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DA OPINIONS LY TIMES-CAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE 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 Times-Gazette is a member of the Canadian Daily News- papers Association, the Ontario Provincial Dailies 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 in 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 8,01 13 JULY, 1948 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1948 Protection Inadequate Since the opening of the new open-air theatre on the Thornton's Corners sideroad, just north of the dual lane highway, a serious situation as regards the safety of those patronizing the theatre has arisen. Many of those who journey to the theatre pass south- erly along the sideroad which means they must cross the , single track Canadian Pacific Railway line. As is common with such crossings the only protection given the motorist is the familiar crossed arm quite close to the crossing. Unfortunately the modern motorist must have protec- tion against his lack of care. For that reason we think it would be well for the authorities to erect warning signs some distance back on each side of the crossing warning the unwary of the danger that may lie in wait for them. The need for such signs is paramount as the patrons of the theatre use the road only during dusk and after the fall of darkness. It might be pointed out that the theatre will only be used during the summer months. This is a feeble excuse as the loss of one or two lives far exceeds thie cost of erecting the necessary signs. ----- A Welcome Change Important changes have been made in the regulations for the annual public speaking competition sponsored by the Junior Farmers' Association of Ontario. As a result, the competition will consist of a 10-minute prepared address after which the contestants will be expected to speak extem- poraneously for three minutes on a general subject chosen from five submitted by the Association. "We have listened to quite a number of public speaking contests and have' been impressed with the fact that the majority of the contestants are not delvering an address at all but only a well-rehearsed recitation which had been gone over many times. In many cases the addresses have been parrot-like and no real indication of the contestant's ability. It is our belief that the committees in charge of the holding of public speaking contests would be well advised to follow the lead of the Junior Farmers and institute a' form of contest which, while it might cut down the number taking part, would be an indication of the speaker's real ability rather than his ability to memorize. Battling Tuberculosis One of the most terrifying aftermaths of the war, result- ing from the starvation diet imposed by the Nazis, the volume of work required of conquered peoples and the lack of ade- quate housing accommodation has been the spread of tuber- culosis in Europe. The situation in Europe should be an object lesson to Canadians to be on guard and to take all possible means to combat the disease. { That Canadians are cognizant with the situation is indicated by the fact that while in 1900 85 per cent. of T.B. cases had reached an advanced stage prior to discovery now only 35 per cent. are in the advanced stage when admitted to sanitaria. Yet the fact remains that 5,979 Canadians died from the disease:in 1946. This is a great improvement over past records but still too many when one considers that the Dominion prides itself on its civilization. Oshawa has reason for pride in the progress made in combatting tuberculosis. Over a period of years General Motors of Canada, Limited, has made a practice of having its employees X-rayed. In 1945, a Provincial Travelling Chest Clinic was held with the employees of a number of loeal firms availing themselves of the opportunity of being X-rayed. In 1946, 2 mass survey was conducted under the auspices of the Oshawa Kiwanis Club in Oshawa and sur- rounding districts. - Following the survey a weekly chest clini was established at the Oshawa General Hospital. In 1947, the chest clinic wa operating 22 Wednesday afternoons for cases and contacts. Three hundred and two Oshawa residents were X-rayed at least once during the year. As a result of this follow-up program, the 579 indi- viduals who were carried in the tuberculosis register for active observation was reduced by approximately 40 per cent. to 348. In its annual report for 1947 the Oshawa Board of Health reports 31 new or re-activated cases, 23 admissions to sanatorium, 25 discharged from sanatorium; seven deaths; 56 cases registered and 105 cases with sanatorium care. Another innovation undertaken by the board in 1947 was the survey of a typical group of pupils at the 0.C.V.L. to ascertain by skin tests what proportion of the pupils have at some time been exposed to the infection. In the group examined, 36 positive reactions were found. This is about eight per cent. of those tested which is regarded as satis- factory. The results in Oshawa have been most gratifying but the progress made toward the elimination of the disease must not be di» ished for a moment. It is only through constant obs on of health rules and the taking over of precaution that any advance will be made, By HAROLD DINGMAN Ottawa Correspondent Ps Ottawa--Now that the tumult and shouting from the Liberal con- vention has died down, observers here are starting to eye the forth- coming Conservative meeting here with new interest. For several weeks, the Conserva- tives have been left in the back- ground to meditate and think over their future as the Liberals stole the spotlight and the headlines. We don't think that there is go- ing to be the same dramatic im- pact when it comes to choosing a new leader there was when Louis St. Laurent was picked. For one thing, the Liberals were picking the next prime minister. Much as they might like to, the Conservatives won't be in that particular boat. They will be picking the next lead- er of the official opposition. Then, there was the drama of the handing over the reins of office by the prime minister to Mr. St. Laurent, The Conservatives won't be able to equal 'this either. From every point of view, there was drama and emotion in plenty at the Liberals gathering. By the same token, however, the race for the Conservative leader- ship is going to be closer and tough- er and will pack quite a wallop. Its a straight fight between Ontario | Premier George Drew and John Diefenbaker, Diefenbaker has been called "fiery" so often by parlia- mentary - correspondents that we hesitates to tise the term again, but frankly, that is the best descriptive phrase that could apply to the wes- terner. Diefenbaker has almost the un- animous support of the parliamen- tary Conservative group. Nearly to a man, they will be for Diefen- baker and their associates and fel- low-delegates, to some extent, un- doubtedly will reflect this feeling. 'The Toronto mining group includ- ing Rodney Adamson, Alan Cocker- am and one or two others will be for Drew. Arthur Smith--the mem- ber for Calgary West--has surpris- ingly been reported as saying that he thinks the salvation of the party lies with Drew. But we don't know many other Conservative members' who will support the Ontario pre- mier, This is not to say that Drew is going to want for support. He will have. plenty and we feel that if the convention were to take place | this week Drew would get the leadership and Bracken mantle by a reasonable majority. How it will be when the Con- servatives come to town might be a horse of another color. There are too many people around this poli- tics-conscious town who are claim- ing that he won't have much of a chance against the Drew organiza- tion. They think it is going to be repetition of the St. Laurent land- slide when the voting gets under way. Diefenbaker is undoubtedly the best known and one of the most respected Tory members of the House. He commands tremendous support throughout the country. His name, to most people, stands for the best and most progressive in 'the Conservative party. There are many who feel that a Drew vic- tory would not be a healthy thing for the party, that he is a machine politician, Its going to be closer than most people think and there is going 'o be no landslide in any direction. Right now, Diefenbaker has a rea- sonable chance of winning, which is more than Jimmy Gardiner ever had for the Liberal leadership. But if he hopes to beat Drew and hig prestige as premier of a major Conservative provistial government, he will have his work cut out 'for him in large chunks. No one knows this better than John Diefenbaker himself and we think that therein lies his strength. Teen-Agers Draw Police Criticism Roche's Point, Ont, Aug. 11 -- (CP)--Police Chief Carl Morton of this Lake Simcoe summer resort about 50 miles north of Toronto, said Tuesday 60 teen-agers, chil- dren of prominent Toronto famil- ies, have been "running loose" here and "conducting themselves in a most disgraceful manner." The youngsters have been sleep= ing in barns and on sidewalks and shouting and singing from 3 a.m. until daylight, he said. Five of- ficers were sent to the beach last week-end when one youth was found in possession of an offens- ive weapon, and another looted a passing milk truck. ® 20 Years Ago Oldsmobiles (the fine car of low price) were selling for $1165.--spare tire extra. \ Parkers' 'Dye Works of 22 King Street East purchased a plant at 434 Simcoe Street South from the Hart Dairy, The Oshawa Times commenced a new series of articles on "How to Swim", The Regent Theatre was showing a mighty British naval epic picture" entitled "The Battle of Coronel and Falkland Islands". The New Mar- tin, on the other hand, was featur- ing Belle Bennett who "would hold your powerless in her mystic spell." SALMON RIVER 'The Restigouche in New Bruns- wick, 200 miles long, is one of the most famous salmon rivers in Can- ada, . ' 'The Unpalatable Stick' Hl | accept Bishop, in The St. Louis Star-Times By The Canadian Press ; From the Atlantic to the Pacific Canadians apr€ getting to know each other better as tourist travel throughout the Dominion reaches an all-time peak. The Dominion Travel Bureau re- ports that tourist trade appears to be better this year than in 1947 when an increased number of Ca- nadians holidayed within their own borders. It is believed that Canadians who might have travel- led to the United States for their annual outing are holidaying at home because of currency restric- tions. Americans are also attracted to Canada by the comparatively low- er prices, the increased amount of goods they can bring home duty- free and their favorable currency exchange. Most: border points in- dicate Americans from every state are entering Canada in ever in- creasing numbers since the July 4 week-end. The Quebec Tourist Bureau says the number of American tourists entering the province is about 25 per cent more than last year, while New Brunswick sources say the fig- ure is up about 20 per cent. All Provinces Report. Tourist Travel Boom The only province where tourist traffic is reported lower than dur- ing 1947 is British Columbia where a 1.7 per cent decrease was noted up to June 30. The prairie prov- inces are well satisfied with a marked increase in inter-provin- cial and American visitors. Ontario and Quebec tourist officials are beaming and all major maritime points except moncton, N.B,, re- port increases in travel, Quebec sources say Ontario vis- itors have jumped in number about 40 per cent over 1947 and U.S. tour- ists 26 per cent. Ontario travel * bureau officials state the tourist business is well up over last year despite the fact traf- fic dropped slightly during earlies months because of reports of forest fire hazards. Travel is up about 15 per cent in Alberta, In July, about 1400 Americans registered at the provim cial tourist bureau with about 78 way. A drop of 1.7 per cent in tourist | travel is reported in British Colum- bia but inter-provincial travel is as heavy as usual, By TOM CAMERON in the Los Angles Times Those of us born four or more decades ago will receive with par- ticular regret the announcement that the American Locomotive Co. has built its last steam engine and henceforth will produce only Diesel- electric power plants for the na- tion's railroads. The small boy of today and to- morrow will thus be denied the pulse-stirring sight of 2-10-2 wheel- ers thundering along the high iron with drivers clanking and steam chests hissing as they haul along strings of freight cars or passenger coaches across the land. Their place is to be taken by those streamlined, lowslung power plants, articulated like a centipede and incapable of any challenge to the winds but an atonal blast on an unmusical air horn. Boyhood Fascination Will the wonders of the atomic age make up "for those pre-auto- mobile and pre-aircraft days when every one sauntered down to the depot to witness the arrival and departure of the flier, to speculate upon the affairs and fates of the blase passengers, and to trudge homeward, fisting an occasional cinder out of one's eye, and strain- ing to hear the last faint "whoo- whoo" of the locomotive whistle? It was the steam locomotive which helped open and develop the West. First, the wood-burnin "tea kettles" with their bulbous spark-arresting smoke-stacks which stampeded skittish horses and pe- trified the Indians of the plains and the mountains. Later, the lo- comotives became bigger, faster and stronger, and finally developed into the semi-streamlined behe- moths which negotiate the twisting grades of the Coast Range and the Tehachapi with relative ease. And there are the mammoth Mogul- [Mallet "double" engines with the cab in front for pulling heavy freights through the tunnels and the mountains. Train Whistles Comes to mind, as if it were yes- terday, the foreboding wail of train whistles during the Pirst Great War when the troop trains rolled endlessly in the night from West- ern training camps to ports of em- barkation in the East. And that time we hopped a freight with a schoolmate to seek army enlistment in a near-by town, only to be sent heme in the care of a minion of the law who seemed to feel we had been foolish, not heroic. Who, born back in those days (not so long ago) before everybody rode in automobiles "or airplanes, does not have his precious memor- ies awakened by the mere sound of a locomotive whistle? Perhaps it's that first trip when you were put aboard to travel 'alone to visit with Aunt Emme {op ibe school vace- A Farewell to { Steam tion and experienced for the first time the kindly pat on the Head by the old-time ticket-punching con- ductor, were impressed by the city- wise bearing of the sandy-butcher, and were aware of every clickety- clack of the wheels over the rail- joints, London--(CP)--Twelve hundred workers employed at London Air- port, have drained 80 acres of water, excavated 12,000,000 tons of soil, diverted a main road and changed the courses of two rivers. Expenditure is expected to reach per cent bound for the Alaska high More Than The Good Provider By JOSEPH LISTER RUTLEDGE 'The other day we heard of a Pole who had been in Canada for a number of years, had done well here in a small business, and had made friends. Yet he was going back to Poland. He liked it here, he admitted, he was happy. But he was going home. He was 7juile ready to admit that most of his friends had scattered. Oh yes, he knew, too, that conditions were bad in Poland. But he kept coming back to his one reason: "Things are bad in Poland, but they will be all right." Somehow, remembering that small incident, one can't help the reflection that in one place at least communism has been more suc- cessful than democracy. It has given people hope. Year after year Russia suffered and followed a five-year plan, It didn't materialize, but there was always another five-year nlan ahead--some promise of ultimate good. "Things are bad, but they will be all right." Democracy provided us its ad- vantages as we went, They are there, something to be used. We them almost _ without thought because they are an aci- uality, not a golden dream of some future, perhaps impossible, hope. '| The difference is between the thing you have and the thing you hope to have. We don't know whether it is pos- sible to change democracy or whether it would be wise to do so, if we could. But surely we must all believe that if an ugly creed can make so many converts it is time we set a value on our own, that it may seem to be worth while to thoughtless millions .to whom it now stands only for the good pro- vider. We must have learned that it takes more that that to make it stir the heart. One Year Term On Cheque Charge Belleville, Aug. 11 --(CP)--Wil- liam Ayers, 35, of Toronto, Tues- day was sentenced to one year af- ter pleading guilty to nine charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. According to evidence five frau- dulent cheques were passed in Co- bourg, two in Toronto and two in Belleville, - Ayers interrupted at one time to state the money obtained in Cobourg was used to pay gambling debts but the bench ruled: "It was a debt just the same." The amount of $293.15 was involved, o Other Editors THE GREATER RISK (Edmonton Journal) Al a recent beauty contest, the judges wore masks. Despite the much greater risks, we haven't heard of anyone judging a baby contest in a bullet-proof vest. MIDDLE-AGE EFFECTS (Chatham News) Tos many men find the biggest trouble with middle age is that it affects them mostly in the middle. BUMPS OF PREJUDICE (Brandon Sun) With both parties becoming leaderless it is time to look both ways politically. Nasty things, those bumps left by the pendulum of popular prejudice. London--(CP)--Tests of a new tadpole-shaped aircraft wing sec- tion, which on a large scale would be able to hold fuel and passengers has been announced by Sir Een Lockspeiser, chief scientist of Brit- ain's ministry of supply. |'Teachers Gather To Discuss Wages And Pension Plan Ottawa, Aug. 10--(CP)--Teacher has come to Ottawa -- but the kids don't have to worry. For the next three days she--or he--will have such things as salaries and pens- fons in mind, rather than reading riting and 'rithmetic. Close to 100 delegates from across Canada have assembled for the 27th conference of the Canadian Teachers Federation. Monday night D. C. Munroe of Ormstown, Que., suggested in his presidential address that an inter- provincial exchange of teachers was one means of developing a "national unity" within the pro- {fession. He said certification and pension benefits were two obstacles to the free movement of teachers across provincial boundaries. Perhaps the simplest remedy for the pension situation would be for the federal government to assume the cost of teachers' pensions and standar- dize the administration and bene- fitd throughout the country. As for certification, Mr. Mun- roe suggested a "Canadian teacher certificate" which would meet the highest requirements in force in any of the provinces, and "would be acceptable anywhere in the Do- minion." Others who spoke included John Bracken, retiring elader of the Pro- gressive Conservative party, and Defence Minister Claxton. Mr. Claxton, in bringing greet- ings from the government, recall- ed that the C.T.E. had 55,000 mem- bers in its organization, and paid tribute to the federation for the "amazing job" it had 'been doing. Mr. Bracken said that education should have financial support from the federal government. However he felt administration should be left in the hands of the provincial governments. Sourdoughs Plan Rip Snortin' Time For Anniversary Dawson City, Y.T., Aug. 11--(CP) --There'll "be a hot time in the old town a week from tonight. Yes sirée, The Klondyke sourdoughs, some of the survivors of the old and fabled gold-rush days, will be hav- ing a double-barrelled celebration, and a lot of young fry will help them, They will hold their annual Dis- covery Day celebrations comme- morating the discovery of gold on Bonanza Creek in 1896. They also will mark the golden jubilee of the trail of "98, the trail that brought thousands from all over the world to take part in one of the greatest gold rushes of all time. The event is sponsored by the Yukon Order of Pioneers; both its President, James Kesley Ballentine, and its secretary, Rev. W. R. Stringer, were born and raised in | the Yukon, London. Letter By ALAN HARVEY Canadian Press Staff Writer London, Aug. 11--(CP) -- Rush- hour throngs pause daily in one of the world's busiest subway sta- fons, Zestad by the insistent -tock" of a golden pendulum swinging against a black Hem ground, Intrigued, they crowd closer read yellow lettering on a set 10 "Time and dollars are running out fast ... every second we spend more than £50 on imports." Some turn away, brushing off this latest reminder of Britain's fight for economic recovery. Others read on, digesting catchwords and YRyming couplets: "The nation's bre; thread . . ." a nasgy lyin "With more and more coal we'll be out of the hole , , ." "Don't be a cuckoo in the nest, By taking coal from all the rest." "The most important birds are these (coal and steel), "They turn the wheels of indus tries." ~The poetry, and the measured tick-tock of the plywood pendu- lum, form part of the central Of- fice of Information's new "Britain in the balance" exhibit. It covers 1,000 feet of floor space in Charing Cross Station, just out of sight of Waterloo Bridge. The information office says more than 300,000 people will see the display before it is dismantled in August. It declines. to say how much it cost to assemble the in- tricate graphs, flashing lights and production charts which go into it. One wall shows a globe repre= senting' the western hemisphere. Beneath it, short, pithy sentences punch home the story of the bal- ance of payments in terms a school boy might understand. Britain, says the text, buys more than one-third of her imports from North America. Foods take £123,000,000; raw materials £91,- 000,000; petroleum £27,000,00; ma=- chinery, tobacco and miscellaneous £26,00,000. From Jan. 1 this year to June 30, the bill was £267,000000. Can Bri- tain earn enough to meet it? Ex- ports to North America will earn only £105,000,000. So the country has to draw on gold reserves. The answer . . . more production. At the swinging. exit doors, through which more than. 150,000 persons have passed since the ex- hibit opened in April, a pamphlet on the same subject is available. Few take it. "What's the use?" is a typical reaction, "If words could only solve the problem . .." Cley, Norfolk, England -- (CP)-- For 21 years the only operator at Cley telephone exchange, Mrs. Am= elia Webster was presented with a £120 ($480) cheque by 119 subscrib- ers in her retirement. Donors said Mrs. Webster is "kind, sympathetic and human, and these qualities are reflected in her voice." You can be sure it will pay. at Sea-Cool Famous "Ship's Sun-Deck, "bathing direct from hotel. Finest food. 250 rest- .: ful rooms. American and European Plans. Booklet. § ummer is more Delightful Colton Manor, * sea-water baths, CLEAN UP YOUR CAMP SITES or burn all refuse and waste paper. It's One of the saddest sights to greet a tourist is an untidy camp or picnic spot. It's not only unsightly, but unsanitary as well. In the public interest, be sure to clean up before breaking camp. Bury You can help this public service effort. Make a note oj some of the little things which, in your opinion, contribute to Good Citizenship. a good habit to acquire : 7 . 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