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0 organic pollution. resulting from the deâ€" compOsition of various waste products. to- tailed about 220,000 tons. ‘ O inorganic or solid waste items. which I mentioned earlier, amounted to between 40,000 and 50,000 tons per year. These figures for Toronto outline the key sources of air pollution in urban centers. Howâ€" ever. this is merely a quote and I have no knowledge as to the accuracy of these figures. Beyond the basic types of pollution I have mentioned â€" the pollution of soil, water and air. there are many other types- For example, there is noise pollution râ€" studies show that excessive noise is taking a heavy toll of human health. There is thermal pollution ; the heatâ€" ing of our lakes by pumping in the hot water used for steam electric power generation and lor cooling purposes in industry. This could se- rioust attect the aquatic life in these waters. More recently. we hear of people pollution -â€" referring to the serious problems of overâ€"popu- lalion. This type of pollution could result in widespread starvation. and insufficient living spaCe. This month I understand Life Magazine has devoted a complete issue to the problems of people pollution. We have mentioned several sources of pollu- tion this morning. However, all these problems are really part of one gigantic problem. Soil pollution can seep into water supplies and be- come water pollution. Air pollution can be carried by raindrops and snow to the water and soil. and pollute them. Basically what we are doing is upsetting the balance of nature 01' the ecology of our planet. All too often man‘s concept of human life has been a struggle against nature rather than working with nature to preserve the delicate balance that exists among the living and nonâ€"living organisms. Until modern technology created air pollu- tion. nature stayed in balance. The oxygen-usâ€" ing organisms and the green plants. which take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen during daylight. maintained the proper balance beâ€" tween the amounts of oxygen and carbon diox- ide in the air. Now. automobile exhaust and industrial operations are asking nature to as- similate more carbon dioxide than it is equip- ped to accept. A magazine article entitled “Can Man Sur- vive?" published recently in the magazine “The American Way" raised these questions: “Have we already pushed the environment beyond the point of recovery? Will those 190,000 individ- uals born every 24 hours with their added de- mands on the environment and the increase in the sum total of our Waste products, push us over the brink? What can we . . . what can you do to help avoid it?" The article. like many reports on pollution. goes on to stress 24 the importance of the efforts of each am every person. It may range from picking it, garbage in picnic areas, to refusing to use it [ergents containing phosphates or products i convenience-type PaCkageS’ to icinng or { ganizing anti-pollution groups in your comn. nity. This article divides mankind into 1h groups â€" those who are immovable. 1h. who are movable. and those who cause 0th to move. There is an urgent need f0r in people who are movers in order to cam- _ the massive program needed to improve quality of life for all people. The past record of your organization sh. that you are movers. The theme of this 0 cers‘ Conference is “Motivation Prodi Ideas.” The fight against pollution offers the opportunity to put that theme into 0p tion. Pollution is a problem â€" a problem i needs to be solved. There is much emotion and fear in many ticles and statements on pollution. Some oi quotes I have referred to are emotionally ented. The usual demagogues are coming ward in search for publicity by playing facts and peeple‘s fears. Certainly we are d. ing with problems and situations which imx living things and life itself. However, most the so-called pollutants are a result of the life that we live. In most cases we can lear live with them if we know how. The emotit aspects of pollution and precipitous action the public or by governments must be guai against. However, having said this we are faced with a serious problem. That is not the problem of government but of every = vidual citizen. Recently in the Ontario Legislature. Honourable John Robarts, Prime Ministe Ontario made this comment, “Only by loo to the future and by intelligently planning development of our environment and out sources, can we expect to reap the pots. benefits of growth, prosperity and a bette; which the 1970‘s and the 1980‘s hold or us. Pollution can’t page 41 * 'k * Oh, don't you remember the babes in the We Who were lost and bewildered and cryim food, And the robins who found them, thinking dead, Covered them over with leaves brilliant red And russet and orange and silver and gilt Well! that was the very first crazy-patch q1 Lookout Bat l * * * HOME AND cou 4“