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X OPINIONS DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES The Daily Times-Gazette' OSHAWA WHITBY THE OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1371) THE WHITBY GAZETTE & CHRONICLE (Established 1883) The Tim isa ber of he Canadian Press tae C Datly the American Newspaper Publishers Association the Ontario Provincial Dallles Association and the Audit Buresu of Circulations The Canadian Press 1» to the use tor republication of all ews despatches tn the pape: credited to 1t or to The Associated Press or Reuters and siso the local news published therein Al rights of special despatches herein are aiso reserved A R ALLOWAY President and Publisher T L WILSON Vice-Pr and M MCINTYRE HOOD Mansging Bditor SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Oshawa Whitby Brooklin Port Petry. Ajax and Pickering 24c per week By mall outside carrier delivery areas anywhere Ip Canada and England $700 per year US $900 per year Authorized as Second Class Matter Post Office Department Ottawa Canada DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION : for FEBRUARY 10,209 MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1950 vely Buy Easter Seals On Saturday, announcement was made in The Times-Gazette of the opening of the annual Easter Seal campaign, sponsored in Oshawa by the Rotary Club of this city. This campaign is well enough known to the people of this community that it should not be necessary to add much to the letter which has been sent out to all residents, asking them to give their financial contributions, 'large or small, to further the work of caring for and reclaiming crippled children of the ¢ommunity and province. Through the Rotary Club's crippled chil- dren committee, a magnificent work of heal- ing crippled bodies, and removing physical handicaps, has been carried on over a long period of years. There are hundreds of wit- nesses in Oshawa and Ontario county of the value of this work, in the persons of those who have been healed or assisted to lives of useful service. This is the work which is made possible through the proceeds of the Easter Seal Campaign. : In the broader field of the province, the Ontario Society for Crippled Children is carrying the same benefits to thousands of children who would grow up helpless and de- pendent on society. Because the dollars con- tributed in the Easter Seal campaign are also used to finance the work of this society, there have been innumerable cases of re- markable recovery from crippling conditions and disabling handicaps. The work done in the Blue Mountain camp for crippled chil- dren, on the Georgian Bay, alone is suf- ficient to make this cause one which should have the support of every citizen. Oshawa, in recent years, has responded splendidly to the appeal behind the Easter Seal campaign. We are confident that this year will be no exception and that once again they will rise to the occasion by their gener- ous support of the work for crippled children. Don't Leave Out Russia Since January 13, Russia's delegations to the United Nations organizations and several of its component groups have been boycot- ting their meetings. They walked out of the United Nations assembly on that day in pro- test against the presence of a representative of Nationalist China. They demanded his re- moval, and that he be replaced by a delegate representing Communist China. At that time, in these columns, we stated that there seemed to be some justice in the Russian de- mand, because it was useless to shut one's eye to the fact that the Communists had taken over control of China and were its only effective governing force. So far, Rus- sia's protest has gone unheeded and the Soviet delegates are still absenting them- selves from United Nations meetings. Now a somewhat serious suggestion has come out of this situation. In a despatch from Lake Success headquarters of the U.N.O. on Saturday, it was stated that the "possibility of a United Nations functioning permanently without Russian bloc repre- sentation was given growing credence by some diplomatic sources." Much as we dislike the Russian methods of operation, we feel that the spread of an idea of this kind could do irreparable harm to the United Nations organization and to the cause of world peace. As matters stand now, the United Nations Organization offers the sole means of discussion of the many prob- lems which divide the Russian bloc from the other nations of the world. There, these dif- ferences can be brought into the open, and while there has been little success as vet in reconciling opposing viewpoints, the ma- chinery is there for their discussion, and given perseverance and patience, it might be the means of dispelling fears of war. Elimination of the Russian bloc might very well mean the end of effective service py. the United Nations and its Security Couneil. The old League of Nations between the two world wars failed to be effective be- cause the United States did not belong to it. The defection of that great country depriv it of the influence and co-operation of one of the world's greatest powers. The lesson of those years of ineffectual struggle for peace should not be forgotten. It might well be that a United Nations Organization with- out the Russian bloc of countries would be just as useless as was the League of Nations without the United States. We do not suggest that complete sur- render should be made to Russia's ideas for the sake of keeping her and her satellites within the United Nations. But when, as in the present case, there is a measure of justice in the Russian demands, the other nations should not be over-anxious to keep Russia outside by slamming the door in her face. Jet-Propelled Cars Just as the principle of jet propulsion has revolutionized aviation, first of all in the military field, and now in the field of trans- portation, so it is possible that the field of automotive engineering may be facing a similar revolution. The other day, in Britain, a sleek jet-propelled automobile was given its first public demonstration. We believe this is the first time in the world that a jet- propelled car has been shown. If anything of this nature has been done on this side of the Atlantic, it is still being kept a dark secret. Britain, from the start, has been the leader in the development of the principles of jet propulsion and their practical application. It was a British Royal Air Force officer who developed the plans for the first jet-propell- ed airplane, and all the developments in that field have been amplications of his original designs. Now it would appear that Britain is giving leadership in the application of jet propulsion to the automobile industry. This does not mean that we are soon go- ing to see jet-propelled cars on our high- ways. There are still several kinks to be iron- ed out before that can happen. But Britain expects to have them in mass production in from two to four years. Doubtless auto- motive engineers on this continent have also been developing plans along the same lines as those in Britain, and it may not be too long before the United States and Canada will have similar types of cars on their draughting boards, if not on the asembly lines. Editorial Notes College students are declared to be whole- heartedly against another war. So they are | just the same as all the rest of us, after all. + i * It is quite simple for the electors to make up their minds in Communist countries. They vote for the government candidate or they go to jail,--or the gallows. * + # St. Catharines Chamber of Commerce is starting a drive to secure a new federal build- ing. Perhaps the folks down there heard that we are going to have one in Oshawa. * * we The sixty-four dollar question in municipal circles around here just now is "When is the Ontario Municipal Board going to deal with the annexation applications from Osh- awa and East Whitby?" Many Osha folks are patient for the coming of spring, because they are anxious to see a start on the new city hall, the police station, the fire hall and the scwage disposal plant. These projects will provide a large volume of employment once they are under way. e Other Editors' Views o SAVINGS IN CITY BUYING (Winnipeg Free Press) The lesson can be simply stated. The time has come for every civic official charged with buying. city supplies to put the pressure on suppliers, to in- sist on competitive prices, to aggressively seek the best value for the money on the city's behalf. There was a time when a good huyer was a most important man in any organization, public or privai: There is certainly room for his talents now. eo A Bit of Verse o DAY AFTER SLEET STORM Branches that once reached eagerly for stars Through misty April twilights, now lie prone Encased in glassy shrouds, their unborn leaves Perished within sealed buds. The wind's chill moan Chants mournful dirges round their resting place, While brittle twigs weave cold and crystal lace. Shall we who dream so valiantly today In time to come be swiftly flung aside, Our visions gone, our goals still unattained, Forgotten -- as these branches here have died? Or will our spirits stay, like memories Of yesterday's unharmed, up-reaching trees? --HELEN E. MIDDLETON ® A Bible Thought e Not somehow, but triumphantly--"Thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ." (II Cor. 2:16> 'ness--we will be able to ON WITH THE NEW &. a5ens Looking Around The World By DEWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press News Anaylst It's of more than passing inter- est that the United States Secre- tary of State and the Australian Minister of External Affairs should simultaneously call for concerted and intensified effort by democracy to meet the challenge of Russian communism, In effect. they are warning those who think the cold war can be halted at this juncture by com- promise. There isn't anything which can halt communism, except something that is better and stronger than Communism. State Secretary Dean Acheson fiung a new banner into the wind --*"total diplomacy"--as an inspira- tion for an all out fight to pre- vent Red domination. He laid down two lines of foreign policy for this drive: 1. "To meet wherever possible all thrusts of the Soviet union"--as in the cases of Turkey and Greece. 2. "To create those political, social and psychological conditions that strengthen create confidence in the democra- tic way of life." "When we have reached unity and determination on the part of the free nations -- when we have eliminated all of the areas of weak- evolve working agreements with the Rus- slans," Acheson said, A Pacific Voice Meantime in Canberra, Australia's new Minister of External Affairs, Percy C. Spencer, proposed a Pa- cific military and economic pact "between countries that have a vital interest in Asia and the Pacific, and which are at the same time capableyof undertaking military commit- ments", "Defensive pacts are in many ways negative," Spender said. "We look toward a pact that has also positive aims--the promotion of democratic political institutions, higher living standards, increased cultural and commercial ties." The weight of the cold war has shifted from Europe .to the Far East, and the outcome of the con- flict may well be decided in that great theatre. So, judging from the statements of the two foreign ministers, the U.S. and Australia are thinking along similar lines in the matter of the conflict with Communism. That is, the time has arrived for a "total" effort on the part of the democracies. ® 15 Years Ago Wing Commander Douglas Joy, district inspector for civil avition, visited Oshawa and held out hopes for the establishment of an air- field here. Charles N. Robson, president of the Robson Leather Company, pass- ed away in the Oshawa General Hospital. Thomas Bell, 94 Bloor Street West, died as a result of injuries received in a mishap at the Rob- son Leather plant. Plant of the Anglo-Canadian Drugs Limited, was reported ready for a start of manufacturing opera- tions. Oshawa Welfare Board decided to retain its food store system, but increased relief food allowances by ten per cent. economic, | and | g the stability of | The Legacy Of John Crown (Owen Sound Sun-Times) Four years ago, The New York Times published a letter from a young American army veteran named John Crown. It was a let- ter created by suffering, anguish and bewilderment, for all that life held for the ex-soldier was a future in a hospital bed as a hopeless paraplegic cripple. Last week the writer, John Crown, died. On Sunday The New York Times republished his letter with the fol- lowing comment: "His legacy to the world was an example of cour- age and a philosophy of life which in these troubled and uncertain days, plead even more eloquently for the necessity of understanding than the day on which his letter was written. "In this era of precocious tech- nology, hydrogen-bombs, guided missiles and all the additions to the horrors of war that have caused an epidemic of anxiety and ten- sion throughout the world, this pain-wracked boy's prescription for peace among men merits thought- ful re-reading." Here is the letter: "My name is John Crown. I am | paraplegic at Halloran General | Hospital. My physical wounds are | very small in comparison with my | spiritual wounds. I have come | back from death to a world that I no longer care for. I, who have been engaged in the great struggle to save the world from tyranny and have seen my comrades die for this cause, can now find no peace in the world or in my coun- try. "Having lived close to death for two years, the reasons why there is no peace seem infinitesimally flimsy. Russia wants the Dardan- elles, Yugoslavia wants Trieste, the Moslems want India, labor wants more wages, capital wants more profit, Smith wants to pass the car in front of him, Junior wants more spending money. To these, I say; is it necessary to kill and cripple human being for these pet- ty gains? "Anyone who thinks a human body is so cheap that it can be traded for a tract of land, a piece of silver, or a few minutes of time should be forced to listen to the | moans of the dying night and day | for the rest of his life. "All the troubles of the world originate in the common man. The selfish and greedy ways of nations | are just the ways of each individual man multiulied a hundredfold. When the morals of the common man drop, so do the morals of the nation and of the world. "As long as our individual morals remain at a low ebb, so will be the world. Until each of us stops 'hogging the road' with his car, stops fighting over the seat on the bus, stops arguing over who is go- ing to cut the grass, there will be no peace in the world. If man wishes peace again, he must return to the great Commandment, 'Love thy neighbor as thyself for the love of God."" NEW BUILDING Windsor, Ont., March 13--(CP) Construction of a modern commis- sary building on the site of the huge Ford Motor Company of Canada Limited here, was announced Sat- urday. The building, to cost some $212,000, will complete the com- pany's plant-wide food service for ite 11,000 United Automobile Work- ers (C.I.O.) employees. PIONEER IN INDUSTRY Canada's first paper mill was built at St. Andrew's, Que., in 1803. 7 PORTRAITS A By James J. Metcalfe PALACE OF DREAMS last we have the home we want . . . With all the space we need . . . And it is wonderful to see . . . Our name upon the deed . . . The boys have ample quarters now . . , In which to sleep and groom . . . W hile sister hes the privacy . . . And pleasure of her room . « « My wife and I are comfortable . . . Throughout the day and night . . . And in my mail and write . +. « A more delightful place . In fullness and with grace . cozy study here... I read my .. In all the world there could not be .. For any family to live. .. . . It is the culmination of «+. Our happy plans and schemes . . . And in a thousand ways it is... The ; dace of our dreams. Copr., 1050, Sun snd Times Co. All Rights: Qeserved Mac's Musings I the world of today We seldom stop to think What a large part Fear plays in our lives, And how prone we are To let our many fears Cause worry and mental Distress and uncertainty. Some of our fears Are personal and intimate And concern the things Of our daily living, Security of income, Holding on to a job, The state of our health, The welfare of children And members of the family, All of which pres§ down On the individual To bring premature Wrinkles 'and grey hairs. On the broader scale Of world affairs we are Beset by greater fears, Fears of another war Of destruction by atomic And hydrogen bombs, Fears' of economic disaster And widespread depression, That crowd themselves ° Into people's lives by Their reading of the news. Yes, fear is g powerful Influence in our lives, Yet it has its antidote Available to us all To counteract its evil And insiduous menace. Faith is the antidote That is needed today To drive out fear; Faith in ourselves, Faith in our world, Faith in our God and In the Saviour of men. Through faith we can see The brighter day ahead After the darkness of night; The peace that passeth All understanding and which Overcomes the dread Spectres of a world at war. Our faith in God can Lead us from despair Lest tragedy and disaster Come to our homes; Our faith in Christ And His salvation Can fill all hearts With a reasoned spirit Of optimistic welcome To a better world Devoid of fears. Prince Ends Ottawa ° Visit Ottawa, March 13--(CP)--Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands today ended his three-day visit to Can- ada's capital secure in the knowl edge that he had helped to strength- en the close ties already binding his country and the Dominion. Behind him, the prince left hun- dreds of new admirers -- in high places and low -- won by-his en- gaging personality, and the frank and willing manner in which he discussed problems relating to the two countries. Flying his own red and silver Da- kota transport aircraft to Quebec | City, Prince Bernhard and his par- ty are scheduled to spend the re- | mainder of the day in a round of functions in that provincial capital before leaving tomorrqw for the United States. Sunday morning he attended the regular service at Sf. Andrew's Pres- byterian Church, where his wife, now Queen Juliana, worshipped while living here during the war years, *The couple's third daughter, Margaret, was christened in St. Andrew's in 1943. Saturday Prince Bernhard brav- | ed a bone-chilling breeze to watch Canada's long-range jet fighter, CF-100, give a flying demonstra- tion that left R.C.AF. veterans ela- ted and foreign observers like him- self obviously impressed. "Drunk driving has succeeded war as the most wasteful scourge of modern times," says Dr, Joslyn Rogers, Ontario provincial analyst, in the current issue of MacLean's which carries a hardhitting indict- ment of this social scourge under the title: "Why Our Laws Can't Nail Drunken Drivers." And he adds: "The drunk driv- er's killings and maimings would appall the public if they could be put before the people in all their horror. He is the greatest menace we have." The article states that drunken driving accidents are on the in- crease. Says MacLean's: "The trag- ic story . . . . is becoming more familiar every year. And each year frustrated policemen find them- selves up against a stone wall of a horse-and-buggy criminal code which makes it possible for scores of drunken potential killers to evade the law." "Despite the growing carnage, hunldreds of potential killers go free or escape with trivial fines ev- ery year because of an archaic law which refuses to recognize scienti- fic blood tests for drunkenness, and forces police to rely on crude and out-of-date rule-by-thumb evidence. Scientific methods are available to prove indisputably whether or not a man is drunk. .. " but, the article points out, these methods are not available to Canadian police for legal evidence. Says MacLean's: "As a result hundreds of motorists obviously drunk, have to be charged with minor offences like careless or dangerous driving because police | know they haven't strong enough | evidence to prove intoxication." "The answer, they scay, is legal- | ization of blood or breath tests to | determine scientifically whether a | man is intoxicated." | Says = MacLean's: Deprived of | blood-testing, our police must rely | on old-fashioned intoxication tests | such as walking the chalk line, in- | | serving a key in a key hole, repeat- | ing tongue-twisting words, identi- | fying colors. Usually the strongest | evidence they can bring against a | | men is that he staggered or that | his breath smelled. Against this, | defence lawyers and drunk drivers have assembled an array of excuses | Why Our Laws Can't Nail Drunken Drivers that almost always result in con- viction on a lesser charge." Says David Archibald," psychol- ogist: "If police could use tests like those accepted throughout most of the U.S., Canada could make some strides in this tragic business of drunk driving." Sums up Inspector Vern Pai) head of Toronto's traffic division "Whatever is done, should be dras- tic and it should be done fast." B.C. WING Ottawa, March 13--(CP) -- Two law students from the University of British Columbia carried the 1950 Canadian University Debating Association championship to the West Coast Saturday night. The students, Rodney Young and Alis- tair Fraser, won the judges' decis- ion over Wilfred Driscoll and Mark MoGuigan from St. Dunston's Uni- versity, Charlottetown. The B.C. pair eliminated the entry of the Ontariio Agriculture College, Guelph in one semi-final round earlier Sa- turday. FINED $3,600 Saskatoon, March 13--(CP)--Al- bert A, Tatchell, North Battleford, Sask., automotive supply dealer, was fined a total of $3,600 here Saturday after pleading guilty in court to five charges of income tax evasion and three concerning ex- cess profits tax. The charges in- volved a total shortage in tax pay- ments of $37,000 during the years 1943 to 1946. Business Engineering Is An Investment -- NOT A COST Georce S. 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