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6 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Saturday, July 18, 1988 Editorials blished By Times-Gasetie Publishers, Limiled. The Bally Times-G Whitby). #7 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa, Ontarie Training As Newspaper Carrier Very Valuable A large number of merchants and business men in Oshawa teday take pride in the fact that they received their first lessons in responsibility and the value of money as newspaper carriers. This thought was called to mind the other day by a letter written by a mother in a con- test conducted by the Schenectady Union-Star, in which she revealed the value of the training her son received in delivering papers. This mother, Mrs. Lewis R. Blaha, wrote as follows regard- ing the problems of mothers of growing boys and their solution: "I think all mothers secretly worry that their sons may fail to measure up to life's challenge -- fail to establish themselves in business -- fail to be able to find a place of respect and responsibility in their community. They look early for signs of development to allay these fears, They encourage their boys to do those things that will cultivate talents that will lead them to a favorable position in the eyes of God and man. I am not unlike all the othef mothers. I have been anxious and fearful as they have been. "But if it is possible for the mother of a young boy to feel relief from these anxieties, I have been graced with just such a blessing. In the few months Donald has had his Union- Star route, his conduct in every phase of his activities has been for the better. He has quickly accepted responsibility and has reor- ganiized himself in an orderly and business lige manner. Because he has worked for his income, he has" learned the value of money, Interest, enthusiasm, the will to succeed -- all these and more have come to the surface in abundance, and if that can be used as a measuring stick, the development of character is assured." os Mrs. Blaha's experience is typical of that of many mothers in Oshawa and the surrounding district who have found comfort and satisfaction in the training their, sons received as '"carrier-salesmen" for the Oshawa Times-Gazette. They are called carrier salesmen today, instead of route boys, in recognition of the fact that they are actually undergoing a course of training in newspaper salesmanship, and are not merely delivery boys. The Times-Gazette has approximately 125 carrier boys and girls in Oshawa and in towns and villages of Ontario and Dur- ham counties. They are learning the same lessons as the son of Mrs. Blaha is doing in Schenectady, and are obtaining a foundation for careers which will find them in the ranks of the next generation of leaders in business and the professions in their home communities. 'Alarming Increase in Motor Deaths At the end of its first five months, the year 1953 looks like an exceedingly bad one for motor fatalities. Up to the end of March, 1953, had shown an improvement over 1952, with 172 fatalities as against 176 the previous year. Hven at the end of April, 1953's death toll was still two short of 1952. But May, with its 84 casualties, topped all previous May records, and showed 14 more deaths than in the same month last year. According to preliminary figures, the dead included 29 passengers, 26 drivers, 23 pedestrians and six cyclists. "Speed too fast," continues the major contributory cause in accidents and fatalities. - . There were 32 deaths in '"vehicle-out- of-control" accidents, in which the vehicle either struck a fixed object or went off the roadway. This compares with 21 in May, 1952. Railway crossing collisions took eight lives, compared with five in May, 1952. Fatalities resulting from collisions -be- tween motor vehicles totalled 15, one less than in May of last year. Of the 28 pedestrian deaths, all vic- tims but two were either under 11 years of age or over 65. To the end of May, 314 persons have been killed in Ontario streets and high- ways, 12 more than for the first five months of 1952. Highway and traffic officials warn that the season of the greatest traffic hazard has begun, recalling that during the four months, June, July, August and September of last year, 20,000 motor ve- hicle accidents occurred throughout the province, killing no fewer than 379 per- sons and injuring 9,200. Only the con- tinuous exercise of care and attention to the rules of the road by everyone when driving or walking will prevent a similar or worse record of tragedy this summer. Parole of Sex Offenders Unwise A disquieting situation has been dis- closed by the investigations carried on by the Select Committee on Reform Institu- tions. i The situation relates to the paroling of sex offenders. It was disclosed that, during the past eight months, some 30 sex offenders had been released on parole from provincial institutions. : In view of the difficulty of securing convictions in such cases, it is surprising that there were as many as thirty sex offenders in prison during the eight months period. : In view of the gravity of the offence, « the lightness of the sentences usually im- : posed, and the difficulty of curing such . individuals of their dangerous. tendencies, } parole would hardly seem in order. : . " ' Editorial Notes With industrial holidays in Oshawa, * for the most part, starting on August 1, there will be mighty few people left around to take much interest in the last week of the election campaign, . The Daily Times-Gazette (OSHAWA WHITBY) fhe Dally Times-Gazette (Oshawa, Whitby) combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) the Whitby Gazette & Shrotlele (established 1863) 1s published daily 1. a y ) Member ot The Canadian Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association, the Ontario Provincial Dailies As- sociation and the Audit Bu of Ci The C. Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication iof 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 are also Teserv. T. L. WILSON, Publisher and General Manager M. McINTYRE HOOD, Managing Editor Pol Tower Buda i TT, » SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin Port Perry, Ajax and Pickering, not over 30c per week. mall outside carrier delivery areas anywhere in » and England, $10.00 per year. U.S., $15.00 per year. DAILY AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATIOiI{ FOR JUNE 12,301 OA AE SR SS EE me - 8 a EE At an earier session of the committee Rev. George Dix is recorded as stating that the board "wouldn't think of letting out sex offenders. Men of this class are absolutely not allowed out, as we have a responsibility to society." Consequently, the disclosure that no less than thirty of these offenders had been paroled in the short period of eight months placed Mr. Dix in 'a somewhat embarrassing position. This type of crime is not the sort of thing to be handled in a spirit of altruism and fond hope that the offender, given a chance, will not offend again. Experience has shown that a large pro- portion of sex offenders become repeat~ ers, and that the inadequate sentences now imposed are neither a protection to the public ner a help to the cure of the offender. R Bit of Verse . RECKLESS SPEEDER He changes to a MONSTER-- When he drives a car The shortest trip is dangerous As well as when its far; Around the house he's gentle And kind to those about But changes in a moment when He drives the chassis out! No time for those pedestrians He must speed and speed some more That little eager gas*feed-- Must be pressed down to the floor! But does he see what's hiding Just yonder in disguise? No, I'm sure he has no thought Nor does he realize! Just a little farther on-- Hé'l cause a tragic deed The kind you always read about-- Cauged by reckless speed! --CELE EBERLINE, Bible Thought Paul said, "My speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's. wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power." (I Cor. 2:4)--Not with eloquence of speech, but in earnestness of soul, U.S. GALLOP POLL Majority Believe Windsors Should Return.To Britain By CANADIAN INSTITUTE Of PUBLIC OPINION At a time when a great deal of controversy is raging in the U.K. over the rumored romance of Princess Margaret and Group Cap- tain Peter Townsend -- two out of three Canadians have a very de- finite "live and 1ét live" attitude towards figures in another Royal Romance -- the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Recognizing the Duke of Windsor's self-imposed exile the Institute made a special study of current attitudes on the general situation. * Asked by the Gallup Poll if they thought the Windsors 'should be al- lowed to live in Britain again, 64 per cent of the people said "yes." Reason given by the largest group was basic: "It's his home!" Almost as many felt the couple should be allowed to return be- cause they had been treated badly --and should never have gone into exile in the first place. While this belief is pretty gen- eral throughout Canada, it is held more widely among the younger age groups. Interviewers for the Canadian In- stitute of Public Opinion asked: "Do you think the Duke and Duchess of Windsor should or should not be allowed to take up residence in England again?" Yes 64 00 All those who had definite opin- ions were asked to say why they felt that way. Men and women who believed the Windsors should be allowed to return wer much strong- er in their opinions than those who did not think so. Among the top explanations for saying 'yes' were ose: It's his home; their country; he's a British subject 20 They've been treated badly; should never have been exiled Why hold it against them -- it happened so long ago Can see no reason why they shouldn't return They're part of the Royal Family Divorce is no crime Makes no difference where they live Miscellaneous No erason given (Some gave several reasons) 69 Those who said "no" were not so clear-cut in their reasons. These were given most often: They disgraced Great Britain and Royal Family Divorce is wrong according to Church of England The Duke renounced the throne -- gave up his rights. . It was his choice Would raise problems; just disapprove Miscellaneous No reason given Least approval for permission to return is shown in Quebec province (58 per cent) and greatest in B.C. (71 per cent). However, there is very little difference in the think- ing of Roman Catholic and Prot- estant citizens. Among Roman Catholics, 62 per cent are in favor. Amond Protestants, 65 per cent are the same. However there is a clearly de- QUEEN'S PARK Liberal Member States His Creed By DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent for The Times-Gazette TORONTO--Liberal Albert Wren has forwarded a welcome assur- ance that he intends to remain in' politics and with it has sent along some comment on remarks made ¥here recently. His letter follows: EXPENSES HEAVY "] want to assure you that the expenses entailed with member- ship in the Legislature are heavy indeed and if one is to keep free of unsavory entanglements through financial aid it keeps one busy to make ends meet. Then. too, our ridings are vast in size and diffi- cult in means of transportation. "When from northwestern On- tario ridings while in attendance at sessions it is impossible to get home for week-ends (if ome is to conscientiously attend to legisla- tive duties) and the distances in- volved make it impossible. Thus one is away from a business or employment for a period of six weeks or moge. BREAK EVEN "Thirty nine hundred dollars a year ($2,600 of which is taxable) enables one to get by perhaps break even on a year's activity, but one must also keep a family and maintain some respectability requiring ' therefore other income in the form of a job or income from a business. Both present haz- ards, for an employer is not too anxious to have an employee away for weeks at a time and other time devoted to interests not in keeping with his employment. Should an incomé be from business one must have good staff who can be depended on to shoulder added cares and responsibilities in the absence of the owner or partner as the case may be. Thus in assum- ing office one must calculate all risks and it is ironical that there should be a risk when one is per- forming a public service. "An alternative is of course sponsorship by persons or inter- ests with an axe to grind--patron- age if they help a government member--'keep your mouth. shut' if you are an opposition member. I would subscribe to neither think- ing though certainly the offers are made. I have rejected carefully offered funds, for example, to cease criticizing activities of hydro contractors. I say 'carefully of- fered" for these advances are made to one by scum of our so- ciety without witnesses and in cir- cumstances and places where one finds it difficult or impossible to deal with them by other than physi cal means which I have. Unfortu- nately the processes of law can't -be used to protect the public. "Through the years one does ac- cumulate some assets and a small business I have purchased might enable an income sufficient to pro- tect my family while I engage in political pursuits. I feel = most strongly that the Liberal party in Ontario is the alternative to the present adminitsration and that the day is no too far distant when that party viillsbe called upon to form an administration in On- tario. I propose to work diligently to that end and in that work I will not accept aid to do something nor will I accept aid while in the Opposition to not do something. "There are public affairs in this province which must be aired and which must be 'corrected--lands and forests, hydro, highway de- velopment, proper fiscal policy for munijcip:lities, to name a few. I know that a large body of the population of Ontario will support these needs and if the Supreme Power will endow me with the health and strength to forward these views I am certainly willing to do my very best for both my constituency and the:land of my birth." fined difference when young people 71 per cent of whom say "yes' are compared to the per cent who do this, in the fiffy and over group. Feeling that the dsors should be allowed to retugh is strongest among those citizeys living in Can- ada who are of Anferican or some origin other than § British, Cana- dian or French. In this group the 8 figure rises to 72 per cent who see no reason why the Windsors should not live in Britain, compared to Canadian (60 per cent), British (65 per cent), and French-speak- ing (60 per cent). - MAC'S MUSINGS Now 'is the time when The hard work done in The backyard garden in The early days of spring Begins to pay the rich Dividends which were Anticipated at the time Of digging and planting. These last few days with The picking of baskets of Raspberries and gooseberries, And transforming them inte Jars of luscious jam and Jelly have been highly Gratifying, especially When one considers the Price one has to pay In the stores for these Delectable fruits. But there is more than That, for the digging Of beets and carrots, The picking of beans, and The cutting of lettuce, Are some of the rewards That come to those who Have given faithful care To their home gardens. We notice the difference, too In the weekly budget For food supplies when It is possible to go * Out into the garden and Pick all the vegetables Needed for the 'kitchen, And fruits for dessert, Which, if they had to be Purchased would make A big hole in the budget. Thus while in spring Gardening seems to be Back-breaking toil, There comes the time, As it has come now, When it is revealed As a very profitable Investment of labor. appointed minister IN DAYS GONE BY 50 YEARS AGO Local dentists, F. L. Henry, R. M. Armstrong and M.F. Cross, gave notice that their offices would be closed on Friday afternoons for the months of July and August. The home of Thomas Manderson was burglarized while he and his sister, Sarah, were n an excur- sion to Guelph. Rev. Mr. Wilson, the newly - at Myrtle, preached, his first sermon there on Sunday mer ing. Citizens were endeavoring to have a half-mile racetrack made at the athletic grounds. W. A. Bain, BA, was successful in the actuary examination in Lon- don, England. John Gall received a legacy of $3,000 on the death of Mrs. R. J. Kikpatrick. Mr. Kirkpatrick, who predeceased his wife, was the fos- ter child of Mr. and Mrs. Gall An excursion to Niagara on the "SS Argyle" was planned, with the fare from Oshawa being $1.25 return. George Hyland fractured his wrist as the result o a fall from the loft of his ba a at Columbus. Citizens, who spent the warm summer evenings at Prospect Park, realized the need of the re- organization of the town band. A combined picnic of the Ontario Malleable Iron Co. and the Osh- awa Steam and Gas Fittings Co. was held at the lake. A vaudeville provided entertainment. READERS' VIEWS Says Landlord Entitled To Right of Ownership The Editor, The Times-Gazette Sir, The City Council has order- ed Alfred H. Robinson, a dealer in auto parts, to vacate city-own- ed property. He was given 30 days to get out. This was done despite the fact that Robinson had occupied the property a long time, and de- spite the fact that he claimed he had no place to which to move his business. Many landlords must have thought as they read the headlines stretching across the front 'page of the July 14 issue of The Times- Gazette how wonderful it is able to occupy one's own property; . 'a thing which cannot be done under rent control without a six months' wait or tape. As far as the principle is con- cerned, there is no difference be- tween the Oshawa City Council evicting an occupant and a land- lord doing it. Every argument that can be brought to the defence of a tenant can be brought to the defence of Alfred H. Robinson. Yet the City Council ousted Robinson endless amount of red on the basis of 'right of owner- ship," and who will criticize the council for this. No one. Certainly no landlord who is or ever has been stuck with an undesirable ten- ant. The rent control law which now prevents an owner from gaining possession of his property causes great hardship and loss. How can an owner sell his property? Who will buy it if he cannot secure possession until the end of six months. Just as the possession of city property by Alfred H. Robin- n would bring loss to the city, there are many circumstances at cause loss to the landlord. It is to be hoped that the City ouncil, in deliberating upon the atter of rent control, will re- member that the 'right of owner- ship belongs to the owner. It is to be hoped that the council will give to the property owners the same control over this property that the City Council exercised over city-owned property. L. LYMAN. July 16, 1958. One Quarter of World Lacks Sufficient Water PARIS (Reuters) --International bodies in three European centres have embarked on a long-term study of means to combat drought, which affects one-fourth of the world's land area and cuts deeply into essential food production. The United Nations educational scientific and cultural organization has set up an "arid zone research founei here to study the prob- em. In Rome the anti-drought cam- paign is in the hands the United Nations food and agricul- tural organization, which will hold regional meetings next month in Cairo, Egypt and Bangalore, In- dia, to discuss how water cam be brought to the arid areas of the Middle East and South Africa. The third UN zody concerned with drought problems is the world meteorological organization in Geneva, which studied weather statistics to determine long-term weather trends. UNESCO has sponsored investi- gations of anti-drought weapons such as dew, fog, rain-making, distillation of sea water and the more conventional methods of dams, irrigation and conservation. Its arid zone research council's most recent findings include: 1. Dew is an effective source of moisture and can be stored in the soil by certain plants. Dr. F. W. Went, director of the Earhart Re- search Laboratory of the Cali- fornia Institute of Technology, working under an UNESCO grant with Dr. D. Duvdevani of Israel, found that plants such as tomatoes, sugar beets, peas, squash and mint absorb water from dew at night and store it in the soil for later use by exuding it through their root systems. 2. Countries which have extens- ive coastal deserts, such as Ar- gentina, Australia, Mexico, Paki- stan, Peru and most of the Middle East nations, can get water from fog by developing a belt of vegeta- tion which will absorb the mois- ture directly. . Those nations with coastal deserts also have "enormous po- tentialities if economic means for the purification of salt water could be developed." The "production of water through the seeing of clouds with silver iodide or dry ice has also been stuflied. Another project which UNESCO is supporting this year is an in- ternational expedition to explore the Sahara and Sudan arid regions. FAO is helping countries in sound development of their water systems by designing irrigation systems and by teaching proper storage and distribution of ground and surface water. In East Pakistan, FAO is help- ing to build an irrigation system covering 2,000,000 aéres. This sys- tem will divert water from the Ganges river and make possible two or even three crops a year instead of the present one uncer- tain crop. Other places where FAO has anti-drought projects are Iran, Syria, Southern Israel, Jordan, Iraq, the Sudan, Yugoslavia and Latin America. In Saudi Arabia, an FAO team is making a surve for a 20,000-acre system which wi enable the arabs to use flash flood waters which rush down river channels only three or four times a year. 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