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* She Oshawa Zines 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario Published by Canadian Newspapers Company Limited T. L. Wilson, Publisher E. C. Prince, Associate Publisher OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1967 Seriousness In Housing The federal conference on housing this week failed even to approach the auccessful meeting of minds achieved in Toronto at the Con- federation of Tomorrow conference. The Ottawa meeting virtually col- lapsed with many premiers leaving a day before meetings were sche- duled to conclude. ' The reason was obvious. The pro- vinces are interested in more money from the federal treasury to combat the crisis in housing. Prime Minis- ter Pearson made it abundantly clear, and very quickly too, that there were to be no immediate in- creases in grants, subsidies or loans. At the same time, however, by call- ing for a national council, he surely granted recognition to a national aspect to the grave problem. Through his national council the prime minister proposes to pin- point areas for public action in housing and urban development. The soundness of his suggestion will depend to a great degree on the extent to which it involves munici- pal governments. The case is similar with his plans for federal partici- pation in comprehensive urban plan- ning and the purchase of land for transportation corridors and recre- ation areas, The crux of the conference; how- ever, came in Mr. Pearson's insis- tance that there is more justifica- tion for using provincial taxing power to alleviate the housing crisis than federal funds, Provincial re- Of Crisis Overlooked venues are nowhere near large enough to provide the millions of dollars required in mortgage funds to build sufficient homes for the fast-muchrooming urban popula- tion. Ontario alone needs $400 mil- lion next year from the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation to finance the 90,000 units required. Nothing near this figure will be available. So Mr. Pearson was des- tined to lose his audience of prem- jiers quickly. When it comes to housing, Ot- tawa has a block in its social think- ing. Undue haste is exhibited by the federal government in becoming in- volved with the provinces in a na- tional medical care program. The housing crisis is a social problem in Canada today of equal urgency. The Economic Council has stressed that the growth of cities is closely re- lated to the structure and growth of the whole economy. It points out as well that urbanization in Canada will increase at a rate that is greater than that of any other major in- dustria] country. Housing may be a basic provincial responsibility. Urban renewal may be best undertaken through provin- cial-municipal co-operation. Yet the larger tax resources of the federal government must come into play as well, Ottawa is called upon to give greater priority to housing than was evident at this week's conference if the social crisis is to ever be successfully combatted, Joneses Setting Pace Proportions of Canada's house- holds with electrical and other mo- dern conveniences are continuing to increase in 1967 according to ad- vance information which will be contained in the annual Dominion Bureau of Statistic report, "House- hold Facilities and Equipment". Electricity is used for cooking in 78 per cent of Canadian homes this year compared with 70.7 per cent in 1966 while home freezers are found in 27.8 per cent against 24.8 per cent last year. Automatic wash- ing machines are used in 30.0 per cent of Canadian households, up from 1966's 25.6 per cent while other electric washing machines are pers eerIM ate wMHAANNN rMHUMMIAW IIE Oe | She Oshawa Zines 86 King St. F.. Oshowa, Ontorie T. L. WILSON ©. €. 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Other provinces and Commonweolth Countries $18.00 per yeor, U.S.A. ond foreign $35.00 per year, Publisher mov annette OTTAWA REPORT used in 55,2 per cent, a decline from last year's 59.5 per cent. Clothes dryers are found in 84.5 per cent of all households this year as com- pared to 30.1 per cent in 1966. FM radio receivers are found in 84.3 per cent of all households this year as compared to 28.4 per cent last year while phonograph record players are found in 64.4 per cent against 61.2 per cent. One or more automobiles are owned by 75.8 per cent of all households, an increase from last year's 75.5 per cent while two are owned by 15.0 per cent, a rise from 1966's 14.1 per cent. Canadians, on the basis of such statistics, are doing their best to keep up with the Joneses, and inci- dently, boost the gross national pro- duct as well, Other Editors' Views A DYING INDUSTRY The Sydney steel complex com- prises one-third of the economic base of Cape Breton. To abandon it would be to remove the livelihood of some 10,000 people. But the economic and social arguments cut both ways. No corporation can be expected to operate forever at a loss, whatever the social implica- tions involved. Nor should any gov- ernment expect, or be expected, indefinitely to support a dying in- dustry, no matter how compelling the social implications. (Financial Post) Pn mt Hi MT i nee QUEEN'S PARK © Insurance Pilot Plan' Succeeds By DON O'HEARN TORONTO--Notes on agrictn- ture: The first year of the pilot plan on crop insurance was a success--for the farmers. The plan produced quite a re- markable record: 700 farmers bought insurance, 316 of them collected claims, the average premium was $126.80, the aver- age claim was $800, total pre- mium revenue was $88,763.80 and the total amount paid out was $251,903. It-was said during the year that farmers resisted the plan because of the high premiums. This record would make it ap- pear as though they were clos- ing their eyes to the buy of the century. However, it seems that only farmers in high-risk situations took advantage of the plan. If more had bought it and the risks had been spread across all growers in the crops covered the record would have been much better. NOT DISMAYED In any event, the government fs not dismayed It intends to extend the insur- ance coverage for further crops next year. Only winter wheat, spring grain and forage crops were covered in the first stage. It's a good bet that serious thought will be given to the pro- posal of Liberal Leader Robert Nixon that the plan be put on a deductible basis. The premiums would be re- duced and the farmers would have to absorb the first $50 or $100 of their losses This would make the plan more attractive to farmers and would cut down on the risk to the government The dairy industry is ap- proaching a bit of a crisis First, it is being increasingly hit by. substitutes And then the U.K. market for cheese is threatened by deval- uation COMPETITION IS TOUGH The competition of substitutes has been getting increasingly serious In addition to margarine, coffee whiteners and older sub- stitutes, artificial milk now is being marketed in the U.S., and with some success The traditional attitude of the dairy producers to such threats has been to close their eyes and yell for protection. There are signs now that this may be changing Some leading people in the in- dustry are calling for a more intelligent approach: as one ex- ample permitting a mixed spread of butter and margarine. The law, passed at the request of the dairy producers, now pro- hibits this. YEARS AGO Dec, 15, 1947 from Elmcroft Farm, Oshawa, recently won high awards at the Ontario Live- stock Show at Chicago. sheep Township Clerk D. F. Wilson has told the Fast Whitby Town- ship Council that a total of ship Council that a total of $102,676.00 in current taxes has been collected. 35 YEARS AGO, Dec. 15, 1932 George Hart was elected president of the newly formed Civic Improvement League of Oshawa, "Come now, and let us rea- son together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as acarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crim- son,' they shall be as wool." Isaiah 1:18 One of our great problems ts that we simply won't talk over things with the Lord. Your Heavenly Father will forgive you. HOOKED! LM | FOREIGN AFFAIRS ANALYSIS U.S. Supports Greek King By PHILIP DEANE Foreign Affairs Analyst Young King Constantine of Greece, as his oath of office prescribes he should, has asked his people to join him in over- throwing the military junta that has ruled his country since April and restore democracy. In response, the junta has de- ployed its armed units around Athens, ringing all important buildings with tanks and ar- moured vehicles. The King and--one hopes--his family, are in central Greece from where the monarch broad- cast his rallying call over short- wave radio monitored in Wash- ington. At the time of writing, Wednesday morning, it is as yet too early to tell. whether the junta or the King will prevail: The junta has retired from the service all officers whose loyalties it considered doubtful and this purge included the best known royalist and the best fighting men among the Greek officer conps. But just as the junta colonels had successfully hidden their anti-constitutional sentiments from the King for many years, so is it possible that other officers, still in the armed forces, successfully hid their opposition to the junta; it is such officers that would-be leading the anti-junta moves. The junta was badly shaken by being forced, under U.S. pressure, to capitulate in the face of Turkish demands during the recent Cyprus crisis, The junta had appealed to the naive young officers on the grounds that a military coup had been necessary in April Jast to "'re- store national glory;" instead, over Cyprus, the junta was un- able to avoid what the young of- ficers would call national humil- jiation. So, the colonels who took power last spring cannot, at this moment, be absolutely sure of their following. KING IN DANCER They can be sure of support from the considerable number of officers who obtained un- hoped for promotions following the April coup; these men say fight to keep the advantages they obtained. Thus, there could be bloodshed. But a junta victo- ry would inevitably mean, this time, the overthrow of King Constantine and this would bring the junta into conflict with the U Tu By i MHA Patrick Nicholson Canada Needs Every Medical Advance Now Is the time for all good doctors to come to the aid of the sick, A great worry in Ot- tawa is. that we lack a auffi- piled cavil with the spirit of the Hip- pocratic oath. WHAT DOCTORS SWEAR unstintingly and = without cine. The elite are prone to con- sider that a new concept is of no value if it comes from outside the establishment, yet history the fear out of operations by using anaesthetics tually expelled from the Scottish Surgical Society, and his princi- He was ac- ciency of trained doctors in Canada, and our medical achools are not producing suf- ficient graduates to bridge that gap and to replace retiring doc- tors as well as to meet the brain drain of the emigration of up to 50 per cent of each year's graduating class fhat we lack a sufficiency of trained doctors in Canada, and our medical schools, are not producing sufficient "graduates to bridge that gap and to re- place retiring doctors as well as to meet the brain drain of the emigration of up to 50 per cent of each year's graduating class, On these practical grounds, quite apart from the more insis- tent humanitarian grounds, Canada needs the benefit of every available medical skill and of every beneficial medical advance, Yet, historically, the medical profession in western countries haz not always eom- This ancient pledge, adminis- tered in many universities to all graduates in medicine, says in part: "I do solemnly swear, by what I hold most sacred, that [ will be Joyal to the profession of medicine and just and generous to its members; that I will lead my life and practice my art ins uprightness and honour... ." Despite the high tone of that oath, there is an inevitable sus- picion that new methods prom- ising the relief of suffering have often been given less than a "just and generous"--let alone an open-minded and co-opera- tive--reception. More, it has even been won- dered in many lands whether the medical establishment is not a closed circle which will phari- saically denigrate new ideas de- veloped outside that elite. This mental attitude slows down re- search and observation in medi- can point to many individuals, not yet admitted to that elite, who have made important dis- coveries. Pasteur's work on bacteria led him to suspect these as the cause of many illnesses; from this he developed the technique of vaccination against anthrax and later against hydrophobia. Yet he was rejected and broken by the medical establishment. An outgrowth of Pasteur's theory that bacteria cause infec- tion was Lister's novel tech- nique of surgery beneath a' car- bolic spray; this introduced into Surgery the principle of antisep- sis and led to a dramatic de- crease in infection and post-op- erative deaths. But he too had the greatest difficulty at first in winning acceptance of his ideas. Simpson discovered chloro- form, but struggled, alone and opposed, 10 demonstrate the fea- sibility of taking the pain and ple of anaesthesia only became accepted when Queen Victoria permitted herself to be anaesth- etised before childbirth. Today, of course, this is general prac- tice in surgery. Canada has experienced siml- Jar advances despite initial re- jection of novel ideas by the profession, One could mention Lockwood and Simpson, who in- troduced thyroid surgery, be- fore which many suffering from a toxic thyroid gland were being treated erroneously for heart ailments. And Shouldice's tech- nique of getting patients up and moving about. soon after opera- tion. Doctors even at first doubt- ed the success of Dr. Gordon Murray's open heart surgery and his pioneer work for "'blue babies." Today's world, especially Canada, cannot afford the de- lays resulting from professional jealousy, When the colonels took power the U.S. said it could not with- draw diplomatic recognition from Greece because such rec- ognition was accorded to King Constantine as _ constitutional head of state and so long as he did not oppose the junta, there was, technically, no change of regime in Greece and no ques- tion of recognition or no recog- nition In NATO councils and through norma! diplomatic channels, the Americans have urged the western allies to sup- port the young King. It would be difficult for Washington not to back him now when he is op- posing a regime that most Eu- ropean governments consider fascist. If the King succeeds, he will call on exiled conservative leader Constantiné Caramanlis to form a coalition government for a year or less, to restore the country to normal constitutional government, Reward For Capture Of Riel Offered By Ontario Premier By BOB BOWMAN Centennial year has led to Louis Riel becoming one of the best-known figures in Canadian history. Even an operate has been written about him. The ef- fect of his hanging in 1885 is still being felt in politics, and the separatist movement in Quebec. Theoretically Riel was hanged for treason, because he led the rebellion in Saskatchewan in 1885. Actually he should not have been convicted of treason because he had become a citi- zen of the U.S.A. The real rea- son for his execution was be- cause he killed a Canadian gov- ernment employee, Thomas Scott, during the Red River up- rising in 1870, Bruce Hutchison says in his book "Mr. Prime Minister" that Scott became the worst possible martyr "a citizen of Ontario, a Protestant and Orangeman murdered by a half-breed Pap- ist.' Religious feelings .were easily inflamed in those days. One result was that the Conser- vative government of Ontario was defeated on Dec. 15, 1871, and Liberal leader Edward Blake became Premier of Ontar- io, He immediately offered a re- ward of $5,000 for the capture of Riel. ' SENT RIEL MONEY Sir John A. Macdonald tried to save the political situation for Ontario Conservatives by saying publicly '"'where is Riel? I wish I could lay my hands on him." Privately he was sending Riel money and urging him to go to the U.S.A. Riel hoped that he would be TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec. 15, 1967... The United States Bill of Rights, the first 10 amend- ments to the constitution, was adopted 176 years ago today--in 1791--after being ratified by a majority of the states, A total of 12 amend- ments had been offered in order to increase constitu- tional guarantees of civil liberty and 10' were ac- cepted, They include state- ments of the right to bear arms and the prohibition of an established religion. The most famous amendment is the fifth--disallowing self- incrimination. The most important now is the 10th-- reserving to the states all powers not specifically transferred to the United States government. 1867--Civil war broke out in Japan. 1919--The United States Supreme Court upheld pro- hibition, given an amnesty by the federal government. When the Fenians raided Manitoba in October, 1871, Riel and Ambroise Lepine organized the Metis to defend the province. Lieutenant-Gover- nor Archibald was so grateful for their help that he went to St. Boniface and shook hands with the Metis, including Riel and Lepine, whom he pretended not to recognize. The story became known and the Toronto "Globe" charged Archibald with shaking hands with murderers. Lepine was granted an amnesty later, but Riel had to go to Montana where he became a_ school teacher until 1884 when he was persuaded to go to Batoche and try to get a better deal for the Metis there. OTHER DEC, 15 EVENTS: 1818--Provincial Agricultural Society was formed in Nova Scotia. 1858--Railway service opened between Halifax and Truro, N.S, 1891--Honore Mercier, Pre- mier of Quebec, was dismissed from office in public works scandal. He was acquitted of the charges the following year. 1896--Railway service opened between Gladstone and Dauphin, Man. 1920---Immigrants forbidden to come to Canada unless having $250 plus $125 for every member of a family over 18, and $50 for every child. 1925--Canada and Britain agreed on special transportation rates for immigrants, GOOD EVENING Wets Win Another As Act Ame By JACK GEARIN Of The Times Staff IF YOU THINK the Oshawa Generals are on a_ losing streak, how about the local drys? Remember how they would put up a spirited fight, and frequently win, when any sug- gestion was made about prop- osed new liquor outlets here? That was in the good old days, away back in 1959 when Wilmington Developments Ltd. wanted to build a 20-room hotel at Celina and King streets. The Oshawa Ministerial As- sociation opposed that applica- tion at Peterborough, also a group of downtown hotels. That was when Ald. Walter Lane pleaded with colleagues to give leadership to the drys and Ald. Lyman Gifford heated- ly replied: "This liquor business is a dangerous thing and al- ways has been. Let's keep out of it. I'm as good a Christian as anyone here, but I think we should adopt a hands-off at- titude."' The drys won that round but they haven't had much to cheer about since. The wets, of course, scored their big breakthrough in that plebiscite of Nov. 23, 1963 - the day following the Kennedy as- sassination - when cocktail lounges, etc. came in. Another breakthrough was noticed this week in the On- tario Gazette. Some city hotels with prop- erly - licenced dining lounges will serve liquor with meals Sunday, Dec. 31, thanks to a recent amendment to the Li- quor Licence Act. The change allows liquor to be served in dining lounges, dining rooms or clubs from noon Sunday, Dec. 31 to 3 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. the following Mon- day. THIS WAS THE WEEK when stories were received locally about 'Fighting Frank." We refer to Maj. Gen. F. F. Worthington, the father of Can- ada's Armored Corps. There was that classical mix- up at British High Command headquarters which he liked to recall with such relish. An over - ambitious sergeant had actually convinced the gen- eral that there was a second Burma Road. This had prompt- ed him to arrange a meeting with some of the high com- mand. The sergeant told his colorful, but highly ficticious story' for about two minutes when the meeting was abrupt- ly terminated. An angry chair- man ordered the sergeant from the room. The former then be- rated 'Fighting Frank" for 10 minutes for his 'incredible gul- libility" in swallowing such a yarn, General Worthington was like that, He would tell stories which poked fun at himself. He was more than a tough, salty sold- ier who knew how to get the big jobs done. He was the man most responsible for the swing of the Ontario Regiment to tanks in the 1930's when the emphasis was on cavalry and artillery. All ranks regarded him with @ special affection as a sort of spiritual father. Some of his strongest friend- ship ties were with people like Lt, Col. Leo P. Tiggelers, CO of the regiment; Lt. Col. Mur- ray Johnston; Majors Dave Landers and Harry Millen and Sergeant James Smart, who worked under the general at Camp Borden for six years as a mechanical quartermaster sergeant, The beloved general reached POINTED PARAGRAPHS A part of the lyrics of a cur- rently popular recorded song sung by a girl: "If you want my lovin', you gotta come and get it, as I ain't gonna bring it to you." (No fooling.) O, tempora; 0, mores! nded his final resting place this week when he was buried'in Worth- ington Park, Camp Borden, where he commanded the first armored vehicle training centre in 1919. He will be sadly mis- sed by the Ontarios who lost a good friend with his passing. THIS IS THE CHRISTMAS season when we should all try to reflect the Goodwill - To- wards - All - Men spirit. ; It must be difficult for some people, especially Ivan Wallace of 529 Addison. : Did you hear what happened at his home last Tuesday night when the family was away? Entrance was gained by a patio door and the place was ran-sacked of cash and goods with a total value of more than $300 (including a $155 engage- ment ring belonging to his wife, Mary, and $55 in cash held in trust by his son for a Cub group.) The point of the story is this, - Mr. Wallace was spending the evening at the regular month- ly meeting of the John How- ard Society's Oshawa branch, where he is secretary, when the break-in occurred. Who says we haven't got some strong local candidates for the title Meanest - Thief - of - The - 1967 - Burglary - Season? Mr. Wallace does much time- consuming volunteer work for the society, whose prime objec- tive is the rehabilitation into society of persons with prison records, Will the break-in alter his at- titude towards the society in any way? "It was a blooming poor Christmas present and I was angry when I got home and my wife showed me the house in such disarray, "he smiled. "But you can quote me most emphatically on one point -- this won't interfere with my John Howard Society work in any way." NOTES FROM THE HUST- INGS: The NDP's Oshawa -- Whitby Federal Riding Assoc- iation is wasting little time these days. The seven - man organiza- tion committee has been nam- ed with Ken Cobb in charge; other members are Don Lee, George Hartwick, Stan Tbbott Robert Cannon, Larry Butler and Ron Puffer. The committee's prime job will be to get the Federal pools in tip-top shape. j The new full - time paid or- ganizer for this riding will likely be Gorden Graylish of Scar- borough who handled Donald MacDonad's Toronte riding cam: paign in the most recent Provin- cial election. a He will replace William "Bill" Cumpsty, one of the key arch- itects in the party's stunning 1967 victory in Oshawa riding provincial. Cumpsty reporta to national headquarters Jan. 1 and will immediately embark on a two- month tour of Manitoba. He will have two objectives -- i.e. to raise funds for the next Fed- eral election and to co-ordin- ate riding associations, ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN political groups in Kingston, Ont. these days is strictly from The Distaff Side anl is known as AWE (The Association of Women Electors of Kingston Area), Some citizens have branded them as a pressure group. Oth- ers refer to them in even less- polite terms, but the members say they are in AWE primar: ily for tehe purpose of learn- ing more about their own com: munity. "We have suggested action on a variety of subjects, usu- ally as a result of studying .a particular aspect of local prob- lems," explains President Mrs. Lin Elliott. "But we are a small group and think that our letters are more often pin pricks than continuous pressure, We send letters of commendation, too. We have learned all about the variety of political shelves available for stowing away un wanted suggestions." usin IT HAPPENED IN CANADA ONELme MOONE = SEURLYEG BOOTY MHD SPRINGBANK SNOW COUNTESS "estece. WOhLD LIEIME BUTTEREAT PRODUCER - (919-1936) 9062 Ibs. BUTTEREAT, 207000 IbS. MIL _e WILLIAM HALL, VS 1620-1904 AMIR ¥ A WHOLE "S BERGS OFF DISASTER 29 SHIPS WAS CRUSHED To PiEaES By ICE- LE mole MIDST hota: 82 WHALING FLEET, COMPRISING | IY GAPES In THE ARCTIC wm "w. SEPTEMBER 1871, YET NOT A SINGLE LIFE WAS LOST Vai, le ues FROM 15 TO 25 S' «++ They Practice WHITBY / AJ Mr. and Mrs, Joe Walsh | ehildren, Randal, Gerald Jacqueline and Carolyn of T lin, Ireland, are house gui of Mr. and Mrs. William Carthy, 1010 Dundas St. E. The Scandinavian and Ce dian Club formed recently } its first Christmas dance. | president Figil Jorgensen ac as chairman assisted by m bers of the executive. M than 160 people danced to music of the Dodsworth orc! tra. At intermission a smory bord luncheon was served. A Christmas dinner held Adelaide House, Oshawa, -- attended by 35 members Whitby Baptist Church WS A brief meeting was held a at the church presided by } Everett Pogson. Mrs. John Leod installed the officers +he 1968 term as follows: Pi dent, Mrs. Everett Pog: vice - president, Mrs. Ha Crawforth; recording secret Mrs. Ruth Maw; treasu Mrs. Leonard Rich. A car light service was held with ! William Hewis in charge of devotional. Rev. McL*od viewed important events wi happened during the y Games were enjoyed, led Mrs. Murray Detlor and Douglas Dair. Refreshm were served by Mrs. Du Wilson and her committee. Instead of its regular wm ing, members of St. Ma United Church Unit 5 atter the Holy Trinity Angl Church pageant '"'The Ch mas Story', which has 1 presented for the past 30 y at the church. Rev. W. J. 8. McClure dicted a dedication service the Presbyterian Women ex tive officers for 1968 at the sociation buffet Christmas ner meeting, arranged groups 2 and 4. Elected w President, Mrs. Warren Mo vice-president, Mrs. Donald eon; secretary, Mrs. Ge Thwaites; treasurer, Mrs. Kennedy: program = conv Mrs. Arthur Gray; fellov convener, Mrs. W. J. S. Clure; social convener, Tom Scott. Group 3 gave devotional period on the C1 mas theme, followed by a ness session chaired by Warren Mowat. 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