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She Osharon Simes Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1964 -- PAGE 6 Patrick Nicholson On The British Election Patrick Nicholson, the talented Ottawa. Correspondent of The Times, has been on.a visit to Lon- don, England. He went there for one specific purpose. That was to assess the prospects of the contest- ing parties in the general election of October 15, and bring his keen, analytical mind to bear on what seem to be the mjor issues which will decide whether Britain's next government will be Conservative or So¢ialist. : Pat Nicholson is known and res- pected as a highly competent poli- tical observer, one with much. ex- perience in ferreting the news be- hind the news on the political scene, both in London and Ottawa. His articles from London, on the British general election, are now being pub- lished on this page -- the second appears today), and they give our readers a balanced and {mpartial picture of what is going on in the election campaign. One aspect of his articles which has been gratifying is that the views he has expressed as to the probable outcome of the election, and the reasons for it, coincide very closely with other articles on the subject which have appeared on this page during the last two weeks, He has reached some conclusions which are along exactly the same lines as have been expressed in this column recently. We regard Patrick Nicholson's contributions from London as being extremely valuable in giving readers of The Times a clear picture of the election struggle now in progress in Britain, and we commend them to the attention of all our interested readers. A Gratuitous Insult Someone in official circles having to do with the Queen's coming to Canada has been guilty of a rather pointed "faux pas" in public rela- tions. The royal visit committee has issued what is called a "blanket" warning to the 1200 newspaper, radio and television representatives who will be covering the royal visit as to the nature of their dress for the occasion. The warning is worded thus: "Although the sartorial difficul- ties of technicians and others deal- ing with complicated machinery are appreciated, a request has been made that all members of the media of communication on the Royal tour be asked to dress in a manner con- sistent with the dignity of the var- fous ceremonies which will be covered, This clothing factor is of significance because of local atti- tudes, but also because various ceremonies and appearances of the royal couple will be transmitted visually, not only to a nation-wide public but probably as an image of Canadian manners to international millions of observers." We are at a loss to understand why the royal visit committee felt it necessary to tender this gratu- itous insult to the representatives of the press, radio and television on the matter of how to dress for royal occasions. We have, in Britain, at- tended scores of royal functions of the greatest of importance and significance, but not once did the Lord Chaniberlain feel it necessary to warn the communication media representatives regarding their clothes. It was not necessary there; it is not necessary here. It is as- tonishing that the members of the journalistic profession should be singled out for a notice of this kind. We are quite satisfied that the image of Canadian manners which these people exhibit at all times is not likely to cause any offence to anyone, Canadian or international, Cut In Service Pro's Defence department officials have announced that there is to be a drastic. reduction in the number of public relations officers employed by the armed forces. Integration of the public relations departments of the three services will reduce the number of personnel to 76 from 210. This reduction means that full- time armed forces public relations - officers will be withdrawn from most of the commands, formations, stations and service colleges. In future, they will be stationed only at seven key points in Canada, with the army and air force in Europe;--ing . at the Norad stations and with the contingents serving in Cyprus and Egypt. As a measure of economy, this is a commendable step. It also has its advantages that many trained officers of the services will be re- leased from public relations duties, and turned back to the active units from which they drawn. And we do not think the armed services, or the people of Canada will suffer unduly from the measures an- nounced. She Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher R. C. ROOKE, General Manager C. J. MeCONECHY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times (established 187!) and the Whitby Gozette and Chronicle established 1863) is published daily Sundays and Statutory holidays excepted). 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By mail in Province of Ontorio) outside corriers delivery oreas 12.00, per year, Other Provinces ond Commonwealth Countries. 15.00, U.S.A, ond foreign 24,00, Thomson Building, 425 University Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, We have a high regard for the services Fendered to the press and public by some of these public rela- tions people, particularly those with the Canadian armed forces in Europe and on UNO duty. They perform useful functions, not only in keeping the people at home in- formed on activities of these forces, but also as liaison officers between the Canadian troops and the civi- lian populations in the areas where they are stationed, It is gratifying to know that they will be retained. But there has long been a feel- up was top-heavy and should be pared down. The taking of this measure of economy in a long over- due step in the right direction. Other Editors' Views SOLID REPUBLICAN SOUTH? Belleville Ontario Intelligence .. The solid (Democratic) South has been a myth for some years now, 'The unequal yoking of the liberals and the labor masses of the great northern cities with the rural con- servatives of the southland pro- duced a situation in which the Democratic solidity of the south was eroded by "states-righters". The great personal popularity and the prestige of General Kisenhower enabled him to breach the strong- hold for the Republicans. Now we see Senator Barry Gold- water, the Republican nominee, receiving a roaring, flag-waving welcome in Montgomery, Alabama, and winning the backing of '"'states- righter" Senator Strom' 'l'hurmond of South Carolina, Those Democrats who are view- ing this with alarm as an indication that the South is no longer solid are behind the times.. It may well' be solid -- again -- and this time tor the Republicans, ¢ itist 13." soci' Red B ph Cowan, ber Thomps _ for the men SUPporter. bras fOr YoriHy . M Igpedin wow tag om" PHM hig pars. Sedat ing. me ime Minister Pag retortes. "a and them he "Z WE'RE FULL RIGHT UP TO HERE DATELINE LONDON Women's Votes May Favor Government By PATRICK NICHOLSON LONDON--Will the women of Britain re-elect the Conserva- tive government which has achieved so much to raise their living standards? The Conservatives entered the British election campaign as the underdogs, with the opinion polls and the bookmakers favor- ing the socialistic Labor party to end its 13 years in Opposi- tion : But the Conservatives may win a close election, thanks to the women's vote. The reasons why so many women will vote Conservative, while most will vote Labor, raises the per- tinent question: Do our politi- cians in Canada neglect the 'domestic problems which are uppermost in the minds dof women In Britain today, women are more interested in the price of food in their local marketeria, rather than in Britain's thwarted entry into the Euro- pean Common Market. They show more concern for comfort- able homes for their families, than in the nuclear weapons which might destroy them. And on both these housewifely prob- lems, the Conservative govern- ment has a good record. Britons find that prices have risen sharply during the 20 years of cold war. But the housewife is aware that infla- tion has been kept lower than in other countries by the Conser- vative government, and much lower than under the previous Labor government. The average cost of food, clothing and housing, which are women's chief purchases, rosé by five per cent during each of the six years of Labor admin- istration; but only one and three quarters per cent during each of the subsequent 13 years of Conservative rule. _ HOUSING BOOM e equally importan! clearing slums and rebuilding bombed Britain has been tackled vigorously by the Con- servatives, whose policies are now permitting the amazing total of 400,000 new homes to be built in one year, an achieve- ment which Labor spokesmen say they could not. excel. This is equivalent to the construction of 160,000 new homes a year in Canada, far above our average. A most significant trend of thought, which only a few pol- iticians have sensed, can be de- tected .in the animated discus- sion of British workers and their womenfolk over their evening tankard of beer in the pubs. This great forum of pub- lic debate is hearing how much union leadership has drifted out of touch with the membership, and into resentment by the women, "My old man is well paid; what's all the fuss about?' she asks, when the strike talk cir- culates. She prefers the regular weekly pay packet to the un- certainty of a striking husband hanging round the home all day. "My man's got a steady job; why change horses' she asks, when the Labor politicians pro- pose more nationalisation of big industries, She agrees with the Conservative prime - minister's comment that "a profitable in- dustry is the wage - earner's greatest friend.' And, in her mind, profit is equated with efficient private ownership, rather than with bureaucratic muddle. UNION RESTRICTIONS The women are especially bit- ter about the restrictive de- working husbands . mands of the unions, whereby the jobs of three men are main- tained watching a machine which is tended by one man in Canada or the U.S., with a con- sequent dilution of wage levels. The women, more than the men resent such feather - bedding policies by union leadership, and they don't like to see their husbands' jobs thus put in jeop- ardy in today's toughly com- petitive trading world, A slogan familiar in Cana- dian elections is being heard in the speeches of opposition lead- ers, whe promise to '"'get the country on the move again." Their picture of a run - down country is not confirmed by the eyes; crowded shops where the cash registers tinkle merrily do not suggest that the housewife is shori of spending money. And the official statistics show that Britain's productivity rose by an impressive six per cent last year. The unions are closely asso- ciated with the Labor Party, and both these thoughts are causing voters to favor the Con- servative concept of private en- terprise, rather than the regi- mented welfare statism of the opposition. In this woman, guided as so often by her in- tuition, is in the forefront. This is a mood which can be sensed in Canada and the U.S. as well as in Britain. But per- haps ou: politicians have been slow in realising the degree to which women' can_ influence their menfelk, and swing their votes in an election. U.S. Congress Just Can't Quit By ARCH MacKENZIE WASHINGTON (CP) -- The 88th Congress of the United __States doesn't know how to quit. A Nov. 3 election is com all too fast for most members, anxious to be cultivating their political plots back home, All 435 seats in the House of Representatives' are involved. There are 35 of the 100 Senate seats to be decided,., But this Congress, which worked itself after a late start into the credit side of American legislative history, is flounder- ing in its search for a way to get out of Washington. Like the. Canadian Parlia- ment, which dissipated its sum- mer adjournment plans on the still-inresolved flag issue, the 88th Congress had no major break. It did have the satisfac- tion of achieving the momentous Civil Rights Act, an $11,500,000,- 000 tax cut, a $948,000,000 anti- poverty bill and--among other things--a wilderness preserva- tion system involving 9,200,000 acres which future generations will treasure. The program set out by the late president Kennedy actually was passed in most part. under the suave political manipula- tions of President Johnson, A lot of it-came with a rush in the last few months after a southern filibuster against civil rights broke. Now the problem is to break for home FACE' CONTROVERSY Three major bills are still in the way, two substantial ones which represent fundamentally controversial issues. One is medicare, the other the redistribution of state legis- latures to correct the historic advantage held by more thinly populated rural areas over ur- ban certres. , MAC'S MUSINGS September has been a Glorious month, with much More sunshine and less Rain than fis customary, And it has proved to be A splendid forerunner of October, which many folks Regard as the golden month Of the Canadian calendar. October is the month when The bounty of nature in This much-favored land Reaches its full fruition, With field and orchard Providing for our people All of the richness of Their production to swell The flow of good things To the tables of Ontario. This makes it fitting That October should be The month of thanksgiving, Because if ever a country Had reason to give thanks To the divine providence Which provides it with Its bounteous harvest, That country is Canada. It is the ménth, too, When the beauties of Nature as seen everywhere In, the Ontario landscape Are at their best, and Those who have a love for Natural beduty have ready For them a rare feast For eyes that can see it. So we welcome October as Providing a glorious hiatus Between summer and winter, And giving us our last Opportunities to enjoy The biessings of Ontario Before the cold blasts Herald the coming of winter, TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Oct, 6, 1964... Vienna was tom by revo- lution 116 yeams ago today ~--in 1848--one of many rev- olutions that occurred in the waltz capital following the declaration of war by Aus- tria's emperor against Hun- gary. During the revolt, . --Which_saw the murder of 0, ~The Oshawa Blood Donor ser war minister Count Bzillet ~ von Latour, violence and destruction were everyday features. 1927 -- The first talking film, The Jazz Singer, star- ring Al Jolson, opened in New York. 1959--Russia's rocket Lu- nik III circled the moon. First World War Fifty years ago today, in 1914, Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden announced that the second Canadian contingent was to be organ- ized; fighting in the Battle of the Aisne moved north- wards {rom _ the River Somme, Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day, in 1939, Hitler, in a speech at the Reichstag, proposed a peace plan and disclaimed further territor- ial needs; Maj. - Gen. 'A. G, L. McNaughton was appointed commander of the Ist Canadian Division. PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM It's a tossup as to which will fade quicker: A suntan or a summer resort romance. "The best way to prevent a nervous breakdown is to work hard," .says a psychiatrist. What's the next best way? Many men are yielding to the vernal urge to dig in the dirt -- until they find enough worms for use in fishing. MAC'S MEDITATIONS No More New Coal Mines - By M. McINTYRE HOOD Lord. Robens, who has been " extremely successful in Britain's National Aga bots To Be Opened In Britain we could make a clear profit of an. extra $3.00 a ton on every ton sald." LONG TERM STUDY conclusions The which have been reached by Lord Robens and the members of the National Coal Board are the results of a long period of examination of the entire industmy, Two zroups of coal mines have been listed by the board. Those in one group are scheduled for closure. They will be abandoned as un- economic, The other group is heduled for expansion. Those coal) pr 4 production of the existing coal mines. Lord Robens goes even fur- ther. He has announced that about one-third of the coal mine now in operation in the country, numbering 565, will be closed down by 1970. These are the mines which are showing a oon- tinuous record of losing money, The countny's last new. coall mine is due to. go into operation before the end of this year at Kellingley Colliery, near Ponte- fract. When. its opening takes piace, it will mark the end of an era of expansion in the coal mining industry dating back to the days before the industrial revolution. NO MORE HOLES The coal board chairman, in an interview given to lan Coul- ter, the industrial connespondent of the Sunday Times, phrased his announcement quite dramatically. He said: "Britain has alll the holes in the ground it needs to produce the coal it nequires." The coal mines were nationalized by the former Labor government, in which Lord Robens was a cab- inet minister, in 1947, Since that time, the National Coal Board has spent $3,000 million im de- veloping new mines. Today, it can cost es much as $45 million to get a new mine into produc- tion. The new policy of the board is regarded by its chainman as a prosperity plan rather than one of axing the workers in a nationalized industry. During the financial year of 1963-1964, the National Coal Board made slim profit of $300,000 on its operations. But that was a dis- tinct improvement on the jong succession of heavy deficits shown in previous years. THE NEW POLICY The board's new policy is de- scribed thus by Lond Robens: "We are to concentrate on technological improvements on existing pits. With the exception of a few shallow drift mines, no more money is to go into sink- ing. ny am going to keep output at 200 miiliion tons of coal a year, despite my knowing that by cut- ting output to 160 million tons we could make a much greater profit. The immediate social consequences and the long-term industrial results would be ad- verse. In the same way, we are nesisting any temptation to expand apencast coail produc- tion, although it is certain that BY-GONE DAYS 20 YEARS AGO Oct. 6, 1944 The City Treasurer's sale of 24 parcels of land for arrears of taxes was adjourned due to a lack of buyers. In the final races of the Osh awa Yacht Club Lee Rolson and. his crewman E. Purves were declared winners for the Conant Trophy, emblematic of the club championship. L. Shob- brook and Stanley Large cap- tured the Eldon Stacey Trophy. Distirubtion dates were set for the No. 5 Ration Coupon Books in Oshawa at a meeting of the Ration Board headed by W. H. Gifford. vice reported 103 donations at the clinic. Arthur E. Stanlick, of Whitby gave his 19th dona- tion. Total for 1943 revised assess- ment was $28,822,840 as com- pared with $29,190,460 under the 1944 assessment, while the pop- ulation for the year had de- clined 370 from last year's total of 26,856, according to a state- ment by City Assessor Oyril Lake. For the first time in two years store fronts were lighted again when local. merchants were prompt to take advantage of the relaxation of .the order re- stricting the use of. electrical power, which became effective on Oct. 1. Reginald G. Geen, president of the Oshawa Music Teachers' Association, was elected to the office of provincial treasurer at a Council meeting of the On- tatio Music Teachers' Associa- tion. wt Mrs. C. Lott, who retired as president of Mary Street Home and School Association after three years was honofed by the association. Mrs. J. Thompson was the newly-elected president. Oshawa Kiwanis Club heard reports of the Kiwanis, Conven- tion from local delegates vice- president A. E. Johnson . and club director Cyril Souch. Matt Sutton made a hole-in- hole in the General Motors Golf Association's annual "Closing Day" tournament at the Oshawa Golf Club. which have_ been selected -for additional "capital expenditures consist of a select group of giant pits with an annual production in excess of one million tons of coail each, Sixteen mines .have been placed in this category. Mines which are scheduled for closure, at the raté of some 40 a which it is known cannot con- ceivably balance their books in the future. It is estimated that there are between 130 and 200 mines in this category. HAD DONE GREAT JOB Since he was appointed chair- man of the National Coal Board by the Conservative government of Harold Macmillan, Lord Robens -- who was then plain QUEEN'S PARK has co mayen zl try on a footing. He fas done if because he hats, although mn =z 2 i ft 2 y i i i zl fs i g = 2 Es 2 = ze Hh Ze ied ile i i i : i i | ! zg i BF g ¢ Z z 2 z ; i 2 i in Hi f i A aH Regional Plans Now Imperative By DON O'HEARN TORONTO--For more than 12 years now a lot of people in the province have been waiting for the government to crack down on regional planning, Local planning has been ac- tive in Ontario now for a good many years. Practically every community of any decent size has an offi- cial plan, and restrictions grow- ing out of it. » But as is obvious on the sur- face, local planning without re- gional planning loses much of its value. Proper planning for land use and public welfare requires green belt areas, proper segre- gation of industry, large parks and other developments which are beyond the jurisdiction of the local area. These must: be programmed on a regional ba- sis, And again, without regional planning, local plans may be jeopardized. Thus one municipality might plan a park or high-class resi- dential development for. a bor- der area. And the adjoining municipality might plan a gar- bage dump beside it. FINALLY, ACTION! It has been apparent to many people close to the picture, ap- YOUR HEALTH parent for many years now, that the only way there could be effective regional planning would be for the province to take the lead--and probably a hammer. Bs This has been based on feeling that the selfish interests of local municipalities would prevent them ever working ef- fectively together on planning on a voluntary basis. And experience has shown this is true. Back in 1951 there was hope, That year the then premier Frost returned from the Cor- onation very enthusiastic about the regional planning he had seen in the U.K. This was a must for Ontario, he. said. But the needed action never came. Through the years the government has been willing to go no further than to "encour- age" municipalities to get to. gether on a regional basis. Now, however, finally there In a London, Ont., speech a few days ago, Premier Robarts brought out the hammer. It was still in wraps, but Mr. Robarts made it clear. to' the municipalities that they must get together on regional plan- ning, or somebody else would do it for them, Hyperactivity Can Now Be Controlled By JOSEPH G. MOLNER, MD. Dear Dr. Molner: I have a six-year-old gnandson who suf- fered brain damage at birth, He is high strung, hyperactive and retarded. What medication do you suggest% -- MRS. D. W. A hyperactive (or hyperkine- tic) child is not necessarily re- tarded or the victim of brain damage. However, there is some reason for his being sub- ing about, compulsive talking, or an uncontrollable unge just to always 'do something." There are any number of ways in which such a child can, ob- viously, be a nuisance to others around him, in school or else- where. This is what- we mean by "hypenactivity."' It can eccur in varying degrees. Some such youngsters are so distracting that they can't be allowed in ordinary classes. In milder instances, they may be sufficiently controllable, These hyperactive youngsters (they may be of average or of brighter intelligence) are the ones for whom special medica- tions cam be quite useful. Their explosive energies can be "fo- cussed" and controlled rather than expended. in bursts of pointless activity, Experts have recognized this condition as something other than: "high-strung."" There are, I dare say, plenty of borderline cases in which it is hard to draw the line between one and the other. - I doubt that, for practical purposes, you can expect much or perhaps any useful improve- ment in cases of severe retar- dation. "IT am not saying that nothing can be done. We have learned quite a bit about the training of retarded children, We cannot help being enormously gratified at the change of the attitude of society, We have emerged from the stone age viewpoint of sthut- ting away and trying to forget these children The last couple of yearns have seen action toward encouraging é ject to excessive or extreme periods of unrest, ji mOv- 4 care and training of retarded children, and study aimed at preventing retardation. But we must also be realists, We must not fool ourselves into believing that we can give med- icines and correct retardation, It isn't that sont of thing. Mild sedatives or small doses of tranquilizers may be necessary to curb the hyperactivity until other adjustments can be made. --Dear._.Dr. flolner: _Someon told me that it is harmfuj to eat popcorn because it would adhere to the intestine, Is this true?--LN. No, it's not hanmful for any- one with a normal digestive tact. However, it is high in nesidue--portions which will not be digested--and for that rea- son may not be well tolerated by people with ulcers, diverti- culitis, colitis or innitable col- ons, This is because the rough- age can be inritating, not be- cause it would 'adhere to the intestine," PAPER MISSED? Call 723-3783 to 7 p.m. Circulation Dept. OSHAWA TIMES Mr, Hellyer doesn't need me DO YOU...? R.C.A.F, officer, recently retired and now residing in Oshawa requires employment in the Oshawa area, Possesses a varied background in both militory and civilian occupations. Presently available for interview and will provide resume on request. Telenhone 723-5425 Write Box 425--Oshawa Times