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She Ostyawe Faves Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1963---PAGE 6 Election Talk Doesn't Consider Public Mood Some Progressive Conservatives are making election noises. Leon Balcer, the PC member for Three Rivers, told the Commons a few days ago, "As far as we of the Conservative party are concerned, we are anxious to overthrow the Government as soon as possible. We are not afraid of~a general election; we hope that it will come soon." Others have been talking in the same vein, and party leader John Diefenbaker is said to be highly optimistic about his pros- pects of. becoming prime minister again at a fairly early date. At the recent meeting of the Progressive Conservative Associa- tion, Mr. Diefenbaker won a stand- ing ovation from 400 of the faith- ful and told them he saw signs of an early election; he also expected a personal vote of confidence when the party gathered for its general meeting in the new year. There is no doubt that Mr. Diefenbaker will retain his leader- ship of the party; he does not have a serious rival in the federal or- ganization, and the three provincial premiers, Robarts, Roblin and Stan- field, who have been touted as leadership candidates, have shown no interest in leaving their sound provincial bailiwicks, for the present at least. But only a miracle could make Mr. Diefenbaker prime minis- ter in the near future. The Con- servatives who are talking about toppling the present government and winning another great election victory are whistling in the wind. They cannot win with Mr. Diefen- baker -- and they are stuck with Mr. Diefenbaker. It is true that the Liberal govern- ment which showed so much pro- mise during the early weeks of its existence has become almost as in- effectual as the Conservative gov- ernment it replaced. But much of its trouble can be traced to the performance of the Conservative opposition and the Creditiste splin- ter -- just as much of the trouble the Conservatives had in last year's lame-duck government could be at- tributed to the performance of the Liberal opposition. Mr. Pearson, however, is in a better position to correct the situation with a thorough reorganization of his cabinet; he has the talent ready in the wings to move on stage when he decides to remove some of the present faded stars. He has excellent ministers in men like Martin, Sharp, MacEachen, Favreau and Nichol- son; but he also has people like Gordon, LaMarsh, Mellraith and Denis, and as long as they remain in the cabinet Mr. Pearson cannot provide the sort of leadership he promised in his election campaign, But as we noted, he has the talent, and a cabinet reorganization would enable him to come closer to the kind of wise, firm government that the country is crying for. If he does so, an election will be the last thing the Opposition will want, for some time at least. The main factor to be considered in any talk of an election, however, is the mood of the public. And we are convinced that the public would be enraged by another early federal election. The party that forced the election would suffer from that rage. Members of Parliament have been very insensitive to public reac- tion to their pay raise. We do not think they are so insensitive to the public attitude towards another early election. Comment On Lake War The United States government is dragging its feet in its response to Canadian requests that it use its good offices to end the boycott of Canadian ships in U.S. ports. It seems that President Kennedy thinks less about his country's re- lations with Canada than he does about the support he needs in next year's election from AFL-CIO Pre- sident Meany; Meany in turn needs the support of Paul Hall, SIU presi- dent, in his power struggle with the industrial union leaders; and ~Hall needs the money which flows into his treasury from the Banks- led section of his union in Canada. The American newspapers which have commented on the lakes dis- pute, however, have virtually un- animously condemned the SIU and have agreed that the maritime trusteeship imposed by the Cana- dian government was forced by the SIU excesses and is strictly Can- ada's own business. Here are some typical comments: Chicago Daily News: The dismal spectacle involving the Seafarers International Union and the Cana- dian government deserves the closest attention of the United States. For the affair provides a classic example of what can hap- pen when a power-hungry union fails to respect its responsibilities... Among its side effects, the dispute has worsened already difficult Canadian-U.S. relations, and, by She Oshawa Fines T. L. WILSON, Publisher i C. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshowa Times "rg inkg Milbd Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the itby Gazette and Chronicle Fe ugg 1863) is published daily y 'Wiel of ¢ Daily t ers Association. The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies A iatis C Press: is exclusively entitled to the use of republication of all news despatched in the credited to it or to The Associated Press or fs, and also the news published therein. 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Chicago Tribune: The new law is admittedly drastic . . .' But the SIU has only itself to blame... The whole sorry business... is a staggering demonstration of irres- ponsible union leadership. In coping with the SIU, the Canadian gov- ernment is dealing with a union led by a man in whom it can have no confidence and who is not even a citizen of the country whose vital shipping he is paralyzing. Both the Canadian rank and file and the leadership of the AFL-CIO in the United States should consider yet again whether or not Harold C. Banks deserves their loyalty, to the exclusion of. loyalty to the best interests of Canada, of sailors and shippers using Canadian ports, and of responsible unionism. Cleveland Plain Dealer: It has been noted resentfully in Canada that the trouble affecting its mari- time unions stems from the ambi- tion of U.S. unions to organize Canadian labor and dictate the policies of its unions. The Canadian government should be given com- plete freedom in its moves to crush violence on the lakes. New York Times: The real target of the trusteeship is the Canadian division of the Seafarers Interna- tional Union, and its imperious leader, Hal C. Banks. One can only hope that the government move, approved by Parliament and endor- sed by all the Canadian unions ex- cept the Seafarers, will clean up the abuses uncovered by a special in- dustrial inquiry commission. It is essential that we in the United States recognize that the merits of the basic dispute over Mr, Banks's derelictions and the soundness of the legislation passed to restore labor peace in Canadian shipping are matters for Canada to deter--- mine, not us. IS THE ECONOMY REFLECTED IN THE IMAGE? WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING Sudbury Star: The Canadian government, through 'its diplo- matic service, has easy access to domestic conditions in many countries in the world. Has it queried the embassy and diplo- matic staffs on sugar prices in the countries where they are posted? The story being told in Can- ada is that the price is dictated by the world market and this is the reason for spiralling prices and the 80-odd price changes that have been made this year. It is a more direct' method of determining the truth by asking for overseas reports. than through a combines investiga- tion to determine if there is price-fixing in the sugar in- dustry. { The Canadian government also has its finger tips on the fe nd figures on imports. Fivm what countries is sugar being imported? -In_ what amounts? At what prices? Reports from Canadian em- bassies and examination of im- port information should provide the Canadian government with most of the facts it requires to form an opinion. Any member of Parliament can put questions on the order paper asking for this information. If the consumers appear to be suspicious it may be remember- ed that they have been the pawns in the past in price man- ipulation in coffee and black READERS' VIEWS UNDERWATER PARASITES Dear Sir: The following may read like an episode from TV's '"Sea- hunt," but it is true. On Sunday, Oct. 27, 1963, some underwater sportsmen sat for an undetermined period of time in the Oshawa harbor area anxiously scanning the lake for a yellow pontoon float, which eventually appeared from a westerly direction. Excite- ment ran high. As their odious expectations materialized, the motorized pontoon and unsus- pecting diver was making its anticipated Sunday morning run in an easterly direction. Anchor- ing one-half mile off shore the diver submerged completely un- aware that a boat had surreptit- iously left the harbor, and was being concealed on an iso- lated beach west of his diving position. Furtively submerging, one of the "underwater para- sites" swam to the anchored float, and while the pontoon diver was preoccupied a safe distance away, the "UWP" circled the anchored position for approximately five minutes. Whatever he anticipated under- neath the anchored 'loat (pos- sibly an old Spanish galleon) didn't materialize, So, frustrat- ed in his attempt to cash in on 'another diver's suspected dis- covery -- possibly after years of research, expense, and pains- taking effort -- the "UWP" made his way back to the con- cealed boat, This type of "underwater sportsman" degenerates a noble sport, since nothing is sacred to him -- not even the suspect ed achievements of a fellow diver! He should be exorcized completely by the local diving fraternity. This disgusting lack of ethics nauseates the dedi- caied diver. "UWP" are usually unprinci- pled exhibitionists who have an unsatiatable desire to achieve fame and glory. He lives for publicity even though he sel- dom earns it. Capital'zing on the knowledge and ability of the more experienced diver, he enhances his own reputation. He also demonstrates a fanati- cal desire to convince his friends and fellow divers of his underwater proficiency. --BOB STEPHENSON. Osha e pepper. that led to inquiries in the United States. This is not to suggest that sugar is current- ly being subjected to manipula- tion in the world market, but the consumers will be happier if the Canadian government does: some digging without the necessity of being prodded into faction by persistent and inquisi- tive MPs. Chatham News: Senator Thomas Crerar is one of Can- ada's most respected elder statesmen. In his long public career he has been founder and leader of the former Progressive Party and held many cabinet portfolios in the early era of Mackenzie King. Re¢gently he discussed the family allowance. and old age security pension measures now on Canada's statute books, And what he had to say on these clashes somewhat icono- clastic. Family allowances, Senator Crerar pointed out, were origin- ally designed to better the up- bringing of Canada's children. Instead of achieving that objec- tive, juvenile delinquency has reached the highest point in Canada's history. "Family allowances," he com- ments, "are not the answer to rearing clear-thinking children." Admitting cases where the so- called "baby bonus" helps to keep families together, and that perhaps in this era of spiraling costs, it may spell the difference between children getting proper nourishment and clothing or go. ing without, there are other cases where the allowaices are abused and children would be better off without them. The Senator also questions Old Age Security pensions being paid to people who have reached pension age with substantial personal resources. Senator Crerar, who in.the past criticized the Progressive Conservatives for overspending, does not hesitate to criticize the Pearson government on the same score. It is time, he sug- gests, for a careful revision of the Canadian tax structure. A lot of people are saying or thinking the same. thing. Kitchener Record: Advocates of calendar reform have been heartened by word from the Vatican ecumenical council in Rome. The Roman Catholic church leaders have stated their willingness to accept a new, uni- versal calendar including a fix- ed date for the feast of Easter. Christians ang non-Christians alike have long been puzzled by the practice of celebrating a fixed religious date on a mov- able basis. It has also proven a dishoca- tion in many other fields where term activities are linked to the Easter date. Calendar reform has been talked about for a long time but it has been more a subject for debate than action. The Rome announcement clears the way for some secular organiza- tion like the United Nations to take this matter in hand. There are many suggestions for reforming the calendar. One is for eight months of 30 days, four of 31 days, and an extra day each year without any monthly affiliation. Every fourth year, of course, this would become two extra days except on the first year of each century when leap year is omit- ted to straighten out the time clock. Another proposal that is favor- ed by some is for 13 equal months of 28 days, with one extra day on the same basis as in the other suggestion. This would require determin- ing the name of the 13th month, a.small point which might lead to some rather large debate. We can be certain, of course, of one thing. Regardless of how they set it up, bills will come in on the first of the month. BY-GONE DAYS 40 YEARS AGO Nov. 2, 1923 George W. McLaughlin donat- ed a trophy for the Oshawa La- dies' Softball League. King Street Methodist Church Choir under the. leadership of. Herbert C. Treneer, presented its annual choir concert. Rt. Wor. Bro, Dr, T. E. Kai- ser unveiled a portrait of the first Master of Cedar Lodge, Wor. Bro, James Palmer Smith' at Past Masters' Night of Cedar Lodge AF and AM. The efficient work of Public Health Nurses had succeeded in reducing infant mortality rate in Oshawa by 25 per cent. in four years. * J. Ormsby McDiarmid took over the management of the Canadian Business College in Oshawa. Prices of foodstuff were lower than the wartim high. Dairy butter was 40 cents a pound; round steak and choice roasts were 20 cents a.pound; coffee, 55 'cents a pound and potatoes sold at $1.50 per bag. Houses were selling from '$2,500 to $6,500. Mrs. A. Samson of Albert Street Church, represented Osh- awa at the 58th annual ¢oriven- tion of the Ontario Religious Education Council. at Napanee. Ronald W. Bilsky, D.C, \ CHIROPRACTOR @ Rheumatism @ Migraine Headaches 100 King St. E. 728-5156 The Oshawa Tuxis groups held UNITED. KINGDOM OPINION Resolute Prime Minister Heartens British Tories By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondent For The Oshawa Times LONDON -- If Harold Wilson, feader of the Labor opposition in the House of Commons, thinks he is going to find the new Prime Minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, an easy man to deal with in the rough and tumble of parliamentary debate, he is in for a rude awakening. That has been made very ap- parent in the early pronounce- ments made by the new prime minister after he took office. In these, he showed a resoluteness and toughness of fibre which have put great heart into the Conservative party. In his television appearance, followed the next evening by Mr. Wilson, Douglas-Home dem- onstrated that he knows where he is going and also that he 1s not the type of man to be taken too lightly in the . debating arena, . His television appearance made him many friends, and he was much more impressive, both in his manner and in what he had to say than was Mr. Wilson when the Labor leader essayed to reply. In fact, it was hard to believe that this was the fire-eating Mr. Wilson who only a few days previously had been verging on the abusive in the remarks on Sir Alec's accession to the post of prime minister. CLEAR CUT STATEMENTS The prime minister's state- ments on both domestic and for-' eign policy were positive .and clearcut. He indicated that he does not believe that all of the wisdom in the cabinet is to be found in his own mind, but that he has capable and trusted part- ners in the cabinet well-fitted to deal with the problems of their own departments. He was up against two shrewd political commentators and analysts in Robin Day and Robert McKen- zie in his TV appearance, but they never once found him hesi- tant in giving a straightforward answer to their questions. Mr. Wilson, on the other hand, seemed almost apologetic when he faced the same two question- ers. Specifically, he refrained from any personal derogatory comments about the new prime minister, and even went out of his way to admit that he had many good qualities. This all seemed such a reversal of the views he had expressed publicly only a few days before that it took many viewers by surprise, since they had expected an all- out attack on the prime minis- ter, and it just did not come. Current opinion among com- petent observers was that Sir Alec Home scored heavily in the first exchange of _ television broadcasts, SHOWED FIRMNESS Prime Minister Home also showed great firmness of mind when he stuck solidly to his de- cision to postpone the opening of the new parliamentary ses- TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Pittsburgh radio station KDKA opened a new era in communications 43 years ago today--in 1920--when it broadcast returns of the Harding-Cox U.S. presiden- tial election. The event was an experiment and was car- ried out several days after KDKA was granted the first radio station licence in the United States. 1936--The Canadian gov- ernment's department of transport was established. 1950 -- Playwright George Bernard Shaw died at 94. GALLUP POLL a meeting to receive tions for the Boys' Parliament. R, H. James, town assessor, Stated that when Cedardale was added to the town in 1922 the population was increased by 1,300, making a total of 14,080, This year there was an: in- crease of 1,600 to bring the total to nearly 16,000, 'The pseudonym of "Motor City" for Oshawa was suggest- ed to the "Ontario Reformer" by Howard Simpson, 73 William street. Three Carter Scholarships which were awarded annually to outstanding students of On- tario County for general pro- ficiency in 10 Upper School sub- jects were awarded to E. Kath- Ieen McLaughlin, Marion G. Lick and Gordon A. Ross. Building permits for October totalled $97,330, while for Sep- tember they totalled $74,870. sion: until Nov. 12, so that he could face the House of Com- mons as a duly-elected member of parliament, and in his seat as prime minister, Mr. Wilson had previously ex- pressed his disagreement with this. proposal, terming it a piece of impertinence. This was enough for the prime minister. He had arranged a meeting with Mr. Wilson to discuss the ques- tion, but when he read of Mr. Wilson's bitter criticisms, he promptly announced, before even seeing Mr, Wilson, that the opening 0! parliament was being postponed and would not take place until after the Kinross and West Perthshire by-election, in which he will assuredly win his Commons seat, He went even further, for he advised the Queen to this effect before he had had his chat with Mr. Wil- son. So when he met the Labor Leader, all he had to.do was tell him that the decision had been made and that was that. In this there does not seem to be any indication that a weak 'man is at the head of the new British government. HAILSHAY'S REMARKS Lord Hr sham broke into the news hy ines after the new cabinet $ announced with a statemei which occasioned some surprise, coming from a man who had been so closely associated with the former prime minister, Harold Macmil- lan. In an interview, he said that Mr, Macmillan greatly im- proved the Tory party's pros- pects of victory at the polls in the coming election when he re- signed as prime minister. He added: 'And I mean just that. I never predict the future, but I am al- ways con 'ident. Before Macmil- fan resigned, there was an ele- ment of uncertainty which had been there for some: time. It has been doing us untold harm. Even taking into account how the events of the past week may affect voters, I think our posi- QUEEN'S PARK tion is much better than it was * before the resignation." , These remarks are significant - because they tally almost exact. _ ly with the statement of Mr. Wilson, which I have previous- ly reported, that from the Labur viewpoint he would rather fight « a general election with Mr. Mac- miljan as the Conservative than ri someone else in that posi- ion. HOW BIG A MAJORITY Public speculation at the mo- ment is centred on not whether Prime Minister Home will win the Kinross and West Pertn- shire by-election as it is on what the size of his majority will be. It is felt that this will be a test of the popularity of the new prime minister in a very safe Conservative constituency, in which the former member had @ majority of 12,248. 4 The situation, however, is not the same now as it was in the general election of October, 1959. In that contest, there was no Liberal candidate in the field, This time there is. In 1959, there were three candidates in the contest, one of them a Scottish Nationalist who is again run. ning. This time there are six, two of them being indepencents who are standing as a protest against the selection of Lord Home as prime minister and the manner in which it was done. This is bound to lead to some scattering of the vote and one of the prime questions which will be answered only when the votes are all counted is whether the Liberals~-will take votes away 'from the Conservatives to a greater extent than from Labor, There is no large pool of Labor support in the constituency, so that the Liberal vote may be drawn fairly even from both parties this time. _Be that as it may, the split. ting up of the vote among so many candidates might well leave Sir Alec Home with a ma- jority considerably less than hig predecessor of 1959 received. Robarts Emerges © As Definite Boss By DON O'HEARN TORONTO--A 'more assured John Roberts leads the 27th leg- islature. At the short session Premier Robarts showed he is a more firm and confident man now that he has an election under his belt. ' Now it is his mantle, his gov- ernment and his team . . . not a second - hand premiership passed over to him by Leslie Frost. From now on Mr. Robarts should emerge as a more defin- ite character. As a caretaker premier his first aim was to keep the pieces together and he showed few positive traits. A notable difference between now and a year ago is that you don't hear any more the gossip against Mr. Robarts which was so plentiful in the corridors. He has won the full loyaity of his followers. SHAKE UP . A major change in policy is being made in the attorney-gen- eral's department... --- There will be a reorganization when veteran W. B. Common, Q.C., retires as deputy. A.G. Then for the first time, at least in recent history, an ad- ministrative man rather than a court-room lawyer will be the top man in the department. Slow Improvemnt Seen In Canadian Tolerance By CANADIAN INSTITUTE of PUBLIC OPINION (World Copyright Reserved) Canadians are showing a slow increase in racial tolerance. Only 4 per cent of the people say they would move out of a neighborhood if colored people moved next door; 91 per cent would not move. Five years ago 5 per cent said they would move; 81 per cent said they would not; and 14 per cent said they might move. In this same trend question, which has been done in several DAVIS AS GUEST Actor-playwright Ossie Davis stars as assistant district attor- ney in The Star-Spangled Ghetto in the Nov. 9 episode of The Defenders on CBS-TV. 135 SIMCOE ST. NORTH @ RESIDENT PARTNERS Gordon W. Riehl, C.A., R.1LA, Burt R. Waters, C.A. Hon. J. Wr Monteith, F.C.A.. M.P Gordon W Richi, C.A., R.1.A. } Robert W. Lightfoot, .C.A. 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With the growth of govern- ment, there is a wealth of civil matters now throughout the de- partments--varying from expro- priations to contracts. A new civil branch is being es- tablished in the Attorney-Gen- eral's department. It wil] handle a lot of matters now coming un- der solicitors in other depart- ments. This will mean there will be three branches in the A.G.'s of-. fice--criminal, civil and legisla- tive. And the present Attorney- General, Hon. Fred Cass, a very good administrator, con- siders an administrative man is better at the head of this set- up than a specialist in one branch of law. MORE REDISTRIBUTION All members except those from the Toronto suburbs will be somewhat on edge through the early stages, at least, of this Legislature. Their ridings may be threatened. A further redistribution is due. And as it is being handled by a civilian committee you can't say what changes it may recom. mend. 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