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THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Published by Times-Gazette Publishers Limited, 57 Simcoe St. South, Oshawa, Ont. Friday, May 4, 1956 Lions Oratorical Contest Of Much Educational Value On Saturday evening of this week, a noteworthy public speaking contest will be held in Oshawa's OCVI auditorium. For the second successive year, this city will act.as hosts in the final round of the National contests in public speak- ing sponsored by the Lions' Clubs of Canada. It is a decided tribute to this city, and to the Oshawa Lions' Club that Oshawa should again be chosen as the location for the final competi- tion. This competition is unusual in that it will bring together contestants speaking in the two official Canadian languages, French and English. There will be 21 contestants, winners of regi- onal competitions in Ontario and Que- bec. The Quebec French-Canadians will speak in their own tongue. We can recall the competition held here last year, when we were amazed at the outstanding ability of the speak ers who took part. Their efforts were worthy of the highest praise. With speakers of a similar calibre this year, this event will provide an evening well worth while for all Oshawa citizens who can attend. The educational value of such a con- test cannot be over-estimated. Its edu= cational value lies not only in the abil- ity to speak well. The work of research and preparation, of marshalling ideas in a connected and orderly form, tend to play an important part in fitting the young people involved for their fu- ture careers. The Lions Clubs of Canada and par- ticularly the Oshawa club, are to be congratulated on their sponsorship of an event of so great educational value. On its merits alone, this contest is worthy of a capacity audience at the OCVI1 auditorium tomorrow evening, Something-For-Nothing Policy In a panel discussion of a recent meeting of the Ontario Section of the Canadian Retail Merchants Association, a representative of the Canadian Asso- ciation of Consumers condemned the practice of premiums, giveaways and trading stamps being given away in the merchandising of goods. This prac- tice, it has to be admitted has now reached large proportions. It is based on the theory that people like the idea of receiving something-for-nothing. Thus many firms, both manufacturers and retailers have thought up ways and means of pandering to this weakness of human nature, Mrs. R. W. Morningstar, of Toronto, representing the Canadian Association of Consumers, made a strong atiack on the something-for-nothing policy. She pictured Canadian housewives being loaded up with unwanted articles given away with powders, breakfast foods and other merchandise. She said: "Consumers feel products should stand on their own merits without useless gimmicks. It is unethical to bring up a new generation thinking they can get something for noth- ing." There is much in what she said. We have long felt that the competition in giving premiums to boost the sale of a particular brand of any product was be- ing very much overdone. We have felt that it would be more in the interest of consumers to eliminate the premiums and giveaways, and deduct the cost of such articles from the price of the pro- duct, so as to enable the buyers to save money. This could make a substantial reduction in the cost of living if all those now giving away premiums were to follow that suggestion. soap Labor View on Evening Shopping In Windsor, Ontario, representing the retail store workers of that city has informed the civic au- a union local thorities that if competition from atores in the area but outside the lim- its of the city made it necessary, the union would not oppose changing Windsor's by-laws to allow Friday evening opening of retail stores. This, of course, may be only an iso- lated instance, but it is not without significance. The district labor coun- cils of several cities have urged upon the local authorities that they should not sanction evening shopping by by- law. In doing so, in most cases, the union groups have based their argu- ments on concern for the welfare of retail store employees. However, it is usually the case that the delegates on the labor councils represent the work- ers in other fields, and not those em- Editorial Notes One pleasant feature now that spring has come is that one no longer has to struggle to get the too-small goloshes over the too-large shoes. Anniversary gifts ensure domestic peace, a woman writer says. In other words, safeguard the future by remem- bering the present. Decision of the British government to conduct a state lottery will doubtless give encouragement to those who want to see the same thing done in Canada. But it is very unlikely that this coun- try will follow the British example. . . » The Daily Times-Gazette T. L. WILSON, Publisher and General M - N l Manager. M. McINTYRE HOOD, Editor aer The Daily Times-Gazette bining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the WHEY =e and Chronicle (established 1863), is publish aily (Sundays and statutor holi - Tu a y days ex Members of Canadian Daily Newspapers Publishers Association, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Cir. eulation, and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association The Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news despatches in the paper credit ed to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news published therein. All rights of special despatches are also reserved Offices: 44 King Street West, Torapto Ontario; University Tower Building, Montreal, P.Q SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whithy, Brooklin Port Perry, Ajax, and Pickering, not over 30¢c per week By mail (in province of Ontario), outside earrier de livery areas. $12.00. Elsewhere $15.00 per year DAILY AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR MARCH 13.155 (Oshawa, Whitby), eom 29 ployed in the retail business. The Wind- sor local which has taken the opposite view is, however, a retail employees' union, As is the case in Windsor, many areas which have early closing by-laws have adjacent to them areas which allow shopping in the evening.) In such a situation, it would be obvious to any intelligent retail store employee that if he is to prosper, his employer must also In order to it is that the firm employing him should be able to meet the service offered prosper, do so, necessary by nearby competitors. It is quite possible that trade union councils can be doing store workers a disservice refusing to recognize that which fail to meet the public demand, as it is being met their not very long continue to be good employers, by retail houses by competitors, may Bits Of Verse PREVIEW The highlights of the spring were shining through The threadbare patches of the winter's cloak, For March had reappeared some days before, And there was reassurance as she spoke Of clearing blue skies, of pastures turning green Of trilliums and robins on the wing. And, in my heart, a thousand little ills Were quieted, I found an answering Response to rapture, in the sunlit arch, for the wiles of March Forgetting a time, HELEN HILL YOUNG Other Editors' Views DRIVING MANNERS (Val Sun) No one pushes a stranger aside at a door- first. No one hogs the No one blares loudly in ncouver way to gain entrance middle of the sidewalk a fellow pedestrian's ear to force him to yield the tricks of ill however. And 'their bad manners can easily end in death for someone. a right-of-way. These are mannered motorists, BETTER BE A (Milwaukee MINISTER Journal) An ambassador with whom we were talking the other dit- ference min- day explained to us the chief and a An head imagine a between an ambassador ister from his personal viewpoint ambas- sador must he seated the of the table to-one The gets to cellent chances of 'sitting next to a pretty girl near with we should three- chance of sitting next to an old bore. luckier minister being of lower rank, sit farther down, where there are ex- NO DANGER OF R FORCED LANDING, THOUGH QUEEN'S PARK Sales Taxes Are Now Possibility By DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent To The Times-Gazette TORONTO--Will we have a sales tax in Ontario? Mast Y talk new taxes came from Premier Frost the other day. When discussing the metropolitan Toronto financial situation Mr. Frost talked about the "real pos- sibility" of sales and similar taxes. was speaking as though he neant it But you can bet your last shirt it would be a desperate day indeed when the premier finally took the plunge, When he talks of such things he speaks heatedly about "regressive taxes" and he sounds like 2 man who has bitten into a sour cream- puff. He doesn't like them, period! In the meantime, however, the threat of them is still a strong argument in his case against Ot- tawa. BIG SPENDER . Speaking of Metro, there is one reason to ease any tears for fit. As noted here the other day, Tor. onto has' the highest per capita spending of any municipality in Canada This is partly explained by the fact it has been expanding "ex- C y (to quote Metro chairman diner) and that its rate of rating cost is probably higher than other cities But still there is the suspicion that a lot of financial pains may be caused by luxury spend- in cerioug vat af erion yet of n its B Mr. Gardiner denies this. He and British Public T Mr. Frost both say the Metro area is cutting down to bare bone in its spending and only planning for es- sentials. This can be true, but it all rests on what is an "essential", One project in the Metro capital works program, for instance, is a multi-million dollar tunnel to Tor- onto island . . . to make recrea- tional use of the island easier, In its school-planning it always includes gymnasia, cafeterias and other things officially designated by the government as extras, To Toronto these things may be "essentials" .But in the belt-tight- ening atmosphere of today they also can be looked on as luxuries. At least they are above average standard. And the people of Tdr. onto really want them perhaps they should pay for them them- selves. If they don't want them enough to pay for them, their next voice at the polls might be more accurate if in the meantime they have faced a stiff increase in mill-rate LOOK oUT Donald MacDonald, incidentally, may find out eventually that he is being a bit too hungry The CCF leader has taken hold of the Metro situation and made whatever capital he could out of it. If he doesn't go carefully he might be stamped as a Toronto- type. And whatever good this might do him in the city it could be slow death in the rest of the province Politically in Ontario espousing Toronto can be about as popular as sex perversion GOOD NEwsS/ WE HAVE DESCENDED A FRACTION OF AN INCH.' 35 YEARS AGO The Baptist Young People's Union sp ed a very ful program in the Whitby Music Hall with L. Rutton, J. McKenzie, C. Baker, 8. Erskine, J. Parker, Pat Parker, Morton Gibson and his boys of the Hustlers Club taking active parts. The incarnaration the Alger Press, publishers of The Oshawa Telegram, was announced with the incorporators being 0. M. Al- ger, E. 8. Alger, 8. R. Alger, Elsie Marion Alger and Agnes Alger. pel oi The Ever Ready Bible Class of Simcoe Street Sunday School held its annual banquet and business meeting with Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Elliott, Miss Ashley, Mrs. Wesson, Miss Kemp, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Barrowclough, Mrs. Hewson, Miss Hamer, Mrs. Adair and Mrs. East elected to office. The Baptist Church marked the 51st year of uninterrupted activety with special services conducted by Rev. J. L. Harton. The department of public health held regular session of the well baby clinic at Albert Street Mis- sion conducted by Dr. Wilson, as- sisted by Miss Harris. The Thornton's Football team, consisting of Messrs. Young, Brad- ley, Robertson, Gow, Craig, Ste-* vens, Lyons, Brown, Payne, Sid- way, Reid and Riggs, journeyed to Toronto for a league fixture with the Toronto Telfers. The Oshawa Lacrosse Club se- cured the services of Art Warwick as coach for the season. aught Sport At Moderate Cost 3y JOHN FARROW LONDON (AP) Ann Kendricks 21, a secretary in a London office, lives in a combination bedroom-sit- ting room apartmen!. Each week she tries to make one penny do the work of two. But that doesn't stop Ann and thousands of young people like her from taking up sporis once re- garded as the exclusive preserves of the well-to-do Ann is anxious to become a good horsewoman. Instruction in Lon- don would cost 15 shillings ($2.10) an hour--too costly for her. So she got in touch with the state- sponsored central council of physi- cal recreation and now is going on a week's holiday on the pic- turesque Suffolk coast to learn all about horse riding and manage- ment. Daily instruction, meals, accommodation--the whole works will cost only £8 Between May and late Septem- ber about 20,000 Britons will be joining Ann on similar holidays. They will get instruction in golf. vachting, mountaineering, skiing, fencing and 40 odd other svorts. The council arranges them all and none costs. more than £12 ($33) a week It is part of a national campaign to make Britons fitter and health- ier. The Duke of Edinburgh, whose sports interests range from water- skiing to polo, is president of the council and highly interested in He recently made a TV ce on its behalf ARY ORGANIZATIONS ntatives from 190 volun- organizations make up the council, established 21 years ago The ministry of education backs it to the tune of £80.000 a year. Con. tributions from voluntary organiza tions increase that to a yearly in come of £150,000 The money is used in subsidizing coaching holidays at thé enuncil's national recreation centres ar ranging courses f people who want fo coaches with volun! ations, and plan ning res and confer ences. or alks, Now, because of the council's work, thousands of Britons are playing games and taking part in sports they once thought were beyond their budgets. Here's how Ann Kendrik ex- plains the advantages of her coaching holiday in horse' riding: "Instruction in London would cost me pounds and pounds," she said. "I just couldn't afford it. In addition I should have to outfit myself with riding gear--jodhpurs and the like. On the holiday arranged by the council jodhpurs are not essential. I shall take some slacks and sweaters, TOP INSTRUCTION "I shall get top-class instruction in the care and grooming of horse and equipment as well as horse- manship. Then, of course, there is fine sea bathing at Felixstone on the Suffolk coast. It will be a great holiday -- and a cheap one." Ann and her friends will live at three small but comfortable pri- vate hotels. The majority of the vacationers, however, will go to one of three national recreation centres at Bisham Abbey in Berkshire, Lilles- hall Hall in Shropshire or Snow- donia in north Wales. At the first two places the coaching holiday will range from BANNER TELLS OF BABE'S BIRTH COLUMBUS: Ohio (AP)--For nearly three hours a plane towing a streamer which read "It's a 'boy: both are OK" flew over Columbus Wednes- day The boy is the first child of A \ y Malcolm He Mis. of Columbus Sunday The proud clude names nouncement Riggle was born father didn't in- in the birth an judo to golf, sailing to lawn ten- nis, soccer to fencing. and weight lifting to caneeing. Mountaineering holidays go on at Snowdonia. There is also coaching in track and field, table tennis, ballroom dancing, gymnastics: cricket, Ann could even have gone on a skiing holiday among some of the best snow in Europe had she wanted. The 15-day holiday would cost £33. It includes dry ski train- ing before the holiday, fares, meals, accommodation, hire of equipment and daily instruction in Norway from experts. The holidays are available to any Briton between 17 and 40. Limited finances and accommoda- tions mean allocations are made on a 'first come, first served" basis. 'People are our primary econ- cern," said Miss P.C. Colson, sec- retary of the council. "Physical recreation--games and sports of all kinds, outdoor activities such as climbing and camping, recrea- tive physical training, dancing and so on--are a means to the end. Our aim is fundamentally social and educational and on this rests our claim for support from the ministry of education. "The 40 or so activities with which we are concerned offer fresh air and exercise to sedentary workers: encourage youngsters to develop their potentialities, to seek adventure and to learn to live and work with others: intro- duce people of all ages to skills which may give them life-long pleasure." The council's sole aim is to get more 'Britons playing sports and so improve the nation's fitness. It does not set out to produce cham- pions for international comoetiftion and it knows of no cases where a coaching holiday student has be- come a star athlete But a greater number of peovle playing games means toughes competition and a higher standard Some youngster whose enthusiasm was first fired on a coaching holi- day may turn out to be a cham- pion. . MAC'S MEDITATIONS Taxes Influence On Immigration By M. McINTYRE HOOD The rete of income tax in Great Britain is one of the factors which is persuading many peo- ple of that country to migrate to Canada. We had some proof of this while talking to some of the immigrants coming to this coun- try on the Liner Empress of Brit- ain last week. Of the 896 tourist passengers on board, the great majority were immigrants coming to Canada for the first time. All of those with whom we spoke were coming with high hopes that they would be able to achieve a higher standard of living for their fam- ilies. And one of the reasons for this was that in addition to wage levels being much higher in Can- ada, the deductions for income tax would be much less in this country than in Britain, We were first made aware of this income tax angle on immi- ration a few weeks ago when a etter came to our desk from a young man in Motherwell, Scot- land. He was planning to migrate to Canada and had been told that Oshawa was a good place in which to settle. But his chief reason for wishing to leave Scotland for Can- ada was the high rate of income tax he had to pay on his earnings over there. DOUBLE CANADIAN RATE He quoted some figures on his letter. These figures showed that after allowing for all his exemp- + tions and deductions, the amount taken from bis weekly pay enve- lope for income tax was over 20 per cent of his earnings, We took the figures he gave us, and found that on the same amount of earn- ings in Canada, and the Cana- dian scale of exemptions and de- ductions, the amount taken from his weekly pay envelope would be less than half of what it would be in Canada. We sent him full information on the income tax rates here, and later received an- other letter saying he would be coming to Canada in July, and we quote-- 'to escape the very high income tax rates over here', (in Britain). MORE COMING THIS YEAR This same idea was expressed to me by a CPR official from London, England, who was mak- ing his first visit to Canada, and was bound for a tour from coast to coast to secure first hand in- formation for the benefit of pros- pective immigrants. "Last year," he said "imigra- tion to Canada from the British Isies was down by 50 per cent. That was because things were so good in Britain, But the govern- ment has made things tough for the people again, by removing food subsidies and forcing up prices, and by new restrictions on bu ing. These things, combin- ed with the high income tax, have once again stimulated interest in imigration to Canada. I look for immigrants to Canada this year already our figures are well ahea of what they were a year ago." | That was the estimate of a man | whose business it is to stimulate | the movement of migrants from | the British Isles. As we have already noted, we were strongly impressed by the optimistic and hopeful outlook of the immigrants as they neared their goal of a new land and a new life. This was particularly so in the case of those with young children, and there were many } families on board the Empress of Britain, We found that in most cases they were on their way to join relatives and friends who had urged them to come to Can- ada. One couple, with three fine- looking boys not yet in their teens, were on their way to Welland, where the husband's parents were | already well established, and | where a job was waiting for the | breadwinner of the familly. An- | other couple, also with three chil dren was making its way to Van- | couver, where the husband, a skill- ed carpenter and joiner, had work | waiting for him. We spoke to a young couple, headed for Toronto. The husband was engineer, and his young wife had : an electrical * worked as a drafting tracer in a London industry. They were go- ing to join friends, and they had no fears on the score of employ- ment. So we could go on telling of © the hopes and aspirations of these | newcomers to Canada. They seem- | ed like a splendid type of people, | who would make good citizens. And as the ship neared Mon- | treal, the glow in their eyes as they neared the goal of a new land which would bring them a better life and standards of liv- ing, took on a brightness which made us offer a sincere prayer tat they would not be disappoint- ed. . FOR BETTER HEALTH Some Fat Needed Daily For Health Protection HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D. Remember do Jack Spratt who would eat no fat? Well, I'll bet Jack was a pretty unhealthy specimen. Like Jack, many persons try to avoid all fats in the belief they are harmful, But all of us need some fats. All through your life, your body will need some fat. It has to have it for food energy and to help keep your body warm. Fat also helps keep protein from being used fot energy purposes. And it helps in storing protein which your body needs every day. FATTY ACIDS Fats also contain unsaturated fatty acids, substances which your body needs, but which it cannot manufacture, ; In a properly balanced diet, fat is easily digested. And, if eaten in moderate amounts, it does not in- MAC'S MUSINGS Now we give a welcome To the month of May, Often referred to as The merry month, because It brings with it, in Most years, the revival Of nature with the Dancing of the leaves On the trees which Have been bare since The coming of last fall. May is the busy month For those who love to Potter in their gardens, And it is the time for The planting of seeds The setting out of the Plants that will grow To their full beauty in The monhs that lie ahead. This year our spring has Been slow and disappointing, And the cold weather of April has not brought The usual warm showers That hasten the arrival Of flowers in May, but Human beings are full of Hope that no matter how Slow the spring may be, There will come the days Of bright warm sunshine That make May lovely. We are looking forward To the next few weeks To take us back out Into the open air after Long months indoors, and To give us the refreshing Urge that comes from the Knowledge that nature Is alive again, and is Ready to work with those Who will work with her. READER'S VIEWS Attack Use Of Fluorine The Editor, The Times-Gazette,, Sir, Recently a *"Silver-plated Citizen" inserted five small para- graphs in your paper, deploring the attacks on the fluoridation of Oshawa's water supply., He, or she, refers to those opposing this scheme as neurotics. Perhaps the time will come, not too far ahead, when many of those in favor of the scheme will be far worse than neurotics, if what Dr, Waldbott of Detroit says is true, He states two deaths have been traceable to fluorine poisoning, and that spinal pains, ulcers in the mouth and digestive upsets have occurred in many cases, All cases are by no means reported, as it takes courage for physicians to do s0. The full story regarding fluorine is shocking, Dr. Waldbott said, and also that instead of a de- crease in tooth decoy, there is an increase, states the former presi- dent of the dental association. I realize that firms which make this chemical have to sell it, as well as the equipment to -use it, but at the expense of thousands of people, many of whom have svs- tems too delicate to withstand the devastation of this chemical. T do hope we awake very soon and act Very sincerely yours, A PLAIN CITIZEN Oshawa, April 30, 1956, terfere with the digestibility of other foods. : Some of us should eat more fat than others, but always in moderation, Age is often the de- termining factor. T s, for le, need more fats than do adults, They have much higher energy require- ments, . Lack of fatty acids can cause a youngster's skin to become scaly, his hair to become dry and his nails to become brittle. 3 As we grow older, though, it's probably wise to cut down on the amount of fat we consume. Too much fat in the diet of an adult apparently has a direct bearing on gallbladder ailments, harden- ing of the arteries and other troubles. Many foods, even lean prime steak, contain hidden fats. You even get fat in cheese and some vegetables. For the elderly, thes fats may be enough. QUESTION AND ANSWER Mrs. G. P.: I am 70 years old and drink three quarts of milk daily. Will too much caleium from the milk hurt me? Answer: Since excessive cal- cium is eliminated by the body, it is unlikely that drinking. large amounts of milk will be harmful to you. However, if you drink three quarts of milk daily, it may not be possible for you to eat all the other foods--such as fruits, vege- tables, cereals and meat necessary to make your diet well: balanced. For this reason, it might be well to reduce the quantity of milk you are taking. Giannotti Guilty 0t Manslaughter TORONTO (CP)--Gregorio Gian- notti, 37, Wednesday was convicted on a reduced charge of man- slaughter in the knife-slaying of Mrs. Lilo Sturm, 29, in a lover's quarrel last July. He had been con- victed of murder at an earlier trial. Mr. Justice R. W. Treleaven said he will pronounce semence Friday Giannotti was convicted of mur- der Jan. 11 and sentenced to be hanged April 10, Ontario Court of Appeal ordered a new trial March 24 on the grounds the trial judge had misdirected the jury. An Assize Court jury took five hours and 25 minutes to find Gian- notti guilty of the reduced charge. Runaway Boy Located STRATFORD (CP) Eleven- year-old Wayne Timms, who had been missing since Monday noon when he was disciplined over a school report card, was found Wednesday at a hotel in nearby } 1 Shakespeare where he had taken J shelter from the rain, Reunited with his parents: Mr. § and Mrs. .J A. Timms, he was given a meal--his first food, he said, in more than two days. He said that on Monday he cycled to Seaforth, 30 miles west of here, slept that night in a field, and headed back to Stratford Tuesday night. He slept in a suburban gar age before cycling to Shakespeare. 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