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THE DAILY. TIMES-GAZETTE Published by Times-Gazette Publishers Limited, 57 Simcoe St. S., Oshawu, Ont. Page 6 Monday, February 25, 1957 Gifts To Legislators Not Accepted As In Good Taste The town of Wallaceburg made a grandiloquent gesture in an effort to secure goodwill of members of the On- tario legislature the other day. Desks of the members were loaded up with over $3000 worth of merchandise, sent by the Wallaceburg Chamber of Com- merce and citizens as a bid to secure interest in the town's campaign to have a $10 million hospital for retarded children built there, The gifts includ- ed five-pound bags of sugar, sets of six water glasses, metal steak platters, shower attachments and other things produced in the Wallaceburg area, The gesture was a daring one, but it misfired. Farquhar Oliver leader of the Liberal opposition, condemned the * showering of gifts on the members with the purpose of influencing them. And while Premier Frost and Speaker W. A. Downer tried to gloss the matter over, it still left a bad taste in the mouths of some of our provincial legis- lators, By a strange coincidence, an item from Washington, on the same day, has some bearing on this practice of presenting gifts to people in places of authority. On h'. recent visit, King Saud of Saudi Arabia presented ex- pensive watches to some government officials who had been attentive to him. . As soon as the secretary of state heard of this, he issued orders that the watches had to be turned in by the recipients, as rules specifically forbade the receiving of gifts from foreign diplomats or kings. Apparently there is no such rule so far as Ontario legislators are concern. ed, but the receiving of gifts from people who want things done for them is always suspect. So while the good people of Wallaceburg may have had the best of intentions in the world in bestowing products of their commun ity on members of the legislature, they have hurt rather than helped their case for being the location of the pro- posed new hospital. However, they can have the satisfaction that their town did receive a tremendous amount of free publicity out of the deal. Vast Majority Did Not Sign The Great Retail Grocers Associa- tion has announced that 100,000 sig- natures have been appended its petitions for the sale of beer in gro- cery stores. So what? Knowing something about peuitions, and the ease with which people can be high pressured into signing them without consideration of the issues in- volved or the results likely to ensue if the petitions are granted, we would not be surprised if the Association eould secure 200,000 signatures almost as easily. But these signatures were secured in a province with, at last reports, a population around 5,400,000, perhaps much more. The 100,000 signatures to the beer- over-the-grocery counter petition re- present little more than an infinite- to simal fraction of the people of this province. In recent years we have had too many minorities, in this province and elsewhere in Canada, dictating what people should do, and imposing need- less burdens and nuisances on the quiescent majority. We would suggest that many times 100,000 signatures could be obtained to a counter petition -- including those from a lot of people who signed the beer-in-grocery petition. Premier Frost and Liquor Commis- sioner W. H. Collings, to whom the petition has been sent, can, we believe, be trusted to view it realistically, to realize how the signatures were ob- tained, and how small a share they re- present of the public opinion of the province, Government Loses UK. Seat would have turned the scale in the other direction. The loss of a seat by the govern ment, however, at the present time, must be disturbing to the leaders of We do not believe it is always wise to accept the result of a single by- election as an indication of a definite political trend. The British press, however, is taking special cognizance of the result of* the by-election held a few days ago in the London suburb of North Lewisham. In the election this seat was won by the labor candidate by a majority of 1110 votes. As British elections go, this is not a large majority, but the significant fact is that in the previous election the Conservatives won the seat by a majority of 3236. Against that, however, is the fact that an in- dependent candidate, under the term. of Empire Loyalist, ran in the by-elect- fon, and secured 1487 votes. The press supporting the government has been quick to point out that in a straight two-party fight these would Editorial Notes Canada proposes to insist that the Suez Canal be opened to all countries. But what has Mr. Nasser to say about it? Other Editors' Views RUSSIA AND MIDDLE EAST (Sherbrooke Daily Record) There seems to be no question that the Rus- slans, even without United States aid, are cap- able of crushing the entire Middle East. If this can be interpreted as 'bringing peace." The Soviets have already shown themselves quite capable of "bringing peace" to Hungary. The Daily Times-Gazette T. L. WILSON, Publisher and General Manager. M. McINTYRE HOOD, Editor. 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DAILY AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR JANUARY 14214 the Conservative party. The govern- ment was very much on trial over its Suez and Egyptian policies, and the result could be interpreted as a con- demnation of these policies. In view of the fact that in the near future there will be seven other by-elections, in six of which the government will be defending seats it already held, the failure of the government candidate to hold the North Lewisham seat might have a strong influence in the voting in these by-elections. Naturally, the Labor party is jubil- ant. It remains to be seen whether the cause for jubliation remains after the other seven constituencies have voted. Bits Of Verse THE MIND THAT SOARS The music plays in rhythmic beat, And stamping to impassioned feet, My mind however cannot keep, Within the bounds of dancing feet. It soars above tc fields afar, . Up and past the windswept rock gnarled nest Where eagle sits. Where he is king. It goes to you, you are my star, Together we can roam above, This land confined by metallic steel By speed and dust of an ironshod heel. That forever panders to the almighty . heel, Above to where the meadow lark sings. To where the dove spreads forth its wings. To where the breeze sighs to the tree. And feitered hearts once more go free, Donald R. Tansley Oshawa Bible Thoughts Since we may dwell with God and since he is within us our lives should be a glorious harmony. The eternal God is thy dwellings place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.--Deut, 33:27, There Is water, but greater than any material element They that wait for 'Jehov their strength. --Isalah 40:81 light, In ivenaling quality healing power In sum faith has a rej ah shdll renew THE DESCENT FROM & J wy A SINAI MAC'S MEDITATIONS Army Hospital Cares For All By M. McINTYRE HOOD It is not generally known that Sucre is For wan udauitaian Side to the work of a branc at The Pas, Manitoba, 200 miles the Canadian army stationed in goin But it has no particularly the far northern areas of the busy season, according to the Sountry, This Work is sarried oh hospital's matron, Captain J. through a 70-bed hospital, staffed yeahe] MacDonald, who hails by Wembers oi the Boyal Sagad. from Metoa, Saskatchewan, Its n Army cal Corps, an Y -mo cuted on the bleak tai 3 busy season is a twelve-months northern frontier of Canada at The Fort Churchill Mili some 600 miles to the north, and als, hose of the A RCMP, is at the the hospital to bring in the pa- tient. Only a few days ago, such a call for medical assistance was nswered by S/Sgt. Joe Quinn, of Ajax, Ontario, who flew by RCAF aircraft 1000 miles north of Churchill to Arctic Bay te evacuate a seriously-lll Eskimo woman who is now a patient ia the Fort Churchill hospital. Om anothér occasion, §/Sgt. Quinn was flown into an Indfan encamp- ment by the RCMP to pick up three Indians who were brought to the hospital for treatment. Although this is a military hos. phal, the obstetrical ward is a usy place, with children of white, Indian and. Eskimo moth. ers arriving regularly. Matron MacDonald places the figure at a Fort Churchill, Manitoba. bi? d ospital is under the inion as established, in the first of Lt Col. B. D. Jatfey, of Brock- stance, to A De health ville, It occupies buildings which o the Hoop! Sain the Arc- were erected by the United States of Jegions, ut the Fort Church- Army during the second world ill itary Hospital has moved y.." Almost daily, radioed calls far beyond that original concep- fo; 'medical assistance or advice tion. It now looks after civilian roach Col. Jaffey's staff from pation, including Indians and jeolated camps or stations far out skimos, prospectors Fein trap. on the white, windswept tundra. pers, RCAF and civilian - pilots, ry many cases, Col. Jaffey or one construction workers, Missionar- o¢ tha three medical officers on les, members of the RCMP and pi, giarf is able to diagnose the merchant marine and national trouble by radio, and medical harbors board personnel. So its yi lies are rushed tothe patient staff of 65 people is kept extreme. by air or snowmobile. The doce ly busy all the year round, tors keep in touch at regular in. COVERS WIDE AREA tervals until the patient is out of The hospital's territory eovers danger. a wide area in the frozen north, AJAX MAN ON STAFF The only other hospitals anywhere If the patient requires hospital around are at Chesterfield Inlet, ization, almost any aircraft avail fairly 12 to 15 bables a month. Female nursing assistants help as members of the nursing team to care for the new-born babies and their mothers. WORK OF MERCY So away up there in the wild wastes of the Arctic, the Cana. dian army is carrying on a won derful work of mercy and healin| for people who live in isolat places, who have to depend en- tirely on the military hospital for the care which they need in time of illness. This is indeed a case of the army going far be. yond the call of duty in humani- tarian efforts -- and it surely is appreciated by all of those who live in the far northland, and whe have no other source of medical ald and hospital care. BYGONE DAYS Los PARK 15 YEARS AGO Private Hun The intensely patriotic students of Oshawa Collegiate Institute smashed all records in buying Victory Bonds and War Savings stamps. About $5,680 poured into the war chests of the Dominion through purchases made by the pupils at the big school. By DON O'HEARN The Daily Times-Gazeite Special Correspondent to TORONTO -- Now will Eisen- hower fire Dulles!! Harry Donald was president of Best news story in the house in U.S. GALLUP POLL U.S. Approves Meeting Of Dulles And Chow En-Lai AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION PRINCETON, NJ. Feb, 25 -- Despite a steadfast opposition on the part of the public to Com- munist China's admission to the UN, Americans today see no harm in meeting with top Chinese Red officials to try and work out better relations between the two countries. I expressing a willingness or Secretary of State John Foster Dulles to meet with Communist Premier Chou En-lai, the public displays one more example of its basic viewpoint that 'it's always better to talk things over" -- even with those whom we violently dis- sgree with. In remaining firm in their con- wiction that Communist China snould not be granted member- ship in the United Nations, how- ever, American citizens are re- stating a belief that they have Leld since the question of that country's admission to the UN first arose. In their secret talks at Geneva with the U.S, the Chinese recent- iy made overtures concerning a vossible meeting between Prem- ier Chou and Mr. Dulles to see if more harmonious relations be- tween the two countries could be worked out, The first survey question that Institute reporters put to a cross- qq section of the American public: "Premier Chou En-lai of Com- munist China has offered to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Dulles to see if better relations can be worked out between the iwo countries. In your opinion, should Dulles meet with him, or not?" The results nationwide: mgr the Oshawa Figure Skating Club a long time was the international which successfully presented the deer shooting affair. second annual carnival "Arctic It was brought in by Ross Rhythm" at the Oshawa Arena. Whicher, the bright young Liberal, Over 250 skaters participated. Mr, Whicher wasn't too inno- cent 'Rev. Hugh Crozier of Whitby He was looking for headlines. resented prizes to Eleanor Brad- But he didn't expect quite the ey, Noreen Greer, Virginia Hill, stir he fired up. Kay Willett, John Game, Thomas MR. DULLES Delaney, Bill Green, Lyn Steen, Mr. Whicher sald General Mo- Joan Foster, Helen Ashby, Hazel tors weren't obeying game regu- Ashby, Marion Rowe, Janet Wells, lations on an island in Georgian PCT, Peter Wells, Neil MacCarl, Bay. ...54 Eugene Quantrill and Paul Har- Regulations were being ignored Should net ... .80 ris for successfully completing In the same way on other islands No opinion ...... ...16 lessons taught by he Sanday in ne Provines, he added. And Th ni t ay's schools and sponsor y e one of em was owned by U.S. gris send Juestion ay Women's Christian Temperance Secretary of State Dulles. That at periodic intervals since the Union. blew it. problem of the "two Chinas" first When Mr. Whicher gave his developed: At St. Andrew's United Church, speech the house wasn't very full, "Do you think Communist China some 75 local church workers of _ Particularly, neither Lands and rhould or should rot be admitted various denominations registered Forests Minister Mapledoram or as a member of the United Na- for Religious Training School Premier Forst were in their tions?' classes under the direction of the seats. Here is the trend since June, Oshawa Committee of the Onatrio But the next day at opening they 50: Religious Education Council. Rev, Were, and ready. And they weren't 1950 «es ligious Education Council. Jey. a Whicher, but for « George Telford, minister of St. . . Sdrae's and Dean of the Re- QUICK ACTION . ligious Training School welcomed _ Mr. Mapledoram said he hadn't infon those taking the courses. knows about the incidents men- 31% Mr. A. G. Shultz was returned = But now that he did he could 23 to office as financial secretary of say there would be no more of 15 Local 222, United Automobile them Should meet .. June, Aug., OTTAWA REPORT Old Age Pensions Injustice Shown By PATRICK NICHOLSON Special Correspondent to The Daily Times-Gazette OTTAWA--This column's recent references to the old age pension have stimulated more letters from readers than any other subject dis- cussed this year. Many of our old folks consider themselves to be really neglected. Their letters make it clear that many cases of genuine hardship are inadequately provided for by the federal government's univer- sal and inflexible dole of $40 per month to all at 70 years of age. Referring to the inadequate amount of the old age pension, a reader at Eden Mills says that even the most modest room and ' bed would cost him $30 per month, And how much food, he asks, could he buy each month with the balance, after he had paid for his clothes and washing? He con- cludes: "If I did not have such a good boy for a son-in-law, I would have to lie out in the snow." URGES ADVICE Typical old age pensioners should be invited to sit with cab- inet ministers, politicians and ci- cil servants on any committee studying the needs of such pen- sioners, suggests a Moose Jaw reader. He does not think that the hardship of mere existence on the old age pension of $40 can really be appreciated by such politicians as Canada's Number One old age pensioner, Prime Minister St. Lau- rent, who enjoys a government salary of $37,000 on the side. From a Guelph reader comes another reference to the prime minister's salary. This reader asks what he cares for the old age pensioners when he has $37,- 000 a year and a house provided free by the taxpayers. "How can he know the worries of $40 per month when he has that big post paid by the country?" i A reader in Quebec suggests that the wife of an old age pen- sioner should qualify for a portion of the pension herself, even if not for the full $40. He points out that men who marry girls much younger than themselves are se- verely handicapped by the pres- ent rigid age requirements, and he cites his own case. His country recognizes that at 77 years he is too old to work, so pays him a ension considered 1stain one .life, But his country makes no provision for his wife because she is only, I repeat "only", 62 years old Since two people cannot exist on $40 per month, this Quebec reader finds himself faced with three al- ternatives. He must let his wife starve; he must divorce her; or he must work a little every day himself. From a lady living in Galt comes the assertion that the means test '"'makes a sucker of the thrift." She is referring to old age assistance; which is paid in ca~s of need to persons aged 65 to 69. 4 + "1 bave worked, scrimped and sufficient to saved," she writes. "Now at 65, I receive rental from two houses which I have bought with my life's savings. This brings me a rental equal to the government grant, so I cannot qualify for this assistance. But others, who have spent all their money as they went along, and saved nothing, are eligible ivi the pension. Is this not equal to penalizing the thrift and rewarding the thriftless?" The widow of Galt will of course receive the full pension commenc- ing at age 72, =ven though she en- joys this private income from her rents. But at her present age, she senses an injustice which seems anomalous in comparison to the universality of the pension at 70. These letters offer ample evi- dence that the present size, and commencing age, and distribution of the old age pension fail to al- leviate very real distress among this helpless class of citizens. I have previously referred to the formula proposed by Erhart Reg- ier, Vancouver's CCF member of Parliament: 'Sixty-five at sixty- five." I have also suggested that, without imposing any extra burden on taxpayers, the present total of old age pension payments would achieve far more benefit by being distributed only to the es- timated twe of every five oldsters who genuinely need state ald. This would enahle $100 to be paid each month to the needy, with nothing being doled out to those not in need. The government did not an- nounce its intention to do anything to help our old age pensioners this session of Parliament. But the growing avalanche of protest will force the government to offer something in this election year. This "something" will, in the cabinet's present mood; be an in- crease of 15 per cent, to a pension of $46 per month, for rich and poor alike. To the poor, who desperately "Help Your Husband Stay Alive In his efforts to provide for you, are you letting your husband kill himself? Yet you must surely know that money is no substitute for love. "Success" is no substitute for companionship. March Reader's Digest tells you how a wife can contribute to her husband's happiness (and her own), how she can actually add years to his life. Get your March Reader's Digest today: 34 articles of lasting interest, including the best from current magazines and books, condensed to save your time, ting Preserves To Go for private hunting. And policy was to stop as much of it as pose sible. Definitely all such holders would have to obey game laws, Mr: Frost went even further-- he said that even if U.S, deer were imported, as had been the case, once they were in Ontario they were Ontario deer and came une der Ontario laws just as much as any citizen, ALL SAME Then someone read a report from a Toronto paper. I indirectly quoted Mr. Dulles as saying he would shoot deer when he liked on his "Canadian estate" --(at time of writing this hasi't been cleared up but it seems likely Mr. Dulles was mis quoted if he made any statement at all), Bang! That was it. Mr. Dulles was a dead duck. "We don't have one law for the poor and one for therich" Mr, r and one for the rich", Mr, rost said. "If anyone can provide the ia- formation that Mr. Dulles was hunting illegally and it comes within the time limit I will see that he is prosecuted." Which caused one wa, der laughingly if now to won- resident Eisenhower mightn't finally sack his often embarrassing secretary of stale, the inci i ut of the incident the people of the province gain, It mar the | beginning of the end of privae hunting preserves in Ontario. MAC'S MUSINGS FOR BETTER HEALTH large secions of land being held Rev. F. B. Allnutt, secretary of the Upper Canada Bible Society was the guest speaker at the an- nual meeting of the Whitby Bible Whether or not our Society held in St. Andrew's Pres- Seasons are changing byterian Church. Russell Bell, So that the winter is president of the society, presided. Not nearly as severe As it used to be, Everyone must recognize That our winters are Not the bugbear that They once were when The snow used to close Up all the highways, Tie up the railways And generally dislocate Travel and communications. . Food Plan F Austin Bennett, William Stauf- fer, Lloyd Tonkin, Arthur For- shee, Roger Planche, Bill Higgins, Gavin Rendall, Gorton Shion, Andy. Czerewatz, rne Cobble- dick. Bob Buckley, Donald Spires, By HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, MD Robert Smith, Jack Langmaid _ Let's be practical about this and Harry Visto were chosen by business of eating the proper manager Hubbell and Coach Vic foods every day. Burr as their players to repre- The bold truth, as every mother sent the Oshawa Rotary Club in well known is that children just the minor hockey association mid- aren't going to do it, no matter Ww hether or not the ot a aowns, how important the doctor says it Snowfalls are as heavy As they used to be, The modern machinery Which is available to Highway departments And municipal engineers Seems to make short work Of the snow that used to Block the roads for days. is. Fred E. Hare, Oshawa's popu- OFF DAYS Lo lar city clerk was rounding out _ Every child has an "off" day. his 21st year of service in that That's to be expected; but don't capacity. In March, 1912, Mr. make it worse by insisting that Hare first joined the staff of the he should eat all the food you Oshawa municipal employes and think he must have. during 30 years of service he I won't hurt him to miss some earned a reputation for his wide or even most of these essential We can remember the time Not too many years ago When the coming of a Heavy snowstorm meant That folks stayed at home Stoked up the furnaces, And hibernated until Nature removed the snow And made travelling by Road again possible. So it is quite possible That the seasons are not Changing so very much But merely that man's Ingenuity has made it Possible to combat the Winter storms effectively And make them less of A drawback than they Were in bygone days. Thus we realize in a Very practical way that The progress of ingenuity And invention is today Changing our way of life, Rather than that nature He was promoted to city clerk in probably do more harm by nag: something else again. NEWS BRIEFS youngster should have a mini- home of school supervisor R. H. tables, at least one serving of cervice pipe bread and cereal and butter or man says the pocket watch he these foods repeatedly, you've he's never had to have it re- thers, even yourself -- refuse to or Children Requires Careful Study youngster to eat. Children love to imitate others. Don't even discuss your likes and dislikes at the dinner table. . VARY THE MENU Try serving your vegetable and meat dishes a little differently, You'll find several good sugges = tions in your cook book. After : we all get tired of the same fi prepared in the same way. Serve new dishes, too. Offer them to your youngster in small amounts at first and if he doesn't take to them right away, don't force them down his throat. Wait a few weeks and then try them again. MILK DRINKS One more thing. Many parents have trouble getting their chile dren to drink enough milk. Usue ally, if it is both fresh and cold kids love it. But if your child doesn't, give him flavored milk drinks once in a while. And see that you use plenty of milk in preparing creamed soups, veges tables and desserts. Then he'll get it one way or another. QUESTION AND ANSWER V. L.: About once a week 4 husband wakes up at night wi a dry cough. This cough lasts about five minutes. He is cutting down on cigaretts. What causes the cough? Answer: The condition you de- scribe could be due to excessive smoking, or a condition which has been called 'smoker's asthma." However, it would be advisable for him to have a careful exam- ination. knowledge of municipal affairs. foods for one day. In fact, you'll 1921, following the death of ging him to eat. Thomas Morris who also served But if he begins refusing cer- the city for many years. tain focds day after day, that's NECESSARY FOODS Each day -- with a few excep- tions, as I have said -- your PIPE FISH mum of two glasses of milk, one YARMOUTH, N.S. (CP)--When egg, a potato and at least one the waterpipes went dry at the or two green or yellow vege- Murray he called plumber Abe meat, cheese or beans, two serv- Parelman. Abe found the trouble ings of fruit juice or whole fruit, --a three-inch fish lodged in he some whole grain or enriched fortifi argarine, STURDY TIMEPIECE folie is SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I (CP)-- Whon Ls starts. turning. dows Albert J. Milligan of nearby Cole- en he £ hought for 9¢ cents. 40 years ago, 80t to take some action, ie ph going strong. He produced For one thing, don't let anyone it here the other day and said at the table-father, sisters, bro- paired, although he has oiled it eat the dishes you want your occasionally. Is changing its Li EARLY ARRIVAL need more than six bucks, we SUSSEX, N. B, (CP)--William should apologize in a paraphrase Iockhart figured he found a real | of Winston Churchill's famous sign of spring in February -- a phrase: never in the field of social "good-sized and lively-humming" welfare have so many offered 80 mosquito sunning ifself on his little to so few. power saw in the woods. Who borrows from HFC ? Nearly three quarters of a million Canadians like you borrowed from HFC last year. HFC is Canada's largest and most recommended consumer finance company backed by 79 years' experience in helping , families solve their money prob lems. So if you need up to $1000, H visit HFC where you may always borrow with confidence. 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