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| She Oshawa Simes Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1964 -- PAGE 6 Public Entitled To Know More About It must have come as a severe shock to the taxpayers of Oshawa to learn from a report in The Times last week that the proposed new secondary school in 'the, north- east end of the city is shout over three million dollars. Even in these days of higher construction costs, this is a staggering sum to be set aside for a school of the type in- dicated. The recommendation for this new school was adopted by a vote of seven to one, with one other trustee abstaining from voting and four members of the board absent. It is true that, because of sub- stantial government grants towards the cost of a school of the type proposed, with nine shops for tech- nical training, the board of edu- cation's share of the 'cost will be cut $1,661,000. What has not been New School clear, however, is the basis on which the members of the board reached their cost estimate of over three million dollars. One brief para- graph in the report of the meeting said that details about the number of classrooms, a library and other facilities, are to be worked out later. If these details are not now known, how then did the board decide that the school is to cost over three mil- lion dollars? An expenditure of this size should only be recommended when all of these details are known, and not on a basis of guesswork as to what be might be included in the new school, From the viewpoint of the tax- payers, a great deal more informa- tion should be made available on what they will be getting for the outlay of three million dollars, all of which in fact, will be public money paid by them. Canada's Wise Initiative The Canadian government is taking the initiative in convening an international meeting which may well have a great influence on fu- ture peace-keeping operations by United Nations forces. Prime Minis- ter Pearson has invited representa- tives of 27 countries of the world to gather in Ottawa to discuss measures for the possible creation of a permanent United Nations police force, international in its character. Failing that, the confer- ence should at least to be able to make such plans as to place at the disposal of the UN. Secretary- General, adequate forces to deal with brush-fire operations imme- diately they occur. Canada is in a good position to act as the host country for a con- ference of this kind. Our govern- ment, regardless of party, has taken an active part in all the opera- tions in which the United Nations has called for armed forces. In Korea, the Congo, the Middle. East and in Cyprus, Canadians have served under the United Nations flag. No call for help has ever been refused. But at the same time, it is felt strongly that in order to make the provisions of the U.N. charter fully effective, there should be some arrangements of an effec- tive character for a quick and more representative response to any call for help. Sweden will be taking a. promi- nent part in the Ottawa meeting. It has already set up a permanent force of 1600 men available for any United Nations call. Prime Minister Pearson, with his broad international experience, is in a position to give intelligent leader- ship to a conference of this kind. Jt should at the very least be pro- ductive of a much closer under- standing between the countries: in- volved as to the roles they will play whenever the United Nations re- quires help in operations, to keep the peace of the world. Wide Tax Survey Needed Once again, and we use that term advisedly, there is to be a federal- provincial study of the tax structure of Canada. Premier Robarts of On- tario is being given credit for the fact that this is not to be a super- ficial quick study which will pro- duce no dynamic results such as are needed. It is to be a long and careful study of the division of revenues in Canada at all govern- ment. levels. This is something that is greatly needed, because previous efforts along these lines have brought about only make-shift solutions of the taxation problems of Canada, The provinces rely on the federal government for large precentages of their revenues. The municipal- ities look to the provincial govern- ments for grants and subsidies to relieve the 'local levels of property taxation. The result is a hodge-podge situation which, in most cases, leaves the municipal property- owner taxpayers with an 'unfair share of the tax burdens levied against properties. The Oshawa Times R. C. ROOKE, General Manager C. J. 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Other Provinces Commonwealth Countries 15.00, ond USA. and foreign 24.00. é If this new study of the tax struc- ture is to be fully effected in pro- viding relief where it is most need- ed, then it must be broad enough to include not only of federal and provincial taxation, but also the fields of. taxation which the areas might be abrogated to the munici- palities, which at present limited to taxes on property as their only direct source of revenue. are Other Editors' Views WE'RE POOR (Brockville Recorder and Times) A very small percentage of Cana- dians don't need their old age pen- sions when they become of age. Then' Senate committee on aging heard testimony that the' govern- ment didn't consider a means test necessary in deciding who should or shouldn't get pensions. Only six per cent of Canadians .are finan- cially independent when they reach age 65. This would appear to' suggest we're either spendthrifts or we don't make enough money during our, earning years to provide for old age. We're inclined to agree with this latter viewpoint and because we feel this is the case, the need for the Canada Pension Plan is urgent, There are more poor, old people than many would want us to believe, Bible Thought We saw Jesus, who made a little lower than the angels .. . crowned with glory and-honour. -- Hebrews 2:9. Our rejoicing over the birth of Jesus should remind us that. He is also Immanuel -- God with us. pu SUAS iit ais PobITICIS Lb How Beauticuc! I coucp write "77 4 POEM THE LAND OF THE MAPLE LEAF SOCRATES OF HIS AGE Bertrand Russell, At 92, Now Frail Philosopher By ALAN WALKER PENRHYNDUEDRAETH (CP)--Bertrand Russell poured strong tea with a steady hand. A shaggy poodle named Pearzut lounged at his feet in the li- brary of a remote north Wales home overlooking glorious Car- digan Bay. The afternoon was calm. A slight breeze stirred rose bushes, and green leaves glist- ened in sunshine. It was diffi- cult toe envisage a nuclear fire- bali and mushroom cloud linger- ing lazily over that landscape. "You must think of it, you must." And the thiru Ear] Rus- sell, in his 93rd year, after a half-century fight to rouse apa- thetic multitudes, began to talk of life and death and hope. Russell used to think people liked life but now he fears the world prefers a sudden and spectacular end. There is only @ hint of pes- simism, however, in this frail philosopher with a tough. mind that is surely one of the cen- tury's greatest. He still works continuously at persuading men and nations to beware of nuclear destruction. Even now he does not consider himself too old, too busy, or too proud to lead a demonstration in the streets. He is the Socrates of his age --the public philosopher who speaks where all men can hear. For his trouble he is scorned, spurned, assaulted and branded a Communist. IN JAIL AT 90 He has been sent to jail. The first time was in 1918 for pac- ifist behavior. What he expects to be his last imprisonment was in 1961, for the same offence. Most men see something ab- surd in a person who will never fight for anything, in any cir- cumstances. Russell is not that sort of pacifist. For instance, he supported the Second World War. Hitler had to be stopped. "But now, the United States knows it can wipe out Russia in half an hour. While Russia is being destroyed, it will launch a retaliatory attack that will kill large numbers of Amer- icans. "The American government has always lied to its people. The citizens were told that fall- out shelters would save them. Nonsense, They have been lied to for so long that it's too late now .to tell them the truth." And there is more involved than the fortunes of 'Russians and Americans. "'Let's not for- get the poisoning of the atmos- phere that would result,"" Rus- sell said as he scratched fever- ishly at the bowl of his pipe with a penknife. 'An all-out. nu- clear war between two desper- ate and frighteningly powerful nations would make this planet unliveable for all but a few men." He says poses the world peace. "I think we should always treat Americans and. Russians as equals in power and wicked- ness. But I think America will embark on a 'preventive' war. 1 don't. think Russia will. FEARS MILITARY "There is an alliance of the Pentagon and. the arms indus- try that is very powerful." It is such remarks, combined with Russell's agnosticism, that lead many to call him a god- less Communist. But Russell visited Russia and saw Lenin shortly after the Russian rev- United States threat to the greatest BERTRAND RUSSELL olution, He was disappointed and wrote goon afterwards: "I found nothing that I could like or admire." Years later he wrote of the Russian leaders as a "band of fanatics' that were attempting to "force human beings into an unnatural' shape."' When he was_ interviewed here, Russell had been reading Senator Barry Goldwater's Why Not Victory. "I've never met Goldwater, thank God," Russell said with a shudder of disgust. 'The man is preaching destruction. "After the Republican con- vention I thought he'd be elected, but now I think we're safe until 1968 when he'}l almost certainly be elected if he runs. "Meanwhile, although I'm en- couraged by President -John- son's liberal stand recently, he is really concerned only: with getting elected. I suspect he's indifferent to the survival. of hu- manity."' IN HOT WATER Russell's views on morality and religion have got him into nearly as much hot water as those on politics. In the former fields he follows the footsteps of his parents. His grandfather. was Lord John (Finality Jack) Russell, twice prime minister of Britain, His father was a member of Parliament and raised the country's blood pressure in 1868. by saying birth control should be a matter for doctors to de- cide on, and not for the church. DELIVERED BY WOMAN Meanwhile, Russell's mother was shocking the age by advo- cating equality for women, She had baby Bertrand delivered by Britain's first female doctor. "Divorce should be much easier to obtain,' Russell said. "There is no sense in keeping two people together who hate each other." RECEIVES THREAT MUNICH (Reuters) -- Franz Josef Strauss, fonmer West German defence minister, dis- closed Sunday he had been un- der police protection after re- ceiving a written threat to mur- der him during. the last few days. Strauss, now leader of the powerful and autonomous Ba- vanian wing of Chancellor Lud- wig, Erhard's Christian Demo- cratic party, told a party rally the anonymous' writer said he would be killed soon in the same "'brutal"? manner in which he him gag persecuted other people. Russell has had four wives in the last 70 years. The latest Lady Russell is the former Edith Finch, an American whom he married in 1952. Rus- sel] looked fondly across the room at her and smiled. His Jeathery face beneath the shock of snowy hair broke into hun- dreds of tiny wrinkles. "My last marriage is success- ful," he said. 'That is the re- ward of persistence." Russell, like his father, is an agnostic. What's more, he preaches his lack of belief. He hhas been much attacked for not keeping his views to himself. It is typical both of Russell's indifference to his own mortai- ity and of his sense of humor that he wrote and published his own obituary in 1937. It was to be used, he said, in 1962. Russell has written more than 60 full-length books and countless pamphlets and es- says. In 1950 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature: BY-GONE DAYS 20 YEARS AGO Oct. 27, 1944 A two-fold anniversary in the history of the Oshawa Blood Clinic was observed. David Ber- man, of Oshawa, was the 33,000th donor since the clinic started, while Mrs. W. R. Agar, of Brooklin, was the 13,000th donor since the first of the year. Ian Alger, former OCVI stu- dent, was awarded the Medical Alumni Association Scholarship of the University of Toronto. The Oshawa Yacht Club clos- ed its 1944 season when Eric Purves and his crewmate Lee Rolson won the Novice Skip- pers' Trophy in the final race of the year. WO Walter A. Hooper return- ed to Oshawa with a record of 31 operational flights over Ger- many. Newly elected 1045 officers of the Oshawa Kiwanis Club were: A. E. Johnson, president; Cyril Souch and Dave Jamieson, 1st and 2nd_ vice-presidents, re- spectively. Oshawa and Whitby lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows were visited by their Grand Master J. A. Cowley of Ottawa. Due to a general slowdown in training program, the Ontario County Flying Training School, here was to be closed on in- structions of the Minister of Na- tional Defence for Air, Hon. C. G. Power. A. G. Storie,-presi- dent of the school, and. S$. R. Bernardo, manager, were com- mended for the work done. Administrative staff tor Sev- enth Victory Loan were: W. George Tubby, county organ- izer; Clifford Beatty, divisional organizer; W. R. Fleming, sece retary; Si. James Grant, W. Gordon MacLaren and Eric Henry, assistant organizers. WO Don Wagar, DFC, return- ed home on leave after com- plting 52 flights over enemy territory, including. nine opera- tional flights over Berlin. Mrs.. Vera Sargeant missed a "perfect 450 game" in the La- dies' Major League 5-pin bowl- ing. She picked a head-pin with the first ball of the game and then went on for a 418 score. r MAC'S MEDITATIONS Door Now Locked Against UK Common Market Entry By M. McINTYRE HOOD . The change of government in the United Kingdom will bring far more in the way of a change of policies than is the case when a new government, composed of a different party from the pre- vious one, comes into power in Canada. The fundamental differ- ences in political philosophy and thinking between the Conserva- tives and the Scoialists in Brit- ain are much greater than those between the Liberals and Con- servatives in Canada. There- fore, in spite of the fact that the new British Labor govern- ment has a majority of only four in the House of Commons, its approach to the country's problems will be markedly dif- ferent from that of the previous Tory government, Just how rad- ical the difference will be, in view of the narrow majority, is something which the British people are anxiously waiting to find out. Some are looking for pie in the sky; others are fear- ing that the government will be playing on a very sticky wicket. There is, however, one thing which has been quite definitely settled by the advent of the Labor government, So long as' it remains in power, there will be no move by the British govern- ment to reopen talks on a pos- sible new application to join the European Common Market. MAC'S MUSINGS Many folks have a_ habit When they want to put off Performing some task or Fulfilling some duty Of saying they are not In the mood for doing it At that particular moment, And as a rule the job Is simply left undone This habit of putting off Is one of the worst that Can beset human beings Because in most cases Use of the expression "I'm not in the mood" Is simply an excuse For. sheer laziness, which Is an undesirable trait. Those who can overcome The tendency to use This phrase as an excuse To ignore pressing jobs Or doing something that May be unpleasant but Which still has to be done Have won a real triumph Because they have used Sheer effort of will To overcome the tendency Towards being lazy. Some of the best things That have ever been done Are the result of some Individuals overcoming The tendency to shirk, And forcing themselves to Undertake undesirable tasks And putting their best Into them under the Propulsion of duty. So when you feel bored With jobs to be done And feel like saying *"J'm not in the mood" Remember that going ahead And doing them means A worthwhile victory Over a bad habit. TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Oct. 27, 1964... The Grand Trunk Rail- way opened for business on its Montreal - Toronto line, 108 years ago today -- in 1856. The railway had been incorporated in 1853 to build this key rail link in Eastern Canada. The railway was intended to serve all im- portant cities in Quebec and Ontario and to link up with U.S. lines. 8 1938 -- Germany began mass deportation of Polish born Jews from Genmany. First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1914 -- HMS Audacious was sunk but her crew was saved after the dreadnought struck a mine in the Irish Sea; Boer Rebellion spread from the Cape to the Orange River Colony where Heil- bron was seizd by Gener- als Christian De Wet and C. F. Beyers, South African War leaders. Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day -- in 1939 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King declared in a broad- cast that Canada. was at war to protect Christianity; Pope Pius XII, in his first encyclical, denounced abso- jute rule and governments which put themselves "in the place of the Almighty;" The U.S., in a Senate vote, completed the first step in its revision of arms policies; France claimed clashes be- tween German and French armies on the Western Front were increasing. POINTED PARAGRAPHS People age a whole lot faster if they try to keep young by run- ning around with young people. Age does not always bring wisdom, is the comment of the Sudbury Star on a report of an 85-year-old man being _mar- ried for the 12th time. / Money still talks, but it takes a great deal more of it nowa- days to be audible. Labor's policy regarding -Brit- ain's entry into the European Common Market was laid down in black and white at the Labor Party's national conference of 1962, at which time the Tory's goverrment's negotiations in Brussels were in full swing. This policy set forth five condi- tions which would have to be met by the Common Market countries before a Labor govern- ment would carry on negotia- tions. These were conditions which would permit Britain to continue its own agricultural system of price subsidy, and would have exempted Common- wealth countries from any dut- ies of import levies imposed on them under Common Market regulations and agreements. As I wrote from London at the time, these conditions were such as to be wholly unaccet- able to the Common Market Countries, which could not ac- cept them even as talking points towards becoming conditions precedent to Britain's entry. NOT CHANGED SINCE There has been no change in the Labor party's Common Mar- ket policy since then. I believe that if Hugh Gaitskell had lived and remained as leader of the party -- and now its prime min- ister --there might have been some change in the Labor party approach to the Common Mar- ket, But that hope--or fear -- is gone now. Under its present leadership, not only at the top but throughout the cabinet, there is opposition to negotiat- ing with the Common Market on any terms. So that issue can OTTAWA REPORT Time Wasting In Parliament By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA--Today the House of Commons will establish a re- cord for the lengthiest session since Confederation. The sitting today will be the 175th meeting of this 120th session of the House. The session opened on Tuesday, Feb. 18 and has been continuous since, with the House even meeting on Good Friday. The longest previous session was in 1961, when the House met on 174 days. Prior to 'that, the record was the 1903 session, consisting of 155 sittings. As Murdo Martin, the' New Democratic MP for Timmins, wrote in a guest column in this space three years ago, the waste of time in Parliament is like the weather referred to by Mark Twain: 'Everybody talks about it, but nobody does any- thing about it." Mr. Martin went on to criticize what he called "the trivia on Orders of the Day." RULED FLOUTED We saw a good example of out-of-place trivia during the opening hour of the day's sit- ting last Thursday. This is the period called Orders of the Day, or Question Period. The special committee on procedure and organization has addressed itself to the time spent -- many parliamentar- ians. consider improperly -- on trivia during this hour. It re- cently proposed a standing or- der aimed at reducing this waste; it reads as follows: 'A minister of the Crown may. make an announcement or a statement of government pol- icy. Any such ement or be considered as dead as the proverbial dodo. HALLSTEIN'S VIEW When, during my term of duty overseas, I went to Brus- sels for a conference with the head officials of the European Economic Community, includ- ing Professor Hallstein, chair- man of the Common Market Commission, I gathered fr om our discussions, which lasted over three days, that there would be no concessions to eith- er Britain or Commonwealth countries as an inducement to Britain to join the Common Market. To these officials, whom I found to be absolutely dedi- cated Common Market zealots, the Treaty of Rome was their Bible, and it was as unchange- able as the laws of the Medes and Persians. They reiterated that not one letter, comma or period of the treaty would be changed to make it possible for Britain to join. This, of course, was the view- point of the permanent officials, who might possibly have been overruled by the political views of the six countries involved. But there is so great a gap be- tween the thinking of the Com- mon Market hierarchy and the leaders of the British Labor party and the policy laid down for them at their 1962 national conference, that it will never be bridged while the present Labor government remains in power. And perhaps that is a good thing for Britain. Certainly, it is a good thing for Canada and other Commonwealth countries, particularly New Zealand and Australia, ée government's proposal con- cerning what is termed the re- patriation of the Canadian con- stitution. His statement seemed to be factual and non-contro- versial; it was certainly brief, consuming only three minutes. Following him, Mr. D rose to speak. Saying he would not make any "extended observa- tions" at this time, he spoke for about 14 minutes. Then Andy Brewin spoke for seven min- utes giving the NDP views, Bob Thompson spoke for eight min- utes, and Gilles-Gregoire of the Quebec Rally for six. When the House met, 148 of the 265 MPs were in their seats. When Mr. Gregoire was speak- ing, the number had dwindled to 50 Liberals, 29 Tories, and 14 MPs of the other three par- ties. Interest had certainly flag- ged. " "Why doesn't someone point out what is happening?" I was asked by more than one MP. "Why doesnt' some MP pro- pose that Mr. Speaker should be strict in applying the House's own rules to itself?" I replied. One could quote many ex- amples of this time-consuming and seemingly out-of-order talk every day. Whether it is deli- berate filiguster, or mere wind- iness, or in the genuine belief that it is important, I do not know. But experts on the rules of procedure, such as. New Democrat Stanley Knowles and former Speaker Ross Mac- donald, deplore the way this this 110th session is establish- ing its precedent, statement should be limited to facts which. it is deemed nec- essary to make known to the House and should not be de- signed to provoke debate at this stage. A spokesman for each of the parties in opposi- tion to the government may comment briefly subject to the 'game limitation." Last Thursday Justice Min- ister Favreau referred to the PAPER MISSED? Call 723-3783 to 7 p.m. Circulation Dept. OSHAWA TIMES REMINDERS ABOUT YOUR ONTARIO HOSPITAL INSURANCE 7 BIRTHDAY ? KEEP INSURED! When you reach your 19th. birthday you are no longer covered by your parents' certificate. Register separately within thirty days to keep insured. Forms are available at hospitals, banks and Commission offices, CHANGING JOBS? KEEP INSURED! 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