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PAGE Thursday, March 28th, 1957 pos ---- ! found the cure. NOTES AND COMMENTS i Being AnTndividual " Writers and 'scholars who tend to deal with the more serious aspects of our modern culture tell us flatly that we are losing our individuality. They talk about -mass culture, mass democracy, and the mass mind. But, surely such philosophers must be talking about city. people; surely they can't be referring to the very sub- stantial population of this country that lives in towns and villages. } That is one of the great blessings of living in a small community. To begin with, you are somebody. When you walk down Main Street or Mill Road people know you. But the city-dweller is a stranger on his own street. The men and women who sit on schoolboards or councils in small towns and villages have lots of friends.in the community and there is something very personal and very immediate in the service they render the community; in the city aldermen have acquaintances and their re- sponsibility often seems so impersonal in nature that it ends up by being little better than routine business, a matter of dollars and cents, i Sprig Hab Cobd Yes, here we are welcoming spring and the epidemic of common colds that always seems to accompany it. Surely among the harbingers of this wonderful season we must include unhappily, the 'scratchy throat, the runny nose, the sniffles and the ubiquitous cough. Dr, Rutstein, Harvard: Medical School, claims. that the common cold is man's most common disease. Fortunately colds aren't usually serious; they're just a terrible nuisance. They're rather expensive, too. It is estimated that, in Canada, the ¢ost to business and indus. try is about one hundred million a yéar from absenteeism caused by the common cold. - Of course, to this we must add an- other few millions wasted on medicine and drugs designed to cure the cold, people will object to that, arguing they have a sure remedy. But, the best possible evidence to-date indicates quite clearly that there is no medicinal or drug sure for the common cold. Asperins may relieve the aches, syrups and lozenges ease the cough, rest and hot drinks make a person feel better, but they do not cure a cold. Neither do the much advertised antihistamimes. At one time, it was believed, that in these drugs, we had Articles appeared in the newspapers, in magazines to the effect that at long last medincine would be able to wipe out this curse. Within two years the market was de- luged with antihistamine products. Radio £ s ~~ Some, Most small places are relatively untouch- business sedms to be forever swallowing larger and latger chunks of the community. It must be very difficult to preserve a sense of individuality, a sense of identity when you work in a firm or factory with thousands of others and know only those most closely associated with you. Away from work you are subjected to mass pres- sures in, a manner distinctively different from that one encounters-in the small town. It is little wonder that c¢jty dwellers take quick refuge in mass entertainment and the sporting section of the daily news- paper. Is it any wonder that they ap- preciate the quixotic individuality to be found in the comics? ed by big ds Tobe for in the city big . But the trend to the big city keeps on accelerating and if we are to keep a good healthy individualism in our living we'll just have to depend on the villages and the small towns as a sort of really good train- ing ground for people who are individuals. . Then when they do eventually go to the city we much trust that they will act as a kind of leaven, FEE and television advertising propaganda ran the gamut of wild claims, The sales of anti- histamine pills ran in the millions. © How---- ever, the medical profession began to make enquiries into the use of antihistamines and after several reliable scientific experi- ments it was able toJstate authoriatively + that such pills were absolutely worthless for the prevention or cure of colds. While this bubble was being pricked another was in the making. worker was bioflavonoid. The same wild claims were made for it and the same re- sults were obtained when it was tested scientificially. It was just as worthless as the antihistamines. Cures for other unsolved diseases such as arthritis, asthma, acne, cancer and obe- sity appear to be promoted in the same un- scientific way. : How is the public to be protected from such costly, and worthless exploitations ? Dr. Rutstein suggests that the medical profession must tighten up on its experi- mental work by doing more rigorus test- ing and checking ; suggests, too, that more 'adequate legislation be enacted to keep in- dustry and business from marketing worth- less remedies. But when it comes to cures we are so gullible, so desirous of finding what we want that protection such as Dr. Rutstein advocates would probably be in- effective unless there at the same time 'the people were informed concerning real progress or lack of it in dealing with these diseases. he aE . This time the miracle' a. NE Va: EDLARS AND MILK BY-LAW ebruary meeting, now becomes law, P requires all persons or companies, who are not village taxpayers, to pay | a license fee of $25 beford retailing | District Doings ; - COBOURG HOTEL CHANGES HANDS Cobourg--The Plaza Hotel in Co- bourg has been sold to Charles Abel of Peterboro who took over manage- ment this week. James Ingham, owner and manager since 1953, said the sale price was $100,000, Mr. Abel owned and operated a ho- tel in Chesterville, near Ottawa, for 10 'years, He sold it last December and has since been living in Peterboro. He is married with three children. "Mr. 'Ingham, who plans to remain in Cobourg, is a former owner of the Queen's Hotel in Port Hope. He is also the president of the hotel asso- ciation here. : : NOW IN FORCE IN VILLAGE Newcastle--Third and final read. ing was given the Milk Retailers' Con- trol by-law at the March meeting of the village cduncil, which will licensé @:alers in dairy products who distri- "bute their products within the village on a retail basis. The new by.law, which is now in force, the paymen. of a $26 annual fee. Approval was also given the village Pedlars', By-law by the Ontario Municipal Board. This by-law, given its final redding at the DAYLIGHT SAVING UNTIL OCTOBER 27TH Cobourg. -- Cobourg will dbserve daylight saving time from Sunday, April 28, to Sunday, October 27, in line with most other communities in the area, a : Councillors voted on the dates. Councillor A. C. H. Field moved the resolution, pointing out that daylight saving time value comes in the spring and fall, rather than summer months. "I've always felt it should be extended another month," he said. Clipped Comments WHO'S HE KIDDING? When Hon. Dr, W. J. Dunlop, Ont. being squeezed taxwise "because of and it's certainly not members of school boards who are at their wit's end in many cases, trying to get addi- tional qualified teachers and at the same time keep the staff they already have. It would appear then that it is the Minister himself who is being kidded by his.own statements or is trying to bury his head in the sand for fear of facing the facts, ~~ * Dr. Dunlop has really upset his own statements in his own department, 'since, if there is not a shortage of teachers, why are. officials scouring the British Isles trying to find two hundred teachers who will move to their products in the village, This includés persons selling direct, or showing samples and taking orders for future delivery. Farmers selling exempted from this by-law. \ Ontario, . The Hon. Minister has stated sev- eral times that there was a gain of 5,263 teachers in the province in the last five years. This figure may be impressive, but what he doesn't men- tion is the demand for new teachers | their own agricultural products are) who will be required on Sept. 1st this year to staff new schools and addi- tions built last year, He has also Minister of Education, persists in his'learn to trust, respect and co-operate statements that there is no shortage with the press as an initial step in of teachers in Ontario, we wonder who developing good community relations. he believes he's kidding. We don't! Newspaper, radio and TV, he said, think it's the general public which is ' | thought, and are entitled to the sup- the shortage which is making for port of business and community lea- salary competition between schools,! ders. He went on to say: been careful not to make any refer- ence to high school teachers as it is ing this field that the most drastic shortage exists. The teachers who will become available this year will not fill one-third of the vacancies now being advertised. ) --Stouffville Tribune. LEARNING TO TRUST THE PRESS Many leaders in business and in- dustry, and indeed, the public as a whole could benefit .by heeding a statement made recently by Ira G. Needles, President of B. F. Goodrich, Canada, Limited. In an address to the Stratford Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Needles said business men must are the nerve centres of community "The press is determined to present both sides of any situation with com- plete objectivity in the news columns, but far too often spokesmen retreat behind the deplorable reply of 'no comment'. It seems that many are reluctant to recognize that the repor- ter is seeking the truth, wants to tell the story to the public and must de- pend on us to help him." PETERS RELAXES Here is Gerald Peters, who is on his London stage every week with Mem- ory Music Hall, enjoying that tradi- tional English pub sport tossing darts. Memory Music Hall is in its sixth year on CBC radio, presenting songs and entertainment by the continent's top artists. the press into their confidence. Com- ing from the head of an important Canadian industry, his words should carry some weight. --~ Canadian Statesman, A TICKLISH PROBLEM Last week council was handed a ticklish problem by the owner of the Balmoral Hotel. licensing of church and other groups who cater to various banquets held throughout the town. He asks for this as he claims, and we can believe him, that the groups who give of their food and time for free are causing him to operate -at a loss, At the same time he is required to pay a high property and business tax to the town while churches and 'Other community buildings in town pay no.taxes or receive a donation to offset what they do pay. We agree that these same groups have admirably filled a need over the past years, However when charitable groups start to compete with a tax paying business something should be done to put them on a more competi- tive basis. - : Some say that the present hotel has a monopoly on the business. This will shortly be changed with the opening of the Venture Inn Motel which has hae banquet accommodation and will 'be a bigger taxpayer than the hotel. We feel that council should take some 'immediate action. Possibly one answer is to license the church groups who cater. The This fee should not be a token payment but a substantial amount to offset the business taxes paid by 'the hotel and motel, - ' This problem has been hanging fire for a long time and there is no time like the present to get it straightened out." It may not be as unpopular with the church groups as some people would lead you to believe. If the same amount of money was given as a donation that was put into materials to make pies and cakes these church groups would not have to be in' the catering business. Co ' --Canadian Statesman. Manchester A good attendance at church on Sun- | day enjoyed -the fine service. Mrs. Grant Hunter was guest pianist and her daughter Beth sang a lovely num- ber, "I'd Rather Have Jesus". We are most grateful to Mrs. Hunter and Beth, Mrs. Alex. Hewitt of Carnarvon was the guest of her sister Mrs. A. Roach and family on the week-end. Mrs. J. Miller will entertain the Women's Association on Thursday afternoon April 4th, Gerald Crosier and I'rank Rennie, of Toronto, visited the former's grand- parents here on Friday evening. Congratulations to Keith and May Dyke on the birth of their little son, a brother for Brian and Deborah. We regret to report that Mr. Wm. Holtby is confined to bed. We hope That is a statement that needs to be repeated over and over again. | Every newspaperman can tell of in.! numerable instances in which business and industrial leaders have hidden the facts behind that phrase of "no comment". In many cases they bland- ly refer the reporter to the public re- lations department, which has no nu- thority to say anything. In either case, the job of the newspaper, to present the truth to the public, is fru- strated. . We are grateful to Mr. Needles for urging business men to give every to sce him around again very soon. Congratulations to Donna Innes who | was crowned Queen of the Ball at Port I perry High School "At Home" last Friday evening. Mr. Clark Harrison attended the Culligan Soft. Water Service Conven- tion in Buffalo last week. Mrs, W. 8S. Taylor and Brenda, of Stouffville, were with her parents Mr. and Mrs, W. F. Crosier on Sunday. Haughen's Chicken Bar-b-Cue is open and a very busy spot as usual: Mr. and Mrs, Josh Dobson and Mrs. Margaret Real of Port Perry were possible ald to reporters and to take} ests of Mrs. D. J. McCombe and He is seeking the | halls or churches that allow the ca-{ | tering should also be licensed. 0f Many Things By Ambrose Hills ON YOUR SIDE. My daughter, Kathy, in Grade Two at school came home with eyes aglow the other day, saying, "We chose up sides at school ._. and Susie chose me first!" : Remember the days when the two captains would play hand-over-hand with the baseball bat for first choice of players? And how you waited for your name to be called? How fond you were of the captain wise enough to want you on this side! How important you felt if chosen first! And how hard you tried to not care at all if yours was the last name to be ealled. Life can be beautiful, indeed, if there are people in it who want you on their side. We all need somebody on our side, or, unless we're incurably self-satisfied egoists, every task is grey and dull and difficult. It is a two-way street, this business of choosing up sides in'life. We do not need to form teams to play against other human beings; but we do need to form teams to face the rigors and trials that living imposes upon us all. The beauty of a fine marriage, for example, is based largely upon the spirit of "We two against the world." Man might accomplish his dreams alone, but never with the same ease of satisfaction as when he has a team- mate pulling for him every bit of the way, sharing disanppointment and triumphs alike, . The other night, T watched the Boston Bruins pull out of a slump in their hockey series. I'd expected their success, because I'd heard a member of their group declare, a few nights previously, that.their team spirit, even away from home, had "begun to jell." That, he said, was next best to get- ting back to the friendly spirit of Boston where the city folk were all pulling for them. And there is consolation for even tlie loncliest of men and women in the sure knowledge that they have a team- mate always available . . in their own Creator who promised that He would be 'with them, even unto the end of the world. There is never any need to go it alone. He is ready to be on your side the moment you decide to choose Him! "* * sons, at Willowdale . Mr. and Mrs, Wilmot Croxall and Linda, of Toronto, visited Mr. and Mrs. Grant Franklin one Sunday re- cently. Pine Grove Mrs. A. Handel is spening a few days in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Banks spent the week-end in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. McTavish visited Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hill Wednesday even- ing. * Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Houghlind, Mr. Robt. Pickard had supper Thursday with Mr, and Mrs, Jack Hill. Mr. John Syer and Mr. George Rice of Toronto visited Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Charlie Gourlie. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lehman visited Sunday with her sister Mrs. Talbert Evans and Mrs, Evans, Mrs. Herb Hill and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. Hill. Mrs. Herb Hill and family spent Sunday with Mr. gnd Mrs. Jack Hill. Mrs. Earl Ballard visited her cousin Mrs. Albert Cleland in Toronto Gen- eral Hospital on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. H. Armstrong and Clarence visited her sister Mrs. Fred Martin and Mr. Martin Sunday in Toronto. Report From Parliament By Michael Starr, M.P., Ont. Riding On Thursday, March 14th, at eight o'clock in the evening, Finance Mini- ster Haris submitted his Budget be- fore the House of Commons,and the people of Canada. ' This Budget in many ways was a disappointing one to a great many Canadians. With the announcement that this Government had overtaxed the taxpayers of Canada for the fiscal year 1956-57 to the extent of some- where around $600,000,000, it was felt that those who were in need would benefit from this huge surplus in in- creased pensions, sufficient, at least to some extent, to cope with the present high cost of living. However, this was not the case. Old Age Pensioners received an in- crease of $6.00 per month, which will become effective on July 1st of this year. Old Age Assistance, Blind and Disability Pensions were increas od in the same amount. effective as of July 1st, There was a readjustment of War Disability Pensions and benefits to burned-out veterans. This increase will cost the Government $25,000,000 a year, and becomes effective this July first. on Excise taxes on motor cycles and three-wheeled vehicles were abolished, but the 10% excise tax and the 10 sales tax were retained, on motor cars. It is hard to understand the thinking of those who madé this decision when they say that the motorcycle is not a luxury any longer but a necessity, but that a car is still in the luxury field. The Governmént probably feels that more Canadians should ride motor- cycles. . There has been a readjustment of family allowances of one dollar a month to $6.00 for children under six years, and to $8.00 in the ten to twelve age group, effective as. of September Ist of this year, The abolition of the 10 tax on soft drinks, candy, chocolate, confec- tionery and chewing gum will not be of benefit to the consumers, but is de- signed rather to assist the manufact- urer in offsetting their costs and ad- vertising. : : : All in all, benefits to the people of Canada were very few and far be- tween. ' The Federal Budget is regarded in many quarters here at Ottawa as a compromise between election require- ments and cconomic necessity. The Finance Minister, prior to his Budget Speech, had outlined the di- lemma confronting him with a gen- eral election only a few months away and inflation already here. It is a well known fact that the Fed- eral. Government's economic advisors and Mr. Harris' political associates have been pulling in different direc- tions. It is only natural to assume that parliamentary supporters of any heels of a Budget which has provided something of value for almost every- one, The ctection beneficial budgets" of past years. have been the rule rather than the exception, and that was the kind of budget Liberal back- erichers had been hoping 'that Mr. Harris would bring in this year. On the other" hand, it is also no secret that the Government's economic planners are greatly concerned over the degree of inflation which is pre- sent in the Canadian cconomy. The budget which Mr. Harris pre- sented actually falls somewhere part wiy between the varieties urged' up- on him by his two groups of advisers. The tax concessions, to the extent that they have been offered, are re- latively small and may not be as generous in fact as they appear to be on paper. These concessions have been spread as thin as possible to cover the largest possible area and to have some appeal to as many as possible, It remains to be seen how this Bud- get will be accepted by the people of Canada. They will have an opportunity of expressing their approval or con- demnation in the election which will be held shortly in this country. The House of Commons has had some debate on this Budget, and it has been interrupted to discuss and con- sider other business now before the : House. There is some doubt as to whether the whole 'eight days usually allowed for consideration of the Bud- get will be used up in this Session prior to dissolution of Parliament. We of which he introduced a Motion of non-confidence in the GoVernment. In this améndment the Official Op- position state that, despite a large surplus, the Government failed to pro- vide adequately for old age and other pensioners; it failed to reduce the in- of a larger share of tax revenues, and had ignored the problems and needs of agriculture. ) During this debate the Members of the House of Commons will Have an opportunity to criticize the Govern- ment in every aspect of our economy, if they are allowed sufficient time to do so. Use Easter Seals ro. te "% - Help A CRIPPLED CHILDREN , Canadian Gewernment like to enter an election ¢c/mpaign immediately on the % ma © mr Today lL PRC /2 8 A SINT ALS and Tomoxrow- "HERE IS HOPE-HELP-AND HEALING" Editors Note: This bi-weekly article series How far is eighty miles? = Some would say about the same distance as Toronto is from Niagara Falls; or twice the distance from Owen Sound to Collingwood. However it is measured, it represents quite a length, If laid end to end. the picces of surgical thread or sutures used in an average hospital during a twelve month petiod would stretch the sama distance and the cost to the hospital would amount to approximately $12,000. In most Ontario hospitals today, as many as ten different types of sutures are used, depending on the type and place of the operation. The material known as catgut is pro- bably the most commonly used for suturing, which is the term used by medical and hospital people for stitching. However, silk, cotton and will contain interesting facts about hospitals, and is publiched as a public service by this newspaper in co-operation with the Ontario Hospital Asso- ciation. HOSPITALS rayon are also used for this purpose. To-Day and To-Morrow Catgut, strangely enough, comes from sheep. It is treated in such a way that when sewn into the wound it will dissolve, after a certain period As a result. the doctor®loesn't have to remove the stitches. Usually it is packed in a sterile solution in glass tubes. The term "catgut" dates back to the days of ancient Arabia when musicians played a stringed instru- ment called a kit. The strings of of these instruments were made from a material called "kitgut", Over the years the word kit was changed to cat so that today the material in hos- pital sutures is commonly known as "eatgut", Be that as it may, this material is . just one of another of the many won- ..derful things stocked in hospitals and used by the medical staff to help pa- tients get well faster, with less pain' and more certainty, have, however, had the speech of -the Opposition's financial critic, at the end - come tax, and to assure the provinces ", of time and be absorbed by the body.