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forces. Scores of Chapters have adopted schools in the distant northern parts of Ontario, where many of the pupils are new Cana- dians. They carry their emphasis on loyalty to Canada into the classroom. One of their functions is also.to MAC'S MEDITATIONS IODE Stands For THOSE APRIL SHOWERS THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTZE *ublished by Times-Gazette Publishers Limited, 57 Simcoe St. South, Oshawa, Ont April s IY i 1 < - » ~ *» oh > >a Friday, 1956 ane Sa Crusade for Better Reading Aimed In Right Direction In recent years there have been var- jous types of campaigns against the of crime and sex on the objectionable types books which of our modern news- These have taken various forms, but most of them have taken a negative ap- proach, They were aimed at censor- ships and prohibitions against publish- ers of such literature, and they did not get very far. A new type of campaign, called a "Crusade For Better Reading" has been inaugurated by the Kiwanis Clubs right across Canada. This cru- sade has a different approach from those which have been made previous- Its method is to ap- children to exer- cise greater control over the material their children read. Parents are being asked to sign a pledge that they will appears stands cities. ly to the problem. peal to parents of not allow their children to read the un- desirable types of books which are so prevalent, and also, to pledge them- selves not to allow such books within their homes. This is really placing the responsi- bility where it belongs. Such a camp- aign, carried out by Kiwanis Clubs from coast to coast, could have a very strong influence on the reading habits of both children and adults. It puts the onus on parents to exercise some su- pervision over the kind of books their children read, and to do it in a way which will direct their minds into chan- nels of more healthy reading. If car- ried out to its logical conclusion, it might be effective in restricting the output of objectionable books by the procedure of restricting the demand for them. That would be much more effective than rship force of government, simple any cen imposed by Wanton Shooting Of Birds A few minutes ago we hung up the telephone after listening to a justifi- able complaint from a bird-lover who lives in the north end of the city. This has the particular individual some two of land, within city limits, acres and has erected some 36 bird-houses to friends to the pro- the call was to birds were being v boys shooting Meadow feathered The complain t attract reason for the one bj shot-guns: perty. that killed off one by them BB larks, redwing blackgirds had all fallen victims to the of the and this evidence. The shoot- the with and blue birds marksmanship boys, was not hearsay ng witnessed bs actually complainant, ' We whole-heartedly support the in- dignant protest of this bird-lover at this wanton shooting of the spring birds, It is difficult to understand the mentality of young boys who go out was of their way to shoot these lovely and friendly little creatures. There is cer- tainly something sadly lacking in their upbringing to make them guilty practices. we believe that any par- young to have a BB shotgun or a .22 rifle is inviting possibly tragedy. Boys should not be entrusted with such weapons, and we have had many instances of injury and death being caused by them. the hands of inexperienced such Of ent who of course, allows a boy trouble, when in vouths. This complain from an Oshawa bird-lover is one more reason why boys should not be allowed to have such wea- pons. We believe that the parents who make them available to their sons are much greater culprits than are the boys themselves. Of course, it is against the for boys to indulge in such practices, but that is a very difficult law for policemen to enforce. law How UK. Helps the Farmers Great Britain has a farm production problem which is exactly the opposite of that of Canada. That country is al- wavs in the position of having to im- port a large percentage of the food for Its problem is to increase its people. farm production much as possible, n order to cut down the amount of food much of it the dollar as which has to be imported, from countries which are in currency The Kingdom production is rather There is nothing like it in this country. Each issues an annual the receive These negotiations and the Nation- and on and the amount of production anticipated Thus the price area, the United farm which to stem by endeavors raise its interesting. vear, the government of which review farm prices, indicating prices the farmers will type of fixed for every farm products. prices are by be- tween the government Union, costs of production, al Farmers' are based for each item. farmers have a guaranteed which they can depend, and know how much of each particular item on Editorial Notes In these spring days, it lice for motorists to remember be to would not splash pedestrians. water on Once the spring robins put in their appearance, then that back- aches and sore muscles are not far be- we know The Daily Times: Gazette L WILSON, Publisher a y MCINTYRE HOOD, id Gene Editor al Manager nes Gazette (Oshawa, Whitby), com (established 1871) and the blished 1863), is statutory holidays ex bining Whith published and ceple Members of Canadian Dail Association, The Canadian ess culation, and the Ontario Prov The Canadian Pres Newspapers Publishers Audit Bureau of Cir ncial Dailies Association ly entitled to the use for in the paper credit Reuters, and also All rights of special to The Associate news pub despatches are also r Offices iversit 44 King Street West Torans Ontario; Tower Building, Montreal, P SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby Port Perry Ajax and Pickering, not over 30c per week By mail (in province of Ontario), outside carrier de livery areas, $12.00, Elsewhere $15.00 per DAILY AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR FEBRUARY 13.041 29 Brooklin of food they are expected to produce. In order to secure this needed pro- duction, the government has to subsi- dize many of the food products. For the present vear, for instance, there will be increased guarantees for cattle, sheep, milk, potatoes, barley, oats and sugar The guarantees for rye, wheat and wool will be smaller, , These guarantees represent quite an item in the British budget. For the fi- nancial year of 1955-1956, it was esti- mated that 250 million pounds would be required for food subsidies. Actually, the government paid out 214 million pounds on that account. But as a re- sult of the subsidies, both the produc- ers and the consumers benefit. The pro- bee ducers receive a realistic price based on their costs of production, The consumer receives food at the price he can afford to pay. N There is much to be said for the Brit- ish system, although it might not ap- Its greatest least ensures the margin ply to a surplus economy, benefit is that it farmers of a reasonable at over normal production costs. , . ' . Other Editors' Views THEY NEVER CATCH UP (Ham.lton Spectator) the country has two commit- Every city in working -- one to the sewer, streets and water they can serve the present population, and the other to make the city twice as big Pits Of Verse PREVIEW » highlights of the spring were shining through threadbare patches of the winter's cloak, improve Lees facilities 'so that some day The For And Of March had reappeared some days before, there spoke clearing pastures turning was reassurance as she blue skies, of green Of trilliums and robins on the wing And, heart, a thousand little Were found Response to rapture, in in my ills quieted, I an answering the arch, the wiles of March HELEN HILL YOUNG Bible Thoughts But Salt kept Ye sunlit Forgetting, for a time even salt can fail and become useless. itself must be cleaned and purified, and are the salt of the earth.--Mat. 5.13. ~ CLONE NG Nk 3 aR a. Hardships Still Endured By pn In South By yi KITCHEN Canadian Press Staff Writer The heritage of slavery still stalks through the Deep South Ninety years after a civil war was fought to free him from bond- age, the Negro in the southern states suffers the handicap of sec- ond-class citizenship and faces racial barriers that deny him rights accorded to other citizens. His brother in the northern states, perhaps because his num- bers are fewer and more widely dispersed, is better off. Racial discrimination in the northern states usually is by individual ac- tion, rather than by custom, and the northern Negro often has the port of protective state and lo- i yy GREAT PROGRESS MADE The southern Negro, his leaders will admit, has made great pro- gress since the emancipation of the Civil War. School segregation, by edict of the Supreme Court, is legally dead. Racial discrimina tion in inter-state travel is banned by federal authorities Federal fair employment laws give him greater opportunity for industrial employment. He gradually is weakening state-imposed barriers keeping him from the polls. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the militant 300,000-member organ- ization which has been fighting for Negro rights since 1909, says the Negro now is within sight if his objective of equality. Tt says it sees the eventual breakdown of all legal obstacles to equal opportunity but concedes that a change in white southern custom and think- ing 'will be harder to achieve But, for all his achievements, the Negro still has great barriers to hurdle: There is almost univer sal discrimination in the solid South The Negro still must use sedre- gated waiting rooms and sit be- hind color bars on local and in- state buses. That local custom was the cause of the Negro boycott, now before the courts, of muni- cipal buses in. Montgomery, Ala. VOTING OBSTACLES Many southern states still em- ploy devices aimed at reducing the Negro -vote. These include poll taxes which many Negroes cannot afford to pay, educational qualifi- cations and requirements that the prospective voter be able to in- terpret certain sections of the con- stitution. In some counties, NAACP officials say, the clerk simply isn't available when the Negro comes to register. Marriages between white and Negro are banned in 29 states, in- cluding all of those in the Deep South, the so-called border 'south- ern states and most of the western states, The discrimination extends into the judicial field. Few Negroes serve on juries because, in many localities, the jury lists are drawn from the voting lists. The fewer the Negro voters, the fewer the Negro jurors The federal justice finds it difficult to pres of vote disfranchisement in the South. The case is handled by a U.S. district attorney, a local man, and goes before a grand jury, made up of local people : A long campaign for the eradi- cation of the poll tax is beginning to pay off. Of 11 southern states which once required this fee, only five still have it on their law books. But violence and intimida- tion continue and many southern Negroes do not exercise their vote Last year, there were an esti- mated 7,000,000 Negroes of voting in 11 southern states, Yet, in 952 presidential election, only department s charges age the FOR BETTER HEALTH Pointers On Viewing TV Without Straining Eyes By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, MD There's more to viewing televi- sion than simply turning on the set and plopping comfortably on to the floor to watch. For one thing, get up off the floor and view that picture from a position level with the screen Sit directly In front of the screen, toc, and at least six feet from it You or your youngsters are apt tn develop headaches from glaring at your TV set from an angle, the floor or from a position too close to the screen. INDIRECT LIGHTING Keep a light on in the room Moderate indirect lighting for the room as a whole probably is best This light should not compete with the TV picture nor contrast with it too much. By partially illuminating the background, you can eliminate a great deal of eyestrain. You can easily see 'that requent shifting of the eyes from a bright screen to a dark background would cause a lot of unnecessary work, LOOK AWAY I also think it's advisable to look away from the set from time to time to give your eyes a little rest Maybe you can do this during those very long commercials so vou won't miss the entertaining por.ons of the program Keep vour set in good condition so that you get steady, clear pic tures. And watch only stations which give You strong reception. Your eyes may be tired by flicker- ing or grainy images. y following these suggestions vou should be able to watch tele- vision without harming your eyes But don't become a T.V. addict There are some, vou know In some instances, active thera- peutic assistance is needed to cure susceptible persons, such as adole- scents, of the T.V. viewing habit. Some of these victims may exper- ience emotional turmoil and satis- faction of their aggressive fantas- jes, However, feelings of guilt usually develop, too The result is that a lot of time is wasted, creativeness is lost and the victim fails to face the prob- lems of reality. Bot he and his family may suffer. He may need the assistance of a doctor QUESTION AND ANSWER B.V.: Would it be possible for me to have a sandpaper operation to remove blotches and small holes left by a skin disease which has been cured? ANSER type of skin disease of acne 's have by the sandpaper Judges Ponder Closing Bylaw TORONTO (CP) Ontario Court of Appeal Thursday reserved judgment on the validity of an Ot- tawa by-law which requires by 6 p.m. weekdsys This depends upon the Certain cases been benefited treatment. tores Val- - law to close idity of the early-closing by was challenged by six stores in sub- urban Ottawa's Billing Bridge shop- ping plaz: The by-law which allows a 9 p.m extension from Dec. 20 to 31, was declared valid by Mr. Justice P. E. F. Smil The law permits grocery stores to remain open un til 7 p.m. on weekdays. 1,300,000 Negroes.used their fran- chise. Four states--Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana--require prospective voters to explain and interpret various sections of the state or federal constitution. The Louisiana law backfired on pro- white forces recently in one pro- segregation county, The county register reported that two dozen prospective white voters flunked their tests while only two Negroes failed to make the grade. Lynchings, once numbered in the hundreds, appear to be on the way out. In 1935, when the NAACP opened a campaign for con- gressional adoption of an anti- lynching law, 19 lynchings oc- curred. In 1939, the number had dropped to two. There have been no "formal" lynchings in the United States since 1951, though last year two white men were charged with fatally shooting a Negro youth from Chicago, Emmett Till, in the Mississippi delta country for al- legedly trying to 'date' the wife of one of the men. They were quickly acquitted by an all-white ury Recently in the same locality, a white man who shot a Negro ser- vice station operator to death in an argument over the amount of gasoline being put into his gas tank also won acquittal. He claimed to have shot in self defence but two witnesses testified the Negro had no weapon Federal legislation to protect the civil rights of minorities was en- acted following the Civil War but, within a few years, the Supreme Court ruled that such rights came under state -- not federal--juris- diction. Civil rights laws which protected Negroes from discrimin- ailon in places of public accom- modation were declared unconsti- tutional. BYGONE DAYS 35 YEARS AGO Dr F. J. Rundle, medical health officer for East Whitby Township, reported that the enidemic of smallpox which caused much anxi- ely was safely over and all under quarantine had been released. The general tax rate in Oshawa was 49 mills on the dollar, an in- crease of two and a half mills over the previous year. Ed. James and his sons, Earl and Gordon, took over the livery business, on Duke Street, of Drew and James on the retirement of Mr. Drew, a partner. Earle Davidson, 20 Brock street east, received the appointment as field secretary of the Boy Scouts of Canada. L. W. Sanders, assistant in D. F, Johnston's gents furnishings store, moved with his family to Bowman. ville and Mr. Tonkin of Oshawa filled the vacant position. John Thoms was appointed out of 12 applicants received as night watchman by the Whithy Town Council after receiving the resigna® tion of Charles E. Lavery. W. A. Coad was elected president of the Oshawa Rotary Club. Fred Bailes was elected vice-president, O. R. Burns, secretary and H. G. Hutcheson, treasurer. Bowmanville's Police Magistrate, W. M. Horsey, in his 89th year still attended regularly and actively to the duties of his office. Mr. Horsey held the police magistrate's office for 29 years and was the oldest magistrate in the province. Extensive improvements were made to the Whitby town offices Empire Loyalty By M. McNTYRE HOOD In these days when so many of the former colonies and depend- encies of Great Britain are being given a status of full independ- ence and self-government, many people are apt to lose sight of the fact that by this very process the British Commonwealth of Nations is being built up and and strengthened. There still is a British Empire, although to a large extent that term has given way to more pretentious nomenclature of Commonwealth. To one organiza- tion in Canada, and in Oshawa, belongs the distinction of retaining in its title the distinctive thought of a continuing Empire, and in fits alms and principles it puts in the forefront the maintenance of a strong pride in being part and parcel of the British family of nations, coloni and depend cies. This organization is the Imperial Order of Daughters of the Empire, an organization which is not nearly as well understood as it ought to be. In his column in the Windsor Star, W. L. Clark answers a great many questions which arise in people's minds when the IODE is mentioned: He not only tells what it is, but also what it does, and siresses its usefulness to Canada, and to the Commonwealth and Empire. MUCH WORK DONE Mr. Clark remarks that there is far more work done by the IODE than can ever be measured in dollars and cents. That is true, while what is raised in money and how it is spent are important, the far greater influence is the work done by its chapters all across Canada in furthering the place of Canada as a British nation, and the welfare of its people as Cana- dian citizens. "IODE members", says Mr. Clark "ask no credit, no applause. They are content to work for Can- ada and loyalty to the crown. They are dedicated to that duty." This duty is carried on in many ways. For instance, at sessions where New Canadians are receiv- ing their citizenship certificates; IODE representatives are present, These representatives help to im- press the newly-made citizens with the facts about the Canadian way of life, and their new responsibilit- ies as citizens of Canada and the British Commonwealth. The IODE functions very effec- tively in the field of education. Its scholarship funds make univer- silty education possible for many sons and daughters of those who, in war, served in Canada's armed MAC'S MUSINGS We are now into April And already we enjoy The warmer atmosphere The higher temperatures, And the various other Signs of spring that have Come into evidence Since the month began, And we now have the Feeling that spring is here The other day that idea Was confirmed when we Saw some children with Pussy willows in their arms, And we have come to Regard these as sure Signs that we can think Of winter as being gone. It is a happy thought To realize that very soon All those green leaves That are now showing In the garden will be Carrying their clusters Of lovely flowers.to give The first splash of Bright color to what For months has been A dreary landscape. These spring days can be Among the happiest of The year, because they See the re-awakening Of all nature after its Long winter sleep and To those whose hearts are In tune with nature, there Also comes a renewal Of re-vitalized life as The influence of spring Revives their spirit and Gives them a new and Brighter "outlook on life. Marg Plans Another Tour LONDON (AP) -- Princess Mar- garet, who made her first solo royal tour last year, will embark on another one next fall. She will visit Britain's Indian ocean and East African territories Buckingham Palace announced Thursday night that the Queen's sister will leave by plane in Sep- tember for the Indian ocean, where she will board the royal yacht Britannia. The two-month tour includes calls at the island colony of Mauri- tius, the Zanzibar protectorate of East Africa, the trust territory of Tanganyika and Kenya colony, iand of the anti-white Mau Mau. including new interior furnishings, a plate glass window front and a modern entrance facing Brock street. F. F. Brittain with the Bell Telephone Company for 19 years, was promoted from chief of the Oshawa district to the traffic de- partment, Toronto headquarters. The employees of the Oshawa branch honored Mr, Brittain with the gift of a handsome club bag. QUEEN'S PARK keep their members informed on world affairs and their relationship to Canada and the Empire. At most chapters, a review of world and empire events has a regular place on the program of every meeting. New chapters are constantly being formed. These bring more women, and younger women into t= IODE, and ensure a constantly active organization. Each group take up its own special responsibil- ities and makes sure the work is well done. TWG CHAPTERS HERE Here in Oshawa there are two chapters«of the Imperial Order of Prince Philip Chapter and the Golden Jubilee Chapter. They are both of fairly recent origin; hav- ing come into being since the end of the Second World War. These two chapters even during - their short history have lived up to the highest traditions of the IODE. Their work has been channelled into various lines of activity, all within the scope of the aims andl purposes of the order. The total membership of the two Oshawa chapters doés not make them the largest among the groups of local women's organizations. Nevertheless, here in Oshawa, as elsewhere across the dominion, the members of the IODE are dedicat- ed to the primary purpose of fur- thering Canda's future and the welfare of the Canadian people through the spirit of loyalty to this couniry and to the British Cmmonwealth and Empire. Devotion Beyond Day The Call Of By DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent fo Times-Gazette TORONTO: In picking out mem- bers for distinction at the past ses- sion we will let the cabinet min- isters and the other "stars" go by. They get plenty of attention, some of it earned, some because of their positions. But there are other men who do outstanding jobs, or some outstand- ing thing or other, and get little attention. And it is about a couple of these we would say a word to- day. HELD OUT The first of them is Ray Myers of Waterloo South. Mr. Myers earns a B for brav- ery, D for distinction and E for effort. Among the back - benchers he shone during the session for a dil- igent and conscientious job. In the debate on reform institu- tions he made two strong speeches in defense of the administration, and went to great pains to dig up detailed material in rebuttal of CCF leader Donald MacDonald. But his most distinguished effort was in the committee on liens, when he had the courage of his convictions and stood apart from the other 10 members of the com- mittee and disagreed with their re- port, Right or wrong such conscient- ious independence is rare--and wel- come--here, and it was encourag- ing to see it. MR. WARDROPE The second member is George Wardrope of Port Arthur. George gets an H for hard work. Some people say of the genial Port Arthur member that he is all things to all people. That he would not make up his mind on anything if it were going to offend anyone This in its way isn't a bad crit- icism to have made of one. It at least shows a kindly heart, and there is no doubt about that with George But on this occasion he gets lauded for more than heart. He gets merit marks for working prob- ably harder than any member at the session. BEYOND DUTY It seemed that everywhere one , a committee, delegations, or 1se he was alway OLD FRIEND LONDON (CP) -- James Riddell, 64, flew from Stratford, Ont., to see the woman who "adopted" him and other Canadian soldiers during the First World War. "Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rivers treated me like a son," he said. Mrs. Rivers, now a widow, lives in Redruth, Cornwall. SALE And not merely 'something' buf mostly with a reasonable sugges tion to make Beyond this we know of at least two long and quick trips home he made on business for the riding-- meaning hopping a plane on Fri- day night and then taking the long train-ride back on Sunday morning. Members don't get passes on planes. This was devotion beyond the call of duty, and it is pleasant to be able to take note of it. 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