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=P Sie Galan Time Published by Canadian Newspopers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1966 -- PAGE 4 | Key Requirement Met By Oshawa College Bid Community college facilities are to be available for classes next September. So says Education Minister William Davis. The 11-member board of regents for the colleges will meet next week to consider applications from more 'than 70 Ontario communities. The education minister notes in an in- 'terview that the regents are "aware of the urgency of the situa- tion". It arises from the fact that the first group of students enrolled in the four-year arts and science courses will graduate from high 'schoo! in June. Their only hope for further education lies in the estab- jlishment of community colleges. Mr. Davis said the regents will have full power to determine where ithe colleges will be located. He em- phasized the new institutions would 'serve "areas rather than specific communities". In making this point, the educa- tion minister, quite objectively, gave Oshawa's bid for such a col- lege a sizeable boost. His words back up the argument presented by the Centra] Ontario Joint Plan- ning Board. "Independent population fore- casts anticipate the population of Oshawa will reach 100,000 in eight to 10 years and that 200,000 people will be resident of the area within 17 years. "Such an urban concentration cannot only support an institution of higher learning, but its total edu- cational system is lacking an essen- tial element without such facility," said the board tendering its support to the Central Ontario Regional Col- lege Council. With so being presénted, the case for a col- many such arguments lege in Oshawa, as the hub of this rapidly developing area, is becom- ing so substantial that it is not con- ceivable that the regents in their deliberations can overlook its' mer- its. First Servant Of India' As the first woman to serve as prime minister of a major nation in modern times, Mrs. Indira Gand- hi is attracting unique world-wide attention. Immediately after she was chosen to head the Indian government she declared: "I don't regard myself as a woman. I regard myself as a person with a job todo... I'm first servant of the land", Yet her choice for the largest and most difficult assignment ever giv- en to a member of her sex in a dem- ocracy is a human interest story others do not pass over so lightly, The New York Times says she is viewed by her friends as "having been preparing for the moment all of her life'. The Globe and Mail notes that she is said to "have a will-of iron". And Time adds that she carries to the demanding new job "a magical legacy". In its comment, The Weliand Tri- bune, forecasts she will need all of these qualities and more probably including even some of what is best She Oshawa Times T. L, WILSON, Publisher R. C. 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Through the whole of her life, not only as daughter, closest confi- dante and strongest disciple of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister who died less than 20 months ago, but as one who learned politics at the feet of. Ma- hatma Gandhi, Mrs. Gandhi has been recognized as a true child of the Indian independence movement. What has happened now is that she has been named as that movement's favorite child. And certainly in charisma, along with spirit and be- liefs, she is also very much her father's daughter. no Other Editors' Views THEY'RE ONLY PLAYTHINGS We can't remember when we didn't know about war toys or cap pistols which were always common- place. Remember how you used to play cops and robbers? Don't panic, then, the next time you see a neighborhood kid emerge from his foxhole in a war helmet and carrying a toy flamethrower. We didn't become hysterical war- mongers, and today's kids are no different than we were. --(Niagara Falls Review) OTTAWA REPORT Pay Scales 'In Capital Rated Tops By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA -- Things aren't so good down on the farm, at least in Eastern Canada, but up on the Hill the boys are winning their war on poverty. We have the world's only million-dollar cabinet here, and now we have the world's highest-paid civil service too, Is it too much to hope that we will one day also have the world's best govern- ment? The recent pay increases for the mandarins of the civil sery- ice put them ahead of their op- posite numbers in Washington, Senior deputy ministers now are paid $29,160 a year, The recent Government Employees Salary Reform Act in Washington set the pay of their senior deputy ministers at $28,500 The winning ticket on Parlia- ment Hill was drawn by the sec- retary to the treasuny board, which is ironically the final check on every. payment from the taxpayers' purse. He' drew a salary boost of $6,160. from $23,000 to $29,160, As one corre spondent points out to me in a letter, that boost is more than two families in our poverty belt take in In a year PAID OVERTIME The MPs have not voted them selves an increase this year yet, but although they were on full pay during the last 64, months when Parliament did not meet, some who worked tn thal period are being paid overtime; At least 16 were appointed as Ca nadian delegates to the = 47. nation meeting of the Inter. parliamentary Union here in September. They are being paid $20 taxfree for each of the 12 days of the meeting when. they attended. I don't think any MP had a full attendance record; in fact Canada's face was saved only by the regular attendance of Senator Josie Quart of Quebec City and Kamloops' Senator Sid- nev Smith. I wonder how many will claim that overtime? Mention of Senator Smith sug- gests that the Ottawa newspa- pers missed a natural home- town headline at the recent opening of the 27th Parliament. "Ottawa boys make good--stage monster homecoming parties" was the head they could have blazed, for in a rare double event the hosts at the large tra- ditional receptions on Parlia- ment Hill's opening day were both Ottawa boys. The Speaker of the Senate, Sidney Smith, was born in Ot- tawa before moving, west and eventually to Kamloops; the Speaker of the House of Com- mons, Lucien Lamoureux, was also born in Ottawa before mov- ing south to Cornwall. That's a rare double honor, even for this capital. WELCOME VISITORS The ceremonies of opening day are always attended by many out-of-town visitors, mostly the families and friends of senators and MPs. Thus Heber Smith of Barrie' Was accompanied by his wife Mary; Alt Hales of Guelph brought his wife, Mary, to her hometown, while their youngest son David was only a few miles away at Carleton University; Judy LaMarsh's office was the scene of a mob gathering of Ot- tawa and Niagara, where How- ard Clarke, the president of her riding association, and Mrs. Clarke, and the manager of her law . office, Nancy Morrison, mingled with Walter Gordon and Revenue Minister Ned Benson and many others. Over the light refreshments, returning parliamentarians and visitors alike all exchange their latest news. The hottests piece of gossip was that this was Gov- ernor General Vanier's last "opening" and that he will be succeeded by Roly Michener, popular former Speaker of the Commons and now Canadian high commissioner to India. MIRROR, MIRROR, ON THE WALL -- YoU RE Not SUPPOSED "Te LOOK LiKe "THAT AT ALLT . %e, TROUBLE IN MAGIC MIRROR DEPARTMENT vata ee TODAY IN HISTORY BNA Act Read In Lords By BOB BOWMAN Confederation supporters were coming to the end of a long, hard trail sn February 12, 1867. The British North America Act was given first reading in the House of Lords, with provision for Prince Edward Island to enter later, if it changed its mind. Premiers Tupper and Tilley of Nova Scotia and New Bruns- wick had been in London since July, harried by Joseph Howe, who was opposed to Confedera- tion. John A. Macdonald and his colleagues from Canada delay- ed their arrival until Novem- ber, which annoyed the Mari- timers. However, they got down to work with representatives of the British government on De- cember 4; 1866, and by Decem- ber 19 the bill had been com- pleted. It did not get its final reading in the House of Com- mons until March 8; Then there was a deiay of more than two months before Confederation was proclaimed by Queen Vic- toria to take effect July 1. In the meantime there had been plenty of diversion, and some danger. Macdonald had set his hotel room on fire on December 12. He had fallen asleep while reading, and only awakened when the bedding began to burn. Cartier and Galt rushed into his room and help- ed him put out the blaze. Macdonald had been a widow- er for nine years, but 'met an old friend on Bond Street, Susan Agnes Bernard. They attended a number of social engagements together, and were married on February 16, four days after the BNA Act was introduced to the House of Lords, It was an excellent marriage and Lady Macdonald, as she became, was a tower of strength to her husband in the difficult years ahead. OTHER EVENTS ON FEB, 12: 1793--Spain agreed to pay com- pensation for seizure of British ships at Nootka, Vancouver Island New Brunswick College founded at Fredericton 1800 BASIC DIFFERENCES... ... OTTAWA MAY BUY ANYWAY Alta. Medicare Tagged 'Poorly Packaged' By RON MacDONALD EDMONTON (CP) -- In the eyes of the federal government, the Alberta brand of medical care insurance is poorly pack- aged, but there is hope that Ot- tawa will buy it anyway. Dr. J. Donovan Ross, provin- cial health minister, said in an interview he thinks Ottawa may accept the Alberta plan without basic changes for inclusion in a national medical care scheme. The federal government has offered to set up national med- {eal insurance by paying 50 per cent of the cost of provincial medical plans that meet four major criteria. Premier E. C. Manning has some basic differences with Ot- tawa on medical insurance and as a result the Alberta plan fails to meet two of the federal government's requirements The Alberta plan is adminis- tered by private insurance ag- encies rather than by a public a wishes. In addi- tion, Alber t covor. all citizens as Otlawz to do Instead of providing auloma tic coverage for all, the Alberta ould like it plan is voluntary. Medical care insurance is available to all ple we expect to have covered other "para-medical" services through private companies but it's up to the individual to pur- chase it if he wants The province provides finan- cial aid for low-income groups to help in the purchase of in- surance. There's no indication the Al- berta government contemplates modifying its pian if Ottawa re- jects the scheme in its present form. Says Dr. Ross: 'I don't see why we should change our plan when we have a plan that is acceptable to our people. We have a responsibility to our peo- ple. Health is-a provincial mat- ter, not a federal one at all." Dr. Ross says he believes that by the time Ottawa is ready to proceed with a national scheme in 1967, enough people will be covered under the plan to. make it acceptable to the federal government. The minister has said he "guesses'"' that if nt of the pop- ulace is covered under the plan, it will be acceptable to Ottawa "With the improved we are prepared to include and the increased numberg of peo- voluntary benefits 4 car we see no reason why our plan shouldn't be acceptable as part of a national program." Premier Manning has reiler- ated on numerous occasions his "fundamental objection' to the federal proposal. "Its universal nature in our view... violates the fundamen- tal principle of a democratic so- ciety. If people don't want to rely on the state, they should not be compelled to do so."' Mr. Manning says the govern- ment's responsibility is. only to make medical insurance avail- able to all--not force it upon all. The Alberta government has set maximum premiums and standard benefits for the med- ical insurange package offered by the 49 private Companies and doctor-eperated agencies partic- ipating in the medical care plan. The maximum premiums are $69 a year for single persons, $116 for married couples with- out dependents and $159 for cou- ples with dependents. Rasically, the pac covers surgery physicians' serv- and the services of med ical specialists. Chiropractic and now lees are to be added at the spring legislature session. Persons who declare they have no taxable income are elig- ible for a provincial govern- ment subsidy of about one-half the annual premium and per- sons with taxable income up te $500 are eligible for a subsidy of about one-quarter. The government says that at the spring legislature session subsidies will -be-increased as follows: persons with no taxa- ble income will get an 80-per- cent subsidy; those with taxa- ble income under $500 a 50-per- cent subsidy, and those with taxable income of $500 to $1,000 a 25-per-cent subsidy. Dr. Ross says premiums will increase for those who want to include. 'para - medical' serv- ices in their medical insurance packages. Subsidies in 1965 cost the gov- ernment about $2,000,000 The government says that at present more than 1,100,000 of Alberta's 1,500,000 persons have some form of medical insur- ance, the great majority the standard package offered under the medical care plan 1816--St. John's, Newfoundland, badly damaged by fire 1894--Nova_ Scotia legislature voted to hold a plebiscite on probation 1902--Territorial Grain Growers Association formed in Sas- Brewin katchewan 1917---Prime Minister Jaurier visited Britain till May 15 1953--First Canadian-built '"'Sil- ver Star' jet turned over to Department of Nation- al Defence. a | GREATEST THREAT TO WEST RATING GOES TO RED CHINA By The Canadian Institute Of Public Opinion (World 'Copyright One of years has shifts transfer the major been a in public of concern about Reserved) opinion in recent Russia and her intentions to worries about Communist China. Last year a Gallup Poll survey established that Cana- dians feel Red China is a far greater threat than Russia. With the resumption of U.S. bombing on North Vietnam, the threat of Communist China increases each day. Today about a third of the people even think Russia might fight on the side of the Uniied States, against China. This is a much higher ratio than is found by the American Gallup Poll, which shows that 18% think Russia might fight with the U.S. against China and 59% say the Soviet Union would be on Red China's side. Younger adults (32%) in this country are a little more hopeful about having Russia an ally of the U.S. than are other age groups. THE QUESTION: "Of course, everyone hopes there won't be another war, but if the U.S. and Communist China in the next few years become involved ina war against each other, do you think Russia would be more likely to he on the side of the U.S. or more likely to be on side of Communism?" On the U.S. Side On Red China's Uncertain ..... . United States Poll %; Canadian Poll 30%, 40 30 100%, 100% Age Groups In Canada 21 to 29 years On U.S. Side ...... 32% On Red China Side 41 Uncertain . 100% ns APN en ea AA 30 to 39 100% 40 to 49 years years years 29%, 29%, 31% 42 43 36 29 28 33 Over 50 100% 100% NNUFAMHANN AHH r nent Spokesman For Poor Role Postmaster-General Aim By MICHAEL GILLAN OTTAWA (CP)--Postmaster- General Jean-Pierre Cote, who left school at the age of 13 to help support his family, wants to be a spokesman for the poor in the federal cabinet. One of five new men to enter the ministry in Prime Minister Pearson's big December cabinet shuffle, Mr. Cote, 39, said in an interview that much of Canada's social welfare legislation needs improving. "T'll be having quite a bit to say about the war on poverty," said the soft-spoken MP for Quebec's Longueuil constitu- ency. As one of 10 children and now the father of eight, he has had considerable practical experi- ence in battling to make a liy- ing He quit school to help support the family when his father, a postal worker, fell ill in 1939. During the Second World 'War, he worked in a munitions fac- tory--12 hours a day, seven shifts a week. After the war he quit the fac- tory and bought a dump truck. But he lost money for a year at the haulage business and cave this up to hecome a door- to-door milkman "I realized then that I to have more education.", Returning to his birthplace, & ' had Montreal, from Longueuil, Mr. Cote went to Stevenson dental laboratories, working in the labs during the day and studying to be a dental technician at night. After five years he graduated at the head of his class with a gold medal. He remained with the Steven- son company until 1961 when he set up his own business. Mr. Cote sold this after his election to the House of Commons in 1963, when he defeated Pierre Sevigny who had just resigned from the Diefenbaker govern- ment. His first contact with politics came in 1956 when he joined the Quebec Liberal Federation in a desire to do something to help oust the Duplessis Union Na- tionale government. Although his party work was in the provincial sphere, he chose to run federally because "most. of the problems that ac- tivated extremists in Quebec ap- peared to be caused by certain decisions in Ottawa." Better Quebec representation was needed in Ottawa to reduce frictions, he said. Naturally, he thinks the Liberal government has helped. Mr. Cote said the opting-out procedures. that permit a-prav- ince to take over many shared cost programs have improved relations between Quebec and Ottawa. COMMONS FIRE WWE eats wool 191f ~ Fine Old Gothic Structure In Ruins In Five Hours By PAUL DUNN OTTAWA (CP)--On that cold, clear, wintry night 50 years ago the world debated the Great War and the House of Commons debated Canada's fishing indus- try, It was Feb. 3, 1916, and. the time was 8:55 p.m, The handful of MPs, spectators and report. ers in the Commons were start Jed when a nian burst into the ehamber crying fire , The Hansard of that ihads AL thie point Mr ail, ehief HaAtice plieAly Pallea Hil night C, R. Stew- doorkeeper of the af Cammone, came hur. ihe chamber and here is a big fire th Hie FaAine ania rai, everybody gel aut quiekly! i fivp hes the fine old Seielure was reduced to uli alds peaple Asad praperty lees win wm Ali that was Parliamentary altis Pilis Seven Weis the Hh ilifne ea7vhh wae the BRA Hie HAF taney Peat Wid HIMALIAA Wy @ Sleel Anat ¥ i4 five an Aue liane MP could i ) nat pre eeulions hea heen taken? Bnd Matiy close to ihe situation were satisfied with the onage theory. But a royal commission established within four days of the fire, so great was the public outcry-- held public hearings, sifted the facts and brought in this verdict May 15, 1916: "Your commissioners are of the opinion that there are many circumstances connected with this fire that lead to a strong tHe press suspicion of incendiarism, espe cially in view of the fact that the evidence is clear that no "one was smoking In the reading room for some time previous to the outbreak of fire, and also to the fact that the fire could hot have occurred from defec- tive electric wiring. "But while your commission- ers are of such opinion, there is nothing in evidence to justify your commissioners tn finding that the fire was maliciously set." The sabotake theory remained alive, however. The seeds of suspicion had been nourished by the enormity of the loss and the graphic newspaper accounts and sketches -of people leaping for their lives or perishing beneath the massive stone towers on that historic night, This was the scene W. 8. Loggie, MP for North umberland, was speaking in the Commons on Atlantic fisheries when the alarm was shouted The Conservative government was headed in the Commons that night by Hon, J. D. Hazen lion, Robert Rogers, The henale wasn't sitting There were "not more than. dozen members" in the say accounts of the There were several women in the publie gallery and two newspaper men in the press Arthur Ford of the Tor onto News, and William Wallace of the Toronto Mail and Em- and twa Commons fire gallery All accounts agree the fire be- gan in the reading room, le cated just north of the main Centre Block doors, south of the library and hetween the Cam- © mons and Senate chambers--all on the main floor of the three- storey building All the fittings in the reading room, and much of the interior of the entire Parliament Build- ings, were of "'white pine, oiled and varnished and .. . highly inflammable," the royal com- mission reported "The fire started in a file of papers on a shelf on one of the reading tables near the House of Commons side." Fire Well Set,' Chief Declared, In 'Veritable Forest Of Timber' Fire Chief J. W. Graham called the building "a veritable forest of timber." He also told the commission: 'The fire was set, and well set!" Chief Gra- ham died in 1921. He based his opinion on the speed with which the fire spread, adding: "I certainly heard very heavy explosions and saw the effect of one ex- plosion."" He believed a number of fires began simultaneously. Witnesses were divided on the explosion theory. Some swore there. was none, others esti- mated there were up to six. There was scientific evidence-- and a public demonstration--to show that certain chemicals placed on paper could cause a delayed fire and possibly an ex- plosion. Within 10 minutes of the warn- ing by MP Glass, smoke bil- lowed through all main corri- dors of the Centre Block, Mes- sengers and others spread the word to back offices. The fire alarm went off almost immedi- afely and firemen arrived minutes later. Again, the speed of the fire was the factor leading to most of the deaths and injuries, and to the necessity for several nar- row escapes from windows--by jumping, using improvised ropes and firemen's ladders. Thousands of Ottawans flocked to the scene, hampering fire-fighting operations, but it was soon apparent the. blaze was out of control. The fire de- partment report says 78 men fought with 20 streams of water under good pressure. WENT BACK FOR COATS The dead: Bowman B. Law, 60, MP for Yarmouth, apparently overcome by smoke when he went to get his coat; Mrs. Henri Bray, Beauce, Que., and Mrs, Louis Morin, 30, Quebec, both guests of Mrs. Albert Sevigny, wife of the Commons Speaker, who in- sisted on returning for their fur coats; J. R. B. Laplante, assist- ant law clerk of the Commons, overcome in his room; Domin- ion Police Constable Alphonse Desjardins and his*uncle, Al- phonse Desjardins, 55, a public works plumber; and Randolph W: Fanning, 30, a post office employee. The latter two died when a tower fell on them, as they poured water on the fire. There are several people in Ottawa today who were in the Centre Block that night and re- member the fire vividly. One is Joseph Eugene (Gene) Desjardins, now. 63 and curator of the present Commons read- ing room. As a 13-year-old page, he was on an errand when he learned of the fire. "Stewart (chief Commons doorkeeper) was hollering inte the Commons that the building was on fire. I saw: Constable Helmer running away from the reading room and there seemed to be smoke behind him," RAN FOR DOOR Mr. Desjardins and other pages ran for their street clothes, then headed for the ro- tunda at the front door where "there were quite a few stand- ing around." "Sir Robert Borden was stand- ing there with a towel around his head and no coat on. He said to me 'Where's the fire?' I told him 'All over the building' and he said 'We better get out of here' and we did." Other witnesses said Sir Rob- ert, then prime minister, joined several colleagues across the street at the posh Rideau Club and watched the fire from there. H. Crossley Sherwood, 77, whe retired in 1961 as chief of the Orders of the Day branch, was one of those who watched from the Rideau Club. "It was a very cold night. I was in the Commons press gal- lery when @ man ran in and warned us of the fire." Next day, Mr. Sherwood found his office steel cabinets in the ruins, "They were intact, but inside the sessional papers were like burnt leaves." Arthur Ford. of The Toronto News was credited with warning other reporters back in the press gallery working room. He is quoted as saying he found his colleagues "skeptical and they just smiled." But he managed to convince them and they fled. Mr. Ford now is editor emeritus of The London Free Press. BIBLE I was envious at the foolish when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.--Psalm 73:3. Iil-gotten gains of the un- worthy often vex us, especially when we are trying to do what is right. The psalmist was upset until he went into the sanctuary of God, "then," said he, "I un- derstood their end."' God's pay- day is not every Saturday night. Montreal Windsor Edmonton Oshawa Winnipeg Arssouigiea Funes wr wiie Oshowe DELOLTTE, PLENDER, HASKINS & SELLS with whom are now merged MONTEITH, RIEHL, WATERS & CO. Chartered: Accountants Prince George ad astute and Other Countries throughout the World. Oshawa Shopping Centre Hamilton Calgary Voncouver Toronto Regina eo » Ree { Sritein 728-7527 ceca