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std Es nt rrr A NN me NR RR WTR RE ER AIT OB A $ THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE ~~ Thursday, November 17th, 1960 Notes and Comments iy Mighty Trish Four years ago Ireland became a member of the United Nations. For over ten years she had been kept out by the Soviet veto. "When her small delegation took seats in the general.assembly, no one . knew much about its members. But in four short years the majority of the nations developed such a respect for the group that one of them, their learer, F. H. Boland, was elected assembly president. That vote was a tribute to Irish dip- plomacy, unorthodox and bold, because it has always fought to introduce common _sense into the jungle of prejudice which characterizes the U.N. deliberations. Ireland is a small nation championing the cause of small nations and at the same - time fighting to ease the tension which exists between the great powers. The integrity of the Irish delegates has won the support of the uncommitted countries. Ireland has played a vital role The Democratic President The world at large was surprised that John Kennedy won by such a narrow mar- gin, "It was freely predicted: by pollsters newsmen that Nixon would be easily beaten. Even the gambling fraternity had him at odds nine to one. Regardless of how slim the margin, the fact remains' that Kennedy is President- . Elect of the United States and that once again a Democratic president will oesupy the White House, The Commentators say that this augurs a great change in the course of world af- fairs, They assert that John -Kennedy will take decisive steps to improve Amer- 'ica's relations abroad and just as decisive "happen. "claim. in interpreting the demands and the hurts of the Africans, the Asians, and the Arabs to the people of the Western World. Their External Affairs Minister Frank Aiken has said recently, "Our role is not to exhaust our energies in denouncing in- justices and war, much as we detest them, but to make contributions to true peace." He favours admitting Red China to the 'U.N. and he thinks that disarmament is one of the major problems in the world. However, he says that this will have to be done gradually since human nature seems to be so resistant to what really consti- tutes intelligent action. It is highly commendable that Ireland is making such a contribution to the work of the United Nations. If, in proportion, some other great countries were doing yg share, peace would be a lot more than it is So far we have nothing but their un- pledged word that such things will really There is little in Kennedy's re- cord to indicate that he is a man of de- cisive action with the sole exception of the campaign waged to put him in the White House. In spite of all eulogies to the con- trary it appears that this was the result of a well-planned drive whose momentum stemmed largely from the heavy financial backing supplied by the Bennady millions. The commentators were just as enthus- iastic eight years ago when lke doffed his uniform to accept the mantle of public ac- disappointment to the free world; let us The record he wrote was a great---=-- steps to deal with the sluggish state of the America economy at home. hope that Kennedy aspires to amore signi- ~ ficant contribution. : District PETERBOROUGH PLANS TO CUT COUNCIL City council decided last Wednes- | day it will not revamp the civic ad- ministration without a vote of the electors. A special meeting agreed that pro- posals to slash the number of council committees to two from ten and inter- pose an administrator between council and department heads will be placed on the ballot at the Dec. 5 civic elec- tion. The proposals had oid made by a firm of management consultants in the interests of efficiency. VICTORIA COUNTY JAIL "MEDIEVAL AND UNSANITARY" Conditions at the Victoria - County jail were described as 'medieval and unsanitary" in the grand jury's re- port tabled at the Fall Assizes here, after a visit to the premises." The jury recommended that im- provements be made in the cell blocks and the kitchen. It felt that the pre- gent kitchen is dirty and inadequate for the number of prisoners detained at the jail. : PICKERING TOWNSHIP TO VOTE ON PUBLIC LIBRARY ON DECEMBER 1st Pickering Township ratepayers who can vote on money by-laws will vote ' on the question, "Are You In Favour of a Township of Pickering Public Li-, brary" at the annual elections this | year. Mrs. Ethel Hull, president of the Pickering and District Home and Sehool Council presented a petition to council containing over 200 names re- questing council put the question on the ballot. "According to the Library Act, only 60 names are required to have this vote. Reeve Sherman Scott said that many persons would want to know what this will cogt them, Mrs. Hull] said they the council had gone into the matter very thoroughly and were told that in the township it would cost about 3 cents per person per week or ; iid fl 50 per person per year. 'Mrs. A. ehh said that it was _felt_at_the moment, that if the plan went into operation, the present lib- rary buildings would" be used for the first year, In answer to a "question by Coun.' Doings "200"SIGN PETITION TO RELAX { WHITBY'S DOG CONTROL REGULATIONS | Calling for a rélaxation of the dog control by-law which calls for the "keeping of dogs on leashes all during the year, a petition signed by 200 people as presented to the Whitby -Town- Council on_Monday night. A number of persons in favour of the change attended the council meeting. Gordon Richards was the spokesman for the group. "We are asking that the by-law he changed", said Mr. Richards, "We feel that the present dog control by- law is too harsh. It requires that the .dogs be tied up all the year- rather than just during the growing period. We don't want the dogs running in packs and that won't happen with v well-cared for dog. With the weather | getting colder it is going to be a prob- "lem on how to let the dogs have their exercise. "Some dogs can be left outside in the winter, but there are others that | cannot stand the cold. We request that the dogs be allowed to run. It is 80 much easier and better for a dog than to have to take him ona leash: "How would you prevent the dogs | running in packs?" asked Councillor Coath, 'x "It is the uncared for dog that runs with the packs," said Mr. Richards: "The well cared for dog does not need to run 'that way." | ."The by-law was brought in under an emergency authority because of the incident of rabies," said Councillor Inkpen. "We have not been told that "the rabies scare is over." -------- JOHN A. BALL NAMED * TT UXBRIDGE REEVE By unanimous vote at council last Tuesday night, John A. Ball was ap- pointed reeve of the town of Uxbridge, { He will fill the vacancy created when Rae M. Ferguson resigned that posi- tion several weeks ago. Buecéeding Mr. Ball ag deputy-reeve will be W. H (Bill Gould, Both taok their declaration of office in the ¢lerk's office last Wednesday. The motion for the appointments 'was made by councillor Nellie Kydd WHITBY COUNCILLOR COMPLAINS OF HOURS THAT DUMP IS OPEN "There are some items of retuse put out in front of homes which are not picked up in the garbage collec- tion," Councillor Joyce Burns inform- ed the Town Council this week. "What are" the people to do with it?" Mrs. Burns pointed out that the sanitary disposal area was closed by 5.30 each weekday and was closed all day Saturday and Sunday. What chance has a working man to take these things down to the dis- posal site?" ""At our house we do not burn-the- leaves, but have been gathered up and carted away. It is a problem how to get them into the sanitary fill area," said Councillor Davidson. The health and welfare committee will_study the problem. | SCOTT TWP. TO HAVE DEPUTY REEVE 'of voting in a deputy reeve and thus ty Council, According to figures released from Scott's clerk-treasurer, Mr. Ben A. Kester, the township has increased in voting power by 53 ahove the required. 1000, making them eligible for an- other top official. The Township of Scott on one pre- vious occasion voted in a deputy-reeve Morley Bain, who later served as War- den in capacity as Reeve and is now the deputy sheriff of the County. At that time, however, a recount of voters brought the Township slightly below "| the number required and Mr. Bain af- ter sitting at two meetings found the deputy-reeve vosition was void. Now with over the stipulated num- for a second County Council seat, the | Township 'of Scott will join its neigh- bouring townships of Brock, Uxbridge, invited to join our teenagers for this Yet's not have, a repetition of what - shocked the community of Dunbarton Uxbridge town and Reach with a dual say in Whitby, | MARKHAM BUILDING STILL CLIMBING who noted that the position ot reeve in Ajax had been almost immediately filled following the death of Mr. J John | Mills of that municipality. She fur- the area considered for the public lib sary that the town retain their two rary would be:the whole township. | votes in County Council. | The over half milion for commereial [ tne des the Bayview Country Club. lin the church dt that time, t ked for this church. Anglican Notes By Mary Becker The parish hall and Christian Edu- cation Centre of the Church of tho Ascension will be formally dedicated this Sunday, Nov. 20th at 3.00 p.m. There will be a service of Evensong followed by a procession into the new building and Dedicaton services, performed by Bishop H. R, Hunt. The ladies of the W.A. and Afternoon Goild will serve tea at the reception to follow. Two plaques will be unveiled in the Parish Hall during the dedication. One is to commemorate the labour of those of the parish who have died; and the other is to those living who have wor- The W.A. met last week at the Rec- tory, with 21 members and one visitor : er. | I In his letter to the Church at-Ephe- sus, St. Paul has'these words: "Hav- ing dane all to stand., Stand there- fore." we can do, and having done them, they bring us a feeling of confidence. If "Sector" does nothing else for us, it has made us more aware of the place of the Church in the community, and our share in that work.. We have had our training, and the response has been very good. So many questions have been asked, and we hope, ans- wered satisfactorily. Sunday will bring to a head this whole campatgn, And isn't it encouraging to know that present. The meeting was opened , With a special Litany from the Li-| Ling Message and the Members' Pray- Mrs. Whitby read the Minutes fand Mrs. Clarke gave the treasurer's | report. Mrs, Glass reported that there was one quilt completed and another to be done before Christmas. It was decided to hold a Corporate| Communion on St. Andrew's Day, Nov. 30th, in the morning, followed by u pot-luck luncheon and a quilting. Mrs. Wood and Mrs. Fuller showed a tray cloth and scarf made by the women. of Pakistan. whien they had' "brought. Mrs. Hayes reported that it was hoped to start a Junior Auxiliary for girls 8 to 11 years old soon. Mrs." Durham has volunteered to act as leader and needs one or two ladies to assist with this work. Mus. todgeon) "suggested that the W.A. give all the | "initial assistance necessary with fi- I'nances for the Junior Auxiliary. ; dars for sale. ~~ The-Kvening Guild bazaar will take who doesn't get home until after 5.36 Nov. 21st. re LL. nt lover-ta-let-his-dog out" fr the WINE To} faining a an additional voice in Coun- to! A nominating committee, consisting | "of new officers for the next meeting. | ! Mrs. Mulligan offered Anglican ealen- The meeting was closed | with a benediction reaa by Ms, | Woods; and a delicious tea was ser- ved by Mrs. Fuller. place a week from Saturday, Novem- | , ber 20th, in the new hall. It will fea- "ture a delicatessen table, fancy goods, "Christmas novelties, homé. baking, a tea room and other interesting items. Contributions from any of the. ladies in the parish will be welcome. The Girls' Auxiliary wll have a candy table at this event. | A work meeting of the Evening Guild will be held tonight at the home of Miss Jarrett; and the last business meeting before the bazaar will be in| the church hall on Monday evening, It is hoped that all mem- bers will plan to attend, and will also set aside some time Friday evening, "Nov. 25, to help-with-decorating. At a recent meeting of the Sunday School Teachers' Group, rooms in the new hall were allotted to classes, and dates for Christmas parties set. These latter will be: nursery to 5 years old--- " Fri,, Dec. 9 from 3-56 p.m.; 6-8 years old--Sat., Dec. 10th from 2.30 to 4.30; 9 to 12's--Friday night, Dec. 9th from | 7-9 p.m.; and the teenage group will The Charch School Will "ies "Into" the new building "on Sunday, Nov. 27. Details will be announced next week. A bus trip to Holy Trinity Church, Toronto to see the Christmas Story play is being planned for Sunday, Dec. 4th, leaving here at 2.16. Sunday ' School teachers are contacting all parents in this regard. The adult study group "Faith for Today" started last night and will meet Wednesday nights for the next' three weeks. This group is being led by IRev. Mr. Speers of Aurora. A teenage all-day conference 19 planned for Junday, Nov. 27th and the Rector hopes to have Mrs, K. Sla- den of Toronto here to help with this. ber on the roll making them eligible An evening gervice of Holy Commun-' fon will conclude te day's activitics. The Brooklin young people have been "event, We enjoyed having Rev. Mr. Ste- phens of Church House, Toronto with us as guest speaker last Sunday | morning, The Board of Management is ask- ing all in the parish to contribute to- wards the new church hall, which is still some $2600 short of being com- | pletly paid for, It is hoped that all who previously offered to support this «| work will do so now. Everyone is in- | vited to come and see our modern new facilities next Sunday afternoon, | cal work involved, and we are grate- ful to Helen Redman, and her very able assistant Betty Reader. Letters rand Proposals are going out to every i family on the Island this week. These are but poposals, which may become actualities with the help of all of us. . The Service on Sunday should be a i wonderful Service, and we do want everyone there, Let us all be up carly on Sunday, and be ready to meet {with 'a picture of what your Church is do- "ing, and seek to enlist your full sup- 'port. It could be that thts will be come to us. The Visiting Teams which number the Church at 10.00 a.m. and be ready | to take their places in the procession: ral at 10.15 am. of the Lord. After Teams will remain at the Church, havo luncheon together, receive further in- structions, awd then go forth two by two to visit those assigned to them. This-will-take all-afternoon; and when they are through, they will' return to their own homes, as it will be time for the chores. At R00 pm. they will IClipped Comments __A HIGH PRICE _ Last weck, a curly headed, well liked _ young Dunbarton boy was killed when his bicycle was in collison with a car near his home. A boy's life is a high price to pay for the few year's pleasure of owning and riding a bicycle. Children have been killed before, while riding bicy- cles. To most motorists, the sight of Ta bicycle-in-frent of them is a danger "signal. Drivers do everything to give a bicycle as wide a berth as possible, when passing them. In the Dunbarton accident, it would appear that it was another of those unavoidable accidents. It-could-have happened to any driver. Police say there was no rear reflec- tor on the bicycle. As a result of Voters in the Township of Scott jan their own party, Esely for Thur., this accident and less serious ones in- will this "year have the opportunity Dec. 16th. , volving bicycles, Chief R. T. Parker .of the. Pickering. Tawnshin. Police De-. partment is making a special appeal this week to all parents regarding re- flectors on their child's bicycle. We urge all parents to read the item on the front page, and then act accord- ingly. Every boy and most girls want a bicycle, most of them begging for one before they are big enough to even "ride. A bicycle is fun, but it can also be a very dangerous vehicle. A few years pleasure with a bicycle is a high price to pay for an injury or a life. As parents, we must all do what we can to make the bicycle as safe as possible. And we must con- tinually harp at our children to be extra cautious while they are riding them, This week check your child's bicyele. If you find it is not in a good or safe condition, , do something about it. last. week. --Pickering News. POWER BOAT OPERATOR LICENCE LAW DELAYED Ontario's deputy attorney-general, Erick Silk, did well to request a record of those who voted for and against the licencing of small power boat op- erators at so-called safety conference in Ottawa this week. The public. has a right to know the names of the in- There are certain things which4 evenings from 7.00-9.00 p.m. for any further help. This is so mportant, | land, and made for a lovely evening. come to the Church to report, and to exchange their experiences, The min- ister will be.at the Church on Friday of our Visiting Teams who would like that no effort can be too much. We hope that you will feel free to come. Last Saturday we had our Father & Son Banquet, with a wonderful res- ponse. This was the first on the Is- The Chairman of the Group Committee Leslie Smith, was Master of Ceremo- we are not alone; but that there aro missioner Walter Harpur at least twelve other Churches in our | bridge. Area who are engaged In a similar Mrs. Harpur with us. work. There has been a lot of clerl. phone showed us Moving Pictures of God; and to welcome His messen- ; of turkey and other good things, May- gers in our homes as they bring to us be, we all should have gone fora walk [ | | | the greatest challenge that has ever part. banquet for over ninety, and to have !'fifteen, will meet in the Basement of "solved the problem of getting together. During the Service, | Quartette from Utica with us. of Mrs. Glass, Mrs. Staples, and Mrs, | they will be dedicated to the work of our :boys George Smith, sang with ; Woods, was set up to prepare a slate visitation and the congregation will ' them, under be asked to accept them in the name Ross Sandison. the Service the will come again and sing for us voys. ro ra nies, and the Guest Speaker our Com- of - Game- We were also happy to have The Bell Tele- the Sun and the energy created, which held us all. spell bound for an hour. The Toast to the Fathers was proposed by our Troop Leader George Smith and replied to by Raymond Fralick; and the Toast to the Ladies for tne good things to eat was proposed by Patrol Leader Bév Vernon, and replied to by Margaret Croxall. I heard of one father who on returning home, had to go for a walk as he was so full too. Here is ull the evidence we need that by cooperating, we can do things that are impossible if we remain u- It is quite an-achievement for three little rural Churches to have a Our Church at Prospect last 'Sun- day was filled, and-we had the Male One of the leadership of Mrs. District Churches 'Scugog, Manchester and Prospect nicely, and we are glad to have our ship. Thanks so mu¢h Kaye Jackson for your lovely solo "Bless this House" on Sunday at the Island CHurch. The Young Peoples Service on Sunday evening in St. John's Presbyterian Church started another Winter's ser- ies of Services, under the auspices of the District Youth Council. We hope that the Service was helpful, and we look forward to our Young People in the Area coming together for fellow- ship and Praise during the winter months. Tt has been suggested that we have more panel discusstons. The new executive received many helpful suggestions from the which was sent out. There are many of our people m Hospital. In Port Perry there are Messrs. Charlie and Russell Pogue, Jim Crosier, and Mrs. Ina Goose. Wa are glad that you came through so well your operation Russell ,and we hope that the work of healing will continue. We hope and pray that all of you will soon be home again. And we are thankful that both Florence Fralick and Louis Pearce are doing as well as cap be expected. We are glad that you are home Mrs. Ewart Diamond, and feeling so much better. We have good news to report of Carol Fralick, who looks real well, and is mending fast. Who can estimate the will power involved with the one who has to learn to walk over again! What an achievement when we struggle to our feet again! and put our hands in the hands of God, and start to take just one step. I read this the other day: "I am bruised and battered and beaten, though life has urged me to We hope that you This coming Sunday, we would like Tot Holtby and Janet Vernon to sing for us; and on the following Sunday Kaye Smith. There is word of the younger girls taking their part, and we will be glad to have you girls whenever you are ready. Our little Choir at Manchester is doing very dividuals and organizations who ave blocking the much-needed licensing action. In the meantime, one can only assume that the opponents of licences are more concerned about their selfish interests than public safety. Mr. Silk had another good sugges- tion--that those opposed to licensing join him at inquests into drownings. There was some suggestion at the conference that there was little evi- dence to support the demand for li- censing power boat operators. Let significantly, those who have most (o do with control of water traffic or the tragic results of uncontrolled traffic were all in favor of licensing. Mr. Silk argued that "we must have licensing and we cannot wait . . if we are to cut down on the number of boating deaths." Unless there is a licensing scheme, irresponsible skip- pers will continue to violate basic safety rules and pose a threat to the safety of others, he pointed out. TATan" Cumyn;, the transports directs or of marine regulations, reported that the department's files were crammed with letters from citizens asking for licensing of boat operators. jeorge Ragen, superintendént of the Toronto harbor police, mourned the failure to make a start on licens- ing legislation, My. Cumyn advised the delegates several times that the department did not consider itself bound by the out- comic of the conference. But any licensing proposal would be reviewed at another small boat safety confer- ence before it was adopted. And that undoubtedly means that no. proposal could be effective before that 1061 hoating season, and probably not the 1962 season, What a chaotic situation would exist if_ the same attitude were taken to- wards automobile traffic. --Oshawa Times Of Many Things By Ambrose Hills THE PARADOX It has always amazed me the way we take ideas from our enemies, 'When Hitler and Mussolini were in power, we were so impressed with |- their so-called efficiency that we ad- win. But count me not as defeated, for this moment again 1 begin." Hap- py birthdays to Christopher Vanstrein of the Island; to Marsh Mulholland, Stephen Henry of Manchester; to Douglas Diamond, Susan Smithermug. -- and John Zylstrd- of Prospect. We give you one and all a very cordial invitation to come and worship with us, optéd a good many of their schemes. For example, our Canadian broad- casting system was based, to a great extent, on the German system. We have modified it, but the experts who studied the matter were so-impressed with the German system that they would have had us adopt it completely had not the Canadian public rebelled. In a similar way, we are now ad- opting or have already imported many of the early Russian techniques. And if some of the experts have their way, there will be more and more direction from-the top down, and-more and -more of the nation's revenue going into the hands of governments. Ironically enough, the Russians have already found some of these techniques to be useless, and they are tossing them out and instituting Capitalist me- thods. They are paying their biggest rewards to the biggest producers, and no longer pay even lip service to the Marxist doctrine of from each accord- ing to his ability, to each according to his need. Today.in Bussia.they. seq... to it that he profits most who serves best. It has been. demonstrated again and again that profits mean jobs, and yet we harp away on the evils of profit. Can a firm that makes no profit be a good employer? Of course not! But to listen to some of our public or- acles, you would think that we'd have Utopia here if we could only force Canadian business to the wal]. Many problems in Canada-have ar- igen from giving up the very principles which were most successful! From a policy of limited government, we have switched over to giving government more and more power, We pay old age pensions to millionaires, and un- employment insurance to prosperous ; housewives and others who simply do not need it. We pay higher and higher wages to those who have jobs with the result that more and mor» Canadians are without jobs at all. Isn't it time we told the government to get back to the proven practice of rewarding the job-makers, of setting the people free, of urging self-reliance and individual productivity ? 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