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THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Published by Times-Gazette Publishers Limited, 57 Simcoe St. South, Oshawa, Ont. Page 6 Monday, March 26, 1956 Keeping Educational Needs Down To Basic Essentials Speaking in the Ontario legislature recently, Premier Frost repeated a warning he had previously given to the Ontario Federation of Mayors and Reeves with relation to their educa- tional expenditures. He insisted that for the next 10 years, at least, these must be restricted to bare essentials. He said quite plainly that the provin- cial government would not be able to help municipalities finance more than basic educational requirements. One can understand the govern- ment's concern over growing educa- tional costs. But one might as well try to stem the tides of the ocean as to halt the growing costs of education. In the next 10 years, it is estimated, school enrolment in Ontario will in- crease by 750,000. This will involve the spending of many millions of dol- lars for new schools and additions to present schools. In that program the provincial government should play an important part by providing its prop- er share of the necessary finances. Court Ruling On Decision of the Ontario Court of Ap- peal, quashing the bylaw of the Metro- politan Toronto council providing for the fluoridation of its water supply, can have far-reaching effects on many Ontario 'municipalities. The decision of the appeal court is to the effect that none of the existing provincial legislation confers on municipalities or any local boards of municipalities, power to add some chemical to a pure and wholesome water supply. The crux of the court's judgment is in the fol lowing sentence: "I do not think that the legislature in- tended that a municipality should be given power to prescribe medicinally for the health of its inhabitants by adding to the water supply anything such as fluoride for the purpose of improving the general health of the community." "I do not want to be understood as say- ing that a municipality entrusted with the duty of supplying wholesome water could not do something to make the water more of heing more but I in the sense beneficial to the health as water; The whole matter boils down to what might be considered the bare es- gentials. The present policy does not permit the paying of government grants for the building of gymnasiums, auditoriums, manual and domestic training rooms and swimming pools. The premier says this policy is to be continued. Yet there is much room for argument as to the place which such facilities play in providing basic edu- cation. Not so long ago they were con. sidered essentials. Now under the gov- ernment policy, they are regarded as unnecessary frills. This places a great responsibility on local boards of education in their ef- forts to provide what they believe necessary in educational facilities. In the building of public schools in Osha- wa in recent years, only the bare es- sentials have been provided. It might be different in the building of second- ary schools, in which some of the things listed above might be consid- ered as necessary to the educational program. Fluoridation think a municipality enters a difierent field when it proposes to add to pure and whole- some water something for medicinal pur- poses." According to the decision of the judges of the appeal court, a decision written by Chief Justice Pickup and concurred in by the four other judges on the appeal bench, neither a munici- pal council nor a local board of health has the legal right to add fluoride to the water supply. That could create grave complications in cities which, like Oshawa, have already adopted fluoridation, If there is no further ap- peal to the Supreme Court of Canada, the ruling of the appeal court of On- tario will have the force of law. It would then be open to any individual to take action to have fluoridation of water stopped in any municipality where it is done. It will be interesting to see what re- percussions there are in Ontario muni- cipalities from this important appeal court ruling. Easter Time For Meditation In a fitful world, where weapons of destruction are discussed . by people who should have no malice in their the Holy Week offers a brief when thoughts should be direct. hearts miracle of Calvary, orid In which Jesus moved was i & troubled stats, It wes a Lime Pr hates, of men 36% sEsIns falsanendis, periuries wid & ine 1 fie grr Ritre tity O16 Him, ati) iis death the This was not of ner, Kyvery indignity that be inflicted was imposed on His Editorial Notes American university now has a hricklaying. And of course, often earn a great deal more than college graduates, An cotrse in irleklayers Medical science seems to be getting rid of the common cold--by the simple expedient of calling it a virus. T . . he Daily Times-Gazette ! LL WILSON, Publisher and General Manager. MeINTYRE HOOD. 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He was compelled to bear even the article of His own cruci- fixion, the heavy cross, which has since become the symbol of Christian fortitude, Whi CAITIES le His death abasing, and & maximum of con- tempt end nsolence, His resurrection, wan with ur hres deye later, weak a sublime chal wnge wyeinet the evil and corruption of Hie time, and a warning that death he Lhe end of everything from the tomb is yiories Fene wed Fi J keninn ik BLprelne of laste egal of man. I WEE @ neler Lhe goodness provides Lhe reel gpery Of nope wnicn hak carried red nen Lyer insu Ignited that Lhat 18 full sufficient of wie! ais aj es maountanie ohelacies, and chanly which, in a world of warmth foreboding inflames Lo recognize the miracle this Kaster season Bits Of Verse THE FAITRYUL They do not wait ti Or even for the wind to dry the snow moderate days or calm But when the sun has crossed the mark they come Whether the light that calls them still Is veiled Or the unspoken promise of the spring Remains a word unsaid Through dark they see attend And faithful to their ancient reckoning Return to icy air from winter's bed CM through silence they SCHMID Bible Thoughts Magnificent civilizations have crumbled into dust and some are so completely forgotten that humanity cannot read the Inscriptions on their ruined palaces. A race of slaves perse- cuted by a score of empires and decimated in our own day yet flourishes. They made God their fortress and guide For this God is our God for ever and ever, He will be our guide unto death. Ps. 48:14 But when he came there was no room in the toe A WORD FROM THE SPHINX 4 . i "BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH" US. GALLUP POLL Public Approves National Presidential Primary Plan By AMERICAN INSTITUTE of PUBLIC OOPINON PRINCETON, N.J. -- With the first presidential primaries in New Hampshire and Minnesota complet- ed, interest focuses on public reac- tion to the idea of a national primary election. Results of the latest institute survey indicate that if the Ameri- can voters were deciding, all presi- dential nominees in the future would be selected by a nationwide presidential primary. A proposal to do away with the present convention system and let the public choose the presidential candidates gets a 2-to-1 vote of ap- proval among those with opinions today. Behind this vote of approval is the feeling that a nationwide presi- dential primary would give the people more say in the matter of a candidate and would tend to dim- inish the power of political ma- chines. On the other hand, those who dis- approve of a national primary to select the nominees feel that the delegates to the conventions are better acquainted with candidate possibilities or that the present system saves a great deal of ex- pense and time. In analyzing opinion on the is- sue, experienced Institute report- ers talked with voters in all areas of the eountry, selected to form a true cross-section of the torate. This question was put to each voter in the survey: "It has been suggested that pres!- dential candidates be chosen by the voters in a nationwide primary election instead of by political party conventions as at present, Would you favor or oppose this?" The vote nationwide: Favor - Oppose No opinion . ap | (A "primary election" in U.S.A. gives voters registered as Demo- cratic or Republican a chance to instruct delegates to party con- ventions as to which presidential candidate to support). A movement toward presidential primaries was launched in early part of the present century, states now hold such primaries, In the coming year, for example, only 18 of the 48 states will have primary elections, and in another 3 states it is optional. Furthermore, not all of the avow- ed or potential candidates normally enter primaries and when they do it generally in only a few states, World Copyright Reserved FOR BETTER HEALTH Memorize These Tips And Avoid Fainting By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D. You can usually tell when you are going to faint. And premoni- tory symptoms are a signal to take action to prevent loss of con- sciousness The first indication of a faint- ing spell generally Is a feeling of weakness, You'll probably feel un comfortable, squeamish and giddy. Your vision will become blurred and you'll begin to sweat, VARIOUS CAUSES 'hesé symptoms brought on hy fatigue of blood, momentary adequate distribution of our hrain which, In turn, lainting LIE DOWN QUICKLY Ihe you feel aboul lie down vith level or your feet sised slightly higher than your head. 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REGAIN CONSCIOUSNESS If you should pass out and no help Is avallable, you'll probably regain consclousness in a short time without water being splashed in your face or any of the other commonly accepted alds, In falling, your head will be placed on a level with your feet, thus allowing the blood to flow freely to the brain once more But don't try to get up the min- ule you come to. Remain recum- hent anywhere from 10 minutes to half an hour, or until you feel okay again QUESTION AND ANSWER Mr. V. D.; 1 take Insulin for dizhetes, As 1 have to travel, I would like to know If it would he all right for me to carry the in sulin non = refrigerated while travelling Answer If the insylin Is re- moved from the refrigerator and immediately put In a small ther- mos hottle, It can usually be kept for a day or so at its same cool temperature, A period of a day or so will not cause the Insulin to lose its potency However, the insulin should not he exposed to direct heat or sun- Hight ---- 'Harmony Corners' Is Name Of Musicians' New Home Violinist planist Eugene the name SARNIA, Ont, (CP) Walter Stein and Collins have earned "Harmony Corners' for their at- tractive homes in the suburbs. Classical music emphasizing Mozart anniversary year -- echo evenings and weekends as they prepare their programs, broadcast weekly with addition of a cellist, over Sarnia station CHOK. Mr. Stein is from Vienna, and Mr. Collins from London, England, and both have distinguished mus- ical backgrounds. But in the day- time they make their living at other jobs. Mr. Stein is an engin- eer at a chemical plant in this re- gion known Chemical Valley, and Mr. Collins is a salesman and teacher of music MUSICAL HERITAGE Member of a family which boasts three generations of mu- as Co'ling came to Can- than two years .ago, spending the first two years at London, Ont. In England he was encouraged in music by his father, a musical director in Blackpool, seat of England's largest music festival. One uncle is a clarinetist with the BBC concert orchestra, and another is a concert-master in London. After the war, in which he served with a branch of the British intel- ligence, Mr. Collins studied music at Manchester. "I obtained the licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music (Teach- ers) and a corresponding per- former's diploma, as well as the associate diploma of the Royal Conservatory of Music "While studying in Manchester," he said, 'Louis Kentner, the great siclans, Mr ada more MAC'S MUSINGS It is hopeless to expect That Ontario will have A health insurance plan In operation this year or Even next year, because At the present time There is really no plan Being proposed by the Ontario government and Ready to be put before The provincial legislature. We have studiea with much Ingerest the brief prepared By the government as a Bases of 'discussion for A legislature committee But there is nothing in it To which our government Has committed itself, nor Is there anything to show What kind of scheme it Has decided to propose. This Is disappointing to Many people who believed The Ontario government had A definite health and Hospitalization plan all Ready to be presented to The legislature as its Answer to the problems Affecting so many people We are Inclined to think All of the official talk About this insurance plan Is Just some political Window-dressing, with Attractive displays to show To the pubic, but only Empty shelves behind, asked me to be his pupil. Then followed many wonderful months of music, for Kentner, being one of the world's great artists, was a first-class teacher. "My two years in Canada have been hard, for of course one has to make a name in a new coun- try," he says. "But since coming to Sarnia 1 have been given the chance to bring good music to the people of this part of Ontario and am indeed gra.eful for this oppor- tunity." WIDELY-TRAVELLED Mr. Stein also showed an early interest in music and while in high school studied violin with the first concert-master of the Vienna Sym- phony Orchestra. He graduated from university in Vienna as a mechanical engineer in 1924. He was frequently invited to sub- stitute in major symphony orches- tras and played also as a soloist and as a member of several cham- ber music groups, giving perform- ances in Vienna, Germany, Swe- den and later Mexico. Mr. Stein was working as an en- gineer in Mexico when he and his wife met a Sarnia couple on holi- days there, Mr. and Mrs. Fraser Heartwell. Through them the Steins eventually came to Sarnia. A leader in Sarnia's cultural life, Mr. Stein has served as director of the Devine Street Sunday School crchestra, the Little Symphony of the Sarnia YM-YWCA and. in the concert pianist, beard me play and Sarnia Concert Trio of which Mr. MAC'S MEDITATIONS Gas Plant Battle 0f 25 Years Ago By M. McINYRE HOOD The change of ownership of the Ontario» Shore Gas Company, Lim- ited, which was purchased a few days ago by the Consumers' Gas Company of Toronto, carries our mind back to the days of 1931. In that year, and just as this time of the year, the citizens of Oshawa were engaged in one of the most keenly-contested municipal issues ever put to a vote in this city. The issue was that of the sale ot the gas manufacturing and dis- tribution, then operated by the Public Utilities Commission as a municipal utility, to a private cor- poration known as the Utilities Power and Light Corporation, with its head office in Chicago. The operation of the gas utility had been a problem for the Utili- ties Commission from the time the plan was bought, along with the ydro system, from the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission in 1929. In the first year of its operation it brought a considerable lnss to the commission. It had an overdraft at the bank of some $67,000. It was a losing proposition. It seemed like a godsend when the Utilities Power and Light Commis- sion, through its vice-president, Ben E. Tate made an offer to pur- chase the plant for a sum of ap- proximately $215,000, which was just a little more than it cost to buy it from the Hydro-Electric Power Commission. The offer was conditional on two factors, one, that a 50-year franchise be granted the purchasing company, and se- cond, that the company be granted a fixed assessment of $84,000 for 10 years. AGREED ON ACCEPTANCE The Public Utilities Commission and the city council were agreed that the offer should be accepted. It had, however, to be put to a vote of the ratepayers on the ques- tions of its sale and the fixed as- sessment, and of all the electors on the question of the 50-year fran- chise. The necessary bylaws were prepared, and March 21, 1931 was tixed as the date for the. taking of the vite on the three by-laws. I. was not long before opposi- tion arose, and the arguments were long and bitter. It was largely a question of public ownership versus orivate ownership, but other con- siderations arose as well. And come Hf these dragged us rather prominently into this municipal ar- gument. Some questions arose as to the boua-fides of Utilities Power and Light Corporation, and its ability to operate the plant. This -orporation had not only offered {0 improve the plant and modern- iza it, but also to build a $2,000,000 coking plant adjacent to the Osh- awa Harbor. SENT TO INVESTIGATE One day, when the campaign was at its height, the m t of the eorpor secured Po of coal. Then I took a jaunt out to Clinton, Iowa, viewed the gas plani in another city somewhat similar to Oshawa. On these trips, I also interviewed civic officials and industrialists, ferreting out information and opin- fons on the company's operations. Each day. I sent back to The Daily Times reports on my ob- servations and views. 1 came back strongly convinced that the pur- chase would be a splendid thing for Oshawa. FURIOUS CAMPAIGN Meanwhile, the campaign had heen waxing furicus in Oshawa. On the affirmative side were the Public Utilities Commission, the city council members and the di- rectors of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce. Leading the fight were four men now gone, Gordon D. Con- an., Frank L, Mason. Mayor Ernie Marks and John Stacey, public utulities chairman. Ther» was a voluble opposition, the leaders of it being B A J. Swancon, Frank Watkinson and Eddie MacDonald, then a fiery fig- ure in Oshawa muaicipal politics. We can recall one meeting to which they brought the famous Thomas L. Church. MP of Toronto, an ar- dert exponent of public ownership. He spoke fluently, hut flunked out under a barrage of questions, many of which he could not hear b of his deafness at that the Oshawa Daily Times of which I was then editor, decided that I should go on a trip to the United States, and with the co-operation of the Chicago company, make a tour of some of its installation and gas plants there. The same night I was on the train bound for Chicago. There, 'at the head office of Utilities Power and Light Cor- poration, I spent considerable time with vice-president N. Cavanagh, who gave me details and blueprints of the plans for the Oshawa plant. I also interviewed some of the cor- poration's engineers on these plans. The next day, I was on my way down to St. Louis, Missouri, where the corporation had a large in- stallation. I saw its gas plant and cokin; lant, I crossed the Mis- sissipl River to Granite City, Il- Iinois, and saw a gas and coking plant ia operation in a community comparable to Oshawa. 1 went to East Stanton, Illinois, and went down the coal mine from which stage of his career. We cannot recall any issue which oroduced so many public meetings ard discussions. There were then ratepayers' associations in all 'the five wards of the city, and meet- ings were held in schools in every section. There were other meetings in the old city hall, and the ques- tion was hotly debated pro and con. After the trip south, we were called on to speak at most of these meetings. Then came the day of voting, and those who favored the by-law ware victorious. All three by-laws were carried by votes of more than four to one, and the gas plant was sold to the Ontario Shore Gas Company, the Canadian subsidiary of Utilities Power and Light Cor- poration. But it was a stiff battle to over: come the ition, and it showed that in these days of 25 years ago there was really a keen interest in municipal affairs in Oshawa, BYGONE DAYS 15 YEARS AGO Dr. and Mrs. Charles Endicott were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Millson while in Oshawa for the anniversary Northminster United Church. Oshawa Rebekah Lodge, No. 8, sponsored a St. Patrick's Tea at the home of Mrs. Gordon Bunker, Rrock street east. services of An interesting QUEEN'S PARK Stormy Moments On Patronage By DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent To The Times-Gazette TORONTO--It's been a long time since the chamber here has seen feature of the afternoon was tea. as stormy and dramatic a scene cup reading. : Edna Crumb, Nora Muir, Ann over political patronage Reece, Vera Smith, Mabel David- on, Constane Wenn, Verna Coop- er, Alice Patterson, Margaret Leckie, Jessie Newman and Vera Cridland formed a guard of honor for His Ll on e Governor. General and HI ess e when they visited the sewing room of General Motors plant. The Twelve O'Clock Club held a dance in the Masonic Temple with proceeds going to charity. The feature dance prize was won hee oY Doug Love, as when Labor Minister Daley and CCF leader MacDonald tangled in the Labor department. It started when Mr. MacDonald launched into the government over its personal labor relations, It wouldn't bargain properly with its a employees, he Aid, advoeat, : a stronger civil o commission. NAMED NAMES Handling of the civil service is an old complaint of the CCF leader ard rouses the government. So ten- gion had been building throughout Stella Wengler and her partner his speech. Then Mr. MacDonald referred back to an earlier speech he had The Camelot Club of Simcoe made dealing with political patron- Street tor the nadian b.anch of which W. E, N. Sinclair, K.C., was president. Mrs. L. street, directed the CGIT girls' fashion show held in Simcoe Street United Church. Miss Eileen Cur- played suitable piano selec- who had started at $1,775 in 1947 tis tions throughout the show. The mothers' club of the Sth Oshawa Boy Scout Club Troop Leld its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. H. Dell, Masson h W. Currell, Fairbanks United Church collected zge. scrap metal and turned it to cash urpose of helping the Ca- ed Cross through its local The government at the time had challenged him to state cases. This he was now prepared to do, he said. He then proceeded to name three St. Catharines men who had been hired by a branch of the Labor Department. And then he named another man and had been raised to $4,800 in 1855 and been named deputy chief of the branch. This may, he said, was Mr. Daley's son-in-law. This, of course, threw the house into a terrific uproar which lasted street. At the close of Mrs. C. W. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. F. Leaming and Mrs. M. N. Gowly served lunch. Col. George A. .Drew, MLA, was guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce. ve The Canadian Order of Forest: ers held a benefit dance for the British War Victims Fund in the Avalon Pavilion, Prizes were won by Mrs. J. Sheenan, Bow- manville, Robert Ewler and Marie Hant, Oshawa. Members of the collegiate bad- minton club were guests of Gen- eral Motors Employees' Recrea- tional Club in a friendly mixed tournament. Bob Ross expressed pleasure of the club for the en- tertainment and Mrs. Avern Tay- lor replied on behalf of the Gen- eral Motors Club. CANADIANS OUSTED GLASGOW (Reuters)--Canadian players taking part in Thursday nights session of the international invitation badminton tournament here were all eliminated from the events in which they played. Beverley Westcott, 30, of Toronto went down 15-8, 15-5 to Finn Kob- bro, beaten Danish finalist in the all-England championships last week, in" the first round of the men's singles. Dave McTaggart, 22, of Van- couver, and Marjorie Shedd, 27, of Toronto, were beaten in the first round of the mixed doubles. Collins and Port Huron cellist Ted Volcot are the other members. Harris Says Bills Bigger Than Surplus OTTAWA (CP)--Finance Minis- ter Harris expects March bills will more than wipe out a federal budget surplus of $187,889.000 for the first 11 months of the 1955-56 fiscal year. He told the House in his monthly treasury statement that his fore- cast of a $51,700,000 deficit will materialize by the time the books are closed some time after March 31. The reason: Expenditures usu- ally outpace revenues in the final month of the fiscal year: However, the forecast deficit is less than a third the deficit of $160,000,000 he predicted in his budget speech last year. For the new fiscal year starting April 1 he has forecast a surplus of $113,000,000. In 1954-55 the gov- rnment had a $151,800,000 deficit. In February, the budget surplus rose by $8,383,000 to an 11-month total of $187.889,000 compared with a deficit of $103,200,000 in the cor- responding period of 1954-55. In February, 1955, the monthly, fi- nancial showing was a deficit of $19,900,000. BIG GULF The Gulf of Carpentaria on Aus- tralia"s northern coast is 420 miles wide and 400 miles deep. a a A a BUY YOUR FUEL OIL . where you receive RELIABLE BURNER SERVICE CALL RAndolph 5-3589 43 KING ST. W. LANDER - STARK OIL LTD. ot FUEL OIL for half an hour while the leader finished his speech. gr Then Mr, Daley got up to speak. Obviously moved deeply, he started off by saying that in 13 vears in the house he had never seen such a satardly attack, the CCF leader was just 'dirty' minded" and he couldn't. under- Stand. cow ay Dope could have cd enou, him to the house. i lo. 2m So far as the St. Catharines men were concerned, he said, he had Spplications "6 in, te Series and nev some Catharines. 5. He HESITATED § for his son-inlaw, he had been a boy who had come back irom overseas and whom he had hirad for the danantrant d for the dapartmont, He had worked his way through the department. Then the vacancy for the Present job had come up, an e deputy minister and the head of the A anch had recommended him for the job. The boy in the meantime had married his daughter, and he at first had balked strongly at plac- 11g him in the position. But the branch head had sald he was the best man available and also had the seniority. So he had agreed. "I decided I shouldn't step in tis way--after all I won't be around here forever," he said. And as he did there probably wasn't a government member in the house who wouldn't have gone rer to fight the CCF leader with im. 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