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. THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1948 LATEST NEWS OF THE COUNTY TOWN OF WHITBY BB Business Office, Miss G. Macpherson, Phone 703, All Departments Barite Firm Plans To Start Plant By End of April / ge "H, R. Hall, president of Wood- hall Mines Ltd. said today that a start would be made probably by the end of next month on con- struction of that firm's barite re. fining plant here and barring un. foreseen circumstances it would be in actual production by mid.sum- mer. : Pointing out that the expensive part of the plant would be its equipment, the Woodhall Mines head said this had all been order- ed and it was now only a question of waiting for delivery. He added that no delays were anticipated at the present time. Plans are now being prepared for the building, but Mr. Hall said production would not be delayed unduly by erection of too elabor. ate a structure at the start. Pro. vision would be made for expansion as production developed. A "fairly large' building at least 30 feet high would be constructed and it was probable that work on the foundation would be under way by the latter part of April. The firm recently purchased 14 acres of land in the vicinity of Heydenshore Park in Whitby for the purpose of establishing the first plant for refining and pro. cessing barite and the manufac- ture of barium chemicals in Can. ada. Barite is a mineral of vital im. portance to such industries as paint, enamel, linoleum, glass, brick and many others, Prior to the war barite products were im. ported from Germany. Woodhall Mines Ltd. possess an extensive deposit of the mineral in the Porcupine area of northern Ontario. Farmers Object To Filing Tax Returns Audley, March 30.--Nearly all the farmers have received notices to file income tax returns and many are worried about the procedure. The majority of farmers are anx- ious to help out in the expenses of the country but feel that when thier prices have been pegged and they cannot pass the taxes om in the prices of their products, they are being burdened with the taxes of others whose goods cover all these exactions. The farmer saves by sacrifice and frugality, and since he is one of the biggest spenders in the country, he naturally pays in- directly the taxes of others, The present system is going to hurt production, they say. 'Malcolm Duncan and family have moved to a farm near Yonge St. and Herman Combden of New- foundland is coming to take his place here.* Mr. Bar.lett of Toronto is pre- paring to reside in the new Lawr- ence house north of the school. Mr. Sheridan is having consider- able difficulty with water coming into the cellar of his house here. Fall wheat has come throuhg the winter well and promises to be a good crop if the frosts of April do not cut it down. e The regular meeting of Audley W.A," was held last week at the home of Mrs. George Puckrin, with the 'president in the chair. The West Group was in charge. The study book was given A by Mrs. Hedge and Mrs." Arch Bell. The bazaar roll call for next month is to be a piece of fancy work. Times.Gazette classified ads pay-- Why not try one today. Jersey Men Plan Meeting A meeting will be held in Brook- lin Friday night with a view to signing up a sufficient number of Jersey cows in the district for artificial insemination of this type of cattle to be undertaken at the Maple Unit. The meeting was called by the executive of the Ontario and Dur- ham Counties Jersey Cattle Club, who along with H. L. Fair, agri- cultural representative, felt that all owners of Jersey cattle in the district should have the opportu- nity of receiving first hand infor- mation on this method of herd improvement, Officials from the Maple Cattle Breeders Association will be present to answer questions, The meeting is to begin at 8 p.m. in the Township Hall, The Maple Cattle Breeders Association, with headquarters at Maple, are servicing Holstein cattle at the present time. The Ayrshire breeders now have suf- ficient cattle signed up and a bat- tery of Ayrshire bulls will be plac- ed in the Maple unit in the near future. The Jersey men of the five coun- ties, which comprise the present territory of the Maple Unit, have signd up almost the necessary num- ber of cows. It is expected there- fore that a battery of Jersey bulls will be placed in the unit and they will be selected by a committee of Jersey breeders. It is pointed out that this ser- vice is for the benefit of breeders not only of purebred but of grade cattle. It is particularly helpful to the small breeders.. Rotarians See Wild Life Films Whitby Rotarians were given a pictorial glimpse of animals and birds in their native habitat yes. terday as F. N. Greener and H. B. Weller of the Carling Conservation Club showed a series of films at yesterday's luncheon meeting. Introducing the movies, Mr. Grenner pointed out that Canada's bush lands were being thrown away at the rate of $190 million annual- ly and with them were going the country's wild life. Conservation, he said, is "the in- telligent management of our natur- al resources" and must be applied as one would in his own business to run it successfully. He added that the Carling Conservation Club now had a membership of over 80,000. The first movie, with authentic sound effects, depicted bird life in the Adirondack Mountains. Birds shown included the loon, white throated sparrow, thrush, chicka- dee, scarlet tanager and many others, The second, entitled "Three Lit- | tle Bruing in the Woods," followed three bear cubs as they encounter- | ed the various four-legged inhabi- | tants of the forst land. | Finally, the audience caught tech- nicolor glimpses of rare species of | big game in Montana. These in- | cluded the antelope, elk, moose and | grizzly bear. The Carling Club representatives were introduced by Rotarian A. A. Archibald and a vote of thanks was moved by Rotarian Gordon Grobb, - NOW PLAYING TWO SHOWS AT 7:00 AND 9:00 'Reckless Lover! Bold Adventurer! 'Monte wit GEORGE MACREADY UNA O'CONNOR + HENRY STEPHENSON STEVEN GERAY- RAY COLLINS Screenplay by George Bruce and Alfred Neumann Directed by HENRY LEVIN Produced by GRANT WHYTOCK an EDWARD SMALL raovucion de (isl ARD - BARBARA BRITT _-- ' SAT. EVENING SHOW STARTS AT 5:30 Town League Bantam Hockey Champions Here are stalwarts of the Price Yards hockey squad which will receive the trophy symbolic of the bantam honors in the Whitby Town League. i ted at a date to be announced in the will be pr Town League troph near future. Those in the photo are, left to right, front row: Howard Mashinter, Ross ¥rwin, Laurie Patterson and Warren Allan; back row: Kenneth Butt, Frank Kapuscinski, Coach David Hare, Bruce McMenly and Harry Scott. --Photo by Marjorie G. Ruddy United Church Collects Food For Britain Donations of canned goods, dried fruits, and money will be received at Whitby United Church next Sunday in preparation for sending parcels to two English families re- cently adopted by the congrega- tion. The boxes will be packed by the Woman's Association of the church within the next 10 days. Foods which would add nourishment and variety to these families' scanty fare are requested and those who are unable to give food will have an opportunity of contributing mo- ney to cover postage and other in- cidentals. The first boxes were sent in Feb- ruary and letters of appreciation have already been received by the Woman's Association. One of the recipients, a woman in Halifax, Yorkshire, writes in part: We received the parcel last Fri- day and can not put into words how much we were thrilled about it, but all of us say a very big thank you. It was a lovely parcel and everything in it was in perfect condition. I have never had any- thing given to us like that before and such a lot of things you sent are either rationed or on points that they were doubly welcome. The day after the parcel arrived our eldest boy came home from Palestine. He is demobilized now. So you can imagine how pleased we all were. We thought we were getting all our luck together so will you please say how very thankful we were. Young People Entertain Visitors Baptist Young People of Whit- by were hosts to Ajax, Pickering and Oshawa on Monday night, when program was provided by the Baptist Young People of Osh- awa. The speaker, Archie Campbell, asked the question, "What does life consist of ?"" and went on %o explain some of the physical com- ponents of life. Some people think that the main thing in life is the economic- side, while others say pleasure in life is the only thing, he said. Then there is the man whose ajm in life to be as close to the Kingdom of God as possible, This is the highest ideal that man can have in life and should be on the main component of life. The spiritual life is just as real as the physical life and it can he gained through faith in Christ, the speaker declared. The leader, Stanley Mann open- ed the service and the president of the Whitby Young People's group spoke briefly. During the social hour games and refresh- ments were enjoyed by all. / C.P.R. Freight Delayed Here An eastbound Canadian Pacific Railways freight train was delay- ed briefly at the eastern limits of Whitby shortly before nine o'clock yesterday morning as the result of a disconnected coupling between two oil tank cars. Minor repairs were made and the train returned to the C.P.R. station in Whitby to sidetrack and allow the Westbound freight pass through, then continued its jour- ney eastward. y ACCUSED, SENT HOME William Cole, Kingston, was sent | on his way by Magistrate F. S. Ebbs yesterday after spending five days in the county jail. Whitby police said Cole had given himself up last Thursday when he was too tired to walk farther. He was charged with vagrancy and when he was placed on suspended sen- tence yesterday he promised to return to his home. - Local Parties Hopeful Of Ajax Settlement After | Howe Meeting A settlement of the Ajax ques-! tion satisfactory to all parties con- | cerned was in view today following | discussions at the wartime village yesterday between Hon. C. D. Howe, minister of trade and com- merce, and Ontario County, Pick- ering Township and Ajax repre- sentatives. The trade and commerce minis- ter, in the company of some 15 loc- al representatives, toured the War- time Housing Ltd. village and for- mer plant area, yesterday after- noon in connection with a visit to Minister Issued Visitor's Pass The federal cabinet minister under whose supervision the Defence Industries Ltd, plant at Ajax was brought into being during the war was required yesterday to obtain an ordinary visitor's pass before entering the government establishments there. Oshawa, While no ann t was made as to the measures con- templated for carrying on of the village, the discussions were said to have been optimistic in tone. Mr. Howe indciated that an official an- nouncement would be made in Ot- tawa at a later date. Constant protests have been forthcoming from Pickering Town- ship and Ontario County councils against the finaxcial burdens borne by the adjacent municipalities in connection with the tax-free Crown land village, These concern educa- tion, administration of justice, pub- lic health and other services. Pick- ering Township and Ontario County are required to pay these costs while receiving no remuneration from the village, The question has become acute with Ontario government's recent action in intreducing the Domin- fon Crown Tenants Provincial-Mu- nicipal Services Act. Under this legislation such Crown areas may be barred from provincial and mu- nicipal services if no suitable ar- rangements are made as to pay- ment for these. Among those who met with Mr. Howe yesterday were D. B. Mc- Intyre, deputy-reeve of Whitby and chairman of the special County Council committee of Ajax; Reeve W, H. Westney and Clerk John L. Johnston of Pickering Township, A. F. Annis, K.C,, secretary of the On-. tario Riding Liberal Association, and a number of Ajax citizens. South Africa Will "Import" Tradesmen Johannesburg, South Africa -- (CP) -- South Africa's force of workers in the building trades will be doubled in the next five years as a sequel to the decision py the Na- tion Federation ot Master Builders to send a representative to Britain to make arrangements for the "im- portation" of 15,000 tradesmen, W. H. Harrison, the man chosen for the job, said that he was leaving for England on April 9 and would -2end four months in Britain, Mr, Harrison has been connected with the building industry for 31 years, 11 of which were spent in England. His immediate task, Mr. Harrison said, was to select 2,000 tradesmen for the Union within the next few months, and another 1,000 to follow six months later. He would then make arrangements for the yearly migration to the Union of 3,000 tradesmen for the next four years. Mr, Harrison said he would work in conjunction with the Immigra- tion Council in London. "Naturally we will not be allowed by the British Board of Trade to denude any particular area of its workers and cause dislocation," Mr. Harrison said. "Our plan is to select immigrants from all over the country. > The building industry in South Africa is crying out for 'new blood." In the plastering trade, for instance, there is only one appren- Hee for every 20 qualified men, he sald. OTFICIAL RETIRES Ottawa, March 31 (CP).--J. M. McCallum, 67, a native of Stratford, Ont, retired yesterday as assistant director of the livestock and poultry division, production service, of the Dominion Agriculture Department, | he has served with the depariment for 24 years. Visiting Ajax yesterday, Hon. C. D. Howe, now minister of trade and commerce, found that he had forgotten his official pass and was issued one similar to those received by other members of the group accompanying him. Easter Service At Manchester Manchester.--Mr. Young deliver- ed a splendid Easter message on Sunday and Mrs. Stanley Croxall and Mrs. Oswald Croxall sang "The .0ld Rugged Cross." The lovely flowers that added so much to the beauty of the service were brought by the Mitchell family in memory of their mother. ; There will be no service here next Sunday morning, but Man- chester congregation is invited to join with Prospect, Myrtle and Raglan at Myrtle Church next Sun- day evening for Communion ser- vice, Rev. é. W. Gardner, Colum- bus, will be the officiating minis- ter. Sunday School will be at the usual hour, 10 a.m, Among holiday visitors in the village, we noticed the following-- Mrs. Viola Schnapp, Buffalo, and Mrs. Josie Bain, Toronto with their brother, Mr. Earl Mitchell; Misses Dorothy and Louise Howsam, To- ronto with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Howsam; Miss Marguerite Brown, Toronto, with Mr. and Mrs. Grant Christie and family; Miss Alberta Roberts, Toronto with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Roberts; Do- reen and Wesley Johnson with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson; Brian and Gerald Crozier, Toronto with their grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Crozier. The Women's Association will meet at the home of Mrs, Allan Jackson on Thursday afternoon, April 1. A good attendance is hoped for. We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Clinton Midgley has been under the doctor's care. We hope she will soon be well again. : Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Roach and Eunice were in Toronto over the holiday. Mrs. Lloyd Mckee spent a few days with her sister in Oshawa this week. Mss Margaret Mckee visited Miss Shirley Goode, Cannington, during the holiday. HALT WIRE ACT Toronto, March 31--(CP) -- The high.wire act of Shirley Gretona at a circus in the coliseun here yesterday was halted by police when the father couldn't produce her birth certificate showing she was 10 years old. Under the child labor law the child was forbidden so appear in the act until she had vhe approval of Mayor H, E. Mc- Callum. WINS POSTER CONTEST Toronto, March 31 (CP).--Mary Ann Kostoniuk, grade 12 student at Westdale Secondary School, Ham- ilton, Ont., has been awarded the grand prize for Ontario as well as first prize for secondary schools in the fire prevention poster contest, it was announced yesterday. The contest was sponsored by the On- tario Fire Marshal's office in con- junction with the Ontario Depart. | ment of Education, N | spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. 'Whitby News In Brief . | Accounts of sucial events 208 | of visitors to and from the town are appreciated by this department TELEPHONE 703 The many friends of Leonard Malone, Burns Street, will regret to hear of his illness in Oshawa General Hospital. 2 +* Whitby had a distinguished visi. tor over the holiday week-end, when Sir Robert Gordon, M.D. B.Sc. (Med.), visited his sister, Mrs, M. McAllister. LE Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Fenton and Sathuel Dudley, of Colborne Ont., L. W. Dudley, the occasion being Mrs. Dudley's birthday. * ; L * Billy Thompson, 10-year-old sen of Mr. and Mrs. T. I. Thomson, Brock Street South, suffered a broken left arm yesterday when he fell while playing. He was tak- $n to the Oshawa General Hospi- tal. LE JE 3 Mr. and Mrs. Norman Decker and daughter, Miss Lois Decker, Park Road South, Oshawa, and for- mer residents of Whitby, have just returned from West Palm Beach, St. Petersburg, Florida, where they have spent the past three months. > + a Mrs. George Humphries, who has been so seriously ill at her home, on Mary Street, is now somewhat improved. Her many friends in town will be pleased to hear of her improved condition. LR Among those attending the Home and School Association Con- vention, being held at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, today, are-- Mrs. J. R. Frost, Mrs. Harry Lott, Mrs. W. R. Emmerson, Mrs. D. A. Wilson, Mrs. H. Van Duren, and Miss Charlotte Gentles. Whitby Classified FOR RENT -- TWO UNFURNISHED rooms in Oshawa. Phone 2152 Whitby. k FOR SALE_FURNITURE FOR Chesterfield, Bedroom Suite, Sulte, Kitchen, youth's bed and dresser. Apply 800 Athol Street, Whitby. FOR SALE--WOODEN ICE-BOX FOR sale. Phone 2518. . FOR SALE--HOT WATER TANK, SHOW Cass. Kitchen Cupboard. Phone 2587 y, FOR RENT--LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING room also room and board. Phone 2388 Whitby. (March31) 2 ROOMS OF FURNITURE, LIVING room and kitchen Must be sold by Mar, 31st. L. E, Henry, phone Whitby 2183. © (Te) FOR SALE--SOFT WOOD FOR SALE, foot length. $3.00 per cord. M. H. Al- bright, Claremont, Ont. Phone 2012 Claremont, WANTED TO BUY---ALL KINDS OF Poultry also new and old feathers Highest market prices. Alls > Parker. 321 Brock St N Phone \ WANTED TO BUY 5 or 6 room House in town of Whitby, by reliable party. Moderately priced. Early pos- session. Apply Robert Cor- bett; Times-Gazette, Whitby. ALDSWORTH CLEANERS DAILY PICKUP and DELIVERY SERVICE MURIEL'S SHOP REPAIRS 105 COLBORNE ST. W. PHONE 2243 Use Masonic Principles Everyday Life-DDG Masons from many parts of the district gathered in the Masonic Temple here on Monday evening when the officers and members of Compesite Lodge, No. 30, AF. & AM. welcomed on his official visit of inspection the District Deputy Grand Master, R. W. Bro. Donald E. Gibson, of Newcastle. He was ac. companied by his District Secretary, W. Bro. Colwill, of Newcastle, and by the District Chaplain, Rev. Bro. G. C. Quigley, of Bowmanville, In at_ tendance also at the meeting was V.W. Bro. Harry L. Wallace, Oshawa, Grand Senior Deacon of the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario. Following the inspection a ban. quet was served, presided over by the ruling master of Composite Lodge, W. Bro. A. E. Patterson. At the head table with him were R.W. Bro. Gibsoh, V.W. Bro. Wallace, the ruling masters of Mount Zion Lodge, Brooklin; Fidelity Lodge, Port Per. ry, Durham Lodge, Newcastle, Rev. Bro. Quigley, and a number of oth. er visitors, The toast to "The Grand Lodge" was proposed by Bro. Wm. David. son, who recalled that in 1852 a large gathering of Grand Lodge of- ficers from Niagara, Toronto and other places gathered at Whitby to participate in the laying of the cor. ner stone of the County buildings. His description of that event was realistic and most interesting. of | This toast was replied to by the District Deputy Grand Master, who, after complimenting Compos. ite Ledge officers on their efficiency gave an instructive address on some of the principles of Masonry as ap- plied to everyday living, stressing th: importance of maintaining the good name and high reputation of the order by constant care in ap- plying its teachings in a practical way. "The Importance of the Church to Masonry" was the subject of an inspiring address by Rev. Bro. Quig- ley, the District Chaplain, who pointed out the close parallel be. tween some of the great teachings of these two institutions, namely, faith in God, and a belief in the brotherhcod of all men, He empha. sized the thought that one cannot be a good Mason without also being |a gocd churchman and giving the predominant place io God in all one's actions and motives. The pres. en; world difficulties would not be [as they are if all nations and men |2ave to God's laws the right place in national as well a§ personal af. fairs. Masons as leaders in their | posed by W. Bro. G. B. Whitfield, ccemmunities must so live as to re. | present the best in conduct and | thought. Only with God and in the church can they do so. The toast to "The Visitors," pro. | was responded to by the ruling mas. | ters of several district lodges. Mixed Reaction Greets Increase In Freight Rates By The Canadian Press Reaction across Canada to freight rate increases granted today by the Board of Transport Commission- ers ranged from "we don't like it" to "we're glad it's no worse." Western farmers were pleased enough that western grain move- ments were exempt, but feared that | rates | increases in other freight would more than outweigh the grain concession. The attitude of most industries wag that increased costs would ul- | timately have to be passed on to! the public. Rises were specifically predicted in the steel, lumber, coal and auto- mobile industries. A Toronto dealer said as soon as it was effective. An official of the Westen Retail | said in-! creases in lumber prices would be ' He add- | Lumbermens Association about $3 a thousand feet. ed, however, that "the railways need the money if they are to pay | the wages." Ford Motor Company of Canada, | Ltd. commented that the most im- mediate effect from the standpoint, would be slight increas- es in the retail delivered prices of | automobiles and trucks at points | ship- throughout Canada where ments were made by rail. The increase would also add to automobile production costs but it | was impossible to say yet whether this would mean further adjust- ment in the retail price. Provincial government heads in general preferred to study the an- nouncement before commenting. Co-operative Minister McIntosh of Saskatchewan termed the in- the in- | crease of 25 cents a ton on coal! would be added to the retail price! public's | | creases "quite unjustified" in view | of railway earnings. | A. F. Blake, I John, N.B., Board | gretted that "apparently no spec- | ial consideration was given to the president of Staint of Trade, re- | Maritime provinces." ~The railways themselves, in a joint statement, said the increases would fall far short of minimum re- quirements "but for the unprece- dented traffic volume," and added: "It is equally apparent that eith- er further increases in operating | costs or a decline in traffic volume may necessitate an application for further relief." WHO MEASURED EM? The biggest waves ever measured , were claimed to be 2,590 feet from crest to crest. Wife Preservers__ Always read informative labels that are attached to your garments. If you buy a rayon dress, however, and there is no label, remember that in general, smooth, flat fabrics such as rayon shark- skin, are likely to wash well. Fabrics in the crepe family may give trouble. When any crepey fabric is wet, there is danger of its shrinking or stretching. If the ma- terial is very crepey, never wash it at all. Send it to the dry cleaner. RADIO SERVICE GUARANTEED -- IMMEDIATE BUTT RADIO & APPLIANCE 130 Brock St. N., Whitby, Tel 707 THE BIGGER THE JOB, THE HARDER IT IS N.ES. knows this. That is why the Executive and Professional Division has been set up--to provide a country- wide service to employers, and to those in the higher-earnings brackets who are seeking employment. During the 12-months period ending November 30, 1947, 3,205 men and women in the executive and profes- sional category were placed through the "E. & P. Division". Fully staffed Regional E. & P. offices have been set up in Moncton, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver; and there is an E. & P. liaison officer in LS every local Employment Office. Ye ; Make full use of your local office of the National Employment.Service. Department of Labour HUMPHREY MITCHELL, Minister of Labout A. MacNAMARA, Deputy Minister HA a *Al3idVS ONDIW EE