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OPINIONS DA LY TIMES-GAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETT OSHAWA WHITBY TAE OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE AND CHRONICLE (Established 1863) MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN PRESS The Canadian Press 1s exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news despatches éredited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters in this and also the local news published therein. All rights of republicatior of special despatches herein are alsp reserved. The Times-Gazette 158 a member of the Canadian Dally News- papers Association, the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association, and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. ; SUBSCRIPTION RATES Délivered by carrier in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin, Port Perry, Ajax or Pickering, 24c per week, $12.00 per year. By mail, outside carrier delivery areas, anywhere 'n Canada and England $7.00 per . year, $3.50 for 6 mouths, $2.00 for 3 months. U.S. $9.00 per year. Authorized as Second Class Matter, Post Office Dept., Ottawa, Can. Net Paid Circulation Average Per Issue 7 ,9 AA Cl JANUARY, 1948 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1948 Ajax Incorporation The holding in the near future of a conference between representatives of the Department of Planning and Develop- ment and representatives from Pickering Township and the Village of Ajax with a view to investigating the possibility of Ajax, being incorporated as a municipality in its own right may weéllbe the forerunner of great things to come. When Ajax came into being early in the war, once fertile farm lands were converted :nto the largest shell-filling plant in the Dominion. Workers came from all sections of Canada to lend their help in fering the job of providing the ma- terials for the fighting forces overseas. To house the work- ers, Wartime Housing Limited erected housing units. Such was the need that 600 homes of various sizes were erected. To provide facilities for the education of the children who came with their parents, a fine school building was erected. Problems at once began to multiply. With the setting up of the plant, the land taken over by the government was lost to Pickering Township, which lost a considerable volume of revenue. At the same time while the school was built by the government, Ontario. County was faced with the need of providing revenue for a share of the cost of educating Ajax pupils in district schools. While it was anticipated that the time might come when Ajax would become a deserted village, this has been far from the case. Although some families moved away, others found employment in Oshawa, Whitby and Toronto and due to the shortage of housing in these centres, continued to live at Ajax. In instances where vacancies occurred, they were soon filled by families from nearby municipalities and by married veterans of the armed services who wete continuing their education at the Ajax Division of the University of Toronto. The incorporation of the village would relieve Pickering Township of the need for paying for social services such as hospitalization, T.B. aftercare, children's aid and secondary education. At the same time, it would be the means of pro- moting new civic pride among its residents. It would also be the means of making Ajax a permanency and simplifying administration. There are many problems to be ironed out before it becomes a reality, but they are not insurmountable. - and domestic science departments, This is the New Frontenac Public School, now under construction Kingston Board of Education is alleviating overcrowded conditions in | tember. It has nine classrooms by erecting two one-storey schools at total cost of $560,000. | This is a rear view of Winston Churchill Public School, opened last Sep. ym % Two New Schools Solve Kingston Overcrowding A 7 z GZ lassrooms, kindergarten, assembly hall and kitchen, It already has a Home and School 'Association with 300 members. for occupancy next autumn, It will have 16 classrooms and manual training & a 1 Miss Esther Preston, kindergarten teacher at Churchill School, is seen with a group of her pupils. The kindergarten has its own entrance, playground, cloakroom and storage space. Looking Ahead In Ottawa Ottawa, Feb. 2--(CP)--Parlia- ment is going to hear an echo of the shooting of a pensions examiner of the Department of Veterans Af- fairs py a middle-aged veteran whose pension had been reduced. The Canadian Legion is going to make use of the incident at D.V.A. headquarters in Ottawa in its forthcoming submission to the vet- The Laborer's Opera Close on the heels of the suggestion that the federal | authorities will remove the 20 per cent. tax on theatre tick- | ets, Mayor Roberu Saunders of Toronto has proposed that the tax be retained in the form of a levy to raise money for hospitals in the province. To us this seems like an imposi- tion as any levy to assist the hospitals should be upon all whereas the collection of a tax on theatre tickets would af- fect only a part of the community. The owners and operators of moving picture houses have taken a definite stand on the subject. It is their earnest desire, when the fedral tax is removed, to pass it on to their customers through reductions in the price of tickets. The corner movie house is the poor man's opera where he and his family can relax and enjoy the films potraying their favorite actors and actresses. The weekly movie has become an institution in his life and the cost is such that it does not constitute a strain on the family budget. The price of his theatre ticket is just about the only thing which has notincreased in price in recent months so for that reason any reduction in price would be more than welcome. 'Proving Worthy Since it came into existence in the fall of 1946, the On- tario County Flying Club has expanded in stature and in the scope of its activities until today it is looked upon as one of the leading, if not the leading, flying club in the Domini6n. Local and district residents have every reason to be proud of _ the place the club has won for itself, not only because of its safety record, but due to the service it is giving to the com- munity. It Byot every club which rises above purely social activ- ities. year ago when heavy snow blanketed the district and isolated farm homes in the Myrtle district, members of the club flew in to see to it that there was no shortage of food. : The latest instance of the benefactions carried.on by,the club was the finding By Chief Flying Instructor George Hur- ren of Merlin Mackie and Provincial Constable Harry Kift after they were forced to spend the night in a fishing shanty on the ice of Lake Simcoe. At is such events which serve to bring home to the com- munity that the club is something more than a recreational and social organization and that it is justifying its existence, | the office of the doctor-examiner erans committee of the Commons. It is expected to argue that a floor should be placed under pensions for disabled veterans of the first world war who have reached a certain age. After that time, the legion feels, it is unjust to cut the aid given such men. The shooting occurred late last year when the veteran walked into whose medical findings had result- ed in the pension reduction, After shooting the doctor, he took his own life. The Supreme Court of Canada opens its February. term Tuesday and will be faced with one of the heaviest agendas in years. Some 20 cases are on the role and they are expected to carry the court sittings well into April. Most of the cases centre on con- testation of wills and on appeals from sentences for criminal offen- ces. Nop constitutional cases have yet been inscribed. One constitutional case was heard during the fall term and judgment 4 on it may be rendered soon. The constitutional case was re- ferred to the court by the Attorney- General for Canada after a Sas- katchewan postmistress was 'con- victed of mot paying an assistant the quivalent of the Saskatchewan minimum wage. During the hearings the Attor- ney-General through his represen- tatives that federal government em- ployees in a province were not sub- Ject to principal Minimum Wages Acts and that the postmistress had been wrongfully convited. The Saskatchewan government argued the federal employees with- in the province were subject to the Minimum Wage Act. On the outcome of the case pro- bably den -1ds the applicability of minimim wars lows to federal em- ployees in all parts of Canada. However, the provinces of the Do- minion still may appeal the decision to the Privy Council in London. BIG PLANNING (Ottawa Oitizen) 'The prediction is often made that coal and natural gas will make Al- berta a leading industrial province in the future. If plans of interested Montreal financiers materialize the latest project. will be an integrated pulp, newsprint, and wrapping paper mill using natural gas as a source of power, ® A Bible Thought We make such careful prepar-" ations for the coming of loved ones. Are we ready for Christ?--"That when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before Him at His coming." (John in no uncertain manner. 2:28.) Weekly in Quebec Is 100 Years Old St. Johns, Que., Feb. 2--(CP) -- The St. Johns News which celebra- ted the centenary of its foundation last week, boasts of a record that few other Canadian weeklies can claim-->5,200 consecutive issues with- out a break for the past 100 years. The St. Johns News is also proud of the fact that its editor is the only English-speaking member of the staff, although the paper is publish. ed in English, Despite two fires In 1873 and 1942, the News has never missed an edition. Messages of congratulation have poured in all week to Editor Law- rence G. Gage from all parts of Canada, including letters from Prime Minister King, Premier Mau- rice Duplessis, Members of Parlia- ment, publishers, business firms and scores of readers. W. W. Smith founded the News in Phillipsburg, Que., and the first edition was published on Jan. 27, 1848. The paper was then called the Mississiquol News and Frontier Ad- vocate. : Two years later, Smith moved to St. Johns where the plant has re- mained since he was succeeded by his son, E. R. Smith. Others who have contributed to the unbroken record of the News include the late Dr. A. H. Moore who later became President of King's College, Hali- fav; A. B. Wood, now President of the Sun Life Insurance Company; Sir Herbert Ames, Sir George Per- ley and Sen. George G. Foster. "died in Bowmanville e 15 Years Ago J, L. Shahane, brilliant Univer- sity of Toronto Indian student, gave a picture of the family life of mid- dle-class Hindus in a talk at the Rotary Club Ladies' Night meet- ing. He was introduced by W, M. Gilbert. David Keith, a resident of Osh- awa for 33 years and known as "the grand old man" of Bowmanville, in his 99th year, He would ' have cele- brated his 99th birthday on Febru- ary 12. Estimates tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Hon, E. N. Rhodes included a sum of $35,000 for har- bor improvements at Oshawa. The sum was nea three times theam- ount allocated™in the previous year. At the annual meeting of the Oshawa Golf Club, W. H. Karn and T. R. Caldwell were elected direc- tors, replacing N.C. Millman and R. McKinnon. Dr. AF. McKay was elected captain for the year with J. H, Beaton as vice-captain. Proprietor of the Whitby House. Joseph P. Baridel died in a Toron- to hospital. A resident of Whitby most of his life, Mr. Brandel took over the hotel following the death of his father, Louls Bandel, one year before. eo A Bit of Verse MY NEIGHBOUR She waves her hand and smiles her cheery smile, Her kindly gestures help us on the way, Perchance a cutting from her favorite plant-- These are the things that brighten some dull day. These are the things--the everlasting ngs, The wondrous things that ne'er will lose their power To cast Fete seed across the dullest (to Pioom within the recess of any heart Forever like some rare and lovely flower. Klara M. Whitehouse. | school The bi-lateral lighting in all classrooms of Churchill School is shown at top right. Kingston, Jan. 31--The Municipal Board of Education is attempting to solve overcrowding in classrooms and Increase school population by the erection of two modern one- story schools, at an approximate cost of $560,000. Winston Churchill Public School, costing $220,000, is now in use. Frontenac Public School, which will contain 16 class- rooms, including a manual training and a domestic science department, will be ready for occupancy this fall: Contract for Winston Churchill School was let to M. Sullivan & Son, Amprior, in June, 1946. was turned on June 20, and the was occupied September, 1947. 'This school is composed of nine standard classrooms, a large kindergarten an an a%sembly hall with stage. Adjoining the assembly hall are boys' and girls' dressing rooms, apparatus storage room and kitchen, which serves either the as- sembly hall or the corridor leading to the other rooms of the school. Entrances are provided giving ac- cess from the front or to the play- ground to the rear. Adjoining these entrances are toilets, which are so placed that in the summer months access can be gained to the toilets from the playgrounds, permitting ie rest of the school to be closed off. ' . The assembly hall and gymnasium will be added features for residents of the west end of the city, in which to hold public functions. At one end of the assembly hall is the administration area and entrance leading to the library, teachers' and principal's office. The kindergar- ten has its own entrance, play- ground, cloakroom and storage space. The school is designed to per- mit the use of bi-lateral lighting in all the classrooms, This is achieved by keeping the corridors low, per- mitting windows to the classrooms above the corridors. The standard classroom has built- in wardrobes at the rear of the classrooms, also a sink, counter top and cupboard for the use of vari- ous project activities. Heating in fhe school is forced hot water, and Sod | each individual classroom is thers mostatically controlled, so that the temperature in each room may be rwegulated to suit. Mechanical ven- tilation is installed throughout with automatic control. The school was built on the old Queen's Athletic Grounds, at the | west end of the city. This property | was acquired from Queen's Univer- | sity a few years ago. There is suf- ' ficient playground at the rear of the school for a regulation football game. The school is also wired for public address system. Gerald B. Scott, graduate of Queen's University, is the principal of this school, which already has a Home and School Association num- bering about 300 members. e Other Editors DEFINING IT (Acme Steel Co., News) Government: A condition by which one generation pays the last generation's: debt by issuing bonds for the next generation to pay. CAN KISS A COW (Ottawa Citizen) Roy Rogers says, "Cowboys don't kiss girls." Well, the cowboy needn% get snooty about it; for all the girls care, he can go kiss a cow. NOT TO BE ENVIED (Ottawa Journal) The position of the British in Pas lestine is most unenviable. They are trying to keep the peace between two groups of extremists who have nothing in common except a con- siderable aptitude for murder. PENSIONS (Calgary Herald) A former Alberta teacher, with more than 25 years' service in this province, now lives in retirement in Victoria. Each month he receives door neighbor is also retired on pen. sion. He worked as a laborer for the city of Victoria. His pension cheque is $85 a month, YES, Sweet Caps are better than ever. Why? Because of the exclusive scientific process known as "Perfection . . . Check ¥/" -- the process plantation to you. . . checks each one to ensure you cigarettes - that are nothing short of perfect . . in freshness V. .. in smoothness ¥. . . in taste ¥, CAfin: heck which checks every Sweet Cap you smoke, step by step, right from a pension cheque of $40. His next- ° EERE PP [Plan Modern Buildings 1 'As Community Centres