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Ba [3 4 T ' x x ! R V - i ' ~ i Fics wns : ) | i i { A - A > - | i . -. / 4 KJ . } LJ) - t RB Po " 3 % i over the Bevan debacle. : he . L] : Time Flies! nature of an old friend across the bot- . Crogier, Manchester. "our of being elected president of the Member of The - Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association & AY THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE Thursday, April 7th, 1955 Laks 1 Canadian | Affairs » % The official opposition in the Canadian Parliament is in a rather desperate statb,' This year the Liberals conclude a twenty ~~ year period in office and they appear to be +. as strongly entrefched as in those early (days of 1934 when they swept a demoral- _ized Conservative government. into oblivion with-p landglide victory. And during their * Vez mé they have successfully Hi of _ered a depression, a world war, and post Some record, the light of the fact that in most demo- cratic countries those parties which con- ducted the affairs of their countries ing days of the war reaped long war period. through the tr, a reward of Ding upon its-conclusion. thrown - No'wonder that the opposition is despar- That explains why the spokesmen of the C.C.F, are beginning to talk in terms f a 8 1 Fhe members of - this party feel, rightly perhaps, that there is nothing to be lost by taking a definite stand and much to be gained. the "latter conclusion is justified seems ate! of a socialist country. to. educational endeavour will buildings of the University of Toronto. hold meetings, : speeches, put on demonstrations, conduct elections, attend dinner banquets, and be entertained at special concerts put on by ~~ students of the various school districts. If all the material that goes into the speeches, the panel discussions, and the general meetings were to be collected and" , printed it would make, an educational lib- rary of rather startling proportions. ; There they , will Each department of the sponsible for setting up its own program. ~The four main groups comprise, the teach- ers' associations, the trustees' associations, ¥ ) especially in out of office "the Canadian. Whether meet in the - The effects give. for education. OBA. Is tor: COMMENTS fn = wv PTYe ' 'most questionable. Organized labour, in ~ Canada 'has always supported the C.C.F, ~ but its support has done little to bring the party closer to power. = The Conservatives, the voice in the wilderness, have never been able to get their hands on a real good weapon with which to do successful battle: -with-their opponents. in employment while serious enough hard- ly seems an issue of widespread enough ap- peal to serve their purpose: . Yet they are desperately trying to argue that unemploy-- - ment is a result of the present tariff policy - of the government -. . . it is but the gov- ernment responsible is the American not hard to guage but certainly those who are engaged: in educational work are agreed that it is, perhaps, the most iniportant and significant educational convention held in this country. There is little question that it has been the great integrating. agency The: present crisis . The truth of the matter seems to be that the unusual position that we find otirselves | in with regard to Quebec and the French / Canad ns favours the perpetuation of a Liberal-govérnment provided that govern- ment continues to embrace and support the crucial ntinority in this country. Despera- tion 'hardly seems the solution for either the Conservatives or the C.C.F. e Ontario Educational Association The Ontario Educational Association Easter week ushers in a great educational , tradition in this province, the Ontario Edu- .* cation -Association's Convention .in Toron- For the first four days of the week some ten thousand delegates from all parts of the province and from all the fields of the Home and School Association, and the administrative associations. co, _ The program of the different associa- tions is contained in a good-sized magazine 'and yet it gives nothing except the barest outline of the program. of each section and subdivision, of such. a convention are "The-good relations which generally mark the conduct of 'the trustees, the department and the teachers was first "sparked by the early get-togethers in the pioneer days of the O.E.A. The one great disadvantage about the convention is that there is so much to at- "-tend that no matter how many. good things you do get to you still feel that you have . missed far too many of the good. things. PASSING SHOW Our Canadian M.P's are about to visit Russia it is claimed . . , it is to "be hopéd that they do not return dis-' -satisfied with their present position ' and power . .. if it is dangerous for the average man to learn something about communism how much more so must it be for MPs! -~ chem Roms If the Americans keep letting off atom bombs in America perhaps the ee agi - {Russians won't need to. TH gy Eo It now appears that an election is in- the offing in Great Britain. The Conservatives under their new leader- to-be shouldn't have much trouble of "disposing of the Labour Party which has e its best to commit suicide ~ doesn't make CENTS. . ' Judging from newspaper stories de-- frauding 'the government must be a major industry in itself , .-. the gov- ernment might give consideration to licensing this kind of entrepreneur. : , re } The investigation into capital puni- shment will see former prisoners ques- tioned about flogging . . . I suppose they~will be 100 per cent in_favour of it. ! oe \ ~ Re © --X-- In spite of all the refinancing and the good business 'years which it has experienced the C.N.R. continues to lose money . . . but when one con- siders the cost of travel by train, the cost of meals in diners and the cost of hotel accommodation . . . it just Well, here we are again. Thank you for your contributions to this co- lumn. We're bound to be a bit irregu- lar-until wé hear from more of you. We would also like to answer all your letters pergonally but of course this -is impossible. Hdwewer it is as good as a letter from home to see the sig- tom of a news item. Keep them com- ing. a o0o Mr. Archie Crosier has been appoint- ed accountant at the Canadian Bink of Commerce in Chatham, Ont.s He. attended Port Perry High School and is the gon of Mr. and Mrs. Wright 000 Miss Claudia: Coulter, who is a ste- wardess of the MC.A,, flying regu- larly from Montreal to Moncton, Hali- fax, Newfoundland and other points East has just returned from a very enjoyable winter holiday in Jamaica. ; 000 : Mr. Philip Coulter, who is 'taking the course in Mechanical Engineering at McGill University has had the hon Faculty ,of Engineering Undergradu- ate Society, for. the academic 'year " 65-56. Both the Coulters i went to school in Port Perry where their mo- * ther was a secondary school teacher "Mrs. Hazel Smallman, 'wife of Dr. B. N. Smallman, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Smallman, Port Perry will be interviewed on the air over the B.B.C. programme known as Comonwealth Magazine. Lady Covington will in- terview Mrs. Smallman about Canada. Dr. Smallman is on a year's leave of absence from the Can. Gov't for post graduate training. He is study-' ing the effect of insect poisons on the. insects themselves to determine points of vulnerability : Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Smallman of Port Perry will, be visiting their daughter Mary (Mrs. J. A. Van Nest) of Brantford for the Easter holiday. : = 000 : Mr, Alvin Bell, formerly of Black-, stock and a graduate of Port Perry High: School has just been honoured by the Ottawa Collegiate Board for twenty-five years of excellent service at the High School of Commerce Where he is head of the typing department. Mr. Bell has also organized and run the adult badminton club in the school ifors number of years. Mr. Bell was presented with a silver salver. ! o0o i . Mr. Mac Boyd of Ottawa has just yeturned from a trip to New York, } where he was sent by the Ottawa Col- legiate Board to represent them at a convention of the Steiner schools. The Steiner schools are a special type of school started in Europe af- iter the first world war by Rudolph Steiner of Austria. The child has one teacher. for the first eight years of his school life and the teaching is all centred in and about the theme of Mah rather than abstract and separ- |Disirict Doings START. BADMINTON CLUB AT STOUFFVILLE The organization meeting of the newly formed Stouffville Badminton Club was held Monday night, March 21, in the pleasant surroundings of the new High School gymnasium. Des- pita the lateness of the season it was enthugiastically attended by some tw. dozen adults. During the short busi ness méeting plans were made to hav, five more nights of badminton thi spring to bé held on April 4 and suec- 'ceeding Monday nights. * "The club fee for the- short season was set at one dollar per member, besides which there will be a nightly charge for birds., During the first hour from 7.80 to 8.30 p.m, one court |. 'will be reserved for the use and in- struction of beginners. The officers elected were Ron.Mercer, President, and Jean Hammond, Sect'y-Treasurer. New members will be welcome. . BR -- MARHAM TALK SEWER AGAIN "There is a possibility that Markham will soon vote on the question of hav- ing sewers installed in the village. Last week the council' met with the planning consultant and engineer and heard the revised estimate submitted 'for -a partial Sepacs system which would serve 80 pe 'population. It was noted that the policy of such a partial system would be extended until the entire community had the service. This would be only the first step in an overall plan, ESTIMATE COST OF PIGEON LAKE CAUSEWAY $220,000 . Peterboro County engineer Jack Kean has reported to his county coun- til on his preliminary survey of the cost of the Pigeon Lake causeway. His findings are essentially those pre- gented earlier this year to Victoria County Council by Engineer Harold 'Wilford, : Mr. Kean estimated the cost of the 6,000 foot causeway from "King's Wharf to Emily Township at $220,000. Included in the' roadway bridge would be a 20.foot overhead bridge, eight feet above the controlled summer water level of Pigeon Lake. = The venture would be a joint undér- taking of 'Peterboro and Victoria Counties, with the Provincial and Fe- deral Governments sharing in the cost also, 4 The causeway would make a direct 'cent of the present oO for some time, ° subjects. route from FPeterboro to Bobcaygeon | possible. Peterboro and Bobcaygeon | BADMINTON. GROUP '| league, Ralph '| District Badminton League follows. DAYLIGHT TIMB IS APPROVED * and the Victoria County holiday area business interests have been most en- thusiastic about the plan. BE § UXBRIDGE CLUB.LEADS DIST.- The final standing of the Oshawa and District Badminton League has' been released, by. the President of the Hatlowe and, the play- off dates and rulings set. < Uxbridge" Badminton Club and the Ajax Badminton Club. finished one, two in the league and will play off:for the District League Trophy. The play- off series js tobe the total points for a home and home series between the two teams with the first game of the meet at Uxbridge the week of April 4. The second game of the series must be completed by the 16th of April and if possible sooner. ' In the event of a tic at the end of the two meetings the teams play their first ladies' team or their first men's team again by mutual agreement. If no agreement can be reached - the championship is to be decided by a match between the first strength Mixed Doubles teams of the clubs ine, volved. =F "hy | An Executive meeting including the Games Captains from all the teams in the league will be held at Ajax dur- ing the playing of the final playoff match. ~The purpose of the meeting is to make plgws for the Oshawa and District Badminton League tourna- ment to be held after the deciding of the league champion, ili The standing of the Oshawa and " WL Pts. Uxbridge Badn'n. Club ...52 20 62 Ajax Badm'n! Club .......47 25 47 Oshawa Flying Club ........32 40 32 Oshawa YWCA Club ........ 13°59 13 Scoring System: One point awarded for each match won, 2 Tithe £ . LINDSAY: ~The duration of Day- light Saving Time for 1955 was detex- mined at Monday's Council Meeting, Daylight Saving Time will commen- ce 'Sunday, April 24th. FIRST ATOM POWER PLANT SLATED FOR PETERBOROUGH Officials 'of the Canadian General Electric Co. recently announced Can: ada's first atomic power station will be built in Peterborough. a Trade Minister Howe and Ontario Premier Frost announced last week that the station, costing between $15,- 000,000 and $15,000,000 would be built somewhere in Ontario. Mr. Howe said Canadian-General Electric would absorb "a sizeable portion" of the cost. The Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission and Atpmic Energy of Candda Ltd. will share the rest. MERO OFFER FOR PARK TOO LOW, COUNTY WJLL<NOT SELL. SUTTON -- York County Council meeting last week voted to retain the 500-acre county park at Lake Simcoe deploring the offer of $120,000 made by the Metropolitan Council as much too low. ) The County has the title to the park and is thesBwner of it. They had ask- ed Metro to share the operating costs of the park as a survey revealed that two-thirds of those people using it | "were from the metropolitan muniei- already been discussed with the Mark- ham Twp. Building Inspector and the Dept. of Highways. The lots are In the "area desired to be annexed by Markham Village. - KIDDIES PET SKUNK: UNTIL-FATHER ARRIVES Bpwmanville. -- A playful skunk caused -Jim. Hayman, 24 Ontario St. N., considerable" anxiety for about 4 hogrs Tuesday - morning before he emerged froin the encounter victoyi- ous and unsprayed. ' Shortly after 'nine o'clock Jim re- ceived a call from his wife while at work at Palmer Motor Sales that his three-year-old son, Carl and Marilyn White, tiny daughter of George White, were--of all things--petting a skunk outside the Hayman house. When the horrified. Mrs, Hayman summoned the youngsters into the house they proud- ly pointed out_the "nice kitty" to her. Myr. Hayman called up armed rein- forcements in the person of "Hap" Palmer and Constable Denny Densem to go down and shoot the marauding wood-pussy. IHowever, it was'§o ¢ to the house they were afraid to shoot - The unconcerned skunk later mean- 'dered into Mr, Hayman's garage and stationed himself under his car. It seemed blind, Mr. Hayman said, and he believes that this was why it re- wandering off. The harassed man re turned to. work, where he pondered the best way to rid himself of his tn- welcome visitor, At roon-time, he and Ralph Kelly fashioned a wooden trap and equipped with this and a piece of meat for bait they returned to try and trap the pole- cat. The scheme worked most suc- cessfully 'in that_they 'did not get sprayed in the trapping process. Very gently they took the skunk to the creek where they ended its wander- ings for good. -- Proof of the mental and physical hazards of skunk-trapping is summed up in Mr. Hayman's remark on the episode. "I wouldn't want to trap them for a living" he asserted. [] Clipped Comments "NO SUCH THING AS A BAD BOY" A commentator on education said recently that "high -schools in thé United States and Canada are wasting millions trying to educate hoodlums who neither ean nor want nor deserve to he educated". Some educationists believe the age of compulsory school attendancé should be reduced from the age of 16 to 14-on the grounds that at 15 a youth may become wayward and irresponsible, ¢hafé under the re- straint of further schooling, develop bad habits.and in_too many instances turn into 4 hoodlum. ay "The fact that too, many lads in their teens and carly twenties appear in the criminal court and are sent to refor- 'matories undoubtedly gives colour to such belief. There ave educationists, however, who hold steadfastly to the 'opinion that: "there is'no such thing bas a bad boy," and that tendencies towards mischief making assert them- delves only when the inexperienced youth is denied proper adult direction and fails to find an occupation that palities. Metro officials hinted that the county wished to maintain the park for future gain as sub-division property but: Warden Ralph Corner,' 'Georgina, denied this. : - Metro Chairman Fred Gardiner stated that he believed the offer to be very fair and could not understand why the County would turn it down. - reas | WHITBY ARENA $8,000 PROFIT The Whitby Community Avena at the end of its first complete skating season will show an operating profit of more than $8,000. An addition will' be constructed on. the front of the ! arena which will cost about $5,000. Treasurer of the Arena Board Mr.' D. A. Wilson reported a total revenue of $15,683. This amount was made up of $4,190 from hockey, $4,393 from skating, and $6,879 from ice rentals. The canteen is expected to earn about $1,800 before the end of March., The Arena Board stated that they hoped it would be possible to repay the $40,000 borrowed from the town in the near future, ; WANT TO ERECT MOTEL ON NO. 7 HIGHWAY NEAR MARKHAM 'A request for permission to erect a $100,000 motel, restaurant and gar- age on the south side of No. 7 high- way. west of concession 9, was sub- mitted to Markham Township Council would really interest him and absorb his attention. 2 We are inclined to this latter belief, and for that reason we feel that when a lad fails to make progress with La- tin, history, higher mathematics, ete., in his collegiate or high school he should be. given vocational training and the chance to make. himself a respected citizen of his community ! Father than be stigmatized as refor- , matory material. Canadian Statesman. "HANG THE EDITOR" . Trequently words of wisdom, bright comments and sound reasoning spring from the pens of the philosophers on the thousands of small papers printed in North America, Reeently D. S. Markham, editor of the Brodhead (Wis.) Independent Re- view, wrote: vy "1 don't know how mewspapers got into the world, and I don't think God does, for they aren't mentioned.in the Bible. Maybe the editor was one' of the fallen angels, he seems to fall for about everything people tell him. "If the editor makes a mistake, folks say he ought to be hung; if a lawyer makes a mistake, he appeals the case; when a doctor makes a mis- take they say nothing, because they don't know Latin and they couldnt read his writing if they. did. at their regular meeting bn Monday evening. The proposed construction would be built on a four and one-half acre lot with a 620-foot frontage and a depth of 800 feet, The plan has 7 "A doctor can use a word a mile long, and it won't make any difference if he knows what it means, for folks will think he's educated, while an edi- tor has to be able to spell any word he uses. If the doctor goes to see an- other man's wife, he charges for the visit, while if the editor goes, he gets shot. ' : t "People that call the doctor and get well think he's a 'great man. "If they don't get well, they're dead and can't say anything. in town are sare at the editor either because the paper said "something about them they didn't like or said something nice about somebody else." The editor might also have said; People like fo be quoted as authori- ties over the coffee cup or inthe be- verage room, but if jt gets into print they deny Waving said it. They are proud of an accurate pre- diction, but if reminded of an inaccur- ate forecast they scream that the edi- tor is trying to ruin them. . People will tell an editor to say this or do that, but when asked if they will stand for quotation on the subject, they usually back down. Thus the "freedom of expression (printed variety) that we enjoy in the western world gets little exercise, LS --Canadian Statesman, of Many Things ] "By Ambrose Hills 'mained around the house rather than | DO THE OBVIOUS Some thirty-seven years ago a writer by the name of Robert -R. Up- degraph, published a little story call- ed "Obvious Adams." + Thig little story packed such a wal- lop that the idea of doing the obvious soon beeame-a business maxim, For example, Mr. Kettering, of General Motors had a sign put up in General Motors research building in Dayton that read: This problem when solved will 'be simple, . J Today, thirty-seven years later, the story, "Obvious Adams" has been re- published for the umpteenth time. Mr, Updegraph, the author of the oviginal | story," has added some notes on how to cheek the obvious. One of his tests for obviousness is a question. * The quetion reads, "Does the answer cheek with human nature 2" In other words, if your plan ov idea cannot be under- stood and accepted hy your mother, wife, brothers, sisters, cousing, or your next door neighbor--you'd better sus- peet it. It's probably not obvious. It is amazing how often we neglect to see that the solution to most of our problems is really quite obvious. For example, the solution to the housing shortiige is--more houses! - Yet think of all the other fancy schemes that have been cooked up to solve the prob- lem! We have had renfal control, government mortgages, zoning, and heaven knows how many. wild ideas suggested to dolve the housing prob- lem. Yet the answer is simple--huild more houses! ; Right now Canada has a problem in connection with unemployment. Buf when you ask what the solution" is, yoii get the darndest answers. You'tt hear. a whole lecture on the subject of 'unemployment insurance; labor union leaders will talk endlessly abouth government spending; politicians will, treat the matter at great length, But isn't the answer obvious? The solu- tion to unemployment is--more em- ployment. In Renfrew a whole group of workers refused to go hack to work because they couldn't get the pay that the International Union in. the United States said they should have, Yet they classed themselves as '"'unem- ployed". Their problem would be sol ved quickly enough if they would take the existing jobs at the wages the employers could afford to pay them, an dig in and make the industry pro- fitable enough so that it could pay them more as it would willingly do if it could afford it" The above are merely examples that . "come readily to mind hut the whole idea of doing the obvious is worth some thought. Great business enter- much more reliable than fancy schem- cs and cunning systems. Cultivate an ability to see the obvious and do it, and you won't go far wrong! Blackstock W. A. of the United Church met at the home of, Mrs. Havold Martyn on Tuesday p.ni. with Pres. Mrs, Hector Shortridge presiding. Opened by singing the theme song and repeating the Lord's Prayer. Murs. Cecil Hill read part of Luke 19; A Paper on "Je. sug The King" and offered prayer. Roll was answered by "My Favorite Kitchen Color. Several thank you notes were read, After the minutes and business, Mrs. Harold MeLaugh- lin took the chair and introduced Mrs, Ted. McLaughlin, Enniskillen, Who gave us a very interesting talk on "Interior Decorating". Mrs, Cecil Gibson read a poem "Because". A rd Two-thirds of the folks | rior to the wedding. contest was enjoyed while group were preparing the lunch, and a social half Benédiction, =~ . There. was a good crowd at the O. N. 0. "Hard: Time Dance Friday night and all report a good time, Hing was a winner. "The Curlrs held their anntal ban- quet.in the veereation Centre Thursday night. "A.splendid turkey supper was served by the W.A. of United Church, The high school quartette and Leon-. ard Saunders, soloist, rendered several numbers, which were enjoyed by all. Pres. Bruce Heaslip presented the winning rink consisting of Roy Turner Geo. Black, Wallace Marlow and J. Kerr with a beautiful "Mirror Craft Picture" each. Past Pres. Ivan Thomp- son presented the 2nd prize--A radio lamp each to Merlin Suggitt, Ken Min- shall, (Ross Lansing and Tam Smith and Rev. C, W. Hutton made the 3rd prize presentation of a satin cushion Blyth and Osmond Wright. The fol- lowing officers were eclgcted: President--Bill Ferguson Vice-Pres.--Roy. Turner } Sec'y-Treas.--Neil Bailey ; Mr. Howard Saywell introduced the guest speaker-->Mr, Lew Beaton of the Beaton Dairy, Oshawa, who gave a very interesting account of the his- tory of curling and his recent 'trip. to Scotland and England with his im- pressions of curling there. Several of the friends from here attended the reception for Mr and Mrs. Glen VanCamyp in Port Perry. Heart- jest congratulations Glen and Donna (Dowson). Mrs. Harry VanCamp; Mrs, Jack Rahm and Mrs, Allan Rahm attended a shower for Donna at the home of Miss Jean Leask, Greenbank, B Mr. Mervin Rowe, Clarkston and Mr. Bill Vansickle, Hamilton, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry VanCamp, Glen and Arthur on Sat. The Wo He io Mission Band met at the home of Mus, Cecil Hill Thurs. pan. with Lorraine Dayes presiding. They opened by singing Daffodil and prayers by six of the children. Mrs. Hill gave the worship "The Triumph- al Fatry". Offering was taken by Joan Sugrgitt, Roll eall was avell an- swered by a gift for an African child. Lorraine read a story "S is for Shir- ley"; Janice read "The Mavble Foun- tain'; Donna McLaughlin played a piano solo and Mrs. W. Pearce gave the chapter from Study Book--"Going to the Fair". The "Welcome Spring" was sung and meeting. closed by all repeating the Mission Band Purpose. There were 18 children and 2 leaders present. Mr. and Mrs. [Rud Heaslip, Toronto, visited Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Marlow on Saturday. A Mr. and Mrs. Norton. VanCamp, Audrey and Swain, Listowel, visited his mother Mrs. W. A. VanCamp on Saturday evening. . : Mr. ant Mrs. Roy Turner and girls visited friends in Coe ITill Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rutherford and Allan with Mrs: Geo. Fowler on Sun- day. BN Mur, spent a Tew days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn "Graham. Sympathy is extended to Mys. Clarke song passing of Mr. Amos Clarke cof the Blackstock Motors, Friday morning. Mrs. Erie Capstick, Lindsay spent "a few days last week with Mrs. Cecil Hamilton. "My. and Mrs, Frances Werry, Enni- Killen visited Mr. and Mrs. Percy VanCamyp Saturday evening. Misses Mable and Helen VanCamp the week-end at their respective homes. - "Myr. Ernie Saunders and boy friend, Uplands airport, near Ottawa spent week-end with the Geo. Saunders. The Anglican Church received a gift of a lovely Wilton Carpet to co- ver the entire chancel last week. The and Mr. Meichen of Toronto. , Lenton service and pictures will he ening this week at 8 pn. Everyone cordially invited, . FS The Holy Week service of the Uni- ded Church is to be held Thursday ov- citer at 8 pan, : . Special Faster services in both the Churches Sunday. In Anglican at 11 am. and in United S. S. at 11 a.m, and Service at 7.30 pm. Mr, and Mrs, Tom Horton and fa- mily moved from the Garnet Wright howse® tp the "Green" house, 1 con- cession Youth and West of Blackstdek, Mr. -and Mrs. Bruce Montgomery, Ennickillen; Mr. Garry Venning, Bow- manville and Migs Nora Venning of Lindsay were Sunday visitors of My, and Mus. Chas, Venning. La hour-spent after the thank you's and * Our Badiniiton club went to Lind: ° say Wednesday night and joined in a friendly. tournament, Miss Joan™Ven- * each to Neil Bailey, Neil Werry, Geo. - Thos. Dunseath, Cranbrook, B.C. and son, Port Perry, on-the sudden and Shirley Hamilton, Toronto, spent | \ NS "get RE Pg he SE mr : t Foo ATE Lo, = i ne donors, Mrs. Jno. Scott, Mr. Campbell in the Anglican Church on Friday ev-*