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dhe Oshawa Tunes Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ont. Page 6 Monday, February 15, 1960 Bad Condition Of Roads Exposed By Mild Spell When last week's mild weather thawed ice and packed snow from the streets, it become startlingly that Oshawa faces a major job of road im- provement and maintenance. The winter's damage has been severe, to the point where much more deterio- ration will make many well-traveled streets virtually impassable. Conditions in some'cases have already passed the point of safety. There are holes on Simcoe street north, for instance, that have caused considerable damage to vehicles in the way of ripped tires, wheels and steering knocked out of alignment, springs strained and weak- ened, and so on. Worse, the holes are bad enough to be a menace to the safety of motorists and pedestrians alike--when drivers veer in all direc- tion to aveid broken pavement, the chances of serious accidents are appre- ciably increased. The situation on Simcoe north can be duplicated on many other streets that carry enough traffic to be considered main arteries of movement within the city. This massive deteriora- tion means that hasty patching of the street worst break-ups in the road surfaces will no longer be sufficient. An ener- 'getic program of street rehabilitation is required. Such a program is not only for the sake of the city's own resi- dents but for the city's reputation with outsiders -- an important point that has a direct bearing on the commercial and industrial business and expansion of the community. Oshawa is already notorious for the condition of King street -- the municipal portion of a main provincial highway. Part of the blame must be borne by the CNR -- the destruction of the road surface along the railway tracks is all too obvious. But the street is also bad where are no tracks. Indeed, it has been frequently said that a motorist knows when he is entering Oshawa even with visibility down to necessary zero -- he knows by the bumps. Every municipality has the problem of winter damage to streets. In Toronto, for instance, city authorities have been discussing a "crash program". Here, the damage has reached the point where "crash program" describes what is hap- pening to vehicles driven in the city. Racing To Help Fairs Some Fair Board members are reported to be enthused by the pros- pect of government approval of night harness racing at Class A and Class B fairs in Ontario. They point out that there is a track available at Alexandra Park, and that night meets during the Oshawa Fair would be a financial wind- fall. That is all true. But it is also true that Alexandra Park is just a few steps away from the Oshawa General Hos- pital, that parking facilities the general area are wholly inadequate for the attendance that could be expected at night races, and that in the hospital area itself there is not enough parking now for hospital visitors and workers. The roar of a race crowd could scarcely be considered helpful treat- ment for persons who are seriously ill-- and since hospital accommodation is badly overtaxed, only patients with serious ailments are admitted. What the prospect of night harness racing reveals is not so much a way for the Oshawa Fair to revenue, but the Fair's need for a better location. The Ontario Legislature's committee n increase its on government commissions has unani- mously recommended that the night meets should be permitted at Class A and Class B fairs. The feeling of the members was that the night races would help a number of agricultural fairs, now in financial difficulty, to survive, Charles Janes, Progressive Conservative mem- ber for Lambton East, said there was a danger of small fairs in the province disappearing through lack of revenue, and the racing would probably eliminate this danger, Probably so. But one can wonder, too, if the faltering fairs deserve to survive. There are other small fairs that are in a very healthy condition, because they manage to generate enthusiasm and public interest. We doubt if much is to be gained by any attempt to rescue a bad fair. Agricultural exhibitions are designed primarily to promote agricul- ture through competition between pro- ducers and the generation of public ine terest; they are not excuses for midways. When they do not provide the necessary competition and interest, they lose their reason for being. Giving them the finan- cial aid of night harness racing does not make them better fairs. Columbia River Proposal The unofficial "Canadian - American Committee" has brought in a sensible report on the joint development by Canada and the United States of the huge hydro-electric potential of the Columbia River. The committee, com- posed mainly of businessmen, supports the recommendations made not long ago by the International Joint Commis- sion. The Montreal Star notes that the timing of publication is obviously de- signed to be taken into account by the U.S. Congress, which soon will be con- sidering recommendations from the White House about the IJC report. That document calls for the inter- national co-ordinated development of the Columbia as a unit, with each country getting half the power produced. So far as the IJC is concerned, years of bicker- ing and deadlock have been broken .The endless argument about down -stream The Oshawa Times 7. L. WILSON, Publisher and General Monoger €. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times combinng The Oshawa Times (established 1871) ond the Whitby Gazette ond Chronicle (established 1863) is published daily (Sundays ond statutory holidays excepted) Members of Canadian Daily Newspapers Publishers Association, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontaric Provincial Dailies Asso. giation. The Conadion Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news despgtched in the paper credited to it or to The Associated ss or Reuters, and olso the local news published All rights of special despatches are also Offices Thomson Building, 425 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, P.Q SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriets in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, Liverpool. 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If the cheap Columbia power cannot be developed as quickly as possible, the power-short concerns (be they public or private) will turn to other and more costly forms of energy production, This would mean indefinite postpone- ment of the use of the Columbia water, ---a postponement which would make no sense and would increase production costs on both sides of the boundary. This is a compelling argument, But, exists if potential legislative delay in the "United States, Canada must also watch for such trouble. H. W. Herridge, M.P. for West Kootenay, is pointing out that the proposed plan will make a storage basin out of the lovely Arrow Lakes in British Columbia. Water levels will be raised and, according to Mr. Herridge, some 1,400 persons will be affected. This is a hardship but not an uncommon one as the various stages of industrialization of an area proceed. The Columbia deal cost many hundreds of millions of dollars. The adequate compensation which should be will paid to dispossessed persons will only be negligible, compared with total ex- penditures and with total benefits. THAT ECONOMY DRIVE REPORT FROM UK RETIN British Introduced To Bowling Alleys By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Coresnondent For The Oshawa Times LONDON -- The indoor bowl- ing craze, which enjoys wide pop- ularity in Canada and the United States, has now come to Britain, The first bowling allevs to open to the public to be established in the United Kingdom have been opened. They are located in what is known as the Ten-Pin Bowling Centre at Stamford Hill in Lon- don. The opening of the alleys was quite an event. Sir John Hunt, the famous explorer, was on hand to roll a golden bowl, and did a good job of scattering the pins all over the alley. GAVE DEMONSTRATION The opening was preceded by a demonstration of the game. In England, it is regarded as a FOR BETTER HEALTH direct descendant of the old En- : game of skittles, Hundreds of spectators sat in a building which less than three months ago was a motion picture thea- tre. it has now been converted into a bowling centre. The centre is equipped with 14 bowling lanes. The experts who were dem- onstrating, brought over from the United States for the pur- pose, proved that skillful player can knock down all the pins with one ball. It seemed very easy, as they did it. But some visiting British journalists who tried their hand at the game afterwards found that it was not as easy as it looked. Some of them found it was much easier to get the bowls into the gutter for no score. AMERICAN OWNERS The AMF Ten-Pin Bowling Co. Lid., is the firm which has open- Do Not Over-Protect Your Baby From Cold HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, M.D. That tyke of a lot than think. Many mothers keep their young babies indoors all the time during the winter weather. If they do take them out for a few moments, they bundle them so snugly that the child can't move. DON'T OVER-PROTECT Now let's be realistic. Your baby, of course, must be pro- tected from the harsh elements, But he should not be over-pro- tected, Fresh air is necessary for good health. Often it perks up the appetite and you know how. it helps many sleep better If a baby is used to cold weather, he probably will be less susceptible to chilling than one who is kept indoors all winter. AT WHAT AGE? Just how old should a baby be before he can be taken out- side? Well, different doctors have different opinions about this Most agree, 1 believe, that just about any baby who is a month or more old and weighs from eight to ten pounds can be taken outside in cold weather Quite naturally this will bring up the question of what is cold weather? You will have to judge this for yourself. WARM CLOTHING If you clothe the wind-repellent outer garments including warm mittens and a warm hat or cap to protect his ears, he probably will be as comfortable as you. [I don't think you would be very com- fortable taking a leisurely stroll in zero weather, so act accord- ingly. If the weather is a little above freezing, or even a little below, it probably will be all right to take the youngster out /for a jaunt. Select the little sturdier yours 1s you may baby in warmest time of the day, of cofirse. Generally this will be between the hours of 10 am. and 2 p.m PROTECT FROM CHAPPING I suggest that you protect your baby against chapping by applying petroleum jelly or some other bland ointment to his forehead, cheeks, lips, chin and around his nostrils Keep him out of the wind as much as possible, and don't let him get wel from either snow or rain With mon young these sense child few simple precautions probably will com- our be able to enjoy this winter weath- er just as much as you do. QUESTION AND ANSWER A worried girl: Do electro- cardiograms really tell you if your heart is all right? I am 20 years old and get sharp, grabbing pains in the lower part of my left chest and the doctor tells me it is nerves or gas, Answer: The electrocardio- gram is one phase of a com- plete, heart examination. Phys- ical cxamination with a stetho- scope, blood pressure determin- ation and a good history are also necessary for a complete diagnosis. A normal ECG is consistent with a diagnosis of "no heart disease". Your doctor knows best about these matters. ed the first gritish bowling alley. Its general manager, George M. R. Lord ,said his company was confident that the game will spread rapidly and will become a favorite pastime all over Bri- tain. He expects that people of all ages and both sexes will be at- tracted to it. Adiacent to the bowling lanes in the Stamford Hill centre is a fully-equipped and staffed nursery where mot- hers can leave their children while they bowl. The nursery is linked to the bowling lane sec- tion by closed circuit television so that mothers can see what their children are doing on a screen while waiting their turn to bowl. PLAYING FOR FREE The fee fixed per game is three shillings a player, the eg- uivalent of 42 cents. But for the first 10 days of operation, no charges will be made. Everyone can bowl free. so as to build up a clientele with at least some knowledge of the. game. The American promoters of bowling in Britain are very op- timistic. They are. working on other former motion picture thea- tres, and within a short time, will have a chain of bowling al- leys in England and Scotland. "We believe that in, time," said Mr. Lord at the opening cere- mony, "Stamford Hill will be to bowling what Wimbledon is to tennis, St. Andrew's is to golf and Lord's is to cricket." Class Television Asked In Nfld. ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP)--The Newfoundland Teachers Associa- tion has asked the provincial government to sponsor classroom television in schools. The recommendation follows a survey of 16 schools in five Ava- lon Peninsula communities, in- cluding St. John's. The survey was based on results of a class- room television series broadcast last September while schools were closed because of a polio epidemic. The survey report said tele- vision has become '"'a big force in education whether we like it or not." One parent who answered a questionnaire suggested the TV lessons be interspersed with car- toons. Then the children would have to sit through the lessons to see the cartoons, she said GALLUP POLL OF CANADA North America Top UN By CANADIAN INSTITUTE of PUBLIC OPINION Almost any way vou look at it, public opinion in Canada and United States seems, of all the free nations, to be most "sold" on the United Nations. In a release published last Wedncoday, The Institute report- ed that opinion in these two coun- tries registered highest percen- tages of adults claiming it was 'very important that we try to make the United Nations a suc- cess Today's release reports results CANADA Good Fair Joh Poor Joh Don't Know Job Thus United States and Canada are well above the 13-nation av- erage in rating the work of the UN as good, while Britons are to a much greater extent, "on the fence" Canadians have, from its for- mation almost 15 years ago, been staunch supporters of the UN. A Has Justified, etc. Has NOT Justified No Opinion World Copyright Backer of a study among 13 nations of the free world, in which accurate cross sections of the general pub- lic were asked: "In general, do you think the UN is doing a good job, or a poor job in trying to solve the problems it has had to face?" Here is how the general public in Canada, Britain and United States answer the question of the UN's record to date. The fourth column on the right shows the concensus among all 13 nations polled by the affiliated World Gallup Polls: BRITAIN 59; U.S. CONSENSUS 649 45% 2 6 100% 100% 100% trend question used by The Cana- dian Institute periodcially since 195 has been: "Do you think the United Na- tions has or has not justitifed its existence?" The consistency of Canadian op- inion through the ups and downs of the.U.N. is shown by these figures: Reserved BY-GONE DAYS 16 YEARS AGO At the Oshawa Win-The-War Community Fund Committee meeting: an objective of $100,000 was set to be distributed among some 16 worthy community and war service organizations. A total of $19,700 was raised for all purposes at St. Andrew's Church. Dr. T. W. G. McKay, Oshawa's MOH, outlined a wartime com- munity health program in the city, A simplified plan for med- ical, dental, nursing and hospi- tal care was proposed. The pre- vention of illness was em- phasized. W- Ross Strike, Bowmanville, was elected president of the On- tario Municipal Electric Associa- tion. A total of ©7707 40 was raised for all purposes at Whitby Bap- tist Church. John W. Bateman, one of the oldest members of the church, was elected clerk for the 23rd consecutive year. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Drew, 211 King St. E., received a large number of relatives and friends at a reception on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. . W. H. Curtis, chairman of the Food Industry War Savings Drive for Oshawa and district, announced the quota for the sale of stamps in the stores for the county was set at $30,000 for the month of February. R. Ray McLaughlin, Oshawa, received the highest honor of the Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada, when he was presented with a Master Breeder Shield at the meeting held in Toronto. Miss Jean Magill, Oshawa solo- ist, was the guest artist at the Regimental band concert pre- sented at the Regent Theatre. Proceeds of the concert went to the Kinsmen Milk - For - Britain Fund. Miss Maude Hall, General Supervisor of VON. Ottawa, was guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Oshawa branch of VON, She praised the Victor- ian Order work done here when the nurses made 6283 visits in the city in 1943. W. E. N. Sinclair presided. City council set the tax rate for 1944 at 28 mills -- the same rate set for the past two years. PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM "Single separated and divorced persons have more headaches than married couples living together," says a physi- cian. Now, tell us, Doc, please, which bunch have more pains in the neck. What the growing complica- tions of civilization causes people to do with increasing intensity: Hurry, flurry, scurry, worry. "Space travellers will eat noth- ing but algae." -- Science note. But after, a trip to outer space of some duration, by the time they returned to earth wouldn't they be growing gills and sprout- ing tail fins? Employment Opportunities (Civil Service of Canada) Dc:ails and application forms at main Post Offices, National Employment Offices and Civil Service Commission Offices ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (to handle difficult administrative and procedural matters), Finance, Ottawa. $8,340-$9,420. 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