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OPINIONS' The Daily Times-Gazette USHAWA WHITBY THE OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE & CHRONICLE (Established 1863) The Times-Gazette is a member of The Canadian Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association, the Ameri- can Newspaper Publishers Association, the Ontario V'rovincia! Dailies Association and the Audit Bureau of (roulations. The Canadian Prers is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news despatches in the puper 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, P da 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 Matter, Post Office Department, Ottawa, Canada. DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION for MAY 11,132 MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1950 Clean Up Gamblers Premier Frost's announcement that the Ontario Provincial Police is available to as- sist any municipality in the Province which wishes to clean up gambling activities with- in its boundaries serves notice that at long last there may be effective action against the gambling fraternity. The announcement, made after a conference with Toronto offi- cials, indicates that the Premier of Ontario is convinced that a gambling situation which needs to be cleaned up exists in this pro- vince. The wonder is that his discovery was so long delayed. The statement of Mayor Hiram McCallum, leading up to the conference with the pro- vincial authorities, is worthy of attention. He said that in Toronto six professional gambling syndicates were operating, and that they were in control of 2,000 gambling out- lets in the city. If this statement is warrant- ed by the facts, the situation in Toronto is one which demands vigorous attention. And one cannot refrain from the comment that if the mayor had such definite information regarding gambling activities in his city, something should have been done towards - cleaning them up. If his information came from his police force, then one might well ask why the police authorities had not taken action regarding the gamblers. The whole situation as it has been revealed during the last few days indicates a rather dark record of lack of law observance, and to some extent at least, of law enforcement. It is well that the matter has been brought out into the open, and that Premier Frost has found the situation sufficiently serious to place the whole of the law enforcement facilities and staff of the province at the dis- posal of its municipalities. It will be interest- ing to note to what extent municipal authori- ties take advantage of this offer, and what definite results accrue from it. Summer Tragedies Although the summer of 1950 has barely started, already there are lists of weekend tragedies on the rivers and lakes of this country and province. Monday's newspa- pers produced reports of many drowning . accidents, in most of which young people were involved. What was intended to be a happy weekend for these victims, turned to a time of sorrow and mourning for their surviving families, One cannot stress too strongly the extent to which the mis-handling of boats and ca- noes is responsible for these summer tra- gedies. In some cases, youthful exuberance and recklessness play their part in causing fatalities. For the most part, however, the reports of these accidents reveal the folly of people unable to swim venturing into deep water in boats and canoes which they do not know how to handle and control. It is unfortunate that the human element is so unstable that it courts tragedies of this kind. Disregard of danger, failure to ob- serve the simplest principles of safety, are all too common, and week after week, this summer, they will result in the publication of lists of victims after every weekend. We have come to expect and look for such lists of summer tragedies. Yet most of them could be prevented, first of all, by parents exercising stricter control of their children's activities in the water, secondly, by exercis- ing proper care in the handling of boats and canoes, and thirdly, by not venturing into deep water unless one has sufficient ability as a swimmer to reach safety in the event of accident. An Unusual Tribute Great honor has come to Port Perry and Ontario County through the recognition given to Arthur Brunton, well-known breed- ing poultry producer, by His Excellency the Governor-General of Pakistan. Last winter, on request from His Excellency, Mr. Brunton shipped five dozen eggs from his record- laying strain of poultry, to Pakistan, refused to send a bill for them, and indicated that they were a gesture of goodwill from Cana- dian farmers. : The other day, in the Pakistan Embassy in Ottawa, in the presence of 500 distinguish- ed guests, including Prime Minister St Laurent and the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr. Brunton received a gift of a beautiful hand-wrought silver tray, decanter and silver cups. The workmanship was typically Indian, of great intrinsic value, and such as Mr. Brunton will treasure all his life. It repres- ented a kindly thought on the part of the Governor-General of Pakistan to honor this Port Perry farmer so handsomely. Mr. Brunton has long brought renown to Port Perry by his successful production of heavy-laying strains of poultry. In 1946, one | of his hens made a world's record for egg production by laying 346 eggs in 365 days. It was this achievement, along with others, which drew the Port Perry poultry breeder to the notice of the Pakistan Governor- General, and brought the request for eggs which would be the foundation for a poultry industry in his country, While this recognition is purely personal in that it is a direct tribute to Mr. Brunton, Port Perry and Ontario County naturally share in the honor that has come to him, an honor which should bring this Ontario County town once again into the limelight as the home of some of the world's greatest ! egg-producing poultry. Editorial Notes The St. Thomas Times-Journal suggests that satisfactory control of floods is a seem- ingly impossible problem to solve. Not at all. Engineers know how they can definitely be controlled, but governments refuse to spend the money to do it. ® Other Editors' Views * INADEQUATE INSPECTION (Brandon Sun) If the "accidents" due to glaring headlights could be segregated from the annual total this men- ace to safe driving would be impressive. But every trouble due to those headlights and the handling of them does mean ther® is inadequate inspection of motor cars and that sporadic drives are futile to eliminate this danger to decent motorists and pedes- trians. There should, of course, be more stringent measures against glaring headlights, enforced all the time. Headlights can be so focused as properly to illuminate the road gnd avoid blinding the approach- ing driver. But they will not be generally speaking; and if they were, it is well known that they do not remain in proper adjustment. + * +» DISPLACED FOR 700 YEARS When Genghis Khan swept across Asia to invade ! Eastern Europe 700 years ago, many of his horsemen stayed and became displaced persons. They were | Yankee imperialism. The U.S. talks In early June. driven back and forth over the centuries, often per- secuted, occasionally massacred. A band of their de-. | scendants ended in slave lsbor camps of Nazi Ger- many. Six hundred of the Kalmuk D.P.s are on the hands of the International Refugee Organization, and are a problem. No country wants them. The United States won't take them because they are Orientals. A few of the Kalmuks have acquired education in architécture, engineering, etc. Others are mainly in- tent on getting hold of a horse and teaching their children the equestrian skills that made Genghis Khan's army the most renowned of cavalrymen. LJ +* &* LOSING ITS INFLUENCE (Ottawa Journal) The home used to be the main influence in a child's life -- now it is one of the many factors before which parents are helpless and which they cannot ! control. Changed social conditions cannot be isola- ted from their children by the sternest parents. The automobile, the radio, a different way of life, all make their impact on young minds. High schools once were concerned solely with education, but now pure educa- tion shares time with sports, athletics and general | education. There never was a time when so much was | done by one generation for its successors, and society as a whole must bear its responsibility for what it is making of its young people -- as young people must bear some reponsibility for the use they are making of their incomparable advantages--but it is pointless to blame individual parents because the tide is flow- ing over their devoted heads. ® A Bit of Verse @ SEA JEWELS | | There are four jewels which lie In the fastness of the sea: Onyx, emerald, turquoise, And lapis lazuli. Polished by might of storm, Black rise: the waves to sun Beneath December dawn, And winter's gem is won. Mirror for leaf-hung oak And mossy coastal ledge, Verdant a cove in spring From edge to glistening edge. Stealing from azure sky, Crab shell and painted dory, Midsummer shades and deepens The spring's green-lighted glory. And in Octeber noon The year, full-faceted, Blazes in dark-blue splendor Across a comber's head. | zerland. BARBARA OVERTON CHRISTIE Looking Around The World By CLARKE BEACH Associated Press News Analyst The basic dilemma of those who guide United States foreign policy has come into sharp focus. President Truman sald at his Thursday press conference that he believed the World is closer to per- manent peace than at any time in the last five years. He had been asked to comment on a poll which indicated that a majority of Amer- icans expect war by 1955; and he replied that he did not agree with that at all. Yet a few hours earlier, in ask- ing Congress to continue for a sec- ond year the military and program for countries threatened with Com- munist aggression, he warned of dangers. In his report on the last year's program, he described "the ircreasingly bold and menacing character of Communist activities in many sectors of the earth." "These numerous manifestations of Soviet intentions have left no doubt as to the existence and real- ity of a persistent Soviet drive for World domination," he said. Truman's roles at the matinee and evening performances were not contradictory, as some officials ex- plained it. They said he probably meant in his press-conference re- mark that the prospects for peace are brighter now because of the growing power and unity of the western countries The course which 'the United States has found it expedient to pursue has necessarily had some unhappy results. It has made it difficult for the U.S. to assume the spiritual leadership which is need- | ed to win any war, cold or hot. | Every move the U.S. makes to] strengthen its allies, militarily econ- | omically or culturally, is pounced on by the Kremlin as an instance of back eloquently enough. But the| people of the World have heard so | | much insincere talk for the last 20 | years or so that they haven't much | faith in words, | Historians pretty generally agree | that the U.S. in the past has had | its moments of. imperialism. And | some highly-placed officials now freely admit that one pleasant by- | product of the U.S. economic aid | to other countries is that it will | maintain and build up the markets | of U.S foreign trade. The Kremlin, using this type of logic, goes to such extremes as to claim to detect sinister purposes when the U.S. gives its brains and money to aid refugees, homeless children, World health, education, science and religion and to reduce trade barriers. Ideologically as well as militar- | ily, the United States is on the de- fensive. J.E. Matthews Is "Father" of The Commons Ottawa -- (CP) -- James Ewen | Matthews, Liberal member of par- liament for Brandon, Man., has | become a front bencher in the House of Commons. Mr. Matthews, who will be 81 next August, is "The Father of the House of Commons" as the oldest mémber in the Green Chamber. He has taken the front row seat formerly occupied by Gordon Is- nor, member of parliament for Halifax, who was recently named to the Senate. Mr. Matthews is deskmate of Rev. Daniel Mclvor, Liberal member for Fort William since 1935. Mr. MclIvor was 77 last February. Mr. Mclvor and Mr. Matthews thave something in common. Both have defeated ranking Progressive Conservative Party candidates. Mr. Matthews defeated John Bracken, former Conservative party leader, in the general elec- | tion last June, while Mr. Mclvor defeated Hon. Dr. R. J. Manion, ' then Conservative party leader, in the 1940. general election. Last fall, Mr. Matthews represented Canada at an International Labor Office- meeting at Geneva, Swit- He is a former school teacher and a former alderman of the Charlottetown City Council In addition, he is a past-president of the Brandon Board of Trade. Mr, Matthews was first elected to 'the House of Commons in Nov. 14, 1938, and was returned in the 1940, 1945 and 1949 general elections. Mac's Musings One did not have To travel far afield This past weekend To realize that Lilac time is here, With all its glory Of delicate colorings And the rich fragrance Which scents the summer Atmosphere at sunset. There are few things Which have more beauty, Or are more pleasing To the eye than trees ' Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Harris and DAILY TIMES-CAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE reatuses Uncle Joe's Ally News Notes Of Almonds Area Almonds, June 5--Mr. and Mrs, Lucian Michaud and children visit- a ed on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. | Ed Cormack, Pickering and called d fe on Shes friends in this vicinity --r ii like the rolling countryside . on Sunday. A ---- : Mrs. NE: Mrs. Livingston of To- << -- While | And Some the city Hreet vee ronto were recent visitors at the We TNS -- ile others want the sea to be . .. home of Mr. George Bates. Their comfortable retreat . . . And many of them will defend Mr, and Mrs. Warner Brown of ... In no uncertain voice . . . The fullness of their pleasure Belleville Seni several says oy and . : . The wisdom of their choice . .. The majesty of moun: Jack Moss. tain peaks . .. The beauty of a sail . . . The brilliance of a boulevard . . . The friendship of a trail . . . And some may find their little world . . . Is everything it scems . .. And some may have to be content . . . To travel in their dreams . . . But whether wishful or in fact ... At home or far apart . . . The only real and lasting joy : . . Is happiness of heart. Copr., 1050, Sun and Times Co. All Righls Reserved ==PORTRAITS Le By James.J. Metcalfe ny = Search for Joy children were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parrott of Chalk Lake on Sunday last. Mrs. Geo. Bowcott and daughters Phyllis and Linda were Sunday vis- itors with the former's mother, Mrs, Mercer of Pickering. Mrs. A. W. O'Connor is visiting relatives in Detroit, Mr. Dewart Carruthers was a re- cent visitor with Mr. and Mrs. Andy Moorehead of Belleville. Keep in mind the Sunday School picnic held the last week of June. Particulars later. Sorry school was closed for couple of days this week. The teacher, | exams very successful. Congratu Miss Spearing, is confined with the | lations! Y ii German Measles, We wish her a speedy recovery. Wallace's line is an imaginary Miss Helen O'Connor is home for |line dividing oriental and Australe the summer having passed all her [ian fauna, or animal life. | DO YOU HOLD FIRST VICTORY LOAN " BONDS THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN called for Redemption on June 15th, 1950 at $101 for each $100 It is in the interest of all holders to present their Bonds promptly for payment on or soon after June 15th, 1950 because after that date this issue will no longer earn interest. Arrangements for redemption may be made through invest- Bedecked with lilac That has blossomed out In white, of pink or purple, Set against a background Of richest green. We love to see the lilac In radiant blossom Because it is a sign Surer than most That summer is really here, With warmth and sunshine Which the lilacs need To bring on the buds And cause them to burst Forth into full bloom. There are so many kinds Of lovely lilacs One anyone to admire; High white lilacs, Dwarf French lilacs In their deep purple, Persian lilacs, Double-blossomed lilacs And those of palest Lavender shade. But no matter what The color of type, The fragrance of lilac Adds a charm uaspeakable To the summer. evening, And makes- pne realize That of all the trees That grace the garden Or the roadside, None can match the lilac New Doukhobor Fire Attempt Nelson, B.C.,, June 5 (CP)--New Doukhobor violence -- the first in two weeks -- broke out late Satur- day night in a two-pronged attack when a Canadian Pacific rail line was blasted and an attempt was made to fire a school. Inspector R. S, Nelson of the Pro- vincial Police department said the rail bombing occurred at Shoreacres Wih a "light charge" damaging one rail, A guard from a nearby bridge heard the blast and stopped an ap- proaching east-bound freight. A fuse of about 30 feet was used. The attempted burning of the school occurred at Paterson where a nearby resident discovered a typ- ical Doukhobor incendiary mechan- ism of a wick and gasoline bottles. Two weeks ago a railway bridge at Grand Forks close to the inter- national boundary was blasted. ® 15 Years Ago City Council decided to take action to curb activities of itinerant fruit peddlers in the city by impos- ing a $300 license fee. A proposal to move the fire de- partment to the former Williams Piano Company building was pre- sented to City Council and was left in abeyance. The block at the corner of Sim- coe Street North and Richmond Street East is to be reconstructed for use as a hotel, Temperance forces of Oshawa entered a strong protest against the licensing of a fourth hotel in Oshawa. The Women's Welfare League Community House on Simcoe Street South was officially opened. fj. CHICAGO FAIR--1950 700 TECHNICIANS at Your Service Georce S. May Company Businsas Enginening Eastern Division ment dealers, banks or other savings institutions. The Government of Canada By: BANK OF CANADA, Fiscal Agent. Ottawa WHAT THE WORLD uas ro SHOWS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7th 9.30 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. Ticket sale stops at 8.30 p.m. Last Public Day Take a .Trade Fair trip around the world! You'll see fabulous fortunes in jewels, fashions and frivolities . . . tractors and trinkets . . . textiles and toys . . . and a thousand other fascinating things from five continents . . . exuberantly exotic or - plainly practical. For one more day the general public will be welcomed to this great international show--40% bigger than before! Businessmen: This is your Fair, and you can profitably visit it any day except Sundays (9.30 to 6 p.m. on "Business Days"). I's too important fo miss. Take "Bathurst Exhibition" streetcars to Coliseum; or Gray Coach "Trade Fair" buses from King Edward and Royal York-- half-hourly, starting 9.00 a.m. Canadian International Trade Fair + EXHIBITION GROUNDS, TORONTO 122 East 42nd Street, New York 17, N.Y. Established 1925 CHICAGO FAIR--1950