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6 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Monday, January 5, 1953 Aitarial | = fw ee kd KS 10.8 : Publishers, Limived. Daily Times-Gazette (Oshawa, Whitby), ™ $7 Simcoe Street 'by Times. Soath, Oshawa, Ontario Late Mitchell F. Hepburn Dynamic Political Figure The sudden passing of Mitchell F. Hep- burn, former premier of Ontario, removes one of the most dynamic political figures ever to grace the premiership of the prove ince. It seems a strange coincidence that his death should occur less than three days after that of Gordon D. Conant, who was Attor- ney-General of Ontario in the Hepburn cabni- net and who succeeded him as premier when he decided to retire in October, 1942. : Mitchell F. Hepburn came to the leader- ship of the Ontario Liberal party when its fortunes were at a low ebb. For 25 years, it had failed to elect any substantial represen- tation in the Legislature. Mr. Hepburn was at the time a member of the House of Com- mons, and was drafted into the provincial party leadership at an enthusiastic conven- tion. In the general election of 4934, the effect of his whirlwind campaigning was seen in a sweeping victory which brought him to the premiership. During his term as premier, Mitchell Hep- burn brought new life to the Legislature, and a new drive to the administration. He had undoubted gifts for leadership and a flair for the spectacular. As provincial treas- uirer, as well as premier, he gave the prov- ince a series of "sunshine budgets" by which the gloom of the depression years was dis- pelled from the conduct of government. The eclipse of Mitchell Hepburn in poli- tics was as spectacular as his rise. Without warning, he resigned as premier in October, 1942, and selected Hon. Gorden D. Conant then Attorney-General of Ontario, to take his place. He remained for some six months as provincial treasurer, and then, followihg a bitter attack on the late Prime Minister King in the Qntario Legislature, his resigna- tion from that office was accepted by Pre- mier Congr He remained in the Legisla- ture until defeated in the 1945 election, was for a time opposition leader, but he had lost the fire and dynamic force which had brought him into fame. : One of the factors which brought about the eclipse of Mr. Hepburn was his hatred for, Mackenzie King and his consistent cam- paigning against him during the Sccond World War. That seemed to become an ob- session with him, it brought about the end of his political career and split the Ontario Liberal party to such an extent that it has not yet recovered. In spite of that, Mitch- ell Hepburn made a great contribution to the progress of Ontario, and particularly to the part of this province in the war effort during the time he held office. He suffered a good deal from ill health, but labored in- defatigably in the interest of what he sin- cerely believed to be best for the p.ople of Ontario, He had been ir. retirement for the last seven years, but his passing revives memories of his meteoric career in the poli- tical life of Ontario. Oshawa's Accident Record During the year 1952, there were in Osh- awa 1231 traffic accidents. In these acci- dents, three people lost their lives and 83 received injuries of varying degrees of seriousness. These are the bald figures taken from the police report on traffic acci- dents. They do not include the damages to cars and other property, possibly running into tens, or perhaps hundreds of thousands of dollars. An average of $100 damage per accident would put the figure well beyond the $100,000 mark. This is not a record of which Oshawa motorists can be proud. It means an aver- age of nearly four accidents per day on each of the 366 days of the year. The police records show that the majority of these ac- gidents were avoidable, and that by proper regard for the rules of the road, for the traffic laws and the principles of traffig safety, most of them would never have happened. : As we start 1953, we would like to sug- gest that traffic safety should be made a matter for major consideration this year. The Junior Chamber of Commerce right very well join in the national campaign of its Canadian body towards that end, and make a strong effort to make Oshawa . motorists traffic safety conscious t>» a far greater degree than is the case at present. Inauguration of the new traffic police squad should also help to produce a better record than in 1952, It will be interesting to see just how the record stands when DecemBer 31 of this year rolls around. A Constitutional Abortion A bill to create a government agency to "supervise" the behavior of the press in the United Kingdom has been resoundingly defeated in the British House of 'Commons. it is significant not only that the bill should find almost unanimous support from the Dpposition benches, but also that it should have been sponsored as a private bill by one who claims himself to be a newspaperman. ! The fieedom of the press is vi the very essence of that constitutional heritage which Canada, in common with other countries of the: Con. monwealth, has fostered and pre- gcrved a- part ° that fre" -- 'hicv a know under responsible government. It is : Editorial Notes 1 Now it is really 1953--but the days do not geem a bit different from what they were in 1952. i The Letter-Review of Fort Erie says Com- munity Chests are failing in their annual frives, with Vancouver reaching 92 per cent of its objective, Toronto 73 per cent and Victoria 77 per cent. They should take a look at Oshawa with 107 per cent of its pbjective. The Daily Times-Gazette (OSHAWA, WHITBY) The Dally Times-Gazette (Oshawa, Whitby) combining The o va Times ( 1871) and the Whitby Gazette & 1863) is bl daily « and y ) ot The Canadian Press, the Canadian Daily News pers Association, the American Newspaper Publishers As- " A the ation, the Ontario Pi Dailies and Audit Bureau of Circulations. The Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all pews despatches and 'also the local ews published therein. Al ribts of crcl: ' s itches herein are pi a x reserved. A. R. ALLOWAY, President and Fudlisher. T. L. WILSON, Vice-Pr and M. McINTYRE HOOD, Managing Editor. Offices, 44 King Street West. Toronto, Ont.. 225 University ower Building, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Perry, Ajax and Pi Eo cons Seley Jhroukiin, Part England, carrier delivery areas anywhere in C g per year. U.S., $15.00 per year. Nagy dng ¥ DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION FOR NOVEMBER | ns Di disturbing indeed to think that there a:2 those in the United Kingdom who call them- selves newspapermen who would un fer to see th. dress "supervised" and ¢ trolled by the State. Socialists, unfortunately, Ww other 1 Canada or in the United Kingdom, have demonstrated more than once a unique dis- regard for the truth and an intolerance of criticism. Such being the case it is not sur- prising that socialist and attempts to sup- press the freedom of the press should go hand in hand. Little wonder that Britain's Attorney General has described this attempt to throttle the press as a "constitutional abortion." : Other Editors' Views STALIN TRIES TO WRECK U.N. (Cincinnati Enquirer) -With oriental patience, Stalin keepe sniping, hop- ing that some way, somehow he and his henchmen - will be able to wreck U.N. and, eventually, build up animosities . which may lead to a war betrveen the western powers. Our greatest task today is to pre- vent the spread) of Communism. The most potent weapon against it is the agreement and understand- ing which the U.N. has aided in bringing about. A Bit Of Verse THE FISHER'S WIDOW The boats go out and the boats come in Under the wintry sky; And the rain and foarm are white in the wind, And the white gulls ery. She sees the sea when the wind is wild Swept by a windy rain; And her heart's a-weary of sea and land As the long days wane. ' She sees the torn sails fly in the foam, Broad on the sky-line gray; And the boats go out and the boats come ih, But there's one away. : ~--Arthur Symonds Bible Thought "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us." (I Sam. 7:12.) "Lo, I am with you alway." (Matt. 28:20.) "To the Christian who may look over his shoul- der and see God's provision in the past, the future is bright with promise. Whatever it holds, God is there." i ~dMargaret W. Donaldson, His magasine. U.S. GALLUP POLL New Revised Bible Approved By Persons Familiar With It By AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION PRINCETON, N.J. -- The new Revised Standard Version of the Bible is destined to enjoy the great- est sale of any book in American publishing history. Already it has sold nearly 2 mil- lion copies since it came out only three months ago. An indication of its great poten- tial market is the fact that one out of every five persons questioned in an Institute survey say they in- tend to buy a copy. Some clergymen have denounc- ed the revised Bible; in fact, a Baptist minister in North Carolina ripped out a page and publicly burned it. Because of the controversy creat- ed by the new publication, the In- stitute had its interviewers find out just what people think of the book by personally interviewing a representative cross - section of voters, The first was: "Have you heard or read about the changes in wording in the New Revised Edition of the Bible?" The vote: Yes, 67 per cent. No, 33 per cent. Those who said "yes" were then asked: "From what you have heard or read, do you approve or dis- approve of the changes in wording which have been made in the New Edition of the Bible?" Here are the results: Approve, 28 per cent. Disapprove, 22 per cent. No opinion, 17 per cent, Have not heard or read about it, 33 per cent. Total 100 per cent. This survey also asked: "Do you plan to buy a copy of the new Bible?" A total of 4 per cent said they had already bought a copy -- a figure which checks closely with sales to date. Another 19 per cent, or nearly one out of every five, said they intended to buy a copy. The Bible has been not only the world's best-selling book for many years, but the most often read. Nearly two persons out of every three questioned in the survey say they have read some part of the Bible at home within the last year. Here 'are the figures: "Have you, yourself, read any part of the Bible at home within the last year?" Yes, 67 per cent. No, 33 per cent. MAC'S MUSINGS A splendid demonstration Has been given at Ajax Of the fact that it is Quite possible to hold Large scale parties to Welcome the New Year With fun, frolic and Dancing, without the Necessity of indulging In artificial stimulants In the form of liquor, At this part; there were Over 450 guests, who were There at the invitation Of the group known as Alcoholics Anonymous, And everyone enjoyed a Wonderful time without Having anything to drink But coffee, tea g@and The usual soft ks. We have an idea that those Who attended this party Enjoyed themselves more Than did the thousands Who attended parties held In other places where Liquor and other alcoholic Beverages flowed freely, And rendered many of the Guests quite incapable of Enjoying anything long Before the party was over. And the AA group and guests Also had the satisfaction Of knowing there would be No ghastly hangover from Which to recover on The following morning. Alcoholics Anonymous, in That New Year's party, had An idea well worth copying By others who want to Enjoy the celebration Without the aftermath Which follows the excessive Drinking of liquor. Traffic Stops For Ex-Mayor LONDON, Ont. (CP)--Police and firemen provided a uniformed honor guard Saturday as London officially paid its last tribute to one of its best-known citizens. Traffic on busy downtown Dun- das street paused as the hearse containing the body of George A. Wenige moved slowly through the city in a funeral cortege headed by a squad of five motorcycle po- licemen, The service at a funeral chapel was attended by past and present city councillors and city depart- ment heads who attended in tri- 'buts. to the .man who. was nine times mayor of London. Historic Sites To Be Preserved For Posterity SASKATOON (CP)--A movement has started in northern Saskatche- wan to save for posterity as many as possible of the historic sites connected with the days of settle- ment and the Riel rebellion of 1885. The Historical Society in the area of Duck Lake, Batoche, Fish Creek, St. Louis, St. Laurent and Carlton is backing the campaign. Historic recognition recently was granted the old rectory at Batoche, where Louis Riel made his head- quartérs in 1885. Recognition now is asked for the old St. Laurent church, founded in 1873 by Father Andre, Roman Catholic missionary. A number of Riel's relatives are believed buried in the churchyard. Recognition also is asked for the Stobbart store, founded in 1874; the guard room where the Indian chief- tain Almighty Voice was impris- oned; and the huge buffalo pit where, in the early days, buffalo herdswre driven to their deaths over a 150-foot cliff. 1885 TRAIL The Historical Society wants the historic 1885 trail winding along the South Saskatchewan river to be marked and publicized for visitors and tourists. Even today, Metis homes--dating back to 1885--may be seen along the. trail. Some still have thatched roofs and out-door ovens. . The society has been advised to interview district pioneers and re- cord their relics, pictures, letters and documents. A Metis family recently presented Father A. D'Es- chambault of Winnipeg, Manitoba representative on the national sites board of Canada, with a revolver used by Riel about the time of the shooting of Thomas Scott, the inci- dent that set off the rebellion. The revolver now is in the St. Boniface, Man., museum. Taft Backs Seaway Plan WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate majority leader Robert Taft (Rep. Q.) said Saturday he will do amy- thing he can to advance the cause of the long-debated St. Lawrence seaway project. He told reports that there will be "plenty of time" to consider seaway legislation in the Senate and House of Representatives. Senator Styles Bridges (Rep. N.H.), president pro tempore of the Senate, who has opposed the seaway proposal, told reporters he thinks that the Senate "would want to take up seaway legislation." Taft said he had not yet had time to study a St. Lawrence bill that Senator Alexander Wiley (rep. Wis.), chairman-designate of the Senate foreign relations committee, has said he will introduce. Wiley plans to offer, probably this week, a bill calling for the creation of a St. Lawrence corpora- tion to construct the U.S. part of the seaway in the U.S. section of the International Rapids of the St. Lawrence. The bill, he said, would authorize New York state to join with the Ontario hydro-electric commission in building the hydro-electric gen- erating plant as part of the over- all development of the big inter- national river. fr : One seaway bill was among the first measures introduced in the House of Representatives. Offered by Representative Clarence Kilburn (Rep. N.Y.) it would provide that if the federal power commission fails to authorize New York to join i the construction Congress should 0 so. LOUCKS FUNERAL MONTREAL (CP)--Funeral ser- vices were held Saturday for Henry Burfield Loucks, 81, native of Mor- risburg, Ont., who died earlier this week. He was formerly employed by the Standard Bank of Canada, the Merchants Bank of Canada and the Bank of Montreal. PORTRAITS . « . By JAMES J. METCALFE BE MINE I offer you my heart and soul . . . And all my hopes and schemes «s+ I want to be a part of you . . . Your memories and dreams Ls «+ «1 want to take you in my arms. , . And keep you in my care « » » With every gentle thought of you ... And every fervent pray- er ... Because you mean that much to me . .. And, dear, you really are . . . The scintillating beauty of . . . My everlasting star , . . I offer you my everything . .. As much as I possess . .. And promise you my every deed . . . To bring you happiness , . . I bow my lead before you and . .. I humbly bend my knee , , . Please, take me to your loving heart . . . And give yourself to me. Copyright. 1953, Field Enterprises, (ne. AD Rights eserves IN DAYS GONE BY 15 YEARS AGO The new year of 1938 arrived in a howling blizzard of snow and sleet. Alex S. McLeese was elected Mayor of Oshawa, defeating Alex C. Hall, 8. R. Alger and A. N. Sharp, and having a majority of 737 over Mr. Hall. All six Labor candidates were elected to the City Council for 1938, with Alderman Clifford Harman Leading the poll. Others elected were J. A. Coleman, Dr. G. L. Bird, John Stacey, E. E. Bathe, F. M. Dafce, J. C. Anderson, william Walker, James Haxton and W. H, J. Harmer, 7' E. A. Lovell, Dr. B. A, Brown, W. J. Naylor and Dr. Hartley Lewis were elected to the Board of Education, and N. C. Millman and S. J. Babe to the Public Utilities Commission, : Lyman Gifford was elected Reeve of East Whitby p with a majority of 105 over Henry | Hazell. i E. Coakwell was elected presi- dent of the Oshaw:. Horticultural Society for the year 1938, The baby son of Mr. and A George Terry, 89 Wilkinson A¥e., was Ro first Oshawa baby born 1938. Oshawa won first place in the Canadian fire prevention contest for 1937 for cities of from 25,000 to 100,000 population, Dr. Stanley J. Phillips was elected chairman of the Oshawa Board of Education at its inaug- ural meeting for 1938. * Milton J. Cork, president of Loblaw Groceterias, Ltd., presided at the opening of a new Loblaw Marketeria on Simcoe Street North. QUEEN'S PARK All's Better For 1953, It Couldn't Be Worse - DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent To The Times-Gazette TORONTO Politically 1953 should be better than the year just gone. It could hardly be worse. The doldrums that marked the political situation during the past year is easily explained. The gov- ernment was still feeling its oats over its tremendous election vic- tory of the preceding fall. And the opposition parties were still stun- ned by it. But this shouldn't last much longer, TOO MANY PC'S The Conservatives are obviously going to run into the troubles of overabundance too many members, too much power and too little opposition. It is a situation that invites too much fat in the head and inner strife. The first signs are beginning to show already. There have been certain signs of looseness in the P.C. organization downtown here. Hungry hands reaching out to- wards the lucrative liquor field, always the most obvious sign when an organization is going to the lower levels. Premier Frost cleaned up the old situation which was the scourge of the party from 1945 to 1948. It looks as though he may have to go to work again during the year. LIBERALS SORRY STATE The Liberals have not shown very much indication of straighten- ing out their sorry situation. But the party is so low it cannot help but reorganize and improve. The party likely: will not start ahead again until after another leadership convention. This may or may not be held this year, depending on the federal election. Then the federal discards may provide some new. blood. CCF WORSE OFF The C.C.F.? Their story is the same as the Liberals--except it is probably worse. The has never been as low as it is now since long before its initial success in 1943. Again, it can only improve. How this is to be accomplished is a matter for the party sachems. So far they still appear to be suf- fering from shock, Inevitably this will wear off. And then there may be some action. It should be in- teresting . . . particularly to see if the party gets away from the overwhelming labor dominance. WATCH SOCIAL CREDIT A possibility is the advent of the Social Credit as an important fac- tor in the province. Remembering the fiasco of 1948 when they tried to get a toe-hold, we cannot go along with this belief. Nevertheless a number of people are giving the Social Crediters serious considera- tion, A lot of this talk is based on the success in British Columbia. But it also is backed by the missionary work of Premier Manning, and the obvious interest the Alberta prem- ier has had in making a dent in Ontario. In any case, it is another development worth watching. To Train Occupational Therapy Assistants Health Minister Phillips of On- tario has announced that for the first time in the history of oc- cupational therapy in Canada, a training course for occupational therapy assistants in the psychia- tric field will be set up at the Ontario Hospital, Kingston, open- ing January 5. ; The course 12 weeks in length -- will train girls to assist in occupational therapy programs in the various Ontario Hospitals throughout the Province. Appli- cants must be 18 years of age or over and have at least Grade X education. They will be on salary while taking the 12 weeks' train- ing course, and throughout their training and employment will be supplied with distinctive and at- tractive uniforms. On completion of the course, the girls will be known as Occupation- al Theraoy Assistants. Dr. Phillips stated that the first course would be confined to ap- plicants from among personnel al- ready employed in Ontario Hos- pitals. Indian Tale Fails To Fool Alert Police CORNELL, N.Y. (AP)--Bucky Dagon, two books on Indian lore under her arm, fell into police hands Saturday. She was half In- dian, she said, and had walked all the way from Burbank, Calif. The 11-year-old girl said that she and her brothers, Kim, 15, and Dusty, 19, had buried their parents near Burbank two years ago. Au- thorities there put Kim in an or- phanage but she and Dusty got away and hit the road. And she hadn't had a bath in more than a year, she added. "You look pretty clean to me," said one officer. "How come your clothes are so neat%" "Oh, I keep them that way," said Bucky. And where was Dusty? "He's around here some place, trying to join the army," she said. "Well, I guess there's nothing to do but put you in the orphans' home," said the officer. He led her towards the door. Bucky broke down in tears. She had done a bad thing, she said. |} She had run away because her |= folks wanted to cut her long, brown 4 hair. ' Police took her back to her home in Almond, five miles up the road. They declined to reveal her real name. But they let lier keep her two books on Indian lore. TOBACCO AND BARN BURN DELHI, Ont. (CP)--Nine tons of tobacco, a large barn and adjoining buildings, worth an estimated $20,- 000, were «destroyed by fire Sunday night on the Middletown township. farm of Fred Hirt. Firemen from ° Delhi, Tillsonburg and Langton arrived only in time to direct hose lines on smouldering ruins.