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/ Che Oshawa Times 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario Published by Canadian Newspapers Company Limited Tok Wilson, Publisher E. C, Prince, Associate Publisher OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1967 The Perils Of Poisoning Ever Lurk For Family The trials and tribulations of those addicted to drugs represent tragedies in our society today. Yet there's a homegrown aspect of the situation which demands constant attention too. It's the inadvertent use of wrong medicines and pills which can bring suffering and even death. Recently the American Profes-° sional Pharmacist issued a list of suggestions which should be care- fully studied by all who want to protect their families against poisoning. Here is the list. 1. Keep all drugs, and other household chemicals out of the reach of children and away from food. 2. Lock up all dangerous substan- ces. 8. Do not store poisonous or in- flammable substances (kerosene, gasoline, rat poisons, etc) in food or beverage containers. 4. Read all labels and carefully follow "caution" statements. Even if a chemical is not labeled "poison", incorrect use may be dangerous. 5. Do not eat or serve foods which smell or look abnormal, member that they and re household and farm animals. 6. Be sure all poisons are clearly marked. This can be done by seal- ing with adhensive tape or using a special marker. High Costs For Schools J. B. Wimbs, research architect for the Ontario department of edu- cation has criticized the public for "the wave of hysteria" over school taxes. Being an architect, Mr. Wimbs was speaking specifically about the the mounting costs of school con- struction which make an important contribution to the rapidly escalting cost of education from primary schools to the university. Addressing a government-spon- sored conference on school designs in Stratford, he said that while schools might look expensive, their costs compare favorably with resi- may poison She Osharvwn Fines SUBSCRIPTIO 86 King St. E.. 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Be sure to wash thoroughly after use of things, and promptly remove contaminated clothing. 11. Do not allow food or food utensils to become contaminated when using insect sprays, aerosol mists, rat poisons, weed killers or cleaning agents. 12. Do not take or give medicine in the dark. Be sure you can clearly read the label on the container. 18. When measuring drugs, give it your full attention. 14, Give infants and young chil- dren drugs only as directed by your physician. 15. Before measuring liquid medi- cines, always shake the bottle thoroughly. 16. Safeguard tablets which are candied, flavored or colored, since children eat them like candy. dential, industrial and commercial construction. At today's scales, it costs more to build one room than it did some pretentious structures when workers were underpaid. He said he found there was a strange psychological abberation «++ that schools must look cheap, that we should have a lower stand- ard of construction and finishes." He also found it paradoxical that nobody objects to building six-lane expressways for $3.5 million a mile and paying a tax of 15 cents a gallon on gasoline, but there are cries of "waste and extravagance" over properly-designed schools. Actually, what the general public takes moderate umbrage to is the fact that more than half his munici- pal taxes go for school purposes, leaving the other half for all the other things which go into making a@ municipality function. Education and taxes are two of the things we must live with. What the objections stem from The Sar- nia Observer notes, is the fact that we are probably getting more for the money we contribute to educa- tion, than to the millions squandered by financially slap-happy provincial and federal governments, both quick to find new ways to dip into the taxpayers' pockets, but chronically unable to give a decent dollar's worth in return. . OTTAWA REPORT Some Data Secret In Truscott Case By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA--Among the noisy bleeding hearts, there is also on Parliament Hill a growing sym- pathy for the parents of a mur- dered little girl, and especially a respect for our law-enforce- ment system. When Parliament reassem- bled and "Orders of the Day" were called, Mr. Speaker at once "recognized" Mr. Diefen- baker, That experienced parlia- mentarian could be expected to raise an important topic of na- tional urgency, after the parlia- mentary recess of 11 days. But sunprisingly his first question was to ask the prime minister whether he had discussed with the parole board the release on parole of Steven Truscott, as a centennial gesture of the Queen's mercy. Of course, only an ogre would execute a boy of 14 today--or murder a girl of 12. But then the boy was not hanged; his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment by the govern- ment then headed by Mr. Dief- enbaker, From that point on, it is hard to find anything with which a reasonable person could agree, in the implication of Mr. Diefenbaker's question. Though perhaps a lot--on both sides--could still be said about the case. The government appoints a Parole board, consisting of a chairman at $23,760 a year, four members each at $20,500 and a staff of 227 advisers and administrators costing nearly $1,500,000 a year in salaries. Their experienced responsibility is to consider convicts' requests for parole; cabinet interference in that responsibility should cer- tainly not. receive public ap- proval. DETERMINED GUILT Fifteen judges and 12 jurors have heard the Truscott case. All those determined that Trus- cott was guilty; but one dissent- ing judge did not assert his in- nocence; merely that on tech- nical grounds his trial should be repeated. But the real sinews of the case appéar to lie not in what emerged in court; not in what was printed in a necessarily sp- lective book condensing the case; but in other facts which seem well known to people in of- ficial positions, who have hence been able to study the case with the authority of access to that private material. Of course, this information is confidential. Most of it was in- admissible as evidence in court. It may describe the general background circumstances, the atmosphere and ongoings at the air force base where the little: girl was raped and murdered. It may be case histories of per- sons in, or on the periphery of, the case. It may postdate the first trial, such as reports by penal officials and psychiatrists. It may relate to persons whose circumstances have since changed, and whose privacy should now be respected. Confidential though such in- formation is, its gist tends to trickle out as the small change of conversation in this capital city. Few can be the parlia- mentarians who have not heard something of it. In ill-advised and legally ig- norant circles, our judicial sys- tem has been called in question about this case, and the sugges- tion has been made that a royal commission or . parliamentary enquiry should now second- guess our Supreme Court. But this unorthodox suggestion could prove beneficial; if every- thing that is known relevant to the case were to be made pub- lic, and not only those facts admissible at a trial, there might be some severe shocks, some rude and unexpected shocks. Certainly many parlia- mentarians would like to hear the truth, whatever it is, au- thoritatively.. Some individuals might be hurt, but this would be a small price if thereby our judicial system and law-enforce- ment agencies were relieved of the slurs which have been cast --unanswered--upon them. For by a strange twise, now 14 judges and 12 jurymen ap- pear to be on trial before the court of public opinion, and the little girl victim has been for- gotten. Downtown, Ottawa Sounds Like A Viet Battleground OTTAWA (Special) - Tourists who visit Ottawa this summer may think they have been caught in the middle of a Viet- nam artillery duel. In addition to the firing of the capital's traditional noon hour gun, the downtown area is being rocked every few days by artillery salutes to the dig- nitaries who are coming to Can- ada to visit Expo. With some 60 heads of state or their representatives sched- uled to arrive between now and fall, the firing of the 21 and 17 gun salutes will become fair- ly routine. But so loud are the artillery pieces than the unwary tourist. is likely to be momen- tarily shocked. The ancient noon hour gun often causes some surprise ev- en though its "bang" is much less noticeable than the gun salutes. It was fired for the first time on April 26, 1869 and since then it has fired some 36,000 times. The only times it has failed to signal the noon hour has been when it misfired because of mechanical reasons; on & couple of occasions when the gun firer was held up in traffic and failed to get there on time; a period of silence in 1956 when the firing mechanism was being altered; and the Friday in January 1966 when some en- ergetic university students re- moved it intending to give it a starring role in a winter carnival parade, There has been only one ac- cident in the 97-year history of the ancient piece. That was in 1961 when a student strolled a few feet in front of it just as it discharged. His-coat was set on fire and he suffered burns to his head and arm. Firing was started to let civil servants of the young Domin- ion know the correct time. Ot- tawa was not then on standard time and the observatory in Montreal had to calculate the true time and advise the cap- ital by telegraph. The gun was apparently pur- chased from the Imperial for- ces for about $250. in 1860, POINTED PARAGRAPHS A person would have to be a magician to keep his chin up when his nose is to the grind- stone. "The UN plans a worldwide census of edible fish." As to whether a fish is edible or not is a matter of opinion or taste. Some people even consider the eel edible. Statistic picked out of the smog: This year 17 per cent more people than usual were saying, '"'Never again!" on the score following New Year's ve. GOOD EVENING By Jack Gearin Can Potticary Lead Liberals To Victory ? JAMES JOTTICARY has a long way to go but he's grad- ually moving closed to the cen- tre of the loca! political stage, He is also taking full advan- tage of one item. That is the time - extension afforded all candidates in the next provincial election by the PC's indecision at Queen's Park. The handsome young Liberal+ a last - minute recruitment by the party when nobody seemed to want the post - desperately needs time if he is to reach the promised land of the On- tario Legislature. He is politically unknown, but he appears to know how to make up for lost ground. He keeps popping up conspic- uously at social soirees, and at other places where the gather- ings are large, like an ambit- jous candidate should. Such groundwork is tedious, time- consuming, but it is essential. Did you notice his impressive three - column ad in last Sat- urday's edition of The Oshawa Times ("Introducing Jim Pot- ticary' and published by the Oshawa Provincial Liberal As- sociation, which- seems to be going all out for victory this time)? Perhaps it is premature to comment on the point unduly, but Potticary appears to have one important attribute for a politican who would like to go Places - ie, the ability to im- press some of the party's more influential brass who were so noticeable by their non-suppurt in bygone provincial elections. Some of them are swinging his way in a surprising reversal of form. "We're gradually shedding that defeatist spirit that has been so rampant in the provin- cial ranks, because Jim creates such an attractive public image, and he's convinced us that we can win, "'said one party rebel who returned to the fold last week. "Jim can restore solid- arity to our ranks. Once that's done, we're on the way". The poor old provincial rid- ing Liberals have been wander- ing around in the political wil- derness longer that most of them would care to admit. They always show up as the bridesmaid, but never as the bride, thanks to such hardy per- ennials as T. D. "Tommy" Thomas, NDP, (Who won just about as often as he pleased until he met Albert V. Walk- er, PO). The musty old election arch- ives reveal that the local Lib- erals last won a provincial election (in what was then known as Ontario riding pro- vincial) Oct. 6, 1937 when the late Gordon D. Conant romped home first (with 9,834 votes) against the Tories' Grant L. Bird (7,735) and the CCF's Fin- ley Dafoe (4,598). Mr. Conant went on to become Attorney - General and then Premier of Ontario. Oshawa was then a real hot - bed of Liberalism as William E. N. Sinclair also won for the party in the provincial race June 19, 1934. That's a long time between victories and Potticary's task is a formidable one, but the po- tential Liberal vote in Oshawa is large. It can grow much larger if Potticary proves to be the right man, THE CENTENNIAL PARK- WAY issue still keeps in the headlines. It also keeps thou- sands of taxpayers apprehen- sive as to which way it may go. That eight - member advis- ory committee on the parkway recently declined to make a yes or no recofmendation-now it will ask for a meeting of all city council members on the subject, They will try to decide how a parks and recreational scheme proposed for the Osh- awa Creek Valley could affect the Parkway. The committee also adopted a@ motion that may result in a completely new expressway study, separate from the Creek Valley in that it would involve Warne Creek. Commissioner of Works Fred Crome has been asked to sug- gest new terms of reference to allow the committee to make a decision on another study - in this consideration, the Creek Valley would be eliminated. Said Ald. William Paynter: "If I sit here for the next two years I want to make the right decision. The tax on this thing - the expressway - might affect the next five generations," The estimated cost of the nfain artery was once placed at $20,000,000 with the City's share about $6,500,000. Ald, J. E. Rundle, chairman of the committee, explained that this was based on 1965 prices. Mr. Crome said the land prices had probably gone up 10 to 20 per cent since then. TWO HEADS BETTER THAN ONE FOREIGN NEWS ANALYSIS War Not Likely ToSpread By PHILIP DEANE Foreign Affairs Analyst We may not be in the first phase of the Third World War yet, as the United Nations Sec- retary-General says we are, but vietnam could so envenom American political life that in- ternational tensions will in- crease -- dangerously perhaps --during the U.S. presidential campaign which begins with the first primary election, 10 months from now. The anti-missile defences Rus- sia is supposed to be building, while the U.S. is not, may well prove the issue that most dis- torts the U.S. political process. Vietnam and defence against intercontinental ballistic mis- siles are not directly related; U.S. generals do not really be- lieve that the Southeast Asian fighting will spread into a world war. But the war in Vietnam is having inevitable unsettling ef- fects. Debate becomes daily more envenomed with epithets being traded instead of argu- ments. Soldiers who return from Vietnam swell the ranks of the "hawks" according to most polls. 'Victory' rather than stalemate is demanded by more and more people. Reasons for American inability to end the war are sought and Soviet help for the North Vietnamese is ad- vanced more and more fre- quently as one such reason. This does not mean that the American people want to fight Russia or believe they must; it does mean that once again, many people listen when Gen. John P McConnell, the U.S. Air Force chief of staff says: "World 'conquest is still the Communists' goal and they will seek every opportunity to achieve it." NEXT STEP EASY For those who believe this, it is easy to take the next step * and believe that Russia is build- ing an anti-missile system and that by not following suit, the U.S. suffers from an "anti-mis- sile gap." U.S. Defence Secre- tary McNamara keeps pointing out that however good the de- fence, offensive weapons travel- ling at 20,000 miles an hour will TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS May 16, 1967... Louis Riel surrendered to Gen. Middleton's scouts 82 years ago today--in 1885-- and his second rebellion against Canada was over. Before Canada took over Hudson's Bay Co. land in 1870 Riel set up a local gov- .ernment in the Red River Colony to safeguard Metis rights but was ousted by armed force. His second ris- ing had the same reason but changed its nature when his Indian allies massacred nine white men at Frog Lake, Sask. Riel was hanged for treason Nov. 16, 1885, 1919 -- Three U.S. Navy seaplanes began the first flight across the Atlantic. 1946 -- Britain proposed partition of India into India and Pakistan. First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1917--the British advanced on a_ three-mile front in Macedonia; Prince Lvov formed a new provisional government in Russia with Alexander Kerensky as war minis' always have the advantage and get through in sufficient num- bers to causé Russia inaccept- able damage; he also casts doubt on the evidence the mili- tary produce to illustrate the missle gap--all they can show is that Russia has dug a number of holes around some of its main cities, but no one really knows what the holes contain. There have been two other "gaps" much advertised by the military and proven to have been non-existent: the "bomber gap" for which President Tru- man suffered, and the 'missile gap" Kennedy used to such good effect in his election campaign. But when people are in the grip of war psychology, they tend to under - estimate their own fortitude and preparedness, while over-estimating the en- emy's evil, tenacity and strength. The result is that the advocates of arms and more arms and more arms get a better hearing, backed, as they are, by eager weapons manu- facturers. Arms races speed up this way, and tensions rise. Confederation In 1865 Seemed Almost Hopeless By BOB BOWMAN Confederation, a bright pros- pect after the Québec confer- ence in 1864, seemed almost hopeless by May the following year, It had been defeated in New Brunswick and Prince Ed- ward Island. Newfoundland had postponed its decision until No- vember. Premier Tupper of Nova Scotia had suggested that the Maritimes revert to their original plan to form their own union. The government of Canada, supported by Parliament, de- cided to send John A. Macdon- ald, George Etienne Cartier, Alexander Galt and George Brown to London to urge the British government to save the situation. They were completely successful, and later moves by Britain had a great deal to do with getting the Confederation train back on the rails. While in Britain, the Cana- dians were honored at many functions. Queen Victoria re- ceived them on May 16. Later in the month they went to the Derby, travelling in horse- drawn carriages. They carried baskets of food and wines sup- plied by Fortnam and Mason, still one of London's most fa- mous stores. Even dour George Brown. en- tered into the fun, During the five hour trip he amused him- self by shooting peas at the crowds along the route and proved to be an expert marks- man with the _peashooter. D'Arcy McGee had joined the delegation unofficially and com- bined with Cartier in singing French-Canadian songs. The success of the visit to London may have been due, in part, to the fact that the Amer- ican Civil War was coming to an end. It was feared that the powerful Northern army might be turned against British North America. OTHER MAY 16 EVENTS 1613--French settlers arrived at Lahave, N.S. 1619 -- Danish explorer Jens Munck discovered Churchill River, Hudson Bay. 1629 -- First watermill built near. Quebec. 1762--First New Englanders settled at Maugerville, now in New Brunswick. 1853--First train operated on Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Railway known as the 'Oats, Straw and Hay Railway." 1855--Reciprocity treaty with U.S. came into effect. 1863--J. S. Macdonald and An- tione Dorion formed govern- ment. 1871 -- Imperial order - in- council authorized. British Co- lumbia to join Canada. 1880--Grand Orange Lodge of British North America was in- corporated. 1905--Grand Trunk Railway acquired Canada Atlantic Rail- way. 1927 -- Taschereau govern- ment won Quebec election. 1961--President Kennedy and wife paid state visit to Ottawa. QUEEN'S PARK Government Department Needs Vary By DON O'HEARN TORONTO -- Public Works Minister Ray Connell gave the legislature a good explanation of an old contentious issue: why the government doesn't put up Ontario government buildings in centres throughout the prov- ince. Many towns and cities would like to have a provincial butld- ing to add to the stature and the dignity--the government, of course, always puts up good buildings--of their municipali- es. And at first glance this ap- Pears as a very practical propo- sition. ' Now in many centres govern- ment departments occupy a lot of space, a lot of which is rented. And of course it is -- out through the commu: nity. It would seem eminently sen- sible to gather these depart- ments together in the one build- ing, which the government would build and own. This seems so sensible, in fact, that back in 1954 the gov- ernment announced a program which was to start with eight provincial buildings throughout the province. The program didn't get very far, however--though a building was put up in Premier Frost's home town of Lindsay. For, as Mr. Connell explained, further study showed the one-building approach wasn't practical. NEEDS VARY The departments which are the biggest users of building space throughout the province have quite different require- ments. The provincial police, for ex- ample. don't want to be down- town. They want their district and detachment offices out on the highways, The department of highways also wants to be outside, for it requires garages and large parking space. On the other hand the Provin- cial Savings Bank wants Main Street space. And the departments of health and family and social services, being in continuing contact with the general public, want to be central. The study showed, Mr. Con- nell said, that the needs vary too much to make one central building suitable, and nothing has happened since the study Hor made to change this think- ing. Incidentally this minister was given his usual good reception by the opposition members. Mr. Connell, as was noted by Liberal Elmer Sopha, is com- pletely unassuming. And the house appreciates this, YEARS AGO 20 YEARS AGO May 16, 1947 Cecil B. Clark, Phm.B., has been appointed managing direc- tor of the Anglo-Canadian Drug Co. Ltd. He succeeds the late Cyril E. Souch. Donald M. Cornett, son of Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Cornett, Osh- awa has been awarded the Prince of Wales prize in the annual examinations of the Faculty of Arts at Queen's Uni- versity. 35 YEARS AGO May 16, 1932 The new filtration plant now being completed by the PUC at a cost of $155,000 will assure the city water supply of fullest scientific protection, The steamer Spruce Bay of the Tree Line put in at the Osh- awa harbor Friday night with a 9,000-Ib. cargo for Robson Leather Co, BIBLE "And said, Verily I say unte you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.'"' Matthew 18:3 To be born again we must be- come a child again, Simply be- lieve, completely trust, humbly serve. lg ONLY CREATURE THAT DOEON'T FLEE PRAIRIE FIRES 1s WE RED KITE DOGS OF GERMAN SETTLERS ARRIVING 100 YEARS AGO HAD lune Aabone hee NECKS 56 Wl The MODE FikAs Wield ALP LITO te whe O1s¥iO "MOGNOT ~ MOLE STRAGGLED ONERLANDERS PERIGIED OR ARRIVEDSTARVING. BACK PACKERS, TRAINS, STAGE COACHES, ALONG THE GOLD TRAIL- WHEN THE RUSH ENDED IT LEFT A FEW MILLIONAIRES AND THOUS= ey hl del 9 PORDATE 8-2 ME TE AY Fa Ds EY CONE TIN RED RIVER CARTS AND EVEN CAMELS WHI Whitby public choirs will present Evening of Songs" 1 derson Collegiate an cational Institute, M at 7.30 p.m. This cen! Whitby | Couple 0 LINDSAY (Staff) -- A man rescured a K couple at Fenelon Fal here Saturday afternoc the couple were swept 0 falls, Raymond Hottot, 1623 St., Whitby, said he was fishing with Douglas Tz 35 John Street, Oshawa Rayner, of 1625. Charles Legion Auxili: Makes Donati AJAX (Staff) -- Mrs. English presided at th Royal Canadian Legion Auxiliary meeting. S nounced a donation of $ go to the Retarded Ct Association Fund. Sixteen members will vassing for this wo come. May i ood 2 A ion 'was a Whitby Ladies' Aurxilia 24 when 19 members present for a social ev Arrangements were m the catering at banque ding receptions, etc. T plans were made for 2 ing of cards. The closing meeting present season will | SUITS Tailored To Measur FREEMANS FORMAL RENTA AT USS EEVE'S MEN'S SHOP 129 Brock St. S. 66 Whitby ~