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The Osha Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 57 Simcoe $t, 5., Oshawa, Ont Page 4 Wednesday, January 28, 1959 Softening Of Attitudes Prelude To Negotiation Back In Moscow after his visit to the United States, Deputy Premier Mikoyan has had quite a lot to sey about the Soviet proposals for Berlin and the United Blates reaction to those propos. sls, His words were softer then those used in Boviet statements prior to his Journey, He said, for instance, thet he had tried during his trip to dispel the impression of the U.S, public that the Soviet Union had issued an ultimatum in its proposal thet western occupation troops be withdrawn from West Berlin and that it be turned Into a free city, He sald also that the Soviet Union was reudy to be flexible about the time lime it within which Fast-West talks could get started so long as there was "good will on the part of the western powers," These statements of Mikoyan's tend to confirm the reported appraisal of U.S, Btate Secretary Dulles of talks with the Russian official in the United Biates, Mr, Dulles reportedly is of the opinion that the Soviet Union, through her Berlin diplomatie offensive, Is seek ing a change in the status quo and a stabilization in Europe rather than an "unacceptable extension of Commune ism" by forcing recognition of East Germany as the authority with which the West has to deal over Berlin No one hes made any concessions, st least not publicly, but there appears to be & thawing of attitudes, This offers welcome hope thet s settlement can be reached, Despite Mr, Mikoyan's statements in Moscow, the origingl Soviet note on Berlin could scarcely be taken as any~ thing but an ultimatum, The western powers clearly could not negotiate une der threat, Nor could they scecept any action that would mean retreat from Berlin and the placing of thet eity une der control of the East German regime, Moreover, it would be virtually impos sible to dispose of the Berlin problem except in the larger context of German reunification, What Is necessary, then, is negotiae tion of the matter of German reunifica~ tion, Berlin could be only one part of that negotiation, East and West hither to have held rigid positions on the re« quirements for reunification, Today the positions appear to be a little less rigid, with the opponents apparently ready to make some concessions, With Russia re treating from the "ultimatum" sttitude, and the United Biates retreating from the "fight If blockaded" attitude, an ac~ ceptable areg for negotiation is being prepared The Individuals Choice We hear a great deal these days about discrimination practised by one group against another, about the sanctions im~ posed on all individuals by a conformist soclety, and the loss of individual liberty through apathetic acceptance of the de clsions of appointed agencies of govern- ment, But in all this fuss, little is ever sald about the individusl's right to choose to choose his companions, choose to be a conformist or rebel, To day we seem to be entranced by mass When we talk about discrimination, for example, we think about a mass of peo ple, a race, rther than the Individuals concerned, The individual is the forgot« ten man, That is why, perhaps, so little atten tion was given a recent decision by Mr, Justice R, I, Ferguson in the Ontario Supreme Court, The action rose from the ruling o a private e¢lub which re- stricts its membership to university graduates, The ruling prohibits ehildren of members from inheriting their par- nts' property unless the children are also graduates, Mr, Justice Ferguson's opinion was that persons "with common interest and like Intelligence" . had a right to choose each other's company, "In my view," he sald, "it is a pri- vate matter, If liberty to choose one's own companions and associates is to be denied to us, then the loss of liberty to pursue our own calling will shortly fol low," Justice Verguson was defending the right of any group of individuals to form a private club which would re- strict its membership to persons ap proved by the collective judgment of the individuals and secording to regula« tions established by the membership In other words, he was defending the right of a club to discriminate, It should be noted, however, that the operative word is "private" The ruling concerned a private club, "It is a pri- vate matter'-=the choice of one's own companions and associates, In this, as in all other things, the point is reached where the individual must yield some of his personal sovereignty, for the great er good Pedestrians In A Thaw The streets of communities in this district were full of filthy, slushy water last week after heavy rain and sudden« ly mild weather, Every pedestrian knew about the results of the thaw, but A great many motorists did not seem to notice == they drove as if the roads were clear and dry, The result was that pedestrians were thoroughly drenched by the dirty water and slush thrown up on the sidewalks by vehicles that were being driven by thoughtless people, In some places in Oshawa it was vir tually impossible to avoid the "bow wave" of passing cars, Even store fronts were splattered, The Ontarle Highway Traffic Act states that "every person who drives a vehicle on a highway without due care and attention or without reasonable conalderation for other persons using the highway shall be guilty of an of- fence" and goes on to describe the pen ality, The manner in which some drivers Other Editor's Views SEAWAY INTO BKI-WAY (Ottawa Journal) Credit should go to an alert Cornwall resident who would make St, Lawrence Seaway dykes into ski-runs and tobog- gan alides, The 80-foot high Cornwall dyke, it is sald would be admirable for such sports, Of course, there are some king-size bolders to be removed for skiing or sliding safety, and _permission would The Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON. Publisher and General Manager, C. GWYN KINSEY, Editor, The Oshawa Times, combining The Oshawe' Times (established 1871) and the Whithy Gasette and Chronicle testal lished 1841), In published daily (Sun days and statutory holidays excepted), Members af Canadian Dally Newspapers Publishers Association, The Canadian Pr wdit Bureau of Cireulation and the Ont "Provincial Dailies Association, The Canadign In exclusively en titled to the use for republ on of all news despatched in the paper credited to It or ta The Associated Press or Reuters, and ala the local news published therein All rights of special despatehes are als reserved Offiess 44 King Stiest Wat #40 Catheart St, Mentieal, PO SUBSCRIPTION RATES in Oshawa, Whithy, Alex, Brookling Port Perry, Prince Hampten, Frenchman's Bay, yrane, Dunbarten, Enniskilien, 1} ham, Burketan Clarer ] h, Gree d, Kihsale Torente, Ontarley Delivered hy carrien Pickering, Bowmanville, Albert, Maple Grove 1 ool, Taunton ! hg > aed ( Falporn k "ola Katoe eX, Manchester, ( tg Ha Ma IX al and Newcastle net over 0¢ per hii By Lb mail {in pravines of Ontario) outside ecarrien delivery areas 12.00; elsewhere 15.00 per year AVERAGE DAILY NET PAID 16,166 speed through water ard slush during a thaw certainly constitutes driving "without reasonable consideration for other persons." A few convictions would do much to improve the situation, Tt is difficult for policemen to patrol all streets where such offences can ocour, and it {s gener- ally difficult for the person splashed to ignore the immediate effects of a filthy shower of cold water quickly enough to make a note of the offender's li= cence, Other pedestrians, however, can be more observant, and a determina- tion by all to make the discourteous driver answer for his actions would un« doubtedly help to bring about an im- provement, More snow has fallen since the thaw, and the stage la set for a repetition of the sloppiness of a few days ago. Per- haps the next time there will not be a meek acceptance of the motorist's self established right to whiz through the lakes of slush have to be obtained from Ontarle Hy. dro to use its property as a sports cen tre with guarantees that Hydro would not be held responsible for ski or other accidents, Whether the plan gets going or not, more power to the agile mind which would turn the seaway to a ski-way, RUBBER ROOFED CHURCH (Chemical News) Gleaming white synthetic rubber covers the reinforced concrete roof of the largest church in the Caribbean, the Santa Maria Reims Church in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Synthetie rubber was used because of {ts unusual resistance to aging and oxi dation, White waa selected to expose a reflec tive surface to the torrid sun in order to keep the interior of the church cools er, The rubber's elasticity allows it te expand and contract with temperature variations, NEW MOUTHS TO FEED (Hamilton Spectator) Canada's dependence on export mars kets for 'her livelihood is an oft told tale but one that cannot be repeated too often, Particularly is this true in the field of agriculture where for years ahead she will be capable of pros ducing far than the people of Canada can eat, Immigration during slack periods may create labor surplugs ed and in turn the necessity of governs ment assistance for the newcomers, But if the alternative is periodic subsidizing of ag more sensible and perhay In bring new mouths to be fed in Canada. mare oul culture it surely even cheaper READERS' VIEWS Canadian Flag Argument Considered Unnecessary Dear Mir; The great debate about a dis tinetive Canadian flag seems to be entirely synthetic in charac ter, It springs mainly from the vocal efforts of a few "profes sional" Canadians, people who make a great parade of their love for Canadas and try to set themselves up as the true guard. fans of Canadianism, They have managed to. draw reluctant poli ticians into the argument, to give it some substance, and news. papers have picked the subject up because it Is controversial and therefore (secording to thelr Judgment) interesting to read ers, I think the whole thing is silly, and entirely unnecessary, I helleve 1 am as good a Ca nadian as anyone, 1 was horn in this country, I have contributed my labor to this country, and have fought for this country, But 1 do not think It necessary to go around waving a flag and shouting "I'm not a eolonial, I'm # red - blooded Canadian hoy," gust to prove that 1 am what 1 ave always considered mysell to be, and what everyone else considers me 40 be when 1 travel in some country outside Canada A flag and an anthem grow out of the spirit of a people, Bome day probably a Canadian flag and a Canadian anthem will grow in such a fashion, They will truly represent the character of Cane adn, But to try to rush this growth is only to demonstrate to the world how much growing up we've got to do yet Quiet Patriot HANDLING FIREARMS Dear Bir: 1 would like to eall your ats tention to & photograph In the Jan, 22 lssue of the Oshawa Times showing several police officers and thelr dogs This pleture {llustrates two things: first, the fact that some work Is being done towards the control of rables In this distriet, the other the flagrant disregard of two eardinal rules of Knfely handling firearms, the first of which 1s, "Treat every gun as If it were loaded' and the second, "Never point a gun at anything you do not want to kill." This type of thing is the very reason (hat the Ontario ¥edera tion of Anglers and Huniers are right now starting to promote the fiafe Gun Handling Course under the name of Hunter Safety Train ing. 1 would refer you to the Osh awa Times issue of Jan, 24, page one, under the heading "Hunters Seek Members With Fnough Nerve," I am more than surprised that police officers are in this sense violators, and posed for this ples ture with their guns unloaded, Or were they? Bill Owens, 2nd Vice-President, Ontario Federation of Angers and Hunters Ine, Oshawa (Fditor's note; The photos graph was taken at the re quest of the Oshawa Times to eal! attention to the rabies menace, All guns used -were previously unloaded and the breeches opened, ~ All am: munition was' placed In a nearby ear, The pleture was posed for dramatic effect, hut we acknowledge our error.) STEELWORKERS' LETTER Dear Bir: Herewith a copy of a letter that has heen sent from Local 1500 United Steelworkers of America, to Ald, Christine Thomas, and we would appreciate it If - you would place it In your column 'Readers' Views" Berwin Adama Secretary, Local 1800 The letter follows Dear Mra, Thomas The members of Local 1800 United Steelworkers of America, located at Ontario Malleable Tron Company, discussed the probe fems that you have experienced with the Oshawa City Counell, and are shocked at the treatment that has heen meted out to you, We feel that your acceptance and consclentious application to the elty's problems have heen without reproach, and you were cortalnly deserving of better treatment than you have re. celved, We wish, through this letter, to convey to you our suppert and hope that what has happened will not discourage you In your fu ture activities, but will serve to give you the necessary will te carry on in the Interests of the citizens of Oshawa, In represent. ing them on counell, fairly and honestly as an individual; and not one that has to bend to the will of the others on the many {ssues 'Which vou will be faced with In the coming year, With hest wishes, ete, Berwin Adama, Secretary, Local 1500 United Steelworks ers of America, THANKS Dear Sir I have been inatructed by the members of the Woman's Associ ation of Whithy United Church te extend to you our sincere appre clation for the generous cover age vou gave to the various ae tivities of our organization during the year 1938, Wishing vou and VOUP paper every success during the new year, Mrs Cor E.R. Elllott Secretary Dear Si On behalf of the Salvation Army Home League 1 would like to thank you and your staff for the service you have given ux this past year, especially: thanking Mes. Aldwinekle and her assist ant for the wonderful way they handled aur weekly reports, and our apecial reports always were given special consideration, May tied God bless you, Mrs, Charles Cathmolr, Corr, Secretary Oshawa Dear ir: Your warning shout the dan of rabid dogs and cots fri AA loose was tmely, snd the ins of councll was prompt to order thet pets be kept under control, Both council your newspaper deserve praise for being alert to the problem Why doesn't the government jo something shout the epidemic of rables that is afflicting animals lo the province? The provinelsl government must be able to Lake more vigorous section than It has so fur, The government has & depart ment of lands and forests, which is full of people who are experts on wild Iie, Premier ¥rost should order this department to turn is attention to the problem of rabies, They should he able to get rid of the disease carriers In the areas thst have been. hard hit by the disease, A municipality cannot do very much shout this problem, except what Is being done mn Oshawa and Whithy that Is, order all dogs and cats to he tied up or kept in the house and prevented from running st large, Rabid animals can move Into a muni pally from another ares, It is up to the government to do some. thing about it Oshawa ALBERT HESS Dear Sir I see where dogs and ents In Oshawa and Whithy have got All other animals runoing sround lovse should be removed, killed, Xd or disposed of In some way, ( ] instance, There must be hun dreds, maybe thousands of rely ln Oshawa and Whithy, animals can catch rabies and give it to another animal, This could be the way thet some pels get it when are tied up in the back , | read where a dog In Whithy got it, and the dog was only allowed out In the yard for a few minutes, There are rabbits also In the back yards, Every morning | can look oul and see rabbit tracks in the snow, and my house Is several blocks from the nearest field, well inside the city Hamits, In the spring there will-be skunks digging In my front lawn nd the lawns slong the street, In the summertime you can see pig in downtown Oshawa, at might, Now what are the city fathers going to do about these animals? Oshawa DOG OWNER PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM "Harold Slassen says New York Gov, Nelson Rockefeller Is his No, | choice for the Republi ean presidential nomination in 1000." News item, Neverhteless, many helleve Nockefeller has an excellent chance of being nomi nated Mikoyan is as vulnerable as the average American man to the tempting display of items in a U.K, supermarket, He went into one just to look around and eame out with #9 worth of groceries, ue. : BYGONE DA 2 YEARS AGO The water level of the lake was two inches lower than st any other time in its known Jistory, The hill of the schooner ** Which hag sunken 901 east of the Oshawa harbor was pisioly vis are the squirrels, for ible The residents of Liewellyn Hall were guests of the King Streei Young People's League. Taking past in the Jrogiam were George man, Stanley Gomme, Doris Balter, Cahterine Brice and June Kemp, Dr, J, ¥. Laverty resigned from his position ss man of the Old People's Home after 26 years of service, Frank L, Mason was re-elected chairman of the pUC for a fourth, term, Rev, G, C. R, McQuade, pastor of Centre Street Church, accepts od a call 10 Gower Brest Chureh, Bt. John's, Newfoundland, Mrs, William Luke, one of Thornton's Corners oldest real dents, died in her 74th year. Mr, and Mrs Whithy, celebrated wedding anniversary, John Disney, thelr H2nd The Kinsmen Club presented the musical comedy "Show Boat' and gave a special matinee for children, H. 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