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* She Osharon Times Published by Canadian Mewspopers Limited, B6 King 5t, E., Oshowa, Ont, Fridey, February 3, 196) | Mental Health Battle Depends On Slowly the curtain of fesr that obstructs public understanding of mental liness is being lifted. Doctors, mental hospitals that hold open days, workers In the branches of the Can- sdisn Mental Health Association snd newspaper writers have been cam- paigning steadily against the preju- dice snd suspicion that have clouded public sttitudes towards problems of mental heglth, But the curtain is 1 lifting all too slowly, Q ' ' _ There is no doubt that Canada's biggest single health problem is ment. 8! illness, There are 75,000 ments) patients in the country and their num- ber is growing, They occupy 47 per eent of sll hospital beds, which means that there are nearly as many mental patients ss there are sufferers from sll other ailments together, And ae- cording to figures published by the Financial Post 8 while ago, only $4 million is allotted to psychiatric re- search while $85 million a year is spent on the care and treatment of the mentally ill, Average eosts per in- mate per day in Canada are $15.11 in general hospitals, $5.66 in peniten- iaries and $8.60 in mental hospitals, We spend more on people in jails than we do on people in mental hospitals, Bome of the Communist-dominated countries are endeavoring to make amends for their policies of plunder and rejection of obligations, But they are doing so out of self-interest, not from any sudden conversion to a doe- trine of honesty, Noting that this development is highlighted by Po- land's payment of $2 million to the United States as a first installment on a $40 million settlement to eom- pensate U8, citizens for their loss of property seized by the Communists after the war, the New York Times comments; The Polish regime has also agreed to settle directly with American hold. ers of some $45,000,000 worth of bonds issued by the preceding non- Communist Governments, A similar settlement, under which the United States accepted $24,526, 870 in compensation for like Ameri- ean claims, was reached with Ruman- in last March, and negotiations are under way for settling American claims against Bulgaria, As befits its maverick role in the Communist camp, the pioneer in such settlements was Yugoslavia, which paid the United States, $17,000,000 for seized American properties in 1048 and in April last year agreed to assume responsibility for interest payment on the defaulted external Attitudes 8 pretty good indication of the lack of facilities and treatment for these sufferers, There has been some recent im. provement, with psychiatric clinics being established in hospitals and the setting up of community mental heslth clinies, There are now more than 150 of these community elinies across Canada, But each clinic has waiting lists of patients for whom there is no time and all of them feel the shortage of trained staff, Great strides have heen made in treatment of the mentaly ill and the prospect of early discharge from hospital has im- proved immeasurably, There has been a conscious move on the part of the mental hospitals to work more closely with the communities they serve, to assist in rehabilitation as well as provide treatment, But the great battle to be won is in the area of public attitudes, We must recognize that illness can strike the mind just as it does the body, that mental illness is not something shameful but something to be treated just as one would treat influenza or gastritis, Once there is this general recognition, mental illness will get the full attention it warrants, 'o Satellites' Honesty debt of the preceding royal! Govern- ment, The Communist regimes are mak- ing these settlements not because they have been converted to the prin- ciple of private property but for sound practical reasons, Yugoslavia made its first payment in return for the release of Yugoslav gold deposit. ed in this country and honors its ex. ternal debt in the obvious hope that the American ald extended to it will continue, The same is true of Poland, Rumania and Bulgaria hope for American trade to bolster their lagg- ing economies, But the leader of the Communist camp, Soviet Russia, continues to re. ject the very idea of such settlement, It not only refuses to acknowledge Russia's external debt or to compen~ sate despoiled foreign citizens, dis. honoring its own notes issued on the latter account in the Thirties; it also refuses to settle its Lend-Lease account that saved it during the war, Of course, the Soviets have a more docile population, which they have been sweating for what they need during the last four decades, than the formerly free Fast European countries, But the new policy adopt- ed by the latter should serve as warn€ ing to the new dictators, whether in Cuba, or Egypt, or Indonesia, that their imitation of Soviet policies is self-defeating, Mines And The Future For the past few years the Canad. lan mining industry has had a rough ride over the ups and downs of un. steady world markets, and there does. n't seem to be any smoother course ahead in the immediate future, The current commercial letter of the Can- adian Bank of Commerce concludes, however, that the industry's demon. he Oshawa Times Vo & WILSON, Publisher and General Manager 6 GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times hithy Gazette and in published daily The Oshawa [imes somhining, (avtablished 1871) and the Chronicls (established 1883), (Sundays and ste y heli ot C Daily Newspapers Association, The Canadian From Audit Bureau of Cireulation and the Ontarla Provincial Dailies Asse ciation, The Canadian Press la exclusively entitled fo the use for republication of all ews despatched in the paper credited ta it or to The Amociated Press or Reuters, and alsa the local news published therein All rights ot special despatches are alse everved Offices: Thomsen Building, 42% University Avenus Toronto. Ontarie; 640 Catheart Street, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Alex, Mekering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, art Perry, Prings Albert Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, verpoal, Taunton Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen, one Leskard, Brougham. Burketen, Claremont, olumbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglan Blackstock Aanchester, Pontypool and Newcastle, not over 435¢ wi week. By mail (in fieyince of Ontarie) outside arviers delivery areas 12.00; eewhere 15.00 per ar Average Daily Net Paid as of April 30, 1960 16,999 strated inherent strength and resili. ence, and rising world living stand. ards and the many new uses found for metals "would seem to assure its long-term future," The industry is praised for main- taining a good and at times outstand. ing rate of progress by its flexible approach to changing conditions; "The mining industry in Canada has always had its full share of problems, The remoteness of many of its most valuable deposits, the occurrence of refractory ores, long hauls to market, exchange Pate fluctuations and vaeil- lating world market demand, have all been among the more formidable, Nevertheless, the industry has time and again displayed its ingenuity and adaptability in meeting recurring crises," 1960 was a year of "worthwhile progress" for the industry despite economic slowdowns and slumps, the bank observes, but the major prob. lem, that of the disposal of surplus production, "appears likely to be one of some duration." Bible Thought And Moses hind his face; for he was afraid to look upon God, = Exodus 3:6, The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, No man can know the love of God until he has a fear of God . Ing "MAYBE THIS WILL HIDE THE PATCHES" OTTAWA REPORT - Boss Earns Less Than Hired Hands By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA -- Payments to the elected and appointed staffs of the federal government absorb more than 25 cents of every dollar of our tax payments When Finance Minister Don- ald Fleming published his esti mates of federal government expenditure during the fiscal year commencing on April next, he revealed the details of all such payments, Balaries, allow: ances and pensions paid by the taxpayers to their elected rep. resentatives and appointed ser- vants will total $1,680,160,222, an increase of more than six per cent above the current year These figures do not include payments to the employees of Crown corporations, such as Canadian National Rallways, the Canadian Broadcasting Corr poration, Polymer Corporation and others, They do cover cah- inet ministers, members of both Houses of Parliament, civil ser. vants, the armed services and RCMP DO WE PAY ENOUGH? The salaries which we pay scale from a high of $25,000 a year for she prime minister downwards, Deputy ministers, who are the permanent civil service heads of the administra. tive staff of each Department, range from $23,000 for the dep- uty minister of finance down: wards; the deputy minister of fisheries receiving $18,000, In every case, the deputy is paid more than his boss, the minister who as a member of the cab: inet is paid $15,000, Ministers, however, work at two jobs: GALLUP POLL they are also members of Par: lisment and as such receive $10,000 a year The prime minister is in ef: fect president and chairman of the hoard of directors of the big: gest business in Canada, having an annual budget of over $6, 000,000,000, No business man of course would undertake such a responsible and exhausting job for such a pittance, In fact, the prime minister has the power to appoint the chief executive to at least three Crown corporations at a higher salary than we pay him While the accounts of Crown corporations are kept secret, in marked and undesirable cons trast to the fully public accounts of government departments, Ot tawa folklore is very sure about the remuneration of thé head man of some such bodies, Com» mon report here placed Donald Gordon, president of the CNR, as the best-paid man working for the Canadian taxpayer--at $76,000 a year, James Coyne, governor of the Bank of Cans ada, is sald to receive $50,000 # year, and Alphonse Ouimet, executive head of the CBC, $45,000 COMPARE US, PAY The elected head of the U.S, government, now President Kennedy, is paid $100,000 a year, It would take a full: length magazine article to de. scribe his fringe benefits which acerue in addition to his salary, The prime minister of Britain is paid approximately $26,000 a year, and he also enjoys fringe Diefenbaker Popularity Curve Reveals Changes By Canadian Institute Of Public Opinion The curve of John Diefenbak- er's popularity since October last, has changed in some re. spects, While his approval fig. ure slips down another notch, there has been a sharp drop in disapproval ratings across the provinces, However it appears that those who do not actively disapprove have moved into the undecided camp, with a "wait and see' attitude before making a further decision on how well they feel he is handling his job - as Prime Minister, Comparatively, as the Wisen. hower era came to a close, a substantial majority of the American public approved of his performance, with 50 per cent saying he had handled his work well, 27 per cent disapproving, and 14 per cent undecided, Mr Diefenbaker today has 42 per Nov, 1057 61% § " Approve Disapprove Tareas No Opinion vv vvnees 100% In the Maritimes, Ontario and the West approval ratings are notably higher than disapproval In Quebec, those who disapprove are more numerous than those who endorse Mr. Diefenbaker's program of work, while more Approve Disapprove No Opinion cent approving, 8 per cent dis. approving, and 24 per cent uns decided High point reached by Mr, Eisenhower was 75 per cent; to date, Mr, Diefenbaker's high point. was: registered in August, 1068, just after the last Federal election, with 64 per cent approvs al, Low point for Mr, Eisen. hower was 40 per cent approval rating, Mi, Diefenbaker's ranking to. day is the lowest approval stands ing he has had to date, This question put to a national sample of the public by the Gallup Poll; "Do you approve or disap. prove of the way John Diefen aker is handling his job as Prime Minister?" Here's the pattern of Mr, Diels enbaker's rating for his job pers formance since lato 1057, the year he became Prime Minister, Aug. May Sept, 1968 1069 10 TODAY "52% bY 10 18 "% 40 10 42% Mu 1] 100% 100% 100% than three in ten are undecided The Maritimes remain at a bout the same level as last September, but an inorease in ins decision is shown in other reg. ions, with a general drop in dis. approval as shown below, West 46% a 17 100% Quebec Ontario 1% Tun 2 1] 100% 100% 100% World Copyright Reserved benefits in excess of those pro- vided to our PM, Both the US president and the British prime minister receive very substan tial pensions, whereas our only living ex-prime minister, Right Hon. Louis St, Laurent, re celves the same pension as the humblest back - hench Member of Parliament and, despite his _BY-GONE DAYS N 9 YEARS AGO Mrs, WV. W. Cowan, president of the Oshawa Red Cross Sor ciety, was elected to the na tional executive of the Canadian Bed Cross Society E. A. Lovell and Mrs, E. Co nant Myers were to the Oshawa Bosrd of Education Re representatives of the One tario County Council, Judge H, 5. Mott of Toronts, In an address 19 the county council, advocated the estab. Bshment of & Juvenile court in Oshaws, Fire Chief Angus Cameron or: ganized classes In fire fighting nd fire prevention for the Boy Beowts of Oshawa Charles Peacock skipped the Oshawa rink which won the Peterborough Trophy at the an nual honspiel of the Peterbor- ough Curling Club, AL, Mike Bouckley donated & trophy to the Old Bird's Fly. uh, to be named "OM Bird Trophy", The Women's Missionary Bo- elety Auxiliary of Oshawa held # silver tea at the Ukrainian Mission with all city churches represented, Those receiving were, Mrs, F. J, Maxwell, Mrs R, A Whattam, Mrs, Hugh Murray, Mrs. A. Stevenson and Miss A, M, Keith M. M. Btevenson concluded his stay of 10 years as organist and choirmaster of Simeone Street United Church Gordon D, Conant was re- elected chairman of the Water Commission, City Engineer Smith was instructed to get proposals on a new pump for the pumping station as the pres ent pump was greatly over: loaded 15 years of service as 8 cabinet minister, still has to work for his living with no recognition from & country grateful or otherwise 91st Annual Report MOST SUCCESSFUL INSIDE YOU Penicillin Helps So Does Housing By BURTON NH. FERN M.D. Tommy has been taking peni- cillin day wofier day for five years, He'll be on the for at least five more, ten and possibly for le--all he cause he once had ever, Penicillin tablets can be life savers i rheumatic fever runs in your family, This disease doesn't strike Just anyone. You need 8 spe cial susceptibility. Some weeks before rheumatic fever struck, Tommy had com: plained of a sore throat, But in a few days he was wp and around again. But, deep inside Wim sickness was still brewing. Bireptococeus germs smolder- ed in his "healed" strep throat, FEVER STRUCK A few weeks later, the linger: ing strep ignited his special susceptinility into rheymatic fever inflammation = in his joints and, more important, in his heart, Doctors still aren't certain what happens, ANCIENT REMNANTS PEKING (Reuters)~Chinese archaeologists have discovered ancient stone tools and remains of mammals that may date hack 500.000 years, The re. mains were found near Ho Ho Tsun village in southwestern Bhansi province, A heavy demand for coke In Oshawa Increased the price. to $18 per ton, George E, Bweetman, reeve of Beugog, was elected warden of Ontario County for 1026 The customs returns for the month of January were $476, 687.84, an increase of $35,348.28 over the previous month, Do the infect the heart? go this plan. And rheumatic fever appears again! PALLY DOSES That's why doctors prescribe daily penicillin to prevent strep throats--and return bouts of rheumatic fever. How long do you take these dally penicillin doses? ,., ,,. Doctors used to say for life But now they're starting to put strep germs on penicillin - frees probation after ten years ~~ providing the germs remain on good hehavior! SPACE HELPS When it comes to rheumatic fever, however, distance makes the heart grow sounder Strep germs prosper when Mom, Pad and all six children crowd into a three-room apart: ment, All winter, the germs bounce back and forth in » wintry round robin, Better housing can also be » miracle drug A thirty million dollar increase in individual life insurance sales We are especially proud of our 91st Annual Report, which shows that 1960 was one of the hest years on record, The significant figures are published below to give our present and prospective policyholders important information about the Company's progress, The complete report will be mailed to all our policyholders, and te others on request, HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT New life insurance sold Li Group Individual $309,427,000 § 51,117,000 fe insurance in force Surplus earnings Assets Dividends 10 polieyholders Total payments to policyholders 1,421,000 3,179,505,000 1960 1959 17,169,000 673,764,000 13,102,000 § 360,544,000 § 353,483,000 2,924,002,000 15,772,000 630,775,000 11,250,000 48,304,000 THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA HEAD OFFICE; WATERLOO, ONTARIO Canada's First Mutual Life Insurance Company