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Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 86 King 51. E., Oshawa, Ont Poge 6 Mondo, September 26, 1960 Effects Of Machine Must Be Understood When the technologist understands how deeply he is involved with mankind, when he understands that he is much more than the creator of more compli cated machines, he will elp to bring order into the intricate processes by which machines and men inter-act, This was the subject of an advertisement in The Economist by Britain's Associated Electrical Industries. It is well worth reading, and here it is Europeans have had little more than a century to adjust themselves to the shock of instantaneous communication and the shock is only now reaching mil- lions in Africa and Asia, destroying cen- turies of tradition, driving society at & fresh pace, It is not sufficient to under- stand the technology which causes the shock: the shock itself must be under- stood too, A technological achievement does not stand by itself. It can be understood only if it is regarded in the context of its history. It stretches back through salesmanship, production, design, to the scientific work which made the achieve- ment possible; it reaches forward into social and economic changes which fol low the achivement Technologists in the steam age were not fully aware of this unbreakable con- tinuity which begins as a page of mathe- matics in a notebook or an experiment in & laboratory and ends (if it can be said ever to end) in the happiness or despair of men and women, In the elec- age technologists have become this continuity; they realize trical aware of they cannot confine their interest to technology. A factory making electric generators, for example, cannot be understood in isolation, Its activity begins in schools and technological colleges and university lsboratories, where ideas germinate and interests are formed, and its influence can be followed after the generators are installed: into Indian villages, emanci~ pating the people from poverty and dis- solving the constraints of caste; into the minds of Africans, detribalizing them and molding their ideas into patterns of the twentieth century; into the Arab world, equipping it with tools for ite resurgent nationalism; into the industria) creating new opportunities for and new conditions for towns, employment family life Technology draws its 300 years of scientific thought; and the achivements of technology change men's minds, and that it is essen- tial that these changes should be under- stood from Technology has its roots in science, Its fruits are in the lives of men and women For years industry has re cognized its responsibility toward re. search in science and mathematics, fore- runners of -the machine, More slowly, and with some misgivings, industry is now coming to realize that its respon. sibility end with making, installing and servicing the machine; it has some sort of responsibility -- still defined--toward research on the the machine and its influence on society. some not does to be consequences of Protection Of Liberty Given the opportunity, every govern. ment will proclaim that its chief aim is to protect the civil liberties of the people. And every government will go on to list proudly all the other things it is doing or will do for the people. It is not suffi. ciently recognized that in trying to do good in so many directions, government can do vast harm to the freedoms that are any people's first concern, This paradox of good intentions and bad results was the subject of comment at the 42nd annual meeting of the Cana- dian Bar Association, recently held at Quebec city. Saskatchewan lawyer Mor- ris Shumiatcher gave it as his opinion that the greatest single threat to the civil liberties of Canadians is posed by the great and growing army of "do- gooders in government," Federal and provincial governments seem to feel they "have a vested interest in the control of people's lives," said Mr, Shumiatcher, and it is by fostering dependence on government where none is justified that the do-gooders do harm. "These men, with good motives, Safety Main The Council to obtain an amendment to the are effort of the Lambton County Highway Traffic Act which would allow 110 inches wide to use the highways without obtain. farm machinery more than ing a special permit may be leading. to trouble, the Guelph Mercury suggests. No doubt the Lambton council has very good reasons for its decision and it further hopes to receive support from other county councils in Ontario. It is The Oshawa Times T. b WILSON, Publisher and General Monager €. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Og howe Times combining shawe established ond the G Times Gazette ond Ch oe (established 1863 dally (Sundays and statutory holidays ot Cor hed Members dian Daily Newspapers Publisher Audit Bureau eof al Dailies Asses exclusively entitled I news despatched in the paper credited tr to The Associated Press or Reuters, o 10 the local news published therein. All rights of special dep riches ore alse reserved ciation, The Canadia nta lan Press is to the Offices: Thomson Building, 42 versity Avenue eronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, P.Q SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by shaw thy, Ajax Pickering, Bowr t Perry Prince Albert Maple e Hampton, Frenchmon's Bay y, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniski Toh, Broughhom, Burketon, Claremont, eenwood, Kinsale, Roglon Blackstock, Pontypool and Newcastle not over 4S¢ By mail {in province of Ontario) outside delivery oreas 12.00; elsewhere 1500 per chester r week riers Average Daily Net Paid as of April 30, 1960 16,999 doing more to destroy civil liberties than any other element in our society," he said. He went on to give the example that whereas a generation ago it was commonplace for three generations to live under the same roof, now govern. ment weakness for thinking up solutions to non-existent problems provides homes for the aged that not only drain off large amounts of public funds but also des- troy individual responsibility. "We wonder at the decline in public morals and why our children seem to lack a sense of responsibility," said Mr, Shumiatcher. "What do we expect when teenagers are presented with the example of parents shunting the old folks off to an institution the day they are eligible for residence?" There are, of course, many other examples of government programs thet do something for people that most could better do for themselves, The listing of such state activities is expanding and will go on expanding until it is under- stood that when government does some- thing for us, it also does something to us, Concern felt that the present restrictions place a burden on farm economy, The Mercury agrees that the restric. tions in force which forbids the moving of combines and threshers and other wide farm machinery on our highways does place a burden on farm economy," but our highways are busy places these days and the accident toll continues to climb." The Department of Highways with help of the police are doing everything possible to make highway travel safer. We believe that it would be a back- ward step to allow slow-moving vehicles of unusual width to use the highways freely. Under the Highway Act, permits for the movement of such equipment are now available, but they allow no high. way travel on a Saturday, Sunday or on holidays, The law no doubt is a hard. ship to some farmers, but the danger to motorists is too great to ease any of the restrictions that have been placed on highway travel, The Ontario Department of High. ways is constantly studying the prob. lems our increasing motor traffic is presenting. New regulations are being studied and adopted in an effort to re. duce the death toll which is steadily increasing from traffic accidents, "There is still much to be done and we feel the the Council request of Lambton County undo much which the Ontario Safety Council and other such groups have long period," would been fighting for over a the Mercury concludes. nourishment ' BIG POWERS AND LITTLE POWERS OTTAWA REPORT 2 Members Recall Economy Remarks By PATRICK NICHOLSON Every astute politician at some time says to himself, as did the Old Testament"s Job, "my desire is that mine adversary had writ ten a book." But without writing a book, our politiclans are as effectively on the record, through the official Hausaird report of thelr speeches fo parliamentary debates, The long-awaiten appointment of a Hoover-type Royal Commis- sion, to suggest economies and improvement in our public serv. ce, has sent politicians scurry- ng to Hansard to see what thelr adversaries have sald on this subject The classic debate on this topic took place in May and June of 1955. Hon. George Drew---at that time leader of the Conservative opposition, but more recently in our headlines as Father of the Bride--initiated the proposal for such a commission In Canada This was seconded by the MP for Prince Albert, Mr.--now the Right Honorable---John Diefenbaker, Among the many MPs who spoke on that motion were three who were to become ministers in Mr, Diefenbaker's first cabinet: Jim Macdonnell, Davie Fulton and George Hees, Mr, Hees asserted that 'the amount of taxes which the people of this country are paying is un- necessarily high on account of the inefficient operation of this government." A typically pithy contribution was made by John Hamilton, who still sits as a Toronto MP and although he has one of the ablest minds in Parliament, Is now log- jammed out of the Cabinet by the stupidly rigid custom of re- glonal representation, He drew attention to the fact that a lengthened production run in pri vate business results In INSIDE YOU Parents Confused lower r unit costs, yet in goveromenl ] greater population is reflected in higher per unit bureaucratic costs TAXES SHOULD BE CUT The Member for Prince Albert pointed out that the Hoover Com- mission in the U.8,A, had saved the taxpayers of that country at least $1,200,000,000 each year through government economies, He criticized as inadequate the hasty study which of necessity is all that an overworked Paria ment could give to the expendi. ture of our tax money. On the last day of the previous parila. mentary session, he complained, estimates for the expenditure of $60,000,000 were examined and passed "Mr, Speaker, thai type of examination is me an in gles," erled Mr, Diefenbaker, with his well-known sonorous sincerity and indeed with very good reason. But his opponents will seize joy on the contrast that the "improvement" under his gov- emment this year was to triple that fault KNIFE COULD CUT DEEP Such may be the trite comment of the short-order cooks of our political stew, More worthy of attention Is the Blue Riband Chef himself, who pointed out that the advantages derived from a Hoover-style Commission could be not only economies and greater efficiency, but also the provision of a nationwide education in elvil government, Developing his theme, Mr. Diefenbaker urged that 'the pork barrel pressure groups of special interests" should be replaced by "eracker barrel pressure groups of thrift throughout the nation," These groups, he said, could "resist the A woman never fights a man by stealth, ambush, Indirect as PARAGRAPHICAL on an open front, She assefls him saults and sneak atiscks. WISDOM SURE HE JOINED THE the prediction that in 5000 years babies will be- gin talking at birth, Morona said, "That wouldn't be new Job cursed the day he was born." Yoon _fuatisg ONTARIO MOTOR LEAGUE coe A designer of women's clothes says the coming winter styles will feature "understated elegance", This will be marked change from the policy of aceenting posi: . Freedom of speech doesn't Just: ify a person's talking out of turn. inroads of those who forever are demanding extra expenditures, thereby piling up en ever-increas- ing load of expenditures in the land." At a time when all costs are rising disastrously, Canada ur. gently needs more cracker bar- rel groups of that pattern, To thelr well - founded pleas would call for political courage of a high order--which should and might develop into a most popu- lar crusade BY-GONE DAYS 15 YEARS AGO The reconversion from war te peace time production involved much time and energy at the Gen- eral Motors plant here. Jack Broadbent, bandmaster of the Oshawa Civic and Regi- mental Band, returned to Oshawa after having 16 months as band. master at HMCS Avalon, New- foundland, The annual Ontario - Quebec. Maritime District Cobventlon for the Kiwanis Clubs was cancell- ed, owing to travel and hotel re- strictions and in its place each Division held a fall meeting, pre- sided over by the Lieut.-Governor of the Division, Oshawa"s 1044 hydro - electric peak load was the 11th highest in Ontario and the fourth highest for commercial purposes of any city in the province, Rev, Hugh F. Davidson assum- ¢d the pastorate of Knox Presby- terian Church. All ¢lty schools were closed for two days because of lack of heat, due to a delay in the boller .in spector's report designating the necessary repairs A total of 619 patients were ad. mitted to the Oshawa General Hospital during the month of Au. Bust Alderman H. A. Perry, chair. man of finance, informed the city council that since the city took over the Williams Plano bullding in 1934 a total loss of $50,080 had b incurred ; and War About $1200 in bonds, cash Savings Certificates { were stolen from the Anglo-Cana- By Thumb Sucking By BURTON H. FERN, MD Because P. T. Barnum under estimated the human race, a few simple digits may confuse you, Barnum's famous sucker is still being born every minute, but along with hundreds of other suckers. Soon these babies dis- cover their fingers, and confused parents wonder whether they should put thumbs down on thumb-sucking Many babies kick the habit in a few months; on the other hand, some carry this digital monkey on their backs for years. Whenever they feel low or bored, they can hitch a ride to Cloud Nine with their thumbs, They always have # fix on hand Doctors almost put the finger on the cause of thumb-sucking when they decided that all babies had to have a certain amount of sucking to be happy. But scien- tists dealf this accusing finger a crippling blow when they dis covered that babies who never purse seem Just as contented as their contemporaries who spend hours each day with breast or bottle, One thing Is certain: to bables, sucking means food, fun and freedom from fear DESIRE INCREASES Once he's on the thumb, the baby craves it more and more. The two-year-old user wants to pop a digital joy-stick in his mouth every few minutes, He may show other quirks such as pAfMy an ear, patting his head or twisting hair, Sometimes, he heeds a favorite toy or blanket along with the thumb to get the full lift, He may alternate be- tween chewing the toy and suck- ing the thumb. After his third birthday, he starts to kick the habit. He needs the thumb only when he's sleepy or feel and for the first time you can take the thumb out of his mouth while he's sleeping. By kindergarten age, he's usual ng low ly off the thumb for good---older children and adults get their kicks elsewhere Older children chew fingernails and bubble gum, while adults feed the monkey on their backs with cigarettes, pipes and cigars - often without even lighting the tobacco HARMLESS HABIT The thumb habit -- in spite of all this hophead jargon does no harm, The upper teeth may he pushed: forward temporarily, but in the long run neither teeth nor mouth suffer. The mild irritation on the favorite thumb presents no great problem Of course, like any other ad- dict, the thumb-sucker may be unhappy, bored or mixed-up Occasionally, parents try to break their child's habit by strap. ping sharp little rakes fo his thumbs or painting them with hitter drugs Bandaging the thumbs with adhesive tape and rsetraining the arms with modi- fied ' straightjackets are other favorite cures NOTHING WORKS None of this cold-turkey tréat- ment works, It only strengthens the habit which the baby quickly learns to satisfy with = other fingers or objects, Pacifier users can often lick their habit easier than thumb ad diets; you can take away the pacifier-temptation without ame putation, An occasional thumb- sucker cures himself without the usual tapering-off. . Recently, a child who chewed a special cloth while sucking his thumb kicked both habits at once He had to; the special cloth was all chewed up You and Yours should simple lesson from this thumb nail sketch. Don't be a sucker! Your baby's future doesn't hang by his thumbs. learn a dian Simcoe south, Drug Co, street Squadron Leader Norman J. Moran of Toronto, was appointed postmaster for Oshawa to sue. ceed Frank T, Mathison who retir- ed on March 1, after 18 years service in that position, Miss Wil. ma Gorgon had been the acting postmaster since Mr, Mathison's retirement, "A woman has the legal right to change her mind," rules a Judge, making a graceful and chivalrous bow to the inevitable. With reference to Castro's con tinuing to tell Cubans that the U.S, will soon attack Cuba, it is wondered how many times they will have fo hear the cry of "wolf, wolf!" before they begin to ignore Castro's raving. Exceedingly rare is the person who is so modest he doesn't be- lieve he could run the govern ment better than it is being rum. 31 Rowe St. J. Ww. 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