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hye Oshawa Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ont. Page 6 Wednesday, September 20, 1961 Learning Big Challenge And Not Easy Pastime Another school year has begun, with new plans by the provincial depart- ment of education to direct pupils into classes best suited (theoretically) to their capabilities, and new gimmicks for making the task of learning easier or mofle pleasant, We hope, however, that the plans and gimmicks will not obscure a fundamental fact: Learning is not a -social activity, but a lonely business and hard work. It is odd that, while competition has been stressed in the school's athletic and social life, it has been gradually eased out of the intellectual life. Yet the post- graduate life is one of increasing mental strain and competition. Indeed, the future of our civilization depends on the toughness and sharpness of our minds rather than on the tone of our muscles or the polish of our social graces. It would be disastrous if we created the impression among the students that there was some easy road to skill or scholarship. There isn't. The road is Policies And Many fathers take out insurance on the lives of their children for quite understandable reasons, but administra- tive problems can arise in their estates if they die while such policies are under their control. In the first place, if the father owned the policy at the time of his death, the cash surrender value would have to be included as an asset of his estate, Second, when an estate is held for the benefit of a widow or other life tenant, the policy cannot be transferred automatically to the life insured unless directed in the policy or by will. A case in point arose recently, a Canada Trust bulletin explains. The father had taken out policies of insurance on the lives of his two infant sons. In both policies the father was designated as the applicant and beneficiary and he paid the annual premiums. When the elder boy came of age the father assigned the policy to him, but overlooked the assigning of the policy on the life of the younger boy when the latter came of age. Because of this oversight or neglect the father retained ownership of hard and laborious for the most part, although it has its breath-taking vistas and exciting turns -- but it is always uphill, towards a summit that is never reached because no one has yet had a glimpse of that summit. Some teachers can make parts of the journey an absorb- ing if difficult exercise of mental muscles, while others make the way seem even more drab and exhausting than it is. But either the good nor the bad know of any shortcuts ; and no matter how good the teachers may be, he cannot do his job properly if the school exists as an island in an ocean of public com- placency and anti-intellectualism. Learning, then, is a harsh but impera- tive challenge. If it is considered to be anything less, we must be prepared to be second-best, because our leaders, in government, in science, in the humanities, in business, in labor, in the full range of activities, will be second-best, not in- formed by intellectual curiosity and not toughened by intellectual competition. Problems the policy and its cash surrender value was included as an asset of his estate. The will contained no power to retain the policy, pay the annual premiums or transfer ownership to the son. Executors of the estate were placed in the position of having to accept either the cash sur- render value of the policy from the in- surance company or ask the son to purchase the policy at the cash surrender value in exchange for transfer of owner- ship. Situations of this nature, it is pointed out, can be avoided by proper under- standing and planning. In providing for the eventual disposition of insurance policies on minor children, the following suggestions should be considered: Ap- pointment of a contingent owner, a prac- tice now being recommended by most insurance companies; direction in a will to transfer ownership of the policy to the life insured at a specified time with power, if necessary, to pay the annual premiums until the transfer of owner- ship can be made. Space Race Not Sport An objective and significant evalu- ation of the moon-landing competition between the U.S. and the USSR, and of President Kennedy's recently-an- nounced aim of "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to garth" within this decade, has been 'written by John Davy of the London Observer. "In Britain." Davy wrote after a tour of U.S. space-flight establishments, "we have tended to treat the space flights of Majors Gagarin and Titov, either as splendid sporting events, or as romantic adventures like climbing Everest or ex- ploring the Amazon, We prefer to ignore or minimize the stark political purpose behind these exploits, out of the same instinct that makes us insist on the amateur status of Olympic athletes. It is bad form to bring politics or finance into sport. "The Americans are under no such illusions. They are well aware that the Russian space program is tightly control- led by the military and political author- Tlye Oshavon Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher and Genera! Manager €. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times mstoblished 1871) ond the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle (established ha LJ pusiisug daily ndays statutory holidays excepted). es 4) Co y Daily Newspoper Publishers Association, The Canadian Press, Audit Burecu of Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Asso ciation, The Canodion Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news despatched in the paper credited 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: Thomson Building, 425 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario: 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, P.Q. 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Therefore we must be able to match the Russians in every respect.' "I do not believe that Russia can possibly match the scale of the U.S. program once it really gets moving Already, the United States is launching far more satellites than Russia -- and making much better scientific use of them. An enormous fund of experience had been gathered in the past three years, which should make the new generation of rockets and satellites more reliable. "The Americans' main handicap in the space race, though, is their open society. Every detail of their program is described and discussed long in ad- vance, Their timetable is public knowl- edge. And if the Russians want to win, they know exactly what do do--they have all the advantages of the athlete with a pacer. This handicap the Amer- icans have decided quite deliberately to accept, which is wholly to their credit." Other Editor's Views Austerity For Canada ? (London Free Press) Canadians might well d some think- ing over the possibility of a continued unfavorable balance of payments bring- ing this country to something approach- ing the British situation. So far we have been bailed out by liberal transfusions of foreign capital. But we can't be sure that this condition will always last. Cer- tainly we should be trying our hardest to keep our economy competitive. The British austerity program is a sobering demonstration of what happens if a people lives beyond its means. QUEEN'S PARK NDP Support Talk Scares Only Some By DON O'HEARN TORONTO -- The CCF--next month, New Democrats--are be- ginning to throw a scare into some of the older politicians around here. Talk has been doing it. Talk mainly of a "striking" swarm of support to the party. The talk, however, has been coming principally from national leader Tommy Douglas and pro- vincial leader Donald MacDon- ald. And the observer can't be im- pressed--not at this stage. HEARD FOR YEARS For some years now he has been listening to Mr. MacDon- ald--and his political assess- ments. There always has been strik- ing support talked about. But only in the very rare in- stance -- Peterborough, feder- ally, for one--has it material ized. Usually the thousands of votes talked about have turned into hundreds. THE PLATFORM The CCF as New Democrats may do better. Time will tell. But what it has had to say to date doesn't make you feel like going out to bet the bundle that it will, There has been a sneak pre- view of the platform to be pre- sented at the Ontario founding convention over Thanksgiving. And one really can't see much change in it. There is a lot of the old talk. Anger at the sad fate of ex- ploited humanity and lots of new deals. But very little getting down to cases. VALUABLE ROLE The CCF has performed an exceedingly valuable function in our society It has applied the pressure from the left which has meant social progress. in this regard it has done es- sentially a job which the old parties really haven't tried to tackle since Mackenzie King wrote Industry and Humanity before the first war. And one which probably could not be ex- pected of them. As a radical voice the CCF has made a contribution. A large section of the public can respect it for this. FiT TO GOVERN? But whether it would ever trust it with the management of its affairs is another question. From a long - distance view- point one would say that in its ambitions for power this is the biggest problem confronting the CCF: That in addition to a social voice it must show the public it also has a practical bent. So far as this writer is con- cerned, when it makes its big talk, before he can believe in the party, it must also tell him what specifically it is going to do, what this is going to cost, where it is going to raise the money, and what impact this money and its method of rais- ing it will have on the commu- nity and its development. INSIDE YOU Laxative Habit Best If Natural By BURTON H. FERN, MD Have you fallen for that regu- larity myth? Or do you know that healthy intestines some- times go two, three and even four days without emptying? Of course your intestines may not empty often enough to keep the passage open. Over-stretch- ed intestinal walls --- not bowel poisons -- leave you feeling worn out, bloated and headachy. Both fatty and paper-thin in- testinal muscles work slowly. Stretching and irritation won't whisk everything along if your'e used to strong laxatives, A greedy upper intestine may digest every morsel of food, leaving nothing to stir up ac- tivity. MISSING IRRITATION Bran, fruits and other rough- age can supply the missing irri- tation, So can bulk and irritat- ing medicines that your doc- tor may prescribe. A brisk after-breakfast walk can wake any sleepy intestine. Constipating medicines can speed intestinal action when a frenzied intestine pounds and pummels uselessly while its contents stand still. Weak abdominal muscles may be unable to force out hard in- testinal contents. Drink plenty of water to prevent this. Press your hand firmly against the lower abdomen to help weakened muscles. Occa- sional glycerin suppositories or small enemas may help you back to regularity. HEED NATURE'S CALL Dashing off to school or work without listening to Nature's call eventually silences the urge. An alarm clock set to clang a half-hour earlier can break this silence. Worry and pain can knot your intestines. But tranquiliz- ing pain-relievers quickly untie them. Plenty of fresh air, sleep and exercise along with water, fruits and juices are ideal na- tural laxatives. Use them freely and you can stop worrying about the laxative habit! REPORT FROM U.K. Plan High Tower In London Centre By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondence For The Oshawa Times LONDON -- The Post Office department is planning a high radio tower in the centre of London, not far from Totten- ham Court Road, which will dwarf all other structures in the area of the British capital. Orig- inally planned to be 507 feet high, revised plans call for a cylinderical structure which will be 563 feet high, and with a lat- tice mast on top will reach a total height of 693 feet. When completed, it will become the most distinctive feature of Lon- don's skyline. Its towering height will make it more than 200 feet higher than the city's present tallest building. This is a tower block of offices, 390 feet high, which is now under construction in Millbank, facing the River Thames. WORK STARTED Work on the foundations of the new post office tower struc- ture, which is estimated to cost about $3,000,000 has been start- ed. The tower, which in addi- tion to being used primarily for broadcasting purposes, will also include an extension to the Museum Telephone exchange. With its additional - height, the tower is more slender and the top-heavy appearance of the first design has been eliminated by the fact that the aerial gal- leries, originally enclosed, and now open and exposed, to give the effect of sculpture GLASS PANELS Between the double-glassed windows of the tower there will be panels of glass. Eric Bed- ford, the chief architect of the ministry of works, who pre- pared the design, proposes that these should be in clear glass to emphasize the vertical charac- ter of the building. A portion of the lower part of the tower will be occupied main- '= by micro-wave apparatus. On the galleries above, there will be horn-shaped and V-shaped aerials for television relays and for the micro-wave links for long distance telephone traffic. The four-storey section at the t4p of the tower includes a pub- lic restaurant, a cocktail bar, and tea and snack bar and kitchen, and two public observa- tion platforms, one covered and one open. BYGONE DAYS 25 YEARS AGO The Public Library opened a new intermediate department for boys and girls of 14 to 18 years, to be known as the "David S. Hoig Library". William McClimond was elect: ed president of the Oshawa Ladies' Golden Jubilee Flute Band. W. H. Moore was elected honorary president and Jack McMullen was re-elected band- master. Burglars removed a safe con- taining cheques and $70 in cash from the Cooper-Smith Co. office on Celina street. Lt.-Col. R. B. 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