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| She Oshawa Simes Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1963--PAGE 6 Test Can Be Condition Of Driving Permission Toronto's Chief of Police James Mackey raised a storm when he expressed the opinion that any driver suspected of being under the influence of drink and who refused to take a breathalyzer test should lose his licence. His crities pointed out that protection against self- incrimination is a basic principle of our system of justice, and no person can be compelled to testify against himself. A drinking driver would be pro- viding evidence against himself by taking a breathalyzer test, of course. But are not all other tests of sobriety similar evidence? The stench of a drinker's breath is evidence against him, as are his slurred speech and erratic walk. But they are not so precise as the breathalyzer, and all sorts of ex- cuses are produced in court to ex- plain the unstable condition of the accused at the time of his arrest. The question concerns much more than legalities, however. It must be considered against the background Issue In The BY REV. D. R. SINCLAIR St. Luke's Presbyterian Church If the amount of publicity given eo far to Oshawa's forthcoming plebiscite is an indication of the degree in which the community is concerned about the issue, the out- 'come is surely a foregone conclu- sion. Elections are won or lost, not only by those who vote one way or the other, but also by those who 'do not vote at all. An unused ballot is a vote in favor of the other side. The issue to be decided next Saturday is not whether it is right or wrong for the citizens of Osh- awa to consume alcoholic beverages. If such were an issue at all, cer- tainly the polling booth is not the place where it could, or should, be settled. What will be decided is whether or not the citizens of Osh- awa are satisfied with the number and the nature of the facilities now making these beverages available -- for ourselves and for visitors. to pot city. To increase the availability of alcoholic beverages naturally in- creases the use of them. And that, in turn, while contributing to the pleasure of a large portion of the of the rising toll of death and des- truction on our streets and high- ways. The police are properly con- cerned about this situation, and they need much more help than we, the public, have been giving them to correct it. There is, in fact, a way in which the breathalyzer tests can be in- troduced without violating prin- ciple. The Saskatchewan govern- ment has proved this. Driving is a privilege, not a right. Certain conditions are imposed upon a would-be driver before he can obtain a permit. There is no reason why one of those conditions should not be agreement to take a scientific tests to determine the alcohol content of the body when required to do so by a properly authorized police officer. Saskat- chewan has such a requirement, and the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the legislation is constitutional. The individual has freedom of choice: He can accept the tests or he can quit driving. Plebiscite community, and increasing the flow of tourist and convention dollars, naturally increases the un- desirable consequences as_ well. Restricting the availability of alecholic beverages does not, in it- self, affect the moral and spiritual atmosphere of a community. At the same time, however, who can deny that the ever increasing use of them is having its inevitable effect upon the quality of modern life? Each person's vote in this plebiscite, then, will be the expression of his opinion as to how much farther this trend should be allowed to continue. It can always be argued that a "self-righteous" non-drinking min- ority have no right to impose their views and perpetuate restrictions on the freedom of the majority to find their. pleasure and satisfaction where they wish. There are others besides the non-drinkers, how- ever, who have a concern for the future of their community in terms of values more important even than personal 'pleasure or tourist and convention dollars. This con- cern can be translated into action by simply voting "no" next Satur- day. Winter Weather Signs This is a season for prophecies the coming winter by amateur fore- casters, and Mayor Charlotte Whit- ton, no mean seer, leads off with the prediction that it will be a short but fierce winter. She bases this opinion on 'the conduct of earthworms. The worms, she finds, are on top of the ground with their tails in a curlycue, which indicates that any snow falling within the next 10 days will quickly melt away and that snow won't come to stay until late November at the earliest. It takes a sharp observer to tell one end of a worm from the other. Other prophets, other signs. The Ottawa Journal notes some of the indicators: the thickness and toughness of the husks on sweet corn, the size of the hornets' nests, She Oshawa Fines T. L. WILSON, Publisher C. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times Ng ngs Pd Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the itby Gazette ond Chronicle (established 1863) is published daily (Sundays and Stotutory holidays excepted), A ot C i Daily Publish- ers Association. The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of chop Mag ae Ontario Provincial Dailies : ress is u y entitled to the use of republication of ali news ' in the paper credited to it or to The + Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local *news published therein. All rights of special des- 'patches are aiso reserved. Building, Ontario; 640 425 University Cathcart Street, "Montreal, P.Q. + Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby A) * Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince * Albert, Grove, y F 's Bay, * Liverpool, 'auriton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen * Orono, Leskard, h Burketon, Ci 5 * Columbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglan, Blackstock, * Monchester, Pontypool and 'Newcastle not over ' 45 per week. By mail (in Province of Ontario) * outside corr delivery areos 12.00 per year, Other Provinces - Commonwealth Countries 15.00, USA. end foreign 24.00. the length of the cat-tail heads, the size of muskrat houses, the appearance of raccoons and wood- chucks, the thickness and hardness of acorn shells, the early or late appearance of chickadees around orchards and feeding stations. The Journal, however, believes that chipmunks are the most reliable in- dicators: "If they carry their tails out behind, it means an easy winter; if 'the tails are straight up, it will be normal. However, if the chippies (chippies?) carry their tails over their backs pointing in the direction the squirrels are travelling, it means a long, coid snowy winter. As an objective reporter, one must say that all indications point to a dilly of a winter, with major storms the last week of December, the, third -weeks of January and February, and the second week of March. Wise citizens will heap the woodshed and get extra heavy long ones." Chipmunks are rather scarce in our neighborhood, and we have come to rely on our fuel supplier. If he is planning a long holiday, in the Caribbean, we know it's going to be a tough winter. Bible Thought Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is, -- Jeremiah 17:7. Man's dual relationship to God is his trust for time, and his hope for eternity. CANADIAN FLAG Dear Sir: With reference to "A Distinc- tive Canadian' Flag" and the statement by Mr. Sparling (President of the Royal Cana- dian Legion, British Empire Service League). All veterans are Not in favor of retaining the Red Ensign as our National Flag, nor are all the members of the Canadian T.egion--so Mr. Sparling should speak for himself! Members of the Canadian forces overseas wore distin- guishing patches on their Brit- ish uniforms to distinguish themselves as Canadians. Cana- dan ships of war painted large Maple leaves on their funnels to be recognized. RCAF Air- craft used the Maple Leaf on the fuselage and I imagine Canadian tanks and trucks were similarly marked. I just don't remember. To the best of my knowledge, and recollection, the Red En- sign played no prominent offi- cial part in the active services-- certainly not as I saw it, 1939 right through 1947. The people who play up the story of "It's the Flag our boys fought and died for" are just windbags ho like to sound off. The Red Ensign has been flown proudly by the British Merchant Fleet for 100 years or more and belongs to the British Metchantmen. The addition of a Canadian Coat of Arms does not make it distinctively Canadian, nor for most of the world even remotely Canadian. If we are to "ave a Canadian Flag let it be ail Canadian with no part borrowed from any other nation. Oshawa W. A. FORSYTHE. REMEMBRANCE Dear Sir: In response to the newspaper attack on Remembrance Day by Ken Drushka, and being of the younger generation, approx- imately his age, I would like to say that all the young people I know, well understand the rea- su for this day of Remem- 1 ance. I do, however, find it hard to understand how a_ student could ever reach the educa- tional level of university and not acquire sufficient knowl- edge to reason out such a simple ceremory. It is the only way we have left to show appre- ciation of our freedom and give thanks to those who suffered loss of life and loved ones, that w. the safe and free are not obligated to do. It is well to re- member on this day, all the suffering and hardships, be- cause if ALL forget, it will not be long before others will be re nembering US. I believe our rien knew very vell what they were fighting f -, and an example of just that is Mr. Drushka's editorial. If a beast threatened the wel- fare and possible life of a baby f example, does this young man mean to say he would not know what to do? Would he run away himself and leave the child to face the creature er stay and in spite of his per- sonal well-being, protect the child by attempti - to destroy the danger? Our men - knew they either had to fight or have 'ur country trampled underfoot and hand-cuffed in iron-handed, dictator's rule. All we Cana- diars know our obligation to families, children, and grand- cuildren, which our forefathers have taught us through century upon century. If it wasn't for hose braye, | boid men who fought to keep ~ our country clean of totalitar- ianism this young man would have no pleasant memories at ail, only *rief himself. Yes, all were touched with grief, but at least we were able to grieve. We loved our boys and men, but think of the love the men- THE CHEER LEADER READERS' VIEWS folk must have felt themselves towards their families and coun- try, to fight and die for our safety. So it is only right that we should grieve them and most of all Remember Them. I thank the institutions and leaders who created this an- nual ceremony, for giving me a chance to express my gratitude ind thanks for my freedom and even life itself, GERALD GRAY. owmanville. EXPLANATION Dear Sir: Re: Article in The Oshawa Times, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1963,. page 13, 5th column: "Assess- ment Appeal Is Dismissed": In above article, the 3rd para- graph is not correct and there- fore misleading, it reads: 'Dr. Otvos said that he lived in a house which was over 130 years old and understood that houses more than 100 years old were allowed a 30 per cent re- duction in taxes. The board questioned the statement." To this, may I ask you to con- sider a correction in which the whole issue is clearly depicted. After the first unsuccessful ap- peal before a County Judge, I was advised by the City Clerk's office that I could go further and appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board, which I did. During the procedure I stated and quoted an information, given by a member of the City Assessor's department before a Court of Revision, which reduced my taxes. But I asked. an allowance for the fact that my house was taxed on the assumption that it was built in 1920. Thus I paid for a number of years more than the regulations intended to ask for. Not quite familiar with the intricacy of applied taxation methods, I asked for the allow- ance of the 30 per cent for the years past. The Chairman de- clared that the Court hearing is concerned only with assessment and I have to discuss my case with the Tax Department of the City. I asked for two years of grace, during which I expect to Tecelve my compensation from the West German Government for imprisonment and man- handle in prison, I went through in May and June, 1933, the early stage of Nazi government. I re- ceived the first 'instalment' while recently in Oshawa Gen- eral Hospital, after an opera- tion, $67.00, though this is not as yet handed over to me. The Nazis could not stomach my forecast of their downfall "in twelve or fourteen years". I was, without any pnocedure, thrown in prison and later ex- pelled from Nazj Germany. This is the background, as it were, of my asking two years to pay the taxes. ' E. J. C. OTVOS Oshawa BOOKS FROM CANADA Dear Sir: Since our original appeal for books was made last March, Canadians have mailed s0 many books to Nigeria that it has been impossible t write every- one a personai letter of acknowl- edgement. To enable us to thank every- one--individuals, -- associations, business firms -- who have made "Books from Canada" so successful, we hope . you will give this letter of appreciation the same generous circulation which you gave to our letter of appeal. So far, 52 s-hools in Kano Emirate have received libra- ries of junior story books, maga- zines and teachers' reference books. Although more than 100 schools in the Province are still waiting for books, we hope to gather enough books to supply them during the coming months. We are particularly thankful to receive junior, story books at grades one to four level, as about 60 of these are needed for each school, Primary rea- ers, encyclopaedias, dictionar- ies, magazines and books on teaching practice are also needed. Although we expect to make @ report to you when the work of "Books from Canada" is completed, we feel it necessary at this time to pass on the Tiany expressions of gratitude that have been directed through u- to the Canad'-n people from both Nigerian tecchers and school children. Thank you. MRS, A. C, HUTCHENS, "Books from Canada." PMB 3077, Kano, N. Nigeria. PENSION PLANS Dear Sir: Re-Pension Plans: May I be permitted to say that clauses in contracts that tie in with government plans, be carefully drawn up to allow any subsequent imp. mt to be retroactive, especially when no cost of living escalator is included. I and many more GM pen- sioners have been penalized by deduction to counteract the gov- ernment increase. One would not expect such a plan to come from a wealthy corporation» WM. H. STEER. Oshawa LIQUOR VOTE Dear Sir: May I through the column of your daily paper address the citizens of Oshawa? As citizens of Oshawa you are to be commended for your supreme response to the Civic Auditorium Campaign. This project will result in increased cultural activities from which all will eventually benefit, espe- cially the younger generations. This fine enterprise might well be accompanied by a deed as noble and important -- that of helping to safeguard each individual from the menace of alcoholic beverages by voting "NO" in the forthcoming plebis- cite. ' There are two facts to be faced: First, alcohol is a habit forming drug; and second, the only one known guaranteed scientific method of avoiding alcoholism is avoiding alcohol. Accident rates go up as alco- holic outlets increase. Let's all vote 'NO' Saturday, Nov. -23. Protect the youth and protect ourselves. W. M. GRAY. Oshawa RR 2. A. E. JOHNSON 0.D. OPTOMETRIST © EYES EXAMINED © PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED 14% King St. E. 723-2721 135 SIMCOE ST. NORTH @ RESIDENT PARTNERS Gordon W. Riehl, C.A., R.LA. Burt R. Waters, C.A./ Hon. J. W. Monteith. 6.C.A. MP Gordon W Richi, C.A., R.LA Robert W. Lightfoot, C.a. Monteith, Monteith, Riehl & Co. Chartered Accountants George E. Trethwoy, C.A Burt R. Weters, C.A. OSHAWA, ONTARIO @ TELEPHONE: Oshawa 4. Brock Monteith, 6 Comm. CA WNITED KINGDOM OPINION No Threat Of Division In Conservative Ranks By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondent For The Oshawa Times LONDON -- Any fears that there might be a split in the eanks of the Conservati--c party, fed by Iain Macleod and Enoch Powell, two former cabinet min- isters who declined to accept government, neve bess, imped. government, e - ed. Any breach that there may have been in the party have been healed, and Mr, Macleod and Mr. Powell have settled the matter by coming out strongly &s ardent supporters of the new prime minister. Mr. Macleod made his posi- tion quite clear when he spoke at a meeting in the Luton by- election campaign and said: "I know no man in public life for whom I have greater admir- etion and respect than the prime minister, Sir Alec Douglas- Home, I worked particularly closely with him for the years when I was Colonial Secretary end he was Commonwealth Sec- retary. The 'act that I am speaking here tonight in sup- port of the Conservative candi- date shows that it is nonsense to suggest that there is a rift in the Conservative party." Mr. Macleod closed his speech with this appeal to indicate his loyalty to Prime Minister Doug- las-Home. "From busy, prosperous, in- dustrial Luton let us send a mes- eage of confidence and good wishes to the prime minister. Nothing could delight him more than that we shou'd crown his own victory with triumph here." Enoch Powell made his state- ment pledging his fullest sup- port to the prime -ninister after a meeting with his party execu- tive in Wolverhampton South- west. He did not amplify this siatement, but indicated that he would certainly not be interest- ed in any movement which might indicate a continuing party breach over the leader- ship. So much space was being de- voted to the by-elections in Luton and West Perthshire that the n-wspapers allowed to pass almost unnoticed the annual election for the leader, deputy- leater and chief whip of the Labor party. It merited only a few lines of space in the na- tional dailies and some of them did not even deem it worthy of mention. One reason for this, of course, was that this year there was no contest for these offices, such as there was . year ago, when there was a battle royal be- tween Haroki Wilson and George Brown. It was an- nounced when the nominations had closed that Mr. Wilson had been re-elected as leader, George Brown as deputy-leader and Herbert Bowden as chief whip, ail inopposed. There is a suggestion that elections for the Shadow Cab- inet be dispensed wit for this year, and that the same team as was elected lst year, also carry on, This move, however, has been rejected by the party executive and these elections will go on as usual. ATTACK ON AIRCRAFT On of the main objectives of the Labor opposition's aitack on the gov t in the i which has just started will be its defence policy. More spe- cifically, there will be two main targets, the cost and role of the controversial TSR 2 aircraft and the shontage in the number of troops in the British army on the Rhine. It is very likely that the opposition will down an amendment to e Queen's speech from the throne, charg- ing the government with mis- handling defence. A foretaste of the bitterness of this attack on defence was given by the Socialist defence spokesman, Denis Healey, in a television program. He declared "The TSR 2 row shows every sign of becoming the biggest scandal in British politics since the South Sea Island Bubble." He made a de: and that there should be an independent in- quiry into the cost of producing this wonder plane for the RAF. Mr. Healey made an estimate that the TSR 2 program has cost the country $3,000 million. It is known that there are ten- tative plans to scrap the whole BY-GONE DAYS 40 YEARS AGO Nov. Cecil Bint, Fred Riding and Alfred Haines were nominated by the town's Tuxis Groups to run for election in the Provin- cial Boys' Parliament. » The average rent in Oshawa of $30 to $35 for a. six-roomed house with modern conveni- ences or $20 to $25 without conveniences, was consider- ably higher than that in neigh- boring towns. W E. N. Sinclair, MPP, and, new Ontario Liberal leader, as given a testimonial dinner by the Young Libera' Club of Toronto. The local Employment Bur- eau sent 16 men to lumber camps in the Sudbury district where the }-y averaged $50 a month. The Mission Circle of Osh- awa Baptist Church held its monthly meeting at the home of t Society's oldest. member, Mr: Allan Tru' who was cele- brating her 91st birthday, 16, 1923 The Board of Education ask- ed town council for $250,000 to alter and extend the Oshawa High School which would transform it into a collegiate institute. A snow storm gave Oshawa its first taste of winter. The Oshawa Ladies' Softball League held its annual ban- quet in Welsh's Parlors. Among head table guests were Ohair- man J. V. McNeeley, Rev. Father P. J. Bench, Miss Edith Truax, league president, and Mrs. Ray Brown, ex-president of the league. Fire Chief Angus Cameron warmed citizens that the right- of-way bylaw for fire vehicles vould be strictly enforced. The Central Ontario Baseball League elected C. M. Anderson as president for the 1924 sea- son. The Oshawa Public Library reported having a selection of almost 7,000 books for its read- ers. be = of the TSR 2. nm Amery Britain' ie Pa ae itain's avia. the same television statement that the TSR plan would cost $3,000 million, "I shoud be astonished i: research and development cost even a =. of $3,000 million," he said. BRITAIN DOING WELL A report issued by: the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe declares that Britain now has a healthier economy than any of the six countries in the Common Market. It is the only country in Western Europe in which productivity is keeping pace with increases in wages, and in which the cost of living has been kept within bounds, In all other Western European countries, the report says, the wage-cost per unit of output con- tinues to climb because indus- trial earnings are outstripping productivity. France and Italy are the two major industrial countries where rising prices are causing anxiety, There was a three per cent acceleration in Britain's econ- omy to the end of June of this year, The eynansion, in fact, has been even faster since then. But in France, Germany and Italy the rise in production was slowed down by one per cent. More encouraging even than that is the commission's fore- cast of the British prospects for ge ap It says: "Brit "1 is: the only country where labor costs have remain- ed stable and where inflation has been kept ir check. Indica- tions are that British steel ex- ports to the European Economic Community countries this year will be up by 40 per cent, and the nation is in the happy posi- tion of being on the verge of a boom." TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Nov. 16, 1963... Louis Riel, convicted of treason for the uprising by Indians and Metis in Sask- atchewan, was hanged at Regina 78 years ago today-- in 1885. Riel's Red River rebellion in 1870 had col- lapsed without bloodshed, but the uprising in Saskat- chewan was not crushed until regular troops fought and won a four-day battle against the Riel supporters at Batoche. _f "7 SMART WOMEN ... have their carpets and uphol- stery cleaned @ Safe Way' by DURACLEAN 728-8518 ANNOUNCING the opening of the Royal's new branch at 532 Simcoe St. South C. F. GIFFIN, Manager Savings Accounts \ Current Accounts Term Plan Loans Money Orders Travellers Cheques Opened to keep pace with the growth of this important area, our new branch at the above address combines conven- ience of location with a complete range of modern banking services. We look forward to a visit from you soon. You'll enjoy the friendly atmosphere and our efficient way of doing business, Safe Deposit Boxes Night Depository & ROYAL BANK