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Ee. = é iLL. I a i A, SEO er ART The Gshawe Sime Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 68 King St. E., Oshawa, Ont. Page 4 Monday, April 27, 1939 Redevelopment Interest Stirred By New Policy Oshawa city council has agreed to examine the possibility of an urban re- newal study. Its interest should be considerably sharpened by Premier Frost's announcement that provincial support to municipal redevelopment schemes would be broadened. The premier said the province had decided to extend the terms under which it pays 25 per cent of the cost of acquiring sites for redevelopment. Under the new policy sections of rede- velopment areas, or all of them, can be used for industrial or commercial pur- poses as long as suitable housing is erected elsewhere, The delegation of the Downtown Merchants Association that appeared before council last week did not pro- pose removal of housing so much as a general towntown redevelopment that might in fact increase total housing ac- commodation. Eugene Henry, the delegation's spokesman, suggested that obsolete in- dustrial buildings could be replaced by low-rental apartments built on exist- ing services, He said downtown areas cost the city a lot in services but yield- ed comparatively little in taxes; sec tions abandoned by industry in the downtown area, he claimed, were blighted and constituted uneconomic use of land --~ therefore, a burden to taxpayers, What he thought necessary was not a cautious approach but "a massive over-all redevelopment." The Downtown Merchants' proposal is certainly worth more than academic attention, particularly now that the provincial government's policy in re- spect to municipal redevelopment has been broadened, Like any rapidly ex- panding municipality, Oshawa has plen- ty of civic problems to solve--and most of the solutions are unavoidably expen sive. There are schools to be built, roads to be laid or improved, sewers to be extended and so on, At the same time, the health of the city's heart can- not be ignored--it needs frequent and careful checking, if for no other reason than in the long run it's good business to do so. Nutria Could Be Pest There have been disturbing reports of nutria being discovered in various parts of southern Ontario. One was kill- ed on the Queen Elizabeth Way by a policeman, and several have apparently been seen in the Niagara and Metropoli- tan Toronto areas, The nutria is a large South American rodent, Its fur has some commercial va- lue and it was imported by some fur farmers in the southern United States. The breeders either did not keep the animals properly penned or lost interest in. them because o. poor prices for the pelts. In any case they soon became a major pest, particularly in Louisiana, over-running swamps, driving out the more valuable muskrat and destroying the nests of waterfowl, The situation is #0 bad in some parts of Louisiana that hunters and trappers make re they are well armed before entering certain marshs-- they fear attack from the bold nutria hordes, From the southern states, the nutria have begun to infiltrate northward. They have not been reported in any substantial numbers north gf Tennessee and Kentucky, but even a few are en- ough to cause alarm. Wild life authorities believe that the 'nutria cannot survive an Ontaric win- ter. Transplanted species, however, have a disturbing way of adapting themselves quickly to a new environe meant. The nutriz is a big, destructive rat and nothing can be said in its favor. If there is any indication that they will be making many more appearances in this province, the government should organize 1» campaign of extinction. Squawk By 'Minority The dispute over the settlement families in Ontario's Oxford county seems to have been blown up out of all proportion by Toronto news- papers and commentators. The Wood- stock Sentinel-Review, Oxford's daily newspaper, made an on-the-spot sur- vey and found that most of those "who have settled here in the past are not only getting on well, but are puzzled .by the current agitation." The Woodstock paper's report is re- assuring to those who feared that a strong wave of religious or racial ani- mosity was beginning to surge in what had been a fair and pleasant district. The Sentinel-Review's report includes these comments: "This is not the first group of this particular sect to come to the district. Where they have settled in the past they have proved themselves to be able and industrious farmers and good citi- zens. "But there have been a few people, both previously and now, who have felt their presence here would not be to the good, and they have raised a noisy pro- test. Possibly they did not know of the good and dependable qualities of these people. Possibly they felt their flowing beards and black habits and their strict religious code that forbids them to use many modern devices . . . would be a sinister influence in the community . , . Ordinarily such a narrow-minded hue and cry would soon die out as more normal, more numerous and morc toler- ant people (and the practices of the Mennonites themselves) reveal that the fears of the minority are grofindless. Unfortunately, in the meantime, two morning papers have listened to the minority." Good From Exchanges _.Igor Moiseyev, director of the Russian folk-dance group that recently made a highly successful tour of the United States, has had his wrist slapped by Communist officials. He made the error of giving a straight report of his U.S. tour to an audience of 600 of the Soviet Union's leading artists, He found much to praise in North America, and said so. The incident is viewed hopefully by the Christian Science Monitor, which com- ments: By the time tHe heavy hand of bur- eaucratic orthodoxy had delivered its childing blow to the director of the hugely successful folk-dance group his laudatory remarks about the American . cultural scene had already gone far be- * yond the point where they could be re- collected and locked away by the cen- sor. It may be that the restrained warn- ing given Mr. Moiseyev will serve to The Oshovon Times T. L. WILSON Publisher and General Manager. C. GWYN KINSEY Editor, The Oshawa Times, combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the - Whitby Gazette ond Chronicle (established 1863), is published daily (Sun- days ond statutory holidays excepted). 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In Russia, where govern- ment self-serving is the tradition, Mr, Moiseyev's candid and forthright pre- sentation of what he saw in America must have blown in upon the intellec- tuals of the capital like a refreshing breeze. It gives new evidence of why we say the door of contact--cultural, agricul tural, athletic, or tourist contact -- should be kept open as wide as possible to such breezes. Other Editor's Views WORKING TO EAT (London Free Press Not long ago wise farmers in West- ern Ontario kept a woodpile beside the back door. Transients and hoboes asking a hand- out had to cut wood before they ate. This wise provision has been lost in the scramble for state welfare, and more's the pity. It was one of the last remaining sym bols of personal responsibility, Bible Thought T am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the gentiles.-- II Timothy 1:1, \ We preach and teach every day; even though we are silent, our deeds of failures speak volumes. YELLOW JACKETS REPORT FROM THE U.K. Strand Finally Shows New By M, McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondent For The Oshawa Times LONDON -- For the first time since I came to London nearly a year ago, the dear oid Strand, from Trafalgar Square to Ald- wych, is clear of construction barricades and The h which has. been in progress for the last few years, is now completed with the laying of the new and wider pavement in front of the Char- ing Cross Station. What a trans- formation has been brought forced all vehicular traffic into narrow channels and caused bottlenecks which made progress along the Strand a slow process. OLD BUILDINGS GONE The work of reconstruction of this old section of the Strand has been ruthless in its removal of historic old office buildings and small stores which came close to the edge of the sidewalk. They have all dsappeared so that this new Strand does not look like the street we used to know in bygone days. The tall and heavy iron railings which used to mask the front of the Charing Cross sta- tion are gone, too. In their place is a wide sidewalk and a broad paved forecourt standing open to the Strand, with the ancient orig- inal Charing Cross, dating back for centures, now revealed to the passer-by in all its beauty. - broad Face In place of the rickety old shops and dingy office buildings which used to line the south side of the Strand at this area are blocks of ultra-modern office buildings, rising almost to sky- scraper height, modern stores with broad glass fronts, and a complete new array of business premises. CHANGED ATMOSPHERE It does not look like the Old Strand at all. The whole atmos- phere of it has been changed by the touch of modernity. No long- er is the old narrow sidewalk lined with the small shops of the ks. De Jie Sheap-jad Bower rh next boy By station is v more, It will be missed, because it was a bower of beauty in the midst of drabness. Yet it is good to see now the expanse of pavement stretching from side to side of the Strand, wide enough to take six or eight rows of vehicles at the rush hours, Traffc jams be- tween Aldwych and Trafalgar Square will be a thing of the past now. In the last few weeks, while the paving of the widened street was being done in sections it was galling to see the single lines of buses, cars and trucks trying to squeeze past each other. Now that is all over, and folks can get to their offices up in Fleet Street much more expedi- tiously than has been the case for the last year. The new Strand s here at last -- and it has been well worth while waiting for it. BYGONE DAYS 15 YEARS AGO The luncheon meeting of the Oshawa Rotary Club marked the 24th anniversary of the club. The Shaner night was held on April Donald R. Beaton retired after 60 years of service as clerk of Pickering township. He and his father held the office continuous- ly for 94 years. Many people from here attend. ed the 7th annual convention of the Ontario Music Tcachers' Ase sociation in 'Toronto. Reginald Geen was president and Mrs, George E. Fleming, secretary, of the Oshawa Branch of the Asso- clation. Mrs. Ewart McLaughlin intro duced the guest speaker, Fred Haines, principal of Ontario Col- e of Art, Toronto, to members the Lyceum Women's Art As- sociation at the April meeting. ~ City council decided to deed the city-owned land at the corner of Alexandra and Simcoe streets to the Oshawa General Hospital Board for the erection of a nurses' residence, Approximately 35.046 ration books were distributed in the Oshawa district and East Whitby township, The Nurses' Alumnae of the Oshawa General Hospital held a supper party in the banquet hall of King Street Church. Miss Eve- lyn Lick, president of the Alum- nae, introduced those present by their graduating years. Miss Coles and Miss Soanes were members of the oldest class, 1916. The Oshawa Win-the-War and Community Fund total had grown to $122,373.84, at the end of April. PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM An old-timer is a person who remembers when the doctor con- sulted a half-pound watch and counted the patient's pulse for a full minute, An excellent rule-of-thumb for voters: When in doubt, vote 'em out, "Among other rooms in the house, flowers should be kept in bathrooms," says an interior de- corator. It's not the place, how- ever, for the modest violet. "Women will dress like women the coming summer," says a dress designer. Well, now, that's encouraging. (Or, is it?) It is generally agreed that it is futile to worry about yesterday or tomorrow, And surely it is foolish to worry about anything 80 temporary as today. Overheard: "Pardon me -- I must leave now. I just remem- bered something I've been try- ing to forget." The reason meteorologists fail so often to predict the weather accurately is that it's subject to change without advance notice. Overheard, movie actress speaking: "I'm afraid I'm un- faithful. I don't belleve I love myself as much as I should. It's probably true that many glandular disturbances result from lack of exercise of the sweat glands. What with spring housecleaning and making up her husband's mind where they will spend their summer vacation, . the typical homemaker is extremely busy. Another great disadvantage suf- fered by the poor is that they have to live within their incomes, whereas others can borrow money and buy on credit and live far beyond their means. The greatest pleasure you can afford some people is to give theses an excuse to bellvache. FOR BETTER HEALTH Are You Driving Child Toward Physical Ruin? HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, MD "Our young people must be physically, as well as mentally and spiritually, prepared for American citizenship." President Eisenhower made this statement back in June, 1956, in a message to the initial Conference of Fitness of Ameri- can Youth, which he called at Annapolis. NEW AWARENESS At that time, he also recog- nized the need for "arousing in the American people a new awareness" of this subject so that our youth '"'may achieve a proper balance of physical, men- tal, emotional and spiritual strength." Well, are we aware of the problem? Apparently not! At the second annual meeting of the President's Council on Youth Fitness, Shane MacCarthy, executive director of the Council, sald that as a person moves up the ladder of material pro- gress, he begins a process of wag- ing war on work. REDUCES DEMANDS "He has a jendency," said Mr, MacCarthy, "to extol a thing as 'good' if it reduces the demands on him to work, to struggle, to strain, to energize, and to be vigorous." But many adults aren't con- tent with this. They insist that their children live this way also, As MacCarthy so aptly put it: "What we are doing today is saddling on youth a middle-aged method of living in which they have few chances of self-deter- mination, self - decision and spon- taneous methods of expending, in regular, wholesome, and safe manner, their young human ener. . les, Let's face the facts! Far too many parents make their children sedentary early in life by directing that they ride instead of walking. They drive the youngsters to school. They drive them to the movies. drive them everywhere, It's getting so children look on their parents as adult delinquents if the parents don't always act as their chauffeurs. POWDER-PUFFING MacCarthy terms this "paren- tal powder - puffing," and I think it is well - chosen phrase. He calls the practice "the gift of automobility," and says it is presented to the children "so that they may enter the adult stream of movable inertia." I'm truly concerned about this handicap which we are forcing upon our children. I'll have more to say about it in future columns. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS P.F.G.: Are tranquilizer pills habit - forming or not? I have been suffering from nervousness and emotional disturbances. Answer: Trenquillizer pills are not habit « forming, unless their use is abused. They . for the opposition parties in the election) The government 'also should benefit. Only very indirectly can housing represent any revenue to it. But industrial and commercial property, through corporation tax, can give it some financial return, bE help jor For quick comforti Paine, etting Up Ni QUEEN'S PARK Demerit System Works Out Well By DON O'HEARN Windsor will gain the most from Special Correspondent to the change if the federal govern. DoF Auick The Oshawa Times ment agrees with it. It is starting Ler Bne arate Jrritad ating TORONTO - The point de- fo clear up a downtown area hat ot her 4 d Bladder NE ty © has some very choice commercial . merit system apparently is work- as Bo Ty back. "omer Sop milan. ing out weil. «It also h Wore viding all of Siather hous 04 as three 8, v Transport officials report there which rank as high "possibles" has been no substantial public complaint and that the system seems to have had a good influ. ence on driving habits, . This is good news for the gov- ernment. It was not too sure that there wouldn't be considerable outery whan te system started. C laints d to indicate hg There is still one basic unfair- ness in the system, of course. This is that it is weighted against the man who does a lot of driv- ing, : He has the same point total as the occasional motorist, This is appreciated here. But so far no- body has been able to suggest a remedy. And in the meantime it is felt the system is so worthwhile its velue outweighs any objection able features, SLUM CLEARANCE A progressive step has heen taken in the depressed area re- development program. The government has announced it will pay towards land to be used for commercial and in- dustrial purpcses as well as for housing. Until now the program -- to- wards which the federal govern- ment pays 50 per cent, the prov- ince 25 per cent and the munici- pality 25 per cent--has been re- stricted completely to housing. This, of course, has had its im- practical points. Most depressed areas are situ- ated in downtown districts. When the land is cleared it often has considerable value, COMMON SENSE With the housing restriction this has meant that residential prop- erty has been, or would be, built on lots that were worth thou- sands of dollars an acre. 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