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She Oshawa Zimes Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1964----PAGE 4 Oshawa Had Good Year; Looks Ahead To Better On this, the last day of the year 1964, the citizens of Oshawa can look back on a year in which they have enjoyed a large measure of material prosperity. In spite of the strike which recently closed the General Motors plant for 16 days, and the earlier temporary shut- down because of strikes in the United States, Oshawa people have enjoyed a splendid level of employ- ment, That Oshawa's citizens have en- joyed a high standard of living is shown in the fact that for the year 1964, the average weekly wages of its workers were the highest of any city in the dominion, reaching a level of $111.71 a week, or just over an average of $5700 a year. This marks progress in a material sense, In other directions, too, Oshawa has gone ahead in 1964.Its popu- lation' increased by some 5000 to pass the 70,000 mark. Its building permits have set an-all-time high record for the city. The develop- ment of new homes and luxury- type apartment buildings had gone ahead at a record rate. Its people are today enjoying amenities of life whieh would have not been dreamed of 20 years ago. One great achievement of the year has been the completion and opening of the Oshawa Civic Audi- torium, the greatest addition ever 'made to the city's cultural and recreational facilities. This in it- self marks 1964 as a spectacular year for Oshawa. Looking ahead, there is every reason to believe that 1965 will see continued expansion. The building program of General Motors of Canada indicates higher levels of employment in the city's major in- dustry, and a continued growth in Oshawa's contribution to the na- tional economy. Therefore, the citizens can look forward to 1965 as another year of progress, Our wish is that this progress may bring more than prosperity, but will also give to all our citizens all that is implied in the traditional wish at this time of the year: "A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL" Parliament Wasted Year The year 1964 will long be re- membered in Canada as the year of the long session of parliament, which sat for 214 days, the longest session in country's history. It will be remembered as the year of the long-drawn out and bitter debate on the adoption of a new flag for Canada, the year in which the country acquired its own national flag, with all traces. of the tradi- tional. Union Jack obliterated. It will be remembered, too, as the year when the-problems of Quebec, with its separatist movement, its terror- ism and violence, and its luke-warm welcome to the Queen of Canada, became vitally alive. Politically, this has not been a good year for Canada. Because of its long and bitter wrangling over the flag issue, and the whispers of of scandals in high places which were prevalent and under investi- gation as the year drew to a close, it might well be recalled as a year in which the image of parliament become very much beclouded. Now that the parliamentary ses- Materialism It is customary, as an old year passes away ard a new year makes its advent, to regard this season as the closing of a chapter in the book of life and the opening of a new one, with 365 blank pages on which the next chapter will be written. The chapter which closes with to- day has been, for Canadians, a bright. chapter. For the world at large, it has had many ups and downs. It will be remembered as a year in which new countries have emerged from colonialism to inde- pendence, in which they are strug- gling to find their feet and to accustom themselves to their newly found freedom. 2 : In a material sense, the people of our country have done well, And at the same time, by their contri- butions to the less-favored new She Oshawa Tanes T. L. WILSON, Publisher R. C. ROOKE, General Menager C. J. MeCONECHY. Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times {established 1871!) and the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle esteblished 1863) is published daily Sundays and Statutory holidays excepted) Members ef Canadian Doily Newspoper Publish ers Association, The Canadion Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association. The Canadien Press is exclusively entitied to the Ose of republication of all news despatched in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news published therein, All rights of special des- potches are also reserved, Offices: Thomson Building, 425 Universi Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcort Street, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Meple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, Liverpool, Taunton, Tyrone, Dunberton, Enniskillen, 'ejno, Leskerd, Broughem, Burketon, Claremont, lumbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Ragion, Blackstock, ester, | and Newcastle not over week. By mall in Province of Ontario) do corviers delivery areas 12.00 per yeor, Other ith Countries 15.00, P ond U.S.A. ond foreign 24,00, sion is over, with the flag issue resolved, there is little use indul- ging in recriminations. Neither of the two major political parties can escape criticism for the way in which public business was mis- handled during the year. Prime Minister Pearson made a mistake when he made the question of a new flag for Canada a partisan political issue. Opposition leader Diefenbaker was equally at fault when. he dragged on the debate needlessly through 386 days of wrangling in an effort to impose his will on parliament. It was all so unnecessary, so pitiful a spec- tacle for the people of Canada to behold. On February 16, a new session of parliament will begin. It should be the aim of Canada's political lead- ers, of all parties, to. restore the good name of parliament, to get down to dealing with the country's basic problems in a business-like way. That is what the Canadian people want from their parliamen- tary representatives, That is what they are entitled to have. Not Enough countries, they have done their part in sharing their blessings with the less fortunate. That is one aspect of the Canadian place in the world that is too often unrecognized by the people of our own country, yet it is one in which they can take pride, There are indications that Can- ada's material progress will be continued in the year which begins tomorrow. More Canadians will be employed, receiving higher se muneration than at any previous time. Yet that in itself is not enough for: the all-round development of Canada's place in the world. Mater- ialism must not be allowed to be- the controlling force in our lives, either individually or collectively as a nation. Humanitarianism must have its place in our thinking and our living. We must be prepared to meet the needs of the aged and infirm, those who are in distress and poverty, -- for there are still these in our country, -- and of the young people who will be the future citizens of Canada, It is not enough to say that Can- ada is prospering and is achieving higher material standards of living. It is not enough to be able to say "lm all right, Jack." Thought for the welfare of others should be the hallmark of Canadian citizens, whether they are helping to care for those in their own country who need ¢heir help, or giving of their plenty for those who are hungry, poorly housed and under-privileged in other parts of the world, 4 DASCHHUND PULLING CONTEST CENTENNIAL PROJECTS Hundreds Of Councils Must Make Decisions By JAMES NELSON Canadian Press Staff Writer The first few months of 1965 should see decis: ns made by hundreds of newly elected city and town councils across Can- ada on the local centenary proj* ects for their communities. Most of the major federal and provincial government building projects Lave been de- cided on for the observance of the 100th anniversary of Con- federation. Some are well under way; some completed, But a Cross-Canada Survey by The Canadian Press found that decisions at the local level have been held up in many cases by local political contro- versy. Municipal elections now out of the way, decisions will have to be made. As Prime Minister Pearson put it, there are fewer than 25 shopping mionths left before 1967. The situation in Ottawa is typical of many. communities across Canada, but made more dramatic by the size of the fed- eral government contribution to the city as the country's federal capital, and the vim and vigor of municipal politics in the city. A $10,000,000 National Library building west of Parliament Hill on Wellington Street is to be completed in 1966. The first tenders have been called for a $19,000,000 performing arts cen- tre on the banks of the Rideau Canal in centretown, to be ready in 1967. PLAN MUSEUM Federal government projects to be completed in Ottawa after 1967 and still counted as cen- tenary projects include a $20,- 000,000 museum of human and natural history, a $10,000,000 museum of science and tech- nology, and a new $25,000,000 national art gallery, all near the performing arts centre. All of this amounts to 'nearly $85,000,000 worth of new federal buildings for' the centenary. By comparison, Ottawa's municipal budget for the centenary is about $785,000, including federal and provincial grants. But Ottawa's municipal mon- ument to Confederation is still undecided, and was part of the hard-fought local election cam- paign which ended in the defeat of Mayor Charlotte Whitton by 38-year-old Don Reid, a quiet, business-like member of the Board of Control. There has been talk of a ma- jor overhaul and expansion of Lansdowne Park--Ottawa's fair grounds and football ,stadium-- and of construction of a great new winter sports centre up- river from the Parliament Buildings. TO BUILD ARTS CENTRE Newfoundland, for instance, is to have a $5,000,000 arts and cultural centre in St. John's, being built with the help of $2,500,000 granted by Ottawa to each provincial capital for a major memorial to Confedera- tion. But no decisions' have been made in. Newfoundland yet on local projects employing a grant of $1 per capita being put up by Ottawa, to be matched by. $1 contributed by the prov- ince and $1 to be raised locally. Nova Scotia's major federal- provincial project in Halifax is Lessons From London Here are three practices that the Canadian parliament should consider borrowing from West- minster: 1 -- In the British Commons debates on estimates are limited to 26 days. 2 -- The Opposition, not the government, has the right to de- cide which departmental esti- mates shall come up on any particular day, 3 -- At Westminster detailed examination of spending is largely done in advance by the estimates committee. This takes care of minor, "parish pump' enquiries about local matters, leaving the Commons itself free to concentrate on policy and big spending. Estimates time in Canada, by contrast, is talk time. The rules give MPs wide leeway to bring up what's close to their hearts and as a result the debates are frequently windy, dull and bare- ly connected to the topic under discussion. This year, so much time was wasted on the first batch of estimates that the gov- ernment had to set a cut-off date and run through many impor- tant items with little or no dis- cussion, Limitation of time spent on estimates is plainly going to be necessary. But that, in itself, won't be enough. Canadian governments have notoriously held out the poten- tially _ troublesome estimates until the end of the session when MPs are anxious to clear them up and get home. Safeguards such as those in Britain will be needed or the old dodge will still be worked. It is true that the Ottawa com- mittee. on rules is now looking at what the British do. But if it doesn't buy the package and in- sists on recommending only the time limit, then it's wasting its time and the public's money. TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec. 31, 1964... Brig.-Gen. Richard Mont- gomery led his outnum- bered American forces in an ill-fated assault against Quebec City 189 years ago today--in 1775. Montgomery had fewer than 1,000 men for the attack which he launched in a howling bliz- zard. He was killed early in the battle and the operation quickly collapsed. 1857--Ottawa was chosen as the federal capital of Canada by Queen Victoria. 1916--Rasputin, the monk who dominated the affairs of the Russian court, was murdered at a dinner party in Leningrad. First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1914 -- the Princess Patri- cia's Canadian Light Infan- try were given a warm wel- come on their arrival on the Western Front; French and British warships bom- barded Pola, the Austrian naval base on the Adriatic Sea. Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day -- in 1939 -- Finns an- nounced the destruction of a Russian division following a two - day battle at Lake Kianta; Russian planes bombed a number of Fin- nish cities all was quiet on the Western Front after skirmishes in No - Man's- Land in falling snow. a medical centre at Dalhousie University, commemorating Dr. Charles Tupper, a Nova Scotia Father of Confederation. Locally throughout Nova Sco- tia there are to be a Cape Breton miners' museum at Glace Bay, a library and mu- seum at Amherst, an arena at Port Hawkesbury, a_ recrea- tional centre at Windsor and a library and museum at Dart- mouth, Abbie Lane, chairman of the provincial centennial commit- tee, says her group is first weeding out the undesirable projects and there is "the usual difference of opinion on most of the projects, but they have been submitted as the wish of the majority and we have accepted them as such." OPENED BY QUEEN Prince Edward Island's ma- jor centenary project was the Fathers of Confederation Me- morial Centre opened by the Queen in October in Charlotte- town, The island province held its main celebrations in 1964 to mark the 100th anniversary of the pro-Confederation Charlotte- town conference, at which dele- gates from the Maritime prov- inces and Upper and Lower Canada agreed in principle to seek union. Charlottetown may build a $20,000 bandstand to mark 1967, but the province's next big celebration likely will be held in 1973, the 100th anniversary of Prince Edward Island's joining Confederation after it rejected the 1867 deal. New Brunswick is spending its $2,500,000 federal grant on a new provincial office building in Fredericton, relieving space in historic old buildings for pro- vincial archives. Tentative plans by local gov- ernments include an aquarium for Saint John, restoration of an old military compound in Fredericton, and improvements to the community park in Monc- ton. Other communities are planning projects commemorat- ing the province's historic con- nections with the sea and with forestry, QUEBEC ACTIVE Quebec appears further ad- vanced than many Other proy- inces in centenary project plan- ning. The province is planning a major conservatory of music in Quebee City, and took a finm hand in guiding the develop. ment of community arts or ree- reational centres in 60 regional locations. Expo '67, the world's fair, is the main project of the city of Montreal, aided by the federal and provincial governments, After the exhibition is over, some of its major buildings will be retained as a cultural devel- opment on St. Helen's Island, in "Montreal Harbor. Thé main project for the Province of Ontario is a cen- tennial centre of science and technology on 180 acres of Don Valley land in northeastern Toronto, the first phase of which will cost $5,000,000. Toronto's major municipal project is the St. Lawrence Centre for the Performing Arts, rehabilitating the old St. Lawrence Hall and farmer's market in downtown Toronto. Throughout Ontario, the most popular local projects are parks, community centres and municipal buildings. Federal au- thorities negotiated an agree- ment with all provinces to bar centennial grants for such util- itarian projects as street and sidewalk works and even ceme- tery improvements, suggested by some. Ontario communities, OTTAWA REPORT Need Big Business Men In Politics By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA--The dollar curtain between business men and Par- liament Hill is an undesirable fact of Canada's life, Neither the present Pearson cabinet, nor its predecessor the Diefen- baker cabinet, would compare favorably with the board of di- rectors of any multi-million dol- jar Canadian company, meas- ured by the yardsticks of effi- cient administration and cooly- udged priorities. In fact neither earson nor Diefenbaker have ever operated a peanut stall-- and one wonders whether either could do so profitably. Yet, the experience and abil- ity and judgment of a number of successful business men could make an invaluable con- tribution to Canada on Parlia- ment Hill, Official income tax reports show that there are nearly 4,- 000 =millionaires in Canada-- most of them self-made finan- cial successes. Patriotism sug- gests that many of these should be prepared to contribute their ability for a few years in later life to the country which has made their success possible. But of those 4,000, the number of such practising patriots now on Parliament Hill could be counted on the thumb of one hand. His name is Malcolm Wallace McCutcheon. DIRECTORS NEEDED The most respected and ac- tive of Canada's younger sena- tors--Wally McCutcheon is only 58 years old--recently spoke to an audience of business men in London, Ont., on this subject. "The water is fine--come on in," he told them. "Bellyaching about the poli- cies or attitudes of your pro- vincial or federal government 'won't do you, your party, your province or your country 2 bit of good," he said, 'Politics needs a lot fewer Monday morn. ing quarterbacks and a lot more Saturday afternoon linemen and ball carriers." "Business men, whether they are small '|' liberals or small 'ce' conservatives in their politi- QUEEN'S PARK | cal leanings, have not been playing their full role in our --e political parties, and ice in the government of our gag aed from it." "What I want to convince you of," said the senator, "is shies .First, that more business men should involve themselves ac- tively in politics, either as can- didates and members of legis- latures and parliament, or as active workers and supporters of a political party. And second, that in any event business men should en e rather 'than discourage their friends, associ- ates and employees to become active in politics as candidates or supporters; and that business men have a duty to promote, foster and encourage political awareness, political education, political interest and activity." BA YSTREET TO CABINET Senator McCutcheon made his debut in politics when he was 56 years old. He had spent four years of his life in private busi- ness, but significantly he gave much time to active work on behalf of many charitable or- ganizations. He won fame and fortune as one of "The Four Horsemen" who built ap the E. P. Taylor industrial empire. An expert in otganization and management, he was an cut- standing success in fostering the development of successful businesses, and thus he helped to create many good jobs for Canadians in resource indus- tries, in manufacturing. 1nd in service industries. Late in the Diefenbaker years he was appointed to the cabi- net, where he at once shone as a tower of strength through his ability, his experience and his judgment. But the ship was already bound hell-bent for the rocks, and struck before he had time to emerge as a later and greater C. D, Howe. However, at his present age, he has many years of useful service ahead of him. Not the least of his services to Canada is his latest plea to other business men to come on in where the water is fine. Convention Seen Liberal Gamble By DON O'HEARN TORONTO -- Politically, 1964 will rate as a moderately im- portant year. The principal events were the Liberal leadership convention and two byelections. The convention might possibly lift the year to a point of real significance. But it will take the future to tell whether it does so or not. A GAMBLE The Liberals this convention. A large section of the party felt it wasn't ready yet to elect a new leader--a feeling based largely on the conviction that the leader the party needed was not yet in sight. But the majority felt «it re- quired a permanent leader as soon as possible and the con- vention was held. And, from a not too distin- guished group of candidates, it elected young Andrew Thomp- son as its new head man in On- tario. The gamble is one that may pay off. Mr. Thompson has been work- ing hard at organizing the party. BY-GONE DAYS 15 YEARS AGO Dec. 31, 1949. William L. Pierson resigned as chairman of the Westmount School Section of East Whitby Township. He had served on the board for 20 years, during which time he acted as secret- ary-treasurer for 15 years. gambled with A mortgage burning cere- mony was held at Holy Trinity Anglican Church. Performing the honors were Mrs. A. Wil- loughby, Arthur Bellingham, Richard Walker, Mrs. L. Fitches, J. Taylor and Rey. FE. H. MeLellan, rector of the parish. Industrial expansion boosted Oshawa building by over $600,000, the total for 1948. Skinner plant addition raised the 1949 total.to $3,012,082, 30 YEARS AGO Dec. 31, 1934. The Oshawa Curling Club held its 50th anniversary with a banquet in the club rooms with Col. R. S. McLaughlin presiding. C. M. Anderson was president of the club in 1924, when the new rink was built. W. J. Holland was president in 1927-28 when artificial ice was installed. Special music was a feature of the service in Simcoe Street United Church under the direc- tion of Reginald G. Geen, Rev. W. R. Tanton, church pastor, conducted the service. C. H, R. Fuller, business administrator of the Board of Education, officially tendered his resignation to the board, to become administrator of the Toronto Board of Education. And the extra time the early convention gave him to rebuild the party may in the end show dividends, But as the year ends the the whole Liberal picture: is surrounded by question marks, Mr, Thompson is still very much a man who must prove himself as a leader. ' There is division in the ranks of the party. And, there is doubt that there is much fundamental concept of what its role should be. RIVERDALE STROKE Through one stroke the NDP probably gained more than any of the three parties this year. This stroke was its victory in the Toronto-Riverdale byelec- tion. It won this seat through dedi- cated hard work and the win did a lot of the morale of the party. It showed its membership that it could take seats and could beat the other two parties in a hand-to-hand contest. There has been noticeably much more confidence and op- timism in the ranks of the top- level of the party since the by-. election. ROBARTS DIGS IN The PC's come out of the year at par. They did win the Windsor- Sandwich Seat from the Liber als, but this was offset by their loss in Riverdale. If there was anything of real significance to the year so far as they were concerned, one would say it was the manner in which Premier Robarts in- creased his hold as the undis- puted leader of his party. There Hs now no serious challenge to POINTED PARAGRAPHS Perhaps the reason why money is often called "jack"' is that it lifts a burden from peo- ple's minds. Don't mind this winter's rain, It will be good for next sea- son's crops, BIBLE THOUGHT "Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy." Exodus 20:8. Man should be careful how he lives his life, and uses God's time. The man who is too busy for God's business is too busy. PAPER MISSED? Call 723-3783 to 7 p.m. Circulation Dept. OSHAWA TIMES What does it mean or, more important, what doesn't it mean? : ; By itself, it signifies nothing. A flag doesn't make a people; a people and its history and its traditions make a flag. The pe martin could be an artistic atrocity, a piece of flamboyant bunting, but for the marvel- lous struggles and achievements in the cause of liberty and human decency it represents throughout the world. The Red Ensign might be sneered at as @ meaningless compromise, but for the story it fells of the proud development of Canada; of its contribution to those same forces of freedom and justice, and to our evolutiom from a colonial beginning to the nation we think of today. --(Hamilton Spectator) PLAZAS PRIVATE Commonsense has prevailed over hair-splitting and a several- month period of uncertainty as to the status of shopping plazas thas been ended by an Ontario Supreme Court decision. It is that shopping centres are pri- vate property and that Joiterers can be prosecuted under the Petty Trespass Act, which pro- vides fines of from $10 to $100, The case arose out of acquittal of a youthful pest who was charged after ignoring orders to stay away from a plaza near Toronto. The ruling that plaza land is Private, however, leaves even more in the air than has been the case the question of whether Plaza parking lots come under the Highway Traffic Act. --Guelph Mercury NEED FOR POLITICS What the government never seems to have got clearly into its head is that politics and policy go hand in hand. Policies may be wisely drawn up -- and many of the government's pol- icies have been just that. But policies remain nople words if practical politics do not accom: pany their introduction and pas- sage through Parliament, The latter must be very wise and very practical, too, particu- larly when a government lacks a clear majority. When the goy- ernment took office in June, 1963, excuses were made for its lack of experience. But 18 months have passed, and it con- tinues to stumble and muddle along. --Montreal Star MAC'S MUSINGS It is natural on this Closing day of the year To take a retrospect view Of the last 12 months, With their many changes, Their new experiences, And all that has happened To make life sweeter and Richer for ourselves and For all of those whose Lives we may influence. This has been for us a Great year, in which we Have had the privilege Of visiting many countries On the continent of Europe, On holiday meanderings And have been able to see The viewpoint of people There on the problems Confronting the world. It has been a great year Because it has brought Us back to Canada and To our home city, Oshawa, To once again join in The activities of the Community which has Meant so much to us in The years that are past. This year has given us Many happy memories to Carry with us into the Years that are ahead, Memories of events that Have been breathtaking In their impact on the World, and which we have Watched at first hand. It has been a great year, But we like to think that The best days of all are Still ahead of us, and For all of our readers, And because of that we Finish this year's musings By extending to you all Our best wishes that 1965 May be your finest year yet. --Dec. 31, 1964 RUBBER STAMPS ee Sse eee Walmsley & Magill OFFICE EQUIP, LTD. | 9 KING ST. E. OSHAWA 06 a en ot ssye Ne 4