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i A 7) f if i { f i a} : ke ant a She Oshorwn Fines ay Published By Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1963--PAGE 6 : Election Is Major Test "For All Party Leaders It's doubtful if Canada's political parties ever went into a general election campaign with as many 'doubts and as much speculation about their leadership as now thick- en the political atmosphere. The division among the Conserva- tives over the leadership of Mr. Diefenbaker is now in the open, but the gossip about the disillusionment of a growing number of erstwhile Diefenbaker supporters started more than a year ago. Indeed, it was more than gossip at the time of the curious cabinet meeting in Quebec City, at which Donald Fleming, then finance minister, was supposed to get the axe. The reports of an abortive cab- inet revolt early last week were not manufactured by politicians of op- posing parties. There is strong evi- dence that there was at least an in- cipient revolt, but that it sputtered and died under the pressure of de- velopments in the Commons and of the disinclination of Conservative backbenchers to change leaders at such a critical time. As the British business periodical, The Economist, noted: "The cabinet cabal that tried to save the Conservative govern- ment by inducing Mr. Diefenbaker to resign in favor of Nowlan was no newspaper fiction." The would-be rebels quickly swung to vociferous re support of the prime minister. Nevertheless, there are many Con- servatives who are less than enthu- siastic about the forthcoming cam- paign, as the resignations of Mr. Hees and Mr. Sevigny indicated over the weekend. The Liberals scent victory -- but many of them feel that this is Mr. Pearson's last chance. If the party does not win a clear-cut majority in April, there could be a new leader before the year is out. Mr. Pearson, the dissenters say, simply does not have a "prime minister's image" and he has not been able to con- vince the public that he is a man of force and fire, able to give strong direction to consistent, imaginative program. There has been a notable lack of force, strong direction, con- sistency and imagination. The New Democrats thought they had in Mr. Douglas a leader who carried an aura of success: They have been disappointed. He could not get himself elected in his native Saskatchewan and had to rely on the provision of a "safe" seat by one of his parliamentary group. The results of his campaigning for last June's general election were some- thing less than spectacular. The po- litical. machine he left behind in Saskatchewan is in trouble. There will be mutterings if the party fails to make progress in April, because the political climate was never het- ter. The dilemma of Mr. Thompson and the Social Credit paity is ob- vious. If Mr. Caouette manages to strengthen his Quebec following, and Mr. Thompson fails to do so in the West, the party will be taken over by the French-Canadian wing, even though Mr. Thompson stands head and shoulders above his deputy leader in everything except rabble- rousing. Trade Thinking Blasted One of the harshest criticisms of Canadian trade policies and business attitudes ever made in public has come from Peter Munk, president of Clairtone Sound Corporation, in a speech to a women's club. He thought Canada was unable to compete in world markets because of two "crippling weaknesses": a massive inferiority complex, and ad- vanced industrial "softness". One of the first moves to correct the situa- tion should be for Canadians to pro- mote "sell Canadian" rather than "puy Canadian". He explained: "In Switzerland we never encoun- ter the phrase Buy Swiss' nor in Denmark 'Buy Danish' nor in Swe- den 'Buy Swedish'. Why then do we have to go on the radio and televi- sion, hold panel discussions and ad- vertise in the newspapers to make Canadians 'Buy Canadian'?" This, he thought, was a demon- stration of the Canadian inferior- ity complex. That is a matter for argument. What Mr. Munk ignores is the economic background to our "trade crusades". The Swedes, the Swiss, the Danes import only a frac- tion of what Canadians import, per capita. He is on firmer ground when he says that "we in this country have no right, and should not be in a posi- tion where it is necessary to ques- tion our ability to compete with other nations in the field of for- eign trade." But Canadian indus- trialists are not selling abroad be- cause of "the general softness of the Canadian industrial way of life for past generations." She Oshawa Times T. L, WILSON, Publisher Cc. 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He goes on to tick off the failure of companies to put "best men" in charge of export sales, to originate ideas, designs and products. He raps the "safe" attitudes of Canadian in- vestors, and government officials who "tend to preserve Canada's im- age as a hauler of water and hewer of wood." His solution took the problem: Formation of a new Canadian "atti- tude" which would provide incen- tive to young Canadians; reject the idea of failure in world trade; allow Canada to take the "hard, honest road" rather than rely on protec- tionism; allow Canadians to hold their heads high. Mr. Munk can be accused of over- simplification, but even so he comes uncomfortably close to the truth. Briefly Noted Laws against bigamy were prob- ably predicated upon the fact that no man can serve two masters. If means for direct telephonic communication at any time between Kennedy and Khrushchev were es- tablished, as suggested, it would seem a bit incongruous for them to wage the cold war over a hot line, In many a case if you give a driver an inch, he'll take a lane. Bible Thought And Jesus came and spake unto them saying, All power (authority) is given unto me in heaven and in earth. -- Matthew 28:18. Individuals and nations may ex- pect to get power for life only from Him who possesses and controls it. Submission to proper authority is the first step toward being granted authority yourself. ' 'HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS, SG READERS' VIEWS SCHOOL SMOKING Dear Sir: Just wondering if the action taken by the Paris, Ont., school board --'"strapping of public schoo] students found carrying cigarets, cigars, lighters: etc." -- suggests anything to our iocai board, or would they rather play the old Nero game? Time was when the "big guys" (usually not the best stu- dents) used to sneak a butt a long way from school. Now they brazenly light up right in front of the school, and it isn't only the "'big guys" but the "'little girls'. Wondering what's next? R. MORRISON Oshawa DETERGENT POLLUTION Dear Sir: . Since we are local specialists in water treatment, I shall en- deavor to suggest solutions and provide further information on the use of detergents and their effect on our water supplies. We noticed in the Whitby sec- tion of the Feb. 6 edition of the Oshawa Times, that Town Coun- cil moved to support a Went- worth County resolution calling for Ontario legislation to pro- hibit the use of mineral based detergents. Present day detergents con tain chemical groupings that defy complete digestion and therefore gei by normal sewage treatment plants. The introduc- tion of these offensive chemicals into Lake Ontario and the Trent System should be of concern to all communities using these sources of supply. Water con- taining substantial concentra- tions of refractory ions and algae is not only undesirable for domestic consumption but also can prove difficult in industrial processes, cooling systems and to municipal water treatment plants and distribution systems. Synthetic detergents have probahly captured over three- quarters of the cleansing mar- ket to date. Some of the rea- sons that detergent consumption has increased so rapidly are that they are superior in many industrial applications, are not wasted to the same degree as soap by hard water and do not require soft water for rinsing as much as soaps. There are several approaches to this contamination problem. Municipal and industrial waste disposa! facilities can be modi- fied and expanded to better cope with the load. Cost reduction in this field could be effected by separating sewage and storm GALLUP POLL Protestants Sceptical Of Unity Possibilities (World Copyright Reserved) BY THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION Majority opinion among Roman Catholics in this .coun- try is that Chistian churches will unite in time. Protestants disagree strongly, and the big majority believe it can never happen. At the Ecumenical Council held last year in Rome, great stress was laid upon the goal of unity in Christiaa Churches of the world. "It is a task," one Roman Catholic official stated, "which will require much time, much charity and much pati- ence." Roman Catholics in Cenada and the U.S. have widely diverg- ing points of view on the mat- ter. In this country they be- lieve, five-to-three, that unity among all Christian churches will come. In the States the sit- uation is reversed with about five-to-three ratio saying it will not. Protestants m both countries, however, share view - points closely, with about a seven-to- TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Feb. 11, 1963... A report that laid down the principles which have guided Britain's colonial policy and which led to the union of Upper and Lower Canada was laid before the British Parliament 124 years ago today--in 1839. The re- port was presented by the Earl of Durham whe had been sent to Canada in 1838 as governor - general anc lord high commissioner, with almost dictatorial pow- ers. Durham died in 1840, five days after royal assent was given to a bill uniting Upper and Lower Canada. 1920--The council of the League of Nations held its opening session in. London. 1910 -- Thirty thousand New Zealand and Austral- ian troops arrived in Suez during the Second World War. , two belief that unity of all Christian churches is an im- possibility. Interviewers for the Gallup Poll asked this question in both countries: "Do you think the day will ever come when Christians of the world--including all Catholic and Protestant groups -- will unite in one church?" ; Analyzing attitudes among Catholics and Protestants in Canada and the States shows this interesting contrast of opin- ioa between Roman Catholics in the two countries. Canada Protestant Catholic Yes 26% No 70 No opinion 4 100% 100% United States Protestant Catholic Yes 19% 32% No 74 58 No opinion 7 10 100% 100% A national average of opin- fon in Canada shows that 38 per cent think unity will come; 57 per cent believe it will not; 5 per cent have no opinicn. "Serving Oshawa and Area Over 10 Years" ALUMINUM ar e SIDING WINDOWS--DOORS FIREPLACE FURNISHINGS © FREE ESTIMATES @ LES EVENISS SALES LTD. 15 PRINCE ST. 725-4632 - Eve. 723-2707 e AWNINGS water in the municipal system. New waste treatment processes can be developed that will more adequately treat the various re- fractory contaminants. Some of the processes under study at the present time are: Adsorption, Foam Fractionation, Freezing and Hydration, Electrodialysis and Ion Exchange and also Dis- tillation. Detergent manufactur- ers can be encouraged to im- prove the biodegradation per- centage of their products. The above methods of attack will probably take some time, how- ever, An immediate solution to some of the aforementioned problems is to use soft water and soap, rather than deter- gents, for household, commer- cial and suitable industrial ap- plications, Since soft water practically eliminates the drawbacks of soap, there is little or no ad- vantage to using the synthetics for normal alkaline washing conditions. In fact, the soft water-pure soap combination has many advantages over the use of detergents. Some of these are: Lower costs, longer linen life, cleaner and whiter wash- ings» reduction of bleach and washing compound require- ments, decreased rinsing time and water, can be safely used on fine cottons and linens and have a lesser tendency to defat - the human skin and cause skin irritation. J. J. CHILIBECK, P. Eng. Whitby a PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM Not many people are robbing Peter to pay Paul, but an in- creasing number are borrowing money from Peter in order to pay Paul. When a bride of a week hand- ed a dish towel to her husband and told him to wipe the dishes, he broke all the dishes and then tried to choke her with the towel. It may take her all of three months to get this guy under control. YOUR HEALTH Chemical Change Causes Cataract By JOSEPH G. MOLNER, MD 'Dear Dr. Molner: I am told I have a cataract on one eye. Have you ever heard of drops put in the eye to treat a catar- act? If an operation is neces- sary, is it serious?--F.M. We're all sensitive about our eyes and eyesight. If it's a re- fraction error and can be cor- tected by glasses, we don't think much about it. But an "operation on the eye"? That sounds alarming. Actually, as now performed it isn't bad although I guess hardly anybody really enjoys going to a_ hospital. (There have been times when I have found it very restful, though.) Modern eye anesthetics elim- inate pain, and sedatives are used before and after the sur- gery to take care of the natural nervousness. It's an operation demanding precision but I don't think I'd call it a serious one except for that. Then after the eye is healed, lenses are fitted to direct the light rays to the proper part of . BY-GONE DAYS 15 YEARS AGO A pipe organ was dedicated in King Street United Church in memory of those who served in the Second World War. The ceremony was conducted by the minister, Rev. J. V. Me- Neely and Lt.-Col. Murray P. Johnston, commanding officer of the Ontario Regiment, un- veiled the plaque. East Whitby township council appointed John D. Kean as en- gineer. Rev. T. H. P. Anderson, pas- tor of Centre Street United Church for six years, announc- ed his resignation and retire- ment after 55 years in the ministry. North Oshawa 6th Scout Troop marked its second anni- versary at a banquet officially opened by Commissioner Leo- nard C. Knight. A. H. Bramley was chairman for the event. Members of the Oshawa Skat- ing Club, including Wanda Beasley, Elaine Richards, Glen Skuce, Dawn Steckley, Evelyn Robson and Alan Anderson, gave a fine display of skating at the annual Bobcaygeon Kins- men ice carnival. City's 1947 fire losses of $21,- 335, amounting to 73 cents per capita, were the lowest since 1943, according to Fire Chief W. R. Elliott's annual report. WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING C. Northcote Parkinson: In the process. of providing a coun- try with its printed history the different 'phases are roughly as follows. Someone writes a gen- eral narrative history based upon. such annals and reminis- cences as come most readily to hand. Then come the specialists who contradict each of his chapters in turn. Using docu- mentary material they prove that his generalizations are in- correct, his assumptions ill- founded and his deductions wrong. Using all these detailed studies, another historian writes a new general narrative, which is the target in turn for a new flood of theses. In the end a more or less accepted story is seen to emerge upon which the school text books can be based. TO CARPET COMPANY . 282 King W. 728-9581 FOR RUG & CHESTERFIELD CLEANING Our experts will clean your carpets in your horne: or in ov plant . Nee A \ Fig i NOW... 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Lew Beaton, Fred Moss, Hugh Beaton and Al Parkhill was to represent the Oshawa Curling Club and this district, in the finals for the Prov cial single-rink title and right to re- present Ontario in the Macdon- ald Brier in March. the retina, the Job. done by the natural lens in the eye before the "cataract" clouded it. The new lenses may be spec- tacles, or may be contact lenses which are coming into greater use for this purpose. A cataract actually is a chemical change which causes 'the lens of the eye to become cloudy, thus gradually prevent- ing sufficient light from pass- ing through. To date there is no medicine which will correct this. There: have been claims from time to time. Some people were mis- taken in their claims Others were deliberately offering their so-called remedies because they knew gullible people would pay money for them in hope of avoiding surgery. However, medication can be helpful to this extent. Since the problem essentially is that the lens, as it clouds, does not ad- mit enough light, drugs which dilate the pupil will permit some added light to pass through. : In the right case, and at the right time, this can be helpful, The time varies because there is great variation in the rate at which the cataract turns cloudy--sometimes fast, some- times slow. In some cases, it may not ever impair eyesight, But cataracts never get better, and if you can't see adequately, surgical removal is the only answer. : I'm often asked when' this should be done. It used to be the custom to allow cataracts to "ripen" but these days the de cision depends rather on the need for improving vision. A persor. who needs to use his eyes for close work should have surgery much sooner than the person who doesn't. I've known plenty of people who, after the operation, vehemently wondered why they had put it Off so long. 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