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Iboe CM.. dt utat., EomMSvgleOtt. 2t US IDITOIRIAL COMMENT' Qujeecs- Special Status Hurts Supplier An interesting situation came te our attetion recently, with the fbcts leing coul ied in a study made by Professor Albert Breton, a well-kown In Bowmanville, we have a well- etabllshed prlvately owned company that converts paper into bags of varjous amze and- shapes, selling tbem to buy- en over a wide area, both in and out- aiethe Province of Ontario. For quite a few year they have been trying to sebl their producta in Quebec to the Liquor Control Board of that province, but have met with abso- lutely no succesa. They have been in- formied that Quebec suppliera automat- ically are given a 10% price preference over suppliera from other provinces, and off the cuff advised that even if they were able ta aupply the bags at 10w enough pricea ta overcome this differential, they stili wouldn't gvemuch hope of receiving an order. -Apparently, in Ontario our Liquor Control Board to their credit han no such conditions applied to theïr pur- chases. On several occasions over the past lew years, Ontario plants making bagi including the Bowmanville .estab- lishmnent, have lost out by a slim margin of price on large urders that will be made in Quebec converting plants by Quebec employees. The LCBO purchas- ing department bas accepted the lowest tender, giving no consideration as to where the bags will b. made. This is as it should b. and there would be no complaint from anyone if the saine conditions applied in both provinces. But, we wonder if Ontario's Trade and Industry Department off ic- iais realize that this one-sided affair is costmng Ontario f irins and employees hundreds of tbousands of dollars each year in lost wages and profits. Or, is this just another instance where Que- bec insists' that it is entîtled to special atatus over its neighbors ? Ontario's Response Reassu res Quebec From a Quebec point of view but also nationally, the defeat of the Rob- arts governinent in the recent Ontario general election would have been a serious blow. The ina and outs of Ont- ario politics, the valid charge tbat lie has surrounded hinself with nonentities except in rare cases are not that um- po rtant in the larger context. Premier Robarts bas on the big issues shown a genuine sense of understanding towards this province and backed it up with more than words. He re-ebection with a reduced though still handsome maj- orlty 15 reassuring. The resuits were flot particularly surpriaiug. No one seriously predicted a Conservative defeat. The. interest lay In the size of the victory and in the party whicl would become the officiai. opposition. The, NDP nearly did, jump- ing fromà eight to 20 seats and narrdw- lug the'gap withv Mr Nixon 's Ltberals ta only egt.There.were individual contests w1hich eso lndicated new views and attitudes.- But, iii:,genàeral, tiý.concern: out- aide Ontario -wap over the goveýr*rme nt's own future. Defeat Would bave intro- duced a new; wuzt1ied element at a moment when'prçdictabî1ity. and ex- perience are more important than nov- elty or change The views of Premier 1Robarts on, national problema are fair- ly cearly estabbished. He has earned the right to take up the Nixon chal- lenge that only the federal govern- mentli~. chargêd with the maintenance of nà-tionel unîty and that 'the provin- ces sliould- wait for Ottawa to act. The Nixon view of provincial res- ponsibiities is oddly provincial. There is as mudli responsibility for the main- tenance of national unity in the separ- ate parts as there is for the whole. Mr. Robarts bas recognized "the heavy res- ponsibiity upon Ontario ta prevent these tensions" - the words are lis - «from developing into conflict and to work to strengthen confederation." The temptation to play it some other way must have been present; it is to lis credit that h. resisted it. The premier of Ontario has played a.significant part in easing the tensions which have developed in this decade. Had Ontario acted otherwise we miglit have been in deeper' trouble than we are today. Mr. Nixon was also opposed to the Confederation of Tomorrow con- ference, a meeting wvhich this news- paper regards as of significant import- ance«for the future of Canada. Again it ià reassuring ta, have Mr. Robarts and his' advisers as host, ratIer than eitler of the two men who led the op- position. Premier Johnson at his press con- ference, though it was not an approadli h. extended to tractes union matters, said our hope lies in a continuing and true dialogue. Mr. Robarts for Ontario confirmed this approacl. That is what the conference is intended'to b.. Nei- ther the Ontario premier nor anyone else expects to solve ahl the problems of Confederation at it but le does expect to begin a "national dialogue" in a climate of goodwill. It is aiiýolie objective and le has now the mandate to see it througl. -Montreal Star Report from'.Quee'sParkf Ale:X uarrtnrs, M.P.P. elect for rain, and former chairman of the, den and traumatic rejection of . olderOI workers because they have celebrated The Town of Bowmanviile wiII return to EASTERN STANDARD TIME at 12:01 arn.1 Sunday, October Z9th' 1967 On this date ail citizens are requested te turu their dlocks and watches, BACK one hour and thus change from Daylight Saving Time to Eastern Standard Time. IVAN M. HOBBS, Mayor, Town of Bowmanville. £Cetters Monday, Sept. 25/67 Dear Mr. James: At the moment, my bus- band and I are on board the Russian liner "Alexandr Pushkin" two days tram London. We spent aur last evening in Ontario visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. Fraser of Hampton. When I spoke af my intention ta keep a log during aur trip, Mrs. Fraser suggested that perhaps you might be interested in such material for the Statesman. First, I should introduce, myseif properly. Formeri~ Diane Gilbart, I believe yq't1 are acquainted with my pr- ests, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Cril- bant of Onono. My husband Antan was a resideirit of Bowmanville for mi2ch of bis public school anki al of bis high school ,t raining. Shortly atter our marriage two years ago, wt moved ta Vancouver where we have attended the 'University of British Coluný,ia. But each summer sin c, we have ne- turned ta .ork and renew friendshîps in the anea. Aýtter ebarkation, in Lon- don an a short stay in Hoilan, we will be cyciing thrau ta Southern Ger- man ta spend the Christ- mal. season wîth my hus- batd's relatives. In the spring, we would Rke ta kayak through a ~ystem of rivers, lakes and Icnstath oie e Io n sxo tpe di o and D istant Past From the Statesman Files France where we look for- ward to seeing the famous casties of which Toni made a study during one of his French courses. There is no set date for aur return to Canada. A camping trip through Yugoslavia, a stay on the Mediterranean and a cycling tour of -Great Bni- tain and the Netheriands are some of the things we hope to accomplish. AI. ready we are looking for- ward to attending the 1968 Winter Olympic Games in Grenoble, France. Yours truly, Mrs. A. Forster. Vancouver to Oshawa- Again ! Ineyer cease to be amaz- ed at the Kaleidescope of events we encaunter on each successive trans-Canada trip! This, aur eighth, was no exception. While aur 14. year-oid '4Tin Lizzy"l labor- ed over the Coast Range, we sweltered in 95 degree heat (Vancouvenites are normaiiy condjtioned to a balmy 72 degrees!) With sumxner run-off - ver, there were none of the usual snow- fed streams cascading down to the highway for refiiling parched radiators and cool- ing feet. Campsites in the Okan- ogan Valley were jammed with vacationers Soalater a refreshing swim in Lake J/w 8citor 25 YEARS AGO (October 29, 1942) Mr. and Mrs. Manson oulter wish t announce ugbter, Lillain Geraldine, Ernest Leslie Dickens, 0f of Mn. and Mrs. John )ickens of Winnipeg. The ~arriage ta take place ,uietly on November lgth. Miss Jelva Newman ne- )orted ta C.W.A.C. head- juanters in Toronto, Tues- ýay morning. Befane en- sting she was employed >y Dominion Stores. Mon- lay afternoon Miss Newman vas called into the store and vas pnesentcd with a gif t n. behaif of the manage- ncnt and another git by îe membens of the staff. Mrs. R. S. Baker of aiem, Oregon, visited ber riend and schoolmate of .'ncardine bigh schaol days, rs. V. Argue. Mrs. Baker s fornierly Miss Sadie lain who taught schaol in tus, Manvers Twp., some yeans age. N et proceeds tram the pie Day beld by the local y' Scouts and Cubs ounted ta $153.74, W. R. ike, chairman of the corn- l:t;e said yesterday. Mn.. C. J. Smale . and rothy were in Coiborne er the weekcnd attend- the diamond wedding ver.ary of ber parents, an d Mrs. George bics. ms Ralbh Bnison, Leam- on, ha. retunned home ci a pleasant visit with *and Mn.. H. Smith, en Street. .R. (Bill) Edger left nday te study drafting the Canadian General fic plant at Peter- ugh. . . V. Fainbaîrn., iapgo,Ilt, 'is enjoying a t with her sister, Mrs. J. McClellan. -Russell Oke, R.C.A. Listowel, spent the end wth Mrs. 0k., e hundred dollar was by thé Worme's War , Saturdsy, through e-of-Money" stunt ýv1U I p eimyu ,« mdiniboxes Bowmnvlfle boys mer- IOverseas 49 YEARS AGO (October 31, 1918> Messrs. John A. Holgate& Son are rushing the evap- arator lively these days. Sa great has been the quantity af apples and pumpkins de- livened that they have more than they can handie wîth- in the time limit. An electrical starm with heavy downpour of nain passed over this town and district Monday attennoon following a period of high temperature. Ladies and girls of the town are nesponding nobly ta the cail for volunteers ta assist the doctors and nurs- es in gaing into homes where mothers and others in the homes are iii (with 'flue) and doing whatever fieeds at- tention, waiting an the sick day and night and other- wise making themnselves use- fuI. They are worthy of ail praise. Hotel Bowman will change hands next Monday. Nov. 4, when Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Ross will retire. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wadhams cf Toronto are the new hast and hostcss and camne well récommended. Mr. Alan M. Williams was in Taranto last weck help- ing ane cf the undertakers who was unable te keep- up with hi. wark awing te the large number of deatha ini that city tramn influenza. Mn. and Mrs. Norman Sin- clair and Marjoric and Mr. A. J. Trebilcock, Toranto, spent Sunday at Mr. P. C. Trebilcock'u. Mrs. Jas. Rosenveid ha. returned front Tarante whc.re she underwent a seniaus eperation for ap- pendicitis. She is 'doing nicely. Mn. M. J. Ferneyhough,, MentreaL. Que, was weekend guest of Mr. and -Mrs. A. L. Hagerman, Liberty St. Mn. and Mis. W. N. Unas- kin, Taunton,' pent th* weekend with hlm sister, Mn.. P. L. Bragg. Miss Nelle Gould, Kings- ton, is home. Orono: Miss Marjozle Col. ville is home from Thom.- blli, ber gchool bWa ,close&. Solina: Mr. John =nodi bas enlarged and nmodem- ized bis resideace the night in what seemed a pasture, hait way up Ana- chist Mountain. It took great wili power to ignore a fear that the scrub grass and fragrant tumbleweed looked likely habitat for rattlesnakes! Sandon, in the Siocan Val. ley of Southern British Co- lumbia, is a ghost town. One or two neat doli house cot- tages are ail that remain of a once thriving silver mining town. Productivity ceased nearly 40 years ago. But it was not until the early 1950's that a flash flood burst the wooden main street buit over the stream, and washed away the town. The section of highway fromn Banff ta Jasper in the Rocky Mountains, caiied the Ice Field Highway, was buit salely for the taurist. Here lie the famed Ca- lumbian Ice Fields, glacial remnants of the last great ice age. Having a geographer bus- band, I was weil aware of the technical aspects of a glacier, but was thrilled ta see first hand the steep hanging valleys and the glistening rivulets. We spent a woderful two hours hik- ing a mile up Parker's Ridge for a breathtakîng view of the ice field where Rocky Mountain goats dling ta the surrounding crags, and iaveiy Alpine wild flow- ers nestie for sheiter behind low evergreens, bent and deforrned by an Arctic-cold wind. At a iovely campsite in the foothilîs of Alberta, we met a dear couple who cail- ed ta mind a phrase from, one cf my history texts.,. something about the setting of the Canadian West thraugh the fighting spirit of "a hardy peasant in a sheepskin cqat". This eld. erly Russian couple had lived for many years in the nearby village of Coalspur, whase very name implies the husband's vocation and the hardsbîps cf the farnily's first years in Canada. Now when they can elude the chiidren and grandchildren, the oid couple return to the area of abandoned Coalspur to gather rare red niush- roams and huge juicy huckiebernies. We were dis- appointed not ta be able to join their morning berry- picking expedition but' the rising of the sun saw us rnany hours distance farther east. With every visit aur fond- ness for the Prairie graws. and ane again experience proved our steadfast faith in the goodwill of its people. Leader, Sask. encaunters very few taurists. Needless ta say, the appearance of a scruffy young couple bear- ing k.napsacks at. the desk of the village's only hotel created a whole evening's conversation. It toak a great deal ta convince the night elerk that aur car had indeed uitjust outside the hotel. When the sincerity of aur Intentions was understood, the louage waiter brought us beer while the night cierk located and' introduced us ta the village mechamic. He suggested that perhaps the battery terminais w«ere dirty, the ane possibility we had overlooked. Wé feit rather sheepish thanking him next mornîng for his excellent advice! But now we had dawdled tao long and took turns driv- ing through one nigbt in tirne tai catch a Red River Valley sunrise just' outside W0uef the our thousand and nme miles of the Trans- Canada Highway from, Brit- is Columbia ta Nova Scotia, over aonc thousmnd are ini Ontario. With littie regard ta theze figures, the work crews con- tinue to 41« up the highway between Kenora and Sud- bury each mumnier. The logrthe project nuiber Sugar TIMES RHAVE CHANGED 1 wonder what a teacher of 50 years ago would think if lie walked into a classroom today? Personally, 1 think he'd be toted off in a state of deep shock. Some aspects of the atmosphere would b. familia: the box-like, claus- trophobie construction; the smell of chalk-dust and bodies; the windows that stick and won't open; the scuffling and the snuffling. And the place would be full of kids, of course. They'd probahly b. much the same, inside. Human beings don't change their basic emotions, their hates, fears, shyness and aggressiveness, ini a generation or two if ever. But they certainly wouldn't look the samie. 1The appearanoe of the boys woubd rattie him a bit, w ith their cowboy boots, their polka-dot shirts, their care- fully waved hair, and their world- weary expressions. But the sight of the girls would rock him riglit back on his heels. Neyer mind the lipstick, eye-shadow and net stockings. He'd probably turn pure puce the f irst time he looked down those rows of miniskirts, with the odd garter beit, in ail its feminine loveliness, show- ing here and there. Those wouldn't be the only shocks he'd receive. Let's say lie tauglit in a sehool with 300 students, haif a cen- tury ago. Quiet, droning periods. Leis- urely one and a haif hour lunch period. I'd like to see this chap step out into the hall of a school with 1500 in- mates, during one of the lunch periods. Unaccustomed to using lis shoulders, knees and elbows, le'd be a grease spot on the terrazo floor in two minutes. If he did happen to make it, he'd gulp lis lunch in the cafeteria, with the din of 500 students as sauce for his wieners and beans. Or le'd choke down a sandwich in the staff room, 'mid a litter of coffee cups, a pall of smoke, of the art. Checking his mail-box after lunch, he'd find: two memos fromn the admini- stration; a pamphlet from the Depart- ment of Education, very badly written; a. note from the librarian telling him that Susie Doakes' book was overdue; a brochure from a publisher; a billet- doux from the vice-principal; a bill for his federation insurance; and three aft- nauncements of contests, all sponsored by commercial firins. *Being an old-fashioned, conscien- tous teacher, he would probably not fMe these in the waste-basket. Back in his classroomn, trying ta teach with the raw materials, a book, a blackboard and some students, lie would be interrupted by: the public- address system telling him te send Joe Smutz to, the office; by Jack Diltz just arriving back from guidance counsellor; or by four stalwarts leaving for the junior football game. During the. day, he would discover that lie was either a dodo bird, extinct, or a phoenix - that bird which reput- edly arises from its own ashes and flies in ever-diminishing circles until there is only one place to go. This would be occasioned by the maze of equipment whidli h. would be forced to master. Record-players, tape- recorders, overliead projectors, underÀ baud deflectors, and the like. And he would have my utmost sympathy. 1 can drive a car. Used t92 be able to fly an airplane. Can run a. washing machine in a pinch. But lead me toward a duplicating machine, or anything more complicated than a hand-' cranked gramophone, and 1 pale with- terror. After school, aur friend would find that he would have a committee meet- Ing about gum-clewing, or a staff meet- ing about pupils acting l1k. humans, or a thrilling hour with the three students interested in the stamp club. I don't think lie could hack It, poor. Report from Ottawa By Russell C Honey, Mi. The major item cf legislation in troduced in the House cf Commons thit week establîshes a new broadcasting policy for Canada. The new Act, called the Broadcasting Act, establishes the. procedure for regulating public (C.B.C.) and private broadcasting, bath radio and TV in Canada. The legislation declares that the air waves are public property, and the people, througli the federal govern- ment, have the igît to regulate al broadcasting, bath public and private. The policy sets out, secondly, that the. broadcasting system in Canada, both public and private, should b. effective- ly owned anid controlled by Canadians so as to preserve and strengtlen the cultural, political, social and econamic fabric cf Canada. Thirdly, the policy states, that ail persans broadcasting in Canada have a responsibility for the public effect of tIe programs they broadcast but the riglit to freedom of expression, subject only to generally applicable statutes and regulations, is unquestioned. In the 1930's it was recognized by the federal goverument tlat it lad a responsibiîity to regulate broadcasting in the public interest. On. of tiie main arguments in favor of the policy at that time was the necessity to ensure that people using the public air waves lad a responsibility ta do so in the national rnterest. Unfortunately, in the past few years the C.B.C. las seemed to lose sight of its responsibility in this regard. Two examples will suffice: In recent months the C.B.C. has given extensive coverage to the with the notice, "Sarny for the Inconvenience"! "And Sa To Seal"! The suin is warm, the sky is cioudless and beyond the deep blue swell stretch the shores af the mighty St. Lawrence River . . . on pur way at last! The "Alexandn Rushkin" is a Russian liner af 19,000 tans, just twa years old, and stnuggling ta establish a reputation fan itself in trans- Atlantic travel. Already thene are indication. that the foilowing eight day. aboard ship will harvest a store of colounful memnories. The upper tanks of crew members speak surprisingiy correct English but aur stewardcss answers al eeucies with a wanm smile. aintng is quite acceptable and thene tollaws a happy nodding af heads when * understanding is reched! English speaking pass- engers are also scarce. Oce's tablemates may speak Russian, German, Llthi4an- ian, Polish or anc cf a dazen other tangues. Fartunately many spcak sevenal langus- os and 50 hqlp one aother ini rading the day's preg- gramns and the menus. The hour a! dejiartune Is fuli o! varying cmotieps. Ours was certairile miemor- able. A troupe af Lithuanlan singer. and dancers retura- iàg home atter pcrforming et Expo sang folk sp Pnlends lining thedc, ai nked -and swaylag MSljolned tIecbchrus. Iýerz were shed la partlng and teaus werm ah.d la rs- -- L and Spice oddities iu such places as York- ville. The antics cf a few youngsters are portrayed across Canada, and the. inference is that this is typical of Toronto. This, of course, is net the case. The C.B.C. avoids mention of the substantial cultural, social and political contributions made by 99.9% of the. citizens of that City. The C.B.C. has been quick to publicize the spectacular action cf a few Quebec Separatists iu the past year or twa. Thre. weeks ago Prime Minister and Mrs. Pearson, together with, mnembers of lis Cabinet and their wives attended a dinner in Montreal as guests of Mayor Jean Drapeau. As the Prime Minister and Mrs. Pearson ar- rived at the City Hall over 1,000 Mantrealers wîo had gathered there lu advanc., sang, "0 Canada", and waved Canadian flags. This was an ex- pression of support for the unity of Canada . . . the. C.B.C. did not take the trouble ta televise it. If there lad been two or three Separatists awaiting tue, Prime Minister with Separat- ist slogans the scene would have been carried from coast ta coast by CBC-TV. The new legisiation and the, ad- ministration of it should bring the C.B.C. back ta its priia.ry objective...' building national unity, not destroying membrance of homneiands evoked by the baunting music. There tollowed a wild ex- change af fricndshlp tokens. The dancer, threw dawn tiny flags snd delcutcly em- broidered scarves. Up front those on the dock carne shiny quarters, chocolat. bars, baIl point pens and messages of good luck hur- riedly tied in pocket hand- kerchiefs' Long affer the faces an the shore becamne a blue, the notes fromt strange six feot long Lithuanien honns echomdacrasathe water. Fer a moment the unique sense cf finality bang aven- the j>asmeners only te be abruptly dispelled by laughten tram thc shuffle- board courts. And thoughts turn ta the pleamant diys ahead. The meals are unbellev- ahi. bath In quantity andi variety; ftei.both Russian and Europesp dluhes. b must describe the breakfst buf- fet as an exemple. My flrst thought cri eng the table was fliat we hadi overslept, missed -breakfast and vre naw viewing lunch. Eut rat so. The Ju1ui,laues, 21b, salads, aumage, toiuatam., fruit, cud amd bard vers indemd breakfast. More - eurately they are snacksbar- fore Utceonveplgisil egW or pancaku s ad c«gluare merved. If my feminina log- ic ie trustworthy, pester food lalake Plut l«Ws t '»aui tofna= v ds.u4 me- iult in My binflve punds to the m a 64l liew Memorial Hospital Weecly Report Week of Oct. 16-22 inclusive- Admissions -----------.73 ' Births-2 male,3 fernale 5 ' Dicharges - ----73 Major aperations 7 Minor aperations 21 Emergency tneatments----64 Visiting heurs 3.8 pan. daily What Viet Nam War Means To Business Continued high Vietnamn ver aPeuding by the U.S. wlll kemp ap *the big flaw cf coui-: tracts and orders te Canadian campanles for bath military and civilian gocds. But, The Financiai Post points eut the wer mnakes a mlxed bag eftZ. Pluesand minum.,for the Canadin eccrlomy. On Uic Plus aide is the strong dem- ançi for Canadien raw and seml-Sfished matertals (cap- . per nickel, steel), and extra ordýrs tor civillan goods farg- md Out by U.S. campantes tc) PniitY of w4r contrade~ Tht Ma ient more jobs and add1ioui , = tmin Can- ada. It hau"m e e acern- peiie situation. On the mis ide, Tht Financlal Post points ta debiviy delays of ~ac conae t ed by a campanleM, a sort- wm age of credit, and uncertainty 9 because ofte 1acn fth are ai10 brinsling th C70 ý -..bu