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TIE TS AOE RI oon porarmmees ee oe he Oshawa Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher Y¥, NOVEMBER 4, 1045 -- PAGE A 2 erie ees Choice Left Confused As Ever After Campaign Canadians may well be more con- fused with the conduct of their af- fairs today than they were when the election campaign opened. Largely responsible is the insistence by all political parties that they will be all things to all people. The days of a clear-cut choice ---- of any one party standing firmly alone for a specifie policy -- are unfortunattely gone. 'So strongly have the stifling ten- drils of welfarism grasped the body politic, candidates strive only to better one another in "give-away" pledges. The old cry of a desperate merchant that he "can get it for you wholesale" finds apt parallels in many of the campaign promises. Yet those who offer more and more welfare measures well know that they can't be had at bargain rates, They're extremely expensive. But in this campaign the price tag has really not much significance. The country is prosperous. Whoever we vote for, we're going to get much the same package anyway. The so-called bread and butter is- ®ties can have no great bearing on our balloting. Other issues have had promin- tnce. Concern is. certainly wide- yread about national unity and Scandal in high places". Again, sny easy way to distinguish black and white alternatives for handling these matters is lacking. As far as political parties are concerned they stand foursquare for national unity and just as strongly against corrup- tion. And in fairness we can be sure each one would work conscientiously for the former and against the latter. Even in the important considera- tion of leadership, Canadian voters are denied the opportunity of well- reasoned and enthusiastic prefer- ences. It is in this course of the cam- paign the most serious deception can be suspected. The Conservatives in particular, have counted on the credulity of the electorate to a naive extreme, She Oshawa Times T. L, WILSON, Publisher R. C. ROOKE, General Manager C. J. MeCONECHY Editor The Oshewa Times combining The Oshawe Times (established 1871) ond the itby Gazette end Chronicle established 1863) is published daily Sundeys end Statutory holidays excepted). Members of Cenadian Daily Newspaper Publish ers Association. Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation end the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association. ion Press 'is exclusively entitied to the use 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 patches ore also reserved. Offices; Thomson Building, 425 Lonerity Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; 640 Catheart Street, Montreal. P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajex, Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, Liverpos!, Taunton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskiiien, Oreno, Leskard, Broughom, Burketon, Claremont, an pool, a , mot over 50c, per week. By mail in Province of Ontario outside' carrier delivery creo, $15.00 per year. Other provinces and Commonwealth Countries, $18.00 per year. U.S.A. and foreign $27.00 per year, Opposition Leader John Diefen- baker is a courageous campaigner, as astute a politician as the country will see for many a generation. In his long career he has had the repu- tation as a maverick, an independent thinker and most certainly "a lon- er". His early prominence was gain- ed through his single-handed fight- ing for his causes. This going-it- alone attitude could not help but have contributed to the desertions from his cabinet and the concerted move by prominent party members to remove him from the leadership. Such a background surely makes a mockery of the attempts to pre- sent Mr. Diefenbaker as a party man who'll work willingly with those who have returned to the fold, They were unable to cope with Mr. Diefenbaker after he'd lost an elec- tion, it's much too optimistic for them to hope they can control him should he win one. In Prime Minister Pearson the Canadian voters also have a man de- serving of high respect as a great Canadian but with obvious short- comings in leadership. It seems a strange paradox but more of the "T'm the boss" attitude which has led to Mr. Diefenbaker's difficulties could be appreciated in Mr. Pear- son's approach to the role of Prime Minister. Evidence of greater de- cisiveness, even ruthlessness, in his actions as head of the government might have sent his stocks soaring this campaign. Thus it is difficult for Canadians to say without reservation of either leader, he's the man we want for Prime Minister. The leaders of the minor parties have not expressed real aspirations for the position ap- pearing seemingly content to exert disportionate influence in another house of minorities. So their par- ties cannot be considered seriously. An aspect of this election which has not been widely discussed but will be taken for granted by many is that in this important matter of leadership both major parties are playing a waiting game. Neither Mr, Pearson nor Mr. Diefenbaker is like- ly to continue much longer as head of their organization. Age, if not inclination, will legislate against long terms of office. In the next few years both parties are likely to have new leaders as well as new, and it is hoped, more distinguishable ap- proaches to Canadian affairs. Politically, then the leadership of the country must be considered in a period of transition. All these facets serve more to complicate than clarify the choices to be made Monday. For many the decision will be based on much sim- pler premises; First, the country is prosperous; and second, they're tired of elections. Both favor the return of a majority government. . French minorities QUE. EDITORS COMMENT Problem Of Unity Crucial; "Latest Fever' Won't Pass This is a selection of edi- torials on current topics, translated from the Frenci language press of Canada. Montreal Le Devoir -- In the present electicn campaign, all parties recognize that the problem of Canadian unity is one of the most crucial. All proclaim that equality of the countnv's two founding nations is the key to the sought-for unity... . The main element of this sought-for equality seems to be a true association of Ca- nadians of both languages in the operation of the federal governmert. This association must exist on three distinct levels, 1, At the level of legisla- ture, the House must be formed on the principle of "rep by pop."' But, with a fed- eral system siich as ours, it would be necessary to temper acceptance of this principle with constitutional measures aimed at making the upper house, the Senate, into an or- gan which would represent the interests of ethnic groups. . . 2. At the level of executive power, the cabinet, each group must réally be asso ciated with the running of affairs. This means the cabi net must have equally strong men from each group 3. At the civil service level, each group must be able to participate, using its own lan guage. The civil service has long been an Anglo - Saxon preserve... A second condition of true equality involves the recogni- tion of the rights of the Frenen language threughant the country, at least in large public institutions. This ap plies to all federal govern- ment groups and services but is not limited. to- that govern ment, French must have life and expression in provincial gov ernment-based public institue tions, especially ,in the judi- cial, school and government fields He A third element of this equality is acceptance of Que- bec's special position as a point of support, the hearth of the French fact within this federation. In a bi - national country such as this one... . it is understandable that the great majority of French - Cana- dians, who live in Quebec, want to give the government to which they are closest gveater responsibility. . . . It is equally normal for Eng- lish - speaking Canadians to hand over certain tasks to the 'national government." Some people see a danger of balkanization in this view. That's because they don't suf- ficiently distinguish the dif- ference between Quebec and the other provinces, They still believe the two ethnic groups can tive together under a strong central. govern- ment It is time Hnglish Canada stopped imagining that this "latest fever' will pass like the preceding ones.---Claude,. Ryan, (Oct, 27) French As Priority Language Sought But Course Clouded Moncton I'Evangeline The Liberal Students' Federa- tion of Quebec has adopted a resolution asking that French be made a priority language in Quebec. And Pierre Laporte, the cul- tural affairs minister, an- nounced that his government was working on such a law. The reason given was that bilingualism is the main cause of the degeneration of French in Quebec and that French-Canadians can count on no one but themselves to help maintain the quality of their language. This reasoning is fully justi- fied to a Quebecer, In a prov- ince with a 90 - per - cent French majority, it is quite natural for that tongue to have priority. But for other French-Canadians living out- side of Quebec this is not a good principle... . If Quebec grants priority to the language of its majority, the other provinces can do the same, thus hampering the work of a. pack of national organizations, in particular that of the Quebec depart- ment of cultural affairs whose job it is to concern itself with in other provinces. The decision of the Lesage government therefore does not seem to agree with the policy of;his department... . There must be better reasons for such a rapid change in attitude toward the French- Canadian family. -- Bernard Poirier. (Oct, 26) Trois - Rivieres Le Nouvel- liste -- Cultural Affairs Min- ister Pierre Laporte's propo- sal that French be made a priority language in Quebec should be studied deeply. The idea spreads gradually, en- thusing some and astonishing others. This would in no way represent a step toward French unilingualism, the minister said. This is all that was needed to reassure those who cannot stand the idea that Quebec might seek to place itself on the same level as other provinces linguisti- MOUS io x He (Mr. Laporte) said he hoped for the adoption of a law which would give French priority and asserted that it is time to give French its due place within the spheres of government and_ business. What would be interesting to know is how Mr. Laporte sees the practical application of such legislationwhat ex- actly is.,the significance of French priority in administra- tion and in daily dealings with people at the shop and the office? It is easy to agree with the cultural affairs minister when he says French - Canadians must have the right to sign contracts in French, to work in French, to deal with their foremen in French so _ that life within an enterprise, at the worker's level, will be truly French. It is true that in Quebec there are too many shops where the French- Canadian majority is obliged to earn its living in English. But can. the government change anything simply by having the law explain that French has priority? One is allowed to doubt that. . . Would not education and diplomatic pressure be more efficient? The choice we now are making about Mr. Laporte's proposal could be modified when the minister becomes more specific. Let the Quebec government impose French as a priority language in all administrative services and other government organisms, we agree with that. Is it pos- sible to go further? Maybe, but that's something we must take the time to study... . --Paul-Emile Plouffe (Oct, 29) BY DAY, OVERSEAS ELECTION... ... BY NIGHT, CO-ORDINATES REDISTRIBUTION Chief Electoral Officer Leads Double Life By MICHAEL GILLAN OTTAWA (CP)--Chief Elec- toral Officer Nelson Castonguay is leading a double life during this federal election. By day. he keeps the machin- ery operating smoothly for the Nov. 8 election. Working mainly " by telephone from headquarters in a one-storey brick building in nearby Eastview, the 52- year-old Mr. Castonguay helps returning officers in 263 rid- ings unravel any snags they en- counter. held by his father and predeces- sor, Jules, who ran five general elections between 1927 and 1949. tions. When the election call came With deadli at eadlines fe ra- he moved from the redistribu- tions and doataaiion. ta or tion office, above a downtown basket must be Cleared each restaurant, leaving it in the day if possible," he said in an hands of his executive assist- interview. : : ant, Ottawa Rough Rider half- Finance department. officers Sine back Ron Stewart. Mr. Castonguay presents a fascinating study while hand- ling the election over the tele- phone. A _ distinguished-looking man with greying hair and gency Calls, sometimes calling on the boss in difficult situa- are installed in his office dur- ing an election to handle and pay the money owed to about 200,000 part-time personnel. A few officers from the audi- then the onerous job of study- ing the possibility of setting up a permanent voters' list aimed shortening present election campaigns which run for six to eight: weeks, Castonguays have been con- nected with Canadian elections 1998 when guay entered the office of the clerk of the Crown in chancery, which ran elections then. 1921 the post of chief electoral offi- In Jules Caston- Parliament created By night he's occupied with his other job as the coun- try's representation commis- sioner, co - ordinating the most complete redistribution of fed- eral electoral ridings ever un- dertaken. It is a task that con- tinues uninterrupted although this election is being fought on the old boundaries set in 1952. Since the election was called, Mr. Castonguay's cross-country trips on redistribution work have been cut. But as the fourth member of each provincial re- distribution commission, he is Busy each night reading trans- cripts of evidence presented to commission hearings. He mails his opinions to the commission chairmen. TOPS FATHER'S RECORD This is the sixth election in which he has been chief elec- tora! officef;breaking @ dark-rimmed glasses, he chain smokes, sips coffee and scrib- bles notes on a pad while rat- thing off orders to returning of- ficers. He is fluent in: French and English and knows the. Canada Elections Act by heart. An ar- ticulate conversationalist with a good sense of humor, he is firm but light-hearted in hand- Ting out directions. The telephone is usually saved for interpretations of the elections act. Requests for sup- plies and other material flow 'in over a special telegraph re- ceiver installed in his office. STAFF EXPANDS During an election, mal staff of 18 -swells to more than 100 to prepare and mail the tons of supplies needed in each riding. An evening skeleton staff receives emer- his nor- tor-general's office are there as well to make sure the figures are correct. Estimated cost to the public treasury of running this election is about $13,000,- 000 Between elections, Mr. Cas- tonguay is kept busy preparing reports for Parliaimeii, appear- ing before Commons commit- tees and running any byelec- tions. The redistribution job has left him little time for his favorite pastimes of fishing and read- ing Mr. Castonguay almost quit his job after the 1963 election to take on research and consult+ ant jobs for two foundations. But he stayed on when the Lib- eral government decided to pro- ceed with the oft-delayed redis- tribution, a task that should be completed next year. He has agreed to take on cer and Jules in 1927 became the second holder of the office. He ran five elections during his 22 years, Nelson entered the electoral office in 1934, becoming chief officer when his father. retired after the 1949 election. The post ranks with a deputy-minister- ship. Appointment is by resolu- tion of the House of Commons which can remove him only by a two-thirds vote. Deputy min- isters are appointed by the prime minister. His only'reak with the elec- toral office during his working life was for wartime. service with the Royal Canadian Navy in which he became a lieuten- ant-commander. He and his wife have four children--Lynne (Mrs. Peter Kirby of Montreal), Gillian, Sandy and Peter, MPa "DEAR ANN LA nnn TG ne cH NDERS ...." nt Pon! Sererage: | itt turn ev NM Their Job's Done-It's Up To Us! For some eight weeks the political party leaders pictured in action here have been putting their cases, strenuously, before the Canadian _ electorate. From coast to coast -- --- may times over for some ---- they have endeavored to carry their campaigns to the people. This is the politicians' part in the de- mocratic process. Monday, the responsibility, is ours to make the country's decision at the polls. ly. We have the right, to vote and the responsibility of doing it intelligent- Many are those harsh in their criticism of parties and partisanship. But the alternatives to competing parties are the tyranny of one party or the chaos of no party. Neither can be acceptable. Only our attendance at the polls Monday can assure the system we have can continue, tives, Whatever its shortcomings it's much preferable to the alterna- CANADA'S STORY $6 Per Day To Member feated in his own constituency. The only province that returned more opposition than govern- ment members was Nova Scotia. That was because Joseph Howe was. leading a drive to take Nova Scotia out of Confederation unless it got a better deal. Nova Scotia did get a better deal, and so did New Brunswick (P.E.J. didn't join until 1873) and Howe himself eventually joined Macdonald's government, Canada's first members of Parliament got $6 a day for 30 days. If the session lasted long- er than 30 days, they were paid a flat amount of $600 for the entire session. The speaker got $3,200. OTHER EVENTS ON NOV, :6 1662--Placentia, Newfoundland, founded by Pierre Bou- cher and French troops By BOB BOWMAN Today marks the end of the current general election cam- paign and candidates can only wait and hope that the returns on Monday will go in their favor. The way Parliamentary sessions are running now, those who are successful. will have to expect to spend most of the year in Ottawa, and the annual in- demnity of $18,000 doesn't look so big under those circum- stances, Strangely enough, Canada's first Parliament after Confeder- ation began its first session 98 years ago today. Confederation took place on July 1, 1867 and the first general election was held in September. Sir John A. Macdonald's "Liberal - Conser- vatives", as he called his party, won easily, and Opposition Leader George Brown was de- 1764---No person over 21 allowed to leave Quebec without a pass 1769--Samuel Hearne began trip'. from Hudson's Bay to Coppermine, N.W.T. 1837--Riots in Montreal as Low- er Canada rebellion start- ed 1860--L. B. Vaughan established first Canadian oil well at Petrolia, Ont. 1865--Fisher won N.B. by-elec- tion: revived hope for Con- federation 1917--Canadian troops captured Passchendaele Ridge 1919--Judicial report on Winni- peg strike 1933--CNR put oil-electric loco- motive into service be- tween Saint John and Moncton, N.B. Re a READERS WHAT'S NEW? Mr. Editor: With the election campaign coming toward its end and the election results just a few hours away, it makes us Canadians wonder where we will end up. Accusations of many kinds have been exchanged. Special- ities are so rare, that one thinks a lot of time in Parliament was actually wasted., Again, we ex- periment delightful promises of which we have still enough left over from the last parallel situ- ation. Paradoxial, a Government with majority is wanted. If not, you know what How far away are we from dictatorship? Why not acknowledge the oppo- sition in a democratic society? erm i YEARS AGO 25 YEARS AGO Nov. 6, 1940 James Gregory, assisted by Mrs, A. W. Jacklin, unveiled a memorial plaque in the Osh- awa Odd Fellows' Temple, in memory of the late William and Mrs. Dickie who bequeathed the building to Corinthian Lodge, No. 61 Miss Elmah Green, of Whitby High School, was awarded the Carter Scholarship for Ontario County for highest standing in Upper School examinations, 40 YEARS AGO Nov. 6, 1925 The Arnold Brothers, a chain Why not a Government for all chased Canadians, without any party re ------ os and prestige? Why not solve the Fd. Clemens: grey problems of different regions or butcher business on Simcoe st. provinces more _ seriously n. through their elected represen- tatives? Disagreement is a healthy structure as long as the core of it rests upon a situation of high concern and urgency. Federal politic seems to dis- continue after a progressive establishment and likes to blame the Provinces for wrong- doing. We have geniuses in sci- ence, economy, education and other fields which if one would ask for advice and instruction, it could bring profit for everyone, yes, everyone! We in Ontario are fortunate enough to live in the richest Province of Canada and happily contribute with 3 per cent money wise; and just a few believe in the existence of an of army of poverty spread over the 'coun- try. This army is divided into three groups. One group below the income of $3,000, one group with a poverty of mind and the A ladies' auxiliary was organ- ized in connection with the Gen- eral Motors Football Club. Mrs. W. Simpson was elected presi- dent and Miss Ivy Weeks, sec- retary. BIBLE For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ.--Romans 1:16. How difficult. it is for us to stand up for our convictions in the presence of people who we think are, looking down on our beliefs. Yet we, like the Apostle Paul, must not be ashamed of the gospel. WRITE... third group with a combination of both. Try to trace back its creation! We hear again: "You never had it so good'. Remember, our big brother across the border sets the pattern of our econom- ical and domestic structure, To keep this dependence, too many are guided too generous so that they can't even handle their own budget. Until the creation of a states- manship for Canada, we have to stay alert, strengthen our abil- ities and try to dearn to think by ourselves! ROSS A. ZIMMERMAN functions. ASSISTANT PERSONNEL OFFICER CITY OF OSHAWA To assist the Personnel Officer in the various personnel Duties to assist in recruitment interviewing, selection. Job descriptions dmi , benefit Arai turret NE TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Nov. 6, 1965... Gustavus Adolphus, the young warrior king of Swe- den, was killed 333 years ago today--in 1632--at the head of his troops in the battle of Luetzen. Gustavus looked on the Baltic Sea as his special domain and spent his early years conquering and dic- tating peace treaties to keep it so. He then took up the mission of freeing Protes- tant Europe from the rule of the Austrian emperor and, not incidentally, make ing sure the emperor had no Baltic outlet. Although the Swedish - Saxon army won the battle of Luetzen, the campaign added no clarity to the chaotic Thirty Years War. 1860 -- Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States. 1956--France and Britain ordered their invasion forces Ms the Suez Canal to cease ire. First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1915---M. Skoulidos formed a new Greek government; Anglo - French reinforce- ments hel ped Serbia re- pulse the Bulgarian ad- vance; on the western front, French units captured a German post at Andrechy. _ __ Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- today -- in 1940 -- the Brit- ish government requisi- tioned 24 Latvian, Eston- ian and Lithuanian merch- ant ships and advanced 5,000,000 ($22,250,000) to Greece; Greek forces ad- vanced in western Mace- donia and retreated in Epi- rus; former president Pa- derewski of Poland arrived in the United States. Rew Neve 7, 2068... << First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1915--a British submarine sank the German cruiser Undine off the Swedish coast; an Austrian. subma- rine sank the Italian liner Ancona; Russia, began @ general offensive. Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day--in 1940--the RAF shot down seven German aircraft over English port cities for the loss of five fighters; Eamon de Valera said Eire would not hand over ports to Britain; Parliament recon- vened in Ottawa. and evaluation, solory programs and other related labour relations programs. contract 5°] University background of betel is Rn The 'successful applicant to have some ers equivalent in industrial relations, personnel administration or actuarial courses and required to have practical experience, : Applications close November 19th, 1965 at 5:00 p.m, All replies treated in strictest confidence. oe 'i Apply in writing only in first instance, giving age, education, exper- ience, present salary and other pertinent data, Personnel Officer, City Hall, Oshews, Onteric. DELOITTE, PLENDER, HASKINS * SELLS with whom are now merged MONTEITH, RIEHL, WATERS & CO. 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