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A D A EI ws iy - ST. THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE . TREE THIEVES ROB FARMERS integrity and strength were stamped Pontypool--Elgin Budd and Wiltrid all over him, rt « [Richardson, district farmers, isn | remembered my own childhood. My that organized gangs of tree thieves father was a blacksmith, and it used are again operating in the area, It|' be said that every niokel he earned 'is expected that a request will bo [V4* Pounded out of hot iron. We did made for a special police patrol for|"°! ¥¢t many Christmas presents, the district in an effort to catch the | /t"¢": but there was no junk, because ~~ Notes and Comments Sl Television Under Fire | i Now that the novelty stage in the use of television is behind us, thinking people and just plain ordiitary people, too, are beginning to take a second look at television, the fat is in the fire ina . manner of speaking. . In the United States television programming ha s been under such constant criticism that at long last the - government has tumbled to the fact that there's something pretty rotten in the state of television. Therefore, this spring tele- vision is to come under investigation by a Congressional committee. doubt, find the same kind of corruption and chicanery in this field that t in the labour rackets. Mr. Edward R. Murrow, one of the best American commentators by any standards, has just let loose a sizzling blast during his- speech to the Radio and Television Direct. He accused networks and directors and sponsors of calculated failure to provide mature programmés to ors' Association. the public. He stated that used merely to distract, delude, amuse and insulate the people from reality and the "facts of a twentieth century world. He riled the television fraternity who hit back - by passing the buck to sponsors and the The Voting Public Mayor Johnson of London, a proposal to the meeting of the mayors' association that municipal elections be held throughout the pravince on and that the day selected be declared a pub- He explained that he hoped this: would encourage people to get out and lic holiday. and now that Failed. They will no hey uncovered general public. But the general public has | * begun to turn its guns on television. A no wonder: The typical evening program in the States runs to six westerns, and four crime features, sprinkled with the odd quizz show. Good drama has steadily de- clined over the past five years. tional magazine featured an attack on tele- vision in an article entitled, The Light that There is hardly anyone who has a © good word for television unless it be the youngsters whose western mania has be- come something quite abnormal, And One na- If there ever was a case for the indepen- television was Ontario made pened ? the same day dents In the field of mass communication our .experience with American television would seem to have wiped it out for ever. Unless there are standards and unless there is control whether it be with individuals or television networks, the level goes steadily down until its common denominator is low .enough to include everything and everyone. Certainly, this is apparent in the kind of fare that television now provides. Whether something can be done about it depends of course on how determined we are to deal with the problem, interest in using their vote. What hap- Invariably politics sinks to a low level at which yqu are dangerously close to "getting corrupt and dishonest government. "Factions become important and pressure groups are able to control and use those who hold publie office, ea . i 4 BE A SPORT Whatever four-year-old Bruce Hewitt gets for Christmas, you can bet it wil) be something to do with sports; it runs in the family! His father is Bill Hewitt, left, wha announces the N.H.L. hockey 'games on the CBC radio and television networks each week. His h NR 2 § great-grandfather (back), W, A, Hewitt, is a noted sparts offiolal, and and his grandfather, when he's not playing Santa Clpus,. is famed Foster Hewitt, dean of Canadian sports an- nouncing. His progenitors are trying to convince Bruce that men's toys make best presents, District Doings BROOKLIN LACROSSE RECRIVES $100 GRANT ' Rraoklin--A grant of $100 has been made by the Whitby Township Coun- cil to the Brooklin Lacrosse Club in recognition of the club's winning of the Intermediate "B":Lacross{ Provin- cial Champlgnship this year. A request for assistance from the club pointed out that a considerable deficit had occuyred during the sea- sop. My. Gordon Cook appeared as a deputation before the cope], MARKHAM BUILDING QVER $100,000 FOR NOVEMBER Tatal value of new building in Markham Township during Novem- ber was $103,915, according to the regular report of the Building Inspec- tor, placed before council on Monday. Of this amount, dwelling totalled $31,- 600, industyial bulldings $34,600 and public buildings $35,000. Sgt. Clayton submitted his report as Fire Protection Officer shawing that he had inspected six cammerelal buildings and 1 {ndustyia] plant. ---- small truck, The break in the weather has not helped the tree farmers. The frost is stated to make the smaller branch- es extremely brittle and many trees are ruined in transportation. Buyers in the city, the farmers point out, will not pay for anything but symetrical trees, Of Many Things by Ambrose Hills A CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE Something about the man made me stop, in the big department store, to watch him. He was middle-aged, heavy-muscled, and his face was tan- ned and burned by the wind--a work- ing tan, not the loafer kind you get at the beach. He was pulling out a worn leather purse, and there were laugh-wrinkles starting to show round his eyes as he said, "I'l take than one." : It was a toy wagon, a big one, and the price was high. He was serious and Intent as he counted out the bills and gave them to the clerk. 1 knew that every single bill represented hard work in the bush, or field, or on same thieves, who are said to be using a Most farmers in the area grow Christmas trees as a cash crop, and suffered heavy losses last year from the operations of the "tree-rustlers." my fathey couldn't 'tolerate a machine (ora man, either) that wasn't rugged and efficient and serviceable. When he gave Christfas gifts, they were the best. He never bought a cheap item in his life; everything .in our home manufacturer. He would have been enraged by some of the shoddy work- manship of today; but he would not have blamed the manufacturers as much as the people, the buyers, the thousands who have Jost their respect for strength and integrity and produ- tiveness, . I find myself wishing, from time to time, that we could bring forward into these present days more of the respect for quality and integrity felt by the men who made this country, The best Christmas gift Canada could have would be a host of such men who pro- duce the best and insist on the best for their children, and for themselves. Bettor still would be a population that appreciated its strong men and re- speeted them. Then there would be more items about which you could hon- estly say, "It's a beauty, built right." [ hope every reader will get, this Christmas all the good things he has earned . . and none that he -hasn't. Ladies' Wednesday Night Bowling December Toth y Helocopters lo... 10 Bombers Co oo - ! Sunderlands ... ¢ vote. While most of the members freely The trouble about politics seems to be -- neous vk VI TORIA Sonning Line, ete WTC NO CASY | Jets agreed that only a minority of the popula- largely twofold in nature. First, for too " PANS FU 2 otlars there. Every cent represented | gpitfives .tlon voted, some expressed grave doubts long, those seeking political office have LINDSAY RECOMMENDS $6,000 |SUPPORT the man's willingneas and ability to do Kittyhawks . ahout the wisdom of the proposal, ho thing io otter in the way of a vision or an SUBSIDY FOR BUSES Another step forward has been § bag, Lo Denoce via hoods that we Mustangs 7 Why should you have to bribe people idea; and secondly, the general populace It was early last Tuesday morning [made in an effort to have the pro- |' y K : Flyers i, 7 t -\ with a holiday in order to get them to vote was a question that troubled some of the A few said that it wouldn't make any difference, they still wouldn't get the vote out holiday or no holiday. One very conscientious member was sure that the Russians would make political capital out of the fact that we had to coax and cajole a fickle electorate. wy It was significant that none of them mayors. them . has too many petty little interests to look after to be concerned about collective action or collective betterment. look to the people for direction because they are really afraid or incapable of lead- ing and the people have no direction for . 80 we muddle along and lose in-' terest in politics. not be long enough for us to sort out our 7 thinking about whether or or not we should The politicians Even a holiday might when the Town Council adjourned af- ter a long session which ended with ta discussion on the Lindsay buses. Ald. J. Hutton, Chairman of the Committte, recomended that DeNure Trailways be granted a five year franchise and a subsidy of up to $6,000 a year for one bus and $12,000 for two buses. The Chairman sug- gested that the question be put to a vote of the people as soon as possible. posed new Agricultural College locat- ed in Victoria County. At the recent meeting of the Vie- toria County Federation of Agricul- ture Mr. C. V. Curtin spoke briefly, endorsing the request which was being made to Premier Frost and the Ont- urio Cabinet re the establishing of an Agricultural, Technical school in Victoria County. Reeve Herman | looked at the wagon. "It's g heauty I "aid. Built right." He said, "The boy saw it in the paper. He'd rathey get one good thing for Chrismas than lots of junk." There was pride in the man's vaice both for his son and for the wagon -- a thing built well by a manufacturer proud to put his name on it, In that store, erowded with slickly- North Stars .... Hurricanes Mosquitoes... Lancasters Scores over 210- A. Lown 276, J. Sweetman 271, S. St. John 263, D. Venning 2563, W. Bateman 251, 239, J. Armstrong 249, A. Mark 245, 215, I. Mark 241, E. Bailey 240, J. Hamilton 23h, B. Col- ; : ; Lhe Buckley explained what had been done | dressed customers and clerks, this man| line 239, J. McDermott 237, M. came right out and told flatly what vote . . especially if it were for only bne Reeve Maidens thought that an |, the present. A committee from [stood out as uw veal man. Idon't know! Sweetman 232, J. Morris 230, B. the consequences were when people took no day. hourly service would not be sufficient. the County Council would visit My, [Was his income would be, but 1'd wua- | Oke 227, BE. Luke 223, L. Carnegie : Ald. Pepper suggested that an ex- Frost at an early date. Ho request- | rantee his output. I would be a great| 223, M. Eden 223, M. St. John 222, | Clipped Comments S GREENER taxes and municipal taxes. A great- EDUC N TO-DAY Finally, on motion of Deputy-Recve -- fi Te Rass Is GR :F DS or effort may have been A to na ir LI where | Peirce the bus problem was again ve- © ® Lf In the November 21st issue of The avoid uppecessary duplicatiop. confusion of thought has had disas- [ferred back to the committee for fur 1S iC ; ure es 8 Wall Street Journal there is a letter Then there are the labor unions trous yesylts is nation that all should [ther study. i! to the Editor by John W. Anderson of which are patterned after the 11.8. go to college, whether v1 not they are oo a Timopium, Maryland. Mr. Anderson model and aye, in many instances, endowed by nature with these quali- spys that he and his family are gett-! ing out of the U.S.A. Hg is sq fed pp with copfiscatory taxes, lahour unions apd bigger and bigger govern- ment that he is off to Canada--**where free enterprise and hard work still 4 . : : " pi ; g ; ard. "For God red | make up aur allocation, and we know [and Prospect W.A. held their meetings J PRY or intervention in" Canadian politics via: mediocre talents, or less, inevitable their deputy-reeve and councillors for SE Cai Mt dlp that ave will, when all the Nl re "ame The Ministe rp A ' J , RT) N . " " y » wa 4 - ' " $ » se. >) ste < 1 "Does anyone care?" asks Mr, An- the CCF Jesty E, Erwin esult is decline in standards of scho 1969. Orvan © bombers Sil ih gotten Son, Jesus." And so Sunday [are in. Christmas Sunday will pro- | wife hopes that Scugog Head and Man. x derson. "Millions of Americans care. through the formation of what p P. : hew cCeputy, (eledling Wor ¥ .| Will be Christmas Sunday, when all| vides another opportunity to bring in [chester W.A« will visit them soon. 7 But-many millions more. think things ports to be a new farm-lahor party. Canadian College Authorities, faced who has held that position for the wh nofess te ha tollowe rs of [these envelopes, and we hope that all hy Rik : . . . LAI LSE, ID v \ 'ho gs a ALS we oo » 3, 4 Nr tng hen oy ean 981 bgt Un Conds, wo, Mr, Atderion wih ¥1%h en " I i; oo os tre years, Vols tallied weve, Jesus gis he warshipping in some [our people who receive them will place | 4050 week we had two lovely school xo? . 3 i i i iately ahead, shoulc study. ac- [ Chambers, 550 Crosier, 414, Sh ) RX ) he : concerts-- Scugog Foot School in the nt wages for less and less work; get find government big and getting no Imme ly ahead, shoy y » Crosier, 4134. "oe Serv h A brine the cugog Foot Sch , ae checks and never try to smaller. And here, too, successive tion of Oxford umversity, which has| Eleeted to council positians were Chipeta Teo joint pn thelr Plan i in them and Wo Pen the Centre Chureh on Thursday, and o& . ' N + i 1 ' : 1" " | J S. J 'hes A se . « Senin \ ae i AV find Work while waiting for their governments have participated heavi- decided to "send down" those who, dd | Keith Rynard, John Dancey, and fico. will be filled, and we will all|blessed us; but He waits to work |! 70SPect School on Friday. This week ! high-paid' factory (union controlled) jobs to open up again. elfare che- ques b the ton are sent out every v1 pms apd chiselers who cap work and won't. If 'you doubt. this, check the' pmber of welfgre' checks mailed out po Paltimore every month. Engine Charlje dogs. : / List the freedoms lost by Amerl- eans since 1032 and even you would be amazed, { What good does it do ta writa or' talk or aot? It's too late mister-- I'm outnumbered, many times aver.' "As T've sald, I'm getting out! ['ve' had {tI" Sol Arthur "Blakely In his column in pole ifi every city in the J.S.A. to, ilson had the right words : for them--kenne] dogs instead of bird affiliates with American payent yni- pns. If Amergiapy labor is powerful and influential, so is Canadian labor. And Canadian labor has gone one step further than its U.S. counterpart by experimenting, at least, with direct ly in foreign aid channelled through the 'Cojompo Plan and the [ILN. and Canada has its own vefeioh of the welfare state, already high y-devel- oned. And there gre (Canadians who, like the Americans "Mr. Anderson mentioned, abuse the unemployment insurance. system by making no real effort to find work as long as the chequey hold out. Only difference is that most Canadians prefer to believe, rightly or wrongly, that only a small minority abuse the system, When he artlves next mid-summer, Mt. Anderson will find himself in a big country which is growing rapidly, which features plenty of elbow room, ! which Is convinced that it is destined { for greatness, which has a' super-a- bundance of opportunities for those o Montreal Gazette "Ottawa Day by who seek them and which, as Mr, An- Day" refers to this letter and suggests . that if My. Anderson arrives in Can- ada in his present stato of mind he derson has himself -suggested, still places a premium on hard work and free enterprise. But he may also be could he. for the shock of a lifetime.. pained by the discovery here of many My. Blakely goes on to say "He will find a tax level roughly comparahle to that which he left hehind and of the things which he expects to leave behind him," yo All of which should give: Canadians which 'he regards as "confiseatory". {some 'food for thought. It's about He will find that these already high taxes show some signs of going high- er. Multiplicity of taxes? That, too, he will find here. There are federal taxes, provincial (in place of state) time we had a good hard look at our ties of ming that make it possible to bepefit fram a college education. Equality of educationa] opportunity is a fine thing. But when it Is taken to mean that college classrooms should be cluttered with men and women of least Jo in exams. Authorities at Oxford figyre that present enrollment of 8,700 ig too many ta achieve apti- mum results, Oxford's action is assurance thaf this ancient institution of higher learning has na intention of becoming a mere "degree mill", debasing the currepey of scholarship by an unwar- ranted inflation in its enrollment. Many young people who have .much to contribute to country's progress would be happier and better off at work than being forced to seek a ¢ol- lege degree, --The Letter Review, FACT TOO OFTEN FORGOTTEN Facts too often forgotten even by educationists is that learning calls for application and hard work. There is no royal road to knowledge. Upshot of thls "easy-does-it" approach to education is a sad deterioration in scholarship--a deterioration reflected ,In the growing crop of "well-adjusted" Illiterates turned out by the schools. Canadian parents and teachers wor~ {ed by. this trend will take-heart-from- what has been happening in Summit, selves 'and take time out to see just; New Jersey, where teachers and where we are going. school administrators have decided {Chamber of Commerce News Letter that what is needed in education is more plain old-fashioned classroom pert should check the figures of the bus operators regarding the lasses operating buses in tawn. Ald. De Graat thought the Council should haye mare definite figures re- garding the hourly service. BROCK TOWNSHIP VOTERS ELECT ORVAN CHAMBERS DEPUTY.REEVE R One of the largest turnouts of vot- ers in years went to the polls in Brock Township last Monday and elected Parry. The fourth candidate, Fergu- sop Munyo, last out in his bid for election. The vote was Rynard, 024, Dancey, 618, Payry, 402 and Munra 866, The total vote showed that 100 more voters exercised their franchise In the Monday election than did in the last election 'two years ago. Of a total of 1834 eligible voters, 070 turned out. The 1959 council will be, comprised of Reeve Wm. Heron, Deputy-reeve Orvan Chambers and councillors K. Rynard, J, Dancey and G, Parry, < «< teaching. Starting in January, daily teaching time in Summit schools will be increased by 30 minutes, in order to give pupils the 'opportunity to re- ceive. more classroom instruction in major subjects." Move many not prove entirely po- pular with the youngsters. But it is highly popular with parents and tea- chers alike. Youngsters themselves, as they grow older; will be able to re- -fleet--on--fact --that---they--are--better| educated and better equipped for life because their teachers wanted to work longer, without extra pay, to do o better job of teaching. ed the support of the Federation. My, Buckley was assured of this. Presi- dent Hutchinson was appointed ta work an this project for the Federa- thing for the world if there were more like him, with the same kind of pride junk. If all men produced as he did, tion. G. Pargeter 218, F. Cochrane 215, M. M. Jackson 210. In quality, and the same scorn for Triples over 600-- W. Bateman 672, J. Armstrong, 616, there would be no junk. Virtue and B. Collins 613. We are approaching one of the love- liest Seasons in the year--Christmas. Of course there is a great deal of cop- mercialization; but there is a tremen- be botter for these things. The choirs will have special Anthems, and the Carols will be gung. In a thousand, different ways the same message will be given, how God came to earth in the poison of a little Babe. There will be a service in the evening at 8.00 p.m. at Scugog "Grace" Church for all Teenagers and Young People. Green- bank United Church Choir will lead in song--the Taylor boys will sing again for us; and the Couves Sisters will also sing. There will be a place in the Ser- vice for Counsellors and Presidents of our "High C" Groups. The story of the birth of Jesus will be told; also the wonderful story of "The Other Wise Man." Everyone is asked to bring a candle, as we shall bring tht bring a candle, as we shall bring the service to a close by the lighting of our candles at the Altar. After the sor- vice there will be a half-hour's social time. Please come Young People, and take part in a religious act that will help to make this Christmas ever so much more enjoyable. We 'invite all who are young in spirit to come and Fworship-with-ugr orem ama We had a very fine service last Sun- day, when Rev. Clayton Searle, M.A., B.D, from the Missionary Dept. of our told us that we should be proud of our Church, and give her all the support that we could. Special offerings were taken for Missions. We need $485 to through us for the blessing of others. Thanks Flossie Spencer for your lit- tle note and offering for this good cause. You know, it is so easy to just brush these things aside, and no noth- ing; but if everyone of us who are given this opportunity to do some- thing tangible to send light and love to those who haven't got them, WILIL, DO SO, then God Himself will bless us, and give us His Holy Spirit. In- asmuch as you have done it unto one of the least, you have done it unto Me." Our Junior Choir looked lovely in their freshly laundered gowns, and sang very sweetly. Thanks. 0 much Senior Choir for coming out in such numbers at the evening service. Your Anthem was good, and also the vocal duet by Florence and Joan. Thanks also Prospect Choir for your lovely number, The preacher gave a wonder- ful interpretation of Pontius Pilate at the evening service, and mide a great impression on us all. There have been many changes in the Executive of our Women's Asso- cintions.-- These ave the Presidents for the coming year--June Crozier (Scu- gog: Grace); Myrtle Manns (Scugog Head); Dorothy Aird (Manchester); and Tot Holtby (Prospect). All four ~The Letter Review. Church was the guest preacher, Ie Scugog, Manchester and Prospect ing this year, and very shortly we will be having our Annual Meetings, and preparing Financial Statement. Last week both Scugog Grace WA. our Manchester School will have their con- certs in the Hall on Wednesday, and Scugrogr Head School in the Church on Friday. Come and let us all support these concerts with our presence, We take this opportunity of extend- ing to the Staff of the Port Perry Star our warmest appreciation for their co- operation in sending our weekly mes- sage far and wide; and we hope that you will each one have a happy and peacefnl Christmas. And to all our readers we say "God bless vou, and give to vou the joys of Christmas." To those who have been ill, and have lost their dear ones, and may feel that there is no more joy; may the bells ring for you as you seek to bring joy to someone else. For that is the secret. The following will have birthdays during the balance of December, and we do wish them each one a happy and joyous birthday: To Gary Carter, Margo Michie, Evelyn Slute, Bonnie Jeffrey of the Island; To Paul Henry, Carol Aird and Hilda Hofstee fo Man- chester; To Irwin Smith and Sandra Greenwood of Prospect. And then on . December 20th. Mra Joh Johnson of Manchester will he 94 years old. We say to you "God Bless You, and give you peace," W.A.s have done exceedingly well dur- We invite you one and all to be With : us on Sunday, ;