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ACCORDING TO BOYLE... MOST EXPRESS CONFIDENCE IN LASTING CONFEDERATION By THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION (World Copyright Reserved) Canadians, with exceptions in Quebec, continue to feel that any disunity in this country is no cause for alarm in Confederation. A substantial majority of voters (70 percent) say that regional or provincial differences in Canada will not break up Confederation. Only a small group (15 percent) view the future of national unity with pessimism. During the past two decades the Gallup Poll has made periodic surveys on the strength of Confederation and, although there appears to be more friction between the various parts of Canada today, public opinion still feels sure of the durability of Confederation. As in past surveys, confidence in Confederation is strongest in Ontario where 78 percent of the people think whatever differences there are can be solved. Quebec, on the other hand, is not so sure, although even in that She Oshawa Times "ublisned by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawe, Ontario T. L. Wiison, Publisher SATURDAY, APRIL 16 1966 -- PAGE 4 ! French- English Friction Rumbles In Commission a Sa tw ih ERE SPIO A sey Soon we may have to set up a commission to look into the rum- blings of French-English friction in the staff of our multimillion-dollar Bilingual and Bicultural Commis- sion, which was set up to find ways of reducing such frictions across the country is a fear expressed by a Maritime editor. According to a Canadian Press report, two rival factions among the Bi and Bi junior research work- ers have "leaked" to reporters bit- ter memos they sent to the 10- member commission. Commission officials have de- clined all comment, beyond issuing a few statistics showing that French- and English-speaking re- searchers are roughly equal in num- ber at all levels of the staff. The Bi and Bi inquiry is entering its final phase with the processing of data which is as yet a "closely- guarded secret," and all inquiries have been turned: away for more than a year. Some French-Canadian research assistants have complained that they are confined to insignificant chores, and that research findings are being watered down by English- speaking officials who don't under- stand Quebec. Some English-speak- ing counterparts have fired back with a memo accusing the French- Canadian critics of being "imma- ture, spoiled brats" and Quebec sep- aratists to boot. The authors of the French memo are quoted as saying that the in- quiry is useful only as an autopsy of the corpse of Confederation; the English memoists as charging that a few young separatists are causing the trouble by trying to distort re- search data to fit their theory that Quebec independence is inevitable. Language differences is not the. only factor mentioned. Favoritism, personality clashes and "the inse- curity associated with temporary jobs" have also figured, it is said. Of course, that latter difficulty could be solved by making all the jobs permanent. As The Charlottetown Guardian says, we doubt whether the taxpay- ers, patient as they have shown themselves to be with the commis- sion's extravagant goings-on, would stand for that! A better solution, possibly, would be to fire the lot of them. There's Always Driver Patrick Nicholson in a recent Ottawa Report made reference to an assertion that while automotive engineers could build more safety into their cars, their designing is governed by the sales people in the motor companies to which they be- long. The car people want to sell cars and to do so there must be dis- tinctive styling and generous sup- ply of power. The Sarnia Observer makes the point that this over-simplifies the problem. A sleek looking car, with & good power plant doesn't do much damage either in an auto salesroom or on a highway if it is operated properly. The problem of sticking accelerator pedals can be corrected if they are not depressed too far. What appears to be more at fault She Oshawa Zines T. L. WILSON, Publisher B.C, PRINCE, General Monager. C. J, MeCONECHY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times jestablished 1871) and the itby Gazette ond chronicle (established 1863) is published daily (Sundays and Statutory holidays excepted). Members of Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish- ers Association, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and Ontario Provincial Dailies Association. The Canadian Press is exclusively entitied to the use of republication of ail news despatched in the poper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news published therein. All rights of special des- batches are also reserved, Offices: Thomson Building, 425 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontorio; 640 Cothcart Street, Montreal, P.Q. SUSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, *ickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, -iverpool, Taunton, tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen, Orono, Leskard, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, Manchester, Pontypool, and Newcastle not over SOc per week, By mail in. Province of Ontario outside corrier delivery area, $15.00 per year. Other provinces and Commonwealth Countries, $18.00 per yeor, U.S.A. and foreign $27.00 per yeer. is the fact that over one week-end a woman was killed in an intersec- tion collision in London. The 20- year-old driver of the other car needed almost a whole city block to get stopped. In other areas two cars were damaged when they went out of control and rolled over. Two more cars slammed into a tree and hydro pole respectively. Two pedes- . trians were killed. A man died in a head-on collision. Most of the drivers involved were well under 25. Automobile engi- neers cannot build safety into driv- ers. The courts and the demerit point system hasn't done it. Superb roads and traffic control devices haven't done it effectively. And the police cannot be everywhere. It does not require much patience for an observer to wait to see two vehicles trying to make left turns on an amber light signal. It is done constantly. number of people who do not under- stand the word "stop". The important thing, says The Observer, about all this talk in Washington, Ottawa and elsewhere about improving cars as to their safety features is that it keeps the gospel of safe driving in front of the drivers who have been ignoring the sermons in safety about as much as they do some of the ser- mons they hear on Sundays. The opinion is expressed that maybe the Ontario Provincial Police air patrols will spot some of the ac- cident - makers and thereby take some of the heat off the auto-mak--- ers. n estan tn It is astounding tiie province a majority -- 56 percent -- see no reason to fear any disunity. The question: "Some people say the differences between various parts of Canada are now so great they will never be solved, and that Confederation will break up. Do you agree or not? Agree, will break up Disagree, will not No opinion 1945 1963 TODAY 18% 12% 15% 63 72 70 19 16 15 "100% 100% 100% REGIONAL East Agree 21% Disagree . 58 56 No opinion .... 21 18 "100% "100% Quebec 26% 9% West 16% 78 78 13 9 "100% Ontario "100% READERS WRITE TRAFFIC WOE Mr. Editor: It is just about time our city fathers considered doing some- thing about the atrocious traf- fic conditions on Park rd. s. These are created by the CPR tracks crossing Park rd. and it is a ridiculous situation for a city the size of Oshawa. It seems that everytime you journey up or down, there is a train holding up traffic. Thank you. J. GRAHAM 564 Montrave avenue, MOTORCYCLE CLUB Mr. Editor, I was amazed to read in the Oshawa Times, the Court of Revision granted a $290.00 assessment reduction for Mr. M. P. Sherba, who is next door to a motorcycle club. The reason given for the re- duced assessment was and I quote, "'because of the fumes, noise, obscene language and moral conduct." This particular area engulfs approximately 150 homes, which I believe should be allowed the same reduction, so if these home owners applied for reduc- tion, this would amount to a anna + able ment being lost to the City of Oshawa, which could reach a total assessment of $58,500, and I might add these people have every right to appeal their taxes while these conditions exist in this area in question. But what really amazes me, was when Alderman Shaw raised the point, of the assess- ment reduction and why the motorcycle club was allowed to operate in this area. Mrs. Shaw also pointed out, the weakness shown by City Council for failing to act in this matter, Alderman Attersley said, and I quote, "'there was no weakness on the part of council as it has nothing to do with granting assessment reductions." Mayor. Gifford said, and I quote, "it is not within the juris- diction of council to deal with this at all. In order to bring our readers up to date in this matter, last September, 20 property owners from this area submitted a peti- tion to council asking for help in this matter, but to no avail. Now, Mayor Gifford and Alderman Attersley, I would like to raise a question. Has the Motorcycle Club ap- proached City Council asking for a licence to operate a club in this residential area and if so were they granted a licence? If this not be the case, this club is operating a Motorcycle Club contrary to the Bylaw of Oshawa. Now, if this isn't the respon- sibility of our City Council to see that these bylaws are en- forced, then perhaps someone on City Council could tell me where the responsibility lies. Yours Sincerely, JOHN DE HART. Oshawa, Ont., April 9, 1966. REQUEST FOR DATA Mr. Editor: To many of us young people here in India, Canada has long had a strong appeal to us, as a country full of opportunities. Yet it seems so very distant, for the fact, that even though we are interested in your country, we lack the fortune of having any contacts there. We, the undersigned, would very much like to come to Can- ada, to work and to live, and even though unknown to you, we would like to request your suggestion as to how we could possibly come in contact with an employer who might sponsor us. For. the reason, as already stated above, as well as for the fact, that we actually yearn to engage in the. modern western industries. We are both graduate me- chanical engineers, 26 years of age and have done Automotive Body Design work for the past two years. We think modern, yet lack the opportunity to do any creative work. We love our country, but as most people know, our automobile industry is yet at a very early stage of its development, and with all the enthusiasm within us to do something worthwhile, we have long had this strong craving to go abroad. Therefore, we would like to ask your kind assistance in sug- gesting a way, how we could possibly get in contact with some Canadian industry related to our field, and would appre- ciate your reply immensely. Thankfully yours, SURENDRA DEVA NARAYAN 44A-Wellesley st. 203-Wellesley Mansions, Calcutta-16, India. ANIMESH CHAKRAVARTI, 5 Benoy Bose rd., Calcutta-25, India. WHALE RULES WORLD The vblue whale, which has been estimated at 170 tons, is the largest animal ever to have lived. TOM LL QUEBEC EDITORS COMMENT... ... PEARSON CONGRATULATED Bilingualism In Civil Service: A First Step This is a selection of edi- torials .on .current .topics, translated from the French- language press of Canada. Montreal La Presse--In a statement to the Commons, Prime Minister Pearson an- nounced five concrete meas- ures with a view to attaining in 1975 a precise objective: Bilingualism in the federal civil service. A first step. An important one. . . . In, the centenary year of the signing of the Confedera- tion agreement which created in theory a bilingual central power, measures have been announced in Parliament, not rigorous enough in our opinion but just the same a positive step. It is no longer a ease of taking or leaving it: There are two official languages in the country, both should be respected, honored, spoken by all those who in their jobs are spokesmen for govern- n authority. All those-- ercept many. The measures are not aimed at the army, none of the Crown corporations, and will not involve for the time be- ing positions of a 'technical, professional] and scientific na- ture. This is in reality a large group and one which from a distance, both in Canada and outside of it, projects the in- admissible picture of a Can- ada uniquely English. A start had to be made somewhere and even if the "program" is based much more on hopes than on reali- ties, the simple fact that it will henceforth be inscribed in the national conscience--not as a wish but as an obligation --authorizes us to congratu- late Mr. Pearson. .. . His Successors will no longer have the right to step backwards. That is the main -point. ... --Roger Champoux. (april 9) Quebec L'Action: On the ticklish question of bilingual- ism; Mr. Pearson has adopted a pragmatic attitude, the best one. in the circumstances. The measures involve the jobs much more than individuals, and this will avoid both mis- understandings and injured pride. From now on, as Paul Sauve (former Quebec pre- mier) would have said, biling- ualism will be required in such and such a position and a candidate will have to meet this condition the same as other qualifications. Mr. Pearson's aims are ex- tremely clear and worthy of respect. One cannot doubt the sincerity of the prime minis- ter when he says that "the government's objective is to attract into the civil service the most competent men from all parts of Canada." It remains that the aims set out by the prime minister are much clearer than the means suggested for achieving a*true bilingualism in the civil ser- WiCG es Numerous flat notes risk neutralizing at least in part the dynamism of these meas- ures. For example, bilingual- ism is to be credited to candi- dates only "'for administrative jobs where bilingualism cor- responds to a need." And they will be able to continue quib- bling over the usefulness or need for bilingualism in one area or another, and they will without doubt continue letting unilingual persons already in the civil service render the final verdict. . . . French-speaking Canadians can from now on count on the statements of Mr. Pearson to hope for and negotiate a bet- ter lot. In other words, Mr. Pearson has defined the aim but it without doubt is up to those who work in the federal civil service to achieve it. It would be Utopian to hope for a radical transformation in this field tomorrow. It would be even more ridicu- lous to count only on the law to promote bilingualism at Ot- tawa and in all the avenues of the federal administration. Mr. Pearson has published an excellent book on bilingual- ism. A large number of pages are still bldnk and await the inspiration of our civil ser- vants themselves. -- Laurent Laplante. (April 9) CACTUS CHARLIE eamenaerseninnerresrsi CANADA'S STORY Riel Men Paid Penalty By BOB BOWMAN Although the Red River up- rising was over when General Wolseley arrived on August 24, 1870, Riel was far from finished. When Wolseley got to Riel's house, he found the birds had flown leaving uneaten break- fast and Lepins' mustache cup on the table. They had crossed into the U.S. Riel was back two weeks later, and had a meeting with Metis leaders at the Riviere Sale. His aide William O'Don- oghue wanted Riel to sign a petition addressed to President Grant in the U.S.A., asking him muir mn DETERMINED ROMANIAN DRIVE Closer Ties In Commerce, Culture Sought With West By JOHN BEST BUCHAREST (CP) -- Resi- dents of this Romanian capi- tal have been flocking this spring to two simultaneous exhibitions of art from the Western world. One is an exhibition of mod- ern Italian painting and sculp- ture. The other is a collection of works by English sculptor Henry Moore. The exhibitions are notable not only on account of being representative of Western cul- ture. Both also are decidedly abstract in style. They can be taken as sym- bolic of two trends that have become discernible in this country once tigntly locked into the Soviet Union's "satel- lite empire" but now force- fully asserting its independ- ence. One is Romania's deter- mined pursuit of broader ties of all kinds with the West-- cultural, commercial, political and social. The other is a certain toler- ance for experiments in free creative expression, The avant-garde Italian and Brit- ish works currently on display have their counterpart in na- tive Romanian works of the pop variety that not only get created but also exhibited publicly and sold. STILL UNDER WRAPS Western observers here are not at all certain, however, that relaxation of the Commu- nist government's tight con- trol in the field of the arts, begun two to three years ago, is continuing on a broad front. Some foreign diplomats say they have detected signs re- cently of a possible levelling- off or even retrogression. They say the new Communist party chief, Nicolae Ceau- escu, has shown signs of tak- ing a tougher stand than his predecessor, the late Gheor- ghe Gheorghiu-Dej. However, this is said to apply chiefly to writers. Prin- cipal evidence advanced is the removal in recent weeks of a moderate as head of the Romanian writers union and his replacement by a man regarded as a party hard- liner. In the visual arts, freedom to use forms and styles once in disfavor is said to be rea- sonably secure, at least for the time being. Romania's search for ex- panded links with the West is emphasized by a rekindling of historical-associations with France and Italy, with which Romanians--a Latin people-- feel a particularly close 'cul- tural affinity. FRENCH IS POPULAR Practically every body in this city of 1,500,000 can speak some French. Most others manage a little English or German. "France is the most impor- tant foreign influence in our culture," says Alexandru Bal- aci, vice-president of the state committee for culture and art. Among Romanian school and college students, French is the most popular foreign language, followed by English and German. In technical in- stitutes, Russian makes a showing, being favored along with English. As for Italian, Romanians generally don't even bother to study it. They and the Italians can understand 80 per cent of what the others say even without studying their lan- guage; they are that similar. It's not just in the West that Romania seeks to extend its bonds. "We don't refuse a contact with anybody," says Balaci. "We are opening large win- dows to every corner of the earth. We have global vi- sions." On the commercial side, Italy's Fiat is the most popu- lar foreign car sold in Ro- mania, Other models on Buch- arest's broad, tree-lined thor- oughfares include Russian Volgas and Moskvich's, Ger- man Volkswagens and Mer- cedes, French Renaults and English Hillmans. However, only a compara- tively small percentage of Romanians make _ enough money to buy a car. Romania's increasing ties with the world market can be seen from a stroll through a Bucharest supermarket. On sale, in addition to Romanian produce and goods from the socialist countries, are such items as: Scotch whisky, Italian ver- mouth, French champagne and cognac, London gin, Ger- man vodka, English - made cornflakes, Danish milk pow- der, Swiss soup, English Wor- cestershire sauce and ketch- up, Brazilian and. Swiss in- stant coffee, English - made French capers, French can- ned mushrooms, American peach halves, Israeli grape- fruit juice, English tapioca, Portuguese orange slices, Swiss condensed milk, Amer- ican and English cigarettes. Smoking foreign cigarettes is expensive. The cost of a pack of American regular- Sith 18 Romaniar. lei, or $1 BIBLE O come let us sing unto the Lord.--Psalm 95:1. What nobler invitation do we ever receive Or through which are we more highly honored! What Being more majestic, or Presence more distinguished! to take over western Canada. Riel refused to sign, and that ended his friendship with O'Donoghue. President Grant eventually turned down the peti- tion and O'Donoghue then work- ed with the Fenians, to get them to invade. The heat on Riel was getting warmer. Some of his men who had taken part in the execution of Thomas Scott were killed. Elzear Goulet was chased through the streets of Winnipeg by some soldiers, who threw stones at him while he was try- ing ,to swim across the river. He was drowned. Francois Guilmette, who had put a bullet through Scott's head when those of the firing squad failed to do the job, was killed near the U.S. border. Andre Nault, who owned the farm where Riel stopped the surveyors, was bayoneted. Riel hung on, and was nom- inated to be the member of Parliament for Provencher. Then Sir Etienne Cartier was beaten, in Montreal, and Sir John A. Macdonald asked that a safe seat be found for him in Manitoba. Riel withdrew in favor of Cartier, who was elect- ed. Riel thought his withdrawal would earn. him an amnesty from the government, but noth- ing happened. Cartier died in 1873, and there was a by-election. Once again Riel was nominated and won by acclamation. He did not take his seat in the House of Com- mons. He was elected again in the general election of 1874, when the Macdonald govern- ment was beaten. This time he went to Ottawa and signed the register of members. He was still a fugitive from justice, and hid in Montreal until he knew what was going to happen, On May 16, 1874 the House of Com- mons expelled him as a mem- ber by a vote of 123-68, and Riel then left for the U.S.A. where he stayed until he return-. ed in 1884 to lead the North- west Rebellion. OTEHR EVENTS ON APRIL 16 1542--Roberval left for Canada with three ships and 200 colonists 1739--La Verendrye sent sons to explore rivers flowing into Lake Winnipeg 1835--Erie and Ontario, and Hamilton - Port Dover Railways incorporated 1853--Toronto Locomotive Works complete the "To- ronto" first locomotive built in Canada 1856--Governor Douglas an- nounced that gold had been discovered in B.C. 1874--Guelph Agricultural Col- lege and Experimental Farm opened 1887--Welland Canal opened for navigation 1895--Chatham, Ontario, incor- porated as a city © 1903--Canada retaliated against Germany by raising tar- iffs one-third 1935--Mine explosion at Stellar- ton, N.S., killed seven "May I borrow your hand- kerchief? I think I'm going to ery. you guys know about business expenses? I'd like to see you have to meet a payroll--just once." "I hate to bother you while you're so busy, but in goin; over my records I found made a oo aay in my 1948 return. I'd like to straighten it out right now. I don't want to have any trouble with the government." "So throw me in jail. You still can't get blood out of a turnip." "Ha, so it's records you want, is it? Well, Mr. Smarty, it's records I got plenty of al- ready. Hey, Irving, back that truck up to the side door!" "The poor pay taxes, and the rich hire lawyers." "T came here in place of my husband. He says he's too sick and tired to fight the govern- ment. Well, I'm not!" "Better than pay what you ask, young man, | should take you into the firm as a silent partner." "Let's make a deal. You say I owe you $988; I say you owe me $576. Let's split the difference. You pay me $150 --and gre'll forget the whole matter, and start all over next year." "Why shouldn't a dentist de- duct a trip to Bermuda as a business expense? You should read the paper I'm preparing for our dental society on or- thodontal problems among Bermuda caddies, Very inter- esting. By the way, if your own teeth need fixing, I can give you a very reasonable estimate -- practically "Is there a sales tax on your income tax?" TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS April 16, 1966... Bonnie Prince Charlie's attempt to seize the throne of his Stuart grandfather was crushed 220 years ago today--in 1746--at the bat- tle of Culloden. About 9,000 Hanoverian soldiers, com- manded by the Duke of Cumberland, George II's son, faced 5,000 Highland- trs. The Scots attacked with the claymore, under fire from 18 cannons, and were cut to pieces by the well- drilled soldiers. About 1,000 were killed and 1,000 more captured, against Cumber-. land's 50 killed and 200 wounded, His later meas- ures to suppress the Stuart cause in Scotland earned him the nickname of "But- cher" Cumberland. First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1916--Russian units forced the passage of Kara Dere, on tht Black Sea coast; Italian armies prepared to attack Trent through two river valleys. Second World War Twenty - five years ago today -- in 1941 -- British units in Greece were forced south of Mount Olympus; the RAF in Greece had only 46 serviceable aircraft left; London underwent an eight- hour air raid, setting a rec- ord number of fires; To bruk 'pras attacked again; Prime Minister Mackenzie King conferred in Wash- ington with President Roosevelt. April 17, 1966... Fifty years ago today--in 1916--Russian forces occu- pied Trebizond, on the Black Sea; an_ estimated 3,000 Turks died attacking British lines on the River Tigris; there was heavy fighting east of Verdun. Second World War Twenty - five years ago today--in 1941--eight RAF bombers and two German fighters were shot down during a raid on Berlin; British ships shelled Axis positions in Libya; the Greek - British defence line was pressed farther south in Greece, Oshawa Winnipeg Montreal Windsor Edmonton Oshawa DELOITTE, PLENDER, HASKINS & SELLS with whom are now merged MONTEITH, RIEHL, WATERS & CO. 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