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Be Oshawa Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited ' 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1964-- PAGE 4 City's Elected Bodies Merit Vote Of Thanks On Thursday evening, nomina- tions will be made for the various elective municipal officers in Osh- awa. It is apparent that on the lists will be many new names. And by the same token, some names of present members of public bodies will be missing. Several' members of the council and various boards have intimated their retirement. At this time, therefore, it is timely to pay a proper tribute to those citizens who have given un- sparingly of their time and talents on the city council, board of edu- cation, separate school board and public utilities commission. As a rule, men holding these offices 're- ceive more brickbats than bouquets from those on the outside who are not too familiar with the work that has to be done by these public bodies, The good work that has been done by these public servants in the last few years is reflected by the improvements which have been made in many directions. Particu- larly the city council members are to be congratulated -- and thanked -- for the creation of new traffic arteries and the improvements of streets on a large scale. These are obvious to any who care to look around the city. Along with the school boards and the public utilities commission, the city council has been forward- looking. And at the same time, their members have been assiduous in carrying out their duties. We know that at times, this type of public service is a thankless task, and those involved in it have to face many criticisms, often unjust. But, perhaps for a change, we feel it is timely to express the thanks of the citizens of Oshawa to those who have served on these four important public bodies for the past two years, whether or not they are again standing for office, Oshawa has been well served by the men and women it elected two years ago. Gambling At Fall Fairs At its recent annual meeting, the Ontario Federation had a lengthy discussion on a resolution calling for an investigation into gambling games at fall fairs. The delegates, however, shirked a decision on the resolution, and ordered it tabled for the present. The key factor in de- eiding to do nothing was expressed by one delegate who said that with- out midways and games of chance, many of the fall fairs would not be able to take in sufficient revenue to operate, This decision of the Federation meeting hits at the vexed question of the value of the existence of @gricultural fairs in places which are too small to support them with- out the highly questionable practice of bringing in cheap shows and gambling games -- not always honestly conducted. The law, of course, is at fault in that it makes special provisions for such games of chance at agricul- tural fairs. If the Federation is in earnest about keeping agricultural shows at a high level, and confining them to the high purpose for which they were originated about the year 1792, it should be pressing for legis- lation which would remove this special concession given to them, These fairs have for well over a century and a half been the show places of Ontario agriculture. Many of them have fallen by the wayside because of the lack of public sup- port. Perhaps they failed because there were too. many fairs in too small communities. But when it is held by the Federation of Agricul- 'ture that today such fairs can only survive through the. operation of gambling booths and cheap side- shows, perhaps it is time to take a look at. whether they deserve to survive. Genial View-On Life The result of a recent Gallup poll, the findings of which appeared on this page a few days ago, reveals a cynical attitude towards the es- sentials which lead to success in life. The question which the poll- sters asked was -- "What counts-- not what you can do or how hard- working you are, but whom you know and how much influence you have.?" In reply to this question, 60 per cent of those giving an answer said that influence and knowing the right people counted for most. Only 82 per cent looked upon what people could do and how hard-working they were as the roads leading to success. The other eight per cent had no opinions to offer. These findings of the Gallup Poll constitute a sad commentary on the thinking of the 60 percent who would pin their faith to knowing the right people and having influence behind them in their search for success, This seems to justify a statement which is by no means now, but has been heard for many year -- that She Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher &. C. ROOKE, General Menoger Cc. J. MeCONECHY, Editor The Oshawe Times combining The Oshawo Times (established 1871) and the Whitby Gazette ond Chronicle estoblished 1863) is published daily Sundays and Stotutory holidays excepted). Members of Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish. @rs Association. The Canadien Press, Audit Bureau ef Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Doilies Association. Canadion Press is exclusively entitied to the use of republicction of all news Associated Press or Reuters, ond also the local mews published therein. All rights of special des- patches are also reserved. Offices: Thomson Building, 425 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, Montrec!, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by corriers in Oshowo, Whitby, Ajex, Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, 1 1, Taunton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen, Orono, Leskerd, Broughom, Burketon, Cleremont, ra , Kinsale, Ragian, Blockstock, Monchester, Pontypool and Newcastle not over per week. By mail in Province of Ontario) utside corriers delivery oreas 12.00 per year, Other wealth Countries 15.00, USA. end fereign 24.00, "what matters is not what. you know but who you know." We just do not believe that this is true. Perhaps we may be termed a trifle naive, but we still believe that there is a niche in the world of success for those who have ac- quired skills and knowledge and are not afraid of hard work. These are the people who will eventually win out in the battle of life, because the most undependable thing these days is reliance on the influence of others and on the help of friends. Far too often, those who make use of influence and friendship to get on prove unworthy of what has been done for them. And we believe that hard work and know-how will still help people to reach the top, even although they have no one to lift them up the ladder withou effort on their part. : Other Editors' Views SPEAK UP, MAN, SPEAK UP (Saskatoon Star-Phoenix) Party unity and party harmony can be carried to extremes. Inde- pendent thinking is necessary within every party in a democratic system. If more backbenchers would vote and speak accordingly to the dic- tates of their consciences and not according to the dictates of party whips, how much fresher the air would be in the hoary halls of Par- liament. MISS AUTHORITY (Guelph Mercury) To most men, the work they chose to do in life is more vital to them than the size of their pay cheques. Men who have been in rising tiers of command for years miss author- ity when they step down. There is personal tragedy, therefore, in en- forced retirement now under way of an estimated 50 top officers of Can- ada's armed forces. @ Mik. DIEFENBAKER ACCUSED THE LIBERAL GOVERNMENT OF BUILDING BERLIN WALLS BETWEEN THE PROVINCES" ---- CANADIAN Press News REPoAT SPEAKING OF WALL BUILDING FLASHBACK TO 1924 Oshawas War Memorial Unveiled 40 Years Ago By M. McINTYRE HOOD In Oshawa's Memorial Park last Wednesday, a large gather- ing of citizens assembled in front of "The Garden of the Unforgotten" for the annual Remembrance Day service. Many of those in that gathering were young children and teen- agers, Others were in the early years of adulthood, too young to remember the events of even the Second World War. Only a few in that crowd eould recall the day when Osh- awa's war memorial was pub- licly unveiled on November 11, 1924. In the 40 years which have elapsed since then, a new gen- eration, possib! two genera- tions, of young Oshawa citizens has grown up. As I saw the young people standing around the memorial, I felt that it would be timely and fitting to tell over again, for their bene- fit, how Oshawa's war memorial came into being. UNIQUE MEMORIAL This city has the distinction of having a memorial that is unique in conception and beauti- ful in design and setting. With its perpetually burning lights, its dignified and simple inscrip- tion, it is one of the finest me- morials to be found anywhere in Canada. To Dr. T. E. Kaiser, at that time MP for South Ontario Rid- ing, goes the credit for the con- ception of Oshawa's war me- morial. He gave leadership from the beginning, in the rais- ing of the memorial funds, and in selection of the design. From hundreds of photographs which he secured from com- munities in many countries and in Canada, the choice was nar- rowed down to a memorial pat- terned on one which stands in the village of Evesham, Eng- land, Alfred Howell was chosen as the sculptor, and his design was approved by the committee in charge. COMMITTEE MEMBERS The members of the War Memorial Committee were: Chairman, Mayor W .J. Trick; secretary, C. J. Wileox; treas- urer, H. C. Duncan; finance, G. W. McLaughlin; construction, Dr, T. E. Kaiser; Mrs. F. W. Cowan, H. E, Tyler, T. B. Mit- chell, Col. Frahk Chappell, W. C, Smith and E. A. Lovell. Of these, only C. J. Wilcex is still living in Oshawa. STONES IN MEMORIAL A unique feature of the me- morial, and probably the most interesting, is the fact that all of the first world war allied countries and most of the battle- fields on which Canadians fought are represented by a stone from their native soil, placed in the face of the memorial. Many of these stones are of varied coloring and considerable beauty. A piece of marble from Westminster Abbey occupies a prominent place. Another stone is from the residence of the Duke of Connaught, wartime govemor-general of Canada. Allied and Common wealth countries represented by stones include England, Scotland Ire- land, Wales, South Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt, Newfoundland, France, Serbia, Belgium, Portugal, Brazil, Rus- sia and Japan. Among the bat- tlefields from, which stones were secured were Ypres, Vimy Ridge, St. Julien, Passchen- daele, Arras, Rhiems, Louvain and Mons. UNIQUE INSCRIPTION One of the outstanding fea- tures of the memorial is the particularly fitting and unique inscription, "The Garden of the Unforgotten"'. It was discovered by the late Miss Josephine Kai- ser, daughter of Dr. and Mrs, T. E. Kaiser, in a book, 'The Other Side of the Lantern' by Rev. Dr. Treeves. It was at once accepted as the most ap- priate and beautiful phrase that had been suggested, Dr. Treeves, in his book, was de- scribing the place where the great men of India were bur- ied, in many ways the West- minster of India, when he used \this fitting phrase. Today it is Anscribed on Oshawa's War Me- morial. The war memorial was dedi- cated and unveiled on Novem- ber 11, 1924. The unveiling was performed by Sir William Mu- lock, then Chief Justice of On- tario. Rt. Rev. J. E. Bidwell, Anglican Bishop of the Diocese POINTED PARAGRAPHS A furniture store owner said in his advertising, 'Everything on time', Apparently he does not have to travel very much by bus. Billy Graham says: "If we had more hell in the pulpit, we'd have less in the pews." Unfortunately, the people who need that treatment seldom ap- pear in the pews. British voters are said to have been baffled by the fluc- tuations in the various public opinion polls. But the pollsters are even more baffled by the actions of the voters. TODAY IN HISTORY © By THE CANADIAN PRESS Nov. 17, 304. . Vancouver Island was united with the colony of British Columbia 98 years ago today--in 1866. Much the largest island on the Pacific coast,- Vancouver Island is 285 miles long by 65 miles wide at its great- est width. It was first vis- ited by Capt. James Cook in 1778 but was named for Capt. George Vancouver who explored and surveyed its coasts' in 1792. The is- land was recognized as be- ing British territory by the U.S. in 1846. 1938--A trade agreement was signed in Washington <3 a Canada and the 1s : 1959 -- A Canadian pro- posal for global study of atomic radiation was unani- +e approved by the N. First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1914--German Baltic squad- rons bombarded Libau, Lat- via, then part of the Rus- sian Empire; Prince of Wales (later the Duke of Windsor) was appointed A.D.C, to Sir John French, commanding British troops in Flanders. Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day -- in 1939 -- Nazis ex- ecuted nine Czechs and im- prisoned 1,200 after demon- strations in Prague; the former, Kaiser Wilhelm Stated he hoped for a Hohenzollern restoration in Germany; the war's first air raid siren sounded on the west coast of England. of Ontario; and Hon. The Rev. Canon Cody, took part in the dedication ceremonies, Assist- ing the Chief Justice were four mothers who had each lost two sons in. the first world war, Mrs. Lyons, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Dionne. They pulled the four cords to unveil the bronze tablets on which were engraved the names of the 138 Oshawa men who fell in action in the first world war. 1939-1945 WAR On November 7, 1948, an addi- tion was made fo the war memorial, when a new bronze tablet bearing the names of the Oshawa men who lost their lives in the Second World War was unveiled by Major-General C. Churchill Mann, _The Second World War tablet carries the names of 177 Oshawa men who gave their lives in that conflict. Year by year since it was un- veiled, the citizens of Oshawa have gathered at the Garden of the Unforgotten to honor the memory of the men whose names are on the war memor- ial. To the new generation of Oshawa young people, who at- tend these services without knowing much about how this unique memorial came to be there, this little story of its history is dedicated, to be pass- ed on to those who will come after them. MAC'S MUSINGS Almost every day we read And hear about the vast Resources of Canada, of The great wealth; lying Under the ground, waiting To be developed and used For the benefit of all The people of this land. These resources have been There for many centuries Waiting to be developed And they would remain there But for the impact of Human ingenuity and labor Which transforms them into Useful products and wealth. So the greatest of all Our national resources Are not the minerals, trees And other assets, of which We read and hear so much, But rather the human beings Who utilize them for the Benefit of all mankind. There are great latent Resources in our population, Not only in the mass, But in each individual Who starts out in life Not knowing where it will Land him ere it closes, But who has within him Great possibilities for The useful development Of talents and ability That are hidden within him. So the greatest of all The resources of Canada Are those hidden powers Which are stored up in Every one of us, to be Used as the means whereby We make our contribution To our country's greatness. BIBLE THOUGHTS Are you so foolish: Having be- gun in the Spirit, are ye now perfected in the flesh?--Gala- tlans 3:3. It is how you show up at the showdown that really matters. O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast re- oe my life---Lamentations God has made the way for us to be delivered from sin by Him- self pleading our cause and re- deeming us from destruction. OF Ore ee OTTAWA REPORT Children Write Prime Minister _ By PATRICK NICHOLSON which went down the empty mine. 1 picked up this story by chance when I was e to look through some of the volu- minous correspondence which our busy prime minister con- ducts with children--and con- ducts personally; no stereo- typed letter handled by a mere secretary is good enough for Mike's friends. For he, like Peter Pan, has more than just his famous "boyish grin'"' in his make-up which savours of eter-. nal youth, And this came out in one letter, to young Aldo Pich- elli of Hamilton, which the ag minister conclyded: ". , . rom one newspaper boy to another, I extend to you my best wishes." TO POP--FOR SAFETY It was young Aldo--"a paper boy for the Hamilton Spectator" --who reminded ex-paper boy Pearson of that gold mine that wasn't. "My assignment for school was to write a friendly letter to some important person, so I QUEEN'S PARK roy | the Flag makes up @ lot of the mail reaching the prime minister from ren this year. Typically, Lillian Simpson of .Merigmish, Nova Scotia, wrote: 'I am a Liberal and I am very proud to be one. Would you kindly send me your new flag with your autograph." To this Mr. Pearson sympa- thetically replied that he could not send the new flag, because "Parliament has set up a flag committee which is reviewing the thousands of flag designs eubmitted. It is hoped the com- mittee will be able to present Parliament with an acceptable design for a distinctive flag." But if he could not send the flag, he could send his auto- graph, and this he did on his fetter which concluded: "Warm regards and best. wishes for euccess in your studies." Rest Of Canada Helps Ontario By DON O'HEARN TORONTO--An old Ontario argument apparently has been bolstered. For years now we have been saying to Ottawa that we have been providing a big share of its revenues, and that we haven't been getting enough back. This particularly was the clarion call of Premier Frost. Now Finance Minister Walter Gordon has released the report of a study which apparently is all on our side. ' This analysis (the first of its kind ever attempted) finds that Ontario is the one province in which the federal government spends less than it takes out in taxes and other revenue. CREDIT OTHERS Let's hope we don't get too excited over this, however. For the picture isn't quite so simple as it looks, there are other factors which have an im- portant bearing. A most relevant one is that a lot of the federal revenues raised in Ontario are actually earned in other provi@ttes. They come out of the pocket books of the people in the rest of Can- ada. Ontario, for instance, is by far the largest maniifacturing province in the nation. A big share of its products are sold in the rest of the country (auto- mobiles, as just one instance). The taxon these products is imposed on the manufacturer. It is, therefore, collected in Ontario, and is credited to the total payments from the prov- ince. But the man who in the end often really pays it is the taxpayer in the other provinces. The same thing follows with the financial business. The head-offices of many of our banks, insurance companies, brokerage houses and other fi- nancial institutions are in On- tario. They do business right across the country, But the corporation , tax from them is collected here. Over 65? Another factor we might over- look is that our health depends greatly on the health of the rest of Canada. 1 If they don't have the money to buy our goods and services our economy can grow un- healthy and won't provide the big revenues for Ottawa. In other words we are inter- dependent in Canada. And pros- perous as we are in Ontario, we can't maintain this prosperity without a healthy Canada at large. BY-GONE DAYS 20 YEARS AGO Nov. 17, 1944 Gordon D, Conanat, KC, Mas- ter of the Supreme Court of On- tario was guest speaker at the luncheon meeting of the Osh- awa Rotary Club. Mrs. Florence Tutin, Margar- et street, had received a letter from the Mayor of the City of Regina, expressing his pleasure that her son, Stoker Alan Tutin was a survivor of the sinking of the ship, HMCS Regina. W. B. White and his rink of Norval Willson, Jack Roberts and William Brownlee won their way into the finals in the bon- spiel at Kitchener for the Mu- tual Life Trophy. 35 YEARS AGO Nov. 17, 1929 A travelling clinic for tuber- culosis was conducted for the first time at Oshawa General Hospital. Furniture arrived for the completion of the new Hotel Genosha, almost ready to be opened, The Oshawa Old Age Pensions Board approved of pensions for 47 Oshawa applicants, the first to be granted, $200 a month can be yours for life! No pipe-dream this--but the guaranteed reality of 8 Manufacturers Life Annuity. Whether you live for five years or twenty-five or more, you'll get s cheque for $200 every month. Let's face it--you've put in a lot of hard work over the past forty years or so. Your retirement years are your reward, The finest way to enjoy your retirement is to have a steady, worry-free income. The best way toachieve thisis to buy a Manufacturers Life Annuity. You hand over to Manufacturers-Life the worry and risk of maintaining an income. Through the annuity arrangement your capital and the interest it earns are "scientifically" combined to give youa guaranteed income for the rest of your life. How much does an annuity cost? It depends on the income you need to carry out your dreams and plans for those years after 65. For example, the lifetime monthly income of $200 we were talking about would cost a man of 65 only $23,620. It's well worth looking - &@ common READERS -- WRITE... COMMENDATION The Editor, bog Oshawa Times A alibi Rao neta iD much was removed from the niche he so fittingly filled in this city, Thanks. --JAMES MYLES, 228 Gibbons street, Oshawa, Ont, Opinions Of Others POOR PRINCESS ANNE .Princess Anne is only @ quarter-year past fourteen but already the old women of Eu- rope are busy at their paper match-making, A Swedish jour- nal, for instance, is talking up the idea for her engagement, in time, to Prince Carl Gustav, 18, heir to the throne of Sweden. As a spokesman for the Swedish palace said: "They're both children. It's all very ridicu- lous." So it is, but it is perhaps inescapable that the gossips will within a year or so in to link Anne's name often with this or that sprig of royalty, just as before long they will * scent romance any time her brother Prince Charles dances with a girl. The future King of Canada will increasingly be The 4 of e same degree worthiness does not wee te Anne, whose three brothers pre- cede her in the line of succes- sion to the throne. It is a pity that, from present indications, she is not to be allowed to grow into womanhi out of the spotlight which beats so strongly upon the royal family. There is no compulsion for Anne to marry one of the few still in-business princelings of Europe or any of the scions of vanished dynasties. There should be no barrier to her marriage in a few years to some fine young Englishman or Irishman or Scot who has no title. Her aunt Princess Mar- garet married a photographer named Jones, after all, and her cousin Princess Alexandra is the wife of one Angus Ogilvy, --(Guelph Mercury), CLEANING FLUIDS Mixing drinks, it appears, is less.. dangerous than mixing cleaning fluids. The Boston Poi- son Information Centre says mixed cleaners can be extreme- ly dangerous. The Centre issued the warning after it realiezd that putting different cleaning mate rials together in the hope of re- moving more dirt has become practise among housewives. A home-made addi- tive can change a commercial cleaner or otherwise safe ingred- ients into a toxic gas. --(Charlottetown Guardian) NO DIFFERENCE A Windsor man was sen- tenced to six months in the reformatory for the theft of five cents in a: home he had entered. The coin was on top of a refrigerator. 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