2... THE OSHAWA TIMES, Pridey, Merah 1, 1963 GOOD EVENING -- By JACK GEARIN DAVIS SIDESTEPS "CONFLICT" QUERIES ~ QUESTION: -- In view of the confusion that exists on the. subject at official levels, including the Legal fraternity itg8lf, where does the electorate turn for guidance on such controversial and perplexing issues as the "Conflict of Inter- est" clauses incorporated in the Schools Administration act of "Ontario ? ~ ANSWER: -- The answer is not 'simple, but one thing fs-now abundantly clear -- don't turn to the incumbent Provincial government at Queen's Park for guidance, or interpretation on such matters. : "This was pointed out here- iff last February 7 when the Hon. James W. Spooner, Minister of Municipal Af- fairs, delicately sidestepped such a query from this de- partment, one that had to do with an interpretation of cer- tain "conflict" clauses by City Solicitor Edward G. McNeely in reply to three specific questions from George K. Drynan, Qe, chairman of the Board of Education, Mr, Spooner passed the buck. He said he was not in a position to clarify anything in regards to the Schools Administration act ("It is not my position to clarify such acts, especially as I am not a lawyer"). He sug- J. W. SPOONER gested such matters ee s aaa to the Department 0! A * yoyo did Mr. Spooner's Cabinet sidekick, the Hon. William G. Davis, Minister of Education for Ontario, say in reply to the same query ? He also passed the buck. In a letter dated February 18 last to this department, he says in part: "qt ig noted that the city solicitor has given a legal opinion on a matter referred to him by the Oshawa Board of Education and it is suggested that the board, if it wishes, may seek further legal advice. It is not possible for this Department to interpret the statutes as it would seem that this is the function of the Council's and board's legal ad- visers, and a court, if a case should be brought to it. _ According to Mr. McNeely's interpretation of the act, a limited company of which a Board of Education member is the principal shareholder and director can legally enter into a contract with the Board. He said later that the word "princi- pal" can be omitted, that any "shareholder" of such a com- pany would be eligible to sit. Mr. McNeely's interpretation has not been officially chal- lenged but, in view of its importance and far-reaching as- pects, it should be supported by similar interpretations at high government level. By THE CANADIAN PRESS The leaders of the four main parties are roaming the coun. try, expounding their policies, deriding the view of their op- ponents and appealing for votes on election day. Whistle - stopping westward towards Prince Albert Sask., Prime Minister. Diefenbaker disclosed that his doctors have given him a bill of "excellent" health -- a document that he intends to use to confound the opposition, In Milford, N.S., Liberal Leader Pearson promised a Lib- eral government would es- tablish a new department of in. dustry to prod production and aid depressed areas. In Toronto, New Democratic Leader Douglas proposed a "Confederation council," made up equally of English-speaking and French - speaking Cana. dians, to monitor continually the questions which could divide Canada. And at Three Hills, Alta., Social Credit Leader Thompson said a two-price parity system should be instituted to help farmers. HEADS WESTWARD Mr. Diefenbaker's election train headed into Winnipeg and on to Saskatoon, with trainside chats at. stops along the way. Mr. Pearson flies from Hall- fax to Sydney, N.S., for a night rally, while Mr. Douglas, head- ing into industrial Ontario, speaks at Windsor. Mr, Thomp- son, who has been campaigning in his riding of Red Deer, swings to Calgary and Winni. ination to uncover weaknesses and produce remedies. Mr. Pearson aimed his eco- nomic ideas at the Maritimes, emphasizing the use of research to expand markets, To. rekindle trade between the Maritimes and the Caribbean, he proposed special Canadian aid to the West Indies as well as assist, ance for the Maritimes. In discussing biculturalism in Toronto, Mr. Douglas said the NDP's idea of a Confederation council would embody in a con- crete way the concept of equal partnership in Confederation. "Biculturalism in Canada {s more a myth than reality," he declared. SEEKS TAX REFORM The New Democratic leader also outlined the party's system of "co-operative federalism" in federal-provincial financial af- fairs, which involves a substan- tial revision in the present divi- sion of tax revenues between the two levels of government. Mr, Douglas also took a crack at the Liberal plea for election to form a stable government, For, 22 years Canada had a stable Liberal government--"so stable it never moved," In Oromocto, N.B., Mr, Pear- son was asked by students whether the Liberals would form a coalition with another party if they did not win a ma- jority in the April 8 election. Replying that the possibility was purely hypothetical, Mr. Pearson said the Liberals would "have to consider very care- fully the stability of govern- x Dea INO. hehe AEE MDs Say Diefenbaker In Excellent Health ment" if no party got a major- ity. REPLIES TO CRITICS Real Caouette, deputy leader of the Social Credit party, barked back at Liberal Leader Pearson and Eric Kierans, president of the Montreal and Canadian Stock Exchanges, their criticism of Social Credit, Their attacks,: said Mr. Ca- ouette in Valleyfield, Que., indi. cate that Social Creat success is "starting to hurt," "Our opponents have opened the gates of the financial zoo,""|. he said, "All the sharks of the financial world are coming to tell you Social Credit is danger- ous." Other election action: In London, Ont., Trade Min- ister Wallace McCutcheon! hailed. economic yardsticks as| | roof that last year was one of ae years for Canada since] 4 In Montreal, Transport Min- ister Balcer mined that a new cabinet minister from Quebec will be appointed shortly, In Winnipeg, New Democrat David Lewis said an NDP gov- ernment would set up a Cana- dian development fund to mobil. ize the resources of insurance and trust company funds, thus| FF} helping to develop Canada with) § Canadian money, { Also in Winnipeg, External] @ Affairs Minister Green said the Conservatives may benefit at) & the polls from the Liberals' stand in favor of the acquisition of nuclear weapons, "JT wouldn't be surprised if they handed us the election on ment by some kind of arrange- a silver platter by this," peg. Mr. Diefenbaker is carrying his health certificate with him, apparently to silence rumors that he is ailing. The document, signed by two Toronto doctors and addressed "to whom it may concern," says regular medical examinations since 1948 have never uncovered evidence of "any chronic illness." "I am greatly pleased," said Mr. Diefenbaker to reporters on the train. "After all, it's not a sinecure being prime minister, and having a medical certifi- cate like that after six years is very satisfactory." The Prime Minister, who offi- TORONTO (CP)--A_ Wood- stock farmer assailed. the gov- ernment Thursday for failing to halt the "growing cancer' of vertical integration--the contro! of food production by canning and processing companies. Farm products dominated dis- cussion in the legislature Woodstock Farmer Raps Vertical Integration Benjamin Mancroft, five- year-old son of Lord Mancroft, satisfies a long-standing de- sire to meet a mountie as he gazes up at Sgt. Ralph Cave during a recent visit of the MAD ABOUT MOUNTIES wea ne ge cyte: atten ap ty: eee lM ef ID COR A AMLLE SPY met Math BID WASHINGTON (CP) -- The U.S. agriculture department has announced proposed changes in tobacco price support and grades in a bid to overcome deterioration in quality that has reduced the U.S. share of the world tobaceo market, The department said Wednes- day a proposed new scale of grades will be issued next week and 1963 price supports will be revised '"'to reflect value of the tobacco." Without specifically mention. ino controversial insecticide 30 the department said one cause of quality deteriqration is "chemical sucker control" for U.S, and Canada, A switch to chemicals from hand labor for reduction of suckers on tobacco plants along with too much fertiliza- prac: tices," Farmers were concen: trating too much on quantity instead of quality production, "Price support loan rates for the 1963 crop will be revised ee the department Cigarette manufacturers com- plain the chemical MH-30 af- fects cigarette taste. The On- tario government demands that tobacco treated with this chem- ical be so identified, Reeve Charged Better Tobacco Sought By US. Charles Murphy wundersecre- tary of agriculture estimates that the U.S, share of the world's flue - cured tobacco dropped to 50 per cent last year from 66 per cent a ago. Unsold tobacco is piling up in government warehouses. "There now is some very dis- turbing evidence that the situa- growers. "It appecrs that while tal Seine on congettians above our ¢ abroad we are losing some of our quality advantage." Weekly Report On Livestock Released TORONTO (CP) -- The fed eral department of agriculture's weekly livestock report, leased Thursday for the w ending March 2, revealed steer prices lower and heifers and yearlings steady this week at the Ontario public stockyards, Cow prices strengthened as bulls steadied. Veal calves were higher, lambs steady and hogs generally unchanged. Cattle receipts were 1,000 head fewer than last and some 300 more than the same week in 1062. Western cat tle receipts were only 127 With Assault WINDSOR, Ont. (CP)--Reeve Carl Trudell of suburban Sand- wich East Township was re- sergeant to Canada. House in manded for plea and trial to London. Benjamin is described by his father as "mad about mounties."' --(CP Wirephoto from British Information Service) istrate's court Thursday. for his resi; Robert Nixon (L-- Brant) INTERPRETING THE NEWS with assauli wife, Helen, on Feb. asked whether regulations or a licensing system might be drawn up to prohibit processors from getting into the growing business. PROBLEM COMPLICATED Mr. Stewart said the sugges- tion was "perfectly reasonable" Change Cold War Face wife receives from rolls. Viewed elected member to resign, as compared to 405 last week, Slaughter cattle: Choice steers 23-24; fancy light feedlot steers 24.50; good 22-23; me dium 19-21.50; common 15-18; good heifers 22-22.50; choice 23, odd sales to 23.50; medium 10- March 13 on two charges of as-|21.50; common 14-18; choice fed sault when he appeared in mag-|yearlings 25-27, sales to 28; good 23-25; good cows 17-18, Reeve Trudell -- asked by|sales to 19; medium 15.50-16.50; councillors at the last meeting}canners and cutters 11-15; tion--is charged|heavy bologna bulls 19.50-20.50 g his 14-year-oldjfew tops to 21; common daughter gee kg and his|medium light bulls 15-19. Replacement cattle: Good The reeve is also charged|light stockers 24-26; good west- with non-support, and his legaliem stock calves to 0 common $82.50 monthly|and medium 20-23. the township's welfare| Calves; Choice vealers 96-38; odd tops to 39; good 31-35; me» Under the Ontariq Municipal/dium 26-30; common 22-25; Act a township council has no|boners 16.21, power to impeach or force an Hogs: Grade A 28.05-20.75; heavy sows 21.75-22.10; light What good are the "'conflict" provisions of the Schools Administration act if they leave the slightest doubt as to their intent and purpose ? The Board was in doubt, otherwise it would have had no need for Mr. McNeely's interpretations. The public wants the answers to these questions without delay. It is well and good for Cabinet ministers like Mr. Spooner to make impressive speeches before service clubs in an effort to create the impression that all is being done to protect the public, but many will seriously doubt now that the Govern- ment is providing leadership in this important matter. WHICH INTERPRETATION TAKES PRECEDENCE ? Mr. L. McGill, Business Administrator of the Owen Sound Board of Education, discussed the Schools Administration act (one of the five acts which provide for Education in Ontario) at the 43rd. Annual Convention of the Ontario Urban and Rural Schools Trustees' "Association in Niagara Falls last June. In briefly covering what he called "restrictions on trus- tees" he made these remarks, which only add to the confu- sion: "A trustee shall not enter into any contract, agreement or promise of any kind with the Board in which he has pecuniary interest... . A trustee who is a shareholder or director in a liability company may, be a trustee, but must not vote on any motion affecting the company with respect to any contracts between his company and the board." Is it any wonder that 'opinion is sometimes sharply divided on these particular aspects of the act? DEPARTMENT DUCKS RESPONSIBILITY Mr, Leslie Woodruff, Assistant Superintendent of Teacher Education, Department of Education, admitted at the same above-mentioned trustees' convention that his Department was loathe to interpret acts, etc. He said: "When I was a school inspector I found that the Depart- ment of Education did not presume to interpret the acts, they left this to the judiciary, and sometimes the Board of Trus- tees write to the Department asking for interpretation of the school acts and they find that the Department rather wishes to duck this responsibility. He also admitted that official Departmental letters were frequently evasive and vague. "The Department of Education is related to the area of policy, and policy is related to politics, it is difficult to make a clear and unequivocal decision," he added, through an afternoon and eve-/nu: vertical integration "has ing sitting as Agriculture Min- ' . ler Stewart guided his esti- rc many ramifications to mates through the House. Gordon W. Innes, Liberal member for Oxford and a grad- uate of Ontario Agricultural College, said vertical integra- tion is "enveloping farm after farm almost hour by hour," yet the agriculture department "watches without doing any- thing to alleviatet he situation." Mr. Stewart said he is as interested as anyone in vertical integration and "every attempt is being made to solve the prob- lem."" challenged Liberal By CARMAN CUMMING Canadian Press Staff Writer In Moscow Wednesday, Soviet Premier Khrushchev said cer- tain 'wild men" in the United States are trying to push the United States government into an invasion of Cuba. In Oslo, Khrushchev's foreign minister, Andrei Gromyko, spoke on the same day of the "moderation" shown by both the United States and Russia in solving last October's Cuban crisis without war. The two statements point up a trend on both sides of the cold war to choose targets for criticism with care; to avoid the sweeping bombast of a few years ago that condemned the other side wholesale. In Soviet statements the habit has been to attack 'certain war - mongering elements" rather than the administration itself. In the United States the whole tenor of anti-Communist state- ments has altered:-- at least from the government sector. It Worker Out Of 'Bends' BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- A Toronto construction worker emerged Thursday night from a sealed tank where he had spent 38 hours under treatment for the "'bends'--an air pressure disease that usually strikes sea divers, John McGean, 31, said he felt "fine but tired" after leaving the 12-foot-long decompression compression chamber athe Uni- versity of Buffalo medical school, He will be moved to a Peg hospital after examina- ion, doctors said, character of the cold war has sought to prevent growers from| Asked if he planned to return|changed considerably in the circumventing the marketing|to the same job on which he|decade since Stalin's death legislation. : was stricken, McGean, who is| Mr, Stewart replied that if|single, replied: "If they will] the board indicates to the gov-|have me." ernment that stronger regula-| McGean was stricken Tues- tions are needed to promote or.) day after working 12 hours on derly marketing of Ontario's|a sewer excavation project al- rich tobacco crop, then legisla-|most 60 feet below street level tion will be introduced. He was|in Toronto. He was taken the awaiting a report of a special|100 miles to Buffalo by ambu-: tobacco inquiry committee be- fore drafting legislation. Milk also came in for lengthy discussion, with Mr. Stewart telling the legislature that the government is studying the pos- sibliity of selling milk on the basis of its nutrient value in- Stead of its fat content. IHAWAII is clear that from the govern- ment point of view there are lance because there is no de- compression chamber in the Toronto area, Communists and Communists: Yugoslavia and Poland qualify for U.S. foreign aid; it is possi- ble to do business with Russia; China and Cuba are regarded as intolerable. This differentiation reflects perhaps a more careful ap- proach to propaganda by the Kennedy administration than by previous governments, For one thing, statements of the military are closely screened, There was a time when a rousing blast at the whole eastern bloc was an essential part of any general's text for the evening. Or take the case of Viet Nam. Only in rare instances does an American official attack the North Vietnamese for backing the Communist revolt in South Viet Nam. This appears to be part of the larger government policy of soft-pedalling U.S. in- volvement in the civil war--a policy that has been remarka- bly effective. Just as strange is the fact that Moscow appears to close its eyes to the U.S. presence in South Viet Nam while Ameri- can correspondents there--com- plaining constantly of censor- ship restrictions -- report that U.S. special force "advisers" are playing a bigger and bigger part in the actual fighting, It is almost as though Mos- cow and Washington had tacitly agreed to pretend the South Vietnamese war isn't happening while they talk more or less politely about disarmament and Berlin. This probably doesn't portend any radical reorientation of the East-West power struggle, al- though it is obvious that the cially opens his campaign in Winnipeg next Monday, said he will speak on Prairie agricul- ture and northern development in Prince Albert Saturday. Meanwhile, other big guns of the political parties were firing election volleys. CHALLENGE ECONOMIC Mr. Pearson's pledge of a de- partment of industry was echoed in Chatham, Ont., by Walter Gordon, Liberal finan- cial critic, who said the major challenge of the next few years will be economic. To find the 250,000 new jobs needed annually in the next four years, he proposed an industry-by-industry exam- Reeve Trudell said he willisows gained a $2 premium; answer the charges made|stags 17.50 on a dressed weight against him at the next council/basis. \ meeting, He refused to resign) Sheep and lambs: Good feed- his post even though council re-|lot lambs 26; common and me- cently voted his salary be cut/dium 20-24; good i sheep to $1,500 annually from $5,000.'8-10; common sheep $-7, COMING EVENTS EUCHRE, Fernhill Park Clubhouse,| every Friday, § p.m. sharp. Freeze- out! Admission @e. Tea, coffee and cookies. x TEEN-AGE DANCE U.A.W. HALL 1 P.M., SATURDAY MARCH 2nd ADMISSION 25¢ BINGO ORANGE TEMPLE SATURDAY, MAR. 2nd 7:30 P.M. 20 Games --- $8 Shore the Wealth 4------$40 Jackpots to go 1--$150 Jackpot to go Children Under 16 Not Admitted The problem was still being considered by a committee on vertical integration set up 1% years ago. The legislature discussions ranged from margarine, through dog food to tobacco, Leonard Reilly (PC--~Toronto Eglinton), chided by opposition members about his promise last fall to introduce a private mem- ber's bill for the sale of colored margarine if the government didn't, said he is still hopeful the government will introduce the bill. Allan Lawrence (PC-Toronto St. George) said he favors col- ored margarine, but there was no comment from Arthur Evans (PC--Simcoe Centre) or W. Bev Lewis (PC -- York-Humber), who had said last fall they -- support Mr, Reilly's mo- tion. 'HECKLED' BY MINISTER Inspection of dog and cat food in Ontario was urged by George Bukator (L-- Niagara Falls), whose suggestion brought an inaudible comment from Mines Minister Wardrope. "I'm getting tired of heckling and nothing but heckling," Mr Bukator retorted heatedly. He said many pet owners are more concerned about the quality of their pets' food than their own. The agriculture minister said the suggestion might be: worth investigating, although he com- mented: "It seems to me that we can put ourselves in the po- sition where . . . we have in- spectors inspecting inspectors." Of tobacco, Mr, Nixon warned of the "grave danger of col- lapse" in the marketing schemes of the Ontario Flue- Cured Tobacco Marketing Board unless the board's pow- ers are strengtlened and ways GERTRUDE -COLPUS AND SCHOOL ASOC, TEA & BAZAAR SAT. MARCH 2 2to4 School Auditorium Tea Room ADULTS 35c CHILDREN 10¢ VARIETY PROGRAM "MOODS IN MUSIC" Presented By PORT PERRY UNITED CHURCH CHOIR SATURDAY MARCH 2nd, 8:15 P.M. In the Public School Auditorium Admission: Adults $1.00--Children 50¢ G.M. DOOR ROOM OLD TIME SOCIAL DANCE SATURDAY, MAR, 2, ST. JOHN'S HALL (CORNER OF BLOOR E, & SIMCOE) Round and Square Dancing -- 8 to 12 Midnight ADMISSION $3 PER COUPLE (COUPLES ONLY) Door and Spot Dance Prizes, Refreshments, Everybody Welcome MUSIC BY O. R. RANCH BOYS MONSTER BINGO Over $500 in Prizes SATURDAY, MAR. 2nd AT 8.00 P.M. ST, GREGORY'S AUDITORIUM SIMCOE STREET NORTH ADMISSION 50 CENTS INCLUDES TICKET ON 10 HAMS TO BE DRAWN APRIL 13TH CHILDREN UNDER 16 NOT ADMITTED COME TO THE OPERA Tonight Comie Opera "Women are like that" MOZART by the Canadian Opera Company McLAUGHLIN COLLEGIATE 8:30 P.M. GOOD SEATS STILL AVAILABLE But he members to offer a suggestion on how to attack the problem. WEATHER FORECAST , Milder Tonight And Saturday Forecasts issued by the Tor- onto public weather office at 4:30 a.m.: Synopsis: Cloudiness and milder weather is in the offing for the entire province as two storms converge on the Great Lakes. The first storm, moving northeast towards the Lower Lakes, will pass south of South- ern Ontario tonight and will likely cause some wet snow. A second storm moving southeast from Manitoba is already caus- ing light snowfalls in northwest- ern Ontario. Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, southern Lake Huron regions, Windsor, London: Clouding over this afternoon, Overcast and milder tonight and Saturday. Some light snow tonight, a few showers Saturday. Winds light. Niagara, western Lake On- tario, northern Lake | Huron, southern Georgian Bay regions, Toronto, Hamilton: Overcast and milder tonight and Satur- day, Light snow late tonight, a few flurries of wet snow and showers Saturday. Winds light Eastern Lake Ontario, Hali- burton, northern Georgian Bay, Timagami, Cochrane, southern White River, Algoma regions, North Bay, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie: Cloudy with occasional light snow tonight and early Saturday, Milder. Winds light Northern White River region: Cloudy, clearing Saturday after. noon. Intermittent light snow beginning this afternoon, end- ing Saturday morning. Colder Saturday. Winds light. » London .-ccccseess Kitchener .. Wingham .. Hamilton .... St. Catharines. Toronto Peterborough .... Trenton ..scccceee Killaloe ... 'Muskoka . Sudbury ... Earlton Kapuskasing «+++. White River.....+. Moosonee .ecceeees Timmins ..ceseree Mount Forest..... Sault Ste. 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