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Over 460,000 Employees Are Idle In U.S. Labor Disputes o ° \ 'Double-Cross' Cry P Heard In Commons As Move Defeated Ottawa, March 20 (CP)--Progressive Conservative shouts of "double-cross" and "broken faith' echoed in the Commons last night in the wake of a fantastic vote in which Liberals and C.C.F. members ment motion. o The combined to defeat a govern- "double.cross" accusation, Genial Host E. S. READING Worshipful Master of Temple Lodge, who presided at the lodge's annual "Ladies' Night" last night. Temple Lodge Ladies' Night Big Success Temple Lodge Masons dined, directed and danced their ladies through five hours of entertain- ment and gaiety at their annual Ladies' Night last evening. More than 240 people attended the gath- ering held in the Masonic Temple. Ruling Master of the Lodge, E. S. Reading, was host and the dis- tinguished Masonic guests includ- ed: Bro, Frank N. McCallum; Right Wor. Bro. D. E. Gibson, D.D. G.M. of Ontario District; Wor. Bro, Irwin Coldwell, District Se- cretary; Wor. Bro, William Row- lands, Master of Durham Lodge, Newcastle; Wor. Bro. Harold Flin- toff, Master of Lebanon Lodge; Wor. Bro. C. E. Smith, Master of Cedar Lodge; Wor, Bro. Robert Elsie, Master of Queen City Lodge of Toronto; Eminent Knight Pres- iding Preceptor, John Riley of the Preceptory; First Principle Chris Osborne 'of the Chapter; Wor. Bro, Russell Murison, Master of Doric Lodge, Pickering; and V. Wor. Bro. J. N. Willson, President of the Scottish Rite Club. At the conclusion of a delightful dinner prepared and served by Mrs, J. E. Valentine and a capable staff, Wor. Bro. A. S. Clark, Secretary of Temple Lodge, proposed ~ a toast to Grand Lodge which was responded to by Rt. Wor. Bro. D. E. Gibson. Mrs. Frank N. McCallum responded graciously to the toast to the ladies proposed by Bru. E. H. Pankhurst, Sr. Warden of the Lodge. Later formally welcomed by Wor. Bro. Reading into the im- pressive lodge room, the multitude of guests was offered a display of the lighting éffects, Here too, Mrs, Reading was presented with a beautiful crystal plate by Wor. Bro. Clark on behalf of Lodge members. Prize winners at a session of Bingo for the ladies were: Mrs. Dan Jones, Mrs, John Gray, Mrs, S. G. Peebles, * Mrs. Hamilton Brown, Mrs, Ross Mills and Mrs. Locke. Two moving pictures were shown sefore the auditorium was clear- )d for dancing to the music of Joug Olliffe and his Orchestra. TO STAND TRIAL. Napanee, March 20--(CP)--MTrs. Corothy Wheeler and Edward Mec- or yesterday were committed to itand trial on a charge of injuring Mrs. Wheeler's four.year-old son, Donald. A doctor testified the child, still in hospital at Kingston, was covered with bruises and that both hands bore burns, "| hurled by J. A. Ross (PC--Squris). was ruled unparliamentary and he withdrew it. But there was no re. traction of a charge by Donald Fleming (PC--Toronto Eglinton) that Trade Minister Howe 'broke Faith" with the House. The vote and the charges centred on the Government's grain.market- ing legislation--finally approved at the night sitting. In the afternoon, the House had approved second reading of the bill, 113 to 40. Mr. Howe then re. called his promise eight days pre- viously to move that it be split in two, with a controversial proposal for state marketing of oats and barley going to a special commit. tee. There now was no purpose in ful. filling his promise--given in an un. successful attempt to save time, he said. But he would make the mo. tion, knowing its defeat was '"'ob- vious." The count against was 94 to 58. Mr, Howe and Justice Minister Ilsley support the motion. Agricul. ture Minister Gardiner and all oth. er Cabinet ministers present voted against it. Prime Minister King, who had been in the chamber ear. lier, left without voting. One Progressive Conservative--H. H. Hatfield, Victoria-Carleton -- joined with the majority of Liber. als and C.CF. Members to defeat the motion. "We were double.crossed by the C.CF. and members of the govern. ment," he shouted, T. J. Bentley (CCP--8wift Cur. rent) denied his party at any time agreed to support the bill.splitting motion, The C.C.F. two weeks ago had believed the move would be wise but it no longer thought that. ' "We doubled.-crossed nobody,' Bentley replied. G. H. Castleden (CCF--Yorkton) asked that Mr. Ross withdraw the word "double_cross." W, Ress Mac- donald (L--Brantford City), the committee chairman, ruled the word unparliamentary. "I withdrew the word," said Mr Ross, "We feel that we were cer. tainly sold down the river." "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," observed 'Gordon Graydon (PC--Peel). The marketing legislation event. ually passed without amendment, provides for an unspecified boost in the $1.35 initial wheat payment, pensions for Wheat Board employ- ees, and the state.controlled mar. keting of oats and barley. The Commons also gave first reading to a bill extending to March 31, 1949, the Government's powers to buy products to fill the 1948 An. glo.Canadian food contracts. Mr. Gardiner said the estimated hog production between now and August will be greater than origin. ally expected. Bacon earmarked for | Britain during January was 48 per | cent greater than the amount allo. | cated in January, 1947. The beef | allocation was up 25 per cent for the month, Three Are Killed In Plane Crash Truro, N.S, March 20--(CP) -- Three men were killed when their light plane crashed within several hundred yards of their home air. port here late yesterday. Killed when the three.seated craft nocse-dived into the ground shortly before it would h~ve touch- ed down at the end of a 100.mile flight were: Pilot E. P. McCullough, of Truro, Emmett Williams of Char. lottetown and Lloyd Sharpe of Truro. The trio was believed to have been en route from Charlottetown. WRITES BOOK WITH FOOT Toronto, March 20 (CP).--Handi- caps are only relative after all, in the opinion of William R. Watson whose travelogue of the Canada scene, "And All Your Beauty," is scheduled for publication today. Mr. Watson, an admitted lover of the country, has not the use of his arms so he spent the past three years Fring his manuscript with his left oot, \ Ban Printing Machinery Under Dollar-Saving Plan Ottawa, March 20 -- (CP)--Im. ports. of a wide range of printing and lithographing machinery will be banned after April 1 unless they are "considered essential to the na- tional economy," it was announced yesterday. Equipment of this type was the largest category in a new list, of goods the import of which will be tightly controlled as a dollar-saving measure. Material already in tran. sit by March 31 will be admitted, however. Action on the present list of goods was taken by Finance Minis. ter Abbott in an order tabled in the Commons today. An announcement from his department said similar additions to the list could be expect. ed "from time to time." The full list: The order controls the import of newspaper presses value at more than $1,500; much electrotype ap- paratus; cameras and other equip- ment used in lithography; newspa. per and periodical addressing equipment and much material used by printers, book.binders and man. ufactured paper products. Also covered by the order are flat-bed cylinder printing presses-- taking sheets larger than 25 by 38 inthes -- type-setting and type. casting machines and offset presses. The order also includes a variety of goods not connected with the newspaper and printing , business. In this category came power lawn. mowers, machinery for manufact. uring veneers and plywood, motor- cycles and sidecars, cars and trucks not otherwise covered by the im. port restrictions, road scrapers, and rollers for iron, steel and paper making. Liquor Board Hears Applications and Arguments a" What to Do To-Night Bs wes Recreation Headquarters 100 Gibbs Street DAILY 2 to 4 p.m.--Leathercralt (except Mon- day). --Woodshop and shellcraft. --Collegiate-age gymnasium. | --Collegiate adlo Drama Group. 4 to 6 p.m.--Junior Radio Drama Group SATURDAY--9-11.30 a.m.--All boys' and girls' activities: wood- work, gymnasium, box- ing, leathercraft, shell craft, rhythm band, ra- dio drama rehearsals. Special children's art class. 230 p.m.--Oshawa Operetta So- ciety in the auditorium | -- COMMUNITY SQUARE 8 pm. DANCE NIGHT. Hosts for the evening Cedar Dale Community Ass'n. NOTE -- Second week of the weaving course. Visitors are welcome Tues- day and Thursday afternoons, Toronto Star Story Rapped By Premier Toronto, March 20--(CP)-- The Toronto Daily Star was assailed in the Ontario Legislature by Prem- ier Drew yesterday for what he described as a story designed to convey a "false" and "malicious" impression, The story, bearing the headline --"politically, we don't fear labor, Blaclsvell decares'--dealt with a provincia cabinet meeting earier yesterday at which the Ontario Federation of Labor presented a brief outlining recommendation for legislation. Anything. more dishonest and more remote from the truth it would be difficult to imagine even in the case of the Toronto Daily Star," the Premier said. "And I grant you it is difficult to imagine any form of dishonesty that they would not | employ." "This," he declared, "seeks to create a feeling of prejudice in the | mind of organizéd labor in relation | to the government of the day, no matter what that government may be, which has the responsibility for dealing with labor relations in this province." The Premier quoted from a court reporier's record regarding what the Attorney General had said: 9f you want to carry on that political action as the arm of a pol- itical party, I would make this statement to you, that it is against the public interest, but as far as the present Government of On. tario is concerned, politically we do not fear it, because the people of the province want law and or- der and you may be sure that the aopposition party (C.CF. you re. present will remain in opposition until the end of time. Politically, if that is what you want to do, I wel. come it." Twin Toothaches Startle Dentist Mattapoisett, Mass.,, March 20 -- (AP) --Six-year-old Janice ana Jeanette Washburn are identical twins--painfully identical. They reported to the school den- tist, Dr. George M. Teasdale, with | toothaches in corresponding molars. Dr. Teasdale said he never before heard of such a coincidence. But their mother said it was an old story--that the twins lost the same corresponding first baby teeth on the same day. And also their second under similar circum- stances. WANTS AIRPORT KEPT Ottawa, March 20 (CP).--Gordon Graydon (PC-Peel) asked in the Commons yesterday if the govern- ment would halt the demolition of the airport at Deseronto, Ont. De- fence' Minister Claxton said he would look into the question, Arg t district were heard yesterday by the here in action at the IOOF Temple, members, left to right, are: J. Frank White, Judge W. T. Robb, chairman, and W., T. Nugent, At extreme right is Robert Gaskin, board registrar, The board completed the hearing in an all-day session. Lewis To Chamber Speaker for and against the granting of liquor licenses in the Toronto # Ontario Liquor License Board, seen College Street, Toronto. The board Lend a Silent By DOUGLAS HOW Canadian Press Staff Writer | Ottawa, March 20--(CP) -- Two winds crossed by chance in the | capital this week, | One came indirectly off the bat- | tlefields of the second world war. | The other was scented with what | Senator J, W. deB Farris (L-Bri-/ tish Columbia) called "the tragedy | we see ahead." | The first was as tangible as a | broken body, the second a porridge | of intangibles, of hints and fears | | and deciuctions. | It was strange that they should | meet, but they did; the week that | | severely disabled veterans of the | recent war made a deeply moving | appeal for better treatment was | | also the week when Ottawa's fears | of a new war hit their depths. | . They met in parliamentary cor- | ridors, the shattered bodies from | one war and the sobby apprehen- | sions of another. They left | | feeling empty qrd impotent. The veterans, about 20 of them, came in wheelchairs, on artificial limbs, with blinded eyes and deaf- ened ears, The National Council | of Veterans Aswciations used them | as psychological shock troops in its | request to the veterans committee | of the Commons for higher pen- | sions, higher helplessness allowanc- | es and other changes, The effect was profound. One member, a veteran himself, was so | moved that he had to leave the room. Another described the ego- | Wheelchairs in Commons To Veteran's Plea for Aid Eloquence tional impact as "terrific." A third said the committee would be un- able to discuss the pensions bill "ra- | tionally" for a week .. . "we're too worked up." | There seemed little doubht that | the upshot would be a pressure on | the government to grant higher | helplessness allowancse, more pen- | sion for multiple-disability cases, | a floor for first world war pensions. There were predictions that all three would go through. | That was the first of the winds It, like the other, fell on many people, among them Prime Minis ter Mackenzie King, | He met four paraplegics, wheel- | chalred-veterans paralyzed from | the hips down, in a Commons' lob- | by. They told him it was a big | day for them, to meet the Prime | Minister. 'One of them said he was | taking the same University of To- ronto course that Mr. King himself | had taken. ! "Training yourself to succeed | me?" the P.M. asked. | The veteran looked down. "I | don't think so," he said. "Why not?" someone asked | bravely, "President Roosevelt was | a paraplegic.' The P.M. was needed in the Com- mons then and he went away and | there was no more talk. The wheel- | chairs followed him to the floor of the chamber, as special guests. The next day he had to go into | a Liberal caucus and tell members the international situation had never been worse. Father and Correspondent Harmony, March 19--Presenting a sharp contrast to the dull gloomy weather outside, the auditorium of | Harmony School provided a bright | and attractive setting for the first annual father apd son banquet to, be held by the 12th Harmony Cub Pack. The long tables, placed to form a large square, were very attractively laid, streamers of mauve and yel- low, the pack colors, being used to provide a note of interest. Green tapers, in silver holders, completed the, color scheme, A lovely bouquet of carnations, snapdragons and daffodil centred the head table, at which were seated the cubmaster and cubmistress, group committee, and guest speakers. Shortly before 4 pm, grace was sung and the banquet got under way with all doing full justice to the delicioi:s meal. A toast to the King was proposed by A. E. May- cock, to which all responded, Praises Work Done A short sing-song, preceded an address by A. G. Coppin, second vice president of the Oshawa Local Boy Scout Association, who opened his remarks by congratulating Ak- ela and Rikki (Mr. and Mrs, Chris. Willoughby) qn the wonderful work they had done in their first year, in forming and working the pack up to its present high standard. It rates very high in conjunction with other packs in the city, he asserted. Mr. Coppin referred to the work being done by the maintenance committee at Camp Samac. They had started from scratch, and would require a lot of help and suggestions to make the work easier | and more efficient. Matters such as providing a lifeguard for the pool, | transporting wood from the far end | of the camp to the cabins, provid- | ing a master keyboard in the rang- er"s house, in case keys get lost. These 'and many other problems had to be met. Mr. Coppin said the committee would welcome any suggestions to improve Camp Sam ac. "We are planning a big apple da; and the money will be used to et up the good work of scouting," he said, Sponsored By Willing Workers { | MRS. KENNETH FLETCHER Is Happy Occasion For Harmony Cub Pack Ythe boys on two or three different Mrs. John Wheeler, treasurer for Son Dinner the group committee, reviewed the work done since the inception of the Pack. About a year ago, the need of a sccut organization in the com. munity was brought to the attention of the Willing Workers. This orga. nization gladly lent its support to the project, and a committee was formed to make arrangements. They had had a very successful year, taking in over $125. $30 of this was from paper drives. The bank balance now stands at $60. Conclud- ing Mrs. Wheeler introduced Mrs. Clarence Greentree, chairman of the group committee. Mrs. C. Greentree welcomed those present, and said she felt many more would have been there, but there was much sickness in the community, The need of starting a scout troop had been felt, and James Hare had kindly offered to help with scouting in Harmony. Mr. Hare was asked to stand. He receiv. ed a hearty clap. : Mrs. Greentree concluded her re. marks with a word of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Willoughby, who, through their work with the Pack, were helping to make good cit- izens in the community. A big hand was given them at these remarks. Activities Reviewed A report on the year's activities was given by Akela the Cubmaster (Chris) who was introduced by A. E. Maycoc's, Secretary of the group committee, On February 24, 1947, the first meeting was held. Twenty four boys were present. They were divided in. to four groups or sixes. The sixers chosen were 'Charles Powers, Norm- an Ridgely, Nicholas Hall and Neil. son Greentree. The Pack had been well represented in Field Day in Camp Samac, and one of the boys, Charles Powers, had won his ath. lete's badge. Reference was made .to the kis@? ness .of George Hart, who donated the Pack flag, and at some later date, a chance would be given the boys parents to attend the official presentation. Camp life had been enjoyed by occasions -- once when the red six- -- . HARMONY 'vised of his transfer to Peterbor- (Continued on Page 2) Invalid Dies As Fire Razes Textile Mill Waterville, Que,, March 20--(CP) --This community's only industry, the Aviv Textile Woollens Mill, was razed by a $500,000 fire last night that took the life of Denis Levas. seur, a 45.year old invalid who was trappeq in the plant. Levasseur was one of about 12 persons in the newly opened buili- ing when the fire broke out in a room where cotton refuse was kept. Within minutes the building was a raging inferno. Shortly after the blaze was dis- covered, lights in the three.storey building went out and Levasseur apparently tripped on a chair and failed to get up, He was asphyixiated. A companion, H. Bureau, braved the flames and thick smoke to car. ry Levasseur out but artificial res. piration failed to revive him. Fanned by high winds, the flames leaped high in the sky and for a time threatened to spréad to other buildings of this town, located 12 miles frcen Sherbrooke. Firemen from Sherbrooke and North Hatley were called to help the local brigade but a six-hour bat- tle proved fruitless and the build- ing was a ccmplete loss. M. Alexander, gill manager, said today that the Nn: was a total loss and that damage would amount to more than $500,000. The mill was the town's chief industry and it employed about 150 persons. | Ontario Spotlite Brockville, March 20 -- (CP) -- Provincial Constabie L. T. Keeler of the Provincial Police has been ad- ANDREW BREWIN President of the C.C.F. Party In Ontario, who will be the speaker at the Oshawa Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting in Adelaide House next Monday night. Holds LPP's Try to Wreck Liquor Act Toronto, March 20--(CP)--At- torney General Blackwell charged in the Ontario Legislature yester.- day that the two Labor.-Progressive party representatives were trying to sabotage the province's Liquor Con. trol Act. He was speaking to an LPP. bill which would have given municipali- ties authority to object to issue of any particular cocktail bar licence within its confines. The C.CF. and Liberals lined up with the government in defeating the bill 63 to 2. In the short Friday sitting the House gave second reading to 12 private bills and 10 government measures. One government bill, is one auth. orizing Southern Ontario Hydro frequency conversion, passed second reading without comment. In committee of the House, ap- proval was given to the Industrial Standards Act amendment, giving gasoline station hour.setting auth- ority back to the municipalities, and a bill amending the vital statistics Act. On the liquor amendment, At. torney General Blackwell said that what the L.P.P. members were try- ing to do "is to completely destroy the judicial system of dealing with liquor licences." Premier Drew offered congratula. tions to the Attorney General for his arguments cn the bill, stating that apparently he had influenced the opposition members to come around to the government's way of thinking on the issue. A. A. MacLecd (L.P.P. -- Toronto Bellwoods), who sponsored the bill with support of J. B. Salsherg (L.P. P--Toronto St. Andrews), declar. ed: x "It does seem to me that the mu. nicipalities should have prior rights in protecting the welfare and the morale of the community over which it exercises the responsibili. ties of government." Liberal opposition leader Fargu- har Oliver, although he voted against the bill, said he didn't think thes broad structure of the whole act was involved in the amendment before the House. W. J. Grummet, C.C.F. House lea. der, said the municipal councils are saddled with encugh work mow without adding this new unneces. sary field. Monday Deadline for Auto Markers Toronto, March 20--(CP)=-J. P. Bickell, Ontario motor vehicles reg- istrar, yesterday said "There will positively be no extension" for automobile licence plates ' beyond midnight next Monday. Toronto police said they will summon mo= torists driving with 1947 plates Tuesday, : ough and promotion to officer in charge 6f radio communications, A native of Orillia, he has been with the provincial force for 17 years. He was previcusly stationed .at . Kit. chener and Renfrew. FACULTY HEAD ARRIVES Toronto, March 20 -- (CP)-- Professor Edward Crisp Bullard 41_year.old scientist and a pion. ecr in developing the degaussing cables used to neutralize enemy mines during the last war, ar. rived here from Cambridge Un. iversity in England to bezome head of the Physics Faculty at the University of Toronto. He hepes to make a survey of Can. ada's mineral deposits. BARGAINS IN HORSES Timmins, March 20--(CP)--This is the bargain season for horses throughout Northern Ontario, With lumber.-fiauling almost over, many small ccmpanies are selling their animals to avoid the heavy expense of feeding them until the grass comes through. NO PANIC EXPECTED Toronto, March 20--(CP) -- C. E. Lackner, director of the dairy branch of the Ontario de. partment of agriculture, said last night consumers should not "get into a panic" over the pres. ent butter shortage. "As soon as cattle can be turned out for grazing, butter should be fair. ly plentiful again. In the mean. time, we may have to consume a little less butter but there isn't much change of it going off the market entirely." HELD ON DRUG COUNTS Toronto, March 20--(CP)--Police in separate raids last night arrest. ed a man and a woman on charges of breaches of the narcotic drug act. Held were Joseph Beau, 42, and Audrey Martin, 32, red (Government Asks Attend Strike Conference Washington, March 20 (AP)--The United States Gow ernment has renewed attempts to end the six-day old walk= out of 350,000 soft coal miners and waited for reaction from the miners' president, John L. Lewis. Meanwhile, in another labor development, Government baction averted a threatened strike of 900 workers in an atomic bomb plant at Oak Ridge, Tenn. However, the number idle by lae bor disputes in the United Stated totals more. than 460,000. The ef« fects of the coal mine shutdowns spread across the country. Thous sands were made idle in the steel and railroad industries. The coune try-wide- =meat strike over wages was in its fifth day with CIO. union officials cistming 390,008 iil away from the pack plan y Tie, president of the United Mine Workers, had two bids for conferences aimed at settling the dispute over the union's pension de< mands. Cyrus S. Ching, Canadian-born Federal Conciliation Director, ine vited Lewis to a- conference Mone day with the operators, and sald he "will do everything I can to get coal mining resumed." Farlier, the UM.W. president had been told by the operators that they will negotiate on his pension de- mands after he sends the miners back to work. They said the walk out violates their contracts. 3 Lewis has charged the operators "dishonored" contracts by refusing to approve his pension plan. These are reported to be $100 a month for miners over 60 years old with 20 years' service. In the dispute at Oak Ridge, fed« eral counsel, acting on President Truman's order, obtained an in junction banning a strike for the next 80 days. The order marked the first time the Taft-Hartley law's national emergency provie slons had been involved. The order restrains the 900 meme bers of the Trades and Labor Coune cil AFL. from leaving their jobs at the Oak Ridge National Labor atory. In the meat strike which has cut the nation's supplies in half, Presi- dent Truman's fact-finding board continued hearing testimony by packers and representatives of the striking C.I.O. union in Chicago. The CIO United Packing House workers struck in support of de- mands for a wage boost of 29 cents an hour. i VOTE TO STRIKE { Toronto, March 20 (CP).--A 665= 220 vote in favor of strike action to enforce wage demands was registe ered by members of the United Rube ber Workers of America (C.LO.) at the Gutta Percha Rubber Company plant here, it was announced last night. A spokesman for the union's local 136 said the union, which ori- ginally sought a boost of 22 cents an hour, would consider any "rea. sonable" company offer, ' PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE Canadian College of Organists, Oshawa Centre presents . DR. HEALEY WILLAN and The Choir of St. Mary Magdalene, Toronto IN RECITAL ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH, OSHAWA Monday Evening, May 17 The Public Is Cordially Invited Looking Ahead with Alex S. ROSS "Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today' is a fine old proverb, but for too many of us it runs: "Never do today what you can put off till to- morrow." We in the Life Insur- ance business run into this "put it off" attitude only too often. I am not speaking of those infre- quent cases where a man post- pones signing a life insurance contract for a day and is killed, thus leaving his family penniless instead of comfortably off as he intended. I am thinking more of the man who believes in insur- ance and intends to purchase it --but always tomorrow, never today. This is an average man, and he doesn't die suddenly-- but let us see what he is losing. The longer he puts it off the more expensive his insurance will be, for insurance purchased at an older age costs much more than that bought at an early age. Also, he runs the risk of becom- ing completely uninsurable--in which case he could not buy pro- tection at any price. Then again, both he and his family are be- coming accustomed to spending money which should be invested in future security. Should he finally get around to buying in- surance he may find it necessary to give up what his family then regards as essentials, Have YOU been risking your loved ones' happiness by giving them luxuries now, in exchange for dire need should you die? Or have you made sure that they will have a reasonable standard of living always? Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. Ensure the security of your family now. Remember, it IS important. If MAY BE vital. ALEX S.ROSS UN LIFE OF CANADA 6 King St. W. Oshawa PHONE 1834