x 2 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Wednesdey, July 24, 1963 GOOD EVENIN By JACK GEARIN a ac NEED FOR WARD SYSTEM URGENT The clamor is growing louder and louder in Oshawa for a return to the Ward system, abandoned locally in the mid- 1930's, The latest to jump on the bandwagon is no less a person- | than Mayor Lyman Gifford, , Since his return last De- Scember after two years of > political exile His Worship has become more and more * convinced about one thing some of our densely-popu- > jated areas are sadly in need jof representation at City } Hall, thanks to the present } electoral' system which per- | mits clusters of aldermen (or trustees) from one area with- ' out assurance that represen- . tation will be spread out be) evenly, Mr, Gifford, with his well- known penchant for grasping the bull by the horns and getting down to serious busi- + ness when important work is to be done, came out this week and stated bluntly, as only the squire of Sydenham Farm can: "I am going to bring the matter of the ward system up in September, The question should be discussed and acted upon soon, It Is an off-year There's no election this December, so no one can accuse me of trying to make political capital out of this." The announcement would not go down too well with some of Mr. Gifford's Council colleagues who, ufidoubtedly regard the Ward system as a direct threat to their political future The thing that sparked the announcement was the most recent appearance before Council of Mr. John DeHart, the polite, persistent spokesman for the Lake Vista Ratepayers' Association who turns periodically to remind Council how grim things are generally down his way insofar as co-opera- tion from City Hall is concerned "How about taxpayers in other parts of the City?" asked Mr. Gifford after Mr. DeHart suggested that the need for the Ward system, 'How well are they represented? Who speaks for them?" Mr. Gifford thought the ward system could save Council much time as al! areas would be represented and complaints would be channelled through much quicker. One of his most astounding statements was this: "There are no alderman resident of that vast City area south of the CPR tracks.' Our statistical department quickly produced some popu- lation facts and figures that disturb people like Mr. Giterd: The below-King street population of Oshawa from east to west is 34,548, yet only four of the 12 aldermen currently on Council live in that sector (Walker, Dyer, Bint and Down) -- three of the f live nearby each other immediately south of King. Alderman Down lives on his farm in an obscure southeast sector. Eight aldermen reside above-King (Branch, Dafoe, Mur- doch, Brady, Attersley, Rundle, Gay and Pilkey). Thanks to the present electoral system, thousands in this City lack an elected representative at City Hall who je inti- mately acquainted with the peculiar problems of their district. Imagine The fast-growing' southeast Apple Hill area -- which seems to get such a rough deal assessment- wise as compared with higher income northern areas like Masson -- lacks a representative to plead its case on Council, as does Lake Vista. Council represeniation is currently lopsided in favor of those areas north of King street. The Ward system would enable elected representatives to get closer to the people; under the present system,' it is physically impossible to do this because aldermen lack sufficient work-free hours from their employment places to get around and visit all areas. Representation by population is a democratic right that ahould not be denied municipal voters in this City. There is another point in favor of the Ward system -- it would have @ negative effect on the so-called pressure groups who would like to "take over" The Ward system, nstituted via a municipa Counce MAYOR GIFFORD this ! Counci incidentaily, would have to be re- plebiscite on the direction of City he City's four quad- Sis breakdown of piled last December 20,118 4,430 13,847 15.040 Here districts) as com SOUTHEAST SOUTHWEST NORTHWEST NORTHWEST rants or 83,235 Popuiat IT'S A DAUGHTER FOR TOM SIMMONS he amiable executive (Guard) of Local and former editor of The Oshaworker, was one » Oshawa this week -- his wife Eileen weekend at the Oshawa General r (and father) are all doing well. ntendent of City Parks, will attend the Ontario Parks Association in Fred Eliegett, former Tam Simmons 222, UAW ab ¢ 14 inclusive Roard of Parks Commission, will also' attend Aut formeriy of the comedy team of Authors and Swinson from Oshawa, is now associated with the Artists Corporation of Canada Quality Needed For Journalism But (AP) Newspa- unfortunately for SEATTLE the OTTAWA .(CP) -- Canada igave the United States no un anada Offered o Interest Cuts Ww fs to encourage a credit struc ture that would stimulate the idertaking to lower domestic ins economy and maintain employ iterest rates in negotiating ex emptions to a proposed U.S. tax on Canadian stocks and bonds, Finance Minister Gordon said Tuesday, He also told the Commons that a New York Times repor' that the Bank of Canada was iforced to sell $250,000,000 in U.S funds to support the exchange rate on the Canadian dollar lhighly exaggerated," Mr, Gordon was replying to jOpposition Leader Diefenbaker jwho said that the joint Cana. idian-U.S, communique on the 'tax exemption nogotiations imade no reference to the ques jtion of lower interest rates Mr, Diefnbaker asked whether Canada agreed to strive for a modest decline in jinterest rates as a condition of ithe U.S, exempting purchases of jnew Canadian securities from its tax plan, Mr, Gordon said he believes this idea arose from Washing ton reports of statements by U.S, Treasury Secretary before a congressional commil tee It wasn't clear precisely wha! IMr, Dillon told the commitee jbut Mr, Gordon said he wanted to assure Mr. Diefenbaker there was no undertaking by Canada during the negotiations of the kind mentioned by the appo tion leader EXPLAINED POLICY The Canadian delegation ex plained to the American state department and treasury off cers that this country's policy Labor Dispute Idles Vessel For 4th Month CHICAGO (AP) -- A Cana- dian grain ship, the Howard | Shaw, began Tuesday her fourth jmonth of idleness in the port jot Chicago because of an Inter. Inational labor dispute i And all pending legal action to get the Shaw loaded with igrain and on her way was put off in U.S. district court until Aug. 12 The ship, owned by Upper Lakes Shipping Limited of Tor- jonto, tied up: on April 22, early lin the Great Lakes navigation lseason, but all efforts to have her loaded with grain have \failed | Members of Grain Elevator Workers Local 418 of the Inter- inational Longshoremen's Asso ciation have refused to work the vessel because of their sym pathy with the Seafarers Inter jnational Union (Ind.) in its dis pute with the Canadian Mari. ltime Union (CLC) over man ning of Upper Lakes ships The U.S. National Labor Re lations Board went into US district court Tuesday in an ef- fort to reopen its investigation of the tie-up. It asked for a re- view of a court order quashing NLRB subpoenas for members of local 418 Judge Edwin A. Robson is sit ting in the court as an emer- gency judge during the sum mer session, handling all urgent litigation. The quashing order was entered July 1 by his co league, Judge Julius J. Hoff man. Another judge, James B Parsons, also has ruled in ear lier phases of the case CAN'T REVIEW ORDER It is. not my prerogative Robson told the NLRB view Judge Hoffman's te intenpret what sons Would rule.' Robson set the next for Aug. 12 Parsons had held the loca contempt for disobeying a tem porary restraining order direct ing members not to boycoit th vessel, The local was fined $1,000 Hoffman quashed the NLRB subpoenas when union lawyers argued that they should have been issued through the court and not by the board on its awn initiative because the dispute was under jurisdiction of the court Continental to re arder o7 Judge Pa hearing Grain Campany at boat is moored in court took the SSUu CALLS ON HOME LONDON (Reuters)--George mnt be able to retain improvement, of the breed, the Drew, Canadian high commis. their if and the t ess the t af the pub 2 qu ee or the affection guild, by the very composition/ sioner im the United Kingdom, un- of its membership, cannot and)calied on lity of journalism will not co-operate to any ap-/ Lord Home Tuesday, a foreign Foreign Secretary is improved greatly and rapid-/preciable degree in trying tojoffice spokesman said. A Can ty, a Canadian newspaper editer produce a higher quality of/dian high commission spokes. said Saturday newspapering." E. M. Swangard editer of said that to acc provement t dustry mus Managing gh newspaper jn.dranch are out came up with a, plan "to. help improve. the/!#bor," he said. breed" of' reporters covering He said the National today's exciting but news events Mr. Swangard breakfast meeting jon with the annual of the National Editorial ciation, an organization of daily Dership, and weekly newspapers any Commenting on recent sations of "managed news the 'United States, Mr, Swan. e zard said managed news could 2tendants be held to a minimum by com G8 petent reporters well . trained and well-hackgrounded the events they are covering He gave credit te * as. 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LTD. t tpet or che 174 MARY ST Dillon & whose south side dock ,ihe' ment The Canadian negotiators em phasized that Canadian interest rates would rise substantially as the result of the proposed US tax unless purchases of Cana dian bonds and stocks were ex: empted "But they did not make any statements as suggested in the reports that Canada would be ooking - toward. lower interest rates,"' Mr, Gordon said Later, he said in raply to New Democratic Leader T. C Douglas that there were no ar rangements, agreements, condi- tions or undertakings during the negotiations which were not made public Sunday night in the joint communique Regarding support of the Ca nadian dollar, the finance min. ister said it Is not customary nor did he think it proper ,to announce particular trans actions, But the New York Times report was highly exag rated Last Friday the Canadian do} ir, maintained by government policy at 924% cents in terms of U.S, funds, dipped about a half cent on the New York market Mr. Gordon's statement indi- cated that the Bank of Canada aped in to maintain the ex fe rate but not to the ex tent stated in the Times story 'Unlimited Exception For Canada | WASHINGTON (CP) - Treas. ury Secretary Dillon told Con- gress Tuesday the United States hopes to be able to give Canada an "unlimited exception' from President Kennedy's proposed 1S-per-cent tax on plirchase ot foreign securities by citivens and residents Testifying before the House of} Representatives banking mittee as it studied new US proposals to improve its bal ance-of-payments position, Dil lon said "We hope we can work oul a method by which Canada can lof nieanle American titied: "IL know of one firm that com jcould WEATHER FORECAST Loan Firm Heads Clash On Rates TORONTO (CP) --- The heads of two Toronto loan companies clashed Monday over interest rates charged by one of the companies while members of the legislature's select commit. tee on the cost of credit looked on i Sidney porters he never charged such interest rates, He emphasized he is a former president and a Hi current. director of the Ontario) TORONTO (CP) -- Forecasts) Mortgage Brokers Association lissued by the weather office at) SAYS HAS PROOF som, x Mr. Rosen erg shrugged, Synopsis: Temperatures in the after Mr, Greenaway shouted at|9s in northern regions and in him, and mumbled that he was|the 80s over southern sections able to prove his statement. and/@re expected to continue over dian't care whether Mr, Green: Ontario today and Thursday, away was there or not Lake St, Clair, Lake Erie, Np At one point, after Mr, Rosen,|48ara, Lake Ontario regiuns beng described the structure of his interest and other charges, John H, White (PC.--- London South) exclaimed; "That's one of the most flagrant. cases of usury I've ever heard of, It's Rosenberg, proprietor Northern Loan Company, tes- charged 2-per-cent interest on a $1,000 mortgage loan... have done it for 21 per cent," Asked which company he had in mind, Mr, Rosenberg replied Greenaway's,"' "You're a liar, Mr, berg,' shouted Abbert such companies, Mr, Rosenberg said he could not disclose their names because he could aot substantiate his accusation Appearing voluntarily at the Rosen: M, have an unlimited exception Greenaway from the spectators' They feel that by a modest de coats at the hearing, "You're a cline in their interest rate they/jiay Tm here. Mr. Rosenberg can reduce the incentive to bor Mr. Greena\ . "4 S ' i ! eenaway later told re: row in the United States, That a ; enough to make your hair stand on end," Mr. Rosenberg replied -- that there are companies that hearing, Mr. Rosenberg recom, mended that mortgage loan payments be organized so thet, is no large sum left to pay al charge higher interest than nis the end of the contract period was more of less the arrange ment arrived at "We said we would ask for flexible authority for the presi- dent to make a limited or un. limited exception," ee Announcement last week- of the proposal for a {aX on cer tain investments in foreign se curities caused a commotion in Canadian markets and financial circles, U.S, officials later said an exception would be made for Canada : The ides, Dillon said, would be to keep Canadian borrowing in the U.S, at the level to main 'tain the necessary balance and Superior Finance Company free flow of trade between theldrives the price of borrowing wo countries, He said it had re-}money as high as 26.8 per cent cently shot up to something like/on real estate transactions, he} double this figure said He said discussions with Ca-| Asked by Donald MacDonald nadian officials led to an under-/Ontario New Democratic Party! 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