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Member of The Canadian Weekly - Newspapers Association : 1] wo. ~ THE STAR EDITORIAL | PAGE Thursday, December Ist, 1955 point of view. © NOTES AND COMMENTS "The World Federalist One of thé newer and less well known organizations in Canada is that of the Can- adian Society for World Federation. The members simply call themselves world fed- eralists. : ! : ~The organization has as its aim the cstablishment of a world parliament which will tunction in co-operation with the United Nations The members of the movement argue that only through a world io parliament can we hope to solve the great problems that divide race from race and nation from nation. The presént state of the world with its fearful unrest is to them a great challenge. They feel that out of this unrest must come a parliament of the peoples of the world. It is interesting to note that the world federalists do not lay down any hard and fast blue-print for the setting up of such a parliament. They do not go into details about representation and constitution. They feel that these are things which will' Supporting Local Business Rapid communication between our town and the: large business centres nearby has + brought many changes in business methods for our own local merchants. Many of these changes have been for the general good ; some of them have been hard to meet © and a source of discouragement to the small shop-owner in Port Perry. . We live in an age that likes variety and comfort; in an age when a vast amount of goods has been thrown on the open market. We like to feel that we have the right to choose at a price we can pay for anything we want. Perhaps we are'right from one From another we may be 'biting off our nose to spite our face'. The buyer in a big business can: get a better price from the wholesaler than the smaller merchant-simply because his. turn- over is greater; nevertheless the small shop-owner has to live with high overhead costs in comparison to the ready credit - < © take care "of "themselves when the time, comes to set up the parliament. As in- dividual members they are busy trying to _populdrize the idea of world federation, of" {trying to spread the message of hope for all mankind which they feel is embodied in the idea of a world parliament, . Al this moment it seems that the world faces three possibilities, or some combina- tion of three possibilities, First, the world may go on for a long and indeterminate period in its present course -- that of un- quiet and uncertain peace; secondly, the world may erupt in a holocaust of destruc- tion that marks the Third World War and the end of civilization; or, we may struggle towards a more complete interpretation of a United Nations Organization in which all the countries of the world are represented and rvesponsible--not to the citizens of in- dividual countries but to all the citizens of the world. This would not be far from the parliament of man envisaged by the Fed- eralists. his CE available to the really big business, The local merchant of an area like Port Perry is usualy the small shop owner. Why do we not wish to do away with him entire- ly and buy*dnly from the large city stock ? It. is easy to commute, The price may well suit us better, The answer is simply that we like Port Perry. We like living in a small town with pleasant surroundings. We like the free- dom from city frustrations and the chance to know our neighbours; to be somebody. We have to pay for these advantages and we are glad to pay for them. Therefore "we support our local merchants, sometimes to the detriment. of our pocketbook but never to the detriment of the excellent liv- ing we can have in a residential town with good schools and good churches; with all kinds, of vital sacial organizations and a good hospital. Our merchants deserve our e : no a ; |] District 'Doings and T. L# Wilson, Publisher of the -ing-takep, place "These applications were considered at 'could be considered and of the twenty support all year, year in and year out. 'TIMES-GAZETTE BUYS NEW. SITE | Oshawa--A joint announcement was made recently by J. N. Wilson, Pre: sident of Ontario Motor Sales Limited, Daily Times-Gazette, to the effect that the property known as the Ont- ario Motor Sales building at the cor- ner of Mary, and King Streets, had been purchased by the Times-Gazette; the final details of the purchase hav- Thursday, Nov. 24th. RECEIVE 29 APPLICATIONS HERE FOR POSITION OF POLICE CHIEF Uxbridge--Twenty-nine applications have been received. for the position of police chief for the Téwn of Uxbridge. regular meeting of council recently. It was agreed among the members that only a fully qualified policeman nine applications received, members chose eight to be given further con- sideration. The others were set aside because of little or no experience. The applicants of the remaining eight will be asked to report to the council for personal interview within the next couple of weeks. PICKERING. COUPLE IN FREAK STORM ACCIDENT Mr. and Mrs. George Perry of the 4th Concession were in a freak acci- dent on the Columbus Road recently, while enroute to Port Perry. - Just north of Raglan, the plek-up truck in which they were riding, was caught by a gust of wind, and rolled completely over twice, coming to rest in a hedge. i Mrs. Perry suffered multiple bruisés but they were able to continue on. CLAIMS BEAVER RUINING TIMBER ; 5 Lindsay -- Bush men and timber limits owners in the Bobcaygeon dis- trict and northerly are loud in their critism of the manner in which beaver are very destructive, They have brought good-sized trees to the ground and are destroying lots 'of good tim- ber. The. Department of Landd and Forests should do something' about remedying matters. A beaver trap- per has to take ont a license and what is worse folly he has to draw a map of the area pointing out where tho Beavers are operating. These Beaver fire just as destructive as wolves, kill. ing farm sheep, but the beaver trap- per cannot kill the pesky beavers like Clipped Comments COURTESY PAYS OFF Most small tewns, and even large towns, can use a pretty fair amount of good publicity. = Contracts with prospective industries, business and people who may be thinking of mak- they receive from residents and offi-: cials: who, quite unconsciously, set the tone of a town's general attitude. Before the war, manners were much better all around. People were per- force, doing a selling job through the depression. ) short supply. when anyone could sell anything and courtesy all too often went by the boards. Today we are back in a competitive society. People will like you if you are polite; they will live in your town if they find it pleasant; they will build' their industries there if it is to ther advantage, and once ugain--courtesy pays off. --=Sutton Reporter. WE'RE VERY PROUD OF OUR CORRESPONDENTS Around this time of year, when the Santa Claus parade has put us in a merry, reflective frame of mind, we like to think back over. the months and recall some of the' unusual and intefesting events which: have hap- pened around this newspaper" office. checking over the news budgets or talking to our wonderful staff of loyal country correspondents, some 80 or 40.0f them spread far and wide across Durham - County. : Each week, these. busy, friendly folks are on the telephone trying to learn who is visiting; maybe, they don't quite close their eyes during the prayers at church and instead, are looking 'around to see who is home for the week-end. Or they are at- tending the dozen and one organiza- tion meetings in thelr areas, trying to uncover news. Most of it isn't spectacular, of the kind that hits the headlines of the dailies, = It is just 'homey, friendly, "over the back fence" news that everybody feads and loves. They work hard and do an amazing job--~mostly for the love of it. But, now and again there are difficulties. We've had people demand that we de- lete their names every time a corres- | --or else. Quite apparently, this party didn't like that correspondent, Quite frequently, we or the coyres- pondent misspell a name or misinter- the farmers ean kill wolves." pret a phrase which is not clearly : i ing their homes outside the cities, de- | pend to a greater extent than is gen- erally realized on the treatment which Then came the days of: Most of them we encounter while | pondent included them in her column written and the poor correspondent | suffers far more than we do because he or she is cloger to the offended. { But, our corrcapondents must be won- deyful diplomats because, even when I we leave dut the entire budget of news for lack of space or because it arrived Jate by mail, they patiently spend most of the day on the 'phone trying to soothe the injured feelings of sub- "seribers in their area. ' * One of the lady correspondents told us that the necessity of gathering the news on Monday put her in a most embarrassing position with her neigh- bors. They all had their washing out 'nice and early on Monday morning, but she had to wait until Tuésday to | do that chore. On another occasion, when we omitted a correspondent's news from the paper, she expressed regret because she had stayed home from a neighbour's funeral to get it ready for the mails. A note on the last page of yet another. correspond- ent's news budget said "Don't blame me if there are any mistakes in this report. I'm trying to write it in time to catch the mailman, with 40 women here gabbing in my ear while I scrib- ble." Yes, there are many times when they must feel as though the satis- faction of seeing the news they've ga- thered in print isn't worth it. But, fortunately, for this paper and for the communities concerned they carry on publicizing the activities of rural ayeas much in the manner of the old time town crier. We can only say thanks to them on your behalf and ours and hope they continue their in- teresting and worthwhile contribution to society. ; --Canadian Statesman. (Heartily endorsed by the Port Perry Star.) \ Hilltop Herald By Barry Fletcher Friday, November 26th, we at Port Porry High School held our Com- mencement Exercises, The guést gpeaker was Rev, W. J. Johnston, of Toronto. Rev. Johnston gave us the fundamentals of a happy, useful life, After the. addres by Rev. Mr. John- ston, the Special Commercial Diplomas and Graduation Diplomas were pre- gented; also the presentation of the Laura L. Jones Scholarship, the Pro- vineial Aid Scholarship, and the Pub- lic Speaking medals. : Miss Nancy. Kight, who is studying to be a teacher, was our Valedictorian, and honoured us with a speech. After the Commencement Exercises were finished a dance was held in the auditorium of Port Perry High School. ' 1955 UPPSALA Sweden, -- Of all the plowing teams -- from 12 different countries--none were looking forward any more eagerly than we were, to make the last leg of the journey to the site of the 10656 World Plowing Match. We Canadians had travelled almost half way around the world by train, by boat and by plane, and now we, along with the 11 other -teams, were boarding a bus to travel the last few miles to the match site, on the Royal Agricultural Farm, just outside this old city of 76,000. The college is part of the University of Uppsala, One of the oldest uni- versities in Europe, it was established in 1471, fifteen years before Columbus discovered America. On the hillside at the rear of the hotel is the Uppsala Cathedral, an immense red brick build- ing with three spires reaching into the sky. This is Sweden's largest cathe- dral, and although the outside of the building is quite plain and cold look- ing, inside it is one of the most beauti- ful we have ever seen. However, we did not have too much time for sight-seeing at this point, for we had to get ready for the match. When we arrived at the grounds, we could see that preparations had been underway for some time as a large number of implements of all makes were 'on display. INSTRUCT JUDGES, } The first day was spent in-demon- strating to the judges what to look for'in the competition. We in Ontario who. have been connected with the In- ternational Match for many years feel that our score card is just about right. However, when the ideas of 12 coun- tries have to be considered, compro- mises have to be made. On Wednesday, the plowmen from the 12 countries were allotted plots of land in which to practise, and these workouts 'created just about as much interest as a real plowing match. On Thursday, the time was again used for practice. : bop We also had time on Thursday to visit the dairy farm on this farm where a fine herd of Swedish red and white dairy cattle is kept. These cattle are very much like our dual purpose shorthorns and are very pop- ular in Sweden. UNVEIL CAIRN The official' opening the next day was attended by about 12,000 people. To mark the'site permanently, a cairn was unveiled on the Agricultural Col- lege grounds a short distanee from the ~ match field. A model of a plow sur- mounted the cairn, and plaque noted the contribution which plows and plowmen make to the peace of the world. A similar cairn had been un- veiled a few weeks earlier at Cobourg, Ontario, where the first world match was held in 1963. The Swedish minister of agriculture, Hon. Sam Norup, speaking in Swedish and then in English, traced the history of plowing from the early days and, with the help of two Swedish girl stu- dents dressed in native attire, unveiled the memorial. The governor of the province of Uppsala, Dr! Andren, a tall distinguished looking gentleman, amazed the audience by speaking in Swedish, German, French, and, perfect English, and finally declared the com- petition open. Next the plowmen had lunch in a tent and then lined up their tractors and plows for a parade to the field. They were allowed to set their stakes and line up the tractors at the serateh, and at five minutes to 12 a blue warn- ing rocket was fired and at 12 noon a red rocket was fired as the starting signal. Later 12 judges, one from each participating country, started to score the work and although it was not announced until "the following evening, Ivan McLaughlin of 'Canada received the highest score for stubble. Joe Tran, his team mate, did as well, if not better than Ivan, but ran into gome hard luck which lowered his score. The next day, when they plowed grassland, the teams were told to be on hand one hour earlier in order to be finished and ready for the hinquet. The day was idéal" for plowing and long before the starting rocket was fired, an immense crowd had gathered. The flold was roped off to keep the crowd oft the headlands and benches were placed outside the ropes, "CANADIAN PLOWMEN ABROAD by WILL C. BARRIE, CANADIAN PLOWING Manager TEAM WW. C Haitie LOUD APPLAUSE As each plowman turned out at thé end after finishing his land, loud clap- ping could be heard from the crowd gathered beyond the headland. While the plowing was in progress, a number of airplanes were giving demonstrations of crop spraying near by, and the pilots showed great skill, flyinz under the hydro and telephone wires and skimming along about two feet from the ground, sending out a spray that would completely cover any crop. ' It could be readily seen by this time that Hugh Barr of Northern Ireland, last year's winner of the Esso Golden Plow, had done an outstanding job and was likely to repeat his win of last year. Ivan McLaughlin of Canada and Hugh Barr's mate, Langford Gilll- land, were running neck and neck. Everyone was on pins and needles waiting for the results, THE NEWS IS OUT . The judges handed in their score cards shortly after the plowing ended and the auditors were soon busy tabu- lating the Yésults, We returned to the hotel and had just finished cleaning up at the hotel when word came that the returns were out. The fact that Northern Ireland, Canada, and Great Britain shared the first six places was received with much rejoicing by Her Majesty's loyal sub- jects present. When it was learned that Ivan Me- Laughlin had received the high score in stubble plowing and Hugh Barr the highest in sod, with Hugh's combined score a little more than Ivan's, they were soon the centre of a cheering crowd. We proceeded at once to send a cable to Toronto+for our trip spon- sors, Imperial Oil, and shortly after, John Bradshaw, the Esso farm report- er, telephoned from Toronto to get the results. Because of the difference in the time between Canada and Sweden, people in Canada knew the result sev- eral hours, so to speak, before the plowing took place! COLORFUL BANQUET The banquet which was sponsored by the Swedish Young Farmers was a most colorful "affair, with a setting that would be hard to surpass any- where. The castle which is now the home of the governor of Uppsala was built in the 13th century on an cleva~ jton not unlike the Citadel at Quebec. With its six-foot thick walls it must have have been considered almost im- Ean hl N CANADA'S MISTER HOCKEY Foster Hewitt déesn't need any in- troduction to Canadians. Enough to say that he's on hand once again to broadcast the National Hockey Loa- gue games every Saturday night--a weekly assignment he's had since the Maple Leaf Gardens opened in 1981. Hewitt holds a world's record for length of service in broadcasting; he started in 1923 when he was eighteen, and shortly afterwards made the first broadcast vf a hockey game in Can- ada. - Ever since then he's been so closely associated with the game that he is as well kngwa-to hockey fans as any of its greatest players. While in college he was an undefeated boxing champion, and has written many | books on hockey. X 0f Many Things By Ambrose Hills TARIFFS My father used to make me pretty mad when he talked tariffs. At eighteen, I was an ardent free trader. How in the world, I wondered, could sounded so good, so liberal, so pro- gressive ?. I remember some of his reasons, "The Indians hud Free Trade,' he would snort, 'and look what we did to them --sold- them trash and took their trea- sures. They paid hundreds of dollars in fur for a ten-dollar rifle. lized _countries import bawbles; civili- zed countries build their own indus- tries and protect them, too. "Then he would shake his head and continue, 'I can't see why we should be the ones to holler for Free Trade. We're young and need to grow, We'd flood of stuff from starvation-wages trying to scoop up a gain. Some day, if we neglect our own industries, we will pay through the nose for every- thing we import.' Father had other arguments, but at that age I wasn't easy to convince. I think he'd be glad to know that now my mind. : think countries like Canada can af- ford to lend the parade. Every hun- dred jobs in industry create 260 other pregnable in the early days. The | stairways leading to the banquet hall | and also to the dance hall are very wide and built. on immense slabs of | stone. By closing your eyes you would al- most imagine you could see knights in| shining armour with shields . and spears, climbing the stairs. The meal was typically Swedish with many kinds of fish and cold sliced meats, and | the amount and variety of drinks were unlimited. | When the Golden Plow was present. ed Hugh Barr, the glare from the ™V lights and the flash bulbs wai almost blinding: The second prize winner, our' own Ivan McLaughlin, received a large cup and the third place winner a smaller one. The dance which followed was en- hanced by the native Swedish costumes' worn by the orchestra and many of the dancers. All those who attended will not soon forget the banquet in the old Swedish castle, signifying the close of the 1955 world championship) plowing match. } NEXT WEEK: We tour Sweden. Two visitors were riding down Con- stitution Avenue, Washington, D.C. in a taxi one day, when they passed the National Archives building. Seeing an jobs. farmers, 1.6 cleaners and laundrymen, 2.6 carpenters, 2.2 stenographers and typists, and so on. jobs for Canadians, we can't afford too miny so-called bargains imported from low-wage countries. Wonder how many strange notions my father had that I'll come to agree with by and by? lands, we've all out with our dippers,- ~--in my sober forties--I have changed I still wish we could have, free trade throughout the world; but I don't They support, for example, 28.5 Scugog Junior Homemakers Our first meeting in the unit "What of Mrs. Stan Ploughman. We are fortunate in having for our lenders this year Mrs. Stan Plough- man and Mrs. Robert Pickard. father. favour tariffs when free trade The Lord's Prayer was sung and _ (we had our election of officers. Our f new officers are: ' Donna Sumells Sec.-Treas.--Mary Louise Pickard -- Press Reporter-- Esther Pickard , Pianist--Marilyn Reesor, President- Uncivi- Samples of material and shades proved to be a very interesting lesson after which was served a delicions lunch by Mrs. Ploughman. The second meeting was held on Nov. 16th at the hone 3f Donnan Samells. * build a dike against floods; but when | our wholc economy is threatened by a We opened with a hymn and the Lord's Prayer. The voll call was an- swered and the minutes were read. "Shades that would go well with the skin. and hair were discussed and we were given some very interesting notes. Donna served a delicious lunch and the hostess was thanked by Thelma MeEachern. Our third meeting of Scugog Junior ; Homemakers was held at the home of Mrs. Ploughman on Wed, Nov. 23. We were very pleased to learn that the Honeydale Institute would sponsor us for thissunit. Six girls were pre- sent at this meeting. . We are making blouses as a pro- ject for this unit. = 5 If we want these | 1 | In the. value of its production the J : pulp and paper indsutry has' headed the list of Canadian peace-timé manu- facturing inddstries for a quarter of a, century., inscription, "What is past is pro- logue," written across the building, one of the passengers asked the driver what it meant, . : "That", said the ob man, "is gov- ernment language. It means "Brother, | you ain't seen nothin' yet!" ' vi.» . , + Tuberculosis Separates this mothgr from her baby, Yet TB can be prevérited. For funds to support ye md control, the tuberculosis associat Christmas Seal Sale. ar-round program of TH prevention ions are now conducting their annual Ont. County Tuberculosis Association, Ll Shall I Wear?" was held at the home 1» Hi Az a Ay hd a 43