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OPINIONS DAILY TIMES -CAZETTE EDITORIAL PACE FEATURES The Daily Times-Gazette WHITBY OSHAWA OSHAWA TIMES (Established 1871) THE WHITBY GAZETTE & CHRONICLE (Establshed 1863) Times member of the Canadian Press, whe 0 di Da Ney A the Ontario Provincial Dallles Association and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. for Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the use a Capea of all news despatches in this paper srsibed to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters and also ti ie local news published therein All rights of speci despatches herein are also reserved. : A. R. ALLOWAY, President and Publisher T. L, WILSON, Vice-Pr dent and Ma M. MCINTYRE HOOD, Managing Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES carrier in Oshawa, Whitby, Brooklin, Port ig Thy Pickering, 24c per week. By mall, outside carrier delivery areas, anywhere in Canada and England, , U.S, $9.00 per year Ti td J Second Class Matter, Post Office Department, Ottawa, Canada, DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION for OCTOBER 9,135 _ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1948 The King's Illness It has come as a distinct shock to British people the world over to learn of the ill- ness of His Majesty King George VIL While his medical advisers hasten to state that his illness is not serious, yet the fact that it has caused him to postpone his pro- jected tour of Australia and New Zealand gives cause for some concern. The nature of the malady, (an affection of the arter- jes in his right leg,) however, is such that it might have serious consequences. King George VI has won the affection of British people everywhere to a remark- able degree, so that there will be a world- wide expression of sympathy and of hopes that his enforced six months' rest may en- able him to overcome his illness. He has never spared himself in the execution of public duty, and the many calls made upon his strength may have had something to do with the malady which has developed. Kingship imposes onerous tasks on those who take their position seriously, as His Majesty does, and these demand a high degree of physical fitness. It is to be hoped that the rest which he has been ordered to take may relieve the condition from which he is now suffering. Elections In Spain Reports of -elections held in Spain on Sunday indicate that the candidates of General Franco, the Spanish dictator, have been successful at the polls. It is interest- ing to find that they do have elections in Spain, which is under a Falangist dictator- ship just as severe as that of Hitler, Mus- solini or Stalin. And the despatches telling 'of the success of the government candi- dates seem to indicate that Franco has the support of the Spanish people. The key to the whole sorry business, however, is found in a sentence buried deep in the report from Madrid. This sentence reads: "The national government took no open part in the campaign, but the Falange is the only party legally authorized to' op- erate in Spain." Under these conditions, the people had only Franco candidates to support in the election, so the whole thing becomes a farce and a travesty on democracy. It is just as if one of the two major Canadian political parties were to pass a law decree- ing that only candidates of their party could run in elections, and that all other parties were illegal. Of course, that could not happen in Canad# under our present system, but it gives a hint of what might happen if the enemies of democracy as we know it were to have their own way in this country. Not Meeting Demands The Bank of Montreal, in its latest busi- ness review, calls attention to a condition of affairs in Canadian business and indus- try that has a special significance for the people of Canada. It is that while industrial production is still increasing, a much greats er proportion of it is going into the con- struction and capital goods industries, and a smaller proportion into what are known | as consumer goods. The same is true of imports coming into Canada, the review shows, with a marked increase in the pro- portion of these moving into the same channels. The bank finds a reduction in the volume of goods, either produced in Canada or imported, moving into the hands of consumers, This situation is made further of signif- icance by the possibility of new demands for manpower for national defence, which would further restrict the volume of con- sumer goods being produced and offered for sale to the Canadian people. This diminution of goods and services required for peacetime domestic needs can have a rather serious effect on the whole economy and standard of living in Can- . ada. For instance, while the index of com- modity retail prices has risen 21 per cent since last year, the value of retail sales has risen by only ten per cent, which in- dicates reduced purchasing power in the possession of the public, and a reduced flow of goods into the hands of the consu- mer. It would appear, therefore, that even without considering any possible demand for production of defence materials, the in- dustrial production of Canada is a very tight position in relation to demand. The one satisfactory factor in the whole situa- tion is that this holding back of supplies to meet demand creates a further backlog of business which will accrue to the manu- facturing and processing industries should there be an easing of the demands fo® goods for the construction industry. Editorial Notes A Globe and Mail headline says George A. Drew "invites Hatred of Every Com- munist." Mr. Drew does not need to invite their hatred; he already has it, and that is something to be scored up to his credit. # 0% ko That package of Christmas Seals you have received in the mails is an opportun- ity to do your part in the fight against tub- erculosis by the simple method of remit- ting two dollars in the addressed envelope supplied. There should be a prompt re- sponse to this appeal. * * * Ld The children of royalty are usually said to be born with a silver spoon in their mouths. But the son of Princess Elizabeth has been born with a supply of ration books and clothing coupons. * * *x LJ It is estimated that there are 30,000 un- discovered cases of tuberculosis in Canada. The Christmas seal campaign of the Osh- awa Kiwanis Club will help to discover the cases in Oshawa and Ontario county. SE East Whitby Council has arranged for nomination day to be on Monday, Decem- ber 27. Apparently the folks out there want to observe Boxing Day in a less peaceful manner than other people. * * * * Britain's harvest for 1948 is twenty-five per cent above that of 1947. Another good year or two like that and perhaps there may be some loosening of Britain's food rationing. _ y x kk Britain's average potato production per acre this year was about 260 bushels. This is over double the average production in Ontario, so we still have a long way to go to equal Britain's standards of soil fertility. ® Other Editors' Views eo WHEN IT RAINS (Fort William Times-Journal) People have been chuckling at a story from Dart- mouth, England, where messengers from the city council plodded from door to door in a soaking rain- fall, delivering messages to householders to conserve water because of the continuing drought. * Bowe NO SHAVING BEFORE NINE (The Financial Post, Toronto) A Toronto barber was fined $25 the other day be- cause he shaved a man before the legal hour of 9 am. One wonders what our grandfathers would have thought of a law which forbids barbers to open for business until half the morning is gone. If man hasn't got rid of his accumulation of whisk- ers by nine o'clock, he might about as well leave them on for the rest of the day. % % % = GUM-DROP, OR POTATO (Ottawa Journal) The Windsor Star recalls the days before electric lights began to spread to the farms, the days when the coal-oil can was an essential item in the house- hold appurtenances, and says the filled can would come back from the grocer's with its spout plugged with a gum-drop. Perhaps the gum-drop was a regional custom, or perhaps this writer's own memory is of an earlier or a later period, but it wasn't done that way in Oxford county. There it was invariably a potato which the grocer used to seal the coal-oil can -- an apple would have done as well, no doubt, but we never saw one so used. The potato was an effective stopper, and that was custom, ~ ® A Bit of Verse . WHEN I'M ALONE "When I'm alone"--the words tripped off his tongue As though to be alone were nothing strange "When I was young," he sald; "when I was young .. " I thought of age, and loneliness, and change, I thought how strange we grow when we're alone, And how unlike the selves that meet, and talk, And blow the, candles out, and say good-night. Alone . . . The word is life endured and known, It is the stillness where our spirits walk And all but inmost faith is overthrown. --8iegfried Sassoon. eo A Bible Thought e "There. is a way. that seemeth: right unto a man, but the ends thereof are the ways of death." (Prov. 16:25). "There is a road to Hell from the gates of Heaven." = Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress, 4 NOW THE MAN'S ACQUIRED A HORSE Los Angeles Times. Looking Around The World By DEWITT MACKENIE Associated Press News Analyst The King's illness is a matter of more than ordinary concern, since it comes in the midst of a great crisis in the history of the Com- monwealth. It is at moments like this that Americans view the ruler in the light of a symbolic figure whose kingship is the chief bond which has held the vast Commonwealth together. That bond is a delicate one, whose strength comes largely from the character of the wearer of the crown. King George is what my. young son would call a "good guy." That's as apt a description as I could fig- ure out for this willing and humble servant of his subjects, and I've been watching him in action for 32 years, much of that time at close range. We can go further. I think, and say without exaggeration that he has rendered his country a greater service than perhaps any of his modern predecessors in the long line of British sovereigns. That's a sweeping statement, but I will call your attention to this: He was thrust willy-nilly upon the throne at a moment when Ed- ward VIII and "The woman I love" had rocked it most dangerously. These ave perilous days for kings, and Edward threw stones at the gods. Doubtful Heritage So George came into a somewhat doubtful heritage. To make matters wo-se Britain shortly was plunged into a second world war, and this was followed by an economic crisis which has shaken her to the foun- dations. A less steady and adaptable and loyal ruler could easily have com- pleted the damage growing out of the abdication. Goodwill and Energy George attacked his job with goodwill and energy. And always by his side was his understanding and helpful Scots Queen. With her aid he even overcame a grevious im- pediment of speech so that he could make the addresses which are part of the King's duty. Thus it is that, as this troube of illness descends on the House of Windsor, we find the King and the royal family exceedingly close to the people. The gravity of the King's malady is clearly shown by cancellation of his proposed tour of the Dominions. That has been regarded as a tre- mendously important mission, es- pecially in view of the changes which the Commonwealth is under- going. Only a major difficulty could cause abandonment of this trip. Hunt Iron Ore, Find Uranium Pittsburgh, Nov. 24--(AP)--Jones and Laughling Steel Corporation said Tuesday it had registered 19 claims in Ontario, through a sub- sidiary firm, covering 760 acres of possible uranium ore deposits. A.J. & L. spokesmen said prospec- tors of the Jalore Mining Co., Ltd, had located a vein of pitchblende of high radioactivity. He said the commercial value of the deposit will not be known until the Cana- dian government completes tests. The J. & L. claims are about 75 miles north of Sault Ste Marie in the Algoma district. This is about 25 miles northeast of Treano Point on Lake Superior, where other pitchblende discoveries were made recently. The Y okesnan said the prospec- tors were in search of iron ore but, | knowing uranium might be found, had included Geiger in their equip- ment. a DEEP FOG London, Nov. 24--(AP---Continu- ing deep fog over most of the Brit- | ish Isles kept alr traffic at a virtual standstill Tuesday night. The only mainr airport? tin open, wae Pret. wick, Scotland. The fog for a second day blanketed all of England except the south and southwest. Report From Westminster By JAMES McCOOK Canadian Press Staff Writer London, Nov. 24--(CP)--Renew- ed examination of the long-troubled coal industry, now under public ownership, will be held Thursday in the House of Commons during the second-reading debate on the Coal Industry Bill. The Bill will authorize the Na- tional Coal Board to increase its gs membership from nine to not more than 11. The debate will be held just after a series of critical articles by Sir Charles Reid, former board member, appeared in the Times of London. A friend of nationalization, Sir Charles resigned after \ criticizing the board organizaffon and said in his articles that the board failed to give the industry the necessary leadership because of a cumbrous and slow-working organization. Coal output this year is expected to total 208,000,000 tons but Sir Charles said that the industry can- not be considered fully effective until at least 230,000,000 tons of good coal is produced annually. Sir Charles revealed that the National Board had differences of view within itself. Mine managers as experts on the job "are often frustrated by deci- sions of the divisional board in which they have no real confi- dence," he added. Another coal-industry study has been conducted by a committee ap- pointed last year by the govern- ment. It recommended that board membership be increased to 19. It backed Sir Charles' viewpoint in further recommendations that board members in charge of functional departments would leave executive action to their chief officials. A third contribution came from 'the Conservative party, which has published a pamphlet written by Col. C. G. Lancaster, Conservative member for Fylde. Instead of National Board inter- ference with detailed operations, Lancaster said it should be a "pol- icy of making a body to inspire and inform and to mobilize and co-or- dinate the resources of the indus- try." CASH LOANS $50 - $500 - $1000 FOR EMERGENCIES When you need money, borrow from HouseHoLD FINANCE, Canada's oldest and largest consumer finance organization, You may borrow $50, $100, $200 or up to $1000 on your own signa- ture without endogsers or bankable security. Repay monthly -- 6, 12, 18 or even 24 months, depending upon the repayment plan you choose. Loans are made to single persons or married couples. 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"Tis not alone An act of grace To feed the birds When winter's snow Is everywhere; It brings its own Rewards, In companionship With feathered friends, Who lose their fear Of human kind, In finding spread for them Those morsels we discard. A few short weeks, And winter will be here, Covering the earth, With blanket white; When that time comes, Just think of those, The birds which stay With us, and give Some thought to feeding them, And bringing them Close to your home, As friends. ® 30 Years Ago R. S. McLaughlin has been elect- | ed a director of the General Motors | Corporation. Ontario County subscribed $4,- 351400 to Canada's Victory Loan with Oshawa contributing $2,456,- 0. For a claim of $37,000, the town's Water Commission was awarded $1,377 in an action against the Rob- son Leather Company. The Town Council passed a reso- lution urging the Dominion Gov- ernment to proceed at once with improvements to the Oshawa Har- bour. Construction of the new filtra- tion plant for the Oshawa water- works has been completed. Rev. John Garbutt was elected president of the County of On- tario Children's Aid Society. Painting the exterior parts of iron furnaces helps to save fuel, | | | | | Business Spotlight By The Canadian Press Canada's industrial output in the immediate future, dependent upon a labor force considered at near- maximum for practical purposes, presents a fertile field of study these days for the dominion's cco- nomists. Statistics expressed in dollars are ung by students of business to be torted by price factors, and the latest reviews are carried out broadly in terms of physical quan- tities as well as employment trends. In this connection, the Bank of Montreal's current business review finds it significant that "in the first eight months of the year, the offi- cial index of the physical volume of industrial production was only three per cent above the corresponding period of last year, whereas in 1947 the average increase over 1946 was 10 per cent." There was expansion of both out- put and employment in mining, production of steel and iron and in the pulp and paper, textile and ag- ricultural - implement industries. There were declining tendencies in logging, shipbuilding, and manufac- ture of radios and leather and rub- ber products. Imports-Exports The review reports the physical volume of Canadian imports ap- pears at least 10 per cent lower than a year ago. Some contraction, in quantity of Canadian exports this year is indicated by figures show- ing value of exports has risen by about eight per cent while whole sale prices in Canada are 21 per cent higher in a comparison iased on the first nine months. On the other hand, the review finds a reduction in quantity of goods moving .4nto consumers' hands, although retail commodity prices have advanced 21 per cent, in the nine months' comparison, The official index of the valie of retail sales has risen only 10 per cent, In Ontario there was heavy wholesale business in October with turnover favorable with that of a year ago. Retail trade was brisk and dollar value of sales was mod- erately higher. Markets Tuesday > Stocks - were irregular on the Tuesday. Golds dipped to the lowest Jdondon Letter By H, L. JONES Canadian Press Staff Writer London, Nov. 24--{CP)--London is - burstifg at its transportaion seams. And Londoners, though still boasting theirs is the finest travel system in the world--233 miles of underground railway, 7,000 buses serving more than 150 routes--are feeling the strain. Charing Cross and Piccadilly at the rush hours now are something akin to dollar-day in a Canadian bargain basement. London transport officials recent= ly took a close look at their system, nationalized along with Britains railways at the beginning of this year. Even they were amazed. Up to September this year, Lon= don's travel stampede had reached a record peak of 12,400,000 passengers carried daily on buses and the un- derground. That didn't include the thousands of persons who commute morning and night on suburban electric and steam trains to points outside the London boroughs. The city travel surge was up 1,000, 000 passengers a day on the daily average carried in the peak months of 1947. And to do it London's buses and tube trains travelled the stag- gering combined total of 438,743,000 miles in the first eight months of this year, an increase of 25,612,000 miles over the whole of 1947 and 51,- 000,00 miles Joore than they trae velled in 1938. The travel headache is almost as bad for transport officials as for crush-weary passengers. New buses are delivered at the rate of 20 a week and immediately pushed into service. But the rate of London re- placement of the big two-deckers-- 26 passengers below, 30 on iop--is restricted to 11 this year. Many more are manufactured, but with "export only" labels. To meet the emergency 500 private coaches have been hired and put into service. At the main bus garage at Chiswick--"the biggest bus hospital in the world"--4,000 workers sweat to keep old buses go- ing and rebujld cthers. figure on the Toronto Stock Exe change index since February 1943. 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