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(2 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Thuredey, Februery 13, 1964 GOOD EVENING -- ByJACKGEARIN -- BOARD SHOULD OPEN ITS DOORS TO THE PRESS One school trustee hit the nail right on the head Monday. . He said the Board of Education in Oshawa didn't get its message to the people 'too well" (which was tantamount to saying those TV pictures of the moon from Ranger VI were @ bit foggy, unusable). * GEORGE FLETCHER The trustee's observation wasn't profound, but it had merit because it was candid, made publicly. It also hap- pens to be the opinion of thousands of City taxpayers whose faith in the Board has not been strengthened by the recent plethora of behind- closed-door meetings. Too many trustees conduct the' Board's business as though it was a private cor- poration instead of a muni- cipal body of elected repre- sentatives. The Board's majority has demonstrated once again that it is totally unwilling to create a better and more reasonable flow of informa- tion between itself and the public. The establishment this week of a special committee "to give emergency Press releases when it is impossible or un- reasonable to convene the Board" will do little to restore public confidence, The public does not want what one trus- tee terms "Board propaganda in the form of official releases" =» the public wants the Press to be admitted to all meetings end to think otherwise is to be naive to a ridiculous degree. There are several reasons why the Board finds itself in its present dilemma, but one of the more important ones is that it has constantly ignored a basic rule of conduct for such public bodies -- i.e.; that the Press should be admitted to just about every meeting, open and in committee, The Board meets far too often behind closed doors and has done so for several months -- even a casual perusal of the back files of The Oshawa Times can confirm this claim, William T. Werry, a former trustee of the Board of Edu- eation, campaigned in the 1962 municipal race on a Let's- Open~ The Board - Of-Education-Doors-to-The-Press platform. Under a news-story heading, "WANTS MEETINGS OPEN TO THE PRESS" in November, 1962, Mr. Werry was quoted as saying that the taxpayers should insist that the Press be ad- mitted to ali meetings of the Board, not just to some meet- Mr, Werry was quoted: "I believe that only in this way ean we ensure all our citizens that business is being conduct- ed in an efficient manner, and obtain the standard of conduct from trustees which is necessary for the safety of our dollars end the future education of our children." Why did Mr. Werry, with two terms on the Board behind him, campaign on such an issue? Who would know better than a former trustee that restrictions on the Press were too harsh, unfair? In case some may feel Mr, Werry's claim was unjusti- fied, represented a minority opinion, let us considera Press statement made in the same campaign by another former member of the board, a man with long years of service as @ trustee -- ex-Trustee George A, Fletcher (twice chairman ef the Oshawa Board of Education -- in 1949 and 1960). Mr. Fletcher came out unequivocally to support Mr. Wer- Fy on the question of opening the Board's doors fully to the This story was covered in The Oshawa Times' edition of Thursday, November 22, 1962, when Mr. Fletcher announced his entry into the school board race. The following are some excerpts from that story: "Asked if he is in agreemen t with a statement this week by former Trustee 'Bill' Werry that full reports should be made and that the Press attend all Board and committee meetings, Mr Fletcher said emphatically: 'Let the people know by all means to the point of recording every word spoken as in Parliament. The see for themselves when loud Trustee would then be obliged public would then be able to arguments hide poor cases. to do their homework and contributions to important decisions would be 'on the record'. This would also prevent misrepresentation of the facts by anyone inside, or outside the Board without fear of being ex- Posed. . . . How can you expec' t our children to have a pro- per respect for Education if there is no respect in the state- ments, and attitudes of their parents, the Press and even some public figures who make statements about Education?" irresponsible and thoughtless This was an inspiring speech on paper at least, well pune- tuated with high motives. Perhaps it did play a vital part in the return of Mr. Fletcher to the trustee ranks (he finished 9th.), but what actually has Mr, Fletcher done to implement this proposal since his return? Has his voice been heard, question cropped up? loud and articulate when the Press stories of last Monday's meet- 'ng make no mention of him taking the same stand as he took during the feverish days of the 1962 campaign when he was fighting desperately for a not join two colleagues when place on the Board, He did they opposed the motion to name a special committee to prepare Press releases. Is it not easier to make ple: ges during a campaign than it is to implement them once in official office? LITTLE NOTES FROM HERE AND THERE MEMO TO ALL SCOTS A ND MUSIC LOVERS: The General Motors Pipe Band is sponsoring a Scottish Ball, Sat- urday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. in St. Gregory's Auditorium. Music by Ed. Brydie and His Scottish Ramblers, Cail Sec- retary Jim Denholm at 723-3555. Tommy Gilbert of the On- tario Regiment Association (wh 0 has campaigned so long to have the bagpipes socially ostracized) has not been invited. Speaking of the bus operation of the nearby City of Hi af if chairman of Oshawa H the sun 2 | i f --- its 1963 deficit was $120,000 and prospects for indicate continued operation in the red at about figure. The transit chairman says: "The reason is higher than estimated is the increase in service new schedule of routes". . . » Sam Jackson, Jr., for- arbor Commission, is basking down around St. Petersburg, Florida, Prices Ease On Toronto Stock Market ' TORONTO (CP) -- Prices eased with most sections regis- tering fractional losses in mod- erate trading on the stock mar- ket Tuesday. Slater Steel fell 1% to 12% on 4,230 shares following an of- fer by the company to trade about $3,965,000 in its own stock | ion Tar and Great Lakes Paper both ahead %, Abitibi 4 and Price Brothers %. Fraser Com- panies fell %. were mixed, Algoma up % and Dominion Foundries and Steel off %. Labatt closed unchanged at 30 on heavy turnover among brew. erles and Walker - Gooderham slipped % among distillers, Falconbridge declined % and Denison gained '% in senior metals. The exchange index declined 14 to 131.44, industrials .15 to 140.61, golds .20t o 132.47, west- for the 58 per cent of Canadian Foundation Co. it does not own. Foundation advanced 20 cents to $4.90 on 8,353 shares. Papers were stronger, Domin- ern oils .59 to 81.24. and base jmetals advanced .30 to 61.24. Volume for the day was 3,436,- |000 shares compared with 3,256,- '000 Monday. Mr, Allan announced that hos- pital insurance rates will be in- creased effective July 1 to $3,25 a month from $2.10 for single persons and to $6.50 from $4.20 for family units, Revenue from By THE CANADIAN PRESS As expected, the Liberal and New Democratic opposition in Ontario attacked the Progres- sive Conservative government's decision Wednesday to increase the gasoline tax two cents a gallon and hospital insurance ss more than 50 per tal $44,000,000 for a full year. The gasoline tax will produce an estimated $182,000,000 in pro- vincial revenues during 1963-64, The budget also announced a $30,500,000 increase in funds available to universities, bring- ing the total to $101,300,000 in- cluding a new $53,600,000 loan fund. Total expenditures for ed- ucation were estimated at $412,- 300,000, up $53,000,000, SEES DROP OUT The Liberal financial critic, Ross Whicher, said some per- sons will be forced to drop out of the hospital scheme because of increased premiums--some who could not afford to drop out because any sickness in cent. The government's tax in- creases were announced in the legislature budget address by Provincial Treasurer Allan, Liberal House Leader Farqu- har Oliver charged in a state- ment that the government had acted with almost indecent haste in imposing a heavier tax bur- den on the people less than five months after sweeping to power in the Sept. 25 election. NDP financial critic Kenneth Bryden eaid the increases will inhibit economic growth in On- tario because consumers will have less to spend. BUDGET IN APRIL? Gordon Hints At Higher Spending OTTAWA (CP) -- Parliament faces the prospect of a long, hard, legislation-packed grind starting next week. The government has given in- dications it will bring before Parliament major legislation in transportation, government or- ganization, welfare and labor. In transportation, the govern- ment has said it plans to deal with the long-standing problem of abandonment of railway branch lines. One government proposal may be to permit the railways to raise pond lower --, ---- rates between spec s|fence may dovetail neatly in the mums and maximums without prior approval by the board "aga soon after the open- aE ner cae The_ white paper is expected MacPhersn royal commission|*® outline a 10-year 'plan to on transportation in 19"1."° make the armed forces more Th vernment's reorganiza- mobile and flexible, mainly by tion "ates oa for Be en to, means of a limited airlift fleet. combine the departments of ag-/- MAY PROPOSE FORCE riculture and forestry. At about the same time, the : : |government may be asking 'par- SEEK NEW DEPARTMENT jliamentary approval for a Ca- The government also plans to ,agian contingent to be sent to ask parliamentary approval for| Cyprus as part of an interna- creating a new departmentitigna! police force to prevent Pres wi "| 'Thus a battalion may be pre- signed president of the treasury! paring to leave for Cyprus when board. the government is about to an- In welfare, the revised Can-/nounce plans for purchase of 20 ada Pension Plan, changed to|to 30 Hefcules transport planes conform with the demands of/from the Lockheed Aircraft Cor- the provincial governments, will poration of California. be back before the Commans| A long list of additional gov- with the prospect of extended/ernmental matters awaits Par- hearings on its provisions by a|liament. It includes: Commons committee. | 1, Possible steps to protect Labor Minister MacEachen|Canadian publications from for- has hinted the government is|eign competition. planning to introduce its prom-| 2: An investigation by the ised federal labor code dealing|Commons broadcasting com- with wages, hours, holidays and mittee of legislation hg i broadcasting and operations eee cinaicten ? "84° the publicly-owned CBC. rospec 1 3. Promised postal rate in- Ry dig air vibe org beg aed creases on mailed advertising isla-| matters gmotoyment insurance «tial |. Eslalishment ofan Indian versal unemployment insurance|"!@ims commission. tablish fund covering some 6,000,000| 5- Applications to establis Canadian workers two new chartered banks in c |Western Canada and possible BUDGET IN APRIL? government legislation to guard Presentation of the budget is|against foreign control of char- expected before mid-April, Fis tered banks Hospital Frees Admitted Slayer under the Mental Hospitals Act nance Minister Gordon has al- ready hinted at higher spending and pretty well ruled out major tax changes. Another deficit is in prospect for the fiscal year which starts April 1, In foreign affairs, the govern- ment faces opposition probing on whether Canada will partici- pate in an international peace- keeping force for troubled Cy- prus and whether Red China will get Canadian Backing for a United Nations seat, The Cyprus issue and the gov- ernment's white paper on de- VANCOUVER (CP)--Charies Heathman, who confessed to the slaying of a 10-year-old Vernon boy then repudiated the confes- sion, has been released from Essondale mental hospital, it was disclosed Wednesday. The disclosure was made by Dr. G. F. Bryson, hospital su- p« intendent, who said the 40-) year-old mental patient was re- leased Tuesday, He declined to say where the described him as hostile. News of his release came as Mayor Elwood Rice of interior Vernon prepared to mail a 1,500-name petition to Health Minister Eric Martin, protesting the freeing of the man, Haste For New Taxes 'Indecent' - - Liberal the premiums is expected to to-|ada last year after psychiatrists had| increased recognition of the uni- WEATHER FORECAST their families would leave them in poor financial shape. ir, Bryden said the increases in the hospital insurance prem: jums would make Ontario's premiums the highest in Can- . These "steep increases" would strike hard at families with limited means. Two Ontario business associa- tions were split in their reac- tion to the increase in hospital premiums, The Ontario division of the Canadian Manufacturers Asso- ciation objected to the move, arguing that it would increase its members' production costs; CHAMBER HAPPY The Ontario Chamber of Com- merce welcomed the boost, say- ing it is a gesture toward re- storing more self-reliance to the individual. D, G. Willmot of St, Cathar. ines, chairman of the Manufac- turers Association, said many employers already pay all or part of their employees' hospi- tal insurance premiums, "The stiff increase will simply be an added cost factor in man- ufacturing and can only reflect itself in either higher prices or reduced profits," he said. E, T. Atherton, general man- ager of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, said the govern- ment's move corresponds to the} | chamber's "'adoption of a gen- eral principle that government services should be financed to) | a significant degree from con-| § jtributions of participants," be S. W, Martin, secretary-treas-| | urer of the Ontario Hospital As- sociation, said the association welcomes the premium increase because if Tk were not imple- mented, the government would have to provide more than $80,- 000,000 to make up the insur- ance plan's deficit. Dr. Patrick Bruce-Lockhart of Sudbury, past presid of| off Kassy Benson, left, of Alex- adria, Va., and Rita Macha- kos of Boston, Mass., took a break from secretarial duties at the Capitol today to show their snow-shovelling SECRETARIES DIG OUT s\for the United States, "Jlout of the isolation impo: ~ |upon her first by the U.S, and/potential of Africa rand Ania form, The girls donned the bathing sults, borrowed the shovels and attracted photo- graphers in their brief appear- ance. (AP Wirephoto) the Ontario Medical Associa- tion, said the increase was the natural result of heavy use of hospital services. Mr, Atherton described the in- crease in gasoline tax as re- grettable because gasoline is one of the most heavily taxed commodities. He said Ontario motorists now pay an average of $70 a year each in gasoline taxes. R. N. Bobbs, manager of the Ontario marketing region for Imperial Oil Limited, said the increases brings provincial and federal taxes on gasoline to about 40 per cent of the price paid by the Toronto motorist, A spokesman for British- American Oil Company Limited said gasoline "is being taxed like a luxury item although in this day and age it js an ab- solute necessity." Both companies announced in- creases equal to the tax--two cents a gallon -- bringing the price of regular gasoline to 41.9 cents a gallon and high-grade asoline to 46.9 cents a gallon. jiese] fuel, also affected by the tax rise, moves up to 40.9 cents. WELCOME FUNDS University officials generally welcomed the budget's increase in funds made available to their institutions but some indicated that the announcement was not quite up to expectations. Dr. C. B, MacPherson, chair- man of the faculty association of the University of Toronto, said: "The increase is encouraging but there is no way of knowing if the total is a realistic amount, for we don't know--and presum- ably nobody outside the govern- ment knows--the total amount that the universities estimated was needed to meet the expan- sion that the province expects of them." Medicare Hurt Doctors Claim REGINA (CP)--The Saskat- chewan College of Physicians and Surgeons says a survey shows a large exodus of expe- rienced doctors since the prov- ince introduced its medical care insurance plan. The college says 1,023 doctors were on its nominal roll or were added to the roll in 1961 and early 1962 before the plan was started in July, 1962, By last Octobes, 290 no longer were on the. roll, the list of doctors li- censed to practise in Saskat- chewan. It is certain that many, though not all, of these doctors left because of the medical care plan, the college says, but it can not provide an accurate breakdown on reasons for de- partures. In 1959 before the plan was announced there were about 950 doctors licensed to practise in Saskatchewan, The number dipped to 811 at the end of 1962 and now has risen to about 950 with the arriyal of new doctors. LOSE EXPERIENCE One of the greatest losses ts the experience in Saskatchewan the doctors represented. The 290 had each served an average eight years in the province, the college says in a prepared state- ment on the survey, These long - sérvice doctors, able to take into account such important factors as family background and thus able to cure psychological as well as physical ills, cannot be "re- placed" by new doctors from Dr. Claude Bi resid of the University of Toronto, id: "There has been a welcome versity's needs which promise well for the future." Dr. G. E, Mall, president of the University of Western On-| tario in London, described the/ increased grants as "very gen- twice-convicted man was living, or to name Heathman's civilian sponsor. | Heathman told _ psychiatric) aides in his Essondale ward at he plans to go to Winnipeg on his release to live with his sis- ter, Dr. Bryson said Heathman ts not forbidden to leave the prov- ince under terms of his proba-) tion. | "If his sponsors feel he is no' co-operating, then the situation could change," said Dr. Bry-} son. "But he now is' sane and| i i ida Be Pes ya ho pany milder temperatures in the north. ; RCMP ADVISED Lake St. Clair, Lake Erie, RCMP officials in New Wost-|southern Lake Huron, Niagara, minster, in whose jurisdiction|Lake Ontario, Haliburton, Lon- Essondale hospital is located,jdon, Windsor, Hamilton, Tor- said they had been advised ofjonto: Clearing and colder 'to- Heathman's release on parole.jnight. Friday mainly sunny Heathman was twice convicted|with moderating temperatures. by assize court juries of the 1960| Winds light tonight. murder of 10-year-old Vernon! Northern Georgian Bay, Ti- newsboy Donald Ottley. Finallyjern Georgian Bay: Colder to- he was freed by the provincial/night, Friday sunny clouding] Court of Appeal. jover during the afternoon or Later he confessed to the Van-jevening, Winds light tonight. couver Sun in a signed state-| Northern Georgian,Bay...Ti- ment that he had killed the boy.|magami, North Bay, Sudb Sunny Friday Much Milder Forecasts issued by the Tor-; Forecast temperatures: onto weather office at 5:30 a.m.; Lows tonight, hi Synopsis: Temperatures will) Windsor , drop sharply tonight under clear|St, Thomas.. skies, Fair weather with mod-|London erating temperatures are indi-| Kitchener sa cated in southern regions Fri-/Mount Forest..... y but more snow will accom-| Wingham \Peterborough .. ; ghs Friday: 18 3 Hamilton ... St. Catharine' Toronto Trenton ...s000. eee Killaloe ... Muskoka North Bay... | Sault Ste. Marie... Kapuskasing But he later repudiated the con-|Clea: and colder tonight. fession for which he was paid Fridsy" sunny clouding over) $500, saying he was hungry andjabout midday with occasional) without friends at the time and|light snow by evening. would have signed anything for Algoma, White River, Coch- money. rane; Clearing and colder to- It was his confession whichjnight. Friday clouding over with FUEL OIL? Cell PERRY Dey or Night 723-3443 brought about his oe occasional light snow. Flexibility' Termed Key To Defence OTTAWA (CP)---Defence Min- ister Hellyer said Wednesday night that the "substantial" fed- eral deficit will continue "this year and next." He spoke on the CBC's free. time political television series The Nation's Business and used defence department film to il- lustrate his talk. The minister said there has been so much talk about de- fence cuts that the "'real pro- gress' in his department has been overlooked. He mentioned as progress the nuclear arming of the Bomarc missile, helicopter flights from destroyers and acquisition of the American M-113 armored per- sonnel carrier, His department was concen trating a great deal of effort to make the armed forces more flexible and more effective. The keynote of the 10-year plan to be outlined in the government's white r on defence would be flexibility. Special Weekly Message To Members Of CHAMBERS FOOD CLUB 1O --= 112 238--- 48 10) -- 130 "4 64 58 38 48 38 40 32 46 46 36 Would you like te plen e Cham- ber's Tee Party? leph outside the province, the col- lege says. \ The college bitterly opposed the medical care scheme from the time it was announced in late 1959. For three weeks after it was implemented July 1, 1962, doctors withdrew normal medi- cal services until the govern- ment consented to modify the) plan to, among other things, al- low doctors to work under it how will it affect Peking? | By Teachers INTERPRETING THE NEWS French May Buff Rough China Edge By ALAN HARVEY Canadian Press Staff Writer Western comment on French recognition of Communist China tends to overlook a vital point sega is no longer breathing re, Obviously, China is interested in gaining Afro-Asian friends through diplomacy as well as armed strength, Early reaction to France's} The interesting point is new Oriental look, mainly in-|whether China's main interest tenprets, the French action as/will remain with the poor, un- another victory for Gaullist di-\developed areas or whether, in plomacy, and another rebuff/pursutt of trade, she will turn increasingly to the rich, devel- More important in the longjoped countries that have so term aes! be whether Mao Tse-imuch more to offer, however tung's China is finally movingjalien their ideology. Tempted by the anda later by the Soviet Union, and/China may nevertheless whether the increased contacts/greater attractions in the com- with the outside world will rub/mercial opportunities offered some of the rough edges off|by more industrial countries, China's mood of revolutionary; Already, Western trade mis- intransigence, sions are jostling for priority in Chou En-lai's visit to Africa/Peking and there are plows and the soothing bedside man-|signs that the Chinese are not ner he aoe gg aes averse to being courted, with African leaders indicate rupture that for the time being the Red baa saliee baie in future Chi Quebec Tries [ft mnis states To Stem Strike ent on Russian trade; the ideo- logical schism signalled a sharp drop in Soviet supplies, " oy wa TWICE SHY ao Tse-tung's men |determined not to be onan fe jthe same trap again, Indica- tions are that they want to di- SHERBROOKE, Que. (CP)--|versify their trade as much as The Quebec government is|possible, and their commercial starting arbitration proceedings|net is being cast in in a bid to stem a walkout of/Britain, France, Italy and else- 492° Roman Catholic teachers) where, that has spread to seven com-| The possibilities in relation te munities and is giving 15,217/fyture Chinese developments phe gw | nese an UN-/are obvious, schedu winter lay. Youth Minister Paul Gerin.|, Nearly two centuries ago, it Lajoie, the cabinet 'minister re-|'S TeC® vt ogg Ki 4 sponsible for education, said se ona ot Mf land ~ Wednesday a number of school wee Ori tal ~~ -- boards in the Sherbrooke area, ae ta a hae a D 85 miles east of Montreal, have|"® Value to the "ingeniog ob- petitioned for an arbitration|Jects" of Occidental trade, To- ve day there seems no such indif- 'ingenious ob- boa as chemical fertilizers, machine tools and other West- ern industrial products. i gional teachers' association to pick a representative to sit on the board, Salaries are the main issue] in the dispute, although the 492) teachers also are seeking such) fringe benefits as a group health insurance plan, of which the) |boards would pay half the cost. | In Asbestos, where the work stoppage began without warning a week ago, the teachers want basic salary increased to $2,800 from $2,450 for woman teachers | and to $4,000 from $3,500 for) |men. | However, considerably from community to community and this is an- HEAT WITH OIL DIXON'S OIL 313 ALBERT ST, 24-HOUR SERVICE 723-4663 SERVING OSHAWA OVER 50 YEARS salary scales vary| only indirectly. | | other of the points at issue, AOD IAB ADOBE Plant nearest you. 723-1163.