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Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited es V1 os ns King £ © Achawn Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher - ' GATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1966 -- PAGE 4 Were All Participants In Election Day Contest! | - Last winter when the Oshawa Generals were on the verge of & Memorial Cup hockey ¢champion- ship, Oshawa residents stood in block-long queues to purchase tick- ets for the games. Monday, there should be queves stretching much farther than that in front of every polling place in the city. The civic election Monday is the most crucial contest Oshawa citi- zens will witness in many a moon, But make no mistake, we're not spectators in this one. We should be participants, and active ones! 8 a prelude to an election it is customary to posture piously and prate about the obligation, the re- sponsibility, the duty of citizens in our democratic system to cast our ballot on voting day. We do havea serious responsibility and if you will, an obligation and duty. We should recognize realistically that it is to ourselves as well as our. com- munity. It is the best opportunity we have as individuals to make our point on the conduct of our civic government. The vote's free. It can only become exorbitantly ex- pensive when we fail to exercise it. The campaigning has been keen- ly-contested. The coverage of the candidates and the issues has been comprehensive. The forums organ- Breakdown Divorce is put in its proper mod- ern perspective by the United Church in its proposal that mari- tal breakdown rather than marital offence be adequate grounds. jv' Dhe Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher €. C. PRINCE, General Manager C. J, MeCONECHY, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES The Navies Times enbinne the .Oshowe Times {Srronicle tembllbea 03) I publianes éoy (Sundeys ane excepted), Deity Newspaper Publish- p er vege Conedian Press, Audit Bureou on, Conadi Press nN ty entitled to the use of republication of all news in the credited to it or to The Associated Press or Sel Siectes 'Se lished therein. of special dew patches cre alto reserved. Offices: Building, 425 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street _,, Delivered 'By corners sm Oshows, Whitby, Ajax, Ticele"Grove, Hemoton., Frenchman's Boy col, Tauriton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen, Leskard, » Burketon, Ci 4 . Commonwea! , . USA, end foreign $27.00 pa QUEBEC EDITORS CO Ce tee es ees ized by civically-minded organiza- tions have provided ample oppor- tunity for members of the electorate to inform themselves on what is at stake, Each one of us has much at stake, The men and women we select Mon- day will set the policy and plan the projects which will have a substan- tial influence on our lives as resi- dents of this city for the next two years. Because there is so much of significance involved it is not sufficient merely to vote. It is essential that we cast 'informed' ballots based on a careful study of candidates and their programs. We have the weekend to devote to that. But come Monday the queues should begin forming before the polls open at 10 a.m. That way we all stand a better chance of getting the government we want. Indiffer- ence can only give us a better gov- ernment than we deserve, One thing's sure, After Monday there's no tomorrow. We'll have our civic government for the next two years and all the belated criticism - the world is unlikely to change t. Remember, you have an import- ant date. The polls are open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. It's the most crucial contest of the year. You can't afford to miss it! Grounds Noting that adultery is practic- ally the sole ground under the pres- ent Canadian law, the church says: "Some homes in our society are a living hell for husband, wife and children. If the granting of a di- vorce would relieve that situation and lead to a better arrangement for all concerned, we believe the Christian Church should not oppose but rather support such action." The church also points out that the present laws actually encourage deceit and immorality in order to obtain divorce. Such sins might be avoided with recognition that weakness and pressure of a far wider nature can lead to the break- up of a marriage. It would seem that only our rep- resentatives who are the legislators of the laws of the land remain to be convinced. With such a rapidly rising body of support for a change in the divorce laws, they surely can- not resist change much longer. CANADIAN FOOD FOR STARVING YOUNGSTERS ... Dr. Hitschmanova Distributes Biscuits CANADA'S STORY John A. Sought Trade By BOB BOWMAN Sometimes advertisements suggest that the best way to see the world is to join the armed forces. Another good way is té join the department of trade and commerce which now has 66 foreign offices and 200 trade commissioners. The department of trade and commerce was created on Dec. $3, 1887, by Sir John A. Mac- donald who said "the rapidly and largely increasing trade of Canada has made it necessary, of at all events expedient, to appoint a minister whose time and attention and energy should be applied to the important ob- ject of developing and. main- taining everything connected with our trade and commerce, whether it be home or foreign trade." Sir Mackenzie Bowell, who later became prime minister, was the first minister of trade and commerce. His staff was four people in Ottawa and seven part-time agents abroad. To- day, the department has 4,000 people in Canada and abroad. This is in line with the growth of Canadian trade. In 1892 sales abroail amounted to $250,000,- 000. Today they total $14,000,- 000,000. Canada ranks as the world's fifth largest exporter, behind the U.S., Germany, Brit- ain, and France. The work of the trade com- missioners is to help Canadian businessmen in every way pos- sible, They supply information and suggestions to increase the sale of Canadian products to other nations, and they also help Canadians to buy products from those nations. OTHER DEC, 3 EVENTS: 1653 --Nicolas Denys was granted all territory between Cape Canso and Cape Rosiers in Acadia. 1738--Pierre la Verendyye en- tered Mandan,village ih pres- ent-day Dakota area having bag from Portage la Prai- le. 1839--Erie and Ontario Rail- road, a horse-drawn tramway, was opened between Queenston and Chippewa. 1855--Great Western Railway was opened between Toronto and Hamilton. 1861-Three thousand British troops landed in Canada owing to danger of war with the U.S. 1919 Federal government provided $25,000,000 to enable tenants to purchase homes. Intensified Blinkmanship Middle East War Threat By CARL MOLLINS Canadian Press Staff Writer Intensified brinkmanship in the Middle East threatens to tip the area into a war that none of the local rulers wants. But. the heightened danger may well act as a warning to leaders such as Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser to draw back. The crisis could result in power shifts that serve to reduce ten- sion--providing war-shy leaders can keep control. Israel's . punitive attack on FRENCH 'COMMONWEALTH' Building Material Tax Remains Big Bind 'This is a selection of edi- torlals on current topics, translated from the French- language press of Canada. Montreal La resse--As far back as last March, housing contractors across the coun- try realized they were in for a lamentable season. The number of housing starts was despairingly low; lenders dis- played no interest, and it was useless to look for mortgage funds: because they couldn't be found. The interested parties brought the problem to the attention of the federal government . . . but... the politicians were immersed in the Munsinger affair... . In the last few days, in its third annual report, the Economic Council of Canada stressed in capital letters that the stag- nation in the housing industry had reached the proportions of a crisis... . A surprise solution, so as- tonishing that there was hardly any reaction to it, was announced. . .. The rate of interest on mort- loans by the Central lortgage and Housing Cor- poration was fixed at 7.25 per cent. It might as well be said immediately that in many pri- vate deals the rate will be eight per cent. . . . This is enough to discourage young couples who dream of having their own little home. with green shutters, ... Would it not have been simpler to abolish the irri- tating 1i-per-cent sales tax on construction materials. Ever since it came into existence, this tax. has been denounced by all industrial bodies and merce, and on several occa- sions has been the object of rather violent outbursts in the House of Commons, The re- cession in the building indus- try, more serious than they care to admit, finds its origin in this tax which makes all the difference in the world in plans for a building. Wood, brick, cement, plaster, win- dows and doors, each one of these materials and elements is subjected to the 1i-per-cent sales tax. It takes only a hurried calculation to arrive at a total that is beyond the reach of many purses... .-- Champoux (Nov. 26) Moncton L'Evangeline--The word "commonwealth" is not very popular at present. Dur- ing. a visit to Moncton, France's ambassador to Can- ada flatly rejected the ex- pression "commonwealth of French - speaking countries," because the term historically implies an association at the level of politics, the economy, trade anf industry. For its part, Frarice places itself at the level of cultural exchanges and much prefers the expres- sion "association of French- speaking countries." On the other side of the Channel, British opinion is not wholly in love with the ven- erable institution which is the Commonwealth. A fairly im- portant minority of English people are even unhappy with the Commonwealth. Mr. Arnold Smith, secre- tary-general of the Common- wealth, recently stressed the fact that "there are people in England for whom the Com- monwealth is a gigantic farce which does not make any sense." . ae For example, these people think that if it wasn't for the Commonwealth, the problem of Rhodesia could be solved, or at least isolated without any danger. And some suggest that to belong to the Common- wealth is a sort of substitution for those who cannot belong to the European Common Market. The secretary - general claimed that this disparage- ment of the Commonwealth stems from the inability of people to recognize the need for the Commonwealth or to appreciate the practical re- sults the Commonwealth has ac According to him, Britain has a role to play in Europe and in the world. This. role might be considered by some as neo-colonialism, but if Brit- ain cut off its ties with the African countries or with for- met members of the Empire, it would 'be accused of neo- faglationism, . , . The distinction which the French ambassador made be- tween cultural exchanges and the others was pleasant to hear. It bears with it human solidarity and respect for the personality of individuals as well as of peoples.--Euclide Daigle (Nov. 25) Montreal Le Devolr -- Mr. John Robarts addressed members of the Montreal Ad and Sales Club, The premier of Ontario is a greyish type. He speaks in 2 monotone, without emotion, without color, without vocal outbursts, He looks more like the gen- eral manager of an insurance company or bank than a poli- ticlan. But what the man says is solid and measured."As a gen- eral rule, he sticks to the TOC. <5 One can disagree with the rather placid interpretation Mr, Robarts gives to certain problems very real and very pressing to us. On the other hand, it must be recognized that on many points Mr. Ro- barts takes a position very dear to Quebec, On the question of fiscal policy, Mr. Robarts reiterated the very firm position of his government in the face of Ot- tawa's recent intransigence. On this point, Mr. Robarts is very close to Mr. Daniel John- gon, It would be surprising if Ottawa could resist. indefi- nitely so powerful an axis, especially when one considers that . . . the demands of the two premiers are based on logic difficult to refute. On the matter of bilingual- ism, the Ontario government has adopted a far more. open attitude since Mr, Robarts's arrival, Mr. Robarts has adopted the excellent policy of distributing copies in French of his most important speeches. Without fanfare . . . he has brought about a good number of reforms which ap- pear to improve greatly the situation of Franco-Ontarians in the field of education. . .. On the constitutional issue, Mr. Robarts remains rather conservative. He recognizes the need for certain constitu- tional changes. He hasn't ex- plained what form they should take, but essentially he wants to stick to the British North America Act, Claude Ryan (Nov. 25) Jordan Nov. 13, which provoked the present crisis, was widely seen by Western experts and even some Israelis as a political and military mistake. The Hebron raid incurred the censure of the Security Council last Friday and has caused anti- Hussein rioting in Jordan that threatens to remove one of the few moderate Arab voices on Is- Yael's frontier. While some of the increas- ingly-frequent Arab commando raids on Israel had come from Jordan territory--including one the day before Tsrael's Hebron attack--the real culprits as far as Israel and others are con- leg are in Syria. Jordan's ng Hussein, despite harboring more than half the 1,300,000 Pal- estine Arabs who claim Israel as home, had acted to halt bor- der violations from his own country. Cairo and Damascus propa- ganda organs have been heap- ing abuse on Hussein, thus en- couraging anti-Hussein rioters in Jordan. WOULD STOP SHORT But some Western Diplomats believe Nasser would stop short of active support for revolution in Jordan, An uprising .might well be a signal to Israel to an- nex the enclave of Jordanian territory' west of the Jordan River in self-protection. That would almost certainly drag Egypt into a showdown that Nasser has made clear the Arabs now should avoid. Egypt is in financial trouble and al- most half its army is tied down in the Yemen civil war. The danger of full-scale war also may cause Nasser to step up éfforts--behind a veil of anti- Israel, anti-Hussein propaganda to curb. the activities of Arab commandos. The defence agreement Nov. 4 between Egypt and Syria was seen by Western diplomats as an attempt by Egypt--inspired by Russia--to gain a measure of control over Syria's reckless provocation both in Israel and among anti-Hussein factions in Jordan, BIBLE Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.-- Revelation 4:11. It is 'often pointed out. that the general concept of God is too small. Is your idea of God big enough? : TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS St. Francis Xavier, the Roman Catholic missionary pioneer in Asia, died 414 years ago today--in 1552-- aged 46, near Canton. At his death he was waiting, in vain, for permission to open a mission in China. Born in Spain, Francis was one of the first members of the Jesuit order and was as- signed to the Portuguese In- dies in 1541, He visited Japan eight years later, after meeting a Japanese citizen, and baptized 2,000 converts in two years. Francis was canonized in 1622. 1910--Mary Baker Eddy, founder of Christian Sci- ence, died. 1925 -- George Gershwin played his Concerto in F, the first classical composi- tion in jazz, at Carnegie Hall, New York. First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1916 -- German submarines bombarded Funchal on the island of Madeira, killing 34 people; the R ii lst Army retreated beyond Titu and the 2nd Army southwest of Bucharest. Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day --.in 1941 -- Germans threatened reprisals after a German soldiers' cafe in Paris was sabotaged; the third Belgian contingent reached Britain after train- ing in Canada; German at- tackers on Moscow were repulsed. Dec. 4, 1966... First World War Fifty years ago today-- in 1916 -- Prime Minister Asquith of Britain warned the King his cabinet was disintegrating; the liner Cal- edoniai. was torpedoed in the Mediterranean; the Rus- sian offensive in the Car- pathians continued. Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day -- in 1941 -- Germany rushed reinforcements from the Crimea to the army re- treating from Rostov; the British Parliament ap- proved calling up all men 18% to 50 women aged 20 to 30; German tanks re- occupied Gambut, Libya. YEARS AGO 25 YEARS AGO, December 3, 1941 During the first 11 months of this year the total amount of building permits amounted to $1,049,404. This being the highest total in years. The October 1941 excise tax was only $129,336.08 as compar- ed with $662,701.43 for the month of November due to the new car production. 40 YEARS AGO, December 3, 1926 General Motors of Canada has just inaugurated a group insurance plan among its em- ployees here. The policy is for $1,000. The cost will be $6.00 a year and carries a total dis- ability clause. Mr. W. H. Tait, Oshawa, own- er of the Luke Furniture Co. has opened a radio, wholesale supply house in Toronto, which will be known as Tait Radio Sales. CURRENT COMMENT By COLIN McCONECHY Soares. he TMnes FOR A CHANGE of pace, let's consider the caer of Dr. Lotta Hitschmanova. It has ab- solutely nothing to do with civic politics or politics of any kind. In human interest appeal it's a campaign difficult to top. Dr. Hitschmanova ca for help for children. Her charges are among the most destitute in the world, They've been left bereft of family and future by the ravages war and the deadly force of famine. They're tots to whom a cup of Canadian milk can literally mean the difference between life and death, These youngsters have been born to a life of misery in Korea, in India and in Hong Kong. And Dr. Hitschmanova knows personally of their plight. As executive director of the Unitarian Service Committee of Canada she makes a point of travelling to the Far East regu- larly to work with the agencies she has set up to assist the sad thousands of children and to see for herself that the funds she asks Canadians to contribute are being put to their fullest use, EACH YEAR, at about this time, she travels extensively in Canada too, from coast to coast, reporting on the good accom- plished by the friendship dol- lars given by Canadians and stressing the necessity of con- tinuing contributions. It. has been on such journeys that I have had the privilege of meet- ing her. n a newspaper office you come in contact undoubtedly with the widest range of do- gooders. Their motives can be many. In downright, selfless de- votion to her cause this diminu- tive, red-haired dynamo is in a class by herself. She is lit- erally giving her life to the cause of providing a better. life for as many as she can of the boys and girls whose misfor- tunes the world as yet hasn't had time carefully to consider, She's much too concerned 'with talking about the disease, deprivation and suffering of the children in Madras or Hong Kong to tell of her own back- ground, Dr. Hitschmanova came to Canada in 1942 as a refugee, escaping from Europe after deep personal tragedy. Three years later she was in- strumental in the founding of the Unitarian Service tee of Canada, But for the 22 years, for who havé come fo know her, she is the Unitarian Service Committee. _ THE. ORGANIZATION oper-. ates as a non: nominational . voluntary. and rehabilitation agency. board of directors el from oe gh Pal, cy. and manages a 4 the committee, The aim provide assistance in areas | greatest need and to demon- strate in a practical way how _people can help themselves. The committee has 80 proj- ects in operation overseas in the name of Canada, They in- clude large scale feeding and clothing projects, 29 homes for children, hospitals and mobile medical units, scholarships and vocational training, fam' counselling and community se! help programs, Eighty-five per cent of the overall program is directed to children, . : vyear was supported by more than half a million Canadians, Help came from persons of all Pan A de- nominations, women's organiza- tions, service clubs, churches ane amare ae classes had school children. were conducted on pocailot Be Hitschmanova and her work by a number of Canadian news- papers, " : THIS IS WHERE The Times comes into the picture. Oshawa residents have had many de- mands made on their pocket- books for funds for many worth- while projects this year. Many more requests. will come -dut+ ing the Christmas season, Nevertheless we have decided to draw your ion to the Cup of Milk fun &@ cause worthy of support. One penny will purchase a cup of milk for a starving Theet of gally-olored lt paper sheet will feed a child each day for a month -- something like 15 cents buys and ships a pound of powdered milk Contributions are welcomed at the Unitarian Service Commit- tee headquarters, 56 Sparks street in Ottawa, at the Bank of Montreal in Oshawa, or, if you wish, the editorial offices of The Oshawa Times. When Soviet Union Buying, France Wants To Be Selling PARIS (Reuters) ---A major French drive for a bigger share of the Soviet market will be a key topic for President de Gaulle and Russian Premier Alexei Kosygin when they meet here early in December. French officials are convinced that the Soviet Union and its European allies are planning a great expansion in consumer goods and want to make sure their country shares in the ex- pected foreign orders. The French trade drive is part of de Gaulle's policy aimed at closer political, economic, sci- entific and cultural relations with Russia. Kosygin's visit here is sched- uled for Dec. 1 to 9. It will s. come soon after French Finance Minister Michel Debre's visit to Moscow for the first meeting of a commission set up during de Gaulle's summer visit to the Soviet Union to promote eration between the two ° tries. A high - powered Russian delegation headed by the dep- uty minister for external trade, Nikolai Komarov, recently vise ited France with a. 2,700,000,000 franc (about $540,000,000) shop- ping list. 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