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PE. et a Member of The Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association ~ THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE Thursday, October 11th, 1956 op 4 ¢ This week has been dedicated to fire pre- vention. Every year in communities throughout this country lives and property are sacrificed through fires of all descrip- tions. Most of these fires happen through sheer carelessness, The worst offender is, of course, the careless smoker. So ac- customed is he to the habit that he gives little or no thaught to the dispostal of a butt, or to the match that lights the cigar- ette, smoking while lying down on a chest- erfield or a bed. Yet all of these con- stitute very serious fire hazards and all of - them have been responsible for the death of people and the property damage -that runs into millions of dollars. "Another set of fire hazards has to do with the lighting of fires in wood stoves. What rural community has not witnessed the tragedy of an entire family being 'wiped out as a result of some one using gasoline or coal oil to start a quick fire? Some hazards are not quite so apparent. Space heaters look innocent enough and to a degree are quite safe until one grows careless about keeping them clean and about operating them carefully. Then they 5 v vl ire Prevention . 'others against such hazards? 'tend to become time-bombs, for it is just .'a matter of time until they explode. Poor wiring that is old or inadequate is a real 'menace and every year takes a heavy toll for fires that arise from such cause are usually most, difficult to cope with and result in great destruction. This week most of us would do.well to take stock of the kind and the degree of fire prevention that we should practice in order to guard the safety of our family and our property. . Have we a cellar or a wood- shed that needs to be cleaned up? What about the wiring in the house? Does any- one in the family make a practice of using _ inflammable liquids without taking utmost -precautions to ensure its safe-handling? How about our smoking habits--and safe- ty? Do we train our children to recognize fire hazards and do we take time to show them how to safeguard themselves and If we all accept some real responsibility with regard to these things we could do much to cut down the terrible toll that fire exacts from the Canadian people, -- on Wednesday of last week--and lost. Mrs. Albert" Dutfield of Unionville gave birth to a seven and one-half 1b. baby girl in the rear of the cruiser. Markham Police received the urgent call to the Dutfield home when Mr. Dutfield discovered that his car would- n't start, His wife was placed in the cruiser and with Constable Dukes at the wheel, the party sped to the York County Hospital at Newmarket, About half-way to their destination, around Vandorf on the Don Mills Road, the baby was born. In spite of the un- usual circumstances, the mother and baby are both fine. The new arrival has been named Dawn Victoria. It is Mr, and Mrs. Dutfield's first child. -- EXPECT WHITBY POPULATION WILL PASS 8,200 FOR "56 The population of the Town of Whitby will show an increase of over 600 for the year 1956 according to the assessment rolls.: The 1956 increase will bring the total population over 8,200. This increase shows a contin- uance of an increase of about seven per cent per year that has been the case for the last three years. It is expected that the assessment total for the two will be increased by some $2,000,000, ---- AURORA'S POPULATION NEARS 4,000 MARK Aurora--The latest population Tig- ures released in Aurora show that town is fast reaching the 4,000 mark. Present. population figures are 3,920, a gain of 562 new residents in the past 5 years and an increase of nearly 200 over the 1956 census. : BOY, 12, DRIVES CAR AT 90 MILES HOUR Truck driver iRobert Misch of Scar- borough got a shock last week on Highway No. 401 when he looked at a car passing him between Secarbor- ough and Whitby. Here's what he saw: There were no adults in the car. The driver was a young boy and the only passenger was another young boy. . . The car was going 90 miles an hr. Misch, who had a passenger tried to overtake the car, but this took con- siderable time and effort, The boys were finally stopped near Scarborough police picked then up, cliarged them with auto theft and home. They had stoeln the car from Cragg Mutors. Ltd, lot on Kingston road, dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Neil mily spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mountjoy and family, Mor- ganston, Phena Mountjoy, Oshawa, attended the funeral of Mr, Arthur Hancock in whithy by Misch and held in custody. | Toronto Tuesday. onto, visited his sister Mrs, Jas. Hen-| placed them in the juvenile detention |ry on Wednesday. Nancy Bronte, Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Wannon, Donald and Carol, Mr. and mily, Ottawa spent the week-end with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dorrell. Mrs." Neil Bailey accompanied by]. several other teachers from Port Perry attended the Teachers' Conven- tion in Otatwa Thurs., Fri, & Sat. Mr, and Mrs. Art Ruston and Miss Jean Ford spent the week-end in the village. They and Mrs. Ford Sr, were Saturday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Swift, Caesarea. Mrs. Ford went back to Toronto with them where she expects to spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kyte and fa- mily spent the week-end with Tillson- burg friends. i Misses Lois Harris and Dorothy Brillinger, Oshawa, were Wednesday Malcolm, Mr, and Mrs. Harold Swain and fa- Mr. & Mrs. Harold Swain and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Meridith Henry, Tor- LEO ORENSTEIN Leo Orenstein s one of the regular drama producers on "General Motors Theatre", CBC-TV's Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Belyea and The boys noticed the car on the lot, Mrs, Bruce Mountjoy and family of | hour-long drama series, Recently, SAF JT a 0 Og GK Wot with the keys inside. A salesman|Langstaff and Mr. and Mrs. Edward saw them drive off and called police. PUBLIC SKATING IN - Orenstein transferred his TV produc- | Values in Education 5 . . ' : r eading. Mrs. Kyte' Arthur and Ardis. On Saturday the| consumption. [% Ontario Development Assoc, a re- - N A Martyn gave a reading y C . bs solution as La Which repre-| VANDALS SMASH Riga) Top them wo settings Shestion, told the story from our Study Book, above mentioned all attended the| The legislature, on the basis of the vi { WEATHER" HYRTS - : . It is 8i20 understooe LATS Haiti Ke Sooni "The new jumping board". wedding of Sheila, daughter of Mrs. | report, drew up Bill 14 as a first step Fis TOURIST TRADE sented something new in industrial | SCHOOL WINDOWS - | rail inter-city services conducted by . ny . -- vl i i ol ) : ' A | We. sang and said the Benediction. McArthur and the late Dr. A, D. Mc-|in the implementation of the Bracken AR promotion suggestions. It advocated Oshawa -- Students in one of the] the CNR nor any of its city rail oper- - : : ry permitting local municipal councils to! classrooms at the Sunset Heights pub-! i ibe nifected bY. tic cess Then we played a game. Attendance Arthur, to Dr. John McHraith, at| recommendations; and then set up a Rh Complaints are being heard from participate financially in building in-|lic school attended their first .few Sons S0 a Setos oy Lhe "11 children and 2 leaders, Runnymede United Church, Toronto.| Committee on Alcohol. Education to Jal various parts of Canada to the effect dustrial plants to attract industry, | classes with plenty of fresh air around Hoh © the a ' will be] Women's Institute met in the Com-' Betty McArthur was a bridesmaid for | educate the public as to the nature of 1 that this year there had been a sharp using local taxpayers' money or mu. | them. Seven windows in the room had boy boi . Pe i munity hall Wednesday evening when ler cousin, the legislation in the first instance, Wi reduction in the volume of tourist nicipal credit, which, in effect, is al-|becen broken by vandals sometime ear- no} lin a Nee of thet S190 1 31 ladies from Maple Grove W.I. were Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Swain and fa-| and the responsibilities of the con- 4 traffic. In most cases, the exception- most the Shins thing. ! ly Tuesaday Willing wo tood that the CNR {°F guests. Meeting opened with the mily spent Sunday with the Wheeler's | sumer in the event that the liberali- » ally cool weather ig given the blame. The broken windows, Teasanih. i It is R30 uncerstoo oy he d : President Mrs. Lorne Thompson pre-' at Hastings. zation of liquor laws are adopted in ' i; Eis willing to assist the city to find an- Harvest Home Thanksgiving and | the various communities, where voting Some i tourists don't like the weather and # One of the easiest ways for us to put a value on education is in terms of dollars and cents. And from a dollar and cents point of view education according to recent survey in the United States is worth a lot of money and the higher the education the greater the value. Studies in the U. S. show that the average elementary school graduate earns $116,000 in his- working be some- what lower. ns These figures would argue that it is worthwhile to get a college education even 'if we use no other criterion than that of money. But, while this must be a compell- -ing argument for most people, there are other reasons which in terms of worth- while living must be even more important. We have statistics to show that educa- tion pays off in terms of successful mar- riages, in terms of better citizensship, in terms of better families. There is a very high correlation between ignorance and un-.. happiness; between ignorance and human The institutions of democracy today de- mand an intelligent public--the demand grows more insistent with the passing of time. It is now quite clear or should be to thinking . people that the great evils of human society are nurtured in those seg- ments. of the world, and of the nation where educational opportunities and edu- cational achievements are meagre. Even education and many a parent will look up- on school and education with a new respect when they can assess a high school educa- tion as being worth some $49,000 over that of a public school education;-and a univer- sity education an additional $100,000. In the light of these figures school taxes do not seem to be extreme; nor teachers' salaries a drain upon the public purse. Perhaps, we may even get all tax-payers to realize how great is the return for the in- vestment we put into schools even though we restrict its earnings to money that we "dian tourist problem that some good tragedy. cannot actually count. - : SERIOUS CONSIDERATION ° - x ° . Band. Sharon Larmer gave a reading. | Ness, Montreal, Misses Jessie and |of liquor, together with strict appli- i . Clipped Comments i : District Doings from Fy study that nay tpg] Jim Carnaghan read a story. Nancy | Betty McArthur, Toronto, were week-| cation of 'laws relating to consump- fn Als ireitit Tiutine 4% ie. Toke 4 costs for new equipment and mount-f, "= played a piano solo. Ronald' end guests of Dr. and Mrs, J. A. Mec-| tion of the stuff and behaviour after 5, + Cool weather, the tourist resort own- ers are finding, is not conducive to cavorting in the open, and they say there has been far too much cool wea- ther this summer. But in spite of the weather, Canada still has its tourist attractions to of- fer to visitors. Fishing, it is reported is good this year--much better than in the ultra-hot weather of a year ago. Stories tell us that the fly fisherman, the spinning reel experts, the devotees of the tricky lures with the trade- marked names, and the kids with a sapling branch and 20 cents worth of hooks and heavy green line are all reported to he catching the big ones in Canadian wgters. But in spite of that, when the fishing is good the when the weather is lovely, the fish just won't bite, which shows how fickle the tourist business can be. No matter how good a salesman on fishing a tourist may be, his women- folk very, often prefer the luxuries of sun-bathing, social activities in nice surroundipgs, and other standard va- cation interests. Father and the boys can have all the fishing they want, but mother would rather look at bone chinaware. and woolens than try to impale a worm an a barbed hook. We do pot believe there is anything economically wrong with the Cana- weather won't.cure, But now is the NEW SUGGESTION REQUIRES The reasoning behind the move is that it would place smaller municipali- ties in a better competitive position for new industry. At present, cities such as Metropolitan Toronto have huge private financial resources avail. able to help any industry locate with- in its boundaries. Bowmanville has no comparable amounts of money a- mong its: citizens, but needs industry to spread the tax load from residen- tial properties, All citizens would benefit from having additional indus- try here, so promoters of the scheme feel it only proper that all citizens should assist through the municipality if an incoming industry requires funds to help with its building. We hesitate to condemn the plan without delving into it further, but feel there are many .hazards to be considered. Some qualifcations have already been suggested by the plan- ners who feel that the Municipal Bd: should scrutinize any such expendi- ture before allowing a municipality to proceed, Another qualification was in- cluded whereby council might be per- mitted to set up a Commission or Au. thority with .pawer to borrow money on the credit of the municipality for the purpose of constructing and ad- ministering a municipal building to be leased or sold. [It is to be hoped that Chambers of STOUFFVILLE ON SAT. OCT. 13 Flooding operations in the Stouff- ville Arena will commence on Tues- day, Oct. 9th, according to Manager W. T. Rennie. The rink will be open to the public for pleasure skating on Saturday evening, Oct. 13th. STOUFFVILLE PUBLISHER ON TV Italy in company with other news- paper Editors and their wives who are currently enjoying a European tour, C.N.R. BUS SERVICE OF OSHAWA TO BE TERMINATED IN 1959 The Canadian National Railways will give up its operation of the city bus service when the present agree- ment between the city and the rail- way comes to an end in December, 1959, it was reliably learned recently. It is understood that the CNR is dropping the operation of city bus ser- vice because of a discouraging recent economic study it conducted. Operation Uneconomic ot It is believed that the CNR found ing operating costs made it unecono- first discovered early Monday morn- ing by a police constable on his rounds. Another window in the hall was found to be also broken, when officials of the school arrived for mor- ning classes, Police reported that they had a lead on who did the damage and the cul- prits. were expected to be apprehended shortly. WHITBY DOG LOVERS WANT HUMANE SOCIETY Interest in the formation of Whitby Humane Society has been growing a- mong dog fanciers and residents in- terested in animals of the town, Spon- sors of the plan feel that if interest continues to develop, a general meet- ing will be called to investigate the formation of a Whitby Branch of the Society. ' Recent efforts of the Town Council approximately 3 feet by 2 feet were other operator for the local bus ser- vice, or help the city take over the service as a public utility. Many city bus services in the dominion are op- erated as public utilities or paftially supported by municipal subsidies. It is reliably learned that the CNR is dropping operation of the bus ser- vice because it does not fit in with its over-all operations. which are gear- ed to inter-city and main-line trans- portation facilities, } The Oshawa bus service is the last service in Canada of a purely local type which the CNR operates. WHITBY REQUEST LICENSE FEE FOR OUT OF TOWN TV MEN Whitby's council has been asked to impose a license fee on out-of-town persons who install and repair tele- vision antennae. The request came to council from one of the town's te- levision dealers, pointing out that to-arrange Dog Pound facilities, coup- led with the rabies scare last spring has spurred interest in the growing dog and cat population of Whitby, The fact that m number of very valuable dogs are now owned in town has also stimulated the plan for a Humane So- ciety. 'People may have the idea that a Dog Pound is for the punishment of dogs," said one supporter of the plan. "That is not the case, a dog pound takes care of dogs of all kinds and sees that they are properly cared for. Whitby is big enough to take on this such licenses are being required of them when they work in other centres. A letter was read in council from ' Independent Sales and Service asking that a fee of $25 be asked from out-of- town firms who install or repair tele- vision antennae. It was noted that the city of Oshawa asks a license of $256 when Whitby repairmen work in the city. - It was also noted that Tor- onto collects a fee of $50 from dealers outside the city for performing such services in Toronto. The licensing of these firms, said MacNeil and son, Toronto spent the week-end 'with Mrs. Norman Mount- joy. Mr. and Mrs, Howard Saywell and family called on several friends in the village Saturday. Pupils of the public School are pre- paring for their speaking contest on Oct. 26th. Mr. and Mrs. Everard Sanderson, The pair drove for five or six miles on Lawrence avenue cast and then stopped for water to cool off the ra- diator. When questioned about the car, they drove off. Meanwhile, four cruisers were sear- ching for them. The driver of the car was 12 and his companion 10. He said he learned Norma Suggitt and other acquaint- ances in the village Tuesday. Mrs. Chambers was Olive Suggitt who was born and spent her childhood days in our village being the daughter of the late Geo. Suggitt who was blacksmith here for a good many years. Both his residence and shop were situated where Mr. and Mrs. Osmond Wright now live, ) Mr. and Mrs. Grant Ferguson, Ian and Mary; Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Dunbar and Denise, Toronto spent Sunday and Monday at Ray Ferguson's. Mr. and car to prove he was wrong." Blackstock Wo He Lo Mission Band met in the Primary room Tuesday after school. Meeting opened by singing "Jesus Loves Me" and the Mission Band hymn. We repeated the Mission Band Purpose. Mrs. Hill read the Scripture and explained it and offer- ed prayer. Gail Bonnetta took up the tion of the award-winning drama, of the Crest Theatre in Toronto. Of Many Things By Ambrose Hills gulation and now it is attempting to become a model for all provinces in the distribution, sale and regulation of the liquor trade. So far, it has gone about the job in a model manner. First, it appointed the Bracken Roy- al Commission to study the law as it stood. The choice of Bracken was perfect. No one could accuse him of sympathy with liquor interests. Ra- ther the reverse. The Bracken Commission did not spare time, energy or money in its study. It found the old laws perni- "Zone" by Marcel Dube, to the stage" offering and we sang "Father Bless Mrs. Lloyd Wright, Donnie and Leslie [ cious, and the drinking habits of Next week roll to be answered by the 'name of someone I invited to Mission were also there on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Manson, Strat- ford, Mr. A, N. Manson and Mrs' Bud these Gifts". Roll was answered. siding by singing O Canada, the Ode and repeating the Mary Stewart Col- Communion service was held in the lect. Roll call "A labor saving de-| Anglican Church Sunday morning. vice" brought some varied and inter- The church was beautifully decorated. esting answers. Some matters of bu- Rev. Nicholson preached a fine ser- siness items including the trip to the mon. The Church was filled with W.I. Convention in Toronto Nov. 1st members and visitors, } and the Concert at Solina Nov. 10th, Rev. and Mrs. Nicholson visited were discussed. - Mrs, Chas. Green-| Mrs. Scott and Mr. Campbell in Tor- ham of Maple Grove the presided and i onto Thursday and we are glad to called on the following program: A hear they are recovering favorably. Reading by Mrs. Ivason Munday, "A Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Dawson, Ca- Thanksgiving to God for my House"; 'therine and friend and Sandra, Wind- Piano Solo by Mrs. Wm. Laird; A' sor, spent the week-end with Mrs. F. reading "Prayers and Potatoes" by Bailey. Mrs, C. H. Snowden and a paper onl Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Saywell and Agriculture by Mrs. Hopkins. Com- Margaret, Misses Mable and Helen munity singing concluded a fine pro- vanCamp are spending a few days in gram and after the customary thanks, | \Waghington D. C. and attending a meeting was closed. Lunch was ser- convention of the Board of Education, ved by Mrs. Frank Staniland and Mrs. Earle Bowman, Torrence Cali- group and a pleasant social time spent! fornia, and son Mr. Tas Bowman of attendance 63. Chicago visited Mr. and Mrs. Thos. My gi Mis berey XanComp bert Rowman on Thursday. Mr. Robson a few days last week in Listowel, Bowman and son Richard, Barrie Sympathy of the community is ex- ile 'Snday visitors. tended to Mrs. Norman Mountjoy and Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Thompson, Mrs. family in the sudden passing of Mr. Be Kinge-and Chviiaaie; Mre-Alex Dever Motizjey; . Vand Mrs, Wilbert Archer visited Mr. Mr. pnd Mrs. Roy furnor and girls 'and Mrs. Wes. Montgomery, Monty's spent the week-end with friends in Inn on Thursday. : Otiawa, 3 Beautiful flowers - in the United Mr, and Mrs, Fred Dayes and fa- Church Sunday evening were placed mily have moved to the Cecil Veale there by tive family of the late Nor. farm; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ross and min Moimtjoy. - A good etiendance family, Port Perry to the farm va- was present and partook of the Com. cated by the Dayes; and Mr. and Mrs. munich service. Next Sunday even. Joe Brown and Gordon-from the MRF. wo) 1o hankegiving and baptism tyn apartment to Bowmanville, service Paul and Carol Rahm spent the ho- Manitobans little short of barbarous. It recommended liberalization of the laws relating to distribution and sale may take place any time after Octo- ber 1st. : As this column is written, Winni- pegers are supposed to be discussing the pros and cons of the vote in that city. Mayor, aldermen and politicians are amazingly silent, The brewers and liquor manufacturers are saying nothing. Even the restaurant keep- ers, who have invested small fortunes to modernize their premises to con- form to license requirements, are keeping mum. Hotelkeepers the same. It would seem, almost as if there were a conspiracy of silence, The reason is obvious. Winnipeg's "dry" faction has more orators in its ranks than any other group in the world. Some of them are so persua- sive they could talk Joe Soak himself into a negative vote, if they wanted to. But these drys, too, were impress- ed by the Bracken report, and some of them may even vote "yes" on libera- lization--unless taunted into negative action by propaganda from the "wets". difficulty however, is that in the si- diffculty however, is that in the af- lence the Bracken report has been for- gotten, and many people do not even know on what date the vote takes place. And, since experts predict that a small vote means a "no" vote, Manitoba might not get a chance to he a model, after all. Annual Bingo Commerce and funicipal governing. 'g " the letter, would bring them under the Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Hutton and time to eqpitalize for next year, This bodi ill - give thi osal their I lorcamn a dant 1Hiend control of the building inspector who |liday weck-end with their grand- fanilly spent Monday with their.hres is the time tourist specialists | Podies will give this proposal the --. R " y 8p y an 8 18 1 mad or our. oupist sp most serious consideration before ask- | could see that they are properly in-| parents Mr. and Mrs. Art Rahm a tiers and sisters at Oxford Station ce 3o_SIath Fotiecting infolination stint MARKHAM POLICE LOSE RACE | stalled because he would have auth-| Tyrone. and Smith Falls. good catches, Such information could be distributed next spring under the heading of "See What You Missed! ing the Ontario Legislature to appro- ve it. ~fStouffville Tribune. 'WITH STORK Sgt. Geo. Clayton and Constable Don Dukes of the Markham Township ~Canadian Statesman. Police Dept. had '4 race with the stork' ority to examine them, The application was turned over to Councillor Bill Hurley's application committee, . Mr. and Mrs, Stan Rahm accom- panied Oshawa relatives on a trip to Ottawa, Misses Gertrude Henry and Miss Jean Wilson, Toronto at their respeec- Mr. and Mrs. (Roger Dorell and fa- | tive homes, The Port Perry Lions Club will hold their Annual Bingo and Dance at the Port Perry High School on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 80. yin rk a -- Ce RRR pe : : TD : 5 : lifetime; a high school graduate $165,000; in America much of our political corruption Tribune Publisher, Mr. C. H. Nolan | to drive by watching his father. Galt; Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Ferguson,| MANITOBA LIQUOR LAWS EAS ff and, a university graduate $265,000 arises out of the fact that the voting pub- and Mrs. Nolan appeared briefly on| Asked by police why he stole the | Oshawa, called on Mr. and Mrs, Earl RA Similar studies in Canad 1d : bab lic is politically ignorant and irresponsible. the CBC television news broadcast, [car he replied: '| Dorrell Friday. The province of Manitoba has been ARN [ ly show comparable Aadayon Aho Po But it is in terms of the dollar and cents Tuesday night. Mr, and Mrs. Nolan| "This fellow with me said I was| Mr. and Mrs. J, C. Chambers, Nel- feeling its oats lately. It won nation. gL the total bay would eu) dodbt oug value to the individual that we must sell were pictured arriving by bus in Rome | chicken and I just had to drive the|son, B, C., called on her cousin Miss | Wide praise for ita modern traffic re- a : i mA A * ATP