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She Oshawa Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 ne St. E,, Oshawa, Ontario T, L. Wilson, Publisher TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 7, 1965 -- PAGE 4 Election Offers Respite From Opinion-Poll Rule The politician - turned - political pundit from Port Arthur says he is now convinced the Liberals will call an election, probably in mid- October. Writing in the Toronto Tel- egram, Douglas Fisher claims Lib- eral House Leader George Mcllraith has given clear indication of an im- pending election. Speaking in Wester Canada, Mr. Mcllraith referred at length to how complicated the promised redistrib- ution changes will be, that they'll take a long time and that the prime minister will probably go to the people before they are completed. On the question of a date Mr, Fish- er predicts either Oct, 25 or Nov. 8, with odds favoring the former. The New Democratic writer points out, quite rightly, that the Liberals will have to overcome much strong criticism which has been levelled at. the government by Canadian newspapers. He suggests a "selling job" will begin shortly in the major newspapers which sup- port the Liberals -- the campaigns will be built on even more criticism of John Diefenbaker and Tommy Douglas. "Once the themes of the egocent- ric old loner and the Anti-American wild man have been struck," pre- dicts Mr, Fisher, "good old diplo- matic Mike will begin to be worth a lot of enthusiasm, despite Walter Gordon, Guy Favreau and Judy La Marsh..." The choices as Mr. Fisher sees them listed are not ones to have any electorate wax enthusiastic, And, whether or not Mr. Fisher is being facetious, they are the three the Canadian voter will be given, Un- fortunately; were election date de- layed another year, the prospect would not likely improve. One definite advantage of a trip to the polls soon would be the re- moval of the political expediency so rife in Canadian affairs today. Whatever party was elected and whatever its strength, it would be obliged to concentrate on governing ~- we'd have respite for a session or two of the present government by opinion poll, How Dull Can You Get? Canadian history is dull and Can- adians should be proud it is, says a Hamilton high 'school. Seeking to stir an argument as he surely must be, he'll find many ready to take his measure. He builds his case on the thesis that "exciting" historical events are really pathetic, He contends "the excitement -we feel about warfare is really the novelty of observing man at his lowest level, when he abandons all the standards that make his history worthwhile", Because Canadians have settled their problems without warring on one another, it then follows in this argument that our history has not been exciting. The teacher, writing in Maclean's magazine, concedes we are to be admired for avoiding blood- shed but must also recognize our history as pretty dull stuff. He's wrong, of course, in both his premise and his conclusion. While Canadians have had the sense to avoid civil strife, a proud part of She Oshawa Fines T L. WILSON, Publisher RC, ROOKE. General Manager C. 3. MeCONECHY Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle established 1863) is published daily Sundeys end Statutory holidays excepted) Members of Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish em Association, The Conadion Press, Audit Bureou ot Cireuletion and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association. The Canadien Press ia exclusively entitled to the use of republication of @l! news quastcnad im the paper credited fo to te The Associated Press or Reuters, and alo the toca! news published therein. All rights of special dew patches are also reserved. 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U.S.A. and foreign $27.00 per year. their history portrays the heights of heroism they achieved in two world wars, On the homefront, the develop- ment of a nation extending across forest, plain and mountain has not been accomplished without consid- erable color and excitement, A 3,- 000-mile canoe sortie from the Rock- ies to Montreal as a Centennial pro- ject recalling the exploits of the ex- plorers, the voyageurs and the cour- jer du bois illustrates this, They could hardly be classed as a lack- lustre crew. The building of rail- roads, of the seaway, of mountain- top highways cannot be classed a prosaic projects. Canadian prowess from the days of the bush pilot on- ward in aviation and leadership in the automotive industry have not beéh mundane episodes, Canadian politics may become confusing but rarely lack color. One of the few things that are "dull" in Canada is the persistence of some to. catalogue this country and its people as run-of-the-mill and uninteresting, Other Editors' Views MEMORABLE MODESTY (London Free Press) London could more public servants with the outspoken frankness of school trustee C. C, Carrothers, Q.C, During a school board discussion on naming a new school, Mr. Carrothers -- who al- ready has one named for him -- declared: "Fifteen year from now, school children will say, 'Who in hell was C, C. Carrothers'?" use a few ee ee GOOD EVENING 'dnote nett gaa ett idm A AANA RE ake HISTORIC STRATEGY SET AT OGDENSBURG Twenty - five years ago Clyde Blackburn, then Ot- tawa bureau chief of The Canadian Press, covered the meeting at Ogdensburg, N.Y,, where Prime Minister King and President Roose- velt signed the Ogdensburg agreement, Blackburn, who retired in 1959, recalls the conference in this story, By CLYDE BLACKBURN OTTAWA (CP)--On a iiot Sat- urday morning 25 years ago, Ottawa Press Gallery corre- spondents were advised to get down to Ogdensburg, N.Y., as soon as possible to cover a meeting between Mackenzie King and Franklin D, Roosevelt, It was Aug, 17, 1040, and many of the reporters were still abed on what was to have been a quiet day, But with Canada at war they were prepared for ase signments on short notice, In the next 86 hours there was a chatty meeting on a pri- vate train in the Ogdensburg yards between the Canadian prime minister and the U.S, president, It concluded with the proclamation on Aug. 18, 1940, of what came to be known as The Ogdensburg Declaration, This was a simple, brief joint communique stating the two leaders had agreed to set up a permanent joint board of de- fence of the northern half of the Western Hemisphere. The board was immediately set up and convened, It played an important part through the Second World War and post-war period and continues to function to this day. TALKED DEFENCE The leaders talked of many other things--the proposed gift of over-age destroyers to Bril- ain, defence posts in North America and the Caribbean-- but these discussions were known at the time only to the conferees and the Mackenzie King diary In those days Ogdensburg was reached by ferry from Prescott, Ont,, which was an easy two- MM TM hour drive from Ottawa. The short notice arose from the usual wartime secrecy and also from the fact the prime minis» ter knew about it only the eve ning before, Some days earlier he had sent the president a suggestion that they meet soon for a talk about the war, in which the U.S. was not then involved. On Ang. 16 the president telephoned and said he would be on his private train in Ogdensburg next day for a look at army exercises and suggested Mr, King come down and spend Saturday night with him, The prime minister knew the president would have the usual corps of White House corre: apendents along so he tipped the Press Gallery correspondents and helped them arrange to go too, NEEDED PASSPORTS: There was just one difficulty, A few days earlier the U.S, had announced that persons onter- ing that country from Canada must have passports bearing visas for U.S. travel, Thiawas a shock to Canadians who had been accustomed to crossing the border with little formality. Not only the reporters but the prime minister himself had to carry passports with the proper visa. He was annoyed but duti- ully complied, He was assisted by U.S. Ambassador J, Pierre- pont Moffatt who rode with him to Ogdensburg, Many of the reporters lacked passports, to say nothing of visas. A photographer was available to take pictures and the passport office was opened to issue them, The U.S. consul- ate quickly handled the visas. We had nothing to report Sat- urday night and nothing to do but try to keep cool in rather uncomfortable accom- modations (except for the smart few who accepted tent hospital: ity in a nearby army camp). The prime minister was greeted in the Roosevelt car with a cheery 'Hello, Macken: Skills Keynote For Reform Of U.S. Immigration Law By ARCH MacKENZIE WASHINGTON (CP) -- The United States has opened its doors to more than. 43,000,000 immigrants in the last century- and-a-half, Europe was the source of 35,- 000,000, nearly 4,000,000 came from Canada and Newfoundland and almost 3,000,000 from Latin America, Barely more than 1,000,000 were from Asia and Africa, The figures show how firmly the U.S,, now a country of 193,- 000,000, has looked to Europe for new blood. And the quota system, begun in 1921, continues that trend, President on a campaign YEARS AGO 20 YEARS AGO August 17, 1945 Thousands of citizens gathered in Memorial Park to commem- orate the victorious conclusion of the second World War, Major A. P, Simester, W. EF, N, Sinclair, MP, and 'T, K. Creigh- ton, MPP delivered addresses at the cenotaph service Johnson, started carrying two University of Toronto leased the Defense Industries Ltd, buildings at Ajax to become a second "Varsity" for ex-service- men, 35 YEARS AGO August 17, 1930 The provincial convention of the Canadian Legion, in Hamil- ton, accepted an invitation to hold its 1931 Conference in Osh- awa, 0 Viscount and Lady Willingdon paid an informal visit to Osh- awa and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. S, McLaughlin at "Parkwood", fay arome NRE geUMMAP Loy Nt teat <2, or nese heh tua years ago by John Kennedy, is trying again to reform immigra> tion laws. If successful, he would make individual skills rather than na- tion of origin the key requisite. But as Canada's recent over haul has shown, skill require- ments still effectively bar most Asians and Africans. Some think the president will stub his toe on the issue, It's not a popular one, and the sons and grandsons of immigrants who helped build this country do not necessarily welcome new: comers In a recent public opinion poll, Canadians emerged as the most popular immigrants. Nearly 30 per cent of those questioned said they preferred Canadians while. just one per cent said they disliked Canadi- ans the most. The Anglo-Scot group was favored by 20 per cent, followed by Scandinavians, Germans, Irish, French, Italians, Poles and Mexicans Twenty-six per cent said they disliked Asians the most, 1) per cent picked Russians and 11 per cent Mexicans This pattern is what. might be expected in the light of the past. f the 2,819,246 persons who settled in the U.S, in the 1955-64 period, only 206,990 were from Asia and 20,727 from Africa. This, at least in part, is attrib- uted to the quota system which tends to favor white Europeans and works against colored im- migrants. Canada, Mexico and other independent nations of the western hemisphere are not subject to the quota. As of now, quota immigrants are limited to 158,561 annually but admission actually has been running at less than 100,000, The rest of the nearly 300,000 immigrants a year are from non-quota areas or under spe- cial arrangements such as con: gressional exemptions, a) By Jack Gearin Low-Rent Housing? Much Still To Be Done The picture was brighter in Oshawa today, but there was no reason for complacency Much remained to be done. Time was pressing. High offi- cial apathy was the big road- block That annex for urgently-needed 18-unit Christine crescent finally got the green light. CMHC awarded the $234,386 contract last week to a Wood- bridge firm after much hem- ming and hawing, after declin- ing the only tender last April because it was ton high Construction will start imme- diately. Occupancy is slated for next year early It won't be too soon. Let's hope that the little' children in those sub-standard houses where the mice and rats run amuck get early relief. Such conditions are understandable in war-torn Viet Nam, but not in dappy, prosperous Oshawa which has one of the highest per-capita in- comes ip Canada (also one of the highest per-capita debenture lebts) Such agonizing delays in low- mission. As their incomes in- creased These are industrious, so did their rents. moda hard- should be asked to seek accom: tion elsewhere. "There is no doubt about it, Mn TTT rent housing locally are normal. The 42-unit Christine crescent complex only saw the igiht of day after some five years of frustrating delays, half-starts, The new annex is most wel- come, but it's only a scratch on the surface. City Welfare Ad- ministrator Herb Chesebrough said recently that Oshawa could use at least 96 more such units (including the 18) and added "There is. simply no place to send these people -- the search is futile, very time-consuming." Are there no temporary alter- natives to. ease the low-rent shortage until more accommo- dation can be found? There have been rumors and rumblings of late that some Christine crescent tenants pay more than they should for such quarters, which were built. pri marily for the needy. These ten ants undoubtedly were in the aforementioned category on ad- working people with families, but the thought persists in many minds that they should be asked to move because of their new financial status. It may seem cruel, but many observers feel that they should be asked to move to make room for large families living in sub-standard, condemned houses, some in ap- palling conditions \ spokesman for the Oshawa Housing Authority (which ad- ministers this municipally-oper- ated project) said last week that no less than 10 of the 42 fam- ihes living at the Crescent pay $100 per month and upwards, some as much as "$130 per month Should tenants who can afford such rents be allowed to qualify for low-rent housing? W J. Lommer, chairman of the OHA, said there was no law to force the eviction of such tenants, but he agreed that they people who pay more than $190 per month rent for these prem- ises should move out: and thus help ease the problem some," he said last week City Council's next objective should be Queen's Park. Our elected representatives should press hard and soon for permis- sion te enact the proposed sub- standard housing bylaw imme- diately instead of waiting. two years for completion of a local urban redevelopment survey (as has been Suggested by an agen- cy of the provincial govern. ment) The City Board of Health has constantly stressed the need for such legislation. Council can wield mighty powers in such circumstances -- it should not rest until it is reasonably. sure that no local families reside in the type of squalid surroundings described so forcefully of late hy people like Dr. C. C. Stewart, City MOH, and Mr. Chese- brough. : zie" which was the president's usual salutation to his old friend. The prime minister was more formal, REVIEWED TROOPS They dined and talked, Sun- day there was a military church service and then the two re- viewed troops and watched a flypast of some 200 aircraft ranging from trainers to the then new Flying Fortresses, After lunch the reporters were called to the railway car and handed the joint communi+ que, It was simple and brief, probably the most informal in- ternational agreement ever to find a place in the Canada Treaty Series and form the basis for a highly important strategic relationship. Here it is in full; gre inn RRR ROOSEVELT -KING PARLEY 25 YEARS AGO "The prime minister and the president have discussed the mutual problems of defence in relation to the safety of Canada and the United States, It has been agreed that a Permanent Joint Board on Defence be set up at once by the two countries, "This Permanent Joint Board on Defence shall commence im- mediate studies relating to sea, land and air problems, includ- ing personnel and material, It will consider in the broad sense the defence of the north half. of the Western Hemisphere, "The Permanent Joint Boar on Defence will consist of four or five members from each country, most of thent from the services, It will meet shortly," ADVISED CHURCHILL The prime minister returned nyse nainei ete to Ottawa Sunday evening and went at once to report to the Earl of Athlone, Governor-Gen- eral, then to his office to com- pose a long cable to Winston Churchill to tell him of his talks with Roosevelt and State Secre- tary Henry Stimson, The first U.S, chairman of the board was Mayor Fiorello La- Guardia of New York and the first Canadian chairman Col, Oliver Mowat Biggar, a promi- nent Ottawa lawyer, it was learned later that there had been another subject dis- cussed by the two leaders, al- though it wasn't mentioned in the communique. Mr, King was smarting under the passport - visa ruling and 'ova! 'he resident about it, Mr, Roosevelt said hp under- stood it had been imposed at Canada's request to deter Cana: dians from leaving the country to avoid military service, The prime minister was "thunderstruck," he sald later, He had never heard of the re- quest and told FDR he hoped it would soon be repealed, The president said he would see what could be done but it was several years before the ruling was repealed, An incident that showed how the ruling rankled occurred when the prime minister was leaving for Ottawa. A presiden- tial alde said FDR hoped he would sogn come down to Wash- ington for further talks. Mr, King replied he would be de- lighted--"if they'll let me into the United States." nth MAIL wy KE OFFSHORE SQUABBLING DORION REPORT VJ OH, FoR THe Good Old DAYS WHEN FWAS SOLVING "THE WOoRLDS PROBLEMS THE LONG HOT SUMMER East Germans Seeking To Flee Face, At Best, By ALFRED KLUEHS BERLIN (Reuters) -- East Germans planning to flee to West Berlin have at best a 50-50 chance of succeeding, usually reliable sources say Ever since the Berlin Wall was built in August, 1961, the refugee stream has steadily dwindled and now stands at about 250 a month However, about 200 of these are pensioners who were al- 50-50 Chance lowed to visit West Berlin and decided not to return, or Ger- mans from territories now un- der Polish or Soviet rule who have at long last obtained exit permits Of the rest, most come by various escape routes which are a closely guarded secret kept by authorities and the Berlin press alike Only a handful now make the daring and dangerous attempt TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS August 17, 1965... Achmed Sukarno and Mo- hammed Hatta proclaimed the independence of Indo- nesia 20 years ago today-- in 1945--two days after the Japanese. surrender, The Dutch refused to acknowl edge this declaration but of- fered to agree to self-gov- ernment within Netherlands hegemony. Initially with British help, Dutch forces fought Sukarno's supporters for four years of intermit- tent jungle warfare until independence was formally recognized Dec. 27, 1949. The country then included all the Netherlands East Indies with the exception of Dutch New Guinea, ttle of the Spurs. 1812--The French army burned Smolensk, Russia. First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1915--Kovno, the key fort- ress of the Russians' line of defence in Poland, fell with 4,500 'prisoners and 240 guns; a Zeppelin raid killed 10 and injured 36 in Eng- land; "No. 3 Canadian Sta- tionary Hospital arrived at Lemnos. Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day -- in 1940 -- President Roosevelt and Prime Min- ister Mackenzie King met at Ogdensburg, N.Y., to plan the defence of the western hemisphere; Fit. Lt. Roderick Learoyd of the RAF was awarded the VC; the Duke of Windsor took the oath of office as gov- ernor of the Bahamas. to cross the barbed wire fences and wall, crawl past heavily armed guards, or swim across border rivers and canals. City officials recently released two sets of figures which allow some conclusions to be drawn, They said that since the Wall was built Aug. 13, 1961, a total of 24,488 East Germans have applied for political asylum in West Berlin's main refugee camp, The other figure was that 3,479 East Germans have man- aged to escape, including 433 uniformed border guards. QUEEN'S PARK Inventory Of Water First Step TORONTO--First things first; This is very much the attitude of Premier Robarts. And it is an attitude that is well exemplified in Mr, Robarts' approach to the problem of wa- ter supply, The premier ts probably as concerned about the problem of water as anyone in the province. He has said publicly that be considers the questions of wa- ter supply and pollution to be as important as any we face in the future. But nevertheless, he isn't go- ing to Vege d overboard and try and solve them prematurely, The potential answer we heat most often proposed these days, of course, is that water should be diverted from far northern Ontario into the south and prob- ably into the United States, Mr, Robarts says this may be the answer, or an answer, But first let us know what it Involves, Let us find out how much water there is in the north, And also how much of this will be needed for the de- velopment of the north itself. 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