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She Oshawa Cimes Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1963--PAGE 6 Knowledge Of Law May Not Bring Obedience An interesting idea comes from the Canadian Corrections Associa- tion. It suggests that Grade Nine students be taught the elements of law and the manner of its enforce- ment, and that a textbook on the subject be produced. The Associa- tion is disturbed -- as it should be -- by the fact that 7,360 young people between the ages of 18 and 21 were convictd of indictable offences in Canada in 1961, an in- crease of 35 per cent over the 1957 figure of 5,432 -- and the 1962 and 1963 totals will probably be higher. The rate of increase in the num- ber of indictable offences commit- ted by teen-agers and young adults has been much. greater than the rate of population increase. The Association hopes that a better knowledge of the law might per- suade youngsters not to break it. That's possible. But we doubt if many of the offences committed by the youngsters can be blamed on ignorance. What is lacking is not knowledge so much as morality. As someone has said, there is a big difference between what is legal and what is right. A man can operate within the bounds of legal- ity, and still be a scoundrel. Every citizen should have some knowledge of the law, but let's not kid ourselves that that knowledge automatically means obedience to the law or even respect for it. What we have been experiencing through the postwar years is an erosion of responsibility. Too many parents refuse to accept respon- sibility for their children, and try to slough it off on the schools. The parents themselves are, all too often, object lessons in irresponsibi- lity. Sociologists can dig for the reasons for the breakdown. The only obvious thing is that there has been a breakdown -- not only in Canada but in every "advanced" industrial- ized country. Not Earning Their Pay Most of the members of Parlia- ment still seem to be unaware of the sullen tide of irritation which has been mounting since they voted themselves a handsome increase in salary earlier this year. Had they set about earning their extra thousands of dollars, the feeling might have ebbed. Instead, most of them -- and there are some distin- guished exceptions -- have carried on in their old slack ways. The Tuesday-to-Thursday club is as strong as ever. Attendance in the Commons is as bad as ever it was -- perhaps even worse. The House is half empty for important debates and policy statements. Com- mittee work has been delayed by lack of quorum. The members should be fully aware of the feeling. There has been enough bitter muttering dcross the country; there have been enough angry letters to editors; there has been enough editorial comment, much of it right under their noses in Ottawa. Just a few days ago, for example, the Ottawa Journal had this to say: "There are 265 MPs, paid $18,000 each annually, and 15 Commons committees. Seven committees could meet at the same time and _ sstill leave enough members to maintain a quorum in the Commons chamber. There are divisions in the House and debates of such importance that members occasionally may be for- given non-attendance at commit- tees. But. what: possible excuse can there be for -busy officials of TCA being kept waiting for 45 minutes for a committee to start last week at a time in the forenoon when the House was not in session?" The members made a great to-do about being underpaid. Now they are getting executives' pay, but only. a few of them seem to be willing to do an executive's work to earn that pay. East German Trickery When East German authorities announced that steps were being taken 'to open the gates of the Berlin Wall to let West Berliners visit friends and relatives in East Berlin during the Christmas season, there were many expressions of. pleased surprise. But none came from hard- headed Willy Brandt, mayor of West Berlin. Mayor Brandt has found the East German Communists to be devious men who do not act simply out of goodwill. There would be a booby- trap in the East German move, he predicted, and he was right. Here's the story, as reported by the Mil- waukee Journal: In a letter to the west Berlin city government the East German gov- ernment offerd Christmas visit per- mits. The west Berlin government sent the letter on to the West Ger- man government, which authorized west Berlin to work out specific arrangements. Then the Kast Ger- man government exploded its bomb- shell. It said that "the federal gov- ernment hag nothing to do with this or any other matter that is to be The Oshawa Fimes T, L. WILSON, Publisher C. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times shed 1871) and the Whitby Gozette ond le (established 1863) 1s published daily s and Stetutory holidays excepted). ts ot Canadian Daily Newspaper Pi lish ation, The Canadion Press, Audit B culation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies ation. The Canadian Press is exclusively ied to the use of republication ot ali news despatched in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news published therein. All rights of special des- patches are' aiso reserved, Offices Thomson Building, 425 University Avenue, Torgnto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES | Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby Ajax, Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, Liverpool, Taunton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen Orono, Leskard, Brougham, Burketon, Cioremont, Co 43, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglan, Blackstock, Ma ster. Pontypool and Newcastle not over 45¢ per week. By. mall (in Province of Ontario) outside corriers delivery areas 12.00 per year. Other Provinces end Comrmonw Countries 15,00, U.S:A. and foreign 24.00, mae, dealt with between the German Democratic Republic and west Ber- lin. It has been clearly and repe- atedly stated that west Berlin has never, does not and never will be- long to the Federal Republic." The negotiations are thus dead before they really got started. What the East German government really sought was a precedent under which it dealt' directly with west Berlin without involving the West German government. That would bolster its contention that West Germany. has no claim to any part of Berlin. And the East Germans and the Soviet Union would have a new cold war weapon to use in their efforts to bring all of Berlin under their control, ~ In addition, the East German gov- ernment sought to set up permit offices in west Berlin for the pro- posed Christmas visits, in an effort to establish East German authority in west Berlin and force recognition of west Berlin as a separate entity apart from West. Germany. What. seemed a_ step making Christmas happier turns out to be another Communist trick. Other Editors' Views ALL THINGS (Regina Leader-Post. Things augur well for the United States if President Johnson main- tains the philosophy he outlined for himself some time ago: "T am a free man, an American, a United States senator and a Democrat -- in that order. "I am also a liberal, a vative, a Texan," a taxpayer, a rancher, a businessman, a con- sumer, a parent, a voter and not as young as I used to be or as old as I expect to be -- and I am all toward consere those things in the fixed' order," ' thus. | 2% DO YOUR CHRISTMAS GIVING EARLY READERS THANKS Dear Sir: The Oshawa and Dis torical Soc v to. thank activities TI va co-opera- tion by the publicity chairm: greatly appreci ated. Oshawa REPORT FROM U.K. " VIEWS A FINANCING uilt it, ourselves for ourselves.'"' So we were told. . . and for this we all pledged or donated) our money, when Mayor Gifford stated that the city could not afford the Com- munity Centre. Now, when in all good faith we supported the committee, and gave generous- ly, Mayor Gifford has retract- ed this statement, and the City Council, in an about-face, has Labor Leader Urges Mergers Of Unions By H. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondent For The Oshawa Times LONDON -- A Scottish Labor leader he out badly with the as t some of Brit- ain's 176 tra unions would have to be e nated to help achieve be r organization whole move- e y of Union con- of the 0 idustry and member of the for Develop- meni z In an club, 4 the op nonsen of trade day and number present are satisfactory for pre circumstances: NOT TO BE EASY "The whole idea is to try dint of amalgamation of by mergers, fede like, to get a. be of organization he :tre inion But, it is not going It of record that " iployers' organiza- ior favorable to having only one body to represent the employers, but t not much labor favored } bod unio TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec. 17, 1963 . Orville Wright made man's first flight in an air- plane near Kitty. Hawk, N.C., 60 years ago today-- in. 1903. He flew 'ot in 12 seconds, a -di ice suf- ficient to assure him and his brother Wilbur that sus- tained flights in power- driven, heavier - than'. air machines were possible. Or- vill went much of the later part of his life in re- search, dying at Dayton, Ohio, in 1948 1792--The first assembly for Lower Canada 'opened at Queb 1954- Tr vi ¥ command- e t piar ng atomic weapon n ut of of the huge Ford Motor Car Company's plant at Dagenham, where there are actually 22 dif- ferent unions with which man- agement has to deal in the oper- ation of its plant. This is quite different from the situation in Canada where the United Auto- mobile Workers -- Association represents all classes of work- ers in the automobile industry. TUC POSITION In his speech, Mr. Middleton out. that the Trades n Congress could speak for the unions on, matters of gen- eral policy, but' not on. wages and hours. This raised the issue of whether it was possible to have a smaller .number of unions. Said Mr. Middleton: The Federation of British Industries claims that in this we could embrace all y within the ambit of 25 unions representative of the 25 industries? I doubt it." Mr.. Middleton also cited the case of the National Union of Railwaymen, which had never been. able to win over the clerical staff-on the railways nor the members of the Associ- ated Society of Locomotive En- gineers and Firemen, One stumbling block is the fact that many of the trade inions are of ancient lineage. have been so long on the that they had developed Organization of job methods of which. they could not rid them- selves. PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM "Three times as many single men.as married ones break the Jaw," says a statistician. It's human nature to abuse freedom. "Men don't know what to do with their hands," says a teach- er of acting. Maybe not, but most of them have learned to quit drawing to them for an inside straight. GALLUP POLL voted to take over the financing of the Centre, with a cost to the taxpayer of $296,000. Tt seems to me that, had the committee had more foresight when they travelled around the country, inspecting other centres, we would now have Sufficient finances for our centre. Credit should go to Alderman John Dyer for his lone stand against the whole Council. The city's present debts amount to $19,000,000. Are they in a state to finance our centre Must the taxpayer be required to pay twice, once from generosity, and once because of plain bad planning? Or shall he withdraw his pledge? Shall he leave the Council out on-a limb, or will the committee be left to financ- ing its own? Iurge citizens of who want to 'Build it our- selves. for ourselves,"' S. W. MOORE. a Oshawa BUS' SERVICE Dear Sir: May an ordinary, every day bus rider send in a few 're- marks on the bus system So far' we have heard from the PUC, the Mayor and Council and a reporter or Editor. They sit at desks and study figures and ride to work in a car, so they know exactly what is need- ed. All sympathy to the taxpay- ers, never any to the people who wait on the corners for a bus daily. N one has mentioned that the taxpayers voted to keep the bus system and not let an out- side company. have it. They still would likely have had to pay some to het» out an independ- ent company but I'll bet an in- dependent company would be out looking for business -and trying out-new ways to get more rid- ers: instead of look ng at figures and saying, "it doesn't pay so cut out the service.' Last December and this De- cember it was advertised in the Oshawa Times a week or more in advance telling everyone the stores in the Shoppi Centre would be open every night but dic the PUC heads read that ? I don't think so, as we still get a bus at 9.15 that goes to the Four Corners, any one going farther than that on King east has to wait until 10 minutes to 10 ¢ od the bus company an ned many sales peo- ple cannot get rid of the cus- tomers (they'd 'stay until mid- night) and up to the end of the Mall to get the 9.15 bus: could they not cut out the 9.15 bus and have a 9.30 one The man who answered said, "No, the bus company.wasn't catering to the Shopping Centre." Now, probably the Mayor and Council will see how~ hard the company is trying to make it pay. Why not use one of the small old buses to take the school chil- dren directly to their schools, Harmony, Vincent Massey and St. Gertrud instead of filling the 8.40 bus so there isn't room for adult fares DAILY RIDER. Oshawa More Canadians Think Soviet Seeking Peace By THE CAN. INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION (World Copyright Reserved) Recent Russian actions have doubled the number of Cana- dians who, believe that Mr Khrushchev is sincere in claim- ing that his country seeks only peace. Seven years ago little more than one in ten thought this to be a fact; today one- fourth of the people belive it This increase in a trust for Russia. comes from those who, in .1956 believed that such Ciaims were ony propa were undecided. .All, age' g reflect the same upward trend ina conviction that Russia wants to end the cold war. The question, used in both national surveys: "The .Russian radio often claims that Russia wants to end the cold war, and secks only peace. Do you feel this is sin- cere or do you think this is only propaganda?"' : 1956 today Pet. Pct. Sincere 13 25 Only propaganda 61 51 Qualified 2 4 Undecided 24 16 100 =100 "ava TR UTIAWA REPORT Pension Proposal * Needs Discussion , By PATRICK NICHULSON OTTAWA -- The most import- ant piece of legislation to come before our. Parliament in many years is without question the government proposal to intro- duce a universal portable pen- sion. On the surface, this appears to be a desirable step forward in the creation of the Welfare State. But it has been argued forcibly by many critics that the proposa! is in reality a wolf in sheep's clothing; that everyone now under the age of 55 will pay into the scheme more than he or she can ever draw out of it; and that it will swell tumour-like to become an intolerable financial burden to future generations. Like so many of our import- a@nt national issues, there has been no significant public de- bate of this proposal. This may be because the government has to date given insufficient detail YOUR HEALTH So-Called Change Affects Some Men By JOSEPH G. MOLNER, MD Dear Dr. Molner: Is there an emotional or personality change if not a physical one in men of middle age?--L.S.T. If you mean a male "change of life," or climacteric, com- parable to the menopause in women, my- answer is that it can occur True, in some men there is a decline in glandular activity similar to that. in women.: But it does 'not happen as regularly or predictably as in women, and certai not as often as some men seem to think. There isn't an approximate age at which a physical ze occurs, as is the case when the evaries cease functioning in women, bringing a physical readjustment and some degree of emotional im- pact as a result. However, a psychological (and hence emotional) change can occur, larg independent of physical c on. Some h sts have noted and any numbe other physi- cians have obsc d, that in middie age the ave e man is subjected to a lot of pressures. How he rez to them depends on his philosophical outlook as well-as a lot of other factors. It's a time when men may do a lot of worrying--concern over business, health, family, job se- curity. There may be bills of all kinds--for the children in col- lege, a new house, the country club, etc In the first part of life, a man keeps looking ahead: He'll be promoted, get raises, doesn't worry too .much about tomor- row. He buys a house on a smal] down payment, and the furnishings on time. But somewhere along in mid- le age or later, he'realizes that he may. be comi earnings, that his risen, that the rest gage has to be paid off, ahd he begins to wonder what income he will have when it. is time to retire, He wonders what would hap- pen if he become seriously ill There often is ar g worry over waning sexual powers -- of its proposa! to permit an in- formed discusson. At least we can be sure of one thing, the measure is too significant to our future economic well-being for any positive step to be taken be- fore it has been thoroughly stud- ied and modified, LOUD AND RAUCOUS There has been some well in- formed criticism of the proposal from insurance company execu- tives. They argue that the scale of contributions and benefits is actuarially unsound. Hon. Judy LaMarsh argues that the cost will not rise above two per cent of wages prior to the year 2010; her critics point out that the less . generous U.S. scheme already costs over seven per cent, and will rise to over nine per cent in 1968. The government, however, stands firm behind the calcula- tions of its own actuaries, and the worry itself often is the principal cause. It depends on how many emo- tional impacts strike a man, and how strong he is in meeting them, and how much faith he has.' There can be domestic frustrations. And alcohol--don't forget that! The gradual habit of a few extra martinis can take a toll in physical and nervous energy. A An overload of worry can have its recoil in the form of personality changes. So don't go too far afield looking for causes which so often are right under our noses. QUEEN'S PARK Driver's Licence Good Till Feb. BY DON O'HEARN By now there's a good chance you have received your applica- tion form to automatically apply for renewal of your driver's licence. There is one point that seems not too clear in. many people's minds when they receive the form. Does it automatically mean that their present licence is in- valid No, it doesn't. Your old 1963 licence is good until February 28. You. don't have to pick up your new per- mit until then. Still, however, it is a good idea to pick up the new licence now. For if you should happen to lose or mislay the official ap- plication you would have to go to considerable trouble ta get a new one. If you haven't received your application yet you should get it any day now. The forms are being sent out at the rate of 60,000 a day. And all drivers in the province are BY-GONE DAYS 20 YEARS AGO Dec, 17, The 150-acre Buchanan farm, known as Brookside Park, was given to the Oshawa Boy Scout Association by Col. R. S. Me- Laughlin an honorary president of the Association. Rev, R, B. Patterson, first rector of Christ Church, when the parish was opened 15 years previously,: dedicated the new chancel at the morning service. Pilot Officer of Oshawa gra Allister McKean ted from the Air Observers' Schoo!, Chat- ham, N.B. Scrap metal shipped from General Motors plants at Osh- awa and Windsor during the year reached 40,334 tons. This was equal to the weight of 5,910 army vehicles. In a unique ceremony, Wor. Master N. Jackson, acting as Installing Master and assisted by other Past Masters, installed his brother, James Jackson as Worshipful Master of Temple Lodge AF and AM for the en- suing year's term The Motor City Choir, directed by Reginald G, Geen, sented its first concert of the season in Simcoe Street United Church. Charles Ferguson was in- stalled Chief Ranger of Court Oshawa 501, Canadian Order of Foresters for 1944 year In an essay contest sponsored by the magazine anadians All", Miss) Helen' Stevens of Simcoe street north, and former OCVI student, took second place with,;her poem "Canada." At a meeting. of the Oshawa Curling Cub it was unanimous- ly decided to permit the forma. tion of a Ladies' section of the club. 1943 Mrs, E. Evans was elected by acclamation as president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Oshawa Branch, Canadain Legion. Rt. Wor. Bro. W.R. Baxter, District Deputy Grand Master, paid his official visit to Lebanon Lodge No, 139 AF and AM. The epidemic of grass fires which had been plaguing the Oshawa Fire Department con- tinued with three such calls being received. Fred G. James of Whitby made his 16th blood donation at the Oshawa Blood Clinic. Whether these are sound or not, I am noi qualified io say. But any faith which I might have ; had in the government actuar- , les was badly shaken when 1 j noted their estimates on the growth of our population. By the year 2050, they predict, our total population will be between 45,° j 702,000 and 155.544,000, If the government has to.ad- mit to a tolerance of about 250 per cent in estimating the pop- ulation figure for merely '87 years ahead, I must confess to something short of confidence in their estimate as to what the pension plan will cost only 57 years ahead. This is the most damning point about the founda- tion on which the whole vote- catching program is built. NOT TREATED EQUALLY Another very unattractive point about this pension pro- posa! is that all provinces are not being treated equally. Que- bec is being permitted to con- tract out of the national pro- gramme; but Ontario is being virtually blackmailed by the government assertion that, if that province does not join, the whole plan will collapse. Why should Ontarians be asked--or blackmailed--into carrying this unattractive burden for all Cam ada, when Quebec is allowed to pick up its marbles? Ontario ale ready has a far more attractive and realistic plan of its own shapiig up, and everyone in On- tario would be far better off un» der the Ontario plan than under the Pearson-LaMarsh plan. It is very important that a thorough airing and a real pub- lic debate be given to this pro- posal. Meanwhile, the situation is not without its Jaughs. Hon. Judy LaMarsh, who as Health and Welfare Minister has been fos- ter-mothering the plan, is get- ting many critical letters. The most illuminating, I think, comes from Winnipeg: 'Dear Miss La Mash (thus spelled). My insurance come pany asked me to write to pro- test some legislation you have pending. I don't exactly know what legislation this is but you'll probably know, so whatever it is, I'm against it." There are, of course, more profound arguments for and against this very far-reaching pension proposal. 28 to be covered by mid-January. Somewhat ofa pall seems to have descended here with the retirement of Robert Macaulay from the cabinet. As minister of economics and development Mr: Macaulay made things hum. And he is particularly missed by the press. His old department. is still busy. But the dash and drive of the former minister aren't there. Mr. Macaulay is back full time at the practice of law. He and some. other old col- leagues have organized a new firm. You can't help but feel, how- ever, that one day he will be back again prominently in poli- tics. There have been few men around here so thoroughly steeped in politics, and dedi- cated to the life. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY There is some grumbling in the ranks of the building staff about the Christmas holidays. It is a complaint undoubtedly being heard in other areas in the province. The buildings are being closed on the 25th and 26th but the staff is being brought back in on Friday the 27th, This is the practice probably being followed by most busi- nesses. A few years ago we probably would have stayed closed on the Friday also. But now a full-fledged civil service mommission is in charge of staff matters and it tends to follow strictly business prac- tice. Ronald W. Bilsky, D.C, CHIROPRACTOR @ Workmen's Compensation Injuries @ Spinal Dise Conditions 100 King St. E. 728-5156 Fridays--9 to 9 A ON SAVINGS Interest from date of deposit Free Chequing Privileges Deposits by Mail postage paid envelopes provided free Hours--9 to 5 GUARANTY TRUST CANADA'S LARGEST INDEPENDENT TRUST COMPANY Saturdays--9 to 1 32 KING STREET EAST 728-1653 y,