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She Oshawa Times 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1964 -- PAGE 6 Composite School Will Meet Needs Of Future The Oshawa Board of Education, by a decisive majority, has ap- proved the building of a composite academic, vocational and commer- cial secondary school in the, north. east end of the city. At a meeting earlier this week, it revealed the plans for the number and type of classrooms to be included in the school, information which was not forthcoming when the. editorial which appeared in the issue of Oc- tober 27 was written, and which we believed should be made known. | In our opinion, the balance which has been struck by the Board of Education in the layout of this school is a fair one. The provision of 19 standard classrooms, 10 com- mercial rooms, some of which might be used at times for academic work, and_ nine, shops for technical train- ing will give Oshawa another school which will cater to the needs, ap- titudes and differing degrees of ability of the students who attend. One of the weakriesses of the Canadian educational system, as compared with that which "prevails in Britain, is that country is greatly deficient in-facilities for technical training, particularly at' an ad- vanced level. There are few institu- tions in this_country to compare with the host of technical schools and colleges in Britain. For a highly industrialized country like Britain, these are considered a vital neces- sity. And with the rapidly-expand- ing imdustrialization of Canada, institutions providing a high stan- dard of technical, vocational and commercial training are urgently needed. It is because of this that the federal and provincial governments have adopted generous policies towards the creation of facilities for this type of training. Certainly the new school which has been approved by the Board of Education should help materially the varied éducational needs of the young people of the city. Welcome Return To Job It is welcome news for the city of Oshawa that with the settlement of the automobile strike in the United States plants of General Motors, the local workmen who were laid off work because of that strike will be returning to work on Mon- day. It is to be hoped that the flow of essential parts and accessories which have to come from the United States will be speeded up so that there can be a quick return to the full production which means. so much to General Motors, to its Oshawa employees and to the city in general. It was unfortunate that the Canadian plants of General Motors should have had to_cease) produc- tion because of circumstances over which the Canadian organization had no conttol. If this means any- thing -at all, it means that there is too high a degree of dependence on. United States plants for com- ponents of the cars which are manu- factured in Canada. From the com- pany's standpoint there may be, and probably are, sound and_ valid reasons for this procedure. Only 'those who are fully versed in the economies of automobile production can pass judgment. on that, and we do not pretend to have that qualifi- cation. : If: there is any lesson to be learned from this unfortunate shut- down ofthe Oshawa plant, how- ever, it is that the more progress that can be made towards elimina- ting Canada's dependence on indus- trial peace in the United States, the more satisfactory will be con- ditions for the Canadian automobile industry and its many thousands of workers, To Limit Election Bills Politicians of all parties in the Canadian House of Commons have expressed their approval of the action of the government in setting up a non-partisan committee to in- quire into the expenses incurred by election candidates, and to recom- mend ways and means of placing a limit on these expenditures. This is a long overdue step, Within the last quarter of a century, the ex- penses of running an election cam- paign have gone up beyond all reason. This has necessitated the creation of huge election funds, which have to be pried loose from willing, and usually wealthy mem- bers of the major political parties. The smaller parties are therefore handicapped in that they are un- able to tap sources of finance to the same extent, There is plenty of precedent else- where for putting limits. on the amounts which can\be spent by parliamentary candidates. In Brit- in, a fixed amount is dllowed, based on the number of voters in a constituency. It is flexible only to Aye 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 ond Chronicle \estoblished 1863) is published daily Sundays. end Statutory holidays excepted) of Daily Publish- ers Association. The 'Canadian Press, Audit Bureou of Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association. 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Other Provinces mmonwealth Countries 15.00, U.S.A. and foreign 24.00. the extent that it recognizes differ- ences between rural and urban constituencies in the allowable amounts fixed. Australia and some other countries have similar laws, In Canada, only the province of Quebec has introduced legislation to limit the amount that may be spent by candidates and their or- ganizations. It is to be hoped that this com- mittee will bring in very definite recommendations to serve the de- sired purpose, and that. they will speedily be implemented by legis- lation. Other Editors' Views RIDICULOUS (Kingston Whig-Standard) We are reminded of the ridiculous lengths to which some people will go in the name of "morality." Wit- ness the dress shop proprietor who feels compelled to drape his, man- nequins: in brown paper between style changes, or the people who take offence at the sight of a dia- perless baby in the billboard dis- play down the street. Who says the Puritans have gone? Before we know it a bald dome on'a man will be considered obscene. Bible Thought "If it had not been the Lord who was on our side when men rose up against us; then,they had swallow- ed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us." Psalms 124:2,3. Proud men probably take a lot of credit which rightfully belongs to ouy patient Father. "hough we are unworthy. of the least of thy mercies, than you Lord for thy care' and comfort," minimize death duties OTTAWA REPORT Thompson To Visit . African Nations By PATRICK NICHOLSON Mr. R.N. Thompson MP, na- tional leader of the Social Cre- dit party, has been invited by Hon. Paul Martin, our foreign minister, to make a three-week fact-finding tour of Africa. Leaving today, he will visit Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanganyika, Zanzibar, Kenya and Egypt. On his way back to Canada, he will be present at the NATO Council meeting in Paris. It is a very great tribute to Bob Thompson that he, the leader of an opposition party, should be picked by the govern- ment to make an official jour- ney of this kind. This illustrates the very high regard in which he is held by the Liberal cab- inet--as indeed by most mem- bers of all parties,in the. House of Commons. A_ considerable factor in his choice must also, of course, have 'been his in- timate knowledge of parts of Africa and of some» of that great continent's problems. For he has lived in Ethiopia for 15 years being seconded from air force duties in 1943 to go there and remaining until 1958, Dur- ing that time, Bob Thompson became the confidant of the Emperor of Ethiopia, and ad- vised on the new constitution of that country, the introduction of our parliamentary system, and the development of a national educational program. Mr. Thompson of course has taught at elementary school, at high school and at university in Can- ada and USA. PROBLEM LAND The new and emerging na- tions of Africa ne ehdelp in the worst way. They are all simul- taneously trying to achieve in- YOUR INCOME TAX dustrial development, universal 'education, self-government and tolerable levels of health and nutrition. Mr. Thompson's main task on his tour, I suspect, will be to study especially the de- velopmentS in education and industrialisation. While in Ghana, for example, he will visit the military acad- emy-and meet with the military training team. He will inspect farming and steps towards mo- dernised. agriculture. He. will tour the training school of the Ghanian Broadcasting and Television Corporation. And he will enquire about health stan- dards and medical research. The purpose of his enqutries will no doubt be to advise as to what part Canada can play in aid programs for Africa, in cooperation with United Na- tions agencies and especially the African Economic Commis- sion. His enquiries will be val- uable in relation to the estab- lishment of the African Econo- mic Development Bank, sup- ported by the major nations of the world. COLD WAR FOR AFRICA There is a very true saying that beggars cannot be choos- ers. African nations need help so badly that they will accept it from whatever quarter. There is thus inevitably now a cold war in progres for the friend- ship of Africa, and in this the Communist nations have so far played their less generous hand with much greater aggressive- ness than the West. We hold the aces; maybe Bob Thompson will come up with some advice about how we should play them. Roads Of Escape From Income Tax By WILLIAM C. HALL B. Comm., CA George Easeup is in the pro- cess of reviewing his estate, He learns that his winter home in Florida as well as his stock in General Motors Corporation would be subject to estate tax both in United States and Can- ada. He is pleased to hear, how- ever, that Canada grants certain tax. credits in such situations, _ These'*he has been told, reduce the tax normally payable to a country thereby alleviating the double taxation that would otherwise result. George is rather enthused about the information he has ac- quired, thus far; he decides to pursue this topic further. 'In / addition to the assets already mentioned," George says, "there is the family home, a summer cottage, life insurance; shares in several. Canadian growth companies, as well as some: vaeant land I bought on spec.some yéars ago, I am al- most certain that the value of my estate is going to increase substantially in the next. few years." "What should I do?" he asks. A very good, indeed, a chal- lenging question: t George is not in an uncommon position -- a sizeable; yet, in- determinable estate value: a de- sire to provide for his family when he dies; an atteript _ to in the event of death. The "X"' factor -- uncertainty of death, in no- way simplifies his problem. What should, or perhaps, what could George do? Let us consider the possibil- ities: (1} Forming a company to hold the assets of his estate; (2) Embarking on a gifting program to reduce his estate; (3) Creating one or more trusts to hold the assets of his estate. George is familiar, in a gen- eral way, with these terms; their application, however, is a mystery. He knows that several of his friends have'formed faim- ily companies and trusts during the past few years. These, he thought, were purely for income tax savings and had nothing to do with an estate. Furthermore, he is aware that gifts can be made, including a once-in-a-life- time distribution of $10,000, He is certain that this procedure can reduce an estate. However, "One has to be careful," he Says, "'my associate, Joe, was telling me how wonderful an idea it was to make gifts: he found out later, though, when the Government taxed him that there is more to this than meets he eye'. George knows, however, that he should do something about his estate; He feels tha'. all sug- gestions may. have some merit. George decides to explore the possibilities. MAC'S MUSINGS We have been fortunate Throughout this month Of October, and also for Most of September, that We have been blessed with The lo ely kind of weather Which makes the autumn A delightful season of The year for Canadians, Now October has come, arid We can look forward to The early onset of winter With the knowledge that At any time now we may Have the first snowfall, And the first severe frost, To let us know that the Circle of the seasons Works inexorably to bring Changing weather conditions. Yet att Séasots of the year Have their compensations, As well as their trials, And we ean well imagine That many young people Look forward to winter, With its varied sports And health-giving activities, But for those of us who Are no longer young, it Can bring its trials, because We are fo longer able to Do the snow-shovelling, And we do feel the cold More than we used to do, And are well satisfied Just to-stay indoors, while The young folks prefer Their outdoor recreations. All of. these seasans Make up the Canadian year, And each has its attractions, Depending on the things 'Which appeal to individuals Regardless of whether they May be young or old. READERS' VIEWS Fresh Ideas On National Flag The. Editor, The Oshawa Times Sir, It has been interesting over the past weeks and months to read the views of statesmen and politicians concerning the new national flag, and the ideas set forth by the citizens and digni- taries of Oshawa concerning the 'local centennial project. As one born in Oshawa 'and as one who has spent a lot of time in this district, I would like to express a few ideas that have come to mind. As, a centennial proposal [ would -like to suggest .that a sight-seeing tower be built at the east end of Memorial Park, (or some other location), with a waiting room, snack bar and washrooms at the base. This would be an added attraction to tourists visiting the automotive museum and would also be use- ful to shoppers, students and people attending band concerts. The war memorial could likely be removed if necessary. Inscribed in marble at the base of the tower should be "In God We Trust', and our new Canadian flag should proudly flutter from the top of the tower. Personally, I hope that flag will be more than a maple leaf. It is true that a maple leaf would identify us, but in a world like ours, we could do with more than identification. We. need something/fo express the aspira- tions of the binding elements of the western world. What I would like to see is the Cross central. The Cross symbolizes the strongest and purest love the world has ever known -- the love of the Almighty God for a depraved humanity. Secondly I would like to see something on that flag that de- picted our faith in God and the consequent submissfon of our 10 provincial governments and our federal government io the will of God. After all, the fulfilment MAC'S MEDITATIONS. Title Has Been Changed But Purpose Is The Same _ By M. McINTYRE HOOD The term 'shadow cabinet' devised -by the Labor party while in opposition has now dis- appeared from the organization of the British House of Com- mons. This term was used to describe the team of party lead- . ers chosen by the opposition party to act as spokesmen on the various departmental sub- jects coming before the House., Each member of the team was ey a -- oe ment, and it was his nsibil- ity to challenge thé policies of that department, and to lead in the debates on the subject as- signed to him. The name of "shadow cab- inet" has been discarded by the Conservative party now in oppo- sition, There is a. good reason for this. Once a man became tied to the affairs of one de- partment he was expected to be- come an expert in that field, and the logical man to become the new minister in charge of that department should the oppo- sition party come into power. The Tories, with some justice, see. this as a great disad- vantage, and while they have named certain individuals as spokesmen on various subjects, this group will be known by the more innocuous title of the 'leaders' consultative commit- mittee'. But while the same may be different the purpose of the team is the same. POSTS SHUFFLED In selecting his leaders' con- sultative committee, Opposition Leader Sir Alec Douglas-Home has shuffled his leading support- ers in a rather surprising way. Reginald Maudling, the former chancellor of the exchequer has become deputy-leader of the op- position, and .will co-ordinate party policy and take charge of the opposition-when Sir Alec is not in the House of Commons. This is a prize plum for. Mr. Maudling, since it automatical- ly places him in the front rank of aspirants for the party leadership should Sir Alec de- cide to retire from that post. Another significant change is the deposing-of R. A. Butler as chairman of the party's chief policy committee. While Mr. Butler remains the party spokesman on foreign affairs, his place as policy chairman has been handed over to Ed- ward Heath, another of the bright young men of the former Conservative government. Mr. Heath will also be spokesman for economic affairs, It will be recalled that during the Com- mon Market negotiations, he was the head of the British dele- gation. RENEGADES RETURN Another important feature of the shuffle is the return to posts BY-GONE DAYS 40 YEARS AGO Oct, 31, 1924 Col. R. S. McLaughlin, return- ing from a trip to Britain and Europe, reported--conditions very favorable for increased - business, In the South Ontario Plowing Match competition, James Lee of Greenbank won first prize and the J.\L..Whattam medal. Allan B. Myex of Pickering won the L. O. ClNford medal in the boys' classgunder 18 years. Oshawa's house rentals were lower than in previous years due to the unemployment situation. A six-room house rented for $25 to $35 per month. Tenders were called for a new telephone exchange building for Oshawa. The City Ten-Pin League was~ organized with A. H. Sparks as president and S. F. McNeeley, secretary. 4 At the Ontario County School Fairs winners with highest num- ber of points were: Thornton's Corners -- Muriel Farrow and Olatéiice Dearborn; Whitby -- Olive Wilson and Norgrove Clemence; ~Brooklin Doris Batty and Orval Newton; Pick- ering -- Violet Swan and Ralph Annan, Members of Cedar and Lebanon Lodge, AF and AM went to Newcastle to take part in the dedication of a new Masonic Hall there. North Simcoe Public School with driver H. Smith, won an auto race which was Géfducted by the YMCA. King Street School came second with Harry Little as the driver, followed by Centre Street with Donald Smith. Official count of the South Ontario plebiscite on the On- ario Temperance Act were: For the OTA 9,528; for govern- ment control 4,324; majority for OTA 5,204. of His will should be the chief end and delight of all huma government. (Romans. Ch. 13). This glad and willing submis- sion ¢ould be manifested by the placing. of our 10 provincial coats of. arms beneath the Cross,,or in some other man- ner, Thirdly, I would like to see one star on that flag, symbolic of hope -- the hope of Christ's ° return, Faith, hope and charity -- that's it; and how we need that upward look today. Yours for a happy Centenary, DAVID WILKINS Brooklin. Ontario, : of responsibility of the two rene- gades who refused to accept Office in the Douglas-Home gov- ernment, Iain Macleod and Enoch Powell. This is an impor- tant step, because it heals what was a serious breach in party solidarity. The renegades have been forgiven. They have laid aside their opposition to Sir Alec's leadership and are again part of the Tories' top group in the Commons. Mr. Macleod has been given a tough assignment. He iis to be the party's spokes- mam, against the Labor govern- ment's plan to renationalize the steel industry. Enoch Powell, former minister of health, has had his field of interest changed to that of being the opposition spokesman gn transport. This is rather surprising, since Ernest Marples, the former minister of transport, might logically have been given that post. He, how- ever, has also had a change of interest, and is now the party's spokesman on technology, a position which might have. gone to Quinton Hogg who, strange to 'say, is not mentioned in the list of members of the consultative committee. Of equal significance is the READERS' VIEWS entire dropping of three former ministers, Henry Brooke, for- mer home secretary; Erroll, former minister of power and William Deeds, who was in change of the government's in--. fgrmation service. None of this trio, however, had a very happy experience in their ministerial . roles. Into Hénry Brook's shoes steps Sir Edward Boyle, 4l- year-old former education min- ister and the younges' member of the consultative team, who is the new spokesman on home affairs. Sir Alec Douglas-Home has gathered around him ? highly-... experienced team of advisers and spokesmen, a group of sea- soned politicians who could make things decidedly uncom- fortable for the new Labor gov- ernment, whose majority, inci- dentally, has been increased to five with the appointment of Sir H. Eylton-Foster as speaker of the House of Commons. Nom- inally a Consérvative he stood as an independent candidate in the general election, because of the fact that he was the former speaker, but he was included in the number of Conservatives elected, Board Chairman Writes On New-School Project The Editor, The Oshawa Tmes. Sir: This letter is in refer- ence to your, lead editorial of Tuesday, October 27, 1964. Does the Times insist that the Board of Education turn down a million and one-half dol- jar Federal - Provincial grant because it is "public money." Trustees Mrs. Shaw and A. E. O'Neill do; does the Times sup- port them? Our city must provide a school for 1,400 students. We will build it as an academic school and, because of of-setting provincial grants, pay the entire. building cost ourselves; or we will build it as anacademic- commercial - technical school and save our- selves over half the cost, TODAY IN. HISTORY .By THE CANADIAN PRESS Oct. 31, 1964 . «4 Martin Luther, reformer and Bible translator, nailed his 95 theses to the door of a church at Wittenberg 447 *years: ago today--in 1517. His original theses were di- rected against the sale of indulgences by the Domini- can monk Johann Tetzel, They were burned as hereti- cal, but translation spread throughout Germany. Luther,-known as the found- er of Protestant Civilization, died in 1546. 1918 -- Turkey surrend- ered and signed an armis- tice in the First World War. 1934--The, Winnipeg Grain Exchange pegged wheat prices to prevent foreign raids. First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1914 -- the British cruiser Hermes was torpedoed in the Straits of Dover, the seventh British cruiser to be destroyed by submarine at- tack or mines; British cas- ualties on the Western Front to this date were announced as 59,790 killed, wounded or taken prisoner, Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day -- in 1939 -- the Italian cabinet was shuffled as Mussolini moved in and re- moved ministers believed to be Nazi sympahtizers; marked activity was re- - ported on the Western Front with Germans using long- range artillery. Noy. 1, 1964... First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1914 -- the British cruisers Monmouth and Good Hope were sunk by a German squadron under Admiral Graf von Spee in the Battle of Coronel off the Chilean coast; Britain and Turkey began hostilities; . Russian armies advanced beyond the River Vistula in Poland. Second World War Twenty-five' years ago to- day -- in 1939 -- Common- wealth talks on co-ordina- ting their war efforts began in London; the Nether- lands government pro- claimed martial law along its common boundary with Germany; Finland was re- ported to have been ready to make far-reaching pro- posals at talks in Finland with Russia. - debenture interest' o Aside from the educational advantages of a composite school, and the desirability of giving the East side the same facilities as we now have on the West side, the issue is clear, and must be decided immediate- ly. Do we apply for the mil- lion and one-half plus grant; or do we force the Oshawa tax- payer to pay the'entire cost. As an elected representative I feel it is my duty to put the Oshawa taxpayers first and save them as much as I can. There are others elected to look after the general taxpayer in, e.g., Teronto, Montreal and Vancou- ver. Trustees Mis. Shaw and O'Neill (and the Times?) can worry about them if they wish. My concern is for the Oshawa taxpayer. Yours truty, GEORGE DRYNAN. (Editor's Note--Mr, Drynan seems to be jumping to incor- rect conclusi He we were opposed to the new ' school, That is not correct. The point we wished to make was contained in the last para- graph of our editorial. In it we said that the public should have' a great deal more information on what it was going to get for $3,000,000. Since this was writ- ten, much of that information has now been supplied, so our Purpose has been achieved.) READERS' VIEWS Majority View ds Key Factor Sir: When the final decision is made as to the entennial pro- ject, it must be one that favors the majority of the people. An Arts Theatre, in my esti- - mation, will not .be used by most of the people, It will in- stead, be for the enjoyment of @ small minority, Even then, once the novelty is gone, a large proportion of this minor- ity will be lured to Toronto. Under such conditions the_ the- atre will not be able to support itself. Before long, the financial burden will fall on all the tax- payers, Mr, Young seems to think that in order to voice an opinion one must he of "the noisy, voluble" type. Any person who makes an attempt to assess or to form an opinion on com- munity affairs is fulfilling an important obligation in our so- ciety, To sit idly or even worse, to deny others the right to be heard because of their station is to be neglected and ignorant. Mr. Young, the implications were there. I sincerely hope that they were the result of' a misunderstanding. : Yours truly, PAUL HARTSHORN, 564 Grierson street, Oshawa, Ontario. PAPER MISSED? Call 723-3783 to 7 p.m. Circulation Dept. 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