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| She Oshawa Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. .L. Wilson, Publisher SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1963--PAGE 6 Impressive Beginning By President Johnson President Lyndon Johnson has made an impressive start in his tremendously difficult job. His first address to the joint session of the United States Congress on Wednes- day was an eloquent and effective _ reassurance to the nation and to the world that there would be no sudden switch of direction, no turning away from the policy goals set by John F. Kennedy. To North Americans, of course, it was no surprise that President Johnson would follow the Kennedy course, but in some other parts of the world there was an obvious apprehension. These fears have been laid to rest. Mr. Johnson's statement was clear and uncompromising: "This nation will keep its commit- ments from South Viet Nam to West Berlin. We will be unceasing in the search for peace; resource- ful in our pursuit of areas of agree- ment even with those with whom we differ; and generous and loyal to those who join with us in common cause. In this age when there can be no losers in peace and no victors in war, we must recognize the obli- gation to match national strength with national restraint ... We must: be ready to defend the national in- terest and to negotiate the national interest..." There was similar lack of equivo- cation in his references to domestic policy: ; "No memorial oration or eulogy could more eloquently honor Presi- dent Kennedy's memory than the earliest possible passage of the Civil Rights Bill for which he fought. We have talked long enough in this country about equal rights. We have talked for 100 years or more. Yes, it is time now to write the next chapter -- and to write it in the books of law." And finally, the plea for under- standing and respect: "Let us put an end to the teaching and preach- ing of hate and evil and violence. Let us turn away from the fanatics of. the far left and the far right, from the apostles of bitterness and bigotry, from those defiant of law, and those who pour venom into our nation's bloodstream." It was, in the best sense, a Kennedy speech. Start Memorial Fund A cause close to the heart of the late U.S. president has received new impetus in Canada through establishment of the Canadian John F. Kennedy Memorial Fund for Retarded Children. The idea for the fund to support the fight against mental retardation is being fostered by a number of Canadians who had direct contact with President Ken- nedy's efforts in his fight against mental retardation. This, it is felt, will be a singularly appropriate memorial. The fight against mental retardation is one of the major interests of members of the Kennedy family, who have had personal experience with it -- a sister of John F. Kennedy was a victim. The fund will be administered by the Canadian Association for Retarded Children. Proceeds from the fund will be devoted to pro- gram development, research, edu- cation of medical experts and the many other areas in which there are critical needs for the extension of knowledge and the: development of new techniques. John Kennedy recognized the needs of his own nation. He had announced plans for a frontal at- tack on mental retardation in the United States, and the government voted an appropriation of $500 mil- lion for the purpose. There is need for a similar attack in Canada. 'There are, by conservative estima- tes, 600,000 mentally retarded Canadians in need of treatment to- day, and the number is growing. Approximately one in every 30 Canadians is born with some degree of mental retardation. Experience of recent years has demonstrated that there is hope and help for these people. They have been long neglected -- too long. Here is a memorial to which all Canadians can put their name, Bright Silver Future The future for silver seems bright -- good news for Canada's silver- mining regions, which have been in the doldrums for decades. Now, according to the Bank of Montreal's current business review, at current rates of production and consump- tion, "world supply and demand of silver are not in balance at the present price yy would still be the case even\if/no silver were being used for coinage. Other things being equal, only the discovery of a major new source of silver could in the long run satisfy the grow- ing demands of industry for this metal which has in our day become precious in a sense that could not have been imagined by our ances- tors." Earlier this year the price of silver rose sharply to the point where for the first time in over 40 years coins in some countries were in danger of being melted down. A further price rise was prevented She Oshawa Fines T. L. WILSON, Publisher C.. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the Whitby Gozette and Chronicle (established 1863) is published daily (Sundoys and Statutory holidays excepted). Memb ot © Daily Publish- ers Association. The Canadion Press, Audit. Bureau of Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association... The Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the use of republication of ali news despatched in the paper credited to it or to The per yee Press o Rays du and ed the focal news ished 'ein. its patches are also reserved. oe oe Offices: Thomson Building, 425 Universi Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Sheet, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whi A Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port 'ios Fs: ad Albert, Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, Liverpool, Taunton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen Orono, Leskard, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, Columbus, Gr , Kinsale, Ragion, Blackstock, Manchester, Pontypool and 'Newcastle not over 45¢ per week. By mail (in Province of Ontario) outside carriers delivery areas 12.00 per year. Other Provinces and Commonwealth Countries 15.00, U.S.A, and foreign 24.00, when the U.S. treasury: released some of its stocks. Although "there has been little obvious connection between the price of silver and changes in its output in Canada", the combined effect of a lower Canadian dollar and a higher world price, with a favorable long-term market out- look, is "beginning to reawaken in- terest in exploration and develop- ment." The price cannot rise significantly above $1.29 U.S. as long as silver is available at that price from United States treasury stocks, the review notes. About 1.6 billion ounces of silver will become avail- able as silver certificates are gradu- ally retired and this is equal to ten times the present annual gap between production and consump- tion. Unknown quantities of silver being -hoarded in Japan, India, Spain and China might also have an effect on the availability of the metal. In addition, some countries now using silver for coins may cease to do so or the silver content may be reduced. In Canada, for example, a nickel five-cent piece was struck following a dramatic rise in the price of silver in 1919. But industry is gobbling silver, and the search for new mines is starting again, Bible Thought He giveth power the faint; and to them that have no might he in- creaseth strength. -- Isaiah 40:29. When human power and strength have done their best and failed, God's power and strength only be-" gins to become evident. Try Him a, : Ce ines Miho 2 \ 'FILL 'ER UP" READERS' VIEWS COMMUNITY CHEST Dear Sir: : I would like to express my very sincere thanks for your help in making the Greater Osh- awa Community Chest Appeal for funds successful. Through your untiring efforts and co- operation, once again 21 Agen- cies can carry on with the pro- grams of service which. they have planned for 1964 for our great community. Keeping the public informed of our problem is a job in it- self and I believe, as the Board of Directors do, that the people of Oshawa, through your great contribution to our worthy cause, know a great deal more of our situation than ever be- fore. The coverage we received from the Oshawa Times second to none and jt surely made our job a great deal eas- fer to acquire the funds to con- tinue in 1964. Once again, to you, your re- porting staff, to Mr. Ford Lind- eay, Mr. George Wilson and everyone connected with your great organization my warmest thanks. BOB BRANCH Executive Secretary. Oshawa UNICEF PROGRAM Dear Sir: The Oshawa and District UNICEF Committee take this opportunity to thank ali . those who assisted in the 1963 UNICEF Hallowe'en Program. We are grateful to so many in- dividuals who expressed their concern for the needs of others through participation in this United Nations program. Many thanks are extended to the following: the teachers who bring UNICEF information through instruction about the United Nations in social stud- jes; the principals who co-op- erate in offering this opportu- nity to their students; the Home and School and Catholic Parent- Teacher Associations for assist- ing the school staffs; the banks and stores for allowing the plac- ing of posters and displays; the T. Eaton Company and Kresges at the Oshawa Shop- ping Centre and the Oshawa Bus Office for assistance in handling all those coins; to CKLB for radio publicity and the Oshawa Times for news- paper coverage; the Bank of Montreal branch at the Osh- awa Shopping Centre for hand- ling our account and the many other banks in the area for looking after deposits; the young people who volunteered to take UNICEF cartons with them at Hallowe'en and their parents who gave them permis- sion; last but not least, the householders who so generously dropped coins into those UNICEF cartons. Last week we submitted a re- port of contributions received by this committee. Since then we have received the following donations: Conant Public School, Oshawa, $1.17; Vincent Massey Public School, Oshawa, $2.94; St. Christopher's Separate School, Oshawa, $3.50; Dr. Rob- ert Thornton Public School, $4.91; St. Paul's Separate School, $3.24; Oshawa Lionettes, $5.00; 16th Oshawa Brownie Pack, $5.00; Hilton Explorers in Brighton, $8.32. Once again we say thank you for listening, caring and giving. MRS. D. K. STILES, Chairman, Oshawa and District UNICEF Committee FLUORIDATION Dear Sir: A man in favor of fluoride mentioned the ratio of dental carries between Sarnia and Brantford. He neglected to mention the difference in the , annual income of the two towns. Sarnia having the largest, it is reasonable to believe that the consumption of candy, sweets was. and confectionaries was much higher than in Brantford, Another point not mention- ed by either of the pro or con groups is this. For a vote n beverage rooms, _ cocktail lounges, et cetera, that no citi- zen is forced to use, it is neces- sary to obtain sixty per cent plus one. Whereas to have rat poison put in domestic water that we must all use to sustain life, it is only necessary to ob- tain fifty per cent plus one. Why this disparity in -basic human rights in a democracy? The taste of the water here has deteriorated since the addi- tion of the poison, caused by the increase of algae growth in Lake Ontario, perhaps a coin- cidence, but we.should be try- ing to impreve the taste rather than adding fluoride which is said to be tasteless. The addition of this poison is thought to benefit some of the 8 to 12 year olds if they drink the water. Well how many chil- dren drink water rather than bottled soft drinks? Now in regards to profession- al advice, it can be taken with a grain of salt. This was proven with the drug Thalidomide. If you put five mothers of any group of persons on a commit- tee to report on the merits of some experiment, here is what sometimes happens. One man who is older and well known, has some pull with the board of governors, is looked up to by the remaining four, with the idea that if they concur with his findings it will help them in the advancement of their own careers. One or two may mild- ly disagree with him but to pre- serve peace they in the end will concur with his report. In regards to compulsory. vac- cination, inoculation, pasteuriz- ation, et cetera, that was sup- posed to be for the good of all, and was compared to com- pulsry addition of fluoride as also being for the common good, I say there is no comparison. Smallpox, daiptheria and et cetera are contagious diseases, but who ever heard of dental carries being spread by con- tact? Pasteurization is not add- ing poison to the milk, it only lowers the bacterial count, hence cannot be called medica- tion. As to the petition or ballot heading not being legal I would think that when the legal pro- fession drafted a zoning bylaw, then being unable to understand it, put the town to considerable expense to have proven to them that the ordinary man under- stood what the bylaw meant, then they certainly could not improve the legality of the anti- fluoride petition or the ballot. J. McASEY. Whitby. DEPLORES "SNATCH" Dear Sir: What I would like to say is this--General Motors has again played the grand game. of "Snatch". ' They have managed once more to snatch the ten dollars raise intended for use by the Old Age Pensioners. I feel that this is grossly unfair. True, 'these pensioners knew it was a loan and must be paid back, but payments were all set and Gen- eral Motors were getting their money and the whole thing seems to me to be hardly legal. That money was given to the pensioners to cope with the ris- ing cost of living. It makes it all the more un- fair when we 'know that those from whom they are snatching, are the same people who work- ed for General Motors during depression days and lived on next to nothing. General Motors taught us how to live from hand to mouth. Also, this same class of pen- sioners are the ones who came through two World Wars and one major depression. The more I read of history, the more re- volting it becomes. To my mind there has always been a class on this earth who have spent their entire existence in' the "Squeeze and Snatch Game'"'. We read much in the papers about gouging landlords, stand- ing ready to take some of the raise. Well, there could have been poor landlords who might have needed it, but General Motors, with all their millions did not need it and were not content with taking part but took the lot. General Motors is not fooling anybody. They really are afraid that thse old codgers will die before they get their money .. . Despicable! I think. It is hopeless, I am afraid, to get Messrs. Squeeze and Snatch to give back some of that money now but surely, if another raise ever comes the way of the. pensioners again, something should be done to make sure it comes into the hands of those for whom it was intended. MRS. BESSIE MUIR Oshawa FLUORIDE Dear Sir: On Monday, Dec. 2, Whitby voters will go to the polls to elect a new mayor, a new. coun- cil and a new Public School Board. They will also be asked to vote on an old issue -- the addition of fluoride to the muni cipal Water Supply. As a mother of three chil- dren ranging in age from four to eleven years I have been oon the results of this addi- I was pleased to find that on their latest trip to the dentist a few weeks ago, there was no evidence of decay. Since fluoride was added less than a year ago I contend that the results have been seen by not only our family but others. I have spoken to justify its continuance, I do not mean to imply that fluoride is the cnglle an- swer to the problem of tooth decay, or that it is going to elminate it completeil. I do feel that it is a valuable new addition to the time-honored program of good oral hygiene, proper diet and regular dental check-ups, It will not only reduce the incidence of tooth decay, but it will substantially reduce the dental bills which parents know only too well can take a large bite out of the family income. When you cast your ballot I urge you to place your confi- dence in your local doctors, and dentists and.stand firmly be- hind the cause of fluoride. The question on the ballot reads "are you in favor of the discontinuance of the fluorida- tion of the municipal water supply?" Vote "NO" if you wish to re- tain fluoride, and give the pro- gram time to prove its worth. MRS. J. WHITE. Whitby. TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Noy. 30, 1963... The Battle of Narva was fought by Charles XII of Sweden and the Russians under Peter the Great 263 years ago today--in 1700. Fought in a violent snow- storm, the battle saw the Russian army annihilated, - with Charles losing fewer than 2,000 men. However, instead of pursuing the Rus- sians, he turned his atten- tion toward the treacherous Augustus of Poland. 1782--A preliminary peace was signed between -- the United States and Britain. 1945 -- Rudolf Hess as- tounded judges at Nurem- berg by admitting he was sane and prepared to face trial as a war criminal. He was sentenced to Mie im- prisonment. UNITED KINGDOM OPINION ' Labor Leader's Nuclear Speech Proves Puzzler For The Oshawa Times LONDON -- Already the ex- pectations that the present ses- sion of parliament would be a hot one are being fulfilled, And the battle between the govern- ment and the Labor opposi- ion is likely to become more us, in order to negotiate within the alliance for a genuine At- lantic alliance nuclear organ- ization in which we can obtain weapons -- not our own alone " One newspaper this with the quib, "We offer a prize for the first solution opened." One apt comment from a intense as the jon goes on. Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home produced some excellent strategy when, in the debate on whether or not Brit- ain should have a nuclear deter- rent, he threw the Labor party on to the defensive, and reveal- ed what might prove to be a serious rift within the ranks of the Labor party at the highest levels. George Brown, the Labor party's deputy-leader, was put up to reply to the government's challenge on the question of the nuclear deterrent. Even yet the government and opposition alike are trying to decide exactly what Mr. Brown did mean in his statement on the Labor de- fence policy. There seemed to be definite conflict with the policy espoused by Harold Wilson, Labor Lead- er. Mr. Wilson is believed to be ready to denounce the Nassau agreement on the Polaris sub- marine. Mr. Brown never men- tioned it. It is known that Mr. Wilson is not in favor of Britaia having an independent nuclear deterrent, Yet Mr. Brown ap- peared to say that a fuiure Labor government would not abandon the country's exsting nuclear strength. PUZZLING STATEMENT Mr. Brown's statement was decided!y puzzling. Here is how he expressed it, given verbatim: "What we shall do is to use the position that we take over in respect of existing weapons that are still credible, and exist- ing programs which they leave YOUR HEALTH ne per with a national cir- culation is as follows: "George Brown seems to be walking a tight rope. I think he is afraid Wilson's nuclear policy could cost the Labor party a iot of votes. But he is also aware that to retreat from that policy too far and too obviously woula split the party. In fact, there are many at Westminster who would not be surprised if Brown st Wilson fell out. over the sue," TORY POLICY CLEAR In any event, the big issue at the general election is going to be Britain's independent nuclear deterrent. The Tories are going to see to it that this is kept alive as a burning question. The Tory policy is quite clear- cut. They say Britain must have the nuclear deterrent for its own protection because it would discourage or prevent nu- clear attack on Britain. If the country relied solely on conven- tional weapons, it would be pos- sible for a nuclear enemy to destroy its defences. The Tories stand firm on that simple staie- rent, The Socialist policy, however is not at all clear, It was pur- posely left off the agenda of the last party conference in Oc- tober. But the Socialists seem to believe that if Britain gave a pledge never to use nuclear bombs to defend its vital inter- ests -- then in some extra- ordinary way the country's influence would go up and up. George Brown has said that they. did not propose to abandon Rheumatic Fever Aftermath Feared By JOSEPH G. MOLNER, MD Dear Dr. Molner: I am a rheumatic fever patient and was in hospital twice last year. I am allergic to penicillin so I am taking sulfa once a day. I am 45 years old and didn't now I had rheumatic fever as a child.--MRS. F.E. Your letter is interesting, and while you have some difficult problems, you've made pro- gress in combatting them. Rheumatic fever is a vicious disease. In the past many chil- dren and adults had it although it wasn't recognized. A mother thought the youngster "'just had a sore throat," and passed off the sore joints as 'growing pains" and was happy when, after a bit, the child got over the trouble. The disease also fooled many doctors, but substantial pro- gress has been made in diag- nosis in the late 10 or 20 years. So now (but not when you were a child) a great many rheumatic fever cases are be- ing promptly identified. With modern drugs, usually peni- cillin, it is possible to protect a person for years, against a second (or third or fourth) at- tack of the. disease. It isn't the initial onslaught of rheumatic fever that dam- ages the heart, but the after- math. The heart becomes in- flamed, and then as it heals, the resultant scar tissue inter- feres with the action of the valves. Other, unrelated heart problems may add to the dam- age over the years. Or there may be repeated attacks of rheumatic fever, perhaps very mild ones, but the damage adds up and up. Not all "sore or strep throats" are rheumatic fever, but some are, and doctors keep a watchful eye on them. Treatment is usually by means of a special long-lasting penicillin, administered once a month. If a patient is hyper- sensitive (allergic) to penicillin, sulfa, or some other drug is prescribed at more frequent in- tervals. This prevents the ad- ditive damage which otherwise would result from repeat at- tacks. The defence against rheu- matic fever now is extremely effective, and ought to be world famous, but it lacks the dra- matic impact of some diseases of far less total incidence. How- ever, it has been a tremendous achievement, and I take this small opportunity to pay my tribute to one of the great con- quests of "preventive medi- cine." Dear Dr. Molner: Please write about floaters in the eye. --MRS. EW These are colloidal particles or substances in the. fluid with which the eyeball is filled. They are riot serious but they can be most annoying; especially if you worry about them. BY-GONE DAYS 40 YEARS AGO Nov, 30, 1923 Roland Moffatt, chairman of the Crippled Children's Com- mittee of the Rotary Club, an- nounced that the club would conduct a clinic for the children needing the service by taking them to a hospital for examina- tion and bearing the expense. The maximum of women teachers' salaries in Oshawa Public Schools was $1,150, as compared with $1,500 and $1,600 in torvns of comparable size. Warc.n G. N. Gerrow of On- tario County tendered a banquet to members of the County Coun- cil in the Whitby House. H. P. Schell, president of the Ontario County Children's Aid Society, presided over the an- nual meeting at which H. W. Elliott, superintendent, outlined an encouraging year's work, Eggs advanced to 70 cents a dozen at the market while but- ter dropped from 42 cents to 35 cents a pound. The Water Commission ap- proached the Board of a- tion for permission to erect the new tower on the High School grounds which was chosen the most suitable location. Ronald W. Bilsky, D.C. CHIROPRACTOR @ Workmen's Compensation Injuries ¢ @ Spinal Disc Conditions 100 King St. E. 728-5156 Oshawa citizens were asked to vote on their favorite pseu- donym for Osha.- which was soon to become a city. The Board of Trade offered a prize of $10 to the person who had given the favored name. Mayor Trick, E. A. Lovell, president of the Board of Trade, and George Miller were asked to count the votes. George W. Hezzlewood was elected vice - president of the Oshawa Rotary Club to succeed J. L, Whattam who had taken over the presidency when for mer president Hicks resigned prior to moving to Toronto, Hambly Brothers announced that they vould add to Oshawa's growing industries by erecting a $50,000 ice plant on King street west. Town Engineer issued build- ing permits valued at $35,000 for November powerful general election tool, if it is used to the fullest effect. a AND LAND goverment, through minister of housing, Sir Keith Joseph, also stole a march on © Labor land, But it does have within it the means of ending the scandal of building land profiteering. This policy is also stated in very simple terms, compared to ° the complicated confiscation procedures advanced by the Labor party. Sir Keith Joseph disclosed that he proposes to find a way of diverting the profit which arises from lend development from the pockets of private owners to the coffers of the state. NEW TOWN SCHEME The government's plan is an extension of the scheme which is now used in creating new towns, or in expanding towns to take care of overspill popula- tion. Where such expansion oc- curs, it proposes that the gov- e.:nment or the local authority will take over the land from its owners at a fair appraised value, and then lease it to home-builders. The value of the Jand will be increased by -the installation of services such as roads, water and sanitation. Under the government policy, the local authority providing these services will reap the naa instead of private inter- 'and out of the hands of lative land profiteers and ki ing down Jand costs. The Labor policy, also, would not add ang- thing to the available buildin; land, but by nationalizing taking over every acre of avail- able land, it would specu: eep- prime minister, without a single member abstaining. The new prime minister is not sitting back on the defensive. He is taking the fight right back into the enemy trenches. This policy is more likely than any other to win back for the gov- ernment the public support it has lost in the last two years. Sir Alec Douglas-Home is now recognized as a "'bonny fighter". And the session so far has re- vealed that he has behind him a team of capable and loyal lieutenants, well able to take care of themselves in the rough seer tumble of parliamentary de- ate. PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM Regardless of how acute & person's hearing may be, he can't hear a pin drop. It may be possible, though, for him to hear it land. : It's almost as difficult for a - person to run away from his troubles as from his shadow. The scientist who has taught some monkeys the value of money ought to try his hand on people. New York City has just achieved a marked decrease in its ber of lawbr 's legalized off-track gambling. 282 King W 728-958) professional RUE CLEANING 135 SIMCOE ST. NORTH @ RESIDENT PARTNERS Burt R. Waters, C.A. 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