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| The Oshawa Simes Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ont. Page 6 Friday, May 26, 1961 Home Owners Warned Against Racketeering With the winter over and spring firmly established, home owners like to repair the ravages of the bad weather and improve the appearance of their properties. This natural urge inspires many frauds. Directors of the Ontario Retail Lumber Dealers' Association point out that "in the spring of the year, perhaps more than in any other season, greater outright frauds are per- petrated on unsuspecting home owners by door to door salesmen offering home repairs." The warning goes on: The methods of frightening or wheed- ling the public into paying for these unneeded, and more often than not, uncompleted jobs, are numerous. They range from a simple job of selling the fact that they work cheaply (they don't) to threats to elderly people and widows that their homes do not meet the standards set by municipal bylaws. There have been instances of unscrupu- lous men actually damaging property while making their preliminary "inspec- tions." The Association cites cases of large and small frauds, then notes that there are many ways that the home owner can avoid dealing wih these dishonest people. Here is some of the advice: Never sign a blank contract, for any reason. Never sign a second contract without receiving all copies of the first and destroying them. Be certain that in the contract all work agreed on is men- tioned -- don't take the salesman's word for it. Never give a down payment before the job is completed; a reputable firm does not expect payment until the job is finished. Secure a business card or other identification from the salesman, listen closely to his proposition, ask him to put everything in writing, then ask him to call back. The legitimate sales- man will call back; the quick-job artist will want to clean up the deal right away. Always deal with a tried, tested company -- firms which have an in- vestment in the business and give good service to protect that investment. And don't expect "something for nothing" "You get what you pay for. Paradox In Agriculture The new Agricultural Rehabilitation " and Development Act should help to bring to an end the wasteful and absurd practice of tilling unproductive farms, but the Financial Post suggests that "this move to bring the 20th century to Cana- dian agriculture furnishes a paradox as big as they come: Why, with one hand, would Ottawa try to solve the problems of farm over-production while, with the other, it persist in promoting and financing gigantic farm surpluses?" The argument is expanded thus: The new legislation will enable the federal government and the provinces to encourage farmers to put marginal farm- land to other and more profitable uses --trees for the paper industry, recre- ation areas, crops such as rapeseed which can be sold rather than crops which can't -- and to conserve existing land and water resources. This is, certainly, one of the most creative and beneficial farm measures to come before Parliament in years. But its attack on the problem of farm overproduction will be unfortunately blunted by the fact that existing price support legislation will continue to generate unwanted surpluses. With lamentable success, the Agri- cultural Stabilization Board has man- aged to encourage overproduction by throwing the remarkable sum of $142 million in three years into the price support sinkhole alone. It has begotten a race of efficient farmers who specialize in producing things for the board to buy at prices that can't be recouped when the board later sells those com- modities in home or in foreign markets, This country, due to the eagerness of its politicians to support farm prices is now awash with butter, eggs, hogs and fast-rotting skim milk powder. The new rehabilitation scheme shows, anyway, that Canadian governments no longer have delusions of adequacy in farm policy. But it's earnestly to be hoped that Ottawa will also clip the wings of the Stabilization Board. Appeal By Department Each year more thousands of Ontario residents visit provincial parks -- and each year more families have their vaca- tion . pleasure marred by mishaps. So the Department of Lands and Forests is distributing in the parks and by mail an appeal to parents to co-operate with parks personnel to see that no child's holiday is spoiled by accident or abrupt- ly ended by tragedy. The safety leaflet points out that park authorities take every precaution to ensure the safety and well-being of visitors, but the immediate responsi- bility for the care of young children rests with the parents. Safety sugges- tions include the following: Keep your children within view at all times, particularly when they're play- ing in or near the water; dangerous situations can develop quickly and when you least expect them. Never allow any of your children to swim alone, even if they're skilled swimmers. Don't force a The Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher and Genero! Manager C. GWYN KINSEY. Editor Times combint The Oshawa Times The Oshawa (established 1871) ond the tby Gozette ond Chronicle (established 1863), is published daily (Sundays end y holid Offices: Thomson Building, 425 University Avenus Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Albert, ho ompton, Fronchmar's pa, Liverpool, Taunton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniski Orono Leskard, B 8 pC Columbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglan Blackstock, YP and le, not over 45¢c per week. By mail (in province of Sntario) outside corriers delivery creas 12.00; elsewhere 15.00 per year Circulation for the issue of March 30, 1961 17,363 child into the water; wait until he is ready to take the plunge and then watch a young child constantly, even when he's in shallow water. Discourage ducking and splashing and other acts of horseplay that can lead to trouble. Although your child may be wearing an artificial floating aid such as an inner tube or a rubber mattress, don't take his safety for granted; lives have been needlessly lost because of complete reliance on such devices. Re- member that may lifejackets (a must for boating) are too bulky for the small child; to be effective, the lifejacket must fit snugly on the child's body. It is important that you spend =a good deal of time in the water with your child until he becomes fully con- fident in the lifejacket's ability to sup- port him. Most important of all: A life- jacket can never be proper substitute for the watchful presence of a small child's parents. Don't let your child become a lost "babe in the woods." Don't let him wander off alone into unknown terrain. Ordinarily vigilance will guard against such mishaps. Other Editor's Views ! UNIONS AND PACE OF PROGRESS (From the Christian Science Monitor) Organized labor has come to a wide- spread recognition, in theory at least, that it cannot afford to resist indus- trial progress -- that in the long run the preservation and increase of jobs depends on satisfying the consumer, meeting competition and improving production. Bible Thought I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts. -- Daniel 5:16. Daniel got his D.D. degree from the College of Piety and Faith. He was a Dissolver of Doubts. i IN A RECENT SURVEY To DISCOVER HOW OUR LEGISLATORS KEEP FIT IT WAS REVEALED THAT SWIMMING APPEALED To BOTH "TORY "TRADE MINISTER HEES AND LIBERAL PAUL MARTIN | EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER GREEN SAN ADVOCATE OF LONG WALKS ------ WHILE SOME OF US HAVENO TROUBLE AT OTTAWA EXERCISES QUEEN'S PARK Health Insurance Extension Hinted By DON O'HEARN TORONTO--CCF leader Don- ald MacDonald has received a threatening note, which prompted a press gallery wag to say: "I wonder if Bryden sent it to him!" This, of course, was a refer- ence to Mr. MacDonald's col- league, Kenneth Bryden from Toronto-Woodbine. With Mr. Bryden's energy and obviously long ambitions it is assumed he would be a prime candidate for the party leader- ship if anything happened to Mr. Macdonald. The letter itself very much appeared to be a prank. INSIDE YOU Good Listeners And Calm Minds By BURTON H. FERN, MD Dear Mrs. B.: You write that you've always been a meticulous housekeeper, perfect mother and ideal wife. But now, at 43, you've lost that spark. You wake up with a sinking feeling. Housework and cooking never get done. Nothing inter- ests you -- not even living! And your doctor blames it all on change of life. You're not changing; you're wearing out -- emotionally! Everyone feels anxious ten- sion, some people feel more anxious than others. For years, some inner tension has driven you to be perfect, ideal and best! Your mother may have felt the same way. You may have broken into cold, clammy sweats when, at times, you felt like getting away from it all. Why, the very thought sent shivers up and down your spine! It was "wrong"! You didn't know that every- one has such yearnings; that a whole person combines good with bad. Each "wrong" thought probably sharpened your anxi- ety still more. After 40 or 50 years, anxisty spins to dizzying heights, grind- ing you to tired dust. You feel worn-out, tasks go undone and everything seems hopeless! You lie awake, tossing and turning for hours in the mid- dle of each night. By morning you're so exhausted you don't know how you'll get through the day. PERMANENT CURE Medicines, work and play can ease your mind temporarily, but a permanent cure rests in your mind and someone else's ear. After pouring out your troubles over and over to a sym- pathetic listener who doesn't criticize, you'll gradually come to understand those anxious feelings and learn to live with them. Many doctors make good lis- teners. Others, overburdened with their own anxieties, feel tense unless they can label the trouble something like change of life and treat it with vita- mins, tonics and hormones. Anything to avoid feeling helpless and hearing a carbon copy of their own anxieties! GALLUP POLL Surprise Support Given Provincial Sales Tax By CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION It's no news that most people in Ontario don't think the pro- vincial sales tax to be intro- duced this Fall is a good idea; but it may be news to many that a hefty segment of the pub- lic thinks it is a good idea, and holds this viewpoint for very solid reasons. Broadly speaking while just five in ten are criti- cal, just over three in ten, while they don't like the tax have many reasons for think- ing that it's a wise move on the part of Mr. Frost and his Gov- ernment. Practically everybody in the province (85 per cent) knows that there is no provincial sales tax now, but that one is being planned. These people were ask- ed by interviewers for the Gal- lup Poll: "DO YOU THINK THIS IS A GOOD IDEA OR NOT?" Yes, good idea 31% No, is not 54 Qualified 10 No Opinion 5 100% Main complaint of those who disapprove of the tax is sum- med up in the phrase used by most critics; "The people are taxed to death now." Other rea- sons, in ranking of importance dropped away to smaller seg- ments who said they thought the tax was a bad idea because: "It will cut down buying . . . it hits the little fellow, the working man . . . it's a nui- sance to both retailer and cus. tomer . . . it's hard on the un- employed and the pensioners . ..." Others groaned that the tax "would be like a cut in pay." Many believe that the wrong people or things have been taxed. It would please these men and women if the tax had been designed so as to hit only "tycoons . . . corporations + + « luxuries . , , liquor . . . theatre tickets . . . tobacco «+» the second car .". . Some say "It will mean taxes are increased out of proportion to wages." The three in ten who feel the tax is a wise move think this for an equally wide range of reasons. "It's a necessary evil -- and will help the country" many say in resignation. "It's the only way to raise the extra money." "They have it in other countries and provinces -- so it won't kill us." These men and women hope that the money raised will benefit schools, hos- pitals and the unemployed. "If people want things, they should be made to pay for them" is at the core of many people's belief that the tax has to come. It was threatening the CCF leader for campaigning against crime and book-makers. However a politician can take advantage even of a prank and Mr. MacDonald got some good publicity. PLAN PREDICTED A local newspaper story pre- dicting modified medical insur- ance by 1963 has started talk here. The story could be at least partly right. It prophesied that the plan would be part of the hospital insurance program, and that certain specified operations, such as tonsilectomies and ap- pendectomies would be covered free. With both Liberals and the CCF now firmly committed to medical insurance there will al- most certainly be some govern- ment action in the field by the il time of the next election. But it is doubtful if at this point it has anything specifically ll in mind. In the first place, of course, Premier Frost has an advisory committee studying Lhe question and it really has just started its work. And the matter is not one which the premier will rush into in a hurry. His one great caution at the session was "watch the price tag." COST NOT PETTY He knows medical insurance does not represent petty expen- diture and he will want to know the dollars and cents pros- pects thoroughly before making up his mind. It is active committee time again. Government administration, municipal affairs and cost of drugs have all been meeting or are scheduled to meet. One of the most significant results to date has been the decision of the administration group that there should be a semi-permanent standing com- mittee on public accounts. There is an obvious need here. The present machinery of the legislature and of government doesn't provide for any really detalled examination of spend- ng. REPORT FROM U.K.' Transport Officers Ambush Motorists For The Oshawa Times LONDON -- Motorists driving along highway A3, running into the heart of Surrey, were puz- zled when they ran into an am- bush on the road near Wisley. Manning the ambush were offi- cials of the ministry of trans- port. It was the first spot check of cars driving along the high- way, under the new British traf- fic law. All day long, cars and trucks, old and new, were ordered into a "lay-by" near Wisley. The first warning motorists received came from a policeman who stepped into the centre of the road and waved them down as they motored past. Within mo- ments, these puzzled drivers and their cars were surrounded by mechanics, who had set up the testing equipment on a ramp erected in the lay-by. Headlights were tested, tires and reflectors examined. Mech- anics in brown overalls scram bled underneath, shook the wheels and prodded around the works. Next came a braking test with a special meter placed BY-GONE DAYS 35 YEARS AGO The budget putting automobile tariff changes into effect was passed at Ottawa by a vote of 121 to 108. Local Masonic Lodges accom- panied District Deputy Grand Master, W. E. Clarke, to a joint meeting and banquet of the Composite Lodge, Whitby, and Mount Zion Lodge, Brooklin. Rev. H. Dougall of Oshawa was the guest speaker at the Bay of Quinte Conference held in Kingston. The Ladies' Softball League organized for the 1926 season. The following officers were elected: Miss V. Copeland, pres- ident; Miss M. Fair, vice-presi. dent; Miss M. Colon, secretary, and Miss Mary Hambly, treas- urer. The Domestic Science Class of Ontario Ladies' College, Whit- by, toured the plant of Tod's Bread Co. where the staff dem- onstrated the process of the manufacture of bread. Mrs. C. Mundy was chosen president of the Music Study Club for 1926-27 season. Rev. J. P. Wilson of Belle- ville, former pastor of Simcoe Street United Church, address- ed the Rotary Club in Welsh's Parlors and dealt with the growth of the British Empire. W, H. "Bud" Wilson, a for- mer Oshawa boy, was awarded the first prize in the 1926 Na- tional Window Display contest for his display at his haberdash- er and clothing store in Toron- to. The first annual concert put on by the St. George's Club was a huge success and the proceeds was used for the purchase of camp equipment. ? Government announced a new addition to the Bowmanville Boys' School was designed to accommodate 300 boys and in- clude a gymnasium and swim- ming tank. Sir George Foster addressed a meeting at Whitby and urged support for the League of Na- tions. Mrs, Mary Borland, Oshawa's oldest resident, passed away at the age of 95. floor of the car. The equipment was thor- checked. first 48 cars tested in spot check, 44 were given clean bill of health. Four oth- re not so fortunate. Their vans were given "full prohib:- tion orders", which meant they could not be driven at all until the defects were made good. They had to walk half-a-mile to telephone for help, and cither have their vans towed away or repaired on the spot. READY TO PROSECUTE The checks were carried out by officials of the ministry of transport. But police officers were also present, ready to prosecute if drivers of cars over 10 years old could not produce 19-year test certificates. A wo- man driving a pre-war Vauxe hall was allowed to go on when she explained that she was on her way to visit her sick moth- er. But she was given a stern warning to be sure that her car underwent the 10-year test as soon as that visit was come pleted. Albert Collins, senior vehicle examiner for the Metropolitan traffic area, who was in charge of the ambush, said, regarding this case: "We try to be human about this spot checking. We had to have this check to try out the new equipment which we will be using in the future in checks on all over the country. It seems to be working ex- tremely well." One of the four drivers given a prohibition order, Glasspoole, driving from Ports. mouth to London, said he was very much annoyed when he was stopped. "Now I am darn glad I was," he added. "The mechanics discovered a bolt sheared on the front axle. If I had braked hard, I would have been in real trouble." 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