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OPINIONS DA _-- Pe FEATURES THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE OSHAWA WHITBY . THE 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 credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters in this paper and also the local news published Sete Aj righia of republicatior. of special despatches herein are reserv Net Paid Circulation Average Per Issue 8,1 4 4 MARCH, 1948 TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1948 Bulwarks of Democracy Over fifty years ago the founder of an influential reli- gious cult told her followers and the world that "the time for thinkers has come." If that was true, then it must be more true today when a new wat of ideas is being waged, with the mind as the battleground. Mr. W. A. Fraser, former mayor of Trenton, and ex-M.P. for Northumberland, may have had this thought in mind when he told over 100 ex-servicemen, attending the annual Vimy banquet of Trenton Legion recently that "You and I are confronted with the problems of a third world war," and as you think and as you do lies the destiny of Canada, the British Empire, and the freedom of the world. On the clear thinking of veterans rests the future of Canada and hurhanity." Mr. Fraser said there was a cold war of ideologies being fought now. On one hand there is the ideology that the state is supreme and on the other that the individual guides the state. There are many well-informed men like Mr. Fraser who look'upon the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service | League, an organization composed largely of veterans of | two great wars, as a great bulwark standing firm against the enemies of democracy and world freedom, and an arch ® Readers Views CONFERENCE PEOPLE \ DEFENDED Editor, Times-Gazette. Dear Sir: If your space will permit, we feel obliged to correct a misinterpreta- tion of the facts contained in a let- ter which appeared in last Satur- day's issue of The Times-Gazette signed by "A Presbyterian," in' which the Ontario Recreation As- sociation was accused of misusing the Lord's Day. Delegates to the Ontario Recrea- | April 9th, 10th and 11th attended a Divine Service especially arranged' at 9.30 a.m, Sunday in the C.R.A. building. The Service was conduct- | ed by Rev. S. R. Henderson of Al- | bert St. United Church 1a the ab-' sence of Rev. H.F. Davidson, Presi- | dent of the Oshawa Ministerial As- | sociation, who had intended to come but was unable to do so. Ro- man Catholic Delegates attended Mass in the local Churches. The percentage of delegates who at- tended Divine Service at an early hour and during a rain storm, was at least as great as Oshawa church members 'who came to worship at 11.00 a.m. that s ame morning. The whole service, from the Gen- eral Confession of Faith to the Benediction was a grand experi- ence. Mr. Henderson's brief sermon will be printed in the Conference minutes as a real spiritual guide to those in this work who are trying, above all, to put religion into prac- tice. I am sure the writer of Saturday's letter could not have taken the trouble to learn these facts other- wise he could not have been guilty of this un-Christian inference in this letter. It is s afe tosay that the majority of the people interested in this Re- creation movement believe very strongly. in the "Christian ethic"-- their belief is shown rather by their actions between Sundays than by their observances of anyone's limited interpretation of Suaday practices, important as they undoubtedly are. {The curlers and Sunday golfers re- ferred to in the letter may answer for themselves. There were some enemy of Communism and many other isms being offered today as a panacea for all the ills of mankind. The men of the Canadian Legion and of kindred organizations, by clearly, thinking and cool judgment--two things that were most| of essential in fighting days--can wield a mighty influence for | good, and in theory and practice erect in Canada gates of | democracy, freedom, fair play, and many other essentials of | our way of living, against which the forces which are now ! seeking in Canada and other countries to undermine and! abolish moral and social structures, shall not prevail. Very Much at Home (Montreal Gazette) The unveiling of monuments is often austere and form- al. But the unveiling of the monument to President Roose- velt in London's Grosvenor Square was different. It was a public event in the deepest and most literal sense. For the money that raised the monument was not the gift of the few, but of the many. 'The subscriptions were limited to British citizens and the amount of each subscrip- tion was limited to five shillings. Some 200,000 subscrip- tions, each representing an act of private and personal thoughtfulness and effort, made the memorial possible. The true base of the Roosevelt memorial is not the glistening stone in Grosvenor Square, but the hearts of the British people. It was just three years ago this April that the word of his death came to the world, just when the offensive against the enemy was mounting to its height and the very feel of victory was in the air. His death brought with it not only sorrow, but regret. For there was the regret that there would never be the opportunity to express the thankfulness and the appreciation to the man who had brought strength and shelter in a time of great trouble. How thousands of ordinary English people felt on that day three years ago was expressed in a letter which an English-woman wrote to a friend in the United States: "The death of Roosevelt cast a frightful gloom over here. I wonder if people your way realize how much the ordinary people loved him -- the newspaper sellers, , the flower women, and waiters in clubs. But the thing that impressed me most was a gypsy woman from a caravan anchored for the night at some lane end, who came to the back door here with tears in her eyes. They don't have any wireless, and most of them can't read even. She'd heard people talking in, the village and she came to ask, 'Is it true?' I shall never forget that day." It was just because thousands of ordinary British people did not forget that day that the subscriptions for the Roose- velt Memorial overflowed the requirements. On British soil in Grosvenor Square the statue of Franklin Delano Roosevelt will be very much at home. PLASTIC WALL TILE EXPERTLY APPLIED TO NEW OR OLD WALLS a, 16 COLORS to beautify your Bathroom, Kitchen, or Commercial Building Interior. ® NO warping, chipping, checking or cracking. ® MIRAPLAS, one of the miracles of war-time plastic development. Gives beauty, cleanliness and permanence to any wall. ® KITCHEN CUPBOARDS factory built to your re- quirements, | ® MIRACHROM Slursingm alloy trim, used through- HARLIEGH Mfg. Co. 160 KING ST. WEST |to live according to his own consci- PHONE 2410 FOR FREE DESIGNING SERVICE vague innuendoes which might have been clearer had the writer signed is own name and named others to cA he was referring. The rest your correspondent's letter, which seems to cover many sub- | jects, does not need to be answered iby anyone who tries in good faith, ence, Most of the people in this movement are trying sical I know consciously 'to create a healthy phy- and mental atmosphere every day in which the true spirit of re- | Jat ligion can thrive. If this is the spirit of your . correspondent, "A Presbyterian" then I am sure we all have a good deal in common. I am, however, assuming that he would not want a misrepresentation of the truth to go unchallenged, G. A. FLETCHER, Past - President, Oshawa, C.R.A., and Past-President, On- tario Recreation Association. Oshawa, Ontario, April 19, 1948. ae. THE PALESTINE QUESTION Editor, Times-Gazette. Dear Sir; How many of us have a com- plete picture of events on the Palestine + scene .today? "Very few." As we hear on the radio and by reading the papers we dis- covered that very few of us are. aware of events that are taking place in Palestine today. There- fore would like to give my thoughts on action taken against the Jews today? Because the question of the Jews and Palestine has been kicked around for a long time. The government of the United States has consistently stood "four-square" for the establish- ment of a Jewish homeland in Pal- estine. This policy has existed from Wilson's approval at the Ver- sailles Conference after World War One, right through the U.S. advo- cacy of the partition plan at the special session of the United Na- tions General Assembly last fall. It has been repeated in joint re- solutions of Congress. If was maintained by President Truman tion Conference held in Oshawa on |. right after World War Twe in'face of British delaying tactics. It seemed to express the basic Ameri- can affection'for human values and fair play. Until last month. Then to. the shock of the . entire world, the United States urged the U.N. Sec- urity Council to abandon: the par- tition plan which had been achiev- ed after countless ' investiggtions, reports and discussions 2s Ye 'only reasonable Jrasticable Pla traditional American po oy was re- versed. Now, Jews are fighting. Through blood, watchfulness and "yes" death too, they are struggling to establish in." practical terms the |Of rights of Jews to walk the: earth as free men. Also, have we for- gotten that most of these Jews are war veterans, that fought under the British flag? At this time, are the Jews in Palestine. going to - hear these words again "Too little and' too late." These five words were the funeral speeches 'for nation after nation as Hitler swept across Eur- ope. While, the democratic na- tions did. just too little to keep the victims alive. © We: now have the power to see to'it that, the Jews of Palestine are not: buried Nit the epitaph "too litle, and too The nitions of the world whe made great speeches during this war about preserving human: val- ues are now much concerned about assuring decent standards of liv- ing for the former Nazis. That absolutely have no right at all|' because they the Nazis were out to Jestroy almost everyone. Nor do they the nations eare about of- fending. the Arabs who. were "so patiently. hoping for a Hitler vic- tory, about making sure that' they are the first to begin' the" 'destruc- tion of civilization. Yes, in the meantime the. Jews who were "liberated" from the Nazis are free to live in cqneen- tration camps. for almost twelve years and also see the continuation and revival of active anti-semitism, to hope for an early death before the next round 'of 'progroms. Those who have settled in Palestine in hopes of building a society where the word "Jew" is not an insult, ave being given. the : free- dom to be slaughtered by Arabs. While the worid watches, my LEV 42 Jackson Street, VINE Oshawa, Ont., April 18, 1948, gs ® A Bible Thought | Becaues my sinless Saviour | died, My sinful soul is counted. free, For God, the Just, is satisfied, J ah a | Tn tooarns-wol days to BRITAIN and IRELAND by TCA "North Star" Sky Liners x Save travel time for more pleasure! time. ; Enjoy "North Star" eomfort appointments; efficient steward and teward, ess service; appetizing compliméntary hot meals. Return accommodation 'aasured. 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Le :* "You say your husband isa finjsher; what does he finish 7" Witness: "Well, just now he's finishing his third term in prison." By HAROLD DINGMAN Ottawa Correspondent Ottawa, April 20--Now It :Can Be Told Department: A telephone call from Regina to Ottawa pre- ceeded the political crisis in Par- liament " regarding the 1reight rates. It was Saskatchewan's Pre- mier. Tommy Douglas telling his boss, M. J. Coldwell, that the freight rates question was a won- derful election issve in Saskatche- wan. Then followed Mr. Coldwell's want-of-confidence 'motion in par- liament. The political manoeuvre was to force the Liberals to vote openly for higher freight rates, while the CCF in Parliament would vote against the increase. In Saskat- chewan, in, the provincial election to be held this year, Socialist Pre- mier Douglas will take a holier- than-thou stand. "See," he will cry, "the Liberals want to load you down with higher rates, while we Socialists want to give you lower rates." Messrs. Coldwell and Douglas can smile eynically at the whole business. Both know that the railways needed the increase, more particularly if they are to give railway workers a boost in pay. INFLATION NOTE--Barbara Ann skated in her home town last week and it cost one dollar per person for standing room to see her. Seats cost up to $2.50 each. RAPT ATTENTION--The af- ternoon was well advanced when John Bracken made his contribu- tion to the debate on the freight rates crisis. Forty of his followers flanked him in the House of Com- mons as he delivered his re- proaches to the government. Of the 40, 19 were counted reading news- papers. The evening editions were delivered as the PC leader started to speak. LIKE A CIRCUS--Tomorrow evening the wives of the Cabinet ministers are holding their annual social "do" in Ottawa. They call it an "At Home" and invite hund- reds '(maybe thousands) to come into the Parliament Buildings and shake hands and have a mild drink. The invitations are marked with the clear 'warning "not transfer- able," just like a pass to the cir- cus or a free ticket on the rail- ways. DEFLATION NOTE--Gabrielle Roy's book "The Tin Flute" was | selling at 50 cents in an Ottawa book _sto origihally sold for $3. The 50- cent sales were in a second-hand shop. BLATFORMS USELESS -- Ex- cept as an expression of broad general principles, a political plat- form today is without practical values. * What party, for example, could have foretold last January that a political crisis would be precipitat- ed in the spring . over freight rates? What party today can guarantee that there will be no general increase again a year from now? Fore such day- to-day and month-to-month. crises a political party must 'be able to adjust it- | wa'f readily. Also on the much bigger issues of peace and war; unemployment, depressions, ete. Away back in 1919 the Liberals laid down a very broad statement of principles; so broad, indeed, that | they have been able to follow that last week. The book | platform in general , outline ever since. Which is what the Progressive Conservatives need -- broad gen- eral principles that will attract the voters; plus men of high ca- libre whom the voters will trust on the day-to-day crises that arise. = sat a -- e20 Years Ago 'Whitby Town Council expected 'revenue totalling $473 from the li- censing of the 199 dogs in the municipality. 3 | The Ontario Baseball Association 'approved of the transfers of R. St. Louis, M. W. Sutton, H. C. Hainer, ¥. Shaw, W. Kenny and D. F. Stewart to Oshawa. The transfer of F. N. McCallum from New To- ronto was held up temporarily. Robert Stockill assumed his due ties as police court clerk. The Dominion Wrecking Co. be gan wrecking the residence of J. W. | Borsberry at the 'corner of Mary {and King Streets in preparation for the erection of Hotel Genosha. 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