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Oshawn Fines Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited . 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1964--PAGE 4 Board Of Education Honorariums Favored | "Members of the Oshawa Board of Education are evenly divided on the question of whether they should take advantage of the permissive legislation which would allow them to be paid an honorarium, not ex- ceeding $90 per month for their services on the board. Four of them have declared in favor of voting themselves this honorarium, four are opposed to it, and the other two elected members are non-committal and took no definite stand. In these days, when education has become such big business in Oshawa, and membership of the board of education makes greater demands than ever before on the time and energy of all trustees, we see strong justification for taking advantage of the Ontario law which allows school board members to be paid this honorarium. We say this with due respect for the opinions of the local board members who are opposed to accept- ing payment for their services, Nato Simply Only one achievement stands to the credit of the ministerial council of the North Atlantic Treaty Or- ganization as a result of its minis- terial meeting in Paris. That is - found in the fact that the delibera- - tions of the council did not widen the breach that is dividing the nations in the NATO partnership. If any- thing, the critical situation which seemed possible before the minis- ters met did not materialize, and, according to one highly competent observer, this was in a large measure due to the behind-the- scenes activities of Hon. Paul Mar- tin, Canada's minister for external affairs. Subjects which were on the coun- cil agenda night well have touched off serious disagreements, and there were advanced speculations of drastic action by more than one of the member nations. The ques- tion of NATO's nuclear force, and what form it should take was one of the key topics involved. It is still unresolved. But it was not allowed to cause a breach in the unity of They are honest in their views that they are prepared to give their ser- vices without payment. But the same applies to all the trustees, When they stood for election, it was on the basis that it was for an un- paid responsibility. That, however, does not necessarily 'conflict with their views, expressed now, that there should be payment. The reason that we believe school board members should be paid is that the burden.of work on the board is now so great that payment is fully merited. That was appar- ently the view of the Ontario legis- lature when it passed the school act amendment making this payment possible. The board of education should have no qualms about voting to take advantage of this legislation. And perhaps, with*a measure of financial reward attached to their service, they might take an even more serious view of their respon- sibilities than they do now. Marks Time xz qyanta NATO, and was held over for further consideration. So far as the United States plan of a multi-lateral force of nuclear surface vessels, manned by inter- national crews, is coticerned, that can be considered as dead. No possi- bility of an agreement on this pro- posal now exists. So the problem now before NATO, and deferred for future consideration, is that of framing a nuclear force which will be representative of all the nuclear powers, and finding agreement on it. In the final analysis, all that was done at the meeting was to create an easier feeling between nations with divergent ideas. Apart from that, there was a great deal of talk with no definite decisions. The NATO partnership is still on shaky ground, and its only hope for future improvement lies in the Canadian proposals, made by Mr, Martin, that there should be broader political consultations be- tween the member nations, with the objective of strengthening the alliance, Commonwealth Meeting Reports from London, England, indicate that there is.a strong pos- sibility of a Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference being held there next summer. It has not been usual to hold such conferences in successive years, but events since the conference held in July of this year have been such as to make another one in 1965 desirable. A new government is in power, with new ideas concerning Common- wealth relationships, problems and trade. It is therefore essential that as soon as possible the Common- wealth countries should have an op- portunity to get together ,to con- sider all the implications of the policies of the Labor government. With more and more British Colonial territories achieving their independence and remaining as T. L. WILSON, Publisher R. C. ROOKE, General Monager C. J. MeCONECHY, Editor shawa Times combining The Oshawo Times testobiished 1871) and the Wnitby Gozette ond Chronicle established 1863) is published daily Sundeys ond Statutory holidays excepted). bers of Canadion Daily + Publish ers Association. Tke Canadian Press, Audit Bureou the Ontario Provincial Dailies Bf culation ve Conadion Press is exclusively news published patches ore also reserved. : : Thomson -- Building, Asta Teremto, Ontario; 640 Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES itvered jers in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, piven \y Bowmanville, Breakin -- ey, car Ibert, Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's ib ¥ sd . Tyrone, Dunborton, Erniekition, Bui » a Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglon, Blackstock, Pontypool and Newcastle not over week. By. mall in Province of Ontario) ry areas 12.00 per year. Other ith Countries 15.00. ign 24.00, 425 University Cathcart . Street, members of the Commonwealth, the problems facing this familys of na- tions are multiplying at a great rate. Because of this, the more often their representatives can sit down together around the°table at Marlborough House in London, the better it will be for the progress of the emerging Commonwealth countries. Canada has always had a vital part to play in these important meetings. And this country has never been backward in extending the hand of helpfulness to the under-developed nations of the Commonwealth family. Canada's record in this respect is second only to that of the United Kingdom it- self. The proposed conference would Permit further discussion of what. this country, and the other developed Commonwealth coun- tries, can do to promote higher standards of living and of free citizenship, in the new nations which have become members in recent. years. The attitude of Prime Minister Wilson towards Commonwealth re- lations has always been one of co- operation and mutual assistance, and of the development of greater trade within the Commonwealth family. Possibly he is even more keen on the trade aspect of the Commonwealth than the former Conservative government showed itself to be. That in itself is suffi- cient reason for calling the confer- ence proposed for next summer, he Drums | OTTAWA REPORT Fears NATO Now In Real Danger Go Bang... McNAMARA'S BAND AUTO PARTS FREE TRADE New York Journal Sees (The Journal of Commerce of New York, in an editorial) There is much to recom- mend the idea now being en- tertained in Washington as to the advantages of an Ameri- can.- Canadian free trade arrangement on auto parts. Through such an_ arrange- ment, both Washington and Ottawa could terminate a rather sticky situation that is bothering both and threaten- ing momentarily to get stick- ier. This devotopment out of the Canadian Government's: efforts to curtail what is considered excessive dependence on _ the U.S. automotive industry. Ottawa did this by adopting an incentive scheme which in effect, fosters greater produc- tion of automotive parts in Canada by rebating duties paid ° on imported components to the extent that firms increase their exports from Canada. But this system is regarded by some here as constituting a bounty. As such, imports of Canadian components would be. subject to U.S. countervailing duties under the 1930 Tariff Act and there is much feeling among S. parts manufacturers that such duties should be promptly imposed by the Treasury De- partment -- even though the department has to be taken to the federal courts and forced to do so. Obviously, a critical ingredi- ent in any free trade plan such as proposed would be an undertaking by the U.S. auto- motive industry to procure a certain proportion of its parts in Canada, Just what this pro- portion would be, and how the industry could agree on it without violating the anti-trust, laws, are questions that re- main to- be answered. If such an undertaking satis- fied the Canadian Government, the latter would presumably abandon its incentive plan. (it is, in fact, reported disposed to so if a satisfactory alternative can be arranged.) In that event, the Treasury would not have to worry about applying counter- vailing duties, and both sides would get something. 'The U.S. auto industry would get duty- free entry into the Canadian market and the Canadians would be assured of a steady flow of U.S. orders for auto parts. And even though such an ar- rangement might not guaran- tee that both sides would fare better, it would at least pre- vent the present accumulation of economic tensions from get- ting worse, which it is other- wise very likely to do. Assuming that Ottawa ap- proves this approach and that Congress does likewise, would the rest be smooth sailing? There are at least two reasons for anticipating rougher waters ahead. One involves the rather stern strictures of the General Agree- ment on Tariffs and Trade pro- hibiting preferential agreements POINTED PARAGRAPHS Reports of the oratory in the United Nations General Assem- bly make it appear to be 'full of sound and fury, signifying nothing". The Dutch government is ex- hibiting a sex education film to its soldiers, who probably know a thing or two' about the sub- ject anyway. . An experienced widow knows that her best friend is her bank balance -- Lady Summerskill, ~ We Must Answer Quebec TORONTO TELEGRAM The voices urging major con- stitutional reform are gather- ing strength in Quebec while the rest of Canada is strangely silent. E French Canadians -- whether moderate or separatist -- share a deep -disenchantment with things as they are. English Canadians -- danger- ously be believe -- are giving the impression that they are content with the status quo. Yet there is nothing sacred about the British North Amer- ica Act. We must not be afraid to examine its validity for the 19605 and beyond. It is vital that we rouse ourselves and enter the de- bate now, armed with con- structive ideas and reasoned argument. In doubt and disarray -- and perhaps out of sheer intellecual laziness -- we have hung back. This does a disservice to. both ourselves and to Quebeckers, because it casts them once again in the role of the aggres- sor and makes it easy to label them troublemakers. -- TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec, 22, 1964... resient Thomas _ Jeffer- son instructed the U.S, Con- gress to pass the Embargo ~ Act by which, "for a time, al] foreign commerce was forbidden, 157 years ago to- day--in 1807. France and England were at war at the time andbetween them had paralysed American seaborne commerce. Jeffer- son believed the warring powers would abandon, their decrees blockading ¢ach other, He was wrong, how- ever, and was forced to re- peal the act four days be- fore he retired from the presidency in 1809. 1894--Capt. Alfred Drey- fis was condemned on a charge of selling French military secrets to the Ger- mans; he was later exoner- ated. 1921. -- Belgium and Luk- embourg formed an 'eco- nomic ynion, First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1914--the Russian campaign in Armenia was slowed by severe winter conditions but Turkish forces were re- ported to have been re- pulsed with heavy losses: the Indian expeditionary force advanced in the Tigris Valley. Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day--in 1939 -- London was "Invaded" by Canadian ges In Proposals between .members. It is true that GATT members may enter into regional agreements free- ing the larger part of their in- ternal trade, as in the case of the European Free Trade Asso- ciation, but it.makes no provi- sion for special arrangements relating to a single category of industrial goods except where such deals are planned steps in a large plan of integration. And it is also true that, on a strict technicality, the United States and Canada might con- trive to make free trade in automotive parts look quite legi- timate. The reason is that very few -- if any -- other producers in the world are now turning out original equipment: for the cur- rent line of U.S. and Canadian cars. (Replacement parts are not involved in the arrange- ment.) Transportation costs, in some items could be a signifi- cant factor. MAC'S MUSINGS It is always very sad After the Christmas season To read the reports of Fatal accidents taking The lives of so many Of our Cziradian people During the festive days, Of people who, starting Out to celebrate the Festival of Christmas Ended their life's course, Victims of the mad age of Speed ang recklessness, None of these people When they started out, Imagined they were going On their last journey, And that they would not Return from it until Life had been snuffed out. In this there lies a 'Thought for all of us To remember every time We venture forth on the Highways in automobiles That whether or not We will return home Depends on how careful And cautious we are In, our driving, and on The other motorists and How they drive their cars. When you read the lists Of accident victims, Do you ever stop to think It might have been you, We know that before The year 1964 ends there Will be hundreds of our Canadian people who will Lose their lives in Fatal traffic accidents, And that one of them Might be you, unless You make a firm resolve To observe all the rules Of safety wherever you go, For your own sake and For the sake. of others. --Dec. 22, 1964 BIBLE THOUGHT "Hatred stirreth up strifes; but love covereth all sins." Pro- verbs 10:12 oe There is no substitute for brotherly love, It covers sins, converts souls, and convinces a world of unbelievers that Chris- tianity works. troops on their first leave from. Aldershot Barracks; Russia was reported to have. dismissed Gen. H. A. Meret- shoff who directed the in- vasion of Finland; Russia admitted to 1,823 dead in the war against Finland; the Finns forced the Russians back on the Eastern Front and were fighting the So- viets to .a standstill in the PAPER MISSED? Call 723-3783 to 7 p.m. Circulation Dept. OSHAWA TIMES Karelian isthmus region, By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA -- When the time comes to select delegates for an all-party. mission to an interna- tional conference, some of our rties make their choice on the asis of -"Buggins' turn" or "Roger wants a trip to Paris." The New Democrats, in wel- come contrast, develop their MP's as specialists in selected fields; thus last month Murdo Martin, from Timmins, went to the NATO Parliamentarians Conference in Paris with a back- ground of much previous exper- jence in that field and at pre- vious annual conferences. The remarks he made on his return can accordingly be ac- cepted with confidence; he was not a neophyte making a super- ficial assessment. "What a conference! NATO is » supposed to be an alliance, but it seemed more like a den of lions. The Greeks and the Turks were at each others throats, the Belgians disagreed quite adamantly with the U.S. delega- tion, particularly of the Multi- lateral Nuclear Force. The Ger- mans sided with the U.S., and the Dutch, Danes, British, Nor- wegians and Luxembourg with the Belgians. And of course the De Gaulle delegates were going like the song says: 'I walk alone.' If this leads you to the belief that NATO is in real danger of disintegrating, that is just the feeling I had from this year's conference." Murdo Martin, the 47-year-old ex-fire fighter, has a mental stability which matches his stocky figure. He is being rea- sonable, not sensational, when he concludes: "If wé do not find some answers soon, I fear that NATO will lose any effective- ness it has, if it does not disap- pear altogether." This column has from its in- ception applauded the. thought that NATO should be more than a mere military association, born of the fear of Communist arms and nurtured solely for self-defence. QUEEN'S PARK wealth, to create a solid foun- dation for the defence of what, in its widest sense, might be called Western civilization. In those early days, some policy- formers in W adyo- cated somet! much wider than a mere tary alliance: a customs union of the nations surrounding the basin of the North Atlantic ocean, with com- mon citizenship. : CANADIANS HELPED This hopeful development was matched in Canada, where Mike Pearson, then our foreign minis- ter, predicted that NATO should and could develop into 'an eco- nomic commonwealth, and per- haps ultimately a political com- monwealth, of the north Atlan- tic powers," Thus 15 years ago, states- men were foreseeing exactly what Murdo Martin now says is coming to pass: with the reces- sion of the fear of Communist aggression, the north Atlantic "allies" would start quarrelling among themselves. Mike Pearson's "economic commonwealth" would have brought--and still could bring-- the highest material standard of life known to man, as well as job security. This in turn would permit its members to afford economic assistance to the de- veloping countries on a scale which remains quite impossible so long as we spend huge sums of money, and fritter millions of man-years of work, on defence. Here is a field where Canada once gave the lead. The Euro- pean nations fear a_ similar "lead"' by the potentially domi- nant U.S.; but today, as never before, Canada 'would be trusted and followed in a lead to build NATO as was origin- ally proposed, and as Murdo Martin now sees as so urgently necessary. Review Of Work In House Needed By DON O'HEARN TORONTO--We're approach- ing the annual argument here about the length of sessions and the amount of work that the members do. This usually comes up in the opening days of the session. But this year it has started a bit: early because of a lot of curiosity as to whether the members will get a raise in pay and how much. And the NDP in a statement said it didn't feel there should be a riase unless sessions were longer and the members did more work. REVIEW NEEDED Actually as it is shaping up, it looks as though there could be a full-scale discussion this time of the work of the mem- bers and of the legislature. And if so this will be a good thing. The physical acommodation of the legislative chamber it- self and of the main building is being renovated. Both were badly needed. And just as badly needed is a thorough review of the work being done in them and the ways and means of doing it. From time to time there has been some superficial study of the business of this parliament and even some changes have resulted, or been tried. A few years ago, for instance, fall sessions were started. Then it was decided that committees were not getting enough attention. And one day in the week was set aside en- tirely for committee business. DROPPED SESSION The fall session has been dropped. And the special com- mittee day has been largely done away with, And the reason for this is that neither was based on much foundation. What is really needed here is a deep look on what is being done and why. Only from this can proper solutions develop. To mention just one instance, many of the members don't really know what is going on. On any piece of legislation be- fore the house there are usu- ally only a relatively few mem- bers who really know what it will do and what it implies. This is because the house is in the bad habit of not seeming to feel it is its business to know. When a minister introduces legislation, for instance, only a OPINIONS. OF OTHERS the tude of the (Roman Catholic) church for the - ors of who do not ° yet rene c LES uate 'opening : church ot religions, °"" towards =< re 'im recent years, shows the de-) ~* sire of the Pope to be ates quainted with all the | a lems of humanity and all the nuances of hity's thought... . Tak Thus this visit has a sym- ~ bolic value. More than India, " it is all Asia, all humanity, *" that the successor of Peter' '* has greeted. His mission is never restricted by the lim- /* its of the church or of Chris-"'" . tianity as a whole. An ecu-" menical sture par excel- " aes ct s the monopoly Christian life from pe. This is a capital and neces: ~' sary fact in the history. of" humanity. .. . hg There is a danger that Christianity will be identified, people, 'with the. redoubesbia people, w ie embarrassment that leaders of the Catholic Church preach . . the vines o: holy poverty ve among starving populations while Christianity becomes' confused with the economic- ally most-favored groups. .._. The. Pope's trip to Asia . prolongs and amplifies the" one he made to the Middle . East. After opening itself to all Christianity, the Catholic Church is deploying its treas- ures of charity towards the non - Christian religions and recalling that humanity is one family destined to have the same joys and the same fraternal charity. This is one of the most consoling mani- festations of our century, (Dec. 3) * BY-GONE DAYS . 20 YEARS AGO Dec. 22, 1944 Barbara McLarty and Edwin: Peacock were chosen as ther outstanding students of the year at OCVI. vee Dr. W. H. Gifford qualified as» a mayoralty candidate in the« forthcoming civic elections. * President R. 'W. "Scotty" Me-: Alpine of the Ajax Kinsmen' Club. presented a cheque for: $9,000 on behalf of the club te the Founder "Hal" Rogers 'as part of their contribution to the' Milk for Britain Fund. Ri 35 YEARS AGO Dec. 22, 1929 The Water Commission went out of existence with the lasts meeting of 1929, to make way' for the Public Utilities Commises sion, ~* " Rev. W. D. Maxwell, minister of Emperor's Gate Presbyterian Church, London, England, form-* erly of Oshawa, was granted?! the degree of Doctor of Phi-* losophy by New College, Edin- » burgh, Scotland. H, M. Black, of the Bell Tele." phone.Co. announced that the* company would spend $1,500,000 to construct a new Oshawa-Sud- bury trunk line, most cursory explanation is. usually given. om We saw what this can mean. with Bill 99 last winter. ' This is only one of a number of bad legislative habits here. Only a deep look will root them , out. It's to be hoped this, will be taken, It really is. needed, Hes ~ STORM WARNING TO -- OSHAWA BEERDRINKERS | Official eather outlook: the forecast warns that a snowstorm is sweeping our way. Don't be caught short. Lay in a com- forting supply of | Blended Ale| and relax at home while the snow flies. Blended-- an old-time hefty ale and a great light ale aged separately, then blended together. Deeply satisfying | Blended Ale