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| She Oshawa Fines Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario - JT. L. Wilson, Publisher THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1964--PAGE 6 'Delay In Flag Debate 'Should Be Prolonged ' Prime Minister Pearson told the Commons this week that debate on "his government's maple leaf flag - will be delayed until next week 'at 'the earliest. He would be wise to delay the debate several weeks, at least, or better still, put it off until «the fall session. _ There are several good reasons 'for such a delay. In the first place, there art more important matters, more urgent matters to be placed before Parlia- ment. The flag debate will be a long and bitter one, particularly now that -Mr. Pearson has a double-barrelled flag proposal to put before the 'House. The flag question may be "important, but it certainly is not urgent. Canada has gone nearly a 'hundred years without a parlia- 'mentary decision on the question, 'and a few more weeks or months 'will not make much difference. In the meantime, the time of the 'House is being taken up with a lot of nerve-rasping talk, and matters of immediate concern are being sidetracked. A Reminder > QOne would think that the mayors of Canadian municipalities had -enough tough problems to contend with without looking for more. But 'not some gallant members of the Canadian Federation of Mayors and -municipalities, who have stepped boldly into the controversies over the Canadian flag and separatism. There's no reason why they should not have their say, of course. But when the Federation gets into hot debate on non-municipal issues, it uses up time which could be put "to better use in discussion of the many, serious municipal . issues. And that may be the trouble -- it's always easier and more pleasant to try to solve the other fellow's prob- lem than to unravel one's own diffi- culties. When the mayors step into these larger squabbles, they profess to speak for their municipalities -- or Then the manner of Mr. Pearson's handling of the flag proposal, and the Opposition's reaction to it, have combined to destroy the primary purpose of the legislation, which surely was to strengthen the shaken unity of the country. A month ago most people would have been in- clined to agree with Trade Ministery Sharp, who said the other night the controversy over the flag would disappear once the legislation was passed. But the degree of bitter- ness which has developed over the past couple of weeks makes it un- likely that the controversy will fade so quickly. A cooling-off period is now indicated. Mr. Pearson should check his headlong rush in this matter, and give himself time to listen to voices outside his cabinet. Has he heard the views of more than two provin- cial premiers? Has be considered discussions with the leaders of the other parties in the House? By pressing the matter, he could be forced into an election and an election this year is not needed, To Mayors at least most of them do. But that is an assumption which should not go unchallenged. A mayor is elected to head a local council, to direct consideration of local problems, And in many municipalities -- perhaps most -- he is elected by a minority: of the qualified voters. One of the weaknesses of local gov- ernment in Canada is the apathy shown by citizens towards local elections; in many municipalities -- generally the larger ones -- fewer than 30 per cent of the qualified voters ever bother to go to the polls. Under those circumstances, a mayor may be elected by a minor- ity of voters, by perhaps 45 per cent of the 30 per cent. Whom.then, does he. speak for? It's likely that were such a question given thought- ful consideraion by elected repre- sentatives, there would be more humility in public office. But that is probably too much to expect. Suspicious Amendments A Toronto lawyer, James F. Mc- Callum, has charged that the newly amended Ontario Planning Act con- fers on municipalities almost un- limited rights of interference with individuals and private property. Examples given are the right to enter a private dwelling without a court order, and the right, with no appeal, to declare that a property does not reach certain standards and for that reason must be torn down, or repaired at the owner's expense. There was little discussion of the amendments during the session of the Legislature -- they were in- troduced late in the session -- but the legislation was to be studied by a committee of the Legislature. Municipal Affairs Minister Spooner did not provide-many details and the opposition did not press for them. The seriousness of Mr. Mc- Callum's charges, to which there has eeri no official response, suggests that the amendments amount to She Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher C. 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"SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers ih Oshawa, Whitby, Ajox, "Pickering, .Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry Prince Albert, Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, ulverpoo!l, Tounton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen, Srono, Leskard, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, Columbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglan, Blackstock, Manchester, Pontypoot and Newcostie not over 45c per week By mail (in Province of Ontario) outside carriers delivery areas 12,00 per year, Other Provinces, and Commonwealth Countries 15.00. U.S.A. and foreign 24.00, « much more than a technical ad- justment to make the work of municipal planning a little easier; that in fact they must be very carefully examined by the legisla- tors for arbitrary and unjustified invasion of traditional rights. The purpose of the amendments is beyond reproach: To give muni- cipal councils and planners author- ity to attack slum areas and run- down sections and to prevent the development of slum areas. But the purpose of the amendments to the Police Act were also above re- proach: To give the Ontario Police Commission the power to combat organized crime in the province. It was the Police Act method which could not be tolerated in a demo- cratic state; the cure would have been more devastating than the disease. The Planning Act amend- ments must be examined in the same light, and the amendments amended, if necessary, to block any invasion of our rights by over- bearing bureaucracy. Other Editors' Views A LESSON (United Church Observer) United Church Observer From the unfortunate attempt to ban The Open Grave, we must have all learn- ed something -- not to try that again. : We believe it is becoming under- stood better that television writers and producers are artists, not hired men. When they produce something, we all have the right to turn off our sets, or if we keep them on, later tear, the production apart. If those who tear apart are fools, they will find their own level and go under. If those who produce fail too often, they will go down, too. -do is REPORT FROM U.K. Employees Given Extra Protection By M. McINTYRE HOOD Special to The Oshawa Times LONDON -- Coming into ef- fect on July 6 is a document which will become historic in the realm of industrial relations in this country, After that date, Britain will become the first country in the world in which the age-old fear of working peo- ple that they might be dismiss- YOUR HEALTH regulation has been issued by Joseph Godber, min- ister of labor, and it is far- reaching in its effects. From the date when it comes into ef- fect, the 24 million. workers of Britain will have a legal right to require from their employers a written statement setting forth Relief Provided By Elastic Hose By JOSEPH G. MOLNER, MD Dear Dr. Molner: Will elastic hose help prevent varicose veins? I'm only 22 but stand all day at work.--J.P. I can't say that supportive hose will help '"'prevent" vari- cose veins. But they will help retard the process, They will also afford a great deal of re- lief after 'the veins have be- come swollen and varicose, The important point to re- member, perhaps, is that vari- cose veins develop in people who happen to have veins which don't stand up under pressure as well as we'd wish. This is a matter of degree. One may have veins with a weakness (perhaps not in all veins, but in some of those of the legs) which decrees that they are inclined to become varicose no matter what you do. Yet what one does can make a lot of difference in how soon the varicose veins develop, how much they bother, how bad they look, and how successful subsequent treatment will be. At the other extreme are peo- ple with rugged veins which do not become varicose even though these people do all sorts of things that would cause other individuals a lot of trouble: getting too fat, stand- ing for long hours, 'wearing tight round garters, and so on. So some people can violate. all the rules, and others will have trouble even if they fol- low all the rules. The rest of us are in between these extremes, When a vein starts to become varicose at some point, this ex- erts further pressure on other parts of it, and the unhappy condition becomes doubly bad. Anyway, once varicose veins begin to be apparent, you really don't have much chance of *"curing" them. What you can to keep the condition progressing any faster than TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS June 4, 1964... Three smal]! Egyptian warships attempting to land troops 20 miles south of Tel Aviv 'were beaten. off by an Israeli warship of the cor- vette class and several planes 16 years ago today-- in 1948. One of. the Israeli planes was downed in the four - hour battle, which ended with the three ships, one of them in flames, re- treating toward Egypt. 1927 -- Lord Landsdowne, Governor-General of. Can- ada from 1883 to 1888, died. -- Allies 'entered Rome, necessary, You may or may not ultimately need surgery. Elastic hosiery will help. Knowing how to move (even if your job keeps you in one place for hours) and how to give the veins a rest by keep- ing your legs elevated from time to time also is advisable. Dear Dr. Molner: I have polyps of the nose and have had them removed several times. I am a "'bleeder" and have had fainting spells during or right after removal. My doctor now suggests that I go for allergy tests, and says that so far we have done noth- ing to get to the real cause of them. He does not want to keep removing them because of the risk. What is your opinion?-- 0.C. Your doctor is making excel- lent sense. Removal of a cas- ual polyp is a simple office procedure as a rule. In your case, it is not to be attempted quite so lightly. While we do not know the ex- act cause of polyps (these are benign growths when in the nose) we have from long obser- vation noted that continued ir- ritation seems to explain many of them, Allergy can be a "continued irritation" all right! So yes, I think it is a sen- sible idea to try to find out what allergies you have, so you can avoid the offending substances, or have treatments to desensi- tize you. GALLUP POLL the main terms of their em- ployment. The regulations have been issued under the new Contracts of Employment Act, which is so favorable to the country's work- ers that it might well have been the brain-child of a Labor and not a Conservative government. NOTICES SPECIFIED This new legislation requires that if a man is to be dismiss- ed, he is entitled to at least one week's notice if he has held his job for at least 26 weeks; at least two weeks notice after two years service; and at least four weeks notice after five years service. These are the mini- mum periods set forth in the act, and they. do not apply to anyone who already has an agreement with .his employer calling for a longer period of notice. There are certain classes of workers who are exempt from these provisions. These include people who normally work for less than 21 hours a week in part-time jobs, registered dock workers, men in the merchant navy and fishing fleets and em- ployees with fixed-term con- tracts, STATEMENT OF RIGHTS Employers are also required to give specific written state. ments as to conditions of em- ployment. There are two altern- atives, The first is that the em- ployer must give individual statements of pay, hours, holi- days, sick pay arrangements, pension schemes and minimum- notice rights to every one of their workers in writing. As an alternative the em- ployer can inform each person where these details are avail- able in documents kept reason- ably accessible, including copies of collective agreements, works handbooks, wages regula- tions and booklets about sick pay and pension schemes, Some employers are not too happy about these regulations and complain that they are too one-sided, especially in the mat- ter of giving notice. For in- stance, an employee is required to give only one week's notice if he wishes to leave, even after 26 weeks' service. Union leaders also have some complaints. They point out that large sections of workers, par- ticularly in the building trades and in seasonal occupations, fre- quently have jobs which last for less than 26 weeks. The labor ministry has sent out 500,000 copies of an explana- tory pamphlet to employers and to trade union offices. In addi- tion, anyone can secure a free copy at any employment ex- change. Big Business Believed Greatest In Influence By THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION + (World Copyright Reserved) . For the first time a majority of Canadians (52 per cent) be- lieve that large companies have the greatest influence on gov- ernment. This is a change from nearly a decade ago when the same trend question was asked. Then it was a toss-up whether big business (37 per cent) or labor unions (31 per cent) had most influence. Labor Big Today 26 per cent of the peo- ple feel labor unions have the greatest influence on govern- ment and farmer influence is rated low at 8 per cent. Agriculture workers are espe- cialy strong in their belief that large companies wield most in- fluence in Ottawa -- six in ten, Here is the question: "At the present time which of these groups do you think has the most influence on the gov- ernment -- labor unions, large companies or farm organiza- tions?" Farm Unions Companies Organizations Undecided National Total Professional and Executive 28 53 Clerical and White Collar 26 56 Labor 4 53 Farmers 34 58 26% 52% 12% 11 10 sear 10%) 12 * 6 2 RS a RI pty aici ag lg a OTTAWA REPORT ¥ Flag Issue Rated In Voting Terms By PAYRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA--It is a measure of the irresponsibility of our top politicians that, despite more obvious urgencies in the na- ton's business, nothing during the past three weeks has con- sumed so much time and thought on Parliament Hill as "Mike's. Maple." Parliament Hill generally rates the prime minister wrong to permit the flag to become such a bitterly partisan political issue, He promised that Liberal MPs could vote as they wish on his suggested design; but he at once made the uggestion of a 'free vote' '@ mockery, by staking the life of his govern- ment on the outcome of such a vote. Thus a defeat for "Mike's Maple" would entail a general election, Many MPs on the Liberal back benches, in the smaller parties, and among the Tory Quebeckers do not want an election because they fear the QUEEN'S PARK loss of their own seats and that pleasant $18,000 per year. So it is no exaggeration to say that the Canadian Ensign may be sold down the river for $500,000 nee about 30 MPs at WHAT'S FOR ME? Many MPs judge the flag issue most vividly in terms of how it might affect their votes in the next election. Alf Hales, Tory MP for Guelph, for in- stance, is glag to note signs that local supporters of the NDP "are so disgusted with Tommy Douglas' anti - Ensign stand that they will vote Tory next time. Dr. P. B, Rynard sees some traditional Liberal families around Orillia offering alleg- iance more loyally to the En- sign than to Liberal leader Mike Pearson. And, although the new sug- gestion fails to win much en- thusiasm among the artistically minded French, several Quebec Liquor Chairman Tough To Replace BY DON O'HEARN TORONTO--Are we going to have to say farewell to Judge Robb? The Ontario Liquor Licence Board was established in 1946, when the province's cocktail bar legislation was introduced. Judge W. T. Robb of Orange- ville was appointed the first chairman, And since then the judge has been the head of the board, and Mr. Liquor of Ontario, NOW 75 Now we may see the judge retiring. He reaches 75 shortly and will be retired here. The maximum retirement age in the government service is supposed to be 70, and 75 is stretching this pretty far. But there is still a chance that the judge will carry on. And if he doesn't he won't be easy to replace. KEPT INTEGRITY _ Authority for this statement is no less than Premier Robarts, For the premier realizes just how valuable Judge Robb has been. Over the years the judge has often been criticized. Sometimes this has been for apparently odd - ball decisions and rulings, such as the recent refusal to permit the Kitchener press club to have a piano player, At other times he was merely the goat. He was the front man for a close-vested liquor policy set by former premier. Leslie Frost. But his true value is known to those who have been close to the liquor situation. When he was appointed, the judge was picked because of his position in the community. He had a reputation as a man of great integrity. And the premier of the day, George Drew, and Attorney - General Leslie Blackwell, believed they must have such a man to get public faith in their bold new law. (It didnt m'atter to them whether he knew anything about liquor--which the judge didn't). READERS' VIEWS "I LOVE CANADA" Dear Sir: With reference to 'The Can- ada I Love" advertisement ap- pearing on page 2, Saturday, May 30, may I express appre- ciation to the Thomson News- papers Limited for making this available to their readers. The question "I am a Cana- dian. Are there any more?" was answered on April 29, when, speaking to a Church luncheon, in tribute to our armed forces serving in far away lands, the following para- graph was used in closing. "IT am a Canadian. I love Canada. They tell me I hve no flag, no national anthem, no culture, no identity and the Americans own me, So what! I am still a Canadian. To my vast and magnificent country came people of the world. Peo- ple crowded out, people op- pressed, people searching for precious individual freedom; Ukrainians, Polish, Italians, Irish, Chinese, to mention only a few, Catholics, Protestants and Jews. They pushed back the wilderness with their bare hands, worked hard to. settle my country and remained to become my fellow Canadians, Then my country was legally legislated into existence, "Canadians fought and some- times died for my country. Their sacrifice gives me a SHINING IDENTITY. My an- cestors were a mixed lot. Eng- lish, Irish, Scotch, French, Ger- man and Pennsylvania Dutch. (There may have been an Indian too). So I am a Cana- dian. I love Canada. Let my country be strong and free a Atlantic to Pacific EV BRANCH And the chairman has justi- fied their belief. He has steered Ontario through a period of quite re- markable development in its liquor policy and has kept the government out of any import- ant trouble. And he has done this through the same image of integrity. From time to time there has been the suggestion of scandal in liquor licences. But never has this touched the judge. His hon- esty has never been questioned. Premier Robarts therefore is pondering a problem. Should the judge retire, or should he be asked to stay on. A change could lead to trouble. MPs reluctantly support it be- cause, to French - Canadians, long hungry for a flag free of "any symbol of the conqueror's ke," even this stale crust is tter than no bread. smtite's Magis" pale ae dale "$ le" design fly around Parliament Hill One superstitious olq senator nearly seen ach ete a eac arson leaf, unlike the natural " has the unlucky number of | points on it. The tortured stem was dubbed "a nightmare." aN Cc was expressed in ce tain les when a heraldic ex- pert explained that the white background represents a Chris tian aation. Hf Patent lawyers are to note the similarity "Mike's Maple" and seve commercial trade marks, ; Psychologists explain that the triple design is a sign of unity. Color authorities that a white flag always looks dirty except against a cloudless deep blue sky, but with that background the blue _ of the proposed flag would dis- appear. NEVER IN THREES -- God took séven days to the world, but it took the Cana: dian prime minister only a few minutes to redesign God's maple. The leaves on the Lord's maple sprout either in pairs or, less frequently, singly, but never in threes, Right outside the cabinet council chamber on Parliament Hill grows a maple tree; I went to study this carefully, ag Obviously the flag designers in the cabinet did not. Never @ triple maple leaf grows upon it, Critics of "'Mike's Maple" in- cluded a powerful group of Lib- eral parliamentarians, made of cabinet ministers, mid benchers, a whip and plain GIs; up till the last minute they were lobbying for Mike to re- move two leaves, but without avail. On the other hand, Quebee MPs especially, and a few from the West, are delighted with the new design. But they are a little disturbed by the pro - Ensign mail which is inundating Par- liament Hill. Parliament would better spend all this time on assuring a distinctive Canadian econ- omy, prosperous and freed from the colonial economic yoke which presses increasingly heavily, than on wrangling about flags. BY-GONE DAYS 30 YEARS AGO June 4, 1934 Rev. G. C. R. McQuade, pas- tor of Centre Street United Church, was elected president of the Bay of Quinte Confer- ence at a session held in Brock- ville. Charles .D. Russell won the Roche Scholarship at Western University for outstanding work during the last two years of his medical course, A conference of the police department, the board of educa- tion, and Rev. S, C. Jarrett, head: of the Oshawa Juvenile Court, was held to discuss the possibility of having supervised playgrounds in the city. The contract for the comple- tion of the Knox Presbyterian Church was awarded to the firm of Bathe and McLellan, The congregation had been wor- shipping in the completed base- ment of the proposed building since 1929. Harold Armstrong, on behalf of St. George's Anglican Young People's Association, presented a gift to Rev. Canon de Pencier on the occasion of the 23rd an- niversary reunion of the group. Members of Simcoe Street and St. Andrew's United Churches were indignant over a shack- like refreshment booth which had been erected on the corner of Bagot and Simcoe streets, which intended selling for seven days a week. (Why Brillo? MRS. DONNA RIDDELL, KITCHENER, ONTARIO SAYS "Because it gives me more value for my THE BIG PINK SOAP PADS WITH EXTRA PADS {IN THE BOX! . | Ald. George W. McLaughlin reported to council that all claims against the city for the closing of Albert street been settled. Oshawa Cubs took a victory from Cobourg in their intitial start in the Lakeshore Junior Baseball League at the Motor City Stadium. Lamoureau, Bradd, Cooper, Barnes, Morri- son, Bawks, Kennedy, Whiteley and Petre played for the Cubs, Relief lists showed 505 fami- lies and 38 single men still on relief, J. L. Beaton was chosen te head the Oshawa Hockey Club for the 1934-35 season, THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS COUNCIL W. I, Heruermerton, F.C.A, The Public Accountants Coum cil for the Province of Ontario announces the election of the fol-' Peatcni ft Ba resident, Mr. W.I. ; F.C.A., Toronto, Vice-President,' Mr. G. A. MacDougall, F.C.A. London, Secretary, Mr. J. C. Younkie, C.A., Toronto, Treasure . 8, , APA, Ancaster, Past President, Mr. D. A. Ampleford, F.C.A., Toronto} Member of Executive, Mr. E. D. Lafferty, F.C.A., Ottawa. Messrs. W. P. Fazackerley, A.P.A., Windsor, J. Wa ane, F.C.A., Toronto, W. G. Leonard, F.C.A., Kin W. L. MacDonald, F.C.A., Toronto, L, Moorhouse, C.A., St. Catharines, J. A. Orr, F.C.A., Toronto, M. E. Sheppard, C.A., ott wet ak ple ey i oan carborough and H, P, Wrigh -A., Hamilton, = Ail persons who practise as public accountants in Ontario must be licensed under The Publio Accountancy Act and must observe the Code of Professional Ethics laid down by Council, Any information regar ing these mat- ters and the penalties for non- observance of the Act and regu- lations may be obtained from Mr. C. Doughty, Registrar, The Publie Accountants Council for the Province of Ontario, Suite 32, 2 Bloor Street East, Toronto 6, Ontario,