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eae spor ia ca we ae She Oshawa Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1962 -- PAGE 6 Christmas Carols Bring Some Sense Of Reality By REV. N. T. HOLMES, BA, BD Harmony United Church Again and again comes the sweet music of the carol, "It came upon the midnight clear'. This and other beautiful carols of the Christmas time cause our hearts to soften and to blend with the notes, and to sense the highest theme of any of our great hymns. But the observance of Jesus' birth has become almost. sub-Christian in many respects, and we are in danger of losing track of its real meaning. All the wrappings are pointers toward the occasion of course, but the Christmas trees, the panta Clauses, the advertising and the near and mad rate of shopping, the exchange of gifts for gifts' sake, the thousands of greeting cards, the late late parties and so forth--all of these help to almost obscure the significance of the occasion. The carols bring us back to some reality. They play on. They repeat for us the eternal Meaning, the Good News that God has not forgotten: mankind, even though man would forget his Maker. In His great love for all mankind, God has given of Himself; and God would come to the world of men in a way in which we can understand -- even through Jesus, the Christ-Child of whom we sing, "Joy to the world, the Lord is come". We are brought back to the great theme by the stately words in the beautiful story recorded by St. Luke, but perhaps we are more of a singing people than a reading people; or, at least, more ready to hear good music than to be read a beautiful story. The carols bring the same story as we hear, "Silent Night, Holy Nnight", and picture the angels visitant, "Hark, the -herald angels sing". The carols have us keep in mind that we sing of real basic truths, and not just a "Happy birthday to you" song. They proclaim the truth that God is in Christ reaching down to all men everywhere, fulfilling His prom"se "This day is born a Savior, Christ the Lord". They invite us all to share in the great event, "O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord". And the honored place given to Him in heart as in song is shown in the words we sing, "Nowell, Born is the King of Israel'. All of this helps to maintain something of the meaning of this great season. It has been found great enough to change the dating even of our calendars. It has been proven of wondrous worth as it has changed the lives of countless men and women for nearly twenty cen- turies. The awareness of the new- born Jesus must be in our carols, in our hearts, and in all our prepara- tions if we are really to have CHRISTmas. Crusade Objections When the Ontario Trade Crusade was first announced, we suggested that one feature of it would stir little enthusiasm in many of On- yw tario's customers, particularly after the imposition of tariff surcharges on a wide variety of imports by the federal government. The controver- sial item is, of course, the plea to Ontario residents to buy $100 worth less a year of imported goods. Sub- sequently we suggested that this feature of the Crusade be more precise, because our import diffi- culties are all centred in one area-- trade with the United States. With all others countries, except Venezu- ela, we enjoy a favorable trade balance; and if we want that to con- tinue, we must also continue to buy from them. This point is now being driven home very vigorously by British trade spokesmen. The other day Frederick J. Erroll, president of the British Board of Trade, had some harsh things to say about Canada's trade. relations with the U.K. in an address at a luncheon of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain, He criticized the tariff surcharges and the Canadian system of valuation for customs duty on the "fair market value" of goods. Then he referred to the Ontario. Crusade's drive to cut imports: "T am sorry to see such an old- fashioned and out of date notion as I have described gaining ground in Ontario, which I had thought, from my three post-war visits there, was an outward-looking and pro- gressive part of the world. Never- theless, should a movement develop among British businessmen, tired of the repeated and unfair frustra- tions of the Canadian market, to 'She Oshawa Simes T. L. WILSON, Publisher C, GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle (established 1863), is published daily days ai tatutory holidays ) Members of Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish- ers Association, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dallies Association, The Canadion Press is exclusively entitled to the use of republication of all news despatched in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news published therein. All rights of speciol des- patches are also reserved. ffices:; Thomson Building, 425 University PP ips Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Fg Mas Mos ille, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove, Homptbn, Frenchman's Bay, Liverpool, Taunton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen, Orone, Leskerd, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, Columbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglan, Blackstock, Manchester, Por ond Newcastle, not over 45c per week. By mail (in Province of Ontario) outside corriers delivery areas 12.00 per yeor. Other Provinces end Commonwesl' Countries 15.00, US.Anaend foreign 24.00. mount a 'Don't buy Canadian goods' campaign, I shall do all I can to oppose it." The threat is implicit. Trade Association President A. J. coventry has written pointed letters to both Premier Robarts and Econ- omics Minister Macaulay. In them he points out that "your govern- ment has set itself the task of generating in this province wide public interest and action in pro- moting more manufacturing in On- tario and more exporting from On- tario to markets of the world. A third objective is also advocated strongly, i.e. to encourage the public to purchase much less imported goods. Whether we be concerned with the domestic market, exports, or imports, and many British com- panies in Canada are active in all three fields, it is obvious that we all stand to benefit from the greater economic activity which the first two objectives will tend to promote. However, we cannot agree that the third objective, applied indiscrimi- nately, is either realistic or salutary to the Canadian economy, and we question seriously the methods used in an attempt to reach that objec- tive, particularly insofar as imports from Britain are concerned." Later he makes this statement: "It is clearly in the interest, not only of this province, but of Can- ada as a whole, that these world markets should remain open as they are now to Canadian products, and we suggest that this is hardly likely to happen if Canadian gov- ernments pursue the sort of cam- paign presently witnessed in On- tario... The trade problem chroni- cally experienced by Canada (and Ontario) does not in any way re- late to trade with Britain." Mr. Coventry has a strong case-- despite his sloppy use of the word "presently". It is a case which we have already stated, but which bears repetition: We should not endanger our trade position by failure to be precise about the areas where we buy a great: deal more than we sell. Bible Thought The tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth. -- James 3:5. The tongue, when set afire by ill temper and evil purpose, can cause "a world of iniquity." Only -with th help of heaven can it be controlled. WITH 'ER 'EAD TUCKED... WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING Unusual For Governments To Restrain Paternalism Kingston Whig-Standard: We confess to being pleasantly sur- prised by the stand taken by the United States Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare on the question of the Govern- ment telling people to stop smoking. This official has an- nounced that the Government does not feel that it has any right to take this step, no mat- ter what the scientists say. It is unusual these days for any government to hesitate to act paternally in matter outside its scope of action, or even to impose the will of scientists on the population. In this country, for instance, scientists a long time ago decided that it would be a good thing to add some iodine to our table salt. It was done by law and the public was not consulted. Whether the add- ition was bencficial or not has nothing to do with the matter; the simple fact is that masses of people. were subjected to mass medication without be- ing consulted. The same thing is true of compulsory fluoridation of public water supplies. Under the prodding of the medical cranks and the do-gooders of every stripe (and in the face of controversy within "expert'"' circles) more and more people are being forced to accept this mass medication which has been accepted as a suitable public health measure (which it is not) and placed before the electorate for their decision -- a decision they should never. have been asked to make. In the matter of smoking, of course, we could take the highly cynical view that because' the tobacco companies in the United States are represented by a most powerful lobby and, among them, represent a. great deal of money, the Goverament of the United States has decided to be circumspect when it comes to interfering with the revenues of this group. Some senators TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec. 22, 1962 President Thomas Jeffer- son got the U.S. Congress to pass the Embargo Act by which, for a time, all for- eign commerce was forbid- edn, 155 years ago.today-- in 1807, France and England were al war and between them were paralysing Amer- ican seaborne. commerce. Jefferson believed the war- ring powers would abandon their decrees blockading each other, He was mis- taken, however, and was forced to repeal the act four days before he retired from the presidency in 1908. 1952 -- The government announced plans to estab- lish a national library for Canada. 1921 -- Belgium and Lux- embourg formed an econo- mic union went so far as to suggest "Danger" signs on cigaret pack- ages. Others in the Government wanted a crash program of edu- cation or propaganda. But sone of these things will be done. Instead the Government is go- ing to-go over the ground once again. They are going to exam- ine other possible factors, such as air pollution -- which is rather amusing in view of their former unshakable conviction that cigarets alone are the cul- prits. That is still the official published view but it is obvious- ly no longer the official convic- tion. In any case it is refreshing to have at least one government keeping its official nose out of the private affairs of its sub- jects and thinking for once, of the possibility that it might be better to wait at least until all the evidence is in before taking sides. Halifax Chronicle - Herald: When a law ceases to command the respect of a majority of the people and violations of it occur with impunity, it is time to re- peal or revamp that law. It is a common fallacy that the law is obeyed because of fear of the sanctions associated with it; actually, laws are obey- ed primarily because society in geaeral believes they are neces- sary for the peace, order and good government of the com- munity. For this reason, we be- lieve the Lord's Day Act should either be repealed in its entirety or amended to make it conform to the prevailing customs and practices of society. It can scarcely be argued that a ma- jority of Canadians pay heed to this Act, which was passed in 1906, or that law enforcement agencies are overly concerned by violations of it. _ In short, the Lord's Day Act is regarded by most people as an anachronism; it tends to bring not only itself, but all other laws into disrespect. Guelph Mercury: The reeent implication by the United Siates that future defence contracts from that country to Canada could depend largely on Can- ada's willingness to accept ru- clear arms -- seems little short of political blackmail. Perhaps @ more polite term could be found, but the fact still remains the same. Without com- ing into the open the U.S. has subtly indicated that an upcom- ing order for aircraft may not be sent to this country un'ess we are willing to change our policy on the atomic weapons issue -- ard change it drastically, Chatham News: Will 'Cana- dians never learn? 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Advocates of a second Trans- Canada Highway are becoming vocal, with assurances that a highway over Yellowhead Pass would be much superior as an all-weather road on account of its lower altitude and its lesser exposure to snow slides. It occurs to us that comple- tion, so called, of the original Trans - Canada Highway has taken a lot of work, a lot of time, and a lot-of the tax- payers' money. What Canada needs right now is, not a second Trans-Canada Highway, but a holiday from spending non-existent money on needless projects. Hamilton Spectator: In Can- ada most socially-concerned persons are middle-of-the-road- ers. We don't want to be called either left-wingers or right- wingers, And yet if forced to it by some misguided person who insists on putting labels on us, most of us would prefer to be considered left than right. We are not certain of the rea- son for this. Maybe it is be- cause the extreme right-wingers of North America seem so ag- gressively stupid, while the left- wingers have attracted some plausible and articulate people. The result is that the average Canadian would be less offended if he were called Communist than if he were called Fascist. He would resent less the sug- gestion that he was pink than that he was McCarthyite. If this appraisal be true we are confident the psychologists will have some sort of an an- swer. If it isn't true, then why did we call Stalin Uncle Joe, and why do we call Khrushchev Mr. K And why did we so long think of Castro as Fidel?? We were never known to speak of Hitler as Adolf, or Mussolini as Uncle Benito, or Mr. M. And yet as far as we are concerned they have all used the same techniques and borne the same fruits, and are almost equally distasteful to us. UNITED KINGDOM OPINION Dare alien i 2 | Opinion Being Prepared For Market Withdrawal By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondent For The Oshawa Times LONDON -- It is becoming apparent that the government is beginning to prepare the British public for a withdrawal sfrom the negotiations for entry into the European Common Market, That can be the only explanation for the statements which have been made by top- ranking cabinet ministers. It may have been more than a straw showing which way the wind is blowing when F. J. Erroll, President of the Board of Trade, spoke at a Conserva- tive conference at Wandsworth. His words seemed strangely at variance with the overwhelm. ing majority given at the Llandudno conference of his party in favor of joining the "ECM, Mr. Erroll told this gather- ing of Conservatives that Brit- ain must face the possibility that it. might, finally, be im- possible to accept the terms on which Britain could join the Common Market. "I agree," he said, "that this would not be an irremedi- able disaster -- we should not be reduced to starvation and rags. There would be many more shots in our locker." This was the first indication given by any cabinet member that there were doubts about securing suitable terms from the Common Market Six. A couple of days later, in the House of Commons, Reginald Maudling spoke in exactly the BY-GONE DAYS 40 YEARS AGO The Wolf Patrol of Boy Scouts undertook the operation of an open air skating rink in South Oshawa. Oshawa's assessment for 1923 tax purposes was fixed at $8,709,525, an increase of $758,- 945 over the previous year. W. E. Clarke was elected president of the Oshawa Ama- teur Athletic Association, G .W. McLaughlin, Ed Bradley, George Hezzelwood, L. Ardiel and H. C, Lander were also elected to the executive of the new organization. Oshawa's population was re- ported as 14,080, as compared with 11,580 for the beginning of 1022. J. G. Allhouse, teacher of the Men's Club of Simcoe Street Methodist Church since its organization was made the recipient of a presentation by the club prior to his moving to Toronto. Peter A. Blackburn, newly appointed town treasurer, was to assume his official duties commencing the first of the New Year. Price of anthracite coal in Oshawa went up to $19 a ton, in spite of a fuel controllor's order fixing $16 as the maxi- mum price. Oshawa Oddfellow Lodges entertained Grand Master T. Sharp of. Midland, and Grand Secretary Bro. William Brooks. Board of Works report show- ed that pavements and side- walks costing $195,000 were laid in Oshawa in 1922. Annexation of Cedardale to the Town of Oshawa was fin- ally and formally consummated on Saturday, December '6, 1922. St. Gregory's annual bazaar proved to be the greatest suc- cess in the history of its organ- ization. The week's event, with Ed Donald as chairman, netted almost $5000, A. E. Johnson 0.0, OPTOMETRIST 723-2721 8-144 KING E. Boxing Day Oshawa Public Utilities Commission BUS DEPARTMENT Bus Service 3:30 & 6:00 p.m. In order to accommodate employees of industry who will be working on Wednes- day, December 26th, the regular weekly bus schedule (including the usual extra buses) will be effective on all routes bet- ween the hours of 6:00 & 8:00 a.m. and The regular holiday schedule will be effec- tive at all other times. Boxing Day Telephone 725-1011 'slogan that same vein, and indicated that he agreed with what Mr. Erroll had said. These two ministers are be- lieved to have support from others in the cabinet in advis- ing caution in the approach to the Common Market negotia- tions. Up to the present, the Six European countries have made no move, nor have they given any indication that they intend to move, in the direc. tion of allowing Britain such terms as the government can safely put before parliament. With President de Gaulle rid- ing high after his overwhelm- ing electoral victory, he is not in the least likely to be willing to make it easy for the British government to enter the Com- mon Market. MIGHT SWING VOTERS There are other considera- tions which are being taken into account in high govern- ment circles. One is the strong resentment felt over here at the pressure coming from the Unit- ed States for Britain to get into the Common Market on any terms. The British" people want the Americans to stop poking their noses into what they consider to be entirely Britain's own business. Further, there is a growing fear that Britain's entry into the Common Mar- ket would intensify the serious unemployment in Scotland and the north of England, Most important of all, there is the political situation to con- sider. There are many in the Conservative party who firmly believe that if the negotiations break down and Britain with- draws from them, the "other shots in the locker" referred to by Mr. Erroll might well be related to greater trade de- velopment within the Common- wealth, This would positively be of much help to the Tory party and would swing much public support back in its favor. It would then be highly oppor- tune for the government to go the country with the election it had not sur- rendered to Europe and had put the Commonwealth first. That would cut the feet right out from under the Labor party, leave the Liberals as the only party committed to join-_ ing the ECM on any terms and bring back into the Tory fold the great mass of voters who had left it on the Com- mon Market issue. This is not nearly as far- fetched as it may sound, and if this were to happen it would be quite logical to find the Beaver- brook Press singing once again the praises of Mr. Macmillan and his party, and forgetting all the harsh things it has been saying about them in the last year. Harold Macmillan might well go down, into history as the most widely - travelled prime minister Britain has ever had. It has been estimated that by the end of this year, after he has had his meeting with Presi. dent Kennedy in the Bahamas, he will have travelled nearly 182,000 miles in a period of less than six years as prime minis- ter. He will celebrate his sixth anniversary in that office on January 10, The tale of his travels mak«s quite a log-book. It includes his Commonwealth Ag? in January and February of 1958 to India, Pakistan, Ceylon, New Zealand and Australia He visited Greece, Turkey and Cyprus in August, 1958, and Russia in January and February of 1959. In early 1960 he went on his tour of Ghana, Nigeria, Federa- tion of Rhodesia and Nyasaland and South Africa, and in March, 1961 he toured the West Indies, His talks this month with Pres. ident de Gaulle were the 10th since he became prime minis- ter. He had 10 meetings with President Eisenhower, and his present meeting with President Kennedy is his sixth. This record of travel in the interest of his country's busi- ness is one that is likely to be added to before he ceases to be prime minister and is one that will take some beating. RACIAL LAWS There is strong pressure on the government to pass legisla- tion which will prohibit racial discrimination in any form with- in the United Kingdom, This was indicated when a petition, signed by more than 430,000 people, was presented to an all- party group of members of parliament outside the House of Commons. There wére 15 large bundles of petition forms carrying that huge total of signatures. Those presenting the petition were representatives of the Na- tional Council for Civil Liber- ties, the London Anti-Fascist Committee, the Yellow Star Movement, The Association of Jewish Ex-Service Men and the Board of Deputies of British Jews. : The bundles of petitions were carried into the House of Com- mons amid chéers by Anthony Greenwood, Labor; Eric Lub- bock, Liberal and Arthur Tiley, Conservative. ORGANIST LILA TREDWELL Appearing Nightly. GENOSHA HOTEL 110 KING ST. EAST May faith light your way to abundant happiness throughout this holiday. W. B. WHITE INSURANCE LTD. y OSHAWA 725-3579 sy ly a 4