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Pato i ety OT DEG 2 a ES mT TI Er ------------ =7 THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE mes socio: - NOTES AND COMMENTS The Dangers WeFags .. . ~~ The theme of the Instjtute for Public Affairs which met last week for its an- nual convention at Geneva Park, Lake Cou- chiching was "The Dangers We Face".'As usual,_outstanding world experts in the 'various fields made up the panel of speak- ers, and, as usual the discussion following the panel presentations was open to the public. This. year the meetings seemed more Bignificant than in the past. 'no pervasive atmosphere of futility that seemed to mark previous sessions. haps, the changed attitude of Russia is responsible for this. As long as that country persisted in her bitter hostility towards everything and éverybod side her sphere, we felt that there wasn't much we could do except make ourselves defensively strong and hope against hope that Russia or one of her satellites would- mething. But now all that is apparent changed. So the world can get e business of living. 'And the conference eartainly dealt intensively and n't start on with t forcefully with just that. There was Per- y out- typed sort of The Canadian Teachers' Federation At a convention held in Ottawa this August 'the C. TF. proposed setting up a s on much the same basis as that of the Canadian Medical Associa- Teachers' Coll tion, or the Canadian Bar. The Federation 'seems to feel that only when teachers have some share in decid- ing what constitutes adequate certifica- tion and training will there be any marked improvement in the quality of education At present thousands of Canadian schools -are -staffed by teachers - without either sufficient eduéation .or training for the job they are hired to do. One delegate, a -speaker, went 80 far as to say it is better to have the schools closed than 'to have unqualified teachers in the in our schools. classroom. : be made. . Teachers, it geems, have been too busy ~ ----with their routine work to attend to some 3 Some of the highlights of the meetings' included information about atomic weap- ons that stagger the imagination » asser- tions that colonial peoples throughout the world were 'hell-bent' for independence and it was our job to see that they got it and to help afterwards with the political and economic "adjustments that indepen- - dence would entail; also, conflicting pre- dictions about future prosperity in Ameri- cal' The English expert maintained that once the housing boom was over in Ameri- ca and Canada we would face a serious depression; the North American experts felt that there was little liklihood of any serious falling off in the demand for new houses for a long, long time, It seems rather strange to us that more intelligent newspaper copy isn't devoted to the full or nearly full presentation of this . institute. welcome it as a change from the stereo- We think readers would thing that American papers have come to regard as the kind of news the public wants. of the professional problems having to do with status and qualifications. are becoming more and more interested in the broader problems of education. Teachers They are anxious to find suitable ways and concerned: too local taxes. : qualifications The average Canadian is a strong sup- * porter of and believer in education and when he is shown better ways of financ- ing education "and the need for higher means of attracting bright youth to the profession; they are interested in adequate salaries more 'commensurate with their "contribution to the community; they are about finding a better basis for the general support of education than If teachers can gather a little more strength unto themselves through their federations, local and country-wide, and if they can enlist the intelligent support of the general public reforms will rapidly fol- ¥ low. Until the provincial governments and the federal government get together to work out better financial arrangements for education in Canada little headway will in the profession there is . little doubt that he will support and strong- ly support such measures. Clipped Comments TAKING TOO MUCH FOR GRANTED-- - Above is a caption frequently used and it is also heard many-times inthe course of conversation. The ever {n- creasing number of accidents accounts for the most use of the old.saying. A pedestrian crossing ithe street, a bi-| cyclist riding on the sidewalk or road, a motorist passing other vehicles-- "takes too much for granted. The per son on foot knows the car approaching should stop and the motorist thinks the pedestrian should quicken his steps. The operator of a power boat believes everything is under control and accidents cannot happen .and the, . passengers in the boat have so much faith in the driver that they take cer~ tain chances when changing positions and also when they fail to ascertain avhere the safety cushions are located. The distressing accident a few,days ago when a young man with a High- way Department survey party was seriously injured has .eaused the say- ing "taking too much for granted" to, be repeated and repeated. Motorists are some times to blame.and the same can be said of road workers and sur- veyors. Motorists should have sthelr vehicles under control ;at .all times, especially where roads are being re- paired drivers are expected to be on the alert. . ; ; Don't take things for granted--in- stead take extra precautions and be sure. : --Watchman 'Warder. EY pe ---- NEEDLESS WASTE OF LIFR The untimely drowning death of Ross Robert. Lowe, well-known ipro- fessional hockey star of 'Whithy, and brother of Bill Lowe, who played here with Mike Oshorne's Imperialg, adds but another in the long list of drawn- ings which have taken place this sum- mer, not experienced similar tragedy this year, to date, and we hope our luk continues, : With less than three weeks remain. Fortunately, Bowmanville has ' ly!' jumping 'into unknown Young beginners should be watched and not allowed to go heyond their depth. They should never.swim alone, nor indeed should those. with more skill and experience. eons can make the more expert swimmer help- less in the water, Diving or reckless- waters should never be practised. A Shallow spot, a sunken log or a hidden rock could eripple the best swimmer or a carelessly tossed bottle could gash a foot or leg. , \ 'If you are boating, wear a life pre- server Hf you can't swim. Even the sturdiest boats have been known to capsize and sink. Always have the greatest respect for the hidden talent .any-body of water has for making you one of its victims and don't fool when you are boating on its surface. Last, but not least, especially in Lake Ontario. Watch out for an un- dertow. Thoses even drownings at Wasaga Beach recently need never have happened. It is great fun to leap and play when the breakers are rolling in four and five feet high, but if there is a strong undertow present, it (can also be disastrous. {If you pay attention to these rules which are-based on common sense, we shall be only too pleased to report In our Social Column that you have re- turned safely from your holidays, We would: much rather do-that than feat- yre your name and picture on the front page as the most recent drown- fng wvictim of the summer. --Canadian Statesman. te MIRACLES STILL HAPPEN Preachers. from time to time are apt to lament that .the world has passed out of the .age.of faith. The lament {s justified, at Jeast from their, own point of view, begause preachers, like laymen, frequently make wide gener- alizations from the relatively few 'facts of their own experience. See- ing Intreased activity in Sunday pur- suits other 'than church-going, they may hastily conclude that faith is de- clining, whereas the decline may be only in the interest their preaching can .Arouse, While faith isnot a measurable en- tity, it is probably safe to say that. ing of the general holiday period, this there is as much of it in any one cen- mightibe a good time to once again urge -eaution on citizens, swirhmers and heaters. Most drowning acel- dents are the result of over confidence tury as in any other. The thirteenth century, usually regarded as the apo- gee of the age of faith, was charac- terized not only by belief in the truthg or carelessness and can easily be a' of religion, but also by bellef in as- voided, trology, medical men of doubtful qualifications and a host of superstl- tions. : The faith of modern man has to cover more subjects, and may there- fore be more thinly spread. He still believes in astrology to some extent, holds a' number. of superstitions and also has a respect for the skill and | knowledge of most medical men." His faith is not dispelled by conflicting theories or by frequent changes of theory. In addition, his faith must cover, besides the -revealed truths of religion, the revealed triths promul- gated by advertising men, psycholo- gists, politicians and many others. Faith, even of the twentieth-cen- tury variety, can still work miracles. Ladies of the general build of a ten- tontruck will read the testimonials written for the signature,of Moronia Desjambes, the famous screen star, and believe that they can_look like her by using whatever face cream, soap, hairwash or girdle she is selling her name to exploit; the faithful ladies do not succeed in looking like the fair 'Moronia, but a miracle still occurs. They begin to look less like ten-ton trucks. Some even get to look like light pick-ups. ' ~The Printed Word, Montreal. The Right Keys Bui 'The Wrong Car Lindsay---Local and Provincial Po- lice worked on this somewhat unus- ual stolen car car case. When Doug Carruthers, of the Car- ruthers Drug Store, left his car in for repairs at a local garage and when it was not ready for him to drive out to his summer cottage on Sturgeon Lake, he was handed keys for a 1954 car which would bé left for him out-] side the garage. - . - Mr. Carruthers was through work, unlocked the car, and drove off, Then Chief Hunter received a call from Mr. Ken Garbig, Manager of the Century Theatre, that hig car had been stolen. It was a 1953 model, but the same two tone job as that driven away by the Druggist, : The - next motning tle Provincial Police gpotted the stolen (?) car and stopped Mr. Carruthers on the high- way. Explanations were soon made and everybody was happy, but now the police know that the keys of a | STOUFFVILLE COUNCIL { STUDY WADER SUPPLY 4 Public Utility Commission members have spent a great deal of time this summer in-seeking-a:-golution to the problem of water for the expanding Chairman of the commission is A. E: Weldon who has been interested in the project sinee | boom has caused a further demand | EXPLODE OFF FRENCHMAN'S wears that the water here has not District Doings town of Stouffville. the municipal water supply was first installed some 60 years ago. on the board with him are Reeve El- mer Daniels and Reg. Stouffer. The critical situation has been ac- cented this year with the extremely dry summer season which has increas- ed the use of water and also acted to reduce the amount of water available. As well as this, the current building for water. DEPTH CHARGE FAILS TO BAY . 3 Pickering--During a navy training session off Frenchman's Bay recently a depth charge failed-to explode after it was fired from the HMCS Wallace- burg. - As a résult a section of the lake has been closed to shipping for at least six months, The spot willbe marked on all lake charts and boats will be warned to' avoid the spot until. at least next March when authorities feel the char- ge will have been rendered harmless. Bay residents say the training boats were a long way out in the lake, so there is little doubt this will bother local boats at the Bay. ~ "FROGMEN" TO CLEAR SUNKEN LOGS FROM HEAD LAKE WATERS Lindsay -- Dennis Smith and Ken- neth Morall, both' of the Underwater Club of Toronto, spent the week-end in Haliburton and announced that¥en Labor Day some 50 of the 1656 mem- bers of the Club would be at Head Lake on an annual mission. They will act as "frogmen" and make an effort to rid the bottom of the lake of all sunken logs. These logs have been. a -menace to water kiers as well as a source of danger on regatta days. TESTS PROVE WATER IN PIER NOT POLLUTED Bowmanville--Water in the pier at Bowmanville. Beach is still safe for swimming, recent tests by the Dur. ham - Northumberland Health Unit have revealed. : This is the first time in several been condemned as polluted. How- ever, authorities still do not regard ly clean, and consider it a "freak" that the water has consistently tested safe this year. } Another test was taken Wednesday morning, and if the bacteria count is over 1,000 units (it has been as high as 100,000 in recent years) cards will be posted informing the public that the water is condemned. This is the firat year that chlorination has been conducted at the sewage disposal plant located on the creek, and this probably affects the cleanliness considerably. SEE DOE, FAWNS NORTH OF UXBRIDGE A doe and her two fawns provided entertainment for a number of people at a spot-about a mile and a half north of town early this week. The deer were sighted by Howard Shier as he was driving in to town and they seemed quite unconcerned that several other cars stopped to al- low their occupants an opportunity to watch their antics. They were fro- licking around on the edge of the swamp, oblivious of the excitement they were causing. After a short time, mother and her babies, with graceful leaps and bounds disappeared into the bush, CROWN TASKMASTER A young married woman who re- cently went to work for a Crown cor- poration is somewhat miffed because it will not allow her to take a week's holidays without pay. That's the kind of -diseipline that probably Is needed to run a government dffice. However, the young lady's displeas- ure is offset by 'the fact that her work for the Crown company is a great deal easier than was her work for the commercial organization from which she departed a few months ago. She says most senior office employees at her new office occupy their time al- most exclusively with discussing af- fairs with their friends on the tele- phone and in taking care of their com. 1964 and 1953 car of this make are the same, plexion, finger nails and so forth. "The Printed Word" Serving the water in this section as complete- |. of Many Things 4 HELP WANTED I have been reading the classified section of the Hewspapers lately, and 11 am impressed by the large number of help wanted advertisements. Jobs seem very plentiful compared to the days of my youth. I wondered what kind of a response 'advertisers were getting. 1 found out yesterday. A business friend had advertised in Winnipeg 'papers for office help. He asked me to go over the applications with him to help make 'a selection. I learned a great deal about job.-hunt- ing In the process. I'd like to pass some hints along 'to young readers who 'may be looking for their first job, 7 Some candidates ruled themselves out in the first few sentences by care- less spelling. Others neglected tell- ing about their qualifications. Very few took pains to assure the adver- employing them; they were too busy telling the advertiser the kind of hours and wages they wanted. His inter- ests seemed to be secondary in their opinion. But one little girl won her-: self the job (and it is a good job) by adding this final paragraph to ner application: 'I don't guarantee that I won't make mistakes--but I do promise that I will work hard at any task you set before me.~ It will be my first job, and IT am keen to make a big success of it. My plan is to work so hard you'll never want to be without my services.' Yes, there are lots of jobs; but I am afraid there aren't enough appli- cants with that spirit. The rare few who do possess it will rise high in any free country where energy and enter- piise are valued.- They-just can't miss! Wintering Roses | the home garden. On the Canadian prairies winter injury is caused to ten- der roses by drying of the wood In the clear keen air and by alternate freezing and thawing. Insulation is required. Provision to have the rose beds deeply covered with snow throughout winter is of much benefit. Various insulation treatments have been tested at the Morden Experimen- tal Farm, Canada Department of Ag- riculture. Superintendent W. R. Les- lie says that the usual time of place- ment is the third week of October. The present method is to use a com- mon stovepipe. Place it over the plant so that all stems are within. Then fill to a height of 8 to 12 inches with the insulation. This may be dry saw- dust, acid peat, vermiculite, oak lea- ves, or topsoil. Then bank the pipe with a cone of dry soil about four in- ches above the insulation. Pull up the pipe and top off the centre with soil. When the bed is all coned, the whole area is filled in with flax straw or straw manure. Effectiveness of insulators is considered to be in the order above, The straw cover is de- layed until: freeze-up to escape mice damage, Mr. Harvey Sparling of Portage In Prairie has success by placing six in- ches of dry leaves over his whole rose bed. Then a butter box is placed over each plant and filled with dry saw- dust, pressed down firmly. The plants are cut off level with the box top and a waterproof cover fastened. Tar paper, pliofilm or ruberold ser- ves well. Finally, corn stalks are scattered over the boxes to trap snow- fall. Mr. P. H. Ament of Sioux Look- out, Northern Ontario, finds sawdust alone sufficient treatment in his ter- ritory where snowfall comes early and generously, . Climbing roses are placed.on a hin- ged trellis," It is lowered flat on the ground and the plants covered with 24 inches of dry oak leaves. A cover ia placed to keep the insulation dry. Wraps are moved and the trellia fas- tened upright again during the first week of May. 'A sure method of overwintering valuable tea roses is to plant them in trenches in a 4:foot pit about mia- October, Have the soil about the roots well moistened. Fill the pit tiser that he would gain anything vy | Roses are highly prized subjects of | FARM BROADCAST Getting information for. a forth- coming farm broadcast, Keith Rus- sell (left), assistant farm commen- tator for the Ontario-Quebec "region, talks with Len Read, federal fruit and vegetable inspector. They are shown inspecting apples at the Toronto food terminal, On his Sept. 14 noon broad- cast, Russell will have some sugges- tions on how to pack and merchan- dise apples. Born and raised--en a dairy farm near Amherst, Nova Sco- tia, Russell spent five years teaching in high schools in New Brunswick and Quebec. Manchester Sympathy is extended to the family of the late Arthur Gray who passed away in-Community Memorial Hospl- tal last week, ~ - -- Miss Carol McCartney is having a holiday with Uxbridge friends. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Abbott and Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith of Toronto were guests of Mr. and Mus. Clinton Mid- gley one day- last week. Mrs. A. Tippett and Donna of Tor: onto were with her parents Mr, and Mrs. Win, McCartney on Sunday. _ Bryan Crosier returned to Toronto on Sunday after a vacation with his grandparents here. Mr. Harvey Farrow and daughter Miss Gwendolyn of Scarboro visited Mr. and Mrs. Grant Christie on Sun- day. _ Billy Thompson who has been with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Munro for several weeks, returned to his home in Brantford on Tuesday. The Manchester Women's Associa- tion will be entertained at the home of Mrs. J. Bain on Thursday after- noon September 1st. Mr. and Mrs. A. Roach and datigh- ters were at their cottage for the week-end. } Mr, and Mrs. Stanley Scarlett, Tor- onto were guests of Dr. and Mrs. A. G. Christie on" Sunday. Perry called on Mrs. Gladys Archer last week, Miss Carol Midgely -is holidaying with friends in Toronto, : Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Torrens and son of Kingston are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs, F. B. Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Crosier, Peter and Kim are spending their holidays with Mr._and Mrs. Wright Crosier. Fall Seeding Will Conserve Winter Feed With many herds getting almost winter rations of hay or silage dur- ing much of July and August, a scar~ city of these feeds is likely to occur before the pasture season next spring. Assurance of a good supply of fall pasture will help to overcome this scarcity to some extent. It is doubt- ful if dried out, overgrazed pastures will produce too well now, even with rain, and heavy grazing of alfalfa during the fall' months will seriously reduce the volume of hay or pasture néxt year, A mixture of oats nnd fall rye, one bushel of oats, one and a half bushels of rye per acre, seeded now will make good fall pasture and reduce the load on permanent pastures and meadows. It will take from three to four weeks with dry straw. Place some poisoned | grain in board or thin boxes on the straw to combat mice. Cover with.a protective roof. Replant the roses back in their garden beds during the first week of May. j ' y ~ BEE after seeding before it is ready to pasture, The oats grow faster than the rye, so pasturing can start sooner than if only rye were sown. If the field is early and well drained; the rye will provide early spring pasture hafore other pasture erops are ready, . "This is also a decided advantage when the hay mow is low. The catch of new seeding will prob- ably depend on favourable weather for the rest of the fall. At 'present, it doesn't look too good. Faced with the prospect of failure of this spring's seeds some farmers are considéring fall seceding to be sure of a hay crop next summer. The success of fall seeding will likely depend on favour- able weather for growth in the fall, and not too severe a winter. Seeding can he without a nurse crop or with ]a very light seeding of oats, which will give some protection and then dle over winter. seeding for the first time, remember these points: '1. Grasses are likely to be 'more _ successful than clovers. Timothy, "Orchardgrass, Brome and Perrenial-------- Ryegrass are suitable, Red Clover, Alsike, Sweet Clover or Alfalfa can be used in the mixture and with favour- able conditions will survive. 2. Seed as carly as possible to get the greatest possible growth and root development this fall. - 3.-Use a liberal amount of suitable fertilizer to assist in getting a good stand. i 4. Seed shallow, on a well prepared, firm seed bed. Mrs. Holmes and Miss Davis of Port | LABOR DAY With Labor Day the summer's final holiday, Joan Fairfax, CBC's comely TV singer, has given the day some special attention with her delightful workingman's ensemble. Joan will be enjoying the long Labor Day week' 'end along with millions of other Can- adians, but she will be back in. the | CBC-TV studios Wednesday night to star on the "On Stage" show With Denny Vaughan, If attempting a fall NE ~~ OR i wn" a 3am gi adi hd N "a - a A on Te i. yy a A go a re