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hl orn ws ~The Oshawa Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ont. Page 6 Monday, March. 14, 1960 Voyageurs' Portages Saved For Public Use It is good news that the portages of the voyageurs are to be preserved for public use in Ontario. The lands and forests committee of the Legislature has approved an amendment to the Public Lands Act guaranteeing that established portages be maintained even if the land has since become privately owned. So long as a person portages without delay, no owner of a portage route can inter- fere with or demand payment. for his passage; and the person portaging may do so without the owner's permission. A bill to this effect is before the Legis- lature. Lands and Forests Minister Spooner said the amendment was intended to meet the needs of an increasing number of persons following Ontario's traditional canoe routes. Not all the old routes can be travelled. Time and the selfishness of people have dealt badly with many of the water- ways. Some have become so polluted that only the most determined and strongest-stomached canoeist would dare to dip his paddle in them. Others have suffered so much from tree-cutting, swamp-draining, silting and general mis- handling that they are full of water only after heavy and sudden thaws, and the rest of the time are piffling trickles of water. But there are enough of the routes left to tarry the canoeist through some of the most exciting and most beautiful eountry on this continent. And it is reassuring /that more and more people are travelling them, not only because it is one of the healthiest and satisfying ways of spending a holiday, but because the travellers cannot help but discover or rediscover a rich vein rains most of Ontario and Canadian history. It is a great pity that so many of Ontario's historical places have been unthinkingly destroyed by neglect or The preservation of "progress". the portage routes is a welcome reversal of what has been the Ontario pattern. Cost Of Living Factor Most people will gripe about the cost of living, but how many of us gripe about the cost of government -- the greatest single contribution to the cost of living?Not enough of us, judging by the way the cost of government con- tinues to increase. Some idea of the cost, and how it has grown, was given by the Montreal eco- nomist, Dr. J. R. Petrie, in a recent address. Spending on public works has in- creased twenty times in the past 20 years; before the war it accounted for 10 per cent of the federal outlay, and now it is around 20 per cent. The public service payroll has increased nearly 15 times, and represents about 22 per cent of total expenditures. "Parkinson's law is no idle jest," Dr. Petrie declared. "The in the number of persons on the federal pay- roll is a striking indication of the growth increase of government activities in this country, particularly in recent years. In the 15 years between 1925 and 1940 the num- ber of permanent and temporary civil servants increased from some 39,000 to 50,000, or about 28 per cent. The payroll for these people rose by about the same percentage from $57 million to $73 mil- lion. These are not starting figures for a 15-year period. "When war came, however, the number of civil servants jumped sharply. Be- tween 1940 and 1945 it rose from 50,000 to 116,000, and the payroll increased from $73 million to $180 million. In five years, therefore, the labor cost of our public employees increased by seven times as much as it had in the preceding 15-year period. You can write that off to the war. But now comes the deluge. "In the number of persons employed by the Canadian government has risen by the staggering figure of about 200,000. In other words, more people 15 years since the war the almost have been added to the federal payroll since the end of the war than were added during the war. Our public ser- vants are costing us $1' billion a year. Looking at it the cost is about $300 a year to every Canadian one way, who pays personal income tax, and the average income tax paid this year will be about $375." Income taxes on individuals and cor- porations increased 689 per cent between 1939 and 1958. In the same period, incomes increased 458 per cent. All of which helps to explain why the cost of living is up. Of Profits And Piety Hugh Keenleyside, former UN under- secretary and now the British Columbia Power Commission, may have been quoted out of context in the report of his recent speech to the Society for International Development. The report had him saying that the Protestant religion suited Britain's in- dustrial revolution because "profit had become a form of piety." Dr. Keenley- side has made some pretty odd state- ments in the past, but this seems to be the oddest of the lot. "Profit had become a form of piety" is the sort of brittle phrase which seems to convey perceptive wit but on analysis defies sense. There have always been chairman of people who worshipped money and de- lighted in its acquisition -- the Bible is full of them. Such people have always been able to warp their religion to cover their greed. But piety ceases to be piety when it is mixed with base emotions or motives. he Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Puohsher and General Manager €. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times tombining The Oshawa Times lished 1871) ona the Whitby Gazette and e (established 1863) 1s published daily and statutory holidays excepted). bers of Canadian Daily Newspapers Publishers on, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of the Ontaric Provincial Dailies Asso- Canadion Press is exclusively entitled epubjiication of all news despatched oper credited to it or to The Associated or Reuters, and also the local news All rights of soecial despatches published are also Offices Thomson Building, 425 University Avenue Toronto, Onterio 640 Cathcart Street. Montreal, P.Q SUBSCRIPTION RATES , Whitby, Ajax nville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince G Hompton, Fr Black Manchester, Cobou ypool and Newcostle not over 45c per mail (in province of Ontario) outside corriers dedvery areos 12.00; elsewhere 15.00 per veaor Average Daily Net Paid as of Nov. 30, 1959 16,560 The phrase seems to give "profit" a bitter Could Dr. Keenleyside have meant it to be a distateful word, flavor. after the fashion of the state monopo- lists? If so, we would not wish to be a subscriber to the services of the British Columbia Power Commission. It is the responsibility of any organization that sells goods and services to operate at a profit. If it fails to do so; it fails to do its duty by its employees, its customers and its society; it cannot provide for improvement of physical plant or work- ing conditions; it cannot replace its worn= out machines or better its efficiency. Profit, indeed, is not a dirty word, but a word that has a good healthy mean- ing. What it covers can be abused, but so can most good, healthy things -- in which case they cease to be good or healthy. One of Dr. Keenleyside's great con- cerns is the provision of aid to under- nourished people and underdeveloped countries. We suggests that the West can afford such aid only as long as western institutions remain economically healthy, which they can do only by operating at a profit. Other Editor's Views Cows Not Amendable (Calgary Herald) There is a long-standing story that farmers object to daylight saving time because cows can't get used to changes in milking times. Whether this is true or not should have no bearing on the matter. It does apparently, though, carry weight with the provincial government. For, although the majority of Albertans live in cities and towns, the majority of MLA's are rural members. Yet other which good many more farmers than Alberta, provinces, have a fnanage to get along very well, cows or no cows, with daylight saving time. aia INSPECTION TIME REPORT FROM U.K Improved Building Plans For Farmers By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondent The Oshawa Times The government co-operation of British farmers in the develop- ment of improved and modern designs for farm buildings; and is ready to 'spend a substantial sum of money in grants to farm- ers for this purpose. The grants towards experimental buildings of improved design and efficiency will run up to half the cost of such buildings, and will be made through the Agricultural Re- search Council Viscount Hailsham, Lord Privy Seal, announced this plan to pro- duce higher standards of farm buildings in a statement made For LONDON is seeking the in the House of Lords. The proj- FOR BETTER HEALTH ed ect is one in which individual farmers will 'be invited to take part. As 1 understand the scheme, there will be no formal limit on the amount of an indivi- dual grant, but it is not anticip- ated that large sums will be in- volved in any one experimental building. In return for receiving a grant on new farm buildings, the farm- er will be required to co-operate with the Farm Buildings Unit of the Research Council in the de- sign of the building. He will also be expected to provide facilities for its inspection, and for any observations required during the investigation Applications for grants will not be considered for any farm buildings already start- People With Purpura Bleed Into The Skin HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, MD Some persons bruise more eas- ily than others. And some suffer bruises for no apparent reason at all. This latter group suffers from purpura, a bleeding into the skin. The discolorations appear when hemorrhage occurs in the skin from the joints, the mucous mem- branes or, in fact any organ in the body WHEN IT OCCURS Purpura sometimes occurs in infections. It does happen, al- though rarely, in cases of measles, smallpox and other dis- eases with specific fevers. And it can also occur in certain cases of uremia, severe anemia and cirrhosis of the liver. There are many drugs which will cause purpura in sensitive persons. Quinine, jodine and chloramphenicol are among them, Vitamin deficiencies also might be a source of the trouble. NOT POOR CLOTTING Purpura is not necessarily an indication that the blood is due to increased permeability of the capillary wall. These changes in the walls are probably caused by Toxemia or infection. Serious purpura occurs both in acute and chronie forms. In the acute form, the hemorrhage may begin abruptly and be profuse. Within a few hours the patient can become dangerously anemic The bleeding may be from a single source or it may be from several different area$, such as the intestinal tract, uterus and nose. In most such cases, the bleeding will stop within a few weeks and the patient's health is restored It is not unusual, however, for hemorrhaging to occur again. MILDER TYPE The chronic form of the disease is more common. It usually be- gins in childhood and generally is much milder than the acute type Generally, as the person gets older, the chronic form tends to disappear. Rest in bed aids in clearing the symptoms in the more mild cases Numerous drip transfusions with fresh blood may sometimes be necessary in the acute forms QUESTION AND ANSWER A. A.: Is multiple sclerosis con- tagious or infectious? Will you please tell me if peo- ple living in Minnesota have hook worm? Answer: Multiple sclerosis is not generally regarded as infec- tious or contagious, although its actual cause is not known at present. Hook worm would be exceed. ingly rare in Minnesota. It usuals ly is a condition of warm climate where people go about bare- footed. GALLUP POLL Lord Hailsham stressed the point that development work and trials could best be carried out on farms which could be chosen to provide the necessary range of conditions, rather than at re- search centres. The plan is to do the experimental work on aver- age farms. The grants, he said, would also be available if some experimental features were in- troduced - in traditional type buildings. TO PUBLISH REPORTS Applicants will employ their own professional advisers for the construction of buildings. The design of the experiments, the collection of data and the prep- aration of reports will be the responsibility of the Farm Build- ings Unit, These reports will be published as a guide to other farmers. The Agricultural Research Council has stressed that the criterion for the making of a grant would be the contribution which the building might make to farming efficiency. While there was no formal discussion with the National Farmers Union before the decision to provide the grants was made, the state. ment has been welcomed by offi- cials of that body. They said that changing techniques in agricul- ture had intensified the need for better knowledge of the layout and design of farm buildings. Up to the present, most of the experimental work on farm build- ings has been done by individual farmers, without any government assistance, In the opinion of the National Farmers - Union, this new move to help in such work was long overdue, Most Influence On Law-Making By CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION Although more Canadians think that Labor should have the most influence on the laws passed in this country, the majority of peo- ple today believe that Big Busi- ness has this impact. Conviction that Big Business s the most in- fluential force has dropped slight- ly in fourteen years, while belief that Labor has this position has risen a little Labor itself is the least con- vinced of its own influence. In this occupational group there are almost five times as many who attribute the power to Big Busi- ness as to their own ranks Big business Labor No difference Undecided Points of view vary among the different occupational groups Big business has most influenc Labor has it Both equally Undecided Second question asked: "Which do you think have the most influence?" Nationally more Canadians should Labor should 'have the most Big business should have it Both equally should have it Undecided Executive types are more con- both and Labor should share influence vinced that management Big business SHOULD have most influence Labor should Both equally Undecided e 47% 55% Among farmers and white collar workers, the ratio is about two to one. Executive types split more closely on the debate. Fourteen years of labor unrest has done little to change the broad Canadian point éf view om whether Big Business or Labor wields the most power in affect- ing the laws of this country. Here is the chart of public opinion over three periods of time when interviewers for the Gallup Poll put the same question to scien- tific eross-sections of the public. "At the present time which do you think has the most influence on the laws passed in this coun- try -- Big Business or Labor?" 1946 1952 TODAY 667 53% 58% 18 25 2 Sa 6 7 11 16 12 100% 100% 100% The table below shows how Labor reacts to this question compared to others. White Executives Collar Labgr Farmer 67% 58% Mu 26 14 2% 4 9 6 2 15 10 13 : 100% 100% 100% 100% think Labor should have the most influence than think Big Business should. As the table below show {oday almost twice as many name Labor, as Big Business. 1952 TODAY 38% 39% 13 20 3 27 18 14 influence 100% 100% than any other occupational groups, while well on to half the Labor force thinks Labor should have the most impact. White Executives Collar Labor Farmer 2% 21% 2% 219% 29 41 46 32 35 24 2 31 13 14 14 16 100% 100% 100% 1009 World Copyright Reserved OTTAWA REPORT sxoome skills we could hire," he added, immigrants Asset To Canadian Life By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA -- Alf Hales, the Con- servative MP for Guelph, re- cently returned to Ottawa with a new angle on immigration, af- ter a week-end in his constitu- ency. He had visited an exhibition of handicrafts and native skills staged by immigrant national groups, under the auspices of the Council of Friendship and in- tended !'z mark the opening of Brotherhood Week. It is interesting to note that it was at Guelph that Brotherhood Week was inaugurated just 10 years ago; today 500 communi- ties across Canada follow Guelph's example. There were 22 exhibits, of the customs, costumes and cultures of the immigrants' homelands. These included England, Scot- land, Denmark, Norway, Sweden; Holland, Italy, Switzerland, Tur- key, Greece, Germany, Yugo- slavia, India, Africa, Japan and Israel, and the Iron Curtain countries Russia, Poland, Czecho- slovakia, Hungary, the Ukraine and China. PRIDE IN SKILLS The work exhibited included really beautiful and artistically conceived objects, all hand made. There was needlework, such as beautifully embroidered dresses, BY-GONE DAYS 15 YEARS AGO County Council gave authoriza- tion for the purchase of 20 acres of land to be added to the House of Refuge farm, the price not to exceed $1300. 3 Royal Oak Bible Class of Al- bert Street United Church held its second annual oyster supper. More than 280 Oshawa public schools enrolled in the Children's Art Centre which was sponsored by the Ly- ceum Women's Art Association. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Farrow, Ritson road south, were honored on the occasion of their 54th wedding anniversary. children from Prudential Life Insurance Co. presented a diamond badge to David Morris to mark his 25 years of service with the com- pany. Oshawa Rotary Club held a la- dies' night banquet in observance of the 30th anniversary of the founding of Rotary International. The blue and white ensign of the Bell Telephone Co. was being flown here on the building in commemoration of the 88th anni- versary of the birth of Alexander Graham Bell. Frank Dey. Fraser Galbraith and Jack Odd of Toronto enter. tained the Oshawa Angler's Club with motion pictures of deep sea fishing and wild life of Northern Ontario. Approximately 50 young people of Maple Leaf Juvenile Lodge en. joyed a sleighing party. Mrs. W. Hurrie, Gibbons street, enter. tained the members later at her home. PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM Overheard: "You ought to join the headhunters and secure one for your own use." Old timers remember when the person who posted scores at a basketball game didn't have to be a rapid calculator. We are of the opinion that if Shakespeare didn't write Shake- speare, somebody very much like him did. as well as things which might be regarded as souvenirs, like Dutch wooden clogs, and ornaments such as decorated Easter eggs. foods made the greatest impres- sion on Alf Hales, whose own business is in that line. "There yas more choice there than at the average cocktail party or buffet lunch in Guelph," he told me. "1 don't think native-born nadians realise how much culture, ideas, technique skills these new Canadians are bringing to our country. Too many people regard immigrants as liabilities; but they are really assets for all of us." An example of their possible contribution to Canada is in their foods, he believes. For example, the Germans, Poles and Hungar- ians brought us varieties of sau- sage and delicatessen meats; while the Swiss, 'Danes and Nor- twegians brought us varieties of cheeses. Immigrants of these races opened little shops, in- tended to cater -to the demand of their fellow immigrants. But now old Canadians have learnéd to enjoy these foods, too. NEW INDUSTRIES IN OLD ART In the same way, Alf Hales believes, Canadian women would love to wear dresses embroidered and hand-made in these national styles. Women, he says, will pay high prices for something or- iginal and above all for a dress which is not an exact duplicate of the new dress just bought by Mrs. Jones next door. "These immigrants also have Ca- art, and "like the Italian plasic ers, whe could give us decorative plaster- work in our homes." "I can just imagine an exhibi- tion like that one, but instead of being held in a church base- ment, being put on in the bigger Guelph Armories,"" Mr, Hales mused. "Lots of exhibits, an or- chestra playing at one end, pretty girls floating around in their na- tive costumes. It would be a huge success. I think this could be an educational programme which some appropriate body, like the Citizenship Council, should sp in iti all across Canada where there are numbers of new immigrants, Perhaps the department of citi- zenship and immigration could help lrunch such an idea. They brought these people here: we all believe in immigration; let the people of Canada see this contribution to our national life which these immigrants make, and also let them realise that these newcomers have wonder- ful skills and crafts to offer and even to teach us." COLDS Sore Throat DR. 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