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dhe Oshawa Sines Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ont. Page 6 Wednesday, March 23, 1960 More Positive Approach To Russian Proposals Some Western spokesmen have been in a rush to find fault with the Soviet Union's revised proposal for a nuclear test ban. The proposal was made to the nuclear test conference rather than to conference, but it for the latter disarmament had meaning the clearly meeting. It called first for a ban on readily detectable nuclear tests, and thereafter the extension of the ban beyond that threshold as ways of detecting smaller tests could be proved and agreed upon. The problem of small underground tests has been a knotty point, and the Soviet conceded the West's argument that they presented difficulties of detection and also agreed with the United States on the level at which difficulty begins. The Soviet asked in interim agreement to move return for an suspend all tests. In the nuclear conference, the Rus- sians have been saying that agreement on a test ban would be a useful pre- liminary to agreement on disarmament, and that seems reasonable conclusion. It the positive move by either side towards concessions that bring about a workable nuclear agreement. Some Western spokesmen, however, were immediately critical. It would be rush into sort of agreement the Their record does not encourage trust. At the same time, it would be refreshing if Western statesemen could take a little more constructive approach to Russian to be a is certainly most could ingenuous to any with Russians. proposals and appear less frequently as fearful, suspicious victims of enormously devious Russian plots. It is all very well to be suspicious; that probably necessary. But let's hide it under a bit 1s of heartiness, for a change, and let's try to see what the Soviet proposals, we fear can't be done. done about what can be instead of Commonwealth's Value Africans are fearful of becoming in- East-West struggle of blocs, Nyerere, Tan- ganyikan political leader told the Ottawa Canadian Club the other day. They look to the United Nations and the Commonwealth to protect them be- cause these are positive organizations "pro themselves but anti nobody." volved, in the power Julius Tanganyika will get its independence before very long, and it will undoubted- ly apply for membership in the Com- monwealth, other former British colonies have done. The lesson, as the Vancouver Sun sees it, is that while Canadians and other white members of as the Commonwealth sometimes question the practical value of their association in today's world, there is no doubt of the value in the minds of the newly nations emerging Commonwealth in Africa and Asia. Mr. Nyerere's testimony is that the Commonwealth is a positive force. Yet it seeks to coerce none to a common ideology or course of action, political or economic. It has no common foreign or military policy, no common army. or navy. But it has prestige, "and prestige isn't built nothing this super-powers." It practically machinery and few rules, but one ru on in age of has no is that while mutual help and under- standing must prevail, all the members are equal. It is not all milk and honey. South Africa continues to irritate most other members with its apartheid policy, and India and Pakistan are still squabbling about Kashmir, But the responsibility of Commonwealth these disputes. The Sun concludes: "This is the sort of thing the United Nations only aspires to achieve. The Commonwealth was born to it." membership = tempers Decline Of An Empire "History repeats itself" is a cliche-- and a phrase becomes a cliche when it tells a simple truth so simply and aptly that it comes easily and naturally to the tongue. History does tend to repeat itself, because history is made by people, and people have a habit of repeating mistakes. There 1s a feeling abroad that we of the West are repeating the mistakes that led to the destruction of earlier civilizations. The latest to warning the weakness of our civilization is Pope John. Others of dif- ferent faith have expressed the same sound a about concern. Historians among them refer us to Gibbons' massive study of "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire". Gibbon decided that there were five primary reasons for the break-up of that empire, all stemming from the deteriora= tion of Roman society. They were: Undermining of the sanc ity of the home, and increase in divorce: a steady, heavy increase in with extravagant spending; a mounting craze taxes, along for pleasure and liking for the more brutal sports; heavy spending on mili- tary forces and failure to realize that the greatest enemy was the moral decay of the people: the decline of religious faith and the unthinking observance of meaningless rites. Some chilling parallels can be drawn and that of Roman society at the beginning between the state of our society of the Roman decline. Fishing Or Lottery Anglers of the world, unite--you have nothing to lose but your tales. A Royal Canadian Mounted Police corporal in British Columbia has given it as his opinion that "fishing is en- tirely a matter of luck, not skill." Fish- ing derbies, he said, were therefore lot- teries if prizes were awarded -- and lotteries are illegal. Roderick Haig-Brown, a B.C. magis- trate and angler of renown, snarled: he Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher and Generel Menager C. GWYN KINSEY, Editor Times combining The Oshawa Times ana the Whitby Gazette and tablished 1863) 1s published daily statutory holidays excepted) of Canadian Daily Newspapers Publishers , The Canadion Press, Audit Bureau of n and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Asso- The Canadian Press is exclusively entitled republication of all news despatched credited to it or to The Associated sters, and also the local news published rights of soecial despatches are also Iwo mson Building, 425 University Avenue 0. 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, P.Q SUBSCRIPTION RATES vered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Maple Grove Hompton, Frenchman's Bay sol Taunton, Tyrone, Dunborton, Enniskillen Leskard, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont Beach, Greenwood, Kinsale. Manchester, Cobourg, Port Hope and Newcastle not over 45c per week {in province of Ontario) outside corriers very areas 12.00: elsewhere 15.00 per vear Average Daily Net Paid as of Nov. 30, 1959 16,560 Toronto, Onta De "Only the experienced know where to look for the big ones." Vancouver's pub- licity director William Hawkins snap- ped: "Fishing is no more a game of chance than golf, curling or ice hockey." B.C's Attorney-General Bonner, also an ardent angler, said it had been his life- long belief that there was more than chance to catching a fish. The corporal should be posted to an igloo forthwith. Angling is both an art and a science. It is more than a sport; it 1s a return to fundamentals, a com- munion with creation, a discovery and re-discovery of values. There is, it must be admitted, an ele- ment of chance, but the same element exists in every breathing moment. There 1s an element of chance in crossing the street, in eating, drinking or even sle:p- ing -- people fall out of bed, beds break, and aircraft and motor vehicles plunge into bedrooms. There are occasions when small boys using primitive catch fish than fathers. But it is well known that small equipment more their expensively turned-out boys are completely unpredictable and -have the help of the little people in the woods and along the streams. They can be ruled out for purposes of this argu- ment. Only on one thing can we agree with the corporal. Fishing derbies are more events of chance than demonstrations of skill. Angling cannot be pursued in a mob. OTTAWA REPORT Gallant Struggle On Divorce Bills By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA Ar old Pete: voung CCF yer of ment from Kirkland spearheading a significant piece vate enterprise aimed reforming the procedures of Par- liament On 'private members day" last week, he led a filibuster which may disappoint many ap- plicants for divorce li Quebec and Newfoundlz this he received support from two members of his party, but strong and silent pathy from many members other parties As neither of these inces has its own divorce courts, the aggrieved party in a matri- monial * crisis there has come to Ottawa, and seek parliament- ary passage of an act for his or her "relief" by dissolving the marriage. On "Pe Day' last week, divorce bills numbered from 20 to 242 were on the Order Paper for processing by the House of Commons, having al- ready been passed through the divorce mill of the Senate. No mally, »v would all have been hustled through une routine in big groups wi haps 15 minutes noon, Arnold Peter individual consideration of bill, and three hours of talk only five of them passed the Parlia Lake, is own sym- of two. prov- to ers that after insisted on eacn saw WANTS EJECTED The CCF as a party long fought to have this undesirable and inappropriate "legislation taken off Parliament's neck. And only two weeks ago, a Lib senator, Quebec's stormy Jean Francois Pouliot, staged minor delaying action in the Senate in similar protest But the Peters campaign "is the most serious. and likely to succeed, attempt end which I have yet seen His object is twofold, he me First, to dispose cuiside Parliament Second, and more significant, to see that the ends of human justice are served better than they can be under the present sysim. He quotes the inordinate costs of a parliamntary divorce perhaps four or five times the normal $500 or so in a provincial law court, He deplores the fact that a parliamentary divorce Bill makes no order, law court frequently does, for the mainten ance and disposition of children, or for payment of alimony PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM A person can soon break him- sell of the habit of smoking by using only filter cigarettes, dis- carding the tobacco and smoking the filter has pe ne mos to this here tells of divorces as a "Everything comes to him who waits." . everything, that is, that others have picked over and discarded A current best seller on how to live longer doesn't tell why. The average person's output of word assays aboul an ounce information to a ton of words ol Why are antibodies anti bodies? What did bodies ever do to them" whether 1 He he I often wonder exist or not," says a cultist exists 'all right. If he didn't wouldn't be wondering A couple of carousel attendants married the other day. They had been going around together for quite a long time moderns who honesty is I'he many to believe that fashioned need to be that one of the olde the world is dishone seem old reminded 3S in objects very the infringements of which are cften ad- evidence by the pri- rs who frequently > their way into a vate home to see a man and woman in compromising cumstances This Mr gal by Peters maintains a private investigator Further the sight of a delinquent in his underpar and a woman, per- fully ressed although in bed and concealed up to the neck by a beds is not evidence of adultery - 2 ugh it might to be evidence of tent to commit adultery. Intent to commit adultery, says Mr. Peters, does not con- stitute grounds for divorce - per- haps fortunately for Canadian manhood. Seldom spouse haps be be presumed in can a member of eig man Opposition party Parliament have had hopes of influencing the course of legisla- tion, especially in a House ruled Dy such an ove neiming major- enjoyed by the vernment But Arnold Peters, (wo assistants, may well ult in many divorce bills "dy on the order paper at the end of the session. If he could double the size of. his crusading he could prevent all but a handful being passed By this action, he hopes to force the government to up a committee to examine possible alternative means of handling divorce cases. If he succeeds, he would deserve and would prob. ably receive the thanks of every ile MP and Senator QUEEN'S PARK an ht - in as that 1 D yaker G tech of just lique with his army, cir-* SHIP ON HIS SHOULDER BY-GONE DAYS 25 YEARS AGO The ladies brass band recently organized in Oshawa was mak- ing rapid progress under the direction bandmaster Bate- man of celebrated the of its opening Salvation Army anniversary Bowmanville Sst in eded Vie- Miss Jean Smith Miss Daisy Lodge torian- Order Nurse Sue senior Dr. S. J secretary-treasurer nam-Ontario - Dental Phillips was elected of the Dur- Association Rev. Andrew Andrew's was guest sj ormed Men's Club at Port The subject of his talk was * id Lloyd George". Un h Ker newly Hope. Dav. St declared ora- for mn Jacobi the public held Drew winner torical was school in OCV1 of contest the second year in suce The subject. of his oration "The Cellophane Industry". J. J. Scott was honored by Sunday School teachers of Andrew's United Church on occasion of his completion years' service with only Sundays' absence from his ecretary-treasurer of school. was the St the of three awa Majors were deprived of the OHA title they had won by defeating Kitchener 3 to 2 in the final game, when it was learned that Winton W. Bagnell, one of tne team's players. was over the age limit All play-off games were thrown out and a new se- ries was ordered. Women's Welfare League re- ported receipts of 64.90 from its recent financial campaign I'he gift of the late Charles and Mrs, Robson former residence on Simcoe St. S., was acknowl- edged by the League. Mass Bid For Votes Sells Out Citizens By DON O'HEARN TORONTO Citizens of tario are YOUR interests protected? The observer would say that at this session, at least in some re- gard, they are not. In fact you are perhaps being sold out in a mass bid for votes. Not knowingly sold out, but sold nevertheless. THE REASONS The new Labor Relations has been before the House all parties have spoken on it After listening to the view points expressed one comes to three conclusions 1. That there seems to be no- body in the House who has any firm idea as to how "democ- racy" should apply to the trade union movement, 2. That all parties seem to feel that by bending to the official labor viewpoint they will get the labor vote 3. That a large House "afraid" On- being Act and section of the is of labor TWO POINTS In one man's opinion the new legislation offends our basic prin- ciples, and the public welfare, in a number of directions and in its general approach To mention two, it does this in one instance by putting up protections for the security of existing unions while at the same time not making any other pro- vision to ensure there will be freedom choice for the union member And it does it by indirectly recognizing the closed shop--a most undemocratic mechanic just of NOT The f far as CONSIDERED very disturt aspect you rned is in the way these have been pul be- 50 are fore the House considered by it. It may be that our democratic stem has evolved to the point where "rights" must be granted which negate our traditional con- cept But so far as the writer knows this basic aspect has not been considered--either by the select committee on labor or by the main House. Neither have and are being they been de- bated. And with the fear which labor seems to instill in anost members it is unlikely they will be NEW SYSTEM After listening to the debate, in fact, one can say that prob- ably the most serious considera. tion of today is just what the "rights" of labor are. Not widely recognized is the fact that the trade union move- ment is establishing a new "dem- ocratic" system within our gens eral pattern of British parlia« mentary democracy. In at least some directions the new is opposing the old. And there is some question whether already we have not let it go too far. Whether the new threat- ens to destroy the old. It must always be remembered that "democracy", when not un- derstood and exercised according to its principles, can be a label and a tool for abuse. Hitler, for instance, used the label It should also be added that this is written with full knowl &dge that trade union leadership may take objection to these words, But it is also written with the belief that trade union mem- bership and the public at large has more interest in our system than in way to clear the organization. easy road for labor READERS' VIEWS County Council Hospital View Dear Sir I have always been impress. ed with the objectivity and fair appraisal of subject matter in your editorials, It was with snocked amazement 1 read the lead editorial in Friday's issue concerning Ontario County Coun- cil's action in deferring grants to hospital serving the county. I am sure, sir, that if you were possession of the facts and motives behind the County Coun. cil's decision, you would find much to commend and I respect- fully suggest that your columns would be better employed in sup- porting the stand takeh -- action which it is sincerely hoped will bring much more financial assist- ance to the Oshawa Hospital than was requested and will redound to the benefit of all hospitals serving the county and indeed all 'hos- pitals in the province Sometime ago I read under "Paragraphical Wisdom' on your editorial page thg statement that "etitisism never justified un- less it is constructive." I submit, sir, there was nothing construc- tive in the editorial. Deferring payments of grants this year should not impose any great hardship on Oshawa Hos- pital. It should be borne in mind that Oshawa Hospital beds serve little more than 20 per cent of the county population the other 80 per cent rely on other hospitals within and outside the county. Any formula to provide hospital grants must in all fairness take this into consideration. in HEAVY With BURDEN this in mind; the county council was well aware that an mitial grant to the Oshawa Hos- pital would eventually impose a tremendous burden upon its finan- cial resources for many years to and out of all proportion responsibilities come lo its he majority of council mem bers in its appraisal of the situa- tion realized that here was an- rden that would be im. posed upon the property owners the county and convinced both the Dominion and Pro- governments have a responsibility, ol 1s that vincial larger Hence the resolve to present to both bodies and in doing alist the support of all muni- ci ies which. are faced with this exact situation. Figures presented to the Coun- ty Council indicated that hospital construction and equipment costs something like $20,000 per The costs varying dependent upon what additional equipment is required Towards this amount, the Do- minion and Provincial grants are $2000 per bed each. A further $2000 may be paid if certain re- quirements are met. To obtain these additional grants, more money must be spent, TOKEN PAYMENTS I respectfully submit to you, sir, that these small grants are merely token payments and do not measure up to either govern- ment's responsibilities, The provincial government has ed its responsibilities in fields of municipal services. are a few County roads, 50 per cent sub- sidy bridges, 80. per cent; in some cases roads have been fully paid for; county jail, 50 per cent; public schools, 50 per cent; high schools, 65 per cent; in the the field of preventative and sanitation, (Health Units) 50 per cent, and for additional ser- vice above basic requirements, the Dominion "government makes 100 per cent grants in certain in- stances In civil' defense, the Dominion government pays 75 per cent, the province 20 per cent and the local municipality 5 per cent Menta! hospitals, sanitaria, and institutions for retarded children egarded as governmental re- sponsibilities. We are told there no difference between mental- ill patints and those who are bodily ill Here PRECEDENT This only a partial list the many grants in aid. It is clearly indicated that what the county council is requesting does not create a precedent. Indeed it can be said that both govern ments by the institution of the Hospital Services lan have clearly created an entirely new of circumstances which must considered in asking public hospital building pro- NOT is of sel be support of grams. The county council in asking for additional support for hos- pitals is fully aware that 'money does not grow on trees", but can only come from the taxpayer. Where is a better source than medicine * through income tax, where the amount demanded is commensur- aie with one's ability to nay. rather than the indiscriminate imposition of further taxes upon the property owner. Regardless of that person's financial resources Possession of real estate, bur- dened with mortgages and taxes does not constitute wealth, but rather shows an intense desire by a mass of individuals to establish a home, a stake in the commun- ity and a measure of security for later years when earning power diminishes. The impositicn of more and more taxes, in addition to prem.' iums for hospital insurance is not a fair and equitable means of financing hospitals, OTHER HOSPITALS Your editorial confesses to ig- norance of problems of other hos- pitals serving the county. Let me explain briefly some of them. The first report of the Special Committee on Hospital Grants recommended that grants of $5000 per bed be made, calculated on the county usage of bed accom modation and in proportion of the total admissions of county resi- dents for the three-year period prior to the year which the grant is made. This proposal fail- ed to pass. If it had passed, Oshawa Hos- pital would have received $210, 000 over a three-year period, con- siderably less than the $320,000 re- quested. It was learned that the Ajax Hospitai Board is contemplating a new hospital of 110 beds. Its bed usage percentage for county residents is 93.6 and under the formula would be eligible for a county grant of $550,000. « This sounds very generous. But the question arises immediately, "What the balance left to raise?" Estimates of this new hospital costs are given. If. built as a sin- gle project, the cost would be $2,200,000. If built in stages, the cost would be $2,700,000. The ini- tial figures show a per bed cost of $20,000. County and other grants would still leave a bal- ance of more than a million dol- lers to be raised. If the final figures are taken, more than $1,- 600,000 is still to be found. The amount that could be rais- ed by public subscription can be discounted considering the many demands upon the public purse for the many worthy causes which are constantly made. WAGE-EARNING AREA One must remember the Ajax and Pickering area contains few if any wealthy people. It is pre- dominantly a wage earning area. Dependent almost entirely upon a weekly or monthly income {rom employment. No one has told me where the remainder of the money will come from, but it can be safely assumed that an approach will be made to the three municipalities, Ajax, Pickering and Pickering Township. They will be asked to issue de- bentures. As the hospital will be in Ajax, that town would be charged with the responsibility of 1s issuing debentures: avd the amount would be charged against its credit Ajax is already committed to. the payment of debentures for new schools, former hospital grants, sewage plants and water plant, almost to the limit of its present borrowing power. It is extremely doubtful that even if its taxpayers agreed to accept this financial responsibility . that the Ontario Municipal Board would approve: It must also be pointed out that the combined municipalities of Pickering Township and Ajax, exclusive of Pickering Village, contribute more than a third of the total county revenue and so would be faced with not only the support of the local hospital. but one third of all the payments of grants to other hospitals serving the county, some of which are in distant places such as Lindsay, Orillia, Scarboro and including the coun'y hospitals of Port Perry and Uxbridge. OTHER REPORTS This was the first report of the committee. A second report re commended a limit of $200,000 to any hospital. This failed to pass. The third report recommené ed that $133,980 be paid to the Oshawa General Hospital, a far cry from the original request. This to be spread over three years. This report led to the res- olution to defer. May I add that the lengthy de- bates were conducted: with aH due digni'y and decorum. The warden, William Heron, congratu- lated the council on its mannerly conduct in spite of the differing opinions. No bitterness was evi- dent in Mr. Heber Down's dis- agreement with decision of the council. He was naturally dis- appointed. This writer has a warm affection for Mr. Down and respect for his viewpoint These are some of the facts that influenced the county coun- cil's decision to defer grants te hospitals until the matter has been brought before the senior goevrnments. Remember this im- portant fact. The county council approved almost unanimously, the payment of grants to hospi- tals serving the county. It made no attempt (to evade its respon- sibility or sponge on its neigh- nors. It seeks by representations to higher authorities to obtain a more equitable apportionment of hospital costs AT CONVENTIONS The county council will bring this matter before the Mayors and Reeves Association convene, tion at Cornwall in June, the On. tario Municipal Association cone vention in.July at St. Cath: oS. The support of the loeatr represene tatives at Ottawa and Queen's Park, will be enlisted. I would respectifully suggest that The Times and the Oshawa Hospital Board could help mater- ially by rallying to the support of this appeal to the senior govern- ments. I would be pleased to discuss the matter at greater length with you or any other interested persons. JOHN MILLS, Reeve of Ajax, AJAX. AIRMEN'S GIFT UPPER HEYFORD, England (CP)--A stone altar, built from funds donated by United States airmen stationed near this Ox- fordshire village, was consecrated by the Bishop of Oxford. 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