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DAILY TIMES. iN CAZETTE EDITORIAL PACE FEATURES OSHAWA THE OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE & CHRONICLE (Established 1863) The Tim: Gazette ia a member of The Canadian Press, the Cepadian Daily Newspapers Association; the Ameri. a Pilies Association and the Audit Butean 0! J Canadian Press is exclusively en Lg gy Rg Yo blication of all news despatches in paper cred to it or to The Reuters, and also the local news rights of special despatches her A. R. ALLOWAY, Presid t and F oT. L. WILSON, Vice-President and Managing Director. M. MCINTYRE HOOD, Managing Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by in Osh Whitby. B Associated Press or ublished therein. All n are also reserved . Port Perry, Ajax and Pickering, 30c per week. By mail out-. carrier delivery areas anywhere in Canada and Eogiand, $7.00 per year; U.S., $9.00 per year. Authorized as Second Class Matter, Post Office Department, Ottawa, Canada. DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION for JANUARY 11,152 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1951 Danger of Rifles Yesterday morning, a young lad in Oshawa was the victim of a type of fatal accident that is all too common. While he was examining a rifle, the weapon dis- charged, and he was instantly killed. Naturally, one's deepest sympathy goes out to his bereaved parents and other members of the family in this tragic occurrence. One cannot help thinking, however, of all' the young lives that have been lost because boys of tender years were allowed to have rifles and shot-guns as playthings. Their number is legion, and all of these lives could have been saved for useful manhood had parents recognized that a rifle or shot-gun is a potential weapon of death in the hands of an inexperienced and venturesome owner. It is tragic to have to say after the oc- currence, "No one knew it was loaded." But the first step in prevention of such fatal accidents rests with the parents of young boys, because they should at least recognize the danger and refuse to allow their young lads to possess weapons of this kind. In spite of the danger of fatal accidents from rifles and shot-guns, one sees them in the hands of young lads almost every day. The other day three boys scarcely: into their teens were seen on Simcoe Street, running to catch a bus, and each of them was carry- ing a rifle. These may not have been floaded, but then again they might have 'been. And ome can readily visualize a 'tragedy if one of them had slipped and ; fallen, with subsequent discharge of the ! rifle. ! There is only one way to be sure that such ! fatalities to young boys will not occur, and "that is for parents to keep these weapons out of their hands, and lay down a rigid rule that they will not be allowed to have them until they have reached mature years. We isimply cannot understand why parents do { not enforce a rule of this kind, because a rifle is essentially a weapon for killing, and in too many cases the victim is its youthful | owner. Britain's Defences A few days ago we published on this page « a striking tabulation of what has been done to give Britain an effective defence pro- gram. The facts and figures contained in that summary must have -been surprising to many people who have been unaware of the tremendous effort being made by Britain to play her full part in the defence of freedom against future aggressions. : For instance, it was surprising to noté that Britain today has some 850,000 men under jlarms in the regular forces, and that about 1 half of these are on service in many parts of the world, including Korea and Malaya. On top of this, some 235,000 veterans of {World War II are to be called up for training this summer, at which time Britain will have well over one million men under arms. Behind these forces are some 4,000,000 vet- ~erans of World War II who have never been formally demobilized, and who are available for call in time of emergency. In the Territorial Army, which is the equivalent of Canada's Reserve Army, Brit- ain has four complete divisions maintained on an emergency basis, ready for, action within 80 days. In all, this branch of the defence forces is to be expanded to provide twelve full divisions to be trained ready for service in the event of war. The regular army is to be built up to 111% divisions, of which four will be stationed in Germany be- fore this summer. Corresponding increases are being made in the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, and all three services will have at their dis- posal the latest arms and equipment, includ- ing heavy tanks, the latest types of fighter and bomber jet planes, and naval vessels. Taken all together, this is a tremendous ef- fort from the standpoint of assembling man- power available for the armed forces, and combined with the industrial resources of the country for war production, makes a for- midable war potential. It shows that far from being down and out as a military force for the defence of freedom, Britain is de- termined to be well prepared to meet any threat which may come in the form of Com- munist aggression. One might well express the hope that Canada were as well prepared in proportion to population as is Britain, * Ld < . Tipping Railway Employees W. L. Clark, columnist of the Windsor Daily Star, touched on a subject which is a sore point for Canadians who travel on the railroads in a recent condemnation of the practice o; tighing railway employees. This has beconfe a long-established practice, to such an extent that cettain types of railway employees take it for granted that they will be tipped, and make their displeasure quite apparent if any passenger. overlooks this lit- tle formality. The Windsor Star writer points out that with the new and higher rates of wages paid to railway employees, the question of tipping takes on'a new aspect. He says it is more than likely that these employees are prob- ably now earning more money than the people they expect to tip them, and with that we agree. In buying a railway ticket, the passenger is in effect paying all the charges necessary to provide the services rendered by railway employees, so that the giving of tips constitutes a double charge for the same service. The airlines seem to have set an excellent example in this regard. Tipping of airlines employees is strictly forbidden, and tips automatically refused should they be pro- ferred. When an air passenger buys a ticket, he knows that is the total cost of his trip, including meals on the way, where the trip is a long one. We are not suggesting that the railways should throw in the meals as, an extra for passengers, but we do submit that they give serious consideration to the en- forcement of the same rule regarding tipping as is applicable on the airlines. . Editorial Notes February seems to be taking over from March as the' month of unpredictable weather. + + + : Those who are warning us of the dangers of inflation might enlighten us as to what they call the present period of high prices. + + J Five Canadian provinces have indicated their intention of having rent control regu- lations. This is bound to make the politicians up at Ottawa breathe a little easier. + + A Those who claim that monopolies have a reputation for exacting large profits need look no further than the liquor returns of the Ontario Government for 1950. * + J The Windsor Star says: "Mr. Frost may decide to call an election before Walter C. Thomson, Ontario Liberal leader, gets too strong and before the liquor situation gets much worse." We do not think it could get much worse than it is now. oe * * Cut-back in passenger automobile produc- tion in the United States does mot mean unemployment in the auto industry, but simply a switch to more military vehicle production. The same thing may happen in Canada before long. ® Other Editors' Views o METERS NOT WANTED (Lethbridge Herald) The town of Revelstoke, B.C. decided a while ago to take on airs by installation of parking meters. The other day the residents of the town had an opportunity to say in a plebiscite what they thought of the contraptions. The vote was 637 to 133 to do away with them, Eighty per cent of eligible voters went to the polls to have their say. A vote of 80 per cent of the voters that went nearly five to one against parking meters after a test in actual use made it just about unanimous that the people do not want to pay twice for their own streets. ® A Bit of Verse o ST. VALENTINE'S DAY Innocent little cupid stands, With bow drawn taut and bent, To plerge the waiting heart, The arrow so swiftly sent. St, Valentine blessed this day, As a token of love divine. The spirit of adventure sweet. Exhilerates two hearts like wine. Love has attained perfection, In united wedded bliss. Each should hold most sacred, That first enchanted kiss. --W. J. BROWN, ® A Bible Thought e A moment in the morning--a moment if no more, - Is better than an hour when the busy day is o'er. "And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto Mount Sinai, and present thyself there to Me in the top of the mount." (Ex. 34:2.) ) come for many ye When A Feller Needs A Friend Mac's Musings Mypy folks have a habit they want to put off Performing some task or Fulfilling some duty, Of saying that they Are not in the mood For doing' it at that Particular moment, gd as a rule the job simply left undone. 'This habit of procrastimfatior 45 one of the worst that, Looking Around The World By DeWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press News Analyst It's a notable commentary on our times that Iran's serious young Shah has joined Asiatic leaders who at long last recognize abject poverty as being the cause of most of the unrest in their part of the world. Twice within recent days the 32- year-old Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi has made striking moves to better conditions 'in his own country. The first was his an- nouncement that he will sell his huge holdings to the land-hungry peasants. Yesterday he capped this by ordering that the celebrations in connection with his marriage to the Princess Saraya Esfandiari should be stripped of the usual regal pomp and be confined to one day as a measure of national economy. Bold Move i This championship of the people is a bold move on the part of the ruler. It requires no imagination to realize that the landed gentry of Iran will fight to the last ditch against redistribution, on the basis that it is likely to drag them along with it. They aren't yet ready to share with the poor. However, a battle with his land- ed gentry is the lesser of two evils for the Shah. Across his northern border the long arm of Russian Communism is reaching to win con- verts among the underprivileged. Poverty and hunger provide the most fertile soil for the growth of Communism. The dissolution of the great land- ed estates of Europe, with a result- ing benefit to the small folk, has been moving apace in recent years. Iran will be about the farthest east that this upheaval has reached on a big scale, barring the American- impelled reforms in Japan. Several international projects for the betterment of farming in the far east are getting under way. Mayhap the young Persian Shah's gesture will speed the eastward movement of redistribution and im- provement of the agricultural lands. War Danger Held Great By Pearson Montreal, Feb. 13-- (CP)--Exter- nal Affairs Minister Pearson yes- terday told the Canadian Lumber- men's Association that the risk of war "is now very great." In a solemn appraisal of the world situation, he said, "I do not accept the thesis that war is in- evitable, but at the same time draw attention to the fact that the Soviet Union may adopt tactics short of war which may have damaging ef- fects upon our way of life." Mr. Pearson warned: "We must be ready for the possi- bility that an overt attack may not but that, meanwhile, we and other countries in the free world will be subjected to great tensions and provocations and exertions. We do not know enough about the present inten tions of those who direct the poli- cies of the Soviet Union to deter- mine which type of challenge--the direct or indirect--is more likely." FLU HITS HALIFAX Halifax, Feb. 13--(CP)--The Vic- toria General Hospital here last night banned all visitors, except those wishing to see the critically ill, because of influenza. Dr. A. R. Morton, city health commissioner, said that the outbreak had hit 10 to 15 per cent of the city's em- ployees and about 20 per cent of the city's teachers and students, CRUSHED UNDER BULLDOZER London, Ont. Feb. 13 -- (CP)-- Crushed beneath the -bulldozer he was operating at the Fanshawe dam site Sunday night, 32-year-old Ro- man Echaute, of R. R. 2 Delhi, had his right leg amputated yesterday at Victoria Hospital. Coal, Dock Walkouts In Australia Sydney, Australia, Feb. 13 (Reuters) -- Australian coal min- ers, defying a government ban, struck work in four states yester- day for the second successive Mon- day in protest against a bonus-pay- ment award. Labor disputes closed all Aus- tralian ports during the week-end. A dockers' ban on overtime in- cluded week-end work and dock- ers and miners are protesting against recent wage awards. The miners, defying a govern- ment ban, refuse to be bound by an arbitration award making new pay rises conditional on a full 10 days' work in two weeks. ISRAEL COMPLAINS OF ARABS Jerusalem, Feb. 13.--(AP)--Israel accused Jordan authorities Sunday of organizing and promoting in- filtration of Arabs across the agree- ment. Israeli authorities complained formally to the United Nations- sponsored mixed armistice commis- sion that an arrested Arab alleged- tly had in his possession a letter t containing evidence that a Jordan | cabinet minister ordered his infil- | tration, | Want to buy, sell or trade? -- A classified ad and the deal is made. Can beset human beings, Because in most cases Use of the expression "I'm not in the mood" Is simply an excuse For sheer laziness, which Is alvays a bad thing sia With which to be afflicted. Those who can overcome The tendency to use This phrase as an excuse To ignore pressing jobs Or doing : mething which May be unpleasant but Which still has to be bone Have won a real triumph Because they have ui Sheer effort of will To overcome the tendency Towards being Ihzy. . Some of the best things That have ever been done Are the result of some Individuals overcoming The tendency to shirk And forcing themselves to Undertake undesirable tasks And putting their best Into them under the Propulsion of duty. So when you feel bored With jobs to be done, And feel like saying, "I'm not in the mood" Remember that going ahead And doing them means A worth-while victory Over a bad habit. ® 20 Years Ago John Gibson was elected chair- man of he Oshawa Board of Health for the fourteenth consecutive year. Public Utilities Commission an- nounced a reduction of ten per cent in Oshawa's water rates. Robert Hinton, resident of Har- mony for over 75 years, passed away al the age of 88. Board of Education started action to expropriate land for an extension of the Centre Street School play- ground. : A family of five people escaped from a window when the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bohan, 281 Ballard Street was estroyel by fire. Poor Weather Hits Air Defence Tests Montreal, Feb. 13--(CP) -- The combined United States Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force defence exercise wound up Sunday 'with most of the action taking place in the American eastern sea- board. Py Poor "flying conditions, including blowing snow and low visibility, washed out Montreal R.C.AF. op- erations Thursday and Sunday. Air and ground activities were confined mostly to the daylight hours of Sat- urday. The test was designed by the U.S. AF, to test its air defences at key industrial centres in the eastern section of the U.S.A. and Canada. Delivering Dollars) esl -- mil /- IN 1950, The Great-West Life delivered $28 millions-- much of it urgently needed --to al dollars helped older ple to retire, he iy ided much ded y cash and continuing in- come for widows and their chil- 'dren. Mortgages were paid off. Young people were aided in get- ting an education. Hospital and surgical ex; were paid. These tangible benefits were available in time of need because foresight and thrift had provided such protection. In addition, a to poli nr 470,000 policyholders is now $1,671 $27 of 1950. The figures, which appear below, 8. the year, Great-West Life representatives arr: 000,000 of new life insurance and annuities on the lives of 57, in Canada and the United States. The total protection assets, which are held to meet all obligations to policyholders, prillions during the year and amounted to $385, further $23 millions was added to the funds held to meet future payments cu 28% gir The carefully invested ,000 grew By are indicative 2A the development ,000,000. and progress achieved by the Great-West Life in | New B $ 259,000,000 1950 1949 $ 228,000,000 B Assets in Force ASSURANC | 67 King St. East 180 Oshawa Blvd. : LYNN A. 26 Mary Street 1,671,000,000 385,000,000 1,503,000,000 357,000,000 THE Crear-test Lira E COMPANY HEAD OFFICE~ WINNIPEG, CANADA YOUR FUTURE IS OUR BUSINESS TO-DAY! REPRESENTATIVES: R. CECIL BINT Phone 92 GORDON J. DIGNEM Phone 1726W WILLIAMS Phone: Pickering 40W1 ro J -- fo" Tm and death must meet . . . ight a roarin « + « Of some Lain nome «++ Or hel wail . .. warning sound . . . In our may come too ut I am glad someone who is hurt . . . Or of a human body iet and inert . . . Or else it sounds the hurried call . . . To flame . . . And makes me fearful for the home IU PORTRAITS Siren HATE to hear. a siren weil . « Along a busy street . . , Becouse $0 many times it means . . . That life It signifies the 1 LAN he siren is a signal of « « . ted fate . . . Where rescue workers may succeed late . » . I do not like to hear it hat we . . . Are wakeneed by ite community. Cove. 1951, Field Enterprises, tne. All Rights Reserved Great West Life Reports Higher Business In 1950 ~ During 1080, the Great-West Life Assurance Company placed over $259 millions of new insurance and annuities. Its field representatives arranged new protection on the lives of 57,000 people and now serve more than 470,000 policyholders in Canada and the United States. Total business in force reached $1,671,000000 at the end of the year. In announcing these gains, H. W. Manning, vice-president and man- aging director of the company, re- ported to the 59th annual meeting in Winnipeg today that every phase of the company's operations during the year was "extremely satis- factory' He referred to the con- tinued favorable mortality experi- ence, increased interest earnings; and the company's success in re- straining operating expenses in the face of rising costs, as major fac- tors contributing to the company's successful operations. "The company's holdings of cor- porate securities also increased dur- ing the year," Mr. Manning an- nounced, "As our two countries in- crease their productive efforts to meet the mounting demands for defence materials, life insurance dollars are playing their part in the expansion of existing plants and the creation of new facilities." Total income of $66 millions was 6 per cent higher than in 1049. This growth in income is a reflec- tion 'of the expanding new business, business in force, and the increase in the policyholders' assets. At the same time the payments to poliay- holders and beneficiaries increased from $25 to $28 millions. The mas jority of these dollars went to g policyholders in the form matured endowments, annuity paye ments, disability benefits, roy io values, and policy dividends, In addition to these ' payments to policyholders and beneficiaries, s further sum of $33 millions was added to the policyholder reserves for future payments. Turning to general conditions, Mr. Manning called for vigorous and forthright action to stem the tide of inflation and stated, "By in- creasing federal revenues, reducing unnecessary government - tures, and tightening credit com- trols, our statesmen can help pro- vide security and strength to our economy. "To the extent that money is taken out of the spending stream and diverted to the expansion of i mba tive influence of inflation. It is also providing a measure of protec- tion and a means of accumulating funds for our people in these diffi. cult days," Mr. Manning concluded. The Great-West Life is repre- sented in Oshawa by Gordon J. Dignem and R. Cecil Bint, and in Ajax by Lynn Williams. ASTHMA == Don't wheeze, cough, i breath. Take Templeton' f erers breathe on ally bo J coment. bly, h k oat restful ighisof ioep oon, $1.38. 606 your affairs have done. And you'll production. COME ON IN, SON, AND mall i, manager!" 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