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EH etl lect. ermine SU matt 2 EE Et ait er Er EE Corum yy fF Se 8 RA ' 0 FIER CSET WTI a | I THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE "AS ae > 4% Fy td ARATE Sel Aa entity, ld mar Thursday, March 23rd, 1961 Notes and Comments , Mr. Diefenbaker's Decision Secondary re-actions from the Common- wealth conference include castigationg of Mr. Diefenbaker's motives for his stand - on the racial: question in South-Africa. Regardless of how his decision affects or does not affect the voting public at home the main issue involved is still the same. It is not Mr. Diefenbaker. It is not a matter of conservatism versus liberalism, or the old school tie. It is a matter of the dignity and equality, of rights and responsibilities meted out to all people everywhere. Mr. Diefenbaker has made a stand that is logical and consistent with our professed ethics in the Western world. He has been obstinate enough to stick to his stand in spite of opposition from high places. We are amazed that his own party on the local ground at Ottawa could not set domestic issues aside long enough to give him the rousing welcome he should indeed have had at the airport. How petty some of those domestic issues must have seemed to him after what he had been through on the world stage during the last few days. We are asleep in our tracks, comfort-logged and unaware that we are one 'world, whether we like it or not. In our opinion Mr. Nehru had as much to do with the commonwealth decision as anyone. Mr. Diefenbaker spoke once oi being appalled at the thought that a man of Mr. Nehru's stature would not be al- "lowed.in certain hotels in South Africa. Mr. Nehru is one of the most civilized men in the world to-day, if nat the most civilized and he is dark. We have grown far, far beyond the childish fear-of the stranger hap hogan our fear of the col- Around the World . Ontario has decided that a three per cent sales tax may be a real nuisance but, at least, it's better than going broke. An interesting question then suggests itself: How does a government go broke? When ~~ "its debt doubles, quadruples, increases a hundred fold? Our debt has done that long since and Ontario is, as we under- stand it far from being broke. It's quite a puzzle. --o000-- The United States has voted against colonialism in the Security Council in a measure directed against Angola, Portu- gal's African colony. This "marks the first time that the powerful neighbour to the south has officially gone against one * of its allies in a colonial vote. Of course, it doesn't really mean anything because the vote of censure did not get the seven votes it needed to pass. -- A oured skin. Communication "is rushing us faster and faster toward the edge of the world; one world. - We must all go Yugsther out there and its time we realized i Internal competition will fight back in many ways. We are still small enough to be biting off our noses to spite our faces. Cricket 'matches, trade, money, friendly allies, or lack of them, insidious enemies of every kind will play out their parts, What will Russia gain or lose by this for instance? At least she will know the Commonwealth is respected by the Afro-Asian nations. The Commonwealth has taken a world stand. Those of us who are intelligent accept the fact that if we had been brought up as a white in South Africa our attitude might be exactly that of Mr, Voerward. We are so much the product of our poor or ggodly heritage. We have been lucky, that is all, to be born in Canada and our Prime Minister realizes it and is trying to help in a small way to promote the same opportunities sometime in the fu- ture for others. We have many fine, highly intelligent, highly educated coloured people in Can- ada to-day. We have very few of the uneducated, easily inflamed, wild animal- like creatures that many thousands of blacks in Africa have been forced to be- come. At a safe distance we can afford to help. We may be called upon to help at much closer quarters in the future. We may not like it.. We may have to face it. We are our brother's keeper black or white, or there will be no brothers. Li Belgium has dropped out of the pews for the present without us having learned anything about how things were finally resolved there. This means that very shortly she should be back in the news -once-again with another _dilema. --o00o0-- The stand of Prime Minister Menzies of Australia in defense of the Prime Minister of South Africa poses a pr oblem too. Why should he be so anxious to align himself with such an indefensible policy? Does he fear the Aborigines? Surely not! --000-- ' - The Progressive Conservative Rally in Ottawa was something of a fizzle. It never really got going. The Conserva- tives this time could have learned some- thing from the Liberals . . . at least their rally was press-worthy. cians, 'collectors--and they are--in the event District Doings PRESENTS OBJECTIONS TO GO- KART TRACK IN UXBRIDGE TWP. _ Mr. W. R. Wees, in a letter to the Uxbridge Township Council read at the regular meeting on Monday in Goodwood, protested the location of a go-kart track proposed for the second concession of the township. The go- kart track which recently was sanc- tioned by the council and is to be built by Mr. Wm. Bell, will, Mr. Wees states, reduce the value of his pro- perty by an alarming degree. ol He received this information through consultation with real estate companies. = Mr. Wees in his letter commended Mr. Bell as an enterpris- ing young man but suggested re-loca- tion of the track which would provide more potential business to the invest- ors without seriously -affecting the |- property values of nearby residents. SHOULD KEEP SOME CONTROL OF SCHOOLS SAYS : WHITCHURCH REEVE "You can count on it, if the gov- ernment gets it all, the price will 'be higher than it is now -- it always seems to work ghat way. They could give us better grants, but the longer { We can keep some control, the better", said Reeve Cliff Wallwork when com- menting on a suggestion from Rich mond Hill that the province be asked to take over the entire Sipehtional financing. A resolution from the 'Richmond ill council would place a question on the ballot at this year's municipal elec- tions which would state: "Are you in favor of your council seeking changes "in legislation which 'will. permit the - provincial government to be respon: gible for the full cost of education within the province?" "Well, we sure haven't got. much | church. it," said, councillor Ross Farquharson. Maybe 'they wouldn't be able to dq that with the government. "They have one of the mest powerful unions in the country; said - clerk Crawford. "I think the Boards could get a bet- ter deal if they got together ond | agreed on what they would pay," said councillor Elsi¢ Gibbs. She said she was referring to Boards in a single municipality such as Whit- Council took no ; action on the Rich- mond Hill resolution. ORGANIZE TEEN TOWN IN STOUFFVILLE Stouffville. April 1st at 8.30 p.m. Music will be ' provided by "The Phaetons". will be spot dances and other prizes. The admission will be 60c. Messrs. Gordon Colburn and Keith and regulations which must be fol- lowed by its members. ficials will be appointed from the : i cillor Milton Mowbray. A teen-town has been organized in Mowbray pointed out that any thought The initial dance will be of annexing the Village of Pickering held in the auditorium of the Stouff- 'wsuld not increase the township's vot- ville Dist. High School on Saturday, ing power within the County. "It There Fe Sutherland have been the initial pro-' yember moters of the teen-town, The organi- Township was faring well in the cost zation has adopted a number of rules! of administration of justice. The club's of- Board what to pay and that's about RURAL TWPS. PILLAGING URBAN IS CLAIM "The picturd is getting worse and worse", said Réeve Sherman Scott in referring to Pickering Township's share of the County mill rate for '61. "Next year, I hestitate to think what it might be". Members of Council, meeting in special session on Monday I night, expressed concern over Picker- ing's plight. Reeve Scott charged that the north- - ern municipalities had formed an al- | most solid block with a voting power in excess of Pickering Township, Ajax and Whitby. "I don't know what the answer is," he said. "The northern municipalities are pillaging the south," suggested coun- Councillor would only eliminate a vote that could be in our favour", he said. Pick- ering Twp. has four votes in County Council. ~~ Reeve Scott stated that one County suggested that Pickering "It was only a mad guess by someone in the north end", he said. The County rate was hiked from 11.16 mills in 1960 young people that sampiised its mem- to 18,08 mills in '61. Pickering Twp. Thership, : 'opS TWP. WITHDRAWS FROM _ LINDSAY PLANNING BOARD Ops Council which withdrew repre- sentation from the Lindsay-Ops Plan- ning Board last year, joined again this year only to pull out again after a recent Council meeting, It was considered a waste of money to con- tribute towards the Planning Board control now -- the teachers tell the budget. must contribute $261, 067.00 "It's a | very, very grim picture", concluded ' the Reeve, LAUNCH $50,000 CAMPAIGN FARMERS' MEAT PLANT IN COUNTY © With an-objective of $60,000, thirty canvassers have embarked on a cam- paign to sell $100 shares throughout the County of Ontario in an effort to promote the establishment of a Co- Clipped Comments The long expected and feared retail sales tax has hit Ontario, leaving only Manitoba and Alberta without such a nuisance. Most states and many cities and towns south of the border are af- flicted. The people have got used to these taxes and accept them with less complaint than there is about a fall of snow. The proposed Ontario Act is prob- ably as well designed as it could be in view of the studies that have been made of administration elsewhere. But the fact remains that the prin- ciple is completely wrong, the cost of collection is high, the door is open to all sorts of abuses, governments do not get their legal due and consumers find the cost of living higher. A personal Income Tax would have been preferable and would not have been any burden on the poorer people in the community who will have to pay a sales tax. There is no indication that Quebec, which probably had the first Cana- dian sales tax, will ever abondon it and Ontario taxpayers should relax and take what they have been asking for. They have been asking for higher and higher taxes. This is proved by two things. They have been asking for more and more handouts from government, more roads and more of everything. They also have tolerated in public office politicians who are more than ready to give the people what they ask for regardless of whe- ther the people need it, or really want it. In fact a good many of the things that the people have been asking for, the people never thought of asking for until it was suggested by the politi- Retailers who are deemed to be tax of a dispute with the government over taxes collected must prove that they are not guilty. This onus of proof on' the defendant is in other sales tax acts. But there should be wide protest at this violation of a fundamental Anglo-Saxon principle of law. It is not an excuse for Ontario that the law in other provinces simi- larly removes the onus of proof of guilt from the Crown. Leaving the onus of proof on the defendant is a gimmick merely for the purpose fo making it easier for the Crown to prove their case and exact penalties. --The Letter-Review. WHO LET HOFFA IN ? Mr. Hoffa has been to Canada and has been interviewed not only in the newspapers but on the CBC. ~The CBC loves Mr. Hoffa. Not long ago they went all the way to the United "States to interview him when it seem- ed as if he might not be welcomed to Canada by the immigration officials. It is highly possible that the poli- ticians on this occasion instructed the immigration officials at the border to let Mr. Hoffa in. back at the border for less reason. Mr. Hoffa's efforts to control a larger and larger segment of Canadian labor un- jonism are a menace to Canada. Mr. Hoffa's latest is that he expects to get Canadian teamsters' wages up to the level of the United States. In fact he wants all Canadian wages at that level. << « Operative Meat Packing Plant. The ultimate goal for the Province is $2,- 000,000. The campaign chairman in Ontario County is Mr. Lloyd 'Wilson, Ashburn R.R. 1. Mr. Jolin Sytema is the chairman in York. "If we are to get a fair share of the consumer's dollar, we must do something for ourselves," said Mr. Wilson, in conversation with The Tri- bune. Forty-two counties are includ- ed in the project. The proposed site of the plant has not been determined. ) At $100 per share, 500 memberships will be required in Ontakio County. A break-down of municipalities re- veals the following objectives: Picker- ing Twp., $8,600; East Whitby, $2,-. 600; Uxbridge Twp. $5,800; Reach Twp. $7,000; Scott Twp, $6,600; Brock Twp. $7,600; Scugog Twp, $1,000; Thorah Twp. $2,600; Mara, $3,400; Rama, $1,000; Whitby Twp, $3,800. The organization, known as F.A.- M.E. (Farmers' Allied Meat Enter- prises) will attempt to maintain and fmprove the rural economy of the Province, 'A share ($100) will give the purchaser voting privileges and tory in Canada. Many a less con- | troversial character has been sent' Mr. Hoffa and others who think, that way ignore the fundamental fact that if our costs in Canada, which are mainly wages, get up to the level of the costs in the United States, there will be more unemployment, or there will have to be an increase in our tariffs in order to keep Canadians employed. Mr. Hoffa's plan for Can- adian workers, if it is successful from his point of view, will result in more unemployment for Canadians and more employment for people in the United States. Another fundamental Fact ignored by Mr. Hoffa and those of his opinion is that jf our costs keep going up our overseas markets will keep going down. The United States will not let us sell there anything that they don't want to buy, and practically nothing that they need to buy is in the field of manufacturing. --The Letter-Review. y P Report From Parliament By Michael Starr, M.P. Minister of Labour This week was National Conserva- tive General Assembly week in Ot- tawa. From constituencies all across Can- ada some 1,600 delegates were arri- ving in the Capital to attend the 3- day convention at the Chateau Laurier. : While the main convention was go- ing on, there were, at the same time, general meetings scheduled of the Young Progressive Conservatives, the Women's Progressive Conservative Association and the Students' Fedora. tion. BN A busy" word of events was sche- duled for Thursday and Friday, with | windup elections and resolutions for Saturday. The theme of the convention was the achievements of the Party in three years, as well as through its long his- One of the features was the "setting up of -panels of Ministers to answer questions from delegates. Towards the end of the week Mini- sters and M.P.'s were shuttling back and forth between the House of Com- mons and the Chateau Laurier Hotel. Earlier, delegates, arriving in their hundreds, had packed the galleries of the House of Commons and had visit- ed such points of interest as the Mint, the War Museum, and the National Gallery, prior to settling down to the arduous business of the convention. Meanwhile, in the House the na- tion's business continued, with Parlia- ment debating the amended Civil Ser- vice Act, and a new Rehabilitation Bill to co-ordinate services now of- | fered through the Department of Na- tional Health and Welfare and the Department of Labour to handicapped "eration committees. -{ dent ealled for reports from treasurer --- One of the important activities of the week was a meeting of top re- presentatives of labour and manage- ment called to bring forward an at- mosphere of co-operation in Canadian industry. As Minister of Labour, it was my privilege to take part in this gather- ing, which was jointly called by my- self and my collegue, the Minister of Trade and Commerce; I may say that there was a great deal of hopeful and constructive work accomplished at the gathering which will be the forerunner of future ga- therings. And for anyone to say at this time that labour and management in Canada are not fully conscious of the problems which we face and not fully conscious of the need to bring al common solution to many of these problems is to show ignorance of the attitude that was revealed in this top- level conference, It is hoped that a result of these conferences will be the setting up of continuing committees of labour and management representatives to go in- to the problems which relate to %eep- ing Canadian industry competitive both at home and abroad. At present, in plants across Canada, there are labour-management co-op- These committees could form a valu- able nucleus and be of assistance in consent to serve at an approaching wedding, for which we agreed to do. Meeting closed with Mizpah. A Valentine lunch was supplied by Eva Hunter and Jean Martyn. All sang "Happy Birthday" to our hostess be- fore leaving for home. Birthday Greetings were sung for Paul Heard and Gordon Williamson at Sunday School. We were also fav- lored with a Guitar instrumental by Bonnie Pugh. That stormy night, March 13 the G.N.S. Club assembled in the home of Christine Parkinson. Meeting open- ed with Lord's Prayer, after which president Grace Beacock presided. Sce'y Esther Heayn read previous minutes, also a letter from Hong Kong stating our adopted child Pui Qui had been permanently chosen by a mar- vied couple. Owing to this change our funds will be switched in aiding another child. Treasurer Eva Hunter collected dues. Reported near twenty-five dol- lars was realized from Mr. and Mrs. A. Robertson who sponsored two nights, 12 tables of euchre in their home. This kind and generous ef- fort certainly swelled the bank ac- count. Sec'y was informed to write a note of gratitude to the Robertsons. Three more homes scheduled for cards. working out «problems relating to prices and wages, productivity, auto- mation and kindred problems requir- ing labour-management co-operation for their solution. These committees, as well as the current meetings between labour and management will from a valuable ad- junct to the work of the National Productivity Council, whose Chairman George DeYoung, was present at the latest labour - management - Govern- ment get-together in the Capital. It was announced that the House would recesss on March.29th for Eas- ter and would resume on April 10. The 10-day break would be a wel- come caper rember of all par- ties who would™thus have an oppor- tunity to visit the home constituen- cles which many had not seen sine: shortly after Chuistmiag re i Wy Be Prince Albert I'm sure we all enjoyed the twenty- two voices of the Junior choir, under the capable leadership of organist Mrs. G. Hunter. The members of G.N.S. Club met at the home of Winnie Middleton. Af- ter the opening exercises the presi- and secretary. A thank-you note was read from Myrtle Snelgrove for gift while hospitalized. Details of re- cent euchres held in the homes of Eva Hunter, Joan Peel and Ilene Pugh sounded successful, socially and fi- nancially. A couple were named to over-see a future dance. A request Joy Newnham voiced appreciation. to the girls who assisted at the wedding of her daughter Jean. As an extra, a pleasing sum was presented to us from tht Newnhams for which we were delighted. . Joan Peel reported on finding re- garding a dance, as a result, majority of dance floors booked up, therefore we will consider a fling in the fall. C. Parkinson had received information stating trophies are more expensive -of late, Christine is to order five. It was pleasant to have Edith Gib- son join our roll. Members please bring along ideas as to how and where to spend our annual Buting. Meeting adjourned in the usual manner. At this time Bob Snelgrove arrived to run-off an interesting local film of ountenay- -Newnham wedding. Electa Vanée and G. Beacock provided a small Irish salad plate. | 'Also a'treat of delicious wedding cake! for bach' member from: the Newhnlams.: A latives in Trent River recently. Mr. Frank Vickery spent a couple' of days with Mr. and Mrs. L. Devitt and family, Oshawa. Mr. & Mrs. R. Butson accompanied their son Mr. M. Butson and Miss Iris Marison to Toronto where they attended the Sportsman's Show. was voiced if a few members would persons across Canada. District Churches Scugog, Manchester and Prospect The winter is over and Spring is here--officially. The cool winds of March will continue to blow for awhile ' but we have more than the hope of Spring. On the whole it has been a good winter for us. tion has been good, and we have had | a minimum of cold weather. What | little snow we now have won't sur- vive the warmth of" the sun very | much longer. We have every reason to be glad. It is a changeable world we live in. The sun seems warmer because the sky may have been over- cast yesterday. In his Sermon on Sunday, the Min- ister said that "we have fallen heir to all this unfolding of God's plans, the coming of His Kingdom. And yet so many are still blind to the | real meaning of life. We still spend all our time an dtalent. in building i just for the present; and that present could only be a day, a week, a year. Jesus is saying to all of us that we should lay up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves 'do not break through and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also," Jesus enters Jerusalem and begins a tour that He might see ALL THINGS. Tt matters not really whether it is Jerusalem or whether it is Scugog or Manchester or Prospect." In conclusion he said: "There is still great confusion and uncertainty in the Church, and religion. And so a voice in the affairs of the operation. The transporta- : many are taking advantage of this confusion, and taking no part in the Worship and Praise on the Sabbath. No organization in the "Church has much significance by itself. If there were no Church, then there wouldn't be the organization. Let us keep Worship Central and as we come to God's House, let us come for the one purpose of meeting God in Christ, "and offering the best. "If you seek Me with your whole heart, you shall surely find Me." We missed a number of our fami- lies on Sunday at all three Churches. We have missed you Mrs. Johnson of Manchester, and we hope to have you with us on Sunday. Thanks so much Mina Steer for playing for us. And if it is noticeable to us who go te Worship; how much more so would the One Whom we worship miss our presence ?- Sunday will be Palm Sun- day; and then the following™Bunday will be Easter. In between these two Sundays will be Good Friday. That is almost a misnomer; for it is the anniversary of that day when we nailed the Son of God to the cross. It was that day when- the world touched its lowest round in the down- ward descent of morality. And yet, having touched the bottom, man com- menced climbing again. There is our Christian message for all who are down an dout. "God so loved the world, (you, me) that He gave Je- gus." There will be a service in the Friday evening, March 31st. We hope that the little Church will be filled to capacity. We shall have special: music, and have asked Kaye Smith to sing for us. There just happens to be a little breathing space this week +n our Church activities; though Monday evenings are always filled with acti- vities, when Brownies, Guides, Cubs, and Scouts meet. We would like all the Cubs to have a get:together soon, an dthen let us make preparations for a Church Parade in June for all our boys and girls and leaders. On Wednesday, March 29th, Scugog "Grace" W.A. are holding a "Flower Show' in the Church at 8.00 p.m. There will be a programme of Easter Readings and Hymns. And then the Ladies. will adjourn to the Basement to see the "Flower Show" and to have a social time together. Work is being done in the kitchen, where the new stoves are being installed, and cuboards and shelves huilt. Our deepest sympathy is extended to Mr. Charles Coombs of Port Perry in the recent death of his dear wife. Both Mr. and Mrs. Coombs formerly attended Manchester Church. '"Bless- ed are they who die in the Lord, for they rest from their Yabours". Happy birthdays to Eddie Johnston of the | Island, an dto Walter Green of Man- chester. We extend a very cordial invitation to come and worship with us on Sunday. Sunday School and Church are at the same hour. , Prospect Church at 8.00 p.m. on Good Mr. and' ir. 34 Doi sn TAH. a