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6 THE DAILY TIMBS-GAEETTE, Friday, December 11, 1088 Editorials by Times-G The Daily Times Whitby Ds #7 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa, Ontario Possibilities Of Nuclear Energy Seen Tremendous On Tuesday evening, speaking #%o Lebanon Lodge, AF. and AM. Clyde Kennedy, superintendent of public rela- tione for Atomic Energy of Canada, Limited, told of the principles of nuclear fission, and demonstrated some of the wonderful possibilities of the use of this force in industry, medicine and science. By a pure coincidence, his address in Osh- awa was delivered only a few nours after President Eisenhower of the United States had addressed the United Nations Assembly on roughly the same subjects, although his implications were some- what broader. Those who heard Mr. Kennedy re- ceived an excellent picture of the opera- tions of Canada's atomic energy plant at Chalk River and of the methods by which fissionable material and heat rays could be used for beneficial purposes by the scientists of today. As a tool of tre- mendous value and importance to im- dustry, radioactive isotopes have a grow- ing place. They form one of the commer- cial products of the atomic energy plant, and already they are being marketed in many, countries as well as within the boundaries of Canada. They are an ex- ample of a valuable by-product of the nuclear reactor which has placed Canada in the forefront of atomic research, Another interesting phase of the ad- dress was that relative to the method by which atomic energy could be used to develop electric power. As depicted and described by Mr. Kennedy, the process seems very simple, yet there are some problems which have to be overcome be- fore tHese methods can be put to practical use. Thus there is a very definite connec- tion between what President Eisen- hower had to say about international co- operation to develop atomic energy for peaceful uses, and the story told by Mr. Kennedy to the members of Lebanon Lodge the same evening. The Duke Hits Status Quo The Duke of Edinburgh, already noted for his informality, has caused gasps and pained surprise by appearing in public in a white tie with striped pants and a cut- away. George White, assistant editor of a noted British fashion magazine, came to the defence of the Status Quo in style in a firm but unswerving statement. He said anyone who believed he could dress up like that for Ascot or a garden party had another think coming. 'The grey silk tie will continue to be worn." Even the duke, it appears, cannot get away with a departure from the norm. In Hollywood, no one would take a second look at a gaudy sport shirt at a garden party. In more conservative Canada, a change in fashion is treated with good- natured tolerance. i But in England, no. Perhaps, therein lies part of the reason for the solid British character. It has been a standing joke, if one could call it that, that an English- man must dress for dinner, even in the heart of darkest Africa. It's tea at four and nothing stronger to drink until the sun has gone over the yard arm. And in England and Seotland both, one dresses as one should, not as a whim dictates. Fortunately for England and the British Empire, the average Britisher does not depart from custom. It is ingrained into his very fibre, and it's a sign that all's well with John Bull. A Buckingham Palace spokesman at- tempted to straighten things out by ex- plaining the Queen's husband was merely conforming to a local custom for a visit to Edinburgh University. The duke, it was stated, was not at- tempting to set a new fashion. English- men the world over will heave a sigh of relief. Level Crossing Elimination phasize too strongly my personal feeling that the federal government should study means to increase its share in this traffic safety effort and with increased funds, enable Ontario and other provinces to make greater progress in safeguarding The program announced by Highways Minister Doucett for the proposed elimin- ation of 25 level crossings in Ontario, is a start on a projeet long overdue in the interests of public safety in the province. The move should have the unqualified approval of the people of Ontario as a whole. : Mr. Doucetts spoke the truth when he said the serious problem of level cross- ings was one that greatly concerned the provincial government. He explained the situation further by saying that all level crossings could not be eliminated imme- diately, or even soon, due to the cost of such an enormous undertaking. However, the department's traffic engineering branch was making a constant study of level crossings in relation to their use by automotive and other traffic, the min- ister disclosed. Mr. Doucett, in a statement revealing the Ontario government plans, made ref- erence to the lack of action by Ottawa. In this connection he said, "lI cannot em- Editorial Notes Now that the bars are down in the conflict between Eisenhower and Me- Carthy, it will be interesting to see which way public opinion will finally swing. We think the verdict in such a scrap would still be "We like Ike." Fe > The Daily Times-(razette Published By TIMES GAZETTE PUBLISHERS LIMITED 57 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa The Daily Nmes-Gazette (Oshawa, Whitby) fhe Oshawa Times( established 1871) and Gazette & Chronic) combining the Whithy datly Press is publication of all news despatches in the ¥ or to The Associated Press or Reuters, sews published therein. All rights of special #lao reserved. T 1. WILSON, P and G M. McINTYRE HOOD, Managing Editor Offices, 44 King Street West, Toronto, Ostarie, 0 Tower PQ. SUBSCRIPTION RATES " Bativgrad by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby Brookiin Port erry, Ajax Pickering, not over 30¢ week. By mall Gn Province. of Ontario) outside carrier delivery areas Elsewhere $15.00 per year. DAILY AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR NOVEMBER &12,583 despa valuable lives. Level crossings are be- eoming increasingly dangerous as more and more people own and operate auto- motive vehicles, and as industrial and tourist traffic from the United States increases through growth of their popula- tion, as well as our own." It is a matter that might well be given serious consideration by the federal gov- ernment. While all provinces face the same responsibility that is felt in On- tario, the cost of eliminating level cross- ings is not alone a provincial matter, and furthermore ig toe costly a proposition to tackle single-handed. The level crossing toll across Canada over the years hag been astounding. Fa- talities will continue to occur, probably in increasing numbers, as long as such death traps exist. Bit Of Verse CHANGING BEAUTY Tall torches of living fire Were maples' flare, And crisply, brightly burned In autumn air. The liquid flames aspired With beauty brief And stripped the Of every leaf. glowing trees The winter maple now In frosty air Reveal the beauty found In branches bare. ~VESTA NICKERSON LUKEI ~In The Christian Science Monitor. Bible Thoughts "H any be a hearer of the Word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this men shall be blessed in his deed." ames 1:33-25). "Bvery Ohristian should use his Bible as a full- length mirror, with. this motto before him: 'Before you go out and tell anybody that you represent Christ and the Church, look yourself over and see whether you do or not." ig --Good Ship Grace WHOSE MOVE IS IT? LLG b 3 OTTAWA REPORT Pearson To Have Chat With Eden By PATRICK NICHOLSON Special Correspondent to The Times-Gazette OTTAWA -- Foreign Minister Lester Pearson is flying to Eng- land for a private chat with his opposite number, Anthony Eden a convenient stopover on his jour ney to Paris for next week's meet- ing of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization When the Big Three met at Ber- muda last week, we heard a lot of unimportant details, such as a billy goat taking a birthday card to Sir Winston Churchill. Eden will tell Mr. Pearson the far more import- ant details of just how much Chur- chill and France's Premier Joseph Laniel succeeded in peuading President Eisenhower that pro-- gress could be made in bridging the gap with Russia through a Big Four meeting. Eden will also_des- cribe what progress was made in bridging the gap between the for- eign policy viewpoints of Britain, with which Canada largely con- curs, and the United States. Talking of bridges, the scene of that Big Three meeting still has its Family Compact. Bermuda's 38,000 inhabitants, of whom less than one-third are white, are vir- tually ruled by the First Families of Bermuda, prominent among whom are the Outerbridges, dis- tant relatives of the Canadian fam- ilv of the same name which gave our tenth province its first lieut- enant-governor. Their local import- ance led to the joking description of the Bermudas as 'a group of coral islands connected by Outer- bridges." BERMUDA'S 40 THIEVES The FFB are kmown as the Forty Thieves, because the tiny is- lands lying in mid-Atlantic make a fine lair for pirates, ancient and modern. They were long un- charted, hard to find; and as more than 200 of the 360 isles are sub- merged at high tide, they were often equally 'hard to avoid by early mariners whose ships were wrecked upon them. In fact they were settled 344 years ago by a party of English emigrants led by Sir George Somers who were ship- wrecked there on their way to join the young colony of Virginia The opportunities of the Ameri- can Civil War and the American experiment in prohibition contri- buted largely to the fortunes built up by the Forty Thieves. Although the Bermudas are not very far south of Canada's own Banana Belt, the warming Gulf stream gives them a pleasant year round temperature, which the poet Andrew Marvell described. as "this eternal spring which here enamels everything." This climate makes the Ber mudas a pleasant escape-hole for snowbound New Yorkers seeking something different within three hours flight. With pride those tourists can look around and see what their country has done to that eartly paradise. JEEPS IN PARADISE First they added 10 per cent to the island's tiny area of 19 square miles, by filling in part of the Atlantic to create an air base there under the wartime 99-year leases, which also dumped them on Newfoundland. Then the Americans landed 1,000 jeeps on the islands where motor cars had been banned. When I first explored that peaceful haven tourists and thieves alike travelled leisurely in open horse carriages, or more frequently on bicycles. Finally the air-age flood of Am- erican tourists seeking cheap Brit- ish tweeds, leather articles "and whiskey enabled the Forty Thieves to do their pirating in shops at home. And the tourists, entitled to take $500 worth of such purchases home duty-free to the States, were happy to find that this saving largely paid for their holiday in the luxurious Bermuda beach clubs. Tourists can enjoy a unique form of mercy fishing which some of our overfished lakes may copy. Even rookie fishermen can per- suade the big colorful fish in the lagoons to swallow hunks of tasty bait tied onto hookless lines, and vank their temporary catch out of the water. Opening their mouths in amazement, the fish then dis- gorge the bait and fall back un- armed into the water, where they remain to give the next tourist a dollar's worth of catchless fishing Another strange experience awaits the tourist who goes to church. Andrew Marvell com- mented upon "the islands stored with cedars chosen by His hand from Lebanon." In the old church at Saint George, built from this cedar, 1 quickly learned why moths keep out of cedar - lined closets. 55 Hunters Killed In 1953 Accidents By THE CANADIAN PRESS A hunter in Quebec threw his loaded rifle into the back of a truck. He was one of 55 persons killed in hunting accidents in Can- ada this year. : Some of the others were mis- taken for deer, some became lost in the bush, some drowned. : Only Newfoundland and, Prince Edward Island were free of hunting fatalities in 1952 and 1953, a Cana- dian Press survey. shows. Last year some 86 hunters were killed in Canada. : The number of hunters who died at their sport may ge greater than available figures suggest because some provinces do not keep statis- tics on hunting accidents. Ontario reported the most hunt- ing deaths this year, 20 compared with nine last year. Quebec was a close second with at least 13. Red clothing is the Saskatchewan answer to hunting accidents. Pro- vincial regulations demand a come plete outer garment of red for antelope hunters. For other big game, the hunter is allowed to vary his ensemble with white. POLICY PAYS OFF Saskatchewan officials credit the showy clothing with reducing hunt- ing fatalities from six in 1952 to two this year. Most hunters shot were improperly dressed. New Brunswick is tryin a "tough" policy to keep accidents down. A hunter who wounds an- other may have his hunting licence suspended for life. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick operate gun safety clubs. Guns were not the only cause of hunting deaths. One man in On- tario died of a heart attack while hauling his gear through the bush Another overworked his heart build- ing a duck blind. . ome 63 hunters were injured in the four provinces which had figures available, compared with a total of 96 non-fatal injuries in these provinces last year. Here are the estimated figures for hunting deaths by provinces (last year's figures in brackets): Newfoundland and Prince Ed- ward Island 0 (0); Nova Scotia 2 (5); New Brunswick 5 (8); Que- bec 13 (20); Ontario 20 (9); Mani- toba 1 (13) Saskatchewan 2 (6); Albora 5 (14) British Columbia 7). Man Elected in Two Townships RAMORE (CP)--Roland Messier is a councillor in two townships, Previously elected a councillor in Black Township, he again topped the polls during elections Tuesday in adjoining Playfair township. He was allowed to run: for both positions because he lives within a mile radius of the two town- ships. Joe Ryan was re-elected reeve of Playfair township. MAC'S MUSINGS To a greaer extent than At any other time of The whole year, we find Most people are thinking Just now of what would Do most to make other People happier and bring More joy into their lives. That habit is indicated By the special efforts Which nearly all people Make at this time in Doing their part to Make Christmas happy Not for themselves alone But for their familes, Their friends and neighbors So as to make an occasion That will live in the Lives and hearts of others At the Christmas seasbn. That is the part of the Christmas spirit that Might well be carried on Into the coming year And made a rule of life Not for one day only But for all the days Throughout the year. If we can put such energy Such love and devotion And such unselfishness Into full play for this One day of the year When we celebrate the Birthdays of our Saviour And thus create happiness, What a wonderful world This could be made if Those principles which are Embodied in the message Of Christmas could be Exemplified in.our daily Living all the year round. It is right and fitting To honor the Christ-child On His natal day, but it is Much better if we honor The risen Christ every day And make his way of life The road which we follow: READERS' VIEWS Criticisms of Bus Schedules The Editor, The Times-Gazetie, Sir: May I speak for many citi- zens of Oshawa who read with in- terest the comments of the city council on the new bus schedule Before passing any comment on this they should talk with some of the peopie who have to depend on the buses for transportation. 1 would suggest that our respec ed aldermen, who no doubt all drive cars, leave them at home for one week and ride a bus to and from work, to and from evening appointments, and to and from church on Sunday. They would then find out, to their discomfort, how the new schedule is not working, and also find that the bus drivers are not at fault. Since last Monday it has been impossible to transfer without wait- ing ten minutes, as most buses are late and one is not certain if, or when, they will get a bus. The runs are too long to maintain a schedule, and let us not forget that at present, driving conditions are good. When winter weather comes, it will be much worse. We are pay- ing higher fares, let us have better service. It is up to the council to see that we get it. Yours truly, BACK SEAT DRIVER. Senate Holds Up Explosives Bill OTTAWA (CP)--Senator Gordon Isnor (L--Nova Scotia) Wednesday said in the Senate that the people of Halifax 'are entitled to assur- ance by the government that they will be safe from transportation of explosives in. Halifax harbor. y Senator lsnor, a resident of Hal- ifax, noted that amendments to the explosives act appeared to exempt the defence minister and his offi- cials from penalties for misuse of explosives or regulation on traus- portation and handling. As a result of 'Senator Isnor't appeal, action by the Senate on the amendments was delayed until to- day. Unanimous consent of the Sen ate was necessary for the amend meats to be considered. rooms?' GONE BY IN DAYS 35 YEARS AGO Robert McCullough took over the brass foundry business formerly owned in partnership by himself and his brother Frank, who went into business for himself manu- Following the closing of Whitby schools because of flu came the news that Brooklin schools were also closed for the same reason. facturing aut bil ri en The Children's Aid Society of the County of Ontario, opened an of- fice 'over Felts Jewellry Store. W. R. Geikie, president and gen- eral manager of Pedlar People Ltd., received word that the Pedlar factory and office had the highest percentage of Victory Loan sub- scribers in the country. Leonard Crawford, member of the Post Office Staff and leader of Bo: the South Oshawa Band, died of pneumonia after a brief illness. The Schofield Woollen Co. made a donation of $1.000 worth of goods for the destitute allied Balkan people. The Llewellyn Home which had been closed of the flu' epidemic was re-opened. W. L. Dryden of Brooklin was nominated by the Canadian Coun- cil of Agriculture, at Winnipeg, to represent the Canadian Produc- ers and Live Stock Division to at- tend the Peace Conference in Paris Richard Bassett was honored by the presentation of a gift at the annual meeting 'of King Street Methodist Church Sunday School Joard of management. the occa- sion was his retirement from the office of treasurer after 40 years service. Thieves made a futile attempt to blow the safe at Brooklin Stan- dard Bank. QUEEN'S PARK Beverage Room Music Again By DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent to The Times-Gazette TORONTO--In British Columbia beverage room operators are ask- ing that they be able to provide music Remember when we had the same situation here In the early days of the 'cocktail bars some operators put in juke boxes. The temperance people got all in a sweat and asked could this happen here. A reporter got the judge at a Hotel Association meeting and said, "Judge, can they have music in the beverage : The judge thought a quick moment and said, 'No music is not permitted in bever- age rooms." And so we don't have music in beverage rooms KETCHUP, TOO British Columbia. which is going through the pains of birth of a new liquor system. has a situation similar to our own on double serv- ings otel proprietors there are ask ing that they be able to serve a glass of tomato juice with two glasses of beer At present they' can only serve one glass of tomato juice with one glass of beer. The ruling is that only two glasses can be on the table at one time--no matter what the contents. beer or tomato juice or Alka Seltzer Issue +Question" Does one have to finish the tomato juice before being served a second. Those great mixed-up liquor laws! MANITOBA, ALSO Every other province except us, it seems, is getting bothered about the liquor question. Manitoba along with Saskatchewan and Alberta are planning inquiries of one sort or another In Manitoba the main battle is whether women should be allowed in beverage rooms The Winnipeg Tribune in view of this has been conducting a sur-- vey of what variods interests Jucluding the women--think about 18 Comment we liked was, "I think mixed beer parlors are horrible places--just dreadful. But 1 am definitely in favor of cocktail lounges." away from those Brother, stay swinging skirts! Another sample: "My husband likes a bottle of beer but when 1 go downtown he can't have one because 1 can't go with him. I think mixed beer parlors would keep the family together better." More beer, and better family relations! Incidentally, in the Tribune sur- vey, 36 women favored mixed drinking, 11 were opposed and three were undecided. Geared For Increased Newsprint Production By BOB JOYCE Canadian Press Staff Writer MONTREAL (CP) -- Canada's pulp and paper men, their faith in the future bolstered by current statistics, are having a quiet laugh at the expense of those who proph- esied a downturn in the industry in 1953 With less than a month to go, paper industrialists prophesy that Canada's newsprint output will top previous records They base their forecasts on the evidence of the first 10 months of the year. Canada's newsprint pro- duction, the largest in the world, topped the 4.774.000-ton mark by Nov. 1 1953. 14.000 tons more' than for the same period last year HIGHER U. 8. DEMAND Chief factor in the rise. thew say, has been an increase in United States consumption. In the first 10 months, U. 8. newsprint consump- tion was 138,000 tons higher than in the same period in 1952, and by the end of the year the increase should total about 160,000. This increased consumption has not all been reflected in Canadian newsprint exports. In part it has been met by digging into stocks. Canadian shipments to the U. §. during the first 10 months rose by only 24,000 tons. Newsprint stocks in north America, however, fell by 61,000 tons a Germans Open Homes SOEST, Germany (CP)--More than 600 members of the 1st Cana- dian infantry brigade group are expected to spend Christmas Day as guesis of German families in towns and villages surrounding this cathedral city, it was learned today. The Christmas invitation pro- gram is sponsored by committees of civic officials, district church organizations and the committee for German veterans. The latter group has promised generous sup- port 'gained by the will to forget all. resistance." 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