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NEW EXECUTIVE OF OSHAWA KINSMEN CLUB Pictured above is the new ex- ecutive of the Oshawa Kinsmen Club posing .with the outgoing president, M. Cranfield, third from the right in the front row. The installation ceremony was conducted last night at the Gen- osha Hotel by Deputy Governor G. Connelly and fellow kinsmen from the Lindsar Kinsmen or- ganization, Front row, left to right: F. Densnaor, G. Ga-rison, H. G. Roughly, the new president, M. Cranfield, A. Pollard and R. Bobig. Back row, left to-right: H. Webster, K. Krantz, J. Men- zie, J. Nicholls, E. Reed and W. Hunter. COUNTRY CROPPINGS By LAUREL HAMER Hello, again, friends. What an Important week this is! The young- sters are all back at their desks and family life takes on a well- organized trend that was missed In our family at least through the summer months. While this well- ordered trend is welcome, just the same it is a bit lonely not having someone running in every now and again to display some particularly ugly bug or well befurred cater- illar, or something equally as deously fascinating to a growing boy's mind. My first duty in the mornings now is not the big pro- ject of the day, but rather the per- formance of getting three youngs- ters off to school with some de- gress of calmness and happiness. There are times when this will call for all the skill and ingenuity I possess, but I know it is most essential 'both to my peace of mind and to the children's that they greet the day with optimism. This subject of cheerfulness has been 'on my mind a great deal late- ly, most especially since those first candid camera shots came out in the Times-Gazette I couldn't help but wonder if it was difficult to find happy countenances. but the camera-man has found them and now they are all smiling. Do you suppose the change was deliberate. Certainly it gives me a thrill to see these happy faces for previous- ly I was beginning to wonder just how grim life in Oshawa was. If I was to judge the people of that city by the light in the faces of those first pictures, believe me folks you had my sympathy. Whats wrong with smiling, it takes forty- three muscles to scowl or frown and it only takes thirteen to smile. For goodness sake, folks, what un- jon do you belong to that calls for that kind of overwork and ex- tra exertion. Don't you know that smiling is contagious and it is one of those communicable things that should be thrown around and | plenty. Brother, what a relief it was when that south-east corner 2 Xe Times-Gazette had its face Now let me tell you what I did yesterday. There was a semi-an- nual meeting of Farm Forum folk in Toronto and it was my pleasure to attend and I heard a wonderful pep talk to the farmers by Sam Fletcher. Mr. Fletcher is a smart Canadian who runs one of those personality schools, a success cour- se sort of thing where you learn how to be successful in business and in living and he had a lot to say to farmers. He suggested that farmers could well give mi thought to dress, grooming, pos- ture and -overall appearance, not forgetting that smile we were men- tioning. He told farmers that we could sell ourselves just by our appearance, If we look happy and successful, people will judge us that way and give us the same con- sideration that would be accorded any successful businessman. Every farmer should hear the man to man talk that Mr. Fletcher had especially for them. I wonder if town folk know what Farm Forum is. Do you ever lis- ten to the Forum radio broadcast on Monday nights through the win- ter? It starts the last week in October and carries on till the end of March and on it farm people discuss their problems and Can- ada's problems, bringing in panels and other forms of presenting dif- ferent aspects of the questions to be dealt with. This is over the CBC and while the broadcast is on, farm folk are gathered in groups all over the land to hold their discussions of the topic pre- sented. When the discussions in the homes are concluded, the findings are recorded, and sent into the national forum offices where all the. findings are put together, sift- ed and resifted, until factual in- formation is compiled to be used in determing the requirements of rural Canada. This is the educational arm of the Federation of Agriculture. It is of great importance to rural Canada and every farmer should be enthusiastic about the idea and belong to a forum, or if there isn't one near him, he should start one, for it is his business it deals with and should take first place in his needs. The discussion at Farm Forum meetings will make farmers think, and we need that, for it is easy to get in a rut. We need to think positively about our homes and our businesses. The power think as we wish to think is the only power over which we have absolute con- trol, so if we want to think our- selves happ¥, and successful, well educated and informed people we can be just that and no one can stop us. Read and think. Know what is being done that concerns you. Are you reading 'Behind the Barn Door"? When I first read that column, I couldn't help but wonder who wrote it, for there were few farmers who could do it. who had the broad vision and knowledge that the column reveals. It was so good to see last weeks information in the paper and any farmer who doesn't follow Bob Clarke's advice ought never dare open his mouth because he doesn't like the price of hogs some day in the future, for unless you do some positive thinking now, followed by positive acting, you can blame on- ly yourself. My enthusiasm is leading me astray this morning and I have been jumping up and down to can plums and defrost the refrigerator in between sentences, so now it is time to say '"'so-long" till next eek: but. say, keep smiling, will Sultan Hit By Car And Driver Shot RABAT, Morocco (Reuters)--A high-powered car today ran down the new Sultan of Morocco as he was riding on horseback to pray .at the Tourarca mosque here. _ The 64-year-old ruler was hurled to the ground. His guards opened fire, killing the driver. Unhurt, the sultan was helped to his feet and continued to the mosque, where he led prayers for the first time since his accession. The sultan, Moulay Mohammed Ben Arafa, was appointed last month when the French govern- ment deposed the former sultan, Mohammed Ben Yussef, now in exile on Corsica. - $100,000 Gift United Church TORONTO (CP)--A gift of more than $100,000 and another of 20 ,acres of land have been received by the United Church of Canada church treasurer Dr. Victor T. Mooney announced today. The money was donated by a Toronto woman who wished to re- main anonymous. She asked that it be used to build 10 houses for retired ministers and missionaries |: and their wives or widows. / The land which is on Lake On- tario near Beamsville, about 18 miles southeast of Hamilton, was given by a retired United Church minister, Rev. C. R. Albright. A committee has been appointed Jet Crashes Into Grounds Of Arsenal LONDON (Reuters)--A Meteor jet fighter crashed today into the Lu grounds of Woolwich arsenal-- centre of secret and priority pro- duction for Britain's armed forces --just missing buildings containing high explosives. The plane, which plowed into open ground at the arsenal shortly before the lunch break burst into flames. The pilot was killed. One other person was taken to hospital severely hurt. The crash came after a mid-air collision with a second Meteor dur- ing a rehearsal for a flypast com- memorating the Battle of Britain. The second plane landed safely at a nearby airfield. Its pilot was uninjured. CPR SPUR (Continued from Page 1) General Motors, had testified that two years ago General Motors com- plained to both railways of the shortage of automobile cars. After that, inventories were increased but also auto production was in- creased so that the situation for automobile cars is still critical. Therefore, the proposed spur line by cutting down time for tranship- ments via Oshawa Railway, would mean savings to both the shippers and the CPR. Finally at the hearing this morn- ing, Mr. Smart reported that his company has a 172 day cycle on the average for auto cars which go from Oshawa to Western Can- ada. Canadian output of portland ce- to study the housing project. Dr.: ment in the first half of 1953 was Mooney said it would probably ac- commodate 20 couples. | halt 21 per cent higher than the first of 1952. Kiwanis Club Represented At Convention The Kiwanis Club of Oshawa was represented at the 1953 con- vention of the Ontario-Maritimes- Quebec Kiwanis District held at Bigwin Inn this week by its presi- dent, Morris B. Reed and Mrs. Reed; A. E. Coulter and Mrs. Coulter, Jack Fry, 1st Wice-Presi- dent and Mrs. Fry; L. Vernon Walker, 2nd Vice-President and Mrs. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Weeks and Mr. and Mrs. Aage Johansen. In the presentation for awards for achievement, the Oshawa Club received honorable mention in the silver division. The- Dunbarton Pickering Club was winner of the top place in the White division, and also won the Interclub award. Past Lieutenant-Governor A. E. Coulter of Oshawa, who was elect- ed District Governor, was one of the members of a panel on atten- dance and membership. Morris B. Reed, president of the Oshawa club took part in a panel on fund-rais- ing. Fad Walter J. L. Ray, immediate past president of Kiwanis Interna- tional and a prominent banker from Detroit, Mich., was a featur- ed speaker during the four-day meeting at the Bigwin Inn. Delegates from 122 clubs repre- senting 7,300 business and profes- sional leaders, will participate in the various sessions. Committee conferences, a discussion of plans for the coming year, and election of officers highlighted the conven- tion program. The presiding officer was Mel- bourne R. Osborne, governor. of the Ontario-Quebec-Maritime Kiwanis District and a prominent druggist from Toronto, Ont, He is a mem- ber of the Kiwanis Club of East #York, Toronto. Mr. Ray, who served as the of- ficial representative of Kiwanis In- ternational at the meeting, is a past governor of the Michigan Ki- wanis District. He has served the international service club organiz- ation 'as president, treasurer and trustee. 4 Ralph D. Steele, vice president of Kiwanis International and a well-known solicitor from Chat- ham, Ont., also was on the pro- FARMERS' MARKETS GRAIN:-- WINNIPEG (CP)--Prices took on an easier tone in early trade today on the Winnipeg grain exchange in sympathy with declines on American markets. 11 a. m. prices: Oats: Oct. Yi lower 71%A; Dec. % lower 68%-B; May 3% lower 687A. Barley: Oct. 3% lower 1.08%; 12 lower 1.02%A; May % Dec. lower 1.02%B. Rye: Oct. % lower 1.06%B; Dee. Ya lower 1.06%A; May % lower "Flax: Oct. 1% lower 2.88%; Dec. Y% lower 2.79A; May 1 to % lower 2.88%B. CHICAGO. (AP) Soybeans moved higher while corn weakened at the opening on the .board of trade today. Dealings were active. Soybeans were bought because the government forecast cut crop prospects more than the trade had expected. Wheat also firmed on a larger-than-expected drop in spring wheat crop prospects. Wheat started 3-1% cents higher, Sept. $1.92%; corn was %-1% lower Sept. $1.57%-1.58, and oats were Ys lower to % higher, Sept. 74. Soybeans were 1%-2% cents higher, Sept. $2.64. ! FRUIT: -- TORONTO (CP) Wholesale fruit and vegetable price changes quoted here today were: Carrots, doz. 50-60; lettuce, three dozen $3.50-4; radishes, doz. 40-50; plums, prune, leno six-qt. 65-75; flats 60, peaches, leno, six-gt. 75-85. Potato prices were unchanged. Payroll Robbery On Toronto Street TORONTO (CP)--Armed men snatched a $6,700 payroll outside a downtown Richmond street office building today. Police said two men took the payroll from an employee of How- arth and Smith, Richmond street firm, as he was about to deliver it to the plant. Ex-mobster To Conduct Crusade Jim Vaus, one-time henchman and wire tapper for mobster Mickey"Cohen, opens a three-night crusade for Christ here beginning September 14. Vaus, known among gangland greats as the tops in electrical JIM VAUS engineering, perfected several de- vices to protect the Cohen house from hidden microphones. He was hooked up with a multo-state race- track wire tapping ring. . . . when on November 6, 1949, he wandered into the big canvas tent in Los Angeles where Evangelist Billy Graham was preaching. That night Jim Vaus made the decision that not only changed his life from one of crime to one of preaching . . . but saved him- from being killed. That very next day Jim was scheduled to fly to St. Louis to set-up a device to mo- mentarily delay transmission of racing results allowing the gambl- ing ring to place bets after the winner was known to them. FBI reports indicate that a rival gang was waiting to kill him when he arrived in St. Louis. Jim never got to St. Louis. Now a full time evangelist, Jim Vaus uses his electronic equipment to demonstrate the power of the Gospel of Christ. He perfected a wire tapping mechanism that stretched across miles of city blocks and a means by which po- lice could trail a hoodlum's car and listen to his conversations. Many of the electronic devices he used will be demonstrated 'during his services here in Oshawa at the Simcoe Hall Auditorium, for three nights, September 14, 15, 16, starting at 7.45 p.m. U.S. LABOR (Continued from Page 1) organized labor, seemed to indi- cate a parting of the ways. The 59-year-old Durkin told a press conference Thursday he had submitted his resignation Aug. 31 when he became convinced the ad- ministration had 'broken' commit- ments with him on proposed changes in the Taft-Hartley law. "I feel they are not going to carry those agreements out," Dur- kin said. "In fact, I was told so." He talked it over with Eisen- hower, now back in Denver after a one-day return here, in a half- hour conference Thursday morn- ing. He said Eisenhower asked him to stay on, but he refused. Asked whether he would have remained had Eisenhower changed his views about the T-H law pro- posals, Durkin replied, "I think so." Durkin said he had reached agreement on proposed T-H changes with White House aides be assumed had Eisenhower's author- ity to take such action. NOTICE AUTO WORKERS (Oshawa) CREDIT UNION LTD. Semi-Annual Meeting Sat., Sept. 12, 1953 2:30 p.m. y Union Hall Basement . THE DAILY TIMES.-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazeité and Chronicle OSHAWA WHITBY VOL. 12---No. 212 OSHAWA-WHITBY, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1953 PAGE THREE Spur Line Hearing Enters Second Day Kinsmen Officers Are Installed The new executive was installed for 1953-1954 at a meeting of the Oshawa Kinsmen Club last night at the Genosha Hotel. On hand to conduct the installation ceremony was Deputy Governor G. Connelly and fellow Kinsmen from the Lind- say club. The incoming president of the Oshawa club, H. G. Roughley was installed by the Lindsay past presi- dent Lindy Mackey. The local Vice presidents, A. Pollard and G. Gar- rison, were introduced to office by T. McKeegan, immediate past president at Lindsay. Jack Menzie was officially de- clared secretary of the Oshawa Kinsmen by John Harrill, Lindsay secretary. Registrar G. Bill and Treasurer F. Ensham of the local organization were installed respec- tively by T. McKeegan and Jack Gleason, president-elect of the Lindsay group. N. Flack, a past presient at Lindsay and a former bulletin edi- tor himself, installed Oshawa bul- leting editor, B. Bobig. Flack also installed the local club's five direc- tors: W. Hunter, K. Krantz, E Reed, H. Webster and J. Nicholls. Another ceremony of the even- ing was the presentation of the most valuable member trophy. Earle Fielding, chairman of the Children's Aid Committee and ac- tive in all Kinsmen projects, was the unanimous winner. Last year's winner, Jack Menzie, made the presentation. Earlier a cheque for $5,000 was handed to Mayor W. J. Naylor by outgoing president M. Cranfield. The cheque was in payment of a $8,640 ambulance the Kinsmen don- ated to the city. It was also revealed that the local .club won a service award for District 8 at the National Kins- men Convention at Bigwin Inn last week. The award went to the club judged the most active in charity projects in the district. The To- ronto area, east to Cobourg and all Northern Ontario including Sault Ste. Marie is contained in the dis- trict. B'Nai B'Rith Active In Charity Work The largest Jewish organization in the world, the 110-year-old B'Nai B'Rith Lodge has had a local branch in Oshawa since 1944. The 65 members of the service club here have been active in charity work throughout the city. A member of the local service club counsel, B'Nai B'Rith has contributed to all local charities -- their efforts ranging from donating equipment to the General Hospital and supply Christmas boxes to the needy, to sponsoring minor league softball. To gain funds to carry out their work, the local organization .is holding a mammoth stock car meet this Saturday night at Osh- awa Motor Raceways. A highlight of the evening will be the draw for a 1953 Bel Air Chevrolet Sedan. Chairman of the car draw, Jack Weiser, will be in charge of hand- ing over the vehicle to the lucky winner. The executive of B'Nai B'Rith includes E. Wilson, president; D. Crotin, vice-president; H. Marks, treasurer, and J. Appleby, secre- tary. RCEME NOTES = SCT. T_TAZELTON y . L. The fall training season begins September 10 under the able com- mand of Capt. T. Brown and his veteran instructors. All personnel are requested to attend this par- ade. Plans have been made to assure that this year Oshawa's young Soldier Tradesmen will receive the best 'military and trades training possible. Congratulations to Cpl. J. D. Ferguson on the successful comple- tion of an 8 weeks Junior NCO's course held at Camp Petawawa this summer. He arrived home looking tanned and fit, full of praise for the training he received. A lot of time, money and effort has been spent to modernize the Sgt. Mess bar so, that it is now a credit to the mess and a. thing of beauty to all those who have the rivilege of enjoying its serv- ices. The Ladies Auxiliary held a wiener and corn roast at Geneva Park last Friday night. The rain failed to dampen their "Spirits" in anyway so that a sing song with Bill Miller and his accordian was enjoyed by everyone. Watch this paper every Friday for more News Notes* from RCEME. WHITLEY BAY, England (CP)-- The "Lonely Hearts Club" held its annual conference here in secret after only a few members prom- ised to attend. John Sim, who founded the club in 1950, said they met "without stares from other visitors." HELP WANTED Women! Girls! To Work At Refreshment Booth Saturday Nites at Oshawa Motor Raceways Transportation Provided Apply at the Rose 'Bowl Restaurant Saturday be- tween 3 and 4 p.m. EXCELLENT WAGES ' MASTER'S DEGREE Patrick J. A. Daniel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman H. Daniel, who on August 28 received his master's degree from the Uni- versity of Chicago. Well-Diggers Badly Injured PETERBOROUGH (CP) -- Two well-diggers were severely injured a few miles northeast of here Thursday when a boom they were operating touched high tension wires carrying 7,200 volts. They were knocked unconscious and their clothes set ablaze. Hospital officials said Peter Mc- Neeley, 42, suffered burns and se- vere cuts and bruises about the head and Murray Barr, 61, was burned from his ankles to his hips. Both men come from Buckhorn, about 20 miles northeast of Peter- borough. BIRTHDAYS Congratulations are extend- ed to the following readers of The Times-Gazette who are celebrating their birthdays to- day; : Douglas Langmaid, 432 Jar- vis Street. W. Ford Lindsay, 41 War- ren Avenue. W. A. Wecker, 271 Simcoe Street North. William F. Logeman, 217 Hillside Avenue. William Cook, 271 Ritson |G.M. President Heard On Stand The legal battle between the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific railways for new Oshawa industrial markets went into its second day today as a hearing continued in Whitby before the Board of Transport Commissioners. The question before the board appeared to be not merely the CPR application for permission to construct a spur line to serve a new switching yard on the west side of the new General Motors plant, but in- volved many questions, including Oshawa city traffic, finance for both railways and whether or not the CPR will be in a position to offer service to new industries which will undoubtedly establish in the vicinity of its proposed new switching yard. ® The CNR is strongly opposing the CPR application. The City of Oshawa, the Chamber of Com- merce and Planning Board are supporting it. HEAVY RITSON TRAFFIC In testimony yesterday afternoon the appellant sought to show that construction of the spur would re- sult in a more efficient operation to serve General Motors and fi- nancially in savings to the CPR. CNR counsel, J. W. MacDougall, contended that CPR figures quot- ed were too low and no savings had been demonstrated. Much of the argument centred around traffic blockages on the Ritson Road crossing where both the main line of the CPR and switching lines cross. A survey on August 25 revealed that during 24 hours a total of 123 trains passed across Ritson Road, 103 of which were switching operations. Not in- cluding the time crossing gates were down for 'through trains," the gates were down a total of three hours and 52 minutes out. of the 24 hours, due to switching alone. During the same 24 hours, 7, 704 cars crossed the tracks and 294 pedestrians. At the Olive Street crossing, 2,- 128 cars pcossed and 679 persons in 24 hours. Similar study at the First Avenue crossing showed- 1,- 800 cars and 695 pedestrians. At Jackson crossing, 410 cars and 325 pedestrians. HEAR GM HEAD W. A. Wecker, president and gen- eral manager of General Motors of Canada, which the proposed rail- way spur would serve, was called to give evidence. Mr. Wecker an- nounced at the outset that he was by no means condemning the serv- ice given in the past by the Osh- awa Railway in their present plant for which, he said, he had neither complaint nor criticism. Instead, he said, he was appearifig because he felt that it would be in the company's best interest to have both railways in the new plant to possibly, provide faster service. In reply to a question, Mr. Weck- er stated that the construction of a CPR spur into the new plant would in no way affect the dis- tribution of the freight shipments. He stated that raw materials were received at the plant on trains which had been selected by the shipper.. He added that outgoing shipments were often governed by the destination of the shipment as to the choice of railway used. REASONS FOR MOVING PLANT Mr. Wecker then elaborated on some of the reasons why the de- cision had been made to build a plant dn the south section of the city. He explained that the present plant was composed actually of a number of islands divided by the streets of the city. This, he said, posed a traffic problem of some size and also hampered the opera- tions of the plant. It was feasible, he added, that on some future date citizens of the city would ob- ject to the location of the plant and it was for this reason that the lot had been chosen, a lot one mile long and a half-mile wide. In addition, he said, the location of the new plant and the subse- quent moving of the assembly plant to this building would relieve Road South. the Ritson Road situation. SPECIAL $7.00 SPECIALLY Bulbs offered are guaranteed top true to name. Sure to bloom or FOR 7 DAYS ONLY 100 TOP-SIZE (13 c.m.) DUTCH TULIP BULBS MIXED COLORS -- OUR SELECTION GENUINE WILHELMINA BULBS OFFER! PER. HUNDRED IMPORTED size, Dutch grown, clean, healthy replaced. 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The pres- ent GM plant, he said, would be kept in operation as a manufac- turing plant, since all the assem- bly plant equipment will be moved to the new plant. At the new plant, he said, would be accommodation, under roof, for about 50 freight cars. Asked about the necessity of speed in transfer, Mr. Wecker stat. ed that the Oshawa plant of GM operated on a very small inven- tory. He said that the daily out- put of vehicles would be over 1,100 | yet there was space only to house some 1,800 bodies, indicating that there was need for a constant sup- ply of freight cars carrying in ma- G.M. PRESIDENT (Continued on "Page 2) u haven't seen the W Qil Burner; corfie ip. 2 domonstiatic You'll » oof of oil-and:maney saving: Lhd you wouldn't piri bilieve possible: The Winkler] * can be matched exactly to: the size of your heating --- ends the waste of ever: burns just enough ofl and more. 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