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e Oshawa Sines 86 King St. E., Oshawa, Ontario Published by Canadian Newspapers Company Limited a Wilson, Publisher E. C. Prince, Associate Publisher OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1967 A Shuffling And Shifting Of Tax Burdens Ahead The long-a-vaited report on tion in Ontario prepared by accoun- tant Lancelot Smith and his com- mittee is notable not so much be- cause it introduces new approaches to the problem but because it pro- vides a need assessment of a highly- complex situation, The Smith com- mittee labored for four years at the cost of $1 million to amass the 350 resolutions presented to the govern- ment this week. The timing cannot be overlooked, The report has been brought down on what must certainly be the eve of a provincial election and it has given the Robarts administration a tool with which to fend off its great- est criticism -- the onerous burden arried by property tax payers. Queen's Park has quickly acepted the recommendation providing for a property-tax exemption on the first $2,000 of assessmient, This can re- present a saving of some $50 to individual homeowners. It is a popular plank for any election platform but it is also a welcome and worthwhile relief to the taxpayer. Thus in this particular instance and in the report as a whole it would be wrong to consider the fecommendations only in the con- text of an imminent. election cam- paign. ; The tax exemption program is not new. Similar systems have been * Summer vacations will sadly but officially come to an end this week- end, With thousands of children re- turning to school, this means added responsibility for motorists. She Osharon Times 86 King St. E., Oshowe, Ontario T. L. WILSON, Publisher €. C. PRINCE, General Manager C. J. MeCONECHY, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES Oshawa Times combining The Oshawa Times estoblignea 1871) ond the Whitby Gozette ond hronicle {established 1863) is published daily 'and Statutory holidays excepted). iby ot Daily paper Publish- @rs Associaton, The Canadion Press Audit Bureau Association. The Canodion Press is exclusively entitled to the use of reproduction of all news @espatched in the paper credited to it or to The Associated Press or Reuters, and also the local news published therein. All rights of special des- patches are also reserved. 4 King St. E,, Oshawa, Ontario Nationol Advertising Offices: Thomson pulsing, 425 University AVE pagent. Ontario; Cathcart Street, Montreal, P. Delivered by carriers in Oshawe, Whitby, Ajex, Pickering, Bowmanville, Brooklin, Port Perry, Prince Albert, Mopie Grove, Hampton, Frenchman's Bay, Liverpool, Taunton, Tyrone, Dunbarton, Enniskillen, Greno, Leskard, Brougham, Burketon, Claremont, Manchester, Pontypoo! and Newcastle not over i week, By moil in Province of Ontario ¢orrier delivery area. $15.00 per year, Provinces ond Commonwealth Countries, 118.00 per year. U.S.A. and foreign $27.00 per year. a yi Ty HALEN ' PRECISE, PROFESSIONAL FeRAM TARE in operation in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia for a ~ number of years. And so it is with ny of the suggestions -- the swing to regional government, par- tial taxation at least of church pro« perty, the increase in aid 'to edu- cation --- have been advanced by tax authorities;-municipal govern- ments, yes, and opposition parties in the past. Brought together offi- cially they now become possible courses of government action, The unfortunate aspect jis that much of the action will not\concern tax relief but rather a shuffling of taxation and even further increases in taxation. To gain additional revenue to re- place that previously paid by prop- erty owners, the Smith committee considers as top priority the need _to press. Ottawa for a larger abate- ment of federal income tax, If this is refused an increase in provincial income tax of either per cent is con- templated. By 1974 provincial in- come tax could be up to 40 per cent, Both a broadened base and an in- crease in sales tax is also in pros- pect -- but until next year when the election is well out of the way. We can look forward not so much for an easing of the tax load but more for the levy being taken from other pockets -- we'll still by paying the bills and: they'll still be mount- ing. * Memo To Motorists in residential and school areas, to approach school buses with extra care and to observe provincial laws governing school buses. The National Safety League sug- ges ents accompany young chil- time. The problems encoun may prove very surprising. Changes in street patterns, traffic volume and controls can radically affect safe travel. "tA little time given to this part of the child's traffic edu- cation will add immeasurably to his safety", advises the League. To children riding bicycles to school the League offers the follow- ing advice: ride single file at a safe distance behind the vehicle ahead; always dismount and walk the bike across heavily travelled streets and highways; carry packages or books in a basket; keep both hands on the handlebars; observe traffic rules and regulations at all times and watch out for cars ahead and behind, Like motorists, cyclists are required to give proper signals when turning and stopping, "Be sure you do your part!" says the League. TOUCH "YEARS AGO HOARE ON RIGHT SIDE Drivers To Switch By DAVE MILLER LONDON (CP)--Britain is taking a long, hard look at traf- fie reform in Sweden and add- ing up the cost of copying the swing to the ag The total, say officials of the transport ministry, could be more than $12,000,000,000. They add that it will require a 10-year preparation period to switch Britain's 13,500,000 driv- ers from the left to the right side of the road. Sweden engaged in one of the most complicated driver-educa- tight programs before its Sept. 3 change to right-side driving, The transition jeaves Britain 2s the only major country in Europe where' motorists still drive on the left. But the Swedish change gives Britain only a little insight into its own problems. Sweden has a population of 8,000,000 com- pared with Britain's 55,000,000 and most of Sweden's 2,000,000 cars are left-hand-drive models, One prediction is that Britain will switch during the 1970s. Persuasive factors could be construction of a tunnel under the English Channel to France and British entry into the. Euro- pean Common Market, WOULD CUT COSTS Then there is the obvious advantage of getting on the same side of the road as the United States. American cars could be imported into Britain without the extra cost of having their steering columns fitted out on the right. Transport officials shudder at what a change would mean, The country already has enough traffic problems and they fear what would happen during the confusion of getiing ready for the move. The country has the highest density of road traffic in the world and one of the highest fatality rates. A total of 13,- 000,000 motor vehicles compete for only 95,000 miles of roads, leaving Britain with a car, truck, bus or motorcycle for every 12 yards of roadway. A ying the bumper- to-bumper congestion isa human casualty rate-that has doubled in 20 years to an annual total of 8,000 killed and 400,000 injured. AGO, «jan de Wee ee Church purchased in 1935 has paid off the mortgage in 7 years thanks to 60 families who are members of the church, The women's auxiliary of the Ontario Regiment are planning a Mile of Pennies drive sched- uled to start Sept. 19. 40 YEARS AGO, / Sept. 2, 192 J. H, McEwan of Solina to- day brought into the Times of- fice a cabbage weighing 21 Ibs. the largest he has ever grown. W. Glaspell and Son of Osh- awa: have been awarded tre prize for the best sheep at the New York State Fair at Syr- acuse, BIBLE ",.. hath He said and shall He not do?" Numbers 23:10 You-can trust God. He has never been known to forsake, forget or go back on His Word, "Tf ye shall ask anything in my name I will do it." been celebrating the centennial Dh LL OA THE NINE AND THE ONE ° (2p, CLC LABOR DAY MESSAGE Canadian Labor Reaches Time Of Crucial Decisions By DONALD MacDONALD Secretary-Treasurer Canadian Labor Congress As we celebrate this Labor Day the Canadian labor move- ment stands at one of the most important stages pf its history. Many significant events have taken place in the past year and we are now at a point where we face decisions which may well have a marked bearing on the ing majority of organized work- ers in Canada, is crowding the million - and - 'a - half mark, Many of our affiliated organiza- tions are finding their personnel resources taxed in meeting re- quests for information and org- anization. Outside the established trade union movement there has been an enormous surge in collective bargaining among many profes- sional and semi - professional groups. The practice of bargain- whole future of our mo While, as Canadians, we have of our country, we have also 'been able to loo on ap to the growth and : Trade Unions stand at an Sershi, ent tn 'Simmel foc p, and the pi lor continued growth are exceeding- ly good. The membership gg Canadian Labor Congress, represents the ing vely, which has al- ways formed the basis of the trade union movement, is now being widely ac ficance of the important nee ny ese circumstances cl arly prove the fallacy of those who,.. only a short time ago, were pre- dicting the demise of the labor movement, It is. now quite ob- vious that not only is our move- ment going to remain, and con- tinue to increase in numbers and strength, but it is going to play a Charlottetown Conference, Circus Shared Limelight By BOB BOWMAN Although the Charlottetown conterence leading to Confeder- ation cpened officially on Sept. 1, 1864, the delegates did not get down to real work until Sept. 2. Macdonald, Cartier, Brown, Galt, McGee and sever- al others made up the Canadian delegation whose purpose was to persuade the Maritimes to form a Confederation with Can- ada rather than create a union among themselves, which was the original reason for the con- ference. The delegates from Nova Sco- tia and New Brunswick had inn POLITICS IN BACKGROUND Fultons Role 'A Fighting Intellectual' r By KEN CLARK OTTAWA (CP)--For Davie Fa!ton, politics means almost total' immersion. It's not a sometime thing to he approathed on an amateur basis "It involves every ounce of energy and every atom of tal+ ent you may have," he says. "Tt's the most concentrated form.-of activity I know of." His commitment to politics is part of a precise, profes- sionu: touch that leaves little to chance. His current second try for the Progressive Conservative party leadership is a case in point. He declared himself in the running early, was the first candidate to hire a- professiona! headquarters staff, and his rir age va paign is a carefully planne exercise to win, The former minister of jus- tice has most of the visible quailfications the political protessionals like to see in a nationa! leader. ~ ' At 51, he's not too young or too old. After 22 years in poli- ties, be is nationally known, a skilled, if cutting parliamen- tary debater, a family with a vivacious wife. And he- seems to have the knack for . avoiding political embarrass- meri, whey POLITICAL HERITAGE 4) Two of his forbears were amor British Columbia premiers and his father was a B.C, provincial cabinet. minister--a handy background for a poli ticiar, It never hurt a politician to like animals and Mr. Fulton does. After a long day cam- paigning recéntly he briefly befriended a wet, smelly tual" close, he has worked hard to rid himself of the label of aloofness and of a companion suggestion that he is a ee) DENIES HE'S STODGY Clearly he doesn't he's stodgy. He says it's irri- think mongrel that appeared in an ina aide» motel room to escape tating when, after a success- her the rain, ful, free-wheeling political His looks are politically meeting, he reads again acceptable. He's six feet tall and with a square jaw. io keep him from being movie. star handsome, "Good-looking but not magnetic" was the assessment Of one woman, Despite a thickening middle he's trim because he watches his diet. His walk is brisk. His sandy, flat-combed hair is turning grey. Undue. emotion rarely shows in public on his ruddy face with lined forehead. His smile is 'modest.' The total effect is one of complete com- posure. And it's real. As 'a passen- ger in an automobile he'll not show a flicker of emotion at those common near-misses in traffic. Davie Fulton philosophical- ly pursues his goals dogged by the vague charge that he lacks personal warmth. His' supporters urge him to be More outgoing, Wage the deadership prize 60 one of somewhere that he still is, Others . put reserve down to a basic shy- neczs, an unwillingness to impose om people, or a per- sonality reflection of his essentially small-c conservae tism. He is seen as a tradi- tional Tory in tune with, a swing to the right which many profess to see now in the party, In his unruffled way he likes to shoot down the idea his speeches are too aca- demic He says they are no more so than those of many other politicians. 'This is just saddled with." | © His political involvement is so deep there's no' real haven at home. His political for- tunes are regular conversa- tiona! fodder for wife Patricia and their three dau, Mary, 18, Patricia, 17, and Cynthia, made to discourage it. Mrs. itics the. aura of tary was prese: the cliches I've been eral ister ters, 12. No attempt is was railway station separations. Going down.a flight of stairs friends as "completely unflappable," is a campaign fixture at her husband's side. "m more than twice as remote intellectual. He calls effective when she's with himself a "fighting intellec- me," he. says. They're a "kissing couple,' doing it at their frequent airport and crowd he'll reach out for hand. Trained as a lawyer, Davie Fulton opted long ago for pol- "The struggle in a court- room can't really match the clash in an election campaign or an important parliamen- debate." He was a citizen-soldier in the Second World War, rising' to combat command of a Sea- forth Highlanders company on European bai ids. After the war he went straight to Parliament as MP for the B.C. ri loops. The town of Kamloops of Kam- his birthplace. The seat was his private rve until he left the fed- scene in 1963--after his relationship. with Prime Min- Diefenbaker d-e.t eri o- rated--to try to revitalize the party's.B.C, branch. He left the B.C. party bet- ter off than he found it, but much. -For those who not classify this brief interlude as a failure, others say nobody. could: revive something that so near death, _ of the Queen' 'Victor "nity 40 weigh Canada's propos- their arrived at Charlottetown on Aug. 31 only to find that the hotels were crowded because the Slaymaker and Nichol's Olympic circus was in town with elephants, comic mules, performing horses and two Bac- trian camels. There was no room for them in the inns until Colonial Secretary William Pope managed to arrange space in the Mansion House hotel, The Canadians had sailed from Quebec on Aug. 29 in the Queen Victoria. They had a relaxed trip down, the St. Law- rence, although they were shocked by Brown's habit of getting up early in the morning, having a cold salt-water: bath, and then striding around the decks. They sailed into Charlotte- town harbor on the morning of Sepc. 1, and William Pope was rowed out in an oyster boat to greet them, It is said that the captain of the Queen Victoria thought he was a fisherman be asked if he had any oysters 0 vei), i Macdonald and company were dressed in frock coats and top hats and did not want to go ashore in the oyster boat, so they were taken to shore in two 's" life- boats, bit > 'Tne conference ope that afternoon in the highceilinged council chamber of Province House, and the Maritimers gave the Canadians the floor. Ma spoke. Mi However, no newspaper reporters were allowed to attend that or subsequent meet- ings. and charges began to cir- that the delegates were simply planning' cushy jobs for themselves. The reporters were not Kept in the dark for long. There were a number of lun- cheons, dinners and other. receplions at which 'wazged freely, and the report- ers probably got as much,news as they would on attend- Tuesday when it ed to adjourn for a few days and me.t again in Halifax. The IA RN Veer ipa the trade union tenis "have donald, Cartier, and Galt) be more important role in the s0- ciety of the future. The collective bargaining ac- tivities of many of the organiza- tions affiliated to the Canadian Labor Congress attracted consid- erable attention during the past ean In a number of instances, ong - overdue wage increases were won and other improve- ments gained. The 0; tion which this trend met from some quarters is to be expected. With- out exception, every gain won by labor in past years has been subject to the same type of criti- cism and has been accompanied by the same forecasts of disas- economy has flour- 'Canada and their have benefitted from a life. Suggestions that working people are getting too large a slice of the'economic pie are con- tradicted by the figures. While there have been some fluctua- tions in the share of the Gross National Product going to sala- ries, wages and supplementary income, these have not been of major proportions. As far back as 1947 these items accounted for 48.6 per cent of the GNP. By 1961, this figure had risen to 50.7 per cent. The latest available figure is 50.8 per cent. While there have been some move- ments between these years, they have been very largely within the ag. bd of: one per cent. But despite the marked ad- varices made by labor on both the organizational and economic fronts, progress in the field of legislation has been slow. And, while labor has continued to press for much - needed imp- rovements in various forms of social legislation, we have been confronted with intensive driv- es to introduce legislation of a type which would seriously damage the collective bangain- ing process and hamper work- ers in the exercise of their right to have efficient <unctioning or- ganizations. The delay with regard to the in- troduction of medicare is indica- tive of the slow pace at which we move in improving measures ed for the good of all . There is a great need in Canada for a broad look at our social legislation as a whole and the roid asreag of a much - Our record with regard to hous- ig continues to be deplorable. ite the various figures that been used in an effort to bolster rosy forecasts, there is pence ho ground for comp- lacency in the Canadian housing 'outlook, It is highly unlikely that' the Government's predic- tions of 160,000 new homes this year. pe Med achieved; and even short. of the 170,000 » lich the Economie Council of a ter ie er tp As as the general employ- ment situation is concerned, ere are some factors which cause for serious completion of many major The Centennial Projects across the country, as well as Expo, means the end of undertakings which have provided a great deal of ale Niet grin na os industries, The possibilities 'trade revisions ha' ongues: prea Maritimers wanted an opportu- « als own for 4 concern, © BE | eam" E haul itself up fast flowing rivers, or lower itself stern first down rapids or falls by means of ite "bow winch." E During the 1900's many of these vessels were built for the timber industry, usua tween 25 and 75 ft, long. were fiat bottomed with skids running the len; Pd i hull; The 'craft was pi ry steam driven paddlewheels." - Research indicates that' the last "Alligator" used in Ontario was on "Cedar Lake" in 1943. When they became obsolete many of 'these little vessels were scuttled in deep waters several of them resting on the bottom of "Lake Opeongo"' in Algonquin Park. Regarding the unusual "Hook and Ball" design of the anchor crosspiece, the hook was used for hanging the anchor on the side of the vessel; the ball being ballast for keeping the hook in a down position, By turning the crosspiece it' was a simple operation {unhook the anchor and drop it into the water. It should be emphasized that many of these "relics" have | been found by Ontario divers in recent years. During the sum- mer 1966 Dave Topham of Min- den St., Oshawa, recovered one while diving in the French River. This wilt be used as a atio ornament, Another was Rone in the shallows of "Rice Lake' near Harwood by a Scar- Dorough diver; several have been noticed in Lake Kamamis- keg near Combermere and never salvaged. The anchor recovered from Sturgeon Lake makes a wonder- ful "conversation piece" pro- viding phrases like "A Major Historical Find" -- "A Signifi- cant Historical Discovery" and "An Archeological Find" are not taken too literally during the conversation. Incidentally, an "Alligator"' carrying an identical anchor has > beep .on display for several rs at the 'Logging Exhibit" In Algonquin Park. (Pen sketch enclosed). Sincerely, Bob Stephenson, 87 Stone St., Oshawa, Ontario. UFO HUBCAP Mr. Editor: Regarding your article of August 29 on two boys, Tim Norris and Paul Powers who claim to have seen and photo- graphed a UFO. Without a doubt they have taken a picture of an unidentified flying object which in reality is a picture of a 1964 Chevrolet hubcap. These boys have played a very clever hoax on Oshawa and will long re- member how they put one over on the sensible adults of Osh- awa. I realize that by now you 7 ba purposes. since thé last in charges, in August, 1967, I sumption of 769 KWH and KWH respectively. f At the: time of natin increase, 3 the then new rates represented an approximate increase in charges of 70c. per month to the "'ayerage consumer." Now, in announcing. the current in- creasc, we are told that the average consumer uses 383 KWE per month and that the new rates result in an approxi- mate increase of $1.20 per month, I believe that the Commission should show more concern for those consumers who, like my- self, are total users of .their services rather than those cus- tome:s whose purchases of electrical energy are minimal, Tf the last two increases are related to consumers with an average monthly consumption of KWH the changes in rates resulted in percentage in- creases in consumer cost of 21.7 per cent and 26.1 per cent re- spectively. I contend that the last increase of 26.1 per cent only two years after the earlier increase is excessive, It can be argued that the Present increase is intended to weigh heaviest on the consum+ er with the minimum consump- tion of electrical energy and it is true to a point, But he has the smallest actual cost and his dollar increase is small. apparent policy of the Commis- sion has always been to penal- ize those customers who use the largest amount of electrica' enérgy. Under the rates in force prior to crease. @ energy in excess of 750 KWH per month was charged a high- er rate than when his consump« tion was below 750 KWH. Such a rating structure is an excel- lent way of attracting increased consumption! !. Finally, I object to bein made to pay the iner rates from June 12 when the in- crease is effective from August 1 because my meter reading date is August 12. Recently, I turned away & representative of the Consum: ers Gas Co, as I was not inter- ested in having gas energy in my house but judging from the considerable construction work on behalf of the Consumers Gas Co. in the city at the present time, many people have not been as long suffering as I. Yours truly, H IAN A. LEB TODAY IN HISTORY By THE CANADIAN PRESS Sept. 2, 1967... The Battle of Omdurman 'was fought 69 years ago today--in 1898--and the British 2ist Lancers, with Winston Churchill among their ranks, made the last large-scale cavalry charge of the British Army, Anglo-Egyptian . expedition up the Nile to. Khartoum _ had been planned in 1896 partly to ensure. the unimpeded flow of river "traffic and partly to -- the death 11 years before of Gen. Gordon. Gen, Kitch- ener carried out the cam- paign successfully but found a French expedition reached the Nile headwa- ters before' him, provoking the Fashoda Incident. 1930--The first non-stop Paris-New York flight begun. 1958--M ainland China opened its first television Ab igs in the city of Hirst World Wer i _ years ago today--in Bt San ine of battle on the Bainsizza Plateau extended from 37 to 75 miles, Second World War Twenty-five years ago today--in 1942--Wendell L. Willkie, en route to Russia, India and China at the request of President Roos- evelt, arrived in Cairo. Jap- anese pressed offensive in Kokoda sector of New Guinea, Nazi spy Herbert Karl, Friedrich Bahr, 30, sentenced to 30 years : imprisonment, °. ' Sept. 3, 1967... First World War Fifty years ago today--in 1917--British routed Ger- man attackers at Havrin- vig oe git yee ; 'air raid on S. g German air bombardment Chatham na' result» ed in 107 rt say : Second World. War Twenty-tive-years aj : 1942--German task By ns fell back from part of new- -- ly-won positions in the Western Desert artil- lery bombardment. Three Axis vessels, including a © destroyer, set on fire and poor sunk by Allied -- ; bers near Cairo, i 'Associated Firms in United "and other Countries States of DELOITTE, PLENDER, HASKINS & SELLS. | with whom are now merged 3 | MONTEITH, RIEHL, WATERS & CO, | Chartered Accountants Toronto Regina Hamilton Oe bs ob tee On shcsielag: Cacti 7 724 & Lt. Gen Sir commissioner of the St. Jot Brigade, acco 2,4 Eig. WHITBY (Sta! are counting thei takers their chai the hours. The first day almost arrived. In Whitby, Tuesday will se crowd into 76 cla: in eight public sc be greeted by rev English, art, he: cal education, to; ditional courses. The use of thi guage in Whitby will encompass eight. 'The size ¢ staff for the tong considerably, an chosen for their French and En, will begin at an listen and. unde 'French --. with this will lead i ail the hi ing to more } and.writing. of th a A new program Public schools, wt considerable -- other. areas, is growth and far gram,' part of th eh Pp pa ent: ment: the course. | be used in the cr be viewed by pi In the massi' Whitby also come the lowest grade: A new approac and language e WHITB Mr and Mrs. and their sons, Cc spent @ three-weel cottage at Wasag Young Sandra I ford, spent two . at the home of | aurt, Mr. and Grahain, 933 Don Marvin Wood, ' received word thi John Ross, Grand -passed away. Linda, daughter Mrs. Raymond B St., Ajax, will att College in Toront Mr. and Mrs, strong, Albaquerq 'co were the guest: tin burn, 160 Mr. and Mrs: Ge their daughter Ca and Mrs. Gordon ] spent a two-week cottaze at Elephai Mr and Mrs," ford, Hampton, w the home of Mr. mond Booth, 25 ¥ Mr' and Mrs. Wi nce areca me en at nee