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= ee. ee te | She Osharon Sines Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited " 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher 'TUESDAY, , PRBRUARY 11, 1964--PAGE 6 Bicultural Commission Racial Note Attacked Many thoughtful people are wor- ried' about the ultimate effects on Canadian unity of the Royal Com- mission on Biculturalism and 'Bilin- gualism. The Commission was set up, as a result of nationalist agitation in Quebec, as a means to establish a dialogue between the English- speaking and French-speaking seg- ments of the nation which would help bridge the obviously widened breach between them and thus pre- serve the threatened unity of Con- federation. But the terms of refer- ence were rather loosely phrased, and one sentence in particular has arouse§ concern. This is the in- struction to the Commission to "recommend what steps should be taken to develop' the Canadian Confederation on the basis of an equal partnership between the two races." The Bulletin of the Canadian Jewish Congress says quite bluntly: "Those whose lives are not affected by considerations of equality. nor conditioned. by concerns of status and dignity can ignore the pre- gnant injunction to the Royal Com- missioners. Others who have an abiding interest in the quality of citizenship and who are far from comfortable with a notion of grada- tions of acceptability depending on national origins are quite properly appalled by the racist and Herren- volk concept inherent in the terms of reference. This idea of race itself should by now have quite a faded look and it is surprising that it is renewed in a Canadian state docue ment." That criticism is justified. Are there in fact only two races in Canada which are important to Canadian unity? The Bulletin asks, with justification: 'Who is French? ....Who is English?... Are you allowed one such non-French an- cestor or will two non-English eliminate you as a member of the founding races? What of the United Emprire Loyalists, surely among the founders, but many of whom were not English but Dutch or Ger- man?" The Bulletin might have added that the Scots, Welsh and Irish who had a great deal to do with the early development of Can- ada could not be classed as English. We can speak of Canada be- ing, through historical circum- stance, a country that is basically English and French in language and culture. But we invite division and promote disunity when we suggest that there are two "master races" in Canada. As the Bulletin notes, "This is not a Jewish problem, it is a problem of all outside the two main groups -- that is to say, 32 per cent of the total population." The phrasing of the terms of re- ference can still be changed ,and it should be, to remove the stigma of racism. There is no semantic prob- lem. The s@ntence could be. re- phrased quite simply, as the Bulletin Case "To recommended what steps should be taken to develop Confederation on the basis of the equality of the English Canadian and the French Canadian whatever their origin may be." Pension Plan Changes The changes Ottawa has sug- gested for the Canada Pension Plan are extensive and important -- enough so to demand close scrutiny by Parliament and the public. The changes proposed seem to make the earlier claims made for the Plan by Health Minister LaMarsh sound ridiculous. If, as Miss LaMarsh argued, the original Plan was ac- tuarially and economically sound, then the present revisions are un- necessary; but ifthe original pro- posals were not sound -- and we believe they were not -- are revi- sions enough to correct them? The changes include a higher ceil- ing on-the payroll tax that would provide the new pension, reduced benefits, and even the suggestion that part of the new plan's cost should be charged to the existing, tax-paid old age security fund. Employer-employee contributions would still be at the rate of two per cent, but on the first $4,500 of earnings rather than the first $4,000; this would raise the max- imum payment from $80 to $90 a year. Further, the government now forecasts a rise in both the contributions and the maximum earnings on which they are calcul- ated; It is estimated that contrihu=-. tions, to be adjusted at 10-year in- tervals, would reach 3.2 per cent by the year 2000. Formerly, it was said that the two per cent rate could be held well into the next century. The Ottawa memorandum sug- gests that the new pension's bene- Oe Oshawa Times 1. L. WILSON, Publisher C. GWYN KINSEY, Editor Chronicle (established 1863) {Sundays nd hed holideys Daily Hy won sath Sine Conaedian Press, Audit 6: ~y Circulation and the Onterio Provincial Dailies news published sheen Al Tights of special des patches ore also reserved. re 425 University Avenue, Toronte, Ontario; 0 Montreal, P.Q. Offices: Thomson Build SUBSCRIPTION ee over 45¢ per week. & mail {in Province ef Ontario) ecorriers de livery erees 12.00 Commonweaith Countries 18.00, USA. end foreign 24.00. fits be scaled down from 380 to 20 per cent of pensionable earnings; the maximum benefit at age 70 would be $75 a month -- compared with $100 when the Plan was pro- posed to Parliament last summer and the $156 promised during last winter's election campaign. It was formerly proposed that reduced benefits would be available at age 65 in 1966; now it is recom- mended that reduced benefits be paid at age 69 in the first year of the plan, at age 68.in the second year, down to age 65 in the fifth year, that is by 1970. Nor would these early pensioners now be per- mitted unlimited casual earnings; in the 65-69 age group the pension would be reduced proportionately when earnings exceeded $900 a yar. After 1970 the maximum early- retirement pension would be $126 monthly, made up of $75 from the new contributory fund plus $51 from the existing universal pen- sion fund, But to charge any part of the new pension to the old fund -- a contradiction of the original claim that the Canada Pension Plan could be self supporting -- would be un- fair in principle and perhaps im- possible in practise. It would . be unfair because, while everyone pays taxes into the old age secur- 'ity fund, the Ottawa memo esti- mates that 70 per cent of women and 20 per cent of men. would not be eligible for the contributory pen- sion. And it might be impossible because the fund, which has gone in the hole in 10 of the past 12 years for a total deficit of over $600,000,000 probably would not have the money. Other Editors' Views NIXON SOUNDS WISTFUL (Louisville Times) We may be wrong, of course, but it seems to us we detect a wistful, wishful note in Richard M. Nixon's voice when he says he would accept a draft for the presidential or even vice-presidential nomination. And we suppose that a man who was almost president, who was so close that the thinnest of margins separated him and his conqueror, must be expected to listen for even the most distant call to another contest. ua ~ seo 4 OUR CHINA: oes TAKE SOME GETTING USED TO REPORT FROM U.K. 'Smallest Railway Does Valuable Job By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng,) Correspondent to The Oshawa Times HYTHE, Sussex = One sec- tion of British railway lines which is definitely not going to be closed down is also one of the most famous in the country, the Hythe and Romney minia- ture railway which runs from Hythe on the Kent coast, and along to Dymchurch and Dunge- YOUR HEALTH hess, operating on a. strictly commercial basis. What makes it famous is the smallest railway running a regu- lar scheduled service, and at the same time making a valu- able contribution to the trans- portation of workers in that part of the south of England. Work- ers employed on the building of the new nuclear power station at Dungeness use it regularly to travel to and from work Weight Important Pregnancy Factor By JOSEPH G. MOLNER, MD Dear Dr. Molner: I am two months pregnant, I have al- ready gained 15 pounds, Ordin- arily I do not have any ten- dency to gain excess weight. My doctors says: 'Fine, You are eating for two."' But I don' agree; it's too much. With seven months to go can you imagine what I'! look like? There is nothing physically wrong with me, only a tremen- dous appetite, I am sure I can control this, but will the baby be harmed if I stay on a low calorie diet?--NFG A gain of 18 to 20 pounds in 'pregnancy is regarded as nor- your 15 pounds in two as you think, too mal; months is, much. Odd quirks can accompany pregnancy. Occasionally over: weight is the result of too much fluid accumulating in the uterus but most women would be bet- ter off not to look for excuses, but to do as you do and face the plain facts, Sometimes the appetite starts to run away-- the only answer is call a halt to it. You are "eating for two," but when you start gaining too much weight, you are eating more than the two of you need one adult and one very tiny embryo, I've known of young women to gain huge amounts, 50 pounds or more, in pregnancy, They had to get maternity clothes anyway, of course, but some of them found that their feet TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Feb. 11, 1964... The discovery of insulin for the treatment of dia- betes sufferers by Freder- ick Banting and Charles H. Best was announced in Tor- onto 42 agi ago today--in 1922 two scientists, working in in the laboratory of MacLeod, discov- ered that extracts of par- tially degenerated pancreas and later of normal: pan- creas contained the life- saving hormone. Crude in- Sulin injections prepared by Banting and Best were first administered to human pa- tients in January, 1922. 1765--George III received a petition from London's master wigmakers for as- sistance. Their complaint was that too many men were wearing their own hair 1956--Former British for- eign office employees Guy Burgess and Donald Mac- lean turned up in Moscow after being missing for five years. ' swelled and they had to buy new shoes, So much weight often makes difficulties at the time of deliv- ery; it imperils the haby.: It also undermines the mother's health, not to mention the task of trying to shed it afterward. The unborn baby doesn't need a large amount of food. And when the mother gets fat, the baby isn't getting that extra food anyway. It is just turning to "mama fat." The essential needs of the baby are protein, vitamins, cal- cium and iron, Lean meat and eggs take care of the first, the protein, A quart of milk a day amply provides calcium plus some protein and a supply of fat--if weight is a_ problem, skim milk can be' substituted, It is quite common to give preg- nant women vitamins and iron and sometimes calcium (if they won't drink milk) to stay on the safe side. The baby does not need any important sustenance from such fattening items as candy and Sugar, starches, gravies and fried foods, By all means start curbing the appetite, You'll be better off, So will the baby. The birth will be easier and safer. And you won't have the problem of reducing afterward when your energies can be more profitably spent enjoying the new child. Note to Mrs, JDH: No, I do not think that the chewing of gum has anything to do with acne, There may well be other reasons for not chewing it all the time, but this isn't one of them. I have travelled on this small railway several times, and have taken visitors from Canada to see it and ride on it. Pr is an interesting experience 4 careering over the ied in the tiny passenger coaches which are drawn by just as tiny steam engines, BUILT IN 1926 The miniature raiiway from Hythe to Dymchurch, Romney and Dungeness was built in 1926 by Captain John Howey, He died a year ago, and in his will he left the railway, along with some $135,000, to his widow. And Mrs, Howey at once guaranteed that the railway would not die with its founder, but would be continued in service, Mrs, How: ey, who lives in Chelsea, said: "TI cannot say whether any of the money left me will be used to maintain the railway, but I certainly do not intend to see it close, It was built by my hus- band, and I want to see it kept running, It will be opened for service to tourists and visitors at the Easter weekend and throughout the summer as us: ual." ONE-THIRD SIZE When Captain Howey, who was 76 when he died, built his rail- way in 1926, complete with sta- tions,. locomotives, carriages, freight vans and other rolling stock, he had it built to one- third of the size of the normal railway equipment and tracks of that period. In the carriages, there is just enotigh room to sit on the low wooden seats with the head touching the ceiling of the coach, In the summer months, there is usually a long waiting line before the scheduled time of de- parture for each train. Perhaps because of the small size of the equipment, one gains the im: pression of tearing across the countryside at a very high rate of speed. Along the line are small stations, with a_ ticket booth as the only building, And another interesting feature is a turntable at each end of the line on which the engines are turned 'around on completion of each trip Owing to the unfavorable wea- ther conditions, says Mrs, Hows ey, last year was not a particus larly good year for the railway. But she emphasizes that she has no plans for. selling the railway. If an offer came up and was acceptable, it would only be accepted on condition that the railway be kept going. WATCH! FOR THE BIG SALE aT Betty. Haydl Ansus-GRAYDON CARPET COMPANY 282 King W., Oshawa @ Tel. 728-9581 Oshawa's Rug and Carpet Centre Broadloom-Tile-Linoleum professional Rug Cleaning OTTAWA REPORT Canadians Accept Some Decorations _ By PATRICK NICHULSON "OTTAWA--An important Ot- tawa occasion which has Ha caped wide notice in the was the recent investiture oe, at which more than 130 Cana- dians of both sexes were awarded titles and decorations, Hon, Paul Comtois, Lieuten- ant-Governor of Quebec, was created a knight, which entitles him to call himself "Sir Paul. Hol Comtois" or, speaking biling- ually, "I'honorable "Enevalier Comtois." Mrs, Kathleen O'Brien, wife of the lientenant- governor of New Brunswick, who is himself a knight, was created a "dame" or "Lady ~ QUEEN'S PARK others yee on Merit, 92 Mpa 26 the reign Military Order of Malta," It was founded by Christian crusaders trying to liberate the Four ped "hs al = centuries ago, mperor Charles V gave the order sov- ereignty over the Mediterran- ean island of Malta, So this is ho mere unimportant local so- clety;it is a sovereign order which today maintains diplo- Speaker Displays His Independence BY DON O'HEARN TORONTO -- It looks as ree, we have a good Mr, Spe Hon, Donald Morrow has in- dic: he won't be pushed around--or .oft-soaped, Mr, Morraw has already given a mild reprimand to a cabinet minister--Hon; Stanley Randall, He has refused to be stampeded into decisions, And apparently he i. not overawed by either Premier Robarts or the top-heavy government ma- jority. Sometimes in a lopsided house such as this a Speaker almost by nature becomes a subject of the government. But Mr. Morrow, it seems, is going to be his own man. Which is good news. A good Speaker makes a bet- ter house, And also a more in- teresting one, This is particularly true in a House which has so many new members as this one has BY-GONE DAYS 20 YEARS AGO Feb, 11, 1944 W. Ross Strike of Bowman: ville was elected president of the Ontario Municipal. Electric Association, Fire destroyed the Uxbridge Woollen Mill, throwing 52 peo- ple out of work, The loss was estimated at $150,000. W. E._N, Sinclair, KC, was re-elected president of the Osh- awa Branch of the Victorian Order of Nurses, Believing that the property should be kept intact for future development, city council turned down an offer of $750 for a 45 by 140-foot section of the Bishop Bethune property on Simcoe street south, Edward Robson and W. F. Lindsay were welcomed as new members into the fellowship of the Oshawa Rotary Club, City tax rate was unchanged for 1944 at 28 mills -- the same» rate set for the previous two year's, Estimates for the year to- talled $1,023,000 as compared with $1,116,192 in 1943. a ' If a Speaker cows these new members they can lose their spirit, If he. encourages them they can increase their interest which is good for all of us. So a word of congratulations to this 56 - year - old former school-teacher ho has been a member here since 1948. OFFICE SPACE Robert Welch, the new mem- ber for Lincoln gets the prize for 'the most novel suggestion in B deg of urged that a chapel be entabl hed in the Parliament so members could pray and re- flect. The government won't adopt this suggestion .. It_ knows what the members would reflect on and pray for if they had such a chapel, They would reflect on the frustrations of not' having more than a desk in the chamber and a single filing cabinet to work at and with, And they might pray for the scalps of a government which didn't regard them as worthy of better accommodation, It is a deflatir: experience for new members to enter this House. They have been men of pres- tige at home, And here they find they are just minor cogs ina big machine, Most deflating of all is the fact they really don't have any suitable place to work. ' They don't even have offices to hide in, If they really want to be alone about all they can do is go for a walk, or stay in their hotel rooms. This is to be remedied, Not too long from now the building here is to be turned into mem- bers offices and other accom: mhodation, But nothing has caused more gripes among the flood of new members than this lack of space Ronald W. Bilsky, D.C, CHIROPRACTOR Nervous Headaches Low Back Pains 100 King St, E. 728-5156 matic relations eign alle gg te ha : are now. 20..C inlgots 'and 14 tye . order; including the go\ t 'al and his wife, Ma.ame anier, The former p of the Canadian bailiwick was the late Hon, Thibodeau Rin- fret, Chief Justice of Canada, Nine prominent Canadian ee- clesiastics are members, ib- cluding' Paul Emile, C Leger, Archbishop of f =" Maurice Roy Quebec City; Are mieux of Ottawa; and Gerald Carter of London, On- tarto. It is commonly but eously believed that Canchline do not accept titles or -- Of course Canada has such to bestow upon its 'conor. ing citizens, and from time to time government make the pronouncement that Canadians may not ts ayy a2 those bestowed by her ge! But how soumee is = when the go self and hy chief juttiee went accept oy awards? The truth of the matter of course' _ that human nature makes it impossible for any man or woman to refuse ferred recognition of s uappel or oo achieved. ne has only to study any book of biographies of prominat Canadians to see how spread, and how abe soe widespread, is this waioctional acceptance Canadians _ of titles of honor, foreign and Ca- "nie lumn has. frequently s column en stressed the anomalies and in- justices of the situation, and urged the creation of a distine- tive Canadian order with sey- eral degrees, CANADIAN MAKES! og Only recently a ae ent and deserving lic serv. ant of Canada was Nenorea by the award of the Vanier Medal."' Arnold Heeney, former secretary to the cabinet and former ambassador to the United States received this medal from the hands of its donor, the governor-general at Government House here, This was a warm gesture by Gen- eral Vanier, who with his mili- tary and diplomatic background would no doubt have preferred to see the worthy Mr, Heeney decorated with the appropriate rank of Knight Commander of the Canadian Order of St, Law- rence, if we had such an order; or in its absence with the same rank of the appropriate Com: monwealth Order of St, Mich- ael and St, George. The governor-general is the acting head of state in Canada, as representative of the Queen of Canada. It is a paradox of some irony that he may award his decoration to a Canadian; yet if the Queen chooses to be- stow her honor upon a Cana aa, he must forfeit his citizen: ship, FAP. S. WEST See Wed. 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