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Editorials a @ THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Tuesday, July 21, 1958 The Bally Times-Gasetle (Oshawa, Whitdy). by Times-Gasefle Publishers. Limited. #7 Simeoe Street South, Oshawa, Ontarie Breach of Traffic Laws Is Observed Every Day Apparently there are few motorists who use Simcoe Street during the rush-hour * period who are aware that it is a breach of'the traffic laws to block an intersection with their automobiles. We make that remark because' this is one of the most common violations of the traffic laws that we have noted on our busy main street dtring the rush hours. One typical example can be found at thie corner of Bruce Street and Simcoe Street South. When northbound traffic is halted by the red lights at Simcoe and Athol Streets, along line of traffic is halted back for some blocks. This is in- vatiably a solid line, with one or two cars completely blocking off the Bruce Street intersection, so that cars cannot proceed from it on to Simcoe Street. None of the drivers of the northbound cars seem to realize two factors, first, that it is un- lawful to block the intersection, and sec- ondly that, having stopped ds they ap- proached Simcoe Street, the westbound cars from Bruce Street, being on the right, actually have right-of-way over the northbound Simcoe Street traffic. This particular intersection is only cited as an example. The same kind of situation exists daily at other intersec- tions near the centre of the city. Occa- sionally one notes a driver who has suf- ficient courtesy to stop before entering the intersection, so as to allow traffic to move off the side street, but these are few and far between. It might be a good idea for some of our police officers to be on the scene at such intersections at the rush-hour periods of the day, to. make note of those who of- fend against the traffic laws in the re- spects we have mentioned, and make an example of some of them as a warning to others. ' Justice is Not Always Speedy In" this country we have a habit of taking pride in the fact that justice is swift and sure. We poke fun at the- United States, and sometimes even make serious criticisms, of the long-drawn out processes possible in that country to slow down the wheels of justice. Yet it may be that our own system is not altogether guiltless in this respect. This comment is inspired by the man- nér in which Canadian civil actions are still coming up before the Privy Council in London, England. Four years ago, in 1949, the Canadian Parliament took ac- tion to end all appeals to that august body. In future, the Supreme Court of Canada was to be the court of final juris- diction In such cases. Provision was made, however, that cases which were in- augurated prior to the beginning of 1949 could still have access to the Privy Coun- cil for final appeals. It was felt that this would be the dividing line, and that in a comparatively short period, all such gases would be cleared from the court dockets. It is surprising to note that already this year, five Canadian civil actions were brought before the Privy Council for de- cision. These cases were all within the group which had been inaugurated before the beginning of 1949. Therefore they have been dragging along in the courts of Canada for at least four and a half years. One wonders why. This is certainly not conducive to our boast of speedy and sure justice. Rather does it seem like the kind of thing which beings ridicule on ad- ministration of justice in the United States, but which were not supposed to happen under our Canadian system. Everyone Has Some Responsibility "Every citizen has a share in the respon- sibility for removing the conditions which oontribute to juvenile delinquency, alco- holism, drug addiction and other psycho- social illnesses of our society. Dr. C. A. Roberts, chief of mental health for the Department of National Health, has some forthright things to say concerning the part which can be played by both the home and the church in solv- ing thesé mental problems. "The more we study drug addiction, Juvenile delinquency, and even the prob- lem of aging citizens, the more we realize that these results from a failure of our present social patterns to meet adequate- ly the needs of the individual," writes the psychiatrist in a current edition of Health. We are justifiably proud, he says, of our standard of living as measured by the material things it provides in our en- vironment. To a lesser extent we boast of the improvement our progress has brought in nutrition and physical health. Editorial Notes The Russians have executed more than a score of the leaders of the vecent revolt in East Germany, and without bothering about a. proper trial. That would seem to justify much stronger protests than those made in the Rosen- . berg case. Japan, eonsisting of a few small islands, has a population of 83 millions, more than five times the population of the many times larger Dominion of Cahada. How long will it be before they again raise a cry for more. living room. The Daily Times-Gazette (OSHAWA, WHITBY) The Dally azette (Osha combining The utiawa Times _comantianed 1081) mod" ane Whitby Gazette & Chronicle (established 1063) 1s published daily Canadian Daily cial Dailies As- The Canadian SUBSCRIPTION RATES by in What B Port Perzy, Ajax and Pickering, not over 30 per week. B mail outside carrier delivery areas in C and England, $10.00 per year. US. per year, DAILY AVERAGE NET PAID h CIRCULATION FOR JUNE 12,301 Too seldom do we measure our standard of living in terms of human happiness and contentment. Dr. Roberts cites as the first essential in the making of useful citizens the pro- vision of a home life full of love and se- curity. The second need is for a revalua- tion of our moral and ethical standards. To develop normally, a child must grow in a' proper atmosphere of right and wrong, or good and bad. From the first he must learn that certain actions on his part are to his advantage, while others bring undesired results; that his behavior in a group is necessary related to that of others in the group, and if he wants to get along he has to give up as well as to receive benefits. In addition to the home, both the church and school can play their parts in moulding young lives to useful adult- hood. But they should not be allowed to replace family activities, or to make life easier for parents. R Bit of Verse SUMMER NIGHT In fieids, half lit by a dim lantern-moon, Crickets saw away on a barn-dance tune For slim young corn, dressed in a green that's still new, And their tall shadows to make merry to, An owl looks'on from an apple-tree crotch, But a ragged scarecrow who can't just watch, Takes wind by the hand and joins in the fun, Though his straw falls out and he comes undone, ~ELIZABETH-ELLEN LONG. . [J od " Other Editors' Views HE OAN STAND IT (Brockville Recorder and Times) A Oanadian journalist takes objection to One tario newspapers publishing a picture of Prime Minister St. Laurent firing a water pistol at an Ottawa charity carnival, The writer protests that the PM's expression Is not flattering and that the pose is undignified for a man of such high position. We disagree. A man with the innate dignity and stature which Prime Minister 8t. Laurent possesses can stand any type of informai picture without loss of prestige. It is only the public figure who is a "stuffed shirt" who has anything to fear from the informality of the newspaper camera. Bible Thought "God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues . . . But covet earnestly the best gifts." (I Cor, 12:2831.) "There 'is choice and purpose in God's distribu- tive appointments, which leave room for man's personal Sons Pindiay. Lanother plant to be 1 ie OTTAWA REPORT Hidden Taxes Working Folk By PATRICK NICHOLSON Special Correspondent for The Times-Gazette OTTAWA -- A two-war vet has just written me one of the most appreciated "bouquets from a stranger' which I have ever re- ceived. Alfred Nelson is a nearly blind patient in the Queen Mary Veterans Hospital in Montreal. He kindly wrote a most charming letter to say how much he had enjoyed my radio talk which he had just heard. And he added: "I believe this ad- dress should be printed and placed in the hands of every voter in Canada during this election cam- paign." Perhaps Alfred, wise from his long lonely bed-ridden thoughts, is right in thinking my talk would be of wider interest. "Taxes took 36 cents away from each dollar the average Canadian earned last year," I said. "This staggering figure has just been of- ficially released by the Dominion bureau of statistics." It means that when father started to work on 2 January, he went to work for his governments. And day after day, for more than 18 weeks, right up till he knocked off work on the evening of 10 May, he was working for government tax collectors. Only thzn could be start working for himself, and the money which he was able to earn during the remaining seven and a half months of the year he could spend on the necessities and luxuries for his family and himself. TAXES CUT WAY OF LIFE Just think of the difference if father could work all the year for himself. If you are a typical industrial worker, earning the average wage of $56 each week, and if you have a wife and two kids, the weekly deduction from your pay packet is about $2. In this case, you may say: 'Nuts, my taxes don't mean that I'work 18 weeks for government tax ecol- lectors." But what is deducted from your pay is only the federal direct in- come tax, It is all the indirect taxes imposed by federal, provin- cial and municipal governments which really chip away at your earnings, such as the sales tax in- cluded in the price of nearly every- thing you buy, customs duties on imported goods, and excise taxes on electrical appliances and many other articles. Because these taxes are hidden Hit Hard in the price tag, they are extracted from you without your knowing it. HIGH FAMILY TOTAL For the average Canadian famil of four, last year's total tax bi worked out like this: Total taxes took $1,606 from that family. Of this, the federal government took $1,160 while provincial and muni- cipal governments collected $536. This year the federal bill will be $64 higher. From the average $1,- 760 paid by that average family such as your own, $754 will be to- wards the cost of past, present and future war; $198 in family allow- ances and blind and old age pen- For Gordon? LONDON (CP)--Published re- ports suggested today that the Brit- ish government may invite Can- ada's Donald Gordoa. to succeed Viscount Hurcomb as chairman of the commission which runs the na- tionalized inland transport system. The Daily Telegraph said Trans- port Minister Alan Lennox-Boyd may invite a Canadian to head the commission, and The Daily Express said it is believed the man in question may be Gordon, Scottish- born president of the Canadian National Railways. A CNR spokesman, here however said today the whole idea seemed "unlikely." Lord Hurcomb will retire next month. The commission, compris- ing a chairman and four other members, is the central executive IN DAYS GONE BY 20 YEARS AGO T. H. Corpe, advertis man- ager of General Motors of Canada, announced that McLaughlin-Buick cars were so popular in Britain that sales had risen by 100 per cent over the previous year. Farmers: of the district A were worried over the long drought and predicted a grain shortage in the winter. L. F. McLaughlin, who had just returned from a trip to Quebec, stated that farm conditions in that province were very favorable. Port Perry Bot Works was completely dest: by fire. Mrs. R. 8. McLaughlin was re- elected vice-president of the Na- tional Federation of Home and School Clubs, at a convention held at Port Arthur. Ernie Marks Sr., proprietor of the new Martin Theatre, was re- elected president of the Associat- ed Theatres Limited, at the annual meeting held in Toronto. Major George Hamilton announe~ ed that 25 single unemployed men were wanted for work at Trenton Airport. The bridge on Bloor Street was re-opened after extensive repairs were completed. Rev. A. D. Roble, in collabora- tion with M. McIntyre Hood, wrote a pagaent consisting of 13 epi sodes depicting the life of St. An. drew's United Church during its 100 years of existence. The 8. 8. Kresge Compan: ne ed a store on Simcoe red Me QUEEN'S PARK Commends Stand On Political Dodge By DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent for The Times-Gazette TORONTO -- A new political dodge, to us at least, was attempted in Oshawa. The PCs wrote the local council asking for its endorsation of the party's policies on municipal af- fairs. As they, of course, are highly favorable to the municipalities, the request placed local aldermen, with their varying political faiths, in an embarrassing position. They event- ually supported the stand. There must be respect for the position of the Times-Gazette on the whole matter. It didn't support the action of the eouncil at all and gave the follow- ing explanation when it was ac- t cused of being "silencad': "The Times-Gazette was not sil- enced by anyone. This matter was recognized as so obviously a politi- cal dodge to obtain council support for party policies for purely pub- licity purposes that it was ignored in the council report. In other words the Times-Gazette refused to be caught in this political trick." As for the PCs at least they have their thinking caps on and are working every angle in this elee- tion. TRIP OFF Word now is that the planned trip of the members through north- had western Ontario this fall won't be held. Premier Frost, it is reported, felt the trip should be held in July, if at all, and with the federal elec- tion campaign underway this wasn't practical. There will be a lot of disappoint- ed members, and a lot of ap- pointed people in the north. Many body for Britain's inland transport system, publicly owned since Jan. sions; and $808 on other govern- ;" 194g ment expenses. "These figures compare with the $426 which that family. spent on clothes last year; $440 spent on household operations, and $192 on health. That average father will pay $1,- 224 to the federal government this year, nearly as much as the $1,315 which he will spend on feeding himself and his family through the year. This comparison raises the ques- tion: Does that average father watch the expenditure of his tax money as carefully as he expects his wife to watch their food bills at the groceteria? And does he shop around for value in his tax dollar as carefully as he expects his wife to shop 'around for value in her food dollar? The answer is certainly no. Per- haps because so much of his tax dollar is taken from him by the method of painless or hidden ex- traction that he does not appreciate the enormous cost of his taxes. That is a shortened form of my radio speech. Many thanks to Al- fred Nelson for his idea, and my best wishes to him for a quick return to better health. Ferocious Terms For | Saying "No" FORT DIX, N.J. (AP)--Seven United States Army privates charged with disobeying an order to fall in for drill have been con- victed of mutiny. Six of them were sentenced to 20 years in prison, the seventh to 15. The army announced Saturday that the mutiny had taken place June 11. Capt. Harry H. Lapham, public information officer, said the seven were 'in a special unit made up of malcontent violators of mili- tary rules. Lapham said the seven privates refused to fall in for close-order drill after being ordered to do so by a sergeant. He said they then refused when a commissioned of- ficer repeated the order and ex- plained the gravity of the offence to each man. m2mbers were looking forward to the trip and many people in the north, we know, were looking for- ward to welcoming them. MAC'S MUSINGS Oshawa boys and girls Who are members of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Are the most fortunate In the whole of Canada, Because no other community In this wide Dominion, Can boast of a place like Camp Samac which has Been created and developed For their special use. The world of these two Splendid movements is nquestioned, and in this Community it is made Even more effective in The training of young folks Because they have at their Disp the qi Facilities of Camp Samaec. At this wonderful camp, With its swimming pool, And all its other Excellent facilities Coldwell Says Avro Restricts His Visit TORONTO (CP)--M. J. Coldwell ceived, I would be restricted to national CCF leader, said Monday 'he would not make a proposed visit to the A. V. Roe aircraft plant at nearby Malton under conditions imposed by the company. Arriving at Malton airport en route to Hamilton on his election campaign tour, Mr. Coldwell is- sued a statement which said: '""'According to information I re- Light-Weight Concrete Discovered in Canada OTTAWA (CP)--New lightweight building materials of shale and clay, embedded in concrete, are expected to prove a boon to Can- ada's construction industry. Technically known as coated lightweight concrete aggregate, the material when mixed with concrete takes away little from its strength while greatly lessening weight | The industrial minerals division of the mihes department, which has tested thousands of shale and clay samples from areas spread bee: across Canada, predicts "excel- lent" results for the product. De- posits are located near most larger cities where construction possibili- ties are greatest. Division spokesmen said that the greatest single advantage is a 39- to 40-per-cent decrease in load weight for structural concretes, and up to 80 per cent in load weight for insulating concretes. The aggregate costs more than the: sand and gravel type of mix, but would be justified by savings in other ways. After four years of research, a plant at Edmonton is making light- weight concrete aggregate; another is due to start at Ottawa while plans have been drawn up for still COST DECREASED Use in multi-storeyed buildings would be particularly suitable. The division said a decrease in dead weight carried by structural steel framework would mean valuable savings in the amount of rein- forcing and structural steel needed. . In addition, the structure would have improved heat and sound in- sulation properties. By using lightweight aggregate concrete, additional storeys have n added to already existing structures where this would not have been possible with conven- tional heavy concrete. For smaller structures, like homes, not using structural steel, lightweight aggregate concrete can be used as prefabricated roofs, floors and wall slabs. Because of relatively light weight the slabs would be easy to transport and handle, and would cut time re- quired for home erection with re- sulting decreases in labor costs. Aggregates are made by firing clays or shales in kilns. Individual pieces bloat under heat and fuse on surfaces, hence the term "coated." Inside each piece are ous porous cells which make ted in the southern Prairie area. them so light they float on water, three people accompanying me through the plant. The press would be excluded and I would be re- fused the use of the public-address system to speak to the workers. "Mr. St. Laurent, who toured the plant recently, was allowed a full dress contingent and the use of the public-address system, and several Liberals accompanied him. "A. V. Roe is a government plant and Parliament, not the govern- ment, appropriates money for it. They have no right to discriminate between myself and Mr. St. Laur- ent. - Mr. Coldwell had planned the plant tour for Wednesday. A company spokesman said Mr. St. Laurent's visit, his first to the plant, was considered an official visit and the prime minister was extended every courtesy. The company would welcome a visit by Mr. Coldwell, the spokes- man said, but the visit should not be made a political issue. THAT FARM you're after may be in today's Classified section. But if you'd like to sell one, dial 3-2233. For outd recreation Such as is included in The training program, A great work can be done To help the boys and Girls of today to become Better citizens for tHe Future of our community, A program that would not Be possible on the same Scale without Camp Samac. So Oshawa is fortunate in That" we have a citizen Whose interest in our Boys and girls was so great That he felt inpelled to Provide Camp Samac as a Centre for their training, And no matter how great His benefactions may have Been in other fields, We have an idea that Camp Samac will always 'Stand as his greatest Memorial, because of what It makes possible in The development of our Future citizens. How To Hold FALSE TEETH More Firmly in Place false teeth annoy and em- slipping, dropping or wob- bling when you eat, laugh or talk? Just sprinkle a little FASTEETH on your plates. This alkaline (non-acid) powder holds false teeth more firmly and more comfortably. No gummy, gooey, pasty taste or feeling. Does not sour. Checks (denture breath). Get Do your barrass by "plate odor" Readers know our feelings on such trips. We believe they are an excellent thing. And particularly when they go to northern Ontario. Entirely too few people know that great part of our province from Sudbury to the Manitoba border. And the members do learn things from these excursions. After the last one, a few years ago, there was more attention paid to the north, and more intelligent under- standing of its problems, than there had been for a long time. Despite the current reports we wouldn't wash 'the trip out defin- itely either. George Wardrope of Port Arthur has been working for it in his usual aggressive way and George can bull his way through Sines when he really wants NO SESSION Another report is that there won't be any fall session legislature this year. o he Once again there will disap. pointment. be It has become almost habit now for the House to meet a few days in the fall. It usually doesn't et gny great volume of business one but there has been no doubt of the value of each session. In. variably in addition to the special business they were call. 1 for there has been government statement discussion on other problems which bik ie since the last meeting ch have contributed ards public understanding. bow 20th Century Commandments BOGNOR, England (Reuters) Dr. Sinclair Snow, the vicar ef Bognor, Sunday pronounced a new if somewhat ironic set of 10 com- mandments from his pulpit. cohey. allcluded "Thou shalt mm e 80 inc it is fashionable. Sines, Sor "Deck thyself out with flashy clothes and wear lucky charms. "Doubt 'not thé scientists wi! they tell thee thou art conditioned by they glands. 'Covet thy neighbor's house, wife and also his daughter if she is pretty. Thou shalt covet also thy neighbor's poodle, washing mach- ine, TV set and car and everything that is his." 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