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>" a mre eerste 'Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1964 -- PAGE 6 » eee Thrill-Seekers Harry Police, Fire Fighters ~ Among the more irritating sub- "Species of the human animal are "the thrill-seekers, the ghouls and "the gawkers who cannot pass up an *accident, a fire, or a tragedy. ~ The sight of twisted metal and "nniformed policemen along a busy "hihgway, or of a blazing building 'and busy firefighters apparently is "enough to send them into action. "They rush their cars to the: should- "er and pile out, hoping to get a "glimpse of someone else's trouble. ~ It is not the ghoulish aspect that 'particularly bothers the police offi- 'eers--they have grown to expect it. What concerns them is the whindrance imposed by crowds of 'people whose cars block off am- "bylances, police cars, and_ tow- "trucks, They have to be pushed 'out of the way as ambulance oper- ators struggle to get the patient into their vehicles and away to hos- pital. ' Life, like baseball, is quite often 'a game of inches and seconds. A few moments' grace may, and often does, allow hospital staff to save an arm, or a leg, or a life. But the igawkers, sometimes hundreds in 'number, crowd in, looking for blood and gore--something to talk about. To cite a specific case should not really be necessary, but only last Sunday four OPP officers were re- quired to control crowds at a rela, tively minor accident on Rossland road, Some policemen are suggesting that drivers in minor accidents get off of the road, and away from the actual scene to prevent concentra- tions. Only last week a Lindsay OPP Officer was struck down as he was attempting to investigate a minor mishap on Highway 35B. The gawkers at fires or drown- ings are of the same pattern. They block exits and entrances for trucks, ambulances and police. Some actually want to play fire- man', and thereby endanger their own lives, and those of the profes- sional firefighters. It is common at both fires and drownings for someone to yell: "Give him air". When the Gawkers and the ghouls hear this, they aparently do not think it means them. More often than not, they have to be forcibly removed. There is no need for legislation to correct this situation. It is al- ready a legal offence to impede or obstruct a police officer. Whenever possible, these people should be charged and punished. Heavy Taxation Drag Canadians are accustomed to having Sweden held up to them as a shining example of a well-run country with a limited population, high standard of living, successful trade policies, good labor relations and advanced welfare programs. Now there is another area in which Sweden can show us the way -- taxation. A government-appointed tax com- mission has recommended that in- come taxes in Sweden be cut back to about one-third of the present levels. The commission states that high tax rates on personal earnings are producing serious discontent, lessening incentives to work, and curtailing the economic growth that generates employment and raises living standards for all. Further, the Swedish tax experts shave recommended that revenues 'lost. through the reduction in direct "taxes should be recovered: by rais- "ing indirect taxation on goods and spervices. All of which is in contra- "diction of the theory that steeply "graduated income tax rates pro- 'mote social justice, while all in- "direct taxes harm the ordinary worker for the benefit of the well- to-do. The Swedish authorities, it "4s apparent, have concluded that re- "distribution of wealth is accom- "plished fact and that the need now 4s for taxation policies that will "sustain and encourage the produc- tion of wealth. Canada is in a situation quite si- tmilar to that of Sweden. About 13 per cent of our national income is redistributed through health and jqwelfare programs, compared to 14 "per cent in Sweden, and the pro- portion here is steadily rising. 'Average earnings of taxpayers There have increased by more than 'one-third in the past decade: in 4952 the average income of the 3,125,100 Canadians who paid per- gonal income tax was $3,288; in the ye Csyawa ines T. L. WILSON, Publisher Cc. GWYN KINSEY, Editor hawe Times combining The Oshawa Times are hed 1871) and the Whitby Gezette ond ronicle established 1863) is published doily Sundays and Statutory holidoys excepted rs of Canadian Doily Newspoper Publish te loeociction. The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau "gf Circulation end the Ontorio Provincial Dailies "Agsociotion. The Canadian Press is exclusively "entitied to the use of republicotion of all news iched in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, ond alse the loco "ews published therein All rights of specio!l des- patches ore also reserved Offices; Thomson Building 425 . University Venue, Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, entreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES slivered by carriers in Oshaws, Whitby, Ajox, Pics he Bio Ao Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Meple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, Liverpool, Taunton, Tyrone, Dunborton, Enniskillen, Drono, Leskerd, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, Columbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglor Blackstock Manchester, Pontypoo! and Newcastle not 45e per week. By moi! ir rovince of arie eutside carriers delivery areos 12.00 per year. Other Previnces and Commonwealth Countries 15.00. USA. end forsign 24.00, ~ most recent year of record, 1962, the average incomes of the 4,681,- 227 Canadians who paid personal income tax was $4,436. The middle income bracket -- the. $3,000-to- $8,000 bracket--took in two-thirds of all earners, and they had two- thirds of the total income in 1962. In Canada as in Sweden the tax structure does not encourage people to work hard enough to move into the higher income brackets. At the $8,000-a-year level the tax rate is 30 per cent on the next $2,000; at $10,000 it is 35 per cent on the next $2,000; at $12,000 it is 40 per cent on the next $3,000; and at $15,000 it is 45 per cent, or $45 -- out of each additional $100 of earn- ings, on the next $10,000. These are the income levels of people who, it may be assumed, have the abilities to start or expand businesses and thereby create jobs for others. There are not many of them. Only seven per cent of taxpayers earned over $8,000 in 1962, fewer than one- half of one per cent earned over $25,000. Other Editors' Views DOLLARS WELL SPENT (W. L. Clark in Windsor Star) His father never made more than $3,500 per year, yet, Senator John Joseph Connolly, PC; OBE, QC, BA, PhB, PhL, LLB, PhD, LLD, Ot- tawa West, says all three children went through university. He says his parents knew the value of a dollar and how best to spend their resources. The Senator is Government Leader in the Senate and a minis- ter without portfolio in the Pearson Government. He has been président of the National Liberal Federation, The reference to his parents in- sisting the children get an educa- tion has a present day application. The Senator went to the University of Ottawa, his home town. Later he was at Queen's, University of Montreal and Notre Dame. Senator Connolly knows the value of working hard to get education and acquire knowledge. The op- portunity exists today, even as when he went to school, which was not too long ago. He is a young 47. Bible Thought "For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes." Matthew 7:29, There is a great deal of differ- ence in what man has to say. and what Jesus has to say. More preaching ought to be patterned after the ministry of Christ; short and spirit filled. A NIKITA'S LITTLE HELPERS REPORT FROM U.K. Chrysler's Moves Involve Politics By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special Lond (Eng.) Correspondent For the Oshawa Times LONDON--The possibility that moves will be made by the Chrysier Corporation of America to secure a controlling interest in the Rootes Mutors, Limited , one of Britain's leading automobile manufacturing firms, has become very much a politica] issue, Opposition members of the House of Commons have been bringing it out into the open, and are condemning any such move as another step towards United States automobile firms taking over complete contro! of the automotive manufacturing business in Britain. So much criticism has been YOUR HEALTH aroused by the suggestion that Chrysler might take over Rootes entirely that the matter has been under discussion by Chrys- ler executives and Chancellor of the Exchequer Reginald Maud- ling. As a result of these dis- cussions, a written undertaking has been given by the Chrysler Corporation thet it will not take any steps towards acquiring a controlling interest in Rootes Motors against the wishes of the British government This is a significant pledge, because with a general election in the offing, and the possibility of a Labor government coming into power, it might mean that Chrysler would be completely blocked from taking over con- trol..of Rootes. The letter giving this pledge Simple Exercises Help After Stroke By JOSEPH G. MOLNER, MD Dear Dr. Molner: A _ few months ago a man wrote in your column about a type of exercise which helped him tre- mendously in overcoming the paralysis caused by a stroke. This was a rather simple exer- cise done while lying in bed. Could you send me information on what this exercise is, as I am not sure that I remember. --M.P. I don't remember, specific- ally, either. Over the years I have printed a number of such letters. But the particular choice of exercises isn't very important. You do not need special exercises; you need only to pursue such exercises as you are able to perform involving the paralyzed areas. This can be squeezing a rub- ber ball, picking up miscellan- eous objects, or even merely wiggling the fingers if that's all you can do at first. Lifting small weights (bean- bags, or small sacks of pebbles or whatever). will help both hands and arms. Gradually in- crease the weight as you are able, You can rig up a similar idea for exercising a leg. Ly- ing in bed, you can wiggle toes or feet, curl tie woes, or work at drawing up the knee--it de- pends on how much you can do. And then' keep doing it Rehabilitation institutes, hos- pitals and others specialize in exercises and can suggest Ints of ideas, but you can make up your own effectively, too. Dear Dr. Molner: I have a very embarrassing problem. Every morning when I get up I have to spit up yellow stuff, and my breath is terrible. I'm embarrassed to see a doctor about it, so could you suggest a mouth wash or medicine for me?--Miss J.A.C. This "yellow - stuff'? doesn't originate in the mouth, so a wash won't help. It could be in- fection in the nasal passages; it could be bronchiectasis (a condition of the bronchial tubes). Don't be embarrassed about telling your doctor; he's seen a lot of these cases, and corrected most of them, too. It needs treatment, but not a mouth wash or any medicine you can use by yourself. BY-GONE DAYS 30 YEARS AGO August 20, 1934 "0 The. 30th Oshawa Fair was opened by Mayor W. E, N, Sinclair. Mayor W. E. N, Sinclair had to preside in Oshawa Court, be- cause of the wholesale dismissal of magistrates in the province of Ontario by the Ontario overn- ment. i Tenders were called by the Board of Education for coal re- quirements for the city schools during the coming year, Robert McNab was winner of the General Motors midsummer tournament played off at the Oshawa Golf and Country Club. Magistrate T. K. Creighton was appointed full-time magis- trate for Oshawa with jurisdic- tion over South Ontario County, Nineteen Oshawa mothers and their children, total of 50 in all, returned from two weeks holiday at the Kiwanis Camp, Kedron. ; The president of General Tex- tiles Ltd., Bernard Fish, signed an agreement with the corpora- fion of the city' of Oshawa, allowing the company. to operate in the city. The new industry would locate in ts former On- tario Motor Sales building on Simcoe street south. City welfare lists showed 580 families on relief, 400 fewer than at the same time the previous year. Lightning severely shocked oc- cupants of a house at 553 Oxford street. Three hundred unemployed were registered at the Oshawa office of the Employment Serv- ice. Thirty-three children given a holiday at. the Red Cross Cottage, Lakeview Park -The new Whitby Swimming Club held its first meet at the Whitby Beach. were" was written to Mr. Maudling by I. J. Minett, vice-president of Chrysler. In it he .said that it was possible to foresee circum- stances in which Chrysler might wish to acquire a majority hold- ing of voting shares in Rootes. The wish was to protect sub- stantial investment which the Chrysler Corporation has al- ready made in the Rootes Com- pany. But no action would be taken, the latter said, either directly or indirectly towards this end without first consulting the British government. Nor would any: action be taken if there were government objec- tions Chrysler also undertook to do nothing to impair either: the home or overseas operations, or the management and direction under the Rootes board, of Rootes as a British company in its relations with the govern- ment, labor, the British share- holders and the public. Replying to Mr. Minett, Chan- cellor of the Exchequer Maud- ling said he was ready to give an assurafice that the govern- ment would at least give con- sideration to any request by the group to acquire a majority holding :in the Rootes company, The government, he said, would take into account the interests and importance of a prosperous and viable development of the motor industry and of Rootes in particular. SHARES ACQUIRED In view of this exchange of letters, consent has now been given by the Treasury to the offer made by Chrysler to pur- chase shares in Rootes Motors. This has made effective an agreement which was reached last month, whereby Chrysler would acquire a 30 per cent in- terest in the ordinary voting shares of Rootes and a 50 per cent interest in the non-voting A" shares, Whether Chrysler will be able to go ahead at some future date and secure a majority holding of the voting stock will depend very largely on the result of the general election, as a Labor government might not look too kindly on the idea of Rootes be- coming merely a subsidiary of an American corporation. OTTAWA REPORT x Praise Of Island Sparks Reactions By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA -~ "Having a great time down here in P.E.1, The ne and golf are wonder- ul That cheerful report was nned on a postcard delivered y our friendly _ neighborhood letter-carrier this morning -- a postcard picturing Cavendish Beach, Prince Edward Island National Park, showing the beautiful sand dunes stretching for miles along the north shore. That postcard was written to my daughter by one of her teen- age boyfriends now on holiday. I mention this to emphasise that not only aged squares like myself can dig Spu Island. The same mail brought me a welcome letter from Heath Macquarrie, the prominent MP from P.E.I., who is one of those QUEEN'S PARK comfortable men, comfortable in personality with nothing abrasive or meretricious about him. | "T have just read your de- lightful article on our 'modest eyot' in The Guardian, he wrote adding his hope and intention to visit: the "dear isle' for the weekend, Yes, I did describe P.E.1, as "that modest eyot." And my words intended in kindly spirit boomeranged upon my head. HAPPY DAYS IN P.E.I. Describing the surprised pleasure recounted to me by a prominent Ottawan holidaying in P.E.1,, I recently wrote in this column; "The Prince Edward Islander is unswervingly loyal but needlessly modest about his home province." That I believe Thorough Probing Of Stock Business By DON O'HEARN TORONTO--Our stock market and mining promotions are get- ting a more thorough going-over than at any time in our his- tory. In addition to the Kelly Com- mission, which has just been ap- pointed to go. into Windfall mines and surrounding circum- stances, there are two other in- quiries currently looking into other phases of the stock busi- ness. Premier Robarts and the gov- ernment quite evidently are very serious in their intention to clean up the market. Indicative of this is the fact that the Kelly inquiry is directed to go into, not only Windfall, but also the activities of the government's own Ontario Se- curities Commission as well as the Toronto Stock Exchange. This could lead to some em- barrassment. But the govern- ment is taking this chance. FARM ASSISTANCE Two new steps have been taken recently in farm assist- ance One is an offer of a subsidy on freight rates to farmers in Northern Ontario The second is special assist- ance being given cattle grow- ers in drought-hit sections of eastern and Northern Ontario. The first program is an out- right development moye and shouldn't meet much objection. It is aimed at building up TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Aug. 20, 1964... General. William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, died 52 years ago today--in 1912---after a life- time devoted to helping the poor and -disabled. Gen. Booth and his helpers worked to bring Christianity into places he felt Christian churches rarely touched-- among the most degraded human beings in Britain's largest cities. In spite of op- position at first, the Army spread throughout the world. 1949 -- Leon Trotsky, the Soviet revolutionary leader who had fled to Mexico, was attacked by an assassin with an axe. He died next day. 1953 -- The U.S.S.R. an- nounced it had tested a hy- drogen bomb. ness for yourself. By all meens, Compore--then ACT AT ONCE FREE Literature. Get the Facts. Dial 725-3375 PARENTS -- YOUNG PEOPLE Registrations are now being accepted at the OSHAWA BUSINESS COLLEGE For the opening of the FALL TERM - TUES., SEPT. 1, 1964 Registrations for the FALL TERM will be accepted up to September 18, 1964, after which date, students may start any Monday morning, space permitting. In. planning your future, young people, you should give serious consideration to some of these important factors that will affect your future if you decide to establish a career in busi- @ PLACEMENT--The Oshawa Business College places over 100 young people each yeor. @ EXPERIENCE--The Oshawe Business College is entering its 27th year at Training, Preparing and Placing young people in business and has hundreds of successful graduates proving daily the value of business training and specialized knowledge. CURRICULUM--Courses are designed and approved by the Canadian Business Schools Association and cover the training ond skills re- quired by employers RATES--Day Schoo! rates are 40.00 per month, slightly below the National Average Starting with the FALL TERM, eoch student will have the opportunity to take the Nationally Recognized PAR Reading Course, en exclusive franchise held by the Oshawa Business College--increase Reading Speed Comprehension, Retention, and Study Habits--FREE to all Day Schoo! Stugients. y OSHAWA BUSINESS COLLEGE 10 SIMCOE ST. N.--OSHAWA Without Obligstion--Send Copy ef 'Choosing A Cereer" te: Age .. Telephone farming in the north, and no- body can be very critical of it. But in giving aid to the drought farmers the govern- ment is on tricky ground. It always is a difficult ques- tion as to when it is justified in giving special aid in 'disaster' casés, In this case it is helping the farmers buy feed for their cattle, and it may subsidize them in getting their cattle to market. From a_ humane standpoint you can't argue against this. And hardly even from an eco- nomic viewpoint, for the move will help to save farm produc- ion. But how do you decide when such assistance should be given and when it shouldn't be? This year, other farmers. have been hit badly by pests, particu- larly the army worm. Should they also be helped? They themselves, at least, would think so. And then if you do help them, where do you go on to draw a line? The tobacco farmer, the fruit farmer, the milk producer -- should they also not get assist- ance in times of distress ?And they all have these on occa- sion. This is one of the most tick- lish fields in government, and in which 'there obviously can be no hard and fast rules. is true; absence of mre ¢ " is the hallmark of P. is tives--bilegged not bivalved.: : that's another important story: the very succulent native oys- ters, the Malpeques, are alone. sufficient to spread the fame of P.E.1, around the globe. , * I mentioned in my writing thit my friend had so enjoyed hijs - charming and unusual holid? in the..tranquil island that | had become, in contrast to thw natives, "an effective for that modest eyot in the St. Lawrence." ; Forthwith I was taken to tasl¢ by The Guardian, which s that I am a stranger g P.E.J, from Ottawa's Olympiain heights, "Perhaps Patrick Nicholson had better speed up his planiped visit to this province, to. dj's- cover for himself that it is neither quite 'so nor quite s) modest as it appears to him while sitting in Ottawa," it ide- claimed. pes Perhaps my column jfave P.E.I. more friendly headiines in newspapers across Canada than- anything else last vmeek. But, with apologies where vy are due, I shall put the record straight. BLOW YOUR TRUMPET. I did not refer to P.E.I.'s size as it appears, from Otd awa, though of course we know, that it could be comfortably | sub- merged without trace 'ewan in Georgian Bay, which is a mere apendage of one of thei four Great Lakes forming the jsouth- western border of this province, Much of P.E.I.'s charm {seems to me to stem from its i:conse- quent trim husbandry; i con- trast to Ontario's prodigal lity of unkempt acres. ¢ I believe that the Isjanders are, as tourist operatea's, un- duly modest about the charms of their island -- and of' them. selves. In this spirit 1 dqacribed it as "that modest eyo& in the St. Lawrence." "An eyot is "a small §siand in a river;" if I term as niver the mighty St. Lawrence, which de- bouches to a width of 'over 300 miles in its gulf, it dloes not strain the meiosis to describe "The Garden of the Gulf," which is over 100 miles long, as an "islet" in that "river." It was many years a.go that I first succumbed to the charms of the red-soiled islet;. I might aptly recall that anolther jour- nalist, when he visided P.E.1., also marvelled at "ays pretty a country as you every put your eye. upon." That wis George Brown, editor of The Toronto Globe, setting first eyes upon P.E.I. shortly after sunrise on - Sept, Ist, 1864, as the, ship Queen Victoria carried himéand his fel- low Father-of - Confisderation-to- be, including Sir John A. Mac- donald, towards Charlottetown. PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM People who like,to.worry-have . a large number . of te select from than 'ever before. UP FREE ENTRY FORMS '200 in Cash! gr wrens Etc, we OSHAWA | SHOPPING CENTRE Monthly FAMILY ALLOWANCE @ SIMPLY CASH YOUR FAMILY' ALLOWANCE CHEQUE AT THE CENTRE AND ASK FOR @ DEPOSIT ENTRY FORM INTO! BALLOT BOX AT FLAG POLE IN THE MALL @ ENTRY SELECTION THIS MONTH WILL BE MADE ON THURSDAY, AUGWST 27, 1964, TO t