Daily Press, one of the members of the group with which The Times-Gazette is also associated, he worked indefatigably to promote the best interests of the community it served. He endeavoured always to maintain the high- est standards of journalistic ethics, In ad- dition, he took an important part in the causes of cultural and educational devel- opment in Northern Ontario. The people of Timmins and the north country gen- erally have lost a tireless worker on their behalf. . We have for many years appreciated Doug English as a friend and co-worker. Had he desired to live an easy-going life, and to take greater leisure for himself, he might have lengthened his days. But he was too devoted to his tasks as a news- paper editor and community builder to spare himself, and so his end came at an early age. To his widow and two sons, The Times-Gazette extends a large measure of sincere sympathy. UK. Prestige Seen Returning At 'the close of the second world war, the prestige of Great Britain fell to a low ebb. World leadership seemed to have passed into the hands of the United States, while Russia's Stalin became one of the major figures in world politics. Under Attlee's Socialist"government, Bri- tain fell into dire economic straits, and seemed to have lost all her former great- ness and influence in international affairs. Today the picture has changed. The change has been going on for some time, but it is now clearly perceptible. It may be that the start of a new Elizabethan era, combined wth the dynamic leadership of Sir Winston Churchill have again brought Britain into a leading role in the affairs of the world. This has happened just as much by the rise in British pres- tige in recent months as by the eclipse of the United States and Russia because of events within their own domain. Certain it is that United States pres- tige is at a low ebb in Eurcpe anl-2lco in Asia. European nations, sensing the sel- Other Editors' Views When the bills are all 'n, it will be found that Oshawa's coronation celebra- tion cost the ¢ity very little money. Public enthusiasm made up for the low expendi- tures. A few Canadians won large amounts in the recent Derby sweepstakes. Many thousands lost small amounts, which, taken in the aggregate, amounted to many times more than the winnings. The Daily Times-Gazette (OSHAWA, WHITBY) The Daily Times-Gazette (Oshawa, Whitby) i Oshawa Times (established 1871) and' the. White & Chi st ih 1863) 1 published daily 'The [¢ and M of The Canad Press, the Canadian Dail Newspapers Association, the Ontario Pro 4 Soolation an the Audit B of Circul re es fs ress is exclusively entitled to the use for republi all news despatches in the paper credited fo it gg Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news Published therein. All rights of special despatches are also T. L. WILSON, Publisher and General Manager M. MCINTYRE HOOD, Managing Editor __ Offices, 44 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, 225 ty Tower Build M 1, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin Port Perry, Ajax and Pickering, not over 30c per week. By mail outside carrier delivery areas anywhere in Canada and England, $10.00 per year. U.S., $15.00 per year. DAILY AVERAGE NET PAID , CIRCULATION FOR MAY 12,214 v fish and greedy trade attitudes of the United States, and the failure of the Eisenhower administration to rise above the petty domestic political squabbles be- setting the nation, have turned away from American leadership and are lean- ing more in the direction of Churchill's Britain. Since the death of Stalin, Russia has been somewhat relegated to the back- ground, with the development of a new and quiescent attitude on the part of his successor, Premier Malenkov. On the other hand, there has been a great resurgence of spirit on the part of Britain. The improvement of British economy, the great national spirit shown throughout the Coronation period, and the increasing prominence of Britain in international dealings are all part of a def- inite pattern. Under Churchill, much of .the old glory of Britain is being restored. Under Elizabeth II, a new era of world leadership seems about to dawn. Looking back over the pages of history, one can- not help feeling that this will be a good thing for the world, Editorial Notes UNDER HIS OWN NAME (Peterborough Examiner) Stalin's real name was Dzugashvili; Lenin's real name was Ulyanov; Trotzky was really Bronstein; Molotov was born Scriabin. Mut Malenkox, as- tounding to relate, was born Malenkov, and let us hope this marks the beginning of a new era of straight forwardness in Russian dealings. A Bit of Verse COUNTRY STORE Inconsequential as a flattened moth Spread on a meadow daisy's petal frill, So small it looks against the checkered cloth Of farms laid, valley over, hill to hill. Toe motorists who glimpse conglomerate goods Heaped hit-and-miss behind a dusty pane, It only means "Turn here to picnic woods," And driving off the pavement on a lane. But there are those for whom an opened door, A bell tink-tinkling, Saturdays, evokes A Club for neighbors from a general store, Where women barter eggs and news; men folks Predict the weather; talk crops, and defeat False prophets from a stove-side judgment seat. . --Ethel Romig Fuller, Bible Thought "There are no songs to be compared to the songs of Zion, no orations equal to those of the prophets, and no politics equal to those the poli- tics equal to those the Scriptures can teach us,"--John Milton, "Open Thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law." (Psalm 119:18). ? "4 PORTRAITS . .. By JAMES ]. METCALFE MY LOVING THANKS I write this letter not to ask . . . For anything from you « +» « But just to thank you for yourself . . . And everything you do. . . To thank you for your goodness and . . your heart . . . And for the promise you pronounced . . The beauty of . » That we will never part , , . I know that you will teep it, dear ,., As surely as I say . , . My love is yours to have and hold . , Forever and a day . . . I love you for the way you smile . , , And every ord you speak . . . And for the softness of your lips . . . When they caress my cheek , . . I write this letter only to . . « Repeat these words to you ... I thank yo and I love you and . . . I will be always true. Copyright, 1953. fleld Enterprises. inc. All Rights Reserved. IN DAYS GONE BY -30 YEARS AGO Oshawa Lawn Bowlers entertain- ed four rinks from Withrow Park, oronto, and defeated them by ight shots. Winning skips for Osh- awa were C. Peacock, A. N. Ellis, H. M. Black and D. A. J. Swanson. Citizens complained to Council that the oil used on the roads to ; abate dust, was offensive because OTTAWA REPORT Spirits of Past Age Lose Serenity By PATRICK NICHOLSON Special Correspondent For The Times-Gazette OTTAWA--Mr. Mackenzie King looked somewhat anxious during Mr. St. Laurent"s Press Confer- ence at the end of last week. Not being a spiritualist, I could not fathom his thoughts. But as he gazed down on the prime min- ister's crowded office from his photograph hanging on the wall, he looked less serene than did Sir Wilfred Laurier, whose sardonic smile radiated from the fine oil painting above the fireplace. Appropriately on this election eve, ex-president Harry Truman grinned his vote-catching whistle- stop smirk at us from a small silver frame on a side table. Horatio Walker's 'Drinking Oxen" formed a reposeful scene in their heavy gilt frame on the wall straight in front of the prime minister's eyes. Do they, I won- dered, evoke in him uncomfortable memories of our farmers' unhap- piest experience during his term of office? Whether or not these cattle 'later escaped foot and mouth disease, the artist caught them wearing the same unruffled drowsy expression worn by New- foundland's former c abinet min- ister Gordon Bradley, who figures in the only other picture on the wall: watching Mr. St. Laurent carve the symbolic first chip in Newfoundland"s Coat of Arms above Parliament's main entrance. NO NEWS FOR PRESS "I glanced at a newspaper be- fore I came in here, and I not- iced that this is not the first time that cabinet has been scooped by the press," the prime minister told the two score political commen- tators, broadcasters and television and camera men, referring to some accurate forecasts of his cabinet shuffle, his new Senate ap- pointments, and his proposal to call a general election in August. The prime minister's office is on the second floor of Ottawa's his- toric grey-stone copper - roofed East Block. Through the white venetian blinds shading the hot afternoon sun is the vista of the beautiful lawns in front of the Parliament Building. Their restful color is re- peated in the green wall-to-wall carpet and green drapes in the office, and in the leather uphols- tery of the couch beneath the win- dow and of the chair behind the big table-desk in the centre of the 24 feet square office. REMINDER OF STORMS In the corner by the door stood a hat rack carrying the prime minister's black fedora and rolled umbrella. Rather significant, that um- brella. No mere 'light circular canopy of material carried as protection against the rain" as the dictionary describes it. It brought to mind Britain's un- brella - carrying Prime minister Neville Chamberlain and Munich. Are we now on the verge of a second Munich? Is the United Na- tions too going to buy peace, at Panmunjom, at the price of sur- render of principle? An umbrella, the Oxford diction- ary also sdys, is "a compromise enabling politicians of divergent views to coalesce." This kind of umbrella is the very symbol of the Liberal party today. *It enables Newfoundland's Pre- mier Joey Smallwood, who prac- tised socialism in both the States and in Britain, to share the same bed as our divergent-viewed cap- italist and free enterprise Trade Minister Howe. It enables public money to be spent on the Canso Causeway in the faithful Liberal province of Nova Scotia, but to be withheld from the more im- portant dam in anti-Liberal Sask- atchewan. It enables the baby bonus to be distributed universally in southern Quebec, where votes are important, but to be arbitrar- ily withheld from the unimport- ant voters in the north, where according to the astonishing ad- mission of Resources Minister Winters, "steps are taken to cur- tail family allowance payments to families where the father is using these payments to avoid his normal work)." Sir Wilfred Laurier was cast in the mould of the great Liberals, who believed that '"'the least gov- ernment is the best government." No wonder he wears a sardonic expression in these days when government interferes like a fussy governess. $300,000 Subsidy OnCheese TORONTO (CP)--An order-in- council approving payment of $300,- 000 to subsidize Ontario cheese sales to Britain last year was passed by cabinet last week, gov- ernment officials said today. The government established a special fund of $300,000 from which payments may be made under an --agreement made last July with the Ontario Cheese Producers' Assoc- iation to guarantee payment of six cents a pound on all cheddar cheese. Payments will be made to sup- port the price of cheese sales made by Ontario producers to Britain in the last six months of 1952, The Ontario contribution is BOUQUETS University Club Voices Thanks The Editor, The Times-Gazette. Sir,--On behalf of the University Women's Club of Oshawa and dis- trict we wish to convey our thanks for the splendid support given by the press to our monthly meetings and especially in connection with our scholarship project. ; * Yours very sincerely, AILEEN V. PARKER Corresponding Secretary. The Calvinistic Methodist or Presbyterian Church of Wales is the only church of purely Welsh origin, . subsidiary to subsidization made by the federal government. + Deal A Fyre of Canada The Inv THOMSON, KERNAGHAN & CO. (MEMBERS TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE) BOND and BROKERAGE OFFICE 16 KING ST. For Information DIAL 5-1104 W., OSHAWA ERIC R. HENRY Resident Mgr. MAC'S MUSINGS Canada's Prime Minister In fixing the election Date for August 10 has Imposed upon the people Of this and many other Communities, the greatest Test of their citizenship That could be placed on Their shoulders, by asking That they break of in The middle of holidays To come home to vote. \ Plenty has already been Said in condemnation of August 10 as election day, But it is fixed and so We have to accept it, and If we are to do our duty As electors of Canada, n we have to plan to Be on hand to cast our Ballots which will decide Who will represent us In the House of Commons © For the next five years. The question that all of Us will have to answer is Whether we have sufficient Interest in the affairs Of our government to be In Oshawa, or elsewhere In Ontario Riding on the Fateful day of election, So that we can vote for The candidate we choose, Or whether it means so Little to us that we Decide to stay away and Enjoy our holidays, Forgetting that we have a Solemn duty as citizens. For many it will be a Difficult choice to make, And the day of election Will tell us, when all The votes have been counted, How many of our people Have met the challenge Of good citizenship and Have cast their ballots, Even if it did mean Breaking off their holidays To come home and do it. NAVAL GUARD OSLO (CP)--Norway's newly-or- ganized naval home guard com- pleted its first courses this month. Principal tasks of the new organi- zation are reconnaissance and in- telligence work in Norway's deep fjords and along 2,215 miles of coastline. The naval home guard will use small vessels armed with heavy machine-guns. TO SAVE TIME on your LONG DISTANCE CALLS Keep a list of numbers you are likely to call -- in your TELEPHONE NUMBERS of its odor. John Henry Bone, wellknown Oshawa athelete, died at his home, in his 26th year. The Rotary Club sponsored a boys' camp at Corbett's Point. The Ontario Reformer printed the following motice: "The Reformer will hereaf! conduct a Radio col- umn. The object is to give infor- mation to laymen and beginners. The Radio Editor will answer all questions submitted to him." A. W. Harrold resigned his posi- tion as secretary of the Y.M.C.A. A. S. McLeese announced that he would have a building erected on his property south of the Ar- Tours. the ground floor to be used for stores, and the seco floor to be used as yes Oshawa gardeners declared the season to be very late. Gardens were just beginning to show growth. Captain James Moore was the Conservative candidate for the forthcoming provincial election. Announcement was made of the marriage of Carrie Louise, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Morris, of Bowmanville, to Dr. Wesley John Langmaid son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Jaumaid, Athol street east. Rev. A. M. Irwin performed the ceremony. QUEEN'S PARK Harry Nixon Star | Committee Member fs By DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent for The Times-Gazette : TORONTO--Star of the commit- tees: Harry Nixon. Despite the fact he has been several times a member of the government and had one spell as premier the veteran Liberal this summer, we believe, is making one of his most notable contributions to the welfare of the province. He has been the outstanding member of the committees that have been meeting this year. His main committee has been the Indians inquiry. This is essen- tially his baby, for it was on his motion it was established. He has had many suggestions to make and they have been sound. He also appeared before the re- form institutions committee te give it advice based on his experience as provincial secretary and his long knowledge of the department's affairs. The result was some of the sound- est thinking the committee has heard voiced. His general theory was that too many people were being sent to jail, at expense to t the province and unnecessary dam- age to themselves. He believes there should be more fines and particularly there should be some credit system whereby the fines can be paid in instalments. Good com- mon sense. SITTING BACK Mr. Nixon has been in the shade in recent years. He has attended faithfully to his duties as a mem- ber but he hasn't been particularly vigorous in the House. The old story, of course, has been that he was passing his time wait- SCOUT ARCHIVES ENRICHED The archives of Canadian Boy Scout Headquarters, Ottawa, have been enriched by a copy of Vol- ume 1, No. 1, of "The Scout," the British Scout magazine which was founded by Baden-Powell. The gift came from T. W. Foster of Edmonton, Alberta, a Rover Lead- iv ing for a seat in the Senate ,, . which he certainly has earned. However, in his quiet way . . . and he always has been reserved ' . he adds a lot of common sense to the proceedings and cert- ainly ranks as one this prov- ince's outstanding public servants and citizens. GORDON CHAPLIN A lot of friends in the province will welcome back Gordon Chaplin to the active political field. The former PC member here for Waterloo South is going to contest his riding federally. Gordon was marked as one of the potential young stars in the Drew ranks but was defeated by CCF'er Ted Isley in the 1948 elec- tion. A successful business man and an intelligent and capable speaker, the former member was one of the few able' men who have entered the Legislature from the manage- ment side of industry in recent years. It is to his credit that despite his defeat he has kept his interest in politics and is back for another ry. ALL SIDES Industry doesn't realize it, or at least not enough to do anything about it, but there is a great over- balance against it in our parlia- ments. There is a strong voice for labor, but very few members who can speak directly for industry. It is extremely fortunate in Mr, Chaplin in that while from the management side, he even more is a citizen and a person with the respect and friendship of the whole community, Too many manage- ment representatives are inclined to be stuffy about what they con- sider their special prerogatives. DODDS {DL IA SE er and former District Commis L] sioner. 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