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POLICE AND PICKETS LINED-UP THREE deep in places, city police keep a jostle as four members of management of the Oshawa weary eye on pickets from the strike - bound Oshawa Engineering and Welding Co. Ltd. are ushered into Engineering and Welding Co. Ltd. plant. Officers in plant along with one non- union worker. uniform and in plain clothes were on the scene. he Oshawa HAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1967 Himes Reading Trash Rapped By School Librarian The iniquitous way in which reading trash is piled up in front of teen-agers on every street corner was condemned ders". They needed books on the world, on man's evolution in government and civilization, they needed the classics, and above all, books relating to the ag high school librarian, Don- Garrison, of Eastdale Col- legiate, at a symposium Tues- day. "What can we do? We have got to teach them some way to discriminate for _ themselves. We must teach them that ju- venile delinquency is not a kind ef hero worship," said Mr. Gar- rison. He was one of five speakers on the topic "Reading -- Key to Learning" at a meeting of the Oshawa and District Coun- cil of Home and School Asso- clations at E. A. Lovell School. Mr. Garrison stressed the im- portance of guiding teen-agers' reading along the right lines. "We try to give students the books they want, and to sway their judgments and lead them to different channels," he said. SEX BOOKS Often they asked for books on 'the Beatles and other pop groups, and he had known 15- year-olds to ask for sex books, but school librarians tried to new technology. Earlier Mr. Garrison had said that even in prosperous Ontario they were only starting to re- alize the vast possibilities of the library movement, and money for this had been very short, COSTLY Kennedy Skuce, supervisor of library services, Oshawa board of education, also stressed that advancement of any sort was a costly proposition, and that parents were the community force which shaped the educa- tional trend and the goal. "You cannot badger too much your education officers or elect- ed representatives on the board to answer a question in some depth -- and ask them to give other than fiscal justification for the actions they take," he said. Mr. Skuce said school boards should think in terms of educa- tion, not the mill rate. "If we do not attack the whole process of revision of the learning situ- guide them on "reading lad- ation -- in which the library is Report Promised, Aid For Laid-Off OTTAWA (Special) -- A de- tailed statement on steps taken to assist laid-off auto workers Mr. Marchand admitted there is a problem in referring work- ers to re-training programs be- cause of a lack of facilities in was promised in the Commons! certain areas. at Tuesday by Manpower Minister Jean Marchand. He was replying to questions asked by T. C. Douglas, leader of the New Democratic Party, who drew attention to a recent Toronto speech by George Burt, Canadian Director of the United Auto Workers. Mr. Burt ;has been critical that no proper re-training pro- grams are in effect for laid-off auto workers and little effort jto re-training or finding em- made to find alternative em- ployment. [minister replied. "We are attempting to solve this problem, with provincial. co- operation," Mr, Marchand said. Mr. Douglas asked if the min- ister would consider making a statement or issuing a white paper soon as to what the gov- ernment is doing with respect} ployment. "TI am preparing a more de- tailed statement and as soon as it is ready I will be happy to make it in the House," the 5,703 REGISTERED Jobless Total Up 1,500 Over Same Month In '66 The number of jobless in Oshawa was 1,500 more last month than-in February of 1966, reports the Canada Manpower Centre in the city. Of the total seeking employ- ment, 3,152 were men and 2,551 were women. The figure jump- 'ed 300 over January this year. "The Genera' Motors' work- ers' strike in the States accoun- ted for a temporary layoff of substantial numbers of auto- motive workers in Oshawa," Says a Centre spokesman, "and winter weather conditions pins the completion of several build- ing projects led to some layoffs in the construction industry. "As. usual at this time of year, demand for farm help was limited," says the spokes- { i man. "Manufacturers general- ly indicated regular production with the slight variations. Auto- mobile and feeder plants had workers laid off, but iron, steel and sheet metal producers re- ported increased output. "Women workers were in de- mand in the clerical, sales and service occupations, and wait- resses and cooks were in short supply." The Manpower Centre has vacancies for physical thera- pists, mechanical engineers, draughtsmen, tool tool and die makers, machin- ists, electricians, coremakers, upholsterers, stationary -- engi- neers, meat cutters, insurance salesmen, housekeepers and designers, | * the core -- we will go on run-| ning on the spot, not making any gain," he warned. READING HELP Preventing and helping chil- dren's reading problems was the theme of Miss Frances Mc- Leod, the education board's supervisor of primary services. Kindergarten preparation for reading included broadening a child's experience, fostering good listening habits and a dis- criminating ear, encouraging him to communicate orally, and developing good visual discrim- ination. Miss McLeod emphasized that a child's first reading experi- ence must be happy and suc- cessful. Parents should not si VIOLENCE ERUPTED on the picket line at Oshawa Engineering and Welding Bas Co. Ltd, where two men woman were arrested after g a and picketers as a non- this mornin and a struggle between police union worker was escorted * THREE MORE CHARGES LAID AS POLICE, PICKETS CLASH AT CITY PLANT. through the line. Two police officers (one losing his hat) attempt to subdue a man on the picket line and put him and a woman in a * police cruiser. Oshawa Times Phote By Bruce Jones Police, Union, Council Hold Talks On Strike J. D. ELLIOTT «+ Factory Manager GM Appoints New Manager The appointment of John D Elliott as factory manager, ve. turing. hicle assembly, at General Mo- tors of Canada was announced today by F. E. Conlin, vice-pre- sident and director of manufac- Mr. Elliott, a 36-year veter- an at GM, has been general su- i t of the exert pressure on slow readers and should trust teachers' judg- ment in deciding on the rate at which a child should proceed, she said. The children's librarian at McLaughlin Public Library, Mrs. A. M. Foy, described how Grade 4 and 5 pupils are taught different reading skills on their monthly visits to the library. They were introduced to dif- ferent types of books such as fairy tales, poetry, hero stories, and biographies, taught how. to find fiction and non-fiction on the shelves, and how to use the catalogue. TOP LIBRARY "J do not think you could find a better children's library than this one in Canada," she remarked. Mrs. N. V. Roe, vice-presi- dent of Oshawa Home and School Council spoke about the centennial project of the Cana- dian Home and School and Par- ent Teacher Federation, for which each association has been asked to contribute $19.67 per I 8 car body plant since 1951. He was born at Comber Ontario and attended the University of Detroit and graduated in 1933 from the General Motors In- stitute in industrial engineer- ing. The same year he joined the plant's tool and process depart- ment, then in 1941, left Oshawa for Regina where he organized a GM plant for the production of six-pound gun carriages. He returned to Oshawa five years later as superintedent of the body shop. Two Men Charged Tombstone Theft Two Oshawa men have been arrested and charged' with stealing a tombstone dated 1877, from a_ Ritson Road North Cemetery. Police. placed a value of $45 on the stone. Lynn Eric Dudley, 22, Glen- cairn Avenue and Allan Leslie Gillette, 20, Jane Street, have towards the $100,000 target. 250 JO Max Singer, a Toronto astorney and lecturer, was guest speaker last night at nurses, the annual Brotherhood been charged with theft. IN Night sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Jerry Forestall, centre, Grand Knight, and Albert Walker, MPP, right, chat at the FIVE-YEAR BUDGET LATE MAY BE APPROVED TODAY Mr. Markson says he has included explanatory notes in the introductory pages of the financial statement for an jing and Welding Company to-| He said if the union hammers easier understanding of the |day as police and pickets clash-jout an agreement with the City treasurer Frank Mark- son said today that Oshawa's five-year capital budget is late. He says the Ontario Muni- cipal Board contacted him twice recently requesting the budget be qubmitted. Council | last' year Rad 'approved the five-year capital forecast by *| Feb. 21. gi Tonight, however, council meets as a committee to tackle the budget, and if approved, council may move into a formal session to rati- fy. the forecast. strikebound Oshawa Engineer Violence erupted outside the|come singularly but -\loads," he said, in car Three Persons Arrested; Charge Total Reaches 10 Chief he wasn't aware of this situation until "you people started escorting scabs into the plant." somewhat complicated ac- Caterer the sent 4 -oce. |Uvity at the plant, gg terms: and." proce Three picketers were arrest- ures, This is the first time such |bail. Six charges were laid as a|Council, notes have been included and |result of a flare-up at the plant/greater number on the picket |Chief magistrate (the mayor) to expedite a | Friday. should help quicker budget decision, says the treasurer. In explanation was given ver- the past |terday in another fracas. jed during stepped-up strike ac-|owner it won't be on terms dic-| Chief Johnston replied that it tated by Mr. Marshall. wasn't his position to determine Clifford Pilkey, president of| 'Who is a scab and who is not." ed and are being held on $500/the Oshawa and District Labor|. Mr. Pilkey then told the chief said there was ajhe should have contacted the lines today, not because it was|#bout the problem. but because they| 70 which the chief answered wanted to volunteer. that the mayor and he had had "If we organized this picket |Several discussion on the mat- Another charge was laid yes-| organized, Charged today with assault- bally, he added. mer Huggins, RR 1, Hampton, were seized by Inspector Wil- liam MacDonald of the Oshawa 'branch of the Ontario Humane Society. 10 others not taken, in a barn on the Huggin's premises. he in no way mistreats his ani- mals and that they are well fed and in reasonably healthy con- dition. KNIGHTS AT BROTHE Poor Treatment Denied; Dogs Seized By Society Seven dogs belonging to El- The dogs were found with Inspector MacDonald said yes- jterday he found the barn cold| and drafty and that he suspected that the animals were suffering from lack of food and water. "T seized the pups,' he said "and took them to a veterinar- ian who verified that they were suffering from internal para- sites (worms) and lack of food and water. I am sending in a report to our Toronto branch." The animals were taken to the Peel County animal shelter. Mr. Huggins told The Times} pdt. RHOOD BANQUET lodges. The Shriners' Dixie- gathering at the Knights of Columbus Hall that was at- tended by members of the Shriners, Odd Fellows, B'Nai B'Rith and Masonie branch of the ganizations opinion must have sold them. MacDonald seven of the dogs seized last fall died from internal parasites. |He said no charges were laid "I am president of a local Ontario Rabbit Club," said Mr. Huggins, "and if I were even suspected of being cruel to animals I hardly think my neighbors or any or- involving animals {would let me get near them. | "Last fall, the Humane So- jciety removed 34 dogs from my premises and only gave me six back,"' said Mr. have had no explanation as to Where the others went. In my Humane Society the " Inspector against Mr. Huggins. Mr. Huggins, land Band provided guests. --Oshawa Times Photo Huggins. said who sells the animals to Queen's University for medical research, has tained several dogs Bowmanville Dog Pound. ob- from the the entertainment for about 250 ing a police officer were: Pat-|there would be more than 1,000 | ter. rick Thrasher, 22, of 885 Ox-/there," said Mr. Pilkey. "Then| BARGAINING ford St. and Frederick Arm-|we know what would happen.| Mr. Taylor described the strong, 38, of 1289 Wecker Dr. Mrs. Fay Armstrong, 29, wife of Frederick Armstrong, was charged with obstructing a |police officer. | The strike started Sept. 7 when workers at the plant walked off the job demanding their first union contract. ESCORTS Today's melee started shortly after 8 a.m. while police were escorting a non-union worker and four members of manage- ment, 'including William Mar- shall, plant owner, through picket lines. About 30 pickets were set-up. Police ranks numbered 18 but re-inforcements called in swell- ed the contingent to about 30, equalling the number of picketers. | Most of the violence occurred as police shoved and pushed the arrested persons into wait- ing cruisers. Their ranks included Police Chief Walter Johnston, a num- ber of plain clothes detectives and two officers stationed on the roof of the former Alger Press building across the street with a movie camera and walkie talkies. By 8:20 a.m. only one police officer and a handful of picket- ers remained at the scene. MEETING Forty minutes later, union of- ficials, board of control and police chief Walter Johnston and Crown Attorney Bruce Af- fleck met in city hall council chambers in an effort to prevent further violence at the struck- bound plant. Mayor Ernest Marks said he would approach plant owner William Marshall and ask him to allow only management per-| sonnel to enter the factory. A further meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow morn- ing at 9 a.m. in the mayor's office, at which union officials and Chief Johnston will attend to pursue the problem further. At this' morning's meeting Harold Benson, an international representative of UAW, said the |plant owner doesn't want a union in his plant unless he can "dictate policy." | Tha UAW international repre- sentalive said he had no con- fidende in Mr. Marshall bar- gaining. He said the plant owner has said that 'I've beat the union before and I can beat {hem again." ' Mr. Benson also objected to the large number of police offi- | cers that arrived at the scene. | "I'm surprised to see in Osh-} awa more police on the picket lines than picketers. They don't ot There would be bloodshed and not only the picketers but police would be injured." He said he was against this happening especially since many members of the police force were good friends of union members. The ODLC president said as far as management is con- cerned it would have access to the plant -- but not the "scabs." "We have a legal right to walk on that sidewalk (Albert Street) and if police try to break through -- then all hell will break loose." Mr. Pilkey also expressed concern that the newspapers only printed pictures of the violence on picket lines but never when pickets were peace- fully walking. UPHOLD LAW Chief Johnston said it was his and other police officers sworn duty to uphold the criminal law. He said if justice is not receiv- ed from civil law it's not a po- lice responsibility. 'We have a legal duty to pro- vide access to the plant,"' the chief said. Mr. Pilkey said this situation |should be resolved or else it lcould "snowball." | | "People can get hurt -- we {don't want our heads split open," he said. Albert 'Abe'? Taylor, UAW Local 222, president, told the! problem as one of getting Mr. Marshall back to the bargaining |table, He said the mayor would have his sympathy since he knew what kind of a person Mr. Mar- shall was. "He thinks I'm so stupid -- that I'm going to stand back and throw beer bottles at his supervision. They have treat- ment centres . . . perhaps he should attend," said the UAW president. Crown Attorney Bruce Affleck outlined the problem this way: "Pickets have the right to strike and anyone under law has access to the plant. "Practically speaking, a strike has no affect unléss cer- tain people are prevented from entering a plant. If manage- }ment goes in that's alright but if others go in there may be some action. 'You people don't want others going into the plant and doing the work of the strikers," he said. Mr. Benson said although he wasn't as familiar with the law as lawyers, he knew it. "But there are times whgn human and moral values maybe should take precedence over the law," he said. 'We want to win this legally but if police are going to march down in battalions -- then we're going to put more (picketers) down there. Majority Of Employees Contacted at the plant this} morning, Mr. Marshall outlined his position to The Times. | He said the only reason the local received certification was| through the help of temporary summer help that had been em- ployed at the plant. Since then, these temporary workers have been laid off, he said. The union, he says, has car- ried on, but 18 out of his 24 workers don't want the union. "How can I bargain for those 18 employees when they tell me they are opposed to the union? I can't do anything -- my hands are tied," said the plant owner. He said non-union workers entering the plant through the picket lines are not taking work! away from 'the strikers. | "These are skilled men sole-| ly employed to make dies for General Motors. "The five girls and one man | Oppose Union, Says Owner are walking around foolishly, because even if there was no strike there would be no work for them. Everything has been cancelled," he said. Mr. Marshall referred to the possibility of increased strike action as a, "form of black- mail." "They say, do like we want or we'll do this to you." Mr. Marshall described the union as a "million dollar dic. tator organization" and added that it was "greatly distorting the facts." He said, he and other man- agement personnel, have re- ceived threats from the strike ers. Some of the threats, espe- cially those coming from the girl picketers were vile and vulgar, he added. He said he doesn't hate Abe Taylor and appreciates the dif- ficult job he has, adding that he wouldn't want it.