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DAI OPINIONS LY TIMES-GAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE OSHAWA WHITBY THZ OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE AND CHRONICLE (Established 1863) daily except Sundsy by The An per Arthur R. Alloway, published Times Publishing Company of Oshawa, Limited, President and Managing Director. COMPLETE CANADIAN PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE The Times-Gazette is a member of the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association, the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association, and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Authorized 4s Second Class Matter, Post Office Department, Ottawa, Canada. SUBSCRIPTION RATES 7 Delivered by carrier in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin, Port Perry, Ajax or Pickering, 24c per week, $12.00 per year. By mail, outside carrier delivery areas, anywhere in Canada and Englana $7.00 per year, $3.50 for 6 months, $2.00 for3 months. United States subscriptions $9.00 per year. Net Paid Circulation Aver Per Issue 7, 8 3 "3 DECEMBER, 1946 TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1947 - South Africa's Color Line Field Marshal Smuts has asked the United Nations to approve the annexation of the mandated area of Southwest Africa and in so doing has drawn fresh attention to the de- plorable condition of both the native (black) population and the only slightly better condition of citizens of South Africa of Indian birth or descent. It would appear from the facts, and they are not disputed, that South Africa is still practising a degree of race-intolerance that is sadly out of keeping with the liberty and equality that we like to think of as being associated with British justice. South African Indians, numbering only three per cent. of the population, have been discriminated against for over half a century and even well-educated Indian leaders visit- ing South Africa have been subjected to humiliation and contemptuous treatment. This policy is now proving em- barrassing to Marshal Smuts and other South African leaders. Then too the continued bad treatment of the native « Negro population, comprising about 70 per cent. of the total, is another South African sore spot that is bound to have widespread repercussions. These people have supplied the bulk of the labor in gold and diamond mines for many years and their condition is one of practical slavery, They receive "wages" of 70 cents a day but "deductions" bring this amount down to an average of 45 cents daily. When they attempted to strike recently for a minimum of $2.00 per day the movement was put down by force and the black men were driven back into the mines by the police, Of course, there is a great deal more to the story but there is no doubt some amelioration of such deplorable conditions is long past due. No race has a right in this enlightened age to keep another race in a condition akin to slavery and de- fend such a policy by charges of "sedition" and on the ground that they are "not sufficiently advanced" to have « labor unions. The: phenomenal rise in the value of shares in South African mines, in the light of such revelations, is no credit to the mine owners or the British people who large- ly trade in these shares. The United Nations has a right to demand from South Africa, as from all other member nations, that it comes into the world's court of justice with clean hands. Accidents Hit Air Travel Passenger airlines in the United States have taken a bad beating recently as a result of the number and serious- ness of accidents they have encountered. There is no doubt the effect is being felt and will be for some time in the cut- ting down of travel by air. There is no use blaming the resultant publicity for this situation, as some are inclined to do. Newspapers deal In facts as they are, not as they or someone else would like them to be. They would be remiss in their duty if they did not give adequate and accurate reports of air travel acci- ; dents just as they have always done to accidents occurring in connection with other means of travel. There have been several disastrous air crashes in re- cent months and it is not surprising to learn that there has been a marked decline in operating revenues. The U.S. Con- gress is moving toward a full-dress investigation to try and determine the various causes of accidents,and, we presume, to apply remedies. There were nine fatal accidents on U.S. commercial air routes in 1946,, taking a total of 97 lives-- 75 passengers and 22 crew members. On overseas routes operated by American companies accidents claimed 52 lives, of which 40 were those of passengers. 'Actually the accident rate -- computed on the basis of passenger miles flown -- was less than in any year since 1939. But there have also been seven fatal accidents claiming 7 74 lives on non-scheduled carriers in 1946. The public naturally adds these figures to the total and the net result is a growing apprehension regarding air travel. It is perhaps unfair to class the accidents to chartered plaries along with those of the commercial airlines but the public does not readily distinguish and, in fact, all air travel both in Canada and United States, is under strict government supervision. Canada, and the Trans-Canada Airlines, have been very fortunate in having a better record than the United Sgates, but we would do well to heed the warnings and profit by them. People may be critical when delays occur and flights are cancelled but this is infinitely less important than having fatal accidents arising from an over-emphasis on maintaining schedules despite bad flying conditions and we fear such an attitude has been responsible for at least some of the bad accidents of the past year. o Other Editors QUALIFICATIONS OF , EFFICIENT FARMER (Farmer's Advocate) CITIZENSHIP BALLYHOO (Calgary Herald) The coming into force of the Canadian 'Citizenship Act was greet- ed with a great deal of Sallstco, Canadians supposed to were with thelr a citizens. Some- a Canadian iionahip. without paying for the privilege. CITIZENSHIP FEE STILL TOO HIGH WORTH MORE SALARY (Owen Sound Sun-Times) Story from Memphis, Tenn., tells of ex-Marine Bill Henson working as a department store Santa at $22 a week and spending away all his earings, plus $70, to buy toys for the kiddies who clamber on his knee, because "I just can't stand to sée the poor kids want for things" Ought to be $70 worth of advertis- ing for the store in that story-- and their Santa has earned it for that type of man is always worth more than $22 a week, FOR GOOSE OR GANDER THE SAUCE IS THE SAME (Toronto Evening Telegram) A report from Oshawa states that members of Local 2784 of the United Steelworkers of America (C10) have decided to take fewer haircuts as a protest against the increase in barber's prices, an odd attitude for one set of workers to adopt against 'another set of workers. The "lock-out" demonstrates that a worker cannot separate himself from his role as a consu- mer, and that a wage increase means very little in purchasing power which workers in other in- dustries also obtain wage in- creases followed by a correspond- ing rise in the cost of commoditi- es.and service, In fact it may be said that when one group of wor- kers agitates for an increase in wages it probably results from a dawning realization that it has been subscribing to the increase in wages which other groups have already received, and that what is desired is an equalization of the |; situation to make it even-Steven, It therefore seems unreason- able of the steelworkers, having been granted their increase, to obs ject to the barbers playing ' the same game. And if the barbers form picket lines with signs pro- claiming "Steelworkers are Un- fair to the Working Classes" and forcibly prevent them from 'enter- ing "scab" barber shops, the steel- workers, of all persons, should be "The Millstone Around China's N eck" ; Fi ZAR J --Russell in The Los Angeles Pines] ® 20 Years Ago e A Bible Thought At an Anglican Young People's Ey Arthur Slyfield of Centre Street School gave an interesting address on "The Life of the Cana- dian Poet, Bliss Carman." R. Ter- ett was in charge of the meeting. Oshawa hockey fans were looking forward to the clash between Wal- ter Lett's Intermediates and Port Hope. Both teams had just wal- loped their intermediate rivals, Oshawa defeating Picton, 17-4, and Port Hope smothering Bowmanville 17-2. G. D. Conant was elected chair- man of the Oshawa General Hos- pital Board of Directors. J. D. Storie, who resigned as chairman, was selected as president. The new telephone directory list- ing 3,900 names was issued. It was announced that 464 installations had been made in 1926. Oshawa officers, N.C.O's and men, who served in the Third Ca- nadian Division, were being asked to contribute to a memorial fund for Major-General L. J. Lipsett, CB, CMG. Maj-Gen, Lipsett was killed in action during 1918. Featured production at a local theatre was a picture called "Red Hot Hoofs." Tom Tyler played the lead in this roaring western with Dorothy Dunbar as his leading lady. EE tlh A ri i a. tte <iiii--]--H e A Bit of Verse I WONDER . . » Why are the fairies never found Among the throngs on crowded streets Or in the city's busy rush? Is it because the hurrying crowds Unthinkingly might brush their wings And rub away their glint and sheen? Is it because the city stree All paved with hard un feraing stone Might bruise their tiny feet? Perhaps the city's din falls harsh On ears attuned to Nature's lyre In song of breeze and laughing brook. 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AUSSIES INTERIM ARMY Melbourne, Australia--(CP)-- Australia is 'to have an interim army of 39,000 until the size and conditions of post-war forces are determined, Existing strength 'of the interim army is 31,000, con- sisting of 10,000 in Japan, 12,000 volunteers for tw oyears' service from within the forces in Austra- lia, and 9,000 volunteers from outside, RADIUM SUPPLEMENT Harwell, England -- (CP)-- "Atomic piles" now being built up here will produce materials which will act as a supplement to ra- dium in treatment of cancer, Pro- fessor Cockroft, United Kingdom Director of Atom Research, sald recently, A metal such as cobalt, if left in the pile for a month, would acquire properties similar to radium. Institute Tells Advances In Mine Safety Ottawa, Jan. 21--(CP)~-- The Ca- nadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy was told today of mod- ern scientific advances against two hazards of the mining industry-- rope failure and rust. H. J. Butterill of the develop- ment and research section of the International Nickel Company of Canada told the Institute's annual convention that metallurgists are fighting rust with rust and win- ning the battle. Ordinary rust on standard struc- tura] steel, being porus, loose and partially soluble, offers no protec- tion to the metal underneath. But the addition of small amounts of alloying substances, such as copper, nickel and chromium, produces an every, dense and almost insoluble film of rust that acts as a protec- tive coating in most atmospheric conditions, he said. These new rust-resistant steels are being used in mining, railroad- ing and heavy industry, and Mr. Butterill said advances in corros- ion control have opened a whole new field of possible production economies. He urged Canadian en- gineers to test the new techniques and materials under Canadian con- ditions. P. E. Cavanagh, chief metallurg- ist for a laboratory at Passiac, N.J., sald in a paper that rope failure, which has caused heavy loss of life in Canadian mines, may have met its master in a new application of magnetism, The paper said that the magne- tic methcds makes it possible to dz- tect' the beginnings or failure in wire rope used for hoisting and low= er men in and out of mine pits, Extensive experiments and fleld trials have been conducted and the system appearei to have "distinct possibilities." The metallurgist's paper recalled the Princess, N.S. colliery disast- er of 1938 when failure of a wire rope hau'ing a "rake" broke and sent 38 miners plunging to their deaths, Washington, Jan, 21.--(CP)-- No laggard student plugging for final examinations ever faced a stiffer assignment that General George ivi in Washington 'forecast an inevitable slowing up of pro- gress at the foreign Ministers' con- ference in Moscow opening March 10 because of the physical and men- grasping the situation in the time left to him. Retirement of James Byrnes at a time when the delicate negotia- tions of peace treaties are at such a critical s'age is looked upon by diplomats here as a major set-back to international negetiations, However, ny one blames the 67- year-old retiring secretary of State Yio Bas yifiualy worn Himseld out , hectic period during which he held office. Nor has anybody publicly spoken anything but the highest praise Bo Gen. Marshall, nor expressed an doubt of his ability to handle his new job. Byrnes and his State Department aides have put together most concise and comprehensive records for Gen. Marshal] to study in preparation for handling international problems. But there are many angles involv- ed in the human relationships bz- tween Byrnes, Molotov of Russia and Foreign Sec- retary Bevin of Britain that cannot be put down on paper. 'The retiring Secretary has under- ORUMNOND 8 ST CATHERINE STRECTS LS PRES. & GEN. MOR OSHAWA ERIC R. HENRY, wie me-- BIGGAR & CRAWFORD | Members Toronto Stock Exchange 10 KING ST. EAST, TORONTO v 37 KING ST. EAST-- PHONE 2600 DIRECT PRIVATE WIRE TO TORONTO BRANCH ¢ Resident Partner \- Foreign Minister | § General Geo. Marshall Faces Stiff Assignment taken to give Gen. Masabiall al he help he can in preparing eral for his new pat the foreign field and have long briefing sessions C. G Marsnall, the new Secretary of | him. 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