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THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE "Published by Times-Gazette Publishers Limited, 57 Simcoe St. South, Oshawa, Ont. ZPoge 6 Wednesday, April 4, 1956 "Government Refuses To Act On Labor Relations Laws The 1956 regular session of the On- tario legislature has ended. One of the regrettable features of the session was that the government refused to take any action towards amending the On- tario Labor Relations Act to bring into more realistic line with the needs of today. In spite of pressure from op- position \ members to have the stand- ing committee on labor meet to dis- cuss possible changes in the act, that committee never met in the course of the session. of what course of negotiations General Motors of Canada and the UAW unions involved, one would have expected some action to be taken at the 1956 session to effect some changes in Ontario's labor legislation. happened in the between the In view There is obviously a need for some re- vision of the conciliation procedures so as to speed them up, and meet the objections of labor unions that they are too slow. Before a conciliation law can be effective, it must have the re- spect of both sides in negotiations, and that is certainly not the case at the present time. : Premier Frost has indicated that a small group of labor representatives would sit down with labor department officials and discuss the situation at some future date. That is not good en- ough. The time and place for such dis- cussions was with the standing com- mittee on labor while the sesgion was still in progress, so that action could have been taken to remedy the defects that have been found in the Labor Re- lations Act. Somebody's Head May Fall system, when a makes a serious the penalties are Under the Soviet government official blunder, usually severe. That wonder just what will happen to who- ever is in charge of the press office of the Russian Embassy at Ottawa. The office out regularly a neatly- printed illustrated magazine under the name of "USSR Illustrated News." It is quite well arranged, and has more than the usual measure of interest for ideological quite makes us sends a propaganda sheet. The latest issue has a very fine lay- out of pictures of Soviet Georgia, which happens to be the section from which the lamented Stalin came. There were pictures showing groves of lemons, ancient villages, oil tankers and the usual groups of happy work- ers dancing in the streets and patron- izing some immense barrels of cham- pagne. But in the top right-hand corner there is a picture which may make the late editors of the magazine run for cover. It is a very nice picture of Stalin's birthplace. And underneath it the caption, "The house in which Stalin spent his childhood in the city of Gori. To preserve this historic house a pro- is tective pavilion has been built around it." To have this sort of material printed in an official Soviet publication at a time when the ruling leaders of Russia are conducting a campaign of vilifica- tion against the memory of Stalin is something that just should not have happened. The Russian editor in Ot- tawa has surely put his foot in it with a vengeance, and we can imagine that some pretty hot have been coming from Moscow to the editorial offices of the "USSR Illustrated News." We have an idea it will be just too bad for whoever was responsible for getting party lines badly A recall to Moscow, with all which that might imply, would seem to be the logical out- come. messages crossed. 80 Opposition Bill Has No Chance We have several times, in this column, referred to the peculiar attitude adopt- ed by governments towards bills which are introduced by members of the op- position. Whether it is because of fear of loss of prestige, or whether it might give opposition members more credit for having good ideas than the govern- ment wishes to admit, it is hopeless to expect that any legislative measures coming from the opposition side will ever become law, A very striking case in support of this viewpoint came up the day before the recent legislature session ended. A bill had introduced by John J. Wintermeyer, Liberal member for Wa- terloo North, to provide for certain procedures to clarify and shorten legal processes in the courts. The bill was sent to the legal bills committee for discussion. In that committee the mem- bers were in agreement that the bill was a good one. Premier Frost nodded agreement as Mr. Wintermeyer was ex- been Other Editors Views LEAP YEAR MARRIAGES (Owen Sound Figures that off in Leap years Sun.Times) marriages actually fall For example. there were some 100,000 fewer marriages in the U.S. in 1940, a Leap Year, than there were in the year preceding or the year following. This rule has held good during the It seems men do want their women to be too obvious, show past two decades. not The Daily Times-Gazette L WILSON, Publisher and General Manager. McINTYRE HOOD. Editor §-Gazette (Oshawa, Whitby), com. Times (established 1371) and the and Chronicle (established 1863), is (Sundays and statutory holidays ex. daily Men bers of Canadian Daily Newspapers Publishers e an Press, Audit Bureau of Cir rio Provincial Dailies Association. n Press is exclusively entitled to the use for plaining its purpose. But, nevertheless, the bill got the axe. Attorney-General Kelso Roberts kill- ed the bill. He explained that, unfor- tunately, Mr. Wintermeyer was not a government member and therefore his bill would have to be refused. The at torney-general made the situation sound even more senseless by remarking that the might bring in the same bill next year. How nonsensical can our legislators become? Here was hich was admitted to be good, which members of the commit- tee felt was and solely be- cause it originated from an opposition member the legislature, it would not be accepted by the government and passed at the current session of the legislature. That just how far politicians can go in refusing anything which might bring credit to their op- ponents. Next presume, the bill will come in as a government meas- ure and the government will claim all the credit for passing it. government a measure w necessary, of shows year, we Editorial Notes It takes some people 20 minutes long- er to say what they think than what they know. It might do somé of our aldermen a lot of good to listen to a playback of the council meeting broadcasts. Bits Of Verse SECOND GLIMPSE I saw the woodlands stand in misted green, Leaf soft, and thought again I saw trees sing. 'You thought that once before, with apple trees," I said, "Look twice, and you will stop imagining." I looked again, and still I glimpsed the song, But saw it touched the tree tops like a wing; FOR WHOM THE isa o pp # ) - i . TL BFRC GH ENS A . 5 ; : rn x, Toll Roan PAY AGAIN NEXT STOP TOLL TOLLS PADDY, wHo HAG To PAY FOR REPAIRING THE S\De Roapg 7 pind POLL OF CANADA Near Half Choose Liberals For Hard Times Government hells in a sample of the na- ing on farms, in towns, cit V s, to ask CANADIAN INSTITUTE of PUBLIC OPINION ! charted f i rd to contin y tor ( v out to discover » citizens would feel hard door: tion 1 By Hav in r ing pr lup P aver tain, which you rataer Libe some other § COME ¢ would in Oltawa CCF, or speri how ais, 150 nservative, times party?" Result of the study the Canadian contrast of opinions in the Opinion 1 regi of the countr) C.C.F. Other No Opinion 17% 5 22% 28 18 14 24 21 23 with the various Federal Parties. Among Progressive Conservative mem! for instance, 74 per shows the for various Public Liberals Prog. Cons. Maritimes Quebec Ontario Prairies and B C. There is, nalurally, a still great- er contrast in the thinking of those men and women who are affiliated cent would like to have their own Pa yin office d g hard times, D e Liberals in " Ce nave no opin- nd four per 'cent name other Liberal adherents, 86 name their own Party, cent Progressive Con- t group, nine per ion and two per parties. » voters who identify d s with other than the two main parties, 52 per cent would ike CCF in power in a depression; ve per cent would pick Liberals; three per Prog :ssive Con- servative; 14 cent have no opinion ad 22 il cent name oth- Among per ce it three per rid Copyright Reserved READERS' VIEWS Says Water Plebiscite Just Waste Of Money in the city water supply of Brant- ford for over ten years without any ill effects of any kind being found. The fluoride salt is only added in one part to one million parts in our water supply. It is completely odorless, colorless and tasteless. Those people who claim they can taste it in the water are undoubtedly confusing the slight odor or taste of chlorine and not the fluoride. One cup of tea contains 14 times as much fluoride as a glass of water and many other foods in- cluding meat contain a much higher percentage than the water we drink As for proof of its safety the top medical men in 1300 cities and towns confirmed its benefits be- The Editor, The Times-Gazette, Sir: In regard to the fluoridation controversy as to its beneficial versus harmful effects I would like to point out some very impor- tant facts on its effect on tooth decay and subsequent health of the community, Fluoride salts are found in one- third of the world's surface and occur in two-thirds of all the food we eat, Its discovery as a de- terent to tooth decay was made in Colorado where it is found na- turally in the water supply of towns and cities and where an exceptionally small percentage of tooth decay occured in children. It is also found in the natural water supply right here in Strat- ford, Ontario, and was later tried fore it was ever used in Oshawa. One example shows the two neigh boring cities of Kingston and New- purg, N.Y, both on Hudson River tested its effec One city adding the fluoride, the other not. Over a period of years they found a conclusive 65 per cent improve- ment with no ill effects on the city using fluoride. Here in Oshawa less than 48 hours before the date of this let- ter a report was received by the City Health Offices from the Pro- vincial Government: (Statistical Depart t) that tooth decay in Grade 7 1 8 in the City of Osh- awa has been reduced by 51 per cent in three years of its use I should think it wise for those people who are quick to condemn medical advancement should first examine the records of literally thousands of medical men who have specialized and compiled data on the benefits of fluorida- tion. As for taking a plebiscite on fluoridation it would prove to be a waste of public money Yours Sincerely, --DEAN J. KE April 1, 1956. LLy Oshawa, MAC'S MEDITATIONS Do Legislators Invite Respect? By M. McINTYRE HOOD During the years when we were on the civil service staff at lhe Ontario parliament buildings at Queen's Park, our duties required constant attendance at the ses- slons of the legislature. One of the things which impressed at time was the attendance, almost every afternoon, of classes of pupils from the schools of Toronto and the surrounding district. Some- times, busloads of pupils would come in to Toronto from quite a distance, to look on at the legis~ lature proceedings. This was con- sidered rather an important part of their education, since it gave them an opportunity of seeing one of the phases of government in operation, This custom still persists, and, In fact, it has become extended to such an extent that nearly every afternoon the public galleries in the legislature are filled with school pupils and their teachers. In view of the kind of discussions that have been going on in the legislature this year, we have wondered what kind of an impres- slon these school children have acquired of our provincial legisla- tors. The heated, and often insult- ing, remarks that have been band- fed between the government and opposition benches cannot have been very edifying to the minds of these youngsters. Of course, we can recall such things going on in past years, as when Hon. George A. Drew was premier of Ontario, and used to get into heated altercations with the two Communist members then sitting in the House. It w:; guile com- mon to hear Communist Alex McLeod referring to the premier, by inference at least, as a dog, while the premier would come right back and refer to the role BYGONE DAYS 25 YEARS AGO The 29th anniversary of Victoria Lodge, LTB No. 55, was observed with a grand banquet featuring a three Cooper, Among were Mr. Mrs. H Askew, ning. those who and Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Fry, A. W. Armstrong of Oshawa the Central Ontario Tennis Association was re-elected president of at the annual meeting held Belleville. W. Ross Strike of Bow= manville was named secretary, C. M. represented the llament Buildings, Toronto, advocated hunting without dogs. J. Norval Willson, tha Nehawa Matar Cluh over a very successful banquet, - tier cake with 29 can- des made and presented by Miss convener of the banquet. entertained B. Gentry, Jack Miss Wiggins and A. Hen- Oshawa Hunt Club before the Ontario Game and Fisheries Committee in the Par- ro- testing the proposal of Canadian National Exhibition president who President of prosided annual in hunting down the on the other of the do "Communist rats" side of the house. VIEWS OF PUPILS This plece is inspired by some- thing we have been reading in a British Columbia newspaper about high school pupils in Victoria at- tending sessions of the legislative assembly of that province. Some of these students were very frank in letters which they wrote sub- ly to the Speaker of the legislature giving their impres- sions of what they saw and heard. Some of the comments were quite outspoken. One student wrote to the Speaker: "I was not impressed by many of the members, but, as you told us, they are there to represent uu" Another student also wrote to the Speaker, in this vein: "I was impressed by the for- mality and tradition used in open- ing the session each day, but, on the other hand, I was surprised by the informal ways in which MLA's proceeded while a mem- ber was speaking --talking among themselves, making rude signs with their hands and writing notes." MILD CRITICISM In our opinion, that criticism was indeed mild. A high school student might have seen much more on which to comment in the sessions of the Ontario legisla- ture. He might have expressed surprise at seeing members read- ing their newspapers while an- other member was making a speech. He might have wondered at the array of empty seats, ex- cept on speclal days when highly contentious subjects were being discussed, He might even have seen the odd member enjoying 40 winks of i sieep, as we have done, QUEEN'S PARK while another was trying to im- D his oratory. But getting back to these com- ments of the school pupils from British Columbia, it is regrettable when young people come away from attending the sessions of leg- islative bodies with so poor an impression of what goes on In them, Yet facts must be faced. It makes one wonder if the children who attend these sessions benefit ~ very much, or acquire a greater respect for democracy, by what they see and hear while there. Parlamentarians, both at Toronto and Ottawa, appear inspired by anything but business principles in their approach to and 'handling of public problems. They seem obsessed with the desire to score on their political opponents at every opportunity. MIGHT BE SERIOUS If Canadian parliamentary bod- fies have forfeited, or are in the process of forfeiting, the confi- dence and respect of those of the coming generation 'who see them in action, a fairly serious situation presents itself. The question fis whether these bodies, in no little degree, are making a joke of themselves. TRIPS TO OTTAWA High schools in various parts of Ontario, including, for Instance, Pickering, have a practice of send- ing students to see the parliament in Ottawa in session, One tends to wonder 'what their real impres- sions are. It is possible that they may be perplexed by the large de- gree of absenteeism which is now prevalent in the Canadian House of ommons at many of its ses- sions, They might wonder why, at many sessions, only a bare quor- um of members makes an appear- ance in the Commons chamber. Young people are observant, and these are thoughts which might creep into their minds as they look down from the gallery to see scores of empty benches. We think it is a good thing for high school students, in particu- lar, to see our legislative bodies in action. But knowing that they are under observation by the citi- zens of the future, we think it is time that the members gave some thought to carrying out their par- liamentary duties in a manner more calculated to | invite respect. Don MacDonald Gains Respect By DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent To The Times-Gazette TORONTO: than others. A few days ago, of the toll roads committee, his mind. Somehow or other though, didn ¢ get into print this way. t e time it left our type- a the item accused Mr. Mac- b: Donald of being "stupid." Herewith a correction and an apology, The only really stupid person around the legislature would seem C. D. Lyons became the man- to be your correspondent. ager of the Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, suc- E. C. Hodgins. Albert Street School presented an enjoyable mu- sical program under the direction of Mr. Richer, C. F. Cannon act- cessor to Lt.-Col. The pupils of ed as chairman for the event. Rev. C. E, Cragg Street the successful 19th services of the church. of King United Church conducted anniversary NO CRANK Speaking of Mr. MacDonald, he ended up the session with a lot more respect than when he started. when he entered the house were prone to regard his as some kind of a freak . as someone midway between a Communist and an evangelist. This impression was quickly dis- Government members abused. In his early appearances the young CCF leader made it clear and forests Mistakes will hap- pen, but sometimes they are worse writing about Donald MacDonald and the report we had some comment on his position in regarding the report. The intention was to indicate that in his version of what had. hap- pened in the writing of the report Mundy and Jack Stacey he was probably more right than other members of the committee who had accused him of changing it that not only could he and would he handle himself well in the par- liamentary league but that he would be an able critic. He made it plain that he wouldn't be talking theories but would bring into the house well - documented argument that would force the gov- ernment to do some thinking. LOOKED BAD It took the government, in turn, sometime to realize this and to be properly prepared for his attacks. Its early habit was to greet him mainly with heckling and abuse, and it was some time before it realized that these tactics only made it look bad. GOOD JOB The best from the government benches, in our opiuion, wis was done 4 Lands and Forests Minister Clare Mapledoram. In an early run-in with the CCF spokesman Mr, Mapledoram made the mistake of losing his temper. But when it came time to put his estimates through he did an excellent job. He treated Mr. MaeDonald's complaints with entire seriousness and respect, agreed with him on a number of points, and in cases where he didn't agree presented the government's position with clar- ity and restraint. When the debate was over one felt it had made a contribution that was distinctly valuable and one also had confidence in the lands dministration. FOR BETTER HEALTH Signs Vary For Cancer Of Respiratory Tract By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, MD LEARNING to recognize can- cer's various danger signals might save your life, Maybe you already know the seven general signals. That's fine as far as it goes. But I think all of you should be acquainted with MAC'S MUSINGS It was quite thrilling One evening last week To listen to a stirring Concert given by a band Made up of students' of A high school in Ohio, Who included Oshawa In its tour of Ontario. It was hard to believe As we listened to this Magnificent band concert That it was being given By a group of children In their teens, and who Had been trained in Musical attainments In their high school years. It plendid was in every way a demonstration Of what can, be achieved By boys and girls who Are given proper training And leadership, and when Their efforts have the backing Of educational authorities In their own community. the specific symptoms of cancer wherever it may strike. WARNING SIGNS Warning signs vary greatly even when the cancer is confined to the respiratory tract. Like most cancers, those of the respiratory tract are likely to de- velop in later life--particularly after 40. Men seem to be more sus- ceptible than women. Cancer of the Larynx -- the area where the nose passages enter the back of the throat and where the throat enters the gullet -- may be signaled by lumps or sores. Maybe swallowing will be painful or the victim will have a prolonged sore throat. HEAVY NOSEBLEEDS Frequent and heavy nosebleeds that are difficult to control and often seem to occur without cause, especially in young adults may be an indication of cancer o the larynx. Another clue is a heavy foul - smelling drip at the back of the threat. Cancer of the larynx or voice bex may be indicated by a persist- cnt hoarseness, change in voice or rr obstruction to breathing, A persistent cough may be another sign. nd extra mucus in the throat, accompanied by a frequent desire to spit, may indicate something seriously wrong. Better see your doctor also if eating or drinking frequently sends you into fits of coughing with a feeling that "something went down the wrong way." This might be the hegin- ning of cancer of the epiglottis. Because early detection of bron. chogenic (lung) cancer is difficult, you should be especially alert for the following symptoms. A hacking cough which hangs on longer than the usual cold cough, especially if it produces blood. Obscure chest pain, unex- plained fever, hoarseness or night sweats, cancer. But they do mean you rot necessarily mean you have Of course, these symptoms do should see your doctor quickly. QUESTION AND ANSWER C. T.: Is there any value in eye exercises of the muscles of the eye in cases of nearsightedness? Answer: Although certain eye exercises can train a person who is nearsighted to se a little bet- ter, the actual deformity in focus- ing is not corrected. TIMELY THIEF BARKING, England (CP) -- The rear wheels of an automobile were removed while the owner was watching the movie "Ransom" in this Essex town. 00 MANY BILLS? of Loans Monthly P Examples You You can borrow $50 to $5000 without endorsers or bankable security to pay all your bills. This gives you a fresh start with only one payment a month -- in easy instalments. on 'of all news despatches in the paper credit. or to The Assoclated Press or Reuters, and also cal pews published therein. All rights of special despatches are also reserved Offices: 43 King Street West, Toronto, iyersity Tower Building, Montreal, P.Q SUBSCRIPTION RATES Deady ered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Brookiia, t rey. Alax, and Pickering, not over 30c per week. nN province of Ontario), outside carrier de $12.00. Elsewhere $15.00 per year. DAILY AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR FEBRUARY 13,041 JL ~ $300 $510.68 "$1000 $1500 And then I found the song was from my heart That trees were green and beautiful in Spring ADELAIDE FITZPATRICK We can recall the days When Oshawa, too, had A collegiate orchestra Which brought credit to Itself and to the city, Bible Thoughts i 4 sol § Fer Ontario; 229 Un Po B att years since Such an organization Gave concerts for the Publics and meny \ of! suit your budget. L y Some imagine we glorify the Lord by sing- entertainment. ing hymns. Talk is cheap; we add a glorious life and that glorifies "the Infinite more than the loveliest song of praise. These spartans are Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his than me mber of the mame.--1 Ch. 16:29, Rovernmanl, including who have ad their own ) get fit must JAPANESE GOVERNMENT KEEPS FIT movement. Front left is Labor Minister Tadso Kuraishi and other members of the House of Rep- resentatives leaving the parlia- Perhaps the visit of the Lakewood, Ohio, band May give stimulus to A new eMort for at br orchestra rea Oshaw a's collegiates. & yrerior Finance 17 SIMCOE ST. N. Open Saturdays till 1 p.m. none other panese ment buildings for their morning run. Perhaps Louis St. Laurent might lead a similar movement from the House in Ottawa, Open Wednesday till 9 p.m.