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OPINIONS DAILY TIMES-CAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES The Daily Times-Gazette OSHAWA wuIrne THE OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE & CHRONICLW Established 1868) ° os dai of The C Press, Association, the Amer- The Times.Oateits 4 rn adian ow! Se CN vegarer Publishers Assoiation, Ihe Setarie an dpm en? a, raving To {a exclusively entitled ublication of all news despatches in itted to it or-to The Associate Press or also the local news published therein. AL despatches herein are also resurved. lisher. ah the paper cré Reuters, and rights of special A. R. ALLOWAY, President and Pub T. L. WILSON, Vice-Presid t and M M. MCINTYRE HOOD, Managing Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ooklin, Port carrier in Oshawa, Whitby, Bri , t Delivered by Se Plokering, 80c per week. By mail out. $146 éarrier delivery Areas ADE e ia nade and Bag an "Clee Matter, Post Office Department. Ottawa, Canada. DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION for OCTOBER 11,345. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1951. DO: Oshawa's Growth A few weeks ago when the city assessor made an unofficial estimate of the city's | population, and gave the figure of 40,717, we felt that this was a matter for congratula- tion, in that the city had passed the 40,000 | mark more quickly than was expected. The | announcement of the official census figures for 1951, however, shows that the city asses- gor was too modest in his estimate, as the figure which goes down into the permanent records for Oshawa's population for this year is 41,359. While the census records are not yet com- plete, and we do not have available the in- creases recorded by other Ontario communi- ties, we venture to suggest that the increase of 54.2 per cent shown in Oshawa"s popula- tion in the last ten years must be fairly 1 close to a record for that period. Much of it is due, of course, to the annexation of a large section of East Whitby Township. to the city on January 1 last, but this can still be considered normal development for the | city, since those who lived in the annexed suburbs were to all intents and purposes | Oshawa people. They worked in Oshawa, secured their necessary services in Oshawa and made the city their shopping and busi- ness centre. So the fact that this, growth took place, even outside the "former city limits, was due to the industrial, commercial and business expansion of the city. There were those who predicted that by 1960 Oshawa would be a city of 50,000 people. When one considers the growth in | the last ten years, from. 26,000 to 41,000, the prediction of 50,000 by 1960 does not | "seem at all over-optimistic. Indeed, it would not by surprising if the 50,000 mark were | reached considerably in advance of that time. Oshawa is still going ahead. Its achieve- ments of the past are but a spur to greater | efforts and greatest accomplishment in the future. Can Be Useful For once the Globe and Mail of Toronto has commended Prime Minister St. Laurent | on something he has done in his official ca- pacity. It describes as a "statesmanlike | action" his decision to appoint a parliamen- tary committee to examine defence expendi- tures and commitments since March 31, 1950. The Globe and Mail expresses itself as well | satisfied with the terms of reference for the | committee, so that it can be taken for grant- | ed that they have been well framed. From our experience of parliamentary committees, however, the value of this new body depends on the manner in which its | proceedings are conducted, and the attitude adopted by the opposition parties and their | leaders towards it. It can be a most useful | committee, and give much sound advice and counsel to the government, if it approaches | its duties and responsibilities in an objective | manner. Blt if it starts off, as a political | witch-hunt, with the opposition parties en- deavoring to build up political ammunition to be used against the government, thus | placing the government representatives on | the defensive, then it will fail to perform the | useful service of which it is capable. Too often in the past, parliamentary committees | have fallen into that category, with little of a constructive nature being accomplished. One might point, as an example to the new committee, to the manner in which succes- give committees on veterans affairs have conducted their proceedings, with the mem- bers of all parties joining in a sincere effort to reach the best possible solution for the problems before them. We commend that example to the committee on defence expen- | ditures, and suggest that by following the same policy, it can more than justify its appointment. Whether it does or not depends | on: the attitude that is adopted by the opposi- tion members when its sessions start = A Trained Craftsman Many changes have taken place since Gil- bert and Sullivan. proclaimed the sad fact that a policeman's life was not a happy one. Though still underpaid and underprivileged in many instances, and in some places requir- ed to undertake dangerous tasks without proper compensation for resultant injury, to- day's policeman is vastly different from the "copper" of a few generations ago. Often he was none too bright mentally. (That remark of the reader in reference to present-day policemen is. untirely uncalled for!) His wages were less than the poy of the average day-laborer. Various duties, such as those of dog-catcher, weed inspector, jailer and town hall janitor were included among his responsibilities. Today the policeman is a trained crafts- man. Science has made'such progress in the field of crime detection that men of high calibre are required as recruits and training is long and arduous. Photography and fin- ger-printing have grown to major impor- tance, and an interwoven network of identifi- cation bureaus has been established--world- wide--in time of peace. In Ontario, policemen have their own asso- ciation, established under a charter issued | by the province. The purpose of the associa- tion is said to be to advance the police pro- fession, to advance the science of crime detection and prevention, to promote uni- formity of system and methods of adminis- | tration, to uphold the honor of the profes- | sion, to encourage a cordial and co-operative | spirit among police officers, and to provide | financial assistance to any member of the | associgtion or his depéndents where such as- | sistance is needed. If the Police Association of Ontario can accomplish half of this ambitious program, the. policeman's lot will indeed undergo a marked improvement, and the people of this province will benefit by the provision of more efficient policing. Editorial Notes Youngsters welcome the lovely white snow, | but older folks see it mostly as oozy, mushy, dirty slush. A we * Britain is to cut here imports from dollar countries by about a billion dollars. Canada is bound to suffer in this reduction, but will fully understand why it is necessary. * + + "What is so rare as a nice day in Novem- ber?" asks the Stratford Beacon-Herald. We have to agree that since the beginning of the | month nice days have been very rare indeed. \ * + With the census figures showing Oshawa's | population as 41,359, there should be no de- lay in changing the figures which appear on the highway signs at the entrance to the | city. They show a population of 37,900. e Other Editors' Views e ENCOURAGES SMUGGLING (Brockville Recorder and Times) We can see little hope for a cessation in cigarette smuggling into Canada, until Finance Minister Abbott sees fit to reduce the tremendous tax presently in force. The difference now between the cust of Cana- dian and American cigarettes is preposterous. This exorbitant tax is encouraging smuggling. ® A Bit of Verse o TIME, MIRROR OF ETERNITY Time is the greatest friend the gods have given us To ease our strains, Achieve our nobler gains, : To shake. our blankets free of fear and wrong In the grand spaces where the winds are strong And where the beckoning constellations cry Courage and comfort in the unending sky. Time is the staunch defender of our goaf, The keeper of the keys that guard the soul. Safe in his tower shine the matchless gems-- The sacred treasures and the diadems. Time is the Teacher infinitely wise Who hides his riches from our youthful eyes But flings them forth when we have grown to see All Time is Now, and Now Eternity. Today is yesterday, and yesterday: Our comrade as we trudge the common way. The brief, spasmodic life we seem to know Is not in rhythm with the cosmic flow Of 'planets, stars and suns, nor does it chime With their majestic orchestras of time. The calmly rolling spheres é Know nothing of our fretful, tortured years. They swing to music wider than we dare In the blue grandeur of the atmosphere. Time is the greatest gift the gods bequeath, More magical than any conqueror's wreath. We claim our crowns and kingdoms, -vhen we see Time is the mirror of Eternity, --ANGELA MORGAN ® A Bible Thought e "Oh that men would praise the Lord for His good- ness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with rejoicing." (Psa. '107:21, 22.) "By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name." (Heb. 13:16.) Yo you, from fail If ye break faith with in Flanders Fields. _ el with the foe, The torch, be yours to hold it high. 2 We shall net sleep, though poppies grow, us who die INSIDE QUEEN'S PARK Toronto -- Yesterday when not- ing that the old practice of '"'dis- tortion. by -exaggeration" is now How They Used To Do It iwouldn't go into anyone's pocket. This was an. edition he hadn't heard about. | After the meeting he hurried Mac's Musings aN | -- Today at 11 am. At the city's cenotaph The bugle sounded out The wailing notes of "The Last Post" as Those assembled there Again paid their tribute To the memory of men Who gave their lives To defend the land Which they loved, and Those who lived there. . E CN vs OF be. Today at 11 am. As the city was hushed, For a brief two minutes Our mind went back to That day 33 years ago When all along the : PP" + + « In other wo « «+ In everything you do . . . Do not be selfish in your heart eedy in your mind . .. But try to understand and onsiderate and kind . . . Remember that your soul is not v. . The only one on earth . .. And how you treat your neighbor will . . . Decide your greatest worth . .. You may be. puealthy and content . . . But always in the end . . . You will' discover that you are . . . Without a single friend . . . Unless you are polite and true . . . To visitors'who call . . . And with Your generosity . . . You really do play ball. Copyright, 1951, Field Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. "ORTRAITS "By James J. Metcalfe! Play Ball Y ball with other people and They will play ball with you , be fair to them Battle line the sounds Of war were hushed by The coming of armistice, To bring peace to those Tortured who for Four years had known The mud and blood of The trenches of Flanders. Fire Guards Over Escape FromDon Jail Toronto (CP) -- Two turnkeys at Toronto's don jaul were dismis- sed yesterday and Governor G. Sanderson reprimanded as the On- tario Department of Reforms In- stitutions continued its investiga- tions into the recent escape of |three prisoners. eo Dismissed were R. Bennett, who had been employed at the jail for 20 years, and J. Latimer. | Reason for the dismissal of the two guards was that 'they had never made hourly inspections as provided for in the regulations." Reforms Minister Foote said: "Governor Sanderson has justi- fiably been given a great deal of credit for improving the conditions |at the jail since he took over pre- | sent duties, But under the circum- stances I had no alternative for reprimanding him for laxity in his own duties." Leonard Jackson, William Jack- son and Edwin Boyd escaped from the jail Sunday night. They sawed & bar on a second-storey window, slid down a rope made of bed- On that first armistice Day we thought of those Of our gallant comrades Who would always be left Behind under the poppies Who had given their all That those they loved Might still be free From tyranny"s hand. But today at 11 a.m. As comrades gathered Around the cenotaph, We noted how the line Of those old vetgrans Of the First Wi War Is growing thinner with The passing of years, That year by year they Are showing signs of time, And so we honor them, too, As well as those who fell Because in their time Of youth they were also Defenders of the country Which still owes to them A debt of gratitude. Presbytery W.A. Meets at Myrtle ® 40 Years Ago Mayor W. E. N. Sinclair was unanimously chosen as Liberal cane didate for South Ontario in the provincial general election. The Canadian Northern Railway applied for permission to run a spur line into Oshawa to serve lo- cal industries. The Sunnyside section of the town made a strong appeal to the town council for a connection to the town's water supply. The Presbyterian Guild held a debate on the subject, "Resolved that a good-natured slovenly woman is to be preferred to a tidy cranky woman." The town hall at Bethany and six business establishments adjoin-' ing were totally destroyed by fire. PROBE BRANTFORD DEATH London, Ont. (CP) -- Canadian National Railways yesterday open ed an inquiry into Wednesday night's accident at Brantford in which an employe was killed by a freight train which roared through the station past an unloading pas- senger train. Julian Gumerniak re- ceived fatal injures when the fast- moving freight struck a small tractor on which he was riding. sheets and scaled the outside wall with a second rope of bedsheets. S. M. PERCY Correspondent Myrtle Station --The Oshawa pretty well outmoded in political | over to his mate. campaigns we were reminded of a story told by Frank Beckett the there was a condensed copy of "Say," he said, "I didn't know | barber in the buildings here of a certain member who used to be a master of this practice. Othe of his favorite practices on | the hustings was to quote exten- | sively from Public Accounts, com- monly known as the 'blue book", | the detailed record of the spending |of all departments. He would be- labor the gowernment citing figures from the 'blue book" to back up his statements. And. of course with this great authority the audience took his figures and his statements as gospel. One night the member was out in company with one of his col- | leagues and-he was in rare form. | In his speech he cited figure after | figure. And taking a book from his pocket he Jrould wave it at the crowd. "Wiat do you think of that', he would shout. '""Isn't that something. And it's all in here. Every Wit of it. They can't deny |it. They can't deny the blue book." The collegue's eyes were opened. He hadn't heard of this blue book. The regular volume of Public Ac- counts is quite a husky book. It | | that book. Where can I get one?" | | "You can have mine if you want," was the reply. And taking |the little volume from his pocket the member handed it over. The happy recipient looked at it, {and he was shocked. It was an |insurance manual giving rates on [risks etc. | | "But," he said, 'you quoted | | figures from this. What if they | should find out?" |" "Find out," was the reply. "Why those people don't know what I'm talking about. Figures are just | figures to them." { | That attitude, we are happy to report, apparently has practically | | vanished. f | ! Honors for the hardest worker | |in this campaign must go to Bob | Macauley, P.C. candidate in To- |ronto Riverdale and son of Hon. | Leopold Macauley, '"*Leo the Lion', | former Conservative minister. | To date Bob has called on 8000 | | householders in his riding. He was | only nominated a month ago. | Can anyone match that! Johlessness Hits Turin, Arsenal Tow By JAMES M. LONG ern Italy's 'little Detroit," which looms large in Atlantic Pact rearmament production plans, is stricken by critically rising unem- ployment. Centre of the great Italian fac- tory belt which western defence economy planners expect to bolster the Eisenhower arsenal is the aut- omobile, locomotive, textile and chemical products city of Turin, With its giant Fiat plant and closely - grouped neighboring in- dustries, which produce everything from tires to plane engines, it is the heart of a manufacturing com- munity with more than 250,000 skilled industrial workers. But 50,000 of them are out of a job. Another 30,000 are only part- ly employed. And 110,000 more have been put on sharply reduced work- ing hours within the last month. Manufacturers blame it on dif- ficulties of obtaining raw materials, dwindled Italian sales, and rising competitiion from foreign export Rome (AP) -- Industrial north-| | goods. Some labor groups have blamed the manufacturers, saying | they are trying to maintain too large a margin of profit. The government has called manufacturers to seek a solution. Some industrial leaders have ex- | pressed fears that unless the situa- |tion can be corrected quickly, | | Turin's immediate value as a po- | tential western arsenal will suffer | greatly. Dr. Govanni Sulotto, secretary- general of the Turin Chamber of | Labor, said one of the greatest | dangers was that 18,000 of the 50,- | 000 totally unemployed are youths. | Fiat's training school for future | skilled wokers, which enrolled 35- 00 youths in 1938, now has only a | few hundred. Many youths, Sulotto said, are taking whatever odd jobs they can | get for wages the equivalent of | $2.50 to 3.50 a week. | These figures were cited to show the condition among the 300,000 | partly employed: For example, a | worker employed 20 hours a week | gets, on an average, 20,000 lire a | month -- roughly $35. Meat here costs an average of $1 a pound. in | -------------------------------------------- | CHURCH LANDMARK Grand Bank, Nfld. (CP) -- The | United Church here, a landmark | visible out to sea, was the scene of | anniversary celebrations of the | consecration of the first church on that site 75 years ago. | who numbered well over one hun- | Percy home on Sunday. | Ford! | Presbytery Women's Association | meeting was Held in Myrtle United { Church on Wednesday, October '31. | Mr. /Saywell welcomed the visitors, dred. The morning devotional was taken by Newcastle United W.A. and the afternoon was taken by Brooklin W.A, Mrs. Howard Arksey sang a solo: "Jesus Is All the World to Me." Mrs. Ralph Wescott also gave a pleasing solo. Inspirational address was taken by Mrs. V. W. Kinsman of Ramilton. The pianist for the session was Mrs. Charles Rundle of North Oshawa, The din- ner was served by Myrtle W.A. and closed with the theme song and benediction. The Communion service was fairly well attended on Sunday morning, with Rev. Mr. Fisher of Brooklin taking charge. Mrs. R. Moon of Raglan sang "I Have Been Alone With Jesus." A real taste of winter visited us on the weekend accompanied by snow and real cold weather. Hallowe'en pranks were many and varied by our younger set. Some damage to property was reported. Many and wierd were the little vis- itors who called at the homes in the village. | The regular monthly meeting of | the Faithful Group will meet at the | home of Mrs. R. Percy on Monday | | evening, Nov. 12, at 8 o'clock. | Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ashwell of | Toronto spent Sunday with Mr. and | Mrs. John Shufflebotham. | Mr. Ralph Annan visited at the ~Don't forget the Turkey Supper | on Friday, Nov. 9, at Myrtle United | Church, under the auspices of The | © Faithful Group. | The regular monthly meeting of | the Women's Association will be | | held at the Percy home on Friday, | | Nov. 16, at 8 o'clock. Please note the | change of date. Mr. Ray Duff of Peterborough was here over the weekend and accompanied his brother, Gordon, to Toronto on Saturday afternoon --brother Gordon i# sporting a new Mrs. Norma Slack of Oshawa spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. David Duchemin. Mr, and Mrs, Norman Hughson spent several days in Toronto with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hughson. Don't forget the bazaar to be held in Myrtle United Church, under the auspices of the W.A., on Wednesday, | Nov. 21. : Mrs. Elwood Masters visited over the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Gray, at Peterborough. Mrs. McMillan of Hamilton is | visiting her daughter and son-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilson. . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Manderson and family are spending a holiday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Manderson. "The Prize" [yesterday in the Commons there |is a "shameful" division of time | among parties in the political free- HITS TIME ALLOCATION Ottawa (CP) Solon Low, Social Credit leader, complained time broadcasts on the CBC called "The Nation's Business." Speaking on a motion to establish a special house committee on radio, he ex- pressed hope that the committee will try to work out a new alloca- tion of time. There was 'no fair- ness" in it now. Want to buy, sell or trade? A Classified: Ad, the deal is made, Monteith ¥ CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Gordon W. 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