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§ YEN DAILY TIMES-GANETTS, Studer, Jonmary 10, 1008 LY Editorials Sosth, Osnawa, (Oshawa, 3 ] Daily Times-Gasette OaAws, Wilivy), by 1953 Promises to be Big Year for General Motors At this time of the year, as the people of Oshawa look forward to the next twelve months, there is always bound to be some speculation as to what degree of prosperity they are going to enjoy during the new year. And conditions being as they are in Oshawa, much of that speculation is bound to centre on the plans and prospects of General Mo-~ tors of Canada. From this standpoint, the statements made by Mr. William A. Wecker, OBE, presi- dent and E. J. Umphrey, vice-president and director of sales, at the press preview of the new 1953 model cars, vere of great signifi- cance. Using different words, both of 'hem expressed the same optimistic thought. The year 1952 had been a record year, they both said, but 1958 promised to be even a greater year than that which ended recently. Of par- ticular interest was the statement of Mr. Wecker regarding export prospects. In 1952, there had been a record export of cars to 356 countries from the Oshawa vlant. He pre- dicted that the exports would be even great- er in 1953. . Coupled with the previous announcements by Mr. Wecker of plant extensions and of completion of the new huge truck assembly pl nt in 1953, these statements all combine to present a heartening picture to the people of Oshawa for this year. It would appear that employment levels are likely to reach record heights, with payroll earnings going even higher than they were in 1952. This all gives encouragement to the thought that, so far as General Motors is concerned, 1953 will be the greate t year in the plant's his- tory, which, naturally, means the greatest year in Oshawa's history. Soil and Water Conservation Vital The conservation of soil and water re- sources, combined with proper utilization of farm lands, presents the greatest natural re- source problem facing Canada today. 'This, briefly, was 'the conclusion reached after study by a committee of the Agricul- tural Institute of Canada, a group of agri- cultural scientists with a total membership of more than 8,000, Concerned over the "lack of an adequate and integrated policy govern- ing land and water resources," the A.I.C. has come out with a brief which calls for com- plete national co-ordination when planning and conducting soil and water conservation programs. "Conservation of soil and water for agri- eultural use requires the co-ordination of administrators, agricultural engineers, ag- ronomists, agricultural economists, soil spe- cialists, construction engineers and farmers. Yo achieve success, such harmony of action is essential whether the projects are related to conservation of irrigation water, control of flood waters on farm lands or prevention of erosion by wind and water," the brief states. Faulty organization and lack of co-ordina- tion resulted in the development of acute land and economic problems during early ir- rigation projects in Alberta and Australia which required the services of soil special- ists and experienced irrigators to straighten out, The brief also stressed that the farm- er rhust be considered the most important factor in the ultimate effectiveness of any soil and water conservation policy. Since conservation of soil and water re- sources is of utmost importance to Canada, no one could question the logic of having a national conservation program administer- ed and carried out by the most qualified personnel obtainable. Seaway Still All-Canadian Job The sudden change in attitude by some factions at Washington with respect to the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes Seaway is not go- frig to arouse too mueh excitement at Ot- tawa. . . Ever since the proposal for a seaway was first mooted, it has been obvious that ite completion would never be assured without a great deal of bickering between factions in both countries. In recent years the Canadian government hae seen the need for the completion of the system by providing the necessary canals at the lower end of Lake Ontario and, without much more than token approval from Wash- ington has proceeded on its own. New York state authorities see the value of the devel- opment, and so. do the most of the states bordering upon the Great Lakes. Some East Coast ports and southern and Western states have not given their support. The discovery of rich iron ore deposits in Editorial Notes We hear of a boy who lost a leg in a shoot- ing accident. being given a shotgun for ; Christmas. Surely there more ludicrous than that. can be nothing A new electronic device makes it possible to take a patient's temperature in four sec- onds. Is this intended to help cope with the shortage of nurses? Rocket experts predict that they will eventually be able to fire a missile so high that it will never return to earth. Just like ° the five-cent cigar. The Daily Times-Gazette (OSHAWA, WHITBY) Daily Times-Gazette (Oshawa, DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION for DECEMBER 11,683 ONT Ty Ungava and Northern Quebec has necessi- tated the development of the seaway. Some of the steel interests in the United States with commitments for iron ore from South America do not present a hopeful market for the Canadian product unless the latter can be easily delivered. Ore vessels travelling up the St. Lawrence and through the pro- posed canal system would place ore close to the Pittsburgh mills, In other words, if we are to sell our ore we must provide marketing facilities and the seaway is the answer. It becomes increasing- ly difficult, then, for us to agree to building the toll-canal in American waters when we have gone this far with our planning, with- out full American co-operation. Having tak- en the initiative for the seaway, having laid our plans and having made preliminary com- mitments, it is now, our project whether or not Americans adopt 'a new outlook on the matter. Other Editors' Views STANDARD HEIGHT FOR BUMPERS (Winnpeg Tribune) Reports from deep in the heart of Detroit -tate that car makers have at last agreed on a standard height for thz2ir bumpers. This means the. the days sliding over or under the other fellow's bumper are at Jas* on their way out. It means that looked bump- or horns and frantic attemps to disengage cars by jumping up and down on bumpers a peril of life and limb will be things of the past. A Bit Of Verse AP WINTER'S EDGE The wind has laid its harp aside That strummed untiring through the day, The sunbeams have burned out that wove Thin laces in the shadows' play. The apple pickers long have gone 'And left the branches barren quite And frost may have its rampant will To paint the orchard bitter white. The narrow sickle of the moon Does not invite the watchful hound To wound the twilight with its high And lonely all-forsaken sound. No wheel nor footstéps on the voad; Beyond the rays of cottage light I lean with eager breathlessness To hear the silence of the night. Maude De Verse Newton Bible Thought « "God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pain. Pain {s God's megaphone to rounsa a deaf world" . : 8. C. Lewis, God says, "In their affliction they will seek Me arly." (Hos. 8:18). ; TARGET FOR 1953 CRUSADE 0 GALLUP POLL OF CANADA Idea of Lower Voting Age Is Increasingly Disapproved By CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION Any political party looking for another plank in its election plat- form would find only .a weakening support for the suggestion that the voting age be lowered, The idea is liked less and less. Approval for the idea was at an all-time high at the war's end, when in 1945, nearly half the pub- lic apparently thought that young people who were old enough to fight were old enough to vote. The belief seems to be fading with dis- tance from the conflict, reports the Canadian Institute of Public Opin- ion. Citizens who think this attitude of growing disapproval for the idea is a result of frequent refer- ences to teen-age immaurity would be stumped by the fact that dis- approval is growing steadily great- er among younger people them- selves. Question put to the public by trained interviewers for the Gallup Poll was exactly the same one QUEEN'S PARK which -has been dsked for a num- ber of years: "In a Dominion election, people can't vote until they are 21. It has been suggested that persons 18, 19 and 20 years old be allowed to vote. Would you approve or dis- approve of this?" Comparing the attitude of Cana- dians over three interviewing per- iods shows how clear-cut is the growing disapproval of such a lowering for the voting age. 1945 1947 1952 Approve Disapprove No answer or qualified . 100% 100% 100% It was natural that back in 1945 when general approval for the idea was highest, more people in younger age groups should want the voting age lowered. But com- parison of attitudes since then, shows that among this section of the Canadian population, too, in- terest in the suggestion is lessen- ing. Approval for lowering voting age 1943 1947 1952 % % % 21 - 29 years .... 57 48 41 50 years and over 43 41 35 Prairie folk like the idea of low- ering the age most of all (48 per cent), while citizens of Quebec have least liking for the idea (33 percent), Ontario is not much more in favor (36 per cent), while -in British Columbia and the Mari- times about 40 per cent of the public say "yes." Of those who said they disap- proved the idea, an increasing number consider that even the presest voting age of twenty-one is too young. Some people in giving qualified approval said "younger people should vote if they were support- ing themselves," or "were. mar- ried." Others agreed with the prin- ciple of lowering the age in the armed forces. Some said "OK 'for boys -- but not for girls." Five of Former Ontario Premiers Still Living DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent * To The Times-Gazette TORONTO -- Two former prem- iers of Ontario buried within three days of each other: Mr. Conant at Oshawa and Mr. Hepburn at St. Thomas. What has happened to the others, the once-great or al- most-greats "of provincial politics? FIVE STILL LIVING Only five men who once bore the title "Prime Minister of On- tario'" are still alive: Mr. Frost of course is still very much alive and pM his respects at the funerals of both former premiers. Mr. Hepburn's immediate pre- decessor also was present at Mr, Conant's funeral. The Hon George S. Henry was Conservative premier from 1930 to 1934. Now 67, Mr. Henry is retired but for many years had a farm at Oriole just north of Toronto. When the new four-lane Barrie highway was put through it sliced the Henry farm inh two and he sold the remainder. THREE STILL POLITICIANS There is, of course, the Hon. George Drew who, ushered in the present Progressive Conservative regime in 1943. As national party leader he is also official Opposition leader in the federal House. Cur- rently he is whipping his organiza- tion into shape for a federal general election this summer, Assisting him within a very short time will be Col. Tom- Kennedy, present Agriculture Minister. Al- though Col. Kennedy is 74, he plans to stump rural Ontario with all the force and vigor that has kept him in the provincial House almost continuously since 19819. "Mr. Ontario", put the crowning Mass Walkout Felt Unlikely For Quebec QUEBEC (CP)--Details of a general work stoppage planned by Quebec's Catholic unions are secret but informed sources say they do fot believe there will be a general walkout en masse. Observers say the 90,000-memn- ber Canadian Catholic Confeder- touch to his career in October 1948 when he succeeded Mr. Drew as premier. His ambition once achieved, Col Kennedy voluntarliy stepped down for Mr. Frost less than a year later. HARRY NIXON It was Harry Nixon, present member for Brant, who was left to take the Liberal administration into the election of 1943. He took over from Mr. Conant in May with the election only three months off. '""Keep Nixon at the Wheel' the Liberals pleaded. But the voters smashed the Grit machine so badly the wheels wouldn't even go around after that. Now, after nine years of Tory rule, Mr. Nixon is ole of the eight surviving Liberals In the House. He's 61 and still runs his Brant county farm near his birthplace of St. George. He rises most frequently in the House now to lash government financial policy and practices. FARMER PREMIER E. C. Drury is the representative of one of the most amazing move- ments in Ontario's history, the UFO. In 1919, Mr. Drury was probably as surprised as every- body was to find himself premier. A farmer who had never sat in the Assembly before, he found him- self head of 3 Government over- whelmingly composed of United Farmers, After his defeat in 1923" Mr. Drury never again held office here as G. Howard Ferguson swept a Conservative administration into office. Mr. Drury, although nearly 75, is still active in Barrie where he is County Sheriff, Clerk of the Court and Registrar of Deeds. He's the oldest of the five former prem- iers still alive. tation walkout that would paralyze one type of industry at a time. Asked about these reports, Jean Marchand, CCCL secretary-general said: 'Our strategy is a secret." Only settlement of a strike of textile workers at Louiseville, Que. within the next week or two would prevent the walkout, first of its kind ever contemplated in Quebec's labor history. The strike began March 10, 1952, at the plant of Associated Textiles of Canada Limited where 800 work- ers left their 'jobs for higher WHEES. President Gerard Picard has an- nounced that union menihership in hospitals and municipal services v MAC'S MUSINGS We notice the City Council Has named a committee From its membership to Prepare plans for our Oshawa Celebration of . Coronation Day on June 2, An occasion of the Greatest importance To our patriotic people. This committee will no Doubt be glad to receive Ideas and suggestions That will help it to Plan for a glorious day, And will also be looking To some organizations to Join in its endeavors So that "whatever is done Will truly represent the Wishes of our people. We believe that any kind Of celebration that may Be organized should Include various groups Of a patriotic nature, Such as 'the Boy Scouts, Cadets and Girl Guides, The Chapters of the IODE, The Ontario Regiment and The Canadian Legion, which Have a special interest In such an occasion. But whatever is done, there Must be a place in the Celebration for the School children of Oshawa, So that they may learn And understand something - Of the historie import Of the Coronation, and also The religious significance Of the ceremonies of Crowning our Queen. pe Whatever may be done, iet It be something in which All of our citizens can Join wholeheartedly and End the day significantly With our fervent prayer, "God Save The Queen". CORONATION SLIPS ARE GUARANTEED LONDON (AP) -- Sightseers who may be planning to climb Westminster lamp posts to see the Coronation procession have received some sad news from Sir Hugh Casson, an official route decorator. The lamp posts will be greas- ed with petroleum jelly to stop such undignified rfibber-neck- ing. ih -- . the sympathy stoppage. He said small industries will not has be 'ation of Labor is considering & ro- will not be called to take part in affected. PORTRAITS LOSING It is not always a disgrace . . « +» . By JAMES ]. METCALFE A JOB . To lose a certain job ... And certainly no cause in life ,..To sit around and sob... I had a dozen jobs or more ..., Of which I quickly tired ... And I did not quit the task ...I usually gct fired ... From day day and coast to coast ... There is the noble name... who was discharged before ... He rose to wealth and fame ...1 do not meéan that losing jobs . +» « But it is not the final rule . ees And I may never reach the +e» But everytime I lost a job .. . » Is something to be ireasured . « By which a man is measured height . . . Of glory in the sw . I got a better one. Copyrignt, 1903. Field Enterprises. inc. AB Rights Reserved IN DAYS GONE BY 50 YEARS AGO In a vote. of the electors, 233 favored a gravity system of water- works supplied from Raglan springs and 105 voted for a system supplied from the lake. Messrs French, Provan, Ross, Samells, Edmondson and Gliddon were elected town councillors for the year 1903. very dangerous icy condition as a result of ice storm. Rev. J. J. Rae received an in- vitation to become minister of a church in Sydney, Nova Scotia, but foe, not yet decided whether to ae- cept. The Christmas and New Year festivities passed off in Oshawa without a single case of drunken- ness or disorderly conduct requir- Fred L. Fowke defeated" W. J.'ing the attention of the police Burns by a vote of 514 to 220 for the mayoralty for 1903. Rev. Dr. W. P. Fleicher and W. A. Dent gave lectures on nature study to a large audience in the town hall, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mowbray of Brooklin celebrated their 50th wed- ding anniversary. Streets in the town took on a OTTAWA REPORT The following were elected to the Ontario County Council for 1903: Dr. T. E. Kaiser and A. E. Henry, for the Oshawa district; John Vi- pond, Brooklin and D, Ormiston, Whitby, for the Whitby district; Thomas Poucher, Brougham and R. R. Mowbray, Kinsale, for the Pickering district. All of them were new members of the county coun cil. Howe's South American Trade Mission Important By PATRICK NICHOLSON Special Correspondent for The Times-Gazetle OTTAWA -- "I am going on a goodwill mission to countries where there is a mutual opportunity for trade," Mr, C. D. Howe told me at Rockcliffe airport before taking off for points down South America way. Setting out on a 17,000 mile tour of nine Latin-American countries in 35 days, our minister of trade and commerce was flying off on the most important and probably the last trade mission of his politi- cal career. Senator Jim MacKinnon, form- erly trade minister, headed mis- sions to South America in 1941 and in 1946. Aided by his efforts, our trade with that continent has ex- panded fifteenfold since prewar days. Trader Howe will visit only the nine carefully chosen countries, whose populations totalling 126 mil- lion citizens now account for the bulk of our trade there and might offer substantially increased ex- ports and imports with us. "We can buy more from them and sell more to them, and do each 'other a lot of good in process,"' smiled Mr. Howe, stand- ing well-wrapped in Otawa's early morning sub . zero temperature, only a few flying hours from tropical-suited Buenos Aires, where summer is spending the winter and he will spend his 67th birthday next week. "C. D.,"" as he is called here, has done so much to direct our immense industrial expansion in the past decade that with consider- able justification he is referred to as "Mister Canada," and his ae- tions identified with Canada. His mission to Latin America, accompanied by seven top level in- dustrialists and four crack -eivil service advisers, is therefore no casual junket. It is the spearhead of a deliberate attempt to reorient our trade by cultivating large new markets for our exports in last untamed commercial frontier in the world. This development will be an im- portant issue in the general elec- tion expected later this year, when the hope of more trade with Latin America will be the government's answer to opposition criticism that its post-war trading policy Kas cost us the British food market. \ So it was no meaningless routine when Foreign Minister Mike Pear- son and Defence Minister Brooke Claxton wished Mr. Howe "Good luck" as he climbed aboard the Government's V.I.P. airliner. _ The nine countries on his visiting list are in many ways in a position like our own. They are rapidly developing their own industries, to utilize at home their own fast de~ veloping sources of raw materials; they are major producers of food; they have fast increasing popula tions, and an income which has doubled itself in the past eight years. Brazil, Colombia, Dominica; Haiti, Mexico and Venezuela sup- ply us with coffee; Argentine, Urus guay and Brazil sell us vegetable oils largely used in margarine. These foods plus sugar, tobacco, bananas and petroleum make up three-quarters of our purchases from these countries which Mr, Howe hopes to increase and add to. Our sales to these nine countries consist chiefly of wheat, news- print and iron manufactures such as agricultural implemefts and automotive equipment. Apart from modest markets for our wheat, seed potatotes and dried codfish, they offer little prospect to: our food producers such ss fruit farmers, cheese makérs, hog raisers and butter and egg men generally in substitute the British market. Our manufacturers prospects there should be good, provided we do not price ourselves out of the market. It is however significant that Howe--Crusoe will find await- ing him the footprints of two Masi Fridays; German and British trade missions have preceded him, and the British report that German prices: undercut them by 15 per cent, Our manufacturing prices, the highest in the Free World to- day, will find the competition Representing the third largest trading nation in the world, C. D. will receive 8 warm welcome from the sugar barons and ofl kings and other Latinos. We should all wish such a trade mission "Good luck." that tough. Truman Asks Dollar Aid For Niagara WASHINGTON (AP), -- President Truman has asked Congress to appropriate $929,000 for planning re-development of the hydro-elec- tric potential of Niagara Falls. The money, if appropriated, would be for use in the year be- ginning July 1. Congress, in the vear ending last June 30, approp- riated $100,000 for the studies. Authority to re-develop the falls, already a principal source of wa- ter-memeratad elantuin wane cs contained in a Canadian - U.S. treaty ratified Aug. 9, 1950, by the U.S. Senate. It permits, among other things, increased diversion of water from the Niagara river by both countries. Canada, since ratification of the treaty, has almost completed its new power-works construction at the site. Except for studies, inte- grated with the Canadian plans, the U.S. has done nothing. The state of Utah is the leading uranium source in the United States. MEASLES SHUT CLASSES ~ QUEBEC (CP)--Ten first grades in fur public schools were closed Friday for 15 days because of a serious outbreak of measles, More than 700 cases, mostly children, have been reported during the last three months. Dr. Berchmans Pa- quet, city health department direc tor, said he did not expect other classes would have to be closed. The epidemic now was believed un- dercontrol. ACTRESS DIES HOLLYWOOD (AP) --Mrs. Leila McIntyre Hyams, 71, one-time broadway star and mother of the former screen actress of the same name, died Friday. Mrs. Hyams played Broadway as the star of "The Girl of My Dreams' and other successes. Mondoith ¥ Monboith CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Gordon W. Riehl, CA. Resident Partner 87 KING ST EAST Dial 85-4662 Colton Manor imme or foamsyivanio Avenue Ouadlasking the Baardwalk THE NOTEL OF MANY NAPPY RETURNS Ya Sr yA NVA WE PA