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The Oshawn Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 57 Simcoe 5t. S., Oshawa, Ont, Poge 4 Monday, February 2, 1959 Hard Facts Behind Red Boasts About New Plan Nikita Khrushchev's long speech an- nouncing a new seven-year plan for the Soviet Union had a familiar ring. The boasts, the resourding predictions, the snarls and threats ' had all been heard before, They seem to be the nore mal background music to any ane nouncement of a Soviet development plan, But it would be a great mistake for people to dismiss lightly what Mr, K. had to say, simply because it had a familiar sound, Mr, K., was not just talking for effect, He was laying out the blueprint of what the Soviet Union expects to accomplish in the next seven years, and in the light of what has al- ready been accomplished there, it would be foolish of us to try to reassure our selves that little of the expectations will be realized, The probability is that a great deal of the plan will become reality, Khrushchev's plan will eontinue the Soviet Union's effort to overtake the United States as an industrial power, This is to be accomplished in 15 years, The new seven-year plan Is expected to estabilsh the Soviet as unquestion- ably the second Industrial power, A quarter-century ago this prospect was laughable, Now it Is not, Since 1945 the Russians have managed to catch up to and pass the Americans in some techno= logical areas, A new and significant note in the Khrushchev plan is the definite prom ise of a steadily improving standard of ving for the Soviet man and woman "in the street." During the next seven years, the production of a great variety of consumer goods is to be increased by 80 per cent, and the output of food by 70 per cent, Russian factories will probe ably be able to meet the consumer goods quota, but it will take a greatly improved agricultural economy to hit the food target, Any substantial Soviet success in meeting the requirements of the plan will have an enormous influence on the Western position, Even now the Soviet Union is able to embarrass us with its economic offensive, A strengthening of the Soviet economy will inevitably be accompanied by a stepping-up of that offensive, This, we believe, is a greater challenge to the West than the military power of the Communist empire, par« ticularly in a time when there exists a stalemate of terror, Demerit System Delayed Postponement of the start of the dri- ver demerit system in Ontario is diff- cult to justify. Transport Minister Ya- remko has sald that the two main reasons for the postponement are the intention of the government to increase speed limits on certain highways, and the uncertain state of the portion of the Highway Traffic Act that deals with careless driving. Mr. Yaremko also sald that the two months delay would permit the transport department to provide the public with further infor- mation about the system, will allow a testing of the system's mechanics, and give the department a chance to iron out the wrinkles and ensure a fair re- porting procedure throughout the 240 courts of the province, The impression created by the sudden decision is that the department is guile ty of lack of foresight and proper plan ning, It is many weeks since Chief Justice McRuer ruled in the Ontario Appeal Court that the careless driving charge specified in the Highway Traffic Act was ultra vires--an infringement by the province of federal legislative peroga- Advice on avoidable pitfalls in the tive, and therefore invalid, The chief Justice's decision did not bring the work of the traffic courts to a standstill, The decision to Increase speeds on four-lane divided highways and some other highways surely was not made without considerable thcught and re- search, It could not have been a sudden ministerial whim, Ontario is not the first region to ine stitute a demerit point system for drive ers, It is not a wholly fresh experiment, There must be a substantial body of evidence concerning its operation in other places, and this would be avail able to the department. Indeed, all the detalls seemed to be well ordered when Dr, M. B, Dymond, then transport min= ister, spoke at the opening of the drive er examination cenire in the Oshawa Shopping Centre well before Christmas, If a workable reporting system has not been ironed out by this time, there has been an obvious lack of preparation -- or co-operation, Finally, if Ontario drivers do not know about the demerit system by this time, they must be deaf and blind be- cause it has been well publicized for several months, Industrial Hunting. , hunt for new industry were outlined the other day in the Memphis Commer= cial Appeal by George W. Cox, head of industrial development for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, This is the comment carried by the Commer- cial Appeal: "These railroad men who go after new plant locations are unusually suc- cessful, as many an industry seeker in the Memphis region can testify from personal experience, "Exaggerated claims for advantages of a location are harmful, It is wasteful to put effort and money into meeting requirements of a prospect until finan« cial standing has been investigated, There may be bigger possibilities In ex« pansion of present Industries than in getting a new kind of industry started, It is possible for a leading citizen to get more attention from a prospect than a professional campalgner, And it is easy to lose a plant by the rush to brag and take credit for accomplishment before the management is prepared, Bible Thought They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied --Psalms 37:19, We should look far ahead and dill« gently prepare for situations that are sure to arise, : The Oshawa Times T, Lb. WILSON Publisher and General Manager, C. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times, combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the ithy Gazette ond Chronicle (estatlished 1863), is published daily (Sune days and statutory holidays excepted), Members ot Cal Daily N pars Publ Association, The Canadian Prem, Audit Bureou of Circulation and the Ontarie Provincial Dailies Asociation, The Canadian Press la exclusively ene titied to the use for republication of all news despatehed In the Raper credited to (t or te The Associated Press or Reuters, and alsa the local news published therein All rights of special despatches are also reserved : Offices 44 King Street West, Toronte, Ontarle; 640 Cathéart St, Montreal, PQ SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers In Oshawa, Whithy, Ajax, Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Ray, Liverpool, Taunton Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen, rono, Leskard, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, Columbus, Fairport Beach, Greenwood, Kinsale, Rage lan, Blackstock, Manchester, Cobourg, Port Hope, Pontypool and Newcastle not over 40¢ per week By mail (in province of Ontarie) outside carriers delivery oreay 12.00; elsewhere 15.00 per year AVERAGE DAILY NET PAID 16,166 sense and yet commonly overlooked, "They are five good points, and we would like to add a sixth: "Don't fall to advertise your cultural advantages, More and more the indus- trial builders are looking for cultural advantages for their employes, and for recreational attractions, too, "Colleges, Instructions in specialized branches of learning, opportunities for the mature to continue their education, libraries, musical organizations, traine ing for artists and stages for live enter= talners---- these are some of the cultural activities which make a town attracts ive, Every town and city would like te have more of them, but too often a town with part of them considers them of slight Interest to the businessmen looking for a new location." Times readers will revall that several of these points were mentioned, directs ly or indirectly, by Oshawa's industrial commissioner, Tom McLaughlin, in a recent address, Other Editor's Views MANY SEEK HUSBAND 90 (St, Thomas Times-Journal) Henry Clarke is a Yorkshireman, 90 years of age. He recently let it be known that he would be willing to marry for the third time, In the course of one week he recelved 140 written offers, Ages of the applicants ranged from 34 to 04, Formerly a stockbroker's clerk he sorted them out In three piles: Pose sibles, Further Enquiries, Rejects, There is no fool likes an old fool, but Henry is not altogether a fool, He put all the younger ones in the Reject pile, He wants a good cook and sensible companion between the ages of 70 and 80, > WHALING OF TODAY (New York Times) The modern whaler, who Is more likely to be a Norwegian, goes for whale oil; he takes 80 per cent of his crteh in the Antarctic; his harpoon is shot from a gun and is sometimes ele ectric; he boils out his catch in a mode ernized factory on shipboard or ashore, The modern whaler goes to sea to earn money, somebody on shcre has first gotten him drunk and then given him knockout drops It the modern whaling captain is rough with his erew the union and the proper legal officials hear of it and make him wish he hadn't been not because uss PARK. Story Infuriates Wardrope Friends By DON O'HEARN Special Correspondent te The Oshawa Times TORONTO - One can be mis- understood in life, A while ago the writer told a story about Hon, George Ward. rope . . . with all the best inten. tions In the world, and believing it revealed a human side of the very human' new minister, But wow! Supporters of George at the Lakehead took umbrage, One of them even went so far as to suggest your correspondent "clean his nose." Just what result this Is sup. posed to have Is not clear, but we would assure the writer we have heen blowing vigorously for the past three days, IN AGAIN To dwell on other personalities for a moment, a change of heart is to be noted since last year in some veterans now that the elec. tion aroma is really in the air, Harry Allen of Middlesex South a year ago definitely slated for retirement because of ill health, now is not too sure, He thinks he might run again The same goes for Harry Lyons of the Sault, Harry has had a really rough time health-wise, But nevertheless he still is con. sidering contesting the seat again Boh Elliott of Hamilton Fast is still another who was considered out after a heart attack last yoar but who now feels he may 'oke another run at the polls SOME CHANGES Allister Johnston, the able member from Parry Sound has been given recognition hy being pamed to the Ontario Northland Railway commission a body b which will be more important than ever with the Moosonee de- velopment, Veteran Bill Murdoch of Essex South has been given a "promo- tion" to the Deputy Speakership and has been replaced by W. J, Stewart, one-time Speaker and long-time Toronto Parkdale mem- ber, as party whip, Mr. Murdoch had been whip since the Conservatives first en. tered office In 1943, He often has been mentioned for the cabinet but never has been given the nod, Mr, Stewart ls a man of great bustle and will keep the govern. ment members at their desks, NO CARNATIONS In the Liberal ranks Albert Wren Is back In the caucus after having 'spent a year in sell-as- signed coventry. And the two old-stagers of the party, Harry Nixon and Farquhar Oliver, showed thelr experience on opening day when the rest of the group wore red carnations but they declined, Mr, Nixon sald they were not allowed by tl.e rules of the House, Osgoode Hall Seen Well 'Worthwhile' HAMILTON (CP)-Toronto law- yer J, J. Robinette sald Saturday Osgoode Hall was 'the only worthwhile bullding in Toronto" and insisted "it must be kept at tractive," He told the Ontario mid-winter meeting of the Canadian Bar As. sociation that 'the iron fence on Queen Street (In front of Osgoode Hal) will be kept, come what may." The remark was warmly cheered by 600 lawyers at the meeting, BYGONE DAYS OTTAWA REPORT Average Member ' Married, Aged 47 By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA -- The vital statistics of the 1958 crop of new members of fament have just been made available for the first time, in the 1959 edition of the Parlia- mentary Guide, We can draw a vivid picture of Ps, from the guide's biographical notes, Mr, Parliament, multiplied 265 times, is the person criticises, endorses and finally passes or o tary acts which increasingly fash- fon our dally life, # the parliamen- ¢ This "norm" among MPs today s is a married. man, with three children, He is 47 years old and a lawyer by profession, He was born In Canada, attends the United Church of Canada, and is now sitting on the Conservative ORONO -- Mr, and Mrs, Edo i ward Henderson and Leigh, Osh Orly Chap- awa, and Me man , were dinner of Mr. and Mrs, Orville Mr, Harry Mercer visited Mrs, Charles § a, aw, Oshaw, Lawrence Dack of Peterbore ot the few months, a et ure, Mr; and Mrs. Argoe, al visited Mr, and Mrs, gr benches in his third session of m Parliament, But there are very few MPs who approximate to that norm" which Is arrived at by striking an average among them all, In age alone, for example, there are Conservative MPs of every age from 26 years to 70 In- elusive, as well as one MP aged 74. Bo diverse are the nges of the 208 Conservatives in the House of Commons that 24 different ages are claimed by at least five MPs, while no single year saw the birth of as many as ten MPs, The most popular ages are 36, 42 and B5; each of these ages are represented by nine Conserva- tives, In religious affiliation, the United Church just leads the field among the Conservatives, with 61 adherents, There are 59 Catholics; 47 Anglicans; 18 Pres. byterians, and lesser numbers of six other religions ranging from Baptist to Salvation Army, Among the Liberal MPs, Catho- 15 YEARS AGO A charter presentation meeting outstanding in the annals of the Associated Kinsmen Clubs was held at the Genosha Hotel when the charter was presented to the Ajax Club by J F, Knechtel, of Hanover, immediate past national president of Kinsmen, The club presented 82 charter members, the largest number ever enrolled by any Kinsmen Club in Canada, at the time of receiving its chart. or, Wing Cmdr, Lloyd V. Chad. burn, of Aurora and Oshawa, was awarded a bar to his Distinguish. ed Service Order, At the annual meeting of the Separate School Board, the fol lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year: chairman, J. L, Riordan; vice-chairman, W. R, Heffer; secrotary-treasurer, Al- bert C, Love, J. J. Normoyle, who retired from the board after 23 years of service, was honored with a gift, Rony and Raymond, Walker, ages 11 and 12, junior members of the Oshawa Regimental and Civic Band, played four cornet duets at the Ontario Milk Dis- tributors' Convention held in the King Edward Hotel, Toronto, More than 2600 people attended, Miss Mildred Webber, chief lib. rarian of the Public Library, pre- sented her annual report to the board, and urged that the erec- tion of a new library bullding be included among the projects dur- ing the post-war period, The Ontario Regiment (Tanks) engaged In action In Italy, won high praise when Canadians de- stroyed 60 enemy tanks in a 35. day battle, Rev. A, D, Cornett presided and Albert Wilson acted as sec. retary, at the annual meeting of Simcoe Street Church, A year of fine progress and prosperity was Repofted: when $27,400 was rals. od, lelsm predominates with 32 ad. gerents, followed by 6 United Church and 11 of other faiths, MANY FAMILY MEN The family status of our politi. cians ranges all the way from 1 Conservative with 13 children, downwards. Among Conserva- tives, the most popular number of children is 3, which applies to 51 families, 48 have 2 children, and 32 have 4, Among Liberals, 9 children is the largest family of children with 2 being the most popular number. There are 13 Conservative bachelors, and two Liberal bachelors. The huge majority of our PMs were born in Canada, but a few immigrants have achieved this eminence in our publin life, Eight Conservatives were born In Brite ain; American birth accounts for five Conservatives and two Libs erals, Italy, New Zealand, Rus. sla and Poland were each the birthplace of one present MP, Sixty-eight Conservatives have records of war service, and num. ber among them many brilliant decorations for gallantry 'under fire. Five Liberals have war ree- ords, The Conservatives Include 858 lawyers, 34 farmers, 26 engaged in Industry and 10 merchants, There are also doctors, dentists, contractors, journalists, accounts ants, economists, teachers and engineers, Among the more exo tic callings represented in Parllas ment are Mountle, bee - keeper, LONG-TIME BAND MASTER TORONTO (CP) -- James Na. pler, 79, former regimental band master and clarinetist, died sud- denly Saturday. Born in Glasgow, Scofland, he came to Canada In 1000 and worked as a brass moulder, He played with the Belleville Kiltie Band on its world tour prior to the First World War, During the war he was band. master of the 123rd Battailon overseas and with the Royal Canadian Navy, after the war he played with Toronto and Detroit orchestras. apoiofies solr o8 route of To [ ly on s of re- stricted space in this column, This summary shows that our House of Commons Indeed repre- sents a very typical cross-section P of our population. Regis Club Of Stratford Wins Award LONDON, Ont, (CP)~"A fine plece of ensemble playing," won the best - play award Bunday night, for Stratford s Club, competing against cl from Sarnia and Windsor, The Stratford presentation, The Vallant, was "a play I could be- eve in," adjudicator Fraser Kent of Windsor told the audience in the Catholle Culture Centre here, The play won the O'Mara Tro- phy. Tony Parsonage, Stratford player, won the best-actor award, Bt. Patrick's Regis Club, Sarnia, took the best supporting actress award, won by Mary En. nett, Mr. nd Mn, 0 Fleas, Oshawa, Douglas Toronto University, visited Mrs. Kenneth Gemsby, Mrs, Charles ¥. Miller, Mr, and Mrs. Carlos Tamblyn attended the funeral of the iste Mrs, Edgar Van Horn at Brooklin, Catherine Power, Toronto Uni versity and James Power, awa, visited Mr, and Mrs. Gordon ower, . Mrs. John Morris visited Mr, and Mrs. Alvin Jones, Port Hove, Mr, and Mrs, W, L. King, Mr, and Mrs, O. W. Rolph attended the Motor City Chofr concert in Orhawa, Mr, and Mrs, Glenn Tennant, Binckstock, Mr, and Mrs, Harvey Ginn attended the funeral in To- ronto of the late Harry Jackson who passed away in h Mr, and Mrs. Everett Cryder- man, Solina, visited Mrs. Freder- fek Tamblyn, Mr, and Mrs. John Forrester and family were dinner guests of Mr, and Mrs, Hugh Stapleton, Newtonville, Mr, and Mrs, Joseph Rosenfeld, Toronto, visited Mr. and Mrs, E. H, Samuel, Mr, and Mrs. Ernest Dent at- tended the funeral of his brother Lionel Arthur Dent of Cochrane fn Orillia last week, Mr, and Mrs, Stanley Chapman, visited relations in the Brant. ey visited Mrs. Madi. , Mr, and Mrs, Frank Ardron, Toronto, = SNE ee ar 10a AAT Ea «or Che House of Seagram DISTILLERS SINCE 1037 WHO THINK OF TOMORROW PRACTICE MODERATION TODAY What do you need most? YOU CAN BORROW AT LOW COST THROUGH A COTA PLEAR L OAN and repay In convenient monthly Insta ments adjusted to your family budget Yes, at any branch 'of The Bank of Nova Scotia you can borrow for worthwhile purposes--to buy or refinance your car--to furnish that new home or room--to pay your taxes or insurance premiums--to consolidate debts--to meet medical or dental expenses. And your loan will be life insured at no extra cost to you, The BANK of NOVA SCOTIA MORE THAN 500 BRANCHES ACROSS CANADA Moneger: Oshawe Branch, Kingsley M. Hume