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@ THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Thursisy, November 10, 1008 Editorials by Ti The Daily Times ( Whitby), * 57 Simcoe Street Sou th, Oshawa, Ontario § Legislation Could Destroy * Principles Of Democracy The institutions of democracy appear at times to be in jeopardy more from pro- fessed friends than from those such as the Communists who are known enemies. This is illustrated by what is happening in Toronto in connection with efforts to have a two-year term adopted for the mayor and City Council. On five different occasions, this pro- posal for'a two-year term has been placed before the electors of Toronto in a plebis- cite. Each time, the electors have voted decisively against it. Apparently despair- ing of securing the consent of the people, members of the Toronto City Council have proposed that the Ontario Legisla- ture be asked to pass legislation to make the two-year term effective as a manda- tory masure, regardless of the views of the electors of the city. It is not likely that the government will consent to any such legislation. What j& more, it is to be hoped that it will never be introduced. The only purpose it could setve, so far as Toronto is concern- ed, would be to defeat the will of the people, as expressed five times in a vote on the question, To pass such legislation would be in: direct contradiction to the simple principles of democracy, since it would bypass the electors entirely, and make mandatory something to which they had already expressed their opposition in a legal ballot. : In this, we are not arguing for or against the two-year council term. It may be a good thing; or it may be a bad thing. That is not the point at issue. The issue at stake is whether the democratic- ally-expressed will of the people is to pre- vail, or whether the desires of a few people in office to override the public will are to be granted. For the sake of sur- vival of our democracy in all its phases, the Ontario government should give an emphatic negative reply to the sugges- tions that this legislation be enacted. Young Canada Book Week It seems highly significant that the cornerstone to the new McLaughlin Pub- lie Library should have been laid on. the opening day ef what is recognized across the Dominion as "Young Canada Book Week." This is especially so because of the fact that in the new library provision has been made for a splendid and well- equipped - children's department. During Young Canada Book Week, Wbraries and other organizations inter- ested in books and reading are werking together to encourage more reading of more worthwhile books by more children, at home, at school and im the library. That there is a need for a movement of this kind no one will gainsay. Children today are avid readers -- but in too many eases they are reading the wrong kind of books. The vogue of the comic book, of the flamboyant and far-fetched adventure picture type of books, is giving to their minds the wrong kind of literary nour- ishment.* For their own sakes, and for the sake of their future cultural living, it is essential that a love of good liter- ature be brought within their reach. That is the thing which is being stressed at the Oshawa Public Library ar part of the observance of this week. Spe- cial displays of children's books, posters telling of their interest and value, and special story hours for children, are all part of the pattern of bringing more chil- dren into active contact with the library and the storehouse of treasures it con- tains for the imaginative and active minds of children. Our library is doing a splendid job in this respect; it can do a better job if it can have the co-operation of parents in encouraging their children to visit the library regularly, and to take advantage of the good reading which it makes possible. [J L J i" Questioning What Is Obvious The Gallup Poll conducted in' this eountry by the Canadian Institute of public epinion, can be a very useful tool for testing public opinion on any subject. At times, however, one wonders about the usefulness of some of the questions which the Institute's interviewers are asked to present to the cross-section of the public interviewed. One question to which the answer is obvious, in view of traditional trends in Canada, is that which came along from the Institute this week. Boiled down, the question asked whether, in the opinion of those interviewed, there would be more people out of work in the next few months, or fewer. And the result of the poll on that question came alone with the heading; "Nearly Half Expect Rise in Jobless Be- fore Spring." The surprising thing about the re- sponse to the poll on this question was that only 48 per cent of those questioned * - Editorial Notes An epidemic of hen-stealing is report- ed in Northern Ontario. No wonder there is plenty. of squawking about it. The $64 question for governments now is--*"Will the building of new high- ways ever catch up with the production of new cars and trucks?" The Daily Times-Gazette Published By TIMES-GAZETTE PUBLISHERS © 87 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa Ouhays: THs; combinag Chronicle (established 1863) is published daily Member ot The Canadian Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association and the Ontarie Provincial Dailies Association and the Audit Bureau of Ci Press is ely entitled to the use for re Publication of 20 pews Sespmcher In the paper éredited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, also the local Dews therein. All rights of special despatches ave also reserved. T. L. WILSON, P and G » M. McINTYRE HOOD, Managing Editor Offices, 44 King Street West, Toronto, Ontarie, 3:9 Wniversity Tower Building Viontreal. P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES DAILY AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR OCTOBER 12,626 expected more people to be out of work before spring. That indicates an amazing lack of knowledge of the seasonal nature of work in many fields of activity ip Can- ada. This is November, and the records for many years always have shown a re- cession in employment during the winter months, with the number of unemployed : reaching its peaks about the months of February or March. So far as we know, there is nothing on the horizon to indi- Pate that the trend will be any different this year. There is, because of the vag- aries . of weather and seasonal employ. ment, bound to be a greater number out of work before spring, but there would be nothing unusual about that. Which makes us wonder what good purpose the Canadian Institute of Publie Opinion expected to accomplish by a ques- tion to which the answer is obyious to all who have even the slightest knowledge about seasonal employment trends in this country. | Other Editors' Views COURTING GERMANY (Vancouver Province) Both West and East have courted the German people feverishly to prevent the other from gaining their allegiante, We ought to realize that under Adenauer the West Germans have not exploited their favorable position unfairly. Adenauer has kept his dealings with the West on a high level. The 'West has got to play ball, too. Germany is no longer a defeated enemy, but a greatly desired, in fact a very necessary ally. \ 'Bit Of Verse RENEWAL October could not stay. Her flame Was as a sacrificial fire, The flowers departed as they came. Now earth has donned her gray attire Oh foolish earth, that time moves on Is hardly worth a moment's tear, Already from the ashes spread Spring, anticipating dawn, Is weaving garlands for your head. Bible Thoughts "++. The Lord that healeth thee." (Ex. 15:26.) "He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds." (Psalm 147:3.) Just as a little child brings its bump to the mother for her heal- ing kiss, "lift your hurt to His heart for the kiss of His love and let Him heal you now." ' =iRev. & Ghavies Stesn. { o RIP VAN PANMUN]JON mw. Editor's Note: A reminder as to how long these talks have been going on is given in this cartoon | which appeared in this space ex- | actly one year ago today. OTTAWA REPORT What Is Future oe Of New Members? By PATRICK NICHOLSON p to The Times-Gazette OTTAWA--Our 22nd Parliament gets down to its first day of serious work today, with the pomp of the official opening and the circum- stance of President Eisenhower's visit now in the history of its ex- citing first three days. It would be interesting to specu- late about which of the 30 '"'new boys' and three 'new girls" will rise above the average to become outstanding members of the House of Commons. Some of these cam- paign conquerors are old friends who have returned to Ottawa after brief absences passed in provincial Jolltics or in temporary defeat. ut most of them are first-timers. We shall have the opportunity of listening to maiden speeches most of them during the debate on the throne speech during the next few weeks. They include one parliamentary notice who is starting his political career at an eminence most of the others can never hope to attain, This is the new cabinet minister for Newfoundland, Hon, Jack Pick- ersgill, who, even if he does not yet wear the mantle of heir: apparent to Mr. St. Laurent as leader of the Liberal gl will certainly be one of the leading contenders when the Liberals hold their next leadership convention, poriians in 1956. THE STEPS OF LAURIER Another new addition to the cab- inet since Parllament last met is Hon. Jean Lesage, the lawyer from Quebec City who represents the- constituency of Montmagny-l'Islet, He has been tipped by Mr. Douglas Abbott as the man likely to be our first French-Canadian minister of finance. With Mr. Abbott himself expected to abdicate from that onerous post at the end of this session of Parliament, this inside tip makes it probable that Mr. Le- sage may step into that important cabinet post within a year. If he does, his can be recognized as the first step in the grooming of a future Liberal leader; under the rotation of English-speaking and French-speaking leaders of that ki] such promotion would be r. St. Laurent's indication of his personal choice for the next-but- 'one head of that party. But before his day dawns, the Liberals .will choose an English- speaking successor to Mr. St. Laurent. It is believed here that neither Mr. Gardiner, now 70, nor Mr. Howe, 67, will contest the leader- ship. Mr. Howe may even go into semi-retirement before the end of this Parliamnt by laving his arduous posts as minister of trade and commerce and minister of de- fence production; the post of ad- visory minister- without -portfolio with some title such as lord privy seal may be created for hin). so that the cabinet may still draw upon his Judgment and experience in its deliberations without impos- ing the lion's share of daily work on him longer. DON'T WANT TO BE P.M. Mr. Abbott has been frequently mentioned as a possible successor to Mr. St. Laurent; but in spite of his denial, it is still thought here that a judgeship on the Sup- reme Court is his current ambition. Mr. Lester Pearson, who as our minister of external affairs is to- day the best known and, rightly, the most respected Canadian statesman on world Stage, should if merit counts win the leadership in a canter. But the world rather than Ottawa is his Qustel, and thinking Supporters of ATO here have long hoped that he would be chosen for the top post in NATO, which would make im--if developments take the right turn--the bulder of the At- lantic Community which Canada has already blue-printed under Article 2 of the North Atlantic pact. The present permanent head of the NATO set-up is the British gen- eral, Lord Ismay, who has not cartied forward civil co-operation as vigorously as he has the defence build-up. Mr. Pearson is his most likely successor when he retires, perhaps next year, and that would remove another prominent Liberal h from the Ottawa race. Defence Minister Claxton may find that his coming from the same province as the present leader would operate against him; like- wise Health Minister Paul Martin, admired and qualified though he is, would have his Catholic religion operating against him. Mr.' Garson is tipped as likely to become chief justice of Manitoba; Mr. Chevrier may head up the new St. Lawrence seaway authority. So with rivals falling away, the Liberal throne may pass by default to the man who is anyhow the most popular choice of back-bench Liberal MPs for it: Hon. Walter Harris, now minister of citizenship and immigration. LONDON LETTER Huntsmen Ride To Hounds Just As In Olden Days FROM LONDON (ENG.) BUREAU OF THOMSON NEWSPAPERS London--The traditional cries of "yoiks" and *'tally-ho" echoed last week in the crisp, English, Nov: ember air as pink-coated huntsmen rode to the hounds in greater strength than even in the good old days of 1939. ' 2 It was easy to '"'ken John Peel" when at break of day all over the countryside some 190 packs of hounds as opposed to 170 in 1939 staged their opening meets of the season. The number. of packs and hunts- men gave the lie to the gloomy prophets who since the end of the war have predicted the demise of fox-hunting in Great Britain. Like another, but dissimilar British in- stitution, the House of Lords, fox- hunting is proving it can change with the times. Reports of its death, as the saying goes, are greatly exaggerated. It is the farmers who have saved hunting and it is the farmers who are likely to be 'its mainstay . in the future. Hunting in pre-war mote Bo eed" $0 staunchest supporters, the landed gentry and the affluent sportsman. For the ordinary follower who rides one day a week, hunting involves expenses ranging between 400 and 600 dollars a season, pro- vided he does not rent a stable and looks after his own horse. And expenses for city dwellers who hunt only over the weekend on horses which must be "stabled" situation is also tough. Costs have - MAC'S MUSINGS The other day we started Off on a trip to a place Called Deep River, which Is the residential area For those who work in The atomic energy plant At Chalk River. From what we had heard We expected a desolate And dreary community, With few of the amenities Of modern living, with A bitterly cold air, and Primitive conveniences But we were all wrong, For at Deep River we found A modern village of Great beauty, built so As to preserve all the Natural advantages of a Picturesque site, with Houses nestling amid Groves of pine and birch, Splendidly - paved streets, Fine schools, and hospital, A large and beautifully Furnished hotel, and a Community centre which Would put to shame, Our own in OsHawa. And in Deep River we Found clear, clean air, Free of smoke and dirt, Air that assailed the Nostrils with all the Exhiliration usually Found .in the great Outd or spaces far from The large urban centres, So we found surprise, Wonderful pleasure and a Warmth of hospitality In Deep River that have Given us an impression That this would be a Wonderful community in Which to live and. raise A family of children. mounted and because of taxes, income has diminished. Mainten. ance of his position will cost him more than it used to do. And whereas before the war the cost of maintenance of a hunt, the requisite attendants and pack of hounds, was estimated in hunt- ing parlance at 3,000 dollars a season for one day out a week, this estimate has now doubled and is continuing to rise. The conservative British farmer has once again proved, however, that he is the backbone of Britain and of her institutions. Many times are, of course, often prohibitive. For the Master of the Hunt, for- merly local personnage who gen. erally had rank and money, the since the war when a Master of the Hunt has decided that expenses make it impossible for him to carry on in office, local farmers have announced that if no other master can be found, they will appoint one of their numbers. They ei Frovideq hay for the horses, food or the hounds and have under- taken to rear foxhound puppies. In keeping with the increase in interest farmers are now taking in the most colorful of England's traditional sports, all hunts report a larger proportion of their turn- out is made up of farmers. As a result the hunt is regaining the democratic character it had in its early days but which, those who More Comfort Wearing FALSE TEETH Here is a pleasant way to overcome loose plate discomfort. FASTEETH, an improved powder, sprinkled on upper and lower plates holds them firmer so that they feel more comfortable. No gummy, gooey, pasty taste or feeling. It's alkaline (non-acid). Does not sour. Checks '"'plate odor" (denture breath). Get FASTEETH today at any drug store. The Investment Deal. A iation of Canad THOMSON, KERNAGHAN & CO. _' (MEMBERS ORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE) BOND and BROKERAGE OFFICE + 16 KING ST. W., OSHAWA NOW OFFERING! -- SERIES 8" CANADA SAVINGS BONDS PAYING INTEREST 334% May Be Purchased In Amounts From $50 to $5,000 For Information DIAL 5-1104 ERIC R. HENRY Resident ; IN DAYS GONE BY 3 YEARS AGO With the pending occasion of Oshawa becoming a city, officials were considering the advisability of having a city manager. The average rent in Oshawa of $30 to $35, for a six-roomed house with modern conveniences or $20 to $25 without conveniences, was considerably higher than that in neighboring towns. Letters arrived daily to the "On- tario Reformer" with pseudo- s for Oshawa. -" ressive'"" and "Automobile' were the most common. The Daughiare of England held a banquet in honor of the 3Cth an- niversary of the Order. Town Engineer W. C. Smith an- nounced that the cement base for the new pavement on Simcoe Street was complete and, as soon as Oshawa Railway tracks "Industrial"', S were laid to Rossland Road. work on the surfacing would be done, JW, Borsberry was master of ceremonies . when the Salvation Army Band and choristers gave a concert at the Citadel. f Only 10 street car lines in. Can- ada paid dividends for the preced- ing year. Oshawa Railway was one of them. rE ay The Ontario Regiment: Band, under the direction of Bandmaster . Trew, gave a fine concert in the theatre. y Arthur Slyfield and Robert Me- Kay verbally opposed two Belle- ville boys in a debate at the Boys Work Conference held in Bowman- ville. E. L. Petley was in charge of the Oshawa delegates. J According to assessment "tec- ords, the population of Oshawa was 15,545. ) QUEEN'S PARK Some Questions On Alberta Gas By DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent to The Times-Gazette TORONTO--Some questions and answers about the Alberta gas question: Is there a market? Most surveys have played down the possibilities of the line. Most surveys also hap-- pened to have been prepared for organizations which were more or less opposed to the line. There won't be a capacity mar- ket at the start. But even then it should be larger than has been estimated. There are huge con- sumers such as INCO in Sudbury and the hydro steam plants at Toronto and Windsor which are big potential users. They have been non-committal to date. Once there is assurance of the line they will begin to think in terms of gas. Chairman Bob Saun- ders of Hydro has already indicated the steam plants would probably: convert to gas. There are some People here who actually wonder whether in a few ears the line will be big enough. ROPER STORAGE? Is our Siorage adequate? Some U.S. interests have run down the storage potential in the used wells in western Ontario. They say there will be a big loss, that gas will drift, will be affected by water etc. Union Gas has been using this storage now for some five years and reports practically 100 per cent recovery. Nuff said? And there is lots of good storage ca- pacity in its holdings. CONSUMERS GAS? If as looks probable Consumers Gas is denied permission to con- struct its Niagara pipeline what about the cheap gas it would have brought in? When the Alberta gas is brought in it will sell, through govern- ment subsidy if necessary, at a price roughly level with what con- Sumer U.S. supplies would. have cost. 3 In the interval until the line is finished it is likely that Union' Gas Company's reserves in western-On- tario will be used up with compen- sation to Union and its consu- mers to balance their loss. Use of the reserves will make fur- ther storage available for western gas when the pipe line is finished. What route will the pipe 'line take? 2 The province has favored a line directly to Toronto through 'Sad- bury, with mains going out from Toronto to service western' 'and eastern Ontario and Quebeé. ' The Bechtel survey (which is a survey of all the other surveys) favors a line through North 'Ba directly to Ottawa and Montpeal, with a branch main going soutl' to Toronto and western Ontario. © _ It is likely the latter will' be adopted, which means eastern 'GOn- tario along the St. Lawrence river may suffer. hd WRONG AGAIN 3 Retraction: We were wrong 'the other day in saying the Hydro con- version was costing two and a half times the original estimate. The figure should have been two and a quarter. We made the mistake; of taking the figure from another newspaper. hairman Saunders used the correct figure in his an- nouncement, Si hunt seem to feel, was lost in the twenties. Once again it is true to say as one of England's Poet Lauriates declared, "At a fox-hunt, and nowhere else in England ex- cept perhaps at a funeral, can you see the whole of the land's society brought together . . ." And just as the character of the hunt has altered, there is also a subtle change in that other time-honored British institution, the hunt ball. These occasions when men wear their pink hunting coats on the dance floor and women trade all horsey accoutrements for tiaras and jewels have still very much the same glitter. Today, however, they are run primarily to make money. NEEDS TELEPHONES. CAPETOWN (CP)--South Africa is installing up to 50,000 new tele- phones every year, and the number of farm installations has almost doubled since 1948, says a report to the Union Parliament. However, there is a total of 88,740 pending applications including 15,000 farm- ers in need of telephones. NORTHERN COAL OSLO (CP)--A total of 408,000 tons of coal will have been shipped from Norwegian mines in the northern island of Spitsbergen by the close of the 1953 season. About 130,000 tons have already been sold abroad. : PLAN EARLY TO TRAVEL BY TRAIN FOR DEPENDABLE SERVICE Make your reservations mow for that holiday train trip home. Your folks will know just when to expect you +... and you'll have no worries about blustery winter weather as you sit back and enjoy yourself ! You have your choice of restful sleeping accommodations or cheerful day coaches... grand meals in the spacious dining car... room to stretch your legs and visit with friends enroute. Travel by train -- you'll arrive relaxed, refreshed and in a holiday mood! 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