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The Oshawa Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1965-----PAGE 4 Hon. Mr. Starr Could Put Up Strong Contest A new spark of interest has been injected into local politics by Hon. Michael Starr's intimation that he might be a contender for the Con- servative party leadership if oppo- sition leader John F. Diefenbaker resigns. This statement was made by Mr. Starr. when interviewed by Farmer Tissington, Ottawa Corres- pondent to The Oshawa Times. In this interview, Mr. Starr said that while he had no planned polit- ical ambitions, he would give serious consideration to going before a na- tional party convention as a leader- ship candidate. He made it clear, however, that he would under no consideration take on the role of usurper and try to displace: Mr. Diefenbaker. . It is well known that Mr. Starr has been one of the most loyal lieutenants of Mr. Diefenbaker. They have been very. close in their political activities, which is natural since Mr. Starr is chairman of the party caucus. He also occupies a seat alongside his leader in the House of Commons, These two facts make it obvious that Mr. Starr stands high in the councils of the party, and it is quite logical that many of his associates would con- sider him potential leadership ma- teria] in the event of Mr. Diefen- baker giving up the post. Mr. Starr, of course, would have to face strong opposition in a lead- ership contest. In the list of those mentioned as possible successors to Mr. Diefenbaker are three Conserv- ative premiers, John Robarts, Rob- ert Stanfield and Duff Roblin, Former Justice Minister David Ful- ton has also been prominently mentioned. And there might be others in the field. Prospects of a stiff fight, how- ever, would not daunt Mr. Starr. All through his public career, both locally and federally, he has been a courageous fighter, and_ should events bring him into leadership contest, he would give any of the others a strong run for the honor, U.S. Gas Attacks Shock Many people have been deeply shocked at the revelation that in its attacks on the Viet Cong gue- rillas, the United States army has been using gas. Although the U.S. authorities, in making this admis- sion, have stressed the claim that the gas used has been non-lethal, incapable of inflicting fatal injury on those subjected to it, but only of rendering them temporarily help- less, there will be many govern- ments, and people, who will regard this action as a reversion to the dark days when the first German gas attack was launched against the Canadian and French troops at St. Julien in April, 1915. The report that the British gov- ernment was shocked by this rev- elation is not surprising. There is something abhorent about using gas of any kind in warfare, other, perhaps, that the comparatively in- nocuous tear gas. The gas being The Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher R. C. ROOKE, General Manager Cc, J. MeCONECHY. Editor The Oshawo Times combining The Oshawo Times (established 1871) and the Whitby Gazette ond Chronicle estoblished 1863) is published daily Sundeys ond Statutory holidays exgepted). s of C Daily paper Publish- @t» Association. The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Associotion, The Canadion Press is exclusively @ntitied to the use of republication of all news despatched in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also: ths local ews published therein. All rights of special des potches ore also reserved. Gffices: Thomson Building, 425 Avenue, Toronto, Onterio; Montreal, P.Q. 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This latest de- velopment will intensify tremend- ously criticism of the United States from many sources, and not all of them in Communist countries. It is a notable historic fact that, in spite of the bitterness of the struggle in the second world war, neither side resorted to the use of gas. It is a piece of incredible folly for the United States to utilize gas, even if as non-lethal as it is claim- ed, in a brush-fire war against a primitive people in Southeast Asia, Other Editors' Views THE KNOCKERS (St. Mary's Journal-Argus) It takes more than one or two citizens to make a town successful in attracting new industries and to encourage the growth of existing plants ... it is up to the whole body of citizens. One knocker can undo the work of many boosters. If you have been critical of those few who have been trying to improve the local industrial situation, it is time you stopped being a knocker and turned your beefing into posi- tive action to see what can be done in meeting the situation, READERS WRITE... The Editor, The Oshawa Times WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Dear Sir: I would like to take this opportunity of thanking all those. who took. part in the Women's World Day of Prayer. A special thank-you to the press for their co-operation and to Mrs. J. L. Pegg, who worked so hard to make this day a suce cess. Thank you. MRS. R. K. KELLINGTON, Sec.-Treas. of the World Day of Prayer Committee, Oshawa, MAC'S MUSINGS In most communities And places of business, And in most industries, There is generally someone Around who is known just As the "old man", He may be the oldtimer Of the office or factory; Sometimes he is the cop Who is beloved by all The children on his beat, And in the armed forces He is usually the tried And experienced officer Who is always thoughtful Of the men under him. The fellow who is known As the 'Old Man" has Gone over the long road, With his eyes wide open And with a warm heart, Never losing his zest for Life which takes the form Of encouragement for those Working alongside him. So we salute those who Are known as the "Old Man", Not because of his years But because of his usual Helpful attitude to others, Some who read this may At once think of some Colleague worthy of this Affectionate title, Because he is to be found In every trade and every Profession, endearing himself To others because of his Wisdom and understanding, His honesty and affection And unfailing good humor. And in most cases, those We call "the Old Man" do Not realize how highly They are regarded and Are quite unaware of the Important role they play In each day's work Of those around them. --March 26, 1965, Canada Needs Own Symbol Dr. Frank McKinnon of Char- lottetown, Prince Edward Is- land, and a recent Sarnia visit- or, is principal of Prince of Wales college and chairman of the centennial committee of his province, He is also a Canadian who de- spairs at our lack of culture and tradition. We are lacking in the respect and recognition of our pioneer forebears. What Canada needs, Dr. Me- Kinnon told members of Cha+ tham's Women's Canadian Club, is the type of culture that in- spires Scots to revere Bobby Burns and the Irish to honor St. Patrick. If the doctor is correct -- and we will not argue -- then the Scots with their haggis, the Irish with their shillelaghs, the Welsh with their leeks, and the French with their snails are leaving us far behind in culture, tradition and national pride. Perhaps' this is true. Maybe we should feel that something is missing when-.we gag on the haggis and sing off key about Ireland 'cause mammy came from there. We have made our first falter- ing forward step. Now we have a flag of our own. Our next step will be a national symbol akin to Scotland's haggis and Ire- land's. shillelagh. (Sarnia Observer) BUSY COURT OFFICER Brilliant Y By CHRIS. DENNETT (Times Staff) Society's advocate in the busy courts of Ontario County is a young and -brilliant lawyer whose rise to success has been nothing less than explosive. Crown Attorney W. Bruce Affleck is not a man easily miss- ed in a crowd, Short and stocky with aggressive brush-cut and fairly bristling with energy he forms the hub of the local judiciary. He is a man who revels in the glamor of courtroom litigation. His experience and vast men- tal library of criminal law make him a hard man to match. Yet, he still maintains his position as the youngest crown attorney in Ontario. Out of the courtroom Mr, Affleck is an accomplished and controversial public speaker much in demand by local and district organizations. HAS HEAVY WEEK He works the crown attor- ney's department single hand- e¢ at the Ontario County Build- ing, Whitby. He is prosecuting in the courts under his-jurisdic- tion five days a week. Every year some 26,000 informations pour through his office. The position he holds is a difficult and responsible one. As Crown Attorney he has the de- manding task of representing society in the courts. He must prosecute vigorously and yet fairly. Injured society must be pvenged or reimbursed for a criminal activity but the de- fendant before the court has rights too. Sometimes those people mak- ing court appearances have not taken too kindly to the words of Mr. Affleck, His life has been threatened quite frequently. The occasional man has even taken .a swing at him outside the court. LITTLE UNPLEASANTNESS "On the whole," Mr. Affleck Says, "there is very little un- pleasaniness. There have been threats by various people but nothing ever came of them. This sort of thing happened quite a lot right at the begin- ning, when I first became Crown Attorney. But then peo- ple got to know me." When Mr. Affleck. goes walk- ing on his own he carries a small billy -- '"'just in case." There are many, however, who have been' grateful for what he has done for them, In his four years as Crown Attor- ney he has helped to rehabili- tate many men who have left jail with small chance of mak- ing good. "My door is open," he ex- plained. "If people want to come down and discuss their prob- lems I will help in what way I can." BORN IN OSHAWA Mr, Affleck was born in Osh- awa and educated at city pub- lic and high schools. He gradu- ated from the University of To- ronto in 1953 with an Arts Degree. Very firmly interested in the law he entered Osgoode Hall. He left there in 1957 and entered the law firm of the late Williard. Greig, QC, Ux- bridge. It was there, under the care- ful guidance of Mr. Greig, that he made a start in litigation. In those early years he scored two notable successes, one a $44,000 action that followed a fatality and the other a $22,000 damage award in a civil loss of leg action. APPOINTED IN 1960 It was in 1960 that the posi- tion of Crown Attorney became vacant. The then Crown Attor- ney Alex Hall became a County Court Judge. Bruce Affleck was chosen to fill the position. "It was Alex Hall; more than anybody, who taught me most about this job. I worked under him as Assistant Crown for two years, He was an outstanding counsel. It was he that taught me tactical courtroom informa- tion and procedural points, His By Jack Gearin Coming Election Keeps Roger Conant Busy MEET MR. CONANT Roger G. Conant is far more concerned about the date of the next Federal election than most of us. The new returning officer for Ontario Riding Federal (as of last December), he has been "abnormally" busy of late. His job is to get the riding's federal electoral. machinery in tip-top shape for any eventual- ity. This is a detailed, time-con- suming job;. for instance, the riding will have some 75,000 eligible voters next election (up 5,000 from the April 8, 1962 vote) and 295 polling booths instéad of 169. Mr. Conant has made note of such things in a recent riding survey forwarded to Nelson-Cas- tonguay, chief electoral officer, Dominion of Canada. "T have been busy, but this must not be interpreted as meaning that I have any inside information on the possible date of the next election," he said this week. About half this new potential vote of 5,000 comes from Osh- awa ("Those new apartment blocks, especially, contain many newcomers,"' he says'. The bulk of the balance comes from frustrating and heart-breaking NOTES ON THE DANCER Whatever became of Northern places like Bay Ridges and in the area west of the K Mart, outside Oshawa, Mr. Conant, the 42-year-old Greenwood lawyer and OCVI grad, has deep roots in Oshawa (where he was born) and in the Liberal party. He is a son of the late Gordon D. Conant of Oshawa, former Premier and Attorney-General of Ontario, who died' in 1953, His mother resides here. Speaking statistically of that April 8, 1963, Ontario Riding Federal election -- 'Mike" Starr, PC, won with 22,902, to Liberal Norman Cafik's 20,174-- Aileen Hall, NDP, was third with 15,020. A total of 82.59 per cent of 70,365 voters cast bal- lots IT'S NERVE-WRACKING This is the time of year when the life of a City alderman leaves much to be desired. It's budget time, and plenty of midnight oil is being burned around City Hall (especially in Treasurer Frank Markson's of- fice). df there's a more pulsating, job (outside of playing quarter- back for the Argos), it has es- caped notice. Did you see Aldermen Hay- ward Murdoch and Norman Down in that coffee-shop mid- afternoon Tuesday? They had more books with them than U.S, Defence Secretary MacNamara, and they looked just as weary. Mr. M. would, take a gulp of coffee and read feverishly. Then he would look up hurriedly and ask Mr. D. a question, but the latter was too absorbed to answer. What makes Council's job so tough this year is the Board of Education. Everybody is 'toss- ing it bouquets for keeping its budget within reason ($4,325,000 --for a fractional mill rate hike) The on-Council tug-of-war with the budget should reach its crescendo at a special Coun- cil-in-committee meet tomor- row. Much remains to be done by way of compromise if a rea- sonable solution is to be reach- ed; by that time most of our elected representatives should be. near the breaking 'point, @motionally speaking. Dancer? He's quite well, thank you, according to General - Manager Gil Darlington of the nearby National Stud Farm. E. P. Taylor's great four-year- old started to breed three weeks ago. The greatest collection of high-priced, brood mares ever assembled in Canada is at the farm now, thanks to him. The incredible Dancer won $580,647 before his career was cut short last year by a strained tendon, but he's still in the big money with a stud fee of $10,000 (payable only if the mare pro- duces a foal), With 30 bookings scheduled this year -- and many more turned down -- he could earn $300,000, but that is most unlikely, Mr. Darlington. said, because approximately 20 per cent won't produce a foal, To get back to those high-class brood mares -- they range in value from $100,000 to $50,000 and 50 per cent of them come from the United States. The bal- ance are Canadian horses, in- cluding some from the stables of Mr. E. P. Taylor. Crown Attorney Affleck oung Lawyer CROWN ATTORNEY W. BRUCE AFFLECK incredible knowledge of the law was invaluable to me." morning at seven. Over break- fast he may do some prepara- tory work. Then it is off to any one of his five courts. At the end of a day in court there informations to be Mr. Affleck's weekly schedule is a busy one. He is up every are THE TIMES PERSONALITY OF WEEK read, charges to be laid and people to see back at the office. KEEPING UP WITH LAW A Crown Attorney, more than anybody, must keep pace with the continuing changes in law. To achieve this end he has at- tended law courses in Chicago and New York. Then on top of his crown at- torney work comes the public speaking engagements and lec- tures. He is an official lecturer to the Ontario Provincial Police College in Toronto also the On- tario Coroners' Association. Several of his articles have appeared in Canadian law jour- nals. At the minute he is en- gaged on a book on the "Rules of Evidence" with Newcastle lawyer E. R. Lovekin. He is secretary-treasurer of the Oshawa Generals, an execu- tive member of the Oshawa Boy Scout Association and a mem- ber of the Lebanon Masonic Lodge. Despite the busy non - stop schedule. he still finds time for his wife, Elsie, and his two sons, Robert Bruce, 7, and William John, 5. WANTS CHANGES On changes he would like to see Mr. Affleck believes very strongly in the English barris- ter-solicitor system. Solicitors would be confined to the real estate and business end of the legal field. Litigation would be left to the barristers. "Ontario is sadly lacking in skilled courtroom lawyers," he said. 'The main reason is that the lawyers. are not skill- ed enough in the law. The rea- son is simple, they are not in the courtroom often enough to give their client the best pos- sible defence, "In most cases they cannot hope to match a Crown Attor- ney who is dealing in litigation five days a week." On the controversial Legal Aid Plan, Mr. Affleck makes a firm stand for a panel of local lawyers who would be paid for their work. He would also like to see a central fund set up from which lawyers would be paid for their work for legal aid clients. He is very firmly against the Public Defender sys- tem as run in certain American cities. "I think a Public Defender would become lethargic after a time too," he added. 'They would be handling a large num- ber of guilty pleas. "Far better would be a panel of local lawyers who have signi- fied that they want to litigate in legal aid cases. They would be paid for their efforts out of some central fund," VISITED DEEP SOUTH Last November Mr. Affleck travelled into the deep south of the United States as guest of Mississippi bar association. While down there he had a first hand glimpse of the negro-white relationship: His interest mainly, however, was in the court system of Mis- sissippi which he described as "much more informal' than its Ontario counterpart. "Everything is much more casual down there; yet much more efficient at the same time. The court dockets are much bet- ter organized. Each lawyer knows exactly when his case will come up. "Fees are a lot less expensive in some cases than they are here. Down there a divorce can cost as little as $100 while here in Ontario it can run up to $400 or $500." On the negro-white problem Mr. Affleck commented that Mississippi has one of the low- est state crime rates in the Union and there was no out- ward show of violence while he was down there. YEARS AGO 20 YEARS AGO March 26, 1945 Oshawa Flying Club. an- nounced a project to grant fly- ing instruction scholarships to needy boys. Oshawa's Win-the-War and Community 'Fund campaign ex- ceeded its objective by over $15,000, Robert M. McIntyre was ap- pointed as advertising manager of General Motors of Ca:.ada, Limited. 35 YEARS AGO March 26, 1930 Gordon D. Conant was:elected president, and F, L; Mason, FE. C, Hodgins and George Hart, vice-presidents of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, A production of "Grumpy"' by the Oshawa Little Theatre was an outstanding theatrical suc- cess, Memorial windows to T. H. MeMillan and W. F. Cowan were unveiled in the loval office of the Bank of Commerce. TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS March 26, 1965. . Louis Riel proclaimed the independence of his Metis republic in Manitoba anc led his second rebellion 86 years ago today--in 1885. At the age of 25, in 1869, Riel became president of -- the Comite National des Metis and seized Fort Garry. The following year the Red River Rising, as it was called, was defeated, and Riel fled. After his second revolution was defeated at the battie of. Batoche, Riel gave himself up and stood trial for treason, He was hanged Nov. 16, 1885, at Regina. 1827--The composer Lud- wig von Beethoven died 1v45---David Lloyd George, Britain's prime minister in the First World War, died. First World War Fifty vears agc today--in 1915--No. 6 company of the Royal Canadian Garrison Artillery left Halifax for duty in St. Lucia, West indias; French airmen bombed Zeppelin sheds. at Frescaty and the Metz rail- wey station; and the Aus- tro - Hungarians withdrew from Lupkow Pass in the Carpathians. Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day -- in 1940 -- Mackenzie King's Liberal government won a sweeping victory in Dominion elections; Mos- 2ow summoned home the Soviel ambassador to France, at the demand of the French government; and Norway p otested aga.nst -he violation of its territorial waters by British destroyers, OTTAWA REPORT Foreign Services And Cost Growing By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA -- "Are our diplo- mats in striped pants really necessary?"' I recently asked this rhetori- cal question in this space, and suggested that much of the $100,000,000 paid by you and me for our afound-the-world diplo- matic apparatus last year was merely "'a silly attempt to keep up with the 'Senor Joneses' of the world." Judging by the reaction I have received from readers, my comments really set the bells ringing. Canadians obviously do not appreciate being heavily taxed to enable civil servants to live like make-believe mil- lionaires on some faraway is- land in the sun. : Hon. Paul Martin, our foreign minister, has just issued the an- nual report of his department, with further details of our dip- lomatic. gala. Ten years ago, we had em- bassies in only 39 foreign coun- tries, plus 12 consulates and other missions, Today we have 111 embassies and missions 'in 96 countries. The 233 foreign service offi- cers each earning $5,000 per year or more ten years ago have now swollen to 497 foreign service officers, backed up by 1,176 administrative staff and 625 employees engaged abroad, plus trade commissioners and military staff. COSTS DOUBLE The total cost of our foreign embassies 10 years ago was $7,123,321. By last year it had more than doubled to $16,532,- 772. Nearly half the budget of our external affairs department con- sists of aid and gifts to under- developed and needy countries. These included "contribution to Greece of surplus Canadian food products--$992,889"" and "gift of oral polio vaccine to Barbados --$5,500" and the like. We would all applaud such assistance QUEEN'S PARK from our bounty to less happy lands around the world--espec- ially when Britain donates about seven times that amount to needy nations. Part of the cost of external affairs is the travelling and en- tertainment expenses of officials who go to international confer- ences. Understandably we sent three senators and 19 MPs to attend the United Nations as- sembly. Did we really need to send an additional 58 civil servants, when we maintain a permanent staff there? At the other end of the scale, Canada was repre- sented at the Conference on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage. MUST QUERY EMBASSIES But the most questionable cost relates to the froth among those 111 embassies and the like, One of their jobs is de- scribed as "the collation and weighing of information regard- ing developments likely to af- fect Canada's international re- lations." Is that what is con: tributed by our embassy in Guatemala--or Lebanaon? I previously mentioned our embassy in Cameroun; it also contacts .small adjoining na- tions, but one of its main tasks must be to assist our export trade. Yet. if our government closed that embassy, paid our exporters six times the value of Canadian goods ordered by Cameroun, and then dumped the lot into Montreal harbour, the taxpayers would be saved money, This makes one think. Our diplomats abroad receive entertaining and_ representa- tional allowances averaging 66 cents on top of each dollar of salary, to enable them to enter- tain and hire domestic help. Who are the guests on whom $4,500,000 was spent thus last year? MP's are our watchdogs over our tax spending. This is a de- partment they should study. Fishing Industry Facing Confusion By DON O'HEARN TORONTO--Commercial fish- ing in the province has been slipping, and nobody, it seems, has been able to do much about it. With the exception of some re- search programs, no very con- crete steps are under way to try and revive the industry which, small but important, has an annual revenue of $5,000,000 and is the livelihood for hun- dreds of people. Admittedly it problems: Many influences have tended to depress the industry, Among them the effects of pollution and other factors on the supply of fish, and the trend to more con- centrated fishing with bigger units, But still there appears to be a lack of spirit and a strong will to beat the situation. One good reason for this could have been brought out by D'Arcy McKeough (PC--Kent West). Mr. McKeough, who has a large number of Lake Erie fish- ermen in his riding, appealed to the many interests and groups concerned in the industry to get together. 10 DIFFERENT VOICES He said at present there were 10 different voices proposing 10 different things for the industry. And nobody could figure out just what it wanted. Many people wanted to help it, he said, if it would only de- cide what should be done. Mr. McKeough, incidentally, in his second year is continuing to make a good impression, He is one of the new mem- bers being definitely tabbed as a cabinet member of the future, He has a good presence and can handle himself on his feet. He has shown a good mind and is not afraid to make himself heard. This year he is chairman of the important committee oa public accounts, and apparently BIBLE " ... therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee." 1 Chronicle 17:25. All prayers coming from the heart are bound to reach Heaven. has complex has been doing a praiseworthy job. A couple of incidentals in the Kent West member's favor as a cabinet prospect is that he comes from the tip of southwest- ern Ontario where there is n cabinet representation now, a he is inclined to be a bit of 4 loner. He would seem to stand out in the eligibles for cabinet ran} from his area, and the fact tha' he doesn't mix over-freely | his colleagues can be a distin help rather than a hindrance. One finds in politics that the loners are apt to go farther and more quickly than the easy mix- ers and good timers. Mr. McKeough, a young six footer on the edge of being handsome still has some rough edges. In particular, he shows an inclination to try and carry too many of his party's political battles. But this is probably mainly inexperience. He should make the cabinet fairly soon. Perhaps this year or perhaps after a term as chair- man of a select committee, POINTED PARAGRAPHS What a wonderful world this would be. if we could all get along with each other as well as the sports broadcasters who keep telling each other: 'You're so right, Sam," The National Commission re- ports that it planted 168,375 con- ifers in Gatineau Park in 1964. That should replace the number taken for Christmas trees. 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