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Ph hirer ath a SR A Ln AE A RI EAs NE ER I LE SST ANS a i "THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE © NOTES AND COMMENTS In Times of Stress - who will win the Big Four Champion- word, : 'Sunderland Pigs _ ceived catalogues: for this Thursday's ard. All the pigs are imported York- When the hurricane Hazel swept a 2000 mile path of devastation northwards from the island of .Haiti in the Carribean it brought down . upon 'Toronto the worst flood of its history: And the worst flood served to bring out some of what is best in human nature. : : It will be a long time before all the deeds of heroism and unselfish endeavour are re- corded but already we have heard enough 'to know that human nature does respond in a noble way to help the distressed and harried victims of disaster. ; Policeman and fireman and just ordin- ary volunteer civilians risked their lives to save people . . men, women and children from 'the angry flood waters of the Don and the Humber and the Grand rivers, People threw open their homes to provide food and clothing and shelter to those who World Round-Up At the United Nations the Soviet dele- gates seem to have adopted a much more realistic attitude towards world disarma- ment. There now appears to be a real basis for the sub-committee to go to work on the scheme for world disarmament, Mendes-France has in four months brought France out of the doldrums. This radical thinker who has been preaching economic reform for his country .for the past ten years has succeeded in cutting the ground out from under the old guard that constituted a political millstone for de- moralized France. Mendes-France has the energy and the foresight to provide a leadership the like of which France hasn't seen since the time of Clemenceau. : However, the going will be tough for this clever Jewish lawyer because the political leaders: of France won't lighty sacrifice their power and their position and the soft rewards that have gone with them ° even in the interests of France.. With the - growing public popularity of Mendes- 4 4 had lost everything. The Red Cross, the Salvation Army, various church erganiza- tions and 'emergency squads - from com- panies large and small offered their ser- vices in organizing effective relief and in'repairing damage. It is in such. moments of crisis that we - stop thinking in terms of dollars and cents, « in terms of what there is in it for us, and take hold with a will to do whatever seems to be helpful and good. And it is amazing what we are able to do. And its seems too bad that more of this kind of human responsibility isn't in evidence, isn't at work in the ordinary course of living. If we are capable of such splendid effort in time of need, doesn't it follow that there must be untapped riches of human co- operation which might find expression in our daily life, France it begins to look as though the former party leaders will have no choice except to get out. And if they do, France will be the better for their going. ~ The- Republican party in the United States is apparently preparing itself for a really stiff kick in the pants. It seems clear that the people of the United States are about to reject them in the coming Novem- ber election. Soin the States we will have a Democratic Congress and a Republican President , , . and at that he may beable to get more done than he could even with a Republic majority Apparently the only can things the Republicans want from Eisen- hower is his name and reputation. In Canada it appears that Maurice Du- plesis is willing--up to a point--to admit that Quebec is a-.Canadian province. He is even willing to admit that there might _be some reason for a Federal government although it isn't clear from what he has said that he has, as yet, found out what * the reason is. PASSING SHOW 'By M. Some day we will be able to boast to our grandchildren that we had act- ually seen the Sun. * $& » One problem that won't worry any- one this year is that of figuring out ship. * .% : * ; The kindest thing our descendants will be able to say about us in. the year 2000 is that we were Sport Crazy + +. they might have -- with good reason--just labelled us with the one Ie A.C. We still think that the finest thing about television is the little knob that turns it off. : * + 3» The hardest lesson in the world to learn is still the same one . . . . the way to improve the world is to start with onesself. It now appears that the St. Law- rence Seaway should 'be renamed the American Seaway . .. even though the Americans are letting is do all the damming. 3 2 District Doings Go to Iowa In a move to establish a market in the U.S. for Sunderland and district 'hogs, farmers are shipping 92 English Yorkshire pigs more than 1,000 miles to Marshalltown, Iowa. 3 Some 1,600, Iowa farmers have re- sale, end of a two and-a-half-year pro- Ject by farmers and breeders in the 'Beaverton, Cannington and Sunder- land district. Lib In the first attempt to transport high-priced pigs to auction over such a distance, the animals were loaded into a 27-ton diesel truck and trailer on the Rynbrook farm of Keith Ryn- shires, and some weigh as much as 400 pounds. Lindsay Man 32-Lh. Muskie kie's was landed on Sunday by Murray 'Daviss, Lindsay. The fist was caught off Wm, Jardine's cottage, Pigeon Lake, and when it was weighed in-it tipped the scales at 82 pounds, Mea- surement from tip to tip was 61 in. The striking specimen was on display at 'the Canadian Tire Corporations store window. ; To complete a successsful weekend's fishing Mr. Davis landed another nice specimen on Monday. It measured 82 inches long and weighed six and three- quarter pounds. It's Friday, 2101 Bably Burned ; 'b to his hands but t it ~---One of this season's biggest mus- iti dats nS Dut a3 yet do With Merchants, Following increased agitation for a review of the Friday-Saturday night open problem among local merchants, the Merchant's Committee of Cham- ber of Commerce decided to poll every merchant in Lindsay to gain an idea of their views on the best night for stores to remain open, The survey was completed late last week, and the committee has reported to the 'Chamber officials that the sur- vey showed the merchants favoured continuation of Friday night opening by a margin of over 2 to 1. ' The stores in Lindsay will therefore, remain open on Friday nights as in the past, and will close at 6 p.m. on Saturday evenings. Hydro Worker A tragic accident occurred on Tues- day when Albert Taylor of Leaskdale came in contact with a live Hydro 'wire while working on the lines near Quarker Hill, Mr, Taylor suffered is not known how serious his injuries may be. Hi Hani He was treated by .Dr. Lennox and then rushed to the East General Hos- pital in Toronto by ambulance where he is presently under the care of Dr, Murray.» Latest word {s that his physical condition is good but it will be a few days before it can be ascer- tained how severe is the burns suffer. ed to his hands, Cause of the accident is not fully known. Mr. Taylor has been an em- plooyee of the Hydro Commission for the past 8-9 years, : Lindsay Street Bridge Open Now Before a large crowd, the new Lind- say Street Bridge was officially open- ed. The officials present included the Bridge Committee, Victoria County Council 'and members of the Lindsay Town Council. 2 % Prior to the official ceremonies the guests were entertained by the mem- bers of the Lindsay Boys Band. After the playing of the National Anthem, the chairman of the bridge committee, Mr. George Gamble, spoke of the advantages of the new 8tructure and then introduced the Warden of the County, Robert Bradt. He was pre- sented with a pair of scissor by Mayor Hick, which will be suitably inscribed to commemorate the occasion. This was followed by the ribbon cutting ceremony, in which Mr, Bradt and Mr. Gamble participated. : Greetings from the Province of On- tario were read by Mayor Hick, who had received a phone call from Pre- mier Frost congratulating all concern- ed with the construction of the bridge, and expressing his regrets that he could not be in attendance. Clipped Comments A Great Community Institution Pardon us, patient and indulgent reader, if we sort of crash the gate with afew personal observations as a hangover from last week's National Newspaper Week, on which we ne- glectetd to make comment. These thoughts from the furrowed brow of the.grey-headed editor may be termed blowing our own horn on behalf of Journalism. But after being in this iprofession--some call it a game--for ing shop one week during the year. Our first comment is that .news- papers, large or small, occupy a uni< que place in the world and particularly in the homes today. The newspaper has 'been 'considered 'from 'the begin- ning in Canadian journalism, and 'whe before that, an essential instru- iment in the lives of the people. - Its basic purpose has been and al- ways will be the same--and that is to relate. the happenings of the day in the best interests of the community which it serves. Its function is also to tell the happenings of government 50 years, we may be excused for talk-| which, of course, is but an instrument of the people's will. Thus, primarily, its function is to place the facts con- "| cerning these happenings in perspec- tive, in the light of other events, past and present. Newspapers have been instrumen- tal-in keeping democratic ideals to the fore and Canadian newspapers are an excellent example of democracy in working force. It is truly said that the only resémblance between a Rus- | sian newspaper and a Canadian news- paper is that they are both printed on newsprint and printer's ink is used. It cannot be doubted in any land, however, that where a-free newspaper is published there also are informed people. And whether one reads a country weekly or a metropolitan daily paper, it is still apparent that at no time in man's history is a free exchange of information more urgent- ly needed than right at this moment at the mid-point of the 20th century, when we are embarking into the Atomic Age. Freedom will continue s0 long as a free press is continued. '| History shows us that freedom is lost wherever a free press is lost. Would- be dictators cannot stand the full harsh glare of publicity--they cannot tolerate truth, The press is first at- tacked--as it was in Argentina--and once that is captured or made sub- servient, other freedoms quickly fall . and perish, Tein In these modern times there are, of course, other means of communica- tions, such as the radio and television, bute the local newspapers remains the essential part of a community's life. In weekly newspapers like The Cana- dian Statesman, we have as vital a mission as the dailies with their cir- culation and reading public in the millions. This mission .is to present all the news and. happenings of the community, which 'is not only of cur- rent interest, but is also a record for the historic annals of the area. The weekly journal presents a picture in words of the life of the community. In observing National Newspaper week, The Canadian Statesman would J once again like to remind the people of our community that our" greatest endeavour is to carry on the establish- ed traditions of recording the events of the community for the interest of the present readers and for the records in the years to come. ; --Canadian Stateman When Will Musician Unions Learn? The question might be completed by adding "learn to play ball with each other to the advantage and not dis- advantage of union recognition. and for the benefit of the people in gen- eral." : : - Officers and directors of the Lind- say Central 'Exhibition had an un- pleasant and somewhat trying exper- ience with the Musician's Union, after contracting with the American Guild of Artists in Détroit for a feature act, "Sharkey the Seal" and accompanying vaudeville acts. : It was the aim of the Fair Board to present the best possible grandstand performance'and change over from the perrenial shows. The Board also con- tracted for four of the best bands in the country. Then came the shock. Apparently the Canadian Musicians union stepped in and told the Lindsay Board that if the American musicians performed locally the Canadian bands would not be allowed to appear. Fin- ally by various reasoning and by co- operation on the past of the union the Board was allowed to present the fea- ture act but had to scurry hurriedly to round up a group of Canadian Acts, members of the Musisian's Union, in order to have union bands play for the Exhibition. _ --Watchman-Warder Government Should Study These Figures The Afederal government now em- ploys 826,000 people and is paying them $84,000,000 .a month or at the rate of over $1,000,000,000 a year. When employment figures - reach that total it is natural that Canadian taxpayers take a critical view of the situation and, in view of the facts, it must be admitted that they have reason to complain, The bureau of statisties reports that federal government departmental branches and services employed 181,- 129 people in June, 11,336 more than in June last year. Canadians working for 22 crown cor- porations totalled 146,484 in June, a reduction of 66,861 from June last year. The 22 federal enterpiisés in- clude the CBC, the Canadian Wheat no seamed 2. --- Port Perry, Ontario, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1954 Board and Trans-Canada Air Lines. Canada's gross national: product is down two per cent this. year so far, the first reduction in years: Reserves are showing a decline with income and corporation tax returns down about 16 per cent, x With these figures in mind, it is natural to expect that staffs, instead of being increased, should be reduced or at worst remain unchanged until a more permanent trend is known, Centralization of power and taxa- tion has its evils as the figures above show. [If any further proof is needed it "is that the National Defence De- partment has about 100,000 in the armed forces and to serve these has a staff of 45,703, ubout 16,000 of these being casuals, In other words it takes one civilian to look after every two soldiers which, to put it bluntly, is an outrageous situation that needs ex- planation." If true an immediate cut in personnel is in order, One in every 46"persons in' Canada is on Ottawa's work pay roll, astonish- ing as that may seem: Reach Council The regular meeting of Reach Town= ship Council was held on October 4th, at 8 p.m: All members present, with Reeve Bailey, in the chair. Minutes of last meeting read and adopted. The building by-law passed by the Townshrip of Scott was received by the Township. Mr. S, J. MacFarlane, Township High School Area represent- ative interviewed the Council in regard to the building of additional rooms to the High School at Uxbridge. The by-law which was laid before the coun- cil requesting that Reach would pay her share of a debenture of around $100,000 to pay for cost of said ad- dition, ' After much discussion the by-law was tabled till a later date so more information could be obtained, A motion "was passed authorizing the Township to purchase a parcel of land from Glen Moase on lot 23, con. 13 to be used as a dump. The Clerk was instructed to write to the De- partment of Lands and Forests re- questing that assistance be given the Township to remove the Beaver from the Beaverton River in the North- west corner of the Township as they have three roads flooded and roads are not safe to travel. The Clerk was instructed to order 1756 voters' lists from the Letter Sup- ply Co., Toronto. Mrs. Crosier relief ae- counts for September, amounting to presented THINGS ARE LOOKING TOUGH There's no peace for an honest crook -| now that John Aylesworth and Frank Peppiatt have opened up a detective business of their own. The sparkling comedians have a weakness for satire on anything from sleuthing to soap operas -- and they're back on CBC Ani " Television this year in a new gala variety show "On Stage". With them are singing emcee George Murray, vocalists Terry Dale, Phyllis Marshall, Wally Koster, the Bill Brady Sextet, Jack.Kane's Orchestra, and a host of dancers. "On Stage" will be seen on _all television stations in Canada. Hospital accounts for $157.20 were passed. i Road accounts for Sept. amounting to $2315.36 were passed. General accounts passed, $571.60. Burial expenses, A Case, $155.00. The Council will meet again on Monday, Nov. 1st, at 1.30 p.m. and will hold a Court of Revision at 2,00 p.m. on the roll made in 1954 :0n which taxes will be collected in 1965, Hilltop Herald By Lorne Wilkin /'Tha closed. school meet had to be field gn two days resulting from bad weather the first day. Ruby Leask won the inter-school Senior Girls' Championship to add to her track and field laurels. Included in" her triumphs was the breaking of a twenty-three year old record in soft ball throw for distance with a throw of 188 feet, Intermediate Boys-- Bob Carnegie broke a Port Perry track and field record with a hop, step and jump of 3H feet and 4 inch. Alf Newham broke a Port Perry track and field record (Intermediate boys) with a shot put throw of 30 ft. 101% inchs. "er, Competition was excellent. Basketball next-- A field day dance was held at the $380.57. school on Friday, October 15th. The Track and Field Dance held on Friday, Oct. 15th,. was marked by a good attendance of high school stu- dents. Dancing continued until about cleven and then the electricity was cut off and everybody had to go home. There will be a dance later on in the month to make up for this one, Open House af Children's Residence At a regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Child- ren's Aid Society it-was decided to -hold Open House at the Children's Residence, 300 Centre St. Oshawa, on Saturday October 23, 1964 between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. It is hoped that many residents both of Oshawa and the County eof Ontario will avail them- selves of this opportunity to visit the Residence to meet the members of the Board of Directors and of the staff and so learn more of the aims and the functions of this Society. WHAT PRICE FREEDOM If a nation values anything more than freedom, it will lose its freedom; and the irony of -it is that if fit is comfort or money that it valiies more, it wlill lose that, too. BUSINESS 1! i Austin C. A. Bathie p. c. 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