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Fhe Oshavon Times Published by, Canadian Newspapers Limiicd, 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ont, Page 6 Fridoy, Mey 13, 1960 Cottage Industry Plan Could Supply Souvenirs Speaking in southwestern Ontario the other day, Thor Hansen, the Danish- born Canadian artist, criticized the "Canadian souvenirs" that are imported from other countries. He recalled that when he came to Canada he set out to find some distinctive souvenirs to send back to relatives and friends in Denmark. All too frequently what caught his eye was something labelled "made in Japan" or "made in Germany" or made in some other country. Much of it is junk, and it is being imported into Canada at the rate of about $12 million worth a year. Mr. Hansen was talking to school children. He suggested that they learn to become skilled in the use of their hands. From such skills could be come the distictive Canadian items that visi- tors to Canada as well as residents would like to buy for their friends and for their own homes. Working with one's hands can bring considerable satisfaction, whan the product is the result of one's own skill and inven- tiveness. It could also be profitable for the individual and the country. In some parts of the country, dividuals and small communities have in- developed and publicized their skills in such a way that tourist dollars flow to them. Cottage industries have grown into profitable year-round operations in this way. And there is no reason why there should not be more of them. We believe that here lies one way of easing the problem of unemployment. There are few regions in Canada that do not have some distinctive resource or local color to provide the inspiration for products of hand-labor that would be different from and better contrived than the mass-produced souvenirs im- ported from abroad. There are some very successful ventures in Nova Scotia, for example, that have been founded on tartans and semi-precious stones. There is the occasional spot in Ontario where excellent wood carvings and leather work can be obtained, where such traditional resources as birch bark and the hides of deer and moose have been used with imagination and skill. The possibility of developing more cottage industries through training pro- grams and financial assistance should be explored. It would at least be more constructive and hopeful than some of the make-work expedients now being supported by governments. 'Big Deal Promotions It comes as a bit of a shock to learn that the business of "keeping up with the Joneses" has reached the point where parents are vieing with each other over the passing of their children from elementary to secondary schools. Yet apparently it is so. The Sudbury Star reports that members of Sudbury Separate School Board engaged in a discussion on the subject and were agreed that too much fuss is being made over graduation exercises of Grade 8 pupils. One trustee said: "Some families are spending $25 to $30 on a child at these exercises and I'm sure that many parents can't afford it" What isn't clear is whether the prae- tice is bad because of its psychology or because of its cost. Anyhow, here is the comment of the Sudbury Star: Whether in separate schools or public schools the promotion of pupils from Grade 8 to Grade 9 is no great signifi- eance in Ontario where "entrance" ex- aminations have been abolished. More importance was attached to it in the past when pupils were required to write departmental examinations for admis- sion to secondary schools. Under the system of examinations today there is no more importance to writing Grade 8 Trading On There are, it is claimed, some 12. 000,000 sufferers from arthritis on the North American continent -- and tra- gically, there are innumerable quacks eager to profit by their sufferings and their hopes. ' According to the American Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation, half of North America's arthritic victims are also victims of the quacks. It is estimated that the victims have paid out $250,000,000 for fake "cures" that never cured anyone, and never will. The money .is wasted -- and so are hopes, the foundation charges in a report on the "infinite variety" of drugs, treat- ments and devices used to bilk arthritics. he Osho Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher and General Manager €. GWYN KINSEY, Editer Ihe Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times (éstoblished 1871) ona the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle (established 1863) is published daily (Sundays ond statutory holidays excepted) members of Canadian Daily Newspapers Publishers Association, The Canadion Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontaric Provincial Dailies Asso- ciation. The Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news despatched in the poper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news published therein. All rights of soeciol despatches are also reserved Offices Thomson Building, 425 University Avenue Toronto Ontario. 640 Cathcart Street. Montreal, P.Q SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Parry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove Hampton, Frenchman's. Bay. Liverpool Taunton, Tyrone, Dunborton, Enniskillen, Orono Leskard, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont Columbu: Fairport Beoch, Greenwood Kinsale, Raglan, Blackstock. Manchester Cobourg, Port Hope Pontypool and Newcastle no! over 45¢ per week By mail (in province of Ontario) outside carriers delivery areos 12.00: elsewhere 15.00 per veor Average Daily Net Paid as of April 30, 1960 16,999 examinations for promotion to Grade 9 than writing Grade 7 examinations for promotion to Grade 8. One reason for the abolition of "entrance" examinations was to eliminate this "new life" psychology when a pupil moves to secondary school. At the same time, it must be ad- mitted that the move away from the old familiar school, into a new one, the prospect of meeting new friends and taking new subjects in an important step 'in the lives of the children. An increasing number of parents appear to agree and use this view as a justification for parties or special ceremonies that, as the separate school trustees pointed out, have gone beyond what they prob- ably were originally intended for. Parents of graduating Grade 8 pupils will remember that in their day they watched the newspapers for the publish- ed results of the entrance examinations. It was an individual decision by the family as to whether the successful candidate continued to high school. If the decision was reached to continue, the pupil turned up at the high school at the start of the fall term, and that was that. A very simple procedure that didn't call for the beating of drums or expensive ceremonies. Suffering clinic wearing a copper bracelet around his swollen wrist. "I know it's ridiculous, patient recently arrived in a but I'm so desperate I'll try anything," he remarked. Bui the bracelet, offered as a sure- fire way to relieve arthritic pain, was not helping him. It was just one more piece of quackery pedled by ruthless confidence men trying to cash in on the suffering of the great number of afflicted persons. Quackery methods cited by the Ame- rican Arthritis and Rheumatism Foun- dation include: Diets and dietary supplements said to cure arthritis. Diet can neither cause nor cure arthritis, but arthritics spend $10,000,000 a year for just such alleged cures. Nostrums, including hniments and lotions, claimed to give long-lasting re- lief. Pure fraud for the most part, the report says. Vibrators are used by fourteen out of every 100 arthritics in the false be- lief that they will furnish relief. A vib- rating pillow costs $15. For a chair or couch, the price ranges up to $600 or more. "Uranitoria" or abandoned uranium mines are claimed by the confidence men to give off radiation allegedly helpful to arthritics. Thousands of per- sons have spent up to $10 a piece for the right to sit in the mines. Devices such as the copper band worn by the patient in the arthritis clinic. Other divices include metal plates to set up electronic waves that allegedly dissolve calcium deposits in joints, and a mitt lined with uranium ore. 'ELECTION SIDESHOWS GALLUP POLL Paradox Noted On Birth Rates By CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION Canadian public opinion is no different that other democracies in that it sometimes reveals paradoxes ' difficult to rationalize. Earlier this week, The Insti tute reported that Canadians ap- pear cietly u wee. ned about the dangers foreseen by some in the so-called "population explo sion". In today's release, how- ever, The Institute finds that two in three adults here favor dis- semination of birth control infor- from in Would favor Would oppose No opinion While predominantly Roman Catholic Quebec is considerably less in favor than are other parts of Canada, nevertheless. people favor the UN supplying birth control information than oppose it, due perhaps to the more Favor Oppose . N+ opinion earlier reported In a survey released this week, The Insti that less than half the voters of Canada had heard of the phrase ute QUEEN S PARK mation, through United Nations, to all countries wishing it The question asked of an ac- curate cross - section of voters by Gallup opinion reporters was: "IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THAT THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION SUPPLY IN- FORMATION ON ALL BIRTH CONTROL METHODS TO THE PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT NA- TIONS OF THE WORLD WHO WANT THIS INFORMATION WOULD YOU FAVOR OR OP- POSE THIS BEING DONE?" Nationally, opinion divides follows: as fact that the question used the phrase "all birth control meth- ods" and this included th )- called rhythm method, accept- able to the church. In any event, here is a comparison of attitudes in Quebec, Ontario and western Canada: W. Canada 81% 10 9 Quebec Ontario 46% 74% 37 16 17 10 100% 100% 100% "population explosion' and that only 19 percent of the voters ex- pressed themselves as being worried' over the population increase. Fluoridation Hearing Hears Iodine Facts By DON O'HEARN TORONTO -- Most significant development to date at the flu- oridation hearings probably has been the revelation that by law iodine is added to all salt in Can- ada. In all of the long controversy about fluoridating this is some- thing the writer had not heard before, If true--and it was not refuted before the committee--it changes the picture considerably. For it means that a medicine is being added by compulsory law to food in Canada now It is not a parallel case with fluoride. For there is a choice. One does not have to eat salt but one must drink local water. And because there is an exist- ing instance does not mean the principle is right: It can still be argued as strongly as ever thal one should not be compelled to take any medicine But the such an weaken the public mind. WHAT'S NEW? Got an idea? For years industry has profit- ably used employee suggestion contests. Now we are beginning to make more use of them here. Two of them, in fact, up the same day. Lands and Forests had a staff contest and -came up with a number of new ideas. They var- ied from a metal container to hold a camper's permit to a head mount for packing parachutes. Attorney-General Roberts pro moted the Jack Hammell High- way Safety Suggestion Award contest, And it produced a number of good proposals including one that the middle white line should be fluorescent, and another that there should be blue flashing fact there has been instance is bound to "anti" case in the cropped lights at all eross-walks (that one we will buy). Now perhaps a suggestion con- test on government itself? Some fluorescent head mounts might just hit the spot here. W. L. HOUCK It is some time since the late Bill Houck was a member here But before he moved up to the House of Commons he was for many years a front-bench Lib- eral. And in his memory may we give him the compliment he most deserved and which he would BY-GONE DAYS 35 YEARS AGO Miss Fanny Hislop, former principal of Albert St. School, was honored with a presentation from her associates. Dr. D. R. Cameron resigned from his position of trustee on the Board of Education. The "Y" Men's Club presented their annual ministrel show at Newcastle following their suc- cessful presentation in the Re- gent Theatre The distribution of milk in Oshawa public schools proved very beneficial as the majority of pupils showed an excellent gain in weight A number of clubs united their efforts to sign a petition to be presented to council that Oshawa be put on daylight saving time. Council refused the petition. Miss Leah Garrow delighted an audience at Simcoe St. Method- ist Church with her fine solos which were part of a recital pre- sented by the pupils of M. M. Stevenson C. J. Wilcox and Mrs. V. B, Woodruff were appointed to the Mothers' Allowance Board A. G. Storie was chairman at a complimentary dinner given for the "Y" girls' basketball team which won the Ontario Interme- diate Championship. A number Daughters of made a presentation Hobbs, William St. E., on the occasion of her 81st birthday. Mrs. Hobbs was one of the oldest members of the lodge. Rev. Father P. J. Bench cele- brated the 25th anniversary of his ordination into priesthood. He was an active member of the board of education and of the Children's Aid Society. John A. Carswell, editor and publisher of Red Deer News, Alberta, and formerly 'of Osh. awa, recently retired. He was active in athletics here particu- larly lacrosse. H. T. Carswell of Oshawa was a brother. of members of the England Lodge to Mrs. have liked best -- in all these years there has not been in the House a better or more effective fighter for his home community. It was no routine gesture that within minutes of hearing of his recent death Premier Frost had wired his widow and personally ordered the flag at half mast. Everybody here liked this al- ways cordial, always courteous man, His friends wish him good eoon hunting up yonder. FOR BETTER HEALTH Ever Noticed You've Been Overbreathing ? HERMAN N. BUNDESEN, MD MOST OF us are guilty of over- eating at one time or another. Fortunately, the condition sel- dom becomes serious enough to be really troublesome SOME DIFFICULTIES It can, however, cause diffi- culties, such as sensations of numbness or tingling in various portions of the body, weakness, dizziness, headache or pains in the chest or abdomen. In ex- treme cases, a person may lose consciousness. Overbreathing occurs when you exhale too much carbon dioxide cither by breathing too rapidly or too deeply. Lack of sufficient car bon dioxide disrupts the body's acidity and alkalinity balance. Generally, ove rbreathing is done unconsciously. Excitement or tension might be a cause; so might worry. Sighing repeatedly for some length of time also can cut the carbon dioxide in your body to a dangerous level. But the usual cause of over- breathing is physical exertion. A game of tennis or softball, a brisk run or a swim -- any of these things is apt to start most of us panting pretty heavily. And that is one form, the most common form, of overbreathing. MINOR SYMPTOMS Usually the symptoms are minor and seldom are they cause for worry. However, if you suspect that overbreathing may be causing you temporary trouble, your doc- tor might suggest that you try breathing into a paper bag. By doing this, you inhale the carbon dioxide you previously exhaled, thus solving the basic cause of the problem and alleviating the symptoms. UNCONSCIOUS REACTION What about the ¢ unconscious overbreathing reaction to emo- t'onal upsets? Well, doctors have drugs avail- able which might be of value in treating such conditions. Or. may- be merely discussing the patient's OTTAWA REPORT Jean Casselman As Woman In Politics By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA -- Jean Casselman, mother and politician, has the background to make her our most Conservative member of Parlia- ment, She was born during the prime ministership of the Right Hon. Arthur Meighen, the grand old man stili idolized by old-line Tories. She lives in Prescott, ih the heart of United Empire Loyalist-land in Eastern Ontario. She was married to the late Arza Clair Casselman, of vintage UEL stock, and by virtue of his long membership (1921-1958) the dean of our House of Com- mons. She is the daughter of Hon. Earl Rowe, former Conservative cabinet minister who succeeded to the deanship on the death of her husband, having represented Dufferin - Simcoe continuously since 1925. Her husband, on the contrary, had a short break in his membership from 1922, when he resigned to open his seal for Mr. Meighen, until 1925. Jean herself is almost the baby of the House in both senses, talk arouna her home, good politician she is ing what comes naturally. As a mother, she is happiest when Parliament finishes its week's work, and on a Friday one-hour-plus gets her fo her 19th . century riverside home in time having first been elected to sue- ceed her husband in Septemb to see her seven - year - old "Bucko" Clair and her 1l-year- old Nancy into hed. Saturdays 1958, only a few days after her 38th birthday. In everyone's eyes, her victory brought Ottawa the most attrac- tive of the 10 women who have been elected to the Commons since that door was opened to them 40 years ago. But neither her femininity nor her newness is proving any hand- icap. Nor does her old Tory back- ground tint her Young Progres- sive Conservative outlook. Honored by Prime Minister Diefenbaker to second the ad- dress on the speech from the throne at the opening of this ses- sion, she delivered as her and Sundays are family days, en- joyed with her high-spirited chil dren, yet interspersed with politi- cal work around her riding. WIDE POLITICAL INTERESTS On Monday mornings, after seeing the children off to school, and setting up her household for the coming week, and completing any unfinished constituency work she drives back to Ottawa. Here her life centres around her fourth floor office, with its lovely view of the Ottawa River and the kaleidoscopic Gatineau Hills be- yond; it is an office made com- fontane and individual by many eft femi address a broad survey of na tional and local affairs which disclosed her masterful grasp of the thrilling opportunities and the grave problems which face us. Of course with that family background, with a history of as- sisting father and husband in many elections, and with the ex- perience built by long exposure REPORT FROM U.K. Estate Residents Fight Aerial Ban By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondent to The Oshawa Times LONDON -- Residents of a new housing estate in the village of Houghton Regis, in Bedfordshire, an estate created to house over- spill families from London, are up in arms because the Luton Rural Council has placed a ban on all television aerials on houses on the new estate. Those who have al- ready erected aerials have been ordered to take them down and scrap them. In place of allowing the resi- dents to have individual aerials on their homes, the council is erecting a master aerial which will be wired into everyone of the houses on the estate. This will be ready in the next few weeks So far, only 160 of the houses on the estate have been occupied. About 100 of them have televi- sion aerials attached to their chimneys. There are about 1250 houses yet to be completed. SPECIFIC ORDERS The tenants of the 160 com- pleted houses who have already erected their own TV aerials will be told of the advantages of the scheme, and will then receive specific orders to scrap their aerials, which in some cases cost as much as £60. Every house will have its wired-in TV ' system, whether the occupants want it or not, and two shillings and two- pence (30 cents) will be added to their weekly rate for this sere vice. The former Londoners who have moved there are not taking this PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM A welcome innovation on TV would be a guest star who didn't plughis or her own pictures or performances. A writer says philosophy is the main thing that gives a man dig- pity. Maybe so, but pants run a close second. An expert in acoustics says that silence can be heard. It is wondered where he found any si- lence to listen te. problems openly and frankly will ease the tension and thereby eliminate the overbreathing trouble. QUESTION AND ANSWER F. H.: What are the signs of tuberculosis of the bowels? Answer: Tuberculosis of the bowels is often associated with diarrhea, blood or pus in the stools, abdominal pains, low grade fever and, occasionally, a mass in the abdomen. Typical x-ray findings, procto- scopic findings, and the recovery of the tubercle bacillus from the stool makes the diagnosis. In place of the often bare walls, hers are decorated with many souvenirs, ranging from phote graphs of her 1959 tour of Japan and Communist China, to a prized certificate commemorat- ing her passage on the first ship through the St. Lawrence Sea- way, On her desk is one of Ot- tawa's busiest telephones, as she helps her constituents seeking jobs, advice or assistance. Mrs. Casselman's political in- terests in general are those of any back-bench supporter of the government, In particular she is concerned with the agriculture of her riding, which is import. antly dairying and cheese; the desirability of more industrial employment, typified by actual and planned new -plants dotting "her Seaway - side, riding. Most lying down. They are planning to send a petition of protest to the Luton Rural Council. One of them, Robert Bond, who moved to Houghton Regis from Poplar said: "They can't do this. Nearly everybody now on the estate has just bought new aerials. Some of my friends from Poplar are coming here, and I will have to see them about organising a peti- tion. We can't let the council get away with it. "It would be different," said Mr. Bond, "if most of the people wanted the new system, but they do not. Everyone I have spoken to is against it and is willing to sign a petition, To tell the people they must have a thing if they don't want it just isn't British." COUNCIL VIEW For the new council's side of the story. The councillors say television is now more of a ser- vice, like electricity and water, than a luxury. 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