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OPINIONS 2 - DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES "THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETT BE " OSHAWA TYE OSHAWA TIMES Established 187 ( 1) THE WHITBY GAZETTE AND CHRONICLE (Established 1863) MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN PRESS The Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news despatches credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters in this paper and also the local news published therein. All rights of republicatior. of special despatches herein are also reserved. j 1" The Times-Gazette is a member of the Canadian Dally News- ~ 'papers Association, the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association, and the - Audit Bureau of Circulations. N et Paid Circulation Average Per Issue 7,91 5S NOVEMBER, 1947 SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1947 What Is Wrong? Although we thought the ratepayers of Oshawa were the only group who failed to take an active interest in civic elections, we find that other centres are experiencing a similar lack of interest. Among them is Peterborough where 'only one-third of the electors turned out recently. This caused The Evening Examiner to comment: -- "What is wrong with Ontario electors? They will not use their franchise. In the recent Peterborough election only a third of the electors voted. In Oshawa the ratepayers voted on the same day on a by-law to raise $700,000 for a new school, but only one-quarter of them bothered to vote. Are the citizens of Oshawa even less interested than Peter- borough people in their tax rate, 'the spending of their money, the ways the community is managed? "Are the people of this province afraid of a ballot sheet? Are they frightened that there are Gestapo men at the polling booths waiting to slug them over the head? Or are they merely pin-headed, dull-witted, spiritually flabby and physi- cally lazy? It is perhaps asking too much of free citizens in. a free society to vote. Perhaps the civic elections in . Ontario occur at the wrong time -- in winter when many of the citizens seem to let their brains jelly and their blood _congeal and when they have gone into hibernation with . signs over their cozy cells--Do Not Disturb Until April 1st'. . April 1st happens to be All Fools' Day." "Don'ts" For Christmas With the Christmas season just around the corner, it is timely to draw attention to the fact that each, Christmas season many homes across the Dominion are destroyed, and householders see their Christmas trees, decorations, and presents ruined by fire during the festive season. : A large proportion of these fires are due to carelessness in selecting the site forithe Christmas tree. Then again, it is unthinkable that people would still use lighted candles as decorations on a Christmas tree, but it happens, and houses are destroyed as a result. Carelessness or incompetence in setting up or connecting strings of colored electric lamps around the tree also causes many fires. When your lights have been used a few years and the cord is growing worn, it is cheaper to buy a new one than to burn all the nice things Santa Claus put around the tree. A common imprudence, it is stressed, is putting the tree too near a fireplace, stove or furnace, an electric heater or other such equipment. When Christmas parcels have been opened, the paper should not be left near the tree, and no one should work around the tree with a lighted cigarette or cigar. The tree should be carried out of the house before its branches become dried out and highly inflammable, it is stressed. the board would know your iden- tity, know for whom you voted, and could persecute you both. This is the new democracy that the Sec- ial Credit group is now sponsor- "Majority rule is definitely not a democratic concept," said the re- port, "though false propaganda has led .many to accept it thoughtless- ly, as such." The Alberta group wants a "Un- ion of Voters," and says there is no need for people to belong to political parties. The Union of Vot- ers would concentrate the power to | By HAROLD DINGMA Ottawa Correspondent Ottawa, Dec.. 6.--Not since the false and notorious "Protocols of. Zion" have we laid eyes on any- thing so amazing as a somewhat similar document which was tabled in the Alberta Legislature just Democracy." control the affairs of a nation in the hands of a few "trained" men. This" would result in "Christian 'Sounds like the notorious "Chris-" tian Front" of that notorious Amer- ican, Gerald K. Smith; and the "Silver Shirts" and all the rest of them. : about a year ago. In the Social Credit province things get curious- er and curiouser. The document, the annual re- port of the Social Credit Board, sets out to prove that there is a con- spiracy to establish a world dicta- torship and a "world slave state." It is incredible that this neurotic and sometimes hysterical material should be considered in a legisla- ture, but, as we said, we have a copy of the document. Yy Included among a "ruthless group" of international schemers and "world plotters," the following are listed: Herbert H. Lehman (for- mer governor of NY state); Eugene Meyer, first president of the World Bank; Bernard Baruch, US. re- presentative of the Atomic Enengy Committee of the UN; John Han- cock, Wall Street banker; Ferdi- nand Ebersttadt, another banker; Lord Rothschild, and others. Almost all of the men named are Jewish, which can hardly be a co- incidence. This vicious piece of werk was paid for by the' taxpayers of Al- berta. The Social Credit Board has been sybsidized by the: provincial treasury to the tune of =bout $20,- 000 a year, although a report: from Edmonton says the subsidy has been terminated. Premier Man- ning reportedly didn't like the most recent report of the board. A /fur- ther report says this has not stop- ped the activities of the extremest element who now work under the Social] Credit League. Some of the material presented to the Alberta Legislature was identical with the ranting gibberish of Hitlerlan days. Thus: "In pre- vious reports we have drawn at- tention to the existence of a de- liberate conspiracy to establish a World Slave State to be maintain- ed by overwhelming force concen- trated in the hands of a ruthless and closely knit international junta." 4 "The goal of a World Slave State --an absolute dictatorship on uni- versal scale -- could not be gained by the concentration of economic power alone . . . the arch-conspira- tors knew that their power could be easily challenged and overthrown by effective action in the political sphere . . . . by means of vicious propaganda, economic pressure and party politics, democracy has been sabotaged and rendered inopera- tive . . . . The World Plotters re- cognized that one of the gravest threats to their temporal power was inherent in the religious faith of the people ..." | And so on. { The Alberta Social Credit Board | has a "program for action", whieh was part of the report sent to the Legislature for consideration. The program would abolish the political parties of today and would abolish the secret ballot. Yes, they would abolish the sec- ret vote and make every citizen sign his name on the ballot and "take the rsponsibility." Thus, if you didn't vote for whatever cock- eyed scheme the board proposed, a capable night patrolman, ® 50 Years Ago Rev. Morgan Wood, talented speaker and lecturer, was sched- uled to speak December 21 at the Music* Hall. His topic was "The Average Man'. ; James Provan had his residence fitted with an acetylene gas appar- atus for 30 lights. He was reported to be "well pleased with the bril- liant light it affords." Following a short musical pro- gram, L. C. Smith sketched the life of the Greek pcet Homer in an ad- dress at an Epworth League session in Simcoe Street Methodist Church. In a petition presented to town for the institution of a night patrol council, a number of citizens asked and. offered to pay part of the cost if the council would contribute, The petition suggested Thomas Knox as John Shipman, who left Oshawa in the spring, was reported located in Boise City, Idaho, where he was sald to be "pretty well satisfied" with his new home. THEFT OF TREES Owen Sound, Dec. 6--(CP)--Ar- nold Borland, 29, Herbert Richard- son, 17 and Martin Brush, 18, all of | Harrow, pleaded guilty in "police | court yesterday to theft of trees from the game preserve of Dr. Brad Jamieson a Durham. They Were re- manded until Dec. 9 for sentence. The men were arrseted Monday by Mount Forest provincial police. LORD ELGIN | wos O77AWA $300 % $4.00 oGotone person - 400 Outside rooms with beth and radio. Air conditioned Lobby and Lounges. Fireproof and centrally located. Brooklin Groups Hold Election Of Officers MRS. C. DAVIES Correspondence Brooklin, Dec. 4--The "Friend- ship" group of the W.A. met on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. McKinney, the leader, Mrs. Sonley, was in the chair, The beautiful and impressive candle light service, taken from the "Missionary Monthly" was given by. Mesdames Sonley, Pilkey, J. Baily McKinney, Bradley, C. Young and Chas. Wilson. The lovely music was played by Mrs. Tordiff who also sang 2 numbers. Election of officers was then held and results are as follows:. Leader, Mrs. Sonley; Assistant Leader, Mrs. C. Young; Secretary, Mrs. Bradley: Assistant Secretary, Mrs. Porte: ® Treasurer, Mrs. A. De Jonge. Quilt Committee, Mesdames McBain, Dis- ney, DeLong, Tordiff and Pilke; Pianists, Mesdames. Tordiff, Pen. gelly and Agar. It was decided to hold tings in the afternoon at 2.30 instead of evenings for the months of Janu- ary, February and March, still on the first Tuesday of each month. A nice social program and lunch was arranged by the' Committee, Mesdames Porter, J. Baily, J. Ham- er and C. Wilson assisting the hos- tess. ; The Supper. Club held their first meeting Dec. 3, In the Township Hall basement. Miss Marion Hart, Home economics, presided. Election of officers resulted in following: President, Ann Goodwin, Secretary, Betty Thompson, Press Reporter, Loreen Stanton, Next meeting will be held on Jan. 7. All girls 12 years and over, are welcome. The Sunshine group met on Mon- day evening at the home of Mrs. A. Wilson, Miss Burton presiding. Mrs. Wilson led in a Christmas worship service, Mrs. Dyer offering prayer and meditation. Miss N. Longhurst read a Christmas story that was interrupted from time to time by the singing of carols by everyone. Dianne Wilson gave a piano solo, Mrs. Arksey a vocal solo and Mrs. A. Wilson led in an interesting dis- cussion on New Canadians, follow- ed by a "true or false" quizz on the same subject. Mrs. Chas. Wilson installed the new officers. They are: Leader, Miss Burton; Assistant Leader, Mrs. M. Ross; Secretary Treasurer, Mrs. A. Wilson. Pianists, Mesdames A. Wilson and Arksey, Visitor, Mrs." Vickery; Card and flower secretary, Mrs. Ross; Ob- server Sec, Mrs. Routley; Quilt Committee, Mesdames T. Kivell, Vickery, Walls and Holdershaw. Lunch was served at the close of meeting. The A.B.C. Group held their an- nual 'meeting at Mrs. W. Heron's home, Mrs. Boyes presiding. Miss Olver had an inspiring Christmas devotional period, including carols, Christmas story from the Bible and the story of the "Shepherd who did not go." Election of officers re- sulted in the following. Leader, Mrs. George Jones; Assistant, Mrs. C. Davies; Secretary, Mrs. Paul Wil- son; Treasurer, Mrs. Macpherson; Expense Treasurer, Mrs. G.. Vick; Quilt Conveners, Mrs. Will Ormis- ton and Miss Olver; Pianist, Mrs. Nesbitt. A note of thanks was moved for the 1947 officers for their splendid work. Mrs. Nesbitt played a beautiful piano solo and Mrs. P. Wilson read "Mrs. Foggerty's Xmas Cake." Mrs. W. Ormiston conducted a contest | on "Christmas Things". A delicious | lunch was served at close. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Mark Lockyer Beardmore, on the | arrival of a baby girl on Nov. 23, | at Red Cross Hospital, Beardmore. | Named Roberta May. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ross spent the weekend in Toronto with Mrs. Ross's sister end brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Nicholls. Mrs. | Rogers of Staynor returned with them for a brief visit. Mrs. Sidney Lockyer, who has been spending several weeks at Beardmore, Northern Ontario, is expected home this week. FAR-SEEING PRESIDENT Benjamin Franklin forecast the use of parachute troops. : TWO PLATES NEXT YEAR Guelph, Dec. 6--(CP)--A record output of 923,416 automobile licence plates for 1948 is expected to be completed shortly by prisoners at the Ontario Reformatory here, pri- son officials said today. The new plates are blue with white letters and motorists will get two plates in 1948 insead of the one used dure ing he war to tonserve metal. System to the east of Oshawa to out in detail below: On the north, Concession 4, CITY OF POWER OFF In order to make certain necessary changes to our Distribution be an interruption (weather permitting) of the service on Sunday, December 7, 1947, from 8:30 a.m. On the east to Lot x5, Darlington Township. On the south to Lake Ontario. On the west to the east boundary of the City of Oshawa. THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE IMPROVE VOLTAGE, there will to 11:00 a.m. in the areas as set Darlington Township. CSHAWA G. F. SHREVE, General Manager. driver Accidents You, as an automobile can help cut down accidents by being alert, driving carefully, keeping your car in tip- top condition. 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His statement, by im- plication at least, suggest that psychiatrists would have an opportunity, during the indeterminate period of detention, of attempting to correct the offender's perverted tendéncies, and restore him to a state of mental health that would justify freeing him. "Whether or not he is prepared to go as far in the way of change as others, he recognizes the heart of the problem. "Too often in the case of a person convicted of a serious sex crime . . . he had at some time before been convicted of a lesser sex offence." "The 'tragedy of the present situation lies in the fact that the lesser offence warns the psychiatrist and the ex- perienced police officer of the danger of serious crime later, but that under the existing set-up they can do nothing to forestall it by treatment which can in most cases be relied on for effective results. 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