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rey ty She Oshawa Times Published by Canadian Newspapers Limited 86 a King St. £., Oshawa, Ontario "Fi Wilken, Pasianet SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1965 ---- PAGE 4 Broadcasting Proposal Scary In Implication Reports by federally-appointed committees can be characterized in many ways. Some are erudite. Some are radical, They have been retro- grade and they have been progress- ive. Some have been comprehensive and others just long-winded, The latest one released, the Fowler Committee Report on Broadcasting is downright scary, even Orwellian in implication, Mr. Fowler and his colleagues have taken heavy-handed and scath- ing swipes at the quality of radio and television production, They've castigated both public and private operations on what is termed fail- ure to serve the national purpose and the deplorable depth to which quality of programming has sunk. Their extensive study and survey may well have confirmed such short- comings --- to a varying degree sus- pected by many Canadians 'ere Mr, Fowler made their judgments "offi- cial", Yet dissatisfied Canadians up to now have protested through orth- odox channels -- they've turned to other stations, switched off their sets, complained to sponsors or their members of parliament, phoned the stations, even written letters to the CBC Times, Not so Mr. Fowler. His prime pro- posal is the establishemnt of a Ca- nadian Broadcasting Authority which would "control, regulate and develop the program perfrmoance of all broadcasters", This would con- stitute a bureaucratic invasion un- heard of .in Canada and would rep- resent a reprehensible stride toward thought control. It was interesting on the day the Fowler Report was released to see a news dispatch from Moscow § in which the editor of the Communist Party newspaper, Pravda, stoutly . defended freedom of expression, He advocated that artists and intellec- tua] should have freedom to use a variety of forms and styles and should not be dictated to by a bur- eaucratic government. Surely if the tightly-reined Rus- sians are at last protesting the re- strictive bonds of thought control, we want no part of Mr. Fowler's proposal in Canada. Pension Data Important The Canadian Pension Plan is un- questionably important legislation, It is also probably one of the most complicated pieces of legislation ever enacted anywhere. Confusion regarding the plan was further con- founded by its hectic passage through the House of Commons: Debate was strenuous and altera- tions extensive. In light of such a situation, the federal government has undertaken an information program to augment the data already provided in the press. As the plan will cost most employed workers as much as $79 annually as of next January, the government surely has a responsi- bility to explain in depth the pro- gram in which we're asked 'to in- vest. Unfortunately the advertising campaign is now being relegated by other parties to the status of Liber- al election propaganda paid for by She Oshawa Times T. L, WILSON, Publisher R. ©. ROOKE, General Manager C. J, MeCONECHY Editor The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawe Times established 1871) ond the Whitby Gazette ond lela estoblished 1863) is published daily Sundays end Stotutory holidoys excepted), 3 of Canad Daily Publish re Association, The Conodion Press, Audit Bureau of Circulation ond the Ontorin Provincial Dailies Association. 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Memb Pein nee ARH 1 LB] FAVORS CONSENSUS ... taxpayers, In keeping with the un- happy knack the Pearson team has so often demonstrated of making the most straightforward actions seem grossly inept, if not suspic- ious, circumstances have again con- spired to give weight to the critic- ism. The advertisements and infor- mational pieces will be making their appearance during the election came vaign, The Pension Plan was made law April 2nd. It becomes effective Jan- uary Ist, 1966, It is surely obvious that the necessary information must be made available sometime be- tween these dates. The advertising agency handling the program began work early in May, thus September - does not seem out of line as an open- ing date for such a comprehensive campaign. The choice of an agency recognized as one of the most com- petent in Canada has also been criti- cized because it also handles the Liberal Party account. The program to whet our interest in the benefits we'll be providing for ourselves is an expensive one -- it will cost us $2,100,000. It would be a pity if the protestations of pro- paganda downgrade the worth of the information we are receiving. That would be the worst waste of our funds, Other Editors' Views THE SOVIET WHISPER Again that whispered joke must be heard in the Soviet Union: "Our agriculture is miraculous -- our ex- perts plant grain in the virgin lands and it comes up in Canada." (Milwaukee Journal) remanent ie OSHAWA PROFILE Unassuming n Plotting City cdo syameoeyanremre PAUL TISSINGTON Of The Times Staff Fred Crome eased back. in his chair and smiled, "No," he said, during an interview, "the street I live on, Jones ave. is not paved, There's just a dix-seal sur- face," The remark seemed a little strange coming from a man who occupied the highest pay- ing position -- works commis- sioner -- in Oshawa's civic administration. But, Fred Crome, native of Oshawa, city employee since 1948, city engineer since 1953 and works commissjoner since July of this year, is also an un- assuming man. He is more than willing to wait his turn, In his barren basement office at city hall, Mr, Crome does not fit the popular image of an important, successful and har- ried executive, But, at 39, his hair graying, he is all three, It may sound trite to say that Mr. Crome has really watched and helped Oshawa grow; many people have and for more than 39 years, But, since 1948 he has had an inside view of the workings of Oshawa'and he has helped formulate policies and plans affecting the things that make a city tick -- roads, sew- ers, bridges, watermains and subdivisions, GROWTH REPORTS His first annual report as city engineer came at the end of 1953 when Oshawa's popula- tion. was 44,000, Public works expenditures amounted to slightly more than $1 million, His 1964 year-end report show- ed public works expenditures well over $3,600,000, This year expenditures are up to a record $4 million, "After annexation in 1951 we had to concentrate on providing esseniiai services, such as sewers, but. for the past two years and during the next few years, people will see a big difference in roads,"' says the quiet-spoken official, "The only shadows |ooming on the horizon are possible an- nexation and the possible open- ing of fringe areas which would mean we would again channel considerable funds into the con- struction of essential services," he says. FIRM BELIEFS Naturally, the Creek Valley More Time To pi a a 5s mn" Man At Helm Progress Expressway will be the number one road project, Mr. Crome bre firm beliefs on this sub- ect, oe "The expressway route is to serve a certain need and I'm convinced there is no other loca- tion which would serve this need adequately," he stated, The need, as he defines it, is to move internal traffic north and south in the central core of the city, "The route and creek valley parkland can and will be com- plementary," he says, '"Where- ever possible the route will fol- low the edge of the valley leav- ing the maximum area for parkland development, There are really two needs involved: the movement of traffic and the development of parkland, I don't see one opposing the other at all," FAMILY, CHURCH Away from his desk, Mr. Crome has two major Inter- ests, The first is his family. Wife Elva, a native of Lindsay, met her husband while she was teaching school in Oshawa, They have two children, David, 10 and Donna, 8, both students at Dr, 8. J. Phillip School. Mr. Crome's father, a retired Gen- eral Motors Ltd., employee, his mother and a sister all live in Oshawa, The second is his church, He is treasurer and leader of the adult Bible class at First Bap- tist Church, Mr, Crome, a non-smoker and non-drinker, ('It's never been a temptation.) is also full of sur- prises which cannot be detected by observing his quiet, church and family disposition. In the past 10 years, for in- stance, he and his wife trav- elled to England, the Middle Kast, Europe and South Amer- ica during summer vacations. ° This summer he stayed relatiye- ly close to home -- Florida, which he toured in his trailer with wife and children He combined attendance at the Baptist World Alliance in Miami this year, in Rio de Janiero in 1960 and in London in 1955, with vacation sightsee- ing. Not surprising is his prefer- ence in music -- the classics -- and his interest in reading, But he regrets not having enough time to enjoy both pleasures, 'Manage' Hope In Newly-Appointed Position Mr, Crome views his appoint: ment as works commissioner, at an annual $15,145 salary (it was $2,700 in 1948 and $6,000 in 1953) and changes within his department with the hope it will give him more time to 'man- age." In the past, he estimates 90 per cent of his working days were taken up with day-to-day operations. Yet, he feels an effective administrator should spend only 60 per cent of his time supervising daily activi- ties. Twenty per cent of his time, he says, should be spent studying what is being accom. plished and with what efficiency it is being accomplished with a view to making improvements and the other 20 per cent re- viewing policies and procedures and planning for the future Council's appointment of Rob- ert Richardson as deputy works commissioner and 'authorization to hire two additional engineers (there will be nine when they start work -- there were three in-1948-and-six in>- 1953) lead Mr. Crome to believe he will be able to come close to the desired time ratio, And with a schedule that calls for three to four days of meetings each week the changes have not come too soon, A civil engineering honors graduate in 1948 from the Uni- versity of Toronto, Mr. Crome is vice-president of the City Engineers Association of On- tario, a member of the Associa- EU A tet aM TN tion of Professional Engineers of Ontario, the American Soci- ety of Civil Engineers and the 'American Public Works Associ- ation. BRIGHT FUTURE Mr. Crome says Oshawa, which has doubled its popula- tion since 1951 and had a 6.6 per cent rate of growth last year, will continue to grow as fast or faster '"'just as long as the general economy continues to grow," "Oshawa compares very favorably with other provincial municipalities in the level of services and in its debenture debt," he says. "The debenture debt has been maintained at a reasonable level when you take into account the city's rapid growth and potential. "I'm proud of the city, but maybe I'm a. little bit. prej- udiced," he smiled. 'A lot of people don't seem to appreci- ate the city and what it has to offer." : With those statements mind. ft seeme safle to that Mr, Crome will be g ing many more public works programs in Oshawa. Mayor Lyman Gifford's sim- ple, but meaningful description of Mr, Crome -- the man and the engineer--suggests the city is fortunate to have him at the helm: "Fred is a very conscientious and capable man, He has youth, vision and above all things, he is honest." in _.. UNHAPPY WITH CRITICISM Dissenters Handled With Velvet Glove President Johnson is a firm bellever in consensus government. And he's never been known for his fondness of critics, But in his public reaction to dissenters, the president {s using a velvet glove. This story describes his approach. By FRANK CORMIER WASHINGTON (AP)--A Unl- versity of Kansas student, un- happy about President John- son's policies in Viet Nam, siashed his wrist and smeared blood on a campus bulletin board. The student, Charles Hook of Glen Head, N.Y., said this rather startling action last March was "purely spontaneous and an individual gesture." Rut less dramatic displays of dis- pleasure with Johnson's deci- sions have become common- place, though apparently re flecting only minority opinion This has been a year for teach-ins, sit-ins and hunger strikes, al! reflecting various degrees of opposition to various , presidential policies, Johnson's public reaction gen- erally has been restrained, but his sensitivity to almost any criticism is marked and, in pri- vate, often stormy. Publicly, Johnson insists he welcomes Democratic debate and abhors dlind conformity On those occasions when he has uttered stronger statements, he usually has criticized the press which often brings him first Nam icant questions, Criticism began Johnson was president in his own right. First he offended an unmeasurable, including Viet inspir who soon after inaugurated as that from six important, if portion of the months, red by a single reporter, he thought, wanted a trip to London with Humphrey It cannot be said, however, Johnson does not learn experience. Within barely Humphrey | twice news of dissent and, in his view, promotes conflict by publicizing his critics IMMUNITY GONE A year ago, Johnson seemed to enjoy miraculous immunity to the barbs that all presidents encounter sooner than later, When harsh words were heard, they normally fell into the'cate- sory of partisan campaign utl- terances or dealt with such side issues as the president's driving habits and dog-handling prac- tices However, this year has seen the development of an. often- noisy undercurrent of minority criticism embracing such major issues as Viet Nam and the Dominican Republic--plus civil rights, American representation at the Churchill funeral, John- son's shelving of Washington visits by the leaders of India and Pakistan, and his relations with the press, With all this, though, the polls show Johnson's standing with American voters has remaintd exceptionally high on all signil- American populace by sending Chief Justice Earl Warren-- rather than Vice-President Hu- bert H. Humphrey--to repre- sent the United States at the London funeral of Sir Winston Churchill U.S. UNNOTICED During day ~- long television broadcasts of the Churchill rites, the attention of Ameri- cans was called repeatedly. to the kings, queens and prime ministers representing many a less powerful nation. Seldom did they glimpse the Warren-led American delegation Johnson, recovering from a cold that had put him in hospi- tal briefly, responded to the criticism with sarcasm, telling a press conference 'T may have made a mistake by asking the chief justice to go and not asking the vice-presi- dent, I will bear in mind in con- nection with any future funerals your very strong feelings in this matter Privately, Johnson once sug- gested the whole tempest was was sent to Europe on presiden- tial missions, RESTRAINT KEY Since then, restraint has been his watchword, He waited nearly six hours for example, to authorize the removal from the White House of 12 young people who staged a sit-in critical of his civil rights policies. More recenity, two days elapsed be- fore opponents of the war in Viet Nam were hauled away in paddy wagons after blocking White House entrances in a sit+ down demonstration, \bout two months ago, John- son put his public reaction into words in a statement that re- ferred indirectly to. teach-ins and other displays of opposition to administration policy in Viet Nam "How rare is the land and extraordinary the people who freely allow, and really encour- age, as I have on many occa- sions, the citizens of our nation to discuss and to debate their nation's policies in time of danger. ... FRED CROME (sn " MORE NTA HAH EXTENDED REASONS FOR LEGAL ABORTION SEEN By THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC OPINION (World Copyright Reserved) A solid body of public opinion in this country would approve more liberal laws in regard to legalized abor- tions This has which shows of a_ medical been that association's confirmed seven-in-ten in a Gallup Poll people are in recommendation that survey favor there should be changes made in the Criminal Code regarding abortions, At formed to present legal save a mother's abortions can only be per- life. Many adults feel a woman's mental and physical health should also be con- siderations in terminating a pregnancy. + Men and women think pretty much alike on this sub- ject, although more women (19 per cent) than men (15 per cent) disapprove of extending any further legal reasons for abortions. The Question: As you may know, present federal law considers abortion legal in only one instance -- to save a mother's life, Recently a Provincial Medical Association recom- mended that abortion be legalized as well, to preserve a mother's physical or mental or disapprove of such a step? Approve Disapprove Qualified No Opinion pron Wynne MMU NATIONAL rei health. Would you approve Men Women 71% 73% 70% 17 15 19 ] 2 eae 10 10 10 100% 100%, 100% ® Whether To Buy U.S. Grain Poses Dilemma For Soviet By JOHN BEST MOSCOW (CP)--A. -dilemma may be shaping up for the So- viet Union: whether or not to buy wheat from the United States Observers here believe the U.S.S.R. may face such a choice if, as many now expect, the domestic wheat crop falls far short of state requirements. Some months ago the word was reported to have gone out from the Kremlin that the situ- ation in Viet Nam would pre- clude Soviet purchases from the U.S. This was apart from. the problem of cost: resulting from a U.S. requirement that half the commercial wheat shipments to Soviet-bloc countries must be transported in American car- riers. Recently there have been re- ports that Washington might rescind the rule, That conceiv- ably would make it easier for the Russians to shelve their political misgivings and revamp YEARS AGO 25 YEARS AGO Sept, LU, 1940 John Henley, BA, assistant personnel manager of Hudson Ray Co, of Canada and former resident of Oshawa, was guest speaker at the Oshawa Kiwanis Club, George W. McLaughlin was general chairman of a drive for a combined campaign for war funds and local chariti.s which had an objective of $80,000. 4® VEARS AGO Sept. 11, 1925 Oshawa's total fire loss for the first six months oi 1925 amount- ed to $19,273, including a $15,000 loss at Welsh's store. General Motors Softball team trounced the Whitby Tigers to win the L. 0, Clifford trophy in the South Ontario County finals, their buying policies, particu- larly if the -Soviet-harvest-is-a really poor one. The huge Soviet purchase of Canadian wheat this summer was the first concrete indication that the Soviet crop was dis- appointing. Later a Soviet spokesman confirmed that the crop outlook was' indeed poor, and there have since been periodic hints of this in the press. On Aug. 23° the Communist party newspaper Pravda noted in a lead editorial that the weather was not good for farm- ers in the Altai region east of the Volga. TECHNIQUES FAULTY It criticized officials and workers for grain losses result- ing from faulty organization and harvesting techniques and said the "unsatisfactory" crop. this year made it necessary to con- serve supplies, A week later Pravda reported that eastern Kazakhstan had produced only 58 per cent of its allotment, the Ural region 8&7 per cent. All regions cited by the news- paper are important for the spring wheat crop which ac- counts for most of the Soviet Union's production. The situ- ation in spring wheat areas west of the Volga is believed somewhat more favorable, However, from the fragments of information available, some observers have concluded that over - all prospects are even worse than they appeared at the time of Canada's big sale, They surmise that east of the Volga the U.S.S.R. may have been hit by the worst possible combination of weather-- drought in the growing season and excessive moisture at har- vest time. The Soviet Union has already concluded agreements to pur- chase wheat from France and Argentina in smaller quantities than from Canada. Australia's crop prospects are shaky. The United States, with a bumper crop reported, may be the only other source of substantial sup- plies, READERS WRITE... -- COMPULSOR ARBITRATION Mr. Editor: As a representative of Local NAR NR TEU! 3 cynuld Men ty Sygii sent for your consideration some pertinent facts regarding the position of civic workers and the proposed compulsory arbitration, Before any conclusion can be reached on this subject, atten- tion should be drawn to the fact that all civic workers in Ontario are subjected not only to the legislation regarding unions, but also to the discrim- inatory features of the Munici- pal Act. Some of these workers are now prohibited from strik- ing by Jaws passed in the last session of the Legislative Assembly. As the Municipal Act is now dnterpreted,. civic workers do not have the right of associa- tion, only the privilege, as by- laws can be passed prohibiting the recognition of a union, During negotiations civie workers are not permitted to bargain in the same manner as industrial unions, There are limitations in the field of fringe benefits which may not be ex- ceeded, : Having proceeded according to the law through all the stages of bargaining, concilia- tion and arbitration, at this point the Ont. Municipal Asso- ciation wish to have compul- sory arbitration. This would in practice negate all preceding negotiations, if either party was not bargaining in good faith, As the Ontario government can, and in some cases has, imposed compulsory arbitration, it~ is absolutely unnevessary for fur- ther legislation under the thin guise of "public good." There is no justification for this legislation when one con- siders the modicum of work stoppages by civic workers, and it is not because of the over generous financial offers, or fear of public opinion, It is the awareness of a moral obliga- tion to the citizens which sur- mounts personal ambition, lead- ing all too often to unwarranted hardship for the civic workers and their families, The OMA's approval of such shotgun tactics will breed noth- ing but resentment and dissatis- faction, I would suggest the labor re- lation committee of the OMA Empties Buried In Woods Peril A bean or beer can is consid- erably lighter after its contents have been consumed than it was originally. Therfore, the re- quest by the Pacific Northwest regional Forest Service office that users of back country trails carry out their unburnable re- fuse is reasonable. If you could lug it in full, you can lug it out empty with a lot less effort. Anyway, the homeward jour- ney is likely to be downhill. So many people are using iso- lated camp sites that the old practice of burying all refuse that couldn't be burned no long- er is feasible. If it were cone tinued, the hill country might soon become one great kitchen midden. This perhaps would fur- nish future archeologists with a wealth of material, but a few years hence nature lovers would have the impression they were camping on the city dump. For- est Service employees are he- ginning to uncover and haul away the accumulations of the past, hopefully expecting camp- site users to keep the trails and camps clean in the future. (Portland Oregonian) ae ory bo get to the advice such an eminently qualified authority in the labor field as our Deputy Mayor im Pilkey. when. be «tatoA. statment ulsory arbitration could result in a drastic curtailment of the rights of municipal employees" and labelled it "'a form of dis- crimination," When one segment of our population is subjected to dis- crimination by legislation and 80 @asily reduced to the rank of second class citizenship, then no froup or individual is immune rom the same fate, I would further suggest if the civic workers' concern for the public was shared by the elected officials, such legislation as this would be met with the disdain i so richly deserves, Yours truly, Asst, Business Hannes Local 2028, IBEW 146 Patricia ave., Oshawa, Ont, NO DISCRIMINATION 620B Bond: Street Hast, Oshawa, Mr, Editor, There is no racial discrimina- tion in this city unless your writer J, Eta starts it, He ca.se on a scholarship given by Can- ada, everything for his learning and comfort free and then he "doubts the common remark" as he calls it, because he could not rent a room, This is an in- dustrial city and that kind of thing goes on all the time here, Another point, the lady in ques- tion denies what Mr, Eta says she said. One or the other is not telling the truth, I know who most people believe. Mr, Eta has gained his point getting his ideas printed In the Jocal press and we hope {t rests with that, We do not want shootings, riots ete, started here. Land- lords and landladies have a per fect right to have who they pre- fer in their homes, FE, DAVIES HOCKEY TICKETS Mr. Editor; 1 would like to take this op- portunity to say a few words regarding a policy of the Civie Auditorium on iesuing season's tickets for the General's home games for this year, First may I say that since the re-birth of the Generals our family (my wife, two hockey- crazed boys and myself) have attended as many games as possible from the cold, draughty confines of Bowmanville to the comfort of the new auditorium, Secondly, I am proud to say that I have made donations to the building of our new arena as I feel everyone with civie pride did. Now this year I have inquired at the Auditorium regarding purchase of season's tickets for my family, I have found to my surprise that there will be no children's season tickets avail- able. This strikes me as odd after reading that this year's games (with the exception of three) will be played on Satur- day evening, beginning at 7,15 p.m, I understand that one rea- son for this is so the younger generation may see the games without having to stay up too late, Now, I can obtain tickets for my wife and myself for the season and pick up children's tickets each week at the box office, This may be fine but we enjoy hockey together and I may not be able to get adjoin- ing seats each week, I would be happy if anyone could clean uf this situation or inform me or the whys and wherefores of this plan. Thank you for your time ané space, WILLIAM GILL, 637 Gibbons et., Oshawa, Ont, TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Sept, 11, 1965... The last British counter- attack of the War of 1812 was permanently checked 151 years ago today--in 1814 when Lieutenant Thomas Macdonough beat a small British flotilla and won naval control of Lake Cham- plain, Without control of the lake, Governor Sir George Prevost's 11,000 soldiers would advance no further into U.S, territory and were compelled to retreat, This censure, but the expedition had prevented a U.S. attack on Montreal, which was its main task t 1709 -- Battle of Malpla- quet 1922--Sqn. Ldr. C. Mac- Laurin, pioneer of the Ca- nadian Air Force, was killed in a flying accident at Jer- icho Beach, B.C. First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1915--German airships, said to be commanded by Count Zeppelin himself, raided London, causing only slight damage to dock property and no casualties. Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day--in 1940--the Luftwaffe jammed RAF radar stations and shot down 29 British fighters for the loss of 25 German aircraft; Churchill warned the British popula- tion of the invasion's immi- nence; the German - con- trolled parliament of Nor- way repudiated King Haa- kon and the government-in- exile; President Roosevelt began campaigning for a third term in office. Sept. 12, 1965... First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1915 -- bloody fighting took place along the Greek-Bul- garian border; German forces defeated the Russians at Muszagola, in eastern Ga- licia Second World War Twenty-five years ago to- day--in 1940--explosions at a munitions plant at Ken- vil, Ni, killed 48 people and injured 125; the Dutch East Indies donated 18 bombers and 40 fighters to the RAF; an unexploded bomb was discovered near St. Paul's Cathedral in Lon- don; 170 evacuated British i ia arrived in New Zea- and, © Oshawa Winnipeg Montreal Windsor Edmonton Gordon W. 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