-- - Hhe Oshawa Sunes Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1965--PAGE 4 Air Canada's Progress Cause For Satisfaction Air Canada, this: country's pub- licly owned air transport system, has again shown that it is pos- sible for public ownership of trans- portation facilities to be profitable. For the second successive year, and the 11th time in the last 14 years, Air Canada shows a profitable balance sheet. Its net profit for 1964 amounted to $1,405, 575, al- most three times the amount of its 1963 surplus. There is further cause for satis- faction in the fact that this in- creased profit was made possible by an increase in Air Canada's overall revenues by 11 per cent over those of 1963. On the other side of the ledger, operating expenses increased by only seven per cent, hence the increased surplus. The figures of Air Canada's operations are impressive, and show how fully competitive the system has become in the field of air travel. Passenger traffic was up six per cent, with 4,189,349 passengers travelling more than three billion miles on its aircraft. The passenger load factor incre- ased from 60 per cent to 63 per cent, In the field of trans-Atlantic passenger travel, Air Canada showed an increase of 23 per cent in scheduled traffic. It is note- worthy that this was largely the result of the introduction of new low fares on April 1 last, and to the attractive frequencies and schedules of trans-Atlantic flights. The whole report reflects great credit on Air Canada's president, R. G. McGregor, and the efficient organization he has created. The system has made tremendous pro- gress since its inception, and it is encouraging to note that Mr. Mc- Gregor predicts another profitable year in 1965, Revival Of Indian Play The announcement from the In- dians on the Garden River reserve near Sault Ste Marie, that they are planning a new production of the play "Hiawatha", based on Long- fellow's well-known poem, is of more than passing interest in the world of Canadian culture. The plans are to present the play three times a week during July and August. Those who are sponsoring it hope that it may become an an- nual event. Those who have seen the presen- tation of the Hiawath y by the Ojibway Indians from Garden River will be delighted that it is to be revived. It was first presented by these Indians in 1901, and perform- ances were given for some years at Kensington Point, a few miles east of the reserve. It was a feature at- traction in one year at the Cana- dian National Exhibition, and the company of Indians had a success- ~ ful tour season in Europe. The Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher R. C. ROOKE, General Monoger C. J. MeCONECHY Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle established 1863) is published daily Sundays and Statutory holidays excepted) Members of Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish- @ry Association. The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontario Previncial Dailies Association. The ion Press is exclusively entitied to the use of republication of all news in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the tocal news published therein. All rights of special des- potches ore also reserved. Building, 425 University Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajox, "9, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's i, Taunton, Tyrone Orono, Dunberton, Enniskillen, Leskord, Brougham Burketon, Cloremont, Columbus, , Kinsale, Ragian, Blackstock, Manchester, Pontypool and Newcastle not over 50c per week. By mail in Province of Ontario) outside corriers Galivery areas 12.00 per yeor. Other ond Countries 15.00. U.S.A. and foreign 24.00. GOOD EVENING The last time it was presented was in August; 1932, when the famous Wolf Week celebrations, sponsored by the late James Cur- ran, former publisher of the Sault Daily Star, were held at Sault Ste Marie. On that occasion, an island in the lake in Riverside Park was used as the stage for what was a magnificent with large audiences seated on the sides of a bowl-like amphitheatre facing the island. It was a production never forgotten. It is a matter for regret that the Indian performances of Hiawatha were discountinued after that 1932 production, but this lapse of time will make its revival all the more a matter of public interest. We can foresee a substantial trek of artis- tically minded people to the Garden , River reserve to welcome this representative presentation of In- dian culture. performances, Other Editors' Views DEEDS MAKE FLAG (Hamilton Spectator) The maple leaf flag is a blank page and what is written on this page may in time, and we hope it will, give it a place of ultimate honor and prestige in the hearts of Canadians. In the evolutionary pro- cesses of our democracy and in the correctives the people demand, this climate may well emerge. If it does, we will salute not only the official flag of Canada but one honored by the achievements and the integrity of the country. That is for the future. Perfunctory ceremonies do not create nationhood, READERS WRITE... PARK WORKERS NEEDED The Editor, The Oshawa Times. Dear Sir: Hurrah for Gerald Hill, presi- dent of Fernhill Park Neighbor- hood Association. In Monday's paper he expressed his indigna- tion over the local lack of inter- est in nis park activities. Speak- ing as secretary of North Osh- awa Neighborhood Association, I can sympathize with him and his problem. Over 500 children will register to play baseball this summer in our park 2!ene, and an average of five parents are active in the park. Do the parents realize the hours of volunteer work that go into the organizing of summer sports? Do they realize the ex- pense involved? Who does all the work and where does the money come fyrom? Well, the same faithful few have been doing the work for too long. They are tired. Their chil- dren are grown up. We need the energy and ideas of the young parents, with school-age chil- dren, to give new life to the parks. As for money, all park presidents in the city of Osh- awa will tell you. There is none. In an industrial city the size of Oshawa this is unbelievable, but true. Contrary to general opinion, the. best things in life are not free. The piper must be paid somewhere along the line, whether it be in time or money. What we are asking for is not your money, but your time-volunteered to help us pro- vide sport and recreation for your children. Parents, please, make an ef- fort. Attend the next meeting of your park association. Ask questions. Find out what your park can do for you and what you can do for your park. The parks need workers if they are to continue operating in the city of Oshawa. North Oshawa Neighborhood has scheduled a meeting ivr Sunday, March 21, at 7 p.m. to discuss 'Park Opening." Come on, folks; we need your help. Yours sincerely, DIANE ANDERSON, Secretary, Oshawa Neighborhood Association. YEARS AGO 20 YEARS AGO March 19, 1945 Oshawa had the 'owest record for tax arrears of all cities in Ontario between 20,000 and 40,000 poputation. North Oshawa's Win-tne-War and Community Fund campaign ex- ceeded its $112,000 objective by over $10,000. Oshawa Board of Education sent a delegation of three mem- bers to Chicago to view the latest developments in school construction. 35 YEARS AGO March 19, 1930 Oshawa Ukrainians held a special service in the Ukrainian Presybterian Church in honor of their national poet. Taras Shevchenko. Mayor [L. B. Mitchell present- ed awards to winners. in a bird house contest sponsored by W. M. Gilbert, Oshawa Lum- ber Company, and Mrs. John Craig, Oshawa Littie Theatre. Oshawa city council adopted a tax rate of 47 mills for 1930, an increase of five mills over 1929, BIBLE "For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed." Acts 8:7. Don't expect the devil to leave graciously, but he must go at the word of the Master. SIGNS IN THE JUNGLE QUENTIN REYNOLDS British People Regarded Him As Their Champion By M. McINTYRE HOOD Quentin Reynolds, one of the outstanding correspondents who reported the events of the sec- ond world war, has passed away at the age of 62, It is tragic to read that this dynamic journalist and author, who won the admiration and respect of the people of Britain by his reporting of their wartime cour- age and defiance of the enemy, has died at that early age. He was always so virile, so aggres- sive in his approach to «his tasks, so dedicated to his chosen profession, that those who knew him during these war days, and had opportunities for associat- ing with him then and later, have been stunned by the news of his untimely death. Quentin Reynolds ' virtually died on duty. He was stricken while on a writing assignment in Manilla. He was brought to the United States on a military ambulance aircraft, but died within 24 hours of arriving at the Travis Air Force Base' in California. His death will be mourned in the United Kingdom just as much as in the United States. BRITISH SUPPORTER The reputation which Rey- nolds won in Britain was based on his sterling support of the British cause when that country and the Commonwealth stood alone in the darkest days of the war, when the battle of. Britain was raging. The British people loved to hear his ringing voice on their radio broadcasts. They chuckled as they heard him blast Hitler and give him his proper name of "Adolf Schicklegrubber."" He became well-known to the suffering Lon- doners as he walked among them in the shattered streets after disastrous German air raids. They absorbed new cour- age as they read his reports and listened to his commentar- ies over the BBC broadcast services, Reynolds' the reports on By Jack Gearin Cahill Case Council Debate Not Wasted The Cahill case is now a dead issue, as stale as yesterday's news. Yet there are important les- sons to be learned from it, ones that should not be ignored This fact was underwritten at Monday's much-heralded, 80- minute open Council session (a post-mortem remarkably free of invective, partisan politics, name-calling). The case wasn't swept under the carpet altogether. Monday's performance to some was shallow with little true meaning, somewhat like a mock parliament. wherein the accused answered an absentee accuser without cross-examina- tion, where the reference terms were vague and Council sat in judgment on its own acts. This is all true to an extent, yet there is another side to the story, a more favorable one be- cause city councillors generally were remarkably frank in their discussions, ready {co accept some of the blame for - Mr. Cahill's .unhappy tenure of office. All in all, it was a re- treshing discussion, in the open, . one that should be duplicated far more often on important issues. ' This was the first time Coun- ell ever the contro- versial case in public. There or defending Mr. Cahill, but she Alderman Cephas Gay de- was a remarkable flow of frank expression, opinion, much of which was high complimentary to the late departed director and his achievements Alderman Hayward Murdoch seemed to crystallize the situa- tion with: "Let's face it. We handed Mr. Cahill a red hot potato of a job. It was the tough- est job in the city, if things didn't turn out the way we plan- ned". Alderman Norman Down was unhesitant in saying that the director didn't get the kind of support from council he al- ways deserved. ('I think this is a fair statement"'.) Alderman Cliff Pilkey finally had his day in the sun to cate- gorically and stoutly deny sev- eral of the Cahill charges. Alderman Christine 'Thomas was disturbed by two things -- (1) Council made no effort to interview the director after he resigned his $14,000 a year job January 20 (charging ."lack of co-operation'? and 'deliberate opposition"); (2) Mr. Cahill made serious eharges about al- leged conditions in the Board of Works Yard (i.e. two-hour din- ner recesses, drinking on the job and 4-minvte coffee breaks). She wasn't pointing the finger of accusation at anyone, thought Council should do some- thing to correct at least some of the things that Mr. Cahill had complained about. Nothing was resolved at the meeting, but it was most re- vealing in that it established fairly well that Mr. Cahill did not always get the support which he needed for such an awesome job. Mr, Cahill was not without fault, but some of his charges were disturbing.and confirmed what the Woods, Gordon Report pointed out -- i.e, that thé city's municipal system is badly in need of an overhaul To summarize -- the munici- pality, like an ailing patient, went to a specialist (the Woods, Gordon Co.) to find out what was wrong, but, the prescription was too severe and the munici- pality (through the Council) pretty well ignored its salient recommendations. City Council will discuss the future of the Director of Opera- tions job this month. This could sound the death knell of the job, the most important of 54 recom- mendations of the 1963 report, primarily because many of those who will decide its future never were in favor of it in the first place (B.C.--before Cahill). serves an award merit. For several months he has been trying to get tax relief for citizens who would beautify homes and business places (via improvements, renovations and additions), but always some- thing goes wrong with his mo- tion. It happened again' Monday, but the picture was far from hopeless -- several aldermen drilled verbal holes in his plan on technical points because they thought it vague or confusing, but 'they also expressed strong support for it in principle. For instance, he. stipulated the tax relief should be for own- ers of 'older homes and com- mercia) establishments", which would be far too. restrictive. Mayor Gifford urged caution lest the proposed bylaw (it would need endorsation of the Provincial government) also benefit affluent property own- ers. who could well afford such changes. The entire matter was tossed over to the Finance committee who will work with Mr. Gay to see if a more practical motion can be mapped out The-idea is sound, but needs plenty of detailed planning. Dieppe Raid, the London blitz, the North African campaign and other phases of the war raised him to the top flights of the war correspondents cover- ing the European aspects of the struggle. Canadians appre- ciated the glowing tributes which he paid to the valor of the dominion's troops whom he watched storm 'the Dieppe beaches in that ill-fated raid on August 19, 1942. STARTED IN SPORTS It was perhaps ironic that Reynolds began his journalistic career as a sports reporter on the staff of the New. York Worid. But: in 1934 he be- came associated with Collier's Magazine, and stayed with it for 21 years.' It was perhaps prophetic that his first article written for that publication was a study of the rise of the Hitler youth movement. He won fame as an author with his series of books on his wartime experiences, including his "London Diary," "The Wounded Don't Cry" and "Only the Stars are Neutral." LATER EVENTS In his post-war career, Quen- tin Reynolds still remained very much in the public eye, particu- larly when he became involved in a bitter quarrel with former colleagues and friends West- brook Pegler and Heywood Broun. This led to a famous libel action which resulted from Pegler calling Reynolds a cow- ard and an absentee war corre- spondent. This incident in his life and others are recalled by MACS MUSINGS It has not often happened That Casadians have been So stirred by events in The United States as they Have been by what has Been happening down in The state of Alabama in The last two weeks. But it 1s not surprising That Canadians who have A high sense of human Dignity and of the rights Of all peuple, regardless Of race, color or creed To be treated equally Under the law, have found The treatment of negroes In that southern state As something they have A right to condemn. One must have lived in The southern states and Mingled with the people There to understand how Deep are the feelings that Have led to the outrages In Alabama, the incidents Which nave aroused the Sympathy of Canadians for These. oppressed people. In our sojourns in some Southern states, we have Seen the bitter hatred and Animosity which are shown Towards the colored people, Even from individuals and Groups claiming to ba Christian. church members. There may be some deep Historica! reason for all This animosity, but in These enlightened days of Greater understanding and Tolerance, it is time that The injustices of the Years after the civil war Were forgotten, and the Colored people recognized As fellow human beings. --Mar. 19, 1965. the Associated Press in the following despatch: Pegler, writing as a column- ist for the Hearst Publications, accused Heywood Broun, found- er. of the American Newspaper Guild, of trying to control the U.S. press through the guild, Broun described Pegler as the "light - heavyweight champion of the underdog.' Quention Rey- nolds stirred Pegler's ire by re- porting that Broun brooded on his death bed that 'Peg. calls me a liar. Why does he do that?" Reynolds wrote that Broun was so disturbed he couldn't follow doctor's orders. to relax. Pegler fired back with occu- sations of cowardice and a claim Reynolds had_ proposed to Broun's widow on the way to Broun's grave: Reynolds sued for $500,000. He won judgment of $175,000 in punitive damages and $1 for compensary damages. IN FANTASTIC HOAX Reynolds was involved unwit- tingly in 1953 in a fantastic lit- erary hoax by writing "The Man Who Wouldn't Talk," a book purporting to recount the true wartime espionage adven- tures of a quiet Calgary busi- nessman named George DuPre. The story, condensed in Read- er's Digest magazine, turned out to be pure fantasy on the admission of DuPre three weeks after publication of Reynolds' book. Doug Collins, a Calgary Her- ald reporter, got DuPre to admit that his story of life in wartime France, capture and torture by the Nazis was not true. "This may turn out to. be my first novel," said Reynolds after learning that he had been mis- taken by DuPre. 'I am shocked and saddened," POINTED PARAGRAPHS One of Hawaii's biggest vol- canos has erupted again. Prob- ably some nasty tourist tossed a copy of the Canadian Hansard into it. The latest helpful hint: Warts can be removed with a blow- torch. OTTAWA REPORT Auto Parts Pact Causing Anxiety By PATRICK NICHOLSON ' OTTAWA--Serious doubts are being cast upon the Liberal gov- ernment's proposal to establish a common market in automo- biles between Canada and the United States. Heber mith, Conservative MP for Simcoe North. is very worried indeed by the probable destruction of jobs in Simcoe County plants manufacturing auto parts He suggests to me that the government has rushed into the plan without adequate preliminary study, and that cabinet ministers are showing by their answers to questions in the House of Commons that they are uncertain and con- fused. They certainly speak with contradictory voices. HALF JOBS TO BE CUT? In round figures, there are 20 automobile manufactur- ing plants in Canada, employ- ing some 26,000 workers at an average of about $6,000. per year. When the integration of North American auto produc- tion has been completed, the hope and expectation is that these plants will have expanded to offer more jobs. But there are also some 130 viants making parts; these em- ploy around 23,000 workers at an averag® pay slightly lower, say $5,250 per year. This parts industry is very delicately balanced. Generally, each plant is so equipped that it can pryauce nothing but the part or parts in which it spec- jalizes. It 1s dependent upon the steady annual output to which it is geared, and its economics are so delicate that it is unable to reduce its output without an appreciable jump in its unit selling price. Cigarette Ads Said Harmful The British Government is right to stop the advertisement of cigarettes on television. The mathematical - connection be- tween lung cancer and cigar- ettes has been proved beyond reasonable doubt, even if the biochemical causes remain mys- terious. The Government believes that cigarettes are dangerous and habit-forming. and that their use should be discourag- ed. Given this conviction the Minister of Health has a plain duty -to try to make us give them up, or at least to smoke less. And given the powers that the Government already has to prevent the advertisement of cigarettes on television, Mr. Robinson has no conscientious option but to use them, He can- not order us to smoke less but he can, at least, prevent others from urging us to smoke more. It is also right that Ministers and others should consider the question of cigarette advertise- ments in what' Mr. Robinson described on Monday as "'other media."' Advertisers and the television companies are, understandably, 'put out, but it is hard to see how the Govern- ment could have acted other- wise with honesty. --Manchester Guardian. With the government-inspired and taxpayer-financed rational- ization of Canadian production, there wil! probably be a ten- dency for the big assembly plants to ouy their parts from their "captive" suppliers--often located in the U.S It has been largely the tariff wall which has enabled .he Canadian parts manufacturers to stay in busi- ness, and without this protec- tion they are vulnerable, Another factor is that the widespread decentralization of these planis works to our na- tional advantage, but to their 'individual disaster under the new system. By being scattered, they offer good employment in many of our smaller cities: Hespeler and Barrie are among the many exampies. But the cost of shipping their product, and the inconvenience of dis- fant communication, will in fu- ture tend 10 deprive them of or- ders from the assembly plants, HUNDREDS LOSE JOBS Two immediate problems loom: There will be a shortage of the semi-skilled workers re- quired for ihe expanded assem- bly lines in Oshawa, Oakville and Windsor; and there is no substitute employment immedi- ately offered for the many more craftsmen who have hith- erto been working at the scat- tered parts plants. Meanwhile, what of the gov- ernment's position? Last week C. M. Drury, minister of indus- try, confidently asserted in Parliament that "there has been no serious loss of business to Canadian producers." But two days tater his effective and reliable cabinet colleague, La- bor Minister Allan MacEachen contradicted Drury flatly by an- nouncing that, "planning to as- sist workers in the auto parts industry wno are now, and will be in the ummediate future, put out of work by the hundreds as a result of the government's auto deal with the U.S.," he has "arranged to meet with Mr. George Burt of the Auto Workers Union to discuss this very maiter, including labor dislocation and labor improve- ment." Thus he indicated that there ic indeed good reason for Heber Smith's anxiety on behalf of his constituents, des pite Drury's eoft and inaccurate words, Journalists In U.K. Government Half the ministers in Prime Minister Harold Wilson's cabi- net are journalists, as are half the ministers outside the cabi- net, And a substantial number of unjunior ministers and par- liamentary secretaries have been associated with the profes- - sion, Frankly, now that our col- leagues are being put to the fest, we really do not know what to expect. Politics may prove too nasty a game for the delicate sensitivities of newspapermen, But one thing is sure. With about 40 of Eng- land's best journalists in the Government, 'there will be no failures -- only varying de- grees of success. --St. Thomas Times-Journal. TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN. PRESS March 19, 1965 .. . French explorer Rene Robert Cavelier, 'Sieur de LaSalle, first to descend the Mississippi River, was mur- dered 278 years ago today-- in 1687. He was killed by his own men when mutiny broke out in Texas as he was attempting to reach: the mouth of the river to estab- lish a fort, LaSalle had emi- grated to Montreal from France in 1666 and had be- come a favorite of Fronte- nac, governor of French Canada. 1628--The colony of Mas- sachusetts was founded by the English. 1941--The U.S. and Can- ada signed a pact to de- velop the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence waterway, later to be known as the St. Law- rence Seaway. First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1915 -- Turkey poured rein- forcements into the region of the Gulf of Smyrna and the Dardanelles which was being menaced by the Al- lied fleet; French troop repulsed German attack near Perthe in the Cham- pagne sector of the Western Front. Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day -- in 1940 -- the RAF launched a massive raid on the German island of Sylt, severely damaging an air base, as a reprisal for the raid on Scapa Flow; the Canadian government an- nounced it would convert the Prince Robert and Prince Davis, former Ca- nadian National Railways passenger ships, into armed merchant cruisers. THEY DON'T MAKE MANY WHISKIES LIKE THEY MAKE BROWN JUG! BROWN JUG WHISKY HARD MAPLE CHARCOAL Ae ETT ° CHARCOAL FILTERE a gives it a The difference is that every drop of Brown Jug is fil- tered slowly through hard a maple charcoal. A slow, costly process but one that 'polishes' the whisky and can't be matched. It's this extraismoothness through extra charcoal filtering that makes.so many people pre- fer Brown Jug to all other Canadian whiskies. smoothness that AMSIHM G3HSI10d A1L93484d Gooderham's have been distilling fine whiskies since 1832