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\ ¢ "8 DANY TIMES.GAZETIR. Mw, Jmuy 3, BS Editorials bondi 5 EERE azette Publishers. Uimited. Scots Everywhere Honor Name of Robert Burns Tomorrow evening, the St. Andrew's So- ciety of Oshawa holds a banquet in honor of Robert Burns, Scotland's great national poet. Tonight, in Port Perry and Whitty, similar celebrations are being held. On January 25, 1759, 194 years ago, Robert Burns was born in a little clay cottage at Alloway, Scotland. Among all the names that stand out in the history of that land, that there are many thousands who have attain- ed eminence in every field of human endeav- or--soldiers, statesmen, churchmen, histor- ians, and edycators--none has attained high- er or more popular acclaim than this son of the soil, who made no pretensions to birth and breeding. Burns, even in his own estimation was of the commonest clay. He gloried in that fact. He sought no honors above those of the com- mon people among whom he dwelt. Today, Robert Burns' name and fame are being sung all over the world wherever Scotsmen fore- gather. Tradition has handed down to the sons of Scotia through all the years his work as a poet. Tradition has not hidden his weaknesses, his frailty or his faults, many and grevious as they were, in order to glory in the ideals that sprang from his inner soul and found utterance in song. Burns is loved more today than ever in his lifetime; loved despite his faults. Being human, he pictured humanity. He accentuat- ed humanity's failings as he found them, not hiding his own. The perusal of his words has made many an other poor and seemingly worthless individual . reform his ways " through seeing a perfect reflection of his own degradation in the inspired poems. Men fol- low men; men who, though weak and er- ring, still dare to lift a pen to point out their follies-and show beacon lights to warn other- ers of the dangerous shoals. That Burns knew his limitations and his weaknesses, and regretted them even more than his critics, is evidenced in his writing. The following selection 'entitled "A Tragie Fragment" makes a confession that few of this generation would have the grace or courage to copy: All devil as I am, a damned wretch, A hardened, stubborn, unrepenting villain, 8till my heart melts at human wretchedness, And with sincere, though unavailing sighs, I view the helpless children of distress. With tears indignant I behold the oppressor Rejoicing in the honest man's destruction, Whose unsubmitting- heart was all his crime Even ye, ye helpless crew, I pity you; Ye, whom the seeming good think sin to pity, Ye poor, despised, abandoned vagabonds Whom vice, as usual, has turned o'er to ruin. Oh, but for kind, though ill-requitted friends, 1 had been driven forth like you, forlorn, The most detested, worthless wretch among youl O injured God! Thy goodness has endowed me With talents passing most of my compeers, Which I, in just proportion, have abused, As far surpassing other common villains As though, in natural parts, hadst given me more, Such a confession proves the sorrow of the soul for his many weaknesses, and lifts him into the realm of great men who have helped their fellow men. Scotsmen today do wel to honor his name, which will live in the hearts of "cotsmen longer than the names of those who knelt at the feet of kings. British Coal Mining Recovers To a very large extent, the economy of Britain rests on the utilization of the coun- try's resources of coal. British industry de- pends on it. Much of the electric power is generated by its use in steam plants. Brit- ain's trade balance can be affected adverse- ly or favorably according to the amount of ooal which can be made available for export. One of the chief difficulties which he So- olalist government experienced was that coal production was 'not maintained at a satisfac-" tory level, so that some millions of tons had $0 be imported from the United States. Today a much happier picture is seen in this vital British industry. In 1952, the pro- duction of coal was over three and a half million tons greater than in 1951. This is seen by British economists as one of the most hopeful gains in the recovery pro- gram. It has been made possible because of the co-operation of the miners and their trades unions with the government in seek- ing to attain the objectives of production which had been set. The coal mining indus- try is today in a position to maintain and improve the gains made in 1952, with its re- sultant beneficial effect on Britain's position as a trading nation. We believe that much of the improvement is due to the leadership given to the nation by Prime Minister Churchill. His forthright declaration of the critical position of the country's economy, and his appeal for co- operation in overcoming the crisis, did not fall on deaf ears. The miners responded, and the results of their effort are seen in the gain in production in 1952. A Striking Contrast In Finances The retirement 6f President Truman calls attention to the financial position of the country he has ruled since 1945. The interval has been prosperous, with an increase in gross national production from $211 to $329 billions--though the enlarged figures are perhaps partially due to increas- ed prices. The same period brought a cost of living inerease from 128 points in 1945 to an all- time high of 191 points. The interval of more than seven years since Truman' took over has been featured ! Y » Other Editors' Views : , FIRST YEAR WITHOUT LYNCHING (8t. Catharines Standard) for the first year on record and that seems in- credible, the United States has had no mob violence with resultant lynching of white or black persons. 'The record only goes back to 1882, when the Tuske- Kee Institute started to keep trevk but before the year 1882, conditions were even worse. ' The Daily Times-Gazette The Dally oT ines Sazetin Oshawa, Whitby) combining The 1871) the Whitby Gazette Cuwoicle' (established 1063) 1s published daily CBusdugy - pape TmbeE ab of Hi Sumdia Press, Press, the Canadian D: ews ie Amerie Daier As Pubes A. R. ALLOWAY, President and'Pybianer. T. L. WILSON, Vice-President and" Managing Director. M. McINTYRE HOOD, Managing Editor. Offices, 44 King Street West, Tor Yower Building, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Ont.. 25 U DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION for DECEMBER 11,683 by almost consistent deficit financing, with only two years, 1947 and 1948, showing a surplus. The U.S. government is $8.2 billions deep- er in debt than it was in 1945. In contrast, Canada, likewise prosperous, had consistent surpluses during the same period, and has reduced its debt by more than $2 billion. Much as we may be disposed to eriticize our government, the contrast indicates that, despite the Petawawa affair, there has been, as a whole, sound and careful management in Canada. Editorial Notes Government statistics say that cost of living in Nqvember took the biggest drop in six months. No one would have known had it not been for the statistics. AR Bit Of Verse DEAD SPARROW 'Death devours all lovely things: Lesbia with her sparmow Shares the darkness, --presently Every bed is narrow. Unremembered as old rain Dries the sheer libation; And the little petulant hand Is an annotation, After all, my erstwhile dear, My no longer cherished, Need we say it was not love, "st because it perished? --Edna Bt, Vincent Millay Bible Thought 0 "The angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it." (Matt. 28:2.) "God makes our difficulties a 'resting place for angels." w Robe Bas. STILL BRINGING HIS LUNCH nr QUEEN'S PARK PORTRAITS . By JAMES J. METCALFE | ECHO an -echo-is the mirror that... ee. It is the voice that strikes a oe» It issues from the mountainside . . +. The valley of a deep ravine... But also there are echoes that . . . , » In sunshine or in rain , . . That never goes away . . echoes of a yesterday . lonely soul . . echoes, and each echo plays its part . . . That speaks the human heart. the one . .. Reflects the smallest sounds . And instantly rebounds « | .Or from a hollow hal Or some acoustic wall ... No science can explain , ,.. The . The echo of & . There ar: a thousand | But none is greater than { rock . . Copyright. 1903 Field Enterprises, tne AD Rights Reserved IN DAYS GONE BY 35 YEARS AGO : P. L. Fowke, former MP was appointed by Sir Robert. Borden as one of a committee of three to oversee distribution of relief sup- plies in the striken city of Halifax. Job White of Brooklin was elect- ed president of the South Ontario Agricultural Society for 1918. T. H. Everson won a complete victory before the Privy council in London, England in a case con- cerning expropriation of property owned by him in West Toronto. Seven railway cars and a caboose were completely wrecked in a CPR train collision one mile east of Osh- awa. No one was injured. The Town Council promised to assist the Great War Veterans 'As- Toronto Amalgamation Plan May Set Pattern O'HEARN hei Correspondent To The Times-Gazette TORONTO--Rural municipalities are finally organizing on annexa- tion. Ten of them got together in a preliminary conference last week- end at Brantford, Others will un- doubtedly join in now the move has been started. It is surprising in view of the great wave of annexations of the past few years that this action has- n't been taken before. In annexation it is usually the rural end that is the loser. It drops potentially valuable assessment, usually the best industrial land in the area. And to compensate there is very little gain. RURAL DIFFERENT To date there has been the im- pression of inadequate presentation of the annexed areas side. This hasn't been so much the case where they have been built up, largely suburban. There often then have been the resources to hire good legal talent and several g «a argu- ments have been presented a var- ious cases covering this type of area. But the rural municipalities with their limited resources often haven't been able to get the neec- essary counsel. NEED REASONS At the Brantford meeting the municipalities took a good point. This was that a set of principles should be determined which would govern annexation, and eonsider the three parties concerned: the annexing municipality, the area from . which loans are sought and the residents in the annexation area. No one can deny the value of such a set of principles. With ann- exation proceedings either under- way or imminent in practically every part of the province there should be basic reasons on which such changes should be made. TORONTO APPLIES The Toronto amalgamation report. which is now expected momentarily will go a long way towards. setting such principles. It will be the result of more than two years study and will set a basic pattern, This in turn will be dissected and perhaps altered in the debate on the Toronto issue. There will undoubtedly be much discussion of it at this year's session. STILL VALUABLE But this doesn't mean there isn't a place for work by the new com- mittee of the rural municipalities. The Toronto annexation first of all is primarily a matter of merging urban districts which are largely built up into a metropolitan area. It doesn't involve to any great extent the matter of incorporating existing rural lands. Yet this is the situation in many of the other annexation proceed ings. And any study and presenta- tion of view by the rural municip- alities can't help bi but be worthwhile, READERS' VIEWS Sees Pressing Need For Children's Skating Rink The Editor, The Times-Gazette Sir: It has come to my attention from many sources that there is a very pressing need in this city for a skating rink which will be available to all the children. There are thousands of children in this city who have never had on a pair of skates and have never enjoyed the healthy recreation this affords. The day for natural ice outdoor rinks has apparently passed, as anyone who has tried flooding dur- ing the past few years realizes. I am convinced that we have a city large enough to produce some fine hockey clubs if there was a rink 'to develop them, as well as to give any child who so desires the chance to skate. I would like to hear other people's views through the medium of your paper. ROBERT E. WILSON 37 Burk Street, * Oshawa, Jan. 21, 1958. BOUQUETS Local 222 Rppreciates Co-operation The Editor, The Times-Gazette Sir: On behalf of Local 222 VA .CI0; I would like to thank your paper for the excellent pub- leity and co-operation given us in making our UAW Leadership Con- ference the success it was. Your reporters and protograpt. ers were vety helpful, this $was greatly appreciated. Thank you once again. Yours Jory truly, JOHN G. BRADY Oshawa, Jan. 20, 1953. ROBBED OF PAYROLL TORONTO" (CP)--Mrs. Goldie Gord, an employee of a central Toronto garment manufacturer, was robbed Thursday of an $800 payroll by a youth about 16 years old. Police said that while Mrs, Gord was returning from the bank the youth pulled the payroll en- velope from under her arm and made a clean getaway. 5 HOMELESS IN FIRE NEWBURY, Ont. (CP)--A fam- ily of five was left homeless Thurs- day when fire, believed started by an overheated stove, levelled a house a mile south of here on the highway. Mr. and Mrs. William Stubbs and their three children ranging in age from 2% to eight years escaped uninjured. Newbury is 35 miles southwest of London. MAC'S MUSINGS Today our world seems 3leak and dull in this Jur own community, I'he dreary atmosphere Is not conducive to that Inspiration which comes When we are surrounded By sunshine #nd beauty On every side. But we can take comfors From the fact that here We can see only one side Of the world's face, and. That if we were to look On its other side, at the Opposite side of the globe We would find that blaze Of warm sunshine, with Its beauty of tree and Flowers that is missing In our own hemisphere. Just as there are twe Sides to the world, and Each different from the Other, so there are two Sides to life, according To how we look at it. Life ean be dull and dreary, Lacking in beauty and-~color If we look only on that Side which is dark and Tinged with thoughts which Bring only unhappiness Because of the angle fron Which we look at it. Yet life can be lov Happy and full of Ry sor. If we but try to look On its brighter side, If we remember that we can Have summer in our hearts All the year round, ¥ we Look at life with that Aspect of hope and faith And of cheerfulness which ill make everything bright n spite of the things 'hat oould discourage ws If we let them do so. ARLINE JUDGE ROBBED BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP)-- A gypsy-garbed gun-girl and four male companions robbed Arline Judge Thursday of jewels which she valued at $10,000. But the for- mer actress told police she talked them out of taking a ring valued at $6,000 and fur ceats worth $30,000 on the plea that the former was a keepsake and she needed the latter to keep working. HEART DISEASE LEADS TORONTO (CP)--Heart disease was Ontario's greatest killer during December. Provincial officials said it took 1,204 lives, compared with 493 from cancer, 460 from vascular lesions and 300 from violent and accidental causes. ENNISKILLEN sociation in its efforts to secure Oo hall for meetings. Oshawa's street lighting was out | in half as a wartime measure to i save electricity. * § The Oshawa YMCA rolled up a | membership of 400 in a three-day | membership campaign. : Considerable concern was ex- pressed as the local supplies of | fuel continued to show a drastis | shortage. N. D. McKinnon reeve of Can. nington was elected warden of On tario County for 1918. Town Council decided to seek ar- : bitration over its proposal to se- parate the town of Oshawa from Ontario County. Ask Missionary Society For Three Dolls MES. RUSSELL GRIFFIN Correspondent ENNISKILLEN -- The WMS met on January 13, at the home of Mrs. Gordon Yeo with the second Vice President, Mrs. E. Trewin, presiding. The Worship service in charge of Mrs, L. Wearn was op- ened with the singing of a hymn. Psalm 111 was read alternately. Topic of Prayer ws taken by Mrs. L. Wearn and "Pats of Peace," was read by Mrs. H. Mills. Roll eall was answered by 21 members paying fees. Minutes were read and adopted. The various secretaries gave splendid annual reports of the past years work showing earnest en- deavour and worthwhile achieve- ment. The groups are asked this year for three dolls for two, four and six year olds, also parcels for Korea. A splendid report of the Mission Band was given by Mrs. L. Ashton. Mrs. Seymour read a list of homes for the meetings of the coming year. Mrs. E. A. Werry was in eharge of the program. Mrs. R. Stenger gave a very interesting reading, "A story by the Campfire." A piano duet was presented by Mrs. E. A. Werry and Mrs. H. McGill. A reading entitled, "Principle," was given by Mrs. Ashton. Mrs. M., Hobbs presented the study book. Mrs. E. Trewin closed the meet- ing with prayer. Lunch was serv- ed by Group I. ENJOY SUPPER Mr. and Mrs. Jim Beckett, Fox- warren, Manitoba; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Beckett, Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Beckett and Tommy, Osh- awa; Mr. and Mrs. John Beckett, Scugog Island; Mr. and Mrs. Don- ald Lamb, Bowmanville; Mr. and Mrs. O. Beckett and Arvilla, Fred Page and Mrs. Elva Beckett, Ty- rone, enjoyed a goose supper with Mr. and Mrs, Floyd Beckett and family. Mr. and Mrs. FP. Maybe and Donna, Toronto, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. Howett and fam- fly. Many folks in this eommunity have bad colds and flu. We wish them a speedy recovery. John E. Griffin, had the good fortune to start work-in the Gen- eral Motors this week. All the CGIT members and one of their leaders, Mrs. R. Seymour attended the Rally at Oshawa and enjoyed it very much. Mrs. E. C. Ashton, Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Ashton, Lois and Charles, were Sunday visitors at Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Braggs at Providence. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Yeo, at- tended the funeral of her eoousin, Melbourne White of Bowmanville. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Yeo. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Stainton and nephew Master Breen Stainton, Hampton; Mr. and Mrs. W. Miller, Bethseda, were with Mr. and Mrs. L. Stair.ton. Mr. and Mrs, R. Mitchell, Sr., Allan and Bill, Greenwood, visited with Mr. and Mrs. R. Mitchell. Floyd Pethick, Toronto, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. R. Pethick enroute to Quebec. SERVICE CLUB MEETING The Service Club ladies met at The Brighter Side... for Korea the home of Mrs. O. C. Ashton with 15 present. Following the busi- ness period the evening was spent | quilting. Lunch was served by Mrs. E. McNair, Mrs. J. Griffin, Mrs. F. Beckett and the hostess. Each member is to answer the roll call with an apron at the next meeting for their bazaar. The next meeting will be at Mrs. D. Pickering's on January 27. Mr. and Mrs. Melbourne Phil- lips, Maidstone; Mr. and Mrs. Har- ry Collacutt, Bowmanville; Mr and Mrs. C. Woodley, Tyrone; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Griffin, were Saturday evening visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Yeo. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Toms, Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Lamb and Ruth, Enniskillen; C. E. Horn, Oshawa; Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Slemon, Hay- don, were Thursday tea guests' with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Trewin and Mrs Minerva Trewin, on the occasion of Earl's birthday. Mrs. Lorne Lamb, spent a few days with her father, W. Stainton at Orono. Sorry her mother is in Bowmanville Memorial Hospital. We wish her a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. A. Flintoff and Mr. and Mrs. P. Warren, Oshawa, visited with Mr. and Mrs. P. Ellis | and family on Sunday evening. ] Mrs. J. Adams, visited with her son and daughter-in-law Mr, and Mrs. Henry Adams, at Hampton. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Werry, Grant and Bert, were callers at Mr. and Mrs. Fred Toms. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mead and Keith, visited with Mr Mrs. Milton Stainton. Mr. and Ms. George Wilson, To ronto, visited Mr. and Mrs. Norme an Wilson and also with Mr. and | Mrs. K. V. Suanefelt. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Toms, sé tended a turkey dinner at Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Reids and a socia) evening at Mr. and Mrs. Jaok * Potts at Haydon. ; FALKINGHAM, England (CP)-- Ledgers dated 1826 turned up in this Lincolnshire town record the purchase of 60 gallons of beer for' 15 shillings and two gallons of gin for 32 shillings. Nowadays one quart of gin cost about 35 shillings, How-to attract 'ebruary t, | analyzes the "lucky" opportunities that helped men like Winston Churchill win success, and shows how everyone's life is studded with chance situations, any one of which may prove to be a turning point in his fortune. 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