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dhe Oshavon Somes Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ont. Poge 6 Tuesday, March 29, 1960 Ontario's Road Program Disappoints Northerners A Northern view of the program re- cently announced by Ontario's High- ways Minister Cass is given by the Sudbury Star. Says the Star: The capital works program of the Ontario department of highways for the fiscal year 1960-61 is disappointing. It outlines multi-million dollar expendi- tures in Southern Ontario but very little for Northern Ontario. Completion of the Trans-Canada Highway from Sault Ste. Marie to the Lakehead can be overlooked. It is a matter of necessity to complete this highway within time limit of the federal-provincial agree- ment on shared costs. Disappointing to Sudbury is the lack of mention of the proposed Sudbury- Timmins Highway. Premier Frost had said that this highway enjoyed a priority rating. It seems the word has not been passed on to the department of high- ways. Another matter of importance to Sudburians is a proposed Sudbury by- pass. It isn't important that city council has not made a request to the depart- ment of highways for this work , . , We are not critical of the department spending large sums of money in Southern Ontario to improve the high- ways system. However, we are mindful of the need for highway development in the North and especially for those settlements that have only rail connec. tions with the outside world. Queen's Park is in agreement with northern people that the future of On- tario lies in the North. How much better to initiate a 'program of orderly development than a crash program. Highways are not built overnight. We can expect up to three years to elapse from the start of the Sudbury-Timmins Highway to its completion. Or perhaps the government might decide that a Sundbury - Chapleau Highway for a cross-country link with the Trans. Canada Highway is preferable to the Sudbury-Timmins Highway. This might take up to four years to complete if a start was made now. If Moosonee is to be developed as a salt water port for the province it is essential that a high- way route be extended to James Bay. This, it is admitted, would be a costly venture because of the nature of the terrain, Highway construction and the dev- elopment of Northern Ontario's natural resources must go hand-in-hand. It is not enough to build only access roads. Far-sighted plans appear to be on the books for highways in Southern On- tario. There are few signs that similar long-range planning has been applied to highway development in the north. Shares In Drug Firms Should doctors and physicians hold shares in drug producing companies? The French-language College of Doctors and Physicians in Quebec professes great alarm in learning that 400 of the 2,000 doctors in Montreal are shareholders in such drug manu- facturing companies. Some of the com- panies are of very recent origin. The college is alarmed because shareholding doctors are apt to prescribe drugs made by their own companies in preference to all others. The English language College of Physicians and Doctors in Quebec has always opposed ownership and opera- tion of drug stores by doctors, but no mention has ever been made of doctors holding shares in drug manufacturing companies. The Guelph Mercury wonders, after noting what the Quebec colleges have to say if the same thing they complain of is widespread over the Dominion ? They insist it is widespread in the pro- vince of Quebec. The French college has sent a letter cautioning doctors against prescribing drugs of companies of which they are shareholders, and from which they drew profits, saying this could have grave consequences from a disciplinary point of view. The letter sent out condemns "the illicit sharing of fees", as they put it, and says the practice of holding such shares must be looked into further. Not A Drop To Drink "Water, water everywhere, Nor yet a drop to drink." That was the complaint of the sea- nan in The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner. Today those same words might be applied in many parts of the world to the condition of bodies of supposedly fresh water which touches land inhabited by growing communities of people, the Woodstock Sentinel-Review notes. From Switzerland a recent despatch says that many of the beautiful lakes in that country are "sick and dying". From the United States comes similar word. And, of course, we in Ontario know how it applies here. The common denominator of it all-- the ugly word pollution. It is all part of the result of the growth of our population and industrial development. Careless use of our water resources as with so many of our other natural resources, has turned them, as one man said on the floor of the legis- lature the other day "into an open sewer" to carry off raw sewage and in- dustrial wastes. The Oshawa Times 7. L. WILSON, Pubhsher and Genersl Manager €. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times established 1871) and the Whitby Gozette and Snronicle (established 1863), is published daily (Sundays end statutory holidays excepted). bers of C i Doily s Publishers Association, The Canadion Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Asso- ciation. The Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news despatched iB the paper credited to it or to The Associated or Reuters, and also the local news published hy All rights of soecial despatches are also reserved. Offices Thomson Bullding, 425 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, P.Q SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshowa, Whitby, Ajax Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, Liverpool 'aunton, Tyrone, Dunborton, Enniskillen, Qrono Leskard, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont' Columbus Fairport ach, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglan, Blackstock, Manchester, Cobourg, Port Hope Pontypool ond Newcastle not over 45c per week. By mail (in province of Ontario) outside carriers delivery erecs 12.00; elsewhere 15.00 per year. Average Daily Net Paid as of Nov. 30, 1959 16,560 That something can and is being OTTAWA REPORT which are sadly so little under ! stood by so many Canadians. Senator Syd Smith Active In Ottawa By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA-Ottawa-born Sydney John Smith heeded the advice of Horace Greeley to "Go west, young man, and grow up with the country". The most colorful memories he took westward with him were of the openings of Parliament on crisp winter days just after the turn of the century, when as a tall high school student he had ously as footman on the horse - drawn sleighs hired out by Bristow's Livery. Wearing bearskin hat and cape, he had wrapped the ; buffalo robes round senators and officials, and helped their ladies into the sleigh, driving them first to Parliament Hill and then on to Rideau Hall for the Governor- General's reception. Going west, his first stop was at Gull Lake in the new province of Saskatchewan, where he farmed. Always conscious of the citizen's obligation to serve his community, he heeded his pri- vate motto: ' You have to give to get; to give even to the point of sacrifice." Giving generously of his little spare time, he ran for alderman, and rose to be mayor. GROWING WITH COUNTRY Then he moved further west, to Kamloops, His business ven- tures thrived. He instituted a hop farm, later sold' to Molson's Breweries; as an automobile dealer, he founded Syd Smith Ltd, now run by his two sons. M vhile he had risen ra- THE FORCE MEETS THE OBJECT pidly through Masonic ranks un- til he became a Shriner in 1925, the very year in which the Shrine READERS' VIEWS Job Of Keeping Culverts Clear that we have 155 miles of streets. 1 take it from that we would Dear Sir: We learn through The Oshawa Times that the Town of Whitby has purchased a steam have, say, 200 miles of sidewalks. jenny in order to speed up thaw- Prizes were given to persons ing of frozen culverts in winter. completing the Old Country walk. Being a ratepayer 1 am ex. I would suggest a prize be offer tremely interested in any method €d in Oshawa to anybody walk- that would expedite winter work hazards. During perambulations this winter, I've observed as many as six or eight city workmen ar- duously picking at the ice-en- crusted catch-basin which is situ. ated underneath the 401 Highway bridge which spans Cubert street at this point. Surely, there must be a less costly and more effi- cient way to keep water-escapes in functional order. If the Whitby contraption proves to be a money saving boon, let's trust that Oshawa, too, will acquire one Oshawa JAMES NOYLES OSHAWA SIDEWALKS Dear Sir: Dr. Barbara Moore has made walkig famous in Britain. Re- cently she and others have walk. ed from John o' Groats (Scot- land) to Land's End, England, 900 miles. We in Oshawa have been told ing over our 200 miles of side- walks. Dr. B. Moore should be asked to come over here to com- pete in this contest. It would be educational to hear a report from any contestant who was lucky or agile enough to finish this walk in one piece, on their opinion of Oshawa side- walks. I am impartial, so I won't' say more, but somebody someday might take a walk, say, down Albert street from King to the CPR bridge and see for himself, Oshawa JAMES CORSE. APARTHEID Dear Sir: If the South African govern- ment is so sure that their apar- theid rule is so good, why don't the other 80 governments of the United Nations apply it to Mr. Wervoerd and his gang immed- iately. Cape Town Times Pease copy. N. A. BEGG Oshawa. QUEEN'S PARK done about it is seen in the incr activity of public spirited men and women in both Canada and the United States, the Sentinel-Review thinks. The Ontario, Water Resources Commission has been formed to co-ordinate the work being done on a regional basis, Where it concerns international waterways between this country and the United States, groups have banded to- gether for joint action. Recently it was reported from Sarnia that a joint Cana- dian-U.S. committee on water pollution plans to act to forestall any further drilling for oil and gas under the waters of Lake Huron and adjoining lakes and streams. As J. W. Murphy, member of parlia- ment for Lambton West, and chairman of the joint committee, put it: "We feel there is no shortage of oil or gas in the world and won't be for hundreds of years. The Great Lakes make up the largest body of fresh, pure water in the world. Keeping it that way is more important than a few million barrels of oil" This is an important part of the work to be done, but it is only a small part. All along the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River -- particularly in the vicinity of large industrial communities, bathing beaches have had to be closed and other precautions taken to safe- guard health which otherwise would be endangered by pollution. This danger has been increased with the opening of the St. Lawrence seaway. Crews must be made aware that they are not on the open sea and thereby can dump refuse overboard at will. It was announced in the legislature a week ago that already $48,000,000 has been spent on 53 sewage treatment plants and 60 other water projects across Ontario. Through his carelessness, man has done much to throw nature out of balance, in this province and eleswhere. It is gratifying to note that finally 'some steps are being taken. What is still needed is more vigor. There is a fot of ground to cover, --- Highway Program Piece-Meal Basis O"HEARN By DON TORONTO--The argument over highways tured this session. It is, should we borrow and build them now or should we continue on a piece-meal basis? The Liberals profess they should be put through now. The government says no. The Grits would project needs and prospective revenues for 'a long period ahead. And then it would put through the needed highways. COULDN'T BUILD Government policy against this dates back many years. And there must be a question as to how much it is rooted in fact and how much in tradition. In the years following the war it developed its present ap- proach. But the reason controlling it then was that there was no al- ternative. Road-building machinery and equipment were in such short supply that the construction pro- gram was automatically con- trolled. All that could be built was the mileage that facilities could handle, ANY CHANGE? Most pertinently, in those days finance was not the problem. The province had plenty of money. It showed debt reduction and real surpluses, Its policy was set by con- ditions. And the observer still has to wonder whether it still isn't guided by the policies set in those days even when the con- ditions have passed. TORONTO COLOSSUS Certainly the Liberals can make a lot of weight in their argument, A particularly strong point is that the present system does not encourage decentralization of in- dustry. We are building super-high- ways in the Metro Toronto area. And through them we are building an intricate industrial colossus. While some new industry is oing out into the province the share is locating here, same basic fea- Good main arteries certainly should change this. There must be many industries which would locate in smaller centers. And certainly a number of the centers need them. BY-GONE DAYS 25 YEARS AGO Oshawa Kiwanis Club present. ed Leonard Richer with a silver trophy, which was to be com- peted for annually by the public schools of Oshawa. There were 2662 persons re- ceiving relief from the City of Oshawa. Harry M. Black, manager of the Bell Telephone Co. awa, was honored on the occa- sion of his completion of 40 years service with the company. in Osh- Bluebirds, true harbingers of spring, were seen by a number of Oshawa residents, Rev. George C. R. McQuade, pastor of Centre Street Church, Oshawa, and president of the B of Quinte Conference, con- ducted the anniversary services at Orono. One of Oshawa's most beloved residents, Mrs, W. T. Henry, died in the Oshawa General Hospital, at the age of 76. Judging of a competition in bird house building was a feature attraction at a meeting of the Junior Branch of the Canadian Legion. John Ward was awarded first prize for the best bird house. The Men's Brotherhood of Sim- coe St. United Church presented a comedy entitled "Facing the Music". Mrs. Charles M. Rogers, presi- dent of the Lyceum Club and Women's Art Association, was honored by the Club members with a presentation prior to her departure to Owen Sound, Mrs. Rogers was the founder of the Oshawa Children's Art Centre. Col. W. C. H. Wood, Dominion president of the Army and Navy Veterans of Canada, announced that a farm was purchased near Whitby, complete with buildings and equipment on which Cana- dian ex - servicemne could be trained in an agricultural course. FOR BETTER HEALTH Neck Injury Is Often Difficult To HERMAN N. BUNDSEN, M.D. Doctors sometimes have to investigate circumstances sur- rounding an auto accident al- most as closely as insurance adjusters do. This is particu larly trne in the case of neck injuries. You might think that an ac- cident would bounce a person around so much that his neck would be subjected to all sorts of injuries. Strangely enough, this is usually not the case. SAME TYPE While there may be many fractures of the cervical spine, they are generally all of the same type. Usually the trouble is either flexion injuries or extension in- puries, but seldom both. Flexion injuries are generally caused by a blow at the back of the head which forces the face toward the chest. EXTENSION INJURIES Extension injuries are caused by some sort of force applied to the face or forehead Now despite this rather lim- ited choice of injuries, cervical spine injuries, resulting from auto accidents, often present a confusing and complex array of symptoms, CAREFUL HANDLING This, of course, necessitates extreme care in the handling of an accident victim with any suspected neck injuries. The doctor, as well as those imme- diately concerned with remov- ing the victim from the wreck, must take extreme care. Diagnose The type and extent of the bone injury alone does not nec- essarily tell us the extent of the nerve injury. To help ascertain this, the doctor must know how the in- jury occurred. He must try to determine whether the blow came from the front or the back. FURTHER DATA It would probably also be helpful if he knew what the vie- tim's head struck or what struck it and with how much force. Even the speeds of the vehicles might be helpful information. Dr. Joseph E. Whitley of Win. ston-Salem, N.C., an x-ray spec. ialist, says experience in such cases has shown that the best results usually are obtained when ortHopedie, neurological and radiographic services are provided the vietim, VALUE OF X-RAYS X-rays, he says, are especially valuable in discovering tears im the ligaments in the back por tion of the neck. Without the use of x-rays, such torn liga. ments might not be discovered until some time after the acci- dent. So even doctors employ pie. tures, of a sort, in investigating accident injuries. QUESTION AND ANSWER J. H. B.: I am 68 years old and for many years took a ta- Ibespoon of cod liver oil each day to prevent colds. I have been told this is not good for a person of my age. May 1 have your opinion? Answer: Keep up the cod liver oll, It will do you no harm. its praiseworthy and continuing project to help erip- pled children, perhaps Syd's fa- vourite good work. "That's the year we quit being playboys," he reminisces. Seeking further community service, he ran for the B.C. Legislature and was elected, In- creasingly active in politics, he became a vigorous president of the B.C. Liberal Association. Then in 1957, Syd Smith com. pleted the circle; after a satisfy- ing active life of public service and personal success, he "came home", Now as Senator Smith, he works for Kamloops, for Ca- nadians and especially for his favourite projects, toiling for ator Smith and his American. born wife Marion leave their children" and their seven grand- Shildren in Kamloops, They live an apartment freshly carved A of an ancient carriage-trade mansion, in the heart of the "Old Ottawa" Syd used to sell newspapers from 6.30 a.m. Leaving the popular Mrs. Smith to her work for the Parlia- mentary Wives Association, the senator walks the mile to the Parliament Building--horse- drawn sleighs are no longer used ere. Arriving in his office arpund 8.30 most mornings, the mail or his active brain always bring fresh chores. Today I found him typically hard at work, flanked where the boy: Being primarily a Canadian, he - enjoys the freedom from partis san politics in our Upper Cham~ ber, and he welcomes the op- portunity to serve Canada in his specialist fields, His greatest contribution may be his practice of work and his precept of service. Gazing out of the window of his high office, to- wards the site of his childhood home, where now stands the ime posing new office of the Cana- dian Labor Congress, he spelled out to me his belief in public service. "I would like to encourage all people with any stake in Canada to face up to the reality of having to make their contribution to the community. One cannot just 'Let George do it', Our citizens should not look down their noses at the fellows, especially the young people, who serve in itics, whether as alderman or MLA or at Ottawa. They are making per- sonal sacrifices to help the rest by an aerial photo of Kamloops i showing Syd Smith Automobiles, : and by an indoor photo of Wash- ington showing Senator Smith with President Eisenhower, : Studying Senate committee pa- pers, he had already sent out 500 sets of tourist pamphlets boosting Kamloops and B.C. whose third industry is tourism. These were addressed to senior politicians, diplomats and offi. cials. VALUABLE PUBLIC SERVICE Daily in these difficult times, Sydney Smith typifies the in. valuable functions of our Senate, When they 1 are troubled by backache, that tired out feeling or disturbed rest, many, many women turn lo Dodd's Kidney Pills. These conditions can be caused by excess Lh and Yate in in the system and Dodd + Kies Filla stimulate the kidneys and a4 | het normal action of removing these acids and wastes. Then life oo brighter, housework lighter! Why do you, too, try Dodd's? 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