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Daily Times-Gazette, 14 May 1947, p. 16

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OPINIONS / DAILY TIMES-CAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES THE DAILY TIMES. GAZETTE OSHAWA THE OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) COMPLETE CANADIAN PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE - The Times-Gazette is a member of the Canadian Association, the Ontario Provincial Bureau of Circulations. Authorized .a2 Second' Class Office Department, Ottawa, Onnada. 1 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin, Port Perty, Ajax or Pickering, 24c per week, $12.00 per year. By mall, outside carrier delivery areas, anywhere in Canada and $7.00 per year, $3.50 for 6 months, $2.00 for 3 months. $0.00 per. year. Net Paid Circulation Average Per 77.73 6 Matter, Post Daily Newspapers Dailies Assocation, abil a Audis : APRIL,-1947 WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1947 Better Service The decision of the Post Office authorities to move its operating department from the Post Office on King Street East to the former Y.M.C.A. building on Simcoe South is to be commended as it will enable Post Office employees to give residents in all sections of the city better service than has been possible heretofore. : The present Post Office was constructed to serve a town the size of Whitby. Since then the community has grown by leaps and bounds until today the office serves a minimum of 32,000 counting the people in the built-up areas close to the city proper. While the number of people has in- creased the Post Office premises have remained static with but minor changes and improvements. The volume of mail received and despatched far out- grew the facilities of the office with the result that the sort- ing of letters and parcels in cramped quarters became more of a hardship than a chore. The acquisition of the Y.M.C.A. building will mean that this work can be handled much more advantageously and with greater speed and efficiency. The confusion which prevailed, despite the best efforts of the staff at the Christmas season, will be alleviated to a marked degree. While the new procedure is a step in the right direction, we together with all residents of the Oshawa area should realize that it is an improvisation. Oshawa will not receive the service it deserves or which the Post Office staff is cap- able of giving until such time as the new Federal building is erected at the south east corner of Simcoe, and Athol Streets. Every possible effort shoul be directed to make this an accomplished fact as soon as possible. Nd Prisoners Recover Fast According to the official journal of the Canadian Medi al Association, Canadian prisoners-of-war captured by the Japanese at Hong Kong have made a wonderful .redovery since their return to Canada despite having undergone un- imaginable hardship and suffering. The majority are reported to have now returned to normal activity and pro- ductive employment. The hardships and suffering which these men under- went leading up to sickness of 100 per cent of the personnel was caused by these factors, as related in the journal: "Full Canadian rations were abruptly reduced to a grossly defici- ent diet; fat animal protein, vitamin A, the B complex and total calories were especially low. "Infections were rampant, dysentery, malaria, diphtheria and parasitic infestation maintainea a high incidence. Exhausting physical labor was demanded. Medical supplies and equipment were completely inadequate at all times." Their recovery is all the more re- markable when it is considered that these Canadians were prisoners of war for nearly four years. While the recovery of these men has been remarkable, we woul point out that the human system was never meant to endure such hardships. As the years pass the illnesses which they endured will.take their toll and it may be ex- pected they will succumb, as have many of the men who fought in World War I, before their allotted span of years. The Picnic Is Over Beset by the problems of lower grade and substitute fuel supplies thousands of Canadians in the past year have turn- ed to fuel oil as a solution. However, production has not kept pace with the demand with the result that those who install oil burners without making sure of a supply of oil to last through next winter may go cold. Ships and tank cars for the carrying of fuel oil are scarce while refineries have not been able to keep up with the demand. Once a product which oil companies were glad to sell, fuel oil has now become a commodity which is much sought after as it is more convenient, cleaner and is less troublesome for the householder. NG T gPRIY Spring in ON, Bask in sunshine and sea air 'ot hospitable Colton Manor. 250 fine rooms, sea-water baths, Ship's Sun Deck, famous food. Booklet. AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS. ATLANTIC . CITY Ponnsyh Avnin © oking Ocoon THE HOTEL OF MANY HAPPY RETURNS ® 25 Years Ago "Ontario Potteries Ltd. on Ritson Road was scheduled to start pro- 'duction within a few days. Ma- 'chinery has been transferred from a Long Branch factory, general manager T. W. Black disclosed, and with he Sonstrueyon ox two. large kilns, to hit a us of 50,000 BD of crock- ery per day. th Russell Wilson presiding, the South Oshawa Epworth League heard a full report from Children's Aid Society Inspector H. W. Elliott | regarding the organization's work in the Oshawa district, . ' Gasoline prices jumped one and a half cents a gallon to 39 cents, Most local stations, instead of ad- ding on the half cent, had been charging 37 cents prior to the price boost. At the annual meeting of the Midland Counties Press Associa- tion: in Port Hope, James, of the Bowmanvill man, was elected president. Other members of the executive were: O. M. Alger, Oshawa Telegram, vice- President; C. P. Doughty, Hastings treasurer; ce T. Lapp, en hy Ensign, secretary; D. C. ani Peterborough, B. C. Colpus, Leslie Wilson, Cobourg, . all embers of the executive commit- two million whitefish fry were placed in the lake off the pier at Oshawa-on-the-lake to replenish the stock. Six million more, sup- plied by the government hatchery at Simcoe were also dumped into the lake near Bowmanville, Port Hope and Cobourg. o Other Editors QUESTIONABLE COLLATERAL (Stratford Baecon-Herald) Few could go along with the dis- senter who felt the Greeks and Turks should be asked to put up some sort of collateral, which prob- ly would turn out to be wrestl-' NO'FEAR HERE (Ottawa Journal) The United States is in sole poss- ession of the atomic bomb; has a stockpile of bombs. Any night at all they could send over our coun- try a fleet of planes, drop bombs upon us, blow us out of existence. We are not afraid, don't give the matter as much as a passing thought, simply because we know that our neighbors won't send their planes 'with the bombs. BIG BUSINESS . (Cornwall Standard-Freeholder). We need to stop thinking of the tourist industry as a bit of bonan- Za that comes to us year after year, with little or no effort on .our part. We should think of it as a vast business enterprise, in which a great number of Canadians are stockholders. Like any other busi- ness, it will wither if proper capital investments are not made in it NO NATION WANTS WAR (Victoria Colonist) 'There is not one nation in the world that could sustain another major conflict on top of what has happened since 1914. The dema- gogues and fire-eaters to the con- trary, that is a basic fact. More- ever there is no people who would follow its leaders to war again while the memory of the last one persists. That memory is apt to remain live- ly for a good while to come. Near- ly every nation has its wounds to lick, and gaps to fill. SCOT'S DAY (Edinburgh Scotsman) ; After many months of agitation by Scottish farmers, millers, groc- ers and housewives, oatmeal and barley products have been removed from the points rationing scheme. Supplies are now sufficient for all normal demands for human consumption. - The minister reminds traders and the public that the sale, purchas3 or use of these foods for other than human consumption is an offence. TACTLESS CANDIDATE (Ottawa Journal) William Gunn, of Toronto, seek- ing the Ontario Liberal leadership, laments that Liberalism is in "rot and decay," says that it is "listless and speechless" on 90 per cent of the questions of the day. Mr. Gunn, we fear, is going about get- ting the Ontario Liberal leadership in the wrong way; Liberals, notor- iously wishful thinkers, like to be told that their sun hasn't set, that somehow they are destined to lead the world back to a better way. -@ A Bit of Verse OUR MOTHER I see her 'at the window, In the old rocking chair. Watching as her friends go by So happy to be there. Many years have come and gone Since first there did she set. Many more may she set there E'er the last call she will get, She's always glad to see 'The Jove her pong ys The homey voices of her dear ones, Mean more than we can know. Let us revere her In the twilight of her day. She is our loving mother At her shrine our love we lay. . ~W.J.B. e For A Laugh Some Pose Friend: "Why have you given the general such a peculiar pose?" Sculptor: "Well, it was started as an equestrian statue, and then the committee found they couldn't afford the horse." Made For Him A jury was being led, "You are a property holder?" the clerk asked a meek little man. "Yes, your honor," the man re- "Married or single?" "I have been married six years, your honor." "Have you formed or expressed an opinion?" * "Not in six years, your honor." "The Real Casualty" Illingworth in The Daily Mail (London) EDUCATION COST UP Halifax--(CP)--For pupil ex- penditure on education in Nova Scotia public schools in the year from the previous year to $77.35 but the province still stood third | London, By NORMAN CRIBBINS Canadian Press Staff Writer London, May 14. -- (CP) -- Now '|'that prices are high and new com- modities are scarce because of un- der-production, more Londoners are turning to second-hand stores in their search for comforts and necessities. There is a "junk" store on the corner of amost every London street and an average of two or three to every suburban t wa. They'll sell anything from a bked- room suite to an alabastar fish in a glass case, from an oak-panelled bookcase to a grimy volume of poems marked sixpence. Inflated Values Occasionally there are bargain but too often, because of the de- mand, prices are high and almost worthless bric-a-bac climbs to many times its original value. Small dining tables, some of them chipped and stained fetch as much as £7 ($28). Old' bedsteads are sold forfl5. ($60), book cases £8 (832), mahogany chests of drew- ers £12 ($48) and even small table lamps -- in heavy demand -- may be valued as high as £7 ($28). "We know the stuff isn't worth what we ask for it," said one deal- -er candidly, "but the prices we have lowést in the Dominion, accord- ing to the annual report of the ending last July 31 rose by $3.42 | department of education. to pay are so high we can't afford | to sell for less." | Welcome | Conversely people selling to sec- ond-hand stores are assured not possessions but of a bright courte- only of a higher price for their ous welcome. Sometimes they are more welcome than the buyer. "If a man came in here with an electric fire now I would probably ask him to stay for tea," said an elderly dealer of 40 years' experi- ence. "Day after day people come in looking for electric fires and el- ectric kettles." Spiralling prices have also affect- ed values at auction sales. When a residence . at Brondesbury Park, North London, was sold recently, an old-fashioned -electric fire sold for £5 10s. (($22), a rickety tea table for £5 ($20), a collection of old neckties for 30s. ($6.) Halifax -- (CP) -- Housing con- struction in Nova Scotia during 1946 increased approximately 30 per cent over 1945, the department of in- dustry revealed recently. 6 Mink Kittens Ceasarian Born Dundalk, Ont, May 14--(CP)-- Six mink kittens were born'in a Ceasarian operation performed by Lloyd Johnson, assistant on a mink ranch here. The mother mink had been found dead and Johnson une dertook the operation. The kittens were held in Johns son's hand until they showed signs of life and were put in with a litter of other newly born mink. All are still alive. MANY SEEK CITIZENSHIP Edmonton--(CP)--S8ince the start of the year 183 persons, including a number of veterans have applied for Canadian gjtizenship cates and citiz p papers in Ede monton. (BIGGAR & CRAWFORD Members Toronto Stock Exchange 10 KING ST. EAST, TORONTO wv OSHAWA: BRANCH : 37 KING ST. EAST -- PHONE 2600 ERIC R. HENRY, DIRECT PRIVATE WIRE TO TORONTO Resident Pariner \ HERE'S WHY: Aw gasolines (including Sunoco Dynafuel) are composed of "light" and "heavy" molecules. into the cylinders from the carburetor, some of the "heavy" mole- cules separate from the rest of the gasoline and go to certain which get most of the "heavy" molecules while other tind, cylinders get mostly "light" molecules. IN OTHER GASOLINES the molecules are low in octane quality but the "light" 'octane. The low grade "heavy" lecul receive the same cylinders receiving "heavy" molecules are high the do not lecul As the gasoline goes lind, SUNOCO DYNAFUEL [4 sLECL EX TIECRTTTIE thi IN SUNOCO DYNAFUEL, gll molecules both "heavy" and "light" deliver equally high octane power. No matter whether a cylinder receives "light" or "heavy" that cy and gll cy high k quality i if os other cylinders. DYNAFUEL'S UNIFORM POWER IN ly high knockl quality. EVERY CYLINDER GIVES YOU A SWEETER-RUNNING CAR B JUST TRY A TANKFUL, Zhai all wwe ask But please don't dilute Sunoco Dynafuel. To get 100% results, wait until your tank is almost empty. Then fill up with Sunoco Dynafuel, That's the only way you can tell how really good Sunoco Dynafuel is! t

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