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" PAGE THREE THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1947 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE . Housing, And Other Issues Holding Up House P rorogation | GOVERNMENT BEATS DOWN CCF. MOTION Ottawa, July 17 (CP)-- The whole complex Canadian housing picture, both veteran and civilian and a lot of other current issues, were spreads before a dying session of Parliament today with debate Veterans' Housing GM Train OF Tomorrow To Visit CNE. In. Toronto Situation Termed Absolute Scandal Ottawa, July 17 (CP)--Donald Fleming (PC-Toronto Eglinton), said in the Commons last night the evidence of veterans housing submitted before the public accounts com- mittee was "shocking--there is no other word for it." Dealing with the Sarnia veterans housing project he said the houses there had cost $10,-¢ 100 each and the construction | A administration and it should was just about "the worst kind." He said there were other bad projects besides Sarnia and he said he had letters from veterans saying they were willing to give evidence on projects other than these that had been mentioned before the committee. Read Evidence Mr. Fleming read evidence that had been given by Sarnia veter- ans before the committee, These, he said, were houses that were being sold to the veter- ans at $6,400 net, houses which competent builders had said they could build for $4,5Q0. There was a situation that was "absolutely scandalous." With 397 per cent already paid to the contractor there still was a string of repairs "as long as your arm" to be completed on the houses, 3 "Goaded" Mr, Fleming said aw efficient department never would have had to be "goaded" into considering action against the Sarnia contrac- tor and even then the steps were negligible, 'There had been no proposal for reduction of the price charged the veterans because of faulty work. They were "being kicked around." In March, after this "deplor- able disgraceful" situation had been fully exposed, the Sarnia veterans had been given an ulti- matum to pay up or get out." At his reference to '"deplor- able" conditions, the Minister blurted "nonsense." Royal Commission Mr. Fleming said that if the Minister doubted what he said ae should appoint a Royal Commis- sion to hear evidence about any V.L.A, project. "Let's get to the bottom of this thing; we've got | enough facts to put Parliament and the country on their guard." "Go ahead and do it," said vet- erans Minister Mackenzie. "You'll only keep veterans out of their homes." Mr. Fleming said ® "shocking be removed, Mr. Mackenzie: done." Mr. Fleming: "It hasn't been done well enough." These Sarnia homes were not isolated cases. Many others had neded repairs. "Censured" "It's been Recalling that the committee had "censured" Gordon Murchis- on, V.L.A, director, for his evi- dence, Mr. Fleming sald he had been 'hostile, belligerent, high- handed and he didn't show the sympathy we might expect a pub- lic official to have for veterans." Mr. Fleming s:"1 that if no Royal Commission were appoint- ed, the Minister should give the situation his close personal at- tention. It should be decided whether Mr, Murchison should be allowed to continue in the re- pair stage., Steps should be taken to bring defaulting contractors to book. Capt. Walter Tucker, Parlia~ mentary, assistant to the Veterans Minister, said that the final cost of the Sarnia homes would be $10,100 apiece but that had been the worst experience encountered anywhere. Mr. Tucker said that where there had ben defects in houses built for the veterans the Justice Department had been consulted and if action could be taken against the contractors it would. Mr, Murchison had admitted that the department had been "poorly served" by some officials and some 20 engineers and in- spectors had been released of their duties, 16 Ontario Mayors To Compete in Race Belleville, .Ont., July 17--(CP) ~The invitation 100-yard dash to determine the "world's fastest mayor". has drawn 16 mayors from cities in the Province of Ontario, Mayor Frank Folwell of Belleville sald yesterday. The race, part of Belleville's Old negligence and incompetence" had been discovered in the V.L. | Homé Week program, is lated for Friday, July 18. OSHAWA-- i , and descriptive booklet, { For full information, photographs, specifications, blueprints, | SEE choficld INSURANCE "Controlled Price' Homes For Sale! YOU CAN STILL BUY A GOOD NEW HOUSE FOR A LOW PRICE UNDER THE INTEGRATED HOUSING PLAN A typical "Integrated" Home These homes are not built under the V.L.A. WHERE are these homes now under construction? BOWMANVILLE--In Southway Gardens, a new model sub- division, just off Liberty St. South. the fine new residential sections of Aberdeen Gardens, Grierson St. and Northway Court. WHO has first option to purchase? Veterans of World War II must be offered these homes first. When veteran demand is satisfied, the general : ublic will be 'permitted to take advantage of this controlled price plan, HOW do | get more information? You'll want to know more about the prices which from H $4500 to $6900, the down payments which stars at $840, and i In me tqaent plan which combines principal and interest mon! payments. (These monthly payments ba) less than you now pay for rent). ™ ate pivbaly many other excellent " Simcoe St. N. Phone 4400 Agency Dshawa Life Beginsat | 60 For Sister Local Woman There was a time when grand- mother sat in an old rocking chair and kaitted by the hour; now that story needs a little modernization, for as The Evening Gazette of Mid- dlesborougly, England, reports, life now beging at 60. Mrs. Emma Toomey of 12 East- gate Road in Middlesborough, who is in her 79th year, disproved any such theory as that above, when she climbed onto her bicycle and rode the 247 miles to London last Saturday. Mrs, Toomey is a sister of Mrs, Matilda Warwick of 324 Bloor St. East in Oshawa and also of Mr. A. J. Franklin of New York City who is visiting in Oshawa now. This recent whirl at the wheels was not the first such action of the elderly Mrs. Toomey, for when she was 64 years old she travelled 200 miles in two days, while at 66 she went a distance of 400 miles on her bicycle, . Ask Masons To Maintain Their Ideals Toronto, July 16 -- (CP) -- A plea to all Masons to live up to the ideals of the Order was the theme of an address to more than 3,000 delegates of the Grand Lodge attending a two.day meeting here by Charles Hamilton, Grand Master of the Sang Lodge, AF. and AM, in On. 0. Several posts on the lodge execu- tive were filled by acclamation yes- terday including the appointments of Right Rev. W. L. Wright, Angli. can bishop of Algoma, Grand Chap- lain, E. G. Dixon of Hamilton, Grand Secretary, and A. E. Selwy of London, Grand F.egistrar. Other Ontario men up for election include Charles Burt of Fort Erie and C. J. Heimrich of Kitchener, candidates for Grand Senior Warden. Iron Out P.C. 'Weakness' Ottawa, July 17 -- (CP) -- What- ever "weakness" there have been in the Progressive Conservative organ- ization "will be eradicated" as a result of lessons learned in Monday's Halifax by-electoin, an official Pro- gressive Conservative Association statement said last night amid re. ports of criticism over the party's showing in that contest. Issued by J. M. Macdonnell (PC- Muskoka-Ontario) Association presi. dent, the statement denied "ill. founded rumors" in "some of the more ardent Liberal newspapers" that there was "discontent" in the Progressive Conservative party. Mr. Macdonnell attributed . the Liberal victory at Halifax to a num- ber of public works projects which he said the government had prom. ised in that region, to the support of federal and provincial civil serv- ants there and to a new "upped" financial agreemer'_Fetween the Dominion and Nova tia. Lindsay Pair Crash Plane Gravenhurst, July 17-- (CP) ---A light aircraft piloted by Al Toph of Lindsay and with How- ard Timson, also of Lindsay, as passenger, crashed and sunk in 16 feet of water on Gull | Lake near here yesterday. Toph was dazed by the crash and suffered minor injuries but as Timson was being rescued, he was able to joke about the exper- fence, The two were rescued by boats from Pine Dale Inn and Bolderwood camp on the lake that is half a mile from here, The plane was on a pleasure flight when it struck high tension wires linking Mickles Island and the mainland, - & The GM. Train of Tomorrow which will be on public display at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toron- to, September 1 to 6, has many ultra-modern features. Upper left are passengers enjoying a grandstand view of the passing countryside in one of the four Astra Domes, which are constructed of heat and glare- resisting glass on the top level of the train. Upper right shows table service in the main section conven- tiona® level of the three-level diner. As well, one may dine in the Astra Dome in a roof garden atmosphere, or in a third ti a ken area th the Astra Dome where there is private dining-room accommoda- tion for eight persons. Lower picture shows the striking chair car, in multi-level design. The three lower France Prepares | Jhe 2a perliament Big Welcome For Scout Jamboree be Tin re The Commons will consider de- partmental estimates. The Senate Ottawa, July 16 (CP)--Canada will be represented by |" ** 32 Boy Scouts at the Sixth World Jamboree in France. The Scouts will leave the Dominion Aug. 2. The jamboree, first to be held since before the war, will take place in Moisson forest, 45 miles from Paris on the Seine river, French information® service officials here say 45,000 youths from 40 different countries will attende the gathering. . Preparations for the meet have been on the grand scale. A special railway station with 17 sidings has been built and 10 miles of tarred roads constructed. Four water wells will supply 650,000 gallons a day through 80 outlets. Army bakeries and kitchens will supply food which will be delivered around the site on a miniature railway. The Canadian centingent will stay with scouts from Peru, Holland and Sweden in one of the jambor- ee's 15 sub-camps, Scout headquarters here say the boys will gather July 27 at Miller's Lake, N.S, where they will under- go a week's training before embark- ing on the Royal Canadian Naval aircraft carrier H.M.C.S. 'Warrior, which will take them to a Scottish port. Each of the scouts will wear the familiar broad-brimmed stetson, green-drill shirts, blue shorts and black shoes. As a distinctive mark, they will have a green neckerchief on the back of which is" a maple leaf and the word "Canada." Heading the troop will be Scout- master A. L. Campbell, Toronto, public relations officer Leonard Johnson, Ottawa, and Quartermas- ter G.-L, Kelly, Montreal, At the opening ceremony, fires will be lighted with torches brought from Vogelnzang, Holland, where the last jamboree was held in 1937. National demonstrations will follow. Later in the week, there will be international contests, sight-seeing tours, plane rides and discussion periods. The entire meet will be dedicated to peace and the memory of the movement's founder, the late Lord Baden-Powell, Following are names of the scouts making up the Canadian troop: -- Paul Cudmare, Charlottetown; G. P, Elliot, Dartmouth, NS.; D. J. Glendinning, Halifax; L. A. Hicks, Sydney, N.8.; W. A, Murray, Monc-~ ton, N.B. Pierre Bernier, T. M. Hunt - and Guy Saucier, Quebec; F. T. Jack- man, Granby, Que.; T. L. Sparrow, Westmount, Que. R. G. Doel, Brantford, Ont; Ro- bert Dowell, Windsor, Ont; Ken- neth Finlayson, Ottawa; M. R. Harris, Hamilton; A. E Howe, New Toronto, Omit; E. A. W. Jones, Lea~ side, .; G. A. McGregor, Toron- to; 'R. ©. Prickett, Tillsonburg, CORPORATION od . G. D. Stothers, Brighton, Sterl ont.; R. R. Welsman, Barrie, Ont.; ing Tower, Jerome R. 8. Westland, London, Ont, : ' V. A. Briggs, Saskatoon; J. H. Bra- h YESTERDAY A C.C.F, motion, described by; Prime Minister Mackenzie King as want of confidence in the goy- ernment, was defeated in the Commons by a vote of 84-64; the defeated motion asked the gov- ernment to consider immediately the question of increases for vet- erans and war widows; Donald Fleming (PC-Toronto Eglinton) called for a Royal Commission to study veterans housing generally; Defence Minister Claxton said the Canadian general service badge now could be issued to Canadians who served with any other Brit- ish. Commonwealth or Allied for- ces in the Second World War; Trade Minister MacKinnon said cheques governing payment of a 10-cent adjustment in barley were to be mailed Friday; Reconstruc- tion Minister Howe criticized as "serious" arrgngements by the Ontario government to fly 7,00 United Kingdom immigrants to Canada, The Senate passed the redistri- bution bill increasing Commons membership' from . 245 to 255 seats, * Mobile Telephone Unit Globe and Mail's Latest Toronto, July 17-- (CP) -- To provide faster and more complete news coverage, the Toronto Globe and Mail announced yesterday it had 'added a mobile telephone unit to its news-room facilities. The unit, first commercial mob- ile telephone in Canada, is link= by direct switchboard to the pa- per's news room, non, B.C.; Dietrich Gehmlich, Ray- mond, Alta.; R. A. Heise, Winnipeg; McGregor Macln osh, Victoria; R. H. Newman, Brandon, Man.; L. G. Sage, Regina; B. E. Smith, W:st Kidonan, Man,; Douglas William- son, Vancouver, Find Toronto Man Hanged Pickering, July 17--In {ll health for some time, John D. Spellea, 52, formerly of 178 Beach Avenue, To- ronto, was found hanging from a tree, about 450 yards from Highway No. 2 in Pickering Township, this morning. The deceased had been building a home near the Penguin Club, be- tween Whitby and Pickering. while his family resided in a house in the area. He was missed at 6 a.m. today and a search was started by members of the family. The body was found by his 17-year-old daugh- ter, Katherine. Chief Constable Jack Irvine of the Pickering Township Police De- partment investigated and called Coroner Dr. V. E. Cartwright 'of Pickering. The remains were ex- amined by Dr. John McKinney of Brooklin. Mr. Spellen is survived by his wife.and four children. | 21% on Guaranteed Trust Certificates Issuep for any amount... . for a term of _ five years... . guaranteed both as to principal and interest . . . . Interest cheques mailed to reach holders on due date, or, at holder's option, may be allowed to accumulate at compound interest. An ideal investment for individuals, com- panies; authorized by law for cemetery , executors and other trustees. THE STERLING TRUSTS 36 years in Business Northern No Desire To Censor, CHEX Head Toronto, July 17 -- (CP) -- "We have no desire or authority to gag or censor," Roy H. Thomson, presi- dent of Northern Broadcasting Com- pany, said yesterday in reply to a statement by the United Electrical Workers (CIO) that radio station, CHEX, Peterborough, Ont., had ap- plied a "gag rule" to union scripts. Broadcasting operates CHEX. "We do not intend to interfere with such scripts, except where there is danger of libel," Mr. Thomson said. "In the case of this script, it was submitted in advance of the broadcast and on the advice of our solicitor, certain portions of the script were deleted." Earlier, C. 8S. Jackson, president of district five of the union, said the radio station deleted "portions bf our scripts which referred to the General Electric Company of Can- ada and the United States." Mr. Jackson added that the statement deleted had been based on fact and later were broadcast over a Toronto radio station without complaint. EXTINGUISH GRASS FIRE Children playing on the swings in Kinsmen Park, behind the Oshawa Arena, who set fire to dry hay around the swings, resulted in a call being put in to the Oshawa Fire Department at 9.02 p.m. yesterday. The fire was extinguished in short order without damage. OSHAWA IN PICTURES The June issue of Canadian Mot- orist features pictures of the pre- sentation of the King's Plate to Col. R. S. McLaughlin by Viscount Alexander, and member of the head table party at the Society of Auto- motive Engineers dinner held at Hotel Genosha several months ago. possibilities that shot proro- gation forecasts into Friday --some even said Saturday. 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