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-- A wi ormions DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES The Daily Times-Gazette ; OSHAWA WHITBY THE OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE & CHRONICLE (Established 1863) o Times-Gazette is a member of The Canadian Press, fe Canadian Daily Ne A ion, the Ameri. | 2 Newspaper Publishers Association, the Ontario 4 ial Dailies A and the Audit Bureau of i The C: Press is ely entitled "0 the use for republication of all news despatches in he paper credited to it or to The Assoclated Press or ! Reuters, and also the local news published therein. All By HIights of special despatches herein are also reserved. M. clubfe fet "\. R. ALLOWAY, P t and Publish 'f. L. WILSON, Vice-President and Managing Director. McINTYRE HQOD, Managing Editor. ¥ SUBSCRIPTION RATES that Delivered by carrier in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin, Port on all the art wi al v Perry, Ajax/and Pickering, 30c per week. By mall out- pottside carrier delivery areas anywhere In Canada and Fo England, $7.00 per year; U.§. simp @s. Second a It cull $9.00 per year. Authorized Class Matter, Post Office Dspartment, Ottawa, Canada. DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION for MARCH 10,558 MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1951 Playground Programs Annexation has brought many new prob- Jems to Oshawa, and not the least of these is the problem of providing for the summer recreational needs of the extended area which 'is now within the city limits. The Summer Playgrounds Committee of the Com- munity Recreation Association, in planning for the 1951 season, found itself with five additional playgrounds on its hands, for which it had to provide. Financial difficulties were at once apparent, since no prior provis- jon has been made for these extra responsi- bilities. It is to the credit of the Oshawa Neigh- borhood Associations that they have stepped into the breach, and through the individual groups, provided the financial help that was necessary to provide for the full recreational program in all sixteen of the city's play- grounds. This made possible the organization of a plan by which, in spite of the great in- crease in the area of the city, playground facilities and a supervised program will be available within fairly easy reach of all the children within the limits of Oshawa. It must not be thought that this summer playground program simply provides facili- ties for softball and other games of that type. Provision is made for a balanced pro- gram, with music, craft work, hobby work and exhibitions, and social activities all hav- ing their proper place. It includes, also con- tinuance, but on a larger scale, of the aquatic activities at the city's two swimming pools. A recreational program of this type is a splendid thing for the citizens of Oshawa, old and young alike, for it does not cater solely to young children, but contains features for people of all ages, and for 11 tastes and temperaments. The Neighborhood Associa- tions are to be commended for their zeal in seeking to develop a health community life and spirit through the medium of recreation and for the help given to the C.R.A. to make the program possible for the summer of 1951. The Family Physician The family physician of today is a great asset to the community in which he lives and works, and that is particularly true of those doctors who settle in a small rural commu- nity, and find their life's work among the people there. Such doctors are more than physicians; they are the truest friends the people of the small village or hamlet have, and as a rule their activities extend far be- yond the scope of medical duties. The con- tribution they make to their community can- not be measured by any known yardstick, and certainly not by the financial rewards they obtain in the practice of their pro- fession. Such a man was Dr. Vernon Cartwright who, after 33 years of service to the people of the village of Pickering, has retired from practice to enjoy a well-deserved rest. Dr. Cartwright came to Pickering in 1918, after serving as a medical officer in the British Army in World War I. During the long period of his practice in the village, he has not only given freely of his knowledge, skill and experience as a medical man, but has been an integral part of the life of the com- munity. In the former Pickering Chamber of Commerce, in the affairs of the Pickering United Church, the Masonic order, the Rotary Club, the Horticultural Society, and in the realm of organized sports and recrea- tion, he gave himself whole-heartedly to making Pickering a happier and better place for all who lived in it. Dr. Cartwright is wise to retire while he still has the capacity for enjoyment of a quiet and restful life, but it will, withal, be J a life filled with pleasure in doing the things he has always wanted to do when time would permit. Pickering has been forunate to having him as a citizen and physician. Dr. Cartwright has been fortunate in having won, daring his 83 years of practice, the love and esteem 'of all his fellow-citizens. ~ Oil From the West A ceremony of the greatest significance to Canada was enacted at Sarnia the other day, when Premier L. M. Frost turned a valve which sent the first Alberta crude oil pumping ashore into the tanks of the Imperial Oil Company refinery there. The dockside ceremony, attended also by rep- resentatives of the federal and Alberta gov- ernments and of western oil producers, mark- ed the breaking of the distance barrier which has kept Alberta oil within the prairie re- gions because of transportation costs. This cargo of Alberta oil, transported from the head of the Great Lakes in the world's largest oil tanker, S.S. Imperial Leduc, was the first to be brought to Ontario by way of the pipe line which has been built from Alberta to Fort William. The oil had travel- led almost 1,800 miles--1,126 miles under the prairies by pipe line and over 600 miles across the Great Lakes in the tanks of the Imperial Leduc. This marks the beginning of a bright new era for the oil producers of Alberta, and for the oil industry of Ontario. It brings a step nearer the time when Canada may be self- supporting in the matter of oil supplies. In the last four years, great progress has been made towards that end, and it is estimated that this year approximately one-third of Canada's requirements of crude oil will be met from Western Canada. And Ontario's requirements will, to a substantial degree, be met through the use of the new pipe line. This not only means new wealth for western Canada, but it makes it possible for Canada to save, this year, about 150 million dollars in foreign exchange previously required for oil supplies. So the day may not be too far distant when, because of the oil discoveries and development in Canada's western prov- inces, this country's production of oil may equal her consumption, a matter of some im- portance to a nation which stands second among all nations in the per capita consump- tion of petroleum products. Editorial Notes Now that fine weather seems to have ar- rived, a thorough clean-up of the winter | debris on streets and in gardens would help the city towards a more attractive ap- pearance. * + L 2 Winston Churchill has cancelled his plan- ned trip to the United States. This is a fairly good sign that the old war-horse expects a British election in the near futvre. 4 + + " Demonstrations by Quebec City taxpayers have caused the council to abandon plans for new municipal taxes. That is quite an idea for the citizens of other 'communities with high tax rates. $ * * Aneurin Bevin proposes to go on the hustings to condemn the policies of the Attlee government. How will that coincide with the fact that he is willing to give it his support in the House of Commons. J + + Ontario's Deputy Attorney-General favors the legalizing of lotteries and raffles for charitable purposes. That seems like the thin edge of the wedge to open up the system which was proposed by Gordon D. Conant. +* * * Whitby Board of Education has been "blacklisted" by the Ontario Federation of Teachers. Can we take from this that the Federation is to all intents and purposes a trade union? ® Other Editors' Views o WHAT DOES NEHRU MEAN? (Ottawa Journal) It is sometimes a bit hard to follow India's Prime. Minister Nehru. Take, for example, his reported state. ment that "if world war does"break out, India will not get herself entangled in it unless her very exis- tence as a free nation is in dire peril." Does Mr. Nehru mean that in the event of Russia launching an attack on Europe, overrunning West Germany, France, Belgium and The Netherlaads, India would be neutral, not get herself entangled until her own borders were threatened? If Mr. Nehru does mean that--which seems all but impossiple--then what is India doing in the United Nations? ® A Bit of Verse o HOPE "Tis hope supports each noble flame, "Tis hope inspires poetic lays: Our heroes fight in hopes of fame, And poets write in hopes of praise. She sings sweet songs of future years, And dries the tears of present S0ITOW; Bids doubting mortals cease their fears, And tells them of a bright tomorrow. --THOMAS JEFFERSON. ® A Bible Thought e The first question In the Bible was asked by Satan to draw man away from God--"Hath God said " (Gen. 3:1) The second question was asked by God to draw man back to Himself--"Where art thou?" (Gen. 3:9.) Swinging Into Place Looking Around | The World | | By DEWITT MACKENZIE | Associated Press News Analyst | The gbility of the Chinese Com- | munists to stage their massive of- fensive against the United Nations forces in Korea has stimulated a move among U.N. members to slap a limited embargo on essential war material for China. Such an economic blockade was one of Gen. MacArthur's recom- mendations on which he said the joint chiefs of staff agreed with him. It would, of course, be cal- culated to have far-reaching ef- fects' on China's ability to wage war. Coincident with this U.N. de- velopment, Gen. MacArthur has been urging a "positive and realis- | tic" Korean policy "to stop through | strength this slaughter of Ameri- ca's sons." Embargo Crusade The United States alerady has clamped an embargo on Red China, and is crusading among other west- ern members of the UN. to fol- low suit. Some of them, notably Britain and France, have been finding difficulties in taking such drastic action, owing to their great commitments in the Far East. However, while proceeding with caution, Britain already has in- augurated the licensing of rubber shipments from Malaya to prevent the Communist countries from stock-piling this vital war mater- ial. So far as concerns U.N. sanc- tions, Britain doesn't feel that the .time has arrived for them, al- though she agrees that they should be studied. British leaders explain that their | position is affected by their Com- monwealth relations and obliga- tions in the Far East. They pre- fer to discuss such an important matter with the members of the Commonwealth before taking dras- tic steps. 4 India, a member of the Com- monwealth, is a case in hand. She is against sanctions. One obvious reason is that she lies up against Red China, which might be expect- ed to try to force her neighbor in- to the Communist fold in due coyrse. New Delhi doesn't want to challenge Red China at this junc- ture, Trade in Picture Pakistan, British Malaya, Ceylon, Singapore, and the crown colony of Hong Kong are among other places in the picture. Naturally trade figures in the picture, but so do the defensive importance of stra- tegic bases such as Singapore and Hong Kong. And the Chinese Reds are right up against the border of Hong Kong. Britain takes the attitude that she doesn't want to embark on such a project as the embargo un- less it can be made effective. She feels that the "good offices" com- mittee of the U.N. should try to persuade Red China to stop tight- ing. The trouble with such a program is that U.N. soldiers in Korea will be sacrificing their lives while "persuasion" is tried. Even if sanc- tions are voted by the U.N, it will take some time before they can be made effective. The great need now is for speed in such positive action as would be represented in the application of sanctions, The Ontario Educational Associa- tion was originally founded in 1851 as the "Teachers Association of Canada West." Child Cancer Research Is Heartening The research work being done on cancer in children is perhaps the most heartening of all projects sponsored in the field of cancer re- search by the National Cancer In- stitute. At the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Dr. W. L. Donohue, Dr. C. H. Snelling, and a team of doctors, biochemists and techni- cians have been working over a per- fod of time in a search for a cure for leukemia--cancer of the blood. The main line of research is on "hormone therapy", ACTH, which stimulates the child's own adrenals, and cortisone, which is known to be produced by the adrenals, are the chief drugs used. "With these we can treat a sick child so that after a few weeks the child is well again, and checks of the blood and marrow show no traces of leukemia. The child goes home and plays, but in a few months the marrow shows traces of leukemia, then the bloodstream shows traces and the child is sick again," said Dr. John Darte, Uni- versity of Toronto graduate now engaged full time on the leukemia project. "We repeat the treatment but af- ter the second or third time the child does not respond to the treat- ment. We haven't got a cure, We can only lengthen the life of the youngsters," the doctor 'continued. The team at the Hospital for Sick Children is one of 75 groups in Canada engaged in cancer research projects. Part of the cost of the hospital's leukemia research is borne by the National Cancer In- stitute with funds collected by the Canadian Cancer Society. Marguerite Higgins Gets Press Award New York, April 30--(AP)--Mar- guerite Higgins, Korea war corre- spondent for the New York Herald Tribune, was named Sunday to re- ceive the Overseas Press Club of America's $500 first prize, the George Polk memorial award. The award was established in memory of George Polk, CBS cor- respondent, murdered in Greece in 1948. Another Herald Tribune war cor- respondent, Homer Bigart, was selected to receive a bronze plaque award for the "best consistent press reporting from abroad." Other awards included: Hal Boyle, Associated Press cor- respondent and columnist, for "best war reporting." e 15 Years Ago The Oshawa Rotary Boys' Club inaugurated a week's Hobby Show at Rotary Hall. ! City Council passed a by-law pro- viding free parking areas behind the Public Utilities building and the Williams Piano building, and es- tablishing one-way traffic on On- tario and Victoria Streets. Seventy-five local men were placed in farm jobs in a period of two weeks, An ambitious program of Osh- awa Creek Valley improvement was presented to a meeting of the Osh- awa Ratepayers' Association by S. G. Carnell * Mac's Musings It seems very strange that Having achieved democracy, And established the right OI free peoples to govern Themselves according to Their own way of thinking, Most of our people today Are satisfied to sit back And rest .on their oars, Trusting for good government On the constitution and On those who govern us With our own consent. But a good constitution Such as we have in Canada Is not in itself enough To ensure good government, Because even the best Constitution in the world Can become an instrument Of mis-government when The people cease to take An intelligent interest In their own affairs, It has been found that The bane of democracy is The apathy of the people Towards public affairs. When the public generally Are too apathetic to take An active interest in the Problems of government, To have opinions of their Own and express them, To elect good candidates To represent them at The seat of government, They will find their Government taking advice From those who offer it, Probably from pressure Groups that are organized To promote their own Selfish interests at the Expense of the public. Democratic government In a country whose citizens Refuse to function as Democratic peoples, Is a contradiction in terms, And make a compleie sham Of the ideals of democracy. HOLD BEATIFICATIONS Vatican City, April 30 (CP)--Sol- emn beatification ceremonies were held in St. Peter's basilica Sunday for 25 martyred priests of Tonkifi Indo-China, who died for their faith between 1857 and 1862. It was the first step towards sainthood for the 25 who were chosen from 12315 Tonkin martyrs presented to the Holy See as worthy of sainthood in 1917. PORTRAITS By James J. Metcalfe To Each His Own Tere is a share of happiness . . , In Ll every walk of life . . . And there is never any need . . . For jeal- ousy or strife . . . But some will look at other folks... And some will always think, . . They ought to have a better car « + « Or stroll around in mink, . . And some will want a bigger house . . . And jewels to display . . . And everything of elegance . .. To fill a fancy tray . . . If only they would understand . . . That unto each his own . .". According to his seedling and . . . The tree that he has grown . . . That every goal is equal to . . . The effort he puts in . .. And only by ability . . . Can he expect to win. Copr. 1951, Field Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Legion Urges Registration In Canada Port Colborne, April 30--(CP)-- Alfred Watts, president of the Canadian Legion, sald Sunday the federal government made "a seri- ous mistake" in not endorsing the minimum proposal of national registration contained in a pre- paredness plan submitted by the Canadian Legion, - Mr. Watts who flew here from Vancouver, told a Legion conven- tion that a "misunderstanding" prevailed over the plan. The Le- gion did not want all-out inter- ference in Canada's economic and political mechanism. It did want an assessment of what the country has and a building up of reserves. He urged the 300 delegates of the Legion's District B to support the principles of the plan. Mr. Watts said he felt failure to assess resources through na- tional registration would be costly in lives and wasted time and effort. He also urged the delegates to fight internal fifth columns and promote the principles of demo- cracy with the same zeal that | Communists display in attempting | to undermine Canada. District Commander Ray Mann of St. Catharines was returned to that post in the elections. Clar- ence Woods of Paris was named district deputy-commander. CANUCKS IN MOSCOW London, April 30 (Reuters)--The Soviet news agency Tass has ane nounced that a delegation of the Canadian-Soviet Friendship Society arrived in Moscow Sunday at the invitation of "Voks," the all-union society for cultural relations with foreign countries. The delegation is led by Jacob A. Penner, the report said. The v sitors will study econe omic and cultural work in the So- viet Union and take part in the May Day celebrations. The Road to Failure is Paved with Wasted Assets Georce S. May Company Buwinuss Eastern Division 122 East 42nd Street, New York 17, N. Y. Established 1925 J OF COURSE you're proud of your children. 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