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She Osharon Sines Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ont. Page 6 Monday, June 12, 1961 How We Take Advantage Of Writers And Artists Many Canadians are horrified by the thought of subsidies to writers, painters and similar creative but rather queer people. But they see nothing strange in the subsidization of the public by the writers and painters. Yet that is precisely what happens when we get books from a public library or wander through a public art gallery. The writer gets no revenue from the library user, nor the painter from the gallery visitor. Here the creative person is expected to work for nothing. Libraries, particularly in Canada, do not have the revenue to pay writers for use of their books. Indeed, most of the libraries do not have enough revenue to pay the librarians a decent wage or stock their shelves with a respectable number of books. In the United Kingdom, Sir Alan Herbert is promoting a scheme to make both the libraries and the writers happy. He calciilated that if everyone in Britain paid just threepence for borrowing a book, the revenue would be £4.5 mile lion ($12.6 million) a year. He would divide this into three equal shares, one for authors (according to the demapd for their books or some other acceptable formula), one for library salaries, and one for new books on library shelves. The "free library" idea was a good one when most people were too poor to buy books. Now, it seems, most people can afford everything except books, even though quite a respectable little library could be acquired for the price of a new television set. As the Financial Post observes, the public doesn't get free bus rides and free elec- tricity from the systems it owns -- why should it expect books for nothing? If Sir Alan's scheme were applied in Canada, the writers would certainly 'not get rich. Russia has 752 million public library books, the U.S. 200 million, the UK. 71 million -- and Canada 12 mil- lion, fewer than Sweden which has less, a pittance is better than nothing "Provision Of Teachers In Britain, as in Canada, one of the chronic problems facing the country is a shortage of school-teachers. The British Government, in attempting to meet this problem, is waging an all-out campaign to persuade housewives who happen to be qualified teachers, to abandon house- hold chores and take up classroom work ence again. The British move makes a lot of sense. But it is running head on into the fact that if the wife goes back to teaching, her husband's income tax will go up, as he becomes disqualified for claiming the marital status tax exemp- tion. Thus, high income taxation is depriving Britain of the services of many qualified school-teachers who are desperately needed to help meet the shortage of teachers in that country. Here in Canada, there is a deplorable tendency to meet the teacher shortage by lowering the standards of training and education. Recently in Nova Scotia, for example, it was proposed that the standards required of qualified teachers be sharply lowered in order to meet the growing teacher demand in the schools of that province. This seems a poor way of trying to meet the most important of education's needs -- good teachers. Surely in Nova Scotia and elsewhere in Canada provin- cial governments would be well advised to follow Britain's example by trying to persuade more married women who are qualified teachers to resume work in the classroom. Taxation, to be sure, would be a barrier to the success of such a cam- paign here, just as it is in Britain. But the federal government could overcome this problem by introducing the pro- cedure of "income-splitting" for tax purposes as between husband and wife. This would lower the total tax burden and would encourage married women who are qualified teachers with a real incentive to go back to work in the classroom. The Distorted Mirror In a previous editorial we discussed the impression of general anti-Amer- icanism on the part of Canadians created by the shrill outpourings of a handful of people in this country. It was pointed out that misunderstanding on both sides of the border help to build up that im- pression. More serious seems to be a deliberate misrepresentation of national aims and policies by Canadians and Americans who should and do know better. An excellent example of distortion and misrepresentation was given by the New York Mirror at the time of Presi- dent Kennedy's visit to Ottawa. The Mirrow said, in part: "The principal difference between the two countries arises from the very large American investment in Canada's eco- nomic development. The Canadians want to control the American companies and in many cases have succeeded. There has been a considerable Cana- dian investment in the United States but it has not attracted as much atten- tion as the American investment im Canada. The reason for the annoyance is that recent Canadian governments have pursued a foreign policy anta- She Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher and Generel Manager €. GWYN KINSEY, Editor Oshawa and Times combin 1871) and the (established 1863), The Oshawa Times Gazette and is published daily he Bl fein ot C Dony Association. The Canadian and the Ontario P ciation. The C Press Is y entitled fo the use for republication of oll ews despotclied In the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or also the local news published therein. All rig reserved. Pi Audit Bureau of incial Dailies Asso- ond its of special despatches are also Offices: Thomson Building, 425 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers In Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Bowmanville, Brooklin, |ort Perry, Prince rei Bg hig Ting Ri i Bg 'aunton, Tyrone, on, Enniski Orono Leskard, Brougham, Burketon, big Columbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglan Blackstock, chester Pi end not over 45¢ per week. By mail {in province of Ontario) outside carriers delivery creas 12.00; elsewhere 15.00 per year Circulation for the issue of March 30, 1961 17,363 gonistic to that of the United States. This is particularly true as to Red China and Cuba. Canada has been selling goods to China, particularly wheat, which can keep the present regime in power against the wishes of the Chinese people. As for Cuba, Canada has been dealing with Castro despite our boycott, and it is not certain that Canadian firms are not selling American goods to Cuba." This sort of misrepresentation can only be deliberate. Canadians, for example, have not sought or got "control" of U.S. subsidiaries; it has only been suggested that they offer their shares for sale in Canada, publish annual reports in this country and admit Canadians to their upper echelons. Canadian invest- ment in the United States in round figures is $3500 million, that of the US. in Canada $18,000 million. Can- ada's trade with Cuba is small, still less than that of the U.S. itself. Prime Minister Diefenbaker has given an assu- rance that there is no trans-shipment of U.S. goods -- and he is thus made out to be a liar. Friendship is a two-way street. The Mirror would block it. Other Editor's Views PRISSY PARLIAMENT (Kingston Whig-Standard) Parliament is becoming more and more prissy every day. There was a time when full-blooded debate filled the noble halls with a rhetoric which was notable for its choice invective. Today, mixed with the bad grammar, and the cheap jibes which pass as cur- rent in street talk, there is an increas- ing insistence upon proscribing all ten- dencies by any member to tell any other member what he really thinks of him. Bible Thought But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves. -- Exodus 34:13. Men are aware of the gulf between themselves and God, so they try to bring God down by making material objects that stand for God ANOTHER TRANS-CANADA RALLY OTTAWA REPORT Orillia Member Adds To Lustre: By PATRICK NICHOLSON Dr. P. B. Rynard, MP for Simcoe East, is well - known around his hometown of Orillia as a brilliant and kindly sur- geon--founder of the Rynard Clinic; as an enthusiastic dairy- farmer--owner of the nationally known Huronia Heights herd of Holsteins; and as a dedicated supporter of service clubs--the only Canadian holding the di- rector-general's award of merit from Lions International. But in Ottawa he is adding to his other reputation--as one of the three MPs with the best at- tendance records--by his new achievements in an entirely novel and much ded field. He But more interesting than that ? pressing problem, I found, was + Dr. Rynard's description of that { whole emerging continent. Some background explanation is needed here: Dr. Rynard did ' not actually attend the confer- ! ence sessions of the prime min- to London, to the meeting of the prime ministers of the Common- wealth. TAKES MANY TRIPS When the prime minister makes any long journey over- seas, on national business, he al- ways takes an aeroplane full of advisers and officials--and that international lion from Orillia, Dr. Rynard. Round the world in 1958; Commonwealth conference in 1960; Commonwealth confer- ence in 1961; perhaps others slip my memory. But when I tell you that Dr. Rynard collects facts much as you or I might take has become the most popular speaker on public affairs on the service club circuit. His theme is what I would describe as The New and Expanding Common- wealth. 1 was recently privileged to be invited as a guest to hear Dr. Rynard address an Ottawa club; let us call it Rowanions Inter- national to show how compre- hensive Dr. Rynard's invitation list has become. The chairman who introduced Dr. Rynard told us that we were destined to the greatest thrill of our lives in the way of after-luncheon speeches; and he explained that Dr. Ry- nard has been especially se- lected by Prime Minister John Diefenbaker to pany him hots you may well imagine that Dr. Rynard can bring for- eign lands to three-dimensional natural - color life, just with words. His simple colorful explana- tion of this latest Common- wealth conference makes all the problems fit neatly into place, even the Canadian crisis of con- science over South Africa. "I feel that Mr. Diefenbaker's decision was one of clarity and honesty," said Dr. Rynard. "Even had Dr. Verwoerd indi- cated the hope of some token recognition of equality for the colored people, South Africa would not have had to read it- self out of the Commonwealth; in fact the subject of apartheid isters. But while those meetings were in progress, he took the occasion to met and chat with officials and others in the retin- ues of prime ministers from other Commonwealth lands, es- pecially the Africans. The result is that Dr. Rynard pours forth a flow of fascinating facts and detail about those new countries, so unknown to us, indeed so mysterious and en- thralling to us. He paints a vivid picture of the sorry level of literacy and the consequent terrible shortage of 20th century skills and knowl- edge. The hunger, the disease, the lack of opportunities for reg- ular paid employment--all these Dr. Rynard makes real and in- sistent. The historic admixture of races and religions or lack of religion; slavery; the city built by freed slaves; why Moslems make more converts than Chris- tians among the pagans or tribal religionists in the most back- ward areas (the reason is in part that Moslems tolerate polygamy). "Wherever the white man has located across the map of Af- rica," Dr. Rynard summed up "a better life has come for the African; higher living standards and medicine saving thousands of lives. Today, Africa is on the march; only time will tell where to." QUEEN'S PARK New Conflict Law Just As Confusing By DON O'HEARN TORONTO -- The conflict of interest clause in the Municipal Act passed at the last session has had one good result. The question of ethics has been quite prominent with many councils since the clause be- came law. However, the new law seems to be turning out to be just as confusing as it was predicted it would. The classic example to date is Hamilton. In one case there a firm, half- owned by an alderman, bid on a paving contract. Board of control voted to give the firm the contract, it being low bidder. City council, while the alder- man waited outside, reversed this. It was felt this meant the city would adopt a policy of not en- tering into contracts with firms in which council members were major share-holders. This is lke saying you're afraid to blow your nose be- cause you might run out of Kleenex. You might as well say it isn't fair to the other 96 ridings to hold a redistribution before a general election. PREMIER ON SPOT Dt Syurse the premier Was on The alderman himself said his P bid was designed to bring about such a policy. The most interesting side, however, was the reaction of the city solicitor. COULDN'T GIVE OPINION He said he couldn't give an opinion whether the alderman would be disqualified if the con- tract were accepted. Only a supreme court judge could decide that, he said. It is generally accepted here that Premier Frost is playing a bit of hanky-panky with the Tor- onto by-elections. Mr. Frost says he is holding them off because it would not be fair to have them before there is a redistribution. INSIDE YOU Weekly Meetings Rid To Reducing By BURTON H. FERN, MD DEAR DOCTOR: Have you heard about TOPS? Before TOPS, my overweight figure used to depress me until I just didn't care. No pill, no vitamin, no crash diet would help. I'd take off 20 pounds and then put back 30 or 40! Now, through TOPS -- "Take Off Pounds Sensibly"'--I've lost 19 pounds in 4% months. No fads or crash diets! We suggest only one exercise--push- ing yourself away from the table. Some members take pills which their doctors prescribe. Once you slim down, you join KOPS -- "Keep Off Pounds Sensibly."" KOPS encourage TOPS. Our club has two KOPS already. REWARDS OR PENALTIES At weekly meetings, we weigh in on a doctor's scale. "Pigs" (weight - gainers) are fined and penalized; "TOPS" (weight-los- ers) are rewarded and praised; "Turtles" (no change) are neith- er praised nor penalized. Our guest speakers include doctors, dieticians and psycholo- gists. We compete with each other. A slow, steady loser usually wins. The champion weight- loser each week is crowned queen. She keeps the crown until the next meeting. Our cueen-of-the-month receives a corsage with her crown. Last week our 15 members FOR BEAUTIFUL ~ > rit 40 King ERA 5-0151 lost a total of 38 pounds. Our regional queen took off $7 pounds this year. She'll com- pete for the national title at our convention. REALLY ROYAL FAMILY! Last year our national queen, king and princess lost a total of 43214 pounds. Yes, we have TOPS for men and children, too. Popular Stork TOPS allows expectant mothers to compete in their own class-- providing each tells how much weight gain her doctor permits. Tell your readers about TOPS. We welcome both new members and new chapters. Our password is "See You Lighter!" For more information write to: TOPS Clubs, Inc., 2306 So, Howell Ave., Milwaukee 7, Wis- consin. Slim-cerely yours, Mrs. J. S. Dear Doctor: Calories Anony- mous meets in many YMs and YWCAs in and around Chicago. Calories Anonymous helped me shed many pounds. Mrs. M. A. while the shake-down cruise of the tax was on. So delaying tactics were called for. And redistribution happened along. It is unlikely the redistribu- tion will be tackled until next winter's session. Which would mean elections in April or May, and the people of Toronto - Eglinton and Toronto- Beaches have been without rep- resentation for more than a year. when you need it! 7 NIAGARA Upto SQIINLY $2500.00 \&/ sometimes more. NIAGARA FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED 286 KING ST. W. RA 8-1636 Open © p.m. Fridey Closed Saoturdey Branches throughout Onterie EDGAR'S by (0 amin Moore & 34 KING STREET WEST IN PROFESSIONAL ADVICE AND " COLOR SCHEMES PHONE RA 3.7351 PAINT & WALLPAPER REPORT FROM U.K. Plane Firm Aims At Private Fliers By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondent For The Oshawa Times LONDON -- One of Britain's aircraft manufacturing con- cerns, and a new one in the field at that, thinks it has the complete answer to the flood of American-built light aircraft now being used by private and business fliers all over the world. The plane which it thinks will do the job was given a dem- onstration flight at a show or- ganized by one of London's leading aircraft sales firms, W. S. Shackleton of Piccadilly. The plane was flown to Coven- try by one of Britain's leading champions of private flying, 47- year-old Peter Masefield. Mr. Masefield was formerly chief executive of British European Airways, and former managing director of Bristol Aircraft. He is now the head of the new Bea- gle light airplane company form- ed from recent mergers of the Pressed Steel Company, Auster Aircraft and F. G. Miles. FIRST OF ITS KIND The plane flown in the demon- stration by Mr. Masefield was Beagle No. 1, the "Airedale" and the first to be produced by the company. It is the forerun- ner of three new designs aimed al private and small business fliers. The show at which it was demonstrated for the first time was a three-day event, held at Coevntry's municipal airport at Baginton, and the biggest-ever private flying show. Every air- plane available to the owner- pilot or to business firms was on show at this "private flying Farnborough". The planes ranged from light single-seaters to aircraft like the four-engined Heron, which sélls at $18,200 and the Grum- man Gulfstream, from the Unit- ed States, worth about $1,168,- 000. : CAUGHT THE EYE But the little Beagle "Aire- dale" was the aircraft which caught the eye of private fliers and business executives looking for a light craft in which to hop around the country on business expeditions. Although it was flown in from an airfield at Lei- cester for its first showing at Coventry, it had already found a market. BY-GONE DAYS 15 YEARS AGO Rev. T. H. P. Anderson was honored by the congregation of Centre St. United Church and a wide circle of friends on the 50th anniversary of his ordination into the Ministry of the United Church. The Ki Club pr d a humidicrib to the Obstetrica Ward of the Oshawa General Hospital Oshawa Branch of the Vie- torian Order of Nurses made 494 visits during the month of May, Rev. 8. C. Jarrett, former rec- tor of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Oshawa, and Judge of the Juvenile Court, was appoint- ed rector of St. Dunstan's An- glican Church, Toronto. James E. Beckel, a native of Oshawa and former pastor of Cedardale United Church, was named president of the Bay of Quinte Conference. Building permits for the first five months of 1946 had an esti- mated value of $902,625 as com- pared with $398,220 for the same period the previous year. PHOTO CO-OP... AND DISTRICT LLOYD CORSON D. W. WILSON LTD. R EALTOR REAL ESTATE BOARD JOHN C. FIELD HARRY MILLEN REAL ESTATE What is Photo Co-op? Just what happens when a property owner takes advantage of this service... First of all an Exclusive Co-op Listing"Agreement is sent to the Oshawa and Dis- trict Real Estate Board, all member realtors and their salesmen receive dup- licate copies, consisting of full descriptions and picture of your property. This ex- clusive listing is one of the main functions of the Board and places your real estate in front of the largest number of potential buyers. In simpler language this means that your property is being sold in 38 offices by one hundred and twenty- four highly skilled and experienced salesmen. To stress the effectiveness of this, in the month of May this year, Photo co-op sold thirty-two homes, an average of more than one home per day! The three salesmen shown below are a fine example of the high quality of sales- manship, working for YOU through Photo Co-op. STAR SALESME MAY 1961 WILLIAM SWARBRICK * J. A. J. BOLAHOOD REAL ESTATE