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DAI OPINIONS LY TIMES-GAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES ~ THE DAILY TIMES. GAZETTE OSHAWA / THE OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE AND CHRONICLE ap sed 1863) in independent newspaper published daily except Sunday by The , Times Publishing Sompany ot O of Oshawa, Limited, Arthur R, Alloway, President and Managing Directo! COMPLETE CANADIAN PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE Net "Paid Cirenlation Average Per Issue 7 . 7 3 4 IL, 1947 ' MONDAY, MAY 26, 1947 - Hearty Congratulations Turf followers throughout the Dominion and particu- larly residents of the Oshawa area were thrilled and pleased on Saturday when Col. R. S. McLaughlin's bay gelding - Moldy came down in front to take the honors in Canada's premier racing classic at the Woodbine. It is a great privi- lege and honor to win the King's Plate as it is Canada's oldest racing event and no owner is more deserving of the honor than Oshawa's first citizen, Colonel McLaughlin. Pitted against the largest field in King's Plate history, Moldy gave a courageous performance. Ranked as an out- sider, the horse was given little chance to win. However, the combination of an Oshawa horse and a capable Oshawa jockey, Colin McDonald, plus the advantage of expert training, proved to be factors which produced a winner and again put Oshawa in the spotlight. It is no novelty for Col. McLaughlin to win the King's Guineas. Back in 1934 Horometer scored the first Parkwood Stables victory. Kingarvie won out last year which means that this was the second occasion in as many years that Col. McLaughlin has been presented with the trophy by Viscount Alexander. We join with all residents of the city in wishing Col. McLaughlin continued health to enable him to see his silks carried to victdfy on many more occasions. Col. McLaughlin is a true sportsman who has put his very best into everything he undertakes, a habit that has brought him success all through his business career. His example in this respect is one that might well be emulated by all young men seeking the road to success in life. The McLaughlin family has brought much fame to Oshawa and has never brought discredit upon the fair name of this city. Whether winner or loser, Col. McLaughlin has always been the gracious gentleman and a sincere admirer of others who have put forth their best effort in any field of activity with which he has been associated. For this reason his winning of the King's Plate honors, for the third time, was popular with everyone. Distinguished Visitor Oshawa is today playing host to one of Canada's great statesmen. It is a privilege to extend a welcome to the Hon. Clarence Decatur Howe, Minister of Reconstruction in the federal cabinet who tonight will address the Oshawa Cham- ber of Commerce dinner meeting. One of Canadas most forceful and eloquent speakers, Mr. Howe is no stranger to Oshawa. During the war he visited the city on the occasion of the cerenjony marking the completion, of the 100,000th military vehicle and spoke at the ceremony held at the McLaughlin Bandshell in Memorial Park. It was during the long, difficult years of war that Mr. Howe came to the fore. As Minister of Munitions and Supply it was the job of his department to organize the industry of Canada to the demands of war. How well that job was done under his direction may be gauged from the tremendous flow of materials which were dispatched to the theatres of _war. The speed with which plants were converted from peace "to war production as well as the building of new plants is a tribute to his organizational ability and acumen which he | displayed in the selection of the men who worked under him. Despite the demand made upon hi his department, Mr. Howe was held in the highest regakd Dy industrialists and engineers who admired the magnificent job he was doing. Since the cessation of hostilities, Mr. Howe has been placed in charge of an even more important assignment-- that of Minister of Reconstruction. Under his guidance Canada has made remarkable strides toward a return to normal peacetime activities. The problems he has been + called upon to solve have been monumerital, yet his decisions I have been sound and his judgment is generally undisputed. - Creditable Record The record of fire prevention and control turned in by" Oshawa for 1946 proved to be better than that of most cities ober 20,000 population in Canada and the United States, the National Fire Protection Association reports. Nearly 500 cities submitted comparable data to the association. Oshawa ended the year with a total fire loss of $24,665, equivalent to 92 cents per capita. This rate' compares favor- ably with the average loss of $3.64 per person shown for the other Canadian cities and with Oshawa's own five-year ay- erage of $2.36. The United States cities averaged $2.90 loss per person. The $24,665 in property damaged by fire in Oshawa last year marks an improvement over hk when the loss was $47,630. The local fire department's efficiency is indicated by the fact that the 210 building fires broke out during the year were brought under control kly and damage kept to a er fire was $117, compared with $670 in the other cities. The association notes that the clties surveyed were haragsed by 79,402 malicious false alarms in 1946, or about 11 percent. of the total calls answered. The cost of fire pre- vention was increased and the fire departments' effectiveness reduced greatly as a result, it points out. . * hd eo 15 Years Ago ° William E. Lambert, veteran flautist with the Ontario Regimen. tal Band, was honored by his regi- ment at a special dinner. Begin- ning in Gananoque nearly a half 'century before, Mr. Lambert had played with -a number of topflight bands before coming to play with the Oshawa band about 11 years before. As wéll as was for ability, Mr. his col and arranging of band and orchestral music. Royal House Furniture Co. an- nounced the opening of a new store on Simcoe Street South. Speakers at the Empire Day cele- brationg in the city' lic schools included Mayor C. F., Cannon, J. C. Anderson, Dr. PF. J. -Donevan, Col. Frank Chappell and Rev. F. J. Maxwell. Conducted by Dr. H. A. Fricker, the 75-voice choir of the Oshawa Choral Society gave its first con- cert in St. Andrew's United Church, The society was formed in the pre- with Leonard vious fall Richer as associate conductor. Oshawa Dukes split a double- header with Toronto St. George's winning the first game 7-4 and dropping the second 8-4. "Doz" Og- den hurled the Oshawa team to the win ag Elliot and Gray led the hit parade. In the second game, St. | Georges hopped on pitcher "Mat- ty" Mathews for nine hits and seven runs in the first five innings, ® Other Editors WANT TO WORRY? (Kitchener Record) Prominently posted on the wall of a business establishment is this bit of advice: "Work faithfully for eight hours a day and don't worry; then in time you may become boss and work 18 hours a day and have all the worries." / BARBARA ANN'S GIFT (Toronto Telegram) That car is not the gift that raises the question of Barbara Ann's qualifications for the Olympie contest. It's the gift of skating better than the others which bars the way. v.. MUST NOT "GET TOUGH" (Montreal Gazette) It would be a sad day for Britain or the United States ever to be "tough" in their dealing with each other. There is room for realism and frankness for both parties. But both parties have too much in cd- mon, and the world has too much at stake in their friendship, for them to start being tough over the delicate issue of debts. ELIZABETH'S VOW (New York Sun) "Deprived by her sex of those ceremonies in which previous heirs have dedicated "themselves to the people over whom they one day will reign, she (Princess Elizabeth) did something that was not possible for them--made her vow of dedication with the whole world listening. It was the dignified passing of a mile- stone in a life which, because of the part whith the British crown plays in holding together such a large segment of the world's popu- lation, is of interest to all mai- kind." WOULD THEY BALANCE? (Hamilton Spectator) Although R. E. C. Davis of Ot- tawa, executive director of the Canadian Welfare Council, could affirm the other night that unem- ployment insurance and family allowances reinforce the income of 1,500,000 Canadian families by an over-all avérage amount of $14 a week, or $700 a year, it would be interesting' to see just how this could be weighed off against the eight cents on the dollar sales tax and all the other heavy imposts that push up the cost of living for the average citizen, oA Bit of Verse VANISHED YOUTH I walked with youth beside me Throush many hanging year, No Winter days were dreary With youth beside to cheer; Though rough the Toad and weary, He gently led the A comrade bright aga' cheery To eid the darkest day. We feardd no Heavy burdens, No task was e'er too great, We bravely faced the futire With heart for any fate; But one lone day I missed This Somside 5 lent and gay, When he had AR away. Or was it I that left him Far down the fi years? him, Consecon, Ont. No One Injured In Train Wreck Toronto, May 26--(CP) ~-- Four runaway freight cars load- ed with scrap iron and a caboose crashed into the locomotive ofsthe Toronto,Guelph Canadian Nation- al Railways passenger train late Saturday in the yards here but no one was injured. The runaway cars broke loose while being switched and crashed head-on in- to the locomotive which was slow- ing at the time, The engine was damaged and one freight car and the caboose was wrecked. National Anthem Sung in Commons Ottawa, May 26--(OP)--In TeCcog.. nition of Empire' Day, the Com- mons rose at the opening Friday 'and sang God Save the King. The gesture was made at the request of Gordon Graydon (PC-Peel) who proposed it in recognitioneof "a very great day in the annals of the Empire." . - »" | countered by her Say Towers Will Confer With Abbott Ottawa, May 26--(CP)--Gra- ham Towers governor of the Bank of Canada returned to Ot- tawa yesterday fromr London by air and is expected to report to Finance Minister Abott on nis | conversations with United' King- dom financial experts. Mr. Towers' visit to London started reports that he might be discussing a new Canadian loan to Britain wher the present one is exhausted. Another-was that he might be discussing with Britain joint action<to halt the rapidly developing world shortage of Uni- ted States dollars, Questioned in the Commons May 20, Mr. Abbott said Mr, Tow= ers had no instructions from the government to negotiate on either of these matters. He said it had been the habit for Bank of Cana- da officials to visit London and Washington to discuss matters of mutual interest with their coun terparts, Mr. Towers' return to Ottawa has started a rumor that the gor- ernment is seeking some arrange- ment with United States that would offset our heavy adverse trade balance with that country. There was no official comment to- night to support this rumor, In the first.quarter of this year Canada bought from United Sta- tes $204,100,000 more goods than she sold to her neighbors. Fears have been expressed that if the Canadian-American trade continues as it started in the first quarter, Canada might find her U.S, dollar reserve badly depleted by the end of the year, and sug- gestions have been 'made that something be done to bring the {rade more evenly in balanle. Canadians Celebrate Victoria Day By The Canadian Press Under overcast skies, general throughout the country, Canad- ians Saturday celebrated Victoria Day, with the emphasis on sport. The Prairie provinces were bles- sed with finest weather while On- tario, Quebec and the Maritimes were dampened with occasional ly. ' Various transportation services, who previously had predicted a record business, said today that the travelling was "Just about average." Possibly Canada's greatest sports crowd in history was the turp-out at Woodbine racetrack in Toronto, where 48,015 saw Col. R. 8, McLaughlin's gelding Moldy win the 88th King's Plate. One of sthe biggest parades of the day was at Victoria, where a detachment from the U.S, des- {royer Lofberg joined citizens of Victoria. and a number of United States centres in the two-mile procession through the heart of -| the coast city, Victoria Day traffic probably set a new record at the border point of Fort Erie, with an esti- mated. 11,000 cars crossing the Peace. Bridge into the United States. Incoming traffic was al- 80 heavier than a year ago. The holiday was marred by 16 fatalities from various causes but none were attributed to fire- works, which were in large sup- ply for the first time in years, Trains and buses and planes were all jammed with holiday crowds Friday night and agaih Sunday, Rain and cold weather prevailed at many points. In the House of Commons and elsewhere Empire Day was cele- brated Friday, while Saturday is Victoria Day, The two dates an- nually are confused. At Ottawa Parliament members stood at the opening of the House and sang God Save The King at the request of Gordon Graydon; Progressive Conservative' Member for Peel, who described May 23, Empire Day, as "a very great day in the annals of the empire." Race Relations Institute Meets Toronto, Mdy 26--(CP) = Bayard Rustin negro field secre- ftary of the United States fellow= ship of . Reconciliation, told a meeting of the Rec Relations In- stitute here Saturday thdt "mere changes in the legislative process, although it helps to clarify the is- sue through discussion, does not alone solve the problem of ra- cial discrimination." Panel members at the confer- ence included Mrs. L. J. Cole of the Council + of Jewish Women; George Tanaka representing the Japanese Canadian Committee for Democracy; Michael Mutzak, Uk- rainian representative; Mrs. Grace Stoddard, Negro represen- tative, and Dr. Ngai, a Chinese surgeon. Mrs. Cole in a brief to the con- ference said that "Jews are.treat= ed generally as second-class citi zens." She e#poke of difficulties en- people in at- tempting to enter the medical and nursing professions and their pro- blems in engaging in many other types of work. Mr, Tanaka said that although Chinese and Hast Indian peoples living on the coast have been giv- en back their franchise the Jap- anese Canadians still are denied the right te vote, he added. He expressed hope the claims com- mission recently established. by the federal government would compensate for the losses suffer- ed by his people, abbr EA oni As showers, but did not fare too bad- | See Freight Rate Hoist Chasing N.B. Industry Declarations of two Maritime in- dustries that they would suffer body<blows from freight rate in- creases were on the records of the Soaid of transport SoUissioners ay. | he 2 Now Brunswick Sotato busi- an Jargest confectionery might be forced to move to Tiny real or Toronto if rate jumps of the type "sought by the railways yas put in effect, the board was pared to move to Halifax for ses- sion opening .today. v It is on a trans-Canada tour, to receive evidence of provincial and other interests after spending three months in Ottawa taking the rail- ways' side of the case in which the Saint John, N.B., May 26--(OP)-- | carriers would collapse and the prov, inmveases that our boing \nomses would be disadvantageous to New 'Brunswick. It received evidence relating to specific industries from Mr. Green- law and A. Ganong, president of the chocolate-manufacturing con- Sem of Ganong Brothers, Ltd. at St. Stephen, N.B. Mr. Genang said! 8 straight 30- per-cent increase in freight rates by | probably would force his company to shift its procuction facilities to .| central Canada, where it has its markets ; On the potato industry, Mr. Greenlaw claimed it would fold up if the rate increase went: through as-sought by the raiiways. "It would drive the province out of the potato business," declared the spokesman, a grower from Mill- ville who represented the Potato Growers' Council of the province and the Associated Shippers of New | Brunswick. '| at the Mayor's office and one day passage if Mrs. Wilson could find 8-Year-Old Awaits New Parents Here By NORMAN CF CRIBBENS Canadian. Press Staff Writers . Blackpool, England, May 26--- (CP)Eight-year-old Michael Ogden, hero of a 'Blackpool fire, calls daily os DETROIT jj FACING GRAND CIRCUS PARK The Tuller, a hotel for those who want the best! Con. soon he will be told the names of his new foster parents in Vancou- ver, BC. Dining Pleasure at modest prices. 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