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|| The Oshawa Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 57 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa, Ont. Tuesday, March 24, 1959 Poge 4 | Traffic Arteries Take | Land As Well As Money Streets in cities, towns and villages account for only 12 per cent of the total mileage of roadway in Ontario, but they carry 40 per cent of the traffic. The highways department's experts estimate that capital construction needed for the urban system will total $2.2 billion over the next 20 years, and nearly two- thirds of this cost will be for the high- volume arteries - highway urban exten- sions, expressways and arterial streets, The department's report has this to say: "The need for action on the high- volume streets is illustrated by the fact that of the total capital costs $556 mil- lion is for improvements needed now. An almost equal amount will be requir- ed in the next 10 years to keep abreast of needs. Local streets also pose the double problem of catching up with post- poned work and of meeting on-coming needs, More than a fourth are unpaved and less than half are of high type sur- face. Maintenance and administration costs or all urban streets for the 20 years amount to $585 million, making the total street cost $2.8 billion." That pretty well tells the story, in brief, of Ontario's biggest single road problem. As stated, it is a problem of cost, but behind the figures there is some thing else to worry about, As the density of the urban strip from east of Oshawa to west of Hamilton increases, there will be a steady increase in pressure for more and more multi lane urban highways, or expressways. If some of them are not built, traffie begins to clog the available arteries. But the building of them is extremely expensive not only in dollars but in land, Los Angeles has gone further into the expressway business than any other North American city. The result so far is this: about 28 per. cent of the city's 3300 downtown acres are taken up by streets, freeways and serviceways, while another 38-per cent chunk goes for off- street garages, loading and other facile ities for motor vehicles. With the ex- ample of Los Angeles before them, the people of San Francisco have decided against extending the freeway system, and other cities are beginning to won- der, in the building of multi-lane traf- fic arteries, where the point of dimin- ishing returns is reached. The cost of street development in the densely populated parts of Ontario must be calculated in terms of land use as well as dollars, How much of our urban area can we afford to give to traffic facilities? We cannot choke off the flow to the hearts of our cities; we cannot harden our arteries. The same questions are being asked all over the continent, From the ans wers could come a social revolution. Middle Class Changing Considered solely on the basis of annual income, the Canadian middle class is changing, Evidence of this comes from a government publicatior. entitled "Taxation Statistics 1958," issued by the taxation division of the Department of National Revenue. One of the tables in this useful book gives a distribution of taxpayers by income classes for the taxation years 1941 to 1956. It shows that in the earlier year the largest group of taxpayers was composed of those earning from $1000 that group out of a total of 871,484 tax- to $2000 a year. There were 368,862 in payers, In 1956, the number of taxpayers was more than four times as large, at "3,008,176. The largest taxpaying group had shifted to those earning from $3000 to $4000 a year. They numbered 1,015,- 449, while the group below them, earn- ing from $2000 to $3000 had 993,830 members, In 1056, as in 1041, it was the middle and lower classes of taxpayers upon Sap Buckets Shipping opened on the St. Clair River last week, and in the maple bushes of southern Ontario the sap was running. So there were more signs than Just marks on a calendar that spring was not too far behind. Warmer days and cool nights have apparently brought about an encourag- ing run of sap. Last year was a good year, and the forecast of the Ontario lands and forests department is that "maple syrup producers in western On- tario foresee no difficulty in selling their 1959 harvest." Ontario, however, produces only from 10 to 15 per cent of the maple syrup output of Canada. Quebec is the big pro- ducer, Department of agriculture fig- res show that the 1957 production was 3.1 million gallons, and of this Ontario accounted for 338,000 gallons. We were surprised to learn that only a small proportion of the best Ontario syrup is available on the open market. According to the lands and forests de- partment, many bush operators keep their best products for themselves and their friends, and most of their regular customers reserve their share of the new run in advance, 4 The department adds a warning to other syrup purchasers. We quote from T. L. WILSON Publisher and General Manager. C. GWYN KINSEY, Editor. The Oshawa Times, combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the "Wnitoy Gozette ond Chronicle (established 1863), ls published dally (Sun- days and statutory holidays excepted). ot Ca Dai P Association, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation ana the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association, The Canadian Press is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication of all news despatched in the per credited to it or to The Associoted Press or Reuters, ond also the lecel news published therein. All rights of special despetches ere also reserved. Offices 44 King Street West, Toronto, Onterle; 640 Cathcart St, Montreal, PQ. SUBSCRIPTION RATES livered carriers In Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, PR Bit Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove, Hempton, Frenchman's Bay, Liverpool, Taunton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen, ono, Leskard, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, ey Fairport Beach, Greenwood, Kinsale, Rag lon, Blackstock, A rg, Port Hope, Pontypool and Newcastle not over 40c per week, By mail (in province of Ontario) outside carriers' delivery oreas 12.00; elsewhere 15.00 per yeor. AVERAGE DAILY NET PAID 16,306 whom the receiver-general of Canada depended for the bulk of his support. In spite of the steeply graduated income tax, which takes the biggest bite from the largest incomes, more than half of the income tax payable in 1958 came from incomes of $6000 or less a year, About one sixth of the grand total came from the class earning from $3000 to $4000. I | It is possible that these taxpayers do fiot realize their importance in the coun- try's economy, Except for those who are self-employed they never handle the millions that they contribute to Ottawa. They may not even realize that their earnings are actually as large as the figures show, for it is their take-home pay that matters in their personal fi- nancing. Their income taxes are almost as invisible to them as the sales and excise taxes that are hidden in the cost of everything they buy. They feel the cost of living, but they are not en- couraged to delate it to governmental extravagance, Shot Out Agai a recently published weekly report: "Some companies are taking advantage of the good name of Quebec maple syrup in Ontario by selling flavored cane syr- up in fancy cans and bottles with French labels. Since many people do not read the French label they buy cane syrup and think they have a bargain, There are cases known where the original English labels were removed from eans of cane syrup and replaced by a French label which made the cans look as though they were genuine Quebee maple syrup. "Good maple syrup ean be recognized by its light color and its mild character- istic, Grading standards set up for maple syrup provide for five grades: Canada Fancy 'AA', Canada Fancy 'A', Canada Medium 'B', Canada Amber 'C' and Canada Dark 'D'. The light eolor of Can- ada Fancy grade reveals the syrup has been produced in the best possible way." The darker the syrup, the lower the quality. It may man anything from fer- mentation to dilution with rain water or other impurities. So the lands and forests officials advise buyers to know their grades when purchasing. ~ Bible Thoughts The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul.--Proverbs 13:19, But we soon become accustomed to realized dreams and cease to value the desire accomplished. We forget the past and dream new dreams. As a flower in the field, so he flour- isheth. -- Psalms 103:185, But the flovrer does not plan it that way. God is the gardener of this world. Trust Him. He wants us to flower in loveliness of character and beauty, Whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer.--Leviticus 22: 20. We can take nothing with us save what we give away. Why then give good works only odd. moments and worn-out rags? Let us press on unto perfection, w= Hebrews 6:1, No one ever attained it, but it is a glorious quest just the same and very much worth while. No ene was ever better than he tried to be. 0. SIMPKINS worLo READERS VIEWS Defends In Wage "Teacher's Father" in his re- cent letter to you has made a valuable contribution to the de- bate teachers' salar. fes. I agree wi him, as the record will show, but I feel that his comments respecting the board and Trustee Britten are not entirely fair, This matter has been the sub- ject of much debate at board meetings. Trustee Britten's remarks at the meeting of Friday the 13th do not constitute his only contribution to the debate, nor did they "go. unchallenged by other members of the board." An the age we live 2 Osh __ JORPEDUED Trustee Debate MUSIC ON THE AIR Dear Sir: . We have been hearing about the licensing of private radio sta- tions and the type of programs, The owner of CKEY asserts that most people prefer popular mu- sic, news and sports and there- fore that is what they broadcast, We are wondering how they get a proper idea of public opinion. There must be many people who prefer good music. It seems most broadcasters cater to one class of people for the most part. Rock and roll and so-called pop- ular music is distasteful to us and many others. Now the tele- vision are introducing it. While we try to be tolerant and respect the others' opinions, yet we feel some programs should be introducede for real music lovers. Now our radios are mostly silent throughout the day. When we try to get a decent program, we tum it off in disgust. With exceptions, of course, I feel many like us have given up, end call it in, MUSIC LOVER CAPITAL GAINS Sir: Dear While working on our income tax returns it is no comfort to be reminded that the $15 million by Jroft made on Northern Ontario Pipeline stock was untax. able. If this affair had taken place in the United States the profit would have been taxable. About forty years ago the U.S. , recognizing the in- equality of lasing the income of Wi age-earners businessmen end leaving the profit of stock market and land speculators un- touched, made profit on capital ng. - subject to taxation. Because most Bissil JH 3d hd | g Hi % i country's prosperity, name- ly the unions of Canadian labor, Taunton ROBERT TREMBLE PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM "A corpse, stripped of all iden- tification, and found dead in an $80 abandoned house, provides a baf- fling mystery." --From a TV pro- gram listing. People who are baf- fled at finding that a corpse is dead are rather easily baffled. "Love is just one of nature's says a cynic, Ain't na- Just waking up and realizing it's Monday is enough to make almost anybody sick. machine was the motorcycle. "The insurgents barricaded the area with piles of huge stone blocks and barbed wife." --Col- umbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer, Many a married man knows the type only too well. "The velocity of a sneeze may be as high as 135 mph," says a physician. (He refers, of course, to the muzzle velocity. It is sur- prising and upsetting to learn that cold germs are launched at such high speeds. people trading securities have other forms of regular income it 8.504. 8 Wz that imposes hard- Hanover JOHN GILBERT SHIPPING BYGONE DAYS 2 YEARS AGO George Hart, Commodore of the Oshawa Yacht Club, spoke at the convention of Sea Scout lead- ers from all over the province, held in the Genosha hotel The Seventh Oshawa Scout Mothes' Auxillary held a St. Pat- rick's tea at the home of Mrs, W. Bunker, William street east. Mrs. Murray Miller, president, assisted the hostess to recelve. A. L. Haverson, Oshawa gro- cer, was elected a member of the board of directors of the Provincial Retail Food Mer. chants Association at the annual convention held in Toronto. QUEEN'S PARK Big Road Backlog Pressing Problem '* By DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent to The Oshawa Times TORONTO--Buried in the min- {ster's remarks during estimates was the real nub of the highway problem in Ontario, The minister, Hon, Fred M., Cass, didn't dwell on this aspect but it can be taken as certain it is very much on his mind these days. The nub is this: There is a huge backlog of road building needed in the province now, At the present pace of spending --accelerated slightly to allow for population growth--it will take 20 years to catch up with it. Should this approach be contin. ued? Or should some new meth. ods of financing be found and the backlog overtaken now, HOLD LINE Government thinking to date at least it's public thinking---has been to continue to follow its hold-the-line methods. Except for the Burlington Sky- way, the Fort Frances Causeway and the projected high level bridges over the Welland Canal, and the toll policy being followed on them, there has been no ex- traordinary change in its meth ods for the past decade. Highways are still being built pretty. well on the basis of what the purse will stand and the mo- torist will take. A "CRASH"? There have been suggestions, from the Liberals particularly, that there should be a 'crash program" and all highways brought up to standard. This would mean incurring more debt, but if practical it would also mean good highways now instead of some years from now. Presumably aside from the comfort and convenience of the motorist it would also assist safety and other factors that go with good roads. OTHER FACTORS However there is more than money involved and necessary. 2 4 little understood during the late 40s when there was the great cry for new roads. At that time there was govern- ment willingness to build them. Also the money available, But the facilities weren't there. 4 Affairs in much better shape to- ay, Materials are in free supply, there is now a good force of road building equipment in the prov- ince, and skilled personnel Is on hand in reasonably good num- bers, However in no case is the sup- ply unlimited, and this must be borne in mind when considering road policy. STANDARD ELECTRIC UNDERWOOD. SUNDSTRAND ADDING Low rental rates--late models. Call us for full Information. : Underwood Limited 73 KING ST. E. RA 5-8811 YELLOW PAGES SULLETINY ft OF NUMERICAL CALCULATIONS BACK TO PASCAL AND LEIBNITZ IN THE MID=I71 CENTURY, | PERFORM AN AMAZING VARIETY MACHINE, nue asacug WAS USED IN CHINA AND EGYPT SEVERAL THOUSAND YEARS BEFORE THE CHRISTIAN ERA. WHEN THE SPANIARDS CAME TO AMERICA, THEY FOUND PERUVIANS USING THE IDEA, Materials, equipment and men also must be available before. roads are built, This is the fact that was so The first meeting of a newly- formed adult art club under the direction of Malcolm Young, was held at the home of Mrs. G. D. Conant, Men should be more patient The OCVI glee club orchestra with women. Having to put up under the direction of George MAN'S EARLIEST ADDING MACHINES Rapley presented 'Rhythmic Revue" with Miss Betty Henley as guest soloist. The Oshawa Motorcycle Club was denied the use of Alexandra Park for the July 1 race meet, by a 3-2 vote of the Parks Com~ mission, on grounds of insuffi- clent safeguards and lability coverage provided. The Oshawa Generals defeated the Native Sons of Toronto 6 to 1 to capture the OHA Junior "A" hockey championship. Col. R. 8. McLaughlin won first prize for his lilacs in the spring flower show in Eaton Auditorium, The salvage department of the Oshawa Welfare Board saved the city $4131 during 1958 by supply- ing used and new household ar ticles to people on relief, The Lend-A-Hand Club cele brated its 12th birthday at a ban- quet, Hostesses were Sisters Masales, Mary McLean, Alfce Lyons and Rose Putman, A. A. Crowle was re-elected of the board of govern- ors of the Union Cemetery. Ae- with being a woman is hard on the disposition. WERE WIS HANDS AND WIS FEET ? You get & com| choice. . . there's a type and capacity for every pumping need. You got expert help in choosing the pump that will do the best job for you. Yow get instal lation and maintenance service that's always close by. And you ger engineering snd design that guarantee performance. For the pump and the Company that give you far more -- see Fairbanks-Morse, In Toronto: Call EMpire 8-8321 or Visit 136-167 Harbour Stivet Final Volume Of Historical Study By Pope VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -- A book by P John will be pub- lished shortly, the last of a five volume historical study that has taken him 50 years to write. By his express request, no spe- clal publicity is being given to the appearance of this fifth vol- ume of The Acts of the Apostolic Visit of St. Charles Borromeo to Bergamo. The flyleaf of the 497-page hook will read: By Angelo Roncalli, Cardinal Patriarch of Venice, with the collaboration of Don Pietro Forno. The complete set of five volumes, bound in parch- ment, will cost 50,000 lire (about ). Pope John wrote the conclud- ing chapter last summer--be- fore his elevation--during a vaca- tion at his family's farmhouse at Sotto il Monte, the village in Ber. gamo diocese where he was born 77 years ago. Since his election last October, he is reported to have spent many hours working over the proofs in his study. The book is a scholarly, anno- tated work of historical research. based mainlv in 29 volumes of old records documenting the visit of Cardinal Borromeo, Archbis- hop of Milan, to his suffragan diocese of Bergamo in 1575, St. Charles, a nephew of Pope Pius IV and a cardinal at the age of 22, is remembered as the first great prelate of the counter. Reformation. Before his death at the age of 46 he had played a leading role in organizing the Council of Trent (1545-1563) and put into effect in his archdiocese the reforms the council - decreed to combat the spread of the Protestant Refor- mation. In 21 years in the see of Milan, he held 11 diocesan synods and made thousands of visits to par- ishes in the work of rescuing his archdiocese from the frequently scandalous state into which it had fallen. Three years spent in Bergamo in the course of rhese labors are the object of Pope John's present study. Excellent bright of arranged for rent i ing--modern pass Choice Top Floor OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT fice space is now being n the new Times Build- enger elevator service. @® the offices can be arranged in various footages almost as required @ all new construction @ extremely moderate rates including heat @ long leases arranged if desired Apply OSHAWA TIMES -- T. L. WILSON TIA -------- cy