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4 Fre, 4 3 a i The Canadian Association THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE Thursday, September 5th, 1957 Clean Up Ragweed To Lesson - NOTES AND COMMENTS | 9% Weekly Newspapermen Meet On September 9, 10 and 11 the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association will hold its 38th annual convention in Banff, Alta. Representatives of member newsapers from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island ~ will meet to discuss the salient problems facing the industry, and to greet old friends, and make new ones, in this unique fraternity of weekly newspaper publishers and editors. As has always been the case, many of the wives and children will also be present, for they are a part of "Canada's Biggest Family Party", as the CWNA convention has come to be known, just as in so many instances they are active work- ers in the family newspaper. There are serious problems facing the weekly newspaper industry toddy. High wage levels, constantly rising cost of ma- terials and equipment, and a shortage of experienced workers are placing a very heavy demand on the productive and man- agement skills of publishers, who seek to hold down costs as the alternative to in- creasing advertising and subscription The Hay Fever season is now getting into full swing with half a million residents of Ontario beginning to sneeze, sniffle and feel utterly miserable. This is because the air is laden with Ragweed pollen to which: these unfortunate people are aller- gic and the conditions will continue until the first: frost, which can be expected to- ward the end of October, reports the Field Crops Branch of the Ontario Department -- of Agriculture. It is too late to begin a series of inocula- tions which, in any event, are not always successful and the only real relief now is a safe area. Ragweed can be found every- where in old ontario, even in the heart of the largest cities. Fortunately, however, Northern Ontario provides a haven for hay fever sufferers and those who can take a holiday will find zelief in most of our Nor- rates. Their problem becomes even more acute when, because of rapid growth of the - communities they serve, they must enlarge their plant and equipment, placing a great strain on limited resources. Such are the problems with which the CWNA conventions and the meetings of the provincial divisions of the association must deal.. In forums and general meet- ings, delegates will attempt to find solu- tions and reach decisions which it is hoped will work for the good of the entire indus- te, CWNA members and non-members alike. Certainly there are the pleasures of the social side of conventions, and the CWNA. convention is rated high in this respect. But there is much serious discussions, too, because the member newpapers of the association are constantly seeking .to im- prove themselves, not only on the inside, but in the public interest as well, It is never forgotten that the faithful subscrib- er is, in the final analysis, the keystone of a newspaper's being. Hay Fever Even though September cannot be spent in the North, there are many things which can be done to bring a measure of relief right at home. The first thing is to see "that all Ragweed in the inimediate area is destroyed. Clean up your own yard and ask the neighbours to do likewise. Citizens committees can be organized for large scale clean-up campaigns and the council can be petitioned to cut or spray all Rag- weed on streets and other public property. A high protein diet gives some relief to a number of people. Any air cooling: or ventilation system where the air.is. drawn through a filter or cleaner will reduce the pollen count in the house. The Hay Fever sufferer can also insure himself a reasonable. rest: by keep- ing his bedroom tightly closed all day. This 'will allow any pollen in the room to sette, and relief can be expected for most of the night. thern areas. 1 District Doings DIAL PHONES FOR DUNBARTON AREA A new. dail telephone: exchange building will be established here be- fore the end of next year, J. W. Lowry Bell Telephane Manager for this re- gion, announced this week. . Initially,the dial exchange will serve some -300. telephone users who now receive rural service on a multi-party line basis from the Pickering :Ex- change. FEDERATION HONOURS BEAVERTON TEACHER Miss Mary Helena MacCallum of Beaverton, was given the highest award--Honorary Membership, at the 39th Annual Dinner of the 9,000 mem- ber Federation of Women Teachers' Association of Ontario at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, on Tuesday, August 20th. This honour is given for noteworthy service to education and the teaching profession in Ontario. In 1952 Miss Maé¢Callum was the recipient of the Queen's Coronation Medal 'in recognition of her work as a leader in the teaching profession, Miss MacCallum taught in the town of Beaverton. from January.1, 1918 until her retirement this year. ; The Keynote address at this Dinner was given by Don Henshaw, senior Toronto advertising executive, and widely knpwn public speaker. TWP. VOTES APPROVAL TO DEBENTURE BY-LAW. FOR HOSPITAL Uxbridge Township Council agreed at a special meeting last week to ap- ply for approval of a $20,000 deben- ture for aid of the Cottage Hospital, The By-iaw was.given two readings and was forwardpd, to the Municipal Board for approval. Already filed at the offices of the Municipal Board are similar by-laws passed by the Town of Uxbridge and the Township of Scott. 4 The Town has requested approval for a $40,000 debenture and the Town- ship of Scott an application for $16,00 for the some purpose. YELLOW BOXES ON METERS TO AID MOTORISTS * Lindsay is again taking on modern airs and Chief of Police John Hunter is the instigator, = Have citizens noted the small yel- low "mail boxes" scattered along the "| Traf:O-Terias: and are the part of the:meters; They are called latest American gadgets. They promise to become quite popular with motorists. The meters operate just as usual with this difference. When the con- stables place a piece of paper on the motorist had infringed on.the parking; time limit-and that his or her pre- sence was required: at- police station accompanied by a one dollar fine. In future when motorists are pe- nalized they will find a card-envelope on the windshield. It informs "the owner of the car. that the fine has been reduced from one dollaar to fifty- cents and: that the fifty cents can be placed in the envelope; and dropped in the yellow mail box. This saves-the driver, especially ladies, embarrassing moments, : The gimick is fool proof and bur- glar proof and the police department has a carbon copy of the Officer's notation. There is no escape. WATER SHORTAGE IN CANNINGTON The residents of Cannington have been asked not to use the town water unnecessarily, such as watering lawns, gardens, washing cars ete. for the time being. While the shortage is not con- sidered as too serious, every precau- tion should be taken to guard the town's supply, says Councillor A. L. Thompson, Chairman of the Water- works; Mr. Thompson informs The Gleaner that the usual depth of water at the pump house is around eight feet and during the few weeks this has decreas- dd to four feet, during the nite the water supply comes back a foot. 'For a long time the average daily consumption of water was 40,000 gal- lons and now: it has reached 90,000 a day. So it is no wonder Mr. Thompson shows concern and asks the citizens to do their best to save the supply.. TOWNSHIP LOSES CASE AGAINST PICKERING PIGGERY A court case involving the Town: ship of Pickering and Mr. John Bur- rows of Green River cost the. muni- cipality a total of $1,201.40. Mr. Bur- rows, operator.of a piggery, appealed a $62 business tax in the Ontario Su- prente Court at Osgoode Hall. In the ruling handed:sdown, Mr, Burrows was 'classed 'as a farmer and therefore was entitled to business tax exemption. NO PARKING METERS FOR BEAVERTON Parking meters have been the sub- ject of discussion among citizens and merchants of the village of Beaverton. parking meters? In fact they are a windshield it: was a reminder that the |: Mr. Fred McMillan, Town Clerk, stated that the meters were: given fair trial for eight 'months and were hoisted last Fall: "It's news. to me that there are. meters" he said "And I should know for: it has been discussed in Council." Mr. McMillan nailed the rumor right on: the head. Beaverton Council installed 75 or 80 meters and they had good places. and were generally used but accord- ing to Mr. McMillan they were aban- doned when merchants complained that the meters were not necessary to control traffic, that the town was too small for meters and that people were annoyed. "They were a good paying proposi- tion" said Mr. McMillan... "The me- ter Company installed them and took 75 per cent of the first take until the to: maintenance them. . The Town could"not lose.: We' got 256 per cent of the revenue." - CONSUMER'S' GAS WILL START MAINS AT PICKERING THIS WEEK : Consumer's gas men arrived in the village on Thursday to start working clearing and staking for gas mains. An official of the company told the News earlier this week that mains will be laid on all streets north of highway No. 2, and in Morley Park starting next week. He said there were over 100 homes in the village waiting fon gas service. He also said that the starting dates for work at Pickering Beach, French< ;man's Bay,, Fairport Beach and sur- rounding distriet would be announced very shortly. bo The: official said that: to get the work done as quickly as possible a crew of service men would follow bes hind the construction crew to get ser- vices into the homes right after the mains were laid,-so that the tearing up of land would only need to be dor once. PICKERING TO VOTE (ON BEVERAGE ROOM QUESTION OCTOBER 23rd , It was announced by Village 'Clerk Bruce iA. Hogarth, this week, that a poll will .be taken in the village on October 28rd, on the Question--"ARE YOU IN'FAVOUR OF BEVERAGE ROOMS IN THIS VILLAGE"? Due to misunderstandings we have heard during the past few weeks, we point out again--that this village is to vote on ONE question ONL Y<-not on brewers' retail outlet, liquor store, cocktail bars or--any other form of meters were paid for." The town had ]- ANNE GABLE Vocalist Anne Gable is the newest western music show "Holiday Ranch" which features Cliff McKay. The proprietor of the Gordon House has secured the required number of names of eligible voters (26 percent) on a petition to hold a vote, the date of which'is set by the Liquor License Board. Saskatchewan is much more than a table-top wheat province. -- Only a third of the land is treeless prairie, and: there are many miles of deep forest where big game animals flour- ish. -- Saskatchewan's rivers, lakes and streams provide some of the. finest fishing in Western Canada, among which are lake trout, Northetn pike and pickerel. . Clipped Comments HALF OF TAXES FOR EDUCATION Premier Leslie Frost's recent an- nouncement of far-reaching reforms in educational grants has been receiv- ed with wide acclaim by overburdened taxpayers. In the main these : wel- come reforms are designed to provide much-needed relief for home owners and farmers whose real estate taxes have soared in recent years due to the ever-increasing costs of education. According to the report of the Premier's address, this is a three-year plan. which has, already been imple- mented and/is designed to provide real relief for the home owner and farmer who is generally unable to pass on his taxes as a cost of business. Evidence of the need for some pro- gram which will spread the burden of education costs across the general population is provided by figures from last _Spring's Bowmanville budget, which is typical of the situation gen- erally existing in Ontario. Out of $457,010.67 needed by the Town of Bowmanville, a staggering $226,176.14 was needed for education. This amounts to 48.83 per cent, or nearly half of the entire taxes for all muni- cipal purposes. It is quite inevitable that the amount needed for this purpose will continue 'to increase, as two additional teachers will be engaged this Fall at the Vin- cent Massey Public School. It is also predicted that an addition to the high school may be needed within a year or two. No economy on the part of the hoards of trustees can halt this trend. If other municipal services are not to suffer and the property owner is to gee the things done for which his tax money is required, such as street and sidewalk paving, general majntenance and the multiplicity of vital services, some definite plan to take the burden of educational costs off his back as far as possible is certainly badly needed. That such a program, from which benefits have already been felt, is well under way is good news. It can't come a moment too soon. | --Canadian Statesman IRE -- FARMERS GREATEST AZARD | Each year; hundreds of Canadian farmers are brought close to finaneial Yuin by fire, according to the All Canada Insurance Federation. Ac- cording to the Federation, which re- presents more than 200 Canadian fire, automobile and casualty insur- ance companies, fire is the farmer's out let--BEVERAGE ROOMS ONLY. greatest hazard, addition to CBC television's popular | destroy home, business investment and the work of years in a matter of hours. The Federation recomritends the fol. lowing safety measures to help pre- vent farm fires: 1. Allow hay and similar produce to dry thoroughly before it is stored in barns. Wet hay can start fires through spontaneous combustion. 2. Lightning arrestor systems should be of a good make and property in- stalled. They should be inspected at least once a year, 3. Radio and television antennae should be adequately grounded. 4. Electrical wiring should be check- ed regularly by experts, especially when new machinery or motors are installed. 5. Wire fences attached to buildings should be grounded at the nearest fence post to the building. This is another protection against lightning. 6. Electric wires for lights should be installed in approved fashion. Ex- tension cords strung over rafters or nails are dangerous. 7. Gasoline, kerosene and other in- flammables should be stored in well- marked safety cans. n 8. Stoves or other heating equip- ment should be cleaned and inspected at least once a year. 9. If possible, a well or pond should be located near buildings to aid in fighting fires. 10. Each building should be equip- ped with approved fire extinguishers. Every farmer should put some--or better still, all--of the above suggest- ed measures into effect. May mean checking a great fire loss or financial ruin, --Canadian Statesman ITS A BIG PROBLEM Inflation is not licked yet, warns The Finaneinl Post. It says: "It is a seriolis matter when our costs rise more than American costs, and the un- happy story of import competition against Canadian manufacturers car- ries a dreadful warning. How long will it take labor and business to real- ize this? "An increase in the money supply appeals to some Canadians as a relief from immediate troubles. But at a time swhen wages, production costs and pricess are all heading obstinate- ly "upward,, the longer-term effect would be to worsen the whole com- petative position of the Canadian economy. "Canada's economic troubles don't stem from monetary policy, and mone- taty policy 'alone can't cure them. But monetary restraints remind us in greater worth than the illusion of pro- sperity which comes from pocketing more and more dollars worth less and less." KEEPING YOUR WORD The fellow who has the reputation of keeping his word is well on the way to success. If a fellow gives you his word and you are certain he will keep it, you soon place more faith and trust in him. With these come responsibility and with the latter comes advance- ment. Keeping one's word may be hard for some; likewise it is easy for others. The difference is in the way they start out. The majority of men will keep their word when the case is of a serious nature, but it is those apparent insig- nificant things which a fellow feels he can slight without hurting him that oftimes mean a great deal in the end. Keeping your word no matter how insignificant the matter may seem. By keeping your word in small things you will soon gain the reputation of being truthful and honest and these two requisites after all are mighty essential, What Canadian politician was assassinated on an Ottawa street? BACK TO SCHOOI, This is the time of the year when school kids start another ten months of trudging off to school every morn- ing. Tony Conley is probably more! anxious than most youngsters because he is starting school for the first time and won't even give his mother, CBC actress Corinne Conley, a chance to finish coffee before setting out. Of Many Things by Ambrose Hills MY ADVENTURE | "My son built himself a mosquite- sized hydroplane and powered it with a hepped-up outboard motor, and this summer has scared the living day- lights out of his mother and me, wat- ching him take off across the lake like an atomic projectile. Then, out of a clear blue sky, with a crowd of teenagers around, he said, "Dad--why don't you try my boat?" I don't knéw what possessed me. To begin with, there wasn't enough room in the thing for me to sit comfortably. .A slim youth has to adjust himself carefully in order to manoeuvre; and I am, unfortunately, no longer a youth nor too slim. "Sure, son," I said. "I've been hop- ing to get a chance at it." ~The look of surprise on the faces of those arrogant young teenagers was a tonic; but I noticed that behind my ribs the old heart was starting to rev up like an outboard itself. But the concrete fashion that stability is of chips were down. "A small hydroplane with a big motor doesn't plane easily. You must put the motor at full speed, stand up and lean forward against the ribbing ta force the nose down. Then you can squat your haunches and hope it does- n't flip over. I aimed the boat out from the dock, started it, twisted it to top speed, leaned forward and it began to plane. I squatted, my knees aching and shak- ing. But I felt a sense of exhilara- tion. I'd show these young whipper- snappers. Then the opposite shore loomed up, and somehow I managed a quick turn, holding my breath. I went once around our small lake, and I was beginning to feel more re- laxed, and T even enjoyed the sense of speed. Then I remembered Bill's in- structions. "Dad -- be careful about stopping. You've got to do everything you did when starting, only in reverse. Slow the motor, stand up quickly, and lean forward. Otherwise, she'll swamp herself and you'll dunk the motor." I didn't give a hoot about the motor by this time. I didn't want to dunk myself. IT made a tentative effort to see if I could stand. I was by no means sure I could untangle myself from the boat, with a big gasoline tank and myself sandwiched in there so "tight. So I headed like a bullet for our One of the very few victims of po- litical murder in Canada's history was Thomas D'Arcy McGee, a talented journalist and poet and one of the Fa- thers of Confederation. Born in Ire-| land, he was implicated in the rebel- lion of 1848 and obliged to.flee the country. After a career as journalist and editor in the United States, he moved to Montreal in 1857. A dele- gate to the Charlottetown and Quebec 'Conferences in 1864 and an eloquent advocate of Canadian union, he was in a very real sense a father of Con- federation," His opposition to Irish extremists incurred the enmity of the Fenian Brotherhood and on April 7, 1868, just after he had made a speech in parliament; he was shot at the door of his boarding house in downtown Ottawa by a young Fenian who was | convicted and executed. McGee was A farm fire ean accomplished writer and poet, and an able administrator. pier. The teenage gang, and my wife, were clumped together on the pler. As I got closer--and I seemed to get there awful fast---I could see grins a mile wide, except for Bill and my wife. I guess he was worried ahout me dunk- ing the motor in an attempt to stop; and I think my wife was wondering if the old boy had finally flipped his lid. It is wonderful what You can do if you must, and luck favors you. About ten feet from the pier I said a quick 'prayer, squeezed the motor to slow, and somehow stood up and leaned (I really fell) forward on the ribbing.| She planed in smoothly. "Pretty good, eh?" Bill said. "Oh... I guess I handled her all right," 1 said modestly. "I mean the boat," he said. There was no general applause, Not one of the most brilliant orators in| from the crowd. There was even a Canadian parliamentary history, an scolding from the wife. But I felt good. Mighty good. There's life in the old boy yet! J t Cat id Lin L353 ga From the Honorable Michael Starr I welcome my first opportunity since extend greetings to Canadian organ- ized labour on Labour Day. Very likely you have been wonder- ing about the plans of the new ad- ministration and how they will affect the working pedple of Canada. I want to assure you that as the mem- ber: of the Cabinet responsible for matters affecting labour, I intend to always keep before me the interests of the working people of this country in all questions of importance, and your Government intends to see that organized labour is adequately repre- sented on government boards dealing with matters of direct interest to la- bour. Organized labour has reached a degree of maturity and strength which entitles it to consideration in all matters affecting those for whom it speaks. With regard to the specific legisla- tion and. the programs for which the Dominion Department of Labour is responsible, you can be certain that nothing which has proven of benefit to Canada will be disturbed. How- ever, the legislation and the programs of the Department are being reviewed in consultation, where necessary, with labour and management so that we will have the benefit of the views and experience of those most affected. An example of this is the review of the Industrial Relations and. Dis- putes Investigation Act now being ar- ranged by my Department, so as to make it more effective in its applica- tion to industries within federal juris- diction. I recently invited the princi- pal organizations of labour and man- agement in Canada to give me the' benefit of their views on possible a- mendments to the Act. Further, some programs of my De- partment may be intensified .and new programs will undoubtedly be intro- duced. Such problems as the diffi- culty of people past 40 getting em ployment, rehabilitation and employ- ment of the disabled ,diserimination in employment because of race, colour or creed, and unemployment result- ing from cold weather in the winter have concerned me, as they have con- cerned all thinking Canadians, for some years now. Now, as Minister of Labour I am taking particular inter- est in reviewing programs of my De- partment connected with these prob- lems to see where they might be im- proved or what new steps might be initiated. I know that organized labour, along with management, has assisted in at- tempts to alleviate these problems and that I can count upon them to help us in any practical steps which, 'in co- operation with provincial authorities, are undertaken. in the future. One program which, I already can say definitely, will be intensified, will be the efforts of my Department to encourage more winter work. Our plans are now well advanced at the national level for increased support to local programs "this coming winter. courage business leaders and the pub- lic at large to consider all sorts of jobs which can be done just as well in the winter when men and mater- ial are available, thereby increasing the number of work opportunities for those laid off in construction and other seasonal industries. This is something which affects everyone and every Canadian should lend support, by making sure we have our renova- tion, repair, maintenance and rede- coration jobs done on our homes and places of business in the winter months, When we look at the broad economic picture, Canada is not without prob- lems, but I can tell you that this ad- ministration will not refuse to face up to them; and. with courage and de- termination do everything possible to the end that our national prosperity is translated into-prosperity for the individual. What was the "ghost" of Brighton? A man's image in a ball of fire was the ghost that residents of the village of Brighton, Ont., swore they saw some 60 years ago. They claimed it wag' the ghost of a Mr. Nix haunting a Mr, Procter. Procter had refused j to allow the family to bury Nix; sell ing the body to get payment on a loan | Nix could not repay. Labor Day Message becoming the Minister of Labour to _ (0 These programs are designed to en- -