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| Ehe Oshava Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited, 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ont. Page 6 Tuesday, August 1, 196] Experience With Dollar Reveals Controls Danger The International Monetary Fund has reminded Finance Minister Fleming that it is not as easy as it seems to play around with a national currency. Not easy, that is, without incurring the wrath of other countries if the object of the play is to secure undue advantage in buying and selling Canadian goods in foreign countries. This was predictable without any ad- vice from the Fund, the Vancouver Sun suggests. The Fund said in effect that Canada has been sinning for more than a decade. Ever since a former Liberal government, back in September 1950, decided to unpeg the Canadian dollar, which was then being held at a 10 per cent discount in U.S. dollars, and let it float freely. Mr. Fleming may not heed the Fund's advice and warning. He could with some reason, resent the facts that in the past 11 years nobody outside Canada complained much because the Canadian dollar was floating high -- at one time nearly six per cent higher than the U.S. dollar. In those days foreigners found it easier to export to Canada, while Can- ada had to struggle to sell abroad and to the U.S. Mr. Fleming probably is aware of what made the St. Laurent government remove dollar control in 1950. Foreign investors did not then believe a 90-cent Canadian dollar was realistic. They sent their money here in the belief that the dollar would sooner or later rebound, perhaps to parity with the U.S. dollar. The result was an inflationary threat. Canada was faced with terrific losses in its foreign exchange fund. It took the only course open. The experience illustrates the danger of monetary controls. Controls breed more controls and the solution of one problem merely creates others. By depressing our dollar, Mr. Fleming hopes to accomplish certain ends, not- ably the improvement of Canada's trade balance. He can also, in effect, reduce the national debt--at the risk of a dangerous inflation in the cost of living. And it could cost the taxpayers much money -- for if international investors again decide Canada's dollar is arti- ficially under-valued, it will be an ex- pensive business to keep it below par. Much Farther To Go In th propaganda business there are few more expert than Russia's Khrush- chev. Even though we should know better, he manages to convince a good many of us that Communism's planned economy will in fact "bury" the free world's capitalism. Continuing on this same theme, Khrushchev recently boasted that in material progress the Soviet has passed Britain and France. "Now," he said, "only America is left for us" Edward Crankshaw, the London Observer's well-informed writer on Russia, does not think much of the claim: "If Mr. Khrushchev means that Russia is shortly to lead the world in physical might immediately applicable to warlike purposes then, with reserva- tions, he is right. Certainly Russia is stronger than Britain. There are over 200 million Soviet citizens, disposing within their own territories of vast quantites of almost every sort of raw materials. Britain has 50 million people, dependent for many essential on im- ports. The Soviet Union really should be a great deal stronger than us, and France as well. If, however, Mr. Khrush- chev means that the Russians will short- ly surpass all the world in the amenities of Twentieth Century life, such as they Attitudes Of Are Ontario magistrates contributing to the toll of accidents on streets and highways by being too easy on traffic offenders brought before them? Many police officers feel that their efforts to curb dangerous driving are largely in- effectual because of the "soft" attitude of some magistrates. Members of the public often voice indignation and com- plaints if they are pulled up for unsafe Shakespeare rade the roads. behavior on ae could have been referring directly by this when he wrote: "Liberty plucks jus- tice by the nose; the baby beats the nurse . . ." The Ontario Safety League quotes this recent letter to a newspaper: Tye Osharon Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher and Genera! Manager C. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times The Oshawa Times combining (established 1871) ond the Whitby gazette = Chronicle (established 1543), 18 Dui {: ays and statutory holidays ex 3 1 rs of Canadian Daily Newspoper Publishers Association, The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontario Provinciol Dailies ao ciation. The Canadion Press is exclusively antitied to the use for republication of J) news despatches + r credited to it or to a and also the local news published therein All rights of special despatches are also reserved J Avenue, f . Thomson Building, 425 University . Too a oritarior 640 Cothcart Street, Montreal, PQ. SUBSCRIPTION RATES i carriers in Oshowo, Whitby, Ajax, PEL og Ss Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, Liverpool, Taunton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen, Leskard, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, Columbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglon, Blackstock, Manchester, Pontypool and Newcastle, not over 45¢ By mail (in Province of Ontario) outside delivery areas 12.00; elsewhere 15.00 per Orono, carriers' yeor Circulation for the issue of March 30, 1961 17.363 are, then he is on very much less sure ground. "We allow ourselves to be dazzled too much by the Sputniks and other wonders of applied science. This was an inevitable reaction. For years after the war the Soviet Union was in a terrible state: Millions of her people went hungry and unshod; millions more were doing forced labor. Thigs began to get a little better even in Premier Joseph Stalin's time, and after Stalin there was a great leap forward. "For some years, however, there was a time lag in Western appreciation of what was happening. It took a long time for the West to realize how wretched life was in Russia; indeed, it was not generally realized until the trough had been passed. So that the first Sputnik and the first jetliner took people quite by surprise. After that, opinion swung the other way: A nation which could achieve the Sputniks could achieve any- thing No doubt it can, but it has not done so yet. . . "By their own measuring-stick the Soviet Union is, in fact, not nearly as far advanced as Mr. Khrushchev insists, though moving forward fast. There are islands of powerty in the United States, but Russia is still a powerty-stricken land with only islands of prosperity." Courts "I trust you will continue your efforts to get more numerous and efficient police patrols on highways, first and fore- most as a deterrent. "But there is another side to the problem of ridding our roads of ferocious, dangerous drivers, and that is our courts. I think the police forces of Ontario are discouraged to the point of inactivity by the futility of dragging offenders into court, just to see them turned loose with totally inadequate sentences. Even as- saults on the police themselves, which should be met with draconian severity, are sometimes tolerated and excused. "Not long ago, in your city Toronto, a speeding driver was chased by a motorcycle constable at speeds over 60, through red lights, on busy streets. He did his best to shove the motor cycle over the curb. With the aid of several police he was arrested. His sentence? A fine of $75, which he paid and walked out free. No jail. No licence cancellation. "On the same day a woman was fined $100 for keeping a day nursery in a zoned area. "I doubt if all the police that can be mustered will eliminate the mur- derous driving that afflicts us, unless incompetent and soft-hearted magis- trates are eliminated from the courts. Shakespeare had a line in Measure for Measure for this: 'We have strict statutes and most biting laws, The needful bits and curbs to head- strong steeds, Which for this 14 years we have let sleep, --So0, our decrees, dead to irfliction, To themselves are dead and liberty plucks justice by the nose, The baby beats the nurse, and quite sthwart, goes all decorum.'" a Lit I A READER'S VIEWS (\ Zn DWELT A MINER, FORTY-NINER QUEEN'S PARK Lobbies Blocked By Party Voting By DON O'HEARN TORONTO -- Lobbying in our Ontario legislature? Nonsense. As has been noted in the past few days, we have a poor under- standing of committees--an in creasingly important factor in our rapidly developing, and changing, machinery of govern- ment. Beyond this we are inclined not to have too clear an under- standing of government itself to- day We are confused ahou! basic principles. We have been getting more and more into secrecy in gov- ernment --particularly on the municipal level. It has reached the stage where our legislators now are not sure. There has been so much secrecy they are beginning to believe that per- haps it is right. It is only one field in which expediency is be- coming more important than principle. BASIC BELIEF Another instance is in the old basic democratic belief that it is man's key right to be consid- ered innocent until proven guilty. More and more we see men being held without bail-- even on non-vicious charges REPORT FROM U.K. Cabinet Ponders Migrant Problem By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special London (Eng.) Correspondent to The Oshawa Times LONDON -- The British cab- inet is believed to be close to a solution of the serious problem of controlling immigration from all parts of the Commonwealth, and particularly from the West Indies. Discussions have been going on for some time, and the likeliest scheme to emerge is one which will provide for a jobs test for all Common- wealth citizens who come to work in this country. If this scheme, now being considered by several ministers in the government, is adopted, only skilled workers will be admitted in unlimited numbers. At pres- ent there is no limit to the en- try of immigrants from Com- monwealth countries. Under the new scheme, a quota system would be introduced for unskill- ed workers. This scheme will be applied to Canadians, Australians and New Zealanders in. the same way as it will to West Indians, Pakistanis and Indians. Any who seek to come to Britain must be skilled and must show that a job is waiting for them. SOCIAL PROBLEM The problem is thus being tackled as one of social signifi cance. The scheme would slow down the flow of unskilled peo- ple, and others who are not easily employable, but who see Britain as the best country in which to make a new start. By treaiing it entirely on the social basis, there would be the ad- vantage that color-bar charges against the government would be untenable. Decision on this question has been before the cabinet for many months, but it has been postponed from time to time be- cause of the difficulties it might involve with Commonwealth countries. Recently, however, there has been considerable pressure from inside the Con- servative party for control of immigration. This pressure has become so intense that inform- ed authorities declare they can- not see how the government can resist it much longer WIDER IMPLICATIONS Such a scheme to control im- migration, however, has much wider implications than those of Commonwealth relations. A jobs test would also apply to Irish workers who come to Britain in their thousands each year. It woull also solve the much more complicated prob- lem of admitting more Euro- pean workers if Britain were to join the European Economic Community Under the Treat of Rome, in that event, Britain would be ob- liged to accept the much freer entry of people from the six Common Market countries into British factories. For Britain to start controlling the entry of Commonwealth citizens while letting in more foreign workers is declared to be unthinkable, For this reason, the jobs test stands out as the most sen- sible and straightforward me- thod of dealing with a complex problem. such as fraud. The temper of our courts (the lower ones, at least) and law officers is to pass final judgment on bail on the basis of whether the accused is likely to abscond. It does not oc- cur to them we are infinitely better to have a thousand of them abscond rather than weaken our historic principle. Important responsibility for this undoubtedly lies with the strong influence on us of the U.S. system. And particularly in the failure of many, including some of our leaders to appreci- ate the differences between it and our historic beliefs and ways of doing things. A graphic illustration of this lack of appreciation is in the wealth of talk, and writing, about "lobbies" at work in our parliaments, You know this talk. You may have engaged in some of it your- self. NO LOBBY But in actual fact, there can be no such thing as a practical "lobby" in our Canadian sys- tem. The essence of lobbying as we know it from the U.S. is that pressure is put on elected rep- resentatives by various means, some fair, some foul, to swing their vote in a certain direction. This simply can't be done here. For the vote of the indi- vidual member, as such, isn't worth a hill of beans. In the U.S. Congress and state legislatures there is always a free vote. But here there isn't. Our way is to vote along party lines. The individual member's voice only carries any practical weight in caucus. And there it is minor. We. do have large interests today that try to get their side of the case before government. In these complex days this prob- ably is not only quite proper but even necessary. There even may be attempts at lobbying--particularly where officials are used to U.S. meth- ods--but they are really a waste of time. INSIDE YOU Little Breezes Thanks Oshawa Gives Blessing Dear Sir: Some months ago, The Osh- awa Times made space for my long letter of thanks for so much kindness shown to me as an aged and spine-crippled man by the splendid people of this city. 1 am grateful for your having published what I wrote, and knowing very well that it was about the same as donating about an eighth of a page of valuable advertising space. In less than a month, I hope to be moving to London to be with my foster son's family while he is at university. Once more, then, I want to offer my thanks to Oshawa people for so much considera- tion and kindness. Special thanks are due to the Postmaster and Postal Staff here for doing so much to make it possible for me to continue earning my living by work I am able to do at home. That is, with great carefulness and good will, they have delivered most of Canada's daily newspapers to me every day, and practically all of Ontario's weekly news- papers each week. Oshawa"s Public Utilities Com- mission bus drivers have been considerate and kind beyond anything I could have hoped for or imagined when I returned to Oshawa in October, 1960, to get away from Toronto's traffic dangers. I know that, in all likelihood, I will not be this way again. In leaving, I leave an old and grateful man's blessing on this city and its people. C. M. FREEMAN Oshawa CAT IN CHURCH Dear Sir: Recently, we read in your paper, that "a cat is a cat is a cat," especially in the region of Whitby, but what about a cat in church? Not long ago, on a quiet Sunday evening, a cat visited one of the Whitby places of worship. Perhaps it was sur- prised to find a church door open, at such a time, and even more surprised to find a goodly number of human beings assem- bled within, and seemingly, quite content to be there. Silently, and with a fine dis- regard of both pulpit and pew, the cat proceeded up one aisle, and down the other, investigat- img one corner, and then an- other, to the great amusement, and delight of the youthful mem- bers of choir and congregation. (Yes, there were young people present, even on a warm sum- mer evening.) Finally, one of the men thought the matter had gone far enough, and rose to the occasion. He opened a door, and the cat disappeared, after having caused further diversion by dis- regarding the overtures extend- ed, for a time, with the usual perverse and unpredictable ways of its kind. If the speaker knew what was going on, he showed no evidence of noticing it; and if he did see the cat, he may have thought it was merely looking for the pro- verbial "church mouse." Of course the church mouse, nowa- days may be no longer poor. The church kitchen is so well- equipped, and refreshments are so frequently served, that even the church garbage can might OTTAWA REPORT Sees Opportunity In Latin America Patrick Nicholson is on va- cation. His guest columnist today is J. M. Forgie, Lib- eral MP for Renfrew North, Ont. L.1AWA 1 was chosen to represent Canada when the Can- ada-United States parliamentary group, composed of 24 members of the U.S. Congress and 24 members of the Parliament of Canada, met in Washington last month. One of the important subjects which we discussed at consider- able length, was Canadian par- ticipation in the Organization of the American States. Canadian delegates agreed that Canada and the U.S. must act together in supporting com- mon objectives within the hemis- phere, to raise the standards of living, and to defeat the Com- munist threat. But we ourselves must decide whether it is in our own best interest to join OAS. The Americans and the Latin- American countries are strongly urging us to join. REASONS GIVEN Among the arguments ad- vanced in favor of Canada's association with the OAS were the assistance which we might be able to give toward raising living standards in Latin Amer- ica, the additional weight of Ca- nadian leadership and stability in hemispheric policy discussions removal of seeming absurdity of Canadian participation in NATO but not in the OAS, and the re- moval of doubt about Canada's support of the principles on which OAS is founded. In addi- tion, Canada, we must remem- 4 ber, depends on foreign trade for 4 one-quarter of our national in- 4 come. If Britain joins the Euro- Jd pean Common Market, it is all ithe more important that we if should seek to enter the markets Can Cool Bodies By BURTON H. FERN, M.D. HOW CAN hot air from a hot fan cool you? By evaporation of pérspira- tion! Room temperature takes the sizzle out of sizzling steaks by cooling the surface, but they're still broiling on the inside. Air also cools the body's sur- face, chilling blood flowing through the skin. These cool corpuscles plunge deep into your body and air-condition your in- sides. Like a teaspoon of ice water, a small trickle couldn't do much cooling. And so hot weather opens millions of tiny blood ves- sels, letting gallons of extra blood flush through the skin. That hot fan sprays you with extra cool air but, more impor- tant, breezes evaporate--chill- ing you still further. Even on hot days, mild breezes just after a swim may bring on duck bumps and start teeth chatter- ing. Away from water, your body manufactures its own salty pool. Sweat glands work overtime manufacturing perspiration to coat the skin. You cool down as this coat evaporates. When temperatures soar into the 90's, evaporation has to do the whole job. Air-cooling won't work. But on hot, humid days, sweat rolls off in limp droplets without evaporating. Here, air- cooling works best, SALT AND WATER You need both salt and water after perspiring. Replacing only water may trigger muscle twitches and spasm. Salty pret- zels, peanuts and chips at the grocery counter, or sa at the drug counter, can pre- vent this trouble. Check with your doctor if you're supposed to avoid salt. You won't perspire so freely in the shade. And, like the tur- baned Bombay native, wear a hat to shade your head and neck. On hot, sticky days the fiber in a thin cotton shirt can speed evaporation by breaking up and catching sweat droplets. Other- wise, perspiration would merely roll off without cooling you. As the fabric dries, you may look like a stiff shirt--but you won't be hot under the collar! of the Latin American countries. As 1 said, external trade is vital to our very existence. Among the arguments men- tioned in oposition to our par- ate "ticipation in OAS were the limi- tations on our resources, the risk that our position in the OAS either would be labelled as that of a satellite of the U.S. or would be harmful to U.S. prestige to the extent that Canada's atti- tudes diverged from those of the U.S. on significant issues, and, finally, the loss of Canada's ability to present an uncommit- ted view on problems arising in the Western Hemisphere. Now there comes a new plea for Canada to join the OAS, and this comes from a visiting labor leader from Venezuela. It is his opinion that all democratic coun- tries in the Western Hemisphere BY-GONE DAYS 20 YEARS AGO The Game and Fisheries De- partment released 600 pheasants in the area, thus assuring the pheasant hunters in Oshawa a good season's hunting. The city council decided that a comprehensive town planning scheme should be considered. It was at this same time the idea of an Oshawa Creek Valley plan first came into existence. The Board of Education an- nounced that students working on area farms should continue working through until Oct. 1, even though school commenced on Sept. 2. Special classes were conducted for those absent in September. It was announced that the S. S. Kresge Company, Limited, intended to almost double the size of its local store by annex- ing the vacant building next to it on Simcoe street south. Bubbling springs were un- covered in the excavation made for the new highway, between Simcoe and Albert streets. American tourists passing through the city remarked that they enjoyed Oshawa's drinking water more than any other on their tour. Traffic lights were installed at the corner of King and Centre streets and at the corner of King and Mary streets. This raised to four the number of sets of traffic lights in Oshawa, the others being at the King and Simcoe street intersection and at Simcoe and Bond streets. i eggs should belong to OAS. This labor man, who represents 1,200,000 industrial workers, stated that Argentina is looking for support of the democratic movement in his country against the forces of Cuban-inspired communism. The four goals listed by the Venezuelan representative are: 1. Land reform; 2. Industriali- zation of every Latin-American country; 3. Common action against the high cost of living; 4. Strengthening of democratic systems in the Western Hemis- phere. BEARS HEAVY BURDEN It seems to me that the Ca- nadian contribution to the de- velopment of the Latin Ameri- can States lies in the political and economic fields -- Canadian influence in international affairs far exceeds our possible military contribution, and Canada, at the present time, bears a heavy bur- den of military expenditures. Canada as a Middle Power has earned an enviable reputation in world affairs, of being a dis- interested nation; by that I mean one who maintains an open mind in controversial mat- ters. This statement is borne out by the reception shown our repre- sentatives, who have earned such an enviable reputation, in suchcountries as Pakistan, Kashmir, the Middle East and other troubled areas. And so, I submit, that we as Canadians can exercise a power- ful influence in these Latin American countries and develop a trade with them, which as I have said, will offset the loss of trade that may be occasioned by Britain joining the European Common Market. If we succeed in gaining favor with the people of the Latin American states, we will have made a great contribution to- wards the preservation of our democratic ideals and the de- velopment of a lucrative trade between these countries and Cane ada. Let us hope that we will measure up to this task. evn nme a Danquet room to & nouse. 4Vhatever the cat may have been searching for, we never know, for cats besides be- ing curious, are also inscrut- able, and close-mouthed. They tell no tales. After all, a cat in church is not nearly as disturbing to the worshippers, as the neighbor, who finds it necessary to cut the grass on his lawn, between seven and eight o'clock, on Sun- day evening. ONE WHO WAS THERE Whitby THANKS Dear Sir: ' On behalf of the members of our Church, I would like to ex- press appreciation for your pub- lication of the story of the Annual Meeting of the Mother Church, held in Boston in June. This truly is an inspiring sight to see all the many thousands who came from all parts of the world to attend. We thank you, bectuse we do feel in this chaotic news today, it is newsworthy to print the more peaceful activities which go on around us, and we thank you. Jeanne R. Hughes Clerk HOME AND SCHOOL Dear Sir: The members of Oshawa and District Home and School Coun- cil wish to express their thanks for your assistance in publiciz- ing the regular monthly general meetings of the thirty-one Asso- ciations affiliated with our Coun- cil. Your coverage of our Coun- cil meetings has been much ap- preciated. We commend you for your in- terest in Home and School Work. Oshawa and District Home and School Council (Mrs. W, G.) Alice Goyne Corresponding Secretary. Lots Of Eggs For Long Life PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) -- Canadian - born , Stuart R. Gault, who celebrated his 91st birthday here, told his friends that the two most im- ' portant things in a man's life were a sense of humor--and "I've eaten nine eggs a day for more years than I care to remember," he said, "and just look at the results." Although he is blind in one eye, Gault still reads avidly. His hearing is almost perfect and he enjoys a 'good, long walk." About a year ago Gault walked 56 miles to Humans- dorp--and then telephoned his shocked friends in Port Eliza. beth to ask them come to fetch him. "I decided 112 miles of walk- ing would be a bit too much for a fellow of 90," he grinned. "But I enjoyed the walk there." Gault was on his way to Australia, with the aim of tling there years ago, when ship docked in Cape Town. He liked the country and decided to setle in South Africa in He later moved to Port Eliza- beth where he found a job in the pensions office and has lived here most of his life. Gault hopes to live another 40 years. A bachelor, he has no known relatives anywhere in the world. But he does not at- tribute his longevity to this. "The fact that I'm still alive is due to the fact I've not died yet," he says. PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM In Utopia every person from 16-25 has a high-powered con- vertible and unlimited credit at gasoline and food filling sta- tions. "A nitroglycerin handler laughs at death until he unex- pectedly falls in love."--From a movie review. Falling in love has stopped many a person from laughing -- if not imme- diately, eventually. If houses are to be sold on a . 40-year payment plan, as is be- ing considered, in many a case by ihe lime a man compiéied his payments he would be too old and weak to strike a match to burn the mortgage. DR. H. A. DR. S. H. ONTARIO COUNTY The following DOCTORS announce the opening of their offices in the OSHAWA MEDICAL ARTS BUILDING 300 KING ST. WEST -- OSHAWA DR. R. A. GILL DR. WM. GRANT DR. D. J. DR. J. W. PICKERING DR. N. RASKIN D. H. R. ROWSELL DR. J. 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