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OPINIONS DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES The Daily Times-Gazette OSHAWA WHITBY THIS OSHAWA TIMES (Kstablished 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE & CHRONICLE (Established 1863) 'Fimes-Gaszette 1s a member of 'Fhe Canadian Press tae Canadian Daily N A the Ameri can'N ¥ the Untaric ! "Dailies A and the Audit Buresu of Cireuia The » entitied tions. 'I'he y paper credited to it or to 'The Associated ress or eB icy ana also the local news published therein. Al rights of special despatches herein are also reserved. A ALLOWAY, President and Publisher, T. La WILSUN, Vice-¥ t and Managing 1 M. McINTYRE HOU, Managing iditor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES livered by carrer In Ushawa, Whitpy, Broekiin, Por Darry, Ajax and Pickering, #4 per week. y mail out side carrier delivery areas aiywhere in Canada and Bogiand, §7.00 per year; U.S., SU.00 per year Authorized as Becond Class Matter, Post Office Department. Ottawa, Canada DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION for JULY 10,711 MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1950 Pap Taking It Seriously; _ The federal government is at last begin- ning to take a serious and realistic view of the necessity for planning for civil defenece in' Canada. Since the outbreak of war in Korea, great decisions have been made re- garding building up the armed forces of the country. Less concern had been shown for creating defensive forces for the protection of the civilian population in time of war. Now, however, civil defence is receiving some attention, and this week a conference will be held in Ottawa between representa- tives of the provincial and federal govern- ments, to map the plans for this phase of preparedness. No matter what arrangements are made between the dominion and the provinces, however, the fact remains that the opera- tion of civil defence forces to meet sabotage or war emergencies will remain at the muni- cipal level. It will be left for the people of each community to create their own organ- ization, and to make provision for the train- ing of its own people in civil defence practices. In the Second World War, in Ontario, one of the great difficulties encountered in organizing effective civilian defence forces was the apathy of municipal officials. This was not true of all municipalities. Some of the towns and cities of Ontario built up splendid, well-trained organizations. But Oshawa was not one of these. In view of the much more dangerous situation in which Canada would be placed in the event of another global war, it is 'imperative that adequate civil defence forces be put under training at once. Plans will probably come out of the conference at Ottawa, but basically there is a responsibility on each municipality to have at least a skeleton organization ready and trained for any emergency. That can only be done_if there is in existence an organized group of leaders ready to jump into action as soon as the call is made. We again suggest that Oshawa should have such a group in readi- ness, and that there should be no delay in bringing together those public officials who will be involved in it, and laying the founda- tions for an effective civil defence group in this city. Non-Partisan Delegation In the near future, there will be a crucial session of the General Assembly of the: United 'Nations Organization. It will be the most vital meeting ever held by that august body since its formation. With U.N. inter- vention in Korea after the Communist invasion of the Southern Republic, the fate of the organization, indeed, of the future well-being of the whole world, will be at stake at that meeting. Canada, as a member of the U.N.O., will be represented at that meeting. And it is significant to note that the government Jf this country, in naming the delegates to attend on behalf of Canada, has decided that they should not represent the party in power at Ottawa alone, but all the political groups in Parliament. The delegation will include M. J. Coldwell, C.C.F. leader; Solon Low, Social Credit party leader; Gordon Graydon, one of the top men of the Pro- gressive Conservative party, and another member from that party. They will be part of the delegation, which will be completed by representatives of the government party. Thus, when matters involving decisions by Canada are under discussion, the views pre- sented will be those of all shades of political opinion in the country. Prime Minister St. Laurent is to be com- mended on giving the opposition groups a place on the Canadian delegation. It is not the first time this has been done. Opposition representatives were present at the inaugu- ration of the United Nations Orgarization at San Francisco and at some of the early meetings of the General Assembly. In recent years, however, that practice has been drop- ped. It is gratifying to see that it is being revived for the coming session of the Assem- bly, which may decide whether the U.N.O. will continue to function as an effective force for the good of mankind. The Bacon Quota Although up to the present time this year, Canada has supplied only twenty-five per 'cent of its quota of bacon to Britain under the 1950 contract, Hon. T. L. Ken- nedy, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, is confident that the full quota of 60,000,000 pounds will be met before the end of the year. He made this statement after a tour of all parts of the province, and said that from the number of pigs he saw on Ontario farms, he felt that Ontario alone would be able to meet the full quota figure. This bacon situation is puzzling to the layman in agricultural matters. It is hard to understand why, after bemoaning the fact that their British contract for bacon had been cut to 60,000,000 pounds for 1950, the hog producers in seven and a half months have been able to ship to Britain only 15,000,000 pounds. The trouble with the hog industry is that it lends itself too easily to what can be termed the "in-and-outer." This is the man who rushes into hog production when prices are such as to make it specially profitable, but gets out again in a hurry when there is a smaller margin of profit. This type of producer is no asset to the hog industry. He is the man who imperils the future of the industry by getting out of production at a time when it is essential, for the sake of the future of the industry, to meet export commitments. The man who is the backbone of the hog industry is the man who, year in and year out, in good times and bad, consistently raises as many hogs as he can. In the last ten or twelve years, this policy has paid him dividends. And if the British quota for 1950 is met, as Col. Kennedy says it will be, this consistent producer is the man Canada will have to thank for being able to do it. Editorial Notes One of the great disadvantages of social- ism is that once the rich people have all been taxed out of existence, the government has to get all of its money from the ordinary folks who work for wages. + kA $ A Windsor magistrate has ruled that driving through a red traffic light does not constitute careless driving. If that view becomes general, one more hazard will be added to the perils of city -traffic. * + * Magistrate in court refused to accept the testimony of a provincial traffic officer that a motorist was going 70 miles an hour. Thousands of motorists who have been con- victed on the testimony of such officers will be madly jealous of the driver who won the benefit of the doubt in this case. ® Other Editors' Views @ FOR THE MAN WITH AN ITCH (Hime Magazine) Britain's National Health Service, which costs the British taxpayer $650 million a year, supplies free medicine, also free false teeth, wigs, spectacles, glass eyes, wooden gs and hearing aids. Last week it announced that it would draw the line at bath salts, vanishing cream, shaving soap, toothpaste, hair tonic and anti-mosquito lotions. However, a spokesman admitted, there are borderline cases: "A man with an itch, it might be argued, needs medicated soap." +* +* + MORAL STRENGTH (Sydney Post-Record) . It cannot be stressed too emphatically that the value of such: collective sction cannot be measured solely in terms of the sizes of the various contribu- tions by the different nations. The morale strength involved in the active support of even the smallest country adds to the total effectiveness of opinion against an aggressor. A- willingness to support this opinion with cacrifice if need be, but certainly with all resources possible, is the evidence of sincerity that a would-be aggressor cannot help but respect. © A Bit of Verse @ RETURN AGAIN, SUMMER On summer nights I try to hear again The sound of water-sprinklers, like quiet rain, The voices of neighbors at their ancient rite, The garden-hose twisted and shining in the fading light. The hot, sweet scent of flowers drifts down from the hill. The cricket speaks from underneath the sill, And I am a child again deep in the wide porch-bed, The night-wind cool upon my face; My small prayers said. --Sara Van Alstyne Allen. ® A Bible Thought "The trying of your faith worket' patience." (James 1:3) God's ways are all designed to male strong THE GATHERING STORM! Cuts Colonial Jamaica, B.W.I. (CP)--People in Jamaica today live on the average 15 years longer than they did in the 1920s. The same is true in Trini- dad and British Guiana. . In Singapore, where 30 years ago malaria carried off two or three thousand every year, the death-rate is now as low as that of the United Kingdom; while Cyprus has one of the lowest death-rates in the world. These are some of the practical re- sults of the advance of medical sci- ence and {its application in the Brit- ish colonies. Malaria is the most widespread of all tropical diseases; yet 80 years ago virtually nothing was known of its nature. In 1880 a French doctor, Laveran, proved that the infection was due to a parasite in the blood; and in 1894 Ronald (later Sir Ron- ald) Ross in India showed how this parasite was spread by a species of mosquito. It followed from Ross' work that, where the mosquito could be eradi- cated, Malaria could be stamped out. Today, close study of the insect and the invéntion of new and powerful insecticides have cade this a prac- tical possibilfty. Advance In Medical Science Death Rate Throughout the colonial territor- ies anti-mosquito measures and the wide availability of effective new drugs have given protection to all who can be brought within the scope of regular health services. Leprosy Scourge Leprosy is another scourge in tropical countries. A recent survey in Africa showed that sufferers are even moré numerous than was thought. Results obtained from use of the new sulphone drugs seem to justify hopes that a new era is be- ginning in the treatment of this dis- ease. Sulphetrone, discovered in Britain just before the Second World War, can effect a more rapid amelioration of the signs and symptoms of lep- rosy than any previous drug; but its cost is high. Use of the crude sulphones has enabled these costs to be reduced by more than half. Early cases can now hope for cure, and the complications, includ- ing blindness, which formerly caus- ed so much suffering can now be oviated. The great value of the sul- phones, including sulphetrone, is that they are particularly effective against the infection type of leprosy. Looking Around The World By DEWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press News Analyst India's representation to the Chinese Communist regime, in hope of preserving the political in- dependence of Tibet, invites inter- ested speculation. When we speak of the govern- ment of India we instinctively think of Prime Minister Nehru, one of the great figures of our time. And that gives ris to the question of what special interest he can have in this state which perches among the towering mountains of the "roof of the world," like an eagle in its aerie. Tibet is an anachronism -- a relic of the past. Of course Tibet is an isolated northern neighbor of India and there is a tradition of "friendship" between the two. However, they have never been close, except in the geographical sense. Moreover from the military standpoint even the projected Communist occupation of Tibet wouldn't create for India any threat which doesn't already exist. Why then does Nehru emphasize the situation with a note to the Chinese Communist government which, by the way, India has re- cognized officially? It strikes me that his move may have a special significance. The Great Leader It certainly could be another in- dication that Nehru is heading to- wards the leadership of Asia. The man upon whose shoulders that mantle falls must be the big broth- er of the little fellows like Tibet, as well as the counsellor of the mighty. In any event, Nehru is extending a helping hand to a small country that suddenly finds itself emerging into a strange new world which can be extremely self-centred and hard- boiled. And naturally the prime minister is well aware that his ac- tions are being noted carefully by the chancelleries of many coutries, both in the Orient "nd in the West. India says she hopes Tibet's sta- tus will be settled in friendly ne- gotiations, The Indian government will be pleased if there is a con- tinuance of the status quo under which Tibet would be an autono- mous part of Red China. Tibet In Tough Spot The Peiping Communists are said to have offered regional autonomy to Tibet if she will join the Red regime without trouble. That puts her on a mightly tough spot, for this medieval state is a theocracy, governed by Buddhist monks, head- ed by the Dalai Lama. She is whol- ly unused to the ways of the mod- ern world, and certainly needs a friend as she comes up against an atheistic Communism which is out to destroy all religion as "the dope of the masses." Maybe that's what Nehru has in mind. That would fit in with his reported conviction that India should be the leading power in Asia. And although he lacks mater- jal resources now to progress as fast as he would like, his country is making great strides. Having spent nearly a year in dia study- ing the country and its people, I persoally have no doubts as to the greatness of her future Whether that insures her leadership of the Far East obviously is on knees of the Gods. i Parking Meters Net Halifax $24,000aYear Halifax -- (CP) -- Parking meters have netted the Halifax city treas- ury about $24,000 since being in- stalled almost a year ago. City Hall figures they bring in about $3,000 a month. There are 540 parking meters in- stalled along city streets, mostly in down-town districts. The average daily take of each meter is esti- mated at 21 cents. The meters are in operation 10 hours daily, from 8 am, to 6 p.m, during the six days each week, excepting holidays. They have it figured how busy the meters are. Each meter, says the City Hall statistician, can take in a maximum of 50 cents daily. The first lot of 240 meters were installed along city streets last August. COURT CLERKS ELECT Niagara Falls, Ont. Aug. 21-- (CP)--F. R. Palmer of St. Thomas is new president of the Ontario Division Court Clerks Association. He was elected at the annual meet- ing here during the week-end. Other officers: T. N. O'Neill, Ottawa, and Mrs. M. Wilkinson, Belle River, vice-presidents, C. H. Evans, Toron- to, secrétary-treasurer, directors, E. Menzie McMurray, Niagara Falls, Florence Flanagan, Toronto, W. K. Cooke, Whitby; H. H. Webb, Brock- ville; C. C. Torance, Peterborough an dMiss K. M. White, Hamilton. Mac's Musings These are the days Whan countless folks In this and in other Communities are reaping The benefits of their Hard, painstaking labor Of the spring months, When they dug and raked And planted their gardens ° In the hope of having Abundant crops of Luscious vegetables Just about this time. We know something of The satisfaction gained By these gardeners When the time comes To use the fruits of Spring-time labor, Because we have just Been out in the garden, Digging a few hills Of lovely potatoes, Picking some rich, Ripe red tomatoes, And gathering some onions Which we will enjoy When dinner is served. Then there is the Expression of gratitude Which comes from the Lady of the house, When we come in From the garden .with A mass of glowing flowers To adorn the rooms Which are made brighter And more fragrant By their presence. There is real pleasure In sitting back now With the hard work over To survey the results And enjoy the fruits Of that labor which Back in the spring Seemed so arduous, But which now that Its rewards are apparent We can proclaim as having Been really worth while, ® 15 Years Ago John Sinclair of Oshawa and two Toronto companions were drowned when their rowboat capsized in Rice Lake. Douglas Brown, of Whitby, was instantly killed when struck by a C.NR. train on the tracks near Whitby Station. Oshawa Fair was blessed with excellent weather and a record at- tendance. Building activity in Oshawa has had a big boost since the begin- ning of August, and it is at its highest peak since August, 1931, John W. Worrall, actove mem- ber of Oshawa Kiwansi Club, died suddenly at Christie Street Hos- pital, Toronto. The manufacture of textiles pro- vides more employment than any other Canadian industry per dollar of capital investment.--Quick Cana- dian Facts. z Se . TH A now and then we wish the Copr.. ! And that we must economize . . . meet the business trend . . . Economy is all we hear . . . From morning until night . . . Including paper, pen and ink « + « And turning off the light and towels and . . . The rubber bands and clips . . . And most of all the tragedy . . . Of late or absence slips . . . Of course we have our office faults . . . And anyone can see . . . we have vet to gain the goal . . . Of full efficiency .. . But PORTRAITS By James J. Metcalfe Old Meany f Bild boss is always telling us . . « How much he has to spead . . » To + « « Machine repairs That Would just econemize PREY « «+ On his desire to be strict . . . And always criticize. 1950, Sun and Tims Co. AN Righis Reserved The Lindsay Watchman-War- der has conflucted a survey of the residents of that town, classifying them as to their reaction to park- ing meters. With Orillia's parking meters only recently in operation, the Lindsay paper's findings will be of interest to Orillians. Parking meters are all things to all men, according to one local newspaper man who has worked out the following classifications for residents of Lindsay, HONEST TYPE: Parks on street, finds twenty minutes of time on the meter. Expects to be gone only ten minutes. Puts a coin in the meter nevertheless. Rare speciman, considered by passerby -a spendthrift. LUCKY DOG TYPE: Parks on street, finds meter registering "Violation." Doesn't insert a coin because he expects to be gone only two minutes. Delayed in store by lady exchanging red flannel under- wear. Meets friend on corner, Ad- journs to nearest tavern to talk things over. Returns in two hours. No ticket on windshield. UNLUCKY DOG TYPE. Parks, finds ten minutes on. the meter, but expects to be gone on - hour. Puts nickel in the slot. Shops for fifty-nine minutes. On way back to car helps old lady across the street, Returns to find officer writing ticket. Never helps help- less old ladies again. INEBRIATED TYPE: Doesn't own a car. Staggers up to meter on Lindsay street. Feeds it nickel after nickel. Finally staggers off muttering: "What, no peanuts?" OUT OF TOWNER: Finds dif- ferent type meter than he is ac- customed to. Peers at regulations. Tries to jam coin into any crevice he finds. Leaves without success, hoping cops will be merciful to stranger. DUMB TYPE: Parks in front of lunch room. Puts coin. in meter for the car behind. Never can Which Type Are You? | understand why he always gets & ticket. SLICK TYPE: Parks on street. Doesn't put. coin in meter, bug leaves motor and curbe side door open to give impression he'll be right back. Returns find officer sitting in front sedw «+ + + « Writing ticket. i COUNTRY COUSIN: Never saw a parking meter before and doesn't know what they are, Parks. Notices clock in meter, Sets his watch, Walks away saye ing, "What'll they think of next?" PLAN TO BEAT STRIKE Montreal, Aug. 21--(CP) -- The Empress of Canada, due here Tues< Heli iam iy | SERS 3) day from overseas, will drop offfp<¥¢ most of her passengers at Quebeo) today from where they will have _ better chance for train connections.be The move is being made to avoid delays in the event the railway strike goes on as scheduled Tuese day morning. SNOW IN ONTARIO Fort Frances, Ont., Aug. 21--(CP) --It snowed Sunday at Nestor Falls, Ont., 60 miles northwest of the Fo' Frances-Kenora highway. But wasn't much of a fall--nof{ enough to cover the ground. : t |] (QR @- Ye om. Vf LY] "Quality Services Are Made for People Who Are Tired of the Exiravagances of Cheap Things." Georce S. May Company Busines Eastern Division Established 1925 CHICAGO FAIR--1950 M Wr prio 7G 714 "Every year science is Borrow from Household Finance pon your sighature. Noendorsersor bank- able security needed. We specialize in prompt cash loans for any good purpose. 3 out of 4 prefer Household Finance for fast, friendly service. Phone or stop in today! Amount of Loan $101.68 6 $214.79 12 $490.46 18 $700.58 24 Monthly Payment $18.00 $20.00 $32.00 $36.00 18 Simcoe St. South, Over Kresge's Phone Oshawa 3601 OSHAWA, ONT. 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