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She Oshawa Times OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1964 Second Section and district features, social and classified advertis- ing. DRINKING AND DRIVING DON'T MIX, SAYS SGT. NORMAN SMYTH OF TRAFFIC SQUAD Jail Cell No "Posh Hotel' Wayward Motorists Told In a warning to drinking drivers during the holiday sea- son, Sgt. Norman Smyth of the Oshawa police traffic division says the inside of a jail cell is not a "posh hotel". : "No one serves you tea," he said. "You spend the night in an uncomfortable cell. If you can't raise bail you spend the week- end there, "In the m _ You feel *Vousiook it. The man on the bene docthrt want weak excuses. You're . You're humiliated, "Your wife and family will be embarrassed. When your friends find out you'll. lose re- spect. Your boss won't be very understanding either, OWN POCKET you're un- "I¢ your case is straightfor- ward or if you plead guilty and are fined, say $200 -- it could be $500 -- or sent to jail, you Jose your driver's licence for six months." Sgt. Smyth said that if you were arrested after causing an accident your insurance be- comes invalid the minute you are convicted of drunk driving. Then, collision damage comes out of your own pocket. "When the six months end you can get your driver's li- cence back -- but only if you get insurance again, Your premium rates will be at least doubled for the next two years. "But forget the enormous in- convenience, the embarrass- -!ment, the irritation, the trouble. F @ lot.of your money go- ing down the drain. "This you can't forget: you have acquired a criminal rec- ord. It's too late to be sorry. Even if you've had a few drinks, driven your car and gotten away with it in the past, next time your luck may run out." SAFETY RULES Sgt. Smyth issued the follow- ing rules for safe driving and walking during the holidays: For drivers: Come to a com- plete stop at stop signs; don't drive or walk in traffic after drinking; follow other vehicles at a safe distance; stay alert; don't daydream about holiday activities; slow down in bad weather; adjust to conditions; dim lights on highway even when oncoming driver doesn't; look at right shoulder to keep control. Yield right-of-way to pedestrians in crosswalks; don't pass a car stopped to let a walker cross. Stay on own side of road at intersections, grade crossings, no-passing zones, on hills and curves. For pedestrians: Obey traffic signals and signs; cross at in- tersections only; look left and right for traffic while crossing; watch for turning cars before stepping off curb. Never walk into street from behind parked cars; if you must walk on the road, walk on left facing cars; wait on sidewalk, not in street, for green light or "walk" or gap in traffic where there's no light. At night wear or carry some- thing white or reflectorized to help driver see you; while cross- ing streets don't obscure your view with packages, an um- brella or hat. New Optimism In NDP Ranks New Democratic Party gains forecast in Quebec by a prom- inent party official will be re- flected in Ontario say local party members. Stanley Knowles, member of parliament for Winnipeg North Centre, and chief NDP whip, said in Ottawa that the prob- lems currently besetting the two old-line parties are caused by ~their Quebec wings, and will cause a swing to the left in the province. He referred to a bribe probe being conducted in Ottawa by Chief Justice Dorion which in- volves assistants to Liberal Cab- inet Ministers and the threat of | Leon Baleer, Progressive Con- % servative member for Three Rivers, to quit his party. T. D. Thomas, former NDP member in the Ontario Legis- lature said: "I think the party will capture more seats in the Commons at the next federal election, they certainly ought to on the basis of their perform- ance in the House"'. A possible NDP win in Ontario Riding was forecast by Mr. Thomas. "If redistribution measures are introduced before the next election and Oshawa, with more than 70,000 popu- lation, is made a riding on its own, then the PCs will probably lose "A great interest in the party is shown by the public," Mr. Thomas added, '"'which we found during a successful membership drive held last month. Certainly if there is a concentration of effort, such as that which' en- sured provincial wins at River- dale and Waterloo South, then we should do well," he stated. The president of the local) NDP branch, Louis Munroe,| T. D. THOMAS greater leadership in the house when it resumes and will make our policies known." SEES GAINS "All across the country the people are fed up with the Grits and Tories," said Keith Ross, secretary of the Oshawa and District Labor Council, "the re- cent fracas in Parliament is the straw that broke the camel's| back." Mr. Ross said that the two provincial by-elections are -indi- cations that the party will make tremendous gains. He quoted T. C. Douglas, the party leader, 'give me 70 seats and I will turn the country up- side down, give me 170 seats and'I will turn it right side up!' Ratio Seen Higher Here Pupil-teacher ratios in Osh- awa Public and _ Separate schools are slightly higher than the provincial average. Latest local figures show there are 31 pupils for every public school teacner and 32.5 pupils for every Separate School teacher. H. E. Elborn, Ontario deputy minister of education, released provincial figures showing an average of 31.4 students per teacher in separate schools compared with a figure of 29.4 for public schools. Dr. C. M. Elliott, superinten- dent of public schools in Oshawa said latest enrolment figures show there are 10,536 pupils and 340 teachers in the system. | Frank Shine, Oshawa Separate| School Board business adminis- trator, said there are 4,032 popils and 124 teachers in the separate school system. Mr. Elborn said enrolmerit at Poblic Schools in Ontario is 925,- 068 and the pupil-teacher ratio has declined by 1.3 since 1955. He said enrolment in separate schools is 353,405 and the pupil- teacher ratio has dropped by 2.6 since 1955. Tranquillizers Are Discussed | OTTAWA (CP)--Coroner W. T. Kendall said Wednesday inight many doctors are becom- ing concerned about the ease City Tour Scheduled Many of Oshawa's senior citi- and Christmas decorations in the city during the holiday sea- son. Twenty-one residents of: Hills- dale Manor this week toured the city on a trip arranged by members of the New Democra- tic Party Association. Next Monday evening, 27 more residents of the Manor will tour the city on buses. The trip is being arranged by the Oshawa Recreation Department under its winter program of! adult activities. Woodview Neighborhood Asso- ciation is also participating in the good-will gesture by under- taking a second circuit to ac- commodate Woodview senior citizens. Recreation department sum- mer staff members Bonnie Poch and Judy Blencowe have been assigned as stewardesses to provide a guide on each of the two Public Utilities Commission buses. The tours Monday will be on a route representative of the city's church, residential and commercial festive decorations. Local residents are asked to be sure to have their displays illuminated at 7 p.m. The itiner- ary has not yet been announced. CELEBRATING BIRTHDAYS Congratulations and best wishes to the following resi- dents of Oshawa and district who are celebrating their birthdays this weekend: Marion Duggan, 1281 Meadowvale avenue, who celebrates her birthday on Christmas Day. Phone 723-3474. Ukrainians Hold Children's Party The children of St. George's Ukrainian Catholic Church pre- sented a Christmas concert at the parish hall, The program was opened by Rev. Stephen Figol, assistant pastor. The first part of the concert was in honor of the Nativity and the second part honored the feast day of St. Nicholas. The Christmas story was re- lated by a girl dressed in Uk- rainian costume, accompanied by the children's choir. A Nativity scene was also shown, Dancing and singing by the children were features of the second half of the concert. Rev. J. C. Pereyma, pastor of St. George's Church, thank- ed all those who had taken part in the concert. He thanked the Sister Servants of Mary Im- maculate of the Parish who or- ganized the performance and he also welcomed sisters of the or- |with which tranquilizers can |be purchased from drug stores. | He told an inquest that some |tranquillizers can be more | |gerous to humans than barbitu- rates but that in many cases manufacturers warning labels| are replaced with others by -- that carry no warn- in lder who had travelled to Osh- lawa from, Ancaster, Ont. zens will see outdoor lighting CITY LEADS ALL CANADA WITH WEEKLY AVERAGE OF $111.71 OTTAWA (Special)--Osh- awa moved into first place among Canadian communi- ties in terms of highest average weekly wages and salaries in September of this year, the Dominion Bureau of Statistics reported today. Sarnia_which has held first place for a considerable period of time. _Oshawa's average wage and salary in the month was $111.71 compared to $110.71 for second place Sarnia. In third. place came another Automobile City, Windsor at $108.37, followed by Sault Ste. Marie at $107.69 and Chicoutimi in Quebec with $102.47, In August Sarnia had led with a figure of $114.38 and in September 1963, Sarnia at $108.28 was also the lead- er while Oshawa was in fourth place at $101.53. In manufacturing concerns alone, Oshawa's average weekly wage for hourly- rated employees was $117.04, employees worked an aver- age of 44 hours a week and average hourly earnings were $2.66. For Sarnia manufacturing Oshawa Has Highest Pay Average concerns, the average week- . ly wage was $113.21, em- ployees worked an average. of 40.2 hours a week at an' average of $2.81 an hour. Number of wage earners. reported in Oshawa manu- facturing in September was. 18,653 and in Sarnia 5,536. | The Motor City replaced Lodge Picks New Officers The 1965 officers of Ulster Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 3158, were installed at a meeting held in Coronation Orange Temple, Bruce street. The installation was conducted by W. Bro. S. K. Ferguson, past county master, assisted by W. Bro. William Brady, county master of Ontario south, and W. Bro. G. M. Thompson, past county master. The following were installed for 1965: Worshipful master, William Frost; Deputy master, William Shortt; Chaplain, C. H. Dowton; recording secretary, H. G. Thompson; treasurer, R. Wassell; marshal, S. Plume; first lecturer, W. Wellman; sec- ond lecturer, G. M. Thompson. R. McClimond, W. Wellman and R. McMinn were installed as committee members. W. Bro. S. Derry was named to the past master post after which Mr. Frost thanked the installing officers. Will Return For Yule VAN NUYS, Calif. (AP) -- Arnold Baker, a teen-ager who ran away when a doctor said he would have to lose his left leg, is coming home fer Christ- mas. But from Flagstaff, Ariz, he told a reporter Wednesday by phone: "I'm still not going to have that operation." Flagstaff was as far as Ron- ald got when he left home to hitchhike his way to Chicago. Ronald, 16, has cancer. An at- tempt to remove the malig- nancy failed. His left leg would |have to be amputated above |the knee or he would die within |six months. | "Yd rather die than have my leg cut off," Ronald said. "I don't want to be a cripple." ALEX SHESTOWSKY Commissioner Alex Shestowsky, 47-year-old incoming alderman, will resign year. seat Monday, Jan. 4. last 19 months. Mr. Shestowsky ran 12th in the Dec. 7 election in his first try for a council seat. WEDDING BANNED HEDWORTH, England (CP) Horace Davison.and his bride- to-be attended their own wed- ding reception weeks early. When they arrived at the Dur- ham church of St. Nicholas to get married, the vicar broke the news that he had forgotten to announce the banns, so the ceremony was postponed, but. the prearranged reception went ahead as planned. To Resign Post his seat on the Oshawa Harbor Commission at the end of this Mr. Shestowsky said today he understands it is compulsory to resign before taking his Council He has served on the three- member Commission for the Division Oshawa citizens interviewed today regarding Premier John Robarts' proposal for a provin- cal flag with a Red Ensign and Ontario's coat of arms in the fly were fairly divided in their reactions. All did not agree with a state- ment Wednesday of New Demo- cratic Leader Donald C, Mac- donald that: "This flag disease has reached epidemic propor- tions." Albert V. Walker, Progressive Conservative member of the Legislature for Oshawa riding said: '"'The matter of a provin- cial flag has never been dis- cussed in party caucus and this is the first word I have had on Premier Robarts' decision. I am in favor of such a flag but would like to hear more of the details. three other» provinces have flags," said Mr. Walker, why shouldn't Ontario?" A past-president of Branch 43, Royal Canadian Legion, J. H. Brown, stated: ganization's flag. us. added. OTHER VIEWS the whole flag question is a Mrs. Alice Reardon. "The Red Ensign and the Union Jack have been good for hundreds of years and are good for many more years. I think that the govern- ment should be getting on with more important things," she stated. Alex Walker, a Branch 43 vice-president, said: "I do not care to make any comment until the membership of the branch has met." "T think that Premier Two Oshawa motorists were charged last night with drunk driving, Police Chief Herbert Flintoff said today. The Oshawa police de- partment investigated four acci- dents Wednesday with property damage totalling $3,440 and a pedestrian was struck by a car early today as*he attempted to cross __light-controlled intersec- tion. William Scott, 35, of 544 Har- mony road south, was charged with drunk driving after the car he was driving collided with a parked car on Wilson road south Wilson road south, Damage was estimated at $750. Also charged with drunk driv- ing was Norman. Baker, 44, of 460 King street west. Godfrey Sweet, 53, of 215 Monk street was taken to Osh- awa General Hospital at 4.45 a.m. today suffering a lacérated thumb and an injured hip. He was attempting to cross the, intersection of King and Mary streets when he was struck by a car driven by Thomas Gordon Bulmer, 22, of 289 Dover street, Damage was estimated at $1,600 in a two-car crash at the owned by Roger Brant of 246 intersection of Lloyd and Centre 4 City Accidents Wed. Cause Damage Of $3,440 Streets. Police say the drivers were Donald Mowry, 18, of 131 Exeter street, Ajax and Alan Tutin, 42, of 355 Sharon street. William §. Taylor, 25, of 285 Montrave avenue, Angus Mar- tin, 22, of 70 Glovers road and Warren R. Cochrane, 20, of RR 6, Cobourg were the drivers in- volved in a three-car collision on Park road south at the Cana- dian National Railways bridge. Cars driven by Dawna Mc- Fadyen, 18, of 1455 Evangeline drive and George Morgan, 69, of 75 Avenue street collided at the. intersection of Simcoe and Gibb streets. Damage was esti- mated at $250. "T understand that at least "so "Earlier this year the RCL convention adopt- ed the Red Ensign as the or- Anything which puts the Red Ensign in the right light will be okay with "T am in favor of it," he "As far as I am concerned waste of time," said Alderman Opinion Divided Here On Proposal For Flag Timing Poor ld Increase Robarts' 'proposal is an excel- lent idea," said George Drynan, an executive member of the Oshawa Liberal Association, "of course the matter was discussed by Liberals many months ago." Mr. Drynan disagreed with the NDP leader's statements. "Mr. MacDonald is noted for the violence of his language and the innocence of his deeds. I wouldn't take him seriously. HEALTHY SYMPTOM "The debate of the flag ques- tion has been a healthy symp- tom of nationalism. It would have been a tragedy if there had been no violent feelings or language during the debate. "T would be very glad to see Ontario have its own flag, mod- elled on the Red Ensign," stated Mr. Drynan. "T agree wholeheartedly with Mr. MacDonald that we have wasted far too much time talk- ing about flags when there has been so much to be done," stated Alderman Mrs. Christine Thomas, "I hope that they do not start the same rigmarole in the provincial legislature." ince has made. "We have wasted so much time on the questions," said Mrs. Thomas, "'it is a pity that we cannot forget the flag." Robert Stroud, recently elect- ed to the Board of Education and a member of the executive of the City of Oshawa Liberal Association, said today he was opposed to Mr. Robart's provin- cial flag proposal, "especially at a time like this when Parlia- ment has adopted a Canadian flag with a single red Maple Leaf." Said Mr. Stroud: "Mr. Robarts' move will only create more division in the ranks of the country at a time when more solidarity is needed -- it is unfortunate that he has seen fit to make such a move." Spring Deadline For PUC Garage Construction of Oshawa's new $221,850 bus garage in the city's Industrial Park is progressing favorably, J. B. Annand, Pub- lic Utilities Commission man- ager said today. "Generally speaking the walls are fairly well along and steel for the roof is expected before the end of this year," said Mr. Annand. Mr. Annand said a definite completion date has not been established but reports indicate the building may be finished sometime in March or April. ~ VISITOR HERE Ralph Found, former deputy City A it Commissi of Oshawa until he moved to California in 1961, is a visitor "The NDP should pick up alot} The inquest, into the deathjhere. Mr. Found, who is an of ground," Mr. Ross said. "At llast Nov. 6 of Mrs. Donald J. said: "There is a greater inter-|present there are more argu-|Kinney of nearby Nepean Town- est in the party, I certainly|ments in its favor than ever|ship, found she died of an over- think that the NDP will give before." dose ef tranquillizer pills. appraiser for a savings and loan association in Coronoa, Califor- nia, will leave for home next Tues sil zs More than 200 Christmas Cheer boxes for needy fam- ilies were distributed Wednes- day by members of the Osh- IBUTE C awa Christmas Cheer commit- tee. Shown packing the boxes, left to right, are Mrs. Ralph Boneham, Mrs. R. D. Thomas, HRISTMAS CHEER PARCELS TO Mrs, Charles Heath and Mrs. Fred Smith. The Christmas Cheer committee is an affil- late of the Greater Oshawa Mrs. Thomas also disagreed with Mr. Robarts' flag proposal. "It would just be using the Federal Government's cast-off. We should have a distinctive flag, one which would retain the emblem of our British heri- tage and also show the indus- trial progress which the prov. Ste. Therese Group Due | January 27 © Details of a local itinerary for approximately 60 members of the Ste. Therese (Quebec) Chamber of Commerce during their visit here next January 27 have been worked out, The announcement was made this week by the Oshawa Chaie ber of Commerce, whose memic bers will be the hosts Curing the visit of the Quebec repre- sentatives, members of the regional Chamber of Commerce of Ste. Therese, Argeneuil, Deux Montages and Terrebonne, WITH GM FAMILY ; Ken Crone, president of 'the Oshawa chamber, said at 'a luncheon meeting: "It is sigrii- ficant that these people are from an area which will be af- fected by the General Motors move to Ste. Therese. They, will be among the members of 'the GM family." He said they will leave Mont. real by train Jan. 26 and ar rive in Oshawa at 6.19 a.m. They will be met by a group of local Chamber of Commerce members who will escort them to breakfast. At 9 a.m. the visitors will begin their tour of the city starting at the:GM south plant. They will be guests at a noon luncheon and then will be taken on a bus tour of the city which will stop at such points of intere est as the Industrial Park, Sim- coe Hall Boys' Club, the Civie Auditorium, city schools. and residential areas. : At 3.30 p.m, they will tour the Canadian Automotive Mu- seum. At 5 p.m., they will hold informal business discussions at the Oshawa Golf Club with bus- iness and industrial leaders. As the visitors start their 1.30 p.m. tour, a group of Oshawa Chamber of Commerce visitors will start a curling bonspiel. A formal reception will be held at the club at 6 p.m. fol- lowed by) a civic dinner. AS GUEST SPEAKER The Oshawa Chamber hopes to have a member of the Quebec parliament as guest speaker and an Ontario Legislature counter- part at the dinner. The visitors are scheduled to leave Oshawa on the midnight @ | train, The idea of an inter-provincial visit started when Mr. Crone met J.-L. Bertrand, Quebec's '|minister of Tourism, Fishing and Hunting, on an air flight to : |Copenhagen. : a NEEDY Community Chest and was first organized in the early days of the depression in the 1930's. --Oshawa Times Photo |day. At that time they discussed the possibility of Mr. Bertrand meeting with James Auld, On- tario minister of Tourism and Information, in Oshawa as a means of promoting inter-pro- vincial travel. When General Motors of Can- ada Ltd. announced plans for a new plant in Ste. Therese, the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce decided it would be a good idea to promote an annual visit be- tween the two municipalities. WAS AMATEUR STAR QUEBEC (CP) -- P. Sars Quinn, a businessman who was well known as An amateur hockey star here in the 1930s, died Wednesday. He wss 52. Mr. Quinn, at the time of his death divisional manager of Dryden Paper Company Limited, once turned down an offer to play with Montreal Canadiens of the or Hockey League. is wife, four sons and a daughter survive. Funeral ser- vices will be held here Satur- pisos LaF RC ON AOA