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Oshaton Sines 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson,, Publisher TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1964 -- PAGE 6 New Office Aspirants Should Be Encouraged This year Oshawa will hold its biennial elections for city council, the board of education, the public utilities commission and the separate school board. Already there is a stirring of interest on the part of citizens who feel it is their duty, to offer their services for the benefit of their fellow-citizens. This is a good thing. To find, at this stage, that there are likely to be some new candidates in the field for municipal office is always encour- aging. We do not say this is disparage- ment of the man and women of the city who have held public office during the past two years. They are subjected to sufficient criticism <= without any suggestion from this = column that they have not shown = themselves fit to hold the offices = they occupy. They have at least been = willing to serve the public at great inconvenience to themselves, and = for that they are to be commended, = They may have made some mis- = takes, but in keeping with their = abilities and energy, they have done ~ their part as public-spirited citizens, Having said that, one also has to say that it is a good thing to see promising young citizens coming forward to make their first venture in municipal politics. They may not be elected at the first time of ask- ing, but they will gain valuable ex- perience in just being candidates, And if they persevere -- and we can cite the example of the Hon. Michael Starr as one who by per- servering, attained high office in public life -- their day of election may come in the future, Advance notices indicate that some of the present holders of elec- tive office will not again be can- didates. This will open up the way to the injection of new blood Osh- awa's public bodies, and that is always something to be desired. We hope that more capable candi- dates will offer their services in the coming elections. And it will then be the responsibility of the electors to decide the composition of their: elective public bodies for the next two years. Commissions Must Stay Ross Strike, chairman of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario, speaking: at a meeting in Lindsay the other day, made a suggestion which is not likely to meet with much favor in municipal- ities throughout Ontario. He said that some public utilities commis- sioners in the provice were not pull- ing their weight. As a remedy, he itheld out the possibility that they "might have their work taken over by municipal councils. . This would be a decidedly retro- < grade step, and one which would do nothing whatever to improve the kind of service now given by public "utilities commissions. We are sur- zuprised that aman who had wide . municipal experience in the neigh- boring town of Bowmanville making such a suggestion, and we hope it will never be carried out. The operation of public utilities, which in some communities include ~transportation services, is a highly specialized job. It is of sufficient importance to occupy the full at- tention of a commission of capable citizens elected for that specific purpose. And we feel that despite Mr. Strike's statement, the great majority of these commissions are doing a very good job of running the public utilities. In Oshawa, at least, we have had highly gratifying experience of successful operation of these utilities by the PUC. One could foresee innumerable complications arising if the func- tions of these bodies were added to the already heavy duties of muni- cipal councils. The burden would become intolerable..The operation of the public utilities would be only one more major set of problems ad- ded to the long list of important matters which occupy the time of municipal councils. Nothing would be gained by making such a change. Indeed, we feel. sure that a great deal would be lost. Canada's Cultures = Dr. Wilder Penfield, Canada's "outstanding neuro-surgeon, speak- ing to the Women's Canadian Club in Toronto, put forward the idea that Canada's biculturalism is the country's strength. He was speaking in favor of having children taught a second or even third language in addition to its natural tongue in the first 10 years of its life. His view was that bilingualism would be a great advantage to this country when Canadians have the wit to make it serve them in this multi- lingual world. We agree whole-heartedly, and always have, with the proposal that children in the schools of Ontario should learn to speak and use both "<of the country's: official languages at an early age. We have reached that opinion because of knowing the value of being able to speak French, not only in-Quebee province but also in Europe. But we do not agree that bilingu- Bhe Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher R. C. ROOKE, General Manager C.-J. MeCONECHY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times {established 1871) and the Whitby Gozette and Chronicle established 1863) is published daily Sundays and Statutory holidays excepted) Members of Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish- 'ers Association. The Canadian Press, Audit eau 'of Circulation and the Ontario. Provincial 'Associotion. 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USA, ond foreign 24.00, ~ 425 University 640 Cathcart Street, alism and biculturalism mean the same things for Canada, Canada _as a nation has benefitted culturally by the injection of the cultures of many countries from which its citizens have come. Here in Oshawa we have had abundant proof that the ethnic groups have great con- tributions to make to the develop- ment of a distinctive Canadian cul- ture. In many fields -- music, poetry, drama and the arts, they have brought peculiar and worth- while talent to the building of such a culture. But because of their cul- tural contribution, they make better Canadian citizens, without seeking the right to retain the languages of their origin. Other Editors' Views LET'S COUNT THE COST (St. Catharines Standard) Sensible Canadians everywhere would wish good health for them- selves and for all others, But before locking everybody into a lavish scheme that may be cause for pro- found regret, let's examine the priorities, the alternatives and the realities of where we now stand. Cradle - to- the-grave security is what the government has in mind for us, for the great aim on the North American continent today is "security". But individual security cannot be achieved at. the cost of national 'security, and that. fact makes necessary that wise limits and priorities be observed. Our economic reality must be placed into focus, for our vote-hungry political leaders are piling scheme upon scheme with scant reference to the economic reality of the nation, 4 THE RIGHT BROTHERS WORRIES OF WATER WATCHDOG No. 4 More Money Advocated For Great Lakes Research Special to The Oshawa Times By Gwyn Kinsey (Last of Four Articles) TORONTO -- In its report of a three-year study of water pol- jution, the Conservation Council of Canada has a solid body of advice for the Ontario govern- ment. Much of-it is controver- sial. Some of it, in the opinion of government officials, is un- realistic, And some of it gets wholehearted support. It is agreed, for example, that more money should be"Spent on Great Lakes research -- which would. mean a bigger budget for the Great Lakes Research In- stitute, The council recommends that legislative amendments be made to improve borrowing terms for municipal sewage projects. That boils down to one word subsidy. READERS' VIEWS Labor Laws Anti-Union The Editor, The Oshawa Sir, The editorial, "Pilkey Sug- gests Labor Use Law of the Jungle', that appeared in The Times on Wednesday is of par- ticular interest to the citizens of this community who owe their economic standing to the success of the various unions of the workers.- Cities where the workers are well organized are invariably high wage areas with many prosperous outlets, The Ontario provincial labor law provides that after a union has unsuccessfully provided through a lengthy period of negotiations, government con- ciliation and if thought neces- sary, a conciliation. board, a union may go on strike with the recognition that picketing is part 'and parcel of a_ strike. The courts, by issuing ex parte injunctions ignore the right of a union to picket, a right that the laws of the province recognize. Companies, on obtaining the in- junction banning pickets, then begin recruiting strike break- ers There is a dangerous am- biguity in the laws of the land that all workers to picket one day, and on the court hearing management's complaints only, it can make it illegal to picket the next day. Laws that are so obviously asinine are laws that require changing, and until changed will remain in contempt of those they discriminate against. The law of injunction is weigh- ed so heavily in favor of man- agement that in 20 years of ex- perience in the labor move- ment, I cannot recall where a union has obtained one re- stricting management from hir- ing scabs, intimidating and co- ercing strikers by threats of discharge, loss of promotion, cancelling pensions and send- ing scurrilous letters to strikers' wives in order to undermine morale. When I think of labor history from Todpuddle to Reesor Sid- ing, I wonder whether Mr. Pilkey used the correct term in describing the method to pro- tect our unions : He should have said: "We are governed by a jungle of anti- labor laws -- we may have to fight accordingly." Yours respectfully, --D. R. LINDSAY, President, Local 218, CUPE. 377 Rossland road east, Oshawa. Times. ° Here is the present arrange- ment: : The Ontario Water Resources Commission offers financial help as well as technical guidance on planning, construction and oper- ation of water and sewage works. A municipality is free to elect to do the work itself or to place it under the Commission. If the latter course is adopted, an agreement is made between the municipality and the Com- mission under which the Com- mission undertakes to design, build, finance and operate the project, relieving the municipal- ity from the need to sell bonds or debentures. The money is supplied by the Commission. The debt is paid over a long period, 30 years in most instances, and the interest rate is the actual cost of money borrowed by the province. The municipality makes no payment to the Commission until the work is put into operation. Principal payments may be de- ferred at the outset up to a period of five years. At the ter- mination of the 'debt, there is a provision in the agreement whereby at the request of either party the works may be re- turned to the municipality. In 1961, federal legislation made it possible for Central Mortgage and Housing Corpora- tion to lend municipalities two- thirds of the cost of their sew- age treatment projects and to forgive 25 per cent of these loans on work completed by a certain date. The OWRC part in such projects was to act as agent for the municipalities if so requested and to finance the re- maining one-third of the cost. It is clear, then, that any sub- stantial improvement in borrow- ing terms would involve a pro- vincial subsidy, in one form or another. Government sources are silent on that possibility at the moment. The Conservation Council also wants the OWRC to be given authority over the location and operation of refuse disposal areas. It is pointed out that when these disposal areas affect wa- ter supplies, the OWRC already has authority to act. But when no water is involved, the matter READERS' VIEWS Trade Unions And Politics The Editor, The Oshawa Times. Sir -- M. McIntyre Hood in his article outlined 'Trade Unions Favour More Political Action" (Oshawa Times Oct. 14, 64) says that he doubts whether it. would be a good thing for either the NDP or the country as a whole if the NDP's political policies were dictated by the heads of the unions and I, an NDP'er agree with him. One of the most practical policies put forward by the NDP to ensure that one group does not dominate a party is to have political parties openly fin- anced, At present they are the only party whose financing is entirely open. I hope that Mr. Hood agrees that it is not a good thing for the country for political parties to be financed by nameless and faceless interests as is present- ly the case to a great extent with the Liberal and Conserva- tive parties. HERB. 86 King Street East, Oshawa. HYMAN is wholly outside the Commis- sion's terms of reference--and probably should stay outside. In any case, municipal medical health officers have authority over ' sanitary conditions at dumps. COMPULSION URGED One of the more controversial recommendations by the Conser- vation Council is that®*'compul- sory co-operation' be imposed on "contiguous municipalities' in the construction and operation of waste treatment facilities "where economic". OWRC officials admit that get- ting adjoining municipalities to agree on water or sewage works can be a problem. "But by and large we get along very well,' says Dr. Vance. "It's just a question of getting the people to- gether and explaining the prob- lem to them." John Root, Commission vice- chairman and Progressive Con- servative MPP for Wellington- Dufferin, is more blunt; "You can't compel co-operation.'"' Other government _ officials shie. away from the question. "Compulsion" is a dirty word at Queen's Park. But it is pointed out that Premier Robarts, in a recent speech at London, urged municipalities to work more closely together in their plan- ning. Some observers have read into that speech a veiled warn- ing: Get together, or else. MAC'S MUSINGS Call it not giving When the challenge comes To meet the debt one owes To. the community and those Of its citizens who labor Unselfishly and without Stint to ease' the burdens Of those less fortunate, Call it not giving when The annual call goes forth To fill the chest from which Twenty noble groups of Our fellow-citizens draw The funds which enable Them to serve the needs Of their own community, Call it not giving to Be able to share the Burdens of others and to Share with them the goods With which we have been Blessed, so that the sick, The aged and infirm, and The children and youth May know: that in Oshawa There are those who care For their well-being. Let us all then share In the fullest measure So that when the drive To fill the Community Chest Is over, it will be filled To overflowing, by those Who reckon it a privilege To share the united way, And thus pay out in full The debt we owe to others Who need the help we give. POINTED PARAGRAPHS Builders' associations are ex perimenting to find out if an experimental frame house could reduce buiding costs. As we re- call it, that was quite a com- mon practice 50 years ago. Mayor Lyman Gifford, we have discovered, has. one great asset. It consists of his ability to convince doubting taxpayers that higher taxes are justified. ~ Wholesale devotion to liberty is unassailable and whole-heart- ed. devotion to justice is in- defensible -- Senator Barry MAC'S MEDITATIONS Liberals Hold The Key In Britain's Politics ' By M. McINTYRE HOOD The British general election provided an excellent example of how a small minority party, with no hope of achieving office itself, can be the key factor in deciding by which party a coun- try is to be governed. The Brit- ish Liberal party secured only nine seats out of the 630 in the British House of Commons, yet these nine Liberal may well provide the key as to how long it will be before there is another general election for the British House of Commons. The situation is an intriguing one, With the new house made . up of 317 Labor members, 304 Conservatives and nine Lib- erals, if the two opposition' parties combined, the govern- ment would have a perilous ma- jority of only four, provided all members were in attendance. If, however, the Liberals decided, for the national good, to sup- port the Labor government, then that majority could be one of 22, which would give Labor a fair margin on which to operate. Therefore the whole key to how long the new government | will survive, and whether there will be another election some- time in the year 1965, rests in the hands of these nine Liberal members. EFFECT ON VOTE The effect of the small Lib- eral party, however, on the elec- tion itself, has been far greater than is indicated by the election of nine members, two more than in the previous parliament. It can be said with certainty that the Labor government is in of- fice today for the sole reason that there were 334 Liberal can- didates standing for election in British constituencies. Only nine of them were elected. It is safe to say that the majority of them lost their deposits. But in the seats which they contested and which were Labor gains from the Conservatives, the deciding factor which swung the result to Labor -was- the presence of the Liberal third candidate. It was known long before the election that the Liberals would QUEEN'S PARK not win many seats. In fact, they did well to increase their number by two. But it was also known that the Liberal candi- dates would take far more votes away from Conservative candi- dates than they did from Labor. The Liberals, for the most part, are anti-Labor, but in spite of that, as a once great political party, they felt it was their duty to give the anti-labor electors who were also disgruntled with Tory government, a third alter- native in their voting. COST TORIES SEATS It will not be known until the vote is fully analyzed how many ° seats were lost to the govern- ment by the intervention of a Liberal- as a third candidate. 'But in view of the close result, it can be said with absolute cer- tainty that Liberal interventions, in seats which they knew they could not possibly win, cost the government the election. One can go so far as to say that if there had been 30 or 40 fewer Liberal candidates in the con- stituencies considered as mar- ginal, Sir Alec Douglas-Home would still be the prime minis- ter of Britain. In straight fights with Labor in these constituen- cies, the Tories would have won more than enough of these seats to stay in.power. But with the anti-Labor vote split, Labor can- didates won, but with a minority of the total votes cast. TRUE DEMOCRACY Regrettable as this may have been from a purely Conserva- tive standpoint, and equally for- tunate for the Labor party, there can be not one word of criticism for the Liberals for having pro- vided a third candidate in seats they could not win. True dem- ocracy rests on a free expres- sion of the political will of the people. The fact that the total Liberal vote was increased from 5.9 per cent in the 1959 election to 11.1 in the 1964 contest shows that there were increasing num- bers of people who, in viewing the policies of the Tory and Labor parties, were inclined to say "a pest on both your houses', and they voted that Robarts Is Likely To Make Changes By DON O'HEARN TORONTO -- For some time now there has been talk that Premier Robarts will shuffle his cabinet. If he does make some changes this probably will be in the next few weeks. The next session will get underway very early in the new year, and the premier would want any new men to have a grasp on their departments be- fore they have to answer for them in the House. ROBARTS CLOSE Whether or not Mr. Robarts really does plan a major reor- ganization is hard to say." The premier is. very close- mouthed about internal matters of his government. He has very few confidantes. And they ali seem to keep his confidences extremely well. So there hasn't been any real word, ALLAN OUT? Some changes, however, would be logical. The most logical one would be for Provincial Treasurer James Avilan to retire. Mr. Allan will be 70 next month. He still has plenty of pep, but he now has had a good buy Canada Savings Bonds for cash or instalments from any branch of fling at. government -- having been in the cabinet since 1955-- end might be ready to give it a pass, In his first few years in office, it was highly valuable for Mr. Robarts to have him on hand. It was desirable to have his experience, and he was a con- necting link with the older wing of the party for the new ad- ministration. Now that the premier has firmly established the identity of his administration, however, his presence is not really essen- tial, GEOGRAPHY PROBLEM? A potential embarrassment to the premier in any neorganiza- tion would be the question of geography. There are some areas in the province now which are not re- presented in the g it, So the fate of the new Bi government rests v! ia hands of the Lib Ithough standing in opposition to Labor policies, it helped Labor to win. the -- election Whether it will now help to keep the Labor party in power supporting the government parliament only the future decide. But one thing is The Labor in eral viewpoint, even more s0 than on the possibilities of dis- unity within the ranks of its own members. BY-GONE DAYS 20 YEARS AGO Oct. 20, 1944 Seventh Victory Loan objee- tive for Ontario County was $4,600,000, according to an- nouncement by Dr. W. H. Gif- ford, chairman of Ontario Coun- ty War Finance Committee. Taking part in the nation wide observance of church pa- rades by squadrons of the Air Cadet League of Canada, the Oshawa Lloyd Chadburn Squad- ron No, 151 attended the morn- ing service at St. George's Anglican Ohurch, | George W. Finley, adminsi- trator of Wartime Housing for the Oshawa - Ajax area, was appointed district supervisor of Wartime Housing projects in Toronto, Orillia and other areas, Dr. W. J. Langmaid was ap- pointed to the University of To- ronto Senate as a representa- tive of the Faculty of Dentistry. T. G. Rogers, district gover- nor of the 168th District of © Rotary International, paid his official visit to the Oshawa Rotary Club. Centre Street United Church observed -its 113th anniversary. Rev. H. C, Linstead, of Cour- tice, was the guest speaker. Rev,-T,-H,-P. Anderson, pastor of the church, conducted the service. Thieves carried off a one-ton safe from an Ajax Gromeateria in the early morning hours. The missing safe and stolen Toronto truck were found several hours later on a Pickering district sideroad. Announcement was made of the Military Medal to Sgt. Bert Wood, of Oshawa, for gallantry in the Mediterranean theatre, The Boy Scouts Apple Day was a huge success when dona- tions made by focal citizens totalled $1,306. An added fea- ture of the day was the able assistance given by the Oshawa Shrine Club in the downtown area. A white pelican, a bird not usually found in this section of the continent, was found in Lake Scugog by Charles Bowerman of Port Perry. It was taken te the Riverdale Zoo in: Toronto, while others are top-heavy, Thus eastern Ontario has four ministens (Auld, Cecile, Has- kett and Simonette), while south - western Ontario from London west has norie. If Mr. Allan. did retire the Niagara peninsula and south central Ontario would not have a minister, while it fonmerly had two (Charles Daley and Mr Allan), PAPER MISSED? Call 723-3783 to 7 p.m, Circulation Dept. OSHAWA TIMES Chestia Saanx