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The Oshawa Times, 26 Nov 1959, p. 4

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Tye Osharon Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ont. Poge 4 Thursday, November 26, 1959 Search For Definition Can Be Waste Of Time At a recent seminar on education, Mgr. Irenee Lussier, rector of the Univer- sity of Montreal, suggested that thought be given to the definition of a Canadian. The next conference on education, he thought, should try to ascertain what a Canadian is and how he differs from the German, the American, the Russian. We suggest that a conference on edu- «cation has no time for such a weary old 'topic. It's- time that the small group of 'Canadian intellectuals, who seem to 'have spent most of their lives gazing at the jewel of nationalism in their navels, turned their eyes outward for a change. They would find that nothing in this country has been examined so clincially, so minutely as that mysterious creature, The Canadian. No prospector ever chipped and examined rock so dili- .gently as the seekers of the Canadian "soul have tried to find the vein of un- adulterated Canadianism. The Canadian has been hunted, prodded, probed and dissected to 'shreds in the past decade. It has be- 'come a sort of game for outsiders as 'well as natives. During the more aus- tere days in Britain, for instance, Canada was invaded by distinguished British "lecturers who wished to trade their wisdom for beef steak, bacon and eggs, 'and invariably they found time to write sharp profiles of The Canadian. The Americans were a bit slower to join the "up, but recently they have been getting nto the spirit of the thing. So far as we know, only one Frenchman has made an examination of The Canadian (and a pretty unflattering one it was) but the French-speaking Canadians have "more than made up for this lack of volume. MWhat has been the result of this soul- -searching? Nothing much more than a "discovery that Canada is a nation in "spite of geography and became of a Sturn of history; that a person is a Cana- Jdian by accident of birth or by adop- "tion, and that he can no more be typed "than can an American, an Englishman sot a Russian. # Meanwhile, however, a few percep- "tive and articulate people have been It seems that just about every week 'of the year has been set aside for some 'worthy fund-raising effort. But the week beginning next Monday calls only for "the contribution of thought. It will be "Safe-Driving Week, when the public will "be asked only to give heed to the appeals "for better and safer performances on sthe streets and roads of the nation. * The Canadian Highway Safety Coun- 'cil outlines the aims of Safe-Driving "Week thus: "To reach the apathetic "motorist and pedestrian; this is the group who refuse to believe that advice, . information and pleas for safe-driving and safe-walking have anything to do with them. They are convinced it is all "for anyone and everyone else. These unfortunate people must be reached and * converted." The problem, of course, is how to reach these people. The Highway Safety ! Council suggests that "outside of organiz- ing an Apathetics Anonymous, the most effective means of breaking through this . iron curtain of indifference is a persis- | tent barrage . . . of warnings, pleas and . forceful messages . . . Ideally, the | apathetic driver or walker should be The Oshavon Times ¥. L. WILSON, Publisher end Genero! Manager €. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) ana the Whitby Gazette ond Chronicle (established 1863), is published daily (Sundays and statutory holidays excepted). bers of C Publishers Daily Association, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontaric Provincial Dailies ciation. The to the use for republication of all news despatched in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news published therein. All rights of special despatches are also reserved. Offices Thomson Building, 425 University Avénue, Toronto, Ontario, 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, Liverpool Taunton, Tyrone, Dunborton, Enniskillen, Orono Leskard, Br , Burketon, Claremont, Columbus Fairport , Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglan, Blackstock, Manchester, Cobourg, Port Hope, Pontypool and Newcastle not over 4 per week, By mail (in province of Ontario) outside carriers delivery areas 12.00; elsewhere 15.00 per year. Average Daily Net Paid Publisher's Statement as of March 31, 1959 16,260 Conadion Press is exclusively entitled examining particular parts of the un- defined body of The Canadian. Such writers as Hugh MacLennan and Robert- son Davies in English and Gabrielle Roy and Roger Lemelin in French have been doing it extremely well. A younger generation of writers, led by Mordecai Richtler, promises to carry it on. At least a dozen outstanding painters are putting the results of their examinations on canvas and an equal number of fire musicians are giving their reports in com- positions (which are rarely listened to by Canadians, unfortunately). These creative people look at the life and the land around them; that is what they interpret, that is what they reflect. They do not attempt to find the one national figure, the one picture that can be called Canada, the one sequence of notes that will be the song of the nation's being and aspirations, because they know that there is no artistic integrity in such a limitation and reduction of nation's life. But each in his own way is illu- minating the parts that make the diversi- fied whole, The writers, the painters and the musicians fix the reality in a setting of imagination. With less artistic fluency, perhaps, but with equal fervor and possibly more reflection, our scholars and social scientists are adding in their way to our understanding of the communities and the regions which make our nation. They may be historians like Donald Creighton and Arthur Lower, philosoph- ers like John Irving, but together they help us fit together the pieces of the jigsaw of Canada. People cannot be averaged, like so many statistics. The life of a nation can- not be compressed into a sentence. There is, too, a universality in living, The great interpretations of life in this community or that are great because they have the lasting quality of general truth. Dostoievski chose a particular setting for his study of crime and punish- ment, but it barst the bonds of regional or national limits. It is in these terms that Canada will ultimately be defined and understood: not in pedagogic generalizations, but in the illumination of the life of some Canadians by other Canadians, :Apathetics Anonymous approached individually and dealt with as an ailing person is dealt with. This is not a simple procedure." Not simple indeed--but possible. We doubt very much if the apathetic driver will read this, or similar comments about safe driving. We are probably preaching to the converted. At the same time, if the converted feel strongly enough about this matter--and one should cer- tainly feel strongly about the greatest killer of our time--they can become preachers themselves using word of mouth to carry the message to the in- different. The first six months of any year are less hazardous, in terms of accident, in- jury and death, than the last six months. It is from the beginning of July to the end of December that the strongest attack on the apathetic is needed. In the last half of 1958 there were 1843 deaths in Canadian traffic accidents--a daily toll of 10.1. Normal expectations for the first week in December could go as high as 71 traffic fatalities. The ideal for Safe- Driving Week would be no deaths. But to be realistic, the Council can only hope that the normal expectation of 10 deaths per day will be reduced to five. This would produce a traffic toll of 35. What a sad commentary on our social customs! We will congratulate ourselves if only 35 people die on our roads in a week. Bible Thoughts Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. -- Isaiah 12:3. The primary fulfillment comes in the lives of those who with trusting joy lay hold of the great promises of God. The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God.--Isaiah 10:21. Remnants of God-fearing men live through times of judgment, and receive special mercy from the Lord. Although sin and disobedience take a sad human toll, Jehovah does providentially pre serve a part of the people, upon whom He is determined to show His mercy. DELAYING THE EXPEDITION OTTAWA REPORT Young Canadian MP | UN Representative By PATRICK NICHOLSON UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.--The effective working leader of our representation at this 14th ses- sion of the General Assembly of the UN, is a young lawyer and navy veteran, sprung from roots deep in southwestern Ontario. Wallace B. Nesbitt, Queen's Counsel, and member of Parlia- crowded a lot of achievement into his young life, even with time out for war service. He was elected to Parliament in 1953, and continuously since; he was ap- pointed vice-chairman of our del- egation to the UN General Assem- bly in 1957; last year he was chairman of our delegation to the Economic and Social Council of the UN at Geneva, Switzerland, He served as parliamentary as- sistant to Foreign Minister Sid- ney Smith and now he is serving in the same capacity to the late Dr. Smith's successor, Hon. How- ard Green. Wally Nesbitt is credited with introducing the crew-cut to the UN. This hair style contributes to an appearance which, apart from a slight heaviness caused by the gedentary routine and social ob- ligations of his 80-hour diplomatic working week, belies even his 41 years. He cut a dashing figure in his neatly-pressed grey suit, en- livened with yellow lapel flower and vivid Nesbitt tartan tie, as he told me of the toils and satisfac- tion of a job which few political candidates foresee when they of- fer themselves on the hustinge. LONG WORKING DAY By 9 each morning, he arrives at his office in the Canadian Mis- sion to the UN, on the 28th floor of a new building on Third Ave., conveniently near this UN head- quarters. He spends two hours mapping strategy with his col- leagues and staff. Then at around 11 he comes to the UN Building, Through the day, he may at- tend a plenary meeting of the assembly, or committee meetings interlarded with private talks in the delegates' lounge, "where most of the real work is done." His position makes him an automatic choice, slong with Hon. Howard Green, and our ambassa- dor or "permanent representa- tive," Nova Scotian Charles Ritchie, to represent Canada on the important first committee, or political committee, which has recently been thrashing out the delicate topics of disarmament and the planned French atomic test in the Sahara. Mr. Nesbitt usually lunches at a formal party, for between 12 and 20 guests, with delegates from other nations. "Often one is sitting between people one has not been able to talk to much, if at all, before; so then one gets a lot of good work done over lunch," he told me. CONSUME TIME AND LIQUOR Cocktail parties are something else. "A frightful menace," he calls them, '"'at which one sees the same old faces behind the same old glasses in the same old places, and there are long ears everywhere so one cannot discuss serious matters." Every delegation strives to en- tertain its colleagues, which means 82 prestige parties crowded into about 65 working days. In addition many commit- tee delegations tender parties. "Last night I was invited to six different part ies" complained Woodstock's burgess. '"'And one has the horrible feeling that a little man with a little black note- book is noting those who attend; #0 one's absence is recorded, and resented as a snub--which one can ill afford--by the host na- tion." After the "frightful menace" compounded of cheap tax-free diplomatic liquor from 6-8 p.m., Mr. Nesbitt's routine is a formal dinner in black tie, or back to the office. Although a theatre fan, he has only been able to enjoy this pleasure so amply provided here on about six occasions. Sat- urday and Sunday, it is again of- fice, writing reports, answering letters. Mr. Nesbitt feels most grate- ful to his constituents, who under- stand his absence on duty, and BY-GONE DAYS REPORT FROM U.K. on under vrivate en 3 cause of the strangle-hold on air transport given to the national airlines, they were unable to compete effectively. LOWER FARES LIKELY Under the new legislation which is proposed by Mr. Sardys, these private enterprise airlines will be freed to compete with the large corporations for rights to fly on the busiest routes, to use the most modern airliners and to charge the lowest fares. The effect of this good news for British air travellers, since it will bring about a keen struggle for lower air fares. Under the new act a licensing authority which will be called the Air Transport Board will be established. One of its first con- siderations will be setting proper standards of safety. But it will also be given powers to consider the financial standing of airlines, 30 YEARS AGO Oshawa branch of the Canad- ian Legion held its first meeting in its new club rooms in the Oshawa Club quarters. Dr. D. S. Holg was presented with a portrait of himself in re- cognition of 15 years of service as superintendent of the Osh provisions and the auslifications of staffs. The safety remiirements, it is understood, will be much higher than at present. MAY CUT NUMBERS One of the snags in the legis- lation, according to the experts, is that it is likely to bring a General Hospital. Furniture for 50 rooms arrived for the completion of the new Hotel Genosha. A grocery store homes in the north end of the city were entered by burglars and robbed. The city hall clock, which had been out of service for several months, had been repaired and was again in operation. Jack Wilson, of Whitby, was presented with a framed Royal Humane Society certificate for rescuing Robert Anderson, of Whitby, from drowning. Oshawa Women's Welfare Lea- gue was organized to assist in relief of needy families, A large party of members of the Oshawa branch, Canadian Legion, went to Todmorden and conducted a mass initiation ceremony. Donald Allman won the Sin- clair trophy in an oratorical contest held before the Ontario county council at Whitby. Oshawa Old Age Pensions Board approved of pensions for 47 Oshawa applicants, the first to be granted. Vernon Knight, 25, of 702 Ce- dar St., was drowned when he fell into Oshawa harbor. M. M. Hood attended the Do- minion convention of the Cana- dian Legion at Regina, Sask., as delegate of the Oshawa branch. Harry B. Lecky of General Motors Rugby Club, was ap- pointed to the OHA executive. taper off their r Many can be effectively handled by his secretary, Miss Mary Mark, at Woodstock; she sends about five more complex questions to New York each day. This is the typical life of our MP delegates to the UN, for which a grateful country pays them nothing additional to their MP's stipend. QUEEN'S PARK Responsibility For Local Governments By DON O'HEARN TORONTO--Add another voice to those pleading for reason. Grant Crawford has struck out for a return to 'responsibility' in government. As a jicipal man he sp principally for local government. But his point follows through to the other levels, There would be more "virile, effective and capable" local gov- ernment if it ran more of its own show, he says. That and plenty more! HE KNOWS Dr. Crawford, of cuiirse, speaks as an expert He is now back at Queen's heading the Institute of Local Government. He had his spell here as deputy minister of municipal affairs. He has been on the inside of the whole picture. He knows what he is talking about when he says too much emphasis has been placed on "grants" and that provincial au- thorities have been "over-mother- ing" the municipalities. Welcome to the gang Dr. Craw- ford. Before long we probably will become a "mob". It is ob- vious this crazy financial system of the present is a self-comprun ing mess. There was & rather unusual h speech by Aitorney - General Kelso Roberts the other day. The attorney-general got into fhe question of grants for educa- This was at a high-school func- tion in his native town of Belle- ville. The unusual touch is his choice of subjects. As head of the law branch of the government he might be ex- pected to speak on some matter coming within its ken. He might even have touched on municipal affairs in view of cer- tain current circumstances con- cerning Bellevilie--though it was hardly to be expected he would have. But finance, which is the field he was getting into, is almost strictly the preserve of the Prime Minister and the Provincial Trea- surer. Other ministers only touch on it usually when they have been asked to by the premier. So what does one conclude? Either of two things: L Mr. Frost is starting to break the ground for important fiscal changes by having the cabinet at large ould up their prom'nence 2. Mr. Robe'ts is starting ¢ break th: ground for Mr. Roberts as a potential successor for Pre- PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM "Student Returns to College; Not Dead." -- Headline. That was fortunate. If he had returned dead, one consequence might have been considerable con- fusion. A Russian ' astronomer says there is vegetation on Mars. If so, it's about a 20 to 1 bet that included among the varieties is crab grass. 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