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6 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Friday, January 9, 1053 Editorials Daily azette (Ospawa, Whitby), publ'shed by Times-Gazette Publishers. Limited. ig Tes LL Simeoe Street Soath, Oshawa, Ontano Port Perry's New Hospital Decided Community Asset The, opening on Wednesday afternoon of the new Port Perry Community Memorial Hospital marked the climax of a long and arduous effort on the part of those interest- ed in having modern hospital facilities es-- tablished in that community. The story of the long struggle to raise funds and secure buildings, as related at the opening by Her- bert Brooks, chairman of the hospital board of directors, was one of which Port Perry can well be proud. 2 : Utilizing former dormitory buildings se- cured from Ajax, a building of remarkable utility for hospital purposes has been creat- ed, at the amazingly low cost of approxim- ately $5,000 per bed, which is unusual in these days of high construction costs. The people of Port Perry backed their project by their response to an appeal for $25,000 in cash to bring it to reality. Now they will benefit by having at their disposal a hospit- al of 29 beds and nine.bassinettes, available for the use of the people of Port Perry-and the adjacent townships. ' The provision of a hospital at Port Perry will create a valuable new asset for the com- munity. It will, at the same time, provide a certain amount of relief for the Oshawa General Hospital which, up to the present time, has been the closest available to the people of that part of Ontario County. No longer will it be necessary to bring patients 'to Oshawa by ambulance for treatment, and in emergency cases this might well mean the difference between life and death, since care and treatment will be immediately avail- able in the community's own hospital. We congratulate the hospital board and the medical men of Port Perry on the suc- cess of their efforts to procure modern hos- pital facilities for their people, and wish for the new hospital a long career of useful ser- vice. Saving World from Destruction The forthright statement to Congress by President H. 8. Truman, regarding the dread- ful possibilities which attend A-bomb and H-bomb warfare, could not have come at a more timely moment, People of all nations, even those behind the iron curtain, have be- come so obsessed by the fear of what might happen were another war unleashed on the world, that it was time for some person in authority to speak plainly regarding the matter. President Truman did just that. His words, giving a solemn warning to the Com- munist dictator of Russia, will resound around the world. It may be that they will even be heard in the Kremlin, with what ef- fect the future alone can tell. President Truman was not speaking in a threatening tone when he. said that the dawn of the age of hydrogen fusion might, in the event of Stalin provoking a new war, mean the ruin of the Soviet regime and homeland. He was stating a plain fact, and even Stalin must recognize this. The most important part of his statement, however, + was that in which he said: "War in the H-bomb era is no longer a possible policy for rational men, and just as soon as the Communist rulers recognize this truth, they will find the United States eager to reach an under- standing on the problems that threaten the world." In these words, there is an open invita- tion to the rulers of Moscow to come to their senses and recognize what horror they might visit on themselves and their people by continuing a course which 'might lead to war. The first sign that they are willing to forego their dreams of world domination, and to live in peace with all other nations will be welcomed by the whole of the free world. When that time comes, there might be some real hope for the creation of a strue-- ture for permanent peace that will remove the fears of all people in this post-atomic age. Let us Keep Highways Neat Tourists from the United States who use She Ontario highways are always amazed at the neatness of the roadsides .in comparison to many of the comparable highways in their own country. We do have billboards, we do have service stations of various de- grees of decor, we do have wayside eateries but we also have them under fair control. As one drives on the new dual highway here, there are broad expanses at each in- tersection with fair warning of crossing traf- fic. There are billboards along the new routes which intersect the province, but they are well back from the road. Permits for gaso- line stations and other roadside enterprises are only granted when there has been strict Editorial Notes Have you noticed how already the period of daylight seems to be lengthening with every succeeding day? With very little real winter as yet, we are already looking for- ward to spring. Prospects for 1953 are all so good that all we need now to make it perfect is assurance of substantial tax reductions by the federal government. It is quite customary for the people of Britain to smile in the face of adversity. About 150 years ago, Arthur Murphy, an English writer, said "The people of England are never so happy as when you tell them they are ruined." The Daily Times-Gazette (OSHAWA, WHITBY) oe Sih, Neier (Gre, URL, pom g 8 ys and Ch d 1863) is I y y ¥ Member of Che Canadian Press, the Canadian Daily News rs A i pape the Newspaper Publishe seciation, the AJntario Provincial Dailies pe 0d the t B i e C: t Cir Press is exclusi entitled to the 'use for republication of all news ively Sie paper Sefited » it or x The Associated Press or Reuters, and also oc. ews published Al 'of special despatches herein are also reserved. Sigiael A. R. ALLOWAY, President and #udlster. T. La WILSON, Vice-President and Managing Director. M. McINTYRE HOOD, Managing Editor. Offices, 44 King Street West, Toronto, Oat. 235 University ower Building, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION for DECEMBER 11,683 conformance to the regulations and where they are a necessity. Rather, the broad shoulders of Ontario's highways are dotted here and there with pleasant roadside parks; protective ever- greens add Canadian dignity to the road and along some routes there are multiflora 'roses from the highway department's own tree nursery. Thus our highways system has become an asset to the province not only from the standpoint of providing adequate arteries for our automotive traffic but also as pleas- ant lanes upon which to travel. With dis- tractions minimized they should be safer than they are. The reason must lie with the driver apd not with the highways system. Other Editors' Views UNITY OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLES (Kingston Whig-Standard) There is greater unity among English-speaking peoples today than has ever been achieved in the past. And as this degree of unity has been achieved the English-speaking peoples have retained their in- dependence while strengthening their association and co-operation, A Bit Of Verse GOOSE CALENDAR In the place we live the wild geese pass When the lake is clear as a looking glass. Once in Spring and once in Fall, I see them pass and hear them call There is a pihe tree, lone and bare, That stands on our land to guide them there, Just at the pine, the column veers-- I have seen it eo for forty years. Yearly, my wife she says to me, "Jim, get an ax and clear that tree." I take an ax, end I go to clear, . But I let it stand for one mare year, I worry that when the geese come back They might miss the pine and lose the track. And forty years from Fall to Fall I have measured by the wild goose call. ERIC RHODIM Bible Thought i "Man shall 'not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God." (Matt. 4:4). Not the stimulus of the spectacular . . . (but) the unadulterated milk (I Peter 2:2) and the strong meat {Heb. 5:14) of the Word are the only true remedies lor a sickly church" Don Hillis Sunday Schoo] Times, THATS WHAT ID LIKE To know! MAC'S MUSINGS We who have come to look For severe winter weather, With lots of snow and Zero temperatures have Been rather perturbed over The excessive mildness, And lack of snow of the Winter season so far, And have been wondering If what we hear about The ehanges in climate Throughout the world Can really be true. Por instance over in Great Britain the winter Was traditionally marked By cold drizzling rain, And frequent downpours, With very little severe Frost, and heavy snow Comes only occasionally As a very rare thing. Yet strange to say While we have had weather Like that which is common Over in Great Britain, They have had the snow And low temperatures Which we usually have . During the winter months, 80 it does seem as if The scientists who Tell us the climate Throughout the world, Is gradually changing Have some real facts | To back up their theories. Certain it is that we Do not seem to have The old-fashioned winters About which our older Citizens like to boast, And about which we read In the newspapers of Forty and fifty years ago, But we can take "eonsolation In the fact that there still Is time for this winter To confound the scientists. BALSAM-MT. ZION Local Couple 46 Years Wed MRS. LORNE JONES Correspondent BALSAM and MOUNT ZION -- Mr, and Mrs. Winton White cele- brated their 41st wedding anniver- sary on Saturday, Jan. 3. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. W. Appleby in the loss of her brother-in-law, Mr. Robert 8. Pol- lard, of Oshawa. Mrs. Reg. Hoskins and family spent New Year's holidays with her mother and father, Mr. and Mrs, Kingsmill, of London. New Year's 'was celebrated at the home of Mrs. W. H. Carson, when 35 relatives sat down to sup- per. Twenty-one relatives were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Empringham on New Year's Day. Mr. W. P. Jones is confined to his bed. The WA will be held on January 14 at the home. of Mrs. Burnett Jamieson. The roll call is to be answered with a 'New Year's thought"', The Men's Club will be held on Monday evening, January 12. A numuer from here attended the John Deere demonstration and films put on by A. Hooker and Son at Brooklin on Monday. A milk meeting as held at Brooklin on Monday. _ : Mr. Earl Disney went into the Oshawa General Hospital on Wed- nesday evening for an appendix operation. . 2 \ LPS LINE PROFITS LONDON, Ont. (CP)--The Lon: don and Port Stanley Railway Railway made: & profit of $31,865 in the first 11 months of 1952, general manager V, A. McKillop reported Thursday to the London railway commission. Figures for all of 1952 aren't.yet available. The 11-month figure was $11,200 greater than the profit for the same period of 1052, said Mr, Mec. Killop. OTTAWA REPORT Canada and Britain Will Swap Pensions For Cheese By PATRICK NICHOLSON Special Correspondent for The Times-Gazette OTTAWA -- Canadan dairy far- mers will soon hear some welcome news as the result of long over- due action by our government. While in London attending the Commonwealth economic ctonfer- ence two months ago, Finance Minister Abbott agreed that Can- ada should shoulder the payment of pensions to born Canadians liv- ing in Canada who were qualified as the result of war service on Canadian airfields under the Com- monwealth air training scheme or elsewhere, Although short of dollars, Britain has been paying these pensions. The new plan will save her about $50,000,000 spread over the 30 or more years of life expectancy of the pensioners. I understand that Britain is plan- ning to show her appreciation of practical way of allocating dollars thus saved to the immediate pur- chase of Canadian cheese. Our cheese producers have lost their traditional market in Britain in re- cent years not because she does not want our cheese but because she has not had sufficient dollars to buy our foods as well as our minerals needed for rearmament. Strictly rationed Britons would be glad to have our cheese, eggs, bacon, salmon and other foods if they could afford the dollars. All our food growers will welcome this cheese deal and will regard it as the thin end of the wedge reopen- ing their British market, CONTEMPT IS MUTUAL Harold Wilson, the anaemic sha- dow of Aneurin Bevan, the mis- chief-maker of the British Social- ists, will visit Canada this month. Canadians will remember that this 36-tear-old professor, when trade minister in the last British Social- ist government, was the strength- ener of Commonwealth ties who was reported as describing our Finance Minister Doug Abbott as "'the skeleton at the feast of the Commonwealth finance ministers," and who dubbed our attitude to- wards Britain as being a willing- Bess to give her "all aid short of elp." I am told that he offered to dis- pense a few other samples of his wit at speaking engagements while in Canada. He is no doubt sadly disappointed that our memories are long enough to 'have passed over his request for such employ- ment. Now an outcast from his own political party and out in the wil- derness of the left wing of social- ism, Wilson is now by a twist of fate dependent upon capitalist en- terprise for his daily bread. He has accepted employment as ec- onomic adviser to Montague Mayer Limited, British timber merchants, Winston Churchill's successful ad- ministration is enabling him to do business in Vancouver and other cities in the timber business, which during the days of his political power was a fast-closing Anglo- Canadian line of trade. THE UNKNOWN COUNTRY The old topic of Canada being unknown in other countries is in the news again. A multimillion cir- culation British newspaper has just published a pithy little piece of fiction about our economic boom and development, "Premier Smallwood wants Brit- ish capital to be invested in icy bleak Labrador because there an- other rich uranium strike has been found at Uranium City near Lake Athabasca," says that English wri- ter. This is geographically and politically about as accurate as saying that Winston Churchill is fostering a hydro-electric develop- ment near Moscow. The next para- graph written by this smug Eng- lish ignoramus referred to "pre- mier St, Laurant'" -- wrong title and mispelled name. I read no further, but I expect the misinfor- mation of the British continued. By contrast, the New York Times --the greatest newspaper of record in the world today -- has decided that Canadian happenings are news. Its management has, I learn, completed plans to send four full time correspondents to write for Americans the full and accurate story about Canada. To be stationed in Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and Edmonton, they will strengthen the present staff of one writer, Percy Philip, located in Ottawa. HAYDON J. Walker Is Re-Appointed As Village School Trustee MRS. HILDA CROSSMAN Correspondent HAYDON -- The Annual School Meeting was held in the School- house on Wednesday evening with a good attendance. Mr, Dan Black opened the meet ing. M R. Milton Slemon was ap- pointed chairman for the evening. Mrs. Arthur Trewin was secretary. The secretary-treasurer gave his report for 1952. This past year the school has been redecorated and thirty new desk and chairs have been put in the school. Mr. J. Walker's term had expired as trus- tee but he was re-appointed for another term. Moved by Mr. Ran- kine seconded by Arthur Trewin that the meeting adjourn. The adult Bible class are hav- ing their January meeting at the home of Mr. and Mr, Lloyd Slem- on's on Tuesday evening. Mrs, T. Cowling, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Blackburn and family visit ed Mr. and Mrs. Fairwell, Black- burn on Saturday evening. Mrs. T. Cowling left on Monday for Miami, Fla. to visit her daugh- ter, Mrs. Richard Anderson. Mr, and Mrs. Roland Thompson and family spent New Year's Day with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thomp- son and family, Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. L. Bradley visited Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Slemon on Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Thompson and family visited at Myr Roy Thompson, Leskard. '} Mr. and Mrs. Ross Ashton and family were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McLaughlin, Burke- ton on New Years Day and tea guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. Ormis- ton, Enniskillen. ! Mr. and Mrs. A. Trewin and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Trewin held a fam- ily gathering at their home on New Years Day. Miss Audrey Hay is back to her school work again after her Christ- mas holiays which she enjoyed at her home at Campbellford. Margott Rankine returned home on Sunday having spent a week with her sister, Mrs. Wm, Cor- rigan, Scarborough, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Blackburn and family and Mrs. T. Cowling were tea guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Blackburn, Hampton on Fri. ay. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Graham and family visited friends at Janet villé on Sunday. Mr. Milton Slemon spent Christ. mas Day with Mr, and Mrs. Ther- on Mountjoy's, Hampton.. Clayton Read spent a few days at Campbellford. Mr. and Mrs. D.:. Colbary and son, with ™r. and" Mr: 'Viibur Blackburn on New Years Day, A family gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Read's on New Years Day. Those attending Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ashton, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ash. ton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ashton and family, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Potts and PORTRAITS CE . Bv JAMES |. METCAL WHAT FAVOR, LOVE? What can T do for you, my love? . small? . ,. You surely know that I would do. can 1 make you happier? , ..1 want to serve you day and night... Whale"e at all , .. How you seek? . month or week ...1 want to . . What favor large Ol . « Just anything .. What treasure do soothe and comfort you... In| trouble and in pain ,..I want to play the part of your e Umbrella in the rain... Give me y.ur ccnfiderce, my love .. Bei'eve in what I say... Let me defend you from all fear , . And take your tears away ... You will not owe me anyth.nz| . +. Your conscience wili be free . care ... A little bit for me. . +I only hope your heart will Copyrignt. 182. elo Gaterprises. loc Al Rights Reswrved IN DAYS GONE BY p 40 YEARS AGO Frank Crysdale won first prize and George Pucket third prize in a national Christmas window de- coration contest conducted by the Canadian Grocer. Dr. Adam Shortt was speaker at the opening Canedian Ciub ban-. quet for the year 1913, and spoke on "The Basis of an Equitable System of Taxation." Lack of ice om Edmondson's pond aroused fears of an ice fam- ine next summer. James Dunlop, Green Street, received a cheque for $100 from the government in recognition of his services in the Fenian Raid of 1866. Wires and poles to carry electric light service from Oshawa to Cour- tice are being erected. A severe snowstorm blocke many of the roads in the distri and caused cancellation of rurj meetings. A public meeting was held ¢ Taunton for the purpose of orga! izing an egg circle. Mrs. R, 5. McLaughlin was 1 elected president of the Women Auxiliary of the Oshawa Gener: Hospital, Many Oshawa district farmer were winners of leading award at the annual Ottawa Live Stoc Show. Oshawa electors supported proposal for local option by a vot of 772 for and 587 against, bu failed to securé the necessary 6 per cent favorable vote. QUEEN'S PARK Canada Winning Greater Respect From the U.S. DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent To The Times-Gazeite TORONTO-It was very satisfy- ing to many people here to see the firm stand Ottawa took with the United States on the latest development Tre the St. Lawrence seaway. There were suggestions that American politicians might make one more effort to win con- gressional approval for the project. But Ottawa said firmly, "no thanks." Certainly one of the most sig- nificant developments in the past 12 months has been the marked change in our relations with the U.S. We have done a great deal of growing up in that time, partic- ularly where out cousins to the south are concerned. PREMIERS DESERVE CREDIT There was a time when we used to be practically on bended knee so far as those cousins are con- cerned. When we took what they had to say or give, we just didn't dare look for more, After the past year that day would seem to be definitely gone. When credit is be- ing passed out there are two men who deserve the lion's share. One is Premier Frost and the other is former premier George Drew, now national Conservative leader. Mr. Drew pointed out the new road shortly after the war. In the face of continued procrastination by congress, he defiantly told them if they didn't want to come in on the project, Ontario would go ahead with the seaway on its own. This, in itself, was a big step toward full nationhood. And with full Ottawa backing he made sure the U.S. knew said, . CANADA FIRSTERS 1 On his part Mr. Frost has adde: to Mr. Drew's initial effort. \ premier has consistently taken Sitiiude of Canada and Ontari rst. On the Seaway he has taken th position throughout talks that th United States should be given's réasonable chance to come in. Ba no more than that, Mr. Frost ha: had every confidence that we cé build it on our own. And he has gone even past this In the matter of natural gas, fo instance, he takes the position tha: there should be an all-Canadier pipe-line, and if possible, all Cana dian-owned. Ww INDEPENDENT . Mr. Frost is never arrogant his attitude, nor even cocky. But he is quite firm. The U.S. is wel comed but anything we can do foi ourselves we would prefer to dc on our own, Root of the whole question, of course, is respect. Self-respeci first, and then the respect of thes United States itself. The self-coh i # fidence we have been displaying lately cannot help but breeds greater respect for us in American eyes, U.S. SHIPS WILL PAY When it will really hit th heights, of course, is when th Seaway is finally built. ships naturally will get preferen-i tial rates and U.S. vessels will pay} higher tolls than they might have bad to, if the U.S. had helped builty the Seaway. By that time we should be elevated to the status of the U.S. mind. he meant what b Accident Toll Rises All Across Canada OTTAWA (CP) -- Dead 655; in- jured 17,534; property damage $15,179,706 -- that's Canada's auto accident record for the first six months of 1952. And the grim figures are far from complete. The bureau of statistics reporting the figures today, said they do not include Quebec province or part of Newfoundland other than St. John's. On the basis of those figures, the bureau said that despite all the safety«eampaigns and traffic improvements it appears Canada's 1952 auto accident toll is going to be considerably up from 1951. The bureau said that four prov- inces -- Nova Scotia, Ontario, Sas- katchewan and British Columbia-- provided statistics enabling com- parisons with their accidents rec- ords for the first six months of 1951, In these four provinces alone there were 520 auto accident fatal- ities in the first half of last year compared with 503 in the first six months of 1951; 14,412 persons were injured compared with 13,640 and accidents totalled 41,308 com- pared with 36,936. "On the basis of the returns from the four provinces it is probable family, Mrs. W, Martin were tea guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ran- kine. : Congregational meting will be held in the church on Thursday evening, January 15 at 7.30 o'clock cest. When bills pile up, get $50 to $1000 fast at Household Finance! Loans made without bankable security. Repayment plans to fit your income. Up to 24 months to repay. Phone or stop in today for fast, friendly, dependable service! 25th YEAR IN CANADA HOUSEHOLD FINANCE C. H. Brook, Manager 11% Simeoe St. South, second floor, phone Oshawa OSHAWA, ONT. 3 SiR that accidents occurring across Canada in the first half of 1952 were about 10 per cent greater in = number.than in the like period of 1951," th® bureau reported. The returns also indicate that! 'there were almost six per cent more persons injured in the January-June period of 1952 than in the first half of the previous year." The heaviest toll was among pedestrians--220 lost their lives. Motor car passengers killed num- bered 206; motor car drivers 196 and others 33. On the basis of available figures, the bureau gave these fatality sta. tistics for the first half of 1952, where available: Newfoundland (St. John's city only) 1; Prince Edward Island, 3; Nova Scotia 45 (30); New Bruns- wick 43; Quebec, not available; Ontario 377 (384); Manitoba 33; Saskatchewan 36 (16): Alberta, 54; British Columbia 62 (73) and the ° Yukon and Northwest Territories L ole OK HYDRO RATE BOOST TORONTO (CP)--The Ontario § hydro commission has approved the rate increase recommended by the Toronto hydro. It was learned - Thursday that application is likely to be deferred until the February billings. The average increase will be 15.5 per cent, but for users of hydro-owned flat rate water heat- ers it may be as high as 20 per § fre ON YOUR OWN SIGNATURE 4 5-1139 A -------