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= _ He BL Re 3 if aes noir ho... _ tae dn a a FH WIE Lu = 10 '8 [ ] n { x ie at EEE EEISEEI ERILEERDSYS = #328 S552 BIREESSE S2ZFQS ae 1 33IRZ OPINIONS DAILY TIMES-CAZETTE EDITORIAL P \ \GE % f FEATURES The Daily Times-Gazette HAWA WHITBY os! THE OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE & CHRONICLE (Establshed 1863) The Times-Gazette is a member of the Canadian, Press, iy and the Audit Bureau of SUBSCRIPTION RATES oe carrier in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin, ig Mp and Pickering, 24c per week. By mall, outside carrier delivery areas, anywhere in Canada and England, ., $9.00 per year {red pe Ting ig Matte Post Office Department, Ottawa, Canada, DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION for OCTOBER 9,135 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1948 The World Food Supply On reading an advance copy of the monthly letter of the Royal Bank of Can- ada, we are tempted to remark that its writers must have been reading the edit- orial columns of The Times-Gazette in re- cent weeks. It is entitled "The World's Food" and it gives a comprehensive view of a situation which has been discussed more than once in these columns recently, and in very much the same vein. 'This letter from the Royal Bank tells in plain, unvarnished terms, the blunt truth that there is a world food shortage, tan- tamount to a famine in some counties, and that with population increasing faster than the world's capacity to feed its people, danger lies ahead. As it very rightly says: "Only a few inches of topsoil stand be- tween the human race and oblivion. It is the one natural resource besides air and water without which human life cannot exist." : The rate at which this top soil is being drained and eroded off the agricultural lands of this continent is such as to give serious cause for concern. One outstanding authority says that one-third of the original top soil has disappeared from the United States. In this country, the situation is somewhat similar. Tests have shown that every heavy rainfall washes tons of top soil froin every acre of sloping land, and the records show that this is a real menace to food production. There are in Ontario many thousands of worn-out lands which must be rehabil- itated if this province is to continue indef- initely its contribution towards feeding the world. This has gone beyond the stage when it is a matter of maintaining a profit- able farm'economy. As the Royal Bank letter points out, it is a matter of survival of the human race, which today is not be- ing provided with the food it requires with all the resources which are now at the disposal of the food producers. We All Want Peace Foreign Minister Molotov of Russia, speaking in Moscow at ceremonies cele- brating the anniversary of the Bolshevist revolution of 1917, took advantage of that occasion to declare that the defeat of Thomas E. Dewey in the United States presidential election "shows that the great majority of Americans are against a policy of aggression." ; It did not require the defeat of Dewey to show that the American people are op- posed so aggression by their own country. Even if Dewey had been elected the same would have been true. The American peo- ple, like the Canadian people and the peo- ple of every part of the Commonwealth of Nations, desire only peace with every na- tion in the world. Molotov is perfectly right in his statement, and it is to be hoped that he believes his own words, for he has up to the present, been very partial to terming the people of the United States and of Canada nations of war-mongers. Mr. Molotov, however, should not make the mistake that was made by Kaiser Wil- helm and Adolph Hitler. They believed the Anglo-Saxer nations would not fight against aggressors, and they found out they were wrong, to their ultimate sorrow. So while it is true that the great majority of Americans and Canadians and British people everywhere are opposed to aggres- sion by their own countries, that does not mean they will acquiesce in aggression by nations like Soviet Russia which seek to dominate the world. Best Candidates Wanted With the approach of the municipal elections in Oshawa, speculation has start- ed as to who will be on the ballot paper on .Which the citizens of Oshawa will vote on December 6, Nomination day is November 26, less than two weeks away, so that time | His riches in glory by Christ Jesus" (Phil. 4:19.) + Or that's what I've heard is short for the lining up of the candidates | UNCLE SAM: "OKAY, HARRY. THERE'S THE TOOLS" who will be seeking election to the various municipal offices. ; Without casting any reflection whatever on the men or women who have shown suf- ficient public spirit and interest in the af- fairs of their community to accept the re- sponsibilities of municipal office in the past, one is compelled to face the fact that many men and women eminently qualified to hold office never allow their names to appear on the ballot paper. They stay clear of the municipal arena, usually on the plea that they are too busy, or that they do not wish to be involved in an election campaign. Oshawa is not alone in this respect. We note in some other newspapers comment that the best men available in other mun- icipalities are not accepting the responsib- ilities of civic government. This is re- grettable. Managing the affairs of a city like Oshawa, means managing a business with a turnover of well over a million dol- lars a year, and that is big business. There- fore, while it is important that all sections of the community should have representa- tion among those who hold municipal of- fice, it is also essential that some of those with outstanding ability in business man- agement should be willing to share that re- sponsibility. Their opportunity to do so is now, and we feel quite sure that the citizens generally would be pleased to see some of them accede to the requests made to them that they stand for election to the various elective bodies of the city. Editorial Notes W. L. Clark in the Windsor Star, refers to the Western Ontario Liberal Convention as "an inquest." The Liberals themselves thought it was going to be a resurrection. * % * 3% Hon. G. A. Welsh, Minister of Planning and Development, has just welcomed the 10,000th immigrant to Ontario under the provincial government's scheme. In spite of a few who have been disappointed, the vast majority of these have made good citi- zens and are making their contribution to | the development of Ontario. * * "®.% When municipalities complain about no taxes being paid on federal buildings, they should look back into the records to recall how they pleaded with the Ottawa gov- ernment to erect these very same buildings. * * * k Former Premier Tojo is to be hanged for his part in the launching of Japan's war on the United States. It would be fitting retribution of the execution were carried out on December 7, the anniversary of the Pearl Harbour attack. * % kx % A biologist declares that the human foot is fast disappearing. What will happen then to the grand old Canadian game of football? \ ® Other Editors' Views e A HORRIBLE THOUGHT (Windsor Star) Reporty from Ottawa are that the House of Com- mons may be "blacked out" during evening cutoffs due to the Hydro shortage. Wouldn't it just be the irony of political fate if the first of these came while Mr. George A. Drew, former premier of Ontario, was making his maiden speech in the Commons as Conservative leader! * kk % HYDRO ISSUE (Windsor Star) Windsor CCF'ers say, that their party intends to make the Carleton by-election an effort to pin the blame for Ontario's Hydro shortage on Mr. George A. Drew. This will have precedence over federal issues. Mr. Drew is at a disadvantage there. If he puts the blame where he has always put it--on the Hepburn, Conant, Nixon Liberal administrations--he might eas- ily antagonize the Liberals in Carleton into turning out to vote for the CCF. 0 ABlolVerde » ve FATHER The one who does the work Comes home sometimes at night Without even saying a word. Sometimes he breaks the rule.' 'And thunders out a yell. "Where's the paper", "Where's my pipe? Can't anybody tell?" He likes his supper ready When he hits the door. Never likes to be kept waiting That's when he gets sore. In all matters of importance, He likes to have his stay, But could we do without him For he brings home the pay. --W. Brown. e A Bible Thought o "My God shall supply all your need according to Marcus, .in The New York Times Business Spotlight By The Canadian Press In these days of mass-unit pro- duction, an industry which deals in dozens rather than thousands doesn't get much publicity. But the building of one 'ship or steam loco- motive is big business. A healthy condition of Canada's important locomotive-building in- dustry is shown in recent business reports. For instance, two Canadian locomotive companies last week an- nounced the receipt of orders for 100 locomotives from the Indian government, filling out contracts for some 250 steam locomotives to go to India. New Deal This week it was announced that Dominion Engineering Works, Ltd., of Montreal, will produce 1,000- horse-power diesel engines for diesel-electric locomotives built by Montreal Locomotive Works. Some 750,000 will be spent on re- tooling and expanding of Dominion Engineering's Lachine, Que., plant and plans call for a start early in 1949. This development marks a fur- ther step in expanding Canadian industry and making it more in- dependent. Last May, Montreal Lo- comotive Works signed a contract with Canadian General Electric Company, Ltd., whereby C.G.E. will make all electrical equipment need- ed in Canadian-built diesel locomo- tives. Back Log Actually, the Montreal locomotive firm started building diesels only this year. So far, it has orders for 40 diesel-electrics, 20 each for the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railways. But of even more importance is the steam locomotive contracts, big= gest unit of which is the Indian Government order. Eye To Future The big, chuffing steam locos still carry the freight but the build- ers are keeping an eye out for new scientific developments. For one thing, if large-scale petroleum de- velopments take place in Western Canada, our own railways will have an important source of cheap and handy fuel. Less coal would have to be imported from the U.S. and, in | turn, the dollar situation would im- prove, Markets Monday Stocks moved forward at New York, Montreal and Toronto. Chi- cago and Winnipeg grains were firmer. e 20 Years Ago Alderman D., A. J. Swanson an- nounces his intention of being a candidate for the mayoralty for 1929. Directors of the Oshawa Cham- ber of Commerce discussed plans for the holding of an exhibition of Made-in Oshawa products. G. Malcolm Forsyth, Warden of Ontario County was presented with a gold watch by his colleagues of the County Council at a banquet at which he was host. Oshawa Blue Devils rugby team won their intermediate O.R.F.U. group championship by defeating the London Gas House Gang 11 to "General Motors Musical Society plans an ambitious program of ac- tivities for the winter season. PROBE STOPPAGE Ottawa, Nov. 16 -- (CP) -- The Labor Department announced Mon- day night it was investigating the refusal of Halifax and Montreal longshoremen ot work ships diverted there in future from strike-bound United States ports. While long- shoremen come under the new fed- eral labor code which bars strikes except after certain procedure has been followed, a departmental offi- cial said the status of the current dispute was not known here. IN HANKOW Toronto, Nov. 16 -- (CP) -- Mrs. Robert B. McClure, wife of a well- known United Church doctor in China, said Monday her husband is at Hankow, within 100 miles of the Communist advance in China. Mrs. McClure said there were sev- eral Canadian airmen at Hankow training nationalist pilots. She named "Moose" Fumerton of Ed- monton, an 'airman named Turn- bull from St. Thomas, and a third she identified only as George Stewart. MUSICAL GIANT Johann Sebastian Bach, one of the world's gredtest composers of serfous 'music, was born in Ger- many in 168" . Looking Around The Worid By DEWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press News Analyst The way this worried, grumpy old world of ours has been thrilling and chuckling over the birth of Princess Elizabeth's baby, I guess we don't need to worry about humaneness be- ing dead. News bulletins literally circled the globe tp record the event. Britain herself is in a state of delirious joy. Monday the bells «of ancient St. Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey pealed out their rejoicing, and the bells of other churches throughout the land join- ed. And what is the significance of all this? Well, several points strike me as worth comment. First off, al- though the communist upheaval has seen the disappearance of sev- eral more monarchies, we find Bri- tish royalty apparently at the peak of popularity. =» People Want It The Royal Family is in Bucking- ham Palace because the people wants it there. In short, Britain likes the traditjons and pomp and splendor which go with kingship and there is no sign that she con- templates making any change. However, Britain is changing and one suspects that it will be a dif- ferent country over which the new prince will rule if he comes to the throne many years hence. Trying to look ahead I should say that he may well preside over a middle-of- the-road democracy in which the class inequalities have been elimin- ated. The economy will be ironed cut so that everybody will get a fair break. That's the direction in which the country seems to be travelling now. The nobility will be streamlined. Long before then the House of Lords will have been reformed, and likely will be composed of elected representatives instead of hereditary lords as at present. Kingship Symbolic As for the kingship, that already is symbolic. Of course the King has much influence by virtue of his position and wide knowledge of the Commonwealth, but he is subject to the will of his people. We had plenty of evidence of that in Ed- ward VIII's abdication. And finally, if and when the new prince is called to the throne he probably ill be symbolic head of a different British Commonwealth of Nations. The Commonwealth thus far has been basically Anglo- Saxon but already is being modified to include other races which now make up the various parts of the Commonwealth. CASH LOANS $50 - $500 - $1000 FOR EMERGENCIES When you need money, borrow from HouseHoLD FINANCE, Canada's oldest and largest consumer finance organization. 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How days have changed Since years ago We went to school, And used to dread The day when parents Were called to see The headmaster. In these days Parents were never asked To visit schools Or talk to teachers Unless there were Some grave violation Of regulations, Or some serious faults With the behaviour Of their children. Yet we rather like The modern plan, By which a partnership Is formed Between teachers And parents. To make more. effective The education Of the young people Of today. It is not all the job Of the teacher, To impart Knowledge and understanding To the young minds Entrusted to their care; The responsibility Of parents Is even greater. So this week, In Oshawa, There is an opportunity For all parents Of school children To accept That responsibility, And so their part To give their children An education to fit them For life in All its aspects. HEPBURN BLAMED London, Ont., Nov. 16 -- (CP) -- The former Hepburn government and not the present Progressive- Conservative regime is responsible for the present hydro crisis in On- tario, President Elmo Curtis of the London Progressive-Conservative Association told a party rally here Monday night. Old Country / Letter By STUART UNDERHJLL Canadian Press Staff Writer Because British public opinion can still make itself felt, Philip Watson, young Brighton policeman, is back pounding the beat. Watson, a probationer of Scot- tish origin who took his job serious- ly, was dismissed at the request of PF. G. Didden, Mayor of the adjacent town of Hove, who didn't like the way the young constable stopped 'him while he was driving to the Brighton races last August. Watson's story was simple. Didden was travelling in the wrong direc- tion on a one-way street. It was no' use for him to say he was the Mayor of Hove. Watson knew his regulations. He insisted that Did- den go with him to the police station, Didden complained to the Chief Constable of Brighton, who prompt- ly dismissed the constable. It didn't matter that Watson had a fine record as a regular army soldier and had won two commendations in 17 months as a probationer. He was told he was through with the force and there was no appeal. : Policeman's Lot The Watsons hadn't counted on public opinion or on Constable Ted Higham, secretary of the Brighton branch of the Police Federation. Encouraged by the widespread sympathy for Watson, Higham waded into the fray with letters of protest to the proper authorities. In council meetings and other gatherings the case was thrashed out a score of times, until at last it landed on the doorstep of the Home Office, which controls the country's. police forces. Happy Ending By this time everyone in the United Kingdom knew about the case of the dismissed constable and there was no question where public sympathy lay. A cheer went up when the Home Office ordered Watson reinstated. "People say I'm dour," said Wat- son. "I can't help it. It's just the way I'm made. "I am going to do my best now to get on in the force for the sake of my wife and coming baby." EDITOR DIES Three Rivers, Que. Nov. 16 -- (CP)--Jean Marie Fortier, 43, an editor in the Montreal bureau of Press News Ltd. radio subsidiary of The: Canadian Press, died here Monday after a lengthy iliness. At one time he was telegraph editor of Ottawa Le Droit. ® Readers Views VANDALISM AT CENOTAPH To the Editor, The Times-Gazette, Oshawa. .| Dear Sir: "I am writing this letter with reference to the destruction of our boys' wreaths in sn short a time | after Remembrance Day ser- | vices at the Cenotaph. Is there | nothing can be done to catch and | punish those who deliberately 80 | and tear flowers and ribbons off these wreaths, and the letters bear- | ing the names of our loved ones! I | am more concerned as to what is | behind this disgraceful action on | the part of children--to do such a thing--as most British children love flowers and many of their families are growers of beautiful flower gar- dens. It seems to go deeper than children's thinking. This seems a most inhumane action to we Silver Cross mothers who do our utmost to. keep the Cenotaph and garden as a sacred resting-place for our loved one~' looking respectable and honourak by the wreaths we pay for and have placed there on Armistice "Day, along with the police force, Legion, General Motors Veterans and many other organizations which also place } wreaths there. In this way we show our respect for what our boys have given up their lives. It must be very galling, also, to those ladies of the Legion who spent many hours of their time to make these wreaths, I know how they feel about this, | as I talked to one of them today about the matter. ~ I feel there should be a law passed so that no children could play on and jump around the Cenotaph, to make it just as sacred as a mustum rather than a play- ground, for to us it is just as sacred as the Union or Mount Cemetery or the Catholic burying ground, where loved ones have their last || resting-place. Please, Mr. Editor, and citizens of Oshawa, what would you suggest we do? Should we Silver Cross- mothers put on a day and night | shift to guard what belongs to our loved ones. This makes us realize that soldiers will always be needed in peace and wartime to protect the! things we love and the sons f whom we carry the torch. Ther. will have to be some way of catch- ' ing these destructive ones and bringing them to justice, even if it requires a patrol of Silver Cross mothers at the Cenotaph, regard- less of sleep. Our soldiers did it for us. We can do it for them if we have to. A Silver Cross Mother, { Nov. 12, 1948. f MRS. GEORGE HATCH. mastered in a day...or a year. At the same time he welcomes Contrast his freedom of judgmenf with conditians in lands where freedom is denied-- where every bank is a political tool, every banker a State official! State monopoly of banking, proposed by Socialists here, would open - your banking transactions to political intrusion. H: started as a junior. He moved around. He moved up. He learned a lot about banking, about Canada, about people. 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