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~--« She Oshawa Cines 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited T. L. Wilson, Publisher E. C. Prince, Associate Publisher OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1967 - Just How Easy Really Is Easy Homeowning ? One thing the Ontario govern- ment proposal for "home owner- ship made easy" does is emphasize the seriousness of the housing crisis. Classing the program as an adventure beyond reality, this is the assessment of the program by one Ontario writer. It is difficult to fit the provincial leased-lot plan for new housing to be built within a $15,000 maximum hardly fits into the "made easy" category. The down payment 'of $1,250 is high and the life period of the mortgage is still 25 years. So, despite the leasing of the land, the original cost and the monthly carry- ing charges remain out of reach of the avarage man. The government, in fact, blandly acknowledges that only those families with a minimum annual income of $8,444 ought to consider these housing economy packages. A little HOME booklet explains the sad facts of life this way: Over 25 years, the monthly payment on the $15,000 house (a home roughly equivalent to one selling today for $22,500 when the price of the lot is included) on a leased lot will be $190. This covers repayment of principal and interest, municipal taxes and rent for the land. The principal and interest comes to $101, taxes are set at $40 and the ground rent at $49. That's $2,280 a year for the next 25 years, providing, of course, that taxes do not go up dur- ing that time, something upon which anyone would hesitate to place a wager. As The Guelph Mercury' points out it would be difficult to set out a pat solution to the housing prob- lem. Provision of additional mort- gage money at reasonable rates would help. Lower down payment and a stretching amortization period beyond the 25 years to keep month- ly payments at a more reasonable level would help. But from what is known of the easy home ownership plan to date it is doubtful that it will prove of much assistance, As Others See Us... A United States congressmen had some things to say about Canada and Canadians the other day which may. be hard to take but provide an opportunity for us to see ourselves as at least some others see us. Paul Fino, a New York City Re- publican, urging Congress to teach Canada "that economic -- national- ism doesn't pay," pointed out that Canada was relying heavily on U.S. capital for its development while at the same time mouthing anti- American sentiments to suit its own nationalistic purpose. Fino said that in 1966 Canada sold $900,000,000 worth of securi- ties in the United States, double the amount of Canadian securities sold in the U.S. in 1962. Canada was raising funds in the U.S., he said, because it found it easier and cheap- er than borrowing money at home. She Oshawa Sines 86 King St. E., Oshawo, Ontarie T. L. WILSON, Publisher @. C. PRINCE, General Monoger C. J. McCONECHY, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times {established 1871) and the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle (established 1863) is published daily (Sundays and Statutary holidays excepted), Members of Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish- ers Association, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureou Association. The Canadion Press is exclusively entitled to the use of republication of all news despatched in the paper credited to' It or to The Associated Press er Reuters, and also the local news published therein. All rights of special des- potches are also reserved, 86 King St. £., Oshawa, Ontario National Advertising Offices: Thomson Building 425 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontorio; 646 Cathcart Street Montreal, P.O. Delivered by corriers in Oshawo, Whitby, Ajox, Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, Liverpool, Taunton, Tyrone, Dunbarton Enniskillen, Orono, Leskord, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, Manchester Pontypoc!l, and Newcastle not over 55¢ per week, By mail in Province of Ontario outside corrier delivery oreac, $15.00 per year. Other provinces ond Commonwealth Countries, $18.00 per yeor, U.S.A, ond foreign $27.00 pa year, peer am GOOD EVENING Fino pointed out that Canada was taking advantage of it special ex- emption from the U.S. equalization tax which was introduced in 1963 to raise the cost of borrowing by foreigners in the U.S. money mar- ket. Yet, instead of being apprecia- tive of this special tax exemption, Canada is now proposing "a bunch of 'sock-the-U.S." tax schemes' in its Carter royal commission tax re- form recommendations, Fino added, "Frankly, I think it's time some- body shook the Canadians up a little bit," the congressman said. The St. Catharines' Standard notes that the congressman may be overreaching a bit when he suggests that we're using anti-Americanism to keep our French and British pop- lations from fighting among them- The Standard says: "We rely on the Americans to keep us in money, but we resent them for it. We take advantage of their laws, but make sure we don't give them any advan- tages. And we'd be mad as blazes if somebody were to call us hypo- crites," Other Editors' Views GOOD INSURANCE Ontario's plan for a_ provincial deposit insurance scheme is excel- lent. It provides for insurance against losses and it gives the new crown corporation power to take over companies.in trouble. This way, the public will have some protection before the horse has bolted and some compensation if he gets away. --Ottawa Citizen were MAJORITY sneer nat (EXCEPT IN QUE) IN FAVOR OF QUEEN'S VISIT By THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION (World Copright Reserved) Canadians show a favorable attitude toward the pro- posed visit of Queen Elizabeth to Expo '67. By a more than three-to-one ratio, they want her to visit the World's: Fair in Quebec. This is much the same reaction as was shown in her visit to Quebee City in 1964, In two studies the Gallup Poll checked Canadian opion on a Royal visit to Quebec: 1964; The question: "As you may know, some concern has been expressed over the safety of the queen if she visits Quebec in October. Do you think she should cancel her trip or come as planned?"' 1967: The question: 'As you may know, the Queen has heen invited to attend Expo 67 in Montreal this year. Would you favor this visit or not favor it?" Results show how closely opinions match: Favor 1964 63% 1967 60% Not in favor No opinion 25% 12% 25% 15% In the West public opinion has not changed, with the big majority (72 per cent) still thinking her visits a good idea. Ontario (66 per cent) is slightly less favorable than it was. In Quebec, however, approval of a visit has dropped con- siderably. Two years ago, by a ratio of five-to-three, the public thought she should come. Today opinion is almost equally divided, with 42 per cent saying "yes" and 39 per cent "no." Favor Quebec 1964 50% Today 42 Ontario 1964 68 Today 66 West 1964 72 Today 72 Not in favor No opinion 34% 16% 39 19 22 10 19 15 19 9 20 8 'While the number of respondents in the national sample is not large enough in the Maritimes to accuraty, an analysis indicates statistical Mari- show that, in general, timers react much the same as the people of Ontario. Buddhist Priests Regroup . SEVENTY-SIX TROMBONES n To Test Strength In Saigon INTERPRETING THE NEWS Nuclear Talks 'Delicate' By KENNETH L. WHITING SAIGON (AP)--A parade of 3,000 militant Buddhists here Sunday, the first mass demon- stration of its kind in eight months, was regarded as a test --the Buddhists wanted to see the South Vietnamese govern- ment"s reaction. Demonstrations. without offi- cial sanction are outlawed in South Vietnam. The procession moved into the capital from suburban Phu Lam only after permission was obtained from Premier Nguyen Cao Ky. Government sources said Saigon Mayor Van Van Cua and his brother-in-law, Police Direc- tor Nguyen Loan, passed to Ky the question of whether to ad- mit the marchers. While ostensibly religious in purpose, the procession had definite political overtones. It was the first mass Buddhist march in South Vietnam since the military regime crushed the "struggle movement' by radi- cal elements last June and July, Since then the Buddhist leader- ship has been fragmented and the militant wing mostly under ground, ' AGREEMENT MINOR The only thing Buddhists have agreed on lately is a call for a ceasefire between Communist and anti-Communist forces to honor Buddha's birthday May 23. Sunday's procession of saf- fron-robed monks and their fol- lowers was seen by observers here as the latest attempt by militant monks to regroup their forces. Ten months ago, Thich Tri Quang's estimated 1,000,000 fol- lowers--a minority among the country's 13,000,000 Buddhists-- were the best organized non- Communist bloc in South Viet- nam. The political power of the monks ebbed swiftly after Ky put down their threat with mili- tary force, and they exert no real political influence now. Radical Buddhist elements ap- pear to lack a vital issue with which to revive their fortunes, They attracted frenzied follow- ers a year azo with their de- mands for immediate civilian rule, South Vietnam now has a new constitution and is moving toward elected civilian govern- ment under a modified presi- dential system. Elections for president are scheduled Sept. 3. ISSUES VAGUE Militant Buddhists are left with a vague anti-government campaign which shows little sign of attracting a mass fol- lowing. Sunday's orderly procession moved to the An Quang pagoda with the ashes of a Buddhist monk. The monk, Thich Kranh Anh, died six years ago and his preserved remains were burned Sunday in Phu Lam, according to Buddhist practice. An Quang pagoda, in western Saigon, is headquarters of Tri Quang, leader of the struggle movement which tried to topple the Ky government. A stream of anti - govern- ment, anti-American and anti- war propaganda has poured out of An Quang pagoda recently. One communique, dated Feb. 26, complained "of the govern- ment's continued persecution and terrorism directed against the Buddhists." A Buddhist information bulle- tin issued March 1 said: "The U.S. army shot up and .de- stroyed a number of pagodas outside the city of Hue claim- ing that the Viet Cong guerril- las had taken sanctuary in these pagodas whereas build- ings of other religions were left alone. In the face of these ac- tions on the part of the Ameri- can army a number of Vietnam- ese soldiers said that one must fight the Americans to stop this." MAY BE WARNING Another communique this month called on Buddhist fol- lowers to be "calm and clear- sighted." Experts said these were the same words used in communiques just prior to Buddhist uprisings last year and the year before. Militant Buddhists plan a se- rics of prayer sessions, seminars and meetings during the next two months, BIBLE "Blessed are ye that sow be- side all waters .. ."' Isaiah 32:30 The word of God is the crop that never fails. 'My word shall not return unto me void." By Jack Gearin Let's Not Cali It "The Centennial Mill Rate" WHETHER YOU like it or not, dear reader, Oshawa's 1967 record-high mill rate is a reality and no longer a possibility. It's with us, but why does City Hall so constantly refer to it as 'The Centennial mill rate?" Isn't that spreading. the misery a bit thick? The very word "Centennial'® has a happy connotation for most of us (like Hayward Mur- doch's church bell ringing pro- gram: of New Year's eve or the upcoming Military Tattoo, which will soon be on our door step) to associate it with our new budget (up almost $4,000,000 from last year) surely borders on the sacrilegious, macabre. Such labels could put a real crimp in our Centennial program. Ald. Russell McNeil, inciden- tally deserves some kind of bouquet --he actually refused to vote on the budget because he felt that the two-day time- study period allowed for it was insufficient: How many. alder- men would have the spinal forti- tude to publicly make such an admission? And how many al- dermen have voted on. major issues without being fully in- formed on the matter? Ald. Ernest Whiting remained steadfast:in his fight to hold- Mr. Walker felt that a few words of counselling in this area the Oshawa and District Labor Council, the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce and the downtown the-line-on-taxes, if sadly out- numbered. He made real sense when he stood alone to oppose abolition of the po' tax ("A lot of people on fixed incomes can little afford to pay their city taxes, yet some fellows on the "Chevy Line at GM" were pay- ing no taxes."') REMEMBER THE Province of Ontario's Select. Committee on Youth which held a two-day session here in Oct., 1965, under the chairmanship of Syl Apps? The committee received about 32 briefs from local organiza- tions, including one from the City's Juvenile and Family Court which asked, in part: For a family counselling ser- vice to reach the homes of cer- tain juveniles before they be- come a problem which warrants a court appearance. The question popped up again the other day in the Ontario Legislature when Albert V. Walker, MPP, Oshawa, admit- ted that he was 'concerned' because Ontario County still lacks "'the juvenile and family counselling service which should be made available to all." could be more important than the actual court sentence --he added that the area of counsel- ling both to the juvenile and also in family problems was the basic solution to many of the problems which come _ before magistrate's court. Attorney - General Wishart's reply did not hold out much hope for those who would like im- mediate implementation of Mr. Walker's. request. He said his department was expanding its probation services -to provide additional pre-sentence counsel. ling, 'but he was pretty vague. Meanwhile, what became of the Select Committee on Youth report? THE NEWS these days is more heartening on the city's proposed Urban Renewal study. The study now has the bless- ings of the two senior govern- ments (who will pay 75 per cent of the $49,500 study plan, the city the balance). The study will require about 10 months and will be made by a: firm of Toronto consultants, assisted by the City's planning department ---such groups as businessmen will also be asked for suggestions. It is true, some Oshawa sec tors are suffering from an ill- ness called "'blight," attention to which has been called many. times from official quarters. An effective and progressive Urban Renewal plan is needed, if the city is to keep pace with its population growth. It seems like yesterday, but it was six or seven years ago that the downtown businessmen were urged to champion such a plan-- the speaker was Eugene Henry, whose family has>deep histori- cal roots in the community pre- dating to the 1850's. Henry, an oratorical spell binder, would paint a sordid picture of what was in store if such a plan was ignored. All we have to do after the 10-month survey is completed is to find the money to implement the recommendations made. But let's not despair --the skeptics said the King St. tracks wouldn't be removed for another 25 years, but it didn't take nearly that long, did it? By STUART UNDERHILL WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The United States and Russia are preparing for delicate ne- gotiations to see if a standstill in the nuclear arms race can be agreed on. Each country is able to rain millions of tons of nuclear death on the other and now both coun- tries are examining methods to defend themselves by intercept- ing ballistic missiles before they hit. This is no dreamed-up devel- opment of science fiction but the simple fact of war _ potential locked in missile - launching sites in the United States and Russia. Hundreds of millions of dollars in expenditures are at stake--and so perhaps are many millions of lives. President Johnson suggested talks between the two countries to see whether a standstill could be arranged. The United States claims ov- erwhelming superiority for its armory of inter - continental ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads. Defence Secretary McNamara estimated publicly. in January that in October, 1966, the United States could launch a total of 1,466 such weapons, compared with the Soviet Union's 470. Moscow has not released any figures. SYSTEM PLANNED U.S. experts have before them reports that Russia plans devel- opment of a system of . anti- missile defence. The official line here is that the United States can accelerate its own missile production to a point where it can overwhelm the strongest de- fences the Russians could cre- ate. Whether the United States should deploy an anti - missile system of its own in greater depth -- estimates of the cost range from $40,000,000,000 to $60,000,000,000 -- has not yet be- come a matter of public debate. But with a presidential election due in 1968 it might, unless So- viet-American talks lead to an understanding. -No doubt there are men in Moscow who could speak in equally terrifying terms of de- struction which their missiles could inflict on the United States. This article is based en- tirely on conversations with and statements by American experts and officials. They do not hide their wish to impress the world with United States striking power. Their public statements assume that the initial attack TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS March 28, 1967... The British raid on St. Nazaire was carried out 25 years ago tonight--in 1942-- when a time - bomb - laden destroyer was crashed into the dock gates of the French port and commandos des- troyed harbor installations, Its comparative success, despite heavy casualties, led to authorization of the Dippe raid of Aug. 19 the same year. After this met with disaster, there no more large raids on de- fended points throughout the war. 1846--Gen. Zachary Scott opened the U.S, - Mexican war by establishing a fort on Mexican soil. 1854 -- Britain and France declared war on Russia and the Crimean War began. would be launched by '"'the other side." McNamara told a_ congress- ional committee defensive pro- grams to limit damage to tar- gets in the United States "can never substitute for an assured destruction capability in the de- terrent role." WOULD SURVIVE "It is our ability to destroy an attacker as a viable 20th century nation that provides the deterrent, not our ability to par- tially limit damage to ourselves. "Even if the Soviets in. 1972 were to assign their entire avail- able missile force to attacks on our strategic forces . . . more than one-half of the total forces programmed last year for 1972 would still survive and remain effective. "Considering the over - all size and character of that force, it is clear that our strategic missiles alone could destroy the Soviet Union as a viable 20th century society, even after ab- sorbing a well co-ordinated, sur- prise first attack. "Indeed, the detonation of even one-fifth of the total sur- viving weapons over Soviet cit- ies would kill about 30 per cent of the total population and de- stroy about one-half of the in- dustrial capacity." He gave facts and figures which in the past would have been shrouded in secrecy: more than 1,000 improved Minuteman missiles armed with nuclear warheads, 41 cruising Polaris submarines capable of hurling missiles at an enemy. Stuart Underhill, a Canadian who is managing editor of Reut- ers, the British news agency, is travelling in thre United States. Britain Agreed To Share Vancouver Isle With Spain By BOB BOWMAN Britain and Spain nearly went to war in 1790 over the ownership of Vancouver Island. Admiral Howe sailed from Brit- ain with a huge fleet to attack Spain, but Spain backed down because her ally France, was embroiled in revolution. Britain received reparations for ships that had been captured , at Nootka, and agreed to share Vancouver Island with Spain. Representatives of both nations were at Nootka on March 28, 1795, to take part in a formal ceremony. The story has a sequel of great importance to Canada. In 1819, U.S.A. purchased Florida from Spain. The deal included all Spanish territory west of the Mississippi and north of latitude 42. Washington Irving, author of Rip Van Winkle was U.S. ambassador to Spain at the time and was asked to study documents in Madrid to decide what territory was involved. Somehow Washington Irving missed the agreement between Britain and Spain (to share Vancouver Island). It might be said that he went to sleep like SOO un visite IT HAPPENED his famous character Rip Van Winkle, Otherwise the U.S. now might own half of Vancouver Island. The U.S.A. did not dis- cover the deal between Britain and Spain until 19 years after it signed the Oregon Treaty es- tablishing the boundary along the 49th parallel and dipping south to give Canada all of Van- couver Island. OTHER MARCH 28 EVENTS: 1684 Tonty repulsed Indians at Fort St. Louis after siege of six days. 1690 Count Frontenac sent reinforcements to Michilimack- inac 1846 Egerton Ryerson sub- mitted report on education for Upper Canada 1864 Nova Scotia legislature authorized delegates to- go to Charlottetown to plan Maritime Union 1868 British Columbia legisla- ture asked Governor Seymour to transfer capital from New Westminster to Victoria 1918 Conscription resulted in riots at Quebec 1960 Ontario government an- nounced plans to build Lauren- tian University at Sudbury HUST LL UL 8-29 TE FROM A NEARBY 'THE YOONG MAN AND UNKNOWN TO THE OTHERS EACH HAD A CLANDESTINE AFFAIR WITH HIM> EVENTUALLY THEY DISCOVERED WHAT WAS GOING ON AND ALL WERE T00 ASHAMED To FACE THEIR TRIBE ANY MORE- ROPE APIECE THEY CLIMB} THE MOUNTAIN OVERLOOK Crepe UNTIL THEY CAME TO A GIANT EVERGREEN» ALL USING THE SAME BOUGH THEY SiM- Wass Weve 'NEATH THE 5 He SAM . AND THE GRAVES ARE ST/iL THERE ' A QUEEN'S PARK Warrendale Intriguing Situation By DON O'HEARN TORONTO --Most of those drawing welfare benefits in the province should see a few dol- lars more--and in some cases more dollars than a few--on their April cheques when they get them. : The old age security pay- ments, of course, will be going up for those 68 or older under the up-graded Canada Assist- ance Plan. This money. is all paid by Ottawa. But along with this, payments in all the programs adminis- tered by the province will be going up also. These include allowances to the disabled, blind, mothers and other people coming under the umbrella of the Family Benefits Act. And the increases also will apply to general wel- fare allowances, which are ad- ministered by the municipali- ties. NEEDS BASIS. In broad terms the increases will tend -to follow the same pattern as the changes in the old age security payments-- which, subject to income limi- tations are being extended from $75 a month to a top of $130 a month. The allowances will be more generous. But most importantly, of all the payments will now be cal- culated on a basis of "need", Ottawa has paid half the cost of most of the provincial pro- grams though not all--and until now it has insisted on a rigid formula. So much could be paid in a blind allowance, or a disabled person's allowance etc., irre- spective of the circumstances. A beneficiary in Toronto with its high living costs, got the same payment as a beneficiary in a rural area. Now this is to be changed so that the cost of living of the individual, his room rent, food, etc. will be calculated and the payment made on what he needs. It should be noted that though the authority for this is in fed- eral legislation, the Canada Assistance Plan, over the years Ontario led the pressure for it. And this has been publicly ac- knowledged by federal govern- ment spokesmen, MONEY GRAB? The one big question at issue has been whether general wel- fare allowances--which cover what used to be commonly known as "relief" should con- tinue to be run by the munici- palities or fully taken over by the province. The opposition parties argued Jn the house. that the province should absorb them. They pointed out municipalities still were expected to pay $20 per cent of the cost of these and that leaving the program with local authorities looked like a money grab. In reply the government said these were better run by local people in direct contact with the situation. It is true there are advantages in local control, but one imagines this last program also will be taken over even- tually, YEARS AGO 20 YEARS AGO Mach 28, 1947 Mr. David Hornby, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Hornby, was presented with his King's Scout Badge, Pathfinder's Badge and All Round Cords at the Father and Son banquet of: the Lith Thornton's' Corners Boy Scout Troop. 35 YEARS AGO March 28, 1932 A big indoor Scout Jamboree will be held in the Oshawa Armouries on Friday night. Scouts from Whitby and Bow- manville will join Oshawa Scouts. Capt. T. F. Best, pastor of Whitby Baptist Church was re- elected president of the Ontario Checker Association. icc IN CANADA 7". DURING THE 1880's A YOUNG WHITE MANIN SEARCH OF GOLD ARRIVED IN THE VICINITY of DOG CREEK, BRITISH COLUMBIA. : FIVE GRAVES OWA LOMELY MOUNTAINS 1DE 5 INDIAN MAIDENS TRIBE FELL IN LOVE WI ING DOG HADOWS OF THE SAME TREE CANADA IS FRENCH 30.4% OF THE POPULATION. 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