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Oshawa Sines 8&6 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario ' T, L. Wilson, Publisher MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1964--PAGE 4 Strike Is Settled, But Lessons There is general satisfaction in Oshawa that the 16-day strike of employees of the General Motors of Canada, Limited, has ended. After intensive negotiations, a settlement has been reached which has met with the approval of the leaders of the United Automobile Workers Union, and by the company repre- sentatives. So the workers are now going back to their places in the General Motors plants affected, with a three-year contract which has in a large measure met the demands made by the Union. It was unfortunate that the tim- ing of the negotiations and the strike was such that it kept the employees out of work during the period when they would have been earning wages for their Christmas season celebration. And at the same time, it halted production of auto- mobiles at a time when there might have been substantial sales by the company of cars intended as Christ- mas gifts. The losses in wages, and in business, have been substantial, and both sides have shared in these. That is one of the tragic Remain aspects when industrial. disputes pass the point of no return, and strikes are called. It. is always possible, however, to learn lessons from a review of why this strike was necessary. These lessons should be remem- bered so that when the time comes, three years hence, another strike can be avoided. The one great lesson, and it applies to both par- ties in the matter, that the date of finality of the new contract is now known. They know that. in 1967 there will have to be new nego- tiations. These should be under- taken seriously, and in good faith on the part of both labor and man- agement, in sufficient time to en- able to complete agreement to be reached before the date of expiry of the old contract. This can be done if their is a will- ingness on both sides to do it. As we suggested before the present strike took place, compromises are always necessary to end strikes. It is much better to have the com- promises made before a strike be- comes necessary -- better for both the workers and the company. Historic Breakthrough : A document which can only be termed historic has been signed in London, England by representatives _ gi of the government, the trade unions and management in industry. It is a document which would never have been signed while a Conser- vative government was in power, and it is a remarkable achievement on the part of George Brown, Britain's minister affairs, that he has been able to have it signed in such a shoriyperiod after the Labor government took office. This historic document is an agreement of intent on a national policy for productivity, prices and incomes. For two years the former Conesrvative government tried, without success, to have r and management come togeti with it on a policy of this kind. I} is there- fore little wonder that Mr. Brown has described the statement as a historic break-through. Mr. Brown said: "T believe Britain will be the first large industrial country to achieve a workable incomes policy. This one sheet of paper is a declaration that we, as a modern society, have put of economic - the class war behind us and are ready to forget the things that ivide us and work for the things that unite us." In effect, the agreement: is the first stage of a three-stage govern- ment plan designed to keep income in line with increases in real na- tional output and maintain a stable, general price level. The three parties now go on to the stage of working out details of setting up machinery which will review prices and in- comes generally, and. will. also examine particular cases of wage claims or price increases. This will mean much to Britain's economy, and in particular to its ex- port trade. By tying wage - in- creases to increases in productivity, and also restraining income other than. that earned by wages, Brit- ain's industry will become more competitive in world markets, and the whole country should benefit. How well the new plan works will depend on the extent to which man- agement and unions are ready to tear down inefficient structures and produce an integrated system for keeping production, wages and prices on an even balance, Parliament Prestige Lost The scenes which have been enacted, and the speeches which made been made in the Canadian House of Commons during the. lengthy debate on Canada's new flag have not been such as to in- crease the respect of the people of this country for their parliamen- tarians. Those citizens of Canada who take a deep interest in political affairs have been shocked by the tactics of both the government and the opposition in the handling of the flag issue. Because of this, an article which She Ostawn Tnnes T. L. WILSON, Publisher R. C, ROOKE, General Monager | C. J.NMeCONECHY. Editor Oshawa Times combining The Oshowo Times lestoblished 1871) and the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle established 1863) .'s published daily Sundays and Statutory holideys excepted). Mem 4 Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish ers Reascistion. The Canadian Press, Audit Bureou of Circulation end the Ontario Provincial. Dailies Association. The Conodian Press is exclusively entitled to the use of republication of all news despatched in the poper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the locol news published therein. All rights of special des- patches ore also reserved. ices: Thomson Building, 425 University Pi gg ly Onterio; 640 Cathcort Street, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES jers in , Whitby, Ajax, 4 FA gy Perry, Prince Hompton, nat B "dl iverpool, Tounton, , Dunborten, Enniskillen, |, Broughem,. Burketon, Claremont, , Kinsale, Raglon, Blackstock, | and Newcastle not over mail in Province of Ontario) orecs 12.00 per year. Other ith Countries 15.00, The appeared in the Manchester Guar- dian a week ago, with reference to the British parliament, is of parti- cular interest. One paragraph from it reads: "What's in the air these days that is so poisoning the manners and methods of parliaments, govern- ments and councils? Do our repre- sentatives, our 'honorable members' not realize that their politicking and manoeuvring is devaluating the currency of democracy? Can our extreme political partisans of all stripes not see themselves these days as others see them?" As indicated, that statement was written with direet reference to the British parliament. It might, how- ever, with equal force be applied to what has been going on in Ot- tawa during the long period for which the question of a new flag for Canada was under considera- tion. The prestige and reputation of Canada's parliament has been ser- jously damaged by this whole miserable and regrettabledisplay of partisanship run riot. It will take quite a period of time for the prestige of the House of Commons to be re-established in the minds of the people, because the whole deplorable political battle will not be quickly forgotten. : 'al ambitions? © THE CRACK IN THE BELL NEHRU LEGEND UPHELD Mrs. Pandit's Victory In Election Decisive By RUKMINI DEVI Canadian Press Correspondent BOMBAY (CP)--Mrs. Vijaya Luxmi -Pandit's victory in a parliamentary byelection made necessary by the death of her brother, Jawaharlal Nehru, has sparked a wave of politica! speculation in India. The 63-year-old former diplo- mat who has represented pet country in Washington, London and Moscow defeated a Sociai- ist opponent in Phulpur constit- uency by a 50,000-vote margin. The triumph has set at rest, at least temporarily, fears in the ruling Congress party that the "Nehru legend" is losing its hold on the people. The question being asked in the press and in political circles is: Now that she is back im ac- tive politics bo Seo Pandit pursue her "well-known"' politi- Mrs, Pandit has been widely credited with wanting a top po- sition in the Indian govern- ment. Some papers have hinted that she would like to become India's first woman prime min- ister, At the moment, Mrs. Pan- dit's anxiety seems to be to en- ter the Shastri cabinet as a senior minister. Prime Minister Shastri faces a dilemma. With Nehru's daugh- ter, Mrs, Indira Gandhi, al- ready in the cabinet as minis- ter of information and broad- casting, he cannot easily ac- commodate another member of the Nehru family in the gov- ernment, MORE EXPERIENCED Another complication is that because of her wider experi- ence in public affairs Mrs. Pan- dit may not like to work in a capacity junior to that of the 44-year-old Mrs. Gandhi, who is No. 4 in the cabinet. 3 The political correspondent of the Bombay Free Press Jour- nal says that if Mrs. Pandit is taken into the cabinet, Mrs. Gandhi may prefer to leave the government. The two women have also major ideological differences. Mrs, Gandhi believes that only democratic socialism will en- sure India's orderly progress, while Mrs. Pandit thinks the country needs a pragmatic eco* nomic approach which does not stifle private enterprise in the name of democratic socialism. Mrs. Pandit, according to press speculation here, would like to become foreign minis- ter, This would also embarrass Shastri as he only recently ap- pointed Swaran Singh external affairs minister. Within the ruling party there is strong opposition to Mrs. Pandit being given the foreign portfolio. eB Meanwhile. Prem Bhatia, a well-known political columnist here, reports Mrs. Gandhi is be- ing persuaded to take the post Base Metal Treasure Chest (Sudbury Star) Gold and silver could be des- cribed as. the "front office' glamor and the base metals as the "workshop" in the mining industry in Canada, 'The thought is borne from the comments by Vv. C. Wansbrough, vice-presi- dent and managing director of the Canadian Metal Mining As- sociation, In a year-end state- ment on the mining industry he sees base metals in a further period of growth: under the com- bined influence of strong de- mand.and high prices and pro- duction from new properties. The romance of the 'gold rushes" belongs to an era that predates the revolutionary changes that created demands for the base metals. When men toiled for gold the open fire roasting beds were among meth- ods used to smelt base metal ore. Great consumers of metal-- such as the automobile indus- try--were yet to come. Research scientists in metals had not yet discovered all of the secrets that are now known in the use of nickel, iron and aluminum. . The base metals are the back- bone of the mining industry in Canada, This year has been a great year in mineral exploration -- topped by the major zinc-cop- per-silver discoveries near 'Tim- mins, The activity is indicative of the vigor and the confidence to be found in the mining indus. try The long-range forecast shows nothing to bring sunshine to the gold mines. On the other hand, the current semi-dormanmt uran ium. situation is. expected. to change for the better within the few years, It could be said to be marking time. Northern Ontario's treasure chest of base metals is still only partially tapped, No further proof of this is needed than the Timmins: discoveries this year. Exploration continues apace and no one can predict when or where the next "find" will be made. It can be said that this is the new "'romance" in the min- 'ing industry, as distinguished from the 'gold rushes" of the past. And it is a romance that thrives on security, TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec. 21, 1964... The Mayflower, the ship of the Pilgrim Fathers, out- ward bound from England where its occupants had fled religious persecution, anchored off what today is Plymouth, Mass., 344 years ago today--in 1620. Some au- thorities suggest that it was on this day that the Puri- tans first set foot on Ameri- can soil and not.at Cape Cod on Nov. 11, There were 102 persons aboard the May- flower who had sailed from Plymouth, England, Sept. 6 1620 1898 -- Pierre and Marie Curie discovered radium . 1958 -- Gen, Charles de Gaulle was elected first president of France's Fifth Republic. First World War Fifty years. ago today--in 1914 --- Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, the' first Canadian unit in France, landed at Le Havre; Germans repulsed Allied attacks near Chalons and La Bassee; French troops advanced between the Aisne and the Lys on the Western Front. Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day--in 1939 -- a new Ger- man - Romanian trade pact was signed; Dutch airmen drove off planes believed to have been German; the Luftwaffe renewed its ac- tivity over the Western Front; Finland announced that 30 civilians had been killed in Russian air attacks on Finnish towns. ee of high commissioner in Lon- don. He thinks this is connected with moves to find a place for Mrs, Pandit in the Shastri gov- ermmment. DENIES MOVE In a public speech Mrs, Gandhi has denied that she is going to London. Despite the denial, speculation has con- tinued about her future. It also is reported that the present Indian high commis- sioner in the United Kingdom, Dr, Jivraj Mehta, is planning to retire within another three months. While being opposed to Mrs. Pandit's appointment as exter- nal affairs minister, many top members of the congress party seem to think Mrs. Gandhi would, make a good diplomat. She is among the few Indian politicians: who have travelled abroad and met foreign states: men. Mrs. Gandhi is personally known to the world's top lead- ers. She recently made a trip to the Soviet Union to- study post - Khrushchev developments in the Kremlin. MAC'S MUSINGS This Christmas holiday Season brings the days When the young folks Who have wandered away From home and parents To make their own way In the world come back To revisit the old folks For a happy reunion These visits from the Children of the family Now grown to manhood And to womanhood, Bringing with them ' Perhaps, the grandchildren Are indeed red letter, days For the old folks wh liave stayed at home And watched their children Go out into the world, The Christmas homecoming Of these children has Become an annual event to Which they look forward For many long months, Because nothing can take The place of that visit In bringing to them The zenith of happiness, Then the old folks sit And think back over The days. when their Children were young, When their tiny feet Patterned over the floor, When they came to have Their aches and bruises Kissed by loving lips Of father and mother, And although these days Are long since passed They remain a memory Precious and tender As father and mother Waiting for that annual Christmas homecoming. At times, it may be, These children, now grown, Are tempted to forget That Christmas visit to Their old home, but when That temptation comes, Let them all remember Just how much it means To mother and dad to have Their children home again For the Christmas feast. --Dec. 21, 1964 BIBLE THOUGHT ". , serve the Lord with all your heart." 1 Samuel 12:20 The woxk of God is hampered by too much head and too little _heart. "When ye seek for me with all your heart ye shall find me," | WASHINGTON CALLING Johnson Will Act Cautiously By GORDON DONALDSON | WASHINGTON (Special) -- During the election campaign Lyndon Johnson shook hands with an incredible number of people and told them "Y'all come and see us at the White House", Next month, it seems, most of them will take him at his word and come to Washington for the Inauguration ceremonies Jan- ary 20. For weeks now workmen have been hammering together huge stands around the White House and the capitol; buildings along the route are being scrubbed and painted and the city is braced for a Texas-sized cele- bration. To make the event slightly less like a coronation, LBJ has announced he'll shun the tradi- tional top hat and striped pants and wear a business suit for the swearing-in ceremony at the capitol and a dinner-jacket in- stead of tails at the Inaugural Ball. This caused vast distress in Suit-rental circles and peeved Vice - President - elect Hubert Humphrey who had just ordered a cutaway coat. SETS NEW TONE But it sets the tone for the new Johnson administration which, the President intends, will be business like, unpreten- tious and down-to-earth. After January 20, we will hear more and more about the Great Society which is Johnson's goal. He talked touchingly of it dur- ing the campaign -- a time when the fruits of labor and the nation's bounty will be shared _by all. But was never too spe- ci'ic. He won his colossal victory not on promises or on past per- formance during his eleven months in office, but largely be- cause voters were scared stiff of Barry Goldwater. Johnson won the respect but has not yet captured the love of the American people. His hero Franklin Roosevelt won a similar landslide victory in 1936 but promptly antag- onized Congress and public by "packing" the Supreme Court with his appointees, MOVES CAUTIOUSLY Johnson learned this lesson and plans to move very cau- tiously at home and abroad. The Great Society will have to come gradually and LBJ ac- cepts that it will not be attained during his presidency. He is try- ing to shed his reputation as the greatest persuader, arm- twister and back-rubber who ever ruled the U.S. Senate. Johnson was always a very suc- cessful parliamentary leader. Now he is out of the U.S, 'Par- liament" a mile away along Pennsylvania Avenue -- and he must change his tactics. 'There will be no high-pressure meth- ods used in. selling his Gre Society to Congress. MEDICARE FIRST It will begin with a "Medi- care" plan to provide limited hospital care for over-65s out of Social Security funds. This has little relation to medicare as it is understood in Canada. It will not cover doctors' bills, yet the American Medical Association furiously denounces it as the be- ginnings of "socialized medi- cine". ' Then. comes another ment in Johnson's "war on pov- erty", a plan to restore rundown city areas, wipe out rural slums and train the chronically un- employed to fit. them for a place in the economy. After that he will face two emotional issues, likely to, gen- at Cw instal- . erate almost as much heat as the flag debate in Canada, America's elementary high-schools badly need federal aid to improve their standards of teaching and accommoda- tion. But how to give them fed- eral money without also slip- por Hane to the Catholic par- schools? This raises. the hoary principle of the separa- tion of church and state on which the U.S. was founded. Yet Johnson, who wants to be known as the "teacher-presi- dent" wants to provide ade- quate education for all. Next, the President will have to stir up a host of prejudices if he is to liberalize U.S. immigra- tion laws to admit newcomers on the basis of skill rather than the out-dated national quota sys- tem. Abroad, he plans to take things slowly. He will not ex- tend the guerilla war in South- Vietnam by attacking North Vietnam. He will not push too hard for creation of a '"multi- lateral nuclear force" of mis- sile-ships among the NATO allies -- a plan to unify the Western alliance which now seems to be tearing it apart. As he approaches Inaugura- tion day, the President has one New Year's resolution: "I will not start by throwing my weight around," BY-GONE DAYS 15 YEARS AGO Dec. 21, 1949 J. T. Simnett was installed as Worshipful Master of Temple Lodge. AF and AM, 649. Robert Gay represented Osh- awa at the annual session of the Older Boys' Parliament. He was a senator in the 4ist con- gress at the OCVI. Bowmanville Jerusalem Lodge, AF and AM, celebrated its 100th anniversary. All of the 13 Masonic Lodges in Ontario district were represented. Rt. Wor. William Davidson, Dis- trict Deputy Grand Master of Ontario, presided. 30 YEARS AGO Dec. 21, 1934 Members of the Oshawa Branch, Canadian Legion, voted to finish the auditorium of the Legion Hall, using voluntary labor. It was decided that the hall could be used by the com- munity as well as. the Legion. Postmaster Frank Mathison was ill and was unable to help with the Christmas mail for the second time in 31 years. J. C. Thoms was elected as president of the Ontario Regi- mental Band for the ensuing year. Thomas Dempsey was the bandmaster. POINTED PARAGRAPHS A columnist says that the people are smarter than the politicians. Even that cannot be considered high praise. A newspaper headline says "Man Afrested for . Pinching Gir] in Vestibule', Isn't that a bit vague. Deserving of sympathy is the individual who has learned rapid reading, but who at once forgets what he has read. ° If you can give your son only one gift, let it be enthusiasm -- Bruce Barton, READERS WRITE... SWIMMING POOL IDEAS The Editor The Times Gazette Sir: In my opinion certain interests in our fair city have their caps set. to capture the centennial and , allotment, to be swallowed up in the complex of the seid auditorium in the south w Oshawa wilderness, claiming they can easily milk the new employees of industry for the extra amount needed. If this centre is half the suc- - cess predicted, can not a built from the profits? there to be an initial all new citizens? If the extra money found to build a pool , can it not be found to build it a separate monument divorced from a million dollar where: it will not be or be able to be found in 1967. If it must be subsidized I am sure a small amount from many is better than a large it from a few-as I am-sure t o wish to celebrate this great lay. Is it going to cost less in a few years to where needed, where small children will be able to use it? Not by the 18 to 30 year old children who have good jobs "ears and I don't believe need to be subsidized. Trying to find out what is going on, I phoned the mayor who invited me to sit in and listen at council, which I con- sidered fair, Upon going to city hall, the closest person was quick to steer me to a back room as they were meeting on another matter. After the mayor hdd to leave, and when the cen- tennial question arose, not one person would walk the few steps to invite me to come back. Upon becoming aware of this insult, I left. R. Cannons, 351 Ritson Road N., Oshawa. OPINIONS OF OTHERS PILING PLEASURE Among the minor pleasures of the past which have vanished in today's easy life was the simple task of piling the winter's sup- pl, of firewood. It was drudgery then, but in retrospect it is rather pleasant. One Windsorite recovered the past recently by buying a couple of cords of wood in the country, borrowing a truck for trans- portation, and undertaking to do the piling himself. He was going happily about his work, reflect- ing that a good pile of wood gives a comfortably cozy feel- ing in the fall, when-he found that he was not.alone. ' His own teen-agers joined. the party, pleased at cr done be thing they never. fore. Seren of their nds joined them. Before long most of the children in the neighbor- hood were asking to be allowed to help. There were more vol- unteers than there was work to be done. ae His work done in record time, long before he really wanted it to be, the urban woodsman con- cluded that today's youngsters don't have all the fun. (Windsor Star) PAPER MISSED? Call 723-3783 to 7 p.m. " Circulation Dept. OSHAWA TIMES BEERDRINKERS: -- THE BIG RUSH IS ONIN OSHAWA There's a whole lot of ale bought this time of year. And the way beerdrinkers are buying Blended Ale |--wow! Noneed to panic, though. There's still some left for you. But don't delay; get your Blended today. It's an old-time hefty ale and a great light ale blended together, ° Deeply satisfying Blended Ale,