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Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L, Wilson, Publisher SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1963 -- PAGE 6 Phslinuis Contradictions In New Liberal Budget > Finance Minister Gordon's first budget is a complex document, with comparatively few certainties but a great many probabilities and possibilities. Its great objective is clear: To encourage industrial ex- pansion and spur employment. Its broad secondary theme is the dis- couragement of foreign ownership pf Canadian business, without dis- couraging investment in Canada. Some things about the budget are difficult to understand. Just a few days ago the federal government revealed a $500 gift plan to spur residential building during the win- ter months. Now along comes Mr. Gordon with an 11 per cent sales tax on building materials, at the manufacturers' level, effective im- mediately. This sales tax is bound to add appreciably to the cost of any finished building -- and that's where the $500 gift will go. Yet at the same time the National Housing Act interest rate was low- ered from 6% to 614 per cent, and NHA amendments proposed to raise the maximum mortgage to $15,600 from $14,900. One gets the impres- sion that the government cannot quite make up its mind. There is a clear encouragement to manufacturing -- a three-year income tax holiday, for example, for new manufacturing and pro- cessing businesses in slow growth areas, along with a two-year write- off for tax purposes on new ma- chinery and equipment and a five- year write-off on new buildings in slow-growth areas. But effective immediately, the five-year write- off on new machinery and equip- ment bought by Canadian firms with at least 25 per cent Canadian ownership is cut to two years, and a sales tax is imposed on machinery used in manufacturing or produc- tion other than farming or fishing. The government came up with another ingenious idea in the bonus of half each month's wages or $75, whichever is less, for up to one year to employers hiring between next Nov. 1 and Jan. 31 and training workers 45 years or older who have not worked for six of the nine pre- vious months and are not collect- ing pension or unemployment in- surance. One can only wait and see.- 'Conservatives Doomed At the time of writing, Harold 'Macmillan is still prime minister of Great Britain, but demands for 'his resignation have not lessened. And no matter what his personal decision may be, his government is doomed. Even before the smelly Profumo affair, it was obvious that only a vapid and miraculous recovery of ublic favor could saved Macmil- an's Conservatives from defeat in the next general election, which must be held before the end of next year. Now the Conservative repu- tation is so bedraggled that even a miracle could not refurbish it in matter of months, and perhaps 'in years. Conservative publicists have 'worked to create an image of Mac- millan as the "unflappable" leader, the great wise man who can face 'any crisis without panic and with clear judgment. Their job was made easy by Macmillan's naturally im- perturbable appearance. But the Buspicion is growing that the im- perturbability may be founded lar- gely on an inability to appreciate the elements of crisis; not stupid- ity,.because no one would accuse as shrewd and tough a mar as Mac- millan of stupidity but rather in- sensitivity. The only other explana- tion is that the prime minister has been the victim of a conspiracy of silence by his cabinet colleagues. In any event, he and his govern- ment are in a mess, with the Pro- fumo affair the final stumble. The picture that emerges is one of moral as well as intellectual decay. The involvement of a cabinet minister with a call girl would have been bad enough, but what even the most tolerant of the British could not stomach was the minister's lying about it to Parliament and the silence of colleagues who ob- viously knew about the affair. This was an affront to the nation's chosen representatives, and there- fore to the nation itself. At least some of the ministers, it seems, were willing to deceive Parliament and the people, to overlook a col- league's degrading conduct and a possible threat to the nation's security, in order not to "rock the boat." Strong Business Signs A few hours before Finance 'Minister Gordon unveiled the Pear- 'son government's first budget, the 'president of the Canadian Bankers' 'Association, R. D. Mulholland, told his association's annual meeting 'that more favorable economic signs exist now than were forecast at the beginning of the year. These he attributed to Canada's basic economic strength. He said: = 'The increase in gross national Product in 1962 was most hearten- ing. Since the turn of the year Bther factors have been showing Rtrength, particularly manufactur- The production and capital invest- ment intentions; There are also distinct signs that economic condi- She Oshawa Times T, L. WILSON, Publisher C._GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Tires (established 1871) and the Whitby Gozette and Chronicle (established 1863, is published daily {Sundays ond statutory holidays excepted). Members ot Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish- ers Association. The Canadian Press, Audit Bureou of Circulation ond the Ontario Provincial Dallies Association, The Canodian Press is exclusively entitied to the use of republication of all news despatched in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press of Reuters, and also the local news published. therein. All rights of special des potches cre olso reserved. tions in Canada's major export markets, the United States and Britain, are showing better pros- pects." Much remains to be done, how- ever, and he pointed out that no- where is this more true than in the area of export trade and acces- sibility to world markets: "Our export price structure warrants continuing close attention. Our at- titude towards tariff and trade negotiations could be a determining factor of major importance in the further development of our inter- national trade." He thought the degree of re- covery made within such a short time from last year's dollar crisis "is a clear illustration of the under- lying strength and resilience of the Canadian economy and of the effec- tiveness of international co-vpera- tion." That is true. But not to be overlooked is the fact of devaluation -- so derided by Liberals and New Democrats last year, and so treasured this year. The devalued dollar was a major reason for the ey is La %e | THE EARLY BIRDS AND THE WORM READERS' VIEWS THANKS Dear Sir: On behalf of the members of the Parish Council, Catholic Women's League of St. Gregory The Great, may I extend to you our sincere thanks for the excel- lent coverage given our League activities during the past year. We would especially like to thank Mrs. Jo Aldwinckle for her co-operation and assistance. We are indeed grateful to any staff members of the Oshawa Times who were concerned with our work. (Mrs, B. M.) OLIVE LAFORCE Corresponding Secretary. CHURCH GRATEFUL Dear Sir: Due to the fact "that Mrs. Fleming, of our Assistant Com- mittee on, Publication, frequent- ly informs us of most harmon- ious relationships with Mr. Ford Lindsay and other members of your staff, we, the Board of Di- rectors of our Church, wish to express officially our grateful thanks for all coverage of ad- vertising, weekly lesson-sermon items, recent lecture reports, etc, The co-operation, considera- tion, and courtesy shown our YOUR HEALTH representation and our Church during ine past church is very much appreciated. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, First Church of Christ, Scientist C. M. CRUSE (Clerk) Oshawa . VOLUNTARY GIVING I am told that the Oshawa Civic Auditorium is a voluntary project, yet in an article in The Times Magistrate R. B. Baxter is quoted as stating that instead of levying a twenty-five dollar fine on an accused man, he would make it fifteen dollars instead and suggested that the accused give the other ten dol- lars to Mr. Kelly (counsel for the accused) towards this volun- tary project. In my book this is not voluntary giving. Why not build the project from all fines levied in Oshawa? They sure collect enough out of the taxpayers. ANDREW ELRICK Oshawa COUNCIL'S DUTY Dear Sir: I was interested and astonish- ed, to read in Jack Gearin's column, the following statement, which was attributed to Alder- Umbilical Hernia Causes No Worry By JOSEPH G. MOLNER, MD Dear Dr. Molner: At my last check-up my doctor told me to my surprise that I have a slight naval rupture and added, "It's nothing to worry about." What could be the cause of it in an adult? Is there accom- panying pain? Could one live for years like that? Is surgery al- ways necessary? Would giving birth to another child make it worse? Could it be a cause of not becoming pregnant?--MRS. AVID READE This type of rupture, also called an "umbilical hernia,"' is not unusual, particularly among babies. At birth, or rather soon after- ward, the scar forms in what we call the 'umbilical ring," and within a couple of years the fibres become strong enough to resist the formation of a hernia. However, some defect may be present at birth, preventing proper closing. Or some heavy strain (whooping cough used to be an offender, but proper vac- cination has prevented most of that) can cause a hernia there early in life. Or an injury. I've known of instances in which the simple expedient of taping a large coin over the na- val helped correct such a hernia --about the only type that can heal itself instead of getting worse. But that is understand- able, because in such an in- stance, fibres, are still forming to reinforce the area. TODAY IN HISTORY By The Canadian Press June 15, 1963, . . The basis of British lib- erties, the Magna Carta, was signéd at Runnymede, on the River Thames, 748 years ago today--in 1215. Its great underlying princi- ple was that the monarch In the case of levee umbili- cal hernias, surgery may be re- quired. With adults, obesity and preg- nancy are two known factors which predispose to the forma- tion of such hernias, and for ob- vious-reasons: Much pressure is applied inside the abdomen. It may well be, however, that a hernia is likely from these causes only if at least some de- gree of rupture has existed since infancy. Uusually there is no pain, and yes, you can live all your life with an umbilical hernia. Surgery would be required only if it began to cause symptoms, It may never do this. Pregnancy might aggravate the condition, because of the stretching of the abdominal muscles, but again it might not, and in view of what your doctor told you, I don't see any cause for alarm. Forget about the subject unless it shows signs of bulging, becoming larger, or giving you any distress. It will not have any influence on pregnancy. GALLUP POLL man Gordon Attersley. The statement had reference to a proposed national lottery and read as follows: 'I would like to find out if we would gain as much financially as we would lose morally." It certainly was assuring to read that Mr. Attersley was aware that we would lose morally by sponsoring such a lottery, but it was staggering to realize that he felt financial re- wards, of sufficient volume, could recoup us for our losses. Jack Gearin stated that the alderman did not say what yard-stick he would use, but in fairness to Mr. Attersley I feel he did quote his yard-stick, the Almighty Dollar. I would like to suggest that our long-serving alderman is very much aware of the folly of supporting a national. lottery, but I would also suggest that he is afraid to make a stand on the matter in case he should lose votes at the next election. Mr. Attersley hides behind the cliche. "The duty of the Council is to govern for the people and not for itself.'"' Exactly what does hs mean by thie state ment? ... What is the duty of Council in matters where they have not specifically sought the will of the electorate? I believe the bound duty of Council. is to give wise leadership to this com- munity. They should not drift with sails drooping waiting for the winds of public fancy to blow them where they will, but should set a course that will take that same public safely to fair havens, rather than to a disastrous ending on the rocks. Must we continue to have our moral heritage eaten into and destroyed bit by bit because our leaders are afraid to make a stand for that which is right? Is there no one on City Council who will. stand in the breach left by Walter Lane? This man stood for what he believed was morally right, and yet was re- elected as'an alderman. The electorate will, I am sure, re- spect a man who stands for principles, a man whose moral fibre is such as not to bend and sway before the mythical on- slaught of public opinion. This letter may be read as one of censure on Alderman Attersley, but it is coupled with the fond belief that he may take heart, and courage, from the views of one who has consistent- ly supported him at the polls. My wish is that he will be emboldened to show to our younger citizens that the "re- sponsible government' for which the Fathers of Confeder- ation so ably contended, is not a fantasy but a real and vibrant force which will be nurtured by our most responsible aldermen. R. COWLEY Oshawa British Power Status Recognized In Canada By THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION - (World Copyright Reserved) . Canadians maintain a healthy respect for Britain as a world power. About half of Canada's men and women believe Great Britain's status in the world is not finished. A somewhat similar question was asked by the Gallup Poll in the United Kingdom -- wheth- er or not Britain is treated as an ain was not treated as an equal. But, equal partner of the U.S, or not, 47 per cent of Canadians say Britain's status as a world power is not ended. The Mari- times, is the region with the greatest faith in Britain's status (64 per cent) and Ontario is next with 55 per cent. Gallup Poll interviewers ask- ed bog following question: "As you may know some peo- ple say that Great Britain's status as a world power is just UNITED KINGDOM OPINION Profumo Affair Shocks Public, Rocks Cabinet By M, McINTYRE HOOD Special For The Oshawa Times LONDON -- It will take the Conservative party a long time to recover from the shock of the resignation of minister of war John Profumo and his ad- mission that he had deliberately misled the House of Commons by making a false statement e- garding his relations with model Christine Keeler. The strong feeling of distrust of the government has been en- gendered not so much by the mature of the admission he 1as now made, but because he had deceived the prime minister, his cabinet colleagues and all the members of the House of Com- mons on a matter regarding which he must have known would sooner or later be ex- posed to the public gaze. On all sides one hears nothing but condemnation of the former minister of war, and much of that has rubbed off on the prime minister and the cabinet. Coming so quickly after the Vassall spy inquiry, the case of Chief Enaharo of Nigeria and other affairs which have shown the government in a bad light, the government's stock has in- evitably declined by reason of the Profumo scandal, and this is bound to be reflected in the three by-elections which are to be held in the near future. SIDE LET DOWN There has been much discus- sion along the line that Mr. Pro- fumo has dimmed the prestige of parliament, and, in sporting parlance, has let the side down. This has brought up the ques- tion of the extent to which the private life of a cabinet minister should enter into the progress of his political career. In this case, of course, a brilliant: career of a young politician has been cut short by his own folly. The public likes to think that its political leaders, in their private conduct, are beyond re- proach, and while the British attitude c2not be described as puritanical, this case has deeply shocked the public conscience. It will take some time to have the incident forgotten. And it is certain that when parliament re-assembles, the Labor opposi- tion will make sure that it 1s not allowed to be forgotten. BRITAIN NOT BUYING ' The British government is not inclined to buy a pig in a poke. Admiral Claude Ricketts, U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, has come to Britain to sell to the government the idea of a multi- national fleet of surface shins armed with Polaris missiles. He has gone home again with little encouragement that Britain looks kindly on this United States project. The Pentagon chief was unable to convince the British defence experts that the scheme is in any sense mili- tarily sound. Admiral Ricketts was exposed to a combined assault on that ground by Earl Mountbatten, Britain's supreme commander, and Sir Solly Zuckerman, Brit- ain's chief defence scientist. They attacked the project on the grounds of how it would be controlled and commanded and where it would be based, One commentator also claims that there was serious clash over the interpretation of the NATO nu- clear force agreement signed at Nassau five months ago. The U.S. government is trying to claim that by this agreement Brita'n is already committed to join the plan for a fleet of sur- face ships with Polaris missiles and mixed-nationality crews. This is an entirely different viewpoint from that of Britain's defence chiefs, so the net result of Admiral Ricketts' visit is a deadlock, with no progress re- ported. That result is very much in line with the thinking of the British public, who are aot at all favorably disposed towards the U.S. proposals. There is one phase of the bill to allow peers to renounce their titles in order to become candi- dates for the House of Commons which has not been given much attention, but which has a meas- ure of importance to Scotland. Up to the present time, only 16 of the Scottish peers, elected for each parliament by the whole body of Scottish peers, have been entitled to sit in the House of Lords. There is a section in the new Peerage Bill, however, which will put an end to this procedure. This section provides for the inclusion among the peers qual- ified to sit in the House of Lord all peers of the peerage of Scot- land, and peeresses in their own right of England, Scotland, Great Britain and the United QUEEN'S PARK Kingdom: This will have the ef- -- fect of increasing substantially ~ the Scottish representation in © the House of Lords' and is high- ly satisfactorily to the people » living north of the border, who . feel that the voice of their coun--- try will be heard more On- vixcingly in the upper chamber. Henry Brooke, home secre-« tary, is expected to announce,,.. after parliament resumes its session, the details of the gov- -- ernment's scheme for compen--- ating victims of crime of vid+': lence. Under this plan, the gov . ernment will set up a compen- sation court to consider claims, decide which are valid and' award a suitable sum from a fund to be set up by the govern- ment, Broad principles will be laid down for the court's guid- ance, but it will be allowed a wide field of discretion. It is understood that the scheme will be limited to per." sonal injury as a result of crimes of violence, such as as- sault, rape, attempted murder and malicious wounding. It ig estimated that the compensation scheme will cost the govern- ment about $3,000,000 a year. when in full operation, om The big problem will be to sod cide which cases justify a pays out. Cases of women ,children -- and old people brutally assault- ed and badly injured will clearly qualify, Members of gangs in- jured in brawls will not. A government work'ng party which made a survey of the past records has figured that of 15,- 524 cases of violence in 1959, fewer than 5,000 would havs qualified for compensation. New Imaeg Sought In Reorganization By DON O'HEARN Toronto -- It was reported here yesterday that a major reorganization was underway in the department of travel and publicity, This is the first of a series of such reorganizations, which is planned, The broad aim is obviously part of the new "image." The first resolve of the new Robarts administration when it took office 1% years ago was to create a new image. It felt it had to convince the public that a new, vigorous, im- aginative, yet responsible, your administration was in office. The first step towards this was made by taking Hon. Rob- ert Macaulay off the leash and letting him run with his trade crusade and other economic development plans, STRONG DEMANDS Secondly, some steps were taken in all the obvious fields where there had been strong demands for action over the years, These included liquor laws, medicare, minimum wages etc. f BY-GONE DAYS 40 YEARS AGO The Local Council of Women endorsed the sale of oleomar- garine which was prohibited at that time. Rev. E, C. Hall, former pas- tor of the Oshawa Christian Church, was elected president of the Ontario Conference at a convention held here. Edwin J. McDowell, retail and wholesale merchant for 25 years in Oshawa, died at his home on Athol street. General Motors of Canada an- nounced the formation of the General Motors Truck Com- pany, a new division. Oshawa Lawn Bowling Club entertained four rinks from Withrow Park, Toronto, and defeated them by eight shots. Winning skips for Oshawa were C. Peacock, A. N, Ellis, H. M. Black and D. A. J. Swanson. The Board of Education made plans for erection of a new eigh:-roomed school at the cor- ner of Simcoe and Greta streets. A local butcher advertised spare ribs, two pounds for 25 cents. J. J. Callaghan, superinten- dent of the Oshawa Railway, announced the company would purchase two new street cars before July 1. Agnes Rowley, pupil of Al- bert Street School, was awarded first prize for her essay in the WCTU competition. The closing exercises were held at Bishop Bethune College when prize awards were pre- sented to the winners by Rev. Bishop Sweeney of Toronto. William Warne, Park road, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Commerce and Fi- nance at the University of To- ronto. Work was started on the re- surfacing of Simcoe street but it was found in many places that the foundations were not solid enough and had to be re- placed. These drew an outline of a new image. Now the real work is starting of overhauling the machinery of government itself, Whatever its purpose, political or otherwise, this is an import- ant development. It could be of great conse- quence to the future of the province. This place here is ripe for a really good shake-up. And any efforts at reorganization -can hardly help but be worthwhile, But whether they will be real- ly valuable is another question, To the observer whether they are could largely rest with one point: How much the. adminis- tration is able to forget about politics. RESISTING PRESSURES You can't do away entirely with political influence in gov- ernment. But the relative worth of a government can centre on its strength in resisting political pressures. Political considerations have been very important here for a number of years. For instance, in this depart- ment of travel and publicity, now being shaken up, you might recall some years ago there was a grading program for resorts-- a "star" system under which establishments were labelled ac- cording to quality. The program quietly died. It was killed by the politicians. And they have held down many another good idea. Let the Robarts government change this and it would really be doing something. HAVE YOU MADE YOUR WILL Protect Rig Hl Joved ones! You can' ms make your WILL, yourself. Ful " see de yo-understand "alreetiong en- 0 years Stationers and Dept. Only 35c or if 'unobtainadie Jocall 40c for Postage paid "gent pend "No Estate Too Small" BAX LEGAL WILL FORM CO, 48 East Drive -- Toronto, Ont. q 135 SIMCOE ST. NORTH @ RESIDENT PARTNERS Gordon W. Riehl, C.A., R.1LA. Burt R. Weters, C.A. Gordon W. Riehl, C.A., R.LA. Robert W. Lightfoot, C.A. Monteith, Monteith, Riehl & Co. Chartered Accountants PARTNERS: Hon, J. W. Monteith, F.C.A., M.P. 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