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i _ proposed enactments, THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE Port Perry, Ontario, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 80, 1954 The New Year 1955 Empty bowls of wood and clay Are pushed before my eyes In thousands--upheld by arms - Of brown and black and white And they are scrawny, trembling +<Taut and shaken by the cries Of those behind them. "Spoons are scraping Fingers clawing Voices Clamouring For me to feed them-- To fill those bowls 'Wiped clean With grass Or dirt be-stained -And broken; Bent as they Who stand or kneel . Or grovel \ Swaying there in thousands With their empty bowls of wood and clay. « Moving toward me like a river I, some flotsam in its way; It must obey; - Moving toward me murmuring, Rising, sibilantly whispering Crushing all before it ob; With the tumult of the need I, mere flotsam in the way. Behind me golden grain in storage; Behind me ploughs and none to share them; Behind me crafts and none to teach them; Behind me warmth and food and shelter ' Money only bars the way. The western world must have its pay. Moving toward me like a river I, some flotsam in the way; Moving towards me, murmuring, Rushing, sibilantly whispering "You shall have your pay". Crushing all before it with The need It must obey; - I, mere flotsam in the way. - Anne Farmer Boyd. Clipped Comments CRIME 'COMICS' AROUSE ACTION As propaganda in a campaign to have horror comics banned by law in Britain, the National Union of Tea- chers is exhibiting :gruesome publica- tions from the United States. Van- couver's Junior Chamber of Commerce has a direct-action technique; crime comics go into a big bonfire. In Al- berta, the Attorney General plans a citizens' committee to police the news- stands of the province on the. lookout for objectionable comics. Such signs of the times indicate that public opin- ion is ready to support reasonable "remedial measures, but these usually collide with. a deep-seated reluctance to control freedom of speech. Britain "hesitates at any curb upon freedom of expression." An elaborate research preje has been completed this year by a New York State, joint legislative commit- tee. Itireports that crime comics con- tribute to juvenile delinquency and are "a menace to _the health, safety and morals of the people." The com- mittee would prefer policing by the publishing industry, but finds that a minority will not go along with the proposal, so it has submitted several It hopes for legal precedent "as already exists in Canada" to protect newsdealers who do not wish to display objectionable ~ magazines, On this piont the committee is 'mis- informed. While distributors are un- der pressure to get rid of all maga- zines in package deals, this is not such as to violate any law. Ottawa officials state that newsdealers have full return privilege, and there have been no complaints that wholesalers refused credit for unsold copies. The Calgary Herald, which views with distaste the proposed citizens' committee for Alberta, comments: "Obscene or not, a crime comic is prohibited in Canada and suitable penalties provided. Why not enforce the law?" It is a fact that crime comics are listed in the C Criminal Code, and in some.Canadian cities mor ality officers warn Sealers ot f publications which probably would be found to contravene the law. Most dealers, it is said, heed such warnings. Parents whos see on display crime and sex publications unfit for children are, themselves, able to bring pressure to - "mar upon dealers so offending. We ve a law; let the public back it up. * --The Telegrain IE YOUNG KNOW FRIENDSHIP @ common brotherhood of man is special gift of tender years, before sophistries of maturity have come it to sharpen differences into preju- dées. So it is interesting to sec that development of Commonwealth s is applying at the school age, tirough the well-known and time- ored institution of pen pals. It is tie more stimulating that this move- ment is at the initiative of the child- ra themselves, Lord Beaverbrook's Ji for Express, of London, England, in esponse to many inquiries from its raders is attempting to bring the) children of Britain and, Canada to- geher through correspondence and thks "It would be very beneficial to bah sides". We agree. Humanity as well as pditically and economieally, our Com- mimwealth is, or can be made, his- tory's most significant association of natlons, It could have no finer war- ranly that the mutual friendship and un ratanding of its children. 'The Globe and Mail THE AGE BARRIER A team of medical researchers in the United States has come to the conclusion that men and women are barrier at some time between the ages of 60 and 75. If they succeed in breaking through this barrier, they have a fairly good chance of Living to be 100. The barrier is described as a period in which certain biochemical and phy- sical processes seem to reverse them- selves and'halt aging in some respects. Those who have passed through the barrier actually begin to grow youn- ger in certain- ways. Just why this happens is not known. 'The researchers, who surveyed more than 1,000 persons between the ages of 80 and 100, came to the conclusion that most men and women die when they come to the barrier or when they are trying to pass through it. Those who succeed in hurdling the barrier have a good chance of being inter- viewed by reporters on their hundred- th birthday and of giving their views on how to live to a ripe old age. In this connection, it is noteworthy that Sir Winston Churchill celebrated his 80th birthday recently. Chances are he has passed through the mys- terious barrier and may now look for- ward to possibly another score of years, during which he will grow younger in certain ways. Y This news should be broken gently to the British Labor party and to the hopefuls of the Conservative party. Otherwise they may age prematurely. DEFENCE TREATY New Mutual defence treaty between United States and Chinese National- ist government of Chiang Kai- shek, unjustly attacked by extremists of left and right respectively, is in fact timely and clearcut restatement and extension of US policy in the Pacific. Formosa and the Pescadores islands have been added by new treaty to Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan, the Fhilippines and Siam, as areas which the US is committed to protect against aggression. Further imoprtant feature of mu- tual defence treaty is that US forces are now free to use Formosa as a base, Hitherto, only US forces in Formosa consisted of a military training mis- sion. Treaty with Chiang Kai-shek reflects President Eisephower's per- sonal conviction that co-existence with Sino-Soviet bloc is inevitable, that af- ternative is war, and that western world would be overcome and sub- merged but for military strength and system of defensive alliances already existing or in process of being created. Point to be noted is that President Eisenhower's stand rests not on wool- ly-minded notion of 'peaceful co-exist- ence,' but rather co-existence based on strength, under a policy which sharply defines limits of Sino-Soviet imperial- ist ambitions. Recognition that this is so at once disposes of arguments of U.S. Senator Knowland, who pro- perly says that 'peacéful co-existence' is communist propaganda trap, but fails to grasp the point that Eisen- hower policy is co-existence based on determination and ability to resist aggression wherever and whenever it occurs, Knowland's Proposal for military blockade of Red China in. retaliation for imprisonment of 13 American ser- vicemen, incarcerated on trumped-up espionage charges, is {irresponsible and dangerous, Blockade is regarded confronted by a mysterious invisible |- --From the Winnipeg Tribune } suggestion that Washington resort:to use of atomic weapons now to over- throw communist government of Peking. --The Letter-Review, Fort Erie, Ontario District Doings VICTORIA AND GREY OPENS %| KINGSTON BRANCH The Victoria and Grey Trust Com- pany, one of the oldest firms of its type in Central and Eastern Ontarlo, opened another large branch on Dec. 1 in Kingston. The new office will offer the same Victoria and Grey services to its cus- tomers as are enjoyed in the Lindsay, Owen Sound, Belleville, Peterboro and Cannington branches. Kingston officers of the company will be Ewart M. Malcolm, manager and Charles K. Johnston, accountant. G. D. Fleming™is Chairman of the Board of the Company. T. H. Stinson, Q.C,, of Lindsay, President, G. A. Weeks also of Lindsay, General Man- ager and R. G. Thomas, Q. C. Assist- ant General Manager. 5 UXBRIDGE CO-OP STORE BROKEN INTO The Farmer's Co-Operative store in Uxbridge was entered late Saturday night or early Sunday morning by smash-grab thieves who made away with change and cigarettes. = Total loss amounted to approximately $76. Entry was made by busting the lock on the back door. No arrests have yet been made. Cst. Wilton of the O.P.P. is investigating. ROB ONE SAFE, TAKE OTHER AT OMEMEE > Burglars broke-into two Omemee offices shortly after midnight last Thursday but got less than $26 for their enterprise. The major breakin was at the CNR station where they forced a door and made off with a 600-pound safe which contained only about $20 in cash, some money orders and possibly passenger tickets. It was the second time this year that a safe has been stolen from the CNR station. The second break-in was at the Omemee Elevator located on a spur line just off the main track. There the thieves broke a window in the door, reached in and undid the lock, and headed straight for the safe in the office. They broke the dial off the safe and opened the door. Loot amounted to about $4 in cash and some papers-- 'needed for business records but of no value to the thieves. . FIVE DAY WEEK AT NEWCASTLE BANK IN NEW YEAR In keeping with the practice started last year in many banks throughout the country, Newcastle Bank of Com- merce Branch will be closed on Satur- day's commencing the first of Janu- ary, in order to allow employees to work only a five.day week. Also, as in the case in other com- munities, the bank will be open for an extra one and one half hours on Friday afternoon from 4.30 to 8 p.m. commencing on January 7th to accept late receipts from places of business as well as to carry out general bank- ing business, ORONO BANK CHANGES HOURS JANUARY 8TH The Orono Branch of the Canadian Press and Information Services (a Corner and family at Raglan, as an act of war. Chances are that proposal was made merely in effort to Justify US Senator's equally rash NE {oid FFT 55. BIN, THE Effective on January 8th the Orono branch will not be open for Saturday business as it has been in the past. The Orono Branch will be open all day Wednesday instead of the half day closing in the afternoon. Further banking hours will be added on Friday when' the bank will be open from 4.30 to 6 p.m. § The Orono Bank is one of the last to come under these new hours which are in effect in the majority of bran- ches. Banking hours during the week will be from 10.00 a.m. to noon and from 1.00 to 3.00 pm. On Fridays the bank will be open again at 4.80 p.m. and remain so until 6,00 pm. The Orono Branch will be closed all day Saturday. CANNINGTON H. S. ROBBED-- CAUSE HEAVY LOSS 3 A breakin, that netted thieves a considerable number of household ar- ticles, is reported to have taken place at the Brock High School in Canning- ton. The breakin, which occurred on the night of December 13th after 7.30 p.m. have been made by means of remov- ing a shop window and entering with- out damaging the glass. According to a spokesman for the school, a number of door jambs were broken, as the thieves forced them when doors were found to he' locked. 'Household articles were taken from the Home Economics room and the School cafeteria, including a number of canned goods, towels and table: cloths, a sewing machine, electric irons, mops, and a silver tea service. REESOR FARM SOLD, IN FAMILY 150 YEARS The ninety-acre farm belonging to Mr. Max Reesor of Markham has been sold, The purchase price has béen re- ported at $85,000. The property has been in the Reesor family since 1803, more than 150 years. The two houses on the farm have been retained. The farm has been purchased for a pro- posed subdivision development. GOODWOOD CAR SMASHES MAKES GIANT OMELETTE A car carrying one hundred dozen eggs and driven by Mrs. A. Masters of Goodwood skidded out of control re- cently and crashed into a hydro pole on the 3rd concession of Uxbridge. Seventy-dozen eggs were broken. The driver received a nasty cut to her face requiring eighteen stitches. Dr. R. B. Mitchell of Stouffville treated the injured driver. LOT OF EXCITEMENT AT MINDEN OVER COPPER CLAIMS According to latest reports from the Minden area, the new copper find has been producing lots of excitement in the district. It has been unofficially reported that a "technical war" exploded in the centre of the mining activities on Tuesday, when a government surveyor re-defined property lines between claims that have been staked by Mr. Austin and Mr. Misco, who are both representing two different mining con- cerns. It was stated that there was a mix- up in the original survey and that one company is reported to have been pre- paring to drill on property owned by another. The situation was not sett- led at the latest report from the dist- rict, and according to some observers, there is always the possibility of some violence breaking out over the matter. Diamond drilling is reported to be underway on the south side of Brady's Lae, where the original find was un- covered. 0f Many Things By Ambrose Hills CBC GETS HOT CBC press agent, R. C. Fraser, was extremely "het up" over my column on subsidized advertising. He says that if I had taken the trouble to tele- phone CBC to get the facts, I could have been put right. Those who have tried to get the facts from CBC will laugh long and loud over that. Watson Sellar, the Auditor-General of Canada, has been trying to get the facts frem CBC ever since 1951, and has been consistently cold-shouldered. So evasive is the CBC when questioned about finances, | the Auditor-General had to qualify the "audit certificate. He sald quite blunt- ly that the mannér in which CBC kept its accounts during the fiscal year | ended March 31, 1954 "was not found to be conductive to satisfactory audit." Mr. Fraser, himself, as a director of Bank of Commerce will, at the first fancy title for a press agent!) ought | of the year, sdop} change in business , hours, TT sae A oe to do some telephoning. is reported by school authorities to|- "| wants to give forth with information, ton, and get permission to publish a list of those advertisers who pay the whole bill for their show, and those who pay only part of the bill. When even the Auditor-General is confused by CBC tactics, what's a poor columnist to do? Here's what Mr, Frasér, when talking about sub- sidized Advertising, has to say. See if you can make any sense out of it! "CBC time and talent charges to advertisers are based on 'circulation'. nized that, because of our relatively small population, we may for many years have a situation where the number of television viewers available to the sponsor will not warrant the passing along to the sponsor of all production charges on some types of programs." What does that mean? Surely, translated into straight English, it means that some sponsors are sub- sidized and some aren't. Why all the weasel words? And why go on to say, "Sponsors will pay the full cost and more on other types of programs." I have watched many CBC shows on Television. I can find nothing to show the viewer what programs he pays for out of his taxes and what programs the advertiser deserves full credit for. Surely this should be made clear. Or has CBC been trying to confuse the issue? What advertisers are the pets? What advertising ag- encles are getting the breaks? Mr. Fraser suggests that I do not know the basic tenets of advertising, and he insultingly lists a few of the elementary principles. It is rather amazing to find such advertising zeal and skill in the CBC; which is forever throwing out insults at "commercial" radio. Mr. Fraser is beginning to sound more commercial than most private broadcasters ever were! There is one basic tenet of adver-| tising I know pretty well. If the ad- vertiser wants a good show, with plen- ty of dancing girls, he should pay the shot for it, from a published rate card. There should be no secret about those rates and costs, particularly in a gov- ernment agency. If Mr. Fraser really let him tell us what advertisers pay the full bill, and what advertisers pay only part! Cedar Creek Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Steele last Sun- day were guests of Mrs. C. M. Jack- son and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Corner and Gracia at Oshawa. Mrs. Kemp Sr., spent a week with her son, Mr. Alfred Kemp and Mrs. Kemp and family. The Cedar Creek school Fpl held their Christmas concert on Wednesday evening. David Wilson, a former student and now a student at Port Perry High School, was chairman. He called on Mr. Bert Wanamaker, chairman of the Reach Township Board, to say a few words. Mr. Wanamaker thanked the people for their support and their con- fidence in re-electing him. = After a few minutes of friendly talk Mr. Wan- amaker turned the proceedings back to David. David drew our attention to the Christmas drawings on the blackboard which were drawn by an- other former student, Ronnie La- rocque. They were good drawings. David then started the excellent concert with all singing O Canada, which was followed with songs, plays, exercises, drills, recitations and piano solos. The last number was a song, Jimmy Christmas followed by Santa Claus. He soon distributed the pre- sents. Through the kindness and generos- ity of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kemp, the owners of Ridge View Grill, the school children and all visiting children re- ceived a free treat of ice cream. The teacher, Mrs. Beckman, and the music teacher, Mrs. Sandison, had the pupils well trained. A former teacher Miss Una Sleep, was one of the many visit- ors. Mr. and Mrs, Ernie Willerton and boys were Christmas guests of - Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Bazowski and family at Oshawa. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Manns and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Birkett and family of Raglan were Christmas guests of Miss Flossie Spencer and brothers. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Blain and son spent Christinas with relatives in To- ronto. Mr, and Mrs. Kemp were Christmas guests of Mr, and Mrs, Norman Boyn- ton and family. Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Blain were Xmas guests of Mr, and Mrs, John Green wood and family, Mr. and Mrs, William Steele were Christmas guests of Mr, and Mrs, Gi At the same time it must be recog- | 'meeting. R. C. M, P. IN TRAINING Small. arms training 'on a pistol range is but one of the many instruc tion courses taken by Royal Canadian Mounted Police recruits; they are also given rigorous training in faboratory work photography fingerprint identi- fication, and scores of other special- L ized studies. Their story is told in the CBC Trans-Canada network series "The Quiet Force" which has been applauded for its technical accuracy. The weekly series reveals the story of the R.C.M.P. of today, whose main weapons in checking crime and appre- hending criminals are science, per- everence, and intelligence. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Kilpatrick, of Oshawa, called on Mrs. Kilpatrick and George on Christmas afternoon, Mr, Wellington Somerville and his daughter, Mrs. George Rosser, of To- ronto, were Sunday visitors of Mrs. James Somerville and Ralph, Miss Flossie Spencer and brothers attended a party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mahaffy and boys at Raglan on Sunday. Sympathy is extended to the family of the late Thomas Carmochan. Mr; Carnochan passed away in Port Perry Community Hospital on Sunday. Prospect The Women's Association met at the home of Mrs. Byron Holtby on Wed- nesday, December 8th. The Scripture was read by Miss IF. Spencer. The Lesson Thoughts & Prayer was given by Mrs. Horace Webster. Barbara Holtby and Margaret Vernon sang very sweetly the old familiar "Jingle Bells" and indeed Mary Lynn Holtby added much to the duet with her bells.' Mrs. Byron Holthy gave a reading, "Going Home for Christmas". The program concluded with the singing of another popular carol "Joy to the World". The president, Mrs. Bruce Holtby presided over the business. In the absence of the secretary, Mrs. Murray Holtby read the minutes of the Nov. Ten members and seven visitors were in attendance. A "Thank You" card for flowers was recieved from Mrs. Leslie Smith. Ten dollars was voted to be sent to both the Sal- vation Army and the Scott Mission as Christmas donations. Mrs. Dearborn, ance of $1563.00. Mrs, mas cards amounted to $195.80. Bruce Holtby and Mrs. Murray Holt- for Christmas. Seven dollars was do- nated to Prospect Branch of Hospital Auxiliary re doll draw. tional guides are to be the groups next year. The Nominating Committee pre- sented the following slate of officers ordered for for 19566: President--Mrs. Clare Vernon 1st Vice Pres.--Mrs. E. Diamond 2nd Vice Pres.--Mrs. F. Vernon Secretary--Mrs. Buirnsell Webster Asst. Secretary--Mrs. J, Holtby Press Sec.--Mrs. Bruce Holtby Treasurer--Mrs. E. Dearborn Asst. Treasurer--Mrs, H, Webater Pianist--Mrs: Horace Webster Flower Committee--Mrs. Leslie Smith, Mra. M. Holthy, and Mrs, E. Diamond, : Visiting Committee--Mrs. Harold 'Holtby, Mrs. Mosienko, Mrs. Lloyd Smith and Mrs. Cochrane Hospital *Auxilinry Rep.--Mrs. Ernest Holtby. Mrs. Clare Vernon moved a vote of thanks to the retiring president, Mrs. Bruce Holtby. Rev. Mutton led in a discussion re- garding the Annual meeting and a White Gift Service. A committee consisting of Mrs. Bruce Holtby, Mrs. H. Webster and Mrs. Harold Holthy were appointed to plan the program for the White Gift Service. Patsy Holtby rendered a delightful piano solo, choosing as her selection, "Silent Night, Holy Night". The mecting closed with the Theme Song and Prayer. Wishing the Star Staff and Readers a Happy New Year. TORONTO -- Snow measuring sta- tions again have been set up across the The treasurer,' reported a bank bal- Murray Holt-| by reported that the sale of Christ- | Mrs, by volunteered to decorate the church' Seven devo- . Province to report snow depths throughout -the winter. Personnel of the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests take readings each Monday and information is forwarded to the Research Division here to be used fn a study of deer populations and fact- ors influencing the size of deer herds. x ¥ x PEMBROKE--Some 11,000 Canada geese were counted in their southward migration through this district from mid-September to the end of the deer season, Ontario Department of Lands and Forests officals report. The number does not include several flocks heard in nocturnal flight. The count was part of an experimental effort by the Department to assess the geese population of Ontario. Admiring TCA's first propeller- tur- bine Vickery Viscount and the first Mr, and Mrs. Art Gibson of Man: He should chester, were Christmas guests of telephone his boss, A. Davidson Dun- ' Mrs. James Somerville and Ralph. 3 gAY 5 WO Bs ¥ x "8 TIER eg - TRING Ay Hay Sosy airliner of its type to sec service in North America are TCA stewardesses Madeleine Boucher and Lou George. 1% A SRE Fo. Captain G. R, Bryce, chief test pilot for Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd., who flew the Viscount to Canada explains some of its features to the girls, he y : A \ 1% on \ 3 i 4 A SX