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She Oshawa Sunes Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1962 -- PAGE 6 Economics Should Be High School One reason for the reluctance of political candidates to back up thes promises with explanations may be their poor opinion of the public's understanding of economics. They may be assuming that the voters know s0 little about economics that the explanations would be ignored. On the other hand, it may be that the candidates themselves lack know- ledge and understanding -- which would be a plausible explanation of some of the weird promises one hears these days. Whatever the reason for the reticence of the politicians, there can be little doubt about the general lack of understanding of basic economics. In a recent magazine article, US. Commerce Secretary Hodges wrote: "If ignorance paid dividends, most Americans could make a fortune out of what they don't know about econ- omics." He quoted a survey that showed many high school graduates thought "You can push up living standards simply by raising wages or increasing government spending." He Subject was surprised by how few people understood that "if we spend, we can't save; if we buy this, we can't have that; the more taxes we im- pose, the less money there is for private spending." It is not likely that Canadians are more knowledgeable than Americans, in this respect. Why, then, do we not teach economics in high school? Next to English, the instrument of commu- nication, it is as important as any subject as an educational discipline and preparation for adult life. People with some understanding of economic principles have an impor- tant tool for use in the orderly and knowledgeable arranging of their personal affairs. Voters with some understanding of political economy are equipped for critical examination of political policies and promises. They are less likely to be hoodwinked into approval of impossible schemes, to be bribed with their own money, to be persuaded that they can get anything "for free." A better public under- standing of these principles would lead to better government at all levels. The Life Of Goodness BY THE REV. G. TELFORD Minister Emeritus, St. Andrew's United Church, Oshawa. In our thinking and speaking and writing, how commonly we deal in superlatives and extremes. We live today under the shadow of fear, be- cause there has never been an age like this, with its appalling man-made threats to humanity. Never a day passes, never a newspaper is read, never a sermon preached, without some reference to the ominous clouds that sre hanging over us. We do well to «xeep ourselve: ai.ve to the issues involved in world happenings and portents. Nevertheless there are plenty of other things to think about. One that needs assiduous cultiva- tion is simple goodness. The world is never over-stocked with sound moral character, and there is no commodity which the world needs so much. The ancient sages talked much of the kalos kai agathos, the good and win- some man, and about the seven goodly virtues and the seven deadly sins. They recognized the necessity of durable ethicat standards of conduct if life was to be lived safely and hap- pily and profitably. We would do well to emulate them. Frank Buchman, who died recently, consistently declared the need of the four moral attributes. Whatever we think of his methods, no one surely can gainsay his claim that we need "a moral rearmament". In Jesus' con- Claim Needs The Royal Commission on Health Services has heard repeated testi- mony that adequate medical care is available to everyone in Canada, that no Canadian need go without proper medical care because of lack of money. We'd like to see that claim thoroughly examined by the Commis- gion, because it has a vital bearing on any scheme for improvement of Canada's health services. We'd be very happy if the examination proved the claim to be true, but it is our belief that it is not true. The Commission hs already heard from a Toronto mother of an asthma- The Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher Cc. GWYN KINSEY, Editar The Oshowa Times combini The Oshawa Times lestablished 1871) and the itby Gazette and hronicle (established 1863), is published daily (Sundays and statutory holidays excepted), Members of Canadian Daily Newspaper Publishers Association, The Canadion Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontario Provinciol Dailies Asso- ciation. The Canadian Press is exclusively entitied to the use for republication of all news despatched in the poper credited to it or to The Associated ind also the local news published special despatches care also Press or Reuters, a therein. All fights of reserved. Offices: Thomson Building, 425 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, le Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, , Taunton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen, Orono, © Leskard, Brougham , Burketon, Claremont, Columbus, Greenwood, Kinsole, R , Blackstock, Manchester, 'Pontypool and Newcastle, not over 45¢ per week. By mail (in Province of Ontario) outside corrlers delivery oreos 12.00 per year. Other Provinces end Commonwealth Countries 15.00 U.S.A. ond, Foreigx 24.00. versations with men by the roadside or at the table He did the same thing, holding before them the claims of simple goodness. He likened moral character to the vital necessities, salt and light. He called attention to the eternal moral code given by God to Jesus' forefathers. He sharpens the commandments by tracing their source to the way men think. He ad- vocates self criticism rather than censure of others. Such foundation virtues as integrity and honesty, purity and guilelessness are the rock on which every good life must be built. No one can deny that the peril of mankind in all ages, and notably in the present age, lies in the contumely and neglect men display to moral living. Some might assert that we miss the essence of Christianity in advocating constant endeavor after "good works". But who can deny that Jesus' dearest ambition was to turn men into little children, that they might inherit the kingdom, and live lives in closest harmony with God? The outer marks of such a man were love to God and love of one's neighbor. The most meaningful tribute we can pay to anyone is to call him a good man. When we think of such a one we shall not forget that the good man does not attain to his goodness by accident. He makes it his habitual and diligent business. He works at it. Checking tic child whose proper medical care would cost about $2000 a year for an indefinite period; the mother, des- pite holding an honors BA degree, could not earn enough to pay for medical expenses at this rate, and, after taking the advice of public health officials to become an indigent, found the "welfare road" led only to frustration and suffering. That, it might be said, is an isolated case. But we are thinking about all the other isolated cases, not only in big cities, but in the more remote areas where incomes are low and doctors are distant. There are communities along the northern fringes of the provinces--and farther south -- where people wait until they are seriously ill before seeking medical aid, simply because long trips to doctors are difficult and expensive, or because the qualified medical men in the area are over-worked or diffi- cult to contact. There are, too, the cases of unfor- tunate families in which repeated illness has resulted in a pile-up of debt. In most of these cases, there is a natural reluctance to add to the debt. No one can tell how much suffering stems from such a situ- ation. Thus we have grave doubts about the "adequate service" claim. And as we stated earlier, we'd be very happy to have those doubts erased. A "S VECL OR ANYTHING NYTHING COMMONWEALTH "TIES ARES Like THAT CUSTOMS INSPECTION READERS' VIEWS Dollar Pegging Inevitable Act Dear Sir: A lot of the speech-making about the recent devaluation of the Canadian dollar is dishonest. To be honest, we must face the fact that for more than 10 years the country has been living be- yond its means, spending more than it took in and buying more than it could afford. I am not talking about federal budgets, whether they be surpluses or deficits, but about the inflow and outgo of goods, services and money. Over the period we have imported a great deal more than we have exported, and only the invisible imports of investment capital has kept us from a devalued dollar and rigid import controls before this. It will be recalled that the Liberals had to impose import controls when our foreign ex- change situation grew desperate following the Second World War. That is what has been hap- pening during the past year, as foreign investors find that they can make higher profits else- where -- in the European Com- mon Market, for example, where costs are lower and un- filled markets bigger. The dollar was devaluating it- self. There were only two ques- tions to be answered: Should we let natural forces devaluate it, so that it would fluctuate ac- cording to demand? If not, at what level should we peg it? Those are the two questions that the politicians should be dis- cussing. It is dishonest to claim that the dollar, if left alone, would be close to par. It can be argued that at 92% cents, it was pegged at too high a rate, and that 90 cents would be a better rate. But to speak of a par dol- lar is nonsense. Canada does not have enough money to sus- tain the dollar at par. B. F. WILLIAMSON, SHORT-CHANGED? Dear Sir: The tourist season is at hand. Let's look at the small print to see if devaluation is all sun- shine. In 1961 Canadians spent $663,000,000 outside of Canada-- $453,000,000 of it in the U.S.A. The total was $160,000,000 more than visitors spent in this coun- try. The retail sales tax is no de- terrent to spending nor is the all too common 20 to 25 per cent interest rate on instalment purchases. So I don't think de- valuation will make much dif- ference except maybe the extra $40 on transportation to Britain, to people who skimp and save to get back for a visit. Based on 1961 figures, it would cost Canadians $53,000,000 more -- $40,000,000 of which would be given to visitors when they ex- change their foreign money. doubt whether Americans com- ing to their summer home or to visit friends will spend more than formerly. Why _ short change ourselves to make them richer? JOHN GILBERT. THREE Rs Dear Sir: Since before the turn of the century, private business schools have been training young people to do a creditable office job. Over the years, the number of young people being trained has vastly increased un- til today, the total enrollment in business colleges throughout the country plays a significant role in the office employment picture. In spite of the fact that the vast majority of these college- trained students have been suc- cessful, the private business school has been the target of biting criticism by business people. The chief complaint has been a weakness in Spelling, English and Mathematics in some of our students, Personnel Managers and other business ex- ecutives actually have little or no idea of just what we do of- fer in the way of instruction in these subjects. If they did, they would undoubtedly realize that the fault is not entirely that of the business school but goes back to somewhat earlier years of school life. In the past, we have urged a closer relationship with var- ious organizations representing nearly all aspects of the field of business, Undoubtedly there is much we can learn from them to pass along to our classes with respect to methods, equipment, systems and the BY-GONE DAYS 40 YEARS AGO J. C. Young, Yule and Rev. Rev. George Duncan Mc- Leod were local delegates at- 4 Assembly conference Winnipeg. A bylaw for daylight saving was defeated in a vote of the electors by 584 to 114. A bylaw for the purchase of a street flusher was also defeated by 518 to 89 Rev. A. M. Irwyin conducted the services marking the 10th anniversary of King Sreet Church. Pedlar People Limited organ- ized a tennis club with W.-E. Clarke elected president and P. McDonald, secretary-treas- urer, County council granted East Whitby Township $599 for im- provement of the old harbor road. A campaign was being con- ducted by Mayor F. L, Fowke to raise $10,000 to complete St. George's Anglican Church. H. E. Tylor was elected pres- ident of the Oshawa Lions Club for 1922. D. B, Carlyle was elected secretary and A. S. Whattam, treasurer. The ning band concert of the-season by the Ontario Reg- ent Band was brought to a close by a violent electric storm. Miss Florence Bayne was honored by the King Street Home and School Club with a silver tray and address in the event of her -leaving the school's teaching staff. The WCTU held its annual meeting in Simcoe Street Church. Committee reports were presented and superinten- dents were elected. Twenty Oshawa delegates were appoint- ed to attend the county con- vention to be held in Whitby with Mrs. E. Lick and Mrs. J. Lethbridge appointed secre- taries. Ontario County Council de- cided to add eight miles of highway to the county road system in the northern section. Garden produce and cherries were badly damaged by a sharp frost on the night of June 9. Miss Alice M. Gregory, BA, ATCM, teacher at Whitby High School, accepted a_ teaching position in Kobe, Japan. 4 'trends in automation and hand- ling of routine tasks. At the same time, however, we could, in turn, bring an age of enlight- enment to these groups by ac- quainting them with the sin- cerity and enthusiasm business college people have for their work and the high degree of skill that is developed"in our students form very raw ma. terial. There are common pro- blems in industry and education that require only understanding and co-operation for solution. If there are weaknessess in Spel- ling, English and Mathematics in the people we turn out let us trace this problem back to its source and then work for- ward toward a possible solution. Constant criticism solves noth- ing. Criticism is a healthy sign. If the Business College is being criticized it means that at least we are doing something. There is an old saying, 'He who never climbed, never fell,' or the man who never did anything never made a mistake. The Business College is doing something and doing it extremely well--only a few, however, are aware of this fact; namely, the thousands of students who graduate and suc- cessfully hold down office jobs and the contented employers who employ those same gradu- ates and find them to be top- notch staff. * M. C, BARNETT Oshawa and Lindsay Business College OTHER VIEWS Dear Sir: We who have lived in other lands often wondered what their impressions -would be of this country. Members of the study confer- ence here lately gave us a grand idea of what was missing in this city. Culture, they men- tioned. This being a new coun- try others cannot understand the dollar is the god, New Zea- land and Australia would espe- cially notice a vast difference. The questions being 'thrown at a person" (what an expres- sion) puzzled quite a few. One can understand the puzzle, as in. most countries, education and progress, culture etc., come first in their lives. Here of course, being an in- dustrial city, cars especially come first and foremost. New Zealanders especially notice the difference. The African colonies, newly independent were _ naturally looking for quite a different as- pect. People in those countries have to be educated first, be- fore they can accomplish any _progress in living, building etc. Industries have to be started from the ground up and that takes time and outside know- ledge TRAVELLER TORONTO SCOTTISH Dear Sir: On behalf of the Toronto Scottish Regiment I am attempting to locate all for- mer members of the 75th Bat- talion and the Toronto Scottish Regiment who may be living in your area. We would like all former members of the Regi- ment to send their names and addresses to the Orderly Room, Toronto Scottish Regiment, Fort York Armories, Toronto. They are also invited to attend a dance at the Armories on Satur- day evening, June 16, 1962, to recognize the visit to Toronto of Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth; the Queen Mother, Colonel-in-Chief of the Regi- ment. D. R. McKILLICAN, Major THANKS Dear Sir: At the annual meeting of the Ontario County Tuberculosis and Health Association, held on Tuesday, appreciation was ex- pressed to the Oshawa Times for the excellent coverage given during the past year to the work of our association. We find it most encouraging to know that we have the ac- tive interest and support of your paper. MRS. E. A. COLLINS Executive secretary UNITED KINGDOM OPINION MP Boosts Alternative To Common Market Plan By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondent For The Oshawa Times LONDON -- Peter Walker, Conservative member of parlia- ment for Worcester, is the most outspoken opponent of Britain's entry into the European Com- mon Market on the government side of the House of Commons. At a crowded anti-Common Market League meeting held in Kensington, he launched what he termed a Commonwealth crusade to counteract the pres- sures which are forcing Britain even closer to the brink of be- coming a Common Market coun- try. And he announced that he proposes to embark on a tour of the Commonwealth seeking support for a policy of boosting Commonwealth trade. He would do this, said. Mr. Walker, as an alternative to the "disgraceful plan which would damage the Commonwealth and sacrifice our sovereignty. Hay- ing neglected it for 50 years it was time we embarked on pol- icies which would bring new vigor to Commonwealth trade." Mr. Walker continued: "As part of that policy, the Com- monwealth should offer to open negotiations with the Common Market. We could do so from a position of immense strength, because it exports to us $3,900 million worth of goods a year." HIGHER FOOD COSTS At the same time, Derek Healey of the Institute of Com- monwealth Studies at Oxford, was forecasting that food would cost more and British farmers would earn less if Britain went into the Common Market on its present agricultural terms. He predicted that the increase in the cost of living from higher food prices alone would amount to $24 per capita each year at the end of the seven-year trans- ition period. These movements, from two different sources and with two different reasons for opposing Common Market entry, are gaining strength as evidence at- cumulates that Britain's nego- tiators are finding the going very tough in the present talks Sis Oe Comeen FER chem ies. BETTING TAX CHANGES The government has given some indication that there will be a complete revision of the gambling and betting taxes in Britain in the 1963 budget. That much was hinted in a reply given by Anthony Barber, eco- nomic secretary to the treasury, in a reply to questions raised in the Commons by two mem- bers, one Labor and one Con- servative. : These members demanded that there should be a tax on all forms of betting and gam- bling. Arthur Lewis, Labor, of West Ham, said it was grossly unfair that there should be a 30 per cent tax on football pool betting and 10 per cent on grey- hound betting, but no taxes at all on other forms of gambling. Nigel Fisher, Conservative of Surbiton, took exception to the fact that bingo, race-track bet- ting, chemin de fer and betting shops are allowed to go free of taxation. They were greatly encouraged when Anthony Barber replied that further consideration will be given to this subject before next year. This is taken to mean that the government will prob- ably look on all forms of betting and gambling to provide added revenues to permit tax reduc- sna in more desirable direc- tions. TAX ON TOURISTS And on the subject of taxes, there is considerable stirring among the heather at a sugges- tion of the Scottish Tourist Board that a tourist tax be established in Scotland to pro- vide funds for the development of tourist facilities in that coun- try. Officials of the Board, ex- plaining its proposals to both Conservative and Labor groups, found both sides firmly in favor of funds of some sort being available for this purpose, but doubts were voiced as to the best method of raising them. The idea of the Scottish ist Board is to levy a tax pence (seven cents) a all users of hotel rooms in Scot- . tish hotels and to use the money to make substantial im ments in tourist faciltiies. It was made clear that nothing from the fund would go to hotels. The idea of making tourists pay a special tax in order to im- prove the Scottish tourist facil- ities, however, is coming in for a lot of criticism. Labor critics claim that this might turn out to be an alibi by which the gov- ernment could escape its own responsibilities for promoting investment in the tourist trade. But there was surprisingly little expression of the view that such a tax would adversely affect the flow of tourists to Scotland. OUTSPOKEN TORY Gerald Nabarro, Conservative MP, has had the courage to say in public what many of his fel- low-Tory MP's are saying pri- vately. Speaking in his own con- stituency of Kidderminster, he called on Mr. Macmillan to "shuffle his pack", "We must put new men in office," said Mr. Nabarro, "and get rid of the dead wood and rot- ten ministers.Some of them have been there a long time, and they are probably tired of the bur- dens and responsibilities of of- fice. He (Prime Minister Mac- millan) must give the Tory party a new dynamic and get rid of the dunderheads." This broadside has blown the lid off a storm that had been raging recently at private Tory meetings in the House of Com- mons. Back-bench Tories have been demanding a switch in cab- inet posts to boost the sagging morale of the party. Fiercest criticism of all is directed at Iain Macleod, Many feel that his job as party chairman is politically incompatible with that of Leader of the Commons. But in spite of these flurries in the Tory doveécot, I do not anticipate any speedy moves on the part of Mr. Macmillan te reshuffle his cabinet. WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING Canadians Not Infants; Businessmen Not Yokels BRANTFORD EXPOSITOR: Our politicians are overly fond of referring to Canada as a young country, either because of pride in what we have accomplished so soon or by way of excuse for some of our shortcomings. But we are not a young country historically, or even politically. Jacques Cartier reached the Gaspe and claimed the land for France in 1534, that is to say 428 years ago. (The Norsemen were here long before that, though such settlements as they founded, if any, didn't survive.) In five years' time we shall be marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Dominion ,and we had provincial political organization many years prior to 1867. So, as Rt. Hon. Vincent Mas- sey, a former Governor-General remarked the other day to the Duke of Edinburgh's Confer- ence delegates, we can hardly be described as very young. But we are, as he further said, unformed and even un- developed in many ways. This is partly due to our slowness in attracting an adequate popula- tion -- going on 19,000,000 is a long way short of adequacy -- and a consequent failure to achieve economic or cultural maturity. But we are on the way, and recent years have seen im- petus after impetus provided. The pace of Canada's advance, therefore, may reasonably be expected to accelerate in the immediate future. Consequent- ly we can no longer afford to regard this as an infant coun- try. We have been out of the crib for some time, now; we are very much on our own; we can no Jonger expect to be re- garded -- or treated -- by others as a juvenile nation. PETEREOROUGH EXAM- INER: Canadian businessmen have been warned by the De- partment of Trade and Com- merce to be wary when deal- ing with overseas customers. In its fortnightly publication Foreign Trade, the Depart- ment suggests that before ship- ping trial merchandise or ex- pensive samples to potential overseas customers, Canadian suppliers should check the fi- nancial status of the foreign firms with whom they are dealing. We find the implication in the Department's warning fas- cinating. Have Canadian busi- nmessmen been outwitted by cunning continentals and wily orientals? On the world mar- kets, are Canadian business- men an international counter- part of the yokel with the hay-. seed in his teeth who is easily gulled by the city slicker? The Magazine cautions against firms in countries where there are no bankruptcy laws which have some impressive letter- head printed and then send enquiries to suppliers listed in international business director- ies. Are there actually Cana- dian tirms so easily duped that they will send goods on the strength of nothing more than fancy writing paper? Tut tut! We hope the Depart- ment of Trade and Commerce educates such gullible firms quickly or the reputation for hard and shrewd trading which has been won for Canada by Roy Thorson, E. P. Taylor and George Weston will soon deflate. GUELPH MERCURY: A child will clutch an old blanket or an old and battered toy, and will not let it go. He takes it with him to bed, as though it were his most priceless pos- session. Parents are occasion- ally baffled, but the child is only affirming a principle that dominates all life. He is at- tached to the familiar. We all clutch old blankets of one kind or another. We feel a special attachment to objects and places, and people, be- cause they carry happy memo- ries for us. We hold on to ideas and persist in habits because they carry the compulsion of the familiar. This compulsion of the fami- liar may be injurious. It makes it difficult for us to grow up, to change, to respond to the call of new ideas. Yet we could not meet life's demands without it. It is the source of our loyalty to all that we are. It gives us a feeling of secur- ity and permanence, amidst the changes which we see all about us. The attachment to the fami- liar is a device in our nature, to make sure that we shall i igs the three dimensions of We are moving from the present into the future, and we were meant to take our past with us. ST. THOMAS TIMES-JOUR- NAL: In a car collision case in the Ontario Supreme Court this week, a police constable was asked to be "guinea pig" and undergo a test for sobriety. The officer was, of course, per- fectly sober. He was required to stand and stretch both arms to their full length, then with his eyes closed, bring them back one at a time to touch the tip of his nose with his index fingers. The judge watched him close- ly. then declared that the con- stable had missed his nose by at least an inch. TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS June 9, 1962... Worcester, Mass., and neighboring towns were hit by the worst tornado in New England's history nine' years ago today -- in 1953. Ninety persons were killed, 1,250 injured and property damage was $52,000,000. I 'The Royal Canadian Army Cadets was estab- lished. 1947 --Control and ration- ing of all dairy products, institute in Canada during the Second World War, offi- cjally came to an end. It occurs to us that this is a va_ tion of old parlor game of drawing a donkey on a sheet of paper, handing an imitation donkey's tail to each guest, make them walk across the rc with closed eyes and pin the tail where the guest thinks it should be. The resul! created hilarity. iaeaeiccaera This police test of touch- ing the nose might be a good idea to apply at Christmas par- ties. Quite in a spirit of fun a host might ask a guest who seemed to have taken a drink too much to undergo the test so as to determine if he should be allowed to drive home or not. WOODSTOCK SENTINEL-RE. VIEW: At London, Ont., an 18 year-old student nurse was elec- trocuted while hanging laundry on a clothes line. Ontario Hydro Officials said she touched a "homemade" power line. They said both the. power line and the fuses were homemade. A property - by - property in- spection in most municipalities would disclose the presence of these homemade power lines. Usually they stretch from the house to a garage, or are strung alongside outside walls to pro- vide exterior illumination. Per. haps the householder feels he is saving a few dollars by this do- -it-yourself method without real- izing he may be exposing him- self or his family to electrocu- tion. Money cannot replace a lost life. Qualified electricians and inspection are the safe- guards against fatal accidents. Inside do-it-yourself electrical installations can be dangerous but the danger is greatly in- creased with outside installa- tions. Here they are exposed to the elements where water and wear can remove the protection of insulation. Hydro officials said that in the London fatality the insulation in the live wire had worn through by rubbing against the clothes line. OTTAWA JOURNAL: Three sheets of foolscap came to us from a Government Department enclosed in a ten by fifteen inch heavy brown envelope. They could have been folded into a standard size at much less cost all around. This happens very often. What happened to that economy campaign? FARMER'S ADVOCATE: United States Department of Agriculture reports that about $2 of every $20 spent for grocer- ies goes out for the packaging. Sometimes the package cost is as much as the food itself. These figures call for some serious study and thinking. We seem to be reaching a ridicu- lous situation. LAVER WINS ANOTHER OSLO (AP)--Rod Laver of Australia won the Norwegian open tennis championship Thursday night, defeating Jan Erik Lundquist of Sweden 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. It was Laver's fourth straight European na- tional crown. He previously had won the Swiss, Italian French championships, ei tess RO Soe REI