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@ THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Monday, July 18, 1953 ditorials The Bally Times Whitby), hed by Times G 5 Simooe Street South, Oshawa, Ontario Is Education Softer Since Abolition of Examinations? Ontario has had time to assay, and some educators are assaying very dubi- ously, the benefits accruing from the abolition of the junior and intermediate departmental examinations. At one time, not merely did elementary school pupils have to pass an entrance examination to the high school, or, for rural pupils, a more advanced Public School Leaving--but in the secondary in- stitution there were primary, junior ma- triculation and senior matriculation hurdles to be surmounted. In time known by other names, the lower and middle school examinations set by the department were discontinued and only the Upper School or Grade XIII examination for matriculation to univer- sity was retained. Alberta, seemingly, is pondering the same matter for the Lethbridge Herald bluntly poses the question: "Should all school examinations be abolished?" Or should the departmental examinations be reinstated in Grades X and XI in which they were abolished some years ago? With education so much in the public eye these days it is only natural that these questions be asked." The Calgary Herald Says-- "Abolition of these exams. has made school life softer and adult life harder and it is a dirty trick to play on our youth. Let's apply just a little common sense to our progressive education theories." Reaction in such movements is ine- vitable but whether it is justified de- pends on the facts. The formal examinations, set by the department and with special examiners marking anonymous papers, had a cere tain disciplinary value. At each impor- tant age 'of his upward progress through the secondary school, the pupil had de- finite objectives and a definite test of his ability. "We've softened up a lot since those days, and a lot of people are wondering whether our young people are the better for being able to avoid the self-discipline which examinations impose, Or is that a too mid-Victorian view in these days of progress?" is the final pointed comment of the Calgary newspaper. What is Not Wanted in Canada Speaking the other day, the Hon. Lester B. Pearson made a point which we believe is going to be much in the thoughts of Canadians during the next few weeks as they make up their minds as to whom they will vote for in the fed- eral election. He declared it would be a bad thing for Canada if no party gained a majority over all other parties together. "That," he said, "would be the road to group government and group government is weakness. "It would be fatal if in Canada we got on the slippery slope of regional groups with no strong party, with po party hav- ing a substantial majority to enable it to provide the legislation demanded by the public." George Drew has very much the same thing in his addresses and press confer- ences, when he pointed to advantages of a strong two-party system of govern- Canada Has No Occasionally, as the federal election campaign progresses, the public prints refer to certain candidates as M.P.'s. This is definitely In error. There is no parlia- ment at Ottawa and there will not be any until voters select their representatives on August 10. It is not generally realized that even the members of the Federal Government --the prime minister and his cabinet .col- leagues -- are today, and until August 10 at least, not M.P.'s but merely private citizens. A letter to -the Ottawa Journal by Arthur Beauchesne, former clerk of the House of Commons, discusses these mat- ters. Mr. Beauchesne is the present Pro- gressive-Conservative candidate for the East Ottawa riding, but he is recognized on all sides as Canada's best-informed authority on parliamentary practices. In part, Mr. Beauchesne's letter states: Editorial Notes It is quite apparent from the increased sales of automobiles that we are going to have major parking troubles to worry us for the rest of our lives. It is now exactly four weeks to polling day, with very little sign of cam~ paign activity around this riding. The Daily Times-Gazette (OSHAWA, WHITBY) 'The Daily Times-Gazette (Oshawa, Whitby) The Oshawa Times (established 1871) ty Py Whitby & Ch « 1863) is daily ) It and y hol Member of The Canadian Press, the Canadian D: Newspapers Association, the Ontario Provincial Dailies A sociation and the Audit Bureau of Circulation. The Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news despatches in the paper c ted to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, -and also the local news Published therein. All rights of special despatches are also reserved. T. L. WILSON, Publisher and General Manager M. McINTYRE HOOD, Managing Editor Offices, 44 King Street West, Toron University Tower Building, Montreal, ra Ontasts, SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Brookiin Port Perry, Ajax and Pickering, not over 30e oid 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 JUNE 12,301 ment. For the alternative, he said "look at the confusion in France." The pitiful plight of France today, its parliament paralyzetl and unable to set up a government for over a month, its na- tional morale deteriorating and its econ- omic conditions worsening--all because its parliament is divided into small groups -- stands as a warning example to Canadian electors of what this country must avoid. In no part of Canada will Mr. Pearson's words be taken closer to heart than in British Columbia after its experience of the last year with a splintered legislature and efforts to conduct the business of the province under a minority government. Above all, Canadian's don't want to take any chances of having minority gov- ernment, especially in the federal field. A healthy fear of it will be uppermost in their minds as they go to the polls on * August 10. MP's at Present "It has always been the practice in British democracies that the cabinet, in the period between dissolution and gen- eral elections, only acts in matters that are absolutely necessary for the ordinary conduct of affairs. "Our ministers are not now members of parliament for the good reason that there is no parliament. They are private citizens, and some of the many never sit again in the House of Commons. In the United Kingdom the Administration which happens to be in office during that period is called the 'caretaker govern- ment' and its actions are limited to mere departmental routine." Le The doctrine outlined by %. Beau- chesne is of course well known by re- sponsible parliamentarians and has been respected by them since Sir John R. Mac- donald's time. : Other Editors' Views HIGH TAXES HERE TO STAY (Vernon, B.C. News) High Taxes Are Here to stay. It is easy to blame the Government for high taxation without admit- ting the pressure brought from every quarter for greater and more abundant services. "A measure of self-discipline is required coupled with demands for economical handling of public' funds, AR Bit of Verse START OF A GARDEN Before I turned this plot of earth, How many times did spring come north How many leaves sun-showered down Before the sand grew rich and brown? Trees shot tall. and toppled over, Quickly claimed by grass and clover, Grass sank back, the clover-foll Fell and crumbled into soil. Seed and harvest in excess, Luxuriance of a wilderness Dissolved before this. loam was made Dafk and ready for my spade. --BETTY BRIDGMAN Bible Thought "Prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge to Satan'--John Bunyan, *". . . Above all, taking the shield of faith, where- with ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked . , . Praying always with all prayer and supplication im the Spirit." Eph. 6:16,18) THE SHAKY FOUNDATION IN DAYS GONE BY 15 YEARS AGO 1245 children were enrolled for swimming lessons at the two city pools. : Stephen Saywell with Doris and Kitty Warburton were in charge of a 'bacon' bat" held by the King Street United Church Young People's Union, at Lakeview Park. . W. H Moore, MP was guest speaker at the Kiwanis Club. He warned his listeners that unless probl of d acy including unemployment, were solved, our way of civilization would collapse. "J. H. Hodgins, in an article in bent "Canadian Homes and Gardens", acclaimed 'Cedar Lodge", the new ly-acquired winter home of Col. and Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin, to be one of the fairest in all Bermuda Thirty-six Orange lodges of the district celebrated the 12th of July at Cannington 'The Oshawa Junior's south-paw pitcher, Sutton, hurled for four straight wins over Cobourg Juniors | to take the lead in the district softball league. Hon. G. D. Conant, W. H. Moore, MP were guests at the dedication of the Palmer Me- morial Park for the unveiling of the memorial to D. D. Palmer, Doctor of Chiropractic, when the international convention of chiro- practors being held in the Royal York, was moved to Port Perry for the ceremony. The Ontario Regimental Band gave an evening of entertainment for the inmates of the Ontario County Home. The band was direct- ed by Bandmaster Jack Broad- nt. The city of Oshawa planned to remove unsightly wooden hydro poles on the main thoroughfares and erect more efficient steel poles with better lighting facilities. Oshawa citizens were startled to see a 1904 Oldsmobile on the high- way. The owners were driving from Lambertville, N.J. to the Oldsmo- bile factory at Lansing, Mich. and decided to travel through Canada. QUEEN'S PARK New Policy Seen' In Tornado Relief By DON O'HEARN 8pecial Correspondent for The Times-Gazette TORONTO -- Cash relief to the western Ontario tornado area means more than the money in- volved (and this will run into hundreds of thousands). It also is a major milestone in policy. The first time the province U.S. GALLOP POLL Majority In Favor By AMERICAN INSTITUTE of PUBLIC OPINION PRINCETON, N.J -- How suc- cessful is the 'trade, not aid" movement in this country? In the struggle being waged over a freer U.S. trade policy, the evidence is that the forces led by such prominent industrialists as Henry Ford II and others are winning the day, at least with the American public. A new Institute survey finds that among those who favor a change in tariff policy, a majority wants lower tariffs than we now have. Three out of every 10 persons questioned (30 per cent) favor low- ering tariffs, compared with slight- ly more than ope in 10, or 13 per cent, who favor raising them. About one in every five, or 21 per cent, would keep present tariffs. This revolutionary point of view Of U.S. Citizens Of Lower Tariffs has recognized a responsibility to the victims of disaster. There have been many similar demands in the past, and some heart-wringng circumstances, but this and preceding governments always have stuck to the principle of no cash aid. There have been large outlays on secondary aid . . . provision of emergency works and assistance in flood areas, for instance. But rehabilitation of the victims them- marks a dramatic change in Amer- * ican thinking, particularly on the selves and their property has been part of Republicans. Today's survey indicates that the ancient and traditional differ- MAC'S MUSINGS left to voluntary agencies. 50 PER CENT SHARE under the relief program the ence between the Republican and Democratic parties on the tariff issue has practically melted away so far asthe rank-and-file of vot- ers themselves are concerned. In short, the idea that America's prosperity is dependent on protec- tion against foreign competition haus given way to the idea that America must import if it is to export. he question: "By and large, do you favor higher tariffs or lower tariffs than we have at present?" vote: ; 3 per Cent Higher tariffs 13 Lower CEE Same as now No opinion OTTAWA REPORT Election Oratory Makes Favorites By PATRICK NICHOLSON Special Correspondent for The Times-Gazette OTTAWA--The prime minister is of course enjoying Canada's "top star billing as an election cam- paign speaker. 'His star shines so brightly, that none other in the Liberal party glimmers by comparison," says a party spokesman. "It is a historic occasion when the prime minister visits any part of the country, and many people go to see him, not because they are politically in- clined, ~but because of the office he holds." ; Prominent among other cabinet ministers who are making speaking tours outside their own constituen- cies are C. D. Howe, Paul Martin, Mike Pearson, Brooke Claxton, Douglas Abbott and Jimmy Gar- diner. Jack Pickersgill is accom- panying the Prime Minister on most of his travels. The remainin, cabinet ministers are mostly mend- ing their own personal fences, which is some cases are tottering. Labor Minister Gregg in New Brunswick, Bob Winters in Nova Scotia, Ralph Campney in Van- couver, Lapointe in Quebec, Prud- ham in Alberta and Dr. McCann in Ontario, in addition to Agricul- tural Minister Gardiner in Sask- atchewan are seen here as dan- gerously near the edge of a politi- cal landslide. CANADA'S FAVORITE Most Canadians want to hear "The Voice of Saskatchewan' more than any other campaigner. Prince Albert's own John Dief- enbaker is more in demand at litical rallies all over the coun- ry than any other speaker in his own right, according to a check' of the blizzard of telephoned and tele- graphed requests reaching political eadquarters here. Western Ontarians don't forget that our "Universal MP' was born among them, and they are rather jealous that '"The Voice' is now hat of Saskatchewan. In his recent tour among them, they embar- rassed local fire marshals by jam- ming halls where he spoke to three times their permitted capac- ity. This native son is reported in one small Ontario centre to have drawn double the crowds which heard the rime minister in nearby and much arger Owen Sound. Some of that audience motored over 200 miles to see him: a pilgrimage common in Western Canada during the royal tour of 1951, but most unusual in political campaigns in western On- tario. RED RADIO ORATIONS A hassle about broadcasting time for political speeches is going on behind the scenes in CBC head- quarters here, and in the offices of many private radio stations across the country. The CBC offered 16 hours of free time to ba divied amona the maliti- cal parties in a proportion to be agreed between the party leaders. But they agreed to disagree. So the CBC then. allocated the time themselves, divided 32 per cent to the Liberals, 30 per cent to the Conservatives, 21 per cent to the CCF and 17 per cent to the Social Creditors. Private stations are expected to make time available in about the same proportion. LPP candidates are now com- plating that no time has been al- ocated to them either by the CBC or by the private stations. The CBC has ruled that it will allocate time, over and above that already divided between political parties which were represented in the last Parliament, to any other party which has at least 66 candid dated standing in at least three Provinces. 'The Sphinx of Egypt is 70 feet high, 150 feet long and has a face 14 feet wide. There is more significance Than appears on the surface To the reports that are Coming from the countries Within the iron curtain, About disturbances and Revolts of the people Against the harsh rule That has been imposed On them by the dictators Who sit in the Kremlin And order their lives. These revolts are not Only due to the desire Of the people to have Their burden of slavery Taken from their shoulders, But are rooted in something That is far more potent, And that is the growing Spirit of nationalism That is becoming apparent In those countries which Once were independent, But are now crushed Under the Russian heel. The spirit of nationalism Might be submerged for An indefinite period, But it is always there Within the hearts and Minds of people who can Recall when they and Their country were free, And who have deep-seated Longings to regain that Prized national freedom. Deep down in the hearts Of all people, there is That longing for freedom For themselves and also For their countries, and No matter for how long, That spirit is suppressed, It still remains there and Will become resurgent as Soon as the opportune Time seems to be here. So the Russians have more To fear than simply the Revolt against conditions Imposed on satellites; They will have to deal With a great wave of Resurgent nationalism That may in time tear Apart the iron curtain, And give these people Back all their freedom. province is to pay 50 per cent of all outlays by municipalities aris- ing out of the disaster. In addition to necessary public works if a local council (town, township or county) has granted say $10,000 to the local relief com- mittee (they have been formed in most areas) the province will pay it back $5,000. The policy also ap- plies to further grants which may be voted on until August 1. There hasn't been an estimate vet of what the cost will be. But the premier figures the province has already spent about $50,000 on emergency assistance, equipment and supplies at the time of and since the disaster. NO DISASTER? In making his announcement Mr. Frost didn't give any reason for the change in attitude. He did comment on the "disas- ter" aspect, under which the fed- eral government has always in- sisted it wouldn't make any grant until the province took the lead and declared the area to be a 'disaster area." One couldn't define a disaster, he said, and there was no legis- lation anywhere which said there had to be one before either the federal or prowincial govern- ment could grant 'money, or or dained what one was. HANDY OUT The federal government's atti tude, of course, is easy to under- stand. It is the old political prac- tice of passing the buck as a measure of protection. The province has done the same thing with the current aid. It is only paying the aid after a municipality has first voted to pay the money itself. And this should be a handy escape clause for the future. Demands of the past undoubtedty will be intensified from here on. It is going to be difficult, for in- stance, to persuade victims of hail, or floods, or even erosion that they aren't in the disaster cate- gory too. But the onus can be put on the municipalities. If it is willing to go to the rescue first then the prov- ince may come in .But if x no dice. It is a precaution which govern- ments of the future undoubtedly will be thankful for. Disaster aid, as : is, could easily grow out of and. RCAF In Sees The METZ, France (CP) -- Canada's airmen and airwomen are losing no time .in seeing the sights of Europe. On any long week-end leave, say officials at RCAF air division head- quarters here, RCAF personnel may be found anywhere from the Eiffel Tower in Paris to the Black forest in Germany, or from the canals of the Netherlands to the sunny chalets of the Swiss Alps. Organized busloads take them on their way. In the last two months | about 20 tours have been organ- ized to show RCAF tourists beauty spots in France, Germany, Swit- zerland, Holland, Belgium and Laux- embourg. Recreation officer at No. 8 fighter wing, Zweibrucken, Ger- many, FO. F. Lynch of St. Lambert, Que., has been concen- trating on Germany's beauty spots. He has sent three tours to Heidel- burg where airmen saw the uni- versity, churches and castles of one of Germany's oldest centres of learning. VISIT RESORT AREAS Two other trips were organized to Baden-Baden along the Hock- strasse, the Black forest highway which runs high on the banks of Europe Sights the Rhine. Another trip took Zwed brucken personnel to the holiday centre at Garmisch, south of Mune ich, by way of Freiburg and Breisach. The next tour scheduled from No. 3 fighter wing will head for the district south of Munich to the famous resort area of Berchtesgaden. FO. J. J. Stangroon of Van- couver, recreation officer at Gros ehquin, France, organized an am- | bitious summer program. Two-day | trips are planned to fall just after |pay days, and on the alternate week-ends one-day tours will take in places of interest closer to the station. So far Grostenquin tour- ists have been to Switzerland, Ger- many, Belgium and eastern Frange. For those who have leave coming up this summer, FO. Stan- groon has arranged two five-day journeys through Germany, one in July and one in August. From here, Fit. Lt. E. D. (Herbie) Herbertson of Toronto has lined up four major trips, two to Holland and Belgium, and two to Switzerland. Several other one-day tours have taken busloads of air force sight-seers to the battlefields around Verdun, France; to Luxem- bourg and to some of the historical and scenic gots of eastern France, FLY BOAC Zou boat 1 DE LUXE First Class Stratocruisers The "Canadian Monarch" ;:. treal-London. 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