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FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1948 a Sp OLE a SE) Lk THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE PAGE THREE Gov't Subsidies Would Not Increase H ousing, Howe Says 9, CCF. LAYS PLANS FOR CAMPAIGNS Cooperative Commonwealth Fed- eration is getting its election cam- paign under way officially this week end as its committee rooms at 123 King Street West already buzz with activity. Heading a long list of prominent speakers schedul. ed to appear in Ontario riding are Mrs. Grace McInnis, daughter of the late J. S. Woodsworth, founder of the C.C.F., and Dominion leader of the party M. J. Coldwell. The federal candidate for this riding, A..aur Williams, said to- day the party had a campaign pro- gram all lined up and he did not hesitat~ to observe, "The Oshawa vote is certain to be in favor of the C.C.F." He said the spirit to win now is far in excess of what it was in 1943 when fhe party won a provincial seat in this riding. Mr. Williams was the candidate at the time. He declared that better sup- port was in evidence from agricul. tural parts of the riding "than had ever been shown in other elections," and attributed the change to the secure future promised farm people bythe party's "first farm program." term program." Voter's lists will be available Monday in the committee rooms where prospective voters may en- sure themselves of a ballot. A Can- adian ruling is that the winner in the preceding election has the right to nominate a current returning officer, then the winner and the runner-up civide the enumerators between them. "As a result," ex. plained Mr. Williams, "the third candidate is always at a disad- vantage because he doesn't share in the money which comes from the government which calls the elec- tion," T. D. Thomas, an employee of General Motors of Canada, and Mr. Williams, a union organic:r, have both obtained leave of ab- sence for the duration of the cam. paign so that they may join such well-known C.C.F. members as Al- listair Stewart, Clary Gillis, An- gus McGinnis and the premier of the "example province" Saskatch- wean, Hon, T. C. Douglas, on thei: speaking tours. Next Monday, May 10, the C.C.F. will send a speaker to a meeting of Local 1817, United Steel Workers of America; on Tuesday they will speak at the Oshawa and District Labor Council; Thursday afternoon Mrs. McInnis is to address an open meeting at the Genosha Hotel; Fri- day there are to be C.C.F. meetings at Prince Albert and Utica; the following Monday, May 17, at Greenbank and Seagrave; Tuesday at Brougham and Claremont; Thursday, May 20 at Ajax and Pick- ering; Friday at Whitby; Saturday there will be an open air meeting at Port Perry and a meeting at Al- tona on May 25. Mr. Coldwell will be in Oshawa June 1. ONTARIO NOMINATIONS By The Canadian Press Bruce--Kenzie Foster, Lib. Durham--Garnet Shields, Lib. Essex North--Gordon Eliis, CCF. Grey South -- x-Farquhar R, Oliver, ib. Hamilton-Wentworth -- x-Russell T. Kelley, Prog. Con. ctu West--xGeorge W. Parry, Prog. on. Ki --4V, J. Henderson Lib. -Ontario -- x-Col, G. Arthur elsh, ak BE Wii land -- Leonard Gordon, Ontario -- x-Thomas K. Creighton, Prog. n. Oxford--Fred Lowes, Lib. rr Sound -- Charles W. Cragg, 08. . Com. Prince Edward-Lennox--x-James De C. Hepburn, Prog. Con. Russell--Danilel Nault, Prog. Con. Simcoe Centre -- John I. Lougheed, to St. David--x-Roland Miche- ner, Prog. Con. Toronto St. Patrick--Charles E. Rea, Prog. Con. aterloo North -- John S. Wagner, Wejlington South -- Harry Hosking, | Lib, York East -- x-John A, Leslie, Prog. Con. York South--Ragnar Johnson, Lib. York West--x-John P. Allan, Prog 3 of last 1 ture. *To : Prog. ng 66; Lib. 57; CCF, #%; Union of EK s LPP, 2; Lib. Lab., 1; Ind. Lib, 1. Total 181, CAUSED WRECK, REPRIMAND windsford, Cheshire, England, May |€ 7--(AP)--A jury Thursday repri- manded a soldier in a hurry to get home for causing a train wreck which killed 24. The soldier pulled a communications cord and stopped a London - Glasgow express near here April 24. He wanted to get off and cut across the fields: to his home, Another train smashed into the express. ROTARY PRESIDENT The Port Hope Rotary Club has elected Lorne Plummer as its presi. dent to succeed Duncan Shay. He assumes his duties on July 1. Mr. Plummer is the son of Mr. and |, Mrs, Norman 8. Plummer of Bow- manville. DIES AT 103 . _ Rocky Mountain House, Alta., May 7--(OP)--One of the oldest men in Canada, 108-year-old Jacob Peter- son died in his sleep Wednesday night, He had celebrated his 103rd birthday less than a month ago. Coming Events ST, ANDREW'S Family Attends 33rd Wedding Anniversary MR. AND MRS. NORMAN DOWN AND FAMILY U.AW. Ends Wage Talks At Chrysler 1 Detroit, May 7 -- (AP) -- The United Automobile Workers (CIO) |: broke off. wage talks with Chrysler Corporation Thursday and said a strike of 75,000 workers Wednesday | "js inevitable." first major strike in the auto in- dustry since the union's 113-day fight with General Motors Corp., in 1945-46. Wage negotiations were in a "hopeless deadlock," a union state- ment asserted. The UAW-CIO, accusing Chrys- ler of an "insult to hurhan decency and to the dignity" of its workers "entirely" upon the corporation. The UAW"s stand was enunciat- ed in a formal statement by Nor- man Matthews, director of the unions Chrysler department. Originidlly, the union demanded a 30-ceni-an-hour wage increase of Chrysler. A six-cent-an-hour coun- ter offer came from the corpora- tion, When the UAW rejected this, Chrysler withdrew the offer last week and negotiations since have been reported stalemated. Hard upon issuance of the union's statement, Chrysler defended its position, asserting "Chrysler Cor- poration has been bargaining in good fith and is willing to con- tinue % do so." aflie Thursday there had been uncoffimed reports that the union might reconsider its position and forego s strike. This was predicat- ed oh the possibility of a railroad tie-up m Tuesday, the day before the jd ed Chrysler walkout. Cdumunist Editor , May 7--(AP) -- In a front page appeal, the Daily Re editor, Willlam Rust, call- pa fel ow editors Thursday to gainst the execution Tues- g that 830 more are to ted within 10 days, the hist paper's editor declared: pwerful protest from the | press could save the lives men. apparently was to of Nikola Petkov, peasant leader and Com- foe, who was hanged last er for potting against Bul- Communist-controlled -gov- 5 ae . 0 executed in Greece Tues- We all convicted of murder, f them in connection with st revolt in 1944, 'Stopher Mayhew, a Foreign fe Under-Secretary, - told the fof Commons that the gov- had been shocked by the bns, 'He said the British ndor in Athens had been in- to inform the Greek gov- of the fact "in the strong- V TO ok? MARGARINE ahto, May 7--(CP)--If Cana- diafomen want oleomargarine on the mrket, they can get it, Lady Eat@Btold a Salvation Army wo- menfgrally, "If women want any- thingufficiently to go out and vote for a body, they can get it," she said an address. If they wanted oleomgarine, they should pick out a cal minister and wire him de- man that the law be repealed whiclorbids manufacture and sale The walkout, if called, will be the by refusing a wage increase, laid |: the responsibility for the deadlock |: Ln Wen Ls Saturday, M ment, Saturday, 8, | 4:30. Choice selection, 1m) . of olémargarine in Canada. § Pe Because they are so well known in the district it was fe It readers would be interested in this picture taken five years ago of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Down, East Whitby, who recently celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary, and their family. Back row, left to right, Wilma, Llo yd, Marjorié, Allan, Muriel, Carl and Ella. Front row, left to right, Jean, Mr. Down, Wesley, Bruce, Mrs, Dow n and Elmer. The whole family lives in this district. --Photo by Campbell's Studio -- What to Do To-Night Recreation Headquarvers 100 Gibbs Street DAILY to 4 p.m.--Leathercraft (except Monday) ~Wovdshop and Shell- craft. --Collegiate-age slum. --Colleglate-age Drama group. 4 to 5:30 pn.--All boys' and girls' activities: Woodshop, leather, shells, boys' boxing, Junior radio drama re- hearsals. Music and rhythm band on Monday and Thursday. Boys' shellcraft on Wednesday. 7 to 9 p.m.--Adult leathercraft, shell craft. gymna- Adult woodworking, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday only. FRIDAY 7-9 pm.--""FAMILY NIGHT" at CRA. All activities in operation. An opportunity for parents to engage in recreational activities with their child- ren. --FLY TYING with Bill Owens. Learn to make your own trout flies, SATURDAY 9-11:30 a.m.--A1l crafts and hobbies. --S; Art --Boys' boxing and gym. --Girls gym class at 11:00. 8:00 p.m.--COMMUNITY SQUARE DANCE NIGHT AT CRA. Victory Park hosts to other neighborhoods. Broadcast of of program from 9:30-10:00. SPECIAL NOTE--5:15 p.m, daily, listen to "The Magic Hour" over CRDD, a CR.A. for young listeners. ; Louise Owens tells the story of "The Little Old Man's Toy Shop. The Oshawa Junior Radio Players resent a play directed by Dorothy Ben every Tuesday and the Rhy Band with assisting artists play every Tuesday. Service Marks Ascension Day At St. George's Nearly 60 voices filled beautiful St. George's Anglican Church with the enthralling music of anthems last night when the three Anglican choirs and ministers joined for a solemn Ascension Day service. Con. ducting the service were Rev. D. M. Rose, rector of St. George's, Rev. H. D. Cleverdon, minister of Christ Church and Rev. E. H. McClellan, minister of Holy Trinity Church. Gloriously sung by the combined choirs and the soprano voices of St. George's boys, "Lift Up Your Heads" and "Sing Alleluia Forth" rang through tie church with an inspiring tonal echo. Leon Nash was at the organ. Organists George Rapley of Christ Church and Albert Rowden of Holy Trinity played rhapsodic selections occasionally throughout the evening. Mr. Rapley playing the prelude and Mr. Rowden the of. fertory composition. The Rev. T. Owen Memorial Fund was recipient of the offertory. Mr. Rose was in charge of the service with Rev. Cleverdon preach. ing the sermon and Rev. McLellan reading the lessons. 'Served Under 28 Mayors. Toronto, May 7 -- (CP) -- City Clerk James Somers, whose 65 years in municipal service set a local record, died last night. He was 84 i been city clerk 21 years. onl His services to the city were con- sidered: so valuable that he was ex- empted from the by-law which sets 70 years as the retiring "age. He served under 28 mayors and often expressed the wish to die in har- ness. To the last, the bright-eyed, sil- ver-haired official kept an air of Jauntiness. His trouser crease was + | razor-sharp, his shoes gleamed with polish and a dash of color flamed in his necktie. He liked good talk, genial companions and a mild cigar. Born in Toroate of Irish ances- try, he grew up and went to school here. He workeq four years in a drygoods store before going to city hall as a junior clerk. He made arrangements for the special train which carried the city council to the funeral of Sir John A. Macdonald in 1891 and went along himself. In 1934 when Toronto celebrated its centennial and Mr. Somers com- pleted 50 years of service, the King created him an Officer of the Or- | der of the British Empire, He had been largely responsible for ar- jrangements for the centennial cele- bration, "He was a truly great civic serv- ant and one of the wisest counsel- lors it has ever been my experience to meet," Mayor Hiram McCallum said Thursday night. "His loss to ctiy hall will be enormous." He leaves his widow and three sone, : Buy It Cheap, Sell It High, Said Practice Ottawa, May ¥.--(CP)--President J. 8. McLean of Canada Packers told the prices committee Thursday that his company always seeks to buy cattle as cheaply as possible and to sell beef for as much as its salesmen can get. "The price has nothing to do with costs, then?" Jean Lesage (L--Montmagny L'Islet) asked. McLean replied that the gen- eral level of prices was established by the quantity Available in rela- tion to the demand. "I think that's about the whole story," he said. "Purchasing pow- er is very high I this country. I have been amazed that the demand for beef has remained as strong, in view of the rapidly rising prices. "Whather the housewife will con- tinue to pay these prices, no one can say.' \ During a previous appearance béfore the committee, Mr. McLean was asked to erplain why his sell- ing price rose: late last December in a week when cattle prices fell. Today he said that the general trend of cattle prices at the time was upward. He described it as "an accidental week." The fluctu- ation in cost was not reflected in selling prices. U.S. SHORT OF OIL Washington, May 7--(AP)--The possible return of gasoline rationing in the United States within six months was hinted Thursday by a house committee. A serious oil short- age faces the country, and rationing is in sight unless a voluntary pro- gram oc conservation works within the next six mqpths, said a report released by thelhouse armed ser- vices committee. ~ Toronto City Clerk Dies JAMES SOMERS Five Year Term For Bank Robber Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. May T-- (CP)--A sentence of five years in Kingston Penitentiray was imposed on Edyard W. Greschuk, 21-year- old clerk, in city police court Thursday when Greschuk pleaded guilty to a charge of armed rob- bery of $8,060 from the Steelton branch of the Royal Bank of Ca- nada last April 22. Greschuk elect- ed trial before Magistrate McEwen and in a calm, cool voice pleaded "guilty. . Mrs. Margaret Julia McLean, charged as an accomplice in the same robbery, was granted a fur- ther remand of eight days at the request of Crown Attorney A. A, Wishart. - ASK INDIAN VOTE Ottawa, May 7--(CP)--The Sen- ate-Copnmons Committee on Indian Affairs Thursday recommended that Indians be given the vote on the same terms as electors in urban centres, Indians are regarded as wards of the crown and, unless they give up. their special advantages as wards and take out citizenship pa- pers, they are nat allowed to vote. b, 9 $32,900 Fine Or 4 Years In Tax ( Case Toronto, May 7 -- (CP) -- W. G. Scoon, President of Dominion elec- trical Manufacturing Company, was fined $32,900 and $150 costs Thurs- day- with the alternative of four years in prison on charges of filing false income tax returns between 1042 and 1946. The ccmpany was fined $15,200 and $150 costs for eva- sion of excess profits tax payments. A total of $111,013 in tax pay- ments was involved. Scoon was one of four Toronto ccmpany presidents who appeared in court charged with tax evasions amounting to $150,000. Magistrate Gullen passing sen- tence on Scoon said: "The offences continued over a period of five years. It was intimated by Scoon that the auditor for the firm sug- gested the use of false invoices; Scoon as a business. man would know at once that this was deceit- ful and illegal." Chartered accountant James Neff appeared for the defense and said that Scoon had taken the cash but not used it. He had wrapped it up and hidden it. Scoon told the court he was "holding_the money for the future use of the Dominion Electrical Manufacturing Co. Ltd." Trainman's Action Wins High Praise say 7.--(CP) -- 8t. Thomas, London, Ont. The bravery of a 'Ont. trainman who leaped from a moving freight train near St. Mary's recently to save the life of a seven-year-old boy from drown- ing in an abandoned quarry was recognized today by Superintend- ent W. E. McGil of the Canadian Pacific Railway.. Details have just become known, . The heroic act of 32-year-old D. L. Wagner has been brought to fhe attention of high railway offic~ ials. WARRIOR DIES AT 102 Winnipeg, May 7--(CP)--George St. Pierre Brooks, born-a slave and later an orderly to General Ulysses Grant in the United States. civil war, died here Thursday at the.age of 102. His death ended a career which had icluded service in four wars, the United States civil war, the Cuban campaign, the Spanish- American war and the first: world war. Opposition Is Told tion More Land Needed To Speed Program By George Kitchen Canadian Press Staff Writer Ottawa, May 7 (CP)--The Commons talked about hous- ing problems Thursday but did little to solve them. Opposi- members hammered at new legislation, terming it inadequate, and focused their attack on two main themes: 1. The government should lead a government housing national program . for homes; 2. The government also should take the lead in providing subsidies to keep rents down. Trade Minister Howe answered the critics with the prediction that "well over" 1,000,000 houses will have been built in the 10 years fol- lowing the end of the war. Some 200,000 have been built so far--2% years since the fighting stopped-- and the present accelerated rate of building will produce another 250,- 000 in the next couple of years. This building rate should satisfy anyone, he said. Subsidies would not increase house building, he added. All they would do would be to change the income group which occupied the houses being built. Houses built at | any price could be sold. The day-long debate produced one formal vote. It came when Speaker Gaspard Fauteux ruled out of order a C.C.F. motion expressing | belief the government should con- | sider subsidized housing. Dr. Fau- teaux said it constituted a declara- tion of principle which could not be moved that stage. In the efisuing vote, he was up- held 117 38. Progressive Conser- vatives, thghgh they have plumped for housi subsidies, voted with the gow ent to sustain the Speaker, The Social Credit group sided with the C.C.F. party against the ruling. The three-party attack kept the government legislation in the reso- lution stage throughout the sitting. It would provid erental-insurance protection for builders and owners of housing projects renting up to $80 a month, Other changes giving flexibility to the National Housing Act also would be made, At the house opening, Mr, Howe said Trans-Canada Air Lines has not found it possible to consider a service to Australia. At the mo- ment the airline is occupied with providing trans-Atlantic and South American services. Tariffs Stand recent representations have heen made to the United States for low- er tariffs, Canada will consider the situation when circumstances in the Untied States become "propit- ious." Robert McCubbin, parliamentary assistant to Agriculture Minister Gardiner, said an fncrease in the Ontario wheat price will be an- nounced "in due course." The Parliamentary Committee on Indian Affairs tabled a report recommending that Indians be given the franchise. In the Senate, John T. Haig, Progressive Conservative leader, en- dorsed the "reciprocal" principle of the Geneva Trade Agreement, but criticized the government for fail- ure to remove the embargo on cat- tle shipments to the United States. The ban was contrary to the agree- ment, He was the only. speaker. In the Commons, Mr. Howe said the government last year had built every house the cities had asked it to build or permitted it to build. It regretted that more land was not made available. The government also had hoped to reach agreements with munici- palities under which 12,000 rental houses would be built this year but the slow rate of negotiations indi- cated the goal would not be reach- ed. The cities were not providing enough land. Eric B. McKay (CCF-Weyburn) moved the C.C.F. housing motion, supporting it with the contention that the government's proposals would give no relief to those with low incomes. Most people could af- ford no more than $25 a month in rent. Angus MacInnis (CCF-Vancou- ver East) told Mr. Howe he was "leaning on a broken reed" if he expected private enterprise to pro- vide enough homes. At the same time, the municipalities could not finance low-rent projects alone. They would need federal assistance. Decries Conditions Mrs. Gladys Strum, only woman member of the Commons, said she FEDERAL BY-ELECTION To Mr. & Mrs. Voter: Make sure your names are on the list for the Federal By-Election on June 8th. The lists are posted up in a convenient location in each polling sub-division. Check your name. McCallum"s committee rooms, Athol Street W. will. be pleased to assist having any errors or omissions rectified. PHONE 5360 -- 5361 Finance Minister Abbott said no | low-rent ®-- is surprised that housing condi- tinos are not driving more mothers mad and more fathers away from their families. The C.C.F. member for the Sas- katchewan constituency ,of Qu'Ap- pelle said that the accommodation problem is enough to drive anyone crazy. She suggested that Trade Minis- ter Howe gain some first-hand ex- perience. If the minister lived with four or five others in one room, washed the dishes himself and tried to dry the baby's laundry, he would have some idea what many people are facing, she said. A. M. Nicholson (CCF-Macken- zie) termed the new proposals an "insult" to the 75 per cent of the population who could not afford high rentals. Steps also should be takén to solve the rural housing problem and provide farmers with modern conveniences. W. A. McMaster (PC-Toronto High Park), noting that the gov- ernment had subsidized industrial expansion after the war, said hous- ing needs should ke met first. Con- struction of more six-room homes would be one way to alleviate the housing shortage. C. E. Johnston (SC-Bow River) said he believes private enterprise can ccpe with the housing problem if given encouragement. But he could not see how low-rent housing could be supplied without a govern ment subsidy. A private builder could not afford to provide that type of acccmmodation. John R. MacNicol (PC-Toronto Davenport) said the prcblem is too big to be met by ordinary methods. There would have to be a gigantic heme-building scheme and Mr, Howe was the mango undertake it, He had a good wartime record for construction. h(a 1 (TE = ALMATEX Fliails Forni Give your verandah floor, gar- den fucniture, or any outdoor article an Almarex Plastic Finish for lasting beauty! Almatex doesn't chip or crack and neither liquids nor grease mar its gleaming loveliness! IN PROVEN USE FOR OVER 8 YEARS Almatex is easily and quickly applied. 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