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ri é | Bhe Osharwe Times Published by Canadian Newspapers 'Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1964-- PAGE 4 Financial Questions ' With the 'choice of next year's aldermen, school trustees and utili- ties commissioners hanging in the balance, awaiting the verdict to be given by the electors on December ' 7, there are some pointed questions which might very properly be put 'to candidates for office. One of the most important of these is the ques- tion of the financing of the city's business, and the holding of the city's tax rate at a reasonable level. When the re-valuation of the city's assessment took place about three or four years ago, increasing the city's assessment about two and a half times, there were hopes that this might bring the tax rate down to a figure which would mean that the individual taxpayer would not have any more to pay in actual For Election Candidates has necessitated heavy expen- ditures on schools and other ser- vices. That is admitted, but the city's present debenture and tax rate level, on a high assessment, deserve to be made the subject of most' careful study and considera- tion. For instance, the city treasurer's department knows much of the present debenture debt is due to be retired each year for some time to come. It should be the effort of all public bodies to govern their capital expenditures so that the total of new debentures issued each is less than the amount of Gy Sonar retired. In this way,there would be some tax relief, betause the charges and debenture repayments would be less, while the city's total dollars and cents, and might even have a reduction. Things have not worked out that way, however, and each year since then has seen the tax burden grow heavier. It might be said, of course, that the growth of the city assessment would increase year by' year. These are questions which are important to the taxpayers, Perhaps some of the candidates for public office might have something to say about them. Racial Intolerance Canon John Collins, dean of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, and ore of the top leaders in Britain's ban-the-bomb movement, is off on @ new campaign. In a sermon from his cathedral pulpit, he said that Britain is threatened by a wave of racial intolerance that could lead to outbreaks of violence. He sees in a growing public resentment to the large scale migration of people of other races and colors to the British Isles a grave danger that it might lead to a growth of racialism suffi- cient to create a serious problem for the country. Charging that in the past Britain had been guilty of racial pride, in- tolerance, discrimination and racial dominance in many parts of the world, Canon Collins said: "Today we are threatened by a growing intolerance in our own land, and in the long run racial in- tolerance leads to violence. The correct answer to racial intolerance is. a social and economic revolution which ensures immigrants the same privileges as the people with whom they live." Britain's racial problem is a serious one, and it cannot be dis- missed in the offhand way. which the Canon suggests. In addition to the social problems of assimilation and integration of the thousands of colored people entering Britain yearly, there are the economic factors of employment, housing and welfare services. In our: view, British government have bent over backwards in an effort to bring about a peaceful and wholesome integration of these immigrants. These efforts have not always been received. with gratitude. And if there is intolerance, it very often stems from the refusal of the im- migrants to orient themselves to the British way of life. Free Ambulance Service The Ontario Ambulance Opera- tors Association has made a pro- posal that ambulance services should be administered by the Ontario Hospital Services Commission, and financed in the same way as hospi- talization. Behind this proposal is the complaint that in too many cases the ambulance operators are. never paid for the services they render. One major complaint refers to payment for taking accident vic- tims to hospital. It says that only one in 10 accident victims ever pays for the ambulance which takes him to hospital. And the ambulance operator is left holding the bag. Methods of providing ambulance service vary from one community to another. Not, all towns and cities are as fortunate as is Oshawa in having its ambulance service so efficiently provided by the fire de- partment. The record of payment for services rendered is considered excellent. The same is possibly not She Oshawa Times T. L, WILSON, Publisher R. C. ROOKE, General Manager C. J. MeCONECHY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times {established 1871) and the Whitby Gazette ond Chronicle established 1863) is published daily Sundays and Statutory holidays excepted). Members of Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish- @rs 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 all news despatched in the poper cridited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local ews published therein, All rights of special des- potches are also reserved. Offices: Thomson Bullding, 425 University Avenue, Toronto, 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, Broughom, Burketon, Cloremont, Columbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglan, Blackstock. Manchester, Pontypool and Newcastle not over SOc per week By mail in Province of .Ontario) bby corriers me oad areas 12.00 per year, Other rovinces ond Commonwealth Countries 15.00, SA. end foreign 24.00, true where ambulance services are operated by private interests, There is nothing really new in the proposal 'that the ambulance service should be made part of the hospital service. That is the estab- lished practice under the British National Health Service. All am- bulances are based on the hospitals in their particular area, and the ambulance service is provided free of charge to the people who re- quire it. It is even given free to out-patients who have to go to hospitals for periodical treatment, and are unable to travel by other means of transport. With British experience. as a guide, a plan could be devised to treat ambulance service as an es- sential part of the health service, with the Ontario Hospital Services Commission taking it under its jurisdiction, Other Editors' Views PEACE-KEEPING IDEA (Cleveland Plain Dealer) Manning of British-owned islands by U.S. and British military forces available for quick dispatch to world trouble spots will facilitate the role-thrust up on America as the world's major. peace-keeping force. The Indian Ocean. "police sta- tion" project will put help within quick striking distance while avoid- ing political difficulties that could be created by the presence of stand- by foreign troops in mainland areas, Having little choice in the matter of its role, the United States must make use of every convenience and facility that will help in the per- formance of its duties, Norman C. Millman Was Father Of City Plannin By M. McINTYRE HOOD The city of Oshawa is today regarded as one of the best- planned and laid-out cities in Ontaris. Its system of traffic arteries, its division of land zones and provision of a green belt te protect it from sporadic development, have all been the result of careful planning over a period of 18 years. Now the fruits of: this development are being seen in the new roads and streets which are providing for an easy flow of traffic, and in the wise distribution of new sub- divisions which have been cree ated around the outskirts of the city. All of this did not happen by accident. It came about because of the long-term plans developed by the Ushawa Planning Board, The Oshawa of today, becoming more and more a model modern city, is to a very large extent the brain child of one man, who day. in and day out has preach- ed the gospel of scientific town planning, and has shown Osh- awa how it should be done, That man is Norman C. Millman, who has since his retirement from his position with General Motors of Canada, devoted him- self more assiduously -to pro- moting Oshawa's welfare than any other one individual. 18 YEARS AGO It was over 16 years ago that Norman C. Millman was ap- pointed to the Planning Board of Oshawa. Since then, planning the Oshewa has been his life. And although he retired from the board something over a year ago, he still sits in at its meet- ings as an observer, and his ise counsel and guidance are valued by the Board. Norman Millman is a model! of modesty. Quiet-spoken, he ac- cepts the appreciation which his services merit with quiet reserve and humility. But he is always ready to talk about the changes which have come to Oshawa in the last eighteen years, since he joined the Plan- ning Board, and in his many years as its chairman. What was Oshawa like in these days of 1946, was one of the questions put to him. Here is how he answered it: OSHAWA IN 1946 "At that time, our western boundary was Park Road -- the north boundary Rossland Road, and our eastern boundary was Wilson road. Below the CNR tracks the western limit was ap- proximately the Oshawa Creek. The tets! area of Oshawa was less than one-quarter what it is today. "Highway 401 stopped at Rit- son Road and then proceeded up Ritson Road to No. 2 high- way. There was terrible conges- tion on King street, but at least that street got the first pave- ment of any length, other than on King and Simcoe, as the de- partment of highways paved Ritson road between Bloor and King streets. Bloor street was a dirt road and the bridge over the Oshawa creek was a rickety old steel truss type of bridge." OSHAWA INDUSTRY Continuing his review, Mr. Millman said: "There was no Motors south plant then, just flourishing farm land near Charlton's yard. In fact, there was no development south of Bloor street, then known as the Base Line, no industrial or resi- dential areas except for the small village of Cedar Dale and a few coal piies near the harbor. GALLUP POLL General NORMAN C, MILLMAN THE TIMES PERSONALITY OF WEEK We didn't even haye a sewage disposal plant down there at that time. "We did not have a city hall," said Mr. Millman. "The city offices, fire hall, police station and court room were all con- centrated in a rickety old build- ing where there is now a park- ing lot at Simcoe and Richmond streets. Bond street west stop- ped at the creek because there was no way to cross except by foot on an old wooden railway trestle. Adelaide avenue did 'not even exist on paper at that time. OTHER THINGS LACKING "We had only one collegiate 18 years ago," said Mr. Mill- man, and none of the modern one-storey elementary schools that have been built since. Play- grounds were very few. We had no Halliday Manor, Hillsdale Manor, Christine Crescent, Boys' Club or a_ children's arena. Our hospital was less than half its present size. Our electrical supply was not any too dependable. "One thing we did have," said Mr. Millman, "was the railway track on King street. Not only that, but we had trolley tracks running from the lake to Ross- land Road. We had no bus serv- ice." START OF PLANNING Mr. Millman pointed out that 18 years ago there was no Pro- vincial Planning Act such as there is today. There was a planning board for the city, but its activities were largely re- stricted to the approval of in- dividual very small -- sub- divisions. As a result, the city, up to that time, had grown up 70 P.C. Say Separation Of Quebec Unlikely SAY SEPARATION . By CANADIAN INSTITUTE of Pumue OPINION (World Copyright Reserved) Gallup Poll Interviewers are keeping a close watch on the Separatist Movement in Quebec. Latest findings show that only two-in-ten people across the nation think that' Quebec might one day become a sep- arate state. Nearly six-in-ten feel it is not likely to happen and little more than one-in-ten say Quebec will never become a separate etate, Might Happen ..ccccccscses Not 14bMe 4; cenacee More people in Ontario and the West (74 per cent) feel con- fident that it is unlikely, or will never . happen, that Quebec leaves Confederation. In the Eastern provinces, including Quebec province itself, 65 per cent feel this way. The question: "As you may know, the Sep- aratist . movement in Quebec wants that province to leave confederation and become a separate state. Do you think this might happen, or do you think it not very likely?" National East Ontario West 20% 24% 17% 18% 57 59 60 15 14 9 R 100% 100% 100% 100% TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Nov. 20, 1964... The Nuernberg trials of 20 major German war criminals at the end of the Second World War began in Germany 19 years ago to- day--in 1945. The interna- tional trials occupied nine months and ended with the sentencing of most of the surviving leaders of the Third Reich for their part in preparing and waging war and for crimes against humanity. Many of those sentenced in 1945 now have , been released from prison on the conclusion of their sentences. --- 1903, The Saskatchewan city of Moose Jaw was in- corporated . 1947--Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip were married at Westminster Ab- y. First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1914 -- Russian warships bombarded the port of Khopa in Turkish Armenia and the Russian armies made gains near Przemysl in southern Poland; snow and rain slowed up activity in northern France. Second World War... Twenty-fiveyears ago to- day--in 1939 -- 'the British government announced it would ration butter and lard; a 'flooded Rhine and border rivers reduced activ- ity on the Western Front; the German air force made unsuccessful attacks: on the Orkney Islands and a Brit- ish destroyer. like Topsy in a rather hodge- podge manner. Industry, com- merce and residents were all mixed up. Streets were not re- lated to each other. "The first thing that was done when the Planning Board was set up under the new provincial act .was to establish the prin- ciple of considering the city as a whole, and strive to anticipate the effect any one change would have on the surrounding dis- 'tricts. We then studied the city as it was, and recorded the basic situation, and, important- ly, the evident trends." ANNEXATION Mr. Millman's part in laying the foundations for the Greater Oshawa which came into being with the annexation of a large part of East Whitby Township was a major one. He tells the story of this development in his own words: "It became apparent," he said, "that a large broader study must be made. There were about 9,000 people living just outside the city boundaries who were for all but political regulations, citizens of Oshawa. In many instances living condi- tions were unsanitary. There was no effective control by the township. The city was running out of land, largely for indus- trial purposes. Annexation was the obvious answer. The states- men of the two municipalities brought it about. STUDY FOR FUTURE "Plans were then made for thé manner in which the new city should grow. They were not perfect, but they have proven to be sufficiently. good to have stood up right to the. present time. They are sufficiently elas- tic to have stood up to the ef- fects of such major under- takings as a General Motors south plant and other major changes. "Now what would have hap- pened if we -had not had a major plan which was backed up by civic and provincial regu- lations? Imagine what Oshawa would be like if it had expanded during the last 18 years like the mixed-up jumble of our original core. "Actually," said Mr. Millman, "it is quite possible that it would not have grown to its Present stature. The company which has built our biggest in- dustry took a good look to see what might be in store for it here as an expanding industry and what provisions there might be for the new citizens its ex- pansion would bring in, and what facilities there were for traffic and transportation, Osh- awa was now the only place -- at that time," he said. CRYSTAL BALL Mr. Millman sees the need for even greater planning for the future of an expanding area. Mayor Gifford once asked Mr. Millman to take a look at his crystal ball and reveal what he might see in the future. "My answer," said Mr. Mill- man, "'is 'repetition', but on a far grander scale. We are a part of a community that is bound to grow. In far less than the next eighteen years Whitby and Oshawa will be one, geo- graphically if not politically, and each will have expanded in other directions as well. Before very long there will be a mego- Polis with Hamilton at one end and our community at the other. "Now what we call our com- munity of the Whitby - Oshawa district 'does not matter a bit, as long as we recognize that it is a unit. We now have a chance to put good planning into effect on a far greater scale than anything we have done. Initiative, energy , leadership and co-operation on the part of those now running the show will Pay enormous dividends and be- queath to your sons a valuable heritage. I wonder if the people realize what an opportunity is in their hands for contribution to the development of this por- tion of our country." And there is the picture as Mr. Millman saw it when he be- came a planning board member eighteen years ago, the chang- ing scene as the plans which he fathered came to fruition and development, and the future as he envisages it. But no matter how the city may change in the OTTAWA REPORT Canada Needs Plan Of Action By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA--For seven years Ottawa has been concerned with politics rather than with gov- ernment. Our political leaders in the two big parties have acted as ward - level vote - buying politi- cians, rather than as nation- building statesmen. To put it more bluntly, they have n jockeying for parti- san advantage and their own welfare, rather than striving for the good of Canada. Against this shameful back- ground, which has made Can- ada the political laughing-stock of the world, it is a welcome change at last to hear a sure voice calling for "the setting of ground rules and guide-lines on behalf-of the whole country; the decision as to just what binding, long-term changes are realistic, necessary and desir- able; the discussion of a re- alignment, not just of revenue, but of spending responsibilities as well; an end to the un- planned, unco-ordinated ad hoc raiding of the federal treasury, without any quid pro quo. in terms of the diminution of fed- eral spending responsibilities," GOOD SENATOR'S SENSE This was the voice of Senator Wally McCutcheon, one of Can- ada's most successful industrial pioneers, who gave up large earnings to serve Canada as a politician. He was speaking to the Conservative Association of Manitoba in Win- nipeg last week. I remember how disgusted Dr. Pauline Jewett, a professor of political science, was, after her first few months as a Lib- eral MP last year. "Parliament is not the great YOUR INCOME TAX Gifts Can Help Progressive forum for public debate of important issues of which one expects it to be which it surely ought to. she told-me. "Rather it a forum for political infighting te of the the: day and " , and jockeying for position." The outward manifestation of this abuse of Parliament has been the complete lack of a national blueprint, of a well-° reasoned and carefully-planned order of priorities, coupled with a balance sheet of our needs and our means, such as Senator McCutcheon calls for. GOVERNMENT'S ROLE "I think," declared the sena- tor, "that it can be said quite objectively that it is the ab- since of a stated and: coherent set of principles and objectives that has brought the present Liberal government to grief in many areas." What are Wally McCutcheon's own political beliefs? "I believe that government belongs in the welfare field, I believe in' ARDA. I believe in the Atlantic Development Board, and the Roads to Re- sources, the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the National Power Grid," he said. "I believe in PFRA, PFAA, winter works and the CBC. Somebody owes it to Quebec and Canada to say that Canada wants, what contribution Can- ada can make to Quebec, and what Quebec can derive as a province by being part of Can- ada." "Canada needs a_ coherent plan of action; otherwise in- stead of having a streamlined train of policy, we will end up with a Toonerville Trolley," he said. To Reduce Taxes By WILLIAM C. HALL B. Comm., CA Lifetime gifts and their tax effects are considered by Mr. George Easeup. He is tole that . "gifting" or disposing of property during one's lifetime is an effective way of minimizing taxes --in- come as well as estate. As regards income tax, how- ever, George is told that a popular and rather serious mis- conception exists in the minds of many individuals -- they. are of the opinion that the amount of the gift made is a deduction in the calculation of their an- nual income and hence a reduc- tion of income tax payable for the particular year. THIS IS INCORRECT. George is ad- vised opportunities of saving in- come tax are not extensive. Sav- ings in this regard are usually possible only where: (a) the property is of an come-producing nature and is transferred to a person who is 19 years old or over, and who is not the transferor's spouse, that is, George's wife. (b) the property is of an in- come-producing nature and is transferred to a special irrevo- cable inter viyos trust, the beneficiary of which is not under 19 years of age and is not the transferor's spouse. GREATER ADVANTAGES From an estate tax view- point, however, greater advan- tages are possible: (1) gifts may reduce the value of an estate; (2) gifts may prevent further increases in the value of an estate. We illustrate briefly as fol- lows: (a) any number of gifts not exceeding $1,000 each may be given by an individual in the year -- he is not liable for gift tax provided he lives 5 years for Ontario Succession Duty pur- poses and 3 years for Estate Tax BIBLE THOUGHTS Thy words were found, and I ddi eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for.I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.--Jeremiah 15:16. As we partake of the Word of God and feed upon it we find that true joy results in our hearts. I the Lord search the heart, I 'try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.--Jeremiah 17:10. The Lord' will reward His people after He has carefully aaa their words and their e, Turn thou us unto thee, O Lord, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old. --Lamentations 5:21 The cry of our hearts should ever be that the Lord will turn our hearts unto Him. When He does the work in us, it is com- pleted. future, it has upon it the in- delible marks of Mr, Millman's planning and work, and-of his skill in foreseeing the trends which were to come in the years ahead. We salute Mr. Millman as a man who has done great things for Oshawa, and has not as yet received the 'public credit that is due to him for what he has done. purposes; his estate is reduced accordingly. (b) a '"'once-in-a-lifetime"' gift of $10,000 may be made by an individual. This, again has the effect of reducing the "giver's" or donor's estate, also he is not liable for gift tax, Here it is im- portant to note that the gift MUST be an interest in real property--a house which MUST he used as a place of residence for both the donor and his spouse. An individual can avail himself this type of gift only once during his lifetime without being subject to gift tax. HOW TO DO IT This latter type of gift is gen+ erally known by many individ- uals, sometimes, however, it is not correctly utilized. For ex- ample, suppose George wished to gift his home which is valued at $50,000 -- he could sell the property to the donee -- Mrs. Easeup -- for a consideration equal to its fair market value and take back a promissory note in satisfaction thereof, He could then make an annual gift equal to his gift tax exemption by cancelling a portion of the indebtedness under the note. Hence in 10 years he could divest himself of this property, thereby reducing his estate, and estate tax, as well as pass the property to his intended heir. BY-GONE DAYS 20 YEARS AGO Nov. 20, 1944 Oshawa Generals opened their schedule in the Junior "A" league with a victory over Young Rangers at the Oshawa Arena. There was a near capa- city crowd of 3,500 at the game, Rotarian K. D. Smith made &n appeal in the interests of the two-week drive for 50,000 new blood donors at the luncheon 1 Ne of the Oshawa Rotary ub. The Oshawa General Hospital Board of Directors authorized a new third operating room unit be arranged in the hospital. The plan was outlined by J. A, Morphy, chairman of the House Committee. 85 YEARS AGO Nov. 20, 1929 An attempt of some 30 prison- ers to effect an escape from Whitby County Jail was frus- trated when Governor H. Lucas discovered the bars of a win- dow sawn through, and found a saw in possession of one of the prisoners, Rev. A. W. Small was induct- ed as the new pastor of the First Baptist Chureh; Oshawa. Donald Allman won the Sin- clair trophy in an oratorical contest held before the Ontario County Council at Whitby. Of Others _ BIG DOMESTIC ISSUE. Education should be er ed as the chief domestic ' of the decade. Its aim is to live usetully tk cy amt tp ve use! meet successfully the demands which society has a to make upon him. Education is for individual excellence and piness; for a society of for a government of ib for security and plenty, and for beauty. Education in Canada is looke ed upon as a right, available to all children. The true democra- tic ideal is not equal distribu- tion - hen ews ry all, but equal opportunity in proportion to capacity. The is not to be a passive receiver, like a barrel being filled through a funnel, but must make a serious effort to take in what is offered. What a child learns at school is capital, to be invested and drawn upon all through life, If he resists, he should be taught that many things are eventually useful, though not immediately convertible. Education provides knowledge by which the student may guide himself in the best de- velopment of his capacity for efficient and happy living. It is not true to say that this educa- tion is becoming more complex, but it would be true to say that because society is more complex it is necessary that education be more coms plete. (Royal Bank of Canada Monthly Letter) POVERTY THE SPUR If every person on earth could count on enough food of the right kind, the present. ture bulence among the nations might disappear. Well-fed peo- le can reason things out. Starv- ng people cannot. Yet we still have the shocking disparity be- tween those nations which, with whatever troubles they have, are satisfactorily fed, and those that are not. A third of the earth's population goes with less than it needs, from birth to death. (New York Times) BROADLOOM IN SCHOOLS A suggestion made at the Ontario Public School Trustees' convention the other day that schools have broadloom on their floors leaves us cold. The idea is that carpets would reduce. noise, which is something no one will dispute, For those who are born 20, 30 or more years too soon to enjoy the splendid schools. that are being built today, the reaction to broadloomed floors for il- ence's sake must be one of in- credulity. This generation might. sourly reflect that in its school days, there were methods other than carpet on the floor for maintaining silence. (Hamilton Spectator) MAC'S MUSINGS It takes more than. the Beautiful streets, fine Buildings and stores to Make any place a good city. These are nice to have But the essential thing To make a good city is The type of people who Live in it, their attitudes To one another; their Interest in civic affairs And the spirit they show Towards community life. It takes neighborliness, Public spirit and energy, Co-operation with others And sound leadership Which the people will accept To produce the kind of City that will stand out As a truly good city In which to live. These are the standards By which a city can be Judged; not by numbers, Not by physical assets, Not by the number of Wealthy people living Therein, but by the Wholesome living of its Citizens, their support of The city's churches and Other institutions and Their friendliness to All their fellow-citizens, When a city has good Neighbors, strong loyalty, Wise leadership and high Civic pride and a sense Of duty, then we can Call it a good city. PAPER MISSED? Call 723-3783 to 7 p.m. Circulation Dept. OSHAWA TIMES should be addressed to: WANTED TWO CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS One for public practice and one for private business. Would prefer young C.A.'s who are willing to accept responsibility and act with initiative. Will pay well for the right men. Writ- ten applications, which will be treated in professional con- fidence, should contain full details of education, experience, ege, solary expected, and other pertinent information and WILSON & BURROWS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 114 KiNG ST. EAST, OSHAWA, ONTARIO. 4