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OPINIONS DA LY TIMES-CAZETTE EDITORIAL PAGE FEATURES THE DAILY TIMES.GAZETTE OSHAWA WHITBY THE 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 for 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 republication. of special despatches herein are also reserved, The Times-Gazette Is a member of the Canadian Dally News- papers Association, the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association, and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. 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 months, $2.00 for 3 months. U.S. $9.00 per year. Authorized as Second Class Matter, Post Office Dept., Ottawa, Can. Net Paid Circulation A Per | verage Per Issue F: 4 [1] 3 4 FEBRUARY, 1948 MONDAY, MARCH 29, 1948 We Should Be Thankful When citizens of Oshawa read and study the reports of the immense damage caused by floods in such places as Brampton, Paris, Galt, Guelph, Brantford, Toronto suburbs, Goderich, Walkerton and many other places through which waterways pass, they have every reason for thankfulness that very little damage and inconvenience has been caused around here. \ It is hard to realize what hundreds of merchants and citizens in the flooded areas have gone through. People By HAROLD DINGMAN Ott deat Ottawa, March 29 -- Prediction: The Liberal Party and the. new leader (Mr. St. Laurent) will call a general election 10 months after the convention in August. Parliament was so unruly and so unmanageable in the session which just recessed that it is plainly evi- dent that a fresh mandate is need- ed, particularly under a new leader, Can the Liberals win again? Many of them are filled with un. easy doubts, ' i One thing is sure: Before another election there will be many 'taxa. tion reforms. By reform I mean a general downward revision and elimination of the new 25 percent excise tax. Liberals will cut both personal and corporation income taxes before facing the voter: again. i SOAK THE POOR -- Cigarette papers (for those who roll their own) used to be given away free with tobacco. Then the papers sold for a nickel and the government collected a part of that as tax. In this year of peace the papers are still selling at 13 cents, three cents have been driven from their homes, and the property loss has been appaling. Business streets have been turned into miniature lakes. In Windsor, there was loss of life and fmmense damage when a tornado struck. Remembering all this we say that prayers of thankfulness should lie on the lips of all because our lot has been cast in more pleasant places. Behind The Times On March 13 last, Col. Frank Chappell, V.D., devoted kis "Oshawa Through Maturity to Civic Dignity" article to| the facilities provided for the travelling public at the Cana- | dian 'National Railway station. The article was aptly headed, "C.N. Station Facilities Have Not Kept Pace With Oshawa's Industrial Progress", and rightly pointed out that little if any change has been made by the railway toward the improve- ment of its station during the past 50 years. While the C.N.R. has sunk millions of dollars in the construction of its Central Station in Montreal and has an- nounced plans for further development of the site to provide additional office, accommodation, it seems to be the policy to allow its stations in other parts of the country, which have | long outlasted their usefulness, to remain as they are nog matter 'what the inconvenience to the travelling public may be. A year ago Kingston endeavored without success to have a new station erected. The same went for Brockville. Woodstock has a C.N.R. depot of about the same vintage as Oshawa. There the City Council took up the matter with railway executives. It would appear that their efforts did not get very far as at a recent meeting plans were presented for approval for the renovation of the station. Mayor Thomson and the chairman of the city planning commission adopted a "thumbs down" attitude, favoring the censtruction of a new station. The majority of the councillors felt that if the C.N.R. wished to renovate they could do so without 'the approval of the city council. A community of the importance of Oshawa has a right to expect something better than it has been receiving. Freight and express, as well as passenger revenues over a long period have been not inconsiderable. We feel, and we are sure many residents of the community agree, that the city deserves something in return for the patronage it has given the railway. Hospital Difficulties It will be recalled that not long ago the Board of Direc- tors of the Oshawa General Hospital appealed to the Oshawa City Council and to the Ontario County Council for financial assistance to clear off the hospital's deficit. That the local hospital is in no sense an isolated case is indicated by press reports which have come to our attention during the past week. At the annual meeting of the Bow- manville Hospital Board recently a deficit of $10,444.77 was reported for 1947 as compared with a deficit of $1,066.30 in 1946 and a deficit of $2,030.57 in 1945. Commenting on the sharp rise in the current deficit, R. L.. Mitchell, chairman of the board, explained that it was due to the increase in the cost as figured on the "day's stay" basis, which is the tradi- tional yardstick in estimating hospital economy. Like Oshawa, the Bowmanville Board has appealed to its town council with the result that the grant to the hospital has been increased by $500 to $1,500. The board is also ask- ing the United Counties of Durham and Northumberland for assistance as well as the various township councils in Durham County. The Woodstock General Hospital, which incurred a deficit of $51,000 last year, appealed to the Woodstock City Council which at its meeting last week approved of a $34,000 debenture issue for a grant to the hospital to assist in clear- ing off the deficit. Hospital problems multiplied in the province's capital, as directors of Toronto General Hospital served notice that the institution might have to close its doors, unless current deficits were paid. The city's Board of Control deferred de- cision on a claim for $349,000 to make up maintenance costs of indigent patients; contended the responsibility was federal or provincial, and voiced hope of additional provincial grants. Simultaneously, Toronto General, St. Joseph's and Riverdale Isolation hospitals, upped their rates, by increases ranging from 50c to $1 a day; blamed increasing costs of food, fuel, medical and surgical supplies, and staff remuneration, more than the whole packet of tobacco used to cost. LE THEY TOOK A BEATING--No two members of the Cabinet have received such rough treatment in Parliament as Mr. Abbott and Mr. Howe in the current session. Mr. Howe had the unhappy ex. perience of having two of his own colleagues in the inner circle, Jus. tice Minister Ilsley and Agriculture Minister Gardiner, vote against nim. Mr. Abbott found himself roundly condemned by Liberals for his taxa. tion.by.radio policy. A few hours before adjournment | Mr. Abbott was called to give an accounting of himself on the charges of violating the constitution. The minister looked battle-worn, but rcse at once to answer. He was on his feet when Speaker Gaspard Fauteaux saved him. The motion condemning the finance minister was ruled out of order and he could not say anything. He had already answered the charge about 10 times, but no member of the Opposition has yet been satisfied with his answer. LE NO WAR COMING ?--Dispatches reaching the East Block (foreign office) from world capitals say that the possibility of war is remote. The U.S. will not initiate a war and Russia, according to these dis. patches, is: (1) afraid of the con- sequences) of war; and (2) hoping that the western democracies will go into an economic tailspin and that revolution will follow. Russia hopes that Moscow.trained zealots would then become men of influence in the western democracies. This does not mean that there is no war-glcom in Ottawa. There's plenty of it, but there's less today than there was three weeks ago. There is still the danger that some border incident will be the spark for the big conflagration. Our foreign experts say that Russia knows she would lose a war against the U.S. They question and doubt Russia's ability now or five years from now to produce the atom bomb. They doubt very much if Russian foreign policy has any war. like aims in the physical sense, al. though it is anticipated that the Communists will continue to"make trouble in every country in the west, including Canada. So long as U.S. foreign policy re. mains firm then Russia will remain uncertain. If the U.S. relaxes and | Russia builds up the war economy of her satellite countries ;-- then watch out. e 15 Years Ago Between December 8, 1932, and March 13, 1933, a total of 736 trans. ients were given shelter in the Whitby police cells, © The high mark was 23 in one night. Not a single tender was received by the Master of the Supreme Court when the time expired for receiv. ing such bids under the judicial sale of Hotel Genosha, Lionel C. Wood, 466 Simcoe Street North, won a coach auto, given by the Oshawa Kiwanis Club at a St. Patrick's Dance held in the Arm. ouries. : "Peg" Mackie, Milt Morris, Henry Price, Ed. Higgins and Jack Purdie left for Columbus, Ohio, to take part in the American Bowling Con. gress tournament. Mrs. Eleanor McLaughlin, widow of the late Robert McLaughlin, died at her home, on March 28, in her 94th year. e A Bit of Verse® THE CRIPPLED CHILD Fragile tot of tender years, Handicapped from birth, Smiling on through hidden tears,* Broken bud of earth. Sturdy heart resigned to-pain, Independence strong, Hear her to the world declaim That she does belong Halting step and twisted shape, Naught deters the mite; Undisturbed while people gape, Courage shining bright, ; Wasted arm or crooked: spihe, But the will's a-flame; Mind is set on one design, Self-support her alm. To her lot quite reconciled, Onward she must Plod; Waste not pity on is child, od. Sparkling Jewel of --The Square Peg, Guelph. Ontario Encampment Attends District Rally Held In Peterborough On Saturday. afternoon some. 50 members of Ontario Encampment, No. 11, of this city, journeyed to Peterborough for the annual dis. trict rally held in thai city. This yearly event is one in which each encampment displays their particu. Jar rendition of one of the degrees pertaining to Encampment Odd Fellowship. Beginning at 2 p.m, with Ka. wartha Encampment of Peterboro and Victoria Encampment of Port Hope sharing the honors on the floor, during the afternoon and On. tario Encampment of Oshawa put. ting on their display in the evening. The local degree team was head- ed by Patriarch J. Dyer, Degree Captain. Six candidates were pre- sented for Oshawa: Thomas Dack, Emerson Smith, William Scott, of Ontario Lodge, Pickering; Bruce Lonsberry, of Florence Nightingale Lodge, Bowmanville; F. A. Wilson, of Corinthian Lodge, Oshawa, and F. DeNure, of Warriner Lodge, Port Perry. The members for Ontario Encampment were drawn from the Odd Fellow lodges in Whitby, Port Perry, Brooklin, Pickering, Oshawa and Bowmanville. D.D.G.P. Gurney, of Peterboro, thanked the Encampments taking part in the rally. Adding that the success of the rally was largely due to the support given by the various Encampments of the district. Pat. Gurney elaborated on a crook which was made by Pat. H. Frost, of Peter. boro, and presented to him: as Djs. trict Deputy Grand Patriarch. The crook, symbolic of ancient patri. archs who tended their flocks in the days of the Old Testament of our Holy Bible, being the symbolic article used by the Chief Patriarch of an Encampment for lodge work in place of the regularly used gavel as used in other lodges or orders as the symbol of his office. The crook shaped at the top like the conventional shepherd's staff and is about two feet long and of plated steel. Pat. Gurney thanked Pat. Frost for the gift andl said that he would turn it over to the district for the use of each new district deputy to use during his term of offiice. Next introduced was the Grand Patriarch of the Grand Encamp. ment of Ontario, Harold V. Hale, of Tcronto. Pat. Hale congratulated the district deputy and members of District No. 19 on the success of the rally and in the class of 20 candi- dates who had entered the Patri. archal Branch of Odd Fellowship that day. He mentioned that the lessons of the degrees and the teachings of Faith, Hope anc Char. ity would be food for thought throughout our everyday lives. And as members of this Order to take a greater part in the community lif» in this Canada of ours. To act nobly and justly before our Heavenly Father in extending a helping hand, a smile or a bit of cheer to those in need, especially to those just arriving at the shores of this land that we love. Let us extend to them the hand of fellowship, Pat. Hale added. Try to express the Golden Rule, doing unto others as we would have them do to us and also to live in the spirit of toleration. When that lesson is learned, less trouble would occur in. the world. As an Easter thought the Grand Patriarch said that our Saviour lives again and is resurrected in the everyday por. trayal of Faith, Hope and Charity. Our opportunity to do something great, something outstanding, through the newly formed Odd Fellows Cancer, Polio and Tuber- culosis Fund which has been orig. inated to help those of our commu. nities who might be in dire straits through either disease or other form of distress. At the conclusion of his address the G.P. presented membership cer- tificates to the members admitted to the ranks of Encampment Brotherhood. Among the other speakers and henored guests were Grand High Priest of the Grand Encampment of Ontario, Lyle Willson, of Co. bourg; Grand Scrite G.EO. L. C. Jones, of Hamilton; Grand Auditor G.E.O. Ernest Reading, of Toronto; Grand Marshal G.E.O. E. Parsous, of Toronto; D.D.G.P. Topley, of To. ronto District; Past Grand Master of fhe Grand Lodge of Ontario, Wilfred Dean, representative to the Sovereign Grand Lodge of America, GE.O, Grand Encampment of On. tario. ROLLING UP THE MAP (Ottawa Journal) So the map of what is left of free Eurcpe daily rolls up. On April 18 ceme elections in Italy. What if the Communists win, stretch the Soviet shadow all the way from the Baltic to the Mediterranean? ONTARID MOTOR SALES 86 King St. E. Oshawa Phone 900 Oshawa Yes, it's time to get ready for spring and summer drive ing now. A winterized cag might soon cause trouble--so let us go over your car now --for sprightly springtime performs ance, and real driving economy, too. We'll get rid of trouble-maka Phone 4750 ing sludge . . . replace too-thin lubricants with proper grades and give your car the thors ough check it needs after rough winter driving. See us today! 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