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gad SO rds AE Fd GE a i ------------------ 'The Oanadian . - Weekly Newspaper T_T Fe ER Rr RC eX A Th PR ERR Ee Be Se RIL TAT si a CR TR ER IN i LW Ls sn SPR fo oh E-------- a NS ay THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE 2-4 RT Liar Ale Se Ra >» SSS EA ------ i ---- wa Wher Sat A ee An Ra Thursday, July 17th, 1958 i Notes and Comments : Royal Visit and Others rs ; Travelling at one time was restricted to the kings, queens and members of royal families. In the Old Testament the Queen of Sheba came to visit Solomon. The kings of ancient Persia were great travel- lers, Often these visits were forms of spying on one's neighbours with a view to seeing what he was up to, as, for the purpose of making one's own plans. To-day travel is no longer the perogative of 'the royal and the rich. They, of gourse, still travel, but so does everyon® else. Travel can be purchased on the ubiquitous * time-payment plan. ar Princess Margaret is visiting Canada. President Eisenhower has just completed his visit to this country. His visit followed that of Prime Minister Macmillan of Great Britain. = Royal visits and visits of high dignitaries of other nations are ballyhooed by newspapers. ' Pictures and good .copy pour in, But just what is accomplished by such visits of courtesy, of protocol and publicity, we never quite learn, Macmillian's visit seem to result in no agreements, no final understandings, no concrete ideas for the future. These things Highway Safety People are, at long last, becoming safety conscious, Driving on the high- way may not be an unmitigated pleasure, - but at least it is no longer a speed contest. - Three years ago on Highway 7, the traffic seemed to have one idea--to take off and fly. Speeds of seventy and eighty miles ~ an hour characterized the pace of many, if not most of the drivers. To-day traffic on 7 moves at 'a much more sensible and safe rate--between 50 and 60 with most drivers 'meticulously observing the speed Jaws and showing good sense and good judgment. Some credit should go to the provincial police who are doing their best to enforce the law; some credit should go to the government which has run many ads to . "make people safety conscious. And this 4 3 might have developed but we heard ioth- ing about them. - Similarly with Eisenhower's visit, His speech to the combined houses was sensible , and well delivered but it lacked profound or far-sighted ideas. The visit of royalty may be looked at in either of two ways--as snobbery and prestige--mongering or as a friendly ges- ture from which both the visitors and the hosts may learn more of each other's ways. Their retinues of trained personnel are not - idle. 'Better human relations between the countries involved can be the result. If, however, our civilization continues over- long to head in the direction of 'bread and circuses' these visits may do little more than fill the pocket-books of the photo- - grapers and copy writers. ATH We who must fight for values beyond' the materialistic long for real leadership from responsible and intelligent statesmen. Pageantry is secondary to clear-eyed vision and practical action. is a sobering thought, some credit should go to those who have died in highway crashes. The fearful toll of 'life and pro- _perty has made people aware that the ~ automobile is a tremendous weapon of de- struction the moment it ceases to be a con- trolled means of transportation. - Highways are not race tracks. Nor are they fun runways for hare-brained teen- agers. Nor are they public thoroughfares for drunks and the near-drunks. Surely we have learned and surely we are teach- "ing others that life is too precious to de- "stroy by careless and reckless handling of a motor car. When the public at large accept this idea, travelling by motor car 'will be an even less hazardous venture it is now. will be welcome, In the Junior De- Study, and Ethel Rodman, Gladys » -- District Churches Scugog, Manchester and Prospect It was a great joy to see the children coming again to our Daily Vacation School in Iarge numbers; and it gives one a thrill to see 80 many willing helpers. There are places I know, where nothing ever happens; because people expect miracles, without their helping. Whatever miracles happen, take place because WE are willfng to let God work through us. And so once again, we rejoice that so many thought it worthwhile to get their children ready, and to come and teach and help; and to drive them to and fro. Catherine Martyn has very interesting work for the girls of the Juniors. They are making useful slippers out of plastic foam, and. other picturesque dnd useful articles. For a short while, the boys will be making waste paper baskets; and will branch out into wood work, Anyone experienced in wood- work and would like to come and help for an hour; come right along, as you partment we had Leona Barry, Reta Reader, Marjorie Aldred and Myrtle Manns, and there were over forty boys and girls. In the Primary, we had forty-seven boys and gitls, and our staff consisted of Ruby Fielding, Joan Aldred, Florence Peterman, Jean James and Margaret Warren. There were a number 'of girls helping with the Arts and Crafts namely: Mildred Martyn, Marcia Chandler, Pat: Corn- ish and Margaret Oldfield. Tomorrow we will see many new" faces, so that the demand {is mot too much on any one. There is a:good course in Bible Braham and Florence Fralick are lead- ing the music. We. know that there will be more tomorrow, as it takes a few days to really 'get 'going "in "full strength. We have been emphasizing so often during the past two months, that Christianity will succeed by doing things, Jesus'attracted the crowds when they heard what great things He did. Let our little rural churches do things together then, and by doing we grow. strong. 'There will be fun and laughter during the next two weeks; and there will be Worship and ages 4 to 6 years on Monday, It just wouldn't be complete without them, and there are many willing hands to guide them, and hearts to love them. We invite all the parents to be with us next week Friday noon, After our morning session, we plan to go to Stephenson's Point for our lunch and a swim, and other activities, Nettie Aldred is so good at arranging these programs, that we have asked her to do so. And then we are looking Church Services on the last Sunday of the month. We all shall receive just as much as we are willing to put in, I have seen.too many Churches die, because so few wanted to sacrifice anything. We the people of the Church have a job to do, namely, to live the Christ-like Way of Life, and Jesus djstinctly said: "Suffer the children to come unto Me, and forbid them not, for such is the Kingdom of God" We may not go as far as to forbid them, but it is necessary to encourage them. To-morrow, (Tues- day) we will have helping us in the Primary: Margaret Holtby, Kathleen Loates, Flo Demara and others of yes- terday staff, and in the Juniors, Gloria Fralick, Helen Saville and Iréne Car- ter. There will be baseball each day and other games, Come boys and girls, we love to have you, Last week Wednesday, the. Island had a supper which was quite a suc- cess, The ladies were well pleased with the number that attended; and those who came, enjoyed a good sup- per. We shall soon be planning. a turkey supper for Manchester, in con- nection with our Anniversary Services early in September. We are looking forward to another big event this year. Prospect Sunday school will hold their picnic on Thursday of this week at Stephenson's Point. We look forward toa very happy time. We are sorry that the rain frightened away many to the- Manchester Picnic last week Thursday 'at Birdseye Center Part in Port. Perry. Those who came had a lovely time, and the children-did enjoy the swimming. hd é Happy birthdays to Betty Ann Study, We look for the little ones, to our joint Sunday School and| and Linda DeHart of the Island; Eu- nice Roach of Manchester, and Sylvia Bell of Prospect. Many thanks to Dr. Kenneth Bra- ham for taking the service last Sun- day. There was an exceptionally good congregation at the Island. We invite you all to come and worship with us this Sunday. - Mr. and Mrs. D. MacArthur and Heather were week-end visitors of Mr. and Mrs. M. Storie, Guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. Kendall Saturday were Mr, and Mrs, H. Kerry of Port Perry and Mrs. S. Fisher. Mr, and Mrs. Nels Ashton and Mrs. N. Wilson, and Mr, and Mrs. F. Henry visited Mr. and Mrs, B. Sutherland Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. G. Harper and family visited Mr. and Mrs, Gibson of Taun- ton on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Alec. McLeod were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Crosier on Saturday and Sunday. Utica W.A. The July meeting of Utica W. A, was held at the home of Mrs, Crosier. There were 16 members and 4 visitors present. The devotional period was taken by Mrs. Walker with hymns, Scripture, Topic Lesson, Creed and Theme 'song. Mrs, Storie, our presi- dent presided for the business part of meeting, The arrangements were made for our social evening on July 80th 'at 8 o'clock, with' Mrs. Rennick of Port Perry as our guest; she is going to demonstrate flower arrange- ments. We are inviting several W. A's and trust they will have ah en- joyable evening, We were very happy td have our new minister and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Lacey with us, We welcome them and their family to our com- munity. Mrs, Sandison, Mrs. Ross and Mrs, Philip favored us with readings which were enjoyed by all, A delicious lunch was éerved by Mrs. Storie and Mrs, Geer, Heayn, Marié Johnston, Sylvia Fralick, EE wes So BOTH ARE SCARED TO OUR. WELL-BEING backbone of our country and some- ance to our well-being. The Post goes on, giving credit to Stuart Armour of. Steel Co. of Can- ada for doing a useful and unassail- able job in slashing at this "bit of nonsense" and also at the other de- lusion that tariffs are indecent or wrong or dishonest. ' Mr. Armour pointed out that in the period of 1946-56, agriculture: contri- buted $19 billion to our national One of Canada's best vocal and in- strumental arrangers, Gino Silvi is! responsible for the arrangements of Dream Street, a CBC radio program of relaxed music for summer after- noons. His Gino Silvi singers are the choral group heard on the same pro- gram, Dream Street is broadcast éach We must take exception to one state- ment which appeared last week in arguing about these facts. The The Financial Post, to the effect that farm organizations fully realize that it is a. delusion that farming is the [their power--as compared with in- how. of special--even sacted--import- has deteriorated considerably during fear -a further lowering of their po- Cli d Co ant - economy while manufacturing was » EE TY PE TTT TITY) » three times as important at $562.6 billion, Nobody, least of all the farmer, is dustry--in political circles especially the vast expansion of industry. They sition in the economy. But, situated as this community is, outside the big cities, we resent the tone of an article such as this which, apparently, is written by someone who would write off agriculture as inconsequential compared to industry. We think it is time that there was more understanding of 'agriculture's position by financial writers--and, agriculture's importance and prob- lems. We would admit too that a- mong some farmers- and their organ- {izations there is too great a tendency to blame many of their difficulties 'on industry, tariffs, and the practice 'of bringing in agricultural imports to offset industrial exports to certain countries. "We prefer to stress the point that both agriculture and industry are sacred to our well-being and the soon- er they learn to get along with each other the better for all concerned. Each has many problems, each is de- pendent to a certain extent .on 'the other and we all are dependent on souls who line up regularly before opening time, waiting with nervous gestures to get their wine or straight 'Alcohol in order to settle raw nerves. They make no pretence of being cas- ual; when the door is opened they rush the counter. These are the ad- dicts, and may God help them. Second, and even more pitiful, comes the fairly well-dressed man, carefully timing himself to arrive a few minutes after opening time, trying not to ap- pear over-eager. When he comes out, however, clutching the brown paper parcel, his nerves hetray him and he walks quickly to some room or lane to take his "treatment." He is most to be pitied, becausé he still has a distance to fall before he joins the handful of "regulars". These are the problem drinkers about whom society must be con- cerned. Manitoba, I am proud to say, is now showing such concern, and the small band of lost souls grows smaller from month to month. Indeed, Manitoba's program may, if it continues to be as successful as pre- sent 'results indicate, finally reduce the problem drinkers to almost zero by 'changing the drinking pattern of the province. Already, under the new laws and as a result of the educational program on Alcohol Education, there is far less Sunday afternoon on Trans-Canada network of the CBC. both. Only by having industry and agriculture in healthy condition can Canada continue to prosper. We do not condone or encourage anything which fosters strife between the two. --Canadian Statesman. 0f Many Things by Ambrose Hills LIQUOR-STORE WATCHER When I moved to Winnipeg three years ago the only suitable office loca- tion was across from Fort Street li- quor store, and because I'm a non- drinker I was kidded about this by my more genial friends who take a drink once in a while, some of them twice or thrice in a while. I've become an experienced liquor- store watcher. When inspiration fails me, I sit and gawk from the window at the store across the way. I've be- come familiar with certain customer types. First, the sad, sombre hungover home drinking, far fewer office par- ties and hotel-room entertaining. A commercial traveller tells me that he keeps no liquor in his room now, he prefers to take buyers down to the cocktail lounge or out to a restaurant for a drink. It is less expensive, more sociable, and the surroundings do not encourage the binges which sometimes left a bad taste in buyers' mouths. I think most Manitobans are proud of the saner patterns of drinking that follows more liberal laws, rigidly en- forced. Now even private clubs, which used to break the law, must comply to the very -letter of jt-- but the law is reasonable. Bootleg- ging joints I am told, have virtually ceased to exist. Teenage drinking has been curbed. I hope that the day comes when I can look out my office window and see a sign over the liquor store read- wg: CLOSED FOR LACK OF CUS- TOMERS, Meanwhile, any education- al campaign, similar to the one being conducted in Manitoba weekly papers by the Committee on Alcohol Edu- cation, has my ardent support. Edu- cation may succeed where compulsion failed. Let us hope -s0. District UXBRIDGE WILL DRAW PLANS FOR NEW FIRE HALL Council on Tuesday night gave thei approval to have an architect go a- head with drawing up plans and esti- mating the approximate costs of a new fire hall. Fee for the work would be most reasonable, it was said. Coun. Tipper had earlier reported that the fire committee and a num- ber of firemen had met to discuss the new hall. They had taken the trucks to the park and marked off the minimum width considered ne- cessary for a hall. The size was a little more than the property avail- able at the present site. However, the architect was of the impression the property on Bascom street would be large enough. A letter from the town solicitor on the same subject advised that survey- ors had run into a little difficulty but it was hoped to have the matter cleared up within a week. MARKHAM TWP. POLICE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH LATEST RADAR EQUIPMENT Markham Township Council meet- ing on Monday afternoon heard a re- quest from Police Chief Clarence Wideman that council provide a ra- dar system for the police, Under new traffic law, speeders must be halted by the police, and the new radar equipment has proved by fai the most efficient means of combating speed- ing. - Council agreed to the Chief's re- quest for the necessary equipment which will cost $1,337.00. STORE MANAGER FINDS WALLET, SUM OF $300 Mr. Jack Rodd, Port Perry, Mana- ger of the Dominion Store in Stouff- ville, found a wallet containing more than $300 on the floor near the cash register on Friday afternoon. He Doi gg The lost property was later claim- ed by Mrs. Thomas Bone of Ballan- trae. She missed the money but had no idea where she might have drop- ped it. NEW CURLING RINK AT WOODVILLE At a meeting held in Woodville on Monday night, the curlers decided to erect a new curling rink with artifi- cial ice. The rink will be built south of Woodville on Highway. 46 near the creek. It will be aluminum and house two sheets of ice. NO. TURNS AT WHITBY'S FOUR CORNERS Left hand turns at the Whitby Four Corners will be illegal at all times of the day and night as soon as covering by-law-is passed by the Whitby Town Council. The council has accepted a recommendation of its traffic committee that the present 7- a.m. to 6 p.m. restriction be extended to cover the full 24 hours. An additional traffic light will aldo 'be installed on the north-east corner in front of the Bank of Commerce. The necessary wirea will be installed overhead instead of underground as was originally planned. Councillor Dodd, chairman of the committee ex- plained that the increased cost of the cable installation made the cost of the overhead wiring the same as what had been budgeted for the under- ground installation, FIRE LOSS HIGH IN CLARKE TWP. i Fire losses in the Township of Clarke according to the Fire Mar- shall's report, totalled in 1957 to an amount of $18,219. This amount was the result of nine fires. The acre- age loss from 1953 to 19567 is $22, 544.00. population of 3666 exceeds Bowman- ville which had a population in 19567 of 6,906. The fire loss in Bowman- ville in 1957 totalled $1,778 in ten fires. Port 'Hope in 1967 had 19 fires for a loss of $16,633. The five year average loss in Bowmanville 1963:67 was $8,884, while in Port Hope it was $22,804. In 1966 the report shows that the loss in Clarke Township was again greater per capita than either that of Bowmanville or Port Hope. The per capita fire loss in Clarke was $1.52 while in 'Bowmanville 16 cents and Port Hope '84 cents. The Clarke Twp. figures include the Village of Orono. : --Orono Times WHITBY RATEPAYERS FACE INCREASE IN WATER RATES AND PUC "SUPPORT" increase in water rates that could be as high as 80 percent and an addi- tional charge on their 'taxes through expenditures on the general rate of the Town for additional payments for fire hydrant rentals from the PUC. The present yearly raie is $60 for each hydrant. The PUC proposes to increase this charge to $2.00 per year. This would give an additional reven- ue of approximately $20,000 which carried on by the Manitoba Committee |» Whitby residents are faced with an Prince Albert with. relatives 'in Wilberforce 'area. Mr. and Mrs. Les. Smith, Toronto with her mother Mrs. R. Jackson and Mr. N. Shunk home. > Mr. and Mrs, T. Denny and family, Oshawa with Mr, and Mrs. E. W. Martyn:.and family. Miss Edna Vance, Toronto with her brother Mr. and Mrs. W. Vance. + Rev, Chas. and Mrs. Clark, Guelph, with her brother Mr. and Mrs. W. Heayn and relatives. Mrs. Ryan and children, Scarbor- ough with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. David- son's Jr, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lloyd's with rela- tives near Northbrook. ' Mr. and Mrs. M. Luke and sons of Hamilton, with Mrs. C. Luke. Mr. and Mrs, T. J. Sager were re- cently visited by a former Albert Col- lege friend Rev. J. Black, Guelph. We are pleased to see Mrs. Groupe of Philadelphia back in the village for the summer months. Mr. and Mrs. Doyle and family are having a enjoyable visit from her sis- ter Mrs. Preston Bennett of Vancover; and brother Mr. and Mrs. L. Thomp- son and family of Los Angeles. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Heayn upon the arrival of their first grandchild whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. D. Southwell, of Oshawa. Those who were present at worship service on Sunday grasped much from Mr. Heron's message. ' During July our regular minister, Rev. E. S, Linstead, wife and daughter are vacationing. We all wish-them a happy holiday. Congratulations to Mr. and. Mrs. Hodgins upon the arrival of their first grandchild, a son to Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hodgins, same greetings to Mr. and Mrs. G. Heayn whose first grand- child arrived to Mr, and Mrs, South- well. The annual Sunday School picnic was very well attended and held at Lakeside Beach. Although the weath- er was of a cool nature the majority enjoyed the usual dip. Near four o'clock a full program of races and sports created excitement and source of amusement to spectators. The fol- lowing are results prepared 'by the committee in charge: Girls, 6 and under, Linda 'Hunter, Kathy Brown. Boys, 6 and under, David May, Dennis Pugh. Girls, 7 and under, Lexie Love. Boys, 7 and under, Wayne Pugh, Wayne May. Girls, 7-9, Valerie Heayn, Lexie Love. Boys, 7-9, Wayne Pugh, John Love. Girls, 8-12, Valerie Heayn, Bonnie Pugh. Boys, 8-12, Cliff Wilson, Grant Beacock. Mixed 10-14 Bruce Martyn, Linda May. Women's race, Mrs. G. Hunter. Lady's Shoe Kick, Linda May, Jean Newnham. Boy's Sack Race, Grant Beacock, Dorr Beacock. Girl's Sack Race, Sharen May, Jean Newnham. Three-legged Race, Beth Hunter, Jean Newnham, Don Beacock, Bruce Martyn. Shoe Scramble, Marion Martyn, Jean Newnham. Peanut Scramble, Mary Grainger, Bruce Mar- tyn. Nail driving, Mr, Jas. Doupe. Youngest girl, Kathy Brown. Young- est boy, Garry Newnham. Complete family present, Mr. and Mrs. M. Pugh and family. Now everyone sat down to a table laden with typical picnic food of which each did justice. Mrs. Henry Collins visited for a few days with relatives in Whitby. A good crowd attended the sale of Mr. Robert Reader's furniture, Sat., June 6th. Mr. and Mrs. James Doupe and son John, Miss M. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. C. Newnham and Garry, enjoyed the week-end at a cottage at Sandy Lake. Mr. and Mrs. T. Denny and family of Oshawa, with Mr, and Mrs. E. W. Martyn, recently. Mr. and Mrs. C.' Hill, Blackstock, and' Miss Edith Brown, Orillia, with Mr. and Mrs. E. McCrea. Mr. and Mrs. H. Wilson and son, of Oshawa, with his brother, and wife, Mr, and Mrs. N. Wilson. would be obtained through taxes on property in the Town. "They simply have to have more money to assure the Municipal Board that they have the revenue to finance the capital expenditures that have to be made to supply more water to the Town", .sald Mayor Jermyn. CAN YOU -BEAT, THIS? R. 'H, 'Plater, of Akron, Ohio, an annual visitor to Carter's Cabins on Sturgeon Lake, was successful in landing a maskinonge which measured turned the purse over to the bank. Clarke Township fire losses with a 44 inches in length and weighed 22 el Mrs. Pogue of Whitby, with her aunt Mrs. W. Somervillé; for the week- end. Mr. and Mrs, Lorne Wagg, of Osha- wa, with his grandparents, 'Mr. and Mrs. R. Butson. We all welcome Mrs. G. Groupe of Philadelphia, who is with us for the summer months, Mr. and Mrs. Doyle have been visit- ed 'by her sister Mrs. A. Bennett, and brother of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and family, of Los Angeles, Grant Beacock is holidaying with his Oshawa cousins, Barbara and Neil Devitt, *Mr. and Mrs. C. Love and family