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OPINIONS DA » LY FEATURES THE DAILY TIMES-GAZE OSHAWA WHITBY T4E OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE AND CHRONICLE (Established 1863) . MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN PRESS The Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the use republication of all news despatches credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters in this paper and also the local news published therein. All rights of republicatior. of special despatches herein are The Times-Gazette is a member of the papers Association, the Ontario Provincial Audit Bureau of Circulationa 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 'n Canada and England $7.00 per year, $3.50 for 6 mouths, $2.00 for 3 months, U.S. $0.0v per year. Authorized as Second Class Matter, Post Office Dept. Ottawa, Can. Net Paid Circulation Ne ve 7 ' 905 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1948 Only Stop-Gaps Early this week the local Post Office added to the effi- clency of the service it gives the public by providing new counter and wicket space and a much enlarged lobby. It will be remembered also that just prior to the Christmas season an annex section for the sorting, reception and despatch of | mails was opened in the old Y.M.C.A. Building on Simcoe Street South. Both innovations have done much to improve and speed mail services. It is essential, however, that the proposal to erect a new Post Office in Oshawa be not lost sight of. Before the war, the government purchased the property at the corner of Sim- coe and Athol Streets and the preparation of plans was begun for a building which would house both postal and customs departments. The demands of the war made it necessary to postpone plans to proceed with the new building. Even with the improvements which have been made in recent months, Oshawa is far behind the times as far as facilities for postal work is concerned. The best that can be said of the changes is that they are a stop-gap and it is to be hoped that they will be only temporary. The old post office has far outlived its usefulness and the Y.M.C.A. Building cannot continue to be used indefinitely. Oshawa, one of the leading industrial communities in the Dominion, is deserving of something better. We believe the time has come for the City Council and the Chamber of Commerce to unite in a concerted effort to have the government place monies in its estimates so that. work on the construction of a new federal building can he proceeded with at an early date. Building Better World Boy Scout and Girl Guide Week will draw to a close on Sunday next with the observance of the founder's birthday, which will be marked. by church parades at which the mem- ory of Lord Baden-Powell, founder of Scouting and Guiding will be featured. In these troublous times it is interesting to note that the international Scout and Guide Law in brief calls for the | members of these two great organizations being: "trusty, ' loyal and helpful; friendly, courteous and kind; obedient, | smiling and thrifty; pure as the rustling wind". A true Scout | or Guide can and does hurdle any barriers of selfishness, | racial jealousies, religious differences, class consciousness and grgmpiness. | When it is realized that there are 5,000,000 Boy Scouts | and 2,500,000 Girl Guides scattered throughout the world it can be readily seen that the two movements are contributing factors to the building of international understanding. They, unlike some who are engaged in diplomatic endéavours do not build fences but rather construct bridges between groups, helping to build solid citizenship and international under- standing and goodwill. Huron By-Election The election of Mr. Thomas Pryde, Progressive Conserv- ative standard bearer, in the Huron Riding by-election, is not only indicative of his own personal popularity but also that the strength of Premier George Drew's government has not dwindled since the last provincial election in 1945. Mr, Pryde won the election in a straight contest with Mr. Benson Tuckey, the Liberal candidate, by 684 votes. The majority of the late Dr. Hobbs Taylor over both Liberal and C.C.F. candidates in 1945 was 618. More than the usual in- terest was attached to the by-election not only because it was the first such election since the 1945 general election, * but'also hecause the C.C.F. party chose to throw its support behind the Liberal candidate.' It should be pointed out that there were few issues of major importance before the electors. The liquor problem was again to the fore but as Huron County is under the Canada Temperance Act, both candidates handled the sub- jest with kid gloves. The electian, as we see it, boils down to the question of the personal popularity of the two candidates. Both were residents of Exeter, Premier Drew is, we thing, entitled to draw the con- clusion that his party still enjoys the confidence of the people of Ontario. It does not follow, howevér, that the result of the | by-election forecasts 'a genemal election even though some | observers would like to think so. BETTER OFF FOR IT . h THER SUMMER WEA (Brantford Expositor) (New Zealand News, Jan. 9) Temperatures during the past fortnight have climbed to over 80 degrees and up to just 100 in Cen- teal Otago. The dry spell has caused some anxiety in dairy farm- i districts, but showers have fallen lately with a prospect of fur- falls. Time loss through work stop- pages caused by industrial disputes in Canada during 1947 was only 55 per cent. of the time loss for i946. About 60,000 fewer workers were involved in strikes and '2,000,000 fewer man-work days lost. And the country, to say nothing of the 60,000 workers, is better off 'for it. / By HAROLD DINGMAN Ottawa Correspondent Ottawa, Feb. 19.--Who spoke for Canada at Gandhi's memorial ser- vice? Not the Prime Minister, although he was there. Not Mr. Bracken or other men of politics. It was Leonard W. Brockington, the most eloquent of of all Cana- dians, Brockington sald he was speaking as an ordinary Canadian but he is, of course, one of the most extraordinary men of his times. No one in the House of Commons or in the Senate or on the radio on eith- er side of the border can match this gifted speaker. All those who spoke of Gandhi-- the splendid, bearded Sardar Har- dit Singh Malik, High Commission- er for India; His Excellency Liu Chieh, Ambassador for China; His Excellency Muzaffer Goker, Am- bassador for Turkey; Sir Alexander Clutterbuck, speaking for the Brit- ish people, and Brockington--said of the Mahatma that no one nation could claim him, that he was one of the immortals who now belongs to all mankind to be cherished for all times, Brockington remembered the death of Lincoln and the journey home from Washington to Spring- field, and the people, the nameless masses, who lined the railway track for 1700 miles. By day and by night as the traingtravelled across the sad land Lincoln's fellow citi- zens were there in silent homage. 'We too love peace and long for justice," said Brockington, speaking of Canada. "We are a land of many peoples and many reconcilia- tions and many mercies." OUT FOR BLOOD--Reporters --ang presumably the public--are watching for heads to roll as the Martin Committee on Prices probes deeper into the economy. The large body of correspondence on the Hill were disappointed with the early investigations and left the routine coverage to the wire services. THe inquiry is barely underway and the more sensational material is yet to come. A committee source says there is likely to be some "nasty" business revealed. . As far as Paul Martin is concern- er, any guilty heads can roll. It is doubtful if he will lift a finger to prevent any investigation of any- thing suspicious. However, Le is still preserving the judicial attitude; insisting that it be a court of in- quiry and not a whooped-up perse- cution, The Justice Department is still sitting on the sidelines waiting for Soidence that may lead to prosecu- ons, POLITICS, 1948--"I think - elvil servants are a lazy bunch," says a lady friend. "As soon as they get their jobs they figure they're fixed for life and can sit back and walt for their pensions. I'm interested in that CCF Party but I'm more interested in the Progressive Labor outfit. Now, if they're really for labor and. are really progressive, why that's just the party for me." Was she a Communist? "Oh, no," she answered. "Every- one knows there are no more Com- munists in Canada. Why, they were outlawed long ago during the war. This is the Labor Party I'm talking ahem, the Progressive Labor Par- vr Did she know the LPP's and the Communists were the same people? "Oh, no," she answered, "I would not believe that." THE NEW LOOK (PARLIAMEN- TARY)--Last October 1st, the Prime Minister announced that new letters patent concerning the office of governor general had been signed by the King on September 8, 1947. When did the Canadian Par- liament learn of this constitutional development? Last week--on 3 12 to be exact. How was Parlia- ment informed? A private member read some newspaper reports and rose in his place to make inquiry. No one would be too surprised if, any day now, Parliament is told none of its business. e A Bible Thought "Jesus Christ the same yester- day, and today, for for ever." (Heb, 13:8). It fortifies my soul to-know That, though I perish, Truth is so; That, howsoe'er I stray and range, Whate'er I do, Thou dost not change. I steadier step, when I recall That, if I slip, Thou dost not fall. ~--Clough. o® Readers Views WHY DISCRIMINATION Editor, Times-Gazette. Dear Sir: Having read the report of East Whitby Township Council in Mon- day's Times, I am surprised to learn that "Northway Court" par- ticularly should be drained. It would be interesting to know why a comparatively new section should rate preference of improvements (especially drainage), over the more thickly populated and older sections of the township. We have lived and paid taxes on Montrave Avenue for the past 18% years, and each year we are promised drainage system, and re- ief from flooded cellars. At the present time we have over a foot of water in our cellar and no chance of it going out until the ditches open up which, considerin, the amount of snow in them, wi not be for some time. Surely we are entitled to some consideration even though we do live south of the highway. At a recent ratepayers' meeting our reeve promised early action on the work which was started last fall on Montrave and Alexander Blvd. Now he is in favor of "particularly Northway Court." What have they got that we haven't, "pull or money." A Disgusted Taxpayer. Oshawa, Ontario, . February 17, 1947. e Other Editors TO BE PERMANENT (Detroit Free Press) Frank Sinatra has asked a per- mit to build a radio station of his own out in California, Does this mean that this form of adenoid yodeling is to be permanent? LEAVE NATURE ALONE (St. Thomas Times-Journal) Those New York scientists who predict that heavy rain and snow storms wil] be diverted from large centres of population to isolated areas within the next three years should be told to leave Nature alone. They're "monkeying" with something they can't control. PRESENT-DAY MIRACLE (Ottawa Citizen) Over in Michigan a pup figures in the news for chewing his way out of a vacant house. But it wasn't the chewing stunt that made it news; it was the discovery of the vacant house, a somewhat sen- sationa] incident anywhere at this time. 4 HOW ABOUT BEVIN? (Detroit Free Press) The Rev. Bernard E. Clausen of Cleveland has received wide pub- licity by charging that Winston Churchiil had had a drink before he made his famous speech at Ful- ton, Mo. This is not inherently improbable, as Churchill would be the first to admit, But what shall we 'assume about Bevin, who re- cently repeated the same speech two years later? ONLY A BEGINNING (Sault Ste. Marie Star) Newsprint and pulp, produced largely for export to the United States, represent merely a begin- ning in the wide field of uses al- ready found and likely still to be found for the fine fibre provided by the spruce, balsam and other trees of Northern Ontario. All provide opportunities for manufacture and may bring new industries into this and other pares of the country. FOOD AND YEARS (Port Arthur News-Chronicle) "I have lived to be one hundred because I have always eaten as much of anything as I liked when- ever I wanted to," a centenarian re- cently told reporters. That is about the most attractive recipe for longevity we have heard. Unfor- tunately, however, it discourages hope of reaching the century mark with porterhouse and mushrooms at present-day prices. eo A Bit of Verse . LINES FOR LAUREL You lie upon my breast, contentedly, Your sky-blue eyes ashine with trust in me, These tiny hands, so frall, and yet how strong A hold they have upon my heart! Too ong Id eb you thua dependent, helpless. ear, And needing me, and glad to have me near. And yet, must teach you soon to stand alone And let you solve your problems on your own. The Peauty of that fragile mountain That grows in rocky soil, courageously, These gifts I wish' for you and Hone ¥ you prove Yours 50k misnagned, my little Laurel ' =--Mildred R . PHONE 1065 Jo. for. .. THRIFTY CANADIANS MAIN FLOOR PLANNED FOR THRIFT-SEEKERS! With dollars having te "stretch" so much these days, it's wise to shop where Thrift Prices prevail! Be sure to look over Zeller's Thrift-priced Collection of Things for the Home! » Dependable Quality eo Thrift Prices ' A BRIDGE LAMP SHADES ® Attractive & Durable ® Thrift-Priced! Handsome and practical Metal Con- tainers with white enamel finish; decor- Aisa with "Flower Bouquet" design in 12-in. Plastic and Silk Lamp shade in Empire shape. Floral lace pattern and rose patterns. Colors of Rose, Blue and Green. 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