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Bhe Osan Times 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1964--PAGE 6 Joint Committee Hears -- Opinions On Legal Aid What should be one of the more fruitful hearings im the province is being conducted at Queen's Park by the joint committee on legal aid. For some time many lawyers and laymen have been perturbed over gaps in our system of legal repre- sentation. Fears -- sometimes well founded--have been expressed that & poor man was more handicapped than a rich man before the bar of justice simply because he could not afford counsel. The Law Society of Upper Canada has tried to over- come this by instituting a system of legal aid, but this- system, too, has been strongly criticized; and there are gaps which the system is not designed to bridge, The committee was told this week by John Weisdorf, assistant direc- tor of. the Ontario Legal Aid Plan, that "something is wrong in the administration of our courts, which allow a man to plead guilty with- out advising him of his right to a remand or legal aid." He was asked: *What steps are being taken under the present system of advising ac- cusd persons of legal aid?" He replied: "No steps... other than those taken by the police, courts or publicity." He said there is no provision for legal aid advice or interviews of any kind for about half the prisoners in Metropolitan Toronto who are lodged in police station cells. "They are completely outside our world," he said. "They plead guilty and are rushed to the Don Jail and a peni- tentiary without our (the legal aid office) knowledge." Mr. Weisdorf' admits that the provincial system he helps to ad- minister is inadequate and favors adoption of a system patterned on that of Britain, where a person charged with a criminal offence is represented by a government-paid lawyer, if he can establish financial need. The area of need is being defined by the hearings of the joint com- mittee. The area is large enough to make corrective action imperative. Investment Promoted More Canadians are investing their: money than ever before, but they still appear to be laggards compared with most other indus- trial nations. A two-year-old sur- vey -- the most recent, as far as we know -- showed that just under 10 per cent of all families and un- attached individuals held stocks. A release from the Toronto Stock Exchange gives a picture of what is going on elsewhere. The most spectacular growth in indivi- dual share ownership has been in such countries as Britain and Japan. In Japan, for example, it is estimated that there is now about one shareholder in every six fam- ilies, which is close to the U.S. figure of one in every five families. The U.S. has some 17. million in- vestors. In Britain, the number of shareholders has doubled in the past 10 years. Big strides are being taken in many other countries to foster wider share ownership among citi- zens. In Chile, the Santiago Stock Exchange is promoting -- stock ownership as "people's capitalism". In Israel, the Tel-Aviv Stock Ex- change sponsors panel sessions on the stock market, helps to provide a daily share index and takes over steps to create a wide public in- terest in investment. In the Nether- lands, home of the world's oldest stock exchange, the Amsterdam ex- change, 15 per cent of the country's adult population between the ages of 21 and 65 own stocks. In Pan- ama, despite its small population of just over one million, residents own $100 million in Canadian and US. securities. In its brief to the Royal Com- mission on Banking and Finance in 1962, the Toronto Stock Exchange noted that "with some possible exceptions, Canadian public com- panies, generally seem to fail to re- cognize their responsibility to share- holders, and to see the value of a well-informed analyst -- and public -- in fostering new investor con- fidence in their securities. It is the Exchange's view that it is incon- sistent to encourage wider share ownership without encouraging more informative company report- ing". Best Size For Cities A North American failing is an uncritical admiration of bigness. We have an inclination to praise big things simply because of their sheer size, without regard for their value or quality. This is no where more evident than in big cities; the residents take a curious sort of perverse pride in them for their size alone, even though they know that the bigger the cities grow, the more difficult and frustrating life in them be- comes. We have an example right on our doorstep, in Metropolitan Toronto, There appears to be a maximum size for a city, to provide a high standard of municipal living and general efficiency; when that size is exceeded, standards decrease in direct proportion to the growth. But few municipal auhorities agree on She Oshawa Fimes T. L. WILSON, Publisher C, GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawo Times combining The Oshawa Times {established 1871) and the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle (established 1863) is published daily (Sundays and Stotutory holidays excepted). Members of Canadion Daily Newspaper Publish- ers Association. The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association. 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One of the best municipal labora- tories is in Britain, where new towns, completely planned before any building is done, have been created in an attempt to limit the growth of older cities and give some rational form to municipal expan- sion. : When the new town of Stevenage 'was first proposed, the aim was a maximum population of 80,000. That figure has now been reached, and the ministry of housing and local government has proposed an enlargement to bring its population up to 140,000. There are sugges- tions that the population may go well beyond that figure, with the extension of the municipal boun- dary well beyond what is envisaged in the ministry's current proposals. County officials, however, say that the town is big enough now, and a tide of protest has been build- ing against the ministry's proposals, The chairman of the county plan- ning committee says nearly every- body in Hertfordshire is dismayed by the idea of extending Stevenage. Out of the hearing may come clearer ideas about the best size for cities. Bible Thought Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.-- John. 1:2. No reporter has ever been given greater news to broadcast to the world than this! WASHINGTON AND THE CHERRY TREE REPORT FROM U.K. National Strike Threat In Steel By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondent For The Oshawa Times LONDON -- Before the end of March, decisions will have to be reached on whether or not there is going to be a nvtional strike in all the vital British steel plants. At issue is the grading of the wages of the craftsmen in the steel industry, who claim that their wage schedules are YOUR HEALTH out of line with those of the pro- duction men in the industry. These craftsmen are the men who could bring 'out a com- plete closing down of Britain's steel industry, on which so many of its manuf> turing plants de- pend, At a meeting of delegates representing the craftsmen from 42 steel plants, it was unanimously decided that if they do not receive a satisfac- tory wage adjustment from their Ulcerative Colitis Formidable Affair By JOSEPH G. MOLNER, MD Dear Dr. Molner: Several years ago I developed a bad case of ulcerative colitis and have been taking prednisone, among other drugs. It seems to work well, but the side effects concern me-- puffy face, adding weight be- tween shoulders: and the abdo- men, transparency of skin, acne, etc. Can anything be done to minimize these? I hope I am not vain but I'm a young man and social life is important.-- Prednisone is one of the ster- oids. It is effective in many cases. Still; when side effects occur I know of nothing that will counteract them except re- ducing or stopping the drug. Ulcerative colitis is a -for- midable disorder. "Colftis," of course, is often a general term used for a variey of stomach aches or bowel disorders. The ulcerative type, however, is truly a disease of the colon, with ulcers which can be found by x-ray and proctoscopic ex- amination. It features such symptoms as diarrhea (often bloody), fever, pain, debility. Its cause is not known. It often affects young and middle- aged adults, and psychological factors are important--it's not always what you eat, but what's eating you! Frustration, feel- ings of rejection, mailadjus- ments of various types. Yet about two-thirds of the patients have allergies, usually involving one or more foods. Milk, wheat and eggs are often the offenders. The steroids may have their effect by suppressing the allergic reaction. The full explanation is not known. When, after continued use of the steriods, the side effects be- come objectionable, one alter- native is to try to find out what foods cause the allergic re- sponse. Often complete rest in the hospital is necessary to calm the ravages of ulcerative colitis --it is, I repeat, a formidable disorder. The psychic (or psychologi- cal) elements appear to be very important but they do not necessarily require the services of a psychiatrist. The physician should try to probe all the as- pects of the patient's environ- ment, behavior, attitudes and sensitivities. With co-operation, the patient may be able to avoid the need for steriods: This, I grant, is easier said than done, but when the patient understands the reason for in- vestigation, which at first does not seem to have a direct bar- ing on his ailment, together he and. the doctor can sometimes achieve remarkable results Dear Dr. Molner: Is hay fever or asthma contagious? he reason I ask is that my boyfriend has hay fever and his nose always itches when he gets too warm. He then slarts sneez- ing. In a matter of seconds I do the same. -- N.C. P.S: In most cases, we're in close contact when this occurs. No, neither hay fever nor asthma is contagious. In your case, it's a curious riddle, but possibly both of you have al- lergies and in some way his triggers yours. Your sneezing, on the other hand, may be purely psychological. Dear Dr. Molner: We have a relative who uses insulin to control her diabetes. We often eat at her house. Can diabetes be transmitted through handling food? She persists in kissing all of us on the mouth, too. We have to tell her not to kiss us. -- B.C.M. No, neither food nor kissing, nor anything else but heredity will transmit diabetes from one person to another. I frown on indiscriminate kissing on the mouth, though, because of colds and what-not. Try turning your head a little and kissing her on the cheek--then she'll have to, also. Note to Mrs. HS: We have theories which may or may not be right, but we know from re- peated observation that smok- ing irritates but probably does not cause ulcers, employers, they will call a na- tional strike: The possible date of such a strike, if it is called, is pretty well fixed by the promise of the employers to give an unswer to the wage claims before the end of March. WELSH EXAMPLE The steel industry craftsmen ere confident that they can tie up the whole steel industry if their demands are not met. They point to the fact that 1,100 ee were able to close wn y, thro January, the Steel Company of Wales plant at Port Talbot. They figure that a strike of the 14,000 craftsmen in the industry would completely paralyze it. At the close of the conference of craftsmen's delegates, at which the unanimous strike de- cision was made, John Boyd, of the Amalgamated Engineering Union, said: "If it comes to action, our men will have nothing but a full strike." STRONG DEMANDS It was Mr. Boyd who present- ed the claims of the craftsmen at a meeting with the steel em- ployers. Their demands included a substantial rise in their basic pay rate of 65 cents an hour, a revision of the cost of living for- mula, an increase in their ton- mage bonus earnings, and the in- troduction of abnormal condition payments ranging from 10 to 15 cents an hour for a'l craftsmen. There \.as no immediate ne sponse from. the employers to these demands. They did, how- ever, give a promise that re- plies to the claims would be forthcoming from their side be- fore the end of March. That will be the vital date which will decide whether or not Britain is to be crippled by a national steel strike. POLITICAL ANGLE There is, however, a political angle to all this: Labor party leaders, knowing that an elec- tion is not too far off, are not at all anxious to have a major national strike on their hands at this time, as it would alienate the sympathies of a large pro- portion of the uncommitted voters who could be influenced to vote against Labor candi- dates by the disruption of in- dustry which would result, The steel workers, according to Ted Hill, the boilermakers' leader, are in a very militant mood, and would not hesitate to strike should the response to their demands be _ unsatis- factory. OTTAWA REPORT Senate Addresses Will Be Reported By PATRICK NICHULSON OTTAWA--The government has announced plans to reform the Senate. What goes on in our largely unreported Upper House of Parliament? Are senators ef- fective and able legislators? So that readers may form their own opinion, I shall give pictures of the Senate in action this session, by reporting speeches made by senators of both old parties. Today I quote extracts from a recent speech by Sneator Harry A. Willis of Toronto, who was appointed to the Senate during the last months of the Diefenbaker gov- ernment: "Honorable senators, if I may I would ask permission to take. some parts of my speech out of context. The 4.40 train for Tor- onto senators leaves at 4:40, and since I have a special refer- ence. to make to at least two of them, I should like to do so mow... "Senator Arthur Roebuck was born on February 28, 1878, and I have figured out that if he had been born on February 29 of that year he would have his 19th birthday tomorrow, and I must say that he looks 19 years" aes TOBACCO TO DISAPPEAR "The other senator I want to mention is Senator William Tay- lor. In looking through . the Speech from the Throne I could not find anything about tobacco because having regard to our present minister of national health and welfare and her ideas about smoking, I really feel sorry for him, I note that Senator Taylor is the senator from Norfolk County. In the next redistribution there is not going to be a Norfolk, because TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS March 12, 1964... The first steel arrived at Port Moody, B.C., 81 years ago today--in 1883--aboard the vessel Duke of Aber- corn for construction on the Canadian Pacific Railway. A through line to the Pa- cific coast was completed with the driving of the last spike at Craigellachie, B.C., Nov. 7, 1885. The first CPR train left Montreal for Vancouver June 28, 1886. 1628 -- British composer John Bull was born. He is credited with writing God Save the King. 1962 -- Prime Minister Diefenbaker said seven military men and two civil- ians, all Canadians, had been caught smuggling gold while serving with the Im ternational Truce Commis- sion in Indochina. that is the tobacco-growing area of Ontario, and if the present minister of health has her way that industry will disappear. . . "My next reference is to the honorable senator from Hast- ings - Frontenac, the Hon. George S. White PC. I was very pleased to read during the re- cess that the prime minister had named Senator White a member of Her Majesty's Privy Council. During the speeches of yesterday I wondered what was going to be said about Senator White's counselling Her Maj- esty. I knew, of course, that he was not an obstetrician. . . . "I have more hair than has the honorable leader of the gov- ernment (Senator J. J. Con- molly)... "Honorable senators, I wish now to say something about Senator Brooks, my leader on this (Opposition) side of the House, and to refer to the eru- dite speeches which were made yesterday. They put my effort today somewhat to shame. . . "I come now to my friend Senator John Connolly, whom I have known for many years. When he spoke 'in Latin, Eng- lish and French yesterday I wondered if he was about to break into Italian or German. I wondered, if perchance, his facility in Frerich was picked up a year and a half ago in Paris when he visited a certain night club... SPEECH FROM THRONE "The Speech from the Throne' is full of platitudes--there is really nothing else in it. As was said by the Hon. Judy La- Marsh, there is nothing in it whatsoever about smoking or QUEEN'S PARK cancer or anything like that. When the smoke is cleared away and we ate left the mere skeleton, there is nothing "Honorable senators, to me the Speech from the Throne was really only platitudes; it did not have any meat in it; it deals only with something we are proposing to do and leayes everything hanging in the air. "Honorable senators, as to Senate reform, it is said that proposals will be introduced for ree ene which will be satisfactory to everyone. No one knows what the proposals are or what the terms are. I think they should be explicit . . . "Honorable senators, my speech has been short. I blame it on the Speech from the Throne that my remarks are non-productive."" PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM | An increasing number of peo- ple these days are so trying to have what they con- sider a good time that they +o have any time left over to ive. " If and when a smoker reaches the point where his desire to quit smoking exceeds his desire to smoke, he quits smoking. A doctor tells wives with hus- bands over 40 to teach them to be lazy. That would be like teaching a duck to swim. The parlor of years ago was used only in emergencies--like weddings, funerals and visits by the parson. Most people are pretty near- when it comes to see- ing the handwriting on the walt. There are times when one is impelled to wonder if the weather isn't about as much a ity as an asset. Tobacco Probers Attack Controls BY DON O'HEARN TORONTO--These days gov ernment is great for commis- sions and committees of in- quiry. A strong weakness in this is that the inquiry is only as strong as the committee or commission. Some of these can be very weak. It was, therefore, good to see the report of the inquiry into the tobacco industry. It must be recognized as one ¢ the strongest reports in some ime. TOOK COURAGE The controls put on farm mar- keting were extreme and sub- ject to criticism from people BY-GONE DAYS 30 YEARS AGO March 12, 1934 The Oshawa rural power dis- trict consumers received a 12 per cent reduction in their rate of hydro power. Approximately 1,500 customers benefited by the new rate. Ald. A. N. Sharp was guest speaker at the Oshawa Ratepay- ers' Association meeting when he told of old wagon show and circus days. J. W. Harding was. elected chairman of the newly-formed Oshawa Amateur Artists Club. Other officers elected were H. J. Walmsley, secretary, and Miss L. Pirie, treasurer. The abnormally cold weather proved expensive for the Board of Education; 200 additional tons of coal were purchased for heat- ing the schools. Sons. of Témperance Oshawa Lodge was re-organized. Offi- cers elected were Clinton Col- lins, worthy patriarch; F. 0. Kirby, recording scribe, and J. F. Goynes, secretary. Dr. F. J. Rundle was elected president of the local Progres- sive Conservative Association. Othens elected were Ernest Marks and Arthur Greer, vice- presidents; A. J. Parkhill, sec- retary and C. C. MocGibbon, treasurer. The Oshawa Citizen's Band under the direction of Band- master R. Fountain gave a fine concert in the Marks Theatre. Dental service was instituted in the Oshawa Public Schools with three dentists taking over the work for March. Oshawa was hard-hit by the depression. There were over 1,000 families on relief; prop- erty owners lost their homes to taxes; local merchants com- bined their advertisements as did local butchers, who were selling steak roasts at 18 cents a pound, rump roasts at 14 cents a pound, loin pork chops at 23 cents a pound to anyone who could afford to buy meat. with a strong feeling for polit- ical principle. ~ They delegated authority for a board to say what farmers could grow tobacco and how much. They went even beyond this and gave the boards the authority actually to destroy crops. These were extreme and ob- jectionable powers. But still it was not easy for any committee to go against them. The leaders of farm organize- tion, -- "'officialdom" -- has been driving for more and more control, And for any committee to come out against this trend re- quired courage. Yet this committee, composed of a farm scientist--Dr. Ford Stinson, formerly at 0.A.C.--, a retired bank president--A. C. Ashworth -- , and a lea farmer--Lawrence Kerr -- this courage. POLITICAL REACTION? The question now is whether the government will have the ceurage to accept the proposals. At this initial stage, of counse, - it has not given any firm indi- cation--it merely has said the bre at report will be "'st ed". The most important study, of course, will be of the political implications. The weather will have to be tested. There will have to be soundings as to what the re- action would be. But unless these seem to be potentially very dangerous. one would say the attitude will be favorable. ' These controls have been bad. Government knows this even better than anyone else. And it would like to get rid of them. Let's express a hope that it will have far-sight and act in the way that is obviously right. That it will get rid of these measures of government which really have gone against all our principles. AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY! the spar THERE'S 5 IN GHEVROLET © CHEVELLE © CHEVY IIo CORVAIR © CORVEYES, kling new CHEVELLE ... A GOOD SELECTION TO CHOOSE FROM "Serving Oshawa and Area Over 40 Years" ONTA 140 BOND WEST RIO MOTOR SALES LIMITED OSHAWA 725-6501