-- «She Oshawa Fimes 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario Published by Canadian Newspapers Company Limited T. L.-Wilson, Publisher E. C. Prince, Associate Publisher OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1967 A Sports Spectacular In Every Sense For City When talk turns to sports spec- taculars, the celebrity dinner held in Oshawa this week will merit spe- cial mention for many years to come. As a Centennial Year event it served to bring deserved recognition to a colorful and important segment of our community and, at the same time, to attract wide attention to the city 'itself. It didn't much matter the name of the game, fans were sure to find their favorites among the guests at the dinner. Gathered together at the gala occasion was a galaxy of na- tional hockey league stars, cham- pions in skiing, golf, curling, foot- ball, lacrosse, track and field and representatives of many other sports associations. The turnout probably represented one of the largest ever held of sports celebri- ties ever realized, yes, even includ- ing those staged in metropolitan areas. Most heart-warming and packed with human interest were the re- unions of team mates from former Oshawa and area sports organiza- tions. In this respect it was a won- derful night for the man honored as Oshawa's Centennial Sportsman, Matt Leyden. He was surrounded by the players he had over the years ushered to stardom. It was a time for nostalgia but that was not all. It was also on occa- sion of tribute to those currently active in sports affairs in Oshawa. The teams, the managers and coaches who today provide the thrilis and excitement at the local and provincial levels had their share of the limelight. Certainly deserving a nod of ap- preciation were those who cover the sports events, the members of the sportswriters and sportscasters association. Their contribution of $6,500 to the Oshawa Crippled Chil- dren's Centre is a valuable and praiseworthy one. The commendation of the commu- nity has also been earned by the Green Gaels' Junior Lacrosse Club as the sponsor of the stellar event and by Mr. Terry Kelly whose en- thusiasm and conscientious effort were responsible for the high degree of success achieved. It was a. great night, long to be remembered in Oshawa. Common Sense Afloat More people drown on the Victoria Day weekend than on any other national holiday throughout the year. The toll in tragedy reached 26 lives lost on the long weekend last. year. The Victoria Day holiday is usu- ally one of the first opportunities of the year for boating enthusiasts to get their crafts out on the lakes and streams on the province. Special attention is required to safety in poating but the measures necessi- tate really only the application of common sense. The first common sense rule is a thorough knowledge of your boat. How does it handle and perform? When possible, put it through its paces. Does it slide or skid on sharp turns? Does it broach or wallow in She Oshawa Sines 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontarie T. L. WILSON, Publisher & C. PRINCE, General Manager C. J, MeCONECHY, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES The Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times lished 1871) and the Whitby Gazette ond icle {established 1863) is published daily and Statutary holidays excepted), ft C D Publish: of jaily Associatiun, The Canodian Press, Audit Bureau iation, The Canadian Press is exclusively itled to the use of republication of all news in the pa credited to it or to The jated Press or Reuters, and also the local mews published therein. All rights of special des- are also reserved, a 86 King St. £., Oshowa, Ontario Netional Advertising Offices: Thomson Building 425 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; 646 Cathcart Street Montreal, P.O. Delivered by corriers mm Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, , Bow ille, in, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Maple Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, 1, Tounton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen, Orono, Leskard, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, Manchester Pontypool, and Newcastle not over week, By mall in Province of Ontario carrier delivery area, $15.00 per year. p and C Countries, 18.00 per yeor, U.S.A. and foreign $27.00 pe year. heavy seas? When caught in a sud- den summer storm, you'll know what to expect from your boat. You'll be able to manoeuvre it safely to shore. Respect the weather. You don't have to be a meteorologist to know when a summer storm is possible, When planning a boating holiday, pay close attention to weather fore- casts. When in doubt, consult a competent authority. If this isn't possible it's best to stay safely ashore. Carry the proper boating equip- ment. In addition to items required by the Department of Transport, carry any "recommended" items as well. Too many boatmen think there are only two speeds -- top and full throttle. Don't ask for trouble. Regulate your speed, taking into consideration the weather, winds and possible congestion. Stay alert. This is the simplest of all rules of the waterway, and, unfortunately, one of the most violated. Keep your equipment in good repair. Your boat, and especially your outboard motor, need periodic maintenance. Don't let a minor me- chanical failure jeopardize, you and your family. Don't overload your craft. Cana- dian boat builders affix a capacity plate to each boat manufactured. Just because a boat has a seating capacity of eight doesn't mean this is a safe load, Finally, obey the laws. They were made for your protection. OTTAWA REPORT High Return In Fringe Benefits By PATRICK NICHOLSON OTTAWA -- What Canadian boy wouldn't like to dream of becoming prime minister of Canada? He could achieve that. What Canadian boy wouldn't like to dream of getting a job worth nearly $250,000 a year? He could achieve that too one day. In fact they are the same. Canadians believe that men who. devote themselves to pub- lic life are making a financial sacrifice. Some do, But if they reach the top jobs, they strike it rich; and if they attain the top of the ladder, they find a real bonanza there. Lester Bowles Pearson, for instance, abandoned a secure comfortable job in the civil service to brave the uncertain tides in the sea of politics. Had he remained' in his chosen de- partment, he would have been the senior civil servant in that department at $22,000 a year in 1961, and would have been re- tired_on a pension of about $13,- 800 on his 65th birthday the following year. But instead, those uncertain tides washed him into a job with a standard of living worth an estimated $222,966 before in- come tax this year. Prime minister of Canada, at nearly $250,000! Subject of course to the scandalously high taxes which his tenure of that office have made inevitable. THE EXTRAS ADD UP Many people are under the delusion that the prime minis- ter's pay is $37,000 a year. That his apparent and taxable pay, made up of his indemnity of $12,000 as Liberal MP for Al- goma East, and his salary of $25,000 as prime minister. But on top of those are all the hidden and tax-free bene- fits. Like all MPs he receives an expense allowance of $6,000 a year, free of income tax. Like all cabinet ministers he re- ceives a motor car allowance of $2,000 a year, free of income tax. Like all MPs he has his contribution of $720 a year into the MPs' reitrement fund matched by a similar sum paid by the taxpayers. He is provided free of charge Seen with an official Ottawa resl- dence at 24 Sussex Street, fur- nished, equipped and main- tained by the taxpayers. They pay or the snow-ploughing, the grass - cutting, the roof - fixing and all; in act, he needs a color TV so the taxpayers, via the CBC, provide that too. YOU PROVIDE STAFF Then each prime minister also enjoys the year - around use of a furnished summer "cottage," in fact a millions aire's playground, on Harring- ton Lake in the nearby Gatin- eau Hills. At a conservative estimate, the commercial value for the Ottawa house furnished is $750 per month, and for Hare rington Lake -- let's say for three summer months only $200 per month. Plus mainte- nance for both, say $2,000. That makes a total of $11,600 a year, free of income tax. For the operating expenses of the houses, the taxpayers pro vide a budget of $40,600 this year, for food, eight servants, entertainment and so on, for the prime minister and his wife. Let's eliminate the enter- tainment, since that's "'offi- cial;" and deduct the $5,000 which every prime minister contributes towards this cost. Balance, $29,600 also free of in- come tax. Finally, there is the non-con- tributory prime _ ministerial pension, now worth $16,667 a year upon retirement after four years in the job, and $5,555 to his widow. The value of this pension depends upon individual circumstances and age; a rea- sonable estimate is that it would have cost Lester Pear- son $15,000 a year to buy this pension when he became prime minister. Gross up the tax-free bene- fits, and we see the job is worth $222,966 a year before in- come tax. This does not place a dollar tag on 'the honor, ac- claim, travel, éntertainment, gifts and other perquisites. Sur- prised? Only surprised that our best brains and top business men do not aim for this fan- tastic once-in-a-lifetime jack- pot. Change Agonizingly Slow For Bewildering Continent By WILLIAM L. RYAN CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- South America, a_ bewildering continent, gradually is assum- ing a more hopeful look, but those who wish it well keep their fingers crossed. The process of change is agon- izingly slow. Obstacles are for- midable. Although a new sort of leader appears to be emerging, Latin America needs more than that. It needs the administra- tive structure and it needs the will in all sectors of the popu- lation to get on with the job, The traveller finds bright spots here and there to support a hope that goals outlined at the recent Punta del Este meeting signified more than mere words. Yet the Punta del Este declara- tion of hemisphere presidents, looking toward economic _inte- gration in 18 years, is viewed cynically in the upper stratum of South American society, whence must come the impulse for change. This is a continent where rich and poor can live together in peace, but where the rich and their own offspring sometimes do not. Revolutionary ferment fre- quently comes from sons and daughters of the rich, rebelling against their elders. Perhaps they are disillusioned by their fathers, perhaps attracted by romantic notions of revolution, perhaps entertaining guilt feel- ings over the vast gap between them and the masses. Or they may feel frustrated at seeing their countries so far behind the United States and Europe. BANKRUPTCY BECKONS It is a continent where lands are rich and governments often are close to bankruptcy, where inflation is a way of life, where nations often accept help while resenting the source of the aid. It is a continent of 230,000,000 people, where 50,000,000 past the age of 15 are illiterate. Yet is a continent of super - welfare systems built by dictators to in- sure their power or politicians fending off pressure of organ- ized resentment. Often govern- ments run out of funds to meet their commitments. With all that and much more standing in the way of cures for impoverished . the continent's enormous array of ailments, some of the new Jeaders express conviction that collaboration among them is possible in a common search for a better future. These are men like Presidents Eduardo Frei of Chile, Fer- nando Belaunde Terry of Peru and Raul Leoni of Venezuela, and some of those behind them. Chile, Colombia and - Vene- zuela -- the so - called Bogota bloc -- plan a meeting in July which will discuss common steps in development of petro- chemicals and probably will consider prospects for co-opera- tion in the automobile industry. 'TEACHER TRAINING LEVEL LOW FACILITIES GENERALLY POOR : Soviet Education Not As Good As In Canada By JOHN BEST MOSCOW (CP)--Critics of Canadian schools have been known to point to the Soviet Union for an example of a superior system of education. My own impression, after three years here, is that So- viet education is not as good as that in Canada. There is, of course, no way to prove this but two factors are worth mentioning. The level of teacher training is low by Canadian standards. And teaching facilities are generally poor. The fact that Soviet children are given a lot of work to do doesn't mean they are prop- erly taught. In the lower grades, especially, a lot of their school time is wasted. They attend classes only from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. but stay at school during the afternoon because their mothers are usually working. During this period they are supposed to be doing lessons -- homework starts at far lower grade levels than in Canada--but in practice they often sit doing nothing or wander about the corridors, Teachers become * glorified baby-sitters. / As for university-level edu- cation, it's my impression that the difference is even greater in Canada's favor. I've talked to many foreign exchange students about this and invariably they say Rus- sian students fail to. apply themselves. SEE OWN SHORTOOMINGS This is not to suggest thar Soviet authorities are satisfied with their own system. As in Canada, they have been doing considerable soul-searching. Government officials and educationists have been talk- ing with increasing frankness in the last year about defects in the existing setup that ur- gently demand attention. Among these are the high rate of dropouts, poor teach- ing standards, outdated cur- ricula, poor facilities and a tendency to overburden pupils with work. Despite the deficiencies, however, the U.S.S.R. is going ahead with plans to introduce universal high school educa- tion by 1970. This has been decreed by the government and Communist party and it looks in many ways like try- ing to walk before learning to crawl, Children in the Soviet Union normally start school at the age of seven. Schooling up to Grade 8 is supposed to be compulsory but in practice a high percentage of students drop out before that. The dropout problem has been spotlighted by M. Proko- fievy, education minister of the Russian Federation, which has more than half the popula- tion of the U.S.S.R. and is by far the largest of its 15 repub- lies, Prokofiey named a number of regions where hardly half the students leaving Grade 8 g0 on to Grade 9--the first of two years of high school. MANY QUIT EARLY The minister added that three in every 10 pupils ad- mitted to vocational schools have not finished Grade 8. Furthermore, an investiga- tion had showed that most of the dropouts left school not because they lacked ability to carry on but because they were not getting enough out of school. Prokofiev criticized the cur- riculum, saying it is too rigid. "Nearly everything in it is cut and dried. . . . There is no seope for tive." masonable initia. | There are two basic types of schools in the Soviet Union. One covers Grades 1 to 8, the other Grades 1 to 10. Grades 1 to 8 are roughly equivalent to Canadian elementary and junior high schools combined. Grades 9 and 10 are approxi- mately equivalent to Canadian secondary schools, In the cities there are both types. In the country a lot of areas have only the Grade 1-8 6chools and children must move to larger centres to continue their education. After Grade 8 a student may continue in the academic course by taking Grades 9 and 10 or may enrol in a voca- tional or technical school. After finishing Grade 10, when he would normally be 17, the student can go on to university or to an_ institute or he can go to work. DROP 11TH GRADE When Nikita Khrushchev was in power an llth grade was added to the school system. His successors abol- ished it. As a result, last June there was a double-size gradu- ane class--those finishing Grade 10 and those completing Grade 11, "HE RAN OVER ME LAST TIME" FOREIGN NEWS ANALYSIS Racial Unrest Grows In US. By PHILIP DEANE Foreign Affairs Analyst Racial riots in San Francisco remind us that it is going to be another long hot summer in United States cities with Negro ghettoes erupting into violence, sending shock waves of fear through the land and profoundly affecting the attitudes of the' people who will be electing the American government next year, a government whose wealth and strength influence all of us. : The cause for the unrest is starkly simple: The Negro pop- ulation of the U.S. grows at 2.7 per cent a year as compared with 1.7 percent for whites. The Negro population of large metropolitan areas is growing by 50 per cent every 10 years, while the number of dwellings available for Negroes is de- creasing at the same rate. Be- tween 1960 and 1965, the total of family housing units avail- able for Negroes actually de- creased by 260,000 in New York City alone. Not only are Negroes more crowded every day, packed into a constantly diminishing space, but they are hopeless and have no faith left in any of the meas- ures promulgated to help them. For instance, the U.S. govern- ment passed a federal public housing law 30 years ago, but this law has torn down at least twice as many dwellings as it has built. Slum clearance under urban renewal schemes has torn down 328,000 low rental units and built only 13,000 to replace them; the rest of the space went to highways, sta- diums, luxury apartments. There is no hope that the Negroes will be able to help themselves. Only 3.4 per cent of urban Negroes have the mini- mum income considered com- patible with obtaining decent housing and even these, be- cause of segregation have to pay the much higher rents that prevail in ghettoes so that they cannot accumulate to finance their escape. Many of the white liberals who have led the fight to help the Negro by laws forcing the desegregation of housing, are having second thoughts. These laws have proved either unen- forceable or excruciatingly slow in their application. The drive towards desegregated housing, moreover, combined with Negro riots, has brought about signfi- cant changes in voting atti- tudes; because rehousing the poor--who are generally Negro --has been associated with de- segregation, public financial support for such rehousing has progressively diminished and this is a trend that seems likely to persist. TODAY IN HISTORY By THE: CANADIAN PRESS May 18, 1967... President Woodrow Wil- son signed the U.S. Selec- tive Service Act 50 years ago today -- in 1917 -- six weeks after the United States entered the First World War. Voluntary en- listment played havoc with war planning so much that the navy and army stopped accepting volunteers in 1918 and took in only conscripts. The same thing happened in the Second World War, for which the U.S. had a draft system prepared be- fore it entered the war, and the system was extended in peacetime after 1945, 1873--The St. Vincent de Paul penitentiary, Mont- real, was opened. 1914--The Panama Canal was opened to barge traffic, Nor is it possible to hope that white resistance will decrease as Negroes upgrade themselves. "Upgrading" programs reach one-tenth of the Negroes only and degrading conditions in a ghetto cancel out what good "upgrading" does. The consensus seems to be that priority must be given not to rehousing, slum clearance or desegregation but simply to re- pairs which are much cheaper and, thanks to new techniques, can be completed in less than a week for a ghetto apartment building. For much less than has been usually spent, the slums can be refurbished and maintained in good condition, giving the Negro good segre- gated housing now rather than hope of desegregated housing in the distant and indeterminate future. Thus, it is hoped, de- spair will be lessened and sum- mers will be cool again, Montreal 325 Years Old, Bark Tents First Shelter By BOB BOWMAN Visitors to Expo 67 today will be able to help celebrate Mont- real's 325th birthday. It was on May 18, 1642, that Governor Maisonneuve stepped on shore and dropped to his knees in prayer. Then the other mem- bers of the party joined him and after celebrating mass, Father Vimont said: "That which you see is only a grain of mustard seed, But it is cast by hands so pious and so animated by faith and religion that it must be that God has great de- signs for it. He makes use of such instruments for His work. I do not doubt that this little grain may produce a great tree, that it will make wonderful progress some day, that it will multiply itself and stretch out on every side." It was only a small group of people who founded Montreal that day. They included Gov- ernor Montgmagny of Quebec who had tried to persuade Mais- onneuve to establish his colony on the Island of Orleans instead because the site of Montreal was on the crossroads of the trade routes used by the fierce Troquois. Maisonneuve replied: "Were all the trees on the island of Montreal to. be changed into so many Iroquois, it is a point of duty and honor for me to go there and establish a colony." The founders of Montreal landed near Pointe a Callieres. It was a beautiful day, but the ground was damp because the spring flood had subsided only a few days previously. Work was begun immediately putting up birch bark tents, and cutting down trees to form a barricade. When night came there were no candles or oil for lamps, so Madame de la Peltrie and Jeanne Mance, who founded the hospital at Montreal, caught fireflies and put them in bottles to provide some illumination. How they would contrast with the bright lights of Montreal tonight! OTHER MAY 18 EVENTS 1675.-- Feast of Assumption Mass first celebrated at Church of Notre Dame, the first stone church in Montreal. 1756--Britain and France be- gan Seven Years War during which Britain captured Canada. 1765--Half of Montreal was destroyed by fire. 1783--Seven thousand United Empire Loyalists landed at Saint John, N.B. 1785--Dr. Stewart opened clas- sical school at Kingston, the first in Upper Canada. 1822--Incorporation of Bank of Montreal received royal sanc- tion. 1824--William Lyon Macken- zie began publication of Colonial Advocate. 1846--Kingston, Ont., incorpo- rated as a city. 1861--College of Bytown be- came Ottawa. 1873--St. Vincent de Paul pen- itentiary opened near Montreal. 1919 -- Hawker and Grieve tried to fly the Atlantic from St. John's, Nfld. They were forced down after 15 hours but were saved by a Danish freighter. 1922--Canadian Historical So- ciety was founded. QUEEN'S PARK Enlightened Debate Questioned By DON O'HEARN TORONTO--We now are ap- proaching the crest of the On- tario legislature session. Two of the main events are On us, The members are going into what has been heralded as the big show of the year--the Con. federation of Tomorrow debate. And the estimates of the de- partments of education and of university affairs are up for ap» proval. These big - spending depart- ments now are perhaps the most important ministry in the government--in fact at times there is the impression they are a separate kingdom--and also, through the education they pro- vide and the taxes require, are of interest to more people than any other. START BEGINNING The writer, personally, isn't looking for much fruit from the Confederation debate. In the past the constitutional question has been largely over the heads of the members. With the advanced interest there has been in the question in the last year a good number of members have been trying to study the problem. They will be in better shape to discuss it than in the past, But enlightened debate is still hardly likely. There is one hope that can be held, however. Constitutional debate, to date, largely has tended to tackle the goneien from the middle, or the op. It centres on questions such as the position of Quebec. The logical starting point for debate on such a broad and complex question is just what a constitution should be. This has been overlooked in the past, but is so eminently the proper point to begin any discus- sion that some of the debaters may realize this and get into such a discussion. And finally we would have consideration started at the log- ical beginning point, In other words, on the rails. MONEY OUT Education also will be a dis- appointment in that the main point of concern in this field to- day probably won't come in for any worthwhile discussion. This point, of course, is the growing burden of the cost of education on local taxpayers. In fact the growing cost of educa- tion generally. The opposition parties will bring this up. But any realistic discussion of education finance must . await receipt of the Smith report on taxation. Pending it, money talk is out. And without money talk, this year the life is out of educa- tion debate. YEARS AGO 15 YEARS AGO May 18, 1952 Ann Showdowy was crowned Oshawa's Queen of the May at a ball held at the UAWA Hall on Saturday evening. Gary and Wayne Porteous of Oshawa were the winners on Mort Nusbaum's You Can Be A Star show last week, in Rochester. 30 YEARS AGO May 18, 1937 Veterans of the 84th Battalion held a reunion in Oshawa re- cently and were welcomed to the city by Mayor Alex. Hall. The graduation exercises at the Oshawa General Hospital will be held June 2. Rev. Dr. Stanley Russell of Toronto will be the girest speaker. BIBLE "But God raised him from the dead and He was seen many days..." Acts 13:30, 31. Death could not contain the divine Son of God. He is a liv- ing Saviour at the right hand of the Father with all believers at heart. 'He ever liveth to make intercession for us." IT HAPPENED IN CANADA te GATLING USED AGAINST we METIS \n OF THE KI Sy) GREAT POTENTIAL FOR WORK WHERE THERE WAS NO RUNNING WATER; AND IT COULD OPERATE IN THE OF BIG CITY ACTIVITY- BABY GIRL ATHLETE - | COULD STAND BALANCED UPRIGHT ON HER DAD'S HAND HORSEPOWER 15 A TECHNICAL TERM of MEASUREMENT TODAY BUT /00 YEARS AGO IT WAS DESCRIPTIVE IND of POWER: THE HORSE HAD "AUSE IT WAS AVAILABLE MIDST SANDRA SHEFFIELD, AT WAINWRIGHT, ALBERTA, AT THE AGE OF § WEEKS WHITBY DP Ontario Meetin: WHITBY (Staff) - tario County Womer jan Temperance Uni 7ist annual conventio by' Baptist Church. Mrs. Howard Brow sident, introduced \ Perigne, Toronto, wh morning devotional ¢ ject of 'Faith'. } Hall gave the welcor A skit entitled "T Workers of the Past, sented by five ladi fashioned costumes. Mrs. Charles Langfi time WCTU presiden Cooke, who read re: an early day; Mrs. J bent, who representec man, an early organi perance. unions; Mr Brown, as Carrie ardent opponent of | broke windows of s was arrested 10 time: Harold Parrott, as F lard, founder of WC one time world pre: Black Band ( A delightful previ graduation exercises June 23, was the anr Band" ceremonies School of Nursing -- tario Hospital, Whit! termediate students to the seniors. Each member of class was presented low rose corsage b: of the intermediate highlight of the eve when Miss Jones ca the seniors and Miss 1968 representative, "Black Band' to ea starched caps. A dance and buf was enjoyed by the class, their escorts students. The recre of the residence w with paper flowers Grand Pat Donald Rusling Grand Patron of Chapter of Ontario, speaker at Whitby C 248, Order of the EF President, and night. He spoke t congratulated the their work. Past District De Matrons present v Ethel Milne, honora of Whitby Chapter Meta Moore. Ther presiding matrons a sident grand © patr from visiting chapt Mrs. Grace Guth Matron of Whitby ¢ James Martin, Past tended a warm welc Sick and Suns! were given by Mr Conibear and Mrs. ( PM. Mrs. May Jew lent convener, th WHITBY Mrs. Clarence A her daughter, Ar spending a week in visiting her mother Eisses. They will the wedding of Mr brother, Martin Eis Joanna VanDerPloe Mr. and Mrs, J 128 Palace Street, | ed from a two-we spent at Freeport, hamas. Gardenview. Uni Women met at th Mrs, Roy [Tlott, Street, for its me William Speck pr rangements were members to have | table at the Oshay Centre open air cel June 15. The follow tee members will Mrs. Art Reynolds McLaughlin and Mr Plans were ma church 3rd anniver: and reception June and Mrs, Kenneth open their home. who will be ordaine: while studying for started Gardenview attent the service a with Mrs. York. ' served refreshmen by Mrs. Gary W Mrs. William Speck ing June 26. The Whitby Ct under the mana George Lilley, con summer activities -- cial Mother's Day ner. Among thos were: Mr. and Mr Mr. and Mrs. F. and Mrs. Marion and Mrs. W. Gunn Mr, and Mrs. D. Ir and friend, Mr. a Whattam and fami Mrs. W. Sorichetti Dr. and Mrs. C, 1 family, Mr. and M sett and family, M SUIT Tailored To M FREEMA FORMAL REI USS EEVE MEN'S SE 129 Brock $ y Whitb: