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DONALD MACDONALD PREDICTS bs VICTORY FOR CLIFFORD PILKEY « « - NDP Selects Candidate For Provincial Election NDP Select Pilkey umping Majority A rousing, cheering NDP nomination convention gave Clifford Pilkey a standing ova- tion Sunday as he won the elec- tion with a thumping majority over two other candidates. Mr. Pilkey, 44, president of Os- hawa and District Labor Coun- cil, polled 147 out of 239 ballots cast defeating with ease, run- ners-up Keith Ross and Herbert Hyman. More. than 350 persons crowded into the Picadilly Room at the Genosha Hotel to choose a candidate for the provincial riding of Oshawa. It was unconfirmed, but sour- ces expect strongly that Mr. Pilkey will resign his ODLC MacDonald office. The* resignation may come at the next Council meet- ing March 14. He was re-elect- ed last Jan. 10 to his 10th consecutive term as president. ENTHUSIASTIC The audience at the meeting, enthusiastic and cheerful, was decked out in black, white and green paper hats proclaiming: "Me? I'm NDP." Even before ballots began, signs urging "Vote Pilkey' sprouted through- out the room. T. D. Thomas, former Osh- awa riding NDP member of the Ontario Legislatare, was nomi- nated but declined because of Says Raids Show PC Incompetence Provincial police raids on the Oshawa Acceptance Corporation offices last Thursday just fur- ther illustrate that "The busi- nessman's club' in Queen's Park cannot even manage its own business affairs, Donald MacDonald, leader of the pro- vincial NDP said yesterday at a ominating convention in the city. "The Oshawa Acceptance Corp. is still another financial institution which has gone belly- up," he said. The comment came after reference to failure of Prudential Finance Corp. and Atlantic Acceptance Corp. "The government is even in- competent to deal with business matters." He said revelation of the fail- ure of these companies shows "Sloppy administration," and that the government "hid the truth," preventing the public from being warned beforehand. Because of the government's "tarnished image and low repu- tation" the NDP could hold Osh- awa riding "for ever and a Mr. MacDonald said that na- tional opinion polls show the NDP is no longer the '"'third party." "Today we are not the third party, we are the second and challenging for first," he said quoting figures from national polls which, he said, indicate that the Progressive Conserva- tives have dropped behind the NDP. He noted that the margin sep- arating the NDP from the Lib- erals is only nine points on the poll. He shifted the national poll to the provincial political scene, declaring that, therefore, in On- tario, the NDP must be even better off. This makes realistic tht pro- gram mapped out at an NDP convention three months ago in Niagara Falls, he said. At that convention, the party said it would win 67 seats in the Ontario legislature at an elec- tion which, Mr. MacDonald pre- dicted Sunday would come day," he said. shortly after Easter. Life, People Top Subject In Toastmasters' Contest James Kamstra was the win- ner Saturday night of the annual speech contest of the Oshawa Toastmasters Club and will now enter the Toastmasters' zone contest scheduled for April 15 in Scarborough. Runners - up were David Con- way, John DeHart and Dennis Dog Gives Fire Alert | A family pet alerted a sleep- ing mother and her seven chil- dren to a fire at 597 Simcoe St. S., Saturday night. Mrs. Richard Lenczewski and her family had returned for the night when their dog started barking. She rose and observed a fire in the part of their build- ing which houses Oshawa Ma- chinery Company. An attempt to _ telephone failed. She got the children out of bed and into the house of a next-door neighbor, Mrs. Lena Johnston, 8 Jackson Ave. The fire department was called and the blaze was quickly put out. Richard Lenczewski, owner of the building, said today he esti- mated the loss at $5,000 in stock and $6,000 to the building. He also said he believed the fire started when pipes in the chim- ney overheated. Mr. Lenczewski was at a busi- ness conference at the time of Charlwood. Contestants spoke for five minutes each and were judged by a special panel. Mr. Kamstra, who moved to Canada from Holland 12 years ago and joined the club 18 months ago, chose as his sub- ject, Life and People. He said that man should not live alone and shun his neigh- bors, if he was to live a useful existence. People should smile more, he continued, because '"'a smile spreads sunshine, happi- ness." "If we are to build a better Canada,"' he _ continued 'we must not only get to know each other better, we must learn to work together in unity and har- mony." A Toastmasters _ Interna- tional will hold its international speech contest in August at Tor- onto. This will be the first time it has been held in Canada. Tom Hart was the official Toastmaster for the night. Woman Assaulted, No Arrests Made A 19-year-old housewife was indecently assaulted late Fri- day night on Park Road South near Frontenac Avenue. Police say the woman was grabbed from behind by a husky youth and dragged behind an apartment building on Montrave Avenue where she was assaulted. Police say no arrests have recent election to the board of education. Following nomination, Mr. Pil- key urged support for the NDP. "I've come to recognize there is a similarity between the bal- lot box and the bread box," he declared. When the result came in, Mr. Pilkey marched to the front of the room, beaming and pumping hands as the audience rose to its feet and noisily shouted ap- proval. JOB SECURITY As the room quietened down, Mr. Pilkey charged into ques- tions of job security, the auto trade pact, corporation profits, consumer prices and the pro- vincial government. "If there ever was a need for job security it is now," he said, in reference to recent ex- tensive layoffs by General Mot- ors here. He scoffed at apparent inconsistency between Premier John Robarts and Albert Walk- er's attitudes towards the auto trade pact. "The auto pact is not work- ing here, yet we found on Dec. 29, 1966 the premier saying that ment to investigate the pact "Then on Feb. 3, Walker was urging the provincial govern- ment t6o0 investigate the pact when he knows full well the leader is on record of support- ing the pact."' He charged that corporation profits are being misrepresent- ed in statements to the public. He said that where the govern- ments are being told some com- panies make only slightly over two per cent profit, in effect profits are over 50 per cent. AUTO INSURANCE , Mr. Pilkey said in a govern- ment automobile insurance plan is needed to curtail sharp in- creases in premiums and "ar. bitrary cancellation of policies." Referring to recently announ- ced per capita grants to muni- cipalities, Mr. Pilkey dismissed them as offering no relief to the mill rate increase antici- pated here this year. He said|city board of control, board of "a proper policy'? must be de-|education and city council, were vised to relieve municipal tax-|outlined yesterday by Control- R ler Margaret Shaw to the Lake "After 24 years, we have a|Vista Ratepayers Association. decrepit, listless government in|About 35 ratepayers were on power in Ontario, Mr. Pilkey|hand for the meeting, held in|; St. Phillip's Church, Oxford St. es. said, FORGET TAXES FOR ONE WEEK Having problems filling in your income tax form? If so, put it aside for a week. Representatives from the in- come tax department will be at the Oshawa post office to help you solve problems from March 13% to 17 inclusive dur- ing general office hours. The room to go to is 209B, on the second floor. Income tax problems cannot be dis- d on the teleph says a department spokesman. McNeil Plans Retire In May 'UAW Position Russel McNeil, a union of- ficial in Oshawa for 30 years, has announced he is stepping down as secretary - treasurer of Local 222, United Auto Work- ers. The 64-year-old labor official elected a city alderman last year, officially announced Sa- turday his retirement would go into effect at the end of May. Ald, McNeil*will leave behind him a history of union work that stems back to 1937 when he joined Local 222 as a union steward. He announced his retirement to about 425 trade unionists gathered for a dinner at the UAW hall to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the inception of the local. Ald. McNeil joined General Motors in 1928 and in 1937 be- came one of about 300 stewards within the organization. He ser- ved as a member of the local's bargaining committee from 1943 to 1954 and was president from 1954 until 1957 when he gained election by acclamation to the joyed. It's a wonderful field to work in." He intends to keep up his current board - member position with the Auto Workers ao" Union, and his Council lob. SHAW SPEAKS Operational methods of the INTERNATIONAL city. union. officials rallied at the Local 222, United and the fire. . yet been made, t Auto Workers hall Saturday to celebrate the 30th anni- versary of the inception of the local. Left to right are: Douglas Sutton, first } secretary - treasurer's seat . . which he has held down since. ave | eg? Pappa Today, he capped off his un-|'2@ in the U.S. ion career by simply saying: |$2:000,000,000 in 1965 after "It's something I really en-|'axes. Board of control this morn- ing dumped into the filing cabi- net a problem that has been persistently nagging it since the first of the year. In a 3-2 vote, controllers de- cided to recommend to council that the city hall complex be shelved for at least one year. After weeks of deliberation and hundreds of hours spent studying plans, models and concepts, controllers decided the city could not afford the this year. Architect W. T. Pentland was brought to Oshawa to hear the decision. He said the whole thing was in controllers' hands and he could do nothing but abide by the ruling. The two dissenting control- lers were Frank McCallum and Ralph Jones. Mr. McCallum said he agreed in part with Mayor Ernest Marks' argu- ments in favor of abandoning the project. But, city hall should be built. The |police station could wait, he |said. | Con. Jones expressed com- |plete disagreement with Mayor Marks. Mayor Marks urged __post- 'ponement because of "insecur- lity of the times," increased |welfare costs because of high- jer unemployment and soaring |municipal taxes anticipated this lyear. Board Votes To Postpone | Civic Square | new city hall and police station} he said the} ) "As a city council it would jbe unwise and injudicious to contemplate these capital ex- penditures this year,'"' he said. | "This could be one of. the| Con. Jones replied that by| delaying the complex, the ne- cessity for one is aggravated | and the costs would increase) making it cision is made. increase in the mill rate this) year because, as city treasurer| toughest years in some time." |? "that much more|* difficult to build' when the de-|} He said there would be little |; & emery" M Li T vim " i r in Nrterty a "CANADA LOSES GREAT GENTLEMAN" Mayor Ernest Marks said to- was his ability. to promote "We believe, with respect, "I think the Canadian people day Oshawa mourns the death friendliness between the two that God granted him the learned to love and respect Mr. of Georges P. Vanier, gover- founding races. His loss will supreme pleasure of dying in Vanier both as a man and as nor-general of Canada, who be the greater because he was the service of his country. And, a diplomat." died yesterday morning at his heavily involved in our centen- we extend to you, Madame, the home in Ottawa. nial projects and it will be dif- assurance of our earnest pray- STRONG FORCE "The late governor - general ficult to replace this courage- ers for your strength and cour- George L. Roberts, presi- was admired and respected by ous and brilliant governor. age at this hour, and our con- dent of the Oshawa Chamber » Oshawa citizens," said the general." tinuing desire to be of service of Commerce, said: mayor. "'His visit here in 1965 i" to you in the future." "I think everyone agrees with Madame Vanier resulted oo a G: New Clifford Pilkey, president of that the governor-general was in a* new understanding and Mayor Desmond G. Newman the Oshawa and District Labor a grand gentleman and a very admiration for the distinguish- of Whitby sent the following Council 'eaid: strong force in developing har- ed gentleman and his charm- telegram to Madame Vanier at a mony between the French and ine ails. Government House about 12.30 This is a very sad day for the English people of Canada "They made many friends in p.m., Sunday. Canadians. I had personally He was a wonderful represen- Oshawa and the school chil- "This day, we the people of met the governor - general and tative of the French culture. dren, who heard him speak, Whitby and our children, offer his wife when they were in this "The governor-general fulfill- were charmed by his gracious you our respectful and deep area. The death of an out- ed his office with great dignity and friendly manner. sympathy on the death of the Standing Canadian citizen like and I am sure he was univer- "Canada has lost a_ great great and kindly gentleman Governor - General Vanier is a sally admired. It will be most personage in his death. Not the who was your husband and our great less to the whole coun- difficult to replace a man of least of his many contributions governor-general. try. his quality." armen MM TO ee MMA a Oshawa Sine OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1967 Frank Markson confirmed, on) a down payment would have t be made. The mill rate would| rise in 1969, Mr. Markson said. | Con. Jones suggested that the police building be shelved and the city hall construction go ahead. Mr. Pentland, the architect, warned that unless construction of the city hall begins before April, costs will soar. | However, if it is delayed} beyond the April deadline, he} said, it might as well be post- poned one year, as suggested. Controllers Margaret and Robert Nicol supported the jmayor. j Con. Nicol agreed that tax- payers should not have to} shoulder additional expense) this year. In addition, he spoke in favor of a new location and suggested the whole complex should be "re-evaluated." UAW ANNIVERSARY Stand Outlined For Wage Parity Headed for bargaining over a new Canadian contract this fall, the United Auto Workers union will not sign an agree- ment with General Motors, Ford or Chrysler unless hourly- rated workers get wage parity with United States' auto work- ers. Emil Mazey, international secretary - treasurer of the UAW, told more than 400 auto workers at a Local 222, 30th "They made $5,000 profit per man employed . . all they have to do to grant wage parity is cut that profit a little." He said one other issue on the bargaining agenda between the big three auto makers in Canada and the UAW would be that the union will "insist'" companies will not be able to built a plant or move one with- ada and not the government of GM, Ford and Chrysler." He questioned the Canada- U.S. free trade auto pact for lacking a restriction requiring Shaw) FIVE - LEGGED LAMB BORN IN RAGLAN A ftive-legged, six-footed lamb was born during the weekend at the Raglan farm of Don Linton. It was a twin but the other lamb was completely normal. The extra, two-footed leg, pro- truding from between the two front legs (there are also two rear legs) is short- er than the other four and is not used for walking. Mr. Linton shows the one-day old lamb to his son Ronnie, 6. Mr, Linton says he has not yet decided what to do with the lamb. He operates a 150-acre dairy farm with more than 300 head of cattle. He also has 50 sheep: --Oshawa Times Photo GM to plan when they were going to move production out of Oshawa and that "'they give us the alternative production facilities. ..." Mr. Burt said such legislation is needed because the company will not sit down to talk with labor and government officials. The UAW is opposed to the auto pact, blamed for massive layoffs within the Canadian auto industry -- in particular, a work-force cutback in Osh- awa of more than 2,600 hourly- rated workers last year. Both Mr. Mazey and Mr. Burt agreed that no company should have the right by its own action to decide the loca- tion of plants in Canada and the U.S. Mr. Mazey said there should that would re- GM Auto Production Back In Full Swing Car production resumed to- day at General Motors in Osh- awa--giving about 9,000 hourly- rated workers their first work- day since Feb. 23 when manu- facturing was halted by a United States strike that cut off the flow of body material supplies. A GM official says about 900 workers at the corporation's Windsor trim plant were also out "our permission." be legislation returning to work this morn- AUTO PACT tor of the UAW, George Burt, Canadian direc- said it is came the government of Can- 'time that the government be- quire companies on both sides ment consent before build a plant that results in workers' lives being dislo- vice-president of Local 222; Emil Mazey, international secretary - treasurer of the union; Albert Taylor, presi- ' dent of the local; cated." of the border to get govern- ie employees along with more than at the Ste. "they! Therese, Que., car plant. The Oshawa workforce cut- back went into effect a week George Burt, Canadian director of the UAW; and Russel Mc- Neil, the Jocal's secretary- treasurer since 1957 wno ago last Friday, the day after more than 2,600 striking GM employees decided to return to work at the Fisher body plant in Mansfield, Ohio. They ended their eight-day strike at the major body material plant on orders from the international executive of the United Auto Workers union, but it was too late to stop shutdowns of plants across Canada and the U.S. that lacked enough body equip- ment to produce. The first shipment of fresh supplies of door pillars, body and instrument panels arrived in Oshawa in the "early hours" The GM official says he can foresee no future layoff at the moment and that he has no way of knowing if body mate- rials from Mansfield have been rebuilt to the week's supply that was on hand before the strike started. He said if stocks are not built right up now, then they would be shortly. : At least 3,000 hourly - rated workers, and some 3,500 sal- aried employees, were not affected by the standstill. But during the shutdown, GM an- nounced a layoff of some 250 salaried workers and blamed that cutback on reduced auto- motive sales and the rising cost f Saturday. of operating. Pi announced. his retirement. More than 400 trade union- ists were on hand for the celebration. # ithe company Bargaining Talks Resume;. End Seven - Month Silence Bargaining talks -- stalled for almost seven months --resumed today between Oshawa En- gineering and Welding Co. Ltd. and Local 222, United Auto Workers, representing some 23 workers who went on strike at the Atbert Street plant last Sept. A Local 222 bargaining com- mittee, led by Albert Taylor, president of the local, went into a conciliation round of talks with 10:30 a.m. No results were known at press time. The company has not agreed to talk since the last conciliation attempt Sept. 23. The UAW was certified last March as bargaining agent for the strikers, including some 20 women, seeking their first con- tract. Last week, trouble flared up on their bolstered picket line outside the auto parts plant when picketers and police clashed for three days in a row starting Monday. Mayor Ernest Marks said --Oshawa Times Photo in Toronto at/™ following a city hall meeting then he would attempt to call the parties together and did so successfully through the help of William Dickie, Ontario's chief conciliation officer. Since Feb. 24, 10 charges have been laid as a result of picket line incidents. Three charges of assault were laid against a police inspector. Seven unionists face individual charges of either obstructing police or assault. All will be heard in Oshawa agistrate's court March 20. The union has posted at least $2,000 in bail for picketers ar- rested and charged. Holstein Cattle Killed On Tracks Six head of Holstein cattle, | valued at $1,800 were killed Sun- day on the CNR tracks east of Farewell Avenue. The cattle, owned by Lloyd Gifford, RR 4, Oshawa, ap- parently were walking down the fence alongside the tracks, They strayed onto the tracks and were struck by a train.