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OPINIONS DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES a The Daily Times-Gazette "OSHAWA WHITBY THE OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) { THE WHITBY GAZETTE & CHRONICLE (Established 1863) The Times-Gazette is a ber of The Canadian Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association, the Ameri- can Newspaper Publishers Association, the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news despatches in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the. local news published therein. All rights of special despatches herein are also reserved. A. R. ALLOWAY, President and Publisher. T. L. WILSON, Vice-President and Managing Director. M. McINTYRE HOOD, Managing Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin, Port Perry, Ajax and Pickering, 24c per week. By mall out- side carrier delivery areas anywhere in Canada and England, $7.00 per year; U.S. $9.00 per year. Authorized as Second Class Matte, Post Office Department, Ottawa, Canada. DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION > for APRIL 11,214 WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1950 Welcome to the Chambers This afternoon, representatives of some forty Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade are assembling in Oshawa for a Re- gional Conference. The Oshawa Chamber of Commerce is acting as the host body for this gathering, which is one of some impor- tance. Municipalities to be represented range from Kingston to Oakville and as far north as Penetang and Victoria Harbor. The Times-Gazette joins with the Osh- awa Chamber of Commerce in extending a warm welcome to this large and representa- tive group of citizens of the central section of Ontario. They are coming here to discuss many matters in which they are jointly in- terested, and particularly concerning the civic betterment of their own communities. They have many matters in common in which they are interested, such as tourist promotion, unfair competition, industrial promotion, uniformity in closing hours and the decentralization of industry. Their dis- cussions should cover many points profitable to all the. communities represented. An active and virile Chamber of Com- merce or Board of Trade has become one of the essentials of a modern, progressive com- munity. An organization of this kind is not a luxury for only the larger centres of popu- lation. It is a working tool for even the smallest of municipalities, and this is shown by the fact that even some villages are re- presented at the meeting here today. Oshawa, as a city of progressive ideas, with an active and well-organized Chamber of Commerce, fully deserves the recognition being given to it by the holding of this re- gional conference within its boundaries, and we trust that all the delegates will spend a pleasant and profitable day in our midst. The Two By-elections There are some interesting aspects to the Progressive Conservative victories in the by- elections held on Monday in the Broadview riding of Toronto and in Hamilton West. One is that these by-elections attracted a much smaller vote than was the case in the same ridings in the general election of June 27 last, and to this fact Prime Minister St. Lau- rent is inclined to attribute the defeat of the Liberal candidates. So far as Toronto Brcadview is concerned, a Progressive Conservative victory was a foregone conclusion. The late Thomas L. Church made of this seat a stronghold for his party. The successful candidate, George Hees, polled almost exactly the same total of vot-~ as did Mr. Church last Jur~. There was, however, a very large slump in the votes of the Liberal and C.C.F. candidates, which would indicate that they were unable to arouse any enthusiasm in the election. The Progressive Conservative victory in Hamilton West, however, must have been a rude shock to the Liberal forces at Ottawa. This was the seat formerly held by the Hon. Colin Gibson, and the election was made necessary by his elevation to the Supreme Court bench. While the margin of victory was small, it was in sharp contrast to the comfortable majority given to the Hon. Mr. Gibson in the 1949 general election, and the result is bound to be disquieting to the gov- errment. The victory of Mrs. Ellen Fair- clough makes her the only woman in the present House of Commons, and restores the representation of the fair sex wiped out last Jhne. Significant is the fact that in both cases, | the C.C.F. candidates lost their deposits by failing to poll one-half the votes of the win- ning candidates. Prof. G. Grube saw his vote drop by nearly 3,000 as compared with last June. In Hamilton West, the C.C.F. nominee secured only 3,200 votes out of the 18,700 cast in the election. This is a fairly strong indication thatthe C.C.F. is not mak- _ ing any recovery from the slump which over- took it last year. The Communist candidate in Broadview secured only 182 votes, which shows that there is. no backing for his ideo- logy in that section of Toronto. These by-elections, despite the result, have had little effect on the government's overwhelming majority in the House of Com- mons, but they are worth noting as showing something of a trend towards the official opposition party. The Red Dean Many people have been seriously disturbed by the activities of the Red Dean of Canter- bury on behalf of the Soviet Union. They cannot understand why a man of his stand- ing in the Church of England should be al- lowed to retain his position while devoting so much of his time to advocacy of the Com- munist ideology. They wonder why he has not been subjected .to some measure of church discipline, because many people might be gravely misled towards Commu- nism hy the fact that he has espoused it. As a matter of fact, the Dean of Canter- bury, by the nature of his church appoint- ment, cannot be interfered with in his offi- cial position, even although his ecclesiastical superiors do not by any means agree with his theories. The London Spectator explains his position very briefly as follows: "The Chapter of Canterbury has publicly dissociated itself from him. So has the Arch- bishop of Canterbury. But the Crown put him where he is on the advice of the late Ramsay MacDonald, and there he will stay until he de- cides to do otherwise." It might, of course, be said that if he were appointed on the advice of one prime minis- ter, he might be removed by the King on the advice of another--Prime Minister- Attlee. But the important part is that his appoint- ment was not made by the church and all that the Church can do is to repudiate him, which it has done through the Archbishop of Canterbury. Editorial Notes Hon. L. B. Pearson says 'he Atlantic Pact is second only to the United Nations as a weapon against war. And unless conditions in U.N. circles improve it may become an easy first. * * * Hon. C, D. Howe claims that Europe will soon have freedom of currency. The sooner that comes to pass, the sooner will world trade be established on a sound basis. + +* + Spring'is a period when a man would like to do a lot of things if they did not take so much energy--Calgary Albertan. This per- sonal expression of opinion from the Calgary editor has our Wholeliesrisd sympathy. ' * British railways expect to be running jet- propelled locomotives on their lines before the end of this year. This is one field in which British engineers seem able to keep ahead of the rest of the world. + +* * Hon. James A. Gardiner some time ago made an appeal for reduced wheat acreage in the west, with little success. Now nature has done it for him, by flooding a large area of Manitoba wheatlands and rendering it unfit for cropping this year. +» +* + Abuse never can také the place of sound argument, and calling the Red Dean of Can- terbury a "hairy old goat", as was done in parliament the other day, is no answer to his pleas on behalf of Communism. ® Other Editors' Views @ ADVICE TO DAIRYMEN (Fort William Times-Journal) Hank, who writes his piece for the front page of the St. Thomas Times-Journal every day, has come forth with an observation on the oleo-butter contro- versy which seems to b> very sound. Now the dairy in':rests of Canada are trying to get a stiff tariff imposed on oils that have to be imported from the United States for the manufacture of oleomargarine, he says. He adds: "It's too bad the men who head up the dairy or- ganizations aren't better students of human nature. Don't they realize that all their agitations simply stir up more interest on the part of the consuming public in oleornargarine? "The only sure way of meeting this competition is to advertise as efféctively as the oleo manufacturgrs are advertising and convince the public that butter is a far superior product." eo A Bit of Verse 1) RIBBONS AND LACE 1t seems it was but yesterday the trees were like black lace upon a gown of gray; the sombre trimmings of a wintry world. To-day the lace is threaded through with green, the golden strands of sunshine in between. How swiftly April's ribbons have unfurled. --~GWEN CASTLE e A Bible Thought e --QGreene, in The Providence Journal Report From Westminster By ALAN HARVEY Canadian Press Staff Writer London, May. 16 -- (CP) -- Re- affirmation of the Socialist «v.cw that "the land belongs to the peo- ple" has kindled fresh Conserva- tive fears about land nationaliza- tion, Public ownership of the. land, once an-avowed part of Socialist policy, long has been a major issue dividing Britain's main political parties. How a'statement by George Lindgren, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Town and Coun- try Planning, has brought the ques- tion up again. "It may be a great cleavage he- tween you (Conservatives) and the | Socialist side," Lindgren told te | House of Commons, "But I « definitely hold the view, ~n~' '™» government holds the view, that the land belongs to the _jec 2 . is for the collective ownership and use of the people." Lindgren spoke during an ad- journment debate Monday on the proposed new state town of Basil- den, 'Essex. Conservative speakers complained that many of the town's 25,000 persons might lose their property through compulsory pur- chase, Lindgren replied. that Basilden was an example of "Tory landlord- ism" at its worst, and asked: "Who would hold the freeholds of a town, individuals or the com- munity as a whole? It will he im- possible to create a new town and allow the freeholds .to remain." Conservatives said statement indicated the government favored nationalization of the land. Brig. T. H. Clarke, who represents Portsmouth West, said nationali- Jalion is on its way "in small drib- ets." In reply, Lindgren said the Tories were putting words in his mouth; he said his meaning was that a single community ownership was necessary in creating a new town. In the 1945 election manifesto, the Labor party stated its belief in nationalization of land and promised to "work towards" it. This policy subsequently was changed. Land nationalization was not mentioned in Labor's 1950 elec- tion program, Two weeks after the Feb. 23 gen- eral elections, Agriculture Minister Tom Williams, said "tens of thou- Lindggen's sands of electors" had been duped into believing that Labor would na- tionalize land. In the same speech, he said the "simple fact is . . . that land nationalization forms no part of our program and policy today." Even this categorical declaration by Williams, one of Labor's most respected ministers, did not, resolve all the doubts about the Socialist policy. Witla the farm vote likely to be assiduously courted by both parties with the next election in mind, a lot more is bound to be heard on the subject. Vancouver Museum Mostly In Crates Vancouver -- (CP) -- Vancouver has one of the best museums in Canada, but it's mostly in crates. And, as the saying goes, you can't tell one item from another without a program, but there's no program. Despite these handicaps, more than 1,000,000 adults and swarms of children clamber to the public library attic each year to browse around what is, in effect, an illus- trated history text. The only person to register dis- appointment recently was a youth who groused because the small- arms display had been removed. It was taken out because somebody cut the glass with a diamond and stole some guns, The cramped attic holds only a fraction of the specimens owned by the city. The rest are crated in the basement. Curator T. P. O. Menzies says there are more than 1,000,000 valu- able items on hand, which could fill the entire library building. Mac's Musings One of the marks Of high civilization Is found in the desire Of people to give help To those whose distress Touches the human heart With a deep impress, And calls forth the Greatest of sacrifices To relieve the suffering And meet the needs Of victims of disaster, No matter in what form Disaster may come. All across Canada today People are not only Thinking of the victims Of flood .and fire, But are taking practical And spontaneous action To restore the morale, Brighten the spirits, And rebuild the hopes Of these sufferers Who have lost all Of their possessions. Yet not all has been lost Because in the action Of their fellow-citizens They have salvaged faith In the essential goodness Of humanity's heart. The tale of flood and fire Has been a sad story, But above it all, Shining like a beacon To light the darkness For those who suffered Has come the response Of fellow-citizens To their cry of need, Telling them they do Not stand alone in Their hour of distress, But have with them The thoughts and prayers And the practical help Of all the people Of a great dominion. The great human heart Of all Canadians Beats in unison when Such a cry goes forth, And shows that as a people We believe in sharing The burdens of others Who need our aid. ® 30 Years Ago The annual meeting of the Osh- awa YM.C.A, approved plans for an addition to the "Y" building to house a new heating plant. W. E. Dyer and W. E. Dewland were appointed to the Board of Directors of the Oshawa Y.M.C.A. George Miller, Fred and Charles Bailes and W. P, Knight, left for a fishing trip in Northern Ontario near Sundridge. A new model 14 linotype machine, described as a mechanical marvel, was installed in the plant of the Oshawa Reformer. Oshawa was presented with a German eight inch gun captured by the 116th Battalion, CEF., at Hammon Wood on August 8, 1918. INSTITUTION NEEDED Montreal -- (CP) -- An urgent need for a special institution for mentally-handicapped children in the English-speaking population was stressed by Dr. Baruch Silver- man, director of the Mental Hy- gience Institute, in his annual re- port recently. B.C. FINE ARTS SCHOOL Nelson, B.C. -- (CP) -- Establish- ment of a summer school of fine arts--to teach ballet, music, paint- ing and handicrafts--is under study here by the Civic Centre Commis- sion. It is hoped to get the school, similar to one at Banff, Alta. un- der way in 1051. Hard Workers 7 PORTRAITS By James J. Metcalfe My Heart Is Yours M haart is yours forever, dear . . . Forever and a day . . . When we are with each other and . . . When you are far away . . . Along the flowered garden path . . . Beyond the widest sea «+ + In every promise, plan and dream . . . In every memory . .. My heart is yours as surely as . . . The sun diffuses light . . . And just as certainly, my sweet . . . As there are stars at night . . . Because I love you more than Life . .. And all that it can bring . . . Of song and pleasure, wealth and praise . . . Or any other thing « « « I am completely happy in . . . Your kiss and your caress . . . And doing everything I can . .. To bring you happiness. Copr., 1950, Sun and Times Co. All Rights Reserved World Weather Change May Be Disasterous By ROBERT E. GEIGER Washington, May 16 -- (AP) -- You're right, old-timer. The earth The weather is getting warmer. men now agree. If the world's temperature keeps rising at its present rate, many things will happen, mostly bad. For instance, glaciers are meltin making the oceans rise. If the pe! ice caps start melting more rapidly, their waters could send the seas so high that places such as Coney Island or Washington would dis- appear unless somebody built gigan- tic dikes. One scientist has estimated that if only the ice in Greenland melted --which isn't likely for ' several thousand years--it would cause all the oceans of the world to rise about 150 feet. Low-level countries such as the Netherlands or cities such as Wash- ington, would be more than 100 feet Many seaports around the world would disappear. There could be some good effects, under the water. too. More land would appear from under the world's ice sheets, cover- ing many millions of square miles, There would be more fish in the seas as the oceans grew larger and warmer, H. W. Ahlmann, Swedish authority on glaciers, has assembled informa= tion showing that most of the glaciers of the world are melting. Scientists at the 1950 meeting of | the American Meteorological Society | reported that the average tempera- ture at Boston and at Washington has gone up between three and four degrees in about 100 years. Ahlmann collected evidence show= ing fish moving farther north in the oceans, forests growing farther - north in Alaska than at any other time of record, new land beginning to show in the Arctic regions. Ahlmann's evidence indicates the oceans are rising at the rate of about one foot in 300 years. He also has evidence that Arctic tempera- tures may be up as much as four or five degrees. Weather men can't agree on what is causing the warm-up, nor how long it. may last. Many scientists believe sun spots have a great deal more to do with the earth's weather than has been discovered. Others believe that the atmosphere, or some conditions on or around earth play a big part. The N ew Government of Canada Bonds We recommend them Jor investment A. E. Ames & Co. Limited Business Established 1889 320 Bay Street, Toronto Telephone WA. 3611 MONTREAL WINNIPEG VANCOUVER VICTORIA "The Lord Will Go Before you; and the God of Israel will be your reward." 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