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Emergency Numbers Hospital 723-2211 Police 725-1133 Fire 725-6574 She Oshawa Sines OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1965 bs Senaalin eet oes > a On se Second Section City and district social and classified ing. features, advertis- - City Hospital CantG et MD's, Says Keith Ross Inability of Oshawa General Hospital to attract internes was cited last night at an Oshawa and District Labor Council meeting as one of the difficul- ties in providing emergency service. « Keith Ross, labor council secretary - treasurer, said the hospital is unable to attract in- ternes as they seem to prefer big cities even though the Osh- awa hospital has the facilities, "T've been fighting the doc- tor shortage for years," said Mr. Ross, who is also a mem- ber of the hospital board of directors. "There have been continued improvements. But I think it is impractical and impossible to keep a doctor there all the time and deny him seeing his patients. It is an awkward situ- ation." Mr. Ross said general prac- titioners are on a rotation sys- tem and are on call and should) utes.' He warned that if you ask for your family doctor (and he indicates he will come) no doctor on emergency is con- tacted. Mr. Ross said he will be at labor. council executive before next month's meeting. Technical College OK'd By Labor Council Motion A motion urging location of a technical college in Oshawa was approved by the Oshawa and District Labor Council Tues- day night. The Ontario govern- ment recently announced 30 such colleges would be built throughout the province. "It is high time the prov- ince saw fit to place a college here,"' said William Werry, a Board of Education trustee. "This is one of the most highly-industrialized areas in Ontario. We are hoping for the basic fundamentals needed to establish a university here some day." Keith W. Ross, Labor Council secretary-treasurer, (who also sits on the city's Industrial Commission) said the Indus- trial Commissioner is doing a "tremendous job' selling Osh- us let the powers-that-be know we want it here." The council also endorsed a recommendation from its own executive board calling on the local Board of Education to ask the provincial government to make an amendment in present hospital plan regulations to al- low dependent students over 19 parents' plans. | This recommendation is now Mr, Werry. Pointing out that these stu- dents have to go on a "'pay- direct" plan, Mr. Werry said the Ontario government should be reminded that "we can well absorb the cost". The cost in waiving the pre- mium for an estimated 91,000 students (1964) is estimated at awa but one of the glaring omis-/¢3 509,000 sions here is a place of higher learning. "It is a shame our children " "Considering the $400,000,000 in the provincial budget for edu- cation this year, this amount have to leave home to continue is small," said Mr. Werry. 'Powder-keg' In City: Union Delegate Oshawa's school children sit On powder-kegs because the Board of Education does not operate boiler rooms according to law. This accusation eame from Douglas Lindsay, a Canadian Union of Public Employees delegate, at Tuesday night's Oshawa and District Labor Council meeting. "There are a number of schools with boilers exceeding pressures allowed in. regula- tions," Mr. Lindsay said. He said engineers are supposed to tay in the boiler rooms, and are allowed to leave them only for very short periods. Classrooms "But we are told they are sweepers first and boiler oper- ators second," he said. 'This may be all right with them, but not with me. "We have pointed out this violation to the Board. And we have pointed it out to the de- partment (of Labor) inspectors. But nothing is done. "I don't think we are pre- pared to send our children to school to sit over powder-kegs." The labor council will inves- tigate. Members authorized the sending of a letter to the board asking that boilers be operated according to law. TV Star May Be Asked ' Here For Folk Festival Lorne Greene -- better known to millions of television fans as Ben Cartwright in the Bon- anza series -- may be asked to come to Oshawa for the armual folk festival this summer. This was disclosed at a com- mittee meeting last night by / Jan Drygala, general chairman { of the festival. Mr. Drygala was ence and general chairman last year when it became an all-day event. "In the last four years the 4 Oshawa Folk Festival has al- ways been successful," he said, "but has never been a financial success. "But we were not concerned becaue it was the cultural as- pect we were promoting." Mrs. Jo Aldwinckle, president, said Oshawa has been referr- ed to too often as "a city of dinner pails and doctors". She said this is an unfortunate image for a community rich with the cultural heritage of at least 40 different nationalities. Mrs..Aldwinckle said the orig- inal purpose when the first Osh- awa Folk Festival committee was formed four years ago was to bring the various ethnic cul- tures together to promote civic pride and encourage better understanding and good will among all the people of the com- munity. - "Perhaps this is.one way of combatting the "'so what" aiti- tude so prevalent in our s0- ciety," she said. Outlinging a brief history of the festival, Mrs. Aldwinckle said the first three were held in conjunction with citizenship business 4 manager of the folk festival for ~ the first three years of its exist- | 44 LORNE GREENE decided to expand, July 1 was chosen. "Dominion Day is important in Canada, but it probably holds even greater significance for new Canadians than those born. here," said the president. "It is designed as a day of fun and relaxation for the whole family, but its more serious as- pect is the hope for better com- munication between people to dispel misunderstanding and distrust." Members of the advisory com- mittee attending last night's meeting were Ald. Alice Rear- don, George H. Campbell, A. M. Dixon, A. B. Woods, Mrs. E. A. Middlemass, P. W. Manuel, Mrs. Walter Branch, Harry Chapman, M. Mcintyre Hood, William O. Hart, Harrison Mur- week in May, but when it was phy and K. D. Crone be available in "10 to 15 min-| 7 the next hospital board meet-| 7 ing and will report back to the} : their education," he said. "Let| | years of age to be covered in| before the board, moved by|| af Check did you say, mate, well I'll see about that, ten- year-old Werner Licis seems to be thinking, Wer- ner is one of 400 children who attend the Simcoe Hall Boys' Club each day. More me > ~wmed alee YOUTHFUL CONCENTRATION than 1,700 children between 6 and 17 years old are reg- istered at the club. --Oshawa Times Photo Job Bias Resolution Drafted By Council A resolution calling for elim- ination of job "discrimination" through age, height and weight requirements will be drafted by the Oshawa and District Labor Council's resolutions committee for presentation to the federal government. These requirements are still in use in Oshawa and '"'our largest employer" still has ac- cess to employment §service (NES) files, Albert Taylor told the Council Tuesday night. Mr, Taylor, president of Local 222, UAW and chairman of the Council's Fair. Employment Practices committee made these charges at last month's. Labor Council meeting. He said then: "Oshawa indus- try has this going for them. They pick out the cream and grab what they want. Never mind how long others have been on the list." Last night Mr. Taylor de- scribed as "encouraging" re- plies his committee has re- ceived, although he noted that one reply bore out what he said about listed persons being by- passed. W. Thomon, Ottawa Director of Employment for the Unem- ployment Insurance Commis- sion, wrote that "our officers (in Oshawa) select from appli- cant files the workers who most closely meet company hiring specifications". Mr. Thomson said these are then discussed with (General Motors) representatives who visit the office for this purpose. He said "this process" is based on ability to do the job and length of unemployment is NOT a factor influencing selection. Labor Minister Allan Mac- Eachen wrote that labor legis- lation does not deal with height, age and weight requirements. "We must encourage employers to remove such references from their hiring conditions where these factors have no bearing on job performance." Michael Starr, member of par- liament for Ontario Riding and a former Labor Minister, wrote that he has been protesting hir- ing practices of "some firms" here since he was mayor in the early 1950's. "Without success," he added. Albert V. Walker, Oshawa Riding member of the provin- cial parliament, wrote that "cri- teria should not include meas- ures which cannot be related to job performance'. Prepare For Mounting Education Tab: Davis Get used to rising education costs -- because they're going to continue mounting, Education Minister William G. Davis warn- ed Tuesday. Addressing a meeting of the} Oshawa Kiwanis Club, Mr. Da- vis said the total bill for educa- tion now exceeds $550,000,000, or one third of the provincial bud- get, Expansion of Ontario's educa- tional system, he said, had been spectacular during the past 20 years. Enrolment in elementary and secondary schoo!s has more than doubled in that period, and Mr. Davis stressed it would double again before another 20 years, During the same period, he said, enrollment in universities| and colleges has tripled and the) department expected it will do} so again in half the time. | With all the spending, he said, it was gratifying to note the positive attitude. of the majority of people to the needs of educa-; tion, | "In fact a parent rarely com-| plains', he said, '"'about the bigh cost of education if he feels that his children are provided with the educational opportuni- ties they require." } In explaining the aims of his department, Mr. Davis said al complete revision of courses is being planned in both elemen- tary and secondary schools. Committees carrying on the work include teachers and edu- cation officials, while provision is being made for consultation with parents, university staff members, and community lead- ers "The time has passed," he said, "when courses of study can be written by two or three experts and then handed - to principals and teachers to carry out." He reminded the meeting that the re-organization program in secondary schools was introduc- ed in Grade 9 several years ago and was now operative in Grade 11, It provides four and five-year programs in each of the three branches: arts and science; business and com- merce; and technology and trades. 300 Safe Drivers To Be Honored At Award Banquet About 300 commercial drivers in the city will be honored Sat- jurday night at the 10th annual safe drivers' award banquet sponsored by the Oshawa Safety League. Those eligible to attend are drivers who drove accident-free last year and whose companies participate in the Ontario Safety League. Although the having a bar at the banquet was discussed at a_ previous meeting of the Oshawa Safety League, Jim Feltis, chairman, said "it will be a dry affair as feasibility of far as the Safety League fs concerned." Fred Ellis, general manager of the Ontario Safety League, will bé guest speaker. Mrs. Madge Lindsay, secre- tary of the Oshawa Safety League, said last night "'it is Surprising how many businesses in Oshawa take so little interest in safety." She read a reply from one company that had been solicited|' for funds to defray the cost of the banquet which _ stated: "Company policy prevents us from donating--may your drive be a very successful one,' Ross Attacks Starr, Walker Election rumors were floating around the Albert street Steel- workers Hall last night at the Oshawa and District' Labor Council meeting. Rumors that federal Conserv- ative member Michael Starr will not run again led council first vice-president Thomas Ed- wards to say the New Demo- cratic Party is in "a good posi- tion' in this riding. Mr. Edwards said the Con- servative Party is split down the middle and the Liberals (here) "are in difficulty". Cracked William Rutherford, a Local 222, UAW delegate: "A Liberal candidate? Yes, if they can find (Lucien) Rivard." Keith W. Ross, Council secre- tary-treasurer, said federal elec- tion rumors are very strong, al- though (Prime Minister) Pear- son is "in an awkward spot. He has to mop up some of the dirt and filth but he wants to take advantage of the Conservative split." Mr. Ross said New Demo- cratic Party membership is growing across the country be- cause people are "seeking a party with a purpose"'. Then Mr. Ross tore into Albert V. Walker, Oshawa Rid- ing member of the provincial parliament. "He is a trade unionist, but maybe because he had to pay dues." (Mr. Walker worked on the General Motors truck line 'before his election to Queen's Park.) | |WHAT ABOUT INJUNCTIONS? "What has our member done about injunctions? Has he raised his voice on medicare? What about Amalgamated Electric in Markham? What about Glitsch in Uxbridge? What about the printers here?"' asked Mr. Ross. He described insurance com- panies, relating to medicare, as the "'biggest thieves in the coun- try". He said Premier Robarts is giving thought to putting a medicare plan in the hands of insurance companies and criti- cized their _ investigative methods. "They send investigators to your home, your neighbors, your employers and the people you do business with," said Mr. Ross, noting the case of a man who, he said, has still not re- ceived compensation for an ill- ness suffered last September. "They are not through investi- gating yet," he scoffed. Mr. Ross said Mr. Walker could not oppose his govern- ment on any of these things be- cause his party would make sure he didn't get the next nom- ination if he did. U.S. Scholarship For City Student An Oshawa student has be- come one of 1,395 college stu- dents awarded a Woodrow Wil- son Fellowship for graduate work in the University of his choice. David Irving MacLeod, of 189 Darcy street, now attending the University of Toronto, was chosen for the fellowship from over 11,000 faculty-nominated college seniors from Canada and the United States. MONEY FROM her home, arm. along Hillcroft. The purse contained some After the thief had made CITY GIRL A young Oshawa woman wrestled with a purse snatcher on deserted Simcoe street north last night. Miss Claudia Jar, of 620 Simcoe St. N., was returning to As she walked along the east side of Simcoe street she heard running footsteps behind her. Before she could turn a man grabbed her purse which she had hooked over her She ran alongside the.man trying to wrestle the purse back, Finally, however, the man gave her a push and fled $8 in cash and various sundry items including two pairs of glasses. The man is described as about 6 ft. tall, around 140 Ibs. in weight, with a fair complextion. He was wearing a dark green or brown corduroy jacket and beige pants. his getaway the girl flagged down a taxi driver who contacted the police. Starr Will Stand Says PC Official PURSE SNATCHER GRABS Starr Rumors Deemed False Rumors that Michael Starr, Conservative federal riding as- sociation, "It's news to me... I don't believe the rumor," said Mr. Thompson, He said he has talked to Mr. Starr several times in recent weeks "and if there was any in- dication he would not be seek- ing re-election, I'm sure I would know about it." Albert V. Walker, Oshawa rid- ing member of the provincial legislature, commenting today on statements made last night by labor council secretary-treas- urer Keith Ross, said he did not Oshawa and District Labor Council has gone on record as supporting Ontario Hospital (Whitby) employees in their fu- ture contract negotiations. "They have nothing but a company union; let them choose a union and have collective bar- gaining," urged Keith W. Ross, the council's secretary - treasu- er, Tuesday night, "Dr. Dymond says they are wallowing in the lap of luxury over there. He talks out of both sides of his mouth and 'I often wonder which province he re- presents." In a written statement to The Times Feb. 26, Health Minister Dr. Matthew Dymond said the hospital employees are being Whitby Hospital Workers Backed By Labor Council elsewhere for work." His statement followed a Feb. 22 meeting of members of Branch 27, Civil Servants Asso- ciation of Ontario, at which they told a New Democratic Party member of the provincial parliament they could not live on their pay without an outside source of income. One man said at that meeting his take-home pay was $50 a week and asked how the gov- ernment expected him to live. He said he had seven years' service at the hospital and his maximum Pay was sso a year. compar able wish to become involved in a discussion with Mr. Ross. "It is fortunate that whether I'm re-elected or not will be in the hands of the citizens and not Mr. Ross," said Mr. Walker. "SURPRISED": WALKER "I must admit I was surprised to learn of Mr. Ross' charge that I am not supporting labor in the Ontario Legislature. "It is apparent that Mr. Ross knows very little of what actual- ly goes on at Queen's Park. There are very few members of the legislature who would sup- port Mr. Ross in his statement, actually the opposite is true, "I must admit [ am at some- what of a loss to know how Mr. Ross arrives at his charges," said Mr. Walker. Mr, Thompson said talk that the Conservative party is split down the middle is a "'lot of baloney"'. "Surely to goodness people in a party can have differences of The: r from their glorified _associa- tion," said Mr. Ross last night. paid salaries "as good as, or|'"'These working conditions stink even better than, those paid to high heaven." What's the policy on this? Roy Barrand, city clerk, is asked that question time and again by members of city coun cil And in a few weeks, he will be able to come up with the answers almost immediately. The city clerk's department for the past six months has been compiling all council pol- icy and practice recorded in council minutes during the past 10 years. The cross-indexed policy book will enable Mr. Barrand quickly inform council of prece- dents and previous action on a wide variety of city matters. "We have had a lot of search- ing to do in order to find out what decisions or policy has been set down by previous coun- cils," said Mr. Barrand. "With the policy compiled it will save thousands of hours in the fu- ture." Policy is defined by the dic- tionary as a "course of action adopted by government." Council policy is established mainly by bylaws and by reso- lutions, Just Check Book For Snap Policy council practice rather than spe- cific policy, Mr. Barrand, said after a certain matter is dealt with by council in the same way several times it is often adopted as policy. NDP Boss Makes Second Attempt T. C. "Tommy" Douglas, na- tional leader of the New Demo- tol cratic Party, will make a sec-| ond attempt to address the Civic Affairs Forum of Mc- Laughlin Collegiate Friday, March 26 at 9.30 a.m. A previous engagement for February 26, had to be can- celled when his plane was grounded in Ottawa during a blizzard. Mr Douglas will be the third in a series of four nationally own personalities to address the Forum, which is organized by the school's history depart- ment. It is designed to give Grades 10 to 13 students a first! hand knowledge of current af- fairs, An expected 1,000 students) Although some matters in the policy book ! rder on will hear the speech, opinion,' he said. "If you stop thinking you stop progressing. "I'm all for freedom of ex- pression and opinion," said Mr. Thompson, adding that this situ- ation is much better than hav- ing 'a puppet on a string". Nitro' Used To Blast Office Safe An estimated $250 was taken by raiders who entered the of- fices of Dr. Douglas G. Lang- maid, 167 Simcoe street north, last night. The money was taken from & safe in the reception offige. It was blown open by a charge of nitro-glycerine. The office was lbadly damaged by the blast. e means of entry to the building remains a mystery to police. No doors or windows were forced, Strike Incident, Charges Laid Formal changes have been laid against the driver of the car which Monday injured two steelworkers at the struck F. M. Glitsch plant in Uxbridge, Keith IW. Ross, United Steelworkers of America international repre- sentative said in Oshawa Tues- day night. EDUCATION MINISTER William G. Davis takes time out following a speech to the Oshawa Kiwanis Club to discuss some local educa- tional problems. He said he was unwilling to make any statement yet about the possibility of a. community college for Oshawa. Picture from left to right, sitting: Mr. Davis, and E. A. Bas- sett, chairman of the board of education. Standing: R. H. Broadbent, president of Oshawa Kiwanis; Albert V. Walker, MPP, Oshawa Riding, and Dr. C. M. Elliott, school superinten- dent.