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Bye Oshawa Zones Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1964--PAGE 4 Value Of Hobbies Seen In Exhibition Of ORC The value of hobbies in providing citizens of Oshawa with new and exciting interests in life was appar- ent in the displays which were ar- ranged at the Oshawa Recreation Commission centre on Gibbs street when an open house was held for the public, On the two evenings of this event, citizens who took the trouble to attend had their eyes opened to the creative talents which are being developed through the activities of the Commission. One of the chief features of the exhibition was the splendid collec- tion of Christmas table, door and window decorations, and attractive wrappings for Christmas parcels. Members of the classes in floral arrangement and decorations, ably conducted by Mrs. Thomas Fair- brother, had their work on display. The exhibitors ranged from a six- year-old boy to mature adults. Their work was outstanding. Many of the decorative arrangements were up to the best professional standards, and evoked the admiration of the visiting public. Further displays included pot- tery exhibits, an art section and a demonstration of the teaching of ballroom dancing to an eager class of pupils. In the woodworking shop, a group of citizens was seen at work creating various articles of wood, and using their tools and im- plements with great skill. This open house event was valu- able in that it gave the public an opportunity to see for themselves the opportunities for hobby develop- ment which are there for the using at the Recreation Commission Cen- tre. Every evening of the week, there are classes and activities of various types going on, each at- tracting its own group of enthus- iasts. The interest which is shown in the varied program provided is ample justification for suggesting that the building and facilities at the Gibbs street centre are inade- quate for the needs and desires of the citizens, and that some thought should be given to providing more modern and commodious quarters. Public Apathy Deplored The apathy and indifference of the Canadian people towards the political life and well being of their country is shown up very clearly by the results of the two Gallup Poll votes published on this page. last week. The questions which were posed in these two polls were sim- ilar. One asked those questioned which political figure in the Liberal party they would like to see suc- ceed Prime Minister Pearson as its leader. The other asked exactly the same question concerning the successor to Conservative leader John F. Diefenbaker. The results of these polls came as quite a shock. Seventy-one per cent of those questioned had no idea or opinion as to who should succeed Mr. Pearson were he to re- tire. They were simply listed as "Don't know" in the poll columns. In the case of the Conservative party, the figures were even worse Seventy-nine per cent could express no opinion as to who they would like to see as successor to Mr. Dief- enbaker. This reveals an astonishing and pitiful'lack of interest in political affairs in Canada. Only 29 per cent questioned by the pollsters could give any answer to the question as to which is the most ac- ceptable man to succeed Mr. Pear- son. And 21 per cent were in the same position when questioned as to Mr. Diefenbaker's successor should be. Does this mean that outside of the two present party leaders, very few of those who might be leader- ship material have failed to make any impact on the public mind? Or does it mean that from 70 to 80 per cent of the population do not know enough about the claims and quali- fications of alternative leaders? In either case, this public indif- ference is deplorable. It seems to indicate that outside those who are within the inner ring of party poli- ticians, no one seems very' much concerned about the future political leadership. Anxiety Over New Party The development of a new politi- cal movement in Germany recalls rather vividly the days when the Nazi party was in its infancy and Adolf Hitler emerged as the leader of what was in its early stages a group that did not merit much at- tention. But from its small begin- ning it took control of the German mind, and brought on the catas- trophic second world war. Defeat in the war marked the end of the Nazi party, but there are signs that a good deal of the Nazi mentality still remains in Germany. "The nature of Germany's new political party is such as to give rise to some anxiety . throughout the western world. It is known as the German Democratic Party. It had only 700 members present when it was born, but the noisy nature of its birth, and the aims it. pro- She Oshawa Fnnes T. L. WILSON, Publisher R. C. ROOKE, General Monager ¢. J, MeCONECHY, Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshowo Times (established 1871) ond the Whitby Gozette ond Chronicle established 1863) is published daily Sundays ond Statutory holidays excepted). bers of Canodion Daily ap Publish ers Association, 1 oe Migr sf Auge ae 4 Ontario Province , ten ihe Conadion Press is exclusively entitled to the use of republication of all news despatched in the poper credited to It or te The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news published therein. All rights of special des- potched are also resetved. : . Thomson Bullding, 425 University pon Taree, Ontario; 640 Cathcort Street, Montreal, P.Q. SUBSCRIPTION RATES ivered by -corriers In Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Fly Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince A Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchmen's Bay, Liverpool, Taunton, Tyrone Dunbarton, Enniskillen, Drone, Leskard, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, Columbus, Greenwood, Kinsale, Raglen, Blockstock, Manchester, Pontypool and Newcostle mot over. SOc per week. By mail in Province of Ontorio) outside carriers delivery oreas 12.00 per year, Other nd Countries 15,00, 'end foreign. 24.00, Pro' Waa poses to pursue are such as to arouse grim fears as to its future development. While the old-established parties and the German press are trying to ignore this new movement, it can- not be written off as just another little splinter group. At its or- ganization convention, it demanded an end to "one-sided trials" of Nazi war criminals. It called for an end to "the lie of Germany's sole guilt" for World War Two. Its slogans of "Turn the destiny of the nation" and "We call on Germany" were greeted with thunderous ap- plause. On the surface, it would appear that the new movement has been received with cold disapproval in responsible German circles. But knowing the mood of the German people and many of their leaders, and of their determination to re- gain all the territory they lost after the second world war, we fear that this new German right-wing political party will require careful watching in the not too distant future. Other Editors' Views BIG LOSERS (Listowel Banner) The big losers in this period of shrinking dollars have been those who had unquestioned faith in the value of money -- those who put savings into government bonds, pension plans, annuities or insur- ance expecting to have plenty on which to live in their senior years. Trying to exist on an income fixed by. the standards of 15 to 30 years is a problem. I WON'T PULL UNLESS YOU DO MUNICIPAL REFORM Opposition's Viewpoint By GWYN KINSEY Special to The Oshawa Times (Second of Four Articles) TORONTO -- After agreeing, in principle, that larger munici- pal administrative units are desirable, members of the Leg- islature's select committee on municipal law have disagreed, often sharply, on how big the units should be, how they might be organized and how the coun- cils should be elected. The committee has finished its three-year stint and is prepar- ing its report for the legisla- tive session beginning next Jan. 20. On the committee are nine Progressive Conservatives, three Liberals and one New Democrat. The NDP position has been made clear by Fred Young (Yorkview). The Liberal position has been outlined in a vaguer statement by Vernon Singer (Downsview). The Con- servatives show no unanimity, except on the point that the county, with broader powers and possibly revised boundar- ies, be the building block in a system of regional government. DIVERGENT VIEWS Most of the PC members, for example, are opposed to Chair- man Hollis Beckett's pet propo- sal, that county councils be elected by direct vote. One of the most vocal opponents is Arthur Evans (Simcoe Centre), but Mr. Evans is more firmly in favor of the regional govern- ment idea fhan are George Gomme (Lanark) and Norris Whitney (Prince Edward-Len- nox). In the middle, clearly trying to reconcile divergent viewpoints, has been Allan Reu- ter (Waterloo South). Alf Cowl- ing (High Park) has been plug- ging an amended "Metro Tor- onto" organization. They're thrashing out their differences now. Their report will probably be not quite as radical as some of the views ex- pressed by Mr. Beckett, but not nearly so conservative as thcse expressed by a couple of the rural members. There's a good chance, too, of a minority report if the majority fails to advocate strong regional government. Some of the Conservative members are even suspicious of the term "regional govern- ment" simply because it has been advocated so strongly by the, New Democrats, FIVE POINTS Mr. Young's statement of the NDP position listed five sug- gested recommendations: "That immediate steps be TODAY IN By THE CANADIAN PRESS Dec. 15, 1964... The long and bitter siege of Stalingrad ended with the announcement by the Rus- sian authorities that the German Army had been en- circled, 22 years ago today --in 1942, The Red Army had mounted massive of- fences against the Germans and the eventual encircle- ment and two major at- tacks destroyed the power of 36 Nazi divisions. The Russians took 137,000 pris- oners, most starving and ill, and killed some 175,000 officers and men 1890--Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull was shot by po- lice attempting to arrest him 1961 -- stapo officer mann was sentenced to death by an Israeli court for his part in. mass slaugh- ters of the Jews. Former Nazi Ge- Adolf Eich- taken to set up regional muni- cipal government in Ontario. These regions would consist of the county as the basic unit. In some instances existing coun- ties would form the unit. In others, where good planning and efficient administration demand it, a combination of counties or even parts of counties would emerge. The actual boundaries would have to take into account logical planning areas, water- sheds,. practical educational units, and other similar factors, "Within the regional unit, municipal governments should be set up which would have jurisdiction over all matters properly falling within the scope of such governments. "The regional municipal gov- ernments would be elected on a basis of representation by pop- ulation with new ward or bor- ough boundaries drawn to ac- complish this purpose. BOUNDARY COMMISSION "That a small commission should be set up, responsible to and reporting to the Legisla- ture to draw the new boundar- ies and to recommend them to the 'Legislature. It should be composed of experienced muni- cipal people. "The Commission should start with those areas where popula- tion pressures and developmen- tal problems are most acute. It should report on each area as its recommendations are ready. It should work with all possible speed, with power to build the staff necessary to examine sev- eral vital regions at one time." LIBERAL POSITION Mr. Singer's statement was less precise. He said, in part: "Since we believe that the present system of municipal or- ganization no longer adequately serves the needs of the people of Ontario, we recommend that the Ontario government establish such regional local governments as are necessary whose boun- daries will be determined by considering watersheds, geog- raphical features, economic fac- tors and present county boun- daries, "These regional governments will have the sole municipal re- sponsibility in their areas for the following: assessment, plan- ning, borrowing, water, sewers, police, highways, health. It must be remembered that one of the advantages that will accrue and must be made to accrue from the foregoing sug- gestions is the necessity for government in co-operation with this new format of municipal ¢ HISTORY First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1914--Grand Duke Nicholas massed Russian troops in Poland for a decisive as- sault on German positions; British troops scored a mi- nor victory in Belgium with a bayonet charge; Egypt was threatened by an up- rising of the Senussi tribes- men, Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day--in 1939 -- Uruguayan authorities gave the Ger- man pocket battleship Graf Spee two more days to leave the port of Monte- video where the ship had fled from British war ships; British planes began a mass attack on German air and naval forces; Russia claimed» the occupation of Finland's chief nickel indus- try sites. On Regional Government organization, to move efiectively toward a program of diversifi- cation or decentralizing indus- try even to the point of subsidizing specific industries, if necessary, in an effort to have them established in areas of slow deveiopment and economic depression. "Such matters as the admin- istration of justice, welfare services and education obvious- ly no longer are matters so'ely of local municipal concern. . The cost of these three services should be subtantially the -bur- den of all of the people of On- tario based on their ability to pay. The administration of these services to provide equality in all sections of, the province should be a regional and provin- cial responsibility. . . . "Because of modern demands it must be obvious that the On- tario government has to find a method of providing training for (such) personne! who will on the administrative level, handle our municipal affairs." MAC'S MUSINGS Some day next year you may Perhaps feel incensed about Something that has been done By the City Council or The Board of Education, Or Utilities Commission, And may feel like letting Out a blast of criticism Against these selected bodies, But before doing so it Would be wise to think Back to election day and Recall whether or not You went to the polling Station and did your part In electing the members Of these public bodies You wish to criticize, If you did your duty As a citizen and voted Then it is your privilege To make criticisms and Perhaps helpful suggestions To those who. were elected Because you have shown Your worth as a citizen And are entited to Call to strict account Those you helped to elect. But if on election day You did not take the time To go to the polls And cast your ballots, You have no moral right To condemn or criticize Those who were elected by The citizens who did vote, And you shoutd be silent, Just as you were on the Municipal election day. We only have the kind Of municipal government That we deserve and that Can only be iudged by the Numbers of our people who Vote on election day, so Next year there will be Only one in every three Voters entitled to criticize. Dec. 15, 1964 BIBLE THOUGHTS Thou shalt not follow a multi- tude to.:do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to de- cline after many wrest judg- mnet.--Exodus 23:2 The path followed by the ma- jority is not necessarily always the right one; often the believer must "enter in at the strait gate."' Man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord look- eth on the heart.--I. Sam. 16:7 No man can deceive the Al mighty; for "the Lord seeth not @s man seeth." OTTAWA REPORT Furniture Deals Produce Quips _ By PATRICK NICHOLSON The rash of newspaper stories last week sensationalised the Liberal cabinet ministers from Quebec who had obtained their house furnishings from a now bankrupt business complex operated by Max and Adolph Sefkind. Parliament Hill promptly dubbed the occasion "National. House Furnishing Week," and gave it the sales motto: "You too would -enjoy our Liberal repaymient plan." Joe Greene, the Liberal law- yer-MP from Arnprior, Ont.-- known to his friends as 'The Senator" from his dignified ap- pearance--glanced at the front- page headlines one morning during National -House Furnish- ing. Week, and quipped that henceforth Prime Minister Pearson should be nicknamed Ali Baba. However, at this writing every cabinet minister remains "not guilty," even if various clouds hang over cer- tain heads, so there are no grounds for presuming that All Baba will pour boiling oil on his "40 Thieves." FLAG MAKES TALK Josie Quart, Quebec's doll contribution to the Senate even though she boasts 23 grand- children, is circulating -- this comment on the serialized flag debate: 'In the future it may be said of the great flag debate that never before have so few paid so little attention to so much said about so little by so many." National defence headquar- ters operates Ottawa's largest fleet of limousines driven by uniformed chauffeurs. Such ears, easily recognisable by their - special government -- li- cence plates, are to be seen waiting outside the homes of some cabinet ministers every moming to take them to work; they- subsequently taxi the same ministers to lunch; and home again in the evening. Do such ministers return to the public. treasury the special ministerial tax-free car allowance paid to QUEEN'S PARK each? Or do they get free trans- port as well as a bonus worth $4,000 per year gross, at the expense of bus-travelling tax- payers? Will Prime Minister Pearson repatriate Jack Pickersgill? The most controversial gadge- teer of the cabinet is reported t» have been ordered by his doctor to take life more easily, and rumor suggests that he will be appointed to the Senate be- fore the next election. Will the prime minister appoint him as a senator from Ontario, where he was born, or from Manitoba, where he was raised, or from Newfoundland, where he car- pet-bagged his way into the House of Commons? PRAISES PAPERS The Grand River Industrial Association of Guelph, Ont., dis- tributes a periodical news let- ter. A recent issue quoted nine Canadian daily newspapers, of which the great preponderance were papers of the Thomson group: the Oshawa Times, the Oakville Journal Record, the Charlottetown Guardian, the Orillia Daily Packet and Times, the Fort William Times-Journal and the Nanaimo Free Press. The other papers honored by inclusion in this distinguished roster were two less widely circulating Toronto dailies, and the St. Catharines Standard. Eldon Woolliams, the often "up" and surely coming MP from Bow River, read to the House of Commons this train of praise and truth about veterans: veterans: God and the soldier all men adore In more, For when war is over, and all things righted, God is neglected--and the old soldier slighted. Author? Eldon Woolliams. He was referring to the Canadian Legion's preference for the Red Ensign. time of trouble--and no McRuer Inquiry Has Open Doors By DON O'HEARN TORONTO The McRuer Commission has held its first series of public sittings and with this, given the first indica- tion of its future course and results, And you like what you see. First of all former Chief Jus- tice J. C. McRuer has made it evident that he wants to hear from anyone and everyone who feels he might have something to offer. Mr. McRuer has made this clear both through advertising his intentions and by making it as easy as possible for anyone to appear. Thus he has prohibited cam- eras from his hearing room through the feeling that they might deter some people from publicly coming before him. TIME WASTED This welcome mat for one and all of course has its draw- backs. It has meant some frus- tration and some wasted time on the part of the commis- sioner. There's always a group of near-fanatics anxious to appear before an inquiry of this nature. And some of them are, and have been, . getting before the commission. To try and discourage them Mr. McRuer has made it clear, that he is not interested in per- sonal grievances, However saying this and get- ting people to agree with it are two different things. The commissioner has had his trouble with witnesses who BY-GONE DAYS 20 YEARS AGO December 15, 1944 Wesley R. Elliott was re- elected as president of Post 43, Canadian Legion, for the fifth consecutive term. Capt. Len Knowles attended the investiture at Rideau Hall when the Earl of Athlone, Gov- ernor-General of Canada, pre- sented to him the Military Cross, awarded for his gallantry in the Italy theatre of war. Oshawa was back near nor- mal after its worst snow storm on record, Bell Telephone Co. handled a new record number of toll and local calls because it was impossible to get around. 35 YEARS AGO December 15, 1929 Rev. J. H. Yule of Oshawa, son of the late Rev. George Yule, former - pastor of St. Andrew's United Church, 'was ordained as a minister of the Church of Scotland at Monigaff, Wigtown. W. M. Gilbert was appointed manager of the new Oshawa artificial Ice arena. Rev; 'Canon C. R. dePencier, rector of St. Gtorge's Anglican Church, celebrated his 25th an- niversary of his consecration as @ priest of the Anglican Church. are going to talk no matter what. And some of them he has had to pretty: well suffer out. But he seems to feel that the end is worth it. And the public can take the reassurance that his approach means that his inquiry will be as broad as possible. WILL PRODUCE One also gathers it means that the inquiry will be pro- ductive. To date, mainly individuals have appeared before the com- mission. Normally you might not ex- pect too much from these. The weighty/submissions are to be expected from the Law Society and other organizations with knowledge and concern in the field of civil rights. But some of the individuals have made worthwhile pro- posals. Already from the representa- tions of one young lawyer, for instance, it would seem that the question of providing for ap- peals from Workmen's Compen- sation Board rulings is under consideration. The board's rulings now are final and the government has indicated it is giving this sec- ond thought. And this is only one of a large number of fields which will come under review before the commission has finished. POINTED PARAGRAPHS Defeated candidates can al- ways have one consolation -- it gives them an opportunity to blame it all on the press. It is virtually impossible to share the pleasure of a person whose. greatest satisfaction comes from hearing himself talk. A novelist claims that a good story depends almost entirely on its ending. But a great deal also depends on whether any- one believes it. Often the test of. courage is not to die but to live -- Alfieri in "Orestes," The average parent's opinion is that educational frills are the things in which his or. her children are not interested. The new king of Saudi Arabia has told his family to spend four million dollars less a year. Oil royalties must be dropping badly. PAPER MISSED? Call 723-3783 to 7 p.m. Circulation Dept. OSHAWA TIMES OPINIONS -- OF OTHERS language press of Canada. Quebec Le Soleil--The Que- bec legislative committee on the constitution has heard statements from a great va- riety of spokesmen. One of the last onganizations to pre- sent a brief, Le Rassemble- 'ment pour I'Independance Nationale, spoke with a dis- concerting degree of fantasy about the shakeups it plans for Quebec and the country generally. : . . 'The Rassemblement _ be- lieves it would be enough to have negotiations with our friends in Ottawa, then Que- bec could withdraw quietly from Confederation. . . . Pierre Bourgault, the organiz- ation's president, also sees Quebec independence as the last chance for English Can- ada in its relations with the United States. Thus, says Mr. Bourgault, it is in splitting it- self up, in breaking off the Maritimes from the country's central and western areas that Canada would be- come stronger and better- equipped to fight against the American influence. . . . Mr, Bourgault has rewritten the laws of economics (in making his arguments)... . _He also says (Confedera- tion) damages our standard of living. But let us look at the facts. In 1961, if we ex- clude the rest of Canada, Quebec's per-capita revenue was the second highest in the world. The standard of living here has improved -- three- fold since Confederation and largely because of it... . Contrary to Mr. Bourgault's statements, Quebec depends for more than half its total revenue on its exports of goods and services to points outside the province. The greater part of these exports goes to other provinces. There definitely exists a high degree of interdependence be- tween Quebec and On- tario. . . . Where would our province go if it were guided by such prophets as Mr. Bourgault, whether bearded or otherwise? (Dec. 3) Quebec L'Action--Quebec's civil servants have chosen a trade union organization linked with a central unit and incorporating the right to strike, in preference to the simple sort of professional or- ganization that exists between the government and the civil servants at Ottawa and in most other democratic coun- ek, Iiay i taken here erefore is o! e test importance and: it ate good reason that Jean Mar- chand, president of the Con- federation of National Trade Unions (the central unit in this new set-up), calls the event "one of Quebec's big revolutions .., ."" ler its present leader- the CNTU is able to giv wer{ul help to the civil servants' union and to the government itself. The real- ism and above all the sense of responsibility shown at the group's last annual confer- ence by Mr. Marchand in particular are a guarantee of this. The CNTU is tn the: first rank in Canada. Its civil serv- ice success is a tribute to its dynamic spirit. But this new power it has won means re- sponsibilities too. Yet certain' nfluential members of the CNTU do not accept the prin- ciples. or traditions or even the methods of action of un- ionism as we know it in Que- bec and in North Amer- ica. (Included among these members is one highly placed officer) who openly courts the Marxist idea of a class struggle as the next ob- jective of our national union movement... . The civil servants have not been delivered from one master to fall into the clutches. of another, whose domination would be 100 times more implacable. A civil service tied to a political ideology would be the nega- tion of the idea of the state which it has the duty to serve, It would constitute the first step toward the reduc- tion of democracy to slavery. --Lorenzo Pare. (Dec. 2) MEL KRUGER REPRESENTATIVE SUN LIFE Assurance Company of Canado RESIDENCE: 723-7900 BUSINESS: 725-4563