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Q THE OSHAWA TIMES, Saturday, March 10, 1962 a GOOD EVENING By JACK GEARIN CHAMBER DOES QUICK ABOUT-FACE A CBC television cameraman was in Oshawa Tuesday on a grim assignment -- to photograph the ghostly sight of the downtown CNR King street tracks. } 1 Most of the local citizenry will shudder (while out- siders howl) at the thought of such a presentation on the country's TV screens, but the cameraman's pres- ence stressed an important point. The tracks are big news and a showdown looms, at long last, on their future. The question of their re- moval is no longer a sub- ject for levity in all influen- tial civic circles (as it has been since grandfather's time). The reason is simple -- the City's application for Maer de ae dea the track's removal will be E. G. MCNEELY heard at City Hall Tuesday, April 3, by the Board of Transport Commissioners. City Council met Monday behind closed doors to discuss the upcoming hearing (City Solicitor E. G. McNeely will present the City's case.) The executive of the Oshawa Downtown Businessmen's Association voted unanimously Wednesday to instruct its solicitor to prepare a brief for presentation to the Board. The executive of the Oshawa C of C (one of our most aggressive, civic-conscious groups of late) took a good hard look at the highly-controversial question Thursday then took a wishy-washy, indecisive stand that was most disappointing for those who look to the Chamber for leadership in such matters that so vitally concern the future of downtown Osh- awa. ; Here's what the C of C executive agreed to do: Communicate with the City to offer assistance at the upcoming hearing,.if the City so desires. Concurred with the submissions of the City in regard to the removal of the King street tracks. The president of the C of C was empowered to appoint a "committee, if necessary. This was about the most negative approach the Chamber could take and immediately raised the question as to why the rank-and file membership was not consulted on this 30- year-old issue, for an opinion as to which stand the C of C should take, The C of C executive was thus forced to wrestle with a thorny question, one that could have wide repercussions within its own ranks regardless of which decision it made, but the manner in which it handled the matter Thursday left much to be desired. Was the executive of the Chamber in mortal fear of doing anything that would irk the three downtown firms using the tracks because these firms are members of the C of C? Why is the Chamber executive suddenly anxious to abide by the wishes of City Council? Did it always show such concern, especially in the successful Nordair negotiations when it was pretty independent? Several hours after taking this stand, the Chamber exec- utive did a remarkable and dramatic about-face (no doubt after some deep soul-searching and reflection. Not only did the executive come out boldly and agree to send a legal representative to the Board of Transport Commissioners hearing it also decided to take such steps as it deemed necessary to present its own case independently. Why the sudden policy shift? Gordon Riehl, incoming president, said that the majority of the directorate had had some second thoughts on the matter after Thursday's meeting, had reconsidered and decided that it would be more advisable for them to take a more positive stand on this issue (which affects the central downtown business sector so deeply.) The Chamber executive got down to brass tacks Friday, called an emergency meeting to pick a committee to for- mulate more definite plans as to what it should do, To be fair to the Chamber executive -- it did seem to be getting on the ball, at long last. Let's hope nothing happens to derail it in those precious few days remaining before April 13. NO INJUSTICE WAS DONE -- SORRY! The letters-to-the-editor "tempest" that followed publica- tion of last Saturday's column ("Sudbury Ad Makes False UAW Claims") has not subsided, was'not unexpected One of the favorite war chants these days of the politically unsuccessful (es- pecially by those exposed for wearing two political faces) is that the press has a distorted view of their sad plight, that the press fails to dig out all the facts in their particular case. This. was the predominant, thread-worn theme natur- ally in the rash of protest letters emanating from the ranks of the 25 local trade unionists who affixed their names to the controversial Sudbury ad, while contrib- uting to its cost Their concentrated effort did nothing constructive to MALCOLM SMITH change the picture, or to cause misgivings in this corner that an injustice had been done. Hundreds of words of frustrated protest were written for the record, but no valid reason was given for a retrac- tion of what was said herein last Saturday. The column stated bluntly that the Sudbury ad made "some remarkable and erroneuos claims" about the UAW membership, including Local 222, especially when it stated: We assure you that all honest UAW members support you in your efforts to retain your Union and obtain even greater concessions." The Sudbury ad (and the subsequent letters from some of the 25) represents more than an attempt to throw up a smoke screen to becloud the real, deep-rooted issue (that of Communist-domination of the Mine-Mill Union); it was also a crude attempt by a small and misguided rebel min- ority to usurp the powers of the duly elected executive of Local 222 -- and a pretty clumsy one at that. The 'Sudbury ad was misleading and, in many points, at odds with the true facts in the case, No amount of per- siflage, or double-talk, will alter that. Said President Malcolm Smith of Local 222 in his letter: "The vast majority of delegates to the Oshawa and District Labor Council also voted to support the action of the Steel Union in Sudbury. The position taken at the Coun- cil meeting was that. this action was not raiding. It was liberation of the workers from Communist domination." This is a case of a small minority attempt to grab the Steering wheel of Local 222. Canadian UAW Director George Burt has a pungent phrase to describe such people, but we won't use It here. It might inspire another rash of letters-to-the-editor. Wa \cent over the 1959 general elec- ent concludes that if the party/for nine more byelections, in-| could do.as well in the next)cluding three next week, now) | WEATHER FORECAST Possible Rain By Late Sunday Official forecasts issued in| of snow tonight clearing Sunday Toronto at 4:30 a.m.: morning. Winds light today be- Synopsis: A thin blanket of|¢oming northeast 15 Sunday. cloud in parts of southwestern Forecast Temperatures Ontario. should clear as the jow tonight, High Sunday storm which caused light falls)windsor .......... 25 38 jof snow in these areas movedist, Thomas ....... 25 38 jeastward from the Virginia/London ....... .. 20 38 Capes. |Kitchener .... A weak disturbance will cross|Mount Forest |Lake Superior tonight, and|Wingham ......... 15 35 bring some light snow to local-|Hamilton ......... 25 38 ities in Northern Ontario. For|St. Catharines .... 25 38 southern and central Ontario,|Toronto .........++ 25 38 fair weather will likely con-|Peterborough ..... 15 40 |tinue into Sunday. A major/Trenton .......+++- 20 40 storm moving northest toward/Killaloe ........... 0 40 \the lakes will likely cause some|Muskoka .........+ 10 35 snow which will turn to rain|North Bay 15 35 llate Sunday and early Monday.|Sudbury . 15 35 Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie,|/Earlton . 5 32 Lake Huron, Niagara, western! Kapuskasing ...... 15 Lake Ontario regions, Windsor. ied River .....+. 20 30 London, Hamilton, Toronto: ig aie : ; mostly sunny and mild today, * S. Marie ....+.+.. 20 35 except for some brief cloudi- |ness early this morning. Cloudy Observed Temperatures Min. Sunday with wet snow or rain|Dawson .... 20 likely late in the day or night. Victoria . 46 Easterly winds 10 to 15. Edmonton . 14 Eastern Lake Ontario, Hali-/Regina .. 22" | burton regions: Sunny and mild|Winnipeg ......... 23 today. Increasing cloudiness|Fort William .. 34 Sunday, becoming overcast in)White River ...... 7 39 the afternoon. Easterly winds 10| Kapuskasing . 2 to 15. North Bay ... 14 39 Georgian Bay, Algoma, Sault/Sudbury ... 8 37 Ste. Marie, Timagami, southern) Muskoka .......... 13 35 White River, North Bay, Sud-|Windsor .. + 28 33 |bury: Mostly sunny and mild to-|London .. spate ae 4 jday. Cloudy Monday. Easterly|Toronto ........... 32 36 jwinds 10 to 15. Ottawa .... soe 17 34 Northern White River, Coch-|Montreal ... rane regions: Sunny clouding| Quebec ees * over this afternoon, A light fall'Halifax ........ sou 28 44 INTERPRETING THE NEWS -- Electoral Win For U.K. Labor By DAVID OANCIA |--Warning to the tories," says Canadian Press Staff Writer The London Evening News. A resounding electoral victory; This paper adds that the thas heartened Britain's Social-/trouncing the ruling Conserva- 'ists as the nation heads into a tives received was far more se- MAINLY SUNNY WEATHER HOURS INDICATE sane TiO WIC TMPKATERD, TO0My Be Debated TUNCNTO (CP)--The legisla- ture sat to debate financial es timates Friday but haggled for two hours instead over the gov- ernment's contribution to the costs of having an opposition. Provincial Secretary Yaremko presented his accounts but not one item was disposed of as an angry debate ended with a pub- lication of all legislature salar- ies, Opposition leader John Win- termeyer told the House provin- cial estimates provide only $18,- 000 for his offcie out of a $1,000,- 000,000 budget and that he him- self must make up an additional $100.000 required over the past five years. New Democratic Party leader Donald C. MacDonald came to the Liberal leader's support and _istressed the importance of an | official opposition in a democra- |tie government. Mr, MacDonald deplored an "obvicus innuendo" in a ques- tion at the beginning of the de- Five Juveniles Returned Home is' shai WINDSOR, Ont. (CP) -- Four|about the "expenses" of Mr.| of five juveniles who disap-|Wintermeyer's office. peared after police questioned' 'The leader of the opposition them about a wave of vandalism is not only as important but is were found Friday night near|jnfinitely more important than 'Opposition Cost In House Cabinet ministers also came ander fire when Vernon Singer! (L--Toronto-York Centre) asked! why the government requires) about 30 people in the cabinet when a six-man cabinet ran England during the war and 10 men run the United States. Mr.' Lawrence replied, his voice raised and face flushed that the Conservative govern- ment: "provides far more serv- ices to the opposition than are provided to the backbencher on the government side." Premier Robarts said that when the Liberals were in power under the late premier Mitchell Hepburn "they gave the leader of the opposition an additional $1,000 a year, no stenographic Union Activity No Reason For Refusing Job TORONTO (CP)--Employers help, one office and a statement/position received salaries and that would be all the leader|indemnities equal to those paid rd the -- would get asa full cabinet minister. ong as he was premier." The figures were: Premier, OUTRANKS OTHERS salary plus indemnities totalling Provincial Secretary Yaremko} 91,900; minister of a depart- added that other provinces) ment, $21,000; leader of the op- "'don't even come near' Ontario) ment, $21,000; leader of the op- in provision for the opposition. position, $21,000; speaker of the Reading of the public ac- legislature, 17,000; minister counts during the debate re- without portfolio, $12,000 and vealed that the leader of the op-imember of legislature, $7,000, ee Sut THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS of the OSHAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL Cordially Invites you to attend The ANNUAL MEETING to be held in the HCSPITAL CAFETERIA cannot refuse jobs to anyone be- cause of union activity, the On-! tario Labor Relations Board Pruce, about 10 miles from their|two-thirds of the cabinet minis- |homes. \ters,"" Mr. MacDonald said. Police from suburban Sand-|-------- eee | wich East Township said they spotted the boys walking along railway a. The officers went to Pruce to investigate re-| y = s s |ports of break-ins at three cot- Limit Considered | tages. | - | They said the four boys ad-- OTTAWA (CP) -- Establish- mitted the break-ins and had|ment of a uniform seven-miles- been living in one of the cot-| an-hour speed limit for all ships tages since they left their homes| using the Canadian canals of the} Tuesday. The fifth juvenile re-/St. Lawrence Seaway is under} turned home Thursday night. He consideration, R, J. Burnside, had not accompanied the oth-/Seaway Authority director of ers. operations, said Friday. Police. said they left the boys) A' present the speed limit in in the custody of their parents| the canals is six miles an hour pending court action. for vessels of 260 feet or more The juveniles, two of them 13 in length and eight miles an and the other three 14, were|hour for smaller ships. There is} questioned after two abandoned/no limit in open sections of the houses were burned down lastiinternational waterway or on weekend, Provincial police said|the Great Lakes. they believed the gang respons-| Last year residents of _ the ibel for the fires also broke into Long Sault district complained) | Seaway Ship Speed a school and a drive-in theatre|high waves caused by passing to Herrington. | Max. |in nearby Sandwich South Town-| ships damaged waterfront prop-|---- ship and caused an estimated erty. $5,000 damage. 7 FESTIVAL FEATURE VANCOUVER (CP) -- Otto- Werner Mueller, head of the} German music section at the Montreal Conservatory, wil] conduct Mozart's "'The Magic Flute" at opening of the Van- couver International Festival July 20, He conducted 'La Tra- viata" in 1961 and '"'La Bo- heme" in 1960 for the Vancou- ver Opera Association. | A.LR.C.M. (APRIL 1st) quarry | PREMIUM GAS SERVICE STATION HWY. NO. 2 (Between Oshawa and Whitby) Courtesy e Service OPEN DAILY INCLUDING SUNDAY 7 A.M. -- MIDNIGHT | week of byelections. vere than expected. | | | Dick Taverne, 33 - year - old| yp /E London lawyer, boosted the La- gry ay eiiead his bor party's majority in the\concervative, Liberal and Inde. Cathedral centre of Lincoln to pendent opponents. But the Lib- \7,652 votes--a jump of 75 per erals, who contested Lincoln jc jfor the first time in a decade, tion figure. {polled almost 7,000 of the more! Political analysts were quick than 37,000 ballots cast. in advancing the broad impli- pundits conclude that! cations for the future shape Of 7 ineral candidate Patrick Fur. British politics from this per-' nen pot most of his votes from formance: the Tories. The Conservative Labor checks drift to the | share of the voting dropped 15 Liberals," says The London Ev-| per cent and that of Labor al- ening Standard. |most five per cent. | Then its political correspond-| Party strategists preparing general election it could form| are trying to divine whether this a government wiht a majority|is a reflection of a more gen- of at least 50 seats. jeral disenchantment with Prime "Labor Triumphs at Lincoln|Minister Macmillan's govern- oe ees A MESSAGE FOR YOUTH DON HOLLIDAY speaks at Calvary Baptist Church tonight at 7:45 p.m. COME WITH YOUR FRIENDS Calvary Baptist Church Centre and John Sts., Oshawa, Ontarie | ee a seeiie, sorte ed 7 y i ae NO PANIC ourt ontempt The Conservative party gen- |erals saw no reason for panic. 2 | They advance the view that the arge al government has had a run of misfortune and that the result is 'a mid-term swing against the In Red Probe party in office. \ The big test for the Liberals-- WASHINGTON (AP) -- James heartened by this week's result E. Jackson, editor of The)--comes at Orpington next |Worker, was sentenced Friday| week. They hope to win in this to six months in jail for con- constituency just outside Lon- |tempt of court after refusing to\don. _ answer questions before a grand| If this does happen, the Lib- |jury investigating United States/eral revival they've been talk-| Communist party activities. ing about in recent years could' | Judge Alexander Holtzoff, pro-/ acquire a new momentum of its nouncing the .sentence in U.S./ Own, jdistrict court here, allowed) jJackson to remain free until) Monday to give his lawyer time! !to appeal. Jackson was the second wit-/ jness sentenced by Holtzoff for! contempt in nine days for re- | fusing to answer the jury's ques- tions about the party's officers, | \finances and relationship with) Jackson's newspaper. Philip Bart, identified by gov- ernment lawyers as organiza-| tional secretary of the party, be- gan serving his sentence last |Wednesday. He has an appeal! before the courts and Holtzoff| }was told Friday that Chief Jus- | tice Earl Warren has been asked to issue a stay which would re- lease Bart until his appeal is T decided. The Worker, published in New }York City, has no connection jwith The Daily Worker, an or- lgan for the Communist party Cliff Mills 48-Hour Special CLIFF MILLS MOTORS LTD. 230 KING STREET WEST 1961 CORVAIR 700 SEDAN Automatic transmission, wheel discs, white wall tires, windshield washers, | back-up lights. Finished in gleaming metallic A-90941. midnight blue. Licence FULL PRICE | s2199 | 725-6651 |Charles W. OSHAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL ruled Friday. 4 The board's ruling said it is) just as much of an offence to discriminate against job appli- cants because of union activity as it is to discriminate against employees for such activity. It ordered Numilk Company Limited to employ two former employees of Acme Farmers| Dairy Limited, in Napanee, Ont.} Numilk purchased the Acme! plant. } L. A. MacLean, deputy vice- chairman of the OLRB, held} that Numilk had refused to em-| ployee two men because of their| role in local 477 of the Retail,| Wholesale and Department Store Union (CLC). } The company advanced other reasons for not employing Herrington and Charles D. Silvers. The board ordered compensa- tion of $810 to Silvers and $635) On Wednesday, March 28 AT 8.00 P.M, Guest Speaker: THE HON. KELSO ROBERTS Attorney General, Province of Ontario Reports of various Committees and Department Heods will be distributed. The election of Honorary Officers and Directors for the current veor will be held. Presentation of Long Service Awards to Staff Members will be made, Refreshments will be served by the members of the Women's Hospital Auxiliary, W. A. Holland Secretary T. L. 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