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She Oshawa Times Published by Canadien Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawo, Ontario T, L. Wilson, Publisher TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1966 -- PAGE 4 National Status At Stake In West For Liberals The future of the Liberal Party as a national party as far as West- ern Canada is concerned can well be decided at a conference in Saska- toon this summer. The August meeting, preceding the national Lib- tral policy conference in Ottawa by two months, aims at counteracting the influence of former Finance Minister Gordon and his policies of narrow economic nationalism, Lib- eral Premier Ross Thatcher of Sas- katchewan has stated that if the Western conference goes unheeded "you can write off the party on the Prairies for the next decade", His warning is echoed by Gildas Molgat, Liberal leader in Manitoba, and by Adrian Berry, Liberal chief- tain in Alberta, They see Mr. Gor- don's influence as the worst liability in the whole area from the Great Lakes to the Rockies. Ray Perrault, B.C.'s Liberal Jeader, expressed a similar view in a Vancouver speech the other day. But perhaps Mr. Gordon is but the symbol of a deeper cause for dis- satisfaction with the party, as Prairie Liberals see it, The Winni- peg Free Press recalls that "free- wheeling, outward - looking West- erners" played a key role in Liberal policy making for almost a century. They formulated and executed the vast immigration program under Sir Clifford Sifton in the early 1900's; they backed Sir Wilfrid Laurent ministries they pioneered struggle in 1911; as Progressives under T. A. Crerar they persuaded the party to adopt policies of lower tariffs, tougher anti-combine legis- lation and grain and railway rate regulation; during the King and St. alurent ministries they pioneered the first federal-provincial tax agreements which forced the cen- tral provinces to share their wealth with the less-favored regions of the country. Mr. Gordon himself has confessed that the party "must develop poli- cies that will fit the needs and as- pirations and interests of the people in the West." Yet today that whole territory has elected only one mem- ber of Parliament on the govern- ment's side. Unless the Liberals can do far better than that, they must virtually abandon hope of win- ning a parliamentary majority. It rests with one man, of course, to give the members of his party the assurance they desire, As ever it is Prime Minister Pearson who could and should deal with the dif- ferences, By putting his party firm- ly on record as opposing the Gor- don views he can work to building a national basis anew for the Liber- al party. Perilous Proposition Summer is a season of increased perils for pedestrians, according to H. W. Hilder, safety director of the Hamilton Automobile Club. A com- bination that is particularly dang- erous is produced, he explains, when warm weather increases both the number of "strollers" on city streets and along resort area roads, and the volume of vehicle traffic carrying tourists and sightseers. The resulting situation, accord- ing to Mr. Hilder, requires the ob- servance of a few simple rules by pedestrians, to avoid death, injury and needless heartaches, including these: 1. In settled areas cross only at intersections. In resort areas avoid blind erossings. Always check in all he Osharva Simes T. L. WILSON, Publisher £. C. PRINCE, General Manager C, J, MeCONECHY, Editor The Oshawa Times The Oshawa Times combinin yestablished 1871) ond the itby Gazette and chronicle (established 1863) is published daily [Sundeys end Stetutary holidays excepted) Members of Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish- ors Association, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau sf Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association. 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Never step from between parked cars. Oncoming traffic can't be seen and drivers get no warning of a potential accident situation. 4, Where there are no sidewalks, walk on the left facing traffic, It is important for the pedestrians to he able to see possible danger develop- ing. 5. With children out of school for the long summer vacation, teach them to play away from traf- fic. Playgrounds are best but if there isn't one nearby, take turns with other parents in organizing play periods in backyards, using play equipment devised from inex- pensive materials, WHY GO TO RHODESIA? Some Rhodesian tobacco auction- eers have heen timed at more than 400 words a minute, No one outside the tobacco business can under- stand what they're saying, though. This high -speed talking is hard on the talkers, and leaves the ears of listeners ringing. Some hus- bands know that to get this ringing effect does not require the setting of world speed talking records. All they have to do is forget to take out the garbage in the morning. -- (Ottawa Journal) OTTAWA REPORT Alaska Panhandle Sought By Canada By PAT NICHOLSON OTTAWA --Kamloops' Sena- tor Sydney Smith pleased his Canadian colleagues and star- tled their United States hosts at their recent joint parliamen- tarv meeting in Washington by suggesting quietly but firmly that Canada would like the U.S, to hand over the Aiaska Pan- handle. This corridor of coastal main- land and islands runs 400 miles southwards from Alaska, ab- sorbing exactly half of what should be B.C.'s Pacific coast- line. It effectively blocks north- ern B.C. and the Yukon from access to the Pacific; it stretches from the 60th parallel of latitude, which marks the northern boundaries of B.C. and the Prairies, down to latitude 54 degrees 40 minutes, Many schoolchildren the historical slogan, "Fifty- four forty - or fight," with which in 1824 the U.S. de- manded the rolling back of Russian fur - traders and set- tlers, who had penetrated as far south as California, Thus was the southern boundary of Alaska set, and there it re- mained when in 1867 State Sec- retary Seward bought Alaska from the Russians for the U.S, NORTH NEEDS SEAPORT Senator Smith points out to me that, as increasing mineral riches are opened up our North, access to the Pacific is ur- gently needed for transporta- tion purposes Speaking in Washington last month, he carried the prestige of the Speaker of the Senate So his views were listened to with respect when he said "Can- ada would be interested in a re- alignment of the Canada-Alaska boundary, so that it would fol- low the 60th parallel to the sea."' That would round out our borders neatly and correct a geographical monstrosity. The U.S. is anxious to have good road access to Alaska, just as Canada is anxious to have sea access to the Yukon, So one suggestion put forward at the Washington meeting is that a saw-off deal might be negotiated, with Canada agree- ing to pave the remainder of the Alaska Highway on Cana- recall dian territory, in return for ® corridor to the sea through the Alaska Panhandle. Another sug- gestion is that the U.S. might co-operate by paying half our cost of paving the Alaska High+ way. A research team from Stan- ford University has just com- pleted a study on the economie feasibility of paving the Alaska Highway, the cost of which may be in the neighborhood of $130,- 000,006, This report is not ex- pected to he enthusiastic about the paving. PANHANDLE HAMPERS B.C. Thus the panhandle and the highway understandably be- came enmeshed together in the talks at Washington, The final communique of the conference said: 'The Canadian delegates regard the Alaska Panhandle boundary as an impediment to the development of that region of Canada and urged the U.S.A. delegates to enquire of the U.S.A. state department whether or not adjustments could be made to the houndary to provide for Canadian access to tidewater." 'Access to. tidewater" might be provided by an internation- ally controlled land corridor, carrying say a rail line and a road; but Senator Smith played for the whole panhandle. Thus the communique added; "It was urged by the conference that the U.S.A, department of state consider this problem." The area of the Alaska Pan- handle is about five per cent of the total area of Alaska, which State Secretary Seward hought for the U.S. from Russia at a price of $7,200,000 in 1867, Honor thus might be satisfied if Can- ada offers the U.S. $360,000 for the panhandle section of "Se- ward's folly."" This would be a cheaper deal than paving the Alaska Highway, An argument against the transfer of the panhandle is that Juneau, the capital of Alaska, is situated in the pan- handle, But this really pre- sents no problem, since the U.S. wishes to move the capital to nearer the heart of Alaska's defence and commercial inter- ests, Period Of Tension Looms -- In U.S.-Egyptian Relations CALRO (AP) -- U.S,-Egyptian relations appear headed for a new period of tension over fun- damental issues in the Arab world, At the root is President Ga- mal Abdel Nasser's apparent conviction that the United States is actively supporting forces in the Middle East hostile to Egypt with the intention of weakening the "Arab socialist" state he is building Egyptian commentators cite U.S. arms aid to Israel, Ameri can backing from Saudi Arabian King Feisal, differences over Yemen and delay in action on a request-to Wa The latest U.S, sale of mill- tary. equipment to Israel in flamed the Cairo press. Pub. lisher Mohammed Haikal, Nas- ser's close friend and regarded as his spokesman, commented in his newspaper Al Ahram "The United States doesn't want friends in the Middle Fast It wants only agents." Vice-President Abdel Hakim Amer reflected Nasser's views in a widely publicized address to Egyptian troops stationed in the Sinai, near the Israeli fri)r u8ng).3r He said "The American arming of Is- rael is not surprising to us, since the United States is the foster father of Israel. Our source of armament is the So viet Union and it will also re- main 80," ENCOURAGE WITHDRAWAL In the Yemen, the American aim has been (o encourage with- drawal of all Egyptian troops to GOOD EVENING lessen the pressure from Nasser on Saudi Arabia and the South Arabian Federation states now subjected to revolutionary prop- aganda from Radio Cairo, Nas- ser seems determined to main- tain the Egyptian presence in Yemen Critics of the U.S, aid pro- gram to Egypt claim that noth- ing can be shown as a return on more than $1,500,000,000 worth of American economic aid put into Egypt since Nasser came to power In 1952. In response, American offi- cials stress what they call 'a friendly American presence in Egypt." The ambiguous term means in fact. that through its economic aid, the United States can seek to influence the course of Egypt- jan policy in the Middle East, to soften the voice of Radio iro's revolutionary | propa- ganda broadcasts and to per- suade Nasser not to inflame po- tential spots, adhering to a pol- icy of nonalignment, BIBLE Thou madest him to have do- minion over the works of thy hands. -- Psalm 8:6, It is interesting to note that the Psalmist limited the range of man's' dominion to. catle, fowl and fish; to denizens of the field, air and sea. He omit- ted all suggestions of the do- minion of man over men. Such dominion is rife with trouble wherever It operates. "I am among you as he that serves," iNET By Jack Gearin Oshawa Needs The Colorful Folk Festival Those recent reports on the upcoming Oshawa Folk Festival were disturbing, unexpected This was especially so of the parade phase of the July 1 af- fair, traditionally the big show's finest drawing card People like Parade Chairman James Sabyan were blunt and candid about the situation "It could look like a funeral! corteg unless things change rapidly," he said in a strong appeal for more units to participate). The picture from Band Chairman Jack Taylor was equally gloomy he had only five positive rep lies from 39 bands contacted. No Oshawa bands are scheduled to participate The fervent prayer of thou- sands is that these reports are premature, that the situation will change for the better over- night The simple truth of the matter ts that the City needs the festi val which has come a long, long way since its fairly humble he ginning at St. Gregory's Audi- * Superior torlum back in May of 1941 when some 150 performers in na- tional dress took part The festival, basically, repre- sents a gem of an idea because of its main objectives -- ie. the strengthening of cultural and social ties between the city's racial and religious groups. The festival has had an im: pressive record of achievement, despite some reverses that would chill the spirits and am- bitions of groups less courageous and patriotic The cancellation of the Festi- val at this late date would re- present a sore blow at the com- munity, especially at the pen- ple who have labored Jong and hard for years to make it a real ity instead of a dream There is another valid reason why every effort should be made to carry on with the July 1 show, as summarized by Chair- man Jan Drygala, who said "If the parade is disbanded, that is it. Don't throw away the hard work of six years. This is a bad year. It is a holiday week. end and a lot of people are going to cottages. We must continue with the parade, no matter how small, If we don't, we won't have a solid-bone folk festival for our centennial year perform: ance." We may as well face up to it, The chances are slim now that John Diefenbaker, the national leader of the Progressive-Con- servative Party, will make that much - heralded June visit to Oshawa Prime purpose of the visit Originally (scheduled tentatively for late May) was to have Mr. Diefenbaker: appear as guest speaker at the students' poli- tieal forum at the McLaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Insti- tute The Spence inquiry into the Gerda Munsinger case put a serious crimp into the work day schedules of several Ottawa leaders on hoth sides of the House, including Mr. De fenbaker, who made a serious effort to keep his Oshawa en- agement, nevertheless. The C's had plans for a gala ban- quet in Oshawa to honor their controversial and colorful party chief, Cancellation of Mr. Diefenbak- ers' MCVI isit emphasizes once again, in an indirect way, the far-reaching effects the Munsin- ger case has had thus far on the lives of many people, especially those close to the Ottawa scene, The New Democratic Party In Oshawa and district will de- lay organization meetings for their new riding associations un- til the return here of William Cumpsty, their full-time organi- izer who will be busy until June 28 in Manitoba working for the NDP in the Provincial! election there. Cumpsty has been active on party organization work in Osh awa and district sinc his ap- pointment last September and has increased the party membr ship to an-all-time high of more than 500 Ms CHEREC Dee CANADA'S STORY "HELLO, JEAN? RENE? . occ AOE AH emnegonen i als RA laa te en) Sault Was Once Hub By BOB BOWMAN There was a time when Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario might have claimed io be the capital of a large part of North America. In 1670 the great Intendant of Can- ada, Jean Talon, sent out an expedition from Quebec to try to find copper in the Lake area, Talon, who would be called a business man- ager today, did amazing things to develop the first industries in Canada. The expedition to try to find copper was put in charge of Daumont de St, Lusson and spent the first winter on Mani- toulin Island, Lake Huron, In the meantime word had been circulated among the Indians that St, Lusson wanted them to gather at Sault Ste. Marie in the spring. It was almost un- canny how news could spread among the Indian tribes in those days. They seemed to have their own "woodlands wireless" system. The Indians began gathering at Sault Ste. Marie about May 1. There were chiefs of 12 dif- ferent tribes from as far away as Green Bay. There were also representatives from the lakes tribes. The purpose of the gath- ering was not made clear until dune 14, i671, when St. -Lusson went to the top of a hill, and spoke from there, with 15 arm- ed Frenchmen in -attendance, and a number of priests. They erected a large wonden cross, and a cedar plate bearing the arms of France, St. Lusson then proclaimed that he claimed 'Saint Marie du Sout" for France and also Lakes Huron and Superior, and the lands bounded on the one side by the seas of the North and West and on the other by the South Sea. St. Lusson included not only TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS June 14, 1966... King Charles I of Eng- land suffered his final crushing defeat at the hands of the Parliamentary army 321 years ago today---in 1645 ~at the hattle of Naseby. The battle was decided by the superior discipline of Cromwell's New Model Army, which did not break when attacked and did not allow itself to thin out when in pursuit of the royalists. The Parliamentarians cap- tured 100 standards and all the king's muskets and can- non, thus ending further re- sistance 1841--The first parliament of united Upper and Lower Canada opened Kingston, Ont 1872 The Toronto Mail began publication First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1916--British units occupied Wilhelmstal, German East Africa, Italian warships shelled the Australian coast; a Franco-British economic conference began. Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day -- in 1941--at the forma tion of the RAF's first all- Canadian bomber squadron, under Wing Cmdr. P. A, Gil- christ, DFC, of Fort Pelly, Sask., was announced; President Roosevelt ordered the freezing of all German and Italian assets in the United States. the lands that had been dis- covered, but those which might be discovered later. It was a big order! St. Lusson and his party then went on to Lake Superior to search for copper, but were not successful, The Indians had not understood the meaning of the ceremony, and took down the arms of France after St, Lus- son left. They thought that the metal shield might be a lucky charm for the Frenchmen, but it might not be so good for the Indians! OTHER EVENTS ON JUNE 14 1610---Champlain left Quebec to attack Iroquois on the Richelieu River 1617---Louis Hebert, often de- scribed as the first farm- er in Canada, arrived at Tadoussac, Quebec, Maina 1633-----William Alexander made Earl of Stirling and Vis- count of Canada 1776---~Generals Sullivan and Arnold retreated from Quebec and American in- vasion came to an end 1808--~First Methodist church built in Montreal 1864---Sir John A. Macdonald voted against Confedera- tion in special committee 1884---Edmonton "Bulletin" warned of possible rebel- lion on prairies 1887--First CPR steamer ar- rived at Vancouver from Japan 1919---Alcock and Brown flew the Atlantic from St. John's, Nfld, to Galway, Ireland. They left St, John's at 1:28 p.m. and landed, nose down at 8:40 p.m, i A) New Flirtation Launched By India With Capitalists NEW DELHI (AP)--Socialist India, still hungry despite 19 years of government economic planning, is launching a new flirtation with capitalists around the world, New Delhi has decided India's internal resources and even the massive flow of foreign aid are not enough to feed the nation's 495,000,000 and rescue its sink- ing economy. This has turned government eyes to the private investor, with his dollars, pounds sterling or Japanese yen--plus his tech- nical and managerial skills. To Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's leftist critics, this means India is confessing it will court the devil, if necessary, to avoid a political crisis that could explode from continued economic decline, Mrs. Gandhi-is pushing ahead, denying she is betraying the goal of socialism laid down when India became independent in 1947, American, Canadian and Jap- anese investors are high on In- dia's list. A delegation led by Cabinet Secretary Dharma Vira is POINTED PARAGRAPHS One of the worst insurance risks these days is an absent- minded jaywalker, Overheard, woman speaking: 'H's a man's world and that's mainly what's wrong with it, To whom it may concern: You can't preserve your health by getting pickled. A woman issuing for divorce on the ground that her hushand is more interested in televi- sion than in her. The burden of proof should be on her -- proof, je, that she is more interesting than television. A biologist says it seems certain tere is a definite positive relationship between brainpower and chest development, Hm-m- m-m. Wonder what Jayne Mans- field's 1.Q, is. Another thing that is "here today and gone tomorrow" is spring weather in early spring. scheduled to leave New Delhi June 20 to visit the three coun- tries for talks with potential in- vestors in India's fertilizer, pe- trochemical and pesticide indus- tries Scores of foreign and Indian studies of India's inability to feed itself inevitably have led back to a lack of chemical fer- tilizers and pesticides, Conces- sions, surprising in view of past hostility to foreign capitalists, are being granted fertilizer in- vestors, The government's aim is an annual production of 2,500,000 tons of nitrogenous fertilizers by 1970-71. Last year production was about 240,000 tons, Foreign investments dropped steadily in India in the Jast 10 years and much of the Indian bureaucracy still silently resists new trends. Many businessmen complain --also that once their money is in India, government restrictions make it difficult for them to operate efficiently, ARDA program. Under this program, for which the federal government puis up a lot of the money, a plan is being launched for the consolidation of farms inte larger units. As farms come on the market the government will buy them with ARDA funds, It then will lease them at cost to nearby farmers, with the goal that they eventually will purchase them and add them to their own farms. The program for now, at least, will apply almost entirely to northern, eastern and east- central Ontario. It fs not ex pected to have any importance in the lush growing areas of south and southwestern Ontario, MOST ARE SOUND Most of the farms in these areas are sound economic units now. Where they aren't there are farmers with the capital available to consolidate them, But in the rest of the prov- ince there is a large reliance on the old family-farm unit, And it isn't large enough for to- day's conditions, A farm that was fine in the day of the horse just doesn't do in the era of the tractor. And this program is the first really constructive step to meet this problem, DISCUSS AUDITOR There was the usual com- plaint this year when the esti- mates of the provincial auditor were before the house. The complaint was that the audi- tor's office does not function properly here, The complaint is a fair one. The auditor properly should be a servant of parliament it- self. He should be the prime watch-dog on the spending of public funds, And to do this ef- fectively--and equally as im- portant, to appear to do this ef- fectively -- he should be dis- tinctly removed from govern- ment, But here, at least in recent times, the auditor has worked closely with government, WAS ADVISER In the days of Premier Frost the then auditor, Harvey Cot- nam, was one of the premier's closest advisers. The relationship of the pres- ent auditor, George Spence, is more removed, But still he and his office are part of the old system. And there is not faith that they are as ardently curious and Inquisi- tive as they should be. For instance here we have never heard in an auditor's re- port of horses on the govern+ ment pay-roll, We never hear of any such shortcomings. And in an administration of this size surely there must be some, YEARS AGO 20 YEARS AGO June 14, 1946 C. W. Minett and C, B. Gay were welcomed at City Council as new aldermen, They replaced Aldermen B. J. 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