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a ormions DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE reatuses The Daily Times-Gazette OSHAWA WHITEY THE USHAWA TIMES (Kstablished 1871) THE WHITBY GAZEI'TE & CHRONICLE (Established 1863) The T'imes-Gazette is a ot I'he Ci dian Presa tile Canadian Uaily Newspapers Association, the Amer) A can Newspaper 'F the OUntans Provincial Dailies Association and the Audit Bureau of Cir I'he Canad Press is exciusively entitieo to the use for republication cf all news despatches In the paper credited to it or to Lhe Associated Press or Reuters, ana aiso the local news published therein. Al rights of special despatches herein are also reserved A. BR ALLUWAY, Pr and ¥ T. La WILSON, Vice-k d and M M. McINTYRE HOOD, Managing kditor. : SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Ushawa, Whitby, Broeklin, Porm Perry, Ajax and Pickering, 24e per week. 3y mail out. side carrier delivery areas anywhere In Canadas and England, §7 WW per year; U.N., $Y.00 per year. Authqrized as Second Class Matter, Post Office LUepartment, Ottawa, Canada. DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION for AUGUST 10,408 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1950 A Splendid Fair Despite the weather conditions which to a large extent washed out the Oshawa Fair on Thursday and Friday, the 1950 event, from the standpoint of organization and ex- hibits will go down into history as one of the best on record. 'A year ago, when the Fair was over, there were many criticisms of the number and quality of exhibits and displays. No such criticisms were possible this year, because in every department, and particularly those devoted to products of the farm and garden, and in women's work, the available space was taxed to its limits. The large crowd which attended the Fair on Sat- urday found much of interest in the dis- plays in the buildings and tents, and went home feeling satisfied that the Fair direc- tors and committees had done a good job. This substantial improvement in the Osh- awa Fair from the standpoints of exhibits and displays was due to hard work by the directors and committees. They took last year's criticisms in good part, regarded them as constructive, and went out to do a better job than ever before. The extent of their success was shown in the tremendous number of exhibitors and entries in the com- petition classes. Special credit is due to the women's directors for the splendid array of exhibits in the building devoted to their sec- tion of the Fair. They set a new high stan- dard for future fairs to emulate. It was also encouraging to see the mew life which had been injected into the Jun- jor Farmer~sections of the Fair. The displays by the school pupils of the district, in vege- tables and: flowers, were a revelation, and ranked just as high in quality as those in the senior classes. The calf and grain clubs, and the tractor safe driving competition for the juniors, were high lights in the fair program in spite of the weather. Much cred- it for the success of the Junior Farmer sec- tions goes to the Oshawa Kiwanis Club, which sponsored and provided prize money for the new features which turned out suc- cessfully. Had it not been for the weather on Friday, we are confident that the 1950 Fair would have broken all previous records. There is one suggestion we would like to put forward, and it is constructive. The spendid array of women's exhibits deserv- ed a better fate than to be soaked by the rain which leaked through the roof and walls of the buildings. Something should be done before next year's Fair to put this building in a good state of repair, so that exhibitors will not have their work damaged in the event of rain. This has happened before, but it was so noticeable during Friday's down- pour as to merit attention. Power Being Felt The power of the United Nations armed forces is now making itself felt in the Korean war. After three months of retreats, of saving situations by narrow margins, the forces of the United Nations, spear-headed by United States soldiers, marines; sailors and airmen, are on the advance. Their sur- prise amphibious landing on the Korean coast, 150 miles behind the battle-line in the southeast, has had instant success, and at the time of writing, the advance guards are in Seoul, the South Korean capital. 3 It has seemed like a long time since the Red advance into South Korea started three months ago. There have been times when it looked as if the cause of the United Nations was holepless. Now the tide has turned. It is nothing short of remarkable that, in view of the unprepared situation of the United States and its allies, a striking force has been built up capable of the spectacular at- arbi i & tack which has been successful in changing | the Korean picture overnight. The Reds are on the verge of being trapped in a great pin- cers movement which seems to have .suffi- cient strength to encompass the defeat of the Communist fois now in South Korea. One must not, however, be too optimistic in assessing the situation. The fighting is not yet over. While the defeat of the Com- munist forces now in South Korea is within '| accomplishment, there is always the danger that Russia will not allow her satellite to be defeated without a great struggle. There is always the possibility that swarms of Chinese Communists may be set in motion to assist their Korean fellow-Reds. And that might change the situation again. It might, in facy, greatly broaden the area of conflict, and bring on a large scale war. One must be guarded, therefore, in expressing too much confidence that the defeat of the Reds is in sight. One can only voice the hope that the area of conflict will not be broadened by the intervention of Communist China. Test for Attlee The Labor government of Great Britain is face to face with its most crucial test since it won the February election by a nar- row margin. It has announced its intention to proceed with the nationalization of the British steel industry. This was one of the issues in the election which almost resulted in its defeat, And the Cgnservative leader, Winston Churchill, has challenged the gov- ernment to a vote of confidence division on the subject. It goes without saying that this issue will be hotly debated, and that all parties in the House of Commons will do their utmost to muster maximum strength for the crucial vote. With a nominal majority of five in the House, and some of the Labor members un- able to attend through illness or absence from the country, the result is liable to be the closest since the February election. The opposition whips will make sure that every possible vote is available, and it may be that Attlee will find himself on the losing end of the division. So far, the Labor government has been able to meet successfully every challenge of the opposition. But on no occasion hag there been so important an issue as that of nation- alization of the steel industry. This is the one subject on which the opposition parties will make their greatest effort to turn the Labor party out of office, and London ob- servers concede that Churchill has a fifty- fifty chance of doing it. Editorial Notes Incurable optimists are those people who buy a ticket for every car draw that comes along, and there must be thousands of them in Oshawa. L J One of the things which makes the high cost of living hit the pocket-book really hard is the simple fact that we cannot get along - without eating. : 4 * * Traffic accidents took 453 lives in Ontario in the first éight months 1950. Although this' is considerably fewer than in 1949, the total is still large enough to be appalling. Defence officials of Canada list only six targets in this country worthy of receiv- ing an atomic 'bomb. Oshawa is not one of these, but none the less, we should have a civil defence organization ready for all emer- gencies. ® Other Editors' Views @ WHEN A TOWN IS RICH (Nanton News) A town to us is only wealthy when its sitizens are inventive, overcome difficulties, make use of the limitations of terrain, or climate. or resources. When its citizens show energy and initiative, a co-operative spirit, and a community self- interest, then we would say that a town is rich. When a district makes use of all its resources, spreads out authority and responsibility over the whole com- munity and makes use of the talents in that com- munity, then we would say that it was developing its resources fully. oA Bit of Verse ® THE HYMN OF HATE And this I hate-not men, nor flag, nor race But only war with its wild, grinning face; God strike it till its eyes be blind as night And all its members tremble with affright! Oh, let it hear, in its death agony The wail of mothers for their loved ones And on its head Bescend the venomed courses of its sons' Who followed her, deluded, where the guns Have dyed the daisies red. All these I hate, The lie that hides its ghastly mockery That makes its glories out of women's tears, The toil of peasants, through the burdened years, The legacy of long disease that preys On bone and body in the after days. God's curses pour Until it shrivels with its votaries And die away in its own fiery seas, That never more . Its dreadful call of murder may be heard, A thing accursed in every word and deed From blood drenched shore to shore. J DANA MILLER. ® A Bible Thought In prison "at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and «| sang praises unto God: and the prisorers heard them." (Acts 16:25.) There are always prisoners in the bondage of sin listening for the Christian's prayer and songs. On Reading The News Frecm Back Home --Binmrose, in The Portland Oregonian Advantages Of Small City (An Editorial in The Lethbridge Herald) Big cities, for all their obvious advantages, still are not as pleas- ant to live in as are small cjties like Lethbridge. Take Calgary, for instance. Calgary is probably one of the finest big cities in Canada. It is still not nearly as big as To- ronto, Montreal or Vancouver (for which blessing it can be grateful, but it is big enough to make it oc- casionally an aggravating place. Sometimes, for instance, it takes a man 15 or 20 minutes to get to work in the mornings and often longer to get back home again in the evenings. If he only has an hour or so off for lunch at noon, the distance from his home to work often forces him to eat his meal downtown--a hardship" seldom ex- perienced in a small city. Shopping can also be a chore in a city the size of Calgary. There is more to choose from, of course, but that in itself is a disadvantage, especially if you are in the habit of accompanying the lady of the house on her shopping tours. And the stores are usually crowded with people, so that experience as a full- back in football would be definite- ly an advantage, The sidewalks, too, are often so thick with people that you should not be too surprised if you are the unwitting recipient of an elbow smash, At any rate, these are hardships which a city the size of Lethbridge--busy as it is--seldom asks its inhabitants or visitors to experience. Another advantage a big city often lacks--although Calgary may be an exception to this rule--is the spirit of friendship that almost in- variably pervades a city the size of Lethbridge. In a big city, you sometimes do not even know your next door neighbor. Seldom do you know the names of half the people in your block. Many of your friends may live four or five miles from your home. In a small city, however, you may know 90 per cent of those in your neighborhood and you almost cer- tainly are on a first-name basis with your next-door neighbors. This advantage, of course, can become a disadvantage, inasmuch as your business becomes everybody's busi- ness. If, in other words, you like to keep your private life to your- self, you have a fat chance to do so in a small city. Anyhow, you can have your big city. We'll stay where we are. As long as we can get in our car and drive to Calgary in three hours, we can see all the football games and concerts we want to. As a matter of fact, when it comes to that, Lethbridge 'has concerts, . too. We have everything, in other words, that Calgary has except a football team. Maybe some day we'll have one of those, too. So we'll continue to feel sorry for people who live in big cities. That is, of course, until Lethbridge hits the 100,000 mark several de- cades from now. Then we'll start feeling sorry for people who live in small cities. Looking Around The World By DEWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press News Analyst Continued success of the power- ful United Nations offensive in South Korea will mean that ulti- mately the peace organization will have to face the dangerous question of whether its forces shall cross the 38th parallel and occupy Northern Korea. One uses the expression "danger- ous question" advisedly. Invasion of Northern Korea could produce an Asiatic upheaval. And with the major powers preoccupied in the Far East, there might easily be an explosion in Europe. The U.N. goal, of course, is not only to smash the Red invasion of South Korea and restore peace, but to unite North and South Korea under one government, chosen by the people. As far as one can see now, that must call for temporary military occupation of North Ko- rea. Gen. MacArthur's chief of staff, Maj.-Gen. E. M. Almond, yesterday explained that if the enemy is des- troyed in South Korea the 38th parallel becomes a problem ques- tion. Serious Consequences It strikes me that this immedi- ately poses a fresh problem of how long it could remain a political ques- tion. Occupation of Northern Korea by U.N. troops might bring neigh- boring Chinese Communist forecs in great strength to the rescue of the Korean Reds. Apropos of this, two big Chinese armies are sitting on the border of North Korea watching develop- ments. Other Chinese and Man- churian troops are available, and Russia has been feeding much military equipment to the North Koreans. As for Russia, just as she has avoided becoming directly involved in the present Korean war, so she might be expected to pursue that policy if U.N. troops occupied Nor- thern Korea. However, should Red China go to the rescue of the Ko- rean Communists, with Moscow's blessings, it could produce a major upheaval in Asia. Europe Foremost And why should Russia steer clear of entanglements? Well, for the good reason that the European theatre is of much greater importance now than is the Far East. Moscow cer- tainly would hesitate to commit vast strength to, an Asiatic 'cam- paign while Europe is rapidly be- coming an armed camp. Moreover, that's an argument that cuts two ways. The Western Allies certainly have no desire to get heavily involved in Asia at this Jun . They are in process of building their defences in Europe against-_any upheaval there, and can't afford to weaken that effort. MRS. ANDREW D. MERKEL Port Royal, N.S., Sept. 19--(CP) --Mrs. Andrew D, Merkel, wife of A. D. Merkel, retired maritime su- perintendent of the Canadian Press, died at her home here Monday night. She was 61. 2° Jeiected head WAR STOPS TOURISTS Edmonton, Sept. 19 -- (CP)--The American tourist trade in Canada would have undoubtedly hit an all- time high this year had it not been for the Korean war and an infla- tionary: spiral that struck the United States as a result of war | preparations, D. Leo Dolan of Ot- | tawa said in an address Monday. | FINED FOR PUNCHBOARDS Toronto, Sepet. 19 -- (CP) -- For printing and selling punchboards, Charles Kouri, 58, of suburban New Toronto Monday was fined $1,250 | or nine months in jail. Provincial | police ssaid they found seven per- | sons employed by Kouri the punchboards. making WANTS SUPPLY MINISTRY Vancouver, Sept. 19--(CP)--Fran- | cis Winspear of Edmonton, newiy- of thz Canadian Chamber of Commerce, Monday advocated a Federal ministry of supply to handle defence procure- mert and industrial mobilization. By some individual Mac's Musings Behind every story of The success achieved There is always a record Of hard, enthusiastic work Which raises him above The average level] and Stamps him.as a *an Who has achieved more Than his fellows. In these days when Working hours are limited And when prcduction Is held down to a level Below what could be Achieved were there no Restrictive rules, - The real workers have Little opportunity to Outshine the laggards Because all are kept On the same level. Yet it is just as true Today as it always was That the men who do not Keep one eye on the clock, But work zealously with Keen concentration Are the men who rise Out of the everyday rut A in due course find Themselves in places Of prominence in which They attain their ambitions. There is some spark In those who rise to High positions by their Own successful efforts That gives them incentive To give just that extra Bit of service or that Added stint of work i That brings. in due time ' Its own just reward. | Our young men' of today Have just as much ability And talent as those Of other generations, But they are so hemmed In by restrictions and Regulation of their work That they remain workers Instead of reaching the Higher levels of success. ® 20 Years Ago Oshawa Chamber of Commerce organized a fire prevention commit- ! tee, and entered the Dominion fire prevention contest. | William Loach, Kingston Road West, was seriously burned when | the gasoline tank of a tractor ex- | ploded. | Alderman George Hart, on his re- turn from a visit to England, said conditions there were very serious. The Williams Piano Company took on fifty new employees to work on the manufacture of King radio receiving sets. 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