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¢ THE DAILY TIMBES-GASETTS, Saturday, January §, 1004 Editorials Times-Gaseite (Oshawa, Whitby), published by Times-Gazeite Publishers. Limited Te Dally 7 Simoos Street South, Oshawa, Ontario 4 Declares Oshawa Planners Looking Ahead To Future The Times-Herald of Moose Jaw has been taking note of the fact that two Canadian cities, Oshawa and Saskatoon, are looking ahead and have each set the same objective, that of a population of 90,000. Saskatoon has made this a 30-year goal, The Times-Herald notes, but in the case of Oshawa, it points out, there is no time factor, only a hope for 90,000 people some day in the not too distant future. The Moose Jaw paper is enamoured of the work being done by the planners in these two cities, and has this to say about their plans: : Neither city is proposing to rush blindly inte the expenditure necessary to provide the facili- ties for the increased population, but both are planning so that as the number of residents in- creases the facilities will be provided or can be provided to meet the situation. They both have a forward-looking plan and both are deter- mined to prevent the follies of the past being repeated. The idea is to have development of these communities take place in orderly manner, and as these cities grow the growth and develop- ment will be guided by the master-plan and not allowed to take place on the hit-and-miss . principle. In these plans the city planners, it can be expected, are giving particular atten. tion to the extension of the communities, and for that reason the fringe areas will be con- trolled. How this can be done without building restrictions prohibiting the construction . of homes below a certain set figure is difficult to vision, either that or the erection of homes without sewer and water services must be pro- hibited. Both these cities appear to have citizens who are able to look ahead with the planners. They believe that their community will grow and develop, and they are working all together to attain their objective 25 to 50 years from now. On behalf of Oshawa, we are grateful to our Moose Jaw contemporary for its appreciation of the sound work of the Oshawa Planning Board, and for this ex- cellent piece of publicity for our city. Education in Liquor Battles The feeling that seems to prevail that Ontario is a province of people who are inveterate lovers of alcohol received something of a setback in two recent votes on local option in widely separated parts of the province. In each case, the vote went strongly against the establish- ment of additional outlets for alcoholic beverages. In one case, a rural section of the Sud- bury area voted to retain its dry status. In the other, the people of the village of Burford, near Brantford, recorded a sim- ilar and very emphatic verdict, in a vote in which nearly 1900 out of some 2,500 voters marked their ballots. On the question of beverage rooms for men, the electors of Burford voted 620 in favor and 1287 against. Beverage rooms for women with escorts were also voted down, by a slightly larger margin, 618 voting in favor and 1258 being opposed. Such votes are a reminder that Ontario still has a hard core of dry sentiment which has to be reckoned with in the bat- tle against an extension of the liquor traffic. .A weakness of the old Ontario Tem- perance Act was that its ardent support- ers, having placed that dry measure on the statute books of Ontario, regarded it as a final deathblow to liquor and relaxed the vigorous educational campaign that had been conducted for decades, and which made so drastic a law as the OTA possible. ; There is evidence that the trend has been reversed, and that the liquor indus- try is now suffering from the same kind of complacency, that it regards the issue as finally settled in its favor and that it is no longer necessary to be on good be- haviour. Such complacency is dangerous to the liquor interests, and at the same time it is a challenge to the forces of tem- perance to institute an educational cam- paign such as was so successful back in the old days before the OTA was passed. With such a campaign of education, it should be possible to hold the fort for temperance 'against further encroach ments of the liquor evil. Scot and Bagpipes in Trouble Scotsmen have an uncanny way of turning up in the news. No matter where they take up their residence, they always manage to find their way into the public eye. One difference in this instance is that it is not so much the public eye, as the public ear; for now we find that the Scot and his bagpipes are not welcomed in Croydon, near London. A Scot has com- plained to the town council that he has no place to practice his skirls; for the untun- ed ears of his Anglo neighbors were not receptive to the wails and groans of the pipes. i It appears the common was not suffi- ciently large. One fact which the Scot-- enthusiastic piper as he is--fails to real- ize is that the sound of the pibroch pene- trates much further than he realizes. In the rocky steeps of the highlands, the sound may be contained by the moun- Editorial Notes Those who played it safe over the holi- day season will know it is good policy to follow for the balance of the New Year. The whole country rejoices in the end of the Northern Ontario gold mine strikes, which brought little good to any- one, and a Ibt of misery and loss for some. The Daily Times-Gazette Published By AZETTE PUBLISHERS 57 Simcoe Street South, Oshawa The Daily fimes-Gazette (Osha Whi combining The Oshawa Times( established 70 og the 'Whitby & Ch 1863) ts daily and b Member of The Canadian Press, the Canadian Daily Association and the Audit ® Curente Tne tion. The is exclusively enti publication of all news ras, ie d,s Offices, 44 Street Wi Toronto, University Tower Building BR, PQ SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Osha Whi rooklin Port Perry, Ajax and Pickering, not Over 30c ogi By mall carr areas Un Province of Ontario) oatside 00. Elsewhere $15.00 per year. DAILY AVERAGE NET PAID CIRCULATION FOR NOVEMBER 12,583 tains, but on the flat commons surround- ing London there-is no natural barrier to the strange music -- strange, that is, to the unaccustomed ear. Now this musically - minded Scot wants another site for his weekly practice on the pipes. Whether the Croydon coun- cil will grant his request we do not know, although it would take an extremely heartless group to deprive the Scotsman of his pipes. We hope he finds a location for his strathspeys and reels; but we would like to suggest to him something that we have often heard; namely that the music of the pipe sounds much better coming over a body of water. If he could place a large area of water between him- self and his grumbling neighbors, the complaints might lessen. From the other side, no doubt many of the Anglo neigh- bors would wish the body of water to be the size of the Atlantic Ocean. Other Editors' Views MENU MYSTERY (Smiths Falls Record-News) We have often wondered why waitresses and hostesses in restaurants take the menu cards from the patrons as soon as orders have been given. Won- dered if it were a case of a general shortage in menu cards. We have just learned that the menu is taken from the customer as quickly as possible so as to minimize the chance of an order being changed and causing confusion in the kitchen. It is claimed that if the average woman is allowed to keep the menu card for any length of time she is almost certain to' change her mind about the order. That is why the menu is taken away from her. Bit Of Verse LUCK What. bring you, sailor, home from sea-- Coffers of gold and ivory? When I first went to sea as a lad A new jack-knife was all I had: | And I've sailed for fifty years and three To the coasts of gold and ivory. And now at the end of'a lucky life, Well, still I've got my old jack-knife. --WILLIAM GIBSON. Bible Thoughts God says: "Only be thou strong and very souragecus" oth, 189 IN DAYS GONE BY 50 YEARS AGO According to a newly-passed by- law, Oshawa citizens were liable to a fine of $50, for sweeping dirt, shavings or . garbage onto the streets ov tants peel- or ings or fruit skins on the sidewalks, on the streets or in or for spitting j any church or public hall, H. B. Samels spent no time can- 1 vassing for votes and sent around no cards, but headed the poll f councillor. poll for GALLUP POLL OF CANADA Eight In Ten Of Canadians Favor National Lotteries By CANADIAN INSTITUTE of PUBLIC OPINON Mr. and Mrs. John Public think that a painless and pleasant way of raising money for health and education would be for the Gov- ernment to establish a big national lottery. The male half of the popu- lation is much keener on the idea than the feminine half. But across the - country, if a plebiscite were called today, says the Gallup Poll, eight in ten Canadians would mark their ballots "approve". Moreover, public enthusiasm for the idea of national lotteries for specific purposes has mounted very Suickiy over the past few years. ack in 1944, 58 per cent of the public approved of a lottery 'to elp pay for the war'. A few years later, in 1946, a majority (52 per cent) approved a national sweep- stake on horse racing for "char- ity"'. Today 80 per cent give full approval for 'health and educa- tion purposes". Trained . interviewers | for Canadian institute of Public Opin- fon asked the adult public a similar question to-that asked in Decem- ber 1949. Comparison over even this brief period of time shows the mounting enthusiasm for the idea: "Suppose the government operat- ed a big national lottery to raise more money for health and "wel- fare, would you approve or dis- approve?' Approve Disapprove No opinion Some citizens approved the idea "just so long as the money stays the like to As in previous reports, Quebec and B.C. are the provinces most interested in the idea -- while Maritomers gike it least of all. When the suggestion that funds raised by lotteries be used for health.and education is taken away, citizens' approval of Canadian lot- teries drops, as replies to this ques- tion show: "Would you approve or disap- prove if sweepstakes and lotteries were legalized in Canada?" No opinion 100 The 5 per cent who gave qualified approval did so "if used for a good cause', such as hospitals or re- search. Others approved "if prop- erly handled" or "if Government supervised". ong men, 78 cent would ave Canadian lotteries -- whereas only 64 per cent of the women would approve them. There's mot very much difference in the point of view of a citizen in his twenties or his fifties -- just a slight edge of approval among the younger generation. the various studies on this matter made by the Canadian In- stitute of Public Opinion through- out the past decade, degree of ap- roval has always swung in politics rom the left to the right, en a further check is made to see what political affiliations a man or wom- an has, replies fall into the follow- ing pattern: Lib. Others CCF. 749% 649 a 3 I 5 "» in Canada." Others would like lot- teries "if the same as in the U.K." World Copyright Reserved OTTAWA REPORT Seamen Lose Jobs In Wage Increase By PATRICK NICHOLSON Special Correspondent to The Times-Gazette OTTAWA--The taxpayer faces a bill of about $3,500,000 in connec- tion with the resettlement of deep- sea sailors whose wage demands have forced them out of their jobs. There are 45 deep-sea ships reg- istered under the Canadian now. Their owners assert that they cannot operate them at a profit, so Jermission has been granted for hem to be transferred to British registry. There, they can be sailed by crews of British sailors who re- ceive lower wages and less lavish living conditions than Canadian sailors; this results in the operat- ing costs being reduced from $810 per ship per ay under the Can- adian flag to $525 per ship per day under the British flag. The owners of 15 ships have al- ready applied for approval to trans- fer; the owners of 18 more ships are expected to do so. The average crew totals 34 men, so nearly 1,000 Canadian sailors. will lose their jobs by this transfer, unless they are prepared to sign on at the British wage scales. Av- erage Canadian wages are $198 per month and in addition each man re- ceives subsistence valued at about per month; British wages av- grage $60 per month while the less lavish subsistence at the lower PBpi:n prices works out at about per m . onth, SUBSIDY REJECTED The ship-owners asked the gov- ernment for a subsidy of $100,000 per ship to enable them to continue to operate under the Canadian flag. This is the estimated additional cost caused by the higher Canadian wa, es for crew members and shore staff. government has rejected this request. flag rate of $60. per month Ottawa is now fonsidering a plan to provide vocational training for the displaced sailors, to enable them to obtain other employment. It will cost about $500 per year to give each man this training, which will last two years. In addition living allowances will be paid to the men during training, at the or single men or $90 per month for married men plus an allowance for each child. Canada will not entirely lose her deep-sea fleet because some ships will continue under the Canadian Flag. Canadian National Steamship will continue to operate their eight ships in spite of the higher cost of Canadian operation; this cost will indirectly fall upon the taxpayers who are in effect owners of the nationalized Canadian National system. By contrast, Canadian Pa- cific has always operated nearly all its ships under the more economi- cal British flag. FLEET MAY BE RECALLED The transfer of the Canadian ships to British registry will be made subject to s country's right to recall them in certain con- ditions. One is the actual or an- ticipated outbreak of war. Another is the owners' proposal to replace them more modern ships. The ships to be transferred now are mostly of the wartime Park model, 'which are out of date and near- ing the end of their normal 20-year ves. It is possible that the govern- ment may decide to subsidize some ships at the requested rate of $100, 000 per year, and thus allow them to afford to continue to sail under the Canadian flag, in cases where this would assist our export trade. The disbanding of The Canadian deep-sea fleet marks end of an MAC'S MUSINGS There is a certain sadness About the task of taking Down the decorations and Dismantling the tree which In all its radiance shed The spirit of Christmas Around the home on that Happy annual festival. The gaily-colored bells 'Seem to have lost their Sparkling lustre as they Are agai packed away, And the long streamers Of tinsel lose their Silvery tinge as they Come off the tree To break in pieces Despite the great care We use in the endeavor To save them. for use At next Christmas. At length, bare and gaunt Bereft of many of the Needles which adorned # And which now lie in Heaps beneath the branches The tree stands ready To be discarded amd placed Outside the door so thal The garbage collector Can cart it away. What a sad fate for that Shining thing of glory Which, bedecked with lights, Hid beneath its branches The pile of gifts in their Gaily-colored packages Which caused the eyes Of little children, and Adults as well, to gleam With joy and happiness On that Christmas Day Now gone into history. Yet that gaunt tree Has had its glorious day Of giving joy to others And it it were human, It would feel a thrill , That it had contributed To the Christmas iv. Just as older people who, On reaching life's evening Find joy in good deeds Done in earlier days. industry which has committed sui- cide by unrealistic wage demands by the workers. It provides a moral of importance to all Cana- dian industries at a time when we are losing our export markets te cheaper competitors and having our domestic markets captured by lower-priced imports. The wage demands of our dee) sea sailors have been complete unrealistic when related to the wages earned by their competitors operating ships under other na- tional flags; but not unrealistic in relation to wages earned in other Canadian industries. The situation is caused by our high standard of living in Canada, and it clearly shows that we cannot compete with the lower-prices labor of other countries unless our highly - paid workers can achieve a proportion- ately higher output than their cheaper competitors. All Advertisements Subject to Following Conditions The Times-Gazette Funlsiiery Limit. classifications and to edit or reject any copy. The publisher will not be responsible for any' errors in advertisem submitted otherwise than in wri nor for more than one ments either classified national or local, beyond the amount paid for the space actually occu by that portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred whether such error is due to the negligence of the publisher's servants or other- wise; and there shall be no lability for non-ihsertion of any advertise ment beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. All claims of errors in advertise- ments must be received by the publisher within 30 days after first publication. . 'George Wheeler, who had resided in Oshawa for 46 years, died at his on New Year's Day. . H. Thomas retired from the of Education after 20 years: service, George W. McLaughlin, who had also served "for many years, retired from the be- cause of business duties. ~ The following is an excerpt from coun correspondence ted in the *"Vindicator"': "Our "Tory Hill' blacksmith went to Oshawa on Sat- urday to spike the horses that Mr, Richardson brought from Scotland, and, getting cold, he took some wine to warm him up. He must have taken too much for when he was one concession north he tipped over. It was the same horse that Mr. G-- usually tips over with.' The temperature dropped to 18 below zero in Oshawa on election gay and on the same day it was 50 below zero in North Bay. The surpliced choir of St. George's Anglican Church enjoyed a sleigh ride to Whitby Where 4 repeated their Christmas music in the All-Saints Church: a3 F. E. Ellis and Dz. T. E. Kaiser were the Oshawa representatives , elected to the executive of the Con- servative Association of South Ofn= tario. John Sykes and son raised the frame of their new planing mill to be ready for the spring trade. One local merchant held an after- Christmas sale and advertised 9- Plece English china dinner sets for QUEEN'S PARK Municipal Act May Be Reviewed By DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent to The Times-Gazette TORONTO---If, as now appears Jrobable. a committee of the house set up to review the Municipal Act, there is one problem to which it can give immediate study. This is the double question of municipal employees sitting on arks commissions and similar rds, and of members of council doing business with the municipal corporation, Both practices are against the present municipal Act. But both are blinked at and are prevalent throughout the province. The reason, of course, is that in a number of cases the law isn't practical. In the case of hardware dealers and similar merchants in a smaller community if the law were strictly enforced in man cases they wouldn't run for counc! and some of the best Prospective representatives would be lost to the municipal field. The department of municipal af- fairs handling of the problem can't be admired, however. Except in cases where exceptionally strong ressure has been placed on it it as failed to take any action, and the inevitable result, of course, is that fespect for the law suffers. MR. FIX-IT There's a story going around one of our northern cities at the mo- ment that in another way isn't helping at all in respect for the law. Seems a local citizen who was very well known went out and shot a deer. He brought it into camp and left it hanging for someone to pik up later. : e next day a game warden came by and found that the deer hadn't been tagged. He found out who had shot it and called the man inte his office. Automatically there should have been 'a charge laid. The law _on tagging is definite enough, 3 . ut the citizen got e local member to go to work and event- ually the game warden had in- struction to drop any eharges. DESTROYS CONFIDENCE: A petty incident? , Perhaps it is. But nevertheless it has done a lot of damage. All the local game wardens na- turally knew about it. They talked among themselves, and course the talk spread. : Most sportsmen in: the city knew about it. And they resen! the way it had been handled. But even more direct was the to be drop wouldn't be inclined, as they many times called on to do, to ress charges against their riends. BBC Will Televise R.C. Mass Despite Protestant Protests LONDON (Reuters) -- The BBC stuck to its 'guns and continued plans to televise a Roman Catholic mass despite protestant protests that the mass was "abolished at the Reformation" and eould not legally be shown. Britain's first televised mass is scheduled for noon Sunday from Leeds cathedral, with Bishop John Heenan singing the high mass for the feast of the Holy Family. The 50,000-strong national union of protestants--lay and clerical or- ganization which fights 'Roman Catholic practices" in the Church of England--has been fighting the program since it was first an- nounced two weeks ago. Thursday it sent a telegram to the BBC, declaring the mass was "condemned by the law of the land" and "a grave offence to the conscience of Her Majesty's loyal Protestant subjects." B When the BBC rebuffed its char- ges, the Protestant Union sent strongly-worded protest letters to Prime Minister Churchill and Home Secretary Sir David Max- well-Fyfe. The BBC pointed out that the Church of England--with all other major religious denominations--is represented on the central religious advisory committee, which guides BBC religious broadcasting policy. 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