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She Oshawa Tanes Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1964-- PAGE 4 Civic Service Demands Men Of High Calibre On November 19, the biennial meeting for the nomination of can- didates for election to the municipal bodies of Oshawa will be held. Already a number of prospective candidates have made their inten- tions known, among them some of the present holders of civic elective offices. In some cases, the present office-holders have been attacked by a strange degree of shyness, which brings from them the remark that they have not yet made up their minds whether or not to again atand for office. This is quite usual at this time, and it reveals on their part, the rather naive idea that by remaining silent on their intentions they increase their chances of being elected. Be that as it may, it is now time that those citizens of the right calibre and qualifications to render good service on the city council, public utilities commission, board of education and the separate school board should be giving serious con- sideration to offering themselves as candidates for these bodies. The acceptance of responsibility for taking an active part in civic affairs is not the preserve of a chosen few who are willing to serve their fellow-citizens. The municipal government, in all its phases, of a growing city of over 70,000 people involves duties calling for more than a mere willingness to serve, com- mendable as that may be. It calls for men of business and organizing ability, men of experience in the work of administration and policy making, and also men of strong human instincts who can assess social needs as well as practical problems. In other words, the list of. candi- dates offering themselves for elec- tion, to be ideal, should embrace a broad cross-section of the whole community, with no special distinc- tion of class or pressure groups. Each candidate should be a man capable of standing on his own feet as an individual, and appealing to the public on his own merits and qualifications. That is the pattern we would like to see in the nomina- "tions made, because we believe it would produce well-balanced and effective civic bodies in Oshawa. Lord Thomson Hits Out When Lord Thomson of Fleet was raised to the peerage last New Year's Day, some of the leading British newspapers expressed the view that this forthright Canadian would inject a breath of fresh air into the normally dull proceedings of the House of Lords. Since he indicated that he intended to take his duties in that House seriously, his maiden speech has been awaited in Britain with more than usual interest. Lord Thomson has now spoken in the House of Lords, and the ex- pectations -which were expressed have been fulfilled. In his usual manner of calling a spade a spade, Lord Thomson said some things that have needed to be said in Britain. Hitting hard, he said that British management and unions have a built-in rigidity which must be attacked and broken down. He said: "I am greatly concerned about the economic situation in this country. I am completely convinced that daring and. radical measures must be taken to maintain, let alone improve, the standard of living of our people. We have in the pattern of our lives, through habit and custom, a built-in rigidity which must be broken down. In my. judg- ment this involves both manage- ment and labor, and what must be done will be both difficult and painful ... It is my opinion from my own observations in Canada, the U.S. and Britain that by and large business management in this country does not measure up to the high standards set in other advanced countries of the world." That was plain speaking, but the kind of speaking very much needed in Britain today. Lord Thomson's ably-expressed views need to be heeded by both sides in British industry. and business. Made In Ontario Brand A resolution with-a great deal of merit in it has come from the annual meeting of the Ontario Federal of Agriculture. This resolu- tion urged the Ontario government to seek a change in federal regu- lations so that cheddar cheese pro- duced in Ontario should carry the brand "Made in Ontario" rather than the broader demarcation "Made in Canada." This suggestion has been made, not for the purpose of denigrating cheese which is produced in other parts of Canada. Its purpose is to assist in holding and enlarging the present large export markets for Ontario-produced cheddar cheese. In the food markets of Great Britain, while all cheese from this country is marked "Made in Can- ada", there are certain Ontario brands of cheddar cheese which have rightly etsablished a reputa- The Oshawa Times T. L. WILSON, Publisher R. C. ROOKE, General Manager C. J. MeCONECHY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times {established 1871) ond the Whitby Gazette ond Chronicle estoblished 1863) is published daily Sundays and Statutory holidays excepted), Members of Canadian Daily Newspaper Publish @fs Association. The Canadian. Press, Audit Bureou ef Circulation and the Ontario Provincial Dailies Association. The Canadian Press is exclusively entitied to the use of republication of all news in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local mews published therein. All rights of special des- patches are also reserved, Offices: Thomson Building, 425 University Avenue; Toronto, Ontario; 640 Cathcart Street, Montreal, P.Q SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by corriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Alex, Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Liverpool, Taunton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Eriniskillen, Orono, Leskerd, Brougham, Burkéton, Claremont, Columbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglan, Blackstock, Monchester,Pontypool.and._Newcastie not. over SOc per week. By mail in Province ot Ontario) avice gh one eaay areos 12.00 per year, Other rovinees a) ommonweaith Countries 15,00, USA. end foreign 24.00, tion for themselves. We can name particularly the well-known "Black Diamond" which is now a big seller in the British supermarkets and particularly in the exclusive qua- lity food emporiums, such as Lon- don's well-known firm of Fortnum and Mason's, because its name carries weight. In the recent past, it has. been noticed, cheese from other pro- vinces has been making an appear- ance in the British market. As it carries the same stamp as the cheese made in Ontario, the British housewife cannot. distinguish whether it is the Ontario cheese which has built up a splendid repu- tation in many years of marketing in Britain, or some other product. The Ontario Federation of Agricul- ture has a good point there. On- tario producers of cheese with a high appeal to discriminating Brit- ish tastes have a right to have their product identified with the pro- vince of its origin, Editorial Note In an editorial in this column on November 6, regarding the Ontario Regiment, reference was made to various units of the first world war CEF to which the regiment sent contingents. It has been brought to our notice that, in ad- dition to the units mentioned, the Ontario Regiment contributed a contingent to the 20th Battalion, the. Central Ontario Regiment. This battalion was formed in November, 1914, in Toronto, and part of one of its companies was made up of Oshawa men sent there from the Ontario Regiment. mrs Wt \\ {yf lL. WAV us y iD INN. wer ITwTy ; pM NDA 2g ue. & ¥ @ 3 Te a \\ Wy YY LH THE LONG VOYAGE HOME METRO TRANSPORTATION STUDY Over Billion Dollars In Road Building Plans By GWYN KINSEY Special to The Oshawa Times (Second of Three Articles) TORONTO -- What a trans- portation policy for the Oshawa- Barrie-Guelph-Hamilton region means in terms of dollars alone may be gauged by the amount of present and planned spending on facilities. The highways department is concentrating its major expendi- tures in the region on controlled- access highways. Some 120 miles of existing freeways, including Highways 400, 401, 27 and the Queen Eliza- beth Way are being or are to be widened. New freeways are to be built, the main ones being Highway 403 between Toronto and Hamilton and Highway 404 between Toronto and the east end of Lake Simcoe by way of Newmarket. The new construc- tion and widening program is expected to cost over $200 mil- lion during the next 20 years, with almost half of it to.be spent in the first five years. EXPRESSWAY. PROGRAM Metro Toronto has an. ex- tensive expressway program under way, to continue for the next 20 years. Cost will prob- ably exceed $400 million. In ad- dition, over the same _ period, $150 million is projected for im- provement of Metro roads, $150 million will go for other arterial roads within the Metro area, and $100 million for urban .ar- terial roads outside Metro. Addition of 30 miles of rapid transit lines to the existing 614 miles in Metro is expected to cost between $400 and $500 mil- lion. Both the CNR and CPR are constructing hump terminals in the region to facilitate the shunt- ing and handling of freight cars, and are improving other facili- QUEEN'S PARK Drew Immigrant Airlift Recalled By DON O'HEARN TORONTO--It is now nearly 20. years since George Drew launched his air immigration scheme into Ontario. Mr. Drew must have had a laugh the other day at a re- port from Hong Kong in which Economics and Development "Minister Stanley andall was talking about bringing , 15,000 skilled workers from Japan and Hong Kong. Mr. Drew knows the trials, heart-aches and just down to earth troubles in moving immi- grants into Canada. And he was dealing strictly with immigrants from _ the United Kingdom, definitely a preferred class. There was no immigration quota to deal with and to many Ontarioans the people from the Old Country were as welcome as house guests, Mr. Randall wants to import Orientals! Lord help him. First of all, he would have to persuade Ottawa to give per- mission for the entry. He would then have to meet organized labor head-on; for it most certainly would put up a tremendous howl. And, happy thought or not, he also would have to meet a strong reaction from sections of the country. AN INSPIRATION? So far. as can be found out this was a brainwave that hit Mr. Randall when he arrived in Hong Kong. He doesn't seem to have into 'Ontario ties at a total cost of some $100 million. Commuter possibilities have been suggested as a result of the consequent lessening of- loads on lines into downtown Toronto. And. other municipalities are spending or planning to spend many millions on their own transportation situations. HUGE EXPENDITURE Altogether, it means an ex- penditure of well over a billion dollars. What will it buy? Not a billion dollars worth of service, with- out a coherent transportation policy. Such a policy is one of the objectives of the Metropoli- tan Toronto and Region Trans- portation Study. " Is the Study a well-concealed attempt to bail Metro Toronto out of its traffic difficulties? No, says Highways Minister Mac- Naughton -- and he says it very vehemently. "Let's face facts,' he says. "The Metro area is the indus- trial hub of the Ontario wheel. Out from it go the spokes. 'Something like a million and a half. people live in Metro alone and more than two million in the region we're studying. They pay more in taxes. Their assess- ment is higher. This is logically the place to start, and the answers we get here can be applied in other developing metropolitan areas in the prov- ince. Besides; Metropolitan To- ronto is doing a great deal to solve its own internal prob- lems."" RAILWAY POTENTIAL Fifteen railway lines radiate from the downtown Toronto area. They carry a huge volume of goods and could carry large numbers of people. Not un- naturally Toronto newspapers talked immigration to anyone here, though he may have men- tioned it to Premie Robarts. It seems unlikely that he did. The report--and this is as- suming it is accurate, which these days it might not be--has the earmarks of "'inspiration", We do need skilled workers in Ontario, and in other parts of Canada. One can almost see the econ- omics minister thinking of this and suddenly realizing there are now a great many skilled Japanese and Chinese, and low- wage workers at that. CALCULATED RISK This whole matter could be embarrassing to the govern- ment. If it is, it means that Phe. mier Robarts is losing, prob- ably only slightly, on a calcu- lated risk. Mr. Robarts took Mr. Ran- dall into his cabinet directly from business. He had no po- litical experience. This is dangerous business. For business men are used to running their own show. And talking for themselves. It is always hard for them to realize that they are now talk- ing forthe government, and to make the necessary adjust- ment, The premier, however, prob- ably is not too unhappy about this gamble. Mr. Randall is a super-salesman and has. contri- buted a lot to his administra- tion, "hours have tended to concentrate on the commuter aspect of the Metropolitan Toronto and Re- gion Transportation Study. The Study is indeed concerned with this aspect. A preliminary survey showed that the 280 miles of railway lines in the area could be used for public transportation, providing suit- able terminal facilities could be made available and certain por- tions adapted for fairly frequent rail commuter use rapid transit, in other words -- as well as normal railway use. An inquiry now under way is examining the feasibility of a practical test of a commuter service from Burlington on the west and Ajax (possibly Osh- awa) on the east. Such a test, if it is decided to make it, will not come before September, 1965, at the very. earliest. ONE OF MANY But the commuter inquiry is only one of the many areas be- ing explored by the Transporta- tion Study. There are other, broader areas. There is, for example, the in- tensive examination of short and long-term regional develop- ment in the area -- an evalua- tion of the economic potential and future patterns of develop- ment of the region projected for the years 1972, 1980 and 2000. The region has been divided into six development sectors which are considered econom- They ically identifiable units. are: The . Metropolitan planning area; Oakville; census area of Hamilton; the census area of Oshawa; the Guelph area, composed of the townships of Puslinch, Guelph, Eramosa, Erin, Nassagaweya, Esquesing, Caledon, Chingua- cousy, Toronto Gore and Albion; a sector composed of the town- ships of Adjala, Tecumseth, In- nisfil, Gwillimbury West, Gwil- limbury North, Gwillimbury East, King, Whitchurch, Scott, Uxbridge and Reach. In May and June of this year, a@ massive survey was carried out, to determine the travel habits of the people in the re- gion, PREPARE "MODEL" The mass of information on travel habits, where people live, work and play, and the facil- ities of all kinds available for transportation of people and goods, will be translated into computer language. From this comes what the transportation experts call a "model", a math- ematical description of the whole process of travel. Three major reports will be prepared, The first, expected next March or April, will de- scribe what has been found in the various surveys. The second will be a statement of projec- tions. The third, which will prob- ably be ready about the middle of 1966, will be a wrap-up of the information collected and will contain the technical commit- tee's recommendations. This will be studied by the executive committee, which will prepare the policy recommendations te the government. Whatever tions, their effect on the daily lives of the two and a half mil- lion people living in the area cannot help but be enormous ~-- in taxes, in ease of movement, in employment and in future prospects. (The third article of this will appear on Thursday.) Toronto the FOG CLOSES LOCKS SAULT STE, MARIE, Ont, (CP) -- The Sault locks on both the United States and Canadian sides of the St. Mary's River, here were closed for about 114 Sunday morning . when fog rolled in. About 40 ships were affected by the closure. the recommenda-:: OTTAWA REPORT Some Comments On Tax Figures By PATRICK NICHOLSON - OTTAWA -- "That bog had seven years" might be an ap- ropriate title for Canada's ck of advance from '1057 through 1963. Hon. E.J. Benson, minister of national revenue, has just issued his Green Book of Taxa- tion Statistics, Part Two, deal- ing with corporation taxes last years. : This discloses that income taX paid yd Canadian, corpora- tions on their profits in 1063 totalled $1,363,000 This was a paltry two per cent higher than the comparable total for the year 1957. But what about Johnny Can- uck? Well, he got a soaking in that same period. We have heard a lot .of claims about taxes not being increased during those seven years, but the figures tell us another story. In 1957, the individual income tax paid by Canadian taxpayers totalled $1,525,000,000; in 1963 this had soared, through years of steady increases, to $2,270,- 000,000. This represents an in- crease of 49 per cent. A In 1957, corporation profits MAC'S MUSINGS Tomorrow. the citizens of Oshawa are invited to Go to the war memorial And join in the city's Remembrance service in Tribute to those of the Men of Oshawa who have Given their lives in Wars for the defence of Our Canadian way of life, It is not too much to ask, That all of our citizens Who are free from duties At 11 o'clock tomorrow To join with the veteran Organizations of Oshawa In paying this tribute To the memory of those Whose names appear on The city's war memorial. As the years go past, There has been a growing Tendency to leave the Paying of this tribute to The veteran onganizations And other patriotic bodies, With fewer of the public Taking the trouble to Attend the solemn service, In this year which has Marked the 50th anniversary Of the start of a war in Which 66,000 Canadians Gave their lives to keep Canada free, it is more Important than ever that The memorial service should Be a mass gathering of The citizens of Oshawa, And we hope that this is What it will be tomorrow. totalled $3,240,000,000 in 1962-- / the latest year full details are available -- this total was a mere $90,000,000 higher at $3,- 330,000,000. But in that same period, our gross national prod- uct had jumped up from $29,- 000,00 in 1957 to over $41,- 000,000,000 last year. What happened to the yield of the 'other taxes which provide the federal government with its main sources of revenue? In those seven years--and | will compare the fiscal year ended March 31, 1957 with the fiscal year ended March 31, 1064-- there were comparatively triv- jal increases in yield. The proceeds of sales tax rose from $725,000,000 to $930,- 600,000; the proceeds of excise duties--such as are levied on alcoholic drinks and tobacco products --rose from $270,000,- 000 to $395,000,000. But the yield from customs import duties rose only by $15,000,000 from the 1957 total of $565,000,000; and the yield from "other ex- cise taxes" rose by a mere ppg from the 1957 total of YOU PAY INCREASES Meanwhile, total government spending over those seven ee ballooned. from $4,866,- 000 to $6,892,000,000. When non-tax revenues and other items had been accounted for, the federal government showed a surplus -of $258,000,000 in the year ended March 31, 1957. It has never shown a sur- plus since; it has covered its extravag ances by borrowing money. Thus, your children and grandchildren will ultimately pay for the government spend- ing spree in that seven-year bog. But you yourself, as a payer of personal income tax, met part of the bill through the payment of. more taxes de- ducted from your wages. BIBLE THOUGHTS For the Lord will execute his word upon the earth, finishing : = cutting it short.--Romans Man never breaks God's law, but God's law breaks man. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. -- Romans 10:2. A little education is a danger- ous thing, particularly in the realm of religion. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.-- Romans 12:9b., It is natural for a man to love, but it is necessary that he learns to love the right things. TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Nov. 10, 1964... The island of Manhattan was formally surrendered to the British by the Dutch 290 years ago today--in 1674. The island formed part of the Dutch colony of New Netherlands. Lying at the mouth of the Hudson River, the island was stra- tegically important to the British for control of the Hudson Valley and enabled them to offer resistance to the French whose Ameri- can holdings then stretched from the St. Lawrence to the Mississippi. 1483 -- Martin Luther was born. 1928 -- Japanese Emperor Hirohito was enthroned. « First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1914 -- the German cruiser Konigsberg was blockaded by HMS Chatham in the Rufiji River, German East Africa; an. attempted Aus- trian invasion of Serbia was repulsed at Semendria on the Danube; Cossack troops entered. Pesen. Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day--in 1939--Romania re- moved all troops from Bes- sarabia in a move said to lessen possible Russian in- tervention; two German at- tacks on the Western Front were repulsed; the Nether- lands and Belgium rushed their military preparations. ~ Quebec Le Soleil--The an- nouncement by State Secre- tary Lamontagne of a commit+ tee to study electoral ex. ~ igeg has been well-received Boas. 1 wil be' by the popes mons, It wi the ; lation as well. But one may wonder whether our polit cians will show anything but surface approval. Will they really support a rigorous con- trol of electoral expenses in Mine péici ' e iple of a control of electoral expenses is an ef- fect of the evolution of the dé, mocratic system. It stems from the fact that the voice of the people must be heard as freely as possible in the choice of public representa- tives. For this, the ie must be well informet about the parties' platforms and about the various candidates, It would be unheal if this genie depen: too much on well-furnished pa: war chests, .. . -- But how can expenses be limited without limiting elec- tion information? This is what the new com- mittee will have to study. Certain countries have al- ready given themselves elec- toral laws aimed at restrain- ing electoral expenses. Que- bec has adopted measures of this kind. The steps taken here and elsewhere are worth , Study on the light of the par- -- needs of Canada. us one might suggest free voters' lists for the can- didates, remuneration by the State of party. representatives at the polls, repayment of Part of the campaign ex- moon of candidates who ave received a determined number of votes (to prevent multiplication of parties), making time available on the State television network and 60 On, BY-GONE DAYS : 20 YEARS AGO Nov, 10, 1944 The auditorium of the OCVI held a capacity audience for @ program presented by the Osh- awa Teachers' Council in con- nection with Education Week. Dr. Charles E. Phillips, Norman .McLeod and George Fletcher were the speakers. Charles Rycroft of the Ontarie Hospital, Whitby, achieved the record of giving his 19th blood donation at the Oshawa Red Cross Blood Clinic, ; Oshawa Playground Baseball League, under the auspices of the Oshawa Youth Aid and Guid- ance Committee, held the wind-up banquet. G. "Tom Brooks and Gordon E. Kirby supervised the event. 35 YEARS AGO if Nov. 10, 1929 Dr. D. S. Hoig, medical sup- erintendent of Oshawa General Hospital, was presented a portrait of himself by the and nurses in recognition of his 15 years of service. Only six cases of contagious diseases were reported in Osh- awa for October, the lowest on record for 17 years. ; Steps were taken to appoint a Community Federation for re- lief work in Oshawa. PAPER MISSED? Call _723-3783 to 7 p.m. Circulation Dept. OSHAWA TIMES buy Canada Savings Bonds for cash or instalments from any branch of testa Sy BANK coe