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. 6 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Tuesday, January 13, 1053 Edyorials Times-Gasette (Oshawa, Whitby), ™ z 87 Simcoe Street shed by Times-Gazette Publishers, limited. Oshawa, Ontario President-Elect Seen As Babe-in-Arms in Politics Those citizens of the United States and "other countries who expect miracles to hap- pen after General Eisenhower takes over, officially, his duties as President of the United States are in for a sad disappoint- ment. They are going to find that there is a vast' difference between Eisenhower the great soldier and Eisenhower the political leader and administrator of his country. It is admitted that as a soldier, Eisenhow- er was the outstanding figure of his day and generation. As a military leader, he was without a peer during the Second World War. But that was his profession. All his life had been spent in training for the day and hour when his country would require his services in war. That training was the background which stood him in good stead when he be- came the commander-in-chief of the allied armies waging war on the continent of Eu- rope. He knew his way around in military affairs and among military men, and his success was unchallenged. In the political field, however, it will be a different story. Because of the nature: of his profession as a soldier, Eisenhower has spent his life apart from and aloof of politi- cal matters. His experience in such affairs, up to the time of being chosen as the Re- publican candidate for President, was prae- tically nil. It is too much to expect that any man, no matter how talenteu, could sud- denly break into the complex affairs of gov- erning a country like the United States and within a few short months h€tome familiar with all the angles which have to be con- sidered. During his campaign, others pre- pared the lines of political strategy for Eis- enhower. They made the ammunition, he/fir- ed the big guns. As President, he will doubt- less have the benefit of the advice of strong political advisers, but the decisions that must be made will have to be his alone. Thus a difficult period lies ahead of this babe-in- arms in politics who has suddenly found himself the chief executive of the greatest power in the world. ; It is, therefore, only to be expected that Eisenhower will tread a cautious path as President. There will be no great and sud- den declarations of spectacular policy, There will be nothing in the way of revolutionary action. We can at least give Eisenhower credit for knowing his own limitations in the political and diplomatic field, and for being wise enough to steer a safe and slow-going course until he has become much more famil!- iar than he is with all the ramifications of government. Population Shifts Not Answer Much of the hunger and' misery which exists in many countries of the world today is due to the fact that they are over-popu- lated. On the reverse side of the picture, perhaps Canadians are enjoying unprece- dented prosperity because there are not enough people in the country. Canada, with an abundance of all good things, has too few people, and other countries, like India, Pakistan, China and Japan, have a low standard of subsistence for many millions of their people because they have too many. This is one of the great problems which the world has to solve. It is not a problem which can be solved by simply moving mil- lions of people from the have-not countries to lands like Canada which have abundance. Unfortunately, the people of the oveg-crowd- ed lands are not of a type to be easily assimi- lated into the citizenship of English-speak- ing nations. Were unrestricted immigration of these Asiatics to be allowed, they would soon swamp the countries into which they moved. Thus the answer does not lie in migration. . The only answer to the human misery from which the people of overcrowded lands suffer lies in the direction of raising their own standards of production. In these coun- tries, agriculture is still in a primitive stage. There is little in the way of scientfic food production such as have made Canada and the United States the world's leading food producers. The greatest contribution then, which can be made towards improving the lot 'of these starving millions is to help them to help themselves, through the assistance of technical experts and machinery which will enable them to come much closer than they do now towards providing their own people with a reasonable standard of nutri- tion, through increased production of food within their own boundaries, Insurance an Important Stand-by The extent to which Canadians have made provision for their financial security and that of their families is shown in the figures given by Alfred S. Upton, president of the Canadian Life Insurance Officers As- sociation, During the past 12 months, Cana- dians have placed well over $2,250,000,000 worth of new 'life insurance protection on their lives. This, notes the Kitchener-Rec- ord, means that an average of $8,000,000 of new life insurance was purchased every working day during 1952. New ordinary in- surance will account for about $1,720,000,- 000 of the estimated 1952 total, insurance under group contracts about $450,000,000, and new industrial policies about $180,000, 000. ' It is impressive to be told that the total amount of life insurance in force in the 60- odd' British, United States and Canadian companies doing business in this country is Editorial Notes Some United States folks are thinking up a plan for co-operation with Canada on the St. Lawrence Waterway. Like some of the plans of early war days, this can be des- cribed as too little and too late, The Daily Times-Gazette (OSHAWA, WHITBY) one To rr 1871) and the Whith acts wa mes Chronicle (established 1863) is published daily pi Wovens A ay Member of The Canadian Press, the Canadian Dally News Association, the American Newspaper Publishers ; the Ontarlo Provincial Dailies on Offices. ¢4 King Street West, Toronto, Ont. 225 University Gower Building, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Osbawa, Whitby, Perry. and , Ajax Pickering, DAILY AVERAGE CIRCULATION for DECEMBER not far short of $19,000,000,000, more than twice as much as the amount in force at the end of 1944. This box-car figure underscores the fact Canadians still have a strong belief in self- help to 'provide funds for beneficiaries in the event of death or on reaching retirement age, even though there is a clamor for more state social security. Mr. Upton, who is managing director of the Dominion Life in Waterloo, says it is still a striking fact to remember that dur- ing the depression years from 1929 to the end of 1936 the moneys paid by life insur- ance companies to policyholders and their dependents in Canada (exclusive of pay- ments under policy loan privileges) totalled $1,135,000,000 and exceeded the total paid by the federal, provincial and municipal gov- ernments to recipients of unemployment and other relief during the same period. A Bit Of Verse WINTER SCHOLARS Sometimes our careless city in its sleep Is taken by a snowstorm unaware And wakes like some old giant in a snare To find its eager pace slowed to a creep. The buses and the streetcars, like lost sheep, Muddle in drifts and give up in despair And strong men stay at hole, afraid to dare The mounting fury of the blimzartl's sweep. But not the children! Off they go to school-- Rebels, pint-size, who cheerily ignore The stormy conqueror's attempted rule. The world of learning waits with all its lore And no mere wintry blast can hope to cool The urge to learn that two and two make four. Bert Penny Bible Thought "This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein; for theh thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success." (Josh. 1:8. : "If we abide by the principles taught in the Bible our country will go on prospering and to prosper. But if we and our posterity neglect its instructions and authority, no man cah tell how sudden a ea- tastrophe may overwhelm us and bury all our glory in profound obscurity." y ~Daniel Webster. U.S. EFFORTS 70 COMBAT DISLOYALTY 7 1d QUEEN'S PARK Few Cases of Dishonesty In Government Service DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent To The Times-Gazette TORONTO -- Scandal has raised its bushy eye-brows. A former official of the department of high- ways has been accused of some funnv business on mroperty deals. Whether he is guilty or not we don't know. He isn't being tried here. But that the suspicion can be laid points up an old fact-of- life about the civil service. This is that it's a wonder there isn't more dishonesty. The official in the current inci- dent was being paid in the vicinity of $2,800. He was handling property deals that ran into thousands. His respensibility was. greatly out of line with his salary. The tempta- tion was extraordinary. This situation is widespread throughout the government service. Men being paid low salaries for great responsibilities. Responsibil- ity which in private business would rate much higher compensation, SIGNS MILLIONS Take another case in the same highways department. The man whe signs your automobile and drivers permits: J. P. Bickell, registrar of motor vehicles. r. Bickell's take-home pay is somewhere around $7,000 a year. Not too bad, you say. Perhaps not, but Mr. Bickell's signature is on more than a million and a quarter of those auto licences and many more than that driving permits. BIG JO ® This represents revenue up in the millions, way up. And it isn't a simple job. There are many problems in motor vehicle registra- tion. Records to curb stolen cars .alone is one. A leading executive is called for. And the Ontario registrar is probably the top au- thority on the continent in his field. In a corresponding job in private business he would be earn- ing at least double what he gets from the people of Ontario, PROBABLY MORE Nobody goes along with dis- honesty. There isn't any excuse for it. But still it's a wonder there isn't more of it in the government service. At that there probably is much that 'isn't uncovered. When three hundred million dollars a year is being spent there is big opport- unity. There is one particularly choice morsel of gossip going the rounds at present about a certain transaction in Lands and Forests. From time to time one hears of others. NOT CAUGHT Seldom is anything brought to light on these. Such things are hard to prove. Most often graft in government is in the shape of kick-backs, prerequisites cr semi- legitimate deals, And most of them are almost impossible to catch up with. But despite this it can certainly be said there is much more honesty in government than should humanly expected. MAC'S MUSINGS There are many people who Worry so much that they Make their lives miserable, And who make things even Worse because they not Only worry about some Situation but start to Worry all over again About the fact that they Have worried about it. There is nothing to be Gained by worrying, because The processes of our Universe are not going To be slowed down and Some major catastrophe Averted by our worry, And if some tragedy does Threaten, we are ill- Prepared to meet it if We have depleted our Mental resurces by and worry. Down at ne bottom of | any a serious bodily Affliction there is Nothing but some twisted Idea, some morbid fear, Of some bitter aversion, And these morbid impulses Which appear to have no Physical significance Are nevertheless loaded With all kinds of danger, And can even bring on Heart failure or some Other physical disease. So we would suggest that It is good business to Stop worrying, and above all, THORNTON'S CORNERS . Sunday School Attendance - Rlmost 100 MRS, CHAS. WHITE Correspondent THORNTON CORNERS -- There were 97 in attendance at the Sun- day School service on Sunday aft- ernoon. Mr. Burton Rodney taught the Bible class. Next Sunday Mr. Carl Bihl will be guest speaker. Mr. Bihl is to be at Oshawa all next week for special services at the Youth for Christ meetings. Mr. Bihl is a+musician and magician, so will make the service very in- teresting for all next Sunday. The Home and School Association will hold its January meeting Wed- nesday January 14 at 8 p.m. Mr. Burton Rodney will show a film. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Dean, Linda and Janet, Parry Sound, made a surprise visit to their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Dean, on Sunday. Mrs. Dean and Janet are staying this week with her mother, Mrs. George Inche. Mr. John May had an operation in Sshawa General Hospital last week, Stop paying that extra Dividend of affliction And stop worrying about Worry, because. after all, If you believe that God Rules the universe, then Sit down and relax. The Investment Dealers Association of Conade THOMSON, KERNAGHAN & CO. (MEMBERS TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE) 'BOND and BROKERAGE OFFICE 16 KING ST. W., OSHAWA For Information DIAL 5-1104 ERIC R. HENRY Resident Mgr. . Alderman 14 Years, Ex-Mayor Dies SARNIA (CP)--William Franklin Crompton, mayor of Sarnia in 1936 and an alderman for 14 years, died Sunday after a long illness. He was Born in Perth county, for 50 years he was an engineer with the Canadian Nations] Railways, re- tiring in 1943. Mr. Crompton was' a councillor for the town of Sarnia in 1914 and became 'one of the city's first alder- men when Sarnia was incorporated as a city that year. PORTRAITS 3 « « . By JAMES J. METCALFE I LOVE YOU FOR YOU ER UN TY 1 GU [Ov Wve you aor NY aor aves; . Or anvihine T asak 7 only want your happiness . .. Each day of every week ...I offer you my heartfelt love .,. For all 'hat you desire ... And all my strength toward every goal . . . To which you may aspire . .. I hope with all my heart and soul ... That you will reach your star . . . Where everyone on earth will know... .I only wish good luck and health ... As long as you are . . . How wonderful you are living ... And every blessing great and good .,. That God is always giving ...I do not love you for m f+ OF what I want to be... Your happinegs in life is all ,,, That means a thing to me. Copyrignt, 195. fleld Enterprises, (ne. AD Rights Reserved IN DAYS GONE BY : 20 YEARS AGO A water heater explosion did $16,000 damage .to the residence and its contents of D. E. Steckley, 146 Simcoe Street North. Sergeant Jack Barker was re- elected as president of the Serg- eants' Mess of the Ontario Regi- ment. Ald. G. W. McLaughlin was elétt- ed chairman of the finance com- mittee of the city council. A campaign was launched to raise funds for the East Whitby Welfare' purposes, with Col. R. B. Smith as chairman. ' E. A. Lovell was elected chair- man of the Oshawa Board of Edu- cation for 1933, Rev. J. E, Glover, Smithfield, ac- cepted a call to the of pastoral the Claremont United Church. Frank L. Mason was re-elected chairman of the Public Utilities Commission for 1933. The Fire Underwriters' Associa~ tion presented a report to the city council to the effect that the Fire Department was considerably unde er strength. Rev. 8. C. Moore retired from the Ministry of Albert Street Unit- ed Church. €. W. E. Meath was elected president at the annual meeting of the Oshawa Horticultural Society. Many General Motors' officials 'took part in the opening of the National Motor Show in the CNE Automotive Building in Toronto. Color Invades Ranks Of Army OTTAWA (CP) -- The Army is going back to color. Headquarters said today colored berets for servicemen of all branches have been approved. Brightest of the lot will be the scarlet berets for men of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps reminis- cent of the days of scarlet tunics. Airborne units will retain the cherry beret used during the Se- cond World War. The Royal Canadian Army Ser- vice Corps and Royal Canadian Army Pay Corps will sport navy blue berets with yellow patches backing their corps badges. Royal Canadian Engineers, Signals Corps and Electrical and Mechanical En- gineers will wear the same 'beret with dark blue backing "for the badges. The "Postal Corps will have a distinctive light blue backing for its badges on the navy blue beret. The Royal Canadian Medical Corps will use its traditional dark cherry color for backing on their badges. The Irish bonnet of Irish infantry regiments and balmorals and glen- garrys of Scottish regiments will be retained. Light infantry regi- ments will wear light green berets and rifle regiments will keep their "rifle" green, a darker green. Other colors include red backing on blue berets for the Royal Can- adian Artillery, Provost Corps and Ordnance Corps. Men at headquarters already have been issued their new berets, Units in other areas will get theirs as soon as they are in stock. THEY EVEN SOLD A Sul Wy ', \ ' ry O aw Wu oy 0 dl | (FOR $10,000) "Exhibitors took home millions of dollars worth of business from the Fifth C.L.T.F. « «+ said they sold everything from 250 tons of frozen rabbit to a $10,000 suit of armour, and a 112-ton steam shovel." B.U.P. Exhibitor Report \ SHOW AND GROW at the 1953 Trade Fair. Among the 1272 Exhibitors from 29 countries in 1952, there was greater satiss faction with business results than in any previous year. Reservations are far ahead of last year. Book your space' NOW. Be in the best possible position to meet "a world" of buyers--from Canada, the United States and overseas countries --easily, economically, profitably! Show and Grow! Apply today for space (or for information) to the Administrator, Canadian International Trade Fair, Exhibition Park, Toronte 2-B, Ont. "CANADIAN International TRADE FAIR TORONTO 1988, OPERATED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS