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§ THE DAILY TIMESGAZETTE, Tuesday, June 85, 1908 Editorials The Dally Times Gaseite (Oshaws, Whitby, 97 Pimeoe Street ) published by TimesGesette Publishers Limited South, Oshawa, Ontario. Find Alcohol In Ontario More Deadly Than Polio The Alcoholism Research Foundation reports that in 1052 there were nearly 30 times as many cases of alcoholism in Can- ada as there were of poliomyelitis, The figures given were 140,000 cases of alco- holism and 4,756 of polio. The Foundation states that the mean reported rates of death attributed to alco- holism over the past 20 years exceed those reported for epidemic or acute polio. And when we say "reported" conpideration should be given to the known fact that deaths attributed to alcoholism are notori- ously under-reported owing to the stigma often attached to the condition, Unfortunately alcoholism, like other disorders involving emotional upset and social maladjustment, is not an illness for which a serum can be developed in the laboratory and then used on a broad scale to immunize the whole population. There is no magie pill or potion to cure or to prevent the development of alcohol addic. tion and its attendant complications. Alcoholism is a "total disease" involv. ing the whole person -- physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social, and economic, it touches every part of the lives of more than 140,000 men and women in Canada; and through them it seriously affects wives, husbands, children . . . virtually in epidemic proportions, Today there are government-sponsored alcoholism control programs under way in five provinces of Canada -- Ontario, Mani- toba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia, Ontario's was the earliest of these, dating back to 1949; and there is no such measure jn Quebec, the Mari. times and Newfoundland, : The Ontario program, set up under the Alcoholism Research Foundation, is at- tacking the problem from three sides -- through research, treatment, and publie education, About 1,000 alcoholics went through the Foundation's Brookside Clinic in Toronto last year, The 19556 budget, on which the Foundation maintains three out- patient clinics and a 16-bed, short-term hospital, and underwrites both its research and education programs, amounts to $225,000, The largest part of this budget is made up by an annual grant through Ontario Department of Health, and a rela- tively small share comprises fees paid by patients, Through this programm a staff of 42 attempts to meet the needs of the province's 50,000 known alcoholics, and to provide the basic research and public en- lightenment which 'the Foundation hopes will point the way to prevention, When we read such figures, the signi- ficant and helpful work of Alcoholics Anonymous are apparent, A branch of this fine organization is functioning in Oshawa and is doing a grand job without fanfare of publicity. Party Line Menace In rural Canada, the Bell Telephone Company's new device for privacy on the party line will be' widely regarded as a threat to social life rather than a sign of progress, says The Ottawa Citizen editor- fally. A "transitor" that can be easily in- stalled will enable 50 conversations to be held on one line without any listening in, 80 Mr. George Long the company's' histor- fan, has revealed to an Ottawa service olub. Like some of the nuclear scientists, Mr, Long seems to be obsessed by the won- ders of scientific achievements and may not realize the anti-social implications of this invention, With the rise in urban population, the paradoxical problem of loneliness in the «ties calls for special efforts to organize social life. Though surrounded by others, people often feel themselves isolated. Com- pany is so common that the cultivation of real friendliness tends to be neglected. The indidivual is lost in the mass, Even the telephone nowadays is of little help, for if the receiver is lifted probably all that ean be heard is an impersonal dial tone. In $he countryside, however, continues The Citizen, the houses are often isolated, but sociability is spontaneous whenever occasion offers. Community matters are discussed with keen interest. People tend to have a special concern for their neigh- bors -- to share their trials and joys, to help in time of trouble. Obviously the party line was a great boon in rural parts. It enabled the sub- scriber to keep posted without the effort of travelling through the township. By simply picking up the receiver, he might learn of the latest politicdl intrigue or fresh developments in the family feuds that sometimes disturb the pastoral calm. He might get word of an engagement in time to put his opinion on record, or of a scandal requiring further investigation, Helping to mind the affairs of a neighbor or of the community requires information, and it is this need that the party line does much to meet, The transitor will introduce into rural areas some of the frustrations of city liv. ing. But happily it has one technical weak- ness. Its strorage battery is charged by the sun, and so in rainy weather, when life is pretty dull, the party line may tempor. arily be open again for all to share. W.C.T.U. Coming Back Years ago the Women's Christian Tem- perance Union, better known as WCTU, was a strong and aggressive organization in Ontario. It was represented by branches in al moat every sizeable community and made itself a big influence in getting prohi- tion under the Ontario Temperance Act. This law became effective with the closing of the bars and all liquor sale made {legal in 1916, It lasted in full effect to 1928 when Hon. G. Howard Ferguson's Conservative government, following a number of plebiscites, all of which return. ed dry majorities, took the responsibility on itself to begin a loosening up. Things were pretty well on the way back when the Hepburn Liberal government in 1984, con- tinuing the little bit at a time procedure, opened the beverage rooms. 1 he Daily Times-Gazette Published by TIMES GAZETTE PUBLISHERS = LIMITRY S Simeos Strest South, Oshawa ihe Dally TimesGaretts (Oshawa, Whitby) combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the Whitby Gareltte and Chronlele ( 1863) Ia dally (Hundays and days excepte 4), Members of The Canadian Press, The Canadian Dally Newspapers Association and the Ontarie Provincial Dailies Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulation. The Gr adian Press is exclusively entitled to the use for re pu owtion of all news despatches in the paper credited to i ur \0 The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the cal news published therein. All rights of special des patches are also reserved, T. L WILSON, Publisher and General Manager, M, MoINTYRN HOOD, Managing Editor, : Olfioen: 44 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, 223 Univer wiy Tower Building, Montreal, P.Q, SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivarsd by carsierd in Oshawa, Whitby, Rrooklin, Port Perry, Ajax and Plokering, not over 30¢ per week, By Mall n Provinces of Ontario) outside oarrier delivery areas '. Elsewhere $15.00 per year, DAILY AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR MAY 12,534 Much of this was due to the failure of the temperance groups to follow up their earlier successes. Apparently of the opin. jon that the law was sufficient in itself they did little or nothing more about it except to depend on the politicidns. It would appear, however, that the WCTU {s beginning a come-back. Des- patches from Kitchener have been telling of a convention from which new attacks have been launched on the old problem. Striking at various points, it looks as if the long term dormant organization was to resume something of its old position in the warfare on liquor and narcotics. Local groups possibly will take on new life again, If this is so some interesting times may be expected, for the women, when roused are doughty battlers. In a return to con- ditions on which they capitalized previous to 1916 they may be about to repeat their performance of those years. If that is their program the other side well needs be wary. Bit of Verse AUGUST GARDEN Here in this darkening garden where you came In other years, time out of mind, almost, 1 come tonight. The warm wind speaks your name, Slow shadows of the trellis like a ghost 4 Return and cross the grasses and the stones. The pool, as indolent as Time is now, Waits for a lone green frog's familiar tenes; Within its mirror stars like fireflies glow. There is a hint of early autumn here As dew slides down a canna's pointed spear, Making a small soupd, slivery and clear, Cooler the wind comes now; a late bird cries. 1 rise and go, to leave the questioning eyes Of opening moonflowers, having no replies. DANIEL WHITEHEAD HICKY , - Leaving Semi-Hermitage To Aid Cabinet Minister By GERALD FREEMAN Canadian Pres Staf Writer HALIFAX (CP) -- Freelance writer Doug How is leaving his semi-hermitage at Halfway River, N.8., to help a busy cabinet min- ister look after Canada's public works, He becomes executive as- sistant to Works Minister Winters July 4, How, 36, is a tall hard-muscled man with Greysbrown eyes and a mouth that grins warmly under a black moustache, He sald during a trip to Halifax that he retreated to the Cumber- land county hamlet two years ago to write what he pleased. His pleasure included a coast-to-coast dally Bewspaper column, Maritime coverage for Time magazine, ra talks for CBC and the history the 8th New Brunswick Princess Louise Hussars of Sussex, N.B, 1 REER ' to Ottawa, "'T have a high respe WIDE CA Since he graduated from a Dor- chester, N.B., high school in 1086 he has been a sports writer and joneral reporter with the Moneton imes and Transcript, an editor in Halifax buresu of the Canadian Press, an overseas officer in the Cape Breton Highlanders, a CP editor and war correspondent and has served elght years as a CP parliamentary reporter in Ottawa, He recalls his work for CP on the Halifax water front in the early years of the war as his 'most colorful and most active beat." In Ottawa, part of his job will be maintaining liaison between Mr. Winters and the press, Parliament 12 » and his Queens, He says he's not sure he's happy about leaving peaceful Halfway river where he lived the "life of a country squire, just hunting, fish- ing and walking". RRIFIC YEARS "They were terrific years. I re the Hazards . er . ards of free. istory y of 1 but { had the imental as my bread and butter," y 100ks forward to returhi for the parliamentarian and the in- stitutions of the House, For that reason I'm glad to be going back." Douglas W. How was rn In Winnipeg in 1010. His father, a Nova Scotian, died when he was two so his mother moved back to her native New Brunswick with her daughter and three sons, Now she lives in South Burnaby, B.C., with a son, Jim. Another son, Henry, edits an Ontario weekly. a Doug was brought up in Dor- chester, He married a Springhill, "N.S, girl seven weeks before he went overseas in 1042, They have two girls and a boy. The oldest is After his release from the army overseas to become a war cor. respondent, he edited "CP News', a Canadian Press newspaper for servicemen for six months, then covered Canadian forces on the Italian front until December, 1044 A year later he was in CP's Ot. tawa bureau where he helped cover the Ruslan spy case. While he was an the le nee department beat in wa he a trip to Germany 4 he broke the story that Kurt Mayer, controversial general, was being allowed out of iach to spend weekends with his amily. Doug met his new boss when the Inter was a young back-bencher still wearing the uniform of lieu- tenant.colonel, "I always thought he was a very fine fellows," How recalls. QUEEN'S PARK Our Government Is Our Business By DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent to The azoite TORONTO ~ What are the basie principles of our democratic sys- tem in Canada? There has been a lot of talk in this space about these prin. ciples and there undoubtedly will be more, so it might be as well to state what the writer's under. standing of them ls, YOUR BUSINESS Others may have different opin- fons, but to us the base of our system rests on three points, The first one is that govern. ment is the peoples' business. The men elected to run it are the agents of the public, delegated by it to cerry on the administration of its affairs, As such the public has the right to know anything and everything that is going on, and it is the duty of those holding office not only to recognize this right but to make every effort to see that the public has full knowledge of public af. fairs so that it can form its opin. fons and decisions on the welfare of the state, Ministers and officials must al ways recognize that they are ser vants of the people, and have no vested or proprietary interest in the departments or the machinery for which they are responsible. NO BULLIES The second point is that no one can push anyone else around. il om" Is our dominant characteristic, So long as there is no injury to society at large, every- one Is to as he likes, wor. ship as he likes, think as he likes al live as he likes. Bullies, whether they be police. men or prohibitionists have no place in a democracy, TWO. SIDES The third point is that we are a two-sided system, Through cen- turles of development we have reached the stage where we know the wisest course is for the people to always have a choice. They have their government, and it it is not satisfactory they have another party to put in its place, There also is the ever-present opposition to check on government failings, to offer alternative ways of doing things and to bring out the other side of the story so that the people will have full knowledge of the facts in making up their minds, The possession of such an op- position is the greatest treasure we posses in our public life, and it is a possession should guard zealouly, In these days of fasclsm and communism it is even more im- Jortant than government itself, en autocracy 'steps in, it Is in. variably over the body of a dead opposition, \ s a lover of freedom and one who doesn't want to live under any "isms", your correspondent places very high value on these principles. If at times he may seem to over-emphasize them try and remember that the right to them was won by fighting end that they will only be retained by a continuing fight, So long as there are small men in the world--and that means so long as there are mortals--there will always be people, either in. nocently or intentionally, trying to abuse them. Ottawa's Plan To Improve Ferry Service To Nfld. Is Backfiring OTTAWA (CP)--A federal gov- ernment plan to improve the ferry service promised Newfoundland when it entered Confederation in 1949 has run short of water--two leet, to be exact. A spanking new $6,000,000 ferry was about ready to supplement the resent once-a-day service between orth Sydney, N. 8, and Port aux Basques, N d., when somebody discovered the ferry draws two feet more of water than' the Port aux Basques channel can provide. The ferry, the 20-foot-long Will- dam Carson pow is expected to be used on some other, longer route at least for the two years a works department official said it will take to dredge the channel and build a breakwater so that the ferry can use Port aux Basques harbor, at the * southwest tip of Newfound land. LONGER DISTANCE Most prominently mentioned al- ternative port in Newfoundland is Argentia, on the southeast coast, But it is some 500 miles and 18 hours from North Sydney while Port aux Basques, closest port to Builds Boat, Hopes To Sail The Atlantic BRONTE, Ont, (CP)--A Bronte printer says he hopes to visit his native England in a boat he building in his back yard. Herbert Kendall of Bronte sald Sunday he became laresiod in boats when he helped his son build a small speedboat last fall, His present project, a 32-foot $3,000 motor cruiser is expected to be launched In the spring of 1966, Mr, Kendall says his effort be. an "just to prove to myself that can do it." THEY'RE FISHING FOR LOST KEYS GALWAY, Irlenad (CP) The keenest fishermen in all Ireland today were the customs inspectors of Galway, With magnets dangling from the ends of their lines they fished the waters alongside the local dock for a set of keys. The keys, which fell into the water; belonged to a local warehouse, The warehouse contains more than $10,000 worth of whisky waiting for export. Nova Scotia, is only 10 miles and eight hours, Other possible choices are Corner Brook on the west coast about 280 miles from North Sydney and St. John's on the east coast and some 400 miles from the Nova Scotia Jumping-off point. The terms of Newfoundland's 1049 union with Canada specified a ferry service between North Syd- ney and Port aux Basques to be operated by the Canadian National Rallways, At present the Too Cabot Strait, smaller than the Will: lam Carson, completes a round. trip every 24 hours, It carries cars, patscugers and freight. The Will. am Carson was to supplement this service. "TOUGH HARBOR" "It is a straight case of a tough harbor," a competent official sald here Saturday after the situation came to light Friday. "There's a weather bottleneck wind, wave and surge--in the inner harbor at Port aux Basques." In addition the problem of shal lowness, Port aux Basques also has harbor winds considered too strong for safe unloading of vehicles from the William Carson. The official saldethe CNR, which © will operate the new ferry .alon with the present one and a coasta steamship service among New- foundiand's main ports, did not be- fin to realize the difficulties in the harbor until the ferry was nearing completion and the. channel at Port aux Basques had been dug out, 88 py HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, MD OTTAWA REPORT if $= 8 Be n 2 HH LL = H sf i A i g z g 3 i | sit il i atl ft 3h prov law courts, To correct this hard- ship imposed by the Jzume of the province of Quebec, the federal Parliament set up the pro- drafted for cedure whereby it will pass a ow to dissolve any m ge, where the circumstances justify this step, Ima that: a special law, in committee by members of our Senate and of our House of t zh -8 5 53 2 bill was "out of order" and "friv- olous," The bill was accordingly squashed, It kind of makes one wi onder, But the H-bomb in Mr, (] locker appaers to be the Suictal Opinlon Tooently handed down to ie effect that an may le himself or herself blue before Since Newfoundland entered Con- lederation, same divorce-by- Parliament has also applied to res- idents of that province, which has no_divoree courts, s year produced record number of Detitions for divorer be- fore Parliament, Roebuck r CHAPLEAU, set u 1 p for forest i by the committee. Of % cessful petitions, all gh were Jodged by residents of quebec prov. i user gs gif i d rommittee, whi stitutes. Quebec's divorce court, be- ing split up into as man; four siib-committees. Each meeting of a committee or sub - committee FOR BETTER HEALTH R Normal Child Grows Fs ] o : i 33 3 fa i Es i vorces, & HH H 25 g fF fay 1: is 3 Hi H 3 g H i i ] 3 a gf - 1] i i if i In "Fits And § Don't be too concerned over Oni your youngster's growth, nd Children, you must realize, row in "fits and starts." Maybe ttle Johnnie won't seem to grow much for quits a while, Then he'll suddenly shoot up like a weed. This is Se lectly normal. Don't worry a s The average bal weighs about twice a year three ' times his weight at [hom Bhs the age of one year. Now never ages again will he triple his weight in gow i oy ay hgh a iris hi average between two t » M RAP an r, nc! ann Dut there 8 perld ln he uses he" ages of 4 sod. Ih Ontario ayors lives of both boys and girls in CHECK WEIGHT NORTH BAY, (CP) -- in Weigh iy child fyery month, R. M. Simpson of riya 5 If he 18 in good health, should lected president of the which they will grow ra both height weight, he ain a little each month, \ 8 opt Mayon and Reeves Association with the Simpson Heads adolencent syele for #7hs_viual ranges from age . goes three successive For Doys | ihe Jat growing Joid Jo lho gaining, or if he, loses ie a) convention wel or su ly fans Degite oath inst vice-president, age of 15, too much, officer to ause girls enarafly bagia the Make sure he's getting enough 100d, 'iy Maver ¥. 0. Leeson of cycle at an ear) "gl and exercise. uently are taller than boys of the QUESTION AND ANSWER Nedse-prosidents Include: same age in freshman high school EE R.: Would a special diet be of Ay McCrae Wellona 0} classes. Along about the age of 14, help to a victim of osteoarthritis? p' gd hn Ba howevar, the averge boy will pass wer! for a person the average girl in both height and wi Arthritis Jn be a well. VV: C: Nelson, Sarnia. weight. balanced one which ofethor ADOLESCENT CYCLE with clearing {nfect! Following the adolescent cycle, the body {improvement of out growth slows down until adult size general health, may be of help. Bas is reached. Generally, this is about Cortisone or hydrocortisone may id Mayor M. AO, Palanglo, the age of 18 for girls and 17 for be of some value, used under the Shidne; Mayor F, N. Bauer, boys. direction of your physician. Waterloo. Mayor Guesorper. Brant. eber, Kitchener: U.S. GALLUP POLL Mayor EM. Hawking, N HAE Fr Re, Hin If Americans Went Back to School vii, safety Check They Would Flunk Geography Shows Good Results STRATFORD ( -- By AMERICAN INSTITUTE little effect on the degree to which revealed in a _-- of PUBLIC OPINION it can be identified by Americans. safety check of PRINCETON, NJ, -- If most When Russian leaders recently recently were fewer Americans were back in school With tenth of the tofal visited Y avia to confer of they would flunk a geography Marsha) Mg SH ons, exam, ane- to, that Balkan country hicles en : was on all the front pages. Yet Chief table A, T. D : only one person in "ong fo Ima y ud For example, the average per. son can correctly point out on & at that noun A time, could correctly point out on roximately 1,200 7 map only three out of the follow- A a map where Yugoslavia ls. were Ontario Erne ing elght European countries a Granted Ws fused "OK" safety ee and Yugoslavia, England has been our chief ally OuUntry: tary vehicles thon Austria, likewise, recelved much publicity when it was, granted its officers. Only [ A ustris, Bulgsris, England, Sore eily Ios: whiny . France, Poland, Rumania, Spain, it is on the map of Europe. Who could correctly identify each ' {¢ized the In the cold war with Russia, There Pet, Correctly : Rud wii a ig still one American in three who FREAd placing so little emphasis on geo. "°° not know where England is. gn apny, and results of the latest = Kach person in the survey was nd sllup 'Poll would indicate that the handed an outline map of Europe A ho is well-founded. With the named of the SountHes re- Yugoslavia The survey reveals the fact that elght huis hy o point out the Rumania those persons who have a Hore sre the results for all aight Nork of them ollege can correctly locate on the SO four out of the eight countries, showing the percentage World Copyright Reserved countries, on the average. Only one person in 10 who has gone to college can get all eight correct. On the other hand one person in 12 with college training cannot identify a single country, In this same type of test, done eight years ago, Americans got a higher score, That, of course, was The Investment Desens Awocietion of Conede THOMSON, KERNAGHAN & CO. (MEMBER TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE ust after World War IT when pub- lie interest was focused on the | BOND and BROKERAGE OFFICE uropean battlegrounds. . On the other hand, a greater per. 16 KING ST. W., OSHAWA For Information : Resident Mgr, ERIC R. HENRY 4 centage of persons today have had the sdvantage of a high school or : college education, DIAL RA 5.1 104 The frequency that a country ls in the dews would seem to have \