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g OSHAWA TIMES, Fridey, , September 13, 1963 Pressure Building Up Against Pension Plan OTTAWA (CP)--The govern- at cute tetlaet the. Cane pressure da Pension Pian. . and phone calls al- el-|workers in 6,564 group plans. Letters ready are streaming into Wel- fare Minister LaMarsh's office. Most are from insutance and trust companies, and other com- mercial groups. The view here is that the peak is still to come. It is shaping up as the most erful, most influential and Pest-heelea lobby ever to hit Ottawa. It the trust and insurance oimpanies become solidly ar- veyed against the federal re- tirement-pension proposal, they will make up a financial bloc of staggering size. Assets of both groups total 'dbout $10,000,000,000. Added to this is $7,390,000,000 in estate, trust and agency funds being administered by trust compa- nies, At the end of 1960, trust companies had three-quarters of-the private pension business 127 workers covered by 1,140 retirement plans. Insurance a occupied the rest of the field with group annuities, These covered 460, No one can éven guess. how many of these employees would 'drop part or even all of their private pension plans when they start contributing to the federal earnings-related scheme. If the government weathers the storm of protest trom these quarters, the same interests may have a voice in Parlia- ment itself. Many MPs have financial interests in trust and insurance companies. Guessing here is that few of them, how- ever, would dare oppose the public plan. But senators may have fewer compunctions. After all, they are appointed for life and need have no worries about electoral support. An incomplete tally -- some official biographies are incom- plete--shows at least 17 sena- tots who are directors of Cana- in the country, They had 1,009,- dian life insurance and trust Canadian Pickets eak In Britain y ALAN HARVEY LONDON (CP) --An embar- tassed Toronto union official Thursday accepted a 10-shilling mote ($1.50) from a British worker who said he wants to help 188 dismissed Canadian electrical employees. "Frankly, he caught me flat- footed," said Rod Lockhart, 38- ear-old chief steward of the inited Electrical Workers (Ind). "T don't know what to do with the money." The unidentified Briton, dressed in working clothes, came up to Lockhart as the Ca- nadian was on picket duty out- side the downtown offices of the General Electric Company Lim- 'ited, British parent company of the Amalgamated Electric Cor- poration of Toronto. ' (GEC is not connected with Sp North American General Elec-jence Wednesday night that the dismissals took place after the|provi 1931 the federal share went up to 75 per cent.. It wasn't until 1952 that the means test was abolished and the pension made tric.) Lockhart and a wnion col-|Toronto company sold an old league, 50-year-old Dave Taylor,|factory site to a group building flew from Toronto Tuesday toja Skyscraper. He said 75 em- put the case of the 188 workers|ployees were retained at the fac- tory's new site at Markham, dismissed by Amalco. CALLED 'AIRBORNE' They were promptly styled as "airborne gown a and inform- ants said it was probably the first time union members have come from a Commonwealth country to Ferg a@ parent com- pany in Britain. _ Lockhart and Taylor will go to Witton, near Birmingham, to- day to address workers at a GEC plent there. They were in- vited by the shop stewards' committee at the Witton factory. "Then we will come back to London and we will continue to a. see Mr. Lindley," said Living Costs Rise In Regional Cities OTTAWA (CP)--Living costs rose in July in nine of 10 re- ional cities across Canada, the ureau of statistics reported Thursday. Higher food prices were the main cause, with all nine cities affected by increases in this sec- tor of household spending. The only city to show a de- cline was Vancouver where, with food cheaper, the consumer price index declined to 132.2 on Aug. 1 from 132.3 a month ear- lier. The index is based on 1949 prices equalling 100. OCEAN'S DOCTORS Several species of fish, shrimp and crabs nibble at parasives bm bacterial infections on other ish. wu A. L. G. Lindley is the chief executive of GEC. A GEC spokesman said Thursday that the company plans no further meetings with Lockhart and Taylor, "This is regarded as a domes- tic matter for Canada; we do not regard it as proper to inter- fere in any way," the spokes- man added, Lockhart expressed surprise at the statement. He said he and Taylor had flown to Britain in response to a cabled invitation from Lindley. So far they had seen only Jack Scamp, person- nel manager for GEC, who gave them no encouragement. The union officials are sched- uled to fly back to Toronto Sat- rday. Lockhart told a press confer- 339|rest are either Liberals or. in- 1927 but it was means test and O companies. Included are five company presidents. Of the 17, only two list them- sélves as Conservatives. The dependents. Fypica of the campaign ex- pected here was the Winnipeg speech last Monday of D. E. igour, president of the Great- West Life Assufance Company. "Let's raise a storm," he ex- horted his audience of chartered accountants. He said the government has pressed the panic button on pen- sions. The country was in dan- ger of stepping into an economic pit. MPs had no tight to enact legislation vitally affecting the future of every Canadian witt- out public inquiry "because somebody dreamed it up in an election campaign." "There will have to be polit- ical pressure with teeth in it." One of Mr. Kilgour's main arguments: e typical employee in a pension plan now was paying five per cent of his salary--per- haps more--with his employer matching it. This money now was being accumulated and in- vested in bonds, stocks and mortgages. It was one of the prime sources of capital for public and private investment. For the employee, these con- tributions meant savings. No one could say how much would be shifted to the Ottawa plan. But Mr. Kilgour estimated a re- duction in annual savings in the range of $400,000,000 to ,000,- 000 a year. This would be a blow to Ca- nadian capital formation when it is most urgently needed, So far Ottawa has not an- swered this argument. Asked about opposition to the plan, Miss LaMarsh said at a Tuesday press conference that the same interests were 'Paul Rever-ing it all over the coun- try" when the flat-rate pension was created. It was not clear which period she had in mind. The flat-rate pension--the one the government proposes to raise to $75 from $65 monthly, if Parliament agrees--began in ject to a wa and the inces shared costs 50-50. In near Toronto. over. payable to everyone aged 70 an ukarno By BORIS MISKEW President Sukarno of Indo- nesia, who has persistently tried to block the formation of the federation of Malaysia, has in- dicated he will continue to harass the new Commonwealth nation after its inauguration Monday. Sukarno was largely respon- sible for the delay in the formal birth of the new independent country when he and the Philip- pines called for a United Na- tions survey to decide whether the people of North Borneo and Sarawak actually wanted to join Malaya and Singapore in a federation. And as the final details were worked out in Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, on the evé of the proclamation of Malaysia, Su- karno came out with a threat that Indonesian armed forces will remain on the "highest possible alert." He said Indonesia is strength- ening its border defences in Borneo following what has been described by an Indonesian of- ficial as increasing incidents on the border with Sarawak. WEATHER FORECAST Slight Warming Trend Saturday Forecasts issued by the Tor- onto weather office at 5 a.m.: 'Synopsis: Very cool air cov-jin ers the province this morning associated with an extensive atea of high pressure centred northeast of Lake Superior. low the freez! ith White River and anny py ig only 24 degrees at 4 a.m. tions near freezing tempera- tures were common, Indications for tonight are that 8 very cool today, 'urday sunny and a little warmer, Winds becoming light tonigh' t. Cochrane; White River, 'Al- goma, Sault Ste, Marie, Tima gam: eunny a central sec- Ww: [TLENOM oe sseseees quite so cold today. Saturday, sunny and warmer with increas. {i f cloudiness by evening. Winds light. St. Catharines..... TOrOnto ....sseees Peterborough ....» Kapuskasing ..... White River....... 'oosonee asaaaae a2 saseeee222e2s INTERPRETING THE NEWS Malaysia Faces Threat The UN survey delayed the proclamation of Malaysia from Aug. 31 to Sept. 16. It was set up after Indonesia and the Philippines--who had opposed establishment of Malaysia-- changed their stand and said they would welcome it if it would be acceptable to the people of the two British colon- ies, The nine-man UN mission has completed its report, which indicates 100 per cent of the population of North Borneo and 75 per cent of the population of Sarawak favor formation of the federation. Britain did not stand in the way of the UN survey but Britain is committed to the defence of Malaysia after its birth -and therefore would be forced into a showdown with Sukarno should Indonesia inter- fere with the new state. It is doubtful Indonesia will consider invading North Borneo territories but Sukarno may resort to a 'guerrilla campaign launched from Indonesian soil. 'NEO-COLONIALIST' PLOT In 1961, the strong Indonesian Communist party charged that Malaysia was a "neo-colonial- ist' plot. and Sukarno's govern- ment seized the opportunity to further advance the accusation. However, Premier Tunku Ab- dul Rahman, one of the men behind the federation has promised that Malaysia will be a "bastion of democracy and a bulwark against communism." Indonesia, wich a population agg | 100,000,000, cannot blame her 0; tion to Malay- sia on fear; the new federation will ~_-- of a mere 11,000,000 ple. Despite heavy economic aid from the Soviet Union and the United States, Indonesia--poten- tially one of the world's richest --has been plagued by eco- nomic difficulties since it gained secermiants.. rem the Dutch in Neither the U.S. nor the Soviet Union wishes to see Malaysia born into violence and Sukarno may think twice before launching a guerrilla campaign if only to preserve the flow WATCHES PRISONERS Man with a knife under his belt, watches two Cuban crewmen of former Cuban H-11 ship in which a group of 39 Cuban refugees sneaked from their country. The two men were floped by the ship's captain, Reynaldo Alma Far- ina (tilde), The prisoners re- mained tied five days after refusing to join the refugees and said. they nted to go back'to Cuba. : --(AP Wirephoto) United Police Force Plans Cited By Cass HAMILTON (CP)--Provincial police and the RCMP. are work- ing on a plan to bring about a "united police force" to fight syndicated crime if it ever gains a foothold in Ontario, Attorney- General Fred Cass told the con- vention of the Canadian Police Chiefs Association Thursday. He said meetings to bring this about have already been held with the Ontario Police Commis- sion and RCMP Commissioner C. W. Harvison. Mr. Cass said: "If the full force of the law is to be brought against such groups as syndi- cates seeking to invade our country, there must be the clos- est liaison amd co-operation be- tween the RCMP and the pro- vincial and municipal] forces in Ontario." The minister hinted that po- lice forces' of other provinces might be included in the united force, He said great improve- ments are taking place in the OPP under its new commis. sioner, Eric Silk. Metropolitan Toronto Police Chief James Mackey said there is ho organized crime in Can- ada and certainly none in Onta- tio, - "As for the Mafia," he said, "it does not exist here."' In an interview, Chief Mackey said: "The threat that U.S. crime syndicates might move into Ontario is less today than it was a year ago."' Murder Trial Moves Into Barber Shop BARRIE (CP) -- An Ontario Supreme Court capital murder trial moved Thursday into a barber shop, the scene of a shooting melee that occurred shortly before the shotgun slay- ing of a 33-year-old army ser- geant May 23. Mr. Justice E. A. Richardson, presiding over the trial of Sgt. Leonard Demille, 32, ordered the move to give jurors a clear picture of the scene. They had become confused when shown photographs and charts of the building. Witnesses said Demille, sta- tioned at nearby Camp Berden, had entered the shop, threatened to kill his estranged wife and fired two shots that narrowly missed her. Demille walked into the ser- geant's mess at Camp Borden and killed Sgt. Herbert Wilson vith a shotgun blast. Mr. Justice Richardson cau- tioned jurors before the move that there was to be no discus- sion in the barber shop. 'I'm not going to have the trial there," he said. LOW AIR FARES "© BRITAIN avo 41 EUROPE! of foreign aid. we LIST ONLY TO PAUL ISTOW 728-9474 SALTOR and not BOLAHOOD REAL ESTATE -- MORTGAGES 725-6544 WE OFFER 3 WEEKS OVERSEAS AT SAVINGS UP TO $150 VIA TCA, BOAC, KLM and all scheduled Airlines. These Excursions Available Through HOWARD | TRAVEL BUREAU AJAX SHOPPING PLAZA Phone 668-3161 or 942-6690 OTTAWA. (CP) -- A sweeping look at world affairs and study of legislation to go before the resumed parliamentary session occupied the federal cabinet apes at an all-day meet- ing. During. the morning sitting, the cabinet studied draft legis- lation to establish an independ- ent commission to redraw the 265 electoral ridings on the ba- sis of population shifts recorded in the 1961 census. The job has been done in the past by a spe- cial Commons committee. In the afternoon, the ministers studied the agenda for the United Nations General Assem- bly which opens next week, and prepared a set of diplomatic in- structions for External Affairs Minister Martin, who will head the Canadian délegation. Prime Minister Pearson, who will spend most of next week at the UN meeting in New York, said following the after- noon session that some appoint- ments to government boards and commissions were made. food would be announced ater. Mr. Pearson said legislation for the parliamentary session which resumes Sept. 30 headed the cabinet work. MAKES REPORTS Interviewed by reporters be- fore and after the cabinet ses- sions, Mr. Pearson said: 1. George Drew, Canadian high commissioner in London, has come to Ottawa for discus- sion of Anglo - Canadian affairs and sought the interview a few wéeks ago. Whether any other subjects such as Mr. Drew's fu- ture in London will be discussed would depend on Mr, Drew. The former national leader of the Progressive Conservative party, appointed to the diplomatic) corps by former prime minister Diefenbaker, is at retirement age. 2, Ontario Premier Robarts, who said Wednesday he will by- pass Health Minister Judy La- Marsh and deal directly with the oe minister on the Canada ension Plan, has not been in touch with Mr. Pearson. The prime minister declined to com- ment on the tiff between Mr. facilities House, thereby providing a much greater selection, knowledge 'and, through Robarts and Miss LaMarsh, Cabinet Studies New Legislation 3. Appointment. of a general manager to oversee plans for the 1967 world's fair in Mont- real, a new post not contem- plated in the original plans, will await consultation with Commis- sioner - General Pierre Dupuy, | \ors-in-office as Liberal TORONTO (CP) --Mayorsjdidacy in nearby Welland of holding office now in 10 Oni Mayor Michael Perenak, Lib- res ae ba tale Wr aie Proesseice Conseceetice aime gressive serval vineial 5 vith the Fi Morningstar, who held the seat of di loyalties becoming|in. the last , and Mrs. part of the pre-election. battle,|Alice Ka' . Mr, Miller Fy Pe net te six A lent Meus Wolend Pe at 4 : then Mr. Perenak is iberal dates and runni and perhaps Fe et Oe NE ee igi tar ties tobe C ondidgle the Sept. 25 provincial election. RUNS AGAINST APPS feene sat th Wie previous Mel-! |. sineston, 'the Liberal Gas lature, running didate is Mayor William T. Bye 'Democratic Part an| Mills, running "against Progres- 'dates. the NDP has en "on.|Sive Conservative Syl Apps, the oy, Noh gin Heat ei 4 . Lav: iw NDP. Mr. aed al a@ mu- | Apps nicipal tinge. Mayor H.C. Sar-| contended in campaign speeches that a victory for the mayor gent of Owen Sound, centre of Fiding, is the Liberal candl-| youd result in his holding two jobs, to the detriment of both. date, Former Owen Sound mayor Percy England is run-|" 7, reply, Mr. Mills says elec- tion of a mayor to the provin- mane ote much larger 10 Mayors-In-Office -- In Ontario Campaign bl forcibly the views of ts Comme t than Niagara Falls, Miller, rt, the Pro- a Cone eer. candi- dates include. mayors | Beckett of Brantford, Brantford riding, art of Riverside, running against Mr, Reaume i North, and Alan E. Preston, running in Waterloo South. in in Essex Reuter of Mayors runnmg as Liberal candidates in addition to Mr. Mills, Mr. Sargeant and Mr, Perenak are Owen Mullin of Burlington, in Halton; G. R. Newkirk of Chatham, in Kent West; and Jack Heenan of Co- bourg, in Northumberland. ning as National Democratic ndida Mpa 6 Liberal tp tke oid logioln ips, @ ral, ie old legisla- ture. Former, mayor Bill For-| Thomson Man Sent Progressive Conservative candi- H -- To Port Of Spain In at least two ridings, Niag- NANAIMO ,B.C: (CP) -- St. dates opposing the mayors of these two cities who are run- ee Rema teeta. ane for the legislature contend) Thursday announced the ap- the provincial polls would result in a decline in their part in the|br py Be hy ong Peat civic government. the post of general manager of Niagara Falls is the Progressive) pany in Port of Spain, Conservative candidate attempt-| He also announced that Cecil ing to wrest the Niagara Falls|W . Ramsden, publisher and seat from Liberal George Buka-|zeneral manager of the Nelson, tor, member of the last House.|B.C. Daily News, succeeds Mr. Karl Klemens, NDP, is the|Lupton in Nanaimo. other candidate. Mr. Bukator brought up the issue of divided loyalties at a campaign meeting this week when he claimed Mr. Miller's entry into provincial politics was "inconsistent" with his pledge before the Jast civic elec- tion to serve as a "full-time" mayor. Mr. Miller replied that his policy is 'to serve all the people" and added: "T can and wx. see that every- one in the riding who wants to see me on any matter which affects our area can do so at any time."' He also referred to the can- CALL OR SEE DIXON'S FOR OIL FURNACES SERVING OSHAWA OVER 50 YEARS 24-HOUR SERVICE 313 ALBERT ST. 723-4663 former ambassador to Paris, and the new deputy commis- sioner-general who will be ap- pointed by the end of the week, probably today. VIC SHEFFIELD Frank McCammond, of Oshawa Discount House, recently an- nounced the appointment of Vic Sheffield as Store Manager. Mr. Sheffield has been a salesman for both the Northern Electric Com- pany ond Proctor-Silex Sales. In addition he worked with several retail and wholesale outlets, in- cluding his own wholesale busi- ness, in the Toronto area, thus tbringing to the Oshawa Discount House a vast knowledge of. retail- ing and service policy, This back- ground should prove a definite advantage to the many shoppers at "The Discount House". Mr. Sheffield's appointment is coincident with Mr. McCammorid's decision to vastly enlarge the of Oshawa Discount scope in merchandise Mr. Sheffield, to provide an even better service. An hour later, witnesses said, || Here's Another Good Reason TO VOTE PROGRESSIVE- CONSERVATIVE The Progress for Municipalities Robarts' government recognizes thot the strength of Ontario depends on the individual strength of each of its 978 municipatities. This $486 million will be authorities, almost Toco net enables municipalities to provided In assistance to half of the province's ordinary revenue. While helping keep tax rates at monageable levels, this government aid provide. for tremendous exporision and improvement of services, particu- larly in schools, roads and health. Sizeoble gronts ere also made Ontorio during periods of seasonal unemployment, and for conservetion, drainage oid and flood control. The government's municipal advisory services provide professional did in finance, assessment, organization, occount- ing ond ity planning on a regional basis. communi The neW' Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement system. provides a pension system for municipoli- ties ond local boards.~ VOTE ALBERT V. WALKER The Salvation eekin po Boon hela cial house would be no detri- syth, also of Owen Sound, is the ara Falls and Kingston, candi-|ciair McCabe, general manager a victory for the mayors at| nointment of William J. Lupton, Mayor Franklin J. Miller of the Trinidad Publishing Com- | MAJOR F. LEWIS chants, also clothing, and good used articles brought were also distributed. Assistance was given with hydro also in many instances with medicines, During the year arrangements were made for admissions to the Salvation Army Home for unmarried mothers. In a number of instances assistances was given to authorities; transients were given meals and for some overnight accommoda- tion was provided. A féw stranded people were assistsd with transportation. Christmas Cheer was given to a number of needy families. : ® In a.more positive di Cub units. . In most cases considerable expense is involved, but there are also many instances where it is a matter of 'the cup of cold water' -- advice, encour- agement, and spiritual help being the kind of assistance that is most needed. We can well expect that in all of these there shall be due reward, th most satisfying bing the knowledge that someone has been given a helping hand and their burden lightened by sympathetic intervention and understanding. GREATER OSHAWA COMMUNITY CHEST ROBERT J. BRANCH, Executive Secretery MAROLD E, PIERSON, Pres. 11 ONTARIO STREET WHAT YOUR COMMUNITY CHEST. {| MEANS TO YOU!! A slogan which has been heard from coast to coast: during the past few years on The Salva- tion Army's -- Programme -- 'This is my Story" -- states in a few words the "Army's" approach to problems relating to human need, -- Serving, "with heart to God and hand to man." It is considered that devotion to high principles of service and sympathy for those in difficulty and need are necessary requirements for those working in the delicate and sensi- tive field of welfare. The Salvation Army zeal- ously guards its privilege of participating in the life of a community and seriously accepts responsibility to serve all segments of society. The year 1962 was a year of exceptional de- mand with emergency Family Welfare topping the. list. The seasonal work shortage was res- ponsible for this, However, many other re- quests were satisfied. Furniture was supplied in a number of cases, and assistance with housing was given in a few instances. Fuel was supplied by direct purchase from local mer- rection, young péople were given training periods at Summer Camps where, under experienced leadership, the needs of mind and soul and body were adequately met. This type of work goes on at the local Citadel the year round with special emphasis on the Boys' Band, the Singing Company, Corps Cadet training, and the Scout and Guide, Brownie and Your Original CARPET CENTRE Over 50 Rolls of Display Ed ¢ %, Army in by interest persons, and gas accounts, and the Court and Penal PHONE 728-0203