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Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ont. Poge 4 Wednesday, December 16, 1959 Impartial Body Needed For Redistribution Job In two years' time there will be a census, and the year after that Parlia- ment will face its appointed task of re- arranging representation in the Com- mons on the basis of the new popula- tion figures. In previous years the job has been done by the parliamentarians, with some very odd results. A change is long overdue. The redistribution should be done by an impartial body. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce jn its annual presentation to the feder- al government that the redistribution be taken out of the sphere of political maneouvring and given to a judicial commission. We heartily concur-- and so should Prime Minister Diefenbaker, because he is on record as favoring such a change. In debates o decennial redistri- bution of 1952 Mr. Diefenbaker second- ed the proposal of George Drew that the matter be taken out of the hands of parliamentary committees and made the responsibility of an independent Tniissien. It was in that year, inci- entally, that Mr. Diefenbaker's own old Saskatchewan riding was "redis- tributed" out of existence by the Lib- eral majority of that time, It cannot be said that parliamentary committees have approached the prob- lem of redistribution with serious high=- mindedness. There are constitutencies which «contain more than 100,000 peo- ple and there are others with less than 20,000; in the last federal election there were 88,000 votes cast in York-Scar- borough and less than 5000 in Isles de la Madeleine, Obviously, a vote cast In Scarborough is worth much less than a vote cast in any urban constitutency as compared with a vote in a rural riding. It is clearly impossible to divide Can- ada into electroal districts of equal population, but a more serious effort should be made to lessen the shocking disparity between many urban and ru- ral constituencies. Belleville's Workers The Belleville paper, the Ontario In- telligencer, praises the voters of that community for their strong turn-out in the recent municipal election, but re- grets that the new council is not repre- sentative because it lacks a member who is a "working man." This leads us to believe that Belleville must be an odd place indeed, and perhaps a for- tunate one; it has enough citizens, wealthy enough to be free of the daily cares of a job, who can devote their full time and energy to the affairs of the city It is particularly fortunate that Belle- ville finds itself in this happy position at a time when the financial affairs of the seem to be in a pretty mess. The wealthy, non-working councillors ean give all their attention to the task of straightening out that mess, and per- city haps even relieve the anxious taxpay- ers bv sharing part of their wealth. Unfortunately, the situation is not quite so happy as all that. Investigation reveals that the newly elected munieci=- pal officers are indeed working men, They may not dig ditches or operate lathes, but they do depend for a living on what they earn for their work. Some of them may be paid quite hand- somely for that work, but presumably they work hard enough or brilliantly enough to justify it, whether they sell their services to others or concentrate their abilities on their own businesses. Moreover, it is probable that their hours of work are much longer than what can now be considered normal. A working man, of course, any man who works. The difference lies in the work itself. 18 Cycles Of Christmas A colleague who recently became a grandfather for the third time passes along these thoughts about the Christ- mas season: It is strange how many facets the season can reveal with each passing decade, what different emotions can be evoked with each cycle -- the tension and excitement of childhood, the mat- erialistic acceptance of adolescence, the boredom of young adulthood, the re- awakened consciousness that accompan- ies parenthood. There comes, inevitably, a resentment against the commercialization of Christ- mas -- this usually in the parenthood cycle. There is an awareness of Christ- mas not only as a holy time but as a budget-busting period of expense. Then comes the first grandchild, and all the old thrills of giving are renew- ed. All the warm meaning of Christmas shines like an awaited sun through the commercial fog. And with each succeed= ing grandchild the Christmas thrill is not so much reborn as renewed, be- cause Christmas becomes almost a year-long project of searching for and acquiring those things which might add to a small child's rapture--and the cost is now not counted. Suddenly we realize that this above all is a child's day--that we are all children, or seek to be for a few brief hours; that the children, unaware of commerce, are the very spirit of Christ- mas. Then for the first time we have a real understanding of the immensity of God's gift to the world. Care With The Trees Now that the time has come for choosing your Christmas tree, there are a few simple rules to follow so that the tree does not become a grim fire haz- ard, Everyone should have a beautiful- ly decorated Christmas tree, but every- one should remember that some beauti- ful trees can be dangerous. Tt is essential that the tree be not al- lowed to become overdry. It should be mounted in a stand that holds water, so that it retains the freshness. The tree should also be kept away from fireplaces, radiators, TV sets and elec- tric lights. While colored lights add to the beau- ty of the tree, this should not be over- done. By putting too many lights on your tree a circuit can become over- loaded. In addition, the lights on the tree should be switched off when there is no one around to watch them. When selecting trimmings, they should be of the fireproof variety. The base of the tree should be kept free from com- Fhe Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher end Generel Monoger €. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshowa Times combining The Oshawa Times {established 1871) ana the Whitby Gazette ond Chronicle (established 1863), is published daily (Sundays and statutory holidays excepted) Members of Canadion Daily Newspapers Publishers Association, TI Canadian bess Audit Bureou of Circulation ond the Ontario Provincial Dailies Asso- ciation. The Canodion Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news despatched reserved. Offices Thomson Building, 425 University Avenus, 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 Hompton, Frenchmon's A Liverpool, Taunton, Tytone, Dunborton, Enniskillen, Orono Leskard, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, Columbus Fairport ach, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglan, Blackstock, Manchester, Cobourg, Port Hope Pontypool and Newcastle not over 45¢ per week. By mail (in province of Ontario) outside carriers delivery areas 12.00; elsewhere 15.00 per yeor, Average Daily Net Paid as of Nov. 30, 1959 16,560 bustibles such as loose papers and rib- bons. . Lighted candles on a tree add to the warmth of the festive season, but they are a menace as well as being outmod-~ ed. It is wise not to use them, especial- ly in homes where * there are young children It is worth while to shop wisely for your Christmas tree, It is important te check it for its freshness, just by gent- ly shaking a few of the branches. If needles fall off, then the free is too old. Many people feel that it is worth while to spend a little more time and money and get a fire-proofed tree. Other Editor's Views EFFECTIVE TRIPS (W. L. Clark, in Windsor Star) Some of the much travelled Liberal MPs are critical of the tours being made by Prime Minister John G. Diefen- baker. The Conservative Leader still has a lot of mileage to record before he even approaches some of the jaunts made by Liberals, when they had the privilege. The reason the Liberals are so upset is they know Mr. Diefenbaker makes friends and influences people during his personal appearance. Bible Thoughts Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me~--Matthew 19:14, When we bring a child to Christ we save a life. When we salvage a human derelict for God, we save a fragment of a life. They saw no man, save Jesus only. --Matthew 17:8. The hypnotic power of materialism may cause us to entirely lose sight of Jesus. Then He passes out of focus and we see "things" only. ALOUST BLAME ITON THE GRINGOS! U.S. GALLUP POLL People More Sceptical About TV Commercials By AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION PRINCETON, N.J Many Americans take the claims made by television commercials with the proverbial grain of salt Two out of three persons inter viewad by Gallup Poll reporters say they think that, in many in stances, commercials on TV use untruthful arguments. With the whole area of televis- fon commercials and the claims made by them now under the scrutiny of the Federal Trade Commission, the Gallup Poll sought the views of the audience at which these commercials are directed the American public The public was asked REPORT FROM U.K. Piccadilly Scheme Meets Opposition LONDON -- Plans to transform London's Piccadilly Circus into a wide open space surrounded by blocks of skyscrapers with a mass of electric advertising signs have run into massive oppo- sition, The first phase of this new development had been given the approval of the London Coun- ty Council. Work was due fo start immediately after the beginning of the new year on a 172-feet high building on the north side of the circus, on the site of the Cafe Monice, well-known to all Cana- dian visitors to London. The new building was to cost seven million pounds. On top of it was to be built a huge crane, to be used for the changing of the electric signs coverino the face of the building ' STRONG PROTESTS Announcement of the plans for this first phase of the Piccadilly Circus redevelopment aroused a storm of ériticism. Protests were based on claims that this new structure would completely de- stroy the traditional nature of Piccadilly Circus, which was more than a mere London square, but had a distinctive meaning to the whole common- wealth. Letters to the editor, op- posing the scheme, poured in on the London newspapers. The plans were brought up for debate in the House of Commons and the House of Lords. It seemed as if no one had a kind word to say about the modernization plans for the area. : CALLS PUBLIC INQUIRY After strong attacks on the London County Council for allow- ing the plans to go ahead, and appeals in parliament to the Minister of Housing, Mr. Brooke, PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM Is there a rule requiring that nothing can be advertised over TV unless it is miraculous, fabu- lous, or at least marvelous? "High School Students on Sit- Down Strike." -- Headline. If this had happened 50 years ago, they wouldn't have been able to con- tinue the strike for any appreci- able length of time -- at least not on a sit-down basis. A hitherto unsuspected hazard of living in this implausible world, that of resembling some- body somebody doesn't like, came to light recently. In Tokyo a man beat up four women be cause they resembled his wife, whom he despised It is. assumed that Kenya (Africa) has a 2 per cent sales tax, as it is reported that the price of a wife there is $7.14. In- flation seems fo be world wide. "HOW-DO YOU FEEL ABOUT The public's "report card" on TELEVISION COMMERCIALS-- the honesty of TV advertising DO YOU THINK THEY USE looks like this: UNTRUTHFUL ARGUMENTS, HOW MANY UNTRUTHFUL? OR NOT?" Most are 26% TV COMMERCIALS USE UN- Some are 27 TRUTHFUL ARGUMENTS? Few are 12 Yes, do 687% None 19 No, do not 19 Can't say, no opinion 16 No opinion 14 - a 100 An analysis of the replies to both questions reveals that the greatest degree of skepticism were asked a further about TV commercials is en- countered among persons with the greatest amount of educa- tion All persons who held the opin. fon that television ads were un- truthful question 'DO YOU THINK THIS IS TRUE OF MOST TELEVISION COMMERCIALS, SOME OF THEM, OR ONLY A FEW?" World Copyright Reserved OTTAWA REPORT Agriculture Dept. Undérwent Changes By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA -- The first full year of government planned by the present Conservative cabinet was the fiscal year ended last March. The previous full year planned by a Conservative administration oc- curred 22 years earlier. The contrast between the Ben- nett era and the Diefenbaker era is startlingly marked by one change which occurred between those two far-apart years. In 1985 the entire staff of the department of agriculture totalled just 365 civil servants. But in 1958 the staff of that same department was planned to number no less than 9,015 civil servants. And this year the Diefenbaker govern. ment has added yet further em- pioyes equivalent to. 60 per cent of that 1935 staff. TAXPAYERS CAN PROTEST The department of agriculture, now administered by Hon. Doug- las Hark of Calgary, thus presents a vid example of how the bureaucratly empire can pro- liferate, so long as the taxpayers meekly shell but higher taxes year after year without protest. Very few Canadians appear to know, and even fewer make use of, the regulation that no postage stamp need be affixed to any en- velope addressed to any minister at his department here at any time. If more taxpayers were aware of this, letters of commen- dation, suggestion or protest would avalanche in on some min- isters in appropriate circum stances, Meanwhile, with no vocal de- mand for economy by the tax- pavers, this department and oth- ers go on swelling elephantinely. A vivid. point about Mr, Hark- ness' department is that it com- tains an information division which was criticized as being too costly by the Conservatives when they were in opposition. Yet in their first year in office they ex panded this division by 10 per cent. This empire - within - an - em. pire now has a staff of 104. Among its many Editors, Li- brarians, Information Officers, technicians, Clerks and others comprising this half-million-dollar staff, I notice five "packers and helpers' each paid $3,000 a year. Twenty-two years ago, the entire department got along with just one 'packer and helper paid $1,300. Ho hum, how times have changed. Costly publicity and informa- tion sections in all ministries were repealedly criticized by the Conservatives when they were in opposition. Year after year Party Leader George Drew, Davie Ful ton, J. B. Hamilton, Jim Mac- donnell and others, backed es- gant and undesirable when the Liberals spent it. But while the critics have. cone venlently forgotten their former indignation, this army of civil service information officers cer- tainly has not, One and all, they are heeding the criticisms for merly expressed by their new masters. The result is that never since the war have the actions and pol icles of the government been ex. plained less fully to the public, and never have the names of cab pecially by the present Liberal leader in Saskatchewan, Ross Thatcher, were indi tly criti- cal of this extravagance with the taxpayers' money. They roundly condemned the cost of these enor- mous and expanding staffs whose chief function, they complained, was to describe fully and In a favorable light the actions of the then cabinet, and to kee names, of the various ministers constantly before the voters. LEST WE FORGET The interesting contrast now is that, despite three opportunities to put their preaching into prac- tice, the Tories--to judge by the glaring example of ggriculture-- have actually increased publicity expenditure above the huge fig- ure which they found so extrava- inet ministers been so little pub. licised by government tion divisions, Meanwhile the Liberais, still alert to the use of publicity, miss no opportunity of telling the voters about the actions of the government, in full and vivid-- but of course unfavorable--detail, Don't Neglect Slipping FALSE TEETH Do false teeth drop, slip or wobble when you talk, eat, ox sneeze? Don't be annoyed and embarrassed . 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Gifford was elected their objections, To them he an- president of the Oshawa Kins- nounced that he has called a pub- men's Club for 1935. lic inquiry into the scheme, so that all shades of opinion could District Life Insurance person- be voiced, and a report submitted nel decided to form an Oshawa to nim on which he would base branch of the Life Underwriters' his decision as to whether he Association, would intervene in this project. Mr. Brook, referring to the Dr. J. B. 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The in- a director of Canadian General quiry will be wide open to any- Electric Co, one who wishes to voice objec- tions, or who has views to present W. J. Dunlop, director of Ex- in support of the re-development tensions, at the University of To- scheme for this famous area of ronto, was guest speaker at the London OCVI commencement exercises. QUEEN'S PARK Frank Statement On TTC Controvers By DON O'HEARN TORONTO ~ Eyes opened here HELL SOON BE ON HIS WAY ... « . . and when he does come will he be bringing the children what they want. Can you imagine how thrilled They would be with a recreation last week. The occasion? An announce- ment by Municipal Affairs Minis- ter Warrender that he was hold- ing a sledge hammer over the Metropolitan Toronto Transit Commission. Mr. Warrender reported he was quite willing to give the Metro council the authority to fire TTC commissioners at will. Whew! This is what the state- ment amounted to. Cabinet ministers around here, and particularly Mr. Warrender, don't make such positive and ag- gressive statements. Dating way back, the approach has been to play it down the mid. dle and say something which rec- ognizes the problem, really rec omimends nothing, and will offend 10body Mr. Warrender broke this prac tice in two ways: He said something positive and was willing to offend the great many people in Toronto who stand up for the TTC. To those of us close to the scene here there was still another amazing precedent in the minis ter's remarks, however. This was that on an important policy matter they did not come from Premier Frost himself. And this was bolstered by the grape-vine information, which soon came up, that Mr. Frost was not too happy about them, What has been highlighted by this is an extraordinary situation regarding ministerial public re. lations which has developed here. 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