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OPINIONS DAILY TIMES-CAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE OSHAWA WHIT THE OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) {HE WHITBY GAZBTTE AND CHRONICLE % (Esta 1863) 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, AJ or Pickering, 24c per week, $12.00 per year. By mall, outside carrier delivery areas, anywhere in Canada and England $7.00 per year, $3.50 for 6 months, $2.00 for 3 months. US. subscriptions $9.00 per year. Net Paid Circulation Average Per lssue 7, 4 Q 0 JULY, 1947 TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1947 Robbing Banks Too Easy The frequency and success of bank holdups makes one wonder if something should not be done to make the pro- cedure a bit more difficult and Lazardous for get-rich-quick criminals of this type. Surely the combined brains of the banking profession and the police authorities could devise , some means to give bank staffs a better chance to offset these surprise attacks on the part of none-too-smart youths who have no doubt been encouraged by the success of others. If not, it does not reflect very favorably on the intelligence and ingenuity of those responsible for the safe custody of the bank's property. In a bank building the size of that in Pickering, which was robbed the other day of $14,000 or more in a matter of a few minutes, it would not seem very difficult for any good electrician to instal an alarm system that could be touched off from a number of locations in the building which would let those outside know that the bank is being held up. The installation of such a system would make these young cow- ards--for that is what they are--think twice before taking the extra risk involved. Both the banks and the police authorities owe it to the public at large to take greater precautions to prevent bank holdups, as well as use every means at their disposal to apprehend the criminals when such holdups occur. From Genesis To Revelation We have just read an article by a distinguished American journalist. It is a splendid treatise on news and editorial writing and is itself written in good literary style and is a fine example of accurate statement and quotation, with one ex- ception. That exception repeats such a common inistake that we think it may be worthy of comment, In the article the writer says: "If long editorials are not read, it is not because of their length but their dullness. The Bible is still the best seller among books and there are a lot of words between Genesis and Revelations." The error we would respectfully point out is that the title of the last book in the Bible is "Revelation" -- not "Revelations". The American writer is by no means alone in making the mistake of using the plural instead of the singular, » "The Revelation of St. John the Divine"--to use its full title--is a single prophecy given by inspiration to the aged disciple while he was a prisoner on the Island of ®~tmos. The Book may be divided for convenience under several headings and much of its meaning may be obscure to the average reader, but its contents and character fully justify the title. Incidentally, it is worthy of note that the Book of Revelation is the only book in the Bible which promises a special bless- ing for those who reaa it. Here it is in the third verse of the first chapter: "Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein." Farmers Exempted In permitting the sale by farmers of fruit and vege- tables from roadside stands on Sunday, Attorney-General Leslie E. Blackwell has taken the proper attitude. While merchants in towns, villages and cities may feel they have been discriminated against, actually this is far from being the case. Necessity ratner than choice forces the farmer to adopt this method of sale. Many perishable farm products are sold at farm gates enabling the farmer to dispose of what might otherwise go to waste. It also provides a service for passersby. There is also the further consideration that local markets are not glutted with resultant depressed prices. The amended regulations regarding the sale of produce on Sunday restricts such transactions to that which is grown on the individual farmer's own land. To us this appears to cover the situation adequately. No Gold Mine When Premier Drew announced that cocktail bars and lounges licenses would be granted in certain cities in the province without the necessity of taking a vote, there was a general lifting of eyebrows and not a little criticism of the government's high-handed methods. As was to be expected there was a concerted rush by those desirous of opening such premises to make application for licenses. However, once the novelty has worn off it would appear there isn't the gold mine in cocktails some vendors thought there would be. The prices were too high for ordin- ary folk and some of the "ritzie" bars are not making. the money their operators dreamed about. There 1s still money to be made by the operators of beer parlors. Many of the wiser of these individuals did not bother about seeking cocktail iicenses and now are laughing up their sleeves. On the other hand some of the cocktail spots are up for sale. By HAROLD DINGMAN O dant Cor Ottawa, Aug 19--Memo to Prem- ier George Drew: It is now clear that the 500 Poles who were brought to Canada in June were given preference as emi- grants from the United Kingdom; that is, preference over British sub- ects. ! Their ocean fare was paid for by the U. K.; their rail fair from Hali- fax - to their destination was paid for by Canada. The evidence now collected in Ot- tawa now shows that some officials wanted to unload the Poles on Can- ada, but at the same time restrain those British subjects who wanted to emigrate. This is not offered as an argu- ment against admitting Poles. It is offered as plaip evidence that when enough bureaucrats get together, and have a singleness of purpose, they can find the ships to transport the immigrants. Today as Premier Drew well knows--, if anyone approaches Ot- tawa with a proposal to bring in a large group of people, there is one stock answer: No ships available. When Drew was given that answer he flew the immigrants across, But when some bureaucrats in the U. K. wanted to get rid of 500 Poles, they consulted their opposite num- bers in Ottawa. Then when all ne- gotiations were complete--presto!-- a ship was found. Money was found. Jobs were found on this side. But if 500 Englishmen want to emigrate -- and 500,000 want to -- there are no ships and there is no money. Strange, isn't it? And although the Canadian gov- ernment gave financial assistance to the Poles, it refuses to give fi- nancial assistance to any Britisher. There is no "assisted passage" for any British citizen, Australia on the other hand, has announced its wants 70,000 immi- grants, They have already set up a scale of "assisted passage"--that is, the Australian government will foot the bill to bring them over. But when Australians applied for shipping space they were told the same thing--"No ships". But it is also clear that if Australia would agree to take 500 Poles there would be a ship ready at once. Canada is in the same position today as it was after the last war. So is Great Britain, More than 250,~ 000 people quit England to seek a better life abroad. But only one in five came to Canada. The others, or most of them, went to the U. 8. * PP INTERNATIONAL OITIZENS. -- Once again we are trying to estab- lish a class of truly international citizens. When, for instance, a Canadian is appointed to any of the permanent posts in the United Nations, his first responsibility is no longer to Cana- da. It is to the United Nations or- ganization, He does not, of course, lose his citizenship; nor does he operate on a double standard. He becomes an international civil servant, He takes his instructions from the United Nations, and takes none from Canada. But if he cannot conscientiously carry out his orders apd his duties as an international servant, then his only alternative is to resign and once more become a national civil servant--i. e, of Canada. All this was tried before--at the League of Nations: A Member of the League secretariat became a servant of the League. But many of them subsequently resigned for they could not follow out the orders given them and still retain their loyalty. Perhaps these things will happen again, ® 20 Years Ago J. A. McGibbon, secre! of th Board of Education, ay tae that nearly 70 per cent of the local candidates passed the Lower School Departmental examination. St. Andrew's took the first game of the series for the Oshawa and District Junior Baseball Cham- pionship with a score of 9-6 against the Motors Juniors, Young, Gum- mow, Rowden and Ogden starred for he wingers while Harrington ay, Shellenkoff an i for the Motors, Peles sum) pane Fawcett, evard entered i marathon swim a, Ns. bvre, genera] manager of General Motors of Canada started a fund to finance him by donating $100. General Motors annual pienie, favored with grand and glorious ear, i in full swing at Lake- ark, is, with 25,000 people at- David Wilson, six- ear-ol . and Mrs. Th By bons Street, came within a frection of guessing the correct number of miles on the Pontiac coach which Was given away as feature of the General Motors picnic. Miss Elsie Courtice had guessed the actual mileage registered by the speedo meter but was technically ineligible Sins She was not' an employee or en ) See en on an employee of the © A Bible Thought One ¢i grow old gracefull he knows he is not A i por y life, but rather growing each day more and more into the life eter- nal" --Dr, Paul Horton, U.S. Air Force chaplain, "The path of the Just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the 120 ' Oshawa perfect day." (Prow., 4:18.) "That's the Baby That's Been Crying On Our Doorstep For So Long" --Whitelaw in the London Daily Herald ® Readers' Views WANTS MARGARINE BAN LIFTED Editor, Times-Gazette, Dear Sir: Every time the price of bufter makes another move to- ward the stratosphere, Canadians humbly inquire if some kind person will pass the margarine, please. It It is time to remove the ban on margarine, if for no other reason than to re-establish the fine old Canadian freedom to eat what we want and take the consequences. It is safe to say that no one who can afford butter will buy mar- garine. But what of the hund- reds of thousands who cannot afford butter at its present high price? If the price increases again, as we expect, additional thousands will have to stop being consumers of butter. 'Who is going to win this battle of 12,000,000 consumers versus the Dairy Industry? For certainly the lobbying of the Dairy Industry succeeded in getting the sale of margarine prohibited. This consti- tutes minority rule. Most Cana- dians disappprove of government by pressure groups. If we are willing to let the ban on margarine go unchallenged, we set up a precedent which could have interesting possibilities. * We may look for the day when associa- tions of bus and truck operators will demand that the Government put a stop to the operation of rail- ways and airlines. Coal producers could lobby for the prohibition of coke; manufacturers of cotton goods for the prohibition of rayon; manufacturers of rayon for a ban on nylon, Weekly periodicals could lobby to have the publication of daily periodicals prohibited--on the ground that the latter are harmful to the public because they contain political Mas. The margarine now sold in the U.S. is more nutritious and de- cidedly more palatable than the product with which Canadians be- came familiar during World War I. It should be made available to Canadians. If butter producers then wish to tell the public of the hideous fate which results from satin margarine, they should be permitted to make" their case by accepted means of advertising to influence consumers in favor of butter. Another excellent argu- ment they could use to foster but- ter consumption would be a reduc- tion in price. This is fair compe- tition, P. J. BLACKWELL, Use of italics in printing was introduced by the Aldine Press in Venice in the 15th century, HOLD CONFERENCE Toronto, Aug. 19--(CP)--Third annual conference of the Canadian Coucil of Blind will be held in Vancouver Sept. 18-11 inclusive, it has been announced here. Dele- gates will be present from all parts of the Dominion and executive sessions will be held Sept. 5, 6 and 12, Float New Issue Of Savings Bonds Ottawa, Aug. 19.--(CP)--In anti- cipation of a new offering, the first series of Canada Savings Bonds will be withdrawn from sale Aug, 30, the Finance Minister has announc- ed. It was learned that the second series, probably in October, will be similar to the one floated last year. The issue probably will bear inter- est at 2% per cent with a 10-year- maturity, Denominations likely al- so will be the same--$50, $100, $500 and $1,000 and there probably will be the same limit of $2,000 worth to a customer. Government financial men said the bonds, a peace-time replace- ment of the war-time victory bonds, are not aimed at covering the ad- ministration's borrowing require- ments. Rather, they are aimed at meeting public demands for, savings securities engendered by the wartime stress on thriftiness. Officials stress that the bonds will be available for those who want to buy them, but there will be no high-pressure campaign and the initiative will be left to the in- dividual, ARRIVAL POSTPONED Halifax, Aug. 19.--(CP)-- Arrival time of the United States transport General M. B. Stewart, carrying more than 800 displaced persons from Germany, has been set back to Aug. 22, the office of the United States contul general has announc- of | ed, The transport was previously | sons aboard the ship are slated fog scheduled to arrive here yeester-| work in the lumber woods of One day.. Majority of the displaced per- | tario and Quebec. 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