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OPINIONS DAILY TIMES-CAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE OSHAWA WHITBY THE OSHAWA TIM£S (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE AND CHRONICLE (Esta' lished 1863) : An inaependent 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 is 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. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin, Port Perry, Ajax or Pickering, 24c per week. By mail outside carrier delivery area anywhere in Canada and England $7.00 per year. United States subscription $9.00 per year. 2 Net Paid Circulation 9,240 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1946 Average Per Issue FOR OCTOBER Blasting's Birthday This year nitroglycerine observed its 100th birthday. Unlike the frail human beings whom its serves, its strength and usefulness have grown with age. Its thunderous voice ® 20 Years Ago W. E. N. Sinclair, K.C., Liberal | Candidate for South Ontario Rid-' ing in the Provincial elections, was returned to office with a majority | of 2,313 over the Conservative can- didate, John Stacey, as the Con- servative party under G. Howard Ferguson swept into power in On-, tario. Mr. Stacey's majority was only 62 in the City of Oshawa, Mrs. Mary Vernon Woodruff died at her home, 98 King St., East al- ter a short illness, and was interred | at Union Cemetery. She was a charter member of the Red Cross, was also a pioneer on the Hospital | Board, and was a member of the! Mother's Compensation Board and the Children's Aid Society. | Meeting in Simcoe Street United Church, the Children's Aid Society of Ontario County heard reports of its year's activities. Dr. Bernard T. McGhie, psychiatrist of the To- ronto Juvenile Court, spoke on the Court Clinic. Another guest speak- er was Mrs. Mary Adcock, secre- '| vancing responsibilities. ie heard thirty thousand times daily in Canadian mines. Its mighty force sweeps aside solid fields of ice to allow the passage of sealing and whaling schooners. It is an indis- | pensable tool in the hands of the country's empire builders-- | men engaged in railway and road building, lumbering and construction. A century ago nitroglycerine was discovered in Turin, Italy, by Antonio Sobrero, but no one knew what to do with it. The potentialities of the pale, oily liquid were not realized until 20 years.later. Alfred Nobel combined nitro- glycerine with a highly absorbent substance called Kieselghur to make the first stick of dynamite, states an article in the current issue of C-I-L Oval. The Swedish chemist also invented the blasting cap and was first to combine nitrocotton with nitroglycerine to form a gelatinous dynamite. 3 Nitroglycerine was by no means the first explosive known to man, the article points out. Black blasting powder was discovered more than a thousand years ago and is still being used to some extent in mining operations. While mystifying many people, the power of an explo- sion is merely a chemical reaction taking place in a hurry. | A tremendous amount of energy is released and the heated gases produced by the reaction seek to. occupy a space 10 or 15 thousand times the volume of the original explosive. Nitroglycerine's main claim to fame rests upon the | countless ways in which it has lightened man's labors in| the past 100 years. For undoubtedly, this chemical earth- | shaker, together with the host of commercial explosives to | which it gave rise, ranks among the greatest labor-saving | tools of all time. New Gearless Auto A revolutionary new auto, which has already attracted considerable attention overseas, was shown in London for the first time recently, the United Kingdom Information Office reports. : This is the six-cylinder "Black Prince," a luxury car which is claimed to provide for the first time in the civilian | motoring history a form of transmission which eliminates | both gear lever and clutch pedal. To start the vehicle, the | driver merely releases the brake and presses the accelerator. To stop it, he only has to remove the pressure from the accelerator and apply the brake. the clutch pedal and gear lever, the number of main controls | is reduced from five to three--steering wheel, accelerator | pedal and brake pedal. There is a fourth control--a small | switch with "forward" and "reverse" positions but this is operated only when the car is standing_still. | The "Black Prince" has a coachwork wholly of alu-| minum, built in a single unit, shielding not only the passenger accommodation but also the engine and radiator block. Preparing For Visitors To those who plan to pay a visit to the British Isles to see old familiar scenes and to learn at first hand how the Old Land survived the blitz, it will be of interest that the United Kingdom government is already laying plans to | accommodate you. : Priority is being given to the release of hotels requisi- tioned for accommodation of government departments. Out of 4,190 hotels, boarding houses and restaurants held under requisition on January 1, 1945, all but 558 had been freed by October 1 of this year. The government aims to reduce this to 300 by April 1st next year. J The Government is aiming to begin the traffic in over- seas visitors in 1947, but the number of these visitors will necessarily be limited. They will find on arrival, a standard of feeding and accoramodation which is less than Britain would like to provide, but any hardships or shortages will be due to damage and injury sustained during the war. TT BIGGAR & CRAWFORD Member Toronto Stock Exchange 10 KING ST. EAST, TORONTO v ' OSHAWA BRANCH: 37 KING ST. EAST -- PHONE 2600 ERIC R. HENRY, Resident Partner DIRECT PRIVATE WIRE TO TORONTO | ately on the roadside. Cs tary of the Queen Street Day Nurs- ery. H. J. Schell was re-elected president of the organization during the meeting. J. H. Beaton, General Sales Man- ager of the General Motors Cor- poration of Canada, returned from a business trip to the Canadian West. He told reporters that 1937 was to be a big year in the West, with a good crop and the oil strikes in Alberta. He said he thought it would be a great year for General Motors and they hoped to have a large increase in western sales, The Ladies' Aid Society of Sim- coe Street United Church held its meeting at the church under the chairmanship of Mrs. 0. M. Alger. | After the meeting the ladies, 111 strong, proceeded to Tod's Bakery where they were shown about the place and shown how the bread and cakes were baked. ® A Bit of Verse ON HIS BLINDNESS When I consider how my light Is spent Ere half my days, In this dark world and wide, And that one talent, which is death to hide, Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and presen My true atoount, lest He, returning, Cc je: "Doth God exact day-labor, light de- nied?" I fondly ask. But Patience, to That murmur, soon replies: doth not need prevent "God | Either man's work or his own gifts. t 0 . Bear his mild yoke, they serve Him est. His state Is kindly, Thousands, at his biding, 8] And Boer o'er land and ocean, without Test: est; § | They also serve who only stand and walt." -~John Milton. e A Bible Thought In the early church the members spent their time in . fasting and praying--hence, their power. Now- adays too often the church is en- gaged in feasting and playing-- hence, our powerlessness. Speaking of a Satanic spirit, Jeses said, "This kind goeth not out, but by prayer and fasting." (Matt. 17:21.) Six Months (Continued from Page 4) garage owner, had given chase in his car, and finally caught up to Hunger overturned in the ditch. The two tires were found about ten feet from the car. Wakened By Dog Wesley Petty said.that he had | been awakened on the morning of July 26 by the dog's barking, had gone with his son to the garage and found a window broken open and two tires, a spray pump and a motor With the elimination of | missing. He had then set out in | ney said "I suggest that the concept his car to look for the thief, to no avail, and he and his son split up and took the two cars for the search. The son reported that he came on this car travelling without lights, and followed it unl it turned over-in the ditch. The other stolen goods were recovered separ- Defence Counsel John F. McMahon, K.C. brought out that the accused had not been seen at the garag and that he had told police that he picked up the two tires along the road. After viewing the accused's record, Judge D. B. Coleman said, "Since 1942 you have managed to keep out of trouble but I am afraid you are falling back into your bad habits. The people in the rural areas have to be protected from this sort of depredation and I don't want it to occur again." Hunger, who was described as married, with one child and an. other expected, also faces a charge of fraud in a Toronto court. Poultry Show Is Now Open Fort William, Dec. 3 -- (CP) -- The 41st annual show of the North- ern Ontario Poultry Association opened here yesterday with 225 en- tries, The show will continue to- morrow and Wednesday. ~eslie Rid- ler of Guelph is judge of the show. Oldest Paterson Master Dies Port Arth- , Dec. 3 -- (CP) -- Capt. Henry M. B. Hunt, 59, of Port Arthur died Sunday in hospital, He was the oldest master mariner of the fleet of' Paterson Steamships Ltd. Capt. Hunt joined the Pater- son fleet when it was established in 1923. For the past 11 years he had been master of the Ontadoc. LIMERICK, Eire--(CP) -- This west. coast port is like a ghost port, Harbor Commissioner P. Whelan says while Dublin is unable to deal with the increased traffic. Geo. W. Spinney, C.M.G., President and B. C. Gardner, Vice-President and General Manager who addressed the shareholders at the Bank of Montreal's 129th annual meeting. Peacetime tasks" tion and production under | purchasing power, George | the Bank of Montreal, said at the Bank yesterday. Mr. Spinney expressed guarded | confidence in the ability of Canada to meet economic conditions of the future, but added that he noted a number of popular beliefs about sucl1 conditions which now were "an | | absolute hindrance to a clear-sight- | | ed appreciation of the fundamentals | of progress and welfare." | At the same meeting, the bank's | general manager, B. C. Gardner, re- viewed the progress of the bank dur- | ing the year and revealed tnot de- | mand for banking services had | reached unprecedented levels. De- | posit accounts had increased by| 100,000 during the year to reach 1,- 500,000 or 40 per cent more than in 1939. Mr. Spinney gave as one example of mistaken popular beliefs "the stili prevalent jdea that purchasing pow- er rather than production is the main srring of employment, income and material well-being, "Money is, after all, a claim on the productive resources of the commu- nity," he said. "It should surely be clearly evident that under present conditions, where the supply of mon- ey in the form of circulating media and bank deposits is about two and a half times what it was at the be- ginning of the war, purchasing pow- er is 4 problem of excess rather than scarcity." Discussing the fact that millions of man-days of production had been lost during the past year, Mr. Spin- ney said that "no one sector of this complex unity called Canada can | suffer without all other clemenis | feeling the pinch. We have a vested | interest in each other's well-being." He questioned whether there was full recognition that high wage rates do not necessarily mean the] same thing as high purchasing pow- | er, { Taxation Inflationary | Discussing present taxes Mr. Spin- .of high taxation as an anti-infla- | tionary measure in peacetime may | be far from valid. . .Wartime taxa- tion was an important weapon in the fight against inflation. But have we not already more than a little evidence that high taxation in peacetime is likely to have an en- tirely opposite effect?" Peacetime taxation tends lo be in- flationary in character whenever it penalizes incentive and leads to ad- ditional wage demands aimed at maintaining take-home pay, he sala, adding that "in my opinion, the le- vel of taxation still in existence in Canada today comes well within this category." Of social security measures Mr. Spinney said he believed that a cer- tain amount of social security plan- ning had a place in the Canadian economy but that if it is to supplant the personal integrity that goes hand in hand with providing for one's future, "then I believe that we will tend to become soft" so that both incentive to enterprise and caracity for effort will be seriously underenined. "Nor do I think it is saying too much to suggest that it will sap the vitality of the nation if new gener- ations are nurtured in the idea that some benevoient government will re- move the necessity for prudent management ¢! individua! affairs. It is good to stand on one's own feet-- 'good for the individual ani good for the national fibre." Word of Warning Mr. Spinney gave what he termed "a clear word of warning and re- straint" in connection with business borrowing for purposes of expan- sion. Noting that "a truly liberal and constructive credit policy" had long been a basic part of the bank's me- thod of operation, he added that "it is no part of this bank's policy to build up an impressive total of ivans by encouraging individuals or cor- porations to incur an unnecessary or an unwieldy burden cf indebted- ness. ; "Wisely, planned expansion based on an optimistic--yet not unrealis- tic--appraisal of future possibilities, is one thing; a commitment reck- lessly undertaken on the assumption that prices will never decline--and that the treacherous benefits of a sellers' market will be forever pres- ent is quite another matter. Mr. Spinney noted many parallels PRODUCTION, NOT PURCHASING POWER, KEY TO PROSPERITY, SAYS B OF M PRESIDENT George Spinney Sees Danger In High Level Of Taxation 'B.C. GARDNER, GENERAL MGR., REPORTS RISE IN PERSONAL, COMMERCIAL, FARM LOANS AS RECONVERSION PROCEEDS Montreal, Dec. 3.--One of the "immediate and urgent confronting Canadians is to put a sound founda- the present" high level of W. Spinney president of the 129th annual meeting of between conditions in Canada today and those which existed in 1919. He recalled that the boom of 1919 was followed by a depressed period in 1920 but said he believed that in many respects Canada is much bet- ter equipped today to combat such a cycle of events than it was after the First Great War, General Manager's Address In his general manager's report, Mr. Gardner told of deposits at a new year-end high of $1,736,000,000, an increase of $123,000,000 over the previous year. He expressed the view that this growth was "a tribute to the thrift and common sense of our people and a strong bulwark against the inflaticnary potential of an in- creased money supply." Transition from wartime to peace- time production was reflected in the higher level of commercial loans, Mr. Gardner said, and added that "current loans and discounts in Can- ada at $277,000,000 compare with $202,000,000 at October 31, 1945. This represents a general and diversified increase in advances to manufactur- ers, merchants, builders, and primary producers. "The volume of personal loans has shown considerable expansion, re- flecting the increased availability of civilian goods and the resumption of normal family living. This includes a substantial number of loans to veterans to assist in their plans for rehabilitation. It is not our policy to encourage individuals to incur unnecessary debt, but our personal loan facilities are a necessary and useful part of our services to the public." Mr. Gardner referred to the high inventory levels of business concerns and said, "The question of whether inventories are too high or too low is not susceptible of a ready and conclusive answer, but I suggest that a conservative policy is advisable under present 'conditions, particu- larly in types of goods in which production can be greatly expanded and where change in quality or de- sign may adversely affect inventory values." Branch Accommodation Taxed The capacity of a number of the bank's branches, the General Man- ager said, was taxed to the limit and to relieve such situations a number of building extensions were planned. The major portion of these enlargements, however, have been deferred due to shortages of labour and materials. \ "Admittedly," he continued, "the situation in this respect is not satis- factory, but until the supply of housing accommodation, especially for war veterans, more nearly meets the demand, we feel that our use of scarce materials and labour should be kept at a minimum. When conditions in the building trades be- come easier, the program we have planned will contribute to employ- ment in the construction and allied trades for some years to come." Foreign Trade Mr. Gardner reviewed the activi- ties of the bank in the United King- dom, the United States, Newfound- land and foreign countries abroad and stressed the interest of the B of Man foreign trade. "It is our policy," he observed, "to develop our foreign business by ex- panding relations with banks al- ready established in foreign coun- tries, rather than by way of direct branch representation, and our sur=- veys to date confirm that the facili- ties thus available meet the require- ments of our customers transacting business abroad." The general man- ager added that officers of the For- eign Department had recently com- pleted tours of a large section of Continental Europe, Maxico and Central America. and that similar surveys of other areas not visited since before the war would be un- dertaken as circumstances and con- ditions permitted. Staff Remuneration In reference to the work done by the Bank of Montreal staff during and since the war, Mr. Gardner said, "It is our constant aim and endea- vour to ensure that our employees are compensated fully as well as those in comparable positions in in- dustry and commerce. While in re- cent years our policies have been subject to the limitations of wartime farmers' controls, the salaries of individual members of the staff are reviewed and increased periodically in rec- ognition of efficient service and ad- "Throughout the war years," Mr. Gardner concluded, "the staff have borne a heavy burden, and we are fully conscious of their problems in this transitional period through which we are passing. As we move further away from a wartime back- ground, the problems of personal living should become less acute, and it is my hope that we may look for- ward to a period of fruitful develop- ment in an atmosphere of eaduring peace." ' School Children Busy Preparing For Christmas MRS. KENNETH FLETCHER Correspondent Harmony, Nov. 3. -- The men Teachers' Federation for Ontario South, held a business meeting at the school on Monday evening. ' There is a noticeable bustle and stir at the school these days as the Christmas season advances, with preparations in ful swing for the Christmas concert to be held on Wednesday evening, Dec- ember 18. : The recent snowfall and win- try weather, has been welcomed by the young fry as evidenced by their snowball fights and other pursuits dear to the hearts of children. The dust-covered sleigh and toboggan have once more come into their own and skates and skis tried on and given the once-over, The rink-boards are up, and if this weather contirues ii won't be long before those skates can be used. A representatation from the Harmony Willing Workers atten- ded last Thursday's meeting of the Red Shield W.A. and presen- ted them with six large quilts, five small ones, and several knit- ted articles including socks, swea- ters, scarves, mittens and parkas. The wool used was supplied by the Red Shield. Please keep in mind the annu- al Willing Workers' Christmas banquet, to be held at the school next Wednesday evening, com- mencing at 6.30 sharp. Much detail and planning has been worked out to make this ev ent, which is looked forward to by all, one which will be greatly enjoyed, Committees have been named to look after all details. The following is a list of the Conveners for the program, sup- per, serving ete.--Mrs, Mike Kas- hul, Mrs. Merle Lambe, Mrs. C. E. Nichols, Mrs. Percy Allman, and Mrs, Jess Mills, Please bring your . own knife and fork. All committees are asked to be in the building by 6 o'clock, and supper will com- mence at 6.30. It looks as if the Willing Wor- kers are goin: to fill this column with their activities, but they certainly rate our thanks for the nice job they did in connection with re-furnishing the school li- brary, used as the teachers' room. This past week a group of the la- dies spent an entire afternoon making a new couch cover, (which was sorely needed) for the daybed and they did a very fine job, as you will see. Next week they have planned to make Move To Beat Freeze-up Fort Erie, Dec. 3 -- (CP) -- In'a last minute push to beat the 1946 navigation season deadline, thous- ands of tons of grain today were being rushed down the Great Lakes to Buffalo's big water-front eleva- tors. Their cargo holds bulging with 10,000,000 bushels of grain, 32 freighters either were docked here or sailing toward this port this week-end. The steamer J. H. Hill- man, Jr., arrived from Port Arthur with 463,000 bushels of Canadian rye, one of the biggest single cargoes of the season. THE CENTRE OF CONVENIENCE IN & WITH A CLUB RESTAURANT OF INTERNATIONAL FAME ORUMMOND § ST CATHERINE STREETS £. NH. FRAPPISR, PRES, & Mon. something more drapes to match the couch cover, and the room will present a very attractive appearance indeed, ] We were sorry to hear that Tom Chips is in Hospital, and hope to hear he will soon be well again. Congratulations to the former Kathleen Brown, now Mrs. Ernest Hollingshead, who was married just recently. Mrs, Hollingshead | is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. | Sam Brown, Farewell Ave, | Our sympathy is extended to! Mrs. Tommy Fountain whose fath- | er was buried this week in| Queensville. | Mr. and Mrs. Ray Young, Mr. | and Mrs Mel Young, Toronto, visit- | ed this week with Mr. and Mrs. Reg. | Luke. { Heater Explodes In Private Coach Pembroke, Dec. 3 -- (CP) -- Maj.- Gen. Howard Kennedy, head of the Royal Commission on Forestry, nar- rowly escaped possible injury here yesterday when a heater exploded on his private railway coach a few minutes before he was scheduled to | return to it. The explosion, accur- ring a few minutes before 5 pm, | when the Commission's hearings | usually end, tore a gaping hole in | the roof of the coach, causing eon siderable damage and hurling pieces | of metal over part of the railway yards, | b Your family will expect some- thing more than business efficiency from the executor and trustee of your estate. The intangibles naturally count for a great deal; complete but simple ex- planations, counsel and assistance on family matters, an understanding approach, are all-important to Ap- pointing this trust company under your Will means the comfort and contentment of beneficiaries. that your family will deal mainly with a single ex- perienced Officer. The services to your estate wul be channelled through him; he will consult with your family on every important decision and keep them in touch with the progress of their affairs, They will have a human and personal relationship with this trust company. We invite your inquiries. 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