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The shana Stmes Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ont. Page 6 Monday, August 28, 1861 Benefits And Dangers Brought By Automation The powerful weapon of automation is one which Canada must use to the full in the fierce competition of world trade, it is claimed in a study of auto- mation made in the current commercial letter of the Canadian Bank of Com- merce, Because the initial high costs of auto- mation are economically sound only in cases where large scale production is possible, and because it has less scope in primary industry, complete automa- tion may not be possible, at least for the present, for many branches of industry in Canada. Nevertheless, it is probably true, says the Letter, that no major capital expenditure undertaken in recent years by business, industry or govern- ment has been devoid of an element of automation. "The economic advantages of automation are hardly open to ques- tion. Its social effects are less easy to assess, partly because they can only be viewed properly in historical perspec- tive, and we are still too close to the event in many cases." Automation has made possible hith- erto inconceivable tasks and spawned entirely new industries and professions. The outstanding example is the elec- tronics industry which employs about 18,000 people in Canada and has an annual turnover of more than $400, 000.000. Among problems arising from auto. mation, the impact on employment holds the widest interest and has been its most thoroughly explored aspect. When technological improvements are intro- duced during a period of continuing growth and are slow enough to allow occupation shifts and re-training, em- ployment is not unfavorably affected; in fact, over the long term it is ime proved. "Most evidence suggests that the over-all effect of automation is that, in the early stages . . . it retards, but does not stop, the rate of growth of employment, while the long-term effect on employment . . . is undoubtedly ex- pansive and tends, also, to up-grade jobs." The Letter suggests that a more serious threat lies in unemployment through obsolescence as a result of failing to make use of the latest technological improvements. Technological advance has yet to be matched by social progress, which has failed to find a means of supplying two- thirds of the world's population with the barest necessities while surplus capacity exists in the other third. A major product of automation has been more leisure, and the process is likely proceed further.,This also raises a problem not only for the in- dividual but for society as a whole. to Trouble Outside Berlin A good guess would be that Khrush- chev's harsh note threatening western use of the air corridors into Berlin was designed to improve his bargaining position when the Berlin negotiations get under way -- and negotiations there will be, despite the buildup of tension and hysteria. And meanwhile, with the Berlin crisis boiling nicely, the Rus- sians are busy stirring up trouble else- where. For example: Iran has formally protested to the Soviet Union against radio propaganda inciting Iranians to demonstrate against their government. Diplomatic relations are almost at a breaking point. The situation is expected. When Wal. ter Lippmann recently spent eight hours with Premier Khrushchev, the Russian dictator was interested mainly in four areas -- Berlin, Laos, Cuba and Iran. The dispute over Berlin is warming up. Laos is in a mess. Cuba is firmly inside the Communist camp. Iran, in a severe financial, political and social crisis, is getting increasing Soviet attention. In Iran, Khrushchev told Lippmann, there is a very weak Communist party but the misery of the masses and the corruption of the government will pro- duce revolution. "You will assert," he said, "that the shah has been over- thrown by the Communists and we shall be very glad to have it thought in the world that all the progressive people in Iran recognize that we are the leaders of the progress of mankind." Lippmann did not feel that the USSR was planning military action in Iran, for Khrushchev said that "Iran is a poor country which is of no use to the Soviet Union." But, Lippmann observes, "he will do all he can by propaganda and indirect intervention to bring down the shah." The shah has recognized the dangers of corruption and waste which have brought Iran to the verge of bankruptcy. He named a strong and honest premier, Dr. Amini, to clean things up. Amini has been hard at it, much to the anger of the rich landowners and the privie leged classes. His program does not help the people immediately, so social unrest continues, Into this muddle the Soviet Union is pouring five and one-half hours of radio propaganda daily -- some direct from Moscow and some from the "National Voice of Iran" in the Russian Caucasus -- all in Iranian dialects. The programs urge strikes and revolts. They report fictitious clashes between landlords and peasants. Inside Iran the Soviet embassy is printing propaganda material urging revolt, and distributing it. In Teheran, Soviet arrogance has grown so that a Russian newspaper- man recently organized a bakery strike. Treasury Always Tough "That Philadelphia clergyman should be warned that he'll wind up as poor as one of his own church mice if he tangles with the British Treasury," the Montreal Star suggests. The clergy- man is the Episcopalian divine who wants restitution for vandalism by Red- coats during the War of Independence. It seems that the British -- they in- vented the word "scrounging" -- helped themselves to the church fence in the winter of 1777-78 when they ran low The Oshawa Times L. WILSON, Publisher and General Manager C. GWYN KINSEY, Editer The Oshowa Times combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) end the Whitos Gozette and Chronicle (established 1863), iw published daily (Sundays and statutory holidays excepted) Members of Canadian Daily Newspoper Publishers Association, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureou eof Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Asso- ciation. 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It cost only $18, but today's pastor thinks that this and the accumulated interest must now be around $778,000. Being a man of the cloth, he's willing to let the Treasury figure out the pounds and pence of it. That's a dangerous procedure, and we can recall a post-war news story to prove it. In 1945 a British Army captain found a misprint in the documents that were used to estimate his demobilization pay. Some clerk had typed the date of his last promotion as 1066 instead of 1942, or whatever. The officer did some figuring and estimated that his back pay should be, let us say, £ 1,500,000. Would the Paymaster General please remit? That Paymaster had no more milk of human kindless in him than a tax accountant, He agreed that the figures were correct. But there were these points to consider: first, the captain was the only known surviving officer of the Battle of Hastings; second, there had been a shocking loss of munitions like pikes, yew-wood bows, leather shields and so forth in that glorious retreat; third, the estimate of the loss was £1500,001. So to clear up this out- standing account, the captatin's demo- bilization pay would be docked that £1. Let this be a warning to the rector of St. Peter's. Let him surround him- sell with a battery of those celebrated Philadelphia lawyers, lest those sharpies in London strip him of everything except his canonicals, READERS' VIEWS "R PELT IS A PELT Opposed To Any NPC Extension Dear Sir: I have appointed myself a committee of one to protest any further extension of time after September 15th, to the National Proprietary Corporation Ltd. If their plans for the develop- ment of our harbor area are so good, and if they are reasonably well known in financial circles, they would not have any prob- lem arrranging the financing, especially if it appeared to be a good investment possibility. Having read the details of the project in The Times several months ago I then came to the conclusion that it was a promo- tional project with the citizens of Oshawa putting up most of the money and the National Proprietary Corporation giving most of the lip service and in- vesting very little currency Even if their plans were QUEEN'S PARK brought to a conclusion it is quite possible that the whole thing could become a white ele- phant in ten years, with the City of Oshawa being left hold- ing the bag after paying oul hundreds of thousands of dol- lars making the necessary im- provements in the area, and adding to our already heavy tax burden which is one of the heaviest per capita in the Prov- ince of Ontario. If a further extension of time is refused the National Proprie- tary Corporation, the door would still be open to re- negotiate if and when the Cor poration is financially responsis ble, as there does not seem to be any rush to acquire property in the area. Let us have some honest-to-goodness industry in Oshawa not questionable promo- tions of this kind Oshawa F. L. CROSSLEY Creed Statement Impartial Effort By DON O'HEARN TORONTO--Please note this. Prime. Minister Diefenbaker reportedly has expressed con- cern about our lack of knowl edge of democracy. He has said (in Sarnia) that we can't properly fight com- munism until we know what de- mocracy is. Quite true. He also reportedly said that we needed to publish a "creed of what democracy means." Also quite true. But please not us let us have a government prepare the creed. Please not that, GOVERNMENT: NO! It is most reassuring that the prime minister has become aware of the tremendous need for a restatement of democracy. This augurs well for some action being taken. But let it be hoped that the restatement is drafted outside of government, For if il isn't we could be worse off than we are now. NO POLITICS The fact is that in any action undertaken by government pol- itics must enter to some degree. This is not said in a sense in any way degrading. Our system is based on poli- tics, and keeping public feeling in mind constantly, as our poli- ticians must- do, is the great safety valve in the system. But there are certain times-- rare, but nevertheless there-- when action regarding politics must be out of the hands of politicians. These are occasions when the action is so important the de- cisions arrived at must be as pure as possible, and should not be influenced by the least political consideration. : Our bill of rights was prob- ably one of these. If it had been drafted and handled outside of government, through all but its final stage it probably would be a more satis- factory document. And this follows even more so with any statement of creed of democracy. Let the politicians handle it and little weaknesses will creep -- particularly those weak- '#sses which have already crept in and which the political ele- ment would now accept as part of the system, no matter how much they offend in principle. NOT "EXPEDIENT" Now if Mr. Diefenbaker is to come up with a creed let it be hoped he goes whole hog and gives us a creed that is not ex- pedient in any way. Let him get the finest men in the country to draft it. Some men who are students. Some men whose background is prac- tical. Principally men who have shown they can think with in- dependence and courage, pref erably men versed in the history of our system or with the ca- pacity to absorb it, and above all men of balance and as free from factional ties as possible. INSIDE YOU Belts In Autos THANKS Dear Sir This is delayed letter, but con- tains continuing thanks to you, and to The Oshawa Times, for the excellent coverage you gave to the May 29-June 2, 1961, meet- ing of the Bay of Quinte Con- ference of the United Church of Canada. Our work was very much helped, and our endeavor to 'Let the People Know' very much enhanced, by the cover- age given through the valuable media of press, radio, and televi- sion. May I thank you, not only on behalf of the Conference, but on my own behalf as well, as press representative. HAROLD E. PARSONS. Carleton Place THANKS Dear Sir -- On behalf of the. Whitby Knights of Columbus, Council 4895, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the publicity you have given our organization during the past year We are again looking forward to another successful year and your kind co-operation. GREGORY F, CARTER, Publicity Chairman, Whitby. PRRAGRAPHICAL WISDOM The finer and better equipped the house, the more time the family spends out of it -- going places, and cooking and eating out of doors. There are increasing indica- if ever, will international troub- le-shooters be able to re- duce their work week from seven days. Beware of the girl who tries to string you along, lest she hog- tie you. Added support to the theory of evolution: "It is extremely diffi- cult to get a monkey to concen- trate," says an animal trainer, "Instead of bemoaning mis- fortunes, think of the many dire things that haven't happened to you, advises a psychologist. You might begin by being thankful that you have never been step- ped on by an elephant. Lessen Injuries By BURTON H. FERN, MD 1. ONLY highway drivers need automobile seat bells. True-- False-- 2. Even seat belts that break can help save your life. True-- False-- 3. Safety bells prevent only serious injuries. True-- FKFalse-- 4. Seat belts increase risk when your car catches fire or lands under water, True -- False-- 5. Safety features can make you accident proof. True -- False. 1. False, Seat belts help most when some joker rams into your car sideways or at an angle or when your car rolls over. The front doors spring open, fling- ing you onto the concrete to conk your head or be run over-- the cause of 2 out of 3 traffic deaths! 2. True. Safety belts can with- stand about 4000 Ibs. of force. Crashing into a concrete bridge at 30 mph hurls vou forward with a force about 30 times vour own weight (30G). Assuming you weigh 150 [bs --pardon me, ladies--you have to withstand 4500 lbs. Since the belt can absorb 4000 before it breaks, you'll probably wind up with hardly a scratch. 3. True. Safety belts don't prevent bumps and bruises, but bumps and bruises aren't the problem. Seat belts prevent serious injury -- the kind that kills. J 4. False. Safety belts are so easily snapped open that you can get loose in a fraction of a setcond even when you panic. And you'll be in much better physical shape to crawl out of the auto without those serious injuries that seat belts prevent. Safety Features 5. False, A front bumper jut- ting out one foot further can soften almost any sudden stop. And with shoulder straps doubling your seat belt protec- tion, you could probably cruise into a stone wall and come out only a little shaken up. But safety features can't make you accidentsproof. You need a sharp brain, alert eyes and cautious feet, REPORT FROM U.K. Abandon Proposal To Employ Scots By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondent For The Oshawa Times GLASGOW, Scotland -- Early this summer quite a furor was caused in Scottish trade union circles by the announcement that a shipyard in Hamburg, West Germany, was recruiting workers on the Clyde. The Ham- burg firm was in difficulties be- cause of a lack of labor. On the Clyde were many idle shipyard workers. 1t seemed like a logical set-up with mutual advantages. Now the whole scheme has been 'scrapped by the Soblieker shipyard ot Hamburg, and it will look to other sources on the con- tinent of Europe for its labor supply. Two reasons were cited for the dropping of the plan. Too few men wanted to move from Scotiand fo Germany to make it worthwhile, and the firm was embarrassed by the hostile reception its plan re- OTTAWA REPORT Soviet Scientis Tells His Story By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA -- In the monastic grey building in suburban Ot- tawa, a crowd of over 100 men and a few women waited in the pastel painted auditorium. Some burly men stood in groups at the doors; most filled the front rows of seats in this hall which was intended by its monkish builders for religious purposes. They filled all the seats, that is, ex- cept three aisle chairs in the front row. Soon a distinguished looking grey haired woman, in silver shaded dress and red and white floral hat, accompanied by a grave-faced man in his middle forties, clad in natty light grey suit, were ushered into those seats of honor. They might have been the par- ents of the bridegroom, or close relatives of the deceased. But the solemn quiet was mislead- ing: we had not gathered for such a family event. A tired little old man was led in by two men; they sat behind a table, facing the assembly, and immediately beneath the ceiling hook once intended to suspend a crucifix. The escorts, and the guards around the doors, were but scantily camou- flaged by business suits. For this former religious centre is the headquarters of our RCMP, KLOTCHKO THE CURIOUS The auditorium was filled with journalists and bro ad casting men, eager to hear from his own lips the personal story of Dr. Mikhail Antonovich Klochko the Russian scientist attending an international congress of chemists in Canada, who two mornings previously had tip. toed on stockinged feet as he carried his toothbrush past his sleeping Russian roommate, out of his hotel room and towards freed®fn. The guests of honor were Immigration Minister Eb len Fairclough and Justice Min- ister Davie Fulton, interested respectively in legalizing the en try into Canada of this latest Canadian resident and in safe- guarding him. Dr. Klotchko told his story in Russian, paraphrased into Eng- lish by an interpreter, although two or three times the doctor interpreted for the interpreter. Qur latest compatriot is a stocky man, standing perhaps five feet; his greying sandy hair cropped; a wide moustache bris- tling; and a strangely pink color high on his cheeks gleaming through a light tan. His hands at first shook as he shuffled pa- pers, and his head betrayed a rhythmic twitch. But otherwise he was calmly self-assured ex- cept when his color rose as he described his grievances. AGIN THE BOSS That seemed to be the clue to the strange case of Dr, Klotchko. He is a little man, apparently suffering (rom the little man's delusion of persecu- tion. He looked somewhat a fig- ure of fun in his oversize Mos- cow suit with its grotesquely overlong sleeves draping his wrists and its concertina panis bunched on his shoes. But his shoulders certainly carried a chip. The directors of the Kurnakov Institute of Chemistry in Mos- cow where he worked had re- stricted his research and kept him short of essential equip- ment. They even banned the BYGONE DAYS 15 YEARS AGO Ahout 70 girls attended the Ki- wanis Camp near Kedron. Miss Diane . Imeson received the award for the best all-round camper and Miss Geraldin Clark won the most points. Nancy Schell, Ray Skinner and George Wallace were among the outstanding students in the upper school examina- tions at OCVI, securing first class honors in nine subjects. Contractors were making good progress, despite scarcity of ma- terials, on the new fire hall in Cedardale, Cadillac. Hotel, Nurses' Residence and Christ Memorial Church. Distribution of the new Num- ber Six ration books took place at the Armories by the local Ration Board. Mayor F. N. McCallum was appointed to the executive of fhe Association = of Ontario Mayors and Reeves at the an- nual convention at Fort William, City Council! received a quest from Imperial Oil Ltd., for an option on certain lands at the harbor. re Co., t ceived In the United Kingdom, particularly in the trade unions in Scotland. CLASH OF TASTES There were some underlying causes for the failure of the plan. Explaining these, an offi- cial of the Schlieker company said: "Only about half a dozen men were interested in coming. It would not have been possible for us to take such a small number, They could not have had sepa- rate quarters with a Scottish cook to prepare their meals. They might have had to share quarters with our Italian work- ers and eat spaghetti -- with a clash of temperaments and tastes." The firm had been embarrass. ed, the official spokesman said, by the reception that the scheme had been given by the unions and newspapers in Britain. "It is odd that if the British are interested in linking with Europe they should have such an attitude." . OTHERS MOVING IN The shipyard had been com- pletely satisfied with a pilot team of six Scottish shipyard workers who went to Hamburg i earlier in. the year, The firm publication of many of his sci- entific reports: he has accumu- lated over 300 such. But so too Oitawa's National Research Council, although not Commun- ist, forbids government - em- ployed scientists to publicize certain of their work. I found it significant that at no time did Klotchko suggest he had quite Russia because he dis- agreed with communism's un- democratic processes. Yet he did let slip the admission that for one year in 1937, the terror- ridden year of the great Stalin purge, he had ceased to be a member of the Communist party --possibly he was expelled?-- and his life 'hung by a thread." In that bloody year, he admits, he "lost all fear of fear." Now he is more indignant describing the squalor of his bachelor quar- ters in Moscow, just one base- ment room, four times burgled, and ventilated by a window which served only to admit the exhaust fumes from trucks out- side. would have liked many more of them on its payroll. Now, however, workers of other nationalities are moving in where the Scots have hesitated to tread. Now there are several hundred in Hamburg's labor- starved industries. The Schliek- er enterprise alone has some 350, mostly Italians with a sprinkling of Greeks and Span- jards. Now to ease the labor shortage, which is described as desperate, the firm has turned to Turkey fur workers, and over the next month or two some 40 or 50 Turks will be arriving in Hamburg, which at the moment is a shipbuilding boom city. "I am now an old man, and 1 am afraid of nothing, and I don't want my life work to be wasted,' he confessed sadly. The 59-year-old doctor may en- joy in Canada the years remain- ing to him. His needs are sim- ple, a fat-free diet, ample cold coffee, and his scientific books. But if he lacks money, he al- ready has plump offers to write or lecture about Russia. N ON OCT. 1st BIG SAVINGS BEGIN! | EXCURSION | | ia FARES i ---- SAVE ow 128 BY JET ACROSS THE ATLANTIC Compare the fares listed below and save $128 on a round-trip trams. 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