Oshawa Times (1958-), 20 Apr 1964, p. 6

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| She Oshawa Simes Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1964 -- PAGE 6 -- Shooting Back Doesn't Solve Central Problem - The frustrated Canadian troops on Cyprus have started to take a tougher line; someone shoots at them, they shoot back. And unless we are sadly mistaken, they do so with the full approval of their com- patriots here in Canada. The shooting back eases some of the humiliation of the UN force on Cyprus. It may also make the trigger-happy Greeks and Turks on that unhappy island a little more cautious. But unfortunately, it will do little to stop the fighting and killing, because the terms of re- ference handed the UN peace force by Secretary General U Thant are altogether too vague, indecisive and contradictory for the force to do its intended job -- which is 'to stop the fighting and the killing while 4 political solution is being found for the problems which have caused the violence. The Secretary General has asked that the nations which have con- tributed troops to the peace force send contingents of police officers to bolster the island's civil law en- Quarrel Not It's very unlikely that the spat between Douglas Fisher and Claude Jodoin indicates a widening split, or even a serious division, between the New Domocratic party's elected members and the Canadian Labor Congress. Mr. Fisher was apparent- ly speaking for the NDP caucus when he called for a revolt by dele- gates to this week's CLC conven- tion against Congress leadership in the maritime union dispute. And Mr. Jodoin was speaking as the president of the Labor Congress when he retaliated sharply by ac- cusing Mr. Fisher of reckless irres- ponsibility. But it is a simple family quarrel rather than a prelude to divorce. Some New Democratic members have shown open uneasi- ness over the party's marriage to labor union leadership. This was evident when the transformation of the CCF into the NDP was under way. Mr. Fisher had some doubts at that time, and expressed. them. The doubts may not have been all erased. But the rather hysterical appeal by Mr. Fisher was inspired forcement. This request is just as unrealistic as his directive to the UN troops. It ignores, for example, the problem of language. How many Mounties, or Finnish or Irish police- men can speak Greek or Turkish, let alone both? There would be a dizzying problem of organization. Would the outside policemen take orders from, say, Greek superiors (which would lead to all sorts of complications) or would they operate as a second police force, thus creating an impossible situ- ation? U Thant's performance in the Cyprus matter suggests that he is not filling the office of Secretary General as capably as his prede- cessors. He may be subtle, persu- asive and impartial in the halls of the UN building; he may be as able a backroom diplomat. But he may lack the toughness of mind and purpose to deal with violent situ- ations. We hope this suggestion proves to be mistaken, because he will have to face more Cypruses. Or this may teach him a lesson. Divorce not by a clash of doctrine but by a difference over method. And there are uncertainties on both sides; while Mr. Fisher spoke only for the small NDP contingent in the Com- mons, Mr. Jodoin could scarcely claim that in this matter he was speaking for all members of. the ~ CLA, because some of his colleagues have been sharply critical of the CLC's apparent acceptance of the maritime union trustees' deal with the Seafarers International. There will undoubtedly be other spats. The marriage between left- wing political theorists and the pragmatic leadership of organized labor may be fruitful, but it is rarely placid -- as the history of the British Labor party shows. The late great Aneurin Bevan would get furious when someone suggested that the party needed the Trades Union Congress more than the Congress needed the party. But his anger never blinded him to the solid contribution made to the party by the Congress. And neither will the NDP caucus, in a new place, in a new time. Jargon In The Family The other day we suggested that people in many lines of work are inclined to shroud their activities in polysyllabic jargon for rather simple and obvious reasons: to make themselves appear more wise than they are, to impress the unsophis- ticated outsider, to cover their in- adequacies, and sometimes because they cannot think clearly enough to express themselves clearly. The social sciences seem to en- courage the development and use of jargon. The Peterborough Examiner has culled the following from an article in a magazine de- voted to social work: "Family therapy has been re- ferred to as one of the new frontiers of the mental health field'. The theoretical formulations and the basic concepts and techniques of the family therapy approach are She Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher Cc. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the Whitby Gozette ond Chronicle (estoblished 1863) is published daily (Sundays and Stotutory holidays excepted). Members of Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish- ets Association. The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association. The Canadian Press is exclusively entitled to the use of republication of all news despatched in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the loco! news: published therein, All rights of speciol des- catches are also reserved. Offices: Thomson Building, 425 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, P.Q. 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Whenever someone begins talking or writing about a 'field' whether it is the educational field, the legal field, the agricultural field, the reli- gious field, the urban field, the teaching field -- any kind of field at all listen carefully. The speaker almost certainly wants to improve you in some way to con- form more closely to his idea of what you should be." Other Editors' Views IMPORTS (Victoria Times) ~~ The goalkeeper for the United States Olympic soccer team in 1964 will be a six-foot-four young man from Germany, Heinz Grett, the Associated Press reports. A few days after he had received his American citizenship he looked forward to performing in Tokyo for his new country. Which suggests a positive ap- proach to re-establishing Canadian supremacy in amateur ice hockey. What's wrong with setting up an immigration office just off Red Square in Moscow? a LY igs OY lay ws iM i CMMADA'S PRESENT TAX STRUCTURE IS A *UUNGLE FULL OF HOLES, INJUSTICES AND INEQUITIES" auésccs René Leévesque ! REPORT FROM U.K. Trade Union Law Inquiry Planned By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondent For The Oshawa Times LONDON -- Trade union leaders are perplexed and dis- turbed, but employers of labor are highly pleased with a deci- sion made by the government to institute an investigation into the law governing the opera- tion of trade unions. There has been no inquiry of this kind for 60: years. In an- nouncing it, Mr. Joseph Godber, minister of labor, must have done so with his tongue in his cheek. He said that the inquiry would take place 'early in the life of the new parliament," which can be taken as an indi- cation that Mr. Godber fully expects that his party will still QUEEN'S PARK Signs Of Unrest be in power then to set up the investigating body. The form and scope of the in- quiry, he said, would be dis- cussed with the Trades Union Congress and the British Em- ployers' Federation. LAST INQUIRY Mr. Godber has not yet com- mitted himself to the idea of setting up a royal commission to conduct the investigation. He does, however, recognize that it will be a delicate and complex task. For that reason, it will require an investigating body of high standing. The last investigation, under- taken just over 60 years ago, was made by a royal commis- sion under the chairmanship of Lord Dunedin. It took three years to make its inquiries In Conservatives BY DON O'HEARN TORONTO -- As the session started there was an indication of possible unrest in the Con- servative ranks. The PC members held a day- long party caucus This was exceptional as most caucuses last only a few hours. Some members have been dis- turbed over the handling of the Police Act controversy. And there have been other rumblings of discontent from among the supporters of the government, It can be assumed the cau- cus was an effort to thrash out problems and bring about more unity in the party. Observers will be watching Premier Robarts with a keen eye to see if he becomes more forceful, The most common complaint one hears about the premier from his own ranks is that he is not aggressive enough, that he plays too much of a waiting game for comfort. LIBERAL LEADERSHIP A close eye will be kept on the Liberal benches to spot po- tential contenders for the party leadership. Of the members in the House one would say the leading con- tender at the moment is An- drew Thompson of Toronto Dov- ercourt A social worker by profession, 40-year-old Mr. Thompson has been in the House since 1959. His interests and knowledge are broad. A native of Ireland he is colorful with still more than a touch of the brogue. TODAY IN HISTORY April 20, 1964... Communist batteries on the north bank of China's Yangtze River shelled two British warships, which had been evacuating refugees from northern China, at points 60 miles downriver from Nanking, the National- ist capital, 15 years ago to- day -- in 1949. The sloop Amethyst was beached after 17 of her crew were killed' and the destroyer Consort lost 10 men while going to her aid. The latter returned to Shanghai 1653--Cromwell dissolved the Long Parliament. 1889 -- Adolf Hitler was He is a good speaker and ap- pears to be one member who might get something like solid support from his colleagues. The party caucus probably would be split over other aspir- ants. And certain actions indi- cate that acting leader Farquhar Oliver already may have given unofficial blessing to the Dover- court member, His Toronto connection would be a handicap. But he is not at all a typical Torontonian, He does not have that touch of narrow arrogance which the rest of the province resents in this city. And his in- terests are so broad, and appar- ently genuine, that he might be acceptable, Chances of a sitting member winning the leadership have not been considered very good. It has been felt that. this time the party might pick a federal man. But even here Mr. Thompson has some edge. He served for a while as a personal assistant to Lester Pearson when the present prime minister was in opposition, and present its report, suggest- ing changes in the law concern- ing trade unions. Its report led to the passing of the Trades Dispute Act of 1906. . FINAL NUDGE While the government intends to have the inquiry confined to the laws concerning trade unions, it is possible that a full- scale inquiry might also look into trade union practices, _ It was a recent case in which the House of Lords gave a con- troversial decision which gave the government the final nudge towards making an inquiry. In | that case, three trade union officials had threatened to call out their members at British Overseas Airways Corporation on strike unless the Corpora- tion dismissed an employee named Douglas Rookes, who had resigned from the union. The case went to the House of Lords, which upheld his claim to damages against the trade union officials, This decision made it clear that the immunity conferred on trade union leaders in further- ance of trade disputes, under the Trade Dispute Act of 1006, is less extensive than had been believed. THREAT OR PROMISE George Woodcock, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, is much disturbed over the announcement that an investigation is to be held. He said: "I. don't know at the moment whether the govern- ment's proposal is a threat or @ promise." He went on to say that the unions would prefer to correct the position within their own movement if that were possible, by altering the existing rules governing the unions, But if an amendment were needed in the law, the TUC would make im- mediate representations to the government. It would not wait, he added, for a royal commis- sion or any other body to re- port, While he had no fundamental objection to the inquiry, he would not join in any investiga- tion held simply to gratify those who want changes in the law to circumscribe the work of the unions. : The British Employers Con- federation, however, welcomes the inquiry and pledges its full co-operation. PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM Late to bed and early to rise and 'you'll have satchels under your eyes. ' BY-GONE DAYS 15 YEARS 20, April Plans for Canada's first Farm Improvement and Soil Conser- vation Day to be held on the farm of Heber Down were made at a meeting of' Crop Improve- ment officials and members of the County Council. Coal. carrier Glenelg, with Capt. A. J, Glen in command, opened the navigation season at Oshawa Harbor. Harbormaster Lloyd Gifford presented the tra- ditional silk hat to Capt. Glen. Mrs, Maud Brayford, assist- ant manager of the Regent Theatre, was presented with a membership in the Famous Players 25-Year Club, on com- pletion of 25 years at the thea- tre. At the annual closing meet- ing of the Oshawa Curling Club Ed Goodman was named presi- dent for the 1949-50 season, suc- ceeding Maurice Hart. Charles' made an honorary of the club. Bailes was life member Thomas Newmon retired after 34 years of service with the Whitby Public Utilities. "west, AGO 1949 Oshawa Branch of the On- fario Cancer Society launched a drive for funds under the lead- .ership of Dr. W. Bapty. Thomas L, Wilson was elected president of the Oshawa Rotary Club for the 1949-50 Rotary year. -Other officers elected were Stanley F, Everson, vice-presi- dent; Sydney Hopkins, secre- tary, and James Reid, treas- urer, The brass band of the On- tario Regiment, for the second consecutive year, was adjudged the best of military bands in Canada, as a result of the in- spection of all bands of the Re- serve Force, George H. Campbell was elected president of the Ontario Amateur Softball Association at the 27th annual convention meet- ing held in Oshawa. F. A. Von Gunten, Oshawa jeweller, was beaten by two thugs who bound him a'ter the attack at his store, King 'street and made off with an undetermined quantity of dia- monds and jewellery. OTTAWA REPORT Pearson Squelches Rumor Of Election By PATRICK NICHULSUN OTTAWA--The political mood of Parliament Hill changed ab- ruptly immediately after the Quebec City conference of fed- eral and provincial premiers. Suddenly the air was filled with talk of an early election. Previously it had been well un- derstood that the great major- ity of MPs did not want an elec- tion this year, and accordingly, it was expected that one or other of the opposition parties would z!ways give Prime Minister Les- ter Pearson's minority Liberal government the outside support YOUR HEALTH necessary to prevent its over- row. After Quebec, however, Par- liament Hill throbbed with the report that Mr. Pearson wa: be- ing pressed by some of his close advisers to call an election in June, without the compulsion of a defeat in Parliament. he cre- ation of a Canada-wide portable pension plan would be an elec- tion-winning issue, said these hotheads, Many experienced Liberals were among the outspoken op- ponents of a June election, With Quebec committed to opt out of F ractured Coccyx Remains Painful' By JOSEPH G. MOLNER, MD Dear Dr. Molner: About six months ago I broke my coccyx. I cannot sit very long, even on a soft seat, and I have pain in the area if I strain in any way. Is jt possible that the broken bone could have caused an in- fection? My doctor said the bone should have healed in about six weeks. I am a 40-year-old man. --J.C.M. The coccyx is a vestigial tail- bone. I don't know that it is good for anything now, but it can cause an inordinate amount of discomfort when it ig damaged, usually by a sitting fall, as in your case, The fracture unlikely caused an infection, a%d your doctor is correct about the usual time re- quired for healing. The pain can on occasion last a long time. For one thing, you don't get a chance to forget it. It reminds you every time you sit down, However, there are reasons for this long-continuing tender- ness, and there are several things you can do to help the problem. Sometimes certain nerves can be injured, and they recover very slowly. Irritation may have developed at the juncture of the coccyx and the bone to which it is at- tached (the sacrum). Spasm of muscles attached to the coccyx 'may be a factor. Pain seldom is present when you are standing, but unfortun- ately we can't always stand, You mention that it hurts even when you use a soft seat. Well, a soft seat isn't best, strange as that may seem. A firm seat is best because then the but- tocks bear the weight. With a soft seat, they don't and some of the pressure is on the coccyx. A straight chair is better than a lounge chair because it encourages you to sit more erectly. A cushion or pillow be- hind your lower back (not under you) will help you sit straighter too and your posture is highly important in this matter, Heat (including hot baths) can be relaxing and if muscle spasm is involved, this can re- duce pain considerably. In some cases massage helps. If pain is unbearable, ampu- tation of the coceyx is some- times necessary but this is an extreme measure. Usually the other methods (and the pas- sage of timé) do the job suc- cessfully. Dear Dr, Molner: I have been treated since August, 1963, for a prostate gland infection. I am 41, The condition will clear up and a few days later a dis- charge. will return. What do you suggest? Four doctors have treated me.--L.E. The intermittent discharge in- dicates that the infection is in a chronic stage. Sometimes clearing up such an infection is difficult. A culture of the dis- charge will show which germ is present and which antibiotics to use. With such a chronic infection, consult a urologist -- and then stick with him. It is usually wasteful and_ inefficient to switch from doctor to 'doctor, especially in a case like this. A doctor no sooner begins to get an idea of how your ,case does or doesn't respond, then off you go to somebody else, to do the whole thing over. Dear Dr. Molner: I've read articles advising parents to get measles shots for small chil- dren. What about my daughter who is 12 and has not had measles?--Mrs, E.K. A good measles vaccine 'has been developed. Age is of no special consequence. If a child of any age has not had measles, it is worthwhile to get such a vaccination. There are 20 great .D who, despite the evidence po gery waren sp een eral Liberals and the ( provincial wing of the party, it was hard to envisage any out- come except widespread anti- Liberal votes in Quebec. ANOTHER WEAK HOUSE? How could Mr. Pearson, with only 129 of the 265 in the House, expect to build this up to a wo majority, if he would actually seats in his present Quebec stronghold? It was generally here that-the lone MP i an election this year was Mr. of the polls and the mood of the public, talked of boosting his 95 seats to a majority ion. While all his party members in Parliament agreed with him that the Pearson government had not enchanted the public by. its performance, only the pure- blind seriously believed that the Canadian . public ever aga would commit its fortunes Mr. D. There is however an as+ tute and credible body of opine ion, in other parties as well as among the anti - D Conserva- .tives here, who freely and con- fidently predict that the Conser- vatives, under any other leader except Mr. D, could expect to win about 165 seats in an early campaign against the Liberals, led by Mr. Pearson. OUR GREAT CRISIS The unknown factor in any election this year would be the mood of Canadians towards the great Canadian crisis--Confed- eration itself. Would even more Quebec voters swing away from the two old parties which have: disappointed them ,and harken to the nationalistic siren song of Real Caouette? Would the vot- ers of other provinces swing be- hind an opportunist anti-Quebec election manifesto? Whether or not either of these could happen, it is certain that any injection of the Quebec problem into an election this year would cleave the country irreparably--and it would be im- possible to keep. this issue com- pletely out of an election cam- paign. The most likely outcome of a 1964 election, in the belief of many here, would be a small loss of Liberal seats to the splinter parties, with little change in the Conservative strength. Thus, we would have Mr. Pearson as a slightly weak- er minority prime minister again being opposed by Mr. D. This shocking prospect makes the older and the less bitterly partisan politicians here shake their heads in dismay; but it won't happen, since the prime minister has rejected those urg- ings of a June election. The 26th Parliament was elected last year to govern Canada for about five years-- and govern Canada it should, say the electors. 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