The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

6 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Friday, December 5, 1058 Editorials Dally Times-Gazette (Oshawa, Whitby), Te 57 Simcoe Street Soi d by Ti ath, Oshawa, Ontarie Do Young People Need More Teaching in Citizenship? - * In the record of a meeting of Community Incorporated, made up of various Oshawa 'welfare organizations, a rather significant paragraph appears in a report presented by Harold McNeil on behalf of Simcoe Hall. This paragraph reads as follows: "In an individual test on. citizenship, it was astonishing to note the lack of know- ledge displayed in some of thé answers given by a group of 26 boys between seven and eleven years of age, In a question as to who is the Prime Minister of Canada, several answered "Truman" and one thought it was "some Frenchman." Many vague answers were received in this test. One boy did not know in what country he lived," and two answered the United States." This paragraph was followed by the com- ment that in the opinion of Community, In- corporated, there was a lack of teaching of citizenship in the homes. While it is true that this test showed a great ignorance of some of the essential facts about this country, one must be too much inclined to place blame for this con- dition. It should be noted that thé age group under review was that of boys between the ages of seven and eleven years of age. Per- haps those making the tests expected a little too much from boys whose education could not have advanced very far. It might be in- teresting, however, for readers who have children in that age group to ask them the two questions set out above, without any advance notice, and note the answers that are given. ; We doubt if there are many homes in the area served by Sifncoe Hall, or in any other area, in which a serious attempt is made to teach the facts of citizenship. There is a certain amount of it in 'the public schools, where soci~] studies do give some of the elements of that subject, We would like to suggest, however, that the condition of which Mr. McNeill complains .in his report might well be a challenge to those who are leaders of the young people's club at Simcoe Hall and other organizations devoted to the interests of children. The meeting of these clubs might be made very interesting and stimulating by just such teaching in citizen- ship. as the test referred to found lacking. Hope for St. Lawrence Decision There is good news for those who are anxious that work should soon be started on the St. Lawrence Waterway and Hydro De- velopment. This is found in the announce- ment that the engineering staff of the United States Federal Power Commission has approved of the plan of New York State to join with Ontario in the huge hydro- electric power scheme on the St. Lawrence. The report made by its power bureau states that the joint scheme would develop ade- quately the power resources of the river's international section, that it is economically feasible, that a market exists for the power to be developed, and that it is best adapted to a comprehensive plan of development for the St. Lawrence River. Decisive as this report may be, it does not, however, give the final answer of the Federal Power Commission to New York's application for a license to join with Can- ada in the project. There still is to be a public hearing by the commission, at which opposing interests will do their best to halt or deldy .the power development plan, It is highly significant, however, that the com- mission has released the report of its power engineers in advance of the hearing, It gives a definite indication that the Federal Power Commission favors the New York application, and that, unless valid objections are raised, authority will be given to go ahead with the uierkiiing, It is to be hoped that this will be done at next week's hearing by the Commission. A start on the project has been delayed far too long, not due to any fault of Canada, but because of the necessity of securing United States participation in its power phases. Commercial Use of Atomic Energy The most optimistic statement yet made regarding the commercial use of atomic en- ergy in Canada, was made to the House of Commons this week by the Hon. C. D. Howe. Addressing the House, Mr. Howe said that the Government is preparing for commercial use of atomic energy in Canada within the next five years. Government officials he added were considering how best to provide outlets for the services of atomic power to the public. He indicated that the atom will provide power for industries in much the same way and for the same purposes as electricity is now doing. It would be gener- ated in central power plants. This announcement by Mr. Howe is of tremendous importance to Canada and par- ticularly to the industrial provinces of On- tario and Quebec. The use of atomic energy in a commercial way may very well revolu- tionize the whole picture of electrical devel- opment in this province at least, If atomic power can be used to replace electrical en- Editorial Notes Here is a story from England that is un- usual. A man was charged with driving while drunk but was acquitted when he was able to prove that the doctor who examined him was under the influencq of liquor. We wonder if that doctor drove to the scene of the examination. ' 4 The Daily Times-Gazette (OSHAWA, WHITBY) The Daily Times-Gazette (Oshawa, Whitby) combining The wa Times (established 1871) andl .the Whitby Gazette & cle (established 1863) is published daily (Sundays and y ay ota Member of The Canadian Press, the Canadian Daily News the A Newspaper Publishers As- Siciaion, the Ontario Provi Dailies A and the Bureau of Circulations. The Canadian Press is exclusively to the use for republication of all news despatches in PR A eo news ed therein. All of 80 reserved. A. R. ALLOWAY, President and Pubiishef. - T. L. WILSON, Vice-President and Managing Director. M. McINTYRE HOOD; Managing Editor. Offices, 44 King Street West, Toronto, Ont.. 225 University qewer Building, Montreal, P.Q. : SUBSCRIPTION RATES < Deliverea by carriers In Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin, Port Perry, Ajax and Fickenng, uot over Ble Jer week, By wail ca deli' anywhere anada an and, Ee ear" Ube) $140 bor year. Ba DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION FOR NOVEMBER ergy in industry, then a solution will be found for the problem of meeting the ever increasing demand for electric power. It might conceivably put an end to the constant search for new resources for hydro electric development. It may even be that atomic energy will be' available for industry even before the St. Lawrence hydro electric de- velopment is completed. ¢ Mr. Howe's announcement shows the prac- tical value of the type of atomic research work that has been carried on by Canada at its plant at Chalk River. While other countries have been developing new and more powerful types of atom bombs, Canada has gone ahead quietly seeking the means whereby atomic energy can be devoted to useful and constructive 'purposes rather than purposes of destruction. Undoubtedly, this makes Canada's contribution to the har- nessing of atomic forces much' more valu- able to humanity than what is being done elsewhere in the production of weapons of war. - Other Editors' Views STICKING HIS NECK OUT (W. L. Clark In Windsor Star) When Vice-President-elect Richard Nixon of the United States says he will put pressure on Great Britain to compel Ulster to join Eire, the young man from Californias must surely be talking through his hat, ! Mr. Nixon will be sticking his neck out a long way, if he gets the Americans mixed up in that trouble, LY OPTIMISM OVER MALAYA (London, England, Spectator) There is no mistaking the sustained note of opti- mism in the announcements on Malaya of General Sir Gerald Templer, the high commissioner. His latest broadcast to Australia referred to the progress made with the resettlement of 500,000 people, the recruit- ment of a voluntary armed force of 400,000, steady social progress, and even the beginning of a sense of solidarity among the various races in Malaya. There is no doubt that the achievement to date in checking terrorism, the growing recognition of this by the Malayan peoples and the certainty that self-government will follow if safe government is maintained give the high commissioner something be optimistic about. Bible Thought Y ' "True faith by a mighty effort of the will, fixes its gaze on our Divine Helper, and there finds it possible 4nd wise to lose its fears. It is madness to say, 'I will not be afraid;' it" is wisdom and peace to say, 'I will trust, and not be afraid' (Isa. 12:2)" : = Alexander MacLaren, \ to. - . HOW ABOUT A COUPLE OF STERLING CONVERTIBLE WHEELS ? oy oo MAC'S MUSINGS As Christmas Day comes nearer We think of its joys, Of the happy reunion Of scattered families, Of the giving and receiving Of gifts that has become Part of the Christmas season, Of the thrill of preparation For the merry observance Of that day of all days. As we plan for our own Happy Christmas Day, What place have we left In our plans to honor Him whose birthday is Being commemorated by The annual festival Of joy and happiness, Christmas without thought For Him whose birthday Is being recognized cannot Be anything but a bare And hollow mockery of The real purpose and Intent of this festival. Today we need again To travel with Mary The road to Bethlehem, Travel with her to the 'Stable with its manger, And kneel in reverence Before the Christ child Who was born to become The Saviour of mankind. We need to travel The road to Bethlehem With the wise men and The humble shepherds To find there the babe Who is the Son of God,-. And bow in reverent Worship before Him, We think of many things That we want to do To celebrate Christmas, But let us not forget The most important of all, The Babe of Bethlehem Whose birthday we must honor Above everything else At the Christmas season. Mayors Urge Better Deal In Tax Money MONTREAL (CP) --- Members of the executive of the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Muni- cipalities demanded wider distrib- ution of taxes to municipalities today and-said a brief to that effect will be presented to the federal cabinet Friday. % The executive is holding a two- dav meet"n> here before going to Ottawa Friday to meet acting prime minister C. D. Howe and the_ cabinet. 'Wednesday, Mayor A. J. Mason of Springhill, N. S., president of the federation, attacked the gov- ernment for centralizing powers so that, municipalities felt like "beg- gars living on grants from some government over which"we have not enough aythority." Today, Mayor H. E. Marmen of Edmundston, N. B., said the fed- eration will '"'give the federal cab- inet an ultimatum on matter tomorrow." "The federal government is at present making some grants to us through the provincial government, That's what we don't want. Under the grant system, the municipal- ities are placed in the position of having to beg off others." OPPOSE 'CPA CARGO BID MONTREAL (CP) -- Trans-Can- ada Air Lines will oppose an appli- cation by Canadian Pacific Air- lines to the air transport board for a licence to operate a trans- continental cargo service, it is learned. No date has been set for , the board hearing. TCA is await- ing publication of details of the CPA plans regarding typg of air- craft to be employed, Fates and schedules before making its case against the "application, RING UP PROFITS through - Classified Ads in The Times-Gaz- ette.x To tell folks about your wares or. services, phone 3-2233 for an axhwriter. OTTAWA REPORT "Chubby" Power Is Father Of House of Commons By PATRICK NICHOLSON Special (Correspondent for The Times-Gazeite OTTAWA -- Hon, Charles Gavan Power, Liberal member from, Que- bec South, celebrates the 35th anniversary of his election to the House of Commons this month, That was in the general election on Dec. 17, 1917 when, twice wounded and decorated with the Military Cross, he had just been invalided out of the army, He has successfully defended his seat in eight subsequent general elections, "Chubby" Power is in this res- pect easily the 'Father of the House of Commons', He is the only present member who sat under the leadership of Sir Wilfred Laurier, and he has served under five Prime Ministers, Sir Robert Borden, Mr. Mackenzie King, Mr. Arthur Meighen, Mr. R. B. Bennett (later Viscount Bennett) and Mr. St, Laurent, = He was appointed a cabinet 'minister in 1935, hut he resigned in 1944 as he had pledged himself never to support conscription; since then he has been a private member, taking no active part in Government but becoming in- creasingly sought after as a wise- acre whose Icng knowledge of political life # a treasure trove to his juniors His unprinted reminiscences, of- ten unprintable, are not only in- teresting and funny but often throw illuminating light on our great men, Quebec's only Anglo-Canadian member from the city is perfectly bilingual, a fact which helps him in his law practice and is essential in his political campaigngn, His critics call him a crusted old whig; in fact he is a true Liberal of the old laissez-faire school which believes that too much government is bad government. Controls and restrictions imposed by govern- men, dictatorial governmental powers, and government by Order in Council instead of by the open method of parliamentary law-mak- ing are poison to him. At the national Liberal conven- tion summoned to select a succes- sor to Mackenzie King in August 1948, Chybby allowed his name to be put forward as a candidate. He neither wanted nor expected to be chosen as leader, but he did want to unburden himself of his political philosophy to that assembly of leaders of the Liberal party from all across Canada. He gave them all, and this included Mackenzie King, a tongue-lashing like they had never before experienced in public from one of their own. He deplored the tendency of his left- turning party to interfere with the liberty of the individual, and this is still his belief. Stolen Riel Rifle Prized Possession BOISSEVAIN, Man. (CP)--An Enfield Schneider rifle, stolen from the saddle holster of Louis Riel when he was taken into custody in May, 1885, has come possession of Jack Gilling, sevain jeweller. The Riel rifle 1s amon 150 ancient firearms in . ling's collection. Mr &jlling ptarted collecting about 10 yedrs ago and now has between 40 and 50 loading rifles and over 50 dNfer- ent types of 'pistols 'and Tevol THe collection also includes o cartridges, powder horns .and flasks, 'bullet moulds, shot bags, Indian arrowheads and other relics of western warfare. Nothing was known of the fate of Riel's' rifle until shortly before the death of an American who had been in Canada during the North- west Rebellion. The man told his son that he had come into posses- sion of the rifle at the time Riel was captured. In May, 1885, a highly-excited crowd milled around Riel as he was taken into custody and the rifle disappeared. It eventually was smuggled into the United States. The son donated the rifle to a museum in North Dakota where it remained until about a year ago when it was presented to Mr. Gil- ling with instructions "to take it back to Canada where it belongs." The biggest weapon in Mr, Gils . ling's collection is an eight-gauge, English muzzle-loading shotgun. It is five feet long and weighs 18 pounds. The oldest weapon is an odd-shaped, engraved Arabian flint-lock pistol believed to be more than 200 years .old. One of the oddest items is an English-made 'knife pistol." It comes with two blades, pre- sumably for stabbing an enemy if the aim is none too good.- Very Little Speht On Bonds in U.S. OTTAWA (CP)--Justice Minister Garson said of $102,000 spent for printing in Canada's seventh Say- ings Bond campaign only $206 went to the United States. Speaking for Finance Minister Abbott, Mr. Garson Thursday told Howard M eeke r (PC--Waterloo South) that it is not true that job printing for the campaign has been done in the U.S, The $206 was for the purchase of bulletin blanks. The telnainder had been spent in Can- ada. SAVE THOUSANDS OF STEPS and hundreds of hours! Let a Times Gazette Classified Ad solve that everyday problem! It's swift and easy! Phone 3-2233. the many benefits that we do. At Christmas Time . . . Remember the Less Fortunate! 3 { A CARE package will fil a need ond give a boost to the merale of a deserving family in some far-off land which is unable to enjoy CARE food packages may be purchased for $10, ond sent almost anywhere in the world, through the agency of the Oshawa CARE depot--Ward's Dry Goods Store, at the corner of Athol and Simcoe Streets. Send a CARE package today. (Rev.) S. C.. H. ATKINSON, Chairman, Oshawa CARE Committee PORTRAITS 80 ALSO UNTO HIM ' i" METCALFE « By JAMES 1. "If we liftayp another soul .-. . While we are here on ears . . . Our deed will equally improve .., . Our own intrinsic worth , , , For every helping hand we lend ., . That storm and strife may cause . » . More merits will be added and . . . Our stature will increase-, . . It matters not how sick or weak . . . That other soul may be , , . OF if it finally is blest . .. With full recovery ... It is our aid and comfort that . .. Will fill the record book ... Where God will turn the pages and . . . His searching eyes will look . ; . For as we help our fellowman . .. In moments bright or dim , . « In every way, by night or day ... We do it unto Him, Copyright. (950, eid Gmierprises, We AD Rights Reserves IN DAYS GONE BY 35 YEARS AGO Town Council decided to sell the old fire hall and its site on Albany Street, but deferred action on the purchase of a site for new muni- cipal buildings. Dr. A. 8. Vogt of the Mendels- sochn Choir Toronto was loud in praise of a performance of Handel's Messiah by an Oshawa Massed Choir under M. M. Steven- son. Pte. Charles J. Wilcox took issue with statements of an anti- conscription speaker at an election meeting in support of W. E, N. Sinclair. * Ontario County contributed $1,800,000 to the 1917 Victory Lean, $800,000 over its quota, Ontario County Council laid over the Oshawa separation proposals to its January meeting. ' A by-law to assist the United Rubber Manufacturing Company to establish a factory in Whitby Jae carried by a vote of 347 to Sheriff Paxton of Whitby was elected President of the Ontatio Hockey Association by acclama- tion. Walden T. L. Mason was pre- sented with a cane by the On- tario County Council at its closing session for the year. Signaller Gordon Dickie of the 116th Battalion was reported killed in action in France. i Mrs. A. W. Bell directed a bril- liant - patriotic cantata, '"Wertime in Song and Story" in Simcoe Street Methodist Church. QUEEN'S PARK More Aggressive Action On Traffic Safety Likely By DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent for The Times-Gazette TORONTO--Aggressive action on highway sefety is becoming more and more imminent. Most recent encouraging sign was the(meeting here of Ontario provincial police inspectors from all across the province. Saféty was the number one problem in their discussions. And they were in agreement that the roads would have to be better patrolled. Also that the 50 mile speed limit should be enforced. More cooperation between the attorney-general's department, the OPP and the department of high- ways probably is in the offing. This could be most helpful. To date the two divisions of government haven't worked very well together. Highways has wanted intensive policing of the roads, but the police and AG's department have put more stress on their other duties of law enforcement. BETTER TESTS The latest figures show accidents are up 8.4 per cent this year. This despite appreciation for the past year that the accident problem was at a point of crisis. Ordinary measures obviously aren't going to be any good. Drastic action is called for. Stricter driving tests would seem to be a distinct possibility. Ontario is now lagging behind in this field. Even Quebec, which until now has had no test, is inaugurating strict requirements, In addition to straight driving tests there will be examination for a number of things including night-driving, reflexes, etc. $1,000 FINE This more intensive test is in- creasingly becoming standard across the continent, A Hamilton man returning from Arizona, for instance, noted that this state imposed three tests: written, oral and driving, It had a three-way safety program: education, sthict enforcement and stern action in the courts. Also graded fines for second and third offenders were put in effect. For drunk driving, for instance, there is a fine of $500 and suspension for six months. For a second offence the fine is $1,000 and the licence is cancelled. There was 17 fatalities in the whole state in a year. And the press and public thought even this was dread: ful. There were that many in Hamilton alone in our province. DRINKING LICENCE Most unusual suggestion we have seen on safety comes from the West coast. A woman proposed to a government liquor committee there that drinkers should be licensed. And if a man were licensed to drink he shouldn't get a licence to drive, One idea that certainly won't be adopted. J BAR SUBSIDIES Other testimony before the coms mittee was interesting. Particularly that of the: liquor interests who said it wouldn't be possible to stop their subsidizing of hotels, This has been legally permitted on the West coast. It isn't here, and the ban has been at least moderately suc- cessful. There is some under-the- table assistance. given to bar owners by the brewers and distil- lers but it isn't of major im- portance. And this is a good thing. Certain brewing interests have enough control now, without also dominating the hotels, . BRIGHT CO10URS..4 _ thawks to exdusive "Ultra Penetration" dyeing! EXreA COMAORT-, anks to exdesive "Molti-Needle" knitting! You've never seen ARGYILES . . . RIBS... ond they stay tho! way! What's more, CANCRAFTS are fuller knit, for extra wear- ing comfort. Come see them today! © Softer, yet much longer weaving! eo Colownfast--and mothproof. © All Concraft is shrink controlied-- sireichers needed. Easily ENGEL'S "MEN'S WEAR 16 SIMCOE ST. NORTH PHONE 35-0611 GORD. RAE MEN'S WEAR 10 PRINCE STREET PHONE 5-2352 BLACK'S MEN'S WEAR 70 SIMCOE ST. NORTH PHONE 3-3611 PEOPLE'S 36 SIMCOE ST. NORTH ¢ PHOME 3-3612