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She Oshawa Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario : T. L. Wilson, Publisher MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1964--PAGE 6 Canada Testing U.S. Belief In Free Trade _ As far as Canada is concerned, the United States will soon be put to actual test on its professed belief in the principles of "freer" trade The test will come in the current auto parts industry controversy be- ' tween Canada and the U.S. The controversy arises out of this country's tariff incentive scheme for the automobile industry. That scheme, stated simply, involves dangling a tariff concession carrot in front of the auto makers here. The incentive in question is the ability to earn rebates on the tariffs of imported auto components by stepping up exports of other auto parts. The scheme, so far, has been an outstanding success from the Can- adian point of view. But it has en- raged U.S. auto parts makers into whose business it has eut. The parts makers, in their turn, are urging the Johnson administration to take counter-measures against Canada. This, of course, put the admin- istration on the spot. On the one hand, it would naturally like to do something to help its ailing parts makers out of their dilemma. But then, the U.S. is committed, on paper at least, to the principle of 'freer" trade. To take action against Canada would be to penalize this country for what, in effect, are tariff reductions--even if they are applied on a selective basis. It will be interesting to see if the Johnson Administration will be able to hew to its chosen "freer trade" policy line when its own domestic interests are seriously affected. Always An Argument Controversy over the "role" of the CBC never seems to die down. Its organizational structure and re- lations between the Board of Broadcast Governors, the CBC and the privatesegment of broadcasting are among the matters to be looked into by still another official board of inquiry.' And argument is still raging over the suggestion of Dr. Andrew Stewart, BBG chairman, that the CBC operate on a non- commercial basis and leave the field of advertising to the private broad- casters. Whether it is in the public in- terest to have the publicly-owned broadcasting service, subsidized as it is through large grants from the federal treasury, catering to mass audiences simply to be commerci- ally viable has long been a moot point. In the opinion of many of its staunch supporters, pursuit of ad- vertising dollars has not infrequent- ly caused the CBC to compromise its otherwise high standards and, findeed, even to depart from its original role as a national broad- casting service. The type of pro- gramming that the CBC does well and which fits into its intended role is, frequently, not of the type that advertisers avidly seek. They, for their part, are looking for the largest possible audience--for quan- tity of audience, not quality of pro- gram. The argument, however, may well be an academic exercise, for two rea- sons: It may be too late for the CBC to disengage from commercial activity; and the public probably would be hostile to paying a sub- stantially increased levy for a non- commercial CBC, More Urgent Matters Whatever one may think of the flag issue, it is timely to remind all members of Parliament that considerably more pressing prob- lems confront the country than the choice of a new flag. If a new flag can be chosen, all well and good. But failure to agree on an emblem is not an important enough issue upon which to call another general election. Most Canadians will undoybtedly agree that Canada has had quite a sufficient number of general elec- tions in the past several years. No party that precipitates yet another election -- in particular an election which is likely to leave the country as sorely divided as ever and which could well produce yet another minority government -- has the best long-term interests of the country at heart. Time For Study Is Now The federal government has form- ed a committee to study the impli- cations of the technological rev- olution in industry--or automation, as it is generally called. The On- tario government has held one con- ference on the subject and also plans a continuing study. Some big cor- porations in the United States have their own study projects, the latest being that of International Busi- ness Machines Corp., which has granted Harward University $5 million for a 10-year study of what technological change does to man and his institutions. The increased attention given the implications of automation is en- The Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher C.. GWYN KINSEY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times (established 1871) and the Whitby Gazette and Chrénicle (established 1863) is published daily {Sundays and Statutory holidays excepted) of C i Daily Ni Publish- ers Association. The Canadian Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association, The Canadian Press is exclusively entitied to the use of republication of all news despatched in the paper creditggto it or to- The Associated Press or Reuters,. and also the local yews published therein. All rights of special det notches are also reserved. f Offices: Thomson Building, 425 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcort Street, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Aj Pickering," Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry Prine' Albert, Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, Liverpool, Taunten, Tyrone. Dunbarton, Enniskillen, Drone, Leskord Broughom, Burketon Claremont, Solumbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglon, Blackstock, Manchester Pontypool and Newcastle noi over 45c per week By mali (in Province of Ontario) outside "oygiored delivery areas 12.00 per year, Other Pi Countrles 15 USA, end foreign 24.00, spell eet couraging. It will be reassuring only if it continues -to increase, how- ever, because the effects 'of the speed-up industrial revolution will certainly create massive problems for our society in the near future unless serious thought is given to them now. As automation continues, the whole complexion of the labor mar- ket, of the economy itself and the society it feeds, will undergo change, in direct proportion to the speed of the technological change. The time to probe the probable scope and influence of the change is now. Other Editors' Views WHAT DIFFERENCE ? West Lorne Sun Whether sweepstakes would be a good way for the Government to help raise money to pay for some of our hospitalization costs or -propos- ed medicare plan, is another ques- tion. The real question is -- what is the difference between gambling on sweepstakes and gambling on the stock market? Bible Thought Ye are my friends, if ye do what- soever I command you. -- John 15:14. : God names the price of His friendship as complete obedience. JUNE, AND BIRD'S NESTING READER'S VIEWS URGES REALISM Dear Sir: It is now with apathy that I read about flags, maple leaves, beavers, British preferences, French appetites and things of the same effect as Mrs. R. W. Brooks' emotionalism. Because of the presumptious nature of Mrs, Brooks' letter, I would like 'to point out the fol- lowing. First of all while I like being a 'Canadian', I am very careful about being "proud'"', I believe that pride, according to the Bible, is some form of "non- virtue"'. Secondly, as we must be real- ists, it must not be assumed that all nationalities, creeds, races, etc, are coming to Canada. For instance, last year emigration exceeded imm:- gration. Perhaps Canada is not the most beautiful country. Fur- thermore, I believe that most of our homes, parks, schools, churches, roads, etc., are built Italian immigrants who are not yet Canadian citizens. We must not too quickly brand Canada as a Utopia. Moreover as Canadians, we sometimes boast all too readily about our accomplishments which, in past history, have been rather un- mpressive. ni R. H. POSMA Bowmanville LETTER TO MPs Dear Sir: The following letter has been sent to all members of Parlia- ment: "For many years, and in par- ticular during the past few months, our Veterans Organiza- tion has submitted to you, vari- ous communications recording our support of the retention of" the Canadian Red Ensign as Canada's National Flag. In re- ply to the many letters that the Canadian Corps Association, Do- minion Command, has received from numerous members of Parliament, we would like to record below additional details having reference to our Associa- tion's views on this important subject. "The comments of our Prime Minister, that those who sup- port the retention of the Cana- dian Red Ensign are endeavour- ing to pressure the Government into an election, have been made by him to simply confuse the flag issue. It is not the sup- porters of the present Canadian National Flag, who have been pushing this flag issue to the priority decision position that it has at this date reached in Par- liament, but it is the Prime Min- ster's personal endeavour to place his flag design on the flag poles of this country that has resulted in this issue reaching such controversial prominence. With such divided opinion throughout Canada on the flag question, we cannot understand why Mr. Pearson wlil not allow the people of Canada the oppor- tunity to choose between the Ca- nadian Red Ensign and his new suggested maple leaf choice! "It is true that the Govern- ment is elected by the people to change or set policies from time to time with regards to th» con- duct of this country's business, i.e. Canada's Pension Plan, In- come Tax Rates, Baby Bonus, Agricultural policies, National Defence policies, Immigration policies, etc. etc. However, the changing of Canada's National Flag cannot possibly be classed in the above general. business procedures of our country. We, as Canadians, do not feel that we want Canada's National Flag to be changed from time t time at the whim of the various Gov- ernments. Does.our Prime Min- ister not realize that millions of citiezns living in Canada today of voting age, will still be alive for another 50 or 60 years, and therefore, why should 265 Mem- bers of Parliament whose aver- age years in office are approxi- mately 15 to 20 years, choose the flag which all Canadians would then be expected to re- spect during their entire life time? This is the reason why a plebiscite on the flag question is most necessary! "We feel the supporters of the Canadian Red Ensign are more democratic in their viewpoint than the supporters of the Maple Leaf design for they are willing for this question to be submitted in referendum form to the people of Canada and to abide by their decision, where the maple leaf design supporters are reluctant to trust the ap- proval of their proposed new flag to the people of Canada! "We would also like to point out in this letter, that the Cana- dian Corps Association, Domin- ion Command, considers the ad- vice of the Prime Minister that a referendum on the flag would cost over 10 million dollars is again simply another smoke screen in the flag question. Those who support the reten- tion of the present Canadian Na- tional Flag have not urged that the flag plebiscite need be con- ducted immediately, -- we do not wish to see our Government waste money either, for it is the people of Canada who sup- ply the money! The flag ques- tion ballot could be placed in wiht the regular voting ballots in the next seheduled general election of this country, and there most certainly is no need of either an election to be call- ed, nor a ten miltion dollar im- mediate referendum when the question can be placed before the voters of this country, when the next regular general elec- YOUR HEALTH tion is scheduled, and in the meantime, the present national flag should be flown as it has been for the past many years until the people of Canada sig- nify to the contrary. "Our organization fully re- alizes that there are many im- portant national problems before the present members of the House of Commons that should most definitely take precedence over the flag question, and again we reiterate, that it is not the supporters of the retention of the Canadian Red Ensign as Canada's national flag, who are forcing this issue to the fore- ground in Parliament. "In conclusion, I would like to mention that for the past half a century or more, this country's Prime Ministers and Members of Parliament, have always indicated that Canada's Veterans' views were respected statements by citizens who had served their country well in war had were continuing to serve it loyally in peace through the welfare and service work of their organizations. During the spast few weeks because of our present Prime Minister's open- combat-attitude against the Vet- eran Organizations' views on the flag question, politicians, news- papers and general citizens, have openly ridiculed the ex- Servicemen, who down through the years since 1900 have served Canada both home and abroad, This type of criticism by particularly in Governmen' thority has damaged the pres- tige and character of "Service Organizations" and we trust that it was never the intention of our present Government to do 80. E, V. HEESAKER, Dominion President, Canadian Corps Assoc., Inc. Perspiring Feet Can Be Nuisance By JOSEPH G. MOLNER MD Dear Dr. Molner: My hus- band has a perspiration prob- lem with his feet and we have tried just about everything. He has been buying new shoes as often as every month. The doc- tor says the perspiration has to come out somewhere, but there's a limit, and my husband has a complex over it, Help if you can.--MRS. EK e This may sond like a small problem--except for people who have to combat it, but it can be a miserable nuisance. The pattern of how we per- spire varies a good deal from one person to another, When it happens to be the feet, there is much less chance for evapora- tion, of course, and this mul- tiplies the discomfort. Your goal isn't to stop the perspiration, but rather to re- - duce it, and to keep it from accumulating so much, These methods may help: 1--Change .shoes daily. This may make them last longer, by giving them some "rest" be- tween exposure to salty per- spiration, If the shoes become so wet that they are still damp the next day, then changing shoes becomes doubly import- ant, since dry ones can absorb seme of the moisture; damp shoes can't absorb much, "| = Change socks. daily, oftener if possible. 3. --Sandals or other types of open footwear will allow air circulation, hence evaporation, If your husband can't wear san- dais at work, "basket-weave" shoes might help. What about sandals after he gets home from work? 4 -- Wear wool socks. This may sound odd because wool means '"'warmth" to most of us. But wool socks (or bulky cotton ones) will absorb more mois- ture. 5--Wash feet daily. If. work conditions penmit, wash them at midday and put on fresh socks. 6--Sponge the feet each 'ht witha 30 to 40 per cent cone solution. This closes the pores a bit and reduces perspiration. Sponging with a 25 per cent aluminum chloride solution every two or three days also is effective. One or the other of these sometimes may be tried.) 7--Use foot powder. Any stan- dard type is fine, and the newer aerosol powders, which you Spray on, are excellent Spray or dust the feet daily (or oftener) and sprinkle some in the shoes. The powder absorbs moisture and suppresses bac- teria, thus suppressing odor as well as protecting skin and foot- wear. If each of these factors con- tributes only a little, it still mounts up to substantial relief. And, as discomfort subsides, the nerves relax. This gives ad- ditional help because sweating is. related to nervous tension. Dear Dr. Molner: How im- portant is water to our system, especially the kidneys? Can such liquids as pop, milk, tea and coffee take the place of water?--JA Fluid -- which means water --is so important that we die if we have to go without it for more than a brief-few days. Lack of enough water is an in- vitation to kidney trouble. But you can drink it in the form of the things you men- tioned, plus soup, fruit juice, etc. Vegetables. and fruit. are largely water, and even "'solid" foods like beef have much more water than you'd think, OTTAWA REPORT Poets Inspired By Pick's Trip By PATRICK NICHULSON OTTAWA--The poets of Par- Jiament Hill opened up in full spate with reference to the "un- official" visit to Queen Eliza- beth by Transport Minister Pickersgill during his "private trip to England. First. came the parody by Gordon Fairweather, former at- torney general of New Bruns- wick, and now Conservative MP. "Bigkers sil, Ticeeaee, where have you n Pickersgitl © an what did you there I tried to get Joey from Lester B's hair." This related to Premier Joey Smallwood's recognition of the Jove of Newfoundlanders for the Union Jack, and the conse- quent embarrassment caused to Liberal Joey by Liberal Lester B. Pearson's love for a 'flag minus the Union Jack. PICK'S RIPOSTE The next day a rejoinder came, typed on the printed let- terhead of the minister of trans- port. Announcing "in answer to Mr. Diefenbaker's rhyme", it said: "Diefenbaker, Diefen- baker, what have yu done, I have been to the gutter to gather the scum; Diefebaker, Diefenbaker, what is your son, I will sing in where I belong." That. is written exactly as it emanated from Pick's office; the punctuation makes it ap- pear that the "I" is Pick him- self, which is not what the com- poser intended. Pick denies au- thorship; but the author of the first rhyme, obviously of a far higher talent, was not, .as al- lJeged, Mr. D. It was Gordon Fairweather. SOCRED FORECAST Still on the overdone issue of TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS June 15, 1964... British fliers A. W. Brown and John W. Alcock landed in a bog in County Galway, Ireland, 45 years ago today --in 1919--after leaving St. John's, Nfld., 16 hours, 27 minutes before on the first non-stop transatlantic flight. Pilot Alcock, with Brown as navigator, flew their Vick- ers Vimy twin-engined bi- plane at an average 120 miles an hour. For their achievement, they shared the £10,000 prize offered by the London Daily Mail and were both awarded knight- hoods. ° 1215-- The Magna Carta was signed. 1944 -- The first flying- bomb . attacks on London were made. BY-GONE DAYS 15 YEARS AGO June 15, 1949 P. Boyce Waram was honored by Oshawa Dairy Limited in re- cognition of 25 years service with the company. the nursery East Whitby Council accepted a parcel of land at Harmony which was donated for a com- munity park, known as Baker Park, in memory of the donor's brother. Three Oshawa students who graduated in medicine at the University of Toronto were, Ian E. Alger, Edward Glazier and Miss M. E. Struthers. Wolfe M. Miller was elected president of the Lions Club. He succeeded John Borrowdale, first president of the club when it was organized in fall of 1948. Rev. H. G. Crozier, of Whitby, preached a sermon at Cedar- dale United Church commemor- ating the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the ministry. At the graduation exercises of the Oshawa General Hospital School of Nursing, two Oshawa girls received prizes. Miss Jean Newell was awarded the Ade- laide McLaughlin scholarship for general proficiency, and Miss Phyllis Henry, the Mazo Williams scholarship for theory. Meat prices in the city jump- ed an average of 10 cents per pound within the week for new record. A survey showed pork chops were up to 69 cents a pound, bacon 68 cents, beef in- creased five cents while cook- a hit an all-time high of Miss Gertrude Tucker, Reg. N. supervisor of public health nurses in Oshawa, was awarded a scholarship by the Province of Ontario for post graduate course at the University of Mich- igan. i East' Whitby Township author- ized the installation of fire hy- drants in the areas of North Oshawa, Harmony and West- mount, The official opening of North Oshawa Recreation Park, and of a campaign to raise $4,000 to purchase the park, was held with Reeve W. E. Noble 'pitch- ing the first ball to start a ball game.' Mary Brotherwood was winner of "'Miss North Oshawa" contest held in connection, with the opening. the flag, I have a note from Bert Leboe, Social Credit MP ha from the Cariboo. As a 100 per cent Norwegian by blood, he has no emotional attachments to the Union Jack or Fleur-de- Lis. As a veteran of four Par- liaments, this 54-year-old Lum- berman is level-headed in his judgment, : "I predict," he writes, "that if the resolution on the flag comes to a vote, the govern- ment party and the official Op- position will divide almost to a man on party lines, This will give ample proof of emphasis on party political considera- tions, and the wishes of the . electors will be pushed into the background." , This danger has haunted Par- Hiament Hill ever since Prime Minister Pearson declared that his government would stand or QUEEN'S PARK wawa, Chalk River Mada- Foresters waska, ville, Falls, tude wed district. copies satiase Many were they were, on the flag issue; only thus is the voice of the people heard. Pembroke's voice proved to be almost unanimous against "Mike's Maple." Would-Be Leaders Show Inexperience BY DON O'HEARN TORONTO--A few comments on the Liberal leadership con- test: Do they know what they are talking about? Charles Templeton has been making a lot of time with a promise that Se will thoroughly reform the Liberal party. He says he will call a "think- ers conference' . . . will get "the best minds in the prov- ince." Mr. Templeton's political dia- pers are showing. Thinkers conferences seem to be in vogue these days, but one suspects Mr. Templeton has never been to one. They certainly don't produce - much practical reform. And the Ontario Liberals, of course, have had one--a big one and as these things go a good one--just a year ago in Janu- a "And what did it do? Produced a platform--which it watered down from the draft handed to it--that the party was unable to get across to the public. The failure of thinkers con- ferences, of course, is that @ few hundred people gathered to- gether simply can't "think." Thinking is a process which requires reflection and the slow formation, of concrete conclu- sions. In the clatter and clutter of a conference, with the weakest minds making the loudest noises, a man is lucky if he can think about what he would like for lunch. Let Mr, Templeton say he is going to gather a few, very few, good political minds in a back room to stew about the party and he would show more prom- ise. And Robert Nixon,. appar- ently stretching far, has said he would nationalize gas. Why, Mr. Nixon? Because the GALLUP POLL NDP has said it would national- ize gas and you would like the impression about that you have a touch of the left in you? Gas, paying full taxes, now, under private ownership, does the things it is suited to, heat- ing and cooking and quick hot water, cheaper than hydro. You would put it under publie ownership, This means you would be will- ing to run gas mains into every area and every hamlet in the province . . . into areas now getting along without it or using propane. Once you had a public indus- tny everybody, of course would want gas, and you would have to supply it. This service wouldn't be eco- nomic. So then you would have to raise the price of gas, And how would present users like that? You might be better to take another look at that one. PARAGRAPHICAL WISDOM You have to exercise a lot of restraint to avoid responding to the question, "Know what I mean?" with, "No I don't -- do you ?" A person is lucky if he's able to do hard work -- and still re. if he dodsn't have to do t. the summer. Wives are just as' ornery one season as another. The most important thing a person should be careful to save for his old age is his health. Noah is probably the only per- son who ever made adequate preparations for a rainy day. Flag Argument Hasn't Hurt Pearson's Image 'y THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION (World Copyright Reserved) Having established, in a pre- vious Poll, two-to-one approval of Prime Minister L. B. Pear- 6on's Maple Leaf flag in a six- city telephone survey, the Gal- lup Poll then delved into how . the flag controversy had affect- ed Mr. Pearson's popularity. More than seven-in-ten citi- zens say their opinion of the Prime Minister has gone up or remained unchanged. Two-in-ten do not approve the way he has handled the flag issue. In the last election the Liberals won most of their politi- cal strength in the urban areas and this is duly reflected in the special six-city survey. Greatest disapproval of the Prime Minister is found in Ed- monton and Winnipeg; greatest approval in Montreal. Toronto, Halifax and Vancouver are pretty evenly divided in exe pressing approval or approval. The question: "In general, would you say your opinion of Mr. Pearson has gone up or gone down in his handling of the flag issue?" Six-City Total Opinion Gone Up 21% Opinion Gone Down 21 Unchanged 46 Undecided 7 "100% _ Distilled ia Canada by Hi. Corby Di \