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The Oshawa Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ont. Puge 4 Monday, November 9, 1959 Professional Fighting Should Be Outlawed Once again the British medical journal, The Lancet, has called for the aholition of boxing, which, it says, "can undoubtedly produce a punch-drunk imbecile" We agree with that con- clusion, up to a point. Professional box- ing should certainly be abolished, along with the phony amateur set-up that exists on the bedraggled fringe of pro- fessionalism. But boxing as conducted in the colleges is a fine, healthy form of sport, based on a skill and s| anship. The Lancet demand was inspired by the recent death of a young fighter following a bout in which he was badly beaten. It was the fifth ring death of the year in the United States. That is not. the strongest argument against professional boxing, however. There will always be the occasional fatality in sports involving bodily con tact. or one with any element of risk. Deaths occur in football, baseball, skiing and a wide variety of athletic activities, but they alsp occur in the garden and in the kitchen; that does not mean that football, baseball, gardens and kitchens should be outlawed. When men box for money they are not in the ring to demonstrate their skill so much as to do as much damage as possible to their opponents. In this respect hoxing is the last of the blood sports tolerated by civilized communi- ties. Men are pitted against each other with the express idea of pounding each other's flesh, smashing bones and, if possible, knocking each other umcon- scious. Few of them may die as a result of théir injuries, but a great many of them suffer permanent brain damage and become, in the Lancet phrase, punch. drunk imbeciles. That is not by any means the full indictment against professional boxing. Just as important is the climate of corruption in which it operates. The fortunes of the boxers are determined, more often than not, by the deals of racketeers, not by strength or skill. Re- cent investigations have done little more than expose a small portion of the unholy world in which the fighters are manipulated like so many puppets by the same hoodlums who control vice operations in the big cities of the United States. There are bouts that ate not fixed, and fighters who are honest, but the corruption is general enough to warrant a general ban. National Roads Program A strong plea for a national roads program has been made by G. E. Grundy, president of Studebaker-Pack- ard of Canada. An automobile manu- facturer, of course, has a vested interest in improvement and enlargement of road systems, but granting that, much of what Mr. Grundy had to say makes sense. As Mr. Grundy pointed out, in a nation such as Canada roads and high- ways assume special importance, At least 20,000 Canadian communities are dependent exclusively on trucks for all their supplies. A survey made in 1953 showed that about 83 per cent of all inter-city passenger travel was by motor vehicle. The tourist trade in Canada's "third-largest industry, exceeded as a money-maker only by wheat and news- print, and approximately 85 per cent of Canada's tourist trade is brought into the country by road. Roads and streets are essential services of government. Fron that point he argues that a national roads program is a necessity. He said: "It is my conviction that Canada has reached--in fact, has passed--the stage of her development which makes the immediate creation and implementation of a national roads policy urgently ne- cessary . . . I propose the following ac- tion: First, that the federal government at Ottawa mobilize public and profes- sional thinking about the roads problem of *his country, by making a challenging statement which recognizes the need for a nationally integrated program-- and which pledges the government's resolve to provide such a program; second that the government appoint a royal commission to inquire into the state of Canada's existing system of streets and highways, and to report on pur road transportation requirements in the future; third, following the report of a royal commission on roads, that the federal government aggressively take the lead in providing the planning and the financial means which will give us a national roads system adequate in relation to our national needs." There is no doubt that a national roads policy is needed, but it requires careful planning. There are constitu- tional difficulties arising from the allo- cation of responsibilities in the British North America Act. The question also involves fiscal arrangements between federal and provincial 'authorities. Self-Regulation Needed The broadcasting industry in the United States is in deep trouble be- cause it has failed to disciplines itself. It is axiomatic that self-regulation is a necessity in free society, not only for individuals but for groups and organiza- tions. If it is lacking, there is a surren- der of moral obligation, and when that happens there is either social chaos or _ the assumption of the obligation by gov- ernment, which is dictatorship. The publishing business found many years ago that self-regulation "was necessary. Advertisers had only publish- ers' claims on which to base their mer- chandising plans. There were scores of definitions of "paid subscriber", depend- ing cn the imagination of some publish- ers and enthusiasm of circulation man- agers. ' Te Oshawa Tomes T. L. WILSON, Publisher end Genere! Manage C. GWYN KINSEY. Editor I Oshowa | imes combin (established 1871) ond the hithy Gazette and Chronicle (established 1863), © published daily (Sundays ond statutory holidays excepted) The Oshawa Times s of Cor Day 3 Pul L] Association. The Conadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation ond the Ontario Provincial Dailies Asso- ciation. The Canadian Press u exclusively entitled to the use tor republication of all news derpatched in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters ond also the local news published therein. All rights of special are ols reserved 44 Ki treet bit PS foronto, Ontories Offices ing Sf 640 Cotheart Street Montreol SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by corners in Oshawo Whitoy Ajax, Pickering, Bowmanville Brooklin Port Perry, Prince Maple Grove, Hompton Frenchman's Bey ount byrone Cunbarton Enniskillen, hom Burkeion Claremont, olumbus, Fairport Beach Greenwooo Roglon Blackstock Manchester Cobourg Port. Hope Pontypool ond Newcastle not over 4 per week By mail (in province of Ontario) outside carriers delivery orecs 12.00 elsewhere '500 per year Average Daily Net Paid Publisher's Statement as of March 31, 1959 16,260 Kinsale, Publishers recognized the need for a common denominator in measuring cir- culation integrity, and wanted to be able to eliminate trouble spots caused by deception, intentional or otherwise. They succeeded, with the formation of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, which is the outstanding example of the success of the principle of self- regulation in an industry. Addressing the annual ABC luncheon in Chicago the other day, Earl W. Kintner, chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, said: "You realized that the orderly con- duct of your business made it manda- tory that an advertiser be able to tell what he was getting in the way of circu- lation and area coverage when he bought space in a publication. .. And you suc- ceeded. You have built confidence in circulation figures verified on a com- monly accepted standard of measure- ment by your regular and carefully audited reports . . . What may be even more important is your contribution to the evidence that... businessmen possess the capacity to clean their own houses, to police their own ranks against the depredations of the irresponsible or lar- cenous few. This country needs more such evidence." He added that he would "like to believe that the broadcasting industry will clean its house and keep it clean not because the gun of government is aimed at its head but because it will react to the shock of its own careless. ness .. If the broadcasting industry fails to accept its obligation, the Con- gress--with wholehearted acquiescience of he regulatory agencies --can be ex- pected to do whatever needs doing in the public interest." METRO TORONTO POLICE COMMISSION DE POLICEMEN WASH POLICE CARS ~~ NN | ND SNS SSSSSSS=s SSNS 0 NNN NN NSN | lL) Lara O. STMPRING NS DON'T THINK THE 15 15 DOING MY NY GOOD EITHER dn as 4 AN POLICE COMMISSION WOULD THINK CIDE IT BAD FOR MORALE TO HAVE MORALE .o | 4 RD - 'AND ON THE HOME F GALLUP POLL OF CANADA RONT ... Tory Fortunes Steadier After Downward Trend By CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION On the average of all provin- ces, Conservatives are with- standing the downward trend in popularity which hit them dur. ing the early part of the year. First reported in August last, and mirrored a second time in today's study, the Conservatives appear to have weathered the slide which took them from a high point of 60 per cent to to- day's figure of 47 per cent. This is where they were last August Today, Conservatives stand with about 7 per cent less vot- ing popularity than they had at the March 1958 election. Liber- als have shown a gain from the last election standing of about per cent, Regionally however, there are some variations, notably in the West were Tory fortunes are still slipping downward. Since August the Conservatives have dropped in the Western provinces -about 6 per cent in popular favor with the Liberals gaining most of this. On the other hand Liberals have lost ground in Ontario with both Conservatives and the CCF gain- ing from them. In Quebec, Tor- jes have gained slightly while Liberal forces have decreased somewhat. Maritimers seem to have halted their downbeat of in- terest in the Tories, with Party standings much the same as they have been. Study of the cclumns below show the overall pattern of Party interest for this year as report- ed periodically by the Gallup Poll. At the beginning of 1959 Conservatives had 10 per cent 'more of the popular vote than they do today. Most of this has gone to the Liberal Party which has gained 7 per cent in the ten months, As it has done for many years, the Gallup Poll sent its crops of trained interviewers to homes in every part of the country, as a Prog. March election, January 1959 May August TODAY 1958 54% sample of the nation, asking the classic peclitical question: "IF A FEDERAL ELECTION WERE HELD TODAY WHICH PARTY'S CANDIDATE DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD FAVOR?" The table below shows party standing, nationally, at several points since lasy year's March election, Libs. 34% 30 3 38 37 Cons. CCF 9% 9 10 11 12 Other 3% 4 4 4 4 The upward turn in the Maritimes and Quebec, the continuing downbeat in Ontario, and the stationary Western reaction to Tory popularity since May, is shown in the columns below. For com- parison several Gallup Poll standings, as published, are shown, Maritimes - January 1959 May August TODAY Quehee August TODAY Ontario August TODAY The West January May August TODAY Soc.:Cred. CCF and Other 3% 1% 2 1 1 Libs. 45% 50 *--Less than one per cent. (World Copyright Reserved) QUEEN'S PARK Tax Deal Inequity Finds New Advccate By DON O'HEARN TORONTO -- Add another re- cruit to the movement for a com- plete new deal on government fi- « nances and responsibilities. A notable one this time. Hon. Leslie M. Frost, Minister of Ontario. SURVEY "ESSENTIALS" Mr, Frost made his most far- reaching speech to date on the question of tax relations a few days ago. He told the annual convention of the P.C. Association we now had to get back to "fundamen- tals." This should include a survey of "'what are the essentials of what we have to do." To which we say bully for you Mr. Prime Minister. NOT NEW Mr. Frost was not breaking en- tirely new ground. He used to speak in this vein some years ago. But when we got so short of cash he swung away from it. All his speeches were directed to the inequities of the then- current tax deals. He felt he had to keep the pres- sure on short-term cash-in-hand and ignore long-term solutions. The convention speech would appear as though he is definitely back on the long-term track. It also would imply he has given up real hope of any sub- stantial further Ottawa "'assist- ance." SAME GROOVE: The PC meeting was in the groove of all annual '"'conven- iions' where there is not a lead- ership election. \ fair amount of noise, a lot of back-slapping, a great many* people rushing around looking umpertant about filling the sta- pling machine and a lot of aching heads and groaning pocket-books. They are good parties for the folks that don't get away from home too often. And they are good in that they keep up political .interest. But as for any importance you can dismiss them, They don't have the significance of a good talk by a cabinet minister with his wife The BC's have adopted the pols Prime icy of not debating *'resolutions' in public. In this they give some solace and fodder for political talk to the Liberals and CCF who both do. Effectively, however, this only means the PC meetings are a bit duller than the others. So far as the Liberal and CCF resolutions are concerned they might as well talk about ..e price of fish. They mean next to nothing. Policy, resolutions or no resolu- tions, is set by a relatively few people in the party. We can't recall anything in CCF policy that has arisen di- rectly from a convention resolu. tion in recent years. Ditto for the Grits . . , but there, of course, one can't recall any real policy in ggcent years, PARAGRAPHICPL WISDOM Another cause of many a traffic accident ix that the man at the wheel was too heavily under the influence of girl, Why worry about posterity? Our progenitors worried about us -- and what good did it do? "You can't secure divorce in heaven," asscrts a minister. No lawyers up there to draw up the papers, eh? ' A grammarian can't decide whether "mumps' is singular or plural, That would depend, we should think, upon whether one or both jaws were affected. little here . takes lots of "Mar wants but below" -- But buying dough." it A person has about 200 bones, 43 to 87 of which can be broken by trinving over a tricycle in the dark at the head of the stairs and bouncing down the stairway. This TV rigging also should be banned: The shady use of laughter that . is canned. BY-GONE DAYS 15 YEARS AGO Miss Jesssie Dillon, member of the executive of the Women's Missionary Society of St. An- drew's Church for 25 years and treasurer for 22 continuous years, was honored bythe WMS at a tea and presentation in appreciation of her faithful work, Wing Commander A. J. Lewing- ton, DFC, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewimgtun Kingston road west, commanded the Procupine Borer Squadron of RCAF over- s. Christ Church congregation cel- ebrated its 16th anniversary with special services conducted by Rev. G. R. Bracken, Toronto, Mayor Davis addressed the Osh- awa and district Czechoslovakians Xie were S¥jebating the 26th an- niversary of the Independence Day of Ocal ep Oshawa Lawn Bowlers wi up the season in the on oe banquet. Harold W, Grant, presi. dent, officiated as chairman, Tro- phies ard prizes were present- i 1» Se club champions. George . Read was nam i for the 1945 i President MAC'S MEANDERINGS Splendid Recovery By Shattered City Br M. McINTYRE HOOD Special Dondon, England Corres) t To The Oshawa Times ROTTERDAM, Holland -- Of al the towns and cities rebuilt frcm the shamble: of war in Europe, none can come clecer to meriting the name of 'miracle city" than this magnificent city of Rotterdam as I have seen ft 'today. flew into Rotterdam from 1 ndon this morning on an RCAF Dakota plane, along with seven other Canadian and British jonr- na'ists who are over here to wit. ness a phase of the rotation of the 4th Canadian Army Brigade . We are here to help over 600 Canadi sol. diers, wives and children coming to West Germany for a three years' tour of duty, and to bid Ged speed to over 800 who are re- toning to Canada on completion of two years with the Canadian brigade in the Soest area of West Germany, My feeling ever since I arrived here and spent somre time driv ing and walking around the cen. tre of the town is one of amaze- ment that Rotterdam could have been so completely and beauti- filly re-created in the time since the end of the second world war, C ""FORTABLE PI ANE .t was a grey Novem"er morn. ing when we gathered at the Royal Air Force base at North. clt, on the outskirts of London, to board the plane for Rotter- dam. There was a bit of fog hanging around, but not enough to keep the aircraft grounded. The memters of the RCAF crew were a jovial crowd, and welcomed 'us aboard the Dakota, It was a much more comfortable model than the one in which 1 flew around Europe in the wa of Prime Miniter Diefenbaker exactly a year ago. It had a very comfortable passenger cabin with upholstered seats and with nar- row tables set between the rows of seats which faced each other. It was. warm and comfortable, Once we had completed the customs and emigration formali. ties of departure, it was only a few minutes before we were aii- borri2, We passed over the town of Watford at a height of 2000 feet, but the fog blotted it out and we could see nothing, We were well above the clouds, at 9000 feet when the aircraft pass- ed out over the North Sea, and headed straight for the Dutch coast, We cut in over the Dutch coast- line just below Rotterdam, which we were able to see spread bee fore us like a huge mo-aic. Wa- terways and canals, and the broad channel of the Maas, or Rhine river, made a crazy sort of jigsaw puzzle below us. And in all the channels, lying at the docks, and sailing up the river were fleets of ships, scores of tkem. The white foam churned up by their propellers left a streaky wash behind them. The port and docks of Rotter- dam, first battered in the aerial bombardment of May 14, 1940, and again de:troyed by the flee- ing Germans in early 1945, has been entirely rebuilt on a larger and more efficient scale. There is docking space for 167 ocean going vessels alongside its quays, and another 85 can be anchored in the channels on anchor buoys or dolphins, At Rotterdam there is now the world's mos. exten. sive radar piloting system, so that even in dense fog ships car sail right into the port without running into danger, It was impressive to see it al from the air, and to realize that only 15 years ago, this whole a ea was @ mass of rubble and .hat- tered buildings and quays. . ATTRACTIVE HOMES As the aircraft circled to make its landing at the Rotterdam air- port, it went right over the sub- urban areas of the city. Here were the new residential sections which had not existed before the war, rows of neat detached houses, with trim little gardens around them, arranged in sym. metrical formation. The suburbs were blocked out in housing areas, with circular driveways and streets showing a pleasing pattern from the air. It gave me the impression that here gracious living would be easy to achieve, The airport was, as is usual, some miles out of the eity, out from the aircraft we rould zee, in the di tance, the dark bulk of the great warehouses and busi- ness buildings around the cen- tral section, the tall spires of the churcles which have replaced the 21 which were destroyed in the bombing of May 14, 1940. 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