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x THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE Thursday, February 11th, 1960 The Governor of the Bank of Canada has reduced the money supply of the chartered banks blindly ignoring the factor called by monetary experts velocity of circulation and heedless of the fact that credit can still be obtained--at a price--outside the banks. Our bank rate now varies by the week, to everyone's annoyance, floating about % per cent above the market rate for three month Treasury bills. Yet the Gov- ernor of the Bank of Canada prohibits the chartered banks from charging more than six per cent on their loans even though they may. be driven to borrow from the Bank of Canada at 6 per cent. But our crowning folly is to have an ex- change rate which, because of the heavy influx of American capital encouraged by the authorities, is now at a premium of 5 per cent. above the American dollar, This gives an unwanted boost to imports especially from the States which, of course, supplies over 65 per cent of them. It dis- courages exports and is highly detrimental to the Canadian economy, Our deficit on our international account is now running about $1,400 million a year. . Ordinally our dollar should stand at a discount to help right our balance, but the present policy attracts more foreign capital and Ameri- There is a Parallel General De Gaulle has been relentlessly driven to assume dictatorial powers, That doesn't mean he-is & dictator . . . not yet it doesn't. It does mean that the Algerian problem is a tough one to lick. It seems strange that General Soustelle, who brought De Gaulle to power in the first place, should be the man to head the latest insurrection against him. This time: it was quickly quelled. Not by force of arms, but simply by DeGaulle's declaration that "he must be obeyed. It seems that there was no alternative. To 'whom could France turn? But what is going to happen before the vearisout? The Algerian rebels are mak- ing no move at present. They seem to be convinced that their fight is almost won. If De Gaulle can ride out the intrigues that his French opponents are hatching, there is a good chance that the Algerians will get their independence as promised. If -he. can't civil war will break out again and this time the French Army will probably split into two factions. One thing has been proved. De Gaulle is not the tool of the Algerian imperialists. 1 Nr Comments Bank of Canada Still Rampant can money flows in to develop the raw materials which now no longer belong to us. Sooner or later we "must go back to a fixed exchange rate at par or at a discount on the American dollar. Instead of taking a page out of Eisen- hower's book of the confused monetary policies which will land the United States in a depression if it continues to be the Bible for American monetary policy, we should be concentrating on the problem of how to increase our production, reduce i and find overseas markets for our 8. If this is too tough a problem to tackle, the government might start in with some legislation to control the exorbitant in- terest rates directly and indirectly charged the consumer, As long as money is treated as a pro- duct to be exploited rather than as a medium of exchange, inflation will in- crease, There are countless retailers to- day who are making more out of the inter- - est they charge on the use of credit than on the products they merchandise. = In view of this, the Bank of Canada's tight money policy and restrictions on the use of credit is simply adding insult to injury. power. {Soustelle is a dangerous man and ambitious, He could and may well bring a tottering France to its knees By contrast Canadian politics is a simple affair. The mounting insurrection in the House of Commons is directed on proce- dure. The worthy members are getting fed up with time-consuming trivialities and the petty bickering that impedes the busi- ness of parliament. As usual, the Prime Minister has a solution. If it-is the wish of the House he is quite prepared to ap- point a commission to enquire into the matter and to make recommendations. In the meantime, General Pearkes goes around the country making speeches about the. adequacy of our defense measures summed up by some critics as a lot of airy nothing about less and less. At the same time Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Green is asserting that we want nothing so much as disarmament and General Burns stands by to lend proof to the sin- cerity of his declarations. Truly, the left hand knoweth not what the right hand doeth. Imagine what a mess we'd be in if like France we had a colonial problem, too. This wasn't clear when he first came to BN A EE District TIMES-JOURNAL WINS NA AWARD FOR PICTURE The Uxbridge Times-Journal has re- ceived a second award in the "Best use of pictures" category for weekly papers in the province of Ontario. The announcement came from the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association whose members are holding their annual meeting in Hamilton this week. WETS FINALLY LOSE IN AJAX AJAX--County Judge M. A. Miller confirmed today that the "vote yes" commiteee had not won a majority on any of the questions to the electorate in the November liquor plebiscite. A recount held January 4, 5, and 6, before Judge Miller showed a ' change of one vote only. At that time Judge Miller reserved his decision to give counsel for the "wets" time to submit written argu. ments as to the legality of tick marks on ballots, The two questions recounted were dining room liquor 'with meals' and | cocktail lounge licences; The'dining room licence failed by eight ivotes. to, obtain the necessary 60 per cent, STOUFFVILLE MAY OPERATE INTERMEDIATE BASEBALL CLUB It has been reported locally that Stouffville may once again return to Intermediate baseball competition this summer. Two Markham promoters, Len Henderson and Ted Gough are de- sirous of fielding a team in the group. It is quite probable that the "Cards" will move up-out of Junior ranks if a compact league is organized. The Marhham men have approached Mr. Geo, Haskett on the possibility of forming a group comparable to the once-active Tri-County League. Mark- ham already has two formidable piteh- ers in Mike Pettit and Chuck Parsons, The latter is now a permanent resident Doings UNIVERSITY FOR PICKERING TOWNSHIP? An open public meeting has been ar- ranged for the Council Chambers, at Brougham, on Wednesday, February 10th, at 8 p.m. to discuss the desira- bility: of inviting the proposed Yi rk University to locate in Pie Township. A committee of ten interested mem- bars has been formed and they will delve into the pros and cons of the new venture. There names are -- Messrs Chas." Cooper, Wm. Newman, Harold Mitchell, Dr. Gordon Edmunds, W. Thompson, Prof. LaBrie, Allan Lishman, Sherman Scott and Edgar James, Mr, Kenneth Clarke's name was also proposed and Mr. Thompson agreed to withdraw in favour of the Planning Board member. Any rate- payer, interested in such a scheme is invited to- attend. LINDSAY JUNIORS RUNNING OWN HOCKEY CLUB LINDSAY--Lindsay Junior C Hock- ey (players do some of their heaviest work after the game(is over. That's because they run the team themselves. Players had to decide whether to give up or take charge -after their sponsor abandoned' them in December. "The sponsor left and the team folded on a Friday night," said Dave Wainmain, 18, who plays centre and is a club director. e phoned the players on a Saturday, had a meeting on Sunday and were back in business Monday: We actually missed only one game." The team elected an executive head- ed by president Gerry Raby, a left winger, It also included coach Ken Anderson, who plays centre: secretary, right winger Paul Presley, and treas- urer Don Jackett, another right wing- or. "It sure {is different from playing on in the Village. any other team," says defeencoman Al Pearson, 19, a club director. "We -| take a vote on everything, from buy- ing new sticks to our playing system. Also the rules we have imposed on our- selves are stricter than with most teams." "If a player breaks a stick by slap- ping it on the ice he has to buy a new one", says Wainmain, "If a player misses or is late for a practice he's benched. If he gets a miss conduct penalty he has to pay the $10 fine to the Ontario Hockey Association him- self. We won't pay it, and until he pays it out of his own pocket he does- n't play". FIRE ESCAPE IS UNIQUE CHUTE BROOKLIN--Termed by the pupils as a "people chute", Brooklin's senior public school has one of the most un- usual fire escapes in the district. The escape, for the use of the 70 pupils on the second floor of the school, is a 45- foot long metal tube leading to the ground. School Principal John Wallace says that such fire escapes are common in western Canada but adds that he has observed none just like it in Ontario. It drops to the ground at a 30 degree angle, from the second floor and opens out in the school yard, some feet away from the school building, Purpose of the fire escape was to avoid having to send children from the two classrooms on the second floor down wooden stairs to the main en- trances or exits in case of fire. "Those wooden stairs would act like chimneys if the school ever caught fire," said the principal Wallace. In fire drills so far, the 70 pupils have been able to get down the chute in three minutes. - If the event of a fire, he says, he expects that time to be halved. "Some children are still hesitant about getting into it," he said, "but if Anglican Notes by Mary Becker A Valentine Tea, to be held on Sat- urday, Feb, 18, was the main topic of discussion at the recentneeting of the Afternoon Guild. After the secretary and treasurer gave their reports, the time was devoted to final plans for the tea and bake sale. Contributions of home baking for this events from other ladies in the paYish would be very welcome, The toboggan party for teenagers, sponsored by the District Youth Coun- cil, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18, also, not on Friday, as-previously an- at Greenbank United Ghurch for this event at 7.46 p.m, Refreshments will be served at the Greenbank church after the tobogganing. The evening Guild will meet on Mon- day night, Feb. 16th. in the church hall to make final preparations of the Teachers' Association dinner the fol- lowing night. It is hoped that all members will make an effort to de- vote some time to this project on Monday night and for at least part of the time Tuesday evening. Itisa fund-raising project for our church and its success depee;ds upon every- | one's help. Four young ladies from the Angli- can Women's Training College will be visiting our parish on Sunday, Feb. 21st, to observe methods in our Sunday School. It has been arranged to in- clude a meeting of the church school teachers during the time they are with us, on Sat., Feb. 20th, at the Rectory. A film, "As the Twig is Bent" will be shown. Also on Feb. 21, we will have the Boy Scouts' parade to the Church of the Ascension, to mark the birthday of the Founder, Lord Baden-Powell. Our programme for girls, which now includes the Little Helpers and the Girls' Auxiliary, would be completed by the formation of a Junior Auxiliary for girls of 8 to 12. Adult leaders are needed for this undertaking and any woman interested is asked to contact the Rector, = The parish is still .in need of a bulletin secretary. This person would be entrust with the task of writing, typing and mimeographing the bulletin each month during the year and on certain special occasions. There a re- muneration of $60 per year for this task. Anyone who might be willing to under take this important duty of keeping up parish communications is urged to speak to the wordens or the Rector. Upcoming in the next few weeks are: a meeting of the Mental Health Asso- ciation on Monday. Feb. 15 at the Ade- laide House (YWCA) Oshawa, when Mr. M. Lennox of Toronto will speak on child guidance (Mr. Fuller is area representative for Port Perry); an- other euchre sponsored by the ladies' club on February 18th; the beginning of Confirmation classes for young peo- ple on Mar. 3rd and adults on Mar. 4th. (Please advise Mr. Fuller if you plan to attend these classes); and the first meeting of the new Board of Mangament on Tuesday, March 8th. BRAINS, BEAUTY AND BOUNCE Susan Fletcher is one of the few women producers in CBC radio. Cur- rently under contract for the CBC, Susan Fletcher writes and produces many of the hour-long documentaries heard on radio's prestige show Pro- ject 60. The tall brunette generates energy, frequently working on several projects at once. An ex-movie actress, Susan writes plays, acts, conducts in- terviews (she speaks four languages) and still finds time to make many of her own clothes and keep house for herself and daughter. rl <<" the place were on fire, they would pro- bably leap into it." To enter the escape tube, the child grasps the window sill above the en- trance in the building, pops his feet into the tube and lets go. In no time flat, he is on the ground below. nounced. The young people will meet: Monday morning has dawned much brighter than yesterday, and winds have gone down. The congregations at Scugog and Manchester may have seemed small, but it was most en- couraging that so many did come, in spite of the drifts. The Foot was blocked off, and we could not have our service at Prospect. After the service at Manchester, the Stewards met to elect their officers for the New Year as follows: Chairman, Clinton Midgley; Secretary, Wesley Johnson; Treasurer, Mrs. W. Holtby. The Bd. of Stewards for the Pastoral Charge met last week, and arrived at their estimates for the year. We hope to have the Financial Statements mimeo- graphed in time for our Official Board Meeting on Friday, Feb. 19th. The sermon on Sunday was "The forbidding of others." The disciples had encountered a man healing-in th name of Jesus, and asked him to join: them; but he preferred not to; but just remained where he was. John said to Jesus: "Master we saw a man cast- ing out demons in your Name; and we forbade him because he followed not us." There has always been an in- tolerance of those doing good outside our fold, which does not auger well for truth. Dr. Luccock in the Inter- preter's Bible writes: "It may well be that we do not really believe truth to be mighty or able to prevail without our nervous efforts to fence it in. Or it results from confused loyalties, an- other tremendous source of evil in Christian history. -- loyalty to the means rather than to the end, to the organization rather than to the Gos- pel it was organized to serve, to the institution rather than to God, to the parochial and reginal rather than to the universal. The lust for forbidding may bulk larger than the joy of one sinner who repents, and there straight- way we part company with Jesus." Jesus said ta John: "Forbid him not, for he that is not against us is for us. For whatever shall give a cup of water in My Name, because you belong to Christ; verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward." It is quite possible that "Christianity can be spiritualized out of real touch with common need." The slightest service of kindness and love y-- the visiting of the sick--the attention to a child in need--the cheery good-day-- the clasp of a hand--the giving of a cup of water to one who is thirsty-- the sympathetic listening to one who has something to unburden--these are the truly great things in life, "What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and love, mercy, and to walk humbly with God." We hope that the weather will be better this Sunday, and that all our roads will be open. The Ministers's car froze on Sunday, and it was quite awhile before he could get going. Thanks so much Ray Hobbs, you were a real friend in need. Little we know sometimes of the good deeds being done by so many, not only in hospitals and churches; but also in snowdrifts and frozen cars. And there were many cars stranded at Prospect last Sunday, and it is so easy then to pile' into each other. Thanks for the service being rendered by our Police Dept. and the kindness shown by passing travellers to those in need. Every day accidents are happening, and the toll of death increases. And then it comes very close to us, and we are horrified. Two weeks ago a number of happy school children were returning home by bus, when the bus skidded on the train tracks, and three girls and the driver lost their lives. Last Friday Carol Fralick of Man- chester was struck down and has not gained consciousness. Our hearts and good wishes go out to the family who are standing, and watch- ing, and waiting, and praying. We prayed for you Carol at Church; and for you Ken and your dear family. No family is exempt from these tragedies. We cannot say definitely when we take the car out, whether we will ever return. We live by faith and trust; not in our own powers, but by the power and love of God in Christ Jesus. We haven't said very much about the Ministerial of Port Perry Area; but gradually there is developing a fellowship which augers well for the present, and future, There is no rea- son why all workers is God's Kingdom cannot come together for study and fellowship. We are studying "The District Churches Scugog, Manchester and Prospect Christianity of Main Street" by Canon Wedel of New York. Our Minister presented the first chapter for dis- cussion last Friday at the Manse, at Blackstock, Our next meeting, the first Friday afternoon of March, will be held in the Manse at Greenbank, and Rev. E, S. Linstead will give the second chapter. There are many fine Joint-projects which we are planning, and it is only as we work together that we can have real fellowship, As some one has writtén: "If one tenth of the time which Christians have de- voted to building fences, had gone into building roads as a highway for God the world would be a far better place." We are making big plans for Sun- day, Feb. 28th when our Brownies and Guides and Leaders will come to the service at Scugog "Grace" at 10.16 am. We have invited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cook of Frenchman's Bay to be our Guest Speakers for the day. The Cubs and Scouts and Leaders will attend Prospect Church at 1.156 p.m. Provision is being made at Prospect for a large congregation. We would like to have a children's choir, and fill the choir loft. This coming Thursday Scugog "Grace" W.A. will meet at 2 p.m, in the Manse; and Prospect W.A. will meet at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Smith at 8 p.m. On Saturday evening all young people in the Port Perry area are invited to a toboggan party to be held at Greenbank at 7.46 p.m. This is under the direction of the dis- trict Youth Council. We shall all meet at the church and then proceed to the hills. There will be a silver collection, and lunch will be served after. So, come and bring your toboggan and sleigh, and have a good healthy even- ing of enjoyment. Our love and prayers to all who are in hospitals, and at home couvalescing. We remember you Mr. Tino, and you also Mr. Johns, and hope that you both will soon be home again. Happy birthdays to Sharon Hulcoop and Ivan Jeffrey of the Island; to Joanne Mosienko and Robert Green- wood, of Prospect, and to Kenny Pat- erson and Douglas Aird, Manchester. We invite you one and all to attend the House of God in your vicinity on Sunday. Manchester Mr. Nard VanNooid, of Holland, visited friends in Manchester on Sun. day. The many friends of Carol Fralick are hoping for her safe recovery from her very serious accident last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tummonds, Port Perry, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Crosier, on Friday. Mr. A. Johns is home after a week in Port Perry Hospital. The Women's Associatin met at the home of Mrs. George Leach on Thursday. Following the opening hymn, Mrs. Fielding read the Bible les- son and Mrs, Leach the topic on "Duty." Rev. Mr. Braham led in prayer. A brief business period fol- lowed. Fifteen members answered the roll call. "Thank you" notes were received and penny bags were dis- tributed. It was decided to cater for a banquet for the hockey club on Mar. 26th. Mrs. Craig joined the Associa- tion. The meeting closed with theme and ode. Mrs. Leach and Mrs, Field- ing served a delicious lunch and a social time was enjoyed. The "Tops" Club sponsored a euchre in the hall on Saturday evening. 20 tables were played and the following winners: Ladies, C. Reesor, J. Bain. Consolation Jean Morris. Gents, Art Ashmore, Vic Laroque; con. Keith Cowling. Door prize Mrs. McTaff and Harry Morris. Prince Albert _W.A. Quilting are still in order at the home of Mrs. Newnham. Mrs. H. Colling and sister Mrs. W. Somerville, motored to Peterboro Fri- day evening to see their sister Mrs. Edith McMillan in hospital, who had had the misfortune to slip while put- ting out the milk bottle, injuring her back quite severely. Mr. and Mrs, W, Vance, visited at the home of the latter's sister Mrs. Lee, Port Perry, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. Beacock and boys were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs, John Beacock, Nestleton. A Happy Birthday to John Jeffrey for February 12th, and to Paul Luke for Feb. 13th. A family gathering was held at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Cecil' Newn- ham, at the week-end, in honour of and a surprise to Cecil whose birthday they celebrated. Four tables of cards were enjoyed. All are hoping for news of recovery to Miss Carol Fralick of Manchester, and formerly of this village. For all your printing requirements see The Port Perry Star. lovely --that Pontiac dealer's, tte Ii ii . fon front seats « Ma Lithe, Huely and 8s the STRATO-CHisr for 960. A car for people with an eye or elegance--a mind for economy. Its four handsome models have all the value, smartness and styling you need --atan unbelievable low price. See them soon at your nearest A GENERAL MOTORS STRATO-CHIIE IF HST VALE IN ANY CLASS! AND ALL THESE FEATURES ARE STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON EVERY STRATO-CHNEF MOoEL or « Front al sliding sun visors » Foam cush- Mirror finish « ov) many others. SEE YOUR PONTIAC DEALER TODAY! Ah Mn pL " TEE amp prAna Coie Ey a gs 4 { i