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She Oshawa Times 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario Published by Canadian Newspapers Company Limited T. L. Wilson, Publisher E. C. Prince, Associate Publisher OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1967 Fact-Finding Required 'Ere Fault-Finding Starts The wide-ranging discussion at the public works meeting Thursday night proved a useful exercise. First and foremost it removed the cloud which misunderstanding had placed over those in positions of responsi- bility in the engineering department. It also emphasized the risk run by those in public office too quick to "cry wolf" without full, factual and up-to-date information. The engineers have been under- standably disturbed by the charges of "padding" levelled at their de- partment. Few today would take a dictionary definition ef the word "padding" in the context in which it was used with reference to the department. It is unfortunate the personnel expert did and thus pre- cipitated the civic outcry. However the record has now been put straight publicly and the engineers have been restored to their rightful posi- tions of professional prestige. The in-depth study of the works department staffing and operations is, of course, continuing. In light of the Thursday meeting it should now take a definite turn to fact- finding rather than fault-finding. The unfairness to which the en- gineering department was subjected emphasizes the need for members of council and board of control following the adage of "making haste slowly" in their enthusiasm to develop the administration they desire fo rthe city. The meetings recently inaugur- ated with the heads of departments, the conferences with the industrial commission and the approach taken by Ald. Mackey in his works study are indications of a much sounder course. They can develop the under- standing and the liason as well as building the background which now seems direly needed. Criticism will undoubtedly come and many changes may be made, It should be constructive criticism based on informed opinion. Corps On Parade Here Unit 42 of the Canadian Corps Association, Oshawa, today is host to the members of units from across the province at its 7th annual Drum- head Service and Parade, The event is one of the most colorful held in the city. The parade, which moved off from Alexandra Park at 2.15 p.m. and She Oshawa Sines 84 King St. E.. Oshawa, Ontario T. L. WILSON, Publisher &. C, PRINCE, General Manager C. J. MeCONECHY, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES The Oshawa (established Chronicle (es (Sundays and despatched Associated Press c news published therei patches are also res s of speciql des- 86 King S$! Oshawa, Ontario Netiono! Advertising Offices: Thomson Building, 25 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; 340 Cethcort Street, Montreal, P.O Oshowo, Whitby, Ajax, Delivered by carriers ir n, Port Perry, Prince Pickering, Bowmanville, & Albert, Maple Gr dutside corrier Other provinces 9 $18.00 per yeer. U.S ier QUEBEC EDITORS COMMENT proceeded to the Memorial Park bandshell, brought out some 200 marching units bands and color parties. The address was delivered by Air Vice Marshall A. Chester Hull. The local unit, formed in 1947, met at Hotel Genosha and in the homes of its members until it took over its commodious quarters on Richmond St. W. in 1955. Made up of veterans from all services, the unit works for the benefit of these men and the community at large. Units are in existence from coast to coast. One of its major projects is the repair of toys during the Christmas season for distribution from Simcoe Hall Settlement House. The unit also makes donations to assist minor hockey and lacrosse. The unit has also played a prom. inent role in the provincial organiza- tion, a past president, Al. King, being the provincial president this year. The unit has also had the distinction of winning the top award four years in a row for its color party and band at the Canadian Corps rally in Niagara Falls, Ont. GALLUP POLL UN Vital To Majority In Canada By The Canadian Institute Of Public Opinion (World Copyright Reserved) Despite frustrations that en- gulf the United Nations, Cana- dians continue to attach great importance to making the world body a success. Only 3% of the population say the UN is not important in its efforts to main- tain world peace. Fight-in-ten adults say it is very important that we make the United Nations a success. That is close to the percentages ob- tained in a survey six years ago, when 77% said success of the UN was very important. The current survey finds that ali age groups show similar opin- ions -- that the UN must be made to work. In a Gallup Poll across the Un- ited States, about the same ratio of adults, as in Canada, felt the UN was very important, "'as the only means of communica- tions open between nations."' The question , "How important do you think it is that we try to make the United Nations A Success, Very Important, Fairly Im- portant, or not so import- ant?" United Canada States 1961 Today Very important 79% 77% 80% Fairly important 10 12 10 Not important 6 t 3 Undecided 5 4 7 100% 100% 100%, = = omen sud +t i TEXTBOOKS FOR CULTURAL REVOLUTION en | topay IN Parliament History Told HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Sept. 16, 1967... Andrew Bonar Law, who was to become Britain's prime minister, was born at Rexton, N.B., 109 years ago today--in 1858. Son of a Presbyterian clergyman, he was educated in New Brunswick and Glasgow before entering business in Glasgow. In 1900 he left business and entered Par- liament as a Glasgow MP. He later held other seats and gained the Conserva- tive party leadership in 1911. In 1915 he joined the war coalition as colonial secretary and when the coalition fell in 1922 became the first British prime min- ister born abroad. 1824--Louis XVII, the last Bourbon king, died. 1916--Prohibition went into effect in Ontario after a night when liquor stores and saloons sold out their stocks. First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1917--French airmen raided towns in Wurtemberg and Rhenish Prussia. Austrian planes raided Venice. Second World War Twenty-five years ago today---in 1942--the Red Army yielded ground in one sector of Stalingrad perime- ter and the Germans move into city's outskirts. Japa- nese troops drove through New Guinea to reach a point only 32 airline miles from Port Moresby, Through Lives Of Members By CY FOX LONDON (CP) -- The Brit- ish treasury has announced further backing for a huge, controversial project of his- torical research aimed at tell- ing the story of Britain's Par- liament in terms of the. lives of its members down the cen- turies. The idea for this History of Parliament was conceived almost 40 years ago. It received a big ideological boost with the arrival among its researchers after 1951 of Lewis Namier, who came to Britain from his native East- ern Europe surly jn oan eede revolu- finlee the weiting of history here. The first three volumes of the History of Parliament were published in 1964. In effect they served as a memorial to Namier, who had died four years previous- ly. Sir Lewis Namier, as he was at his death, was the dynamic dean of a school of British historians which held that the psychology of human beings, rather than any sweeping economic or social movements, constituted 'he key to puzzles posed by great events. Thus biography was of the essence of the Namier method. The spiky, opinionated Namier, master of a brilliant prose style in his adopted lan- TOP-FLIGHT COLLABORATORS SOUGHT Stanfield May Swing Vote In New Direction This is a selection of edi- torials on current topics, translated from the French-language press of Canada, i Montreal Le Devoir--The federal Conservalive party comes out of its Toronto con- vention certainly stronger Both at the leadership level and at the program level, it clearly manifested its inten- tion to bring'itself more up- to-date with 1967. For all observers on the Canadian political scene, this is a very encouraging phenomenon In fact, for the Liberal party which did not succeed in winning absolute majori-+ ties in the 1964 and 1965 edec- tions, what has happened in the Queen City should be a serious warning. The Liberals would be well advised to take note of this while there still is time. As soon as possible they should clarify their positions and ponder their leadership. Mr. Pearson is an extreme- Jy sympathetic man. Perhaps he was, because of' his flexi- bility and his diplomacy, the best leader we could have picked in the difficult circum- stances through which we are going. But the time surely has come for a firmer and more energetic leadership. It should be underlined that the Conservative party is not starting from zero. If it could, despite a much talked-of lead- er. elect a Jarge number of members in the last elections it is because it was consid- ered a second and fairly valid choice. It will certainly be more formidable with a new leader and with a revitalized program. We even dare to say that the party could make gains in Quebec. Certainly this politi- cal formation incarnates Eng- party, may very well swing in a new direction. . .Vincent Prince (Sept. 12) ilized against Louis J. chaud and his audacious pro- gram of "equal Robi- chance for all." There is not 'doubt that lish Canada more thon it does Montreat La Presse--The the defeat of the Robichaud French Canada. Among the electors of at least three government would represent 11 leadership candidates at provinces will go to the polls a setback for social progress Toronto, none was' of the next month. It appears the in New Brunswick. French language. . . example of the premier of Cyrille Felteau (Sept. 12) Until now, the Conservative Ontario, John Robarts, was Granby Voix de l'Est--For party was far removed from contagious, Only a few days Quebecers, according to the other parties as far as recog- after the announcement of premier of the province, the nition of the Canadian reality elections in Ontario, the lead- world's fair in Montreal will and its dual culture were con- er of two other provinces fell result in a deficit of $100,- cerned. It certainly wasn't in step, Mr. Ross Thatcher in 000,000.... | ready to bridge this gap in Saskatchewan and Mr, Louis One can rightly express one fell swoop. It could have J. Robichaud in New Bruns- surprise at this statement of wick. Mr. Johnson's . . . Is it really thrown dust in our eyes by electing a French- Canadian leader. . It preferred to make itself more Canadian first and thus make itself more appealing to the French-Canadian. The 2 remainder will follow logical- ly if this "Canadianization" proves to be real and thor- omy Can the former CCF mem- ber who crossed over to the Liberals match his 1964 ex pl oit in Saskatchewan. wheat sales abroad, the econ- Saskatchewan has a deficit? Isn't it rather an investment in What Expo 67 brings to Que- bec we doubtlessly will never be able to estimate at its real the future, ot value.... 3 Thanks mainly to enormous The minister of trade and commerce, Mr. Bellemare says that Quebec authorities ough. As far as we are concerned, we say without ambiguity that we believe an English leader can bring about quick- er a complete awakening of the Conservative party to the need for a bicultural policy than could any French-Cana- dian leader. He will not have to spare the feelings of his English-language colleagues as a French leader would have been forced to do. . . In any case, the new feder- al Conservative leader let it be known in the wake of his election that he will seek to surround himself with top- flight' French-Canadian col- laborators. If he knows how to do this. . .then listens to their advice, the Quebec vote, 80 long hostile to his political enjoyed a healthy period which will not fail to be reflected in the general reac- tion of the voters. It is known that in periods of relative prosperity the government always has more -chance of winning. The same appears to hold true in Ontario. ... In New Brunswick, the situ- ation of Louis J. Robichaud and his party is much less comfortable. In areas' most favorable to the Liberal gov- ernment, very tough fights are foreseen for the Acadian premier. The new leader of the Conservative Opposition, J. Charlie Van Horne is a tenacious demagogue and full of resources, who backs up from nothing to reach his goals.... Powerful sie cit are: mob- are taking advantage of the fair to meet any groups of engineers, industrialists, bankers etc., and to establish precious contacts for the future. Mr. Bellemare does not hesitate to say that massive investments will result from contacts made during the world's fair. 'Hundreds. and hundreds of millions of dol- lars will be invested in Que- bec" as a result of these new relations between our prov- ince and the financial world. So if that is the result of the world's fair, one cannot consider as a "deficit" che money spent to assure its success. If Quebec had tried to obtain' the same advertis- ing success throughout the world, it would certainly have cost it a good deal more. ... Roland Gagne (Sept. 6) guage of English, turned out mountainous works on 18th- century Britain--including the seminal Structure of Politics at the Accession of George Ill. Being a monumental ven- ture in biography, the History of Parliament blended per- fectly with the way Namier felt history should be written. After his name became associated with it, the history was drawn into the area of fire set up by the supporters and opponents of Namier's theories. Added to the squabbles over ideology were delays in research for the parliamen- tary project and escalating costs. When the idea for the histo- ry was hatched in 1928, those responsible envisaged an enormous gathering of biographical sketches dealing with MPs from the 13th-cen- tury beginnings of Parliament to the present century. Enthusiasm among contem- porary MPs was not great in the 1930s and the project was virtually forgotten during and immediately after the Second World War. GRANTED FUNDS Then, in 1951, the treasury agreed to provide $51,000 a year for 20 years. It was felt that the entire project could be completed by 1971. But finding researchers and paying them adequately proved difficult. And the scholars involved, seeking tv achieve as much comprehen- sion as possible in. preparing their brief biographies of the MPs, were slow in finishing their research. Now the treasury has given the project a promise of con- tinued financial support. Government officials and representatives of the History of Parliament Trust are to meet before 1970 about the possibility of further financial backing. Published three-volume history covering the 1754-1790. Listed as editors for the section were Namier and an ideological ally, historian John Brooke. The next three-volume sec- tion slated for publication will cover the MPs of 1715-1754. This should be out in another year. It will be followed by a third section for 1660-1690, this one enjoying the financial support of an American bene- factor. An additional eight sections are planned so that, in the end, all seven centuries of Parliament's life are account- ed for. The volumes published in 1964 sell as a set for 21 guin- eas, about $65. A total of 1,500 were printed and-a profit of $9,000 is reported to have been made on the sales. in 1964 was a section of the years Lafontaine And Baldwin Set Co-operative Course By BOB BOWMAN In these days of strain between French and English- speaking Canadians it is inter- esting to look back on 1842 when Canada began to achieve responsible government. The first Prime Minister after the Act of Union was Louis Hippo- lyte Lafontaine, who had been a rebel in 1847, and also opposed the Act of Union. Until 1842 Britain would not consent to Canada having a prime minister. The highest title allowed was "Chief Minis- ter' of whom W.H. Draper was the last. Before retiring to become a judge he urged the new governor-general, Sir Charles Bagot to include French-speaking members in the cabinet, which his pred YEARS AGO 25 YEARS AGO Sept. 16, 1942 Three cases of Infantile Par- alysis have been reported in Oshawa within the last month, Rev, A. D. Cornett, 0, 8. E. pastor of Simcoe St. United Church has been elected Pres- ident of the Oshawa Ministerial Association. 40 YEARS AGO, Sept. 16 1927 The new bus station on King St. that is being erected by T. A. Garton, at a cost of $12,: 000 is nearly completed. A. L. W. Smith has been ap- pointed school attendance of- ficer of the Oshawa Board of Education, ¥ } sor, Sydenham, had failed to 0. Lafontaine refused to join the cabinet as a mere member. He and Upper Canada _ reformer Robert Baldwin knew that they could form the only government that would have a majority, and they held out. Governor- General Bagot finally acceded to their wishes although he knew that his action would be hotly criticized in Britain, and by Tories in Canada. Probably the criticism cut deeper than he had expected. Some of the sharpest came from his uncle the Duke of Wel- lington who failed "het = foul the man, is rolling ..self and his country into the mire". Bagot died one year later. Lafontaine and Baldwin formed Canada's first responsi- ble government which met at Kingston, Ontario. They accom- plished a great deal in trying times. It was an outstanding example of co-operation between French and English- speaking Canadians. When the first elections were held for the united assembly Lafontaine was defeated in his constituency of Terrebonne. Baldwin offered him a seat to represent York, in Toronto, which Lafontaine accepted. It was almost a mira- cle to see a former rebel, and French-Catholic, representing the Protestant heart of English-speaking Upper Can- ada, ; Two years later Lafontaine was able to return the compli- ment. Baldwin was defeated in his constituency and Lafontaine arranged to have him represent Rimouski, where the St. Law- rence river flows into the gulf, the heart of old French Canada, CURRENT COMMENT By COLIN McCONECHY Editor Of The Times TELEVISION producers will have to scramble this weekend to match the two spectaculars they presented a week ago. Back to back the coverage of the game at Maple Leaf Gar- dens and the one at Taylor Field in Regina will be difficult to top. The football game between the Roughriders of the East and those of the West was as exciting an encounter as you'd ever wish to have beamed into your living room. One of the nice things about it was this: Not once did a tele- vision reporter run out to the huddle and thrust one of those cotton-pickin' microphones at Russ Jackson or Ron Lancaster and ask inanely "'what are you going to do now?"' Had he done so he would have likely got a boot in the teeth. And he'd have deserved it. A similar slap across the mouth would have been a fit- ting consequence to the con- stant stream of supercilious questions which the political protagonists were subjected during the Progressive Con- servative convention. Such an understandably human reaction would have added to the view- ing pleasure. CERTAINLY the attention forced on John Diefenbaker was akin to baiting the old lion of Canadian politics every time he ventured from his box in the Gardens. The others received little more respite. It didn't much matter whether the can- didates were going to vote, go- ing to see Dalton Camp or go- ing to the washroom, they were on camera béing asked "what are you going to do now?" What sensible or significant comment could they be expect- ed to make with the regularity of station breaks? Some image- + maker has apparently ordained a politician trapped before a READERS METRIC SYSTEM Mr. Editor: Although many of your read- ers may have heard that. the United Kingdom will drop its present currency in favor of one based on the decimal system by 1971, few will realize that this is part of a longer term plan which will completely replace the Im- perial system of weights and measures with the Metric sys- tem by 1985. This decision obvi- ously has deep implications for Canada. With the demise of the gallon in the United Kingdom, Canada will be in a position where a Jarge part of its system of weights and measures will be used by very few people out- side its borders. We shall be faced with the choice of adopt- ing either the American or Metric system. As the cost of such a change rises with each day, iti is surely time to make a decision and arrange a timetable for the change before our manufac- turers are forced to produce articles to standards which find little or no acceptance outside Canada. Yours truly, Richard Barnes 291 Monash Avenue, Oshawa, Ont. UFO SIGHTING Mr. Editor: On April 6 of this year, your paper printed a story on Roddy Cobel. Roddy, son of Mr. and Mrs, Allen Cobel, of 371 Sharon Ave., Oshawa, report of a UFO sighting appeared under your head "UFO Described as Meteo- rite." We have been studying Rod- dy's sighting for four months. Requested by L. D. Allatt, squadron leader for Chief of the Defence Staff Ottawa, we made a full data report out for the Canadian Defence Department. This data is now under study by the National Research Council, Ottawa. At Canadian Forces Head- quarters, no low flying report was submitted, and no jet air- craft were air borne within one hour of the reported sighting. At the Department of Trans- port air traffic control centre Toronto International airport, J. B. Gibb, unit chief, conducted 7» investigation into flight rec- ords, The result of the investigation BIBLE "A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger." Proverbs 15:1 Hehe is a good way to stop an argument before it starts. national television audience must remain a pleasant fellow down to his last | shattered nerve. Even so, their restraint was admirable, While the "instant inter- views'? were a source of irrita- tion, they did little actual harm, In the case of the CBC, they made the junket to Toronto given to reporters from posts deep in the heart of Alberta and on the Atlantic shores more legitimate. YET IN THEIR enthusiasm, those manipulating the mighty mikes demonstrated a fright- ening capability for "coercing" rather than "covering" a con- vention. They showed all ob- jectivity could be lost through their involvement. Many of the on-the-spot reports were actual- ly nothing more than old-fash- ioned rumor mongering. Their ready availability to the astute politician quite conceivably can exercise undue influence on the course of events. In this respect television gives Russ Jackson and Ron Lancaster a fairer break than it does the men in public service -- and the democratic process, for that matter. The quarter- backs are permitted to plan and execute their plays without television interference or medd- ling (except for the commercial announcements). The conven- tion coverage demonstrated the danger inherent of the medium shaping the events it is sup- posed to be covering. THE CAMERAS gave us ring- side seats at a historic spec- tacle of tremendous impore tance. It was a major breake through in communication. For the future it rests with the tele- vision producers to recognize the limitations responsible re- porting imposes. Everyone just can't get into the act! WRITE... was that of the aircraft operate ing within or adjacent to Tor- onto Terminal, none could be identified as being in flight near Oshawa at the time of reported sighting. Checking with David Dunlop Observatory the object sighted was unknown to them., In a special report submitted to me from Project Blue Book Headquarters USAF by Lt. Colonel George P, Freeman, Jr., there is listed two types of cigar shape UFO. It was one of these that Roddy Cobel. sighted, April 5, 1967. The object remain under heading of UFO.. Yours truly, Mr. Donald W. Golding 204 Church St., Oshawa, Ont. ONE NATION Mr. Editor: The cry for unity in the Cone servative party has been frace tured by the "Deux Nation" policy adopted at the conven- tion by less than one-third of the delegates. How can the adoption of a national policy be represen- tative of the people, or the party, itself when more than two-thirds have neither read it nor voted on it. As a democracy our laws are based on the rule of a majority vote. Either we have one Canada with equality for all, or we have two nations splitting the coun- try in half. The BNA Act and subsequent Quebec Act clearly defines the rights of both found- ing races. Why all this furor and adoption of a two nation theory? As political double talk it has no place in our dialogue as true Canadians. Or are the political strategists working on the preme ise of divide and conquer? Abra- ham Lincoln once said "A house divided against itself cannot stand." By contrast the United States, whose history is only slightly older than ours, has with the basic same founding races ase similated with the spice of other ethnic groups become the most powerful nation in the world. The common bond is communi- cation. The common _ lan- guage is, English. The theme "One Nation Indivisible." We need no second class citl- zens nor division of our people. We are one nation by the name of Canada. We have six million people who are neither French nor English by parentage. This powerful '"'third force' are watching, patiently withholding their acrimony lest this ume brage and division of a two- nation conflict transgress on their inherent rights and privi- leges. Yours truly, (Miss) Heike Feldmann 558 Lansdowne Ave., Oshawa, Ontario, September 10, 1967. Montreal Oshawa Windsor Winnipeg Edmonton Oshowe DELOITTE, PLENDER, HASKINS & SELLS with whom are now merged as MONTEITH, RIEHL, WATERS & CO. Chartered Accountants Associated Firms in United States of America, Great Britain and other Countries throughout the World. Oshews Shopping Centre Toronto Hamilton Regina Calgary Prince George Vancouver 728-7527 PA SIL It's difficult to. s the knowledgable c Ontario County, Manning, especial county affairs, but e ty wardens and m of the 1967 County WHITBY - Mrs. P. G. 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