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EE ad] - aw > THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE Thursday, August 11th, 1961 Intelligent viewers of television are likely to come to very little harm and a measure of good through their discrimin- ating use of the screen. A very present danger, is however, always with us in the indiscriminate viewing still practised by so many people especially children and teen-agers whose judgment is not mature: It seems a far cry from pagan tribal sacrifice to the dangers of T.V. but they, strangely enough have an element in com- mon: As a matter of fact its very key lies in the word "common", The ancient primitive tribe which could not rely on the state for protection leaned on its blood-relationship with the community group. This relationship was pointed up and enhanced by the ritual of the sacrifice, The sacred bull or ox or whatever it happened to be was led out, decked with flowers, prayed over and cursed that it might take upon it the sins of the group and then with great cere- mony it was killed and its blood sprinkled over the assemblage of people. Through such a ceremony. the bonds of a common sharing were made secure. The tribe was sworn to protect the indi- vidual but the individual was also made subservient to 'the tribe. His individ- uality was deliberately submerged in the oneness of the group. Some Good Ideas Major General Pearkes, Minister for Defense, has been telling Parliament lately that we must step up our defense spend- ing. In his opinion there are three major weapons which we should purchase im- mediately if we are to have an effective defense programme. He thinks we need for the navy nuclear- powered submarines; for the army, Bob- cats, mobile missile projectors; and for the air-force new interceptors. The cost will, of course, be very great. At the present time we are spending some one ~ Notes and Comments What Price T.V.? Group dynamics in education some- times results in the same sort of medio- crity. The group is protected by it; the individual is sacrificed to a great extent. The ritual of Television-watching joins us together in a common end. We have the comfort and communion of a "shared experience but television is not passive. It is forever imposing its images upon our brain, which in time subtly affects our way of thinking. We are in great danger of accepting its symbols too readily. The cowboy with the white hat becomes the 'good guy' in our minds the dark-hatted one, the bad, and so on. We may be complete- ly unaware that we are accepting a new set of very arbitrary and in many, many cases, superficial symbols, nevertheless they are present and we take them in, in spite of ourselves. Prototypes are born and individuality is reduced to a minimum. We sacrifice our own associations, formed under actual experience in daily living, to a souped-up, artificial bundle of technical symbols passed by a board of television specialists as being the right notes to touch certain 'emotions in the viewing audience. Emo- tions calculated to bring the viewer back to the set again and again, not to increase his ability to meet life situations compe- tently and efficiently. Canada can well afford to increase her spending--our national gross product is about three-quarters that of the United Jsingiom our defense spending about one- third. But even .thtugh we have the money, it seems foolish to spend it on armaments. The submarines could be used to open the North. Airplane freight is too costly. The answer for Canada is nuclear-powered subs, but not as weapons of defense or offense. - billion six hundred million dollars. new programme will jack this up, perhaps, to something over two & one-half billion. The tragedy is that at the same time Mr. Greene is doing his best to bring about a realistic disarmament among the world powers. The Our best defense is to build up our econ- omy. This is not accomplished by heavy purchases of war equipment, obsolete be- fore ready for use. ing more and more of our defense budget to wisely productive use. could be the keys to unlock the north. We should be direct- The new subs Why don't we use them that way? District UNIONVILLE "JETS" TO OPERATE AS TORONTO MAPLE LEAF FARM CLUB The Unionville "Jets", Junior "B", entry in the O.H.A. received two vital shots in the arm last week with the announcement that Mr. Harry Watson had accepted the position the position of Coach for the 1961-62 season, The ex-Toronto pro and former coach of St. Catharines in the Jr. "A" circuit has signed a contract, sccording to-in- formation received from the team's general manager, Mr. Greg Curr' It had been rumored for many weeks that Mr. Watson was being sought In addition to a new coach, the Jets will operate as a farm club of To- ronto Maple Leafs. The link has been established by Mr. Currie. It would appear that Unionville is head- ed towards its best hockey season in many years. Fans will watgh the progress of thie club with considerable interest. LINDSAY POPULATION NOW 10,500 Every year Assessment Commis- sioner Don Tofflemire undertakes the task of taking the census in Lindsay, according to Provincial enactment. During the past few months Messrs. T. R. Price and H. M, Moynes complet- ed at house to house census check up and according to the Assessment De- partment Lindsay's population now stands at over 10,600. | Following official annexation of a large portion of Ops. Township, im- mediately adjacent to Lindsay, the Town population in 1961 will be upped. by another 500 or more. It is interesting to note that the Provincial . government grants the Town of Lindsay the sum of $3.75 per capita, following the receipt of the yearly census figure, Doings ASHBURN HERD SECOND IN CANADA The Ayrshire Breeders' Association of Canada has announced that the Ann Brae herd, owned by G. M. Brawley, of Ashburn, has been ranked second in Canada in Group D for herds with over 10 cows. The 66-cow herd averaged 10-463 pounds of milk; 439 pounds of fat; 4.20 per cent with an average BCA of 131.5. The ROP Division of the association recently summarized all the 305-day lactations "completed in each herd across Canada.-This is the fourth con- secutive year such a report has been prepared. MARKHAM TWIP BEING ASKED FOR GO-CART TRACK Markham Township Council has been asked for a permit to operate a go-cart race track in the township. This is the first such application re- ceived by this municipality and came from Heather Associates Ltd., the same firm which is presently operat- ing near Ballantrae in Whitchurch. The Markham track would be oper- ated on saven acres of vacant land on Highway 48 below No. 7 highway and owned by Mr. Patterson,' The own- ers stated that they were also oper- ating in Pickering Township. LIVE BETTER Electrically... with an..ELECTRIC WATER Ma ' HEATER i VI -- ft | Ashburn Sunday School and Church services were held at Burns' Church on Sun- day, August Tth at 10.16 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Mr. Wm. Perry had charge of the evening worship and during the ser- vice Mr. Fred Stephen sang a solo "How Great Thou Art". 'Mr and Mrs. Edgar Heron, daugh- ter Mary, Mrs. A. Payuter, Misses Peggy Graham and Vera Leach at- tended the 120th Anniversary of the Building of "The Old Stone Church" at Beavertor on Sunday, August Tth, when Rev, Robert Lennox, M.A., Ph. D., D.D., Moderator: of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada was the speaker. Ross Batten, Roy Gaudaur and Da- vid Bradley with their leader Mr. Wm. Perry spent Civic Holiday week- end camping near Haliburton, Daily Vacation Bible School was held in the basement of the church last week with Miss P. Mair of Three Hills, Alberta, Bible College, as lead- er, Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Neil Johnston on their recent marri- age at Smith Falls on Saturday, Aug- ust 6th. ' Miss Peggy Graham; of Fort Wil- liam, is spending the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Heron. Mrs. W. A. Dryden, of Brooklin, spent last week at the home of Mr. John Miler. bi a ee " Mr, and Mrs. Nelson Ashton, ac- companied by Mr. and Mrs, Walter Rogers, of Epsom, spent a few days last week at Norland, | and so on. Clipped Comments HONOUR or SCANDAL It would seem with the crowning of each Miss Canada, Miss America or Miss Universe, some piece of scandal is certain to creep into the program and shed a bad light on the entire pagenant. A "Miss" over night be- comes a "Mrs", ~The judges discover that "figures" do lie. The finalists' ranks are often split, by jealousies We often wonder if little or anything is gained by the promo- tion of such shows, ' In this day and age beauty queens are commonplace. Similar selections are made in every high school, college and university across the country, There are football queens, dairy queens, May queens and snow queens. Almost every large business or com- pany selects a Miss so and so and their smiling photos are pictured daily in big city papers. Perhaps the idea is being done to death. Perhaps the scandalous publicity is the only reader interest left in this all-too-frequent bathing suit parade. --Stouffville Tribune THE PRICE TAG DOES COUNT that in a recent case that appeared before a magistrate in Buttonville Court, a couple was fined $25 for re- siding in a mobile trailer for a period greater than provided for in a Mark- ham Township bylaw. The defendant pointed out that temporary residence had, when new, sported a price tag of $8,300.00, We would suggest that it would little matter if their two-wheeled trailer cost ten times this figure, it is not assessable and therefore pays no taxes into the township coffers. The owner had already been granted a liberal extension on the specified time limit. Her counsel contended that in the cases of fire, ets. the unfortunate parties should be allowed certain con- sideration. We would suggest that a municipality might lend a sym- pathetic ear to such a situation if the person had made some noticeable at- tempt to replace the burned-out structure with a permanent dwelling. In this particular case, the owner was apparently content to sit back and live comfortably in a tax-free trailer. This type of residence, unfortunately, does not assist in the building of schools and construction of roads. No one can dispute the fact that thing, is love and understanding. Nei- It was rather interesting to note | ther the gold of America or Russia All three Services were well attend- ed on Sunday, especially Manchester. The Minister's theme was "What do you want?" and the Text "Such as I have, give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk." (Acts 3:6) Here are a few excerpts: "Here is a situation in which so many of us find ourselves. We sit helplessly by the side of the 'Beautiful Gates of life, and only ask for the trivial, the material. One wonders whether the lame man had ever seen Jesus, for Jesus did pass there daily during that last week in Jerusalem. Could it be that his as- pirations never went further than just asking food and drink? Only passed through the life can lead us rough. We have placed so much emphasis on the silver and the gold. But that is not what the teeming mil- lions of the world really want. What Africa needs today, more than any- will avail. They need our Doctors, Nurses, Teachers, Preachers, along with our cconomists, engineers, and agriculturists. Because though man cannot live by bread alone, neither can he live by spirit alone. There is the thrill of entering into a new adven- ture, and doing the impossible. Think of the millions who are crippled in aspirations and desires! They have lost ambition. They do not even know what the Father's House is like, with bread enough and to spare. The man "leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with Peter and John into the temple, walking & leaping and prais- ing God." Christianity brings joy, gladness. And if the lame man could do it, why not you too? The Good News, the Evangel for us this morn- ing is, that Jesus bids you rise in His strength, face life, walk with Him, and accomplish the impossible. At Manchester Miss Lois Rollins from Ottawa sang, and at Scugog Kaye Jackson and Carol Wilson sang for us. This coming Sunday will be Layman's Sunday. The Speaker will be Mr. Jim Elliott from Agincourt. Jim and his wife Jean are getively associated with The Presbyterian Church in Agincourt, and have been coming to the Island with their family for the past three years. It was Jim who suggested having Layman's Su day, and we are very grateful. At Prospect the following will assist with the Service: Garnet Cochrane will be in charge; Eugene Dearborn will read the Lesson, and Leslie Smith will give the Prayer. And in that order, we will have at Manchester, Clinton Mid- gley, Wesley Johnson and Bill Me- Cartney; and at the Island, Donald Ashbridge, Ronald Edgar and Nelson Reader. Thank you so much men for helping. We hear rumors that the work on the Causeway will commence next week, 'and the possibilities are that we will not be able to use the Cause- way on the Port Perry side; but will have to go around by Shirley. If this is so, then the Church Services will be as follows: Prospect 9.00 1m. Manchester 10.00 a.m. and Scugog 11.15 am. As long as the road ix open, then we will not need to make the changes. May be we will know District Churches Scugog, Manchester and Prospect definitely next week. This Saturday, August 13, Manches- ter Church and Community will go picnicing. The bus will leave Man- chester for Greenwood Park at 1.00 p.m. There will be room for every- one, as the bus will return for a se- cond or third load, and will be with us all afternoon. Come one and all and bring a basket, and enjoy the fellowship together. It was planned at our last Group Meeting of the Scouts, that on Friday, August 19th the Scouts would go camping. Please check with our Scout Master Frank Henry. Our love and prayers go out on behalf of Mus. Roy Carnochan of Prospect who is in the Oshawa Hospital. We are glad that Mr. Richard Spencer is home au- gain, and feeling much better. We were happy to have Joanne play for us again at Prospect, and to have Everett with us also. Happy birth- days to Sandra Healey, Bernard Chandler, Mary Ann Vanstein of the Island; to Cavol Fralick, Kimberly Ann Midgley of Manchester; and to David Spencer, Ray Dearborn, Roger Holtby, Heather Paterson, Muriel Gray and Karen Smith of Prospect. We hope that you will all support the Services on Sunday, when our Laymen will be in charge. Happy birthdays to Edward Wilson and Sandra Healey of the Island; and to David Webster of Prospect. We are glad to welcome the Leslie Smith's of 'rospect to the Island. They are holidaying here and Les goes too and fro to his work. Following a vote of thanks to the | speaker the National sung. While lunch was being prepar- ed Mrs. Stewart Dorrell conducted a ball throwing contest. The social hour was enjoyed under the shade tree. Boy Scouts and 4 leaders spent a pleasant week camping at Coe Hill. The boys enjoyed the swimming, esp- ecially the early morning dip. By vote the following were chosen, Best Scout for week, Paul Rham; Best cook Don, McLaughlin; Best wood cutter, some models of mobile homes are Floyd Argue; Best sport and most boro. beautiful, even luxurious. They may tend to enhance any country commun- | ity but unless they pay their way with that all -important tax dollar, they are merely a burden on the neighbourhood. << < Mr. Chas. Slack, of Beamsville, called on friends in the village last week. Several from this community at- tended the Old Time Fiddlers' Con- test at Shelbourne on Saturday. | Mrs. Gordon Fisher, of Oshawa, and Mrs. Wm. Fisher of Fielding, Sask., spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. Humphrey. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Taylor and Nancy are holidaying with relatives in Belleville. 1 S-- | Blackstock Cartwright Community Park was the setting for a meeting of the W. I. on Aug. 3rd. Pres. Mrs. E. Larmor presided. Following the opening ex- erciseg the treasurer reported a bal- ance of $203. on hand. A report of farm accident survey was given and agricultural calendar from Agricul- ture Office was tabled for the mem- bers to examine. It was decided to make a donation to the fund for the Adelaide Hoodless Home of 10c. per member. The roll call, an improve- ment I would like to see in our com- munity, showed a few things whirh could become Institute projects, such as planting trees along the park road- way. Current events prepared by Mrs. Taylor and read by Mrs. Thompson. The reply to the motto ,"Citizen- ship like Charity begins at home.", and a paper on being a worthwhile citizen was combined in a thought- provoking address by Mrs. Stephen | 8aywell of Oshawa. Mrs. Saywell Jimmie and Brian Daw and Judith pointed out that women should assert Batten are spending this week at the Salvation Army Camp at Hawk Ri- ver in the Haliburton district. Mrs. Henry Doble visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Fred Stephen of Brooklin, on Wednesday last. themselves and use their influence in civic matters and if nominated to an office should be supported by the women's vote. She suggested that we display our flag more frequently and spoke of the reverance we owe it. --Stouffville Tribune.' pop cheerful, David Hedge. The patrol) which won the most points, "Kool! Metis" under leader Floyd Kyte. A party Friday evening wound up the camp and cleaned up 2'% gals of ice cream, 4 doz. cookies and a case of All survived and returned homa Mrs. D. Harvey, Moncton, N. B. ,is Saturday happy and tired. | a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Craw- Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McAllister of Teeswater visited her brother, Mr. Harold McQuade Friday and called | on Mrs. Geo. Fowler. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McGill. M. Gill, Lindsay. Mr. Leslie Nickelson, Toronto and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rutherford, Oshawa, visit- ed Mrs. Fowler during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sinclair and Beverley Anne, Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Strong, Beth and Bob, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ross Curtis Orillia on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hill enjoyed a motor trip through interesting parts' of Ontario last week. They visited Mrs. Norman McNally in Cobourg Hospital where she is pleased to re- ceive friends who can call. Mr. & Mrs. Lorne Thompson spent | Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Elwood Grey, Perry Town. \ Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnston accom- panied Mr. and Mrs. Keith Johnston, Belleville on a motor trip to Brandon, ! Man. to visit Mr. and Mrs. Neil John-' ston. About twenty five relatives and' near neighbours spent a pleasant eve. ning Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Thompson who. celebrated: their 25th Wedding Anniversary. : Mr. and Mrs. W. LL. Hammell and Ralph of Montreal are guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. Staniland, Mrs. Hart, Lindsay, Mrs. Herman Wilson and Mrs. Ray McGill, Oshawa, were Saturday tea guests of Mrs. I. McKee. Larry Ashton and Lloyd Wilson | spent the past week camping in Al- gonquin Park. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Trewin and fam- ily Enniskillen, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Horne, Oshawa, and Mr. Roy Tre- win, Mimico, were Sunday visitors of Fred Trewins and Albert Wrights. | Mr. and Mrs. Roy Morrow, Hilton were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs, Richard VanCamp. ' Anthem was weekend with Mr. and Mrs. I. Butt. awa, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy McLaugh- lin are holidaying at Pointe-au-Baril. and Mrs. Leith Byers visited Mr. and 'Colley has accepted a teaching posi- Mrs. Robinson, Oakville spent the Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wright, Osh- Mrs. Edith Murphy, Tyrone, is with] the McLaughlin children. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Marlow and Mr. and Mrs, Harry VanCamp attend- ed the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. R. Matchet in Milbrook, Friday. Sorry to report Mrs. Frank Stin- son very ill in Civic Hospital, Peter- Kenneth Motton and Tony Rees spent a few days and Mrs. A. Richie and Miss Fern Richie, Toronto spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Beacock. ford. Mr. and Mrs. Perey VanCamp and Mr. and Mrs. Keith VanCamp visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Edgar, Chemong Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Shook, Marjorie Anne and friend of Toronto were Sat. ! guests of Mr. and Mrs. GG. Marlow and Mrs. John Marlow. Miss Jaunita Kutler of the Bahamas now attending college in Toronto, was a week end guest at the parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. Murray Byers and Mr. Mrs. Ernest Belyea, Bronte, Sunday. | Mrs. Mildred Colley, Patricia, Lyn- | da and Virginia were honoured hy the | Sunday School and Junior organiza- | tions of St. John's church on Sunday prior to moving to Toronto where Mrs. tion. This family is going to be greatly missed as they were always so faithful in their attendance and helpfulness. On behalf of the Junior organiza- tions Warren Rhoher presented Mrs. ' Colley with a box of writing paper and Donna Edgerton presented each of the girls with an autograph' album. From the Sunday School John Hodge, a pupil of Mrs. Colley's class, pesent- ed his teacher with a cup and saucer, and Sunday School pins were put on Patricia, Lynda and Virginia by their respective teachers. Our very best wishes go with the Colleys. The Sunday School was also happy to have an opportunity to wish Mrs. Geo. Wolfe, one of our 8S. 8. teachers, bon voyage and to give her a small to- ken of appreciation. The present- ation of hasty notes wg ade by Virginia Colley one of reo We hope that Mr. and Mrs. Wol|fe will have a happy trip to England and Ire- land and that we will have them safe- ly back home next month. Prince Albert The congregation enjoyed Mr. Per- ry's message o nSunday and were also inspired with a delightful solo by a choir member, Mrs. B. Jeffs. Mr. and Mrs. B. Snelgrove motored to Sarnia visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. Snelgrove & family. Jean Snelgrove returned home after a holiday of two weeks with her cousins. Mr. and Mrs. N. Wilson and Cliff accompanied Mr. and Mrs. G. Miller, Oshawa, to Orillia. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bond, Toronto, spent a few days with Mrs. Luke and other relatives. Mr. J. F. Vickery spent a couple of days with Mr. and Mrs. I. Devitt and family of Oshawa. Miss E. Vance, Toronto, is enjoy- ing a portion of her vacation with her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Vance.. $ Miss Marion Davey, nurse-in-train- ing at Niagara is enjoying a month's freedom in our area. Mr. and Mrs. A Martyn and family have returned from a sixteen day motor trip visiting relatives of the ("Denny clan" in the State of Maine. Mr. Will Patterson of U. 8S. A. visit- ed with his sister Mrs. Groupe. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Doupe, Mr. and Mrs, C. Newnham and Garry enjoyed the long week end travelling in north- ern Ontario. Miss O. M. Campbell, Regina Sask., spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. I.. Beacock and boys. Mrs. W. V. Ecclestone, Toronto, has visited Mrs. McKerihen recently and both enjoyed a trip in the north. The work is progressing on Mr. J. Doupe's fine new store. Mr. and Mrs. Bonnell's house is he- ing recovered and will look very fine when completed. Pine Grove Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hill are holiday- ing in the north. Mis Sherry Boyington of Markham visited with Miss Karin Duckworth, on the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Ellicott, Marion and Gail spent a few days on a trip to the States. Mr. and Mrs, Marshall Sharrard, Mr. Geo. Rice and lady friend were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gourlie on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas, Gourlie visited Saturday evening with Mr. and Mra, Bob Gourlie of Uxbridge. Mr. and Mrs. Robt Black and Chyrle Mr. and Mrs. Bev. Evans and David of Ancaster visited the week with Mr, and Mrs. E Ballard and family. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rose, Jr. and Mrs. Geo. Rose Sr. of Toronto visited on Monday afternoon with Mrs. Arm- strong and Clarence. Sh NAR 3d SREY FENN EAN A NR Np EME he Sh ana hi RL AL AE ho \