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. 4 Th Cmadia 8tuaoeîa, owrmmil Apr. il, ion IDITOR IAL COMMENT Roland Michener- A Fine Choice When it was decided that a Cana- dl"n uhould b. the Queen's representa- tille in this country, there were the usual glcomy growls that we simply didn't have mnei Who would measure up. Mr. Vincent Massey wau appointed and ever-YbodY agreed on how good the choice had been. But how to replace him? Prime Minster Diefenbaker found General Georges Vanier, whose success lequalled Mr. Massey's. Now has corne the third choice, and, once again, the right man has been found available. ]Rideau Hall will lose, no lustre in the hands of Mr. D. R. Michener. Me differs, naturally enough, frorn hie predecessors. Mr. Massey, some 40 years aqo, made a brief entry into fed- eral politics. General Vanier made none. Mr. Michener, on the other hand, han had a long-sustained political career, first as a mernber of the Ontario Legis- lature, then as a federai M.P. for Tor- onto-St. PauI's frorn 1953 until he was beaten by only 27 votes in 1962. When Mr. Diefenbaker became prime minister ini 1957, it was generally expected that Mr. Michener would be invited to join the cabinet. Instead he was elected speaker of the House of Commons where he made a shining mark, although it was credibly reported Unusual Show Attracts large* Audience that Mr. Diefenbaker thought he leaned backwards too far in trying te be fair. Mr. Michener neyer was the gloves-off, rough-and-tumble politician his chief was. There was always a civilized quality about him which set him apart, and, which he showed with distinction during bis term as High Commissioner in New Delhi. Me differs from his predecessors In other respects. Mr. Massey was a Tor- onto boy. General Vanier was a Mont- reai boy. Mr. Michener was born in the town of Lacombe. Alberta born and bred. He was also a Tory born and bred. for his father was, 50 ý'ears ago, the leader of the Alberta Conservative party, who ended bis days in the sen- ate. Mr. Michener bas a good mind, sharpened by legal training, a good, clear head, an enlightened set of basic ideas. Mis interests outside politics were many and varied, notably in the Insti- tute of International Affairs, the Asso- ciation for Aduit Education and the Rhodes Trust of wbich be was Cana- dian secretary for many years. Me also bas charm which wiil delight the many guests who, particularly this year, wilI visit Rideau Mall. Report from Queen's Park by Alex Carruthers, M. P P. StJB-DIVISION CONTROL The fuel behind ail reasoning is Information. Having information is the basic eality by which we can predict events and control developments. As an example, the applications of sub-dîvision contrai to a municipality demands a disclosume of' reasons for such action, in order to justify any loss of freedom that may esuit therefrom. A study of municipalities, where such legisiation bas been enacted, may assist in forming a responsible opinion on the subject. Two sucb municipalities are South Pickering and Bramalea, bQth of wbicb have been in the news ecently. South Pickering, originally an unplanned com- inunity, is reported as laboring under an almost intolemable tax burden, while Bramalea, a planned community wîth a 60-40 ratio of esidential-industrial as- sessment bas a elatively low tax levy. Planning experts point to the cbanging character of our society as one of tbe underlying reasons for sub- division control. In 1901, tbey tell us, Ontamio's economy was predominantly agriculture with 71%7 of the population engaged in farming. Today less than -J251 of the population are frmers, The ;mainder are eft1Wm jýrbWghor 'rural rion farm. This change in the character of the population, it is asserted, bas resulted in the spread of rural non-f amm or urban ,residential development in rural muni- cipalities. The assessment on this type tif development, we are advised, does not provide sufficient tax revenue to pay for the services demanded unles the development takes place in areas of density close to -establisbed services. By allowing scattered residential, sion-farmm development, authorities in- form us, the following situations de- velop. A study of aur own local muni- ,cipality sbould tell us whether the in- formation is true or flot and if true wbethem such development is good or 'bad. (1) The loss in tax revenue e- eulting fmom urban sprawl in rural areas bas ta be paid for by farmers and bthem rural taxpayers. (2) Urban development, spread- ing along bxghways and main roads, e- duces the efficiency of these arteries, results in the establishment of reduced apeed zones, and creates traffic hazards. (3) The baphazard development of mnixed residential and other uses from towns, marring the landscape, devalu- éting adjacent properties, and lacking adequate standards of services. (4) Isolated urban bouses, or clus- fers of bouses, located without order a considerable distance fram umban cen- tres wbere standards of water, sewage, and other services are available. (5) A municipality becoming a domiciliary amea for an adjacent indus- trial community with the former unable to benefit fmom the industrial assess- ment of tbe latter, but of ten burdened 2be with increased welfare costs. (6) Demand on the part of urban type dweliers for higber standards of facilities and services including: eiec- tric power, year-round roads, good educational facilities, a satisfactory domestic water supply free from pol- lution, effective disposai of domestic wastes including garbage, reliable and indîvidual telephone service, prompt delivery service for mail, milk, etc., good recreational facilities, community religious and cultural facilities, shop- ping and related services. The costs of these, it is argued, are affected by distance, and, in a sprawl- ing development, tbe increased cost is reflected in bigher taxes. Advocates -of sub-division cantrol point out that, altbougb a minimum ol ten acres is requimed under the plan, there are the following exceptions: (a) Estate- development at low density where provided for an official plan. (b) A limjted amouni. of filling-in in existing development particularly in hamlets and small settienients, and where the municipality assumes es- pon sibility for development. (1e.Where-devel pmeM lbas beert approved by the planning- board. The polîcy, it is claimed, is flexible and recognizes that certain special cir. cumstances may arise that will warrant a modification in the application of the policy. Citizens, bowever, bave the right ta know the implications of sucb legis. lation, particularly those contemplating investing in land in ural areas. The policy, is one that places a sigrnificant responsibility on municipal councils and the decision ta enact sucb legislation calîs for cameful consideration. SPRING The sleeping earth bas wakened The pussy willow bends The dark and cold's forsaken And warmth again ascends. Ar il n n d. The air is filled with promise New life bas naw begun And it is every premise That Nature and Man are one. .Yes, spring's here, my friends, And the ains will pour again And every winters ends For buds, for beasts, for men. I-elp us join the chorus 0f Sping's eternal sang, The birds, and ail the forests, Now live and thrive along. May aur smile grow brighter With each passing day That every thaugbt of winter Will give away, I pray. -Marion Ford Durham Caunty'a Great Family Journal ~ e Alto hncorporainq I p ,Th Ti. owmanille News The Newcastle Independent% The. Orono Nowa CI Aubolsd u caadOa~Mmail by the Poef O&fce Depi, Ottawa, end for payment 01 potag. la cash Produc.d *vry Wednudcey by THE JAMES PUELISHING COMPANY LIMIED P.O. Box 190 62.6 Kagst. W.., Bowmuilll.,Ontarto JOHN M. JAMES GEO. W. GRAHAM GEO. P. MORRIS EMyORoeUR.u - A1>YTO.Mauaiz. UM M MM "Cpe4 udim puop.rti illta sulit la tb a ue £p ~ h.prooL Pemlmuta le gepmdiu la wbom et laisur i a carm ' Ilra1!laba.v. a ,doSfuej riumemm e bu- vi$M o e »sa Le $& s&ooY*or m Siosth2.73$.0 S e.t ll nedS<t atclyadvMac £t*oqo eveu um M lbe loat ale m au Mm ~BCaMoM«-im Sutuoemple advelh U ,*&muaI b. li myeu a ou, aiv=yadflmamw On Thursday evening, Bawmanville egistered another first for this- a--- when the Dept. of Recreation presented an imaginative exhibition by three of the groups who had been taking instruction tbrougbout the wînter montbs. To say it was successful would be the understatement of the year, because the Lions Cen tre's large auditorium was Jammed witb spectators from beginning ta end. The Millinery class, the Flower Arranging and the Cbildren's Art classes made the exhibits and arranged them under supervision of their instructors. The above photo shows one-of. the displays that combined a at and a fower arrangement. L5etters Dear Sir:- I Wonder if anyone could tel] me how to get back on OMS IP. Distant-,Past Fromn the Statesman Files 25 Years Ago Mn. Ian Bell, son of Mrs. Marie Clark Bell, Who is attending Emory University at Atlanta, Ga., lias. beer awarded a scholarship in Chemistry. A class af 40 dentists graduated fram the Univer- sity of Toronto, April 2nd, and of these 37 will join the Canadian Army Dental Corps at once, Wartime regulations saw the class graduate in April this year rather than June as was the case a year ago. Dr. S. George Werry, son of Mn. and Mrs. S. E. Werry, Sol- ina, is among the graduates Who have enlisted for active service, and hias already re- parted for duty. Misses Helen Wight, Mar- garet Rowe and Geargina Gibson, B.H.S. students, have jained the Farm Ser- vice Volunteers and are working on fruit farms in the Niagara Peninsula dis- trict. Thein pictures appear- ed in city papers last week and they looked healthy and happy. Constable A. V. Dymond, O.P.P., lias returned ta local headquarters after taking a five-week refresher course in psychology, ballistics and the equivalent of G-man in- telligence qualifications at the Provincial Headquanters School. Misses Mary Lindsay and Yvonne. Challis, were Sun- day visitors with Mr. and Mrs. M. DJoyle, Toronto. Mrs. V. Argue, librarian of the Public Libnary, at- tended the OLA. Conven. tion in Hamilton. Frank Jamieson lias made a great impravement to the exterior of his Tire Shap facing Silver St., by having pavement laid the full length of the building and exténd- ing ta the curb. Dominion Stores have two new assistants, Miss Jeliva Newman and Mr. Ronald Jackson. Misses Celia Tait, Edythe Carter and Molly Hynds were Toronto visitons Sun- day. Misa Kathleen Thom and Miss Kay Minto, Newcastle, wene in toWn 'Wednesday. Heavy snowf4ll Friday anid Saturday pu .t robins en a. -par, with sparrows and starlings; they had to sub- sist upon crumbs thit thoug4itful citizens provlded Newcastle: Mrs. J. A. Awde has taken a positiofln nOsh awa. Miss Almeda Couch, we were on PSI, but the field worker an the wel- fare pension changed me over to OMSIP, and they 49 Years Ago <Aprll 18, 1918) L Early Monday morning, 9 April 8th, lire destroyed the y barn and outbuildings of W. 1 R. Shields, Cavan Township. ,iMore than 1000 bushels of aats were destroyed, 50 bu- s shels of wheat and 25 tons of hay, also five spring calves. Cause of lire un- known. 1 Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Grant, Toronto, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Jewell and attended the wedding celebration. Mrs. John Mclntyre is home after spending a manth with her brother, Mr. 1Frank Cornish, Toronto. Miss Elva Andrus and Miss E. Bedford were in Oshawa Tuesclay, visiting friends. Sunclay's quiet was dis- turbed by a fire alarm ring at 3:45 p.m. Grass was burning aver a large area dangerously near the Can- ning Factary and the fire brigade was called ta pro- tect t. Miss Young and Miss Daovns of Haddy & Ca., were in Toronto on Mon. day attending the second Spring Openings. They will have on display, April 23rd, a large assortment of new designs in dressy and tail- ored hats. Mrs. F. L. Fowke and family, Oshawa, are moving ta Halifax ta join her bus- band, who is a member of the Commission ta re-build Hal ifax. His Hanor. Judge Ward and Mrs. Ward have gone ta Toronto for a week and will be the guests of Sir Henryt and Lady Pellatt.1 One tawn sextan gat at double move on Sunday mnorning ringing the beill two hours ahead of the opening service. James Found, Dunbarton, has moved into the Latch-à ford residence which her recently purchased. Mr. Will Lindsay, Toronto, spent Sunday lit his father's Mr. Robert Lindsay.0 Daylight Savxng is now in 't voge i Great Britain, France, Italy, Holland, Den- l mark, Nonway,'Sweden, Aus- ti tralia, Austtia, 'Germany, J Portugal,. Iceland, UnitedP States and C~anada. l A new degree for wamgen Il studeifls of McGII Univer- In sity, Bachelon of Househald Scence (B.H.S.) is ta ber establisbed. p The watering cart Le on Ci fts 1111111Y rounds on King St.T Mua Ethel MceQueen, Osh. CI awaZ:Ueudy wlth hiu i4 & Lbe wenI en o tembear Owhen wenion rearI Ould ge Penation butI d I d ndtet a nof but I idn't whndIthenlstof teDeerhen I ent tod the Dreutodonet.Ihad been cte ofheon Se st.o the OMSIP, card and got no So, itî January I wrate "'Action Line" in The Tele- gram and got a letter Feb. 27th from OMSIP saying they had my letter through "Action Line". I filled out the card they sent and re- turned t. In the meantime I had got a new application card and filled iA out with my aid number. Had an ans- wer with a card asking if I would need help, to pay it. I returned the card and told them I wasn't eligible for payments. Had a Jetter from OMSIP last week for me ta send in any medical bis from last April lst, 1hve66.sve onh withave boeen se, en thsr wMithor coera, ether, anMS1Pdo Hastiza tian anud haden't think tey wau]d he evefr Aswere Line." If they didn't intend ta look after the people on OMSIP or Hospitalizatian why did they start t, and whY do they take away the people's chance ta pay t themnselves and avoid al this bother. I remnain, a disgusted Old Age Pensioner, Ulla Tennant, Set Aside Week For Centennial Representatives of the Orono Athletic Association and the Onono Park Board, Messrs. S. Mathen, H. Mercer and Miss A. Cutler, met with the Clarke Township Centennial Com- mîttee on Tuesday evening suggesting that one week be set aside for Centennial pro- motions within the Village ci Orono. The group alea are ta contact other Orono organiza- tians ta asisist in providing a week's activities ta celebnate the Centennial in Orono. The delegation o ut1i ne d plans for a parade, amateur cantest, and a dance ta be held possibly on July 4th. This le ta be fallowed an July 5th with a Beef Bar B-Q and possibly an outdoon church service on July 9th. It ie the intention of the groupe ta seek ather activities ta fi out the week fromn July 4th o July 9th. The Clank,ý Centennial Com- mittee voted agreement ta set he period framn July 4th to July 9th acide fon the Onono promotions. The Orano group is to report at the next negu- lar meeting of the Committee In April. It was aiea noted at the meeting that a community icnic la ta be held in Kendal Iuring the month of Auguet. rhe Newtonville United .hurch la to celebrate it. undredth birthday tm Junu k. Sugar s pic e I'D RATHER EAT S PAM One of the great, bruising stresses of modern society to which sociologists pay little attention was imposed on me thi. week. I traded my car for a new one. This psychological crisis cornes to ail of us, every two or three years. It bears looking at, as a manifestation of the tremendous pressures we have to cope -with, and our grandfathers didn't. What a snap they bad. They went to a reputable horse-dealer and bought a horse. No sweat. They didn't even have to make the agonizing decision of whether to buy a brand new one or a late-model used. There was no such thing as a new horse. Wbat' S more, they enjoyed it. There was some good-natured dickering which usualiy ended with both parties think- ing tbey bad got the better of the deal. Grampa chuckled as he drove bis lively gelding borne, thînking of bow mpich trade-in allowance be'd received for Old Min, the mare, who hadn't mucb mileage lef t in ber. And the dealer cbuckled as he thought of the gelding steadily going blind, and the fact that the preacher, who knew notbing about horses, was looking for a quiet mare like Old Min. My point is that it was not the wrenching, exhausting thing that a modern car deal is. The average layman then knew whether a horse was sound. Me took a look at the teeth, felt the beast here and there, hitched it up for a trial spin, and made his deal. There was only so much that cou Id be wrong with a horse. Me could be blind, or spavined, or wind-broken. But be didn't rust, there was no chance of bis brakes grabbing, bis transmission was automatically automatie, and he didn't cost $1500 a year for life. And that's one of the reasons I buy a car exactly the way Grampa used to buy a borse. I look at its teeth. That is, I lift hood to make sure tbere's a motor, and open trunk to make sure there's a spare. I don't feel the beast bere and doors a good slam or two. I take It M'r a littie trial spin. And if notbing falis off, and the color suits my wife, I deal. There are different types of car hayers, of course. There's the kid who niakes $60 a week. He walks up to the red convertible with 80 yards of chrome, bucket seats and dazzling wheel discs, points to it and says, "Gimme dat one." Cheerfully, he signs the indenturs papers which wilI ensiave hlm for four years, and departs the lot with a iqueal of tires. Where else can he find power and sex appeal for a lousy $80 a month? And tbere's the born borse-trader who deals for tbe sheer joy of it. Me. spends most of bis spare time in car dealers' lots, badgering the salesmen,. disparaging the merchandise, and quot- ing the terrific deal that Honest John down the street has offered bim. Me seldom bas a car more than six months and is deluded into thinking that bis lot is irnproving witb every trade. But for the average layman today, buying a car is an excruciating ordeal.' Me suspects tbe dealer. Me fears ridi- cule from his friends, ail of wbom bave made excellent deals lately. Me dreads the interview witb the bank manager. Me trails f rom one car lot to another, trying to find a buick for tbe prîce of a volkswagen. And tbe upholstery must match all bis wife's clothes. Not me. Not no more. Life's too short. Yesterday, I bought in 20 min- utes. Let my wife drive it home. Oh, there were one or two little tbings. It stalled, and we discovered tbe battery cable was baose. The light in the ceiling wouldn't go out and 1 bad to phone the dealer to find out where the switch was. One of the doors won't close. And there was a delightful bit of family excitement when my wife pushed the wîndow-washer button, it stuck, and soapy water gushed over the windshield for five minutes with more suds than a detergent commercial. But it'll ail work out. Three years from now, it'll be just another rust- bucket, almost paid for. And I have probably added a year to my life by Report from Ottawa By Russell C. Honey, M.P. I On Wednesday of this week Exter- nlAffairs Minister Paul, Martin enter-. Unification legislation ta answer char- ges of the opposition that there was a contradiction between the objectives of the legisiation and Canadian defence palicy. Mr. Martin said it is ini the interest of Canada ta provide for its own direct defence. Mowever, because of the cost of modern weapons and the fact that we bave a mutuality of interest with other countries of the f ree world, the only sensible approacb is the ca-opera- tive one witb aur allies in NATO and NORAD.. NORAD bas proved an effective basis for the joint air defence of this continent, and through it Canada bas shared in the air defence of North America. NATO's combined military strength bas deterred possible Soviet mobiliza- tion or political penetration of western Europe. "This deterrence is as impor- tant for the defence of Canada as of Europe," Mr. Martin stated. t,/ Corner/o NOSTALGIA How far away that little jewel seems 0f early morning mist and dewy grass. Intruding with soft step upon one 's dreams To linger with a tantalising face then pass, Breathing of red roses with a blusb 0f blackbird, starling and the dappled thrush, 0f twisting lanes, woods, rivulets and creeks. 0f sangs no other land can boast. Sa sweet, wbich tough fine strings that leap And tremble thinking af that distant ghost * « The beauty that is England Taîl trees and violets and pemfumed air, Time cannot break the bonds these form. Is it s0 strange the spirit wanders there, Silvery webs that shimmer with the dew-drop's pearl Coassamer threads that bind a secret heart, Entwining strands whose tendrils weave the speil That reaches out and f inds us not apart. A pulse that beats for England... Star spangled canopy above a moan-lit pool .. A cloak of aching splendeur beautifully sharp Where glow-worms flit and moon- beams pale and cool. Conceding the possibility of redue. ing our defence comnmitments in view ."-f ch*6gl1;political conditions in the world, Mm. Martin said that this was under constant eview by the Canadian gavernment, but that sucb decisions could be made anly after the mast care- fui assessment and with the concurrence of aur allies. "We shahl continue ta provide con- tingents on land, sea and in the air as required for the variaus peace keeping cammitments wbicb we now bave or may assume froni time ta time through- out the world. Also, we shall have the capacity ta take an appropriate part in international enforcement action," the Minister said. "Unification will increase aur general military effectiveness and by cansequential economy of opemation the government will be able ta fulfili present and future commitments with progressively improved efficiency," Mr. Martin stated in assuring the House of Commons that charges of the opposi- tion that unification would binder aur ability ta fulfill aur foreign policy coin- mitments were without foundation. Blend with munning shadows In the dark Under the hedgerows wbere the snaw- draps sleep... And nightingales with liquid notes so pure... There, where the bluebelîs and the field mce peep Tbat shiver the very dew-drops as they faîl. While the water hules sip the nectar's chilI, And drugged, gaze whitely as the nigbt birds call . A myriad tiny rainbows droop and tbrill Ther lips that melt beneath the rpm kiss. Cool fire an incandescent flame, The vapaured bmeatb gives utterance to this; Is it a dreani the whisper of England's name... SPRING It's when I see the robins back, 1 really know 'tii Spring,f And even if the winds are chili, My beart begins ta sing. It bumns a bomely littie tune, Of bappy days ta corne, 0f fragrant apple boughs in June, And long days in the sun. 0f birds, and flawers, and bumble beem, And childmen out ta play, What greater joys than al of these, With peace at close of day! -Marjori. Cwwlqhab-& &ditor (D' t-,r uets -Marion Ford -Babs Garson and to the