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MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1948 ~ THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE PAGE NINE, = Price Probe Report Stirs Commons To Verbal Slugfest Members Clash During Discussion On Living Costs By D'ARCY O'DONNELL Canadian Press Staff Writer Ottawa, June 28-- (CP)--The Crmmons stopped a hur- ried drive toward prorogation Saturday to engage in a verbal slugfest on the report of the Prices Committee. Charges and counter-charges were heara and at one | point Prime Minister Mackenzie King angrily declared that John Diefenbaker (PC--Lake nonsense." Mr. Diefenbaker charged the all-party committee had b ment itself. Centre) was talking "absolute that the recommendations of een tailor-made by the govern- "1 ask the Prime Minister who it .was that drafted or handed to cer- tain members of the committee-- certain government members of the committee -- the recommendations that it was desired the committee should give . He said there were by-elections in which the government lost and "pilgrimages" of Liberal members to Mr. King seeking relief from taxation. Mr, King, in turn, had taken Finance Minister Abbott to task for his budget policies. At this' point, Mr. King jumped to his feet. "That's aboslute nonsense!" he shouted. "I have never taken the Minister of Finance to task in my lite." While Mr. Diefenbaker drew fire the government benches, ph Maybank (L-Winnipeg South entre) roused Progressive Conser- vative members with charges that they had wanted the Prices Com- mittee to bring in a "white-wash- report." a Fg speakers in the debate were Donald Fleming (PC-Toronto Eglinton), Willlam Irvine (CCF- Cariboo), Cecil Merritt, V.C. (PC- Vancouver-Burrard). The debate was on a re- port tabled Friday. That report contained recommendations urging the removal of excise taxes and import controls imposed in last November's currency conservation program. Mr. Fleming moved that the re- " .e port be referred back to the com- J mittee with five alternative recom- 'mendations. These were suggestions that the committee conclude that the high cost of living results from inflationary government polcies and recommend that the government onsidéer removing all the austerity excise taxes, exempting family bud- get items from sales and excise taxes and reducing income taxes. The motion was ruled out of order on the ground the Commons could not instruct a committee to bring n specific recommendations. Pro- gressive Conservative members allenged the ruling but deputy speaker Ross Macdonald was upheld by a vote of 98 to 26. Mr. Irvine then moved that the report be referred back to commit- tee. His amendment urged that the ommittee be empowered to recom- mend immediate imposition of a substantial tax on excess profits, restoration of a comprehensive sys- tem of price controls and introduc- tion of subsidies wherever 3 It was ruled out of order on the same grounds but the ruling went uncontested. Mr. Maybank, Vice-Chairman of the committee, said Mr. Fleming had voted against the committee's recommendations, including the one urging removal of excise taxes. He said that Mr. Merritt, the other Progressive Conservative member on the committee, went home before the report was adopted by the com- mittee. The Progressive Conservative policy is clear, said Mr. Maybank. That party recognized that the labor market now is "tight." It wanted establishment of a labor pool. If such a pool was establish- ed then labor would be cheaper and costs would go down. Mr. Fleming said the government political purposes. Mr. Merritt termed the recom- mendations "ashcan" suggestions in that they obviously could be thrown away once parliament has pro- rogued. They represented the views of the government rather than those of the committee. Plans Road-Dike For Fraser River Vancouver --(CP)--One of Lang- ley's flooded-out farmers has come up with a rehabilitation project ammed at curbing the rraser suver. Alex Hope, member of the B.C. Legislature for Delta, urged the building of a dike nighway along had used the Prices Committee for | the southern .tiore of the Fraser. He will bring the suggestion before | the legislature's special session | 'she present south shore highway | cuts in a south-easterly direction | away from the river bank toward | Chilliwack. | The proposed road would follow | the line of the river, at a level | about two'feet above that of the re- | cord 1894 flood. | It is planned to spend about $12,- | 000,000 for dike repairs in any case | and though the highway project would cost a little more, it would be permanent, Mr, Hope said. 3 ESCAPE DROWNING St. Catharines, June 28-- (CP) -- Two men, trapped in their automo- bile when it plunged through a guard rail Friday night into 20 feet of water at nearby Port Dalhousie, broke the car windows and swam to safety. Martin Perkins of Merrit- ton, Ont., the driver, escaped im- mediately. Ronald Con! ed Thorold, was trapped for four mine utes. TOOTHLESS AMPHIBIANS Toads may be distinguised from frogs by the absence of teeth and | Foughnes of skin. | Missionary From Honan preaches at St. George's Despite the political turmoil and rutal warfare between the Nation- ts and Communists in China, re- igion is managing to show an ama- strength in all sectors where missionary work has proceeded ov- er the years, Rev. G. C. Scovil, An- lican Missionary from Honan, d in a sermon" at St. George's pmorial Church Sunday morning. This fact had been especially orne out in recent months as Com- munist forces moved forward in many sectors, and is bolstered by he fact that an excellent fellow- p has been established between m es of many denomina- in ion "It is impossible for Canadians to In China they are fighting for their ence, their very living. It is unusual to see on a cold winter ight men and women and chil- ren huddled in doorways in th eit- trying to find protection from bi cold. The minister told of examining a px] je market basket left in a door- | and finding in it the body of a child who had died from "At Honan," Mr. Scovil said, "we called together by the Bishop pne Saturday morning in December nd told that things were very bad. Rout five miles from the city and ounding it was an army of 100,- men. We were in danger of at- but due to fighting in the of the city we felt it bet-!| to. say where we were s0 we d up accommodation in the cel- ave been taken at that time. The Nationalists have guaran fom of religion and are but China is fighting a sts hate promised to allow missionaries 1 unhampered and indicate that they | { would like them to stay in the dis- | | trict there is no evidence that mis- | sionary work is as form- erly in areas where control has | been seized, Mr. Scovil said. | Religion is facing up to all the unrest by helping the people in| | every possible way, by teaching | | them to be thankful for what mea- {sure of safety they enjoy and by providing hope. The people have re- sponded and Mr. Scovil said in the church wm which he served [there had been some 4500 mem- | bers with 2,000 communicants. "It is not unusual on a Sunday night to see the church filled to ca- pacity and a large crowd standing outside," he said. He said the Christian Young People's Association was a move- { ment that was doing much to bring | { more and more into the church in| China and that a spirit of har- imminent. | "The Nationalists have told us | that they will destroy the hospital { by shelling rather than let the | Communists take it over," Mr. Sco- | vil said, pointing out that the war- | fare was brutal "on both sides." i "What can we do to help China?" ! | he asked, "We have sent money and | food and clothing, but those things First Open Air Church Service Held The first of the series of open air church services, which will be held at two-week intervals during the summer months, was conducted under the auspices of the Oshawa Ministerial Association at the Mc- Laughlin Band Shell in Memorial Park las night. Despite the threat ening weather there was a sizeable crowd in attendance. The service was conducted by Major H. G, Roberts of the Salva- ' tion Army while the singing was ! have and the essential organization led by the Salvation Army Band, We must have." Opening his address, Mr. Hen- under the. direction of the. Band fore sald that to find a solution master Gentry, which also contri- |t; the worlds ills ws must turn to buted several selections. Seven the facts of human es 'stence and members of the Salvation Army |eXamine man and his purpose in _ | the world as well as the develop- Songster group contributed four ¥O- | yong of his intrinsic qualities. It Rev. H. F.Davidson, president of | 1S necessary also to develop a com- the Oshawa Ministerial Associa- prehensive, all enveloping doctrine of man and to see him as he is tion led in prayer while Rev. B. S. and as he can be, | istence lies beyond history and the earth. Man must follow in the path- | ways God has taught to find | strength. Ged leads us forward and leads to the Kingdom of God. Scout Church 'Parade Draws Morwood, secretary of the Associa- tion, read the Scripture lesson. "We must turn to God to remedy | the confusion existing in the world today and to remove the bickering among nations," declared Rev. S. R. Henderson, minister of Albert many today concentrate upon mat- erial things and some live in a manner close to an anima] exist- |- ence. The fact was deplored that too Large Crowd Despite threatening weather, over 360 Scouts, Cubs and Rovers held Men must realize they are made | their annual Church Parade when Street United Church, who deliver- in God's image and that man has! they marched to King Street United ed the address. "God's power alone an immortal coul. They must real- | Church on Sunday afternoon. The can bring us the direction we must | ize also that the purpose of his ex- | well-uniformed parade was headed by the General Motors Pipe Band, followed by members of the Com- missioner's Staff, Rev. J. V. McNeely took as his topic for this special occasion the comparison of ships. He told of the evolution of ships, from the tiny canoe of the early centuries of men's exjstence to the mighty "Queen Elizabeth" which is now mistress of the seas. He explained that, due to man's foresight and imagination, all this was made pos- sible, and that through man's faith in progress civilzation was en- hanced. Then he changed his topic slight- ly, and told of the "ships" in human relationship. He described, in story today should sail the channels of our own personal lives. By using the excellent example of David and form, different types of ships that | Jonathan he personified "Friende ship." And so, using stories to ile lustrate his meaning, portrayed "Courtship," "Citizenship," "Stew= ardship" and finally, "Fellowship with God." \ After the service, the members of the Boy Scout Movement marched back to the Athol Street headquart= ers, where they were addressed and dismissed by District Commis- sioner J. Harold Bateman. COUNTERS TSETSE POISON LONDON. --(CP) --A new drug which has proved effective against sleeping sickness in cattle has been announced here. Known as M.7775, it gives immuniiy for at least six months and is expected to open up vast fertile areas of East Africa where the disease, carried by the tsetese fly, is prevalent. VALUES EFFECTIVE IN OUR Until ks emtettadi OSHAWA STORE Closing Time, Sat, July 3 AYLMER BOSTON BEANS 2: 23 IN TOMATO SAUCE WITH CHEESE CATELLI SPAGHETTI... = 12 BREAKFAST STYLE--BLACK DOMINO TEA 1 Ib. pkg. 85¢ eo 0 o "Pus. 43: VARIOUS BRANDS--HEAVY SYRUP CHOICE PEARS. HARVEST BRAND--FANCY APPLESAUCE .. 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