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OPINIONS DA i =r LY TIMES-GAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE OSHAWA WHITBY TJ4E OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE AND CHRONICLE i (Established 1863) MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN PRESS The Canadian Press 1s 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 loca! news published therein, All rights of republicatior. of specif] despatches herein are also reserved. The Times-Gazette is a member of the Canadian Dally News- papers Association, the Ontario Provincial Dallies Association, and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered 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 months $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 o & A 5 JANUARY, 1948 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1948 -------------- Movies Big Business It goes without saying that the most popular form of entertainment in Canada, and for that matter almost every- where, is the moving picture. The influence exerted by the industry is to be found in almost every household as well as affecting the trend of fashions, life and morals. In Canada, according to the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, the box office returns from 1,477 theatres in 1946 amounted to $75,000,000 of which $15,000,000 was collected by the government in taxes. Paid admissions were increased by six per cent over 1945 and the per capita expenditure for moving picture entertainment was $6.15, an increase of 38 cents from 1938. \ It is to be regretted that while Canada offers one of the best Settings for creation of a large scale movie industry, production here has not kept pace with the demand. This is not strange as while we have 12,500,000 people, a large number to be entertained, it is too small a number to support an industry which requires bigscapital and a big market. Much has been accomplished by the National Film By HAROLD DINGMAN Ottawa Correspondent Ottawa, Feb. 20--Thirty years ago the dozen-odd men in the back room of the East Block were not the absolute rulers of Canada. The Cabinet ministers, at that time, acted upon the authority given to them by certain acts of Parliament. Today the situation is reversed. In the back of the East Block the ministers legislate by orders-in- council, Any four ministers can get together and pass an order-in- council and it has the full effecj of law. Sometime later, in winter or summer or spring or fall, or when- ever it is convenient, a minister stands up in Parliament and says, in effect, "Now we have done thus and so, under the authority of Or- der-in-Council No. Zero Zero, and we want your approval." If the Cabinet ministers kept themselves within resaonable limi- tations in their zeal to rule, column would be just so much nonsense, But this very day you will pay taxes to the federal gov- ernment which have never been approved by Parliament. They were merely sanctioned in the East Block. Businessmen are in business at the whim of Mr. Howe today un- der his newly-acquired executive authority, yet Parliament has never approved of what Mr. Howe js do- ing. . 'By guess and by Howe," the business community says today. If you go across the American border today a Canadian official is empowered to search you down to the skin, yet Parliament has never approved of this high-handgd ac- tion, Only tthe men in the back room have approved. What is happening in this coun- try? Simply that the Cabinet has taken unto itself, over the years, the power to rule absolutely. Then the Cabinet goes to Parliament Board by way of 'producing documentary, educational, his-| torical and informational films. Its work during the war | when it told the story of the armed forces and the part being taken by industry in the war effort, was particularly effec- | tive. There has been an increase in the number and capacity | of film libraries. In 1939, there were only 15 film libraries | in Canada. In March, 1947, the number had grown to 156 | with an audience of 2,481,000. | It should be emphasized that the moving picture indus- | try in Canada has an onus to discharge to its patrons to see | to it that the fare provided is of such a nature as to be in the best interests not only of its own welfare but the welfare of the nation. The movie exerts an influence of such magni- tude on the minds of people that it must be rightly directed if the nation is to be kept morally sound. It may advance | or hold back the best efforts of the church, the school and | the home. . The future of films depends as much upon the wise use | made of them as upon the calibre of persons working on | them. Training schools are needed for the technicians; | experimental centres are required for student film producers, and there is a place for the study of films by persons who plan to use them. This would be a factor in the gradual elevation of the standards of public taste and appreciation of better production. It would also be a factor in bringing about a cultural, educational and informational film market in Canada large enough to allow expansion and perfection of the film making industry. More Space Needed In an industrial community such as Oshawa it is import- ant that the interests of citizens be not allowed to be too much concentrated upon the daily round of toil in the factory. If this is permitted to occur it would soon make itself apparent in a decrease in production. Happily, Oshawa ig developing along cultural lines not only through the efforts of the Community Recreation Association, the Community Concerts Association, but through the medium of the Public Library which provides leisure time reading which in turn may be either for relaxation and entertainment or, more important still, to broaden knowledge. « The place held by the Oshawa Public Library was amply shown by the reports presented at its annual meeting this week when Miss Jean Fetterly showed that 15,083 borrowers and says, "You must approve and if you do not approve then this government falls and 'you will all have to be elected again." And so the majority of the members of Parliament, not wanting to risk an election right away, vote approval. Everything is by order-in-coun- cil, or almost everything. In a nor- mal peace-time year the Cabinet passes 5,000 orders or more. -In the war years from August, 1939 to Sept. 1945, the Cabinep passed more that '92,000 orders-in-council, Now it is true that almost all of these were very small routine matters and that some 36,000 of them were proceedings of the Treasury Board. However it is officially estimated that four or five percent of the 92,- 000 were acts of a legislative ma- u re. / Which means that several thou- this | Why Doesn't He Do Something, About It? ~--Carmack in The Christian Science Monitor sand acts were passed by Cabinet for later approval by Parliament, In wartime the Canadian people were willing to accept such a man- ner of government, but the trend has been so firmly established that the Cabniet shows no inclination to change. The rule of the Cabinet is the rule of Canada today. The Cabinet then delegates its assumed authority to some lesser board or commission or tribunal. The delegation of authority from Parliament to Cabinet, from Cabin- et to court, from court to official, and so on down the line has be- | come one of the most alarming fea- | tures of modern government in Canada. "Parliament may entrust to the govenor-in-council (which means Cabinet) the power to delegate to an administrative body the power to delegate to a controller the power to issue a directive having the force of law," wrote F. R. Scott in 1945. "Laws may now emerge type- written on letterheads signed by John Smith, of which only a car- bon copy is kept on file. This is adaptation with a vengeance. Let it no longer pe said that totalitar- ian regimes can act more expedi- tiously and efficiently than demo- cracies. And though there are some dangers in this situation, let it not be said, eisher, that this is no different from totalitarianism. All such powers stem from Parflia- ment, in whose jurisdiction the control ultimately rests. What Parliament gave, Parliament can take away. We have retained our administrative law to develop ad- ministrative tribunals and a .body of administrative law adequate -to control the exercise of 'the new state powers." ' The theory, at least, of parlia- mentary control remains. The pre- sent Parliament is making it a threadbare theory only. © MONTREAL * TORONTO All Ford Hotels are cen- trally located, Freproof and have a radio in every room. For resefvations write or wire the Manager well in advance of antie cipated ariva Rati IF THEY ARE NOT SAVED "OUR WORLD IS LOST What hope is there for those millions of little ones in ruined lands today who are starving, a. ragged, ignorant --if not dying? And what hope is there for the future-of our world if they are not helped? - n0A9mpg f9r 'igtno'r CE ' @ Readers Views e A Bible Thought eo 45 Years Ago Talk about a strike at the Mec- Laughlin Carriage Co. plant cul minated on February 19 when over halw the employees walked out as the result or = wage dispute. The Town Council authorized that the necessary steps be taken to submit a by-law to the property owners to grant the T. Eaton Co., of Toronto, a bonus of $2,000 and a free site in return for the estab- lishment of a white goods factory in Oshawa. The Shamrock Baseball Club planned to hold a concert to raise $75 to pay for new umiforms and equipment for the season, The ad- mission fee was 15 cents, At the eighth annual meeting of the Maple Leaf Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 2,287 policies were reported in force. Losses dur- ing the year totalled $2,748.11. Re- ceipts amounted to $11,130.76 while assets totalled $80,704.42. MORE HUMANE PROCEDURE Editor, Times-Gazette. Dear Sir: Nationalization of industry as ad- vocated by some socialists should eliminate a lot of loss of time and production caused by strikes. Then, if a government represent- ed board of conciliation awards a $2.00 per day wage increase to one of the top-paying industries all other workers in government oper- ated plants and all civil servants would, I presume, get the same in- crease--without bargaining, haggl- ing, striking or even asking for it. If we're going to have perpetual Inflation shouldn't we try and find a fairer and more humane proce- dure than the present bargaining method which penalizes the weak and the meek? Yours very truly, . JOHN W. GILBERT. Hanover, Ont,, Feb. 18, 1948, "We never reach so high as when we are on our knees.,"-- Power. "The smoke of the incense . . o with the prayers of the saints, geconden up before God." (Rev, Use oun BUDGET PLAN at the 154 Simcoe 8S. 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LOW RUBBERS For the whole family. 79 In Black only, 4 (A) ® Child's sizes 4 to 10 ' (B) ® Youth's sizes 10 to 2 (C) ® Boys' sizes 11 to 5 (D) ® Ladies' sizes 4 to 8 (Flat, Cuban and High Heels) Men's Plain OVER HOWIE RUBBERS. Sizes 6 to 98¢ 11. Black only. ...... rg be helped. When we help them, we help our own.' The Canadian Appeal for Children offers all Canadians the opportunity to share in meeting their desperate needs. ' YOUR HELP IS NEEDED -- NOW. Your donation will be received at any BANK. Since you may not be All the opportunities offered OUR children will canvassed, don't let failure to act be on your mean nothing if those others grow up with sickly bodies and embittered minds -- for the future, of our children is bound up with theirs. They MUST took out a total of 92,993 adult books and 39,442 children's books. Particularly pleasing was the fact that almost 6,000 books were borrowed by the branch library at Simcoe Hall, With such an auspicious start it is anticipated that the read- ership in the districts served hy the branch library will increase with time. During the year a total of $5,536.48 was expended on the pwrchase of 1,631 new books. The library has also branched out along other lines. For instance 317 recordings are now available for rental while facilities are available for the showing of moving pictures -- a total of 80 being shown during 1947. The library is performing a great service to the com- munity. In our -opinion it could do more if adequate accommodation were available. The present building is long outmoded and while the service given has been improved by the opening of the Simcoe Hall branch, better displays could be made, and more books could be handled if enlarged accommodation were available. . conscience--turn your sympathy and good wishes into a tangible contribution ~ go to your bank NOW and GIVE. GIVE TO APPEAL FOR CHILDREN Appeal now being jointly conducted by United Nations Appeal for Children, and Canadian Council for Reconstruction throvah UNESCO WHEAT FOR EIRE ( (Windsor Star) (Lethbridge Herald) Eire is seeking a long-term con- | Bears may be in unusually bad tract with the United States for the | humor this summer. The heat is purchase of 400,000 tons of wheat. | driving them out of their places of With the general election coming | winter hibernation and they're go- next month, the proposed purchase sould be election fodder, SHY ON SLEEP Campaign Provincial-Chairmgn--Chief Justice J. C. McRuer "® Campaign Headquarters, 61 Charles St. W. Toronto-- Phone M19515 and MI2536 | ing to have an awful time catching | up on their sleep.