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| She Ra Bisa pins Peas et Be ak ee Oshawa Fimes | Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited ¢ : 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1964 -- PAGE 6 Lifting Of Restriction -- On Flag Vote Wise Act Prime Minister Pearson has made a sensible move in lifting the res- triction of party discipline from the debate and vote on his proposal for a distinctive Canadian flag. The pity of it is that the restriction was imposed in the first place. Had it not been, the flag debate might well have taken a different and more edifying course. When he first introduced the flag subject, Mr. Pearson indicated it would be a non-partisan issue, but then he changed his mind -- or his advisers changed it for him -- and he announced that his govern- ment would stand or fall on ,the issue. That. meant that the new flag would be a "Liberal flag," the possible central subject of an election campaign; it invited ~the opposition to oppose rather- than to co-operate; it wrapped the issue in all the pettiness and bitterness of partisan politics. Now, with the important business of government stalled by the dreary and divisive debate which developed, from his decision to make it a par- tisan affair, he has changed his mind again. The change is welcome, but it may be too late, if the debate is to be pushed to its predictably unhappy conclusion at this sitting of Parliament. Over the past. three or four months positions have be- come solidified; it: may .be very difficult to restore fluidity to the situation. But it could probably be achieved by; postponement 'of the flag debate. Selection of a flag for Canada is not an urgent need. It can be dis- cussed next December or next February just as well as now. In the meantime, the leaders of the parties in the Commons, or their representatives, could meet to con- --gider the matter -- while the more urgent business of the country was being 'looked after in Parliament. Mr. Pearson's decision to make it a non-party issue opens the way to such a solution : Commonwealth Study An interesting proposal has been made by the Right Hon. Vincent Massey, former Governor General of Canada. Speaking at the opening of the Third Commonwealth Edu- eation Conference, of which he is the president, he suggested that world's fair buildings in Montreal might later be used to house a Com- monwealth study centre. He also pointed out that the only centre for Commonwealth studies on this con- tinent is in the United States. If one grants that the Common- wealth is worth preserving, one must-agree that some effort should be made to make its future more secure and rewarding A centre for Commonwealth studies then be- comes a desirable project. The fun- damental question is whether the Commonwealth, as it has developed during the postwar years, is any- thing more than a not-so-exclusive club with few membership rules and not much reason for being. 'Mr. Massey has no doubts.° He thinks the Commonwealth has economic, political and military ad- vantages; "Canada uses it as a counter-balance to the United States"; the Commonwealth "finds its virtue not in unity of policy but in a search for understanding, for the sharing of views and constant consultation among its members"; the ties which hold the races and continents in contact are frail and tenuous enough; every reinforce- ment is worthwhile and among other?- contemporary international organi- zatiotis' with which it can (and should) be compared, the Common- wealth has shown more internal consistency than any other." As to its future, "it is important that it does exist, and that it influences the international relationships of each of its members." There is much in what Mr. Massey says. In view of the shakiness of the United Nations, which now threatens to go the way of the League of Nations, it would be wise for the stronger Commonwealth countries to preserve their "tenu- ous" connection in an organization which Mr. Massey has described as "partially a matter of faith." Living Costs, Wages A recent survey made by the International Monetary Fund shows that Canadian workers are doing quite well when wage increases are -related to living costs. Among the major industrial nations Canada is second only to the United States in wage-price stability. : The Monetary Fund's_ survey covered the period from 1958 to March 31, 1964. In that period the cost of living in Canada rose by eight per cent, but wages rose by 22 per cent. In the United States the comparison was a seven per cent rise in living costs and a 19 per cent increase in the average wage. Wage rates in Europe, start- ing from a lower base than in North : America, greater percentage rise but price levels rose sharply in response to the pay increases The Monetary Fund reports that The Oshawa Times T. 1, WILSON, Publisher C. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times commie, The Oshawe Times established 1871) ond the itby Gazette ond Chronicle established 1863) is published daily Sundays and Statutory holidays excepted). Members of Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish- ers Association, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association. The Canadian Press is exclusively entitied to the use of republication of ali news despatched in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, ond also the locol news published therein. All rights of special des- patches ore also reserved. Offices:_ Thomson Building, Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; 640 Montreal, P.Q. 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Too busy! 116 The BOTTOM THAT IM oT SURE or ATLANTIC PRESIDENTIAL BEAUTY CONTEST CITY 'I HAVE A TOP ALL RIGHT --' REPORT FROM U.K. Wrecking Proposal _ Sparks Hot Debate By M. McINYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondent For The Oshawa Times CROYDON, England -- The town council and population of the borough of Croydon are once again involved in a bitter controversy on property develp- ment problems. Cause of the present split in public opinion is a proposal that the 365-year- old Whitgift Almshouses in the YOUR HEALTH centre of the town should be demolished, The proponents of this plan claim that they are "a menace to the safety of pedestrians and traffic." Not only are many present residents of Croydon voicing strong opposition to the project: Many Croydonians now living abroad, .who have heard of the proposal to demolish the historic almshouses, are also sending Staph Infection Causes Carbuncle By JOSEPH G. MOLNER, MD. Dear Dr. Molner: My 16- year-old son has a. form of staph infection which started some time ago. He has car- buncles or boils, on the buttocks mostly, none above the waist. I have been told that a cure. can be very costly, since there are many types of staph infec- tion. When he takes vitamins containing iron, the boils seem to be better and sometimes dry up.--MRS, ED. Staph (the staphylococcus germ) is a prevalent one and does, indeed, appear in different strains or varieties. Some people are "staph car- riers. 'The germ lurks quietiy in' the nose or such areas as armpits or groin. But when the germ gets into the skin and establishes a focus of infection, then you have a boil (or a group of boils, which we call a carbuncle). From such a spot, the germ can then spread and, by pene- trating the skin, start other boils. It-is true that, when simpler measures fail, special labora- tory studies may be made to identify the strain of the germ and prepare a vaccine to com- bat it specifically. This is .a painstaking task and may be ex- pensive. Whether you would call it "very costly". depends on * what those words mean to you. You mention that "vitamins and iron" seem to help. Well, TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Aug. 26, 1964... Suffrage was granted to women in the United States by the proclamation of the 19th amendment: to the U.S. constitution 44 years ago to- day--in 1920. Women gained the right to vote in the U.S. after a long struggle which involved many organiza- tions. Initial success in their campaign came when women. were granted the vote in. Wyoming, then a territory, in 1869. In .1893 the State of. Gdlorado fol- lowed and then in turn came Utah,' Idaho. and Washington, : 55 B.C. -- Julius, Caesar made his first invasion of Britain. 1951--Bill Barilko, Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman, and Dr. Henry Hudson, a Timmins, Ont,, dentist, were reported missing on a flight from James Bay: Their bodies were found 11 vears later. tritional service at Miller. ducted by Rev. J. A, Miller of Toronto. tloubles Oshawa-Tennis Club. some individuals have poor re- sistance to staph (or other) in- fections. Vitamins, while im- portant, are not of themselves a protection against infection. Neither is iron. But your son's experience Suggests that perhaps he has some degree of anemia or a nu- defect, which , makes him more vulnerable to the in- fection. I suggest that you have your doctor check the young man from that standpoint. It could turn out to be an impor- tant step in getting rid of those boils. Meantime scrupulous | cleanli- ness is essential to keep the germ from spreading and start- ing more boils. Often an anti- septic type of soap or detergent is necessary, as the staph is a sturdy, stubborn germ. Dear Dr. Molner: Would you go on a trip to LaPaz and Quito, about 10,000 feet altitude, at the age of 78? Just say no if you think it is indicated--P.S.., I don't say "no." If a man feels like making the trip at that:age, I'd say go ahead. letters of protest to the mayor. The matter is due to come up before the council at its meet- ing in September, and the rival factions are girding themselves for a verbal battle royal. Gift Of Archbishop The Whitgift Almhéuses were built bétween the years 1596 and 1599, in the reign. of Elizabeth I. They were given to the borough by John Whitgift, who was then the Archbishop of Canterbury. They stand at the corner of North End and George Street in the very heart of the busiest part of Croydon. Councillor David B. Spillett, who is leading the campaign to have-the~old~buildings-removed after being there for 365 years, has shocked many local people by describing them 'as "ugly". He says: "The buildings cause a bottie. neck in the centre of the town. They are a menace to the safety of pedestrians and traffic, and, furthermore, they are ugly." For The Opposition . Alderman Sir James Mar- shall, chairman of the governors of the Whitgift Charity Founda- tion, takes issue: with Councillor Spillett. He says: "Many people regard the almshouses as a fine example of Elizabeth architecture. If any steps are taken to demolish the buildings, very considerable op- position will be forthcoming. Any move to pull the ancient buildings down will be opposed by hundreds of people, not only in Croydon, but in many. other parts of the country and over- seas as well." Sir James said the Whitgift Governors had recently spent a considerable amount of money im modernizing the almshouses, and installing hot and cold water in every room. For cen- turies the old people who lived there had to draw their water from a pump in the courtyard A direct water supply to every room is a recent innovation. He s#id the old folk who occupy the almshouses are very com- fortable, and most of the people who become residents there live to a' great age some of them to over 100. As a way out of the dilemma, some residents are suggesting that the historic buildings should be pulled down brick by brick -and re-erected in their present form in Shirley .Park on the outskirts of the borough of " Croydon. BY-GONE DAYS 25 YEARS AGO August 26, 1939 Harriet Leigh-Mallory and Garnett Tubb were outstanding students at OCVI Upper School examinations, Miss. Leigh - Mallory obtained 11 firsts while Tubb gained his junior and senior matriculation standing in two years after being away from school over three years, Thes Oshawa Lawn Bowling Club held its first-open tourna- ment on the new greens for the General Motors Gold Cup with 32 outside rinks. President Dr. W. J. Langmaid welcomed the bowlers: With Rotary and Ritson play- grounds nearing their close for the season, close to 2,900 had registered for the months. summer Almost: 1,000 -people attended the memorial and dedication Greenbank Ceme- tery, when gates and entrance to the cemetery were dedicated to the memory of late J. George The service was con- A. W. "Army Armstrong and Stewart Alger won the Harris _ trophy, emblematic of the men's championship of the Whitby's first Horse show' in 25 years--sponsored- by the Whitby Lions Club -- was a great success, Officially opened . by Hon. Gordon D. Conant, K.C., Attorney General.. of Ontario, praise was given to the Lions executives, including President a. &. rmiston, Stonehaven Far' - N. Irwin, and W. G. Shea of Whitby, were among consistent. winners in the exhipits, Fully dressed, Rev. J. Clough, pastor of the Church o the Ascension, Port Perry, dived into Lake Scugog and rescued a little girl. Witnesses credited the minister's quick action with saving the child's life. _Russell Brown, young farm hand at.George McCulloch's farm near Raglan, picked 125 four-leaf clovers while doing work about the farm and had them neatly pressed, Honors in the Irish Setter class at the Ottawa dog show were won by R. Ray McLaugh- lin, Oshawa.: Frederick L. Fowke,; mayor of Oshawa for eight years between 1898 and 1906, and member of' parliament for Ontario Riding 1908 to 1911, died at his summer home, Chester, N.§, C,- _ OTTAWA REPORT Thompson Builds Fine Reputation - By PATRICK NICHOLSON . OTTAWA -- Robert Norman Thompson, better known as "Bob," is building himself a nation-wide rep from the unpromising position as leader of the smallest party in Parlia- ment. The 50-year-old leader of the Social Credit movement has gradually but surely impressed Canadians with his outstanding qualities of sound judgment and patriotic selflessness, These are very real attributes, and they have been unerringly detected by his admiring TV audiences across Canada. The all-Canada respect for Bob Thompson is accurately re- flected in a letter written to an Ottawa newspaper last week: "We have watched him in a frenzied House of Commons fraught with emotions, invec- tive and bitterness, but never to be anything but what he is--a perfect gentleman. We have seen him before the TV camera, when his interrogators em- ployed every means to discredit and embarrass him, yet he used truth as his weapon and cold logic on which to base his argu- ments. . . . He has conducted himself with dignity and aplomb, . ... Success he has al- ways accepted with humility; adversity. he has countered with courage. He has all the qualities required for a great leader of a great nation... ." THE UNKNOWN CANADIAN ' Bob Thompson burst upon the political scene with no previous public repute. He was elected national leader of. the Social Credit movement in 1961; he was first elected to the House of Commons in 1962, and in what he dubbed that "House of min- orities,"" he held the balance of power through the votes of his 29 party supporters. He was quick to express his opinion . publicly: another elec- tion would not achieve a major- ity government, Parliament should set aside partisan bick- ering and carry on with the na- tion's business. : Subsequent events are a mat- ter of history. Bob Thompson came reluctantly to the conclu- sion that the Diefenbaker gov- ernment no longer justified. his support, and it fell. Now, after the "unnecessary election" and 15 months of pre- carious parliament, Bob is still trying to keep our national leg- islature-on the rails and off: the hustings. : This is how he himself de- scribes his most recent initi- 'READERS' VIEWS WARNING Dear Sir: Dog owners beware! It is easy for boys to sneak away with your dog, keep it two weeks or so, watch for your ad offering a reward in the Lost and Found column, retufn your dog and cajlect the reward. MARION FLEWWELLING Oshawa SCHOOL TRUSTEES Dear Sir: I have just read the editorial appearing in the July 25th issue of your paper entitled, 'Work for the Public." It would be remiss of me not to commend you for writing in support of our trustees. Elected bodies at all levels are made up, in the main, of dedicated people who seem to come in for much criticism--and whose efforts and good works so often go unsung. As you say, criticism is. a good thing, but it is equally im- portant to give these people this kind of support for their endless hours of hard work and for the leadership they are giving at this municipal level to educa- tion in our province. William G. Davis, Minister of Education, Ontario Toronto ative, in his 'Report from Par- 'liament Hill" in his home-town Red Deer Advocate: ; "Before the break. off of the Wednesday (Aug. 5) meeting of the five party leaders, I pro- posed that each party consider an alternative compromise which would replace thé three maple leaves of the new flag with a single maple leaf and that the Red Ensign replace the Union Jack as a Commonwealth flag. In addition to. accepting these changes, the prime minis- ter should announce a non- partisan free vote in the House, taking away the election threat from the flag issue. Each leader agreed to discuss this with his party and the prime minister QUEEN'S PARK | agreed to cafl a third'meeting. eting. or party leaders." GRACIOUS WAY OUT "One can hardly be so opti- mistic as to think that this sug- gestion would meet with com- plete agreement," continued Bob Thompson; "but if it could, it would provide an honorable way out of a very difficult situ- ation for both the prime minis- ter and Mr. Diefenbaker 'acd probably meet with the appro- val of a majority of Canadians. In. addition it would prevent the Liberal party from being able to claim in future that the flag of Canada is their own flag," Thus it was Bob Thompson, leader of the smallest: party in Parliament, not one of the ex- perienced oldtimers. of politics, who produced the first pro- posed compromise for consider- ation by our perplexed Parlia- ment. He indeed has, despite his comparative parliamentary inexperience and despite his present small following here, considerable qualities to offer Canada's public life, as that writer of the letter to the Ot- tawa newspaper asserted. Different Aspects Of Credit Claims By DON O'HEARN TORONTO -- A postscript to earlier remarks on redit: The sessions when the prov- ince's big retailers were before the committee had a lot of food for thought for anyone inte - ested in our credit machinery, and also to the student of the discussion of public affairs. The retailers, fighting thé pos- sible imposition of something they don't want, the compulsory Stating of interest rates, threw in many objections at the two sessions they had with the com- mittee. One statement which under- lay their whole presentation, and which particularly struck the writer, was that "the cash buyer subsidizes the credit buyer."" This was based on the claim that they lost money on their actual operation of giving credit and that this loss was made up on the profits from cash sales. WHO PAYS? If you are going to accept this principle, however, and then extend it, you get to the position where credit buyers ares subsidizing credit buyers. For there are a number of costs in giving credit. There is the cost of opening an account --including a 'credit investiga- tion, the cost of accounting for each purchase, collection cost, cost of losses and other ex- penses. The cost of carrying an 'ac- count where there are few pur- chases and payments are regu- lar varies a great deal from an account which is active and inclined to be in arrears. GALLUP POLL ~ Teaching P Prestige At By THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION (World Copyright Reserved) The prestige of the teaching profession remains constant in Canadian communities. Eight in ten persons say their opinion of teachers has gone up or re- mained the same. Less than two in ten claim their opinion has gone down. A majority from the profes- sional. and executive classes-- ' Yet the same charge is made against both accounts, ey If the retailers really wanted fo follow through their theory that there should: be no "sub- sidy"' of one customer by an- other then they would have to put in a. different system. SHOULD BE CHARGE In addition to the straight in- terest rate there would be a charge for opening an account, a charge for each purchase (as there is for cheques, in a bank), a charge .for collection, and a charge for any other expenses. But they haven't considered this and wouldn't. For they want more accounts. And a complicated system such as this would tend to frighten custom- ers away., So far as public affairs is concerned the point is that though this matter of cash cus- tomers subsidizing credit cus- tomers has little to do with the cost of credit it was made im- portant before the committee. 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