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he Oshavon Times Published by Canadion Newspapers Limited, 86 King 5t. E., Oshawa, Ont. Page 6 Saturday, February 11, 1961 No Purpose In Adding To Numbers There has been considerable criticism of the recently announced immigration policy of discouraging unskilled would- be immigrants from coming to Canada. Rabbi Walter 8, Wursburger of Toronto, for instance, has appealed to Immigre- tion Minister Fairclough to refrain from discriminating against those whose lack of skills has left them jobless and des- titute their own lands. "Such a policy," he says "may be sound from the point of view of short-range economic expe- diency, but it endangers the moral and spiritual health of the nation ,.. (It) may be construed as a declaration of moral indifference to the human needs of the downtrodden and oppressed in a land of opportunity , , . To evaluate a person simply in terms of technical skills or formal training amounts to = flagrant negation of the very values of democracy . . . Our pious declaration in behalf of human rights everywhere will have a hollow ring if our attitudes toward strangers suggest that we look upon them as commodities or tools of production rather than as individuals precious in their own right" The sentiments are noble, and they Of Jobless do the rabbi honor. There is just one thing that should be added, however, and it is this: We do the impoverished no good if we also impoverish ourselves in the attempt to help them; then we only add to the numbers of the im- poverished and join the throng of beg- gars at the doors of those still solvent, The harsh fact is that, in the present state of the economy, we import unem- ployment when we import unskilled fabor, There are thousands of jobs going begging in Canadas, but they are jobs calling for special skills; social welfare, for example, is in desperate need of people with the proper training. But the labor market is flooded with men and women who are unskilled and who, in many cases, lack the elementary edu. cation needed to train them, Unemploy- ment is placing a tremendous strain on governments at all levels--and govern- ments can only draw their revenues from the people who are earning. To add to the unemployment is only to add to the strain, and move that much closer to the breaking point, Unrestricted immigration at this time would bring hardships to both im. migrants and natives, Sure Guide To Life BY THE REV. N. T. HOLMES Harmony United Church, Oshawa In the great passenger liners that gross the oceans, there are many com- forts and conveniences for the benefit of the passengers. There are also many ingenious devices for their safety. We read of one of these very interesting and necessary things, the gyrocompass This type of compass has some special features which make it so useful. It always points to the true north. It is not affected by other magnetic fields, by the presence of steel or fog. By its aid the navigator is able to bring the grest ship to its safe harbor, Other compasses are used also, but they may vary as they point to the variable, or magnetic north, It fs much like that in the every day life of mankind. Men are challenged by many interests and activities which vie for their membership and their sup- port. Many are challenged by economic things; many by office or desire for higher position. Many are desirous of seeking authority through political office, or merely of having more fellowship through clubs or even through Churches. Much of our unrest stems from the very fact that there are so many out lets for our reserves of time and energy, and our indecision as to whether or not we are getting the most out of life that we possibly can, In this regard, a person may choose his club, his interests as he wishes ~~ sometimes his work. Perhaps he chooses because someone has pointed out certain advantages of joining in some particular activity, There is no one guiding rule, except that he wishes to be as useful as possible, and to have ss much fellowship as possible in order to have real personal satisfaction, In the spiritual life, in Christianity, there is a sure guide to life at its best, Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life; and the Church which He founded offers to mankind everywhere the highest, the truest, and the noblest and best of human fellowship. At the same time it offers fellowship with the Divine, for where two or three may be gathered together in His name, He is in the midst of them, For Relief Of Famine Canadians have been asking what they ean do to assist in famine relief in the Congo. The situation there has brought an estimated 300,000 people close to starvation, Information is that the Baluba tribe has been driven out of its lands during the troubled times, They havé moved southward into higher land, previously lightly inhabited because of infertility, Bo far they have not been able to raise a crop, because there has not yet been time for seedtime and harvest and seed has been lacking. The United Nations has been provid- ing food and has trucks and relief workers in the area, But money is short and the UN can use contributions from private individuals, which should be made out to UN Secretary Dag Ham. marskjold, care of the United Nations The Osharon Times 1. LL WILSON, Publisher end General Manoger €. GWYN KINSEY, Reiver [imes combini he Cshowe Times lished 1871) ond the itby Gazette ana iv (established 1863), is published dally ye end atetutory holidays excepted), Members of Cangdion Daily Newspapers Publisher Associotion. The Conadian Prem, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Asso- clation. The Canadian Press ls exclusively entitied to the use for republication ef ell ews despatched in the paper eradited to It or to The Amocioted Press or ters, ond else the lecal news published therein. All rights of spaciol despatches are alse reserved, Offices: Thomason Bullding, 425 University Avenue Toronts, Ontarle; 640 Cathcart Street, Mentreal, PQ SUBSCRIPTION RATES Deliversd by corriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Bowmenville, Brooklin, Tort Perry, Prince Albert, lo Hampton, Frenchmen's Say, Liverpoe! Founten Tyrone, rton, Enniskilion, Orono Leskord, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, Columbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglan Blackstock Manchester, Pontypool and Newcastle, not over 4S¢ por week, By mall (in ince of tario) outsiae carriers delivery areas 12.00; elsewhere 13.00 per year Average Daily Net Paid as of April 30, 1960 16,999 Association in Canada, 329 Bloor Street West, Toronto, This fund will be used by Mr. Ham- marskjold for emergency relief. But the UN is also interested in a broader pro- gram called the Freedom-from-Hunger Campaign which is planned to teach better methods of farming. This pro- gram is as important as immediate relief, Educated Japanese farmers with good seed and fertilizer grow four times as much rice as Indian farmers The UN is wsposoring World Seed Year, which began in January, as part of this program and is asking for con tributions for better seed and better teaching, Combined, the two programs of immediate relief and more production should help solve some, at least, of the world's food problems. Other Editor's Views FREE-SPENDING DONE (Windsor Star) The time has come for bold action on the part of the municipalities, Tax. payers are expecting action on these demands for economics, They no long. er will be satisfied with mere lip service. The days of free-spending coun: cils are over. Those who ignore the warning signs and fail to try and head off expenditures and have no regard to the limit of what taxpay- ers can pay are leading their muniei- palities into financial difficulty Bible Thought And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham. ~~ Exodus 2:24, Even so, man groans within himself #s he waits for God to fulfil His cove nant that guarantees that more abund ant. life beyond the grave 'OUR THREE MUSKETEERS QUEEN'S PARK Tourist Industry May Get Grants By DON O'HEARN TORONTO « For two years now Hon, Bryan Cathcart has been making a brave promise, The travel minister has sald he would be making grants to regional tourist organizations, He probably will come through this year It 1s to be hoped he will, For there are few fields in which the province could get so much return for so few dollars spent ARE SMALL? No elaborate scheme i= called for here But let the province make limited grants--say $5,000 on a matching basis, with an equal amount-to be raised locally~-to ar INSIDE YOU tourist organizations and real dividends could be shown, One of the difficulties of the tourist Industry Is that while it is very big business so far as the province is concerned, lo cally it is apt to be quite small ~that is it is made up of & con gregation of small operators These operators having lim ited resources, it is difficult "both to gather them in a strong organization and then to raise the funds for promotion NEED LEAD? Surveys have produced quite amazing figures on the nature of the industry and the spend. ing of the tourist dollar They have shown that during the tourist season local mer. Finding A Cure For The Blues By BURTON H. FERN, MD What to do $& a checkup shows you're biue but in the pink? At the deep end, you can try psychoanalysis «emotional skin diving. The analyst helps you explore your emotional depths where you buried unfor. givable thoughts years ago You bring up lots of worthless debris, but occasionally you sal vage a sunken nugget that helps you understand yourself You're supposed to plece these nuggets together to see what you're like, But emotional skin diving is expensive $25 an hour and up Psychiatrists--and often fam {ly doctors--help in other ways Getting the problem off your chest and into the ears of a sympathetic listener can bright en those blues. And the wise doctor can channel vour talk to help you find many buried nug- gets SOME SHORTCUTS A few household shortcuts might buoy up your sinking feel. ing Perhaps you miss that excit. ing freedom before baby an chored you to home. Perhaps you shake because Hubby's nose is out of joint, He has to share the spotlight with baby now Maybe all this takes you back to an unhappy childhood, where Papa spanked and Mama screamed Medicines can't cure this Tranquilizers soothe shaky ten. sion and energizers pep you up, but you have to cure yourself, How, when the doctor's too busy and the psychiatrist's too costly? You might try the grou ther. apy similar to that which heavy drinkers call Alcoholics Anony- mous A "Blues Anonymous" has helped at least one group, No one was cured, but everyone was helped Fach found sympathetic ears PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM The principal causes of bore. dom and fatigue are people and work, that are uninteresting or unpleasant, or both, of which there are, respectively, any and much It's a moot question as to whether inanimate things are rverse, but there isn't the slightest doubt that animate things are "The human voice can be am. plified electrically 100 times,"-- Science note. What a pity. to listen to his troubles, Under the agreement, no one gave ad. vice, but listeners compared their own troubles with the speaker's and sometimes they both found answers You and a friend can be the group, Perhaps a third, but never more than four!' And Blues Anonymous might help you meet each day as it comes, And who knows? You may even enjoy yourself at times! BY-GONE DAYS 40 YEARS AGO Professor T. M. Harvey, or ganist of King Street Methodist Church, mccepted an appoint ment as organist of Parkdale Methodist Church, Toronto The Oshawa Town Band was reorganized as the hand of the Ontario Regiment and given a grant of $350 to pay the salary of the bandmaster Captain C. A, Mason was ap pointed licence inspector to suc. ceed L. R, Luke The Farmers' Club and the Women's Institute of Brooklin, joined In a sbelal evening, hav ing completed thelr campaign for new members, Entertain ment was presented by Carrie Lawrence, Kinsale, Susie and Will Stonehousé of Thornton's Corners. The guest speaker was Professor A, T. DeLury of To ronto University Over 360 new names were add. ed to the membership roll of the Oshawa YMCA in a mem. bership drive Norman J. Goebel] was ap- pointed waterworks engineer, succeeding W, G, Worden, who left to reside in Toronto Oshawa's civic administration took possession of the old Ped lar home on Simcoe street south for town offices Capt, T. F. Best, chairman of the religious work committee of the National Council, YMCA, and T. J. Lee, territorial secre: tary of the YMCA, spoke here chants--~the grocer and service station---get a large share of their business from visitors In some cases it has been up to 80 per cent But they also have shown that the merchants generally do not appreciate this, And to draw these men in to support promotional efforts re- quires 8 very strong lead GOVERNMENT JOBS This lead the province can give, and under Mr, Cathcart ft has heen doing so To date, however has been mainly tion Now it needs to show the way on finance Once again, no large expend. tures Promotion-wise Bn Area can do a lot for $10,000 This will give the funds it needs for booklets, atiendance at shows, etc And once the resulie of this work is demonstrated local money will flow more easily= this also has been shown This type of work, of course, is cJgadership, And that is the job of govern. ment: To lead the community in, doing things It can't do on its own, the lead in organiza- U.K. OPINION Strive To Ease Health Plan Load On Treasury By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng) Corres t For The Oshawa Times LONDON «~~ The British gov- ernment, through its minister of health, Enoch Powell, has taken # caleulated political risk in an nouncing increases in National Health Service contributions and charges. Yet, it was a risk that had to be taken to halt the increasing strain on the treasury to cope with ever-rising health service sots, Mr. Powell has presented the opposition with a battling- ground on which it can make a strong appeal to the public mind, Yet the concesus in the national press has been that the increases were hound to come, The cost to the treasury of the National Health Service has gone up far beyond what was anticipated by the Labor party when the scheme was instituted by the former Labor govern. ment, SOME COMPARISONS At that time, Sir Stafford Cripps sald that the cost of the service to the treasury should never go beyond $1.120,000,000 Yet in the present fiscal year, the treasury's share will be #1,856,400,000 out of & total cost of %2,483,600,000, Welfare state services always have a habit of snowballing to a figure far high er than the original estimate, Mr, Powell, however, has & good defence to make of the in crease in contributions, the in. creased cost of prescriptions, and payments for dentures, and spectacles, welfare foods and amenity beds in hospitals, Twelve years ago, when the Labor government established a charge of 14 cents for each pre- scription for drugs, the aver Age man's wage was just over £20 a week, Today, the average wage is nearer $41, Twelve years ago the average cost of & prescription to the state was about 45 cents. Today it is just over $1.00 Mr. Powell's aim Is to show the public that the money com ing from the treasury for health services does not grow on trees Once Mr, Powell resigned from the cabinet because the govern: ment would not make economies In its spending. In his latest announcement he is running true to form ATTACK ON MINISTER A strange scene was enacted in the House of Commons when Ernest Marples made a blis tering attack on the roads and railway program which had been drawn up by his fellow. Conservative predecessor in of- fice, Harold Watkinson, Mr, Marples did not pull any punches, and by the time he had finished the opposition benches were in an uproar, shouting that he was blaming all his troubles on & fellow cabinet minister Talking of the situation he found when he took over office in Oc- tober, 1950, Mr. Marples said: "I personally doubted the ac- curacy of the forecasts and the estimates on which railway modernization was proceeding. I had before me no longterm program, no priority Mest, no knowledge of the extent of in dividual projects, no statement of the accumulated effect on commitments entered into, ¥i- nally, there was no relation be- tween the proposals for modern. ization and development else. where," It was & speech which might well have been made by sn op position leader in criticism of government planning, It was small wonder that Labor MP James Callaghan caled out: "What a censure on the former minister", Mr, Marples made no reply. LABOR AND APARTHEID The national executive of the Labor Party has decided that South Africa should be allowed to remain 8 member of the Com- monwealth only §f the South Af rican government abandons its apartheid policies of racial segregation, It is urging the Commonwealth Prime Ministers to reject the applications of the South African Republic to stay in the Commonwealth unless these conditions are fulfilled, This application will be consid ered when the Commonwealth Prime Ministers Meeting in London on March 8, This throws the apartheid question once more right into the arena of British politics, al though . the Labor viewpoint may not weigh very heavily with the Commonwealth repre. sentatives when they meet in London, The British government Is anxious that South Africa should be allowed to remain in the Commonwealth, and quiet moves have been going on in the hope of minimizing any tion thet might elop from countries like Ghana, and India when the March meeting 1s held, There are quick indications that the relaxations of terms for instalment buying of cars is bringing about an improvement in the automobile industry, Jan- usry sales showed an increase of 30 per cept over those for December, And several hundred workers in an Oxford csr body factory who have been on shot time since before normal, and that the company hopes to be able to stay on 8 five-day week permanently, Other manufacturers admit that there has been an provement in the position the car industry, but feel it ma, bé some time before its full pict is fell by the 70,000 car workers who sre still on short time, Fords, however, hope to ease their short-time working hours before spring ; IRON PRESS The first daily newspaper in Canada to be published on iron, presses was the Montreal Dally Advertiser Boss: Your day will be s good bit easier when you install & Kodak Verifax Copler, Secretary: um hours of transcription and retyping + + do twice as much work smilingly, Remind the boss to phone for free demonstration, Parks' Peterborough Business Equipment Division 208 Cherlotte Bt, -- RI 3.4724 Petarborough, Ont, a. ------ 135 SIMCOE ST. 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