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UROPON =: | Common Market Group Wants Britain To Join The Oshavon Jmes Published by Canadion Newspapers Limited, 86 King 51. E., Oshawa, Ont Poge 6 Sotwrdoy, December 10, 1960 BUT NOW AS MINISTER OF TRADE THE POSSIBILITIES ARE POSITIVELY STAGGERNG = Business Pessimism Can Slow Down The Economy We hears a great desl sbour Canada's huge import bill and the need to rely more on domestically produced goods -- and quite rightly so, But what seems to have been largely overlooked is that Canada hes also been selling more to other nations, while increasing imports only slightly, A. C. Ashiorth, president of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, noted this in his address this week to the bank's an- nual meeting of shareholders, He pointed out: "Exports have been extre- mely buoyant, In fact, they have been the most dynamic sector of the economy, Indications are that for the year as a whole they will show a rise of about six per cent ~~ a substantial rate of growth "Our traditional market, the United States has changed little this year, but most European nations have bought a good deal more from us than the did in 1959." It might be noted here thet most of the complaints about imports are aimed ot goods coming from those European nations Normally, buoyant exports generate not only increased income and consumer spending, but also additional capital in- vestment, This has not been the case in 1960, however, Why? Mr, Ashforth gave several reasons, not the least of which was "an atmosphere of gloom." "Business pessimism may be a state of mind, but still it is very real and experience shows that this psychological element has an adverse effect on busi. . ness activity" he said. "This pest year there has been too much caution be cause everything has not been going just as we would like" By far the largest spending sector in the economy is at the retail level, Con- summers across Canada generally account for about two-thirds of all spending in the nation, Last year the surge in con sumer spending was major factor in economic recovery, This year it has not been en expensionary force, Mr, Ash. forth's comment; "Business men and consumers have been constantly con. fronted with news about the unemploy- ment situation, about business failure and sbout the slackenmg in some lines of business, This has caused many con- sumers to postpone expenditures and to increase their savings, Business, faced with the caution of consumers and inabi- lity to raise prices to protect profit mar- gins, has also postpored expenditures, Pessimism about the present and lack of optimism about the future is hardly justified , , , The rise in unemployment Is a matter of serious concern but let us not forget that even though the num- ber out of work has been rising, so has the number of people with jobs, We have more people at work than ever before ~~ hardly an seriously sick economy." indication of a Recognition Of Safety Ontario's driver demerit system is now being blamed for an increase in hit-run cases, It is argued that drivers, fearing loss of points because of involvement in accidents, are showing an increasing ten. dency to speed from the scene in the hope that they can "get away with it" Maybe 80 = and if so, the answer would be much more severe penalties for hit. run offenders, rather than emasculation of the demerit system, On the other side of fence, what about the driver who does not collect demerit points and does not become involved in accidents? Would it not be be good idea to recognize good driving as well as bad driving? W, 8, Chalmers, 8 Dominion Automobile Association offi cial makes the worthy suggestion that # "merit sticker" be awarded year by year to motorists with clean records, The suggestion is that a small ad. hesive sticker be attached to the trunk lid of the vehicle, to be issued for each consecutive year of freedom from acei- dent, with the color of the sticker changed for each year's award, and cul Reasons For Almost everybody has heard of the great work, "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," by Edward Gibbon, But very few people have ever read all of "Decline and Fall" . Here are Gibbon's fall; 1. The rapid increase of divorce; the undermining of the dignity and sanctity of the home, which is the basis of human society reasons for the 2, Higher and higher taxes and the spending of public monies for free bread and circuses for the populace, Te Oshawa Times TY. L WILSON, Publisher and Generel Monegsr € GWYN KINSEY, Editar The Oshawa Times combinin {established 1871) and the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle (established 1863), in published daily (Sundays and statutory holidays excepted), Members of Canadian Dally Newspapers Publishers ation, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Clreulation and the Ontaria Pravingial Dailies Asse slation, The Conadion Press is exclusively entitled 0 the use tor republication of all ews despatched nthe paper cradled te it or ta Ihe Awociated Press or Reuters, and alse the local naws published therein. All rights ot special despatches are als reserved The Oshawa Times Qttices: Thomaon Building, 425 University Avenue Toronto, Ontarie; 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, PQ SUBSCRIPTION RATES Belivered by caries in Oshawa, Whithy Blehering. Bowmanville, Broaklin, |on Perry Albert, Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Liverpool Tytone, Dunbarton Orono 1, Biougham, Burketon Columbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglan, Blackstock Manchester, Pontypoal and Newcastle, not over 45¢ por weak, By mall lin provings of Ontario) outside sation delivery areas EY ehowhare 1500 pot year Ajax Prince Bay Enniskillen, Claremont, Average Daily Net Paid as of April 30, 1960 16,889 minating in a gold sticker for 10 or more years of accident-free driving, Mr, Chalfers suggests that the method of establishing the eligibility of the driver for the merit badge would be entrusted to the companies under. writing automobile insurance, who would issue the sticket earned by their policy- holder each time the insurance is re. newed, the insurance company's claims record serving as a monitor to the eligi bility of each successive merit award, The weakness of this method, of course, is that it rates the driver only on his accident record ~- and there are many drivers who break traffic laws and ace cumulate demerit points withéut bes coming involved in acidents, The weak ness is too great to be overlooked, and some other method would have to be devised, Still, it's a good idea, A driver should not need an incentive to make him obey the rules of traffic safety -- good sense and good manners demand good driving, But recognition of good sense and good manners can help to create a good atmosphere for the promotion of traffic safety, A Fall 3, The 'mad craze for pleasure; sports becoming every year more exciting and more brutal, 4. The building of gigantic armaments when the real enemy was within; the decadence of the people, 8. The decay of religion -- faith fad. ing into mere form, losing touch with life and becoming impotent to warn and guide the people, Do you see any danger signals for a similar fall? Asks the Youngstown Bulletin, Other Editor's Views BIG BOMB, LITTLE POWERS (London Daily Mail) 'Even if the big powers cannot agree to disarm themselves, they should at least take steps to see that the little fellows de not acquire nuclear weapons, This might be unfair, but it would be a great service to humanity, The obvious first necessity is a world-wide system of inspection and control, This would be enormously difficult, but not impossible; and, who knows, if the great powers forbade the bomb to the smaller ones. they might end by denying it to them selves Bible Thought 1 will go in the strength of the Lord God, -- Psalm 71:16, We must not sit down and despair, but stir. up ourselves to act, We must not go in our own power, but rely on God's strength, . ~ 1 AND PLENTY OF PLACES TO GO QUEEN'S PARK Legislature Given Proper Importance By DON O'HEARN TORONTO, The Roberts com mittee on the organization of government has brought in a powerful report Being made up of members the committee Is conscious of the rights of Parliament And its recommendations are followed with any force It could result In a very marked change hack to contol hy the - legislature instead of the execu tive branch, INSIDE YOU Doctor Answers Readers' Queries By BURTON H, FERN, MD DEAR DOCTOR: My second baby was born by Caesarean sec tion, The obstetrician tells me that I may deliver my third child normally, Is this risky? Mrs CA Dear Mrs, A: Many obstetrl clans agree with your doctor. Since you've already had one normal delivery (your first haby), a short easy labor with a well hodled Internal scar leaves little ris Obstetricians always prefer the path of least resistance NEW NAME NEEDED Dear Doctor: Why don't doe: tors find a different name for epilepsy? When I tell people | have epilepsy, I don't "belong! any longer, If doctors would stop using the term, maybe the publie would, 00 Mrs, R, U Dear Mrs, U, The official name for "epilepsy" in "'paroxys mal disorders of the nervous system due to unknown causes. convulsive state." If you were in a hurry, which term would you use? Instead of telling people you have epilepsy, why not explain that you take medicine to calm irritated brain cells? - COULD INJECTIONS HELP? Dear Doctor: Do you know of any injections which can help short young people grow a few inches before it's too late? Dear Mr, M The pitultaty gland manufactures a growth chemical whieh doctors have been trying. to find and analyre for years, Some day this ehemi- cal may be available to add on those, extra few inches Today's better foods are grow: ing taller Americans than ever before, Overweight children grow tall: er than thelr thinner classmates. The body seems to turn extra nutrition into extra length GIVING AWAY EYES Dear Doctor: 1 would like to give my eyes to an eye bank when 1 pass away. Is there any age limit? How do you arrange to donate your eves? Mrs, A. RB Dear Mrs, B.: You're never too old to make a deposit, Sim ply arrange this with the Depart ment of Ophthalmology (e y o dis eases) of your local hospital Such concern for others, when you have so much trouble your self, certainly indicates a gener ousity towards your fellowman QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK Q.Q: | see little people and hear loud nolses all the time, RADAR DETECTION VIENNA (AP)--The Austrian army has set up a $10,000,000 radar unit to detect violations of Austrian air space. The de'ence minisiry sald offenders in the past have been from both NATO and Communist bases, ¢ This step would be one to be welcomed BACK HOME; The report Is only an interim one There are still many significant matters on which the committee has not eome to a decision One of these, for instance, is how the Hydro Electric Commission should he responsi ble to the legislature This, it noted, Is & question which eslls for further study Other more complex questions were handled the same way But the general tenor of the findings is that many matters should he sent back home to parliament where they belong MUNICIPAL LAW; Among specific recommenda tions is one thet the Municipal Act, Planning Aet and related statutes should be revised Another is that all eancells tions of provincial licences (not. ably: lguor licences should he appealable to the courts, Still another that the public accounts committee should meet every year and thoroughly re view several departments oo Powers No FAITH? When you consider that Attor ney-General Roberts 1s one of the senior members of the govern. pe ment he must he given praise bo} for courage and impartiality in 4 bringing down such a report it i of A discussion of appeal procedures, What should 1 do? A Tum off your television set If little people persist, see your doctor Dr, Fern's mallbox Is ' wide open for letters from readers, While he cannot undertake to answer Individual letters, he will use readers' questions In his column whenever possible and when they are of general inter: est, Address your letters to Dr, Fern-do care of this newspaper, GALLUP POLL Probably the best [lustration its need is contained in Ms It notes that the committee had 4 great difficulty in getting cases from the public where appeals had been denied ven the legal profession, it commented further, made com- ments only of a most general nature This surely must be taken as an indication of a lack of faith by the publie iy the administra- tion of justice" and government generally And not a new lack of faith but ene which has grown through the years If the committee can curb this it can do a very great service, And it would appear from Us report it has some chance of doing so, Majority Of Canadians Against Neutral Stands By CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION When Adlal Stevenson, former Democratic party leader recently urged Canada to keep her close bonds with the U.S, and to shun the luxury and the perils of neutralism, he was backed by a solid majority of the publie, To day 68 per cent of the nation think that it would he a wrong thing for Canada to become a neutral nation like Switzerland, despite defence problems involved in a nuclear war, Only 22 per cent take the opposite view Because of constant references to the suggestion, the Gallup Poll sent its corps of interviewers into a sample of homes throughout the provinces to ask this question for the first time, Later studies will check on any changing opinions brought about by future develop ments "Some people think that because of Canada's geographic sition and problems of defence n the event of a nuclear war, that we should become a neutral nation like Switzerland, others think that this would not be the right thing for us to do, What Is your opinion?" Should become neutral bY] Should not on Qualified 4 No opinion 16 . 100% What motivates the average Canadian to reject the idea of neutralism? Thereis overwhelm. ing evidence that most people be lieve in the nation's destiny in a free world -- partners with other countries for a greater strength, Asked why they belleved the country should not be neutral, ideas grouped themselves Into three main areas, with by far the most in terms of world partner ship, or a realization that neutrals ity would mean nothing, About one in ten spoke of Canada's asso. olation with the Commonwealth; about two In ten of our links with the USA Reasons why Canada should NOT become neutral There 1s no sueh thing as would not he observed Our destiny 1s linked with hand in hand Canada 1s not strong enough neutrality any more; it the US; we must work to stand alone We are linked with the Commonwealth; we need their support % We should do our duty; play our part as a nation Due to our position, neutrality would mean nothing. The war would be right here Countries working together make for greater strength We must stick together We must defend ourselves heritage We must fight for our Our obligations to others; In the event of war everyone should help Against our interests nead world trade; Miscellaneous reasons would could not afford to be neutral; be attacked Can't give any special reason (Some gave Young ople are mare cons fused on the suggestion thap old: sters, Amohg those in" their twenties, one in four has no.opin loo to give, This drops to little more than one in ten among those fiity and over, Hoth age groups more than one) think in the same ratios in favor Ing peutratism, but mare older Canadians object to the idea In its next report the Gallup Poll will show why about one in five Canadians think we should become 'a neutral nation, World Copyright Reserved . By M. MANTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng) Correspondent For The Oshaws Times LONDON --~ It is graduslly de thet the members of the the Furopesn Affairs, Prof, president of the mon Market Commission, to dis cuss the possibility of finding » formule whereby Outer Seven of the Furopean Free Trade As sociation could have 8 doser link with the Common Market Six, The Six, 4 sppenred, were willing 10 do everything possibly eould to ont trade policies clashing those of the Seven, This sititude was emphasized even more at 8 meeting in Paris of the Western Furopesn Un. fon's Assembly of parliamentary delegates, It voted almost une animously In favor of 8 recom. mendation which asked that ne- gotietions he opened to bring Britain into the Common Mar. kel,, The vole was 5 in favor one against and four abstentions It also recommended thet par allel negotiations he undertaken to bring Britcin into the Euro pern Aomie Vnergy Community and the Vuropean Coal and Steel Community WATCHED WITH INTEREST These moves in Furope are being watched with much inter est in Britain, where there 15 # sharp cleavage of opinion as to whether or not Britaly should become associated with the European Keonomie Community The Euorvepan nations are fairly well convinced that Britain should take a full part in devel oping economic unity in Western Europe, But some sections of the British economy would stand to lose if Britain were in the Com mon Market And certainly Commonwealth trade relations would be jeopar- dized, Bo for the moment, there will be no strong overtures on BY-GONE DAYS 35 YEARS AGO Miss Charlotte Whitton, secre tary of the Canadian Council on Child Welfare, addressed the an nual meeting of the Children's Ald Boclety on the subject, "Pre. vention of Boclal Waste", Rev, Dr, W, P, Felcher ac: cepted a call to the pastorate of Oshawa Christian Church, sue: ceeding Rev, E, T, Cotten Fire caused damage to the ex- tent of $6000 to the eement-works plant in North Oshawa owned by J. W. MeCuteheon The Toronto Chapter of Cana: dian College of Organists visited Oshawa and presented an organ recital in Simeoe St, United Church, - Halisiein, with The city's customs receipts for November amounted to $410, 183.96 compared with $208,081.03 for the same period the previous year, Mrs, M. White was elected president of the Great War Vet: erans' Ladies' Auxiliary, J. BE, Thompson, formerly of Arnprior, was appointed senior udge of the County of Ontario, succession to the late Judge A, McGillivray, Betw 80 and 60 laborers were to employed during the winter months on construction work on the Oshawa harbor, Beverley J, Brown was pro moted to sales manager of the Pedlar People Lid Ronald DeMille, son of Rev, C, W, DeMille, stor of King St, United Church, was elected to represent the city in the fifth Older Boys' Parliament for On. T ' tarlo, Mr. and Mrs, Henry Doubt, Division St, visited many his torie scenes during their twelve month tour of the Old Country, Great Praise For Canadian LONDON (CP) = When Ca nadian contralto Maureen Fore rester sang in Vienna for the first time, she felt she would gladly settle for fair-to-middligg review, She didn't dare hope for a head: line such as "an evening which shows perfection" = but those were the words used by the Vienna Express in reviewing her program of 34 songs in four lan. guages, "A wonderful mezro » SOPrano, vibrant, strong, soft as velvet, dream-like and reliably trained," the Vienna eritic wrote, "Intona- tion as olear as a bell, a per formance marked by taste and culture," That was probably the out standing notice received by the Montreal singer in a tour that started Nov, 2 and took in Bar celona, Trieste, Vienna, Milan, Turin, Vicenza and London, Miss Forrester, who sings in English, French, Spanish, [Hal lan, German, Russian, Hebrew and hatin, also received flatter ing notices from the Corriere del Sera of Milan and two Turin papers, La Stampa and La Gar tetta del Popolo, Her husband, conductor Eugene Kash, sald the most impressive part of the tour from his stand point was that Halian audiences, partial to opera music, were so enthusiastic about Miss Fon rester's nonoperptio recitals, the part of Britain to corey om the recommendations of the Wes. Butler, is confident that er wage scales will very remedy the shortage in the num. » ber of police constables whole 12 months of heading rapidly for 1954's, 161, #2, By the end of October, Brit ain had 124668 tractors sbrosd, about 8000 more thes in the previous 12 months A bright story eomes from the Cansdipnowned Massey - Fergy gon group." AM its tractor plant in Coventry, this firm Js turping oul 375 tractor units a day, Ex ports in the company's Iasi finan cial year, to the end of October, hit #n ali-time high of 54.041 "This buoyancy in the iraetor industry is going at keast part way to make up for the recession in passenger car production JOY FOR CONSTABLES Britain's grossly underpsid po- lice services are to have an al most immediate boost, of 8 very substantial nature, in pay sched- ules, The recommendations to wards this end by a Roysl Com mission "are likely to be imple mented before Christmas, he pay increases will be dated hack to September 1, which will mean 8 nice Yuletide nest-egg for the- men in blue In the new pay scale, the sal: ary on appointment will go up from $1875 a year to $1620 for beginners, The maximum, after pine years' service, will jump from $1822 a year to $2471, Two 'make # The government may surprise change in Ms policy re garding the free admission of immigrants from other Common. weslth eountriés, The figures of immigration from the West In dies this year have given mem bers of parliament quite » shock, and the government is wa the situstion very closely, in 1968, 16,400 immigrapis from the. West Indies entered the United Kingdom, In the first 10 months of 1960, the number ad- mitted was 43400, By of the year, the 195 figure may well be trebled There are mixed views in par Hement on placing resiralnts on immigration from the West in dies, BR. A. Butler, home secre tary, says thet any depuriire from the iraditionsl policy of free entry of British subjects would require legislation and would need very careful delibers. tion, From the Tory back benches come demands for quick action to halt the flow of colored immi- grants, Some Labor members have opposed any restrictions being placed on their admiseion, Bul there is a growing social problem in some of the large cities of Britain by the growing influx of colored workers, and it would not be surprising were the government to depart from the traditional policy, much as i would dislike doing so United States, Canada Enter Strained Period WASHINGTON (CP) ~~ An era of increasing straip threatens friendly relations béween Can ada and the United Biates as the two countries struggle for mar. kets and fight recession at home, The great warmth, between these neighbors, which developed in part m figl © ence in (he face of totalitarian aggres- sion, tended to cool in 1960 as the danger of war receded and Canadians paid more heed to the but the U.8, is worried about its diminishing gold supply. Both countries plan big export drives af 8 time when world p is in ing, with West Germany and Japan show. ing a big spurt through lower prices and lower labor Sh, f may aggravate Can ar To fe is the rise of demands in the US, for more Proleetion a John pi A: own ge to pay closer A to 1 tie Inddstries hurt by state of thelr ind dence and national identity, While statesmen from both sides publicly extolled the virtues of Canada-United Slates relations 8s & model for the world, Ameri- can authorities anxiously listened to increasing reports of "neutral: fsm"" In Canlda coupled with growing eriticism of American domination over Canadian Indus try i This Americin anxiety in creased with the Canadian gov: ernment decision to seek new laws forcing foreign - controlled industry to publicize information about their holdings in Canada, Qualified Canadian informants sald American authorities were mystified and stunned when Can ada steered clear of the US embargo on exports to Cuba, The American view was that Canada was becoming less of a staunch ally against Communist aggres slon, BLAME GOVERNMENT On the Canadian side, there appeared to be increasing dis trust of American leadership, especially after the U.2 spy plane atlair and the collapse of the summit conference at Paris, There may be some change i 1061 when Democrat John Ken: nedy replaces Republican Dwight Eisenhower as president of the United States, Prime Minister Diefenbaker got along well with Eisenhower Canadian Ambassador Arnold Heeney, a popular Washington figure, Is likely to step down in 1061, severing some personal Canada-U.8, links, Time may be required to develop new ones Meanwhile, the two countries worry about markets amid signs of temporary recession at home, Canada 1s vastly more dependent on exports than the United States, -- I A---------- . good and S19 Yo) a Tey foreign competition, The U8, still remains Canada's top market, While more Canadian natural gas will undoubtedly flow across the border in 1961, the flow of Canadian uranium will econ. tinue to decline because of world surpluses, AGREE ON POWER But there also are signs of optimism, After years of effort, the two countries finally got to the stage where thoy agreed to join In developing the big west const Colu River for power, And in June, when Diefenbaker visited Eisenhower, the two lead: ers sald they noted with pleasure the extent to which problems tyielded to the process of friendly and continuing consultation," " "They expressed their bellef, a communique sald, "that there has been established between the two countries a model for the relationship between neighbors, In the U.8, Congress, continuing efforts to increase import eurbs on lead and zine were beaten down along with pressure for diversion of Great Lakes water for Chicago sewage disposal, Months of haggling over the mills tary worth of the Bomare anti aircraft missile, of which Canada is to get two squadrons, finally ended with congressional - ap. proval of the weapon, But as the year ended, there were signs of fresh friction, The Bomare would be virtually use less without its atomle warhead, Diefenbaker sald he would not accept American atomie war heads in Canada without joint Canadian control over thelr custody, There was little kell: hood of early change in Amer fean law whieh requires the US to retain sole control over Amer {can atomic warheads, -