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ormions DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES THE DAILY TIMES-GAZE OSHAWA WHITBY THE OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE AND CHRONICLE (Established 1863) An independent newspaper published daily except Sunday by The Times Publishing Company of Oshawa, Limited, Arthur R. Alloway, President and Managing Director. COMPLETE CANADIAN PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE The Times-Gazette is a member of the Canadian Daily Newspapers 'Dailies Association Association, the Ontario Provincial , and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Authorized as Second Class Matter, Post Office Department, Ottawa, Canada. ir SUBSCRIPTION RATES : Delivered by carrier in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin, Port Perry, Ajax or Pickering, 24c per week, $12.00 per year. By mall, outside carrier delivery areas anywhere in Canada and Englana $7.00 per year, $3.50 for 6 months, $2.00 for 3 months. U.S. subscriptions $9.00 per year, Net Paid Circulation Average Per Issue 7 , 7 3 6 APRIL, 1947 TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1947 Fowke, The Newburyport Plan So named because it was originated by a group of re- tailers in Newburyport, Mass., the idea of expressing opposi- tion to increased prices through a reduction of 10 per cent. in the selling price of merchandise, has spread like wild fire through the United S.ates and Canada. In Oshawa a number of stores have adopted the plan and have won commendation from their customers. : Many reports indicate this voluntary declaration of war on inflationary trends is being endorsed not only by retailers but by wholesalers and manufacturers. However, there have been instances both in the United States and Canada in 'which the manufacturer has informed the retailer that he must sell at the regular price or lose the privilege of selling that line of goods. Consumers do not need drives of this nature to get them in the price reduction mood. There have been a number of buyers' strikes, the most recent of which is that of Western Canada housewives who last Saturday began a month-long str! in protest against rising food prices. Whether the Plan will bring lasting benefits for the buying public remains to be seen. = Armed Police For years visitors from the United States and Canada in the British Isles have expressed wonder on being informed that the Bobbies of London did not carry guns, Indeed, it has been something that the Englishman boasted about. How- ever, reality has replaced tradition and public opinion in the tight little island is demanding that its police officers be given this protection. A new type of criminal is now in evidence, He is 3 man who carries arms and does not hesitate to use them. Unarm- ed police have no place in a modern city. - That has been realized on this side of the Atlantic for many years. Police officers deserve protection against desperate lawbreakers. Not only is it callous to ask police officers to run unneces- sary risks in the pursuit of their calling through being un- armed, but they should also be taught the proper use of the weapons of defence put into their hands. Wasting Paper Once again the editorial writer of The Brantford Ex- positor has been constrained to protest against the great waste of time and effort--to say nothing of waste of paper which is not yet in good supply--by different organizations in order to get free publicity. His editorial said: "Some people will never learn. Despite admonitions, rude remarks and even sympathetic advice, the 'sucker list' system continues to waste paper. Recently this office receiv- ed, in addition to the usual propaganda clutter, two alleged 'news releases' from perfectly reliable organizations. One account was of an annual meeting held in Toronto five days before. The other was a bit more timely; it was only two days late. i "Both 'releases,' about six typewriten sheets in all, joined the rest of the junk in the wastepaper basket. Fortun- ately for the organizations concerned--and for the readers --The Canadian Press had supplied The Expositor with the news When it was news and as such it had been printed. But unfortunately for the organizations they had wasted time and money either directly by reason of their own slowness or indirectly by paying some 'public relations' outfit to send out the news long afte. it had ceased to be news." The Brantford writer is not alone in his experience. The mail for editorial desks of most newspapers is loaded with propaganda, which goes to the wastepaper baskets; some- times it is likely without being opened. So heavy is this type of mail that The Woodstock Sentinel-Review thinks that the governments, which are looking for new tax sources, might investigate the possibility of making publicity a little less free. Aside from any remarks that might be made about the extravagant use of paper, the Brantford editor says that the moral seems to be that it is better to leave news to news- papermen, the press agencies, and the newspaper. cradle rules the world." Replied his wife: "Well, then suppose you assume world-domina- tion for the evening while I go to the movies." e For A Laugh SOBER UP "I can't quite diagnose your case," said the doctor, "I think it must be drink." ' "All right, doctor," replied the pa- tient, "I'll come back when you're sober." - . . Quite Soft : He sat mooning over his cup at coffee and making sheep's eyes at the pretty waitress, until she was BG anything else "Is there else you would like, sir?" she asked distantly. "Just a soft word," he sighed. "Putty," replied the waitress, as she whisked the cup and saucer off the table and away, THE RULER «Said Mr. Hobson: "A baby's troublesome, that's true; but re- member the hand that rocks the ® 20 Years Ago 8. G. Carnell, city poll tax collec- tor, displayed a tax bill used by the of Oshawa in 1876. An electrician had discovered it wedged Rev. Canon 'dePencier welcomed guests at the third anniversary of St. George's Anglican Church. The gathering, presided over by F. L. rector's warden, was ad- dressed by T. B. Mitchell and H. 8. Smith, prominent members of the congregation and former war- dens. Gordon Lefebvre, general mana- ger of General Motors of Canada Ltd, disclosed that a million dol- lar building program would get un- derway to provide for a four-storey office building and a stamping plant. Cost of the office structure was estimated at $375,000 with the stamping unit and all the necessary equipment estimated at $600,000. ©. T. Oke, furniture dealer, an- "Not Quite According to the Book" D jo | By JOHN DAUPHINEE anadian Press Staff Writer "The people of the shortage-plagu- ed United Kingdom are consuming more goods and servicse today, ev- en after allowing for wartime price changes, than they were in 1938. Not much more, it true, but nonetheless there has been a slight increase. The authority is the White Paper issued by His Majes- ty's Stationery office and so far the opposition has not questioned the estimate. ities food consumption still is something less than pre-war times for the country as a whole despite the higher consumption among the poor, The quantity of household goods which is being put on the market ranges from one-third to one- fisth less than 'during the pre-war ays. Clothing supplies are down more than one-quarter, private motoring by more than two-fifths. The people have plenty of money and it is burning holes in their pockets. If they can's buy the things they want -- food, clothing, furniture, automobiles --they spend it anyway. © Itemizing Consumption of beer and liquor is up one-eighth. Tobocco, before the budget of Hugh Dalton, Chan- And yet most of the of life still are tightly rationed or just not available. How 1s such an increase possible? Income Spread In the first place there has been * | a distinct evening out of income Bunbury in The Evening Standard (London). nounced he would build a new electric appliance shop on Simcoe Street North. Officers elected at an organiza- tion meeting of the Ladies' Softball League included O. M. Alger, presi- den; Dan Guiltinan, vice-president; F. A. Hardman, secretary-treasur- er. Entries were received from four teams: GM.C., Pirates, Robson Leather Co., and Ontario Malleable Iron Works. o Other Editors NICE FOR TEACHER! (Edmonton Journal) A glue strong enough to hold a -100,000-pound locomotive has been invented, We hope no one ever sits down on any. WHEN A PREMIER BLOWS UP Toronto Star: The application of the term "rat" to elected repre- sentatives by a premier who should '| have regard for the dignity of the legislature is symptomatic of hys- teria replacing common sense. GAMBLING WITH GUNMEN : (Toronto Telegram) Another evidence of the gambling spirit that should be stamped out forthwith is the tendency to send unguarded payrolls, etc., through city streets. TOO OLD NOW (Sault Star) In several cities there are re- ports of a decline in automobile thefts. Unfortunately police explan- ations claim no triumph of virtue --it's just that so many cars are get- ting too old to be worth stealing, IN THE HAPPY P.E.I, Charlotte Patriot, (Charlotte- town, P.E.I.): The Premier states that only for the newspapers, people would "know nothing." He no doubt forgot to add -- "about some of the things 'going on' in parliament." Coming from the learned Premier this is quite a compliment, It also could be taken he has not much use for the newspapers--he may have less. But a "couple of radio speeches" can elect him ' so why should he worry, e A Bit of Verse SURELY Surely an influence benign Still lingers on this peaceful air; An influence divinely good, For here of old a chapel stood, A little House of Prayer. And surely this small plot of ground, Though over-run by briar and thorn, Is hallowed still and doubly blest, For in its bosom many rest Who were to sorrow born. But with calm courage faced the odds Against them and through years of toll Laid the foundations of today, And left us, when they passed away, These farms, this fru) soll, =] H. A, Home Strathroy, May, 1947. Poison Bait for Prairie Cutworms Garden crops in the parkland or wooded areas, and even out in the open prairies, are damaged every year to a greater or less ex- tent by the red-backed cutworm and related insects of similar feeding habits, In regard to this, the Dominion Entomological La- boratory at Saskatoon points out that instead of waiting for proof that cutworms are present, it is a cheap form of garden insurance to spread bait in the garden plot each year before damage occurs. The poisoned bait formula for a garden plot is--bran, one gallon; Paris green, 3 teaspoofis; and water, about three to four cups. Better control can be obtained if the bait is spread after all weeds have been destroyed by cultivation but before the plants are up or the transplants are up. Poisoned bait is deadly and must be kept safe from children and animals. When the dry ingred- ients are being mixed, the mouth and nose should be covered with a wet cloth to prevent inhaling the poison, ATLAS VERTEBRA The top vertebra in the human body is called the atlas, because it India Plans Large Education Program New Delhi --(OP)-- India's new $100,000,000 education program calls for the establishment of three teaching in Delhi for the training of teachers for high schools in physical education and in dom- estic sciences. Grants will be paid 'to existing schools and colleges for the. train- ing of other teachers. Five hund- red scholars will be sent abroad each year for higher training in scientific research. MOON'S SURFACE The surface of the moon contains about 14,657,000 square miles. among the population. The richest people have much less to spend than before the war when income taxation was lower. The poorest people have much more to spend, thanks to wartime wage increases averaging more than 65 per cent and existence of a manpower short- age instead of widespread unem- ployment, Consumption of many foodstuffs has increased sharply among the poorest group. Fluid milk sales are at an all-time record although the average person is allowed only three pints weekly, It has been es- timated that if eggs were to be de- rationed, 30 per cent more than pre-war would have to be provided or millions of Britons would have to go without eggs. Burning Holes In the second place -- and even more important --people are spend- ing their money in different ways. Adjusting prices to the-1938 level, field which may render - MANAGING HEN you appoint this trust company your executor, ensure the efficient carrying out ° of your Will in the future. You also establish a connection that can be of immediate value by helping to keep you in touch with those developments in the estates- THY TORONTO GENERALTRUSTS CORPORATION Head Office: 353 Bay Street, Toronto BSTATES you a will obsolete. SINCE 188.2 supports the skull as the 1 dary Atlas supported the earth. IT's Y Nice To TRAVEL S 3 » Lat-us hep phon your Bp Drop in at any Canadian National ticket office and talk it over. We will be pleased to help you. cellor of the Exchequer, raising the price of 20 cigaretes by a shilling (20 cents,) was up one-third. Use of fuel and light was up 1/10th de- spite coal rationing, helping ex- plain the post-war shortage of el- ectricity, = Travel increased more than two-fifths and entertainment almost three-fifths. Some mines in Peru, still being worked, date back to the Incas. Veteran Marksmen Form Bisley Club Ottawa--(CP)--Crack Canadian shots who have been members of teams entering the empire rifle meet in the United Kingdom have formed a Canadian Bisley Club. First unit of the club was organs ised in Ottawa recently by a nume ber of ex-Bisley men. Its will be to "perpetuate the comrade- ship and team spirit which origin- ated when men from all parts of Canada were brought together in a common purpose to represent the Dominion in the empire-wide rifle Shocking contest at Bisley, Eng- Members hope to stimulate in- auguration of similar clubs across the Dominion. A. F. B. Wilson, Sr., (Bisley 1001- 05-21-24-25), veteran Ottawa marks- man, was elected president and M. F. Dillgn (1937-38) secretary. Execu= tive appointed included A. P. Wil- liams (1935), W. Irvine (1920-25) and D. Fraser (1936). GOT TO BE TOUGH Leather for heavy - duty shoes comes from the hides of cattle more than five years old. FRANKMM ARE WWE Eddie started Tuc MANAGER of the furniture factory in Eddie's town landed a big order. It meant he had to buy a lot of extra lumber, increase his payroll. He lost no time in putting the whole thing up to the manager of his local bank. Together they worked out how much money he would need to take care of wages and other costs until he delivered the goods. Then, with the backing of his bank, he got to work on the order. «+ « And that's where Eddie came in. He was put on the payroll-- given his first chance to learn a trade. Right now he's on his way home to tell Mom and Dad Low much he likes his new iob.