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| \ FEATURES . | OPINIONS DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE "WE'LL GET THERE EVENTUALLY" The Daily Times-Gazette Published by Times-Guzette Publishers Limitea, 57 Simcoe St. South, Oshawa, Ontario. The D Times-Gagette (Oshawa, Whitby) dom. bining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) and The Whitby Gasette & Chronicle (established-1863) is pub- lished daily (Sundays and statutory holidays ex ). Member of The Canadian Press, the Canadian Dally AS A the Ameri Newspaper Publishers A ion, the O Provincial Dailies Association and the Audit Burewu of lirculations. The 'Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the uve for "sepublication of all news despatches in the paper 'credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news published 'therein. All rights of. special despatches herein are also reserved. A. R. ALLOWAY, President and Pubusher. ; T. L. WILSON, Vice-President and Managing Director. M. McINTYRE HOOD, Managing Editor. Offices, 44 Street West, Toronto, Ont.; 228 University Tower Building, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES carrier N nd vy 3 Port _ mail » Delivered in over 30c per week. By Ty] Canada and Erglard, Perry, Ajax carrier delivery areas anywhere in 00 per year: U.S. $15.00 per year. \LY AVERAGE CIRCULATION for MARCH 10,914 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1952 -- Unique Brotherhood The visit to Oshawa over the weekend of a troop of Boy Scouts from Rochester, New York, emphasizes the fact that the Boy Scout - Associations throughout the world represent a brotherhood that is unequalled 'by most international organizations today. "These boys came to Oshawa and fraternized with 'brother Scouts of this city, and they met and joined in both serious and sqcial ac- tivities during the weekend. Thus friendships are formed which are lasting and valuable, because they cannot be severed by gunfire - or political disagreement.' . This commoh brotherhood amongst the peoples. of all nations takes, roots at an early age. 'The. Wolf "Cub organization, which trains: the future Boy Scouts, stresses the jmportance of honesty and general goodwill towards fellowmen. This stage of brother- hood could well set an example for many people who are in governmental positions throughout the world today. EE Being a Boy Scout is not'just a matter of going out and buying a uniform. A Scout must practice what he learns. He must carry into his daily life those principles which have made his organization unique in 'that it has an appeal to boys of all nations, regardless "of color or language. :: There can be no greater contribution that men can make towards the development of 'the principles of goodwill toward people of 'all races than that of becoming leaders in the "Boy Scout movement and helping to give the boys of today a training which will do much to make them better citizens tomorrow. Fewer Farmers : The final figures of the 1951 census popu- lation show a surprising and to some extent alarming decline in the number of people employed on the farms of Canada. In view of the great industrial growth in the last ten years, it was to be expected that the pro- portion of upban. population 'to rural would increase, but it was not anticipated that there would be a decrease of over ten per cent in the actual number of people diving n Canadian farms. Census figures show a decline of 820,000 in the farm population in ten years, from about 3,100,000 to about 2,800,000. .They further show that urban population increas- ed by 32.7 per cent and non-farm rural popu- lation by 37 per cent. This last figurg might well be accounted for by the drift of city population into suburban areas on the out- skirts of the larger urban centres. In 1941, the farm population of Canada was 27 per cent of the whole population. It has.now dropped to 20 per cent. 3 In view of the great importance of agri- culture in the economy of Canada, this de- .cline of ten per cent in farm population, by actual count, is bound to cause some misgiv- ings, It is true that the mechanization of agriculture has had something to do with en- abling farmers to carry on with less labor than heretofore. At the same time, it is ap- parent that the decline in Canada's produc- tion of farm products in recent years can be . traced, to some extent at least, to the lack of labor on the farms of the country. Coming at a time when Canada's population is grow-* "ing rapidly, increasing the domestic demand forsfarm products, this is creating a condi- . tion which should cause some concern. To maintain a balanced economy, to continue to have farm products available for export, will require that farm population and labor be kept at a figure that will keep production from declining even more than it has done in the years since the war. Let us be Realistic Progressive Conservative and CCF mem- bers of the House of Commons believe that ~Canata's contribution of $26 million a year * tothe Colombo Plan for technical assistance * to the under-developed countries of East and South-east Asia is too small. Opposition members would like to see the taxpayers of this country shoulder an even larger share of the cost of building hydro-electric sta- tions, irrigation projects and other laudable undertakings in the Orient. "It is doubtful whether Conservative and CCF views on this matter are shared by the majority of Canadians who have given any thought to the problem. Most people feel that External Affairs Minister Pearson is right in holding the expenditures under the Col- ombo Plan to the $25 million figure. At best, the measure of economic assistance that a _eountry such as Canada, with a population of fourteen million, can afford to give to a country such as India, with a population of three hundred million, can be little more than a token gesture of gobdwill. Even were Canada's entire national budget turned over to the purpeses of the Colombo Plan it would make a scarcely perceptible dent in the poverty and squalor of Asia's millions. . F.ditorial Notes It must be tough having to play hockey with the temperature in the seventies. + * + Apropos of talk about making the West Indies an 11th province of Canada, the Fort William Times-Journal opines that this would cause a very, serious gap in the Trans-Can- ada highway. * * + General Ridgway is doubtful whether there will be an armistice in. Korea. And many other people doubt if the Reds will live up to it if it is made. * *® * With haircuts costing more, the bald man has a real cause for grievance when he has to pay just the same as the fellow with an artist-like mop of raven locks. * * * Fishing is reported to be a popular pas- time with Russian diplomats in Canada. They will have to forego much of that sport, how- ever, now that they are not allowed to travel more than 25 miles from Ottawa. v * + RA It looks as if the fine weekend weather has started off the long lists .of fatalities which come when people go off for Saturday and Sunday jaunts. Now is the time for special care and caution to produce safe and sane weekends. Ld Ld \ Board of Education expects about 1,000 new pupils will be ready to start to school next September, and the big problem will be where to put them. The four new schools cannot be started any too soon. ® Other Editors' Views @ NOT DEFIANT (Providence, R.I. Bulletin) Canada is now prepared to construct the seaway alone, Her position is not one of defiance. Rather it is the result of altered economic circumstances that make the development of St. Lawrence transporta- tion and power essential to her uninterrupted indus- trial progress. i IT'S BEEN A BUSY DAY (Tillsonburg News) Please! Just let me sit here and relax, I have just discovered what a busy day I have had. According to 'the Seal Lion, Long Beach, Calif, today my heart beat 103,380 - times, my blood travelled 168,000,000 miles, I breathed 23,040 times, I inhaled 438 cubic feet of air, I ate three and a quarter pounds of food, drank 85.6 degrees of heat and I generated 450 tons of en- ergy. I spoke 4800 words, moved 750 major muscles, my nails grew .000046 inches, my hair grew .01714 inches and I exercised 7,000,000 brain cells. No wonder I'm tired. WHEAT PRICES (Winnipeg Free Press) Wheat prices don't always go down in the fall as the Canadian crop is marketed. There has never been the slightest basis in fact for this belief. Prices on the magket going back to the beginning of the | century prove that prices have been higher in the fall than in the following spring and early summer just as often as the other way about. The present crop: year offers another example of a rise in the world price, notwithstanding a 562-million~bushel crop in western Canada plus an unusually large carryover of 186.4 million byshels. : ® A Bit of Verse o BOUQUETS Here, in a crystal bowl of rare design, Perfection breathes from each exotic bloom, And overflows this: ordinary room With gala greetings, from that boy of mine. He seldom comes home now . , . so little time. . « Though we expected him today at noon: The note said that he might surprise us soon-- And told us not to worry--he'd be fine! O, ride on eager wing, my sky-mad rover; Send cards and souvenirs from far-off lands-- Or costly orchid-blossoms, such as these: And yet, my heart would e¢all you to my knees To see you proudly thrust with small-boy hands, , My fingers full of purple, wilted clover! ! --RUTH E. SCHARFE. ® A Biblé Thought e A genuine living faith sings divine songs in "the night--faith in "God, my Maker, Who giveth songs in the nig! .." (Job 36:10), 29 pounds of liquid, I perspired 1.43 pints, I gave off . ALL fOGE THER Now, Boys / ga a - Mac's Musings TLake Levels Most folks would be amazed If they could see the great Deluge of requests for Free advertising space which come to our desk Every day of the year, Many of them dealing with Matters which couki have no Possible claim on the Newspaper's consideration. Like all other newspaper Editors, we are quite ready And willing to give space To worthy enterprises Of a community nature, When the. objective is not To make money for some Enterprising individual, But is to benefit some Cause which deserves The newspaper's support. But it also seems as if 'The producers of nearly Every kind of commodity, Have launched campaigns To secure'free publicity For their products in the Hope of increasing sales Without buying advertising, This has even extended To Provincial and Dominion Governments which have large Staffs grinding out reams Of material which they hope Ta have published free In the newspapers, when By every rule of newspaper Publication, that material Should be paid advertising, And because of this, A tremendous amount of Brain energy, cash and { (PC-Lambton West) said last night | | water and supply hydro power. Demand Plan From the Top OTTAWA (CP)--J. W. Murphy the damage done by high water levels in the Great Lakes is becom- ing so serious that it warrants "top-level consideration by the Fed- | eral governments of this' country | and the United States." He said millions of dollars worth of damage already had been done on Ontario lakeshores. He would recommend, he said, the blasting of a channel at Galops, with a control system at Iroquois Ont., to lower the level of Laie Ontario some three or four feet. This could be done as part of the St. Lawrence waterway system. He also proposed that the locks from Lake Superior could be used to control the flow into Lake Huron, permitting increased flow at per- iods to low-water level. The Welland Canal should be deepened to increese diversion water from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario or another canal with locks constructed to take off this surplus Postage becomes total Waste when it all finds Its way into our ! Wastepaper basket. ® 25 Years Ago One of the buildings at the plant of the W. E. Phillips Company, Ltd. was gutted by fire. Ottawa .ruling on drawback of customs. duties declared helpful to automobile industry. Archie Mair, of Hamilton, was killed when struck by a steam shovel while working in the base- ment of an extension to the .Re- former building. Work was started on a large factory extension for General Mo- tors of Canada, Limited. Activity in real estate transac- tions in Oshawa reported to be greatest on record. Oshawa City Council announced the first sale of lands for taxes to be held here for many years. Board of Health started a cam- paign for pasteurization of all milk sold in Oshawa. Robert Henry Jacobs, resident of Oshawa since 1870, passed away In his 75th year. Oshawa building permits for fApril, 1927, had a value of $517,965. KILLED BY TRAIN ARNPRIOR (CP)--Frank Wel- land, 71, of nearby Sand Point, was killed yesterday when struck by a train, Witnesses said Welland did not hear the whistle of the train which was coming from be- hind him. NEW ENGINEERING HEAD MONTREAL (CP) -- The Engi- neering Institute of Canada yester- day announced that John B. Stirling of Montreal has been elected presi- dent for 1952-53. PORTRAITS By James J. Metcalfe Deep In My Heart : EP in my heart I love you, dear + + « For all that you. have done | «+. And always I am grateful thas ° v1 + . You are my only one . . . I love ile . . . Especially in rain . . . And for the solace you smile you for your sunny bestow . . . In time of stress or strain . . . I thank you for for the Jor ihe Bolle renmarion ¢ oS 1 wish that I could do as much . . day + Bit Ye Is sald of every dod and gratitude. 1953, Field I am trying to express . . . ment . . . For faith and hope and cheer. . And every eryear . . . You +. And I can only say . . J . To bless your every + « And every thoughe My love. ine. All Rights Reserves Constitutional Point On times happens to be puzzled at apparent confusion in the news when, for instance, a situation as it develops will prove to be quite different than was at first stated, don't put too much blame on the Press. Two instances recently demon- strated once again how difficult it is for the Press, or anyone else, to corr€ctly size up a complex situation in its entirety at the start. The first was in an item out of Washington dealing with the de- tails of the development of the St. Lawrence river poss. resources. It explained the many obstacles in the way. And on particularly stressed was that the hands of New York: state were tied. It couldn't go ahead on its own because a treaty would be necessary and a state under the U. 8S. constitution can't enter into a treaty or contractual agreement with a foreign power. Even if the President were to name the state, there could be an immdiate application for &n in- junction by interests opposing the Seaway. We recall when then Premier Drew, back in 1946 as memory serves, first proposed that Ontario and New York should develop the St. Lawrence power. on their own, no such obstacle was foreseen. Press reports at the time were based on statements of the officials concerned and they took an opti- mistic viewpoint towards any ob- stacles. Yet your reporter. defin- itely remembers quoting Mr. Drew on this constitutional point and being assured the 'road was clear. The fact was, of course, that at the time Mr. Drew didn't know, St. Lawrence Power Plans TORONTO -- If the reader at: the experts not having looked that far ahead. The other instance was more re- cent. It concerned Alberta natural gas, so much in the news and of 80 much importance to the prov- ince , of late. When it {first became known that the province was laying on a heavy, hand in an attempt to get some of the gas, according to press re- ports the public could assume the whole decision rested with the Al- berta gayvernment. Now, however, on the authority of the Alberta Minister of Natural Resources, it appears such is not so. He says the disposition of the gas once the province perniits ex port will rest with federal authori- es. . » Once again this was a case where in the first instance reporters tried to find out what the procedure in securing the gas was and nobody here really knew. So there had to be an incomplete report and the public probably misguided into thinking the problem of securing the gas was mich easier than it really was. MOTOR OIL ® "YEs" PROMPTLY to 4 out of §. "EXAMPLES OF LOANS Bankable security or co-makers not required. Loans for balance of down payment on homes and home repairs. Phone, write, or come in today. Loans $50 te $1200 Birefaal "oar SvsTEM BR "THE COMPANY, 15 MO. [18 Mo.*(20 MO. 154.19] 509.72 | 719.46 | $12 [$34 | $44 Even § Poyments for in-between emounts pre in proparfion, *On looms nol subject fo "The Comumer Credit Regulations." 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