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he Oshawa Ties Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ont. Page 6 Friday, February 26, 1960 Committee On Land Use Could Do Useful Work The Canadian Senate has decided to re-establish its committee on land use. It is a good decision, if the senators do not fall into the trap of academic dis= cussion that is not related to the rea- lities of the situation in Canada and particularly in Ontario. As the urban sprawl eontinues and population increases, the pressure on land' for agriculture and recreational uses mounts rapidly. The argument about the best use of land becomes hotter and hotter, with extremists on both sides tossing in fuel that provides more heat than light. The Senate com= ( mittee could. serve a useful function by acting as a sort of moderator, sum= ming up the opposed points of view, adding the opinions of such authorities as geographers and attempting to es- tablish some principles for guidance in ¥ Canadian practice, Southwestern Ontario and partic ularly the Niagara Peninsula most apt= ly illustrate the problem of land use, There, indeed, it is approaching the. crie tical stage. Urban growth is spreading over irreplaceable fruit land -- land that produces 80 per cent of Ontario's and 26 per cent of Canada's fruit a productivity that is the result of a com= bination of soil and elimate which ean= not be duplicated elsewhere in Canada. The area's problem was discussed re~ cently by Dr. R. R. Krueger, of the University of Western Ontario, who has spent five years studying the Niagara situation. Dr. Krueger is quoted as saying that only in Kent and Essex counties in the extreme southwesterly tip of the pro- vince, are climatic conditions anywhere near those in the Niagara area for the production of tender fruit, such as peaches. At the'same time, he pointed out, the Essex-Kent area did not have the broad stretches of light, well-drained soil needed for such fruit growing. Rath- er, the appropriate soil was scattered pockets. Dr. Krueger added a hopeful note. He said present urban development in the Niagara area could be tripled without serious reduction of fruit production of the urban growth proceeded in an ord= erly manner. But he warned that is the present urban "sprawl" tendencies continue, Niagara as a major fruit pro- ducer will disappear by 1980. What is more, according to Dr, Krueger, "by this time the Canadian population will probably be doubled and cities and towns will be cutting serious inroads in the principal horticultural land in other parts of southwestern Ontario." 25th AA Anniversary Through almost a quarter century, that curious organization Alcoholics An=- onymous, worked its miracles. In july of the present year it will eelebrate 25 years of existence by a rally of more than 10,000 members at Long Beach, California. The attendance there is expected to include men and women from all parts of the world, ineluding Canada. From small beginnings, it has grown into an international organization with 7,765 groups and 145,830 members. Canada has 775 groups and 11,181 mem= bers scattered in communities from the Atlantic to the Pacific, AA is not a crusade against the liquor traffic. Its elear eut purpose is to en- courage its members to stop drinking. Here it has achieved remarkable sue= even in many diffieult eases where Unnecessary A private member's two-page bill filed with the Commons Clerk by Maurice Allard, MP for Sherbrook, foreshadows at least one unnecessary controversial issue in the present sitting of parliament in Ottawa. Mr. Allard's bill proposes that De- eember 11--anniversary of the signing of the Statute of Westminster in 1931 ~--be recognized as Canada Independ- ence Day, with the usual provision that when December 11 falls on Sunday, the legal holiday be observed on Decem- ber 12. The measure further proposes that the Canada Council, after a nation-wide eompetition, select a distinctive national flag and national anthem, these to be submitted to the Commons and the Sen- ate one year after the bill becomes law. It is stipulated that the flag be "free of the emblem or emblems of any other country" and that it be submitted to the Queen for her approval after being sanctioned by a joint resolution of the Commons and the Senate. At the present time, the Canadian | Red Ensign with the coat of arms has a measure of official status. Its desig=- ' nation by order-in-council some years ago was a forward step, If Mr. Allard had proposed the Red Ensign be recognized as Canada's , national flag, and O Canada as her | national anthem, he would have found a considerable measure of support. As for a Canadian Independence Day § to commemorate the Statute of West | minster, we believe that most Canadi= ans will be singularly cold to such a project. has relatives and medical men have failed. In some respects the organization is unique, It is completely self-support- ing. It does not carry on any drives for funds. It does not seek or accept funds from outside sources. Nor does AA recruit or try to recruit members. It has discovered that to break the drinking habit, the problem drinker first of all must earnestly and sincerely desire to help himself. There is no question that AA has something that no other source can give as well. Members have found--to their joy--that their own desire to drink dis- appears when they try to share their recovery experiences with other alco- holies. Every alcoholic is not temperamen- tally suited for AA but for those who are the organization is ready and eager to help. Proposal For one thing, we are accustomed fo Dominion Day, July 1, commemorating the union, now nearly a century old, of the British colonies in North America to form the Dominion of Can- ada. Dominion Day has the advantage that it comes at a season when it is more pleasant to celebrate. Canada, we feel, has enough legal holidays already. A better innovation, and a more appropriate celebration of Canadian in- dependence, would be a single day in the year conscientiously dedicated to the eonstructive examination of the meaning of citizenship. One such day in every calendar year might be a good thing, even though it would probably feel a bit lonely. Other Editor's Views SENSIBLE IDEA (Ottawa Citizen) Kitchener's city engineer suggests there ought to be a law making it com- pulsory for all motorists to use snow tires during the winter. There is a lot of sense in this. The unprepared motorist has every right to get stranded himself but in doing so he creates serious bottle- necks; delaying those who have had the foresight to get prepared for Winter driving. BETTER SARDINE CANS (Brockville Recorder and Times) Sc long ago said that the way The Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher and Generel Manager €. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) ana the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle (established 1863), is published daily (Sundays end statutory holidays excepted). Members of Canadion Daily Newspapers Publishers Association, The Conadion Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation ond the Ontaric Provincial Dailies Asso- ciation. The Canadion Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news despatched in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news published therein. All rights of soeciol despatches are alse reserved. Offices Thomson Building, 425 University Avenues, Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, P.Q SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove Hampton, Frenchmon's Bay, Liverpool. 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There is no new thing under the sun. ~--Ecclesiastes 1:9, That's the assertion by King Solomon. One who is greater than Solomon de- clares, "Behold, I make all things new" (Revelation 21:5). AFTER A QUICK OTTAWA REPORT Immigrants Swindled | By Devious Schemes By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA -- Are New Cana- dians taken for a sleigh-ride by eonfidence tricksters among our pioneer stock? Are new immi- grants victimized in their ignor- ance of their new homeland, by sharks who immigrated ahead of them? Almost as old as our immigra- tion regulations are stories about immigration rackets. Not a sion of our Parliament passes but some suspected swindle or feared hardship is brought up to the attention of the minister of citizenship and immigration And certainly not a session passes without some story being whispered about extortion being practised by some pillar of our public life upon New Canadians, who are mulcted of huge sums of money through the use of the heartless lever of human suffer ing. MOMMA WANTS IN The typical story concerns a recent immigrant, who has suc- ceeded in establishing himself in Canada, and now wants to ar- range for his old mother to come from the old country to join him in this wonderful new homeland The immigrant, not familiar with our laws and often ill at ease in both our official languages, be- gins to make enquiries. How can he obtain an immigration permit for his mother? Enquiries in his community elicit the information that some local worthy, perhaps a lawyer perhaps a senator 'or MP, per- haps someone who "has an in- fluential friend in Ottawa," might be able to help. The contact is made, forms are filled up, and months pass as the bureaucratic mills grind slowly. If all goes well, the happy day at last ar- rives, bringing a tearful little old lady to join her son in Canada Shortly after, the letter - carrier brings an envelope containing an account, perhaps for $500 or even $1,000, as the fee charged for ob- taining momma's permit to im- migrate into Canada. The pamphlets distributed free by our immigration offices abroad, and by the department here, all make it perfectly clear ses- FOR BETTER HEALTH that the minister of immigration and the officials of tha: depart- ment will give all possible help to immigrants, and will give it free, PAMPHLET WARNING 1 have before me a typical brochure, written in six lan- s, for the information of im- grants. In part this says: "Help available to you. "The personnel of the immigra- tion and Canadian citizenship branches in Canada are anxious to give you as much help as pos- sible, and you are invited to get in touch with them. It is particu- larly imporiant that you discuss with them plans you have for bringing relatives to Canada. They know what is required and MAKE NO CHARGE FOR AS- SISTANCE." The capitals are warning is as clear and was obviously written to warn immigrants against dis- cussing with unauthorized per- sons any plans for bringing rela- tives to Canada, because the gov- ernment does not want to see New Canadic getting a bad taste in mouth through being needlessly milked It is not illegal for a lawyer or a politician ' or anyone else to charge a fee for his services in such a case. But the point is that such people cannot do more than the applicant could do for him- self; our government does not sell immigration permits, nor does it extend any special priv- ileges to the. clients of these rob- bers who soak the suckers Alas many immigrants have gone deep into debt to pay the sums extorted in such cases; it need ne have happened in the first place if the immigrants had understood their rights in this free country, and unhappily they are mostly afraid to protest or to report the occurrence. Some of these victims have made their stories made known to me, and it is often possible to obviate the hardship and misery being in- flicted. The stories make one ashamed of some of the sancti- monious cynics seen around Ot- tawa. That be, mine. as can Sciatic Pain Lessened By Very Simple Remedy HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, MD Curing night discomfort from sciatic pain may be very simple, at least in some instances, ac- cording fo a Navy doctor Dr. Edward B. Hopper of the Naval Suppiv Center at Oakland, California, reports that sciatic pain at night, with relalve free- dom from discomfort or disabil- ity during the day, might be caused by carrying things in the hip pockets. SOME TROUBLE MAKERS Such articles as wallets, pocketbooks, keys -- even folded handkerchiefs he says, might be the trouble-makers. Dr. Hop- per reported his findings in a re- cent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association First symptom is a poorly localized pain which may be- come severe at night. The pa- tient notices it first in the knee and thigh regions. Occasionally: it- may spread to the hip Apparent cause of the pain 1s a physical injury to the under lying nerve PRESSURE ON NERVE And this appears to result from pressure on the nerve caused by the wallet or other article car ried in a hip pocket when the person is sitting Dr. Hopper reports that symp toms have subgided within a few days after the offending ar has been removed from pocket. Of course the the ber patient 2 must use reasonable care to min- imize local pressure on the area when he is seated TRANSFERS TROUBLE Transferring the contents of the pocket to the other hip pocket merely transfers the trouble from one side to the other Anyone suffering such pain while sitting, naturally tends to shift his weight to the other side of his sitter. Thus, placing a fold- ed handkerchief in the opposite hip pocket only makes the trouble more widespread. DIFFICULT TO REALIZE Dr. Hopper concedes that it is difficult to realize that an object in the hip pocket of a standard suit could produce such a pres- sure neuritis. However, since immediate re- liel of pain has been provided simply by removing objects from the pocket on the affected side, he says / One oddity must that this exists." QUESTION AND ANSWER E. J. D.: Can anything be done for poor circulation? I am 63 years old and have suffered from this for a year Answer Poor circulation your often due to hardening of the arteries assume at some Often, age is diabetes is present In any case, there are a num- of medicines which increase the blood flow You should about this matter, see your doctor BLOW BY-GONE DAYS READERS' VIEWS Death Penalty Said Deterrent Dar Sir: The capital punishment ques- tiop is becoming more confus- ing. It seems in many cases, as in our own Parliament in Otta- wa, it has turned into a political sounding board for many aspir- ing politicians. Their oratory is partially convincing but before we all get on the band-wagon and profess to be forgiving and Godly souls it is best to look at both sides of the question. The aggressive young CBC news editor has threatened to stop paying his income tax on the grounds that his money or part of it pays the hangman, I fail to see the connection but note that Peter Churchill is plan- ning a lecture tour on the sub- ject which would appear his role as a tax rebel is of greater ap- peal than that of an unknown newswriter. I admire his deter- mination but cannot agree with his methods. The present Ottawa govern. ment has only allowed one death sentence to go to its finale . . . that being for the double brutal and premeditated murder of the two taximen in Northern Ontario, a deliberate planned killing for profit of a few dollars. Surely no one in his right mind would con- done the cold-blooded murder of two innocent persons. The courts and police depart- ments have a difficult time con- victing murderers and the deci- sions are left in the hands of the 12 civilian jurors, and the sen- tence to a qualified Justice. Let Oshawa, Ont. us not take away the right of our constitution to legislate justice to its fullest degree. It is simple to sit in our comfortable homes and say how horrible it is when we read in our papers about death of a self-confessed killer. the For a moment think about your own child who might easily be the next victim of a rapist or murderer. Put yourself for a mo- ment in the position of the fam- ily of a murder victim and see how the picture changes? The death penalty should be left in the statutes, and be used ONLY as a last and final act as a deterrent to the violence of pre- meditated brutal murder. The murderer is afraid of nothing in our penal systems excepting the loss of his own life. The recent famous murder trial of Caryl Cheesman in the U.S.A. has focused attention all over the world, with strong political objec- tion to the case by elements in South American and European countries. It has become so strong a political matter (not a judicial one) that the U.S. State Dept. in a last minute reprieve interrupted his sentence to stave off demonstrations against Pres- ident Eisenhower in his South American tour. In France thous- ands of people signed petitions in front of newsreels and TV cam- eras in the guise of saving Chess- man. This no longer becomes a judicial matter but a political one. Let us not become confused between politics and justice! ! DEAN KELLY REPORT FROM U.K. 36 YEARS AGO Loblaw Groceteria on Simcoe St. N. was nearing completion. The Christian Church held its annual home-coming banquet when reports from various organ- izations were presented. Rev. E. T. Cotten was the pastor. Jack Richardson, a former Osh- awa boy, was a strong contender for the title in the first junior tournament of the Dominion Checker Association. He took sec- ond prize and a gold medal A sum been donat of $1900 had already to the Oshawa War Memorial fuhd phrough a sugges- tion made bye. T. E. Kaiser at a banquet tendered Mayor W. J. Trick by the council. Interest- ed citizens donated $100 for each name to appear on the memorial, Mrs. Philip Harper street east, celebrated birthday. Colborne her 90th Park Foundry building south of the CPR railway tracks was pur- chased to manufacture gasoline from crude oil. Murray Johnston, P. Westren, W. Gummow, H. Hutchison, Glen Mundy and physical director, F. A. Hardman, represented the Oshawa YMCA at the Senior Leaders' Conference held in Brantford. W. J. Stephenson, of Thornton's Corners, called at The Reformer office with three copies of books published in 1749, 1754 and 1756. They were brought to Canada by Mr. Stephenson's father as a boy of 14 in 1832 L. 0. Clifford, MP, was appoint- ed judge for the fruit division at the annual meeting of the West Durham Agricultural Society. Tenders for the purchase of the old grandstand at Alexandra Park were to be considered by the Parks Commission. French Fishermen Irritating Scots By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondent for The Oshawa Times GLASGOW, Scotland. -- A new dispute concerning the fishing in- dustry has arisen on the River Clyde, in Scotland, and threatens to become as much of an inter- national problem as the Iceland ban on fishing within the 12-mile limit, Clyde fishermen are re- gistering formal complaints that French fishermen are ruining their fishing grounds by using nets with a smaller mesh than is allowed under the Interna- tional Fisheries Convention. The Clyde fishermen also com- plain that the French vessels are using a trawl that scrapes the sea bottom and does not allow any fish to escape. SEEN AS OLD SORE "This is an old sore," says A. 1. B. Stewart, Secretary of the Clyde Fishermen's Association. "It has always been a sore point with the Scottish inshore fisher- men that the international regu- lations restricting mesh limits to an agreed size have not been enforced by some foreign govern- ments, particularly the French. But we cannot do anything about it, even though French ships come into Scottish ports with nets of this small mesh and they are seen by our fishermen. At the moment, we have no juris- diction over them. We have made representations to the Scottish Home Department, and we are still waiting a reply." Samuel Gemmell, ex- chair- man of the association and him- self an active fishenman, charges How to make Unemployment Insurance work faster for YOU Save valuable time when you are looking for a new job, applying for a job, or registering for Unemploy- 'ment Insurance benefits remember your insurance number. When you first became insured you were given a number. 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Recently one foreign boat came into Ayr with engine trouble and right before us the crew hung their nets over the railings. Had we hung our nets with that mesh over the railings, the fishery officer would have come and cut them away and we would have been prose- cuted in the sheriff's court." LIKE CURTAINS This is echoed by another pro- minent fisherman, who says: "The Frenchmen are using very fine mesh gear, almost like curtains, which scoop up the smallest of fish, whereas if we are caught with undersized fish on board we are heavily fined." A number of the fishermen are writing letters to their members of parilament to ask that the law be changed so that foreign boats can be kept out of Scottish waters or that home boats be allowed to compete with them on an equal footing. Another proposal is that a line be drawn across the mouth of the Firth of Clyde, and that no foreign boats be allowed to fish within the area enclosed by this boundary. And that, of course, could brew up just as heated a row as has been going on over Ice- land's fishing limits. BURNS MEMORIAL Recently there was a very Ins teresting article in your valuable paper under the heading *'Scot- land's Bard Honored by Church." It appears the domiciled London Scots did something worthy that Edinburgh Scots failed to do -- fo place a memorial to the poet Burns within the sacred precincts of their church edifice. 1 hope that this noble action shall be thought-provoking to the Scots of Oshawa and the sur- rounding district. Then perhaps they too will subscribe to help perpetuate the memory of Scot- land's National Bard in some. what like manner. Oshawa. JAMES MYLES AFRICAN PEN PAL Dear Sir: I am an African boy, 18 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches tall, and weigh 125 pounds. I am seeking for pen pals in Canada and with whom I can swap some African items with Canadian goods. African items -- ivory and ebony carvings in shape of human beings and animals, wall plaques, masks, ebony walking stick, dagger knives, snake and crocodile skins, handbags, slips pers and wallets of lovely, ate tractive and unidentical patterns, native combs, bow and arrows, drums, pipes and dresses, types of animal skins -- tiger, snake, leopard, antelope, monkey and crocodile skins, etc., for Cana- dian goods -- Tee shirts, socks, wallets, belts, sport shirts and pants, ete. 1 will appreciate letters from anyone regardless of age or sex. I will be more than grateful if my obligation is favorably done. May God bless you all. 18 Apatira St., FASASI ANIDU Lagos, Nigeria. WRONG STATEMENT Dear Sir: I have a copy of your issue of 20th January, 1960, in which you refer to me as having defended the monarchy at the Cambridge University Union debate on the subject. Unfortunately, owing to some- thing having dropped out of the report which reached you (no doubt this is the reason) after mentioning my name you follow it with a quotation which has no- thing to do with me at all. You state "He thought Britain was making "a shabby, dishonest at- tempt . . . etc." 1 would like to express in the strongest possible terms and I hope you will publish it in your columns that this statement was not made by me nor ever would be made by me but was most probably made by Mr. David Saunders. I have never been a little-Englander and I do hope you will appreciate this refutation as I realise that the implication to me was certainly not intentional, London, England. L. G. PINE Managing Editor, Burke's Peerage Ltd. LONG HISTORY Portugal has been an independ- ent state since the 12th century, and a republic since 1910. SAFEGURRD YOUR CHILDREN MILLERS b> Wome Powders FOUR SEASONS TRAVEL 57 KING ST E., OSHAWA, ONT RA. 86201 LOTS OF Coming Soon. 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