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L She Oshawa Times 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher J SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1964--PAGE 4 Lonely Old Folks Need Touch Of Young Hands | At this time of the year, as wintry weather makes outdoor ¢on- ditions uncomfortable and some- / times dangerous, and as the Christ- mas s€a8on approaches; there is one section of our citizenship to which thought should be specially direct+ ed. These are the elderly people who live by themselves in lon- Winess, They live in their. single Yooms or small apartments, They find it difficult to venture out of doors, And in too many cases, these are people whose doors seldom yesound to the cheerful knock of visitors. This is one of the tragedies of life for old people who are left Without relatives or friends, who épend their days in lonely solitude, and to outside their homes only When necessity compéls them. to do their shopping. They must always have a feeling that no one cares very much what happens to them. There aré mahy such people in the Oshawa community. While there is a Golden Age Club spon- gored by the Women's Welfare League, its numbers are relatively ' The records for 1964 show that Canadians have this year been on & great splurge of foreign travel, and have spent their money lavish- ly.on it. When in 1968, for the first time since 1950, the balance of tourist trade and spending was in Canada's favor to the amount of -- $18 million, there were hopes hat the unfavorable trend in this ¢onnection had ended, and that this ¢ountry could anticipate earning imore tourist dollars than her own people were spending on holidays fm other countries. "This expectation, however, has heen nullified by a report of the inion Bureau of Statistics, Which says that the figures avail- able at this date indicate that Can- éda will have another tourist trade @eficit in 1964. This deficit will en- tirely be die to the much higher vel of spending done by Cana- dians on holidays in other countries. Canadians. are becoming more, and more travel minded, and are going farther afield. Evidence of this is found in the fact that a month ago ll the available steamship sailings from Canada for Britain and Europe up to the.end of next July, few in the light of the hundreds of old people who have had no con- tact with it. At Christmas time, the Christmas Cheer Fund helps to bring some joy into their lives. But that is not enough to over- come the sense of loneliness and helplessness which often besets these aged people who live by themselves. Over in England, groups of youfg' people, made up of teenagers with an urge to do something worth. while, have banded themselves together in their own neighborhoods to help care for the lonely aged. These groups pay regular visits to the old folks, they read to them, see that their coal buckets are kept filled, do their shopping and, very often, just spend an hour talking to them. What a thrill it has been there for the old people to have these visits and realize that, after all, there are those who care for their welfare, Perhaps this may con- vey the germ of an idea to some of Oshawa's young people who are looking for a worthy vause to es- pouse, Big Tourist Spenders were solidly booked up, and little if any space was available until well on in the summer season, An official of the Dominion Bureau of Statistics has this to say on the increasing travel by Canadians: "Canada has the highest per capita spending on foreign travel of any country in the world; in fact from two to three times as high as the United States or Britain. Moreover, this does not include spending by the very considerable number of Canadians who, having earned their livelihood in Canada go into permanent retirement in more salutary southern climes, From these examples, it would ap- pear that Canada still retains some vestiges of its early fur-trading origins as a place to make money to be spent elsewhere." The road .towards balancing up Canada's travel budget is not by urging Canadians to stay at home, It is good for Canada to have its people visiting other lands. But there must be more _ intensive efforts to attract more visitors to Canada, and to make things so attractive for them that they will atay longer and spend more money. UNO Left Prematurely t The terrible story of | and massacres of innocent hostages by rebels at Stanleyville in» the Congo is another black page on the tragic history of that country since it was given its independence, The fact that many of the victims gf native, bratality were: mission- aries, members of hospital staffs dnd doctors, who were devoting their lives to improving conditions in the Congo, makes the slaying and wounding of them all the more yeprehensible. + In the light of all. that has hap- pened in Stanleyville, it is obvious Bye Oshawa Fines T. L. WILSON, Publisher R. C. ROOKE, General Manager C.J. MeCONECHY, Editor } The Oshawa Times combining: The Oshawa Times stablished 1871) ond the Whitby Gazette ond ronicle established 1863) Is published daily indays and Statutory holidays excepted). * Members of Canadion Daily Newspaper Publish- Ff ievicton The Canadian' Press, Audit Bureau Circulation and-the Ontario Provincial Dailies ciation, The Canadian Press is exclusively intitied to the use Of republication ef all news jespotched in the po credited to it er te The d Press or Reuters, ond also the local flews published therein. All rights of special des potches ore also reserved, Hi Offices:_' Thomson venue, Toronto, Ontario; Montreal, P.Q. ' SUBSCRIPTION RATES § Delivered by corriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince a Mople Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, , Building, 425 University 640 Cothcort Street, verpool, Tounton, Tyrone, Dunborton, Enniskillen, Ono, Humbus Leskord, Brougham Greenwood Burketon Claremont, le, Roglan. Blackstock ionchester Pontypoo! Newcastle not SOc per week, By mail Province of outside corriers delivery mrens 12.00 per pees oe Commonwealth Countries over Ontario) year, Other 15.00, that the peace-keeping forces of the United Nations were with- drawn from the Congo much too soon, This withdrawal should not have taken place until there was some absolute guarantee that peace and good order, with a stable gov- ernment in charge everywhere, had been established, The official gov- ernment set up has not proved to be effective in winning the alle- giance of all sections of the country, and is apparently unable to gain control of the areas in the hands of the rebels. Whether a new intervention by the United Nations Organization should now be made is a matter for doubt. But that would be prefer- able to having the forces of in- dividual countries, like the United States and Belgian, going into the country at the invitation of the Congolese government. That. type of intervention, even for the pur- pose of trying to rescue hostages held by the rebel element, could be dangerous, in view of the explosive nature of the African atmosphere. The United Nations Organiza- tion, however, cannot stand idly by while white men, women and chil- dren are being slaughtered by fanatical natives. To dp so would be surrended to brute force, an acknowledgment of its inability to protect those whom it was organ- ized to protect, "iy HH Wt (it! ot * TWAS THINKING , SAID ALICE POLITELY," WHieH Is THE BEST WAY duT OF THis Wood: ITs GETTING SO DARK: saiapen You "Te. ME, PLease? ---- ANOTHER, VIEW TeRducH THE LOOKING GLASS TWEEDLEDUM AND TWEEDLEDUMMER ~ MANY SIDED-LIFE Oshawa"s Great Citizen Revered At All Levels By M. McINTYRE HOOD In the past quarter of 4 cén- tury or moré, so much has been written, said and published about Oshawa's "Grand Old Man", Col. R. 8. McLaughlin, that it has become difficult to dig up any néw material or in- formation about this greatest citizen of our community. It bécomes increasingly difficult for any speaker at a testimon- jal dinner to Col, McLaughlin to open up new facts of his life and activities. Yet Byron Edmond- son, at the function celebrating his 70th anniversary as a Ma- son, overcame this difficulty with an inspired review. of Col, McLaughlin's many contridu- tions to Oshawa and to Canada, It is worth recording for the public generally and for pos- terity the fullness: of the life which he has led. In spite of his great age, Col. McLaughlin is still a rémark- ably active man. He is a direc- tor of the International Nickel Company and a member of its executive committee, He is a director of the Canadian Paci- fic Railway and. the Moore Cor- poration. He has been a direc- tor 'of General Motors Corpora- tion since 1010 and still attends the monthly meetings of the board. In 1918, he was made a vice-president of General Mo- tors Corporation, a position he still holds. From 1919'to 1946 he was president of General Mo-' tors of Canada, Limited. From 1946 to the present time, he has been and still is chairman of the board of directors of Gener- al Motors' of Canada, Limited. As the founder of the motor car industry in Canada, he has no peer. HEAVY LOAD To carry out the responsibili- ties of these positions which he still. holds, would be a heavy load for a man 30 or 40 years his junior, yet Col. McLaughlin 1e- tains his vital interest and ac- tive participation in them all. He has had many other' busi- ness associations in the past. He was a director of the Cana- dian General Elettric Company, the Royal Trust Company, Mc- Intyre Porcupiné Mines and the Toronto-Dominion Bank. These were business activities in which he revelled, But he had many other avenues of endeav- or, including the Ontario Regi- mént, horse racing, show horses, yachting, farming, hor- ticulture, fishing, education and medicine. In education, he has donated to Queen's University McLaugh- lin Hall, a mechanical engineer- ing building, Adelaide: Hall, a résidence for girls, and has és- tablished many féllowships and scholarships. In medicine, he has stablished the McLaughlin Foundation, enabling enterpris- ing young doctors to pursué advanced courses of specialized study for the ultimate benefit of ankind, HOUSEHOLD NAME The fame of McLaughlin has, of course ,long been synony- motis with the progress and growth of Oshawa, It is known and is the subject of conversa- tion, in practically every house- hold in the city. In his speech, Byron Edmond- son told how his grandfather had worked for Col. McLaugh- lin's fathér, and used to tell the story that when Col. McLaugh- lin, as a boy, went to work in the MeLaughlin carriage fac- tory, hé had been asked to find a job for "young Sam'"' to do. He had placed a broom in the hands of "Mr. Sam", and told him to get busy and clean up the shop. At one time, both Col, McLaughlin and his late brother, George W. McLaughlin, had been under the supervision of Byron Edmondson's grand- father. ACQUIRED PARKWOOD Mr. Edmondson told the story of how Col. McLaughlin ac- quired his Parkwood Estate, which was formérly "Prospect Park, He said: "When Iwas a little fellow about six years of age, | was visiting my uncle at what was then Prospéct Park. There was a parade in the town--a 12th of July parade--terminating at the park. I recall I was sitting on the steps of the old Victorian House jn the park when a big McLaughlin séven + passenger phaeton automobile came up the circular drive and was park- ed in front of the house, A gen- tleman-came out of the car and went into the house. After a while, my wncle and this man TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Nov. 28, 1964... Almost 800 persons died in a "flash fire' at Boston's Cocoanut Grove. nightclub, 22 years ago today--in 1942, Dozens of persons were crushed to death or jammed too tightly to es- cape the flames as the blaze roared through the packed pleasure spot in sec- onds. Nightclub singer Bill Payne saved 10 patrons by leading them into a huge icebox in the building's basement. 1916--Germany made its first air attack on London in the First World War. 1919--Lady Astor became the first woman. ever elected to the British House of Commons, First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1914--an attempt to encircle Germans near-Lodz by the Russians was begun; Rus- sian armies occupied Czer- nowitz in the Austrian prov- "ince of Bukowina and com- pleted contre! o° Carpathian mountain passes leading to Hungary. Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day--in 1939--British planes raided the' Gérman séa- plane base at Borkum; British sources said up to 45 German submarines had been sunk since the war be- gan; Russia discarded its non - aggression pact with Finland; the French claimed capture of two German freighters. Noy. 29, 1964... First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1914--Germans launched a heavy attack near Arras in an effort to break through Allied lines in northern France; Allies' gained ground in Belgium in the Ypres sector; a large Aus- trian force was reported to have been repulsed by Mon- tenegrins in Bosnia Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day--in 1930--Russia sev- ered relations with Finland "te nrotect its security' and the U.S. offered to me- diate the dispute; three RCAF pilot officers and an aireraftsman were killed: in a Cfash at the Trenton air base in Ontario, stood on the steps of the house talking and admiring this beau- tiful automobile. I did not know what they were talking about, but eventually I heard my un- clé say: '"'Well, Sam, throw in the car to boot, and it's a déal." Well, my uncle got the car; and R. S. got the park which he converted into Parkwood." MASONIC TEMPLE Mr. Edmondson reviewed at. some length the Masonic activ- ities of Col. McLauhgiln, details of which were published a few days ago. But he also told that when it was decided in 1927 to build the Masonic Temple, Col. McLaughlin played a very im- portant part in giving counsel, advice, encouragement and leadership and strong financial support. He personally financed the furnishing of the beautful lodge room. Said Mr, Edmond- son: "The Temple having been built, the directors of Temple Building, Limited, ran into some difficult times financially dur. ing the depression years of the 1930s, His help, along with that of his brother, George took many a worrisome burden off the shoulders of the directors. Then in 1939, with a big push on to liquidate the mortgage on the Temple, he and his- brother, George, agreed to match doilar for dollar individually to that of the brethren, and the mortgage of our Temple was éliminated." . Col, McLaughlin's brethren of the' Masonic Order rejoiced when Grand Lodge, in 1945, saw fit to honor this distinguished brother by conferring on him the title of Very Worshipful Brother, with the rank of Grand Steward, GIFTS TO OSHAWA Mr. Edmondson, of course, re- ferred to Col. McLaughlin's many gifts to Oshawa, and they form an impressivé list. In- cluded are Lakeview Park, Mc- morial Park, the Bandshell, the McLaughlin Public Library, Adelaide House and the Guide House, the Boys' Club, the Civie Auditorium, Community Chest, Camp Samac for the Boy Scouts and last, but no means least, his generous and unfailing sup- port of the Oshawa General los. pilal. % In closing his 'tribute, Mr. Kdmondson quoted a passage to sum up all he had been trying to say. He said: "The man who without court- {ng applause is loved by all no- ble-minded men, respected by his superiors and revered by his subordinates. The man- never proclaims what he has done, will do, can do, but where need is, will lay hold with dis- passionate courage, circum- spect resolution, indefatigable exertion and a rare power of mind, and who will not cease until he has accomplished his work, but who then, without pre. tension will retire into the multi- tude because he did a good act, not for himself, but for the cause of good," Such a man Col, R. S. Mce- Laughlin has been, is now and ever will be, down through pos- terity in the history of Oshawa and of Canada. POINTED PARAGRAPHS We need to think more about earning money and less about making it~Prime Minister Har- old Wilson. , Yeart of ctidy have shown that everything has been blamed for juvenile delinquency except buman nature. . be outstanding am who . Ukrainians Gave Freely Of Talents By M, MeINTYRE HOOD Has assimilation inte Canadian life déstroyéd the musical and dramatic talents which used to awa citizens of Ukrainian birth and descent? That is a question 'which has been uppermost in my mind since I returned to Oshawa, My mind has wander- ed back to the days when the publi¢ demonstration of these talents was one of the high- lights in the cultural life of this City. Batk in my @arly days in Oshawa I was fortunate enough to have as one of my good friends Michaél Petrowsky, a distinguished writer of Ukrain- ian birth, A brilliant writer in his oWn language, he had the distinetion of writing the first Ukrainian novel to be published in Canada, And just over 30 years ago, he wrote a serial story which was published in the Oshawa Times, in English of course, It Was 4 story in which hé é@xposed the machin- ations of Communist agents in borg and was excellent fic- tion. WEEKLY EVENTS Through our friendship with Michael Petrowsky, who -under- took to initiate me into the fundamentals of the Ukrainian language, I acquired a high appréciation of Ukrainian poetry, music, drama and folk dancing. At that time, the Ukrainian halls in the south end of the city wéré uséd practically évery Saturday and Sunday éve- fing for musical and dramatic productions. That is whére I spent many Of my weekend éve- nings. The musical and dra- matic ability of these people was impressive. In these days, there was a Wonderful Ukrainian choir of some 60 voices. They had large troupes of boys and girls who Rave marvellous performances of the traditional Ukrainian dances, the Honoviter, the Kole- Mmyka, the Chumak, the Koso- chak Podolion, the Zaparochetz and many others. Their plays, in their own language, were thrilling dramatic productions, UKRAINIAN OPERA I can récall one Saturday evening witnéssing a pérform- ance of the Ukrainian opera, "Hritz and Marusia," pérform- éd éntirély by Oshawa Ukrain- jans, It was a long play, rivall- ing in length Eugene O'Neill's "Strange Intérlude." It started at eight in the evening and the last curtain was rung down at one a.m, But these were five hours of sheer delight and en- joyment of a marvellous per- formance, in both singing and acting. Later, as one of the pro- ductions of the original Oshawa Little Theatre, the company gave an abbreviated edition of the same opera. Even although it was in. a foreign language, the intensity of the acting and the superb quality of thé singing made it an é@njoyable event for ah audience which did not understand & word of it. SHEVCHENKO FESTIVALS In these days, the annual Shevchenko festivals were im- portant musical events, At times they weré held in the Regent Théatre, which was always packed to capacity. I GALLUP POLL the Osh--- remember one very vividly, as I filled the role of chairman, 66 that I could make the announce- ménts in both Ukrainian and English. ; The 60-voice choir, under leadership of Stanley Moze ; and its soloists, gave abril liant performance. Poems of Shevchenko, the Robert Burts . of the Ukrainian people, were recited by young people with high dramatic effect, And the dancing groups gave a colorful display of their folk dances. It was a magnificent festival in honor of the. great national poet of the Ukraine, who breath- ed the breath of freedom into the souls of his people, He is still revered by the Oshawa Ukrainians, but no longer do we have Shevchenko Festivals in March of éach year as we did 30 years ago. The celebrations are still héld, but on a quiéter basis, In 1954, for instance, the - occasion Was observed. by a ban- a sponsored by the Ukrainian usiness and Professional Men's Association, held in the Hotel Genosha, It was a noteworthy occasion, but it lacked the color and spectacle of a féstival car- ried out by people wearing the national costumes of their coun- try of origin. About that time I had a close association with the Ukrainian choir and folk dancers, I ar ranged several appearances for them in places: like Bowman- ville, Whitby and other towns in the district. On one noteworthy occasion, a party travelled to Toronto to presént a concert for a club of which the late Col. Frank. Chappell and I were mémbers, TALENTED VOCALISTS I can recall many of the splendid vocalists who (06k part in these events. Stanley Mozew- sky did a wonderful job of training and conducting the choir, Perhaps most of these soloists aré married now and have different namés, but I can recall Mrs. Anna Staziak, Mrs. Paul Standret, Nellie. Shewtow- Sky (Mrs. W. J. Harmer), Annié Baron (Mrs. Paul Wysot- ski)) Annie Starchewsky, Mary Rudka (now Mrs. Michael Jacu- la), Walter Zelinsky and many Others who contributed to these south end concerts. In the pres- entation of "Hritz and Marusia," the opera which I have mén- tioned, there was an actor named Peter Holowaty, who Rave a truly remarkable per- formance in the role of the hunchback villain of the piece. In these modern days, such events no longer hold their place in the lives of thesé tal- ented citizens of Oshawa. The halls in which they formerly held these conberts and plays are now given over to such entertainments as movies and bingo. The old intellectual fare of bygone days is sadly missed, We think Oshawa is the loser because of this. Could it be that the second and third gen- erations of the Oshawa citizens of Ukraitian stock, being edu- cated in our Oshawa eélemen- tary and secondary schools, havé been weaned away from the distinctive culture of the country of their origin? If that is what has happened, it repre- sents a sad loss to Oshawa and to Canada. Money Most Important - Problem For Canadians By THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION (World Copyright Reserved) Money, or the lack of It, problems facing Canadians. is the root of most. personal "The high cost of living, lack of funds, financial prob- lems, low wages" are named by almost three-in-ten Cana- dians as jhe most important problems with which a man and his family must contend, The question: "WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM FACING YOU DAY?" But, apart from money average Canadian: family most? AND YOUR FAMILY TOo- troubles--what bothers the For a hefly segment of them -- 41% -- there is nothing important enough to name as an "important probiem,"' For the rest, very small ratios name, in order of impact, such matters as education, taxes, security, health, threat of war, and at the last, refcr- red to by oniy 2% -- 'To raise our children properly." BY-GONE DAYS 25 YEARS AGO Nov, 28, 1938 The budget for Oshawa's pub- lie schools and thé OCVI for 1940 would require a municipal tax levy of $240,424, KE. A. Lovell, chairman of the Board of Education finance commit- tee, reported to the board. Of this amount $97,573 was re- quired for the OCVI_ and $152,053 for the public schools. Edouard Bartlett, violinist, was giiést artist at the monthly meéeting of thé Toronto Chap- ter of the Ontario Music Teach- ers' Association. Communist pamphlets § con- demning the Canadian war effort were distributed in Osh- - awa, and copies were sént to Attorney?- General Gordon. D. Conant for action. BIBLE THOUGHT Deal and the you. --IT courageously, Lord shall be with Chron. 19; 11. "Forward in faith' shall be the believer's challenging motto. 4) YEARS AGO Nov, 28, 1924 Ratépayers of the Westmount area of Bast Whitby Township approved a proposal for a new school on Park road south. Judge Hawley Mott addréssed the annual meeting of the Chil- dren's Aid Society, speaking on "juvenile delinquency." Work was progressing on the building of an industrial school for boys at Bowmanville. . Opinions -- Of Others POSTAL REFORMS = Among Britain's a able inheritances thon the tats, an 900 of the thea ae tal systems in the world. Now, : labor costs and scarcity ot manpower in the big cities are Aestroying this inheritance of an efficient service, The timé has come to ask whether all the sé. vices are really gore gar Airy for example, could not én leave mail in a box at gar. den gate, or in the : lobby of a block of America? Moreover, Office should make torts in applying tech pote rig One : most urgent tasks in bringing | Britain up to date is to give the ' country a telephone system At: least as good as that now 6m | joyed by. the Americans, thes Canadians or the Swiss,--(Fins ancial Times) OLD PARTIES REBUKED NDP leader Douglas said his aly won the Waterloo. South velection because it had came paigned on the issue of parla. ment "fooling about' on de, debates and "'frittering away" time in the house, Mr. Douglas' opinion is shar- ed by The Journal which has criticized both older parties. for the impotence of this parlia- ment, The Conservatives have lost an Ontario seat which they won comfortably in 1963. The Liberals ran as a candi- date a man who was the NDP entry in 1963 and ih his new role he gatheréd only two-thirds of the Votes hé w6n last yéar. That is bitter medicine for a new government, lavish with prom. ises, which sent its best speak. ers into the byléction caffipaign. The Liberals held Westmore- land in the other byéléction last night and will make much of that. But a New Brunswick stand-pat does not offset an On- tario rebuff in a contest where the failurés of parliament were the leading issues. For -théir part, the Conservatives can find no comfort in Westmoreland where their share of thé total vote was substantially redué- 6d as compared to 1963. A deserved rebuke has been given the two old parties and, as Mr. Dotglas said, the voters have told thém to begin grap- pling with the important tasks parliament 60 far has delayed or fumbled. (OTLAWA JOURNAL) MAC'S MUSINGS It is interesting to note. .. That the old-fashioned Turkey dinners are being Held in many. churches To bring the people of The community togethet In the fellowship of godd, They are great events, These turkey dinners at which -- People from far and néar Assemble to regale themsélvés 'To théir hearts' content With turkey, stuffing, Potatoes and vegetables, Pies of all descriptions And especially pumpkin pie, The tables groan under The load of food which Has been prepared. by. the Women's skilful hands To @htice the men And Their women folk to join In an event radiant With good fellowship, And @ spirit which helps People to become acquainted With one another in & Way Not possible undér any Other circumstances. How often in. years past We have attended these Church turkey dinnérs And sense in them 4 true Community spirit, since The folks assembled were Not only the members of - The church in which it Was held, but came as Visitors and friends to Help make it a success, It is good to seé@ that These events are still Being held in our midst, Not because of the food They set before the guests, But because of friendship And harmonious fellowship Which are developed when Friends sit down around These well-laden tables. --Nov. 28, 1964, A magazine article asks when @ man is réady for marriage. The obvious answer is that is ready whén he can persuade the girl to say "yes," PAPER MISSED? Call 723-3783 to 7 p.m. Circulation Dept.: OSHAWA TIMES @ RESIDENT PARTNERS Burt R. Waters; C.A. Robert F. Lightfoot, €.a Gordon W. Riehl, C.A., RA, Monteith, Riehl, Waters & Co. Chartered Accountants OSHAWA SHOPPING CENTRE Gordon W. Riehl, C.A., R.1.A. Whitby 668-4131 PARTNERS: Hon, J. W. 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