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* 50c, per * outside corrier ' p en + $18.00 per year. U.S.A. ond foreign $27.00 per Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario T. L. Wilson, Publisher SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1965 -- PAGE 4 Expressway Proposal Open For Discussion A wide area for discussion has opened in Oshawa as some action on the long-proposed Creek Valley Ex- pressway seems near, Adequate provision for the smooth and speedy movement of a constantly increas- ing flow of traffic presents a major problem. A project of the mam- _ moth proportion envisaged in the "expressway plan will undoubtedly be required. . Yet, essential as such a project appears, it should not be bulldozed into being with indifference to the . protests of those opposing it. The : pride most Oshawa citizens take in | their property is a civic asset of ' Immeasurable value, It is under- standable that they would object - strenuously to a proposal they be- lieve will mar the scenic beauty of the city. And, if there is a practical ' alternative to the expressway, these residents have a strong case. At the same time, it is perhaps misleading to refer to the traffic A new tactic has been introduced in an attempt to stem the terrible toll of deaths and destruction on the highways. A Sarnia magistrate has solicited the help of the clergy. He asked for the united action of the churches of the community on the traffic toll as a "serious moral prob- lem". In a letter to the churches, Mag- istrate J. C. Dunlap points out "the 'number of automobile accidents in our community has increased great- The Oshawa Times T. L, WILSON, Publisher R. C, ROOKE, General, Manager . J. MeCONECHY, Editor | ager Timaaree ns et, ) end apie ener 1863) is published daily news Selbtehee "shes i A rights of speciol rein, rr patches are also loca' des ices; Thomson Bui 425 Universi Avenue, T: ¥ fi : = Onterle; "610 Catheort "Street, SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carriers in Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Rickarea, Renmarwiie, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, a4 Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, Liverpool, Taunton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen, Orono, Leskord, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, , Pi pool, and Newcastle, not over week, By mail in Province of Ontario delivery crea, $15.00 per yeor. Jd © ountries, problem as the city's problem, It Is much more personal than that. It is a vexing inconvenience to thous- ands of citizens, as individuals, who wish to travel to and from work as quickly as they can. As contributors to the city's propress and prosper- ity, they can expect to have the city endeavor to alleviate their difficul- ties too. All will agree with the mayor that the traffic problem is one which must be tackled without delay. The city has indicated appreciation of scenic consideration in its plan to employ a landscape expert to over- see the project. This, alone, will not satisfy the opponents of the ex- pressway. Much more will be said -- pro and con -- before a final decision is reached. The city's public relations must operate with Dale Carnegie efficiency. It will be of the utmost importance that city hall places its case clearly and keeps citizens fully informed of all steps contemplated. Traffic Toll Moral Issue ly ... there is also a considerable increase in the number of hit-and- run accidents. Many of these in- volve only property damage but some have resulted in injury and even deaths. si "Increased enforcement by the police and increased penalties im- posed by the courts do not seem to deter those who use our highways in a foolish and often dangerous manner. "The matter of safe driving ap- pears to be a moral one, Fine young men and women, who are model citi- zens in every respect, seem to change the minute they get behind the wheel and lose all respect for the rights of others. ""The automobile is a great boon to society if properly driven but is a great killer when driven by people who demonstrate a lack of care for our God-given lives. Our highway accident toll has reached such pro- portions that the use being made of our highways is one of the great moral issues of the day... ." In keeping with the magistrate's appeal, in the heavy highway traf- fic of the Civic Holiday weekend, it is an appropriate time to keep in mind the Biblical admonition that "we're our brother's keeper": -- and to drive that way. Of all the provinces in raphers in search of scenic Canada, Ontario has as ec 6 As part of the we ; , being presented in e much or. more in variety Times on the theme of and beauty to offer photog- Canadians knowing their TODAY IN HISTORY July 31, 1965... The British garrison of Detroit, besieged for three months by Indians, made a night attack on Pontiac's camp at Bloody Run 202 years ago today--in 1763-- and was repulsed with heavy losses. Although the siege of Detroit fizzled out, the rising Pontiac organized was broadly a success, cap- turing eight of 12 British forts, and failed only when peace was made between France and England, Pon- tiac, assassinated in 1769, seems to have been one of the few Indians both to rec- ognize the menace of colon- ization to his race and able to organize the tribes in re- ialiation. 1868--The Rupert's Land Act became law. 1877 -- Edison patented the first sound-recording device. UL, First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1915 -- the Austrian armies occupied Lublin, Poland; Pope Benedict issued an ap- peal for peace; a German submarine sank eight Brit- ish trawlers in the North Sea. 'Second World War Twenty-five years ag6 to- day--in 1940--Britain, await- ing-invasion, had 4,000,000 men registered for service; the loss of the British de- stroyer Delight to air attack was announced; in India, the Congress party prom- ised trouble if Britain did not grant democratic gove ernment at once and inde- pendence at the war's end; the British armed merch- antman Alcantara engaged an unidentified German ship in the South Atlantic. TUT A Medline ot rete dea THE LAND OF MAPLE LEAF BOOK CORNER... ... WHAT CANADIANS ARE READING Record Detailed Of Ombudsman Abroad By THE CANADIAN PRESS Prime Minister Pearson has said the government is consid- ering establishment of a royal commission to study whether Canada should have an ombuds- man. ' If set up, the commission will find that Professor Donald C, Rowat of Ottawa's Carleton Uni- versity has provided a wealth of material on experience with the ombudsman abroad. The Ombudsman (University of Toronto Press) is an impres- sive collection of essays by ex- perts, There are 29 contributors from 13 nations. and most, but pe all, are advocates of the sys- -tem. An ombudsman is an officer appointed by a legislature to receive and investigate com- plaints from citizens against un- just administrative action. At one time or another, rep- resentatives of all parties in the House of Commons have advo- cated adoption of the system in Canada. Social Credit Leader Robert Thompson has sponsored private bills at recent sessions, and the Commons committee on procedure and organization has reported favorably on the idea. ADDS PRESTIGE "The ombudsman should be regarded as an important new addition to the armory of demo- cratic government," Prof. Ro- 'wat says in his essay. "Like the legislative auditor he enhances the control and prestige of legis- latures in a world in which ex- ecutive power is growing." , he says, needs the system because it has many boards and commissions. mak- ing decisions, often with no pro- vision for appeals. He describes a survey of MPs and concludes that they are un- well. Portrait of ancient Rome able to handle adequately com- plaints from constituents about administrative acts. He concludes by asserting that an ombudsman will not cure all ills, and will work suc- cessfully only in a country that is already reasonably well ad- ministered. "Where an administration is riddled with political patronage or corruption, the problem is too big for an ombudsman, and a reform of the whole system is required." Canada's federal system would require ombudsmen in the provinces as well as at the federal level and Prof. Rowat 'pays perhaps large cities such as Montreal and Toronto should have their own. Phyllis Grosskurth's biogra- phy of John Addington Sym- onds, the Victorian historian and biographer of Michel- angelo, has added a new laurel--the University of Brit- ish Columbia Medal for Popu- lar Biography for 1964, It prev- jously won a Governor - Gen- eral's Award for Creative Non-Fiction. The book is pub- lished by Longmans Canada. In People and Provocations (Ryerson Press) Rt. Rey. Ern- est Marshall Howse, moderator of the United Church of Canada, provides a series of witty, topi- cal and spiritually-minded es- Says. «< He has some lessons for Christians. He says it is not necessary for salvation to be- lieve in the doctrine of. the Trinity. He chides Christians for regarding persons of other faiths as non-Christians rather than as Buddhists, Hindus or Mohammedans. Dr. Hose covers a wide range of topics and draws ex- tensively on historical figures. His cast of characters includes Marcus Aurelius, Cicero, Herod- otus, Buddha, John Bunyan, G. K. Chesterton, George Bernard Shaw and George Eastman. There is a religious angle in nearly every essay but Dr. Howse is always readable and never sanctimonious. FICTION 1. Hotel, Arthur Hailey. Con- temporary novel with New Or- leans hotel as its setting. (2) Fourth in U.S. 2. The Ainbassador, Morris L. West. Western diplomacy in the Far East and the personal cri- sis of a U.S. ambassador. (1) Third in U.S., first in Britain. 3. The Source, .James A. Michener. Dramatization of 12,- 000 years of life in the Holy Land. (7) First in U.S. 4. Don't Stop the Carnival, Herman Wouk. A New York press agent seeks enchantment on a Caribbean island. (6) Fifth in U.S. 5. The Flight of the Falcon, Daphne du Maurier, A tourist guide returns to his birthplace to search for the murderer. of his governess. (3) 6. Herzog, Saul Bellow. Moses Herzog tries to reconstruct his life from the ruins of a broken marriage, (4) 7. Up the Down Staircase, Bel Kaufman, Humorous but disturbing look at the New York high school, (5) Second.in U.S. 8. The Looking Glass War, John Le Carre. A wartime Brit- ish agent is retrained for mili- tary espionage. 9. Pillar of Iron, Taylor Cald- and of Cicero; an idealist in a world of ruthless men. (8) 10. Death in the Castle, Pearl S. Buck, Undercurrents of the supernatural behind the shad- ows of an old English castle. (10) NON-FICTION 1, Just Think, Mr, Berton (A Little Harder), Ted Byfield. A reply to. Pierre Berton's analy- sis of the Anglican Church of Canada, (1) 2. Markings, Dag Hammarsk- jold. The spiritual struggles and triumphs of the late UN secre- tary-general. (2) First in U.S. 3. Lament for a Nation: The Defeat of Canadian National- ism, George P. Grant. Canada seen as an American "branch plant society." (4) 4. The Comfortable Pew, Pi- erre Berton. A critical look at the Anglican Church of Can- ada. (3) 5. A Dictionary of Modern English Usage, H. W. Fowler, (5) Second in Britain. 6. Winston .Churchill .as .I Knew Him, Violent Bonham Carter, Churchill in his forma- tive years as a politician. Fifth in Britain. 7. The Vertical Mosaic, John Porter. An analysis of social class and power in Canada. 8. The Road Across Canada, Edward McCourt, The author's journey along the Trans-Canada Highway. (8) ¢ 9, The State of Quebec, Peter Desbarats. A lively look at the new order evolving in Quebec. (6) 10. Anatomy of Britain Today, Anthony Sampson. An examin- ation of people, institutions and trends in modern Britain. (9) Third in Britain. country, this picture closer to home, is presented, Taken on the beach of pic- turesque Centre Island Park, just a short ferry-ride International from downtown Toronto whose skyscrappers rise from the water's edge on the other side of the har- bor. Confidence Key Issue In U.K. Economy By HAROLD MORRISON Canadian Press Staff Writer Prime Minister Wilson as- sured a New York audience April 15 that once Britons are aroused to their full economic capabilities, "we shall be ready to knock hell out of you." These were strong words, sug- gesting Britain would soon cap- ture a great share of world markets, bolstering the weak- ened pound, adding new wealth to the national treasury and bringing prosperity to the Brit- ish people. But since then, Britain. seems to have recked from one eco- nomic crisis to another. The urgency. of the widely-heralded exports drive failed to grip the British imagination. Unions con- tinued their battle for higher wages. Prices increased and in- ternational confidence in. Wil- son's policies lagged.' Now the Labor government has embarked on a new round of restrictions to cool the heated economy, deflate the consum- ers' appetite for goods and force more manufacturers into export markets, NEEDS CONFIDENCE Essentially the question is one of international confidence. Twelve days before the new curbs were imposed, James Cal- laghan, chancellor of the ex- chequer, assured Parliament he saw no need for further restric- tions and would resist any temptation to tighten the Brit- ish economic belt. Why the chancellor made such "a statement is unclear, for it did not convince those who are capable of attacking the pound. And the report of the 21-country Organization for Economie Co- operation and De velop ment added to the doubts,, saying Britain had to undergo years of belt-tightening just to pay off its accumulated borrowings from the International Monetary Fund. Some British financial com- mentators now suggest the oves- all British position since the Labor government took office last October is one of retreat. Wilson has stated emphatically there will be no devaluation of the pound but since the previous statements of the Labor regime have aroused little world confi- dence, can devaluation now be ruled out? DIPLOMATS IMPRESSED The point in the government's favor is that it is prepared to eat its words and embark on painful restrictions even though this involves political embar- rassment. Some diplomatic ob- servers said they were im- pressed. The speedy strength- ening of the pound indicated in- ternational financiers also were impressed. And there is still a lot of am- munition which the government can use to protect the pound against devaluation. These could include government - en- forced import quotas and further curbs on the export. of capital. Undoubtedly if friendly coun- tries are convinced Britain is prepared to take all measures necessary to protect the pound, the heavy loans already made to Britain could possibly be augmented. The international value of the pound would there- fore appear more secure, Tougher U.S... Stand, Sooner Might Have Avoided Buildup By JAMES MARLOW WASHINGTON (AP) -- The stepped-up war in Viet Nam, ordered by President Johnson, might never have been neces- sary if the United States had been tougher. sooner. Johnson's actions are a ma- jor effort to save Viet Nam from a 'Communist take-over although the United States has been pumping money, arms and, to a limited degree, men into that country for more than 10 years. The American mili- tary manpower buildup began five years ago. For eight years the United States, under presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy, backed a dictator who finally Was ousted in a coup and killed. This was President Ngo Dinh Diem, assassinated in 1963. Be- cause he was a strong anti- Communist, the two American administrations apparently felt they had to put up with him or see chaos and communism take over the country. The U.S. wanted to help the Vietnamese masses come out of their ancient, primitive back- wardness but, for its own sake, the United States wanted to stop the spread of communism by preventing a Red take-over in Viet _Nam. This has been American policy around the world since. 1948. QEOPLE'S NEEEDS MANY The backward Vietnamese, impoverished, largely illiterate, lacking real medical care. or education and with a life ex- pectancy of 32 years, had no understanding of democracy, communism, capitalism, or so- cialism., They could be expected to turn. to the side that helped them the most or promised the most. ALEXANDRA PARK Mr. Editor: In the controversy over ex- propriation of Park Land, no one seems concerned over the de tal parking lot. Here is a quiet green strip right in the heart of the city. I am surprised that the doctors who are concerned about the expropriation of Ld course land, are not lobb: to save land already used as a park where it is sorely needed ' adjacent to the hospital. The obvious way to save the park would be to expropriate land at 7,4, the hospital's front door. Right across from the hospital is a large lot with a high board fence. A strip of this land, say 50 feet taken from the south- west corner over to Adelaide st. where there are now no buildings, would certainly pd with parking. Are there no tors willing to lead a crusade to save a park close to where they work? . "_.- Yours Sincerely, WALTER JACKSON. 445 Beverly st., Oshawa, ont. VALLEY EXPRESSWAY Mr. Editor: Regarding The Oshawa Creek Valley Expressway, 1 must admit that I am not without some personal interest. I am a somewhat disabled member of the Golf Club and a property owner who's land encroaches on the Oshawa Creek and Valley. I am nevertheless appalled at the manner in which the Engi- neering Department and City Council has quietly and with determination proceeded with the development of the awe- some plans that we may now see, To say that the people of Oshawa, the property owners and the Golf Club have not been informed is probably in error, but, in fact, the matter has been given so little publi- READERS WRITE... city that almost all of the in- terested parties have been com- pletely uninformed, It st i this may have been rate, : I am amazed that the ° neering Department and City Council could show such @ lack of esthetic value. To move cars, approximately 60 per et to wantonly destroy a Brees want a belt is another! One only needs to look at the Oshawa C immediately south of King st. to see' how to change a creek into an open ce ndscaping this the consicence of the uals responsible. Most individ- uals consciously or unconscious: ly strive to make their com- munity a better place in which the merchants of King st. that the Engineering there have made King st. a bet- ter place to work--though some improvement in traffic is no doubt present. Perhaps chang- ing Highway 2 in Oshawa to a two-road system has the Provincial grant for main- tenance -- as changing a sceni¢ drive project to a four to six lane Expressway will un- doubtedly increase Government grants. 1 think that this whole pro- ject. should be considered from the point of view of what we want and what we want to leave for prosperity, If it is to herd a volume of cars, -mainly out of town cars -- and at- tract more, through the centre of Oshawa then we have the blueprint. If it is to conserve and develop what we have left-- look at the Harmony rd. creek -- let us find some way of diverting traffic to make liv- ing a little more pleasant. Yours truly, B. M, Woods $43 Glencairn ave., Oshawa, Ont. i Lingering Misery, Heartbreak Left By Partition of British India NEW DELHI (AP)--Azim and Arshad Hussain, both smiling, walked to the conference table and together signed: the docu- ment. Then they quickly went separate ways. There is a barrier between the Hussains even though they are first cousins and Arshad married Azim's sister. Azim is an Indian, Arshad a Pakistani. Both are Moslems and they look alike. On this important day recen- tly one represented India and " the other Pakistan in signing the Rann of Kutch agreement that cooled off a near-war con- frontation of their two countries. Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri of India and President Mohammed Ayub Khan of Pa- kistan are trying to move ahead from this agreement to greater easing of tension. But the two Hussains are liv- ing examples of a barrier that first must be overcome, SPLIT THE COUNTRY This is a lingering heartbreak American employer, who was travelling to India. "Say hello to India for me," the old man said wistfully. "It's my home." FEED THE FLAMES Centuries - old tension and bloodshed between hte nti- nent's two major religions, Hin- duism and Islam, were behind partition and even today feed th flames of hatred. Pakistan, now a nation of 110,- 000,000, is Islamic. India, 480,- 000,000, is secular, with a minor- ity of 40,000,000 Moslems, or fol- lowers of Islam. Original religious animosities, with social and economic injus- tices that spring from them, have been overlaid with a whole new set of hatreds and irrita- tions. Foremost in Kashmir, a Him- alayan state both claim. But bloodshed is frequent at dozens of other frontier points. An almost constant flow of re- ligious refugees and migrants keeps vast sections of the fron- tier irritated. and misery caused by the parti-. tion of British India into inde- pendent Pakistan and India 18 years ago. Families, friends and class- mates were torn apart. A tense and often bloody frontier keeps them apart to this day. Relatives, like the Hussains, are split in their allegiance to feuding governments. Old army comrades go into battle against each other in the Kashmir Mountains or Bengal jungle. Men and women in both coun- tries long for their birthplace, pow on the other side of the bor- er. An elderly Pekistani cook summed It up in talking with his YEARS AGO 25 YEARS AGO July 31, 1940 Roy K. Kirby was apptinted assistant to the president of General Motors of Canada and director of all public relations for the company. Capt. D. B. McIntyre, Capt. C. A. Freeman and Lt. L. Astrop were appointed as officers of the Whitby Company of the Second Battalion, Ontario Regi- ment, NPAM. 40 YEARS AGO July 31, 1925 A. E. Henry was named Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of Canada, in the Prov- ince of Ontario. Businessmen on King and Simcoe sts. petitioned the Po- lice Commission to remove groups of religious sects hold- ing services on main streets on Saturday nights. SPARKS FLY ALL OVER Scientists estimate that over the entire earth there are about 100 flashes of lightning every second. Que. Takes Role On World Stage The internal dynamism of a people or state spontaneously seeks an external outlet. That's why Quebec, first by the crea- tion of sembdiplomatic mis- sions abroad and then by the negotiation of agreements with France at least, has resolved to take its first steps on the world stage. 'All this is not done without difficulty. There's been a stir at Ot- tawa, for instance, about the unprecedented step toward treaty - making. Fortunately, the breadth of views of Prime Minister Pearson and Exter- nal Affairs Minister Martin has managed to prevent any conflict that might result from an otherwise stiff re- gime of protocol... . There has been no trouble at all in the matter of Que- bec's giving. help to under- developed countries. It has been disclosed that Quebec will be the only province par-_ ticipating in such assistance and that her assistance will go especially to French-speak- ing countries in Asia and Af- rica. All this is a practical way for Canada to use the exis- tence of a French commun- ity within her borders to pro- mote her foreign policy... . It also gives Quebec a chance to express itself internation ally in a humanitarian way. . . . With their missionary traditions, French - Cana- dians are by no means un--- familiar with the giving of help to underdeveloped coun- tries. Much more than to the promptings of prestige, Que- becers in this respect are re- sponding to religious habit, which has ways of making itself felt in. political prac- tice. . . . (Lorenzo Pare in Quebec L'Action) DELOITTE, PLENDER, HASKINS ® SELLS with whom are now. merged MONTEITH, RIEHL, WATERS & CO. 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