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$ 3 YOUNGEST PRIZE WINNER RECEIVES AWA prize award and congratulations | Society, at the Kiwanis Club's Bryne Gimblett, youngest prize winner in the Junior Section of the Oshawa Fair, receives his from Cliff Hagerty, president of the South Ontario Agricultural | Junior Farmer banquet Wednes- day. DOMINION BANK SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Scholarships for a short course at the OAC, donated by the Dom- inion Bank, were presented to the winners at the Kiwanis Junior Farmer banquet Wednesday. Here E. J. Burgess of the Domin- jon Bank, is presenting the awards to Bev. Bryant, Picker- | ing, (left) and James Thomson, Brooklin. Times-Gazette Staff Photo. BEHIND THE By ROBERT BARN-DOOR F. CLARKE We can understand -- although share -- the indignation of those who object to the tie-up of Canadian labour unions with in- ternational bodies who have their headquarters in that "'foreign" country South of the 49th parallel. They fear that the policies of our unions might be influenced by the executives of the international un- ion to the detriment of Canada, and quite generally do not' consider it right that Americans should come in and meddle in Canadian affairs. Feeling very strongly aBout Ca- nadian Jjependénce ourselves, we recognize the merits of this line of thought and would like to see it brought to its logical eonclusion. WHOSE INTERESTS? If some of our unions are un- duly dependent on their parent as- sociations in the States, so are large sections of our industry. Fertilizer, farm implements, au- tomobiles, canned fruit and vege- tables, electrical appliances, to mention only a few, are largely processed or manufactured in Ca- nada by American owned or American controlled companies. I' very existence and opera- tions depend on how .the interests _ of their American owners are serv- ed best. It is conceivable that an American controlled industry in Canada could be closed down, if owners came to the conclusion that they could supply the Cana- dian market more profitably from their home base. . Not so long ago Ontario tomato growers and processors were pric: ed out of the market in the three prairie provinces by what they con- Sidereq discriminatory freight rates. In a joint meeting of producers | processors it was decided to make representations to the feder- al government asking for a review of rates. U.S. COMPANY OPPOSED The only company opposing this scheme was an American one with factories in California from where it was Shipping canned tomatoes at considerably lower freight rates to ¥ta, Saskatchewan and Mani- toba. For their balance sheets it ap- peared to be preferable to have the Ontario companies excluded from the Central Canadian mar- COMING EVENTS DINNER MEETING, LEBANON e, AF & AM, Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Gerald M. Brown, Director of Public. ity, Royal Winter Fair, guest spenk- er. All Masons invited. Tickets avail- able from Public Utilities, Jury & Lovell, .Houston's Service Station, Gordon Houlden at Simpson's, Ralph Jewell Men's Wear, and aBta Shoe re. HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, CORNER of Court and Barrie. Harvest Thanks- glving Supper Thursday, Oct. 15, 4 to 8 p.m. Adults $1.35; children 60c. (0¢t9,13) CHILDREN'S FAIR--OSHAWA ARMOR- | ies, Friday, Oct. 16, from 4 o'clock | to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oet. 17, from | 12 noon to 9:30 p.m. Sponsored by | the Kinette Club of Oshawa. The fea: ture for Friday is a child's fashion parade at 7 o'clock; for Saturday, Dr. kets and switch the business to their American factory, even if it meant closing down their own On- tario plant. The only positive advantage we could see in this procedure would be that anybody wanting to express his displeasure at any interfer- ence of American unionists in Ca- nadian union affairs: out there, could have thrown American in- stead of Canadian tomatoes, there- by avoiding an international inci- dent. CHECKOFF Another union problem whose development we are watching with interest, is the battle for and against the checkoff of union dues by the employer. Farmers were, and in some branches of agriculture still are, in the same position as the gold- miners of Northern Ontario and Quebec whose union has to collect the monthly dues from every in- dividual member. Who does not remember the time when dairies and packing houses refused to deduct the farm asso- ciation fees from milk or hog cheques which were so badly need- ed to build producer organizations? It would be costly and awkward, well nigh impossible, for farm or- ganizations to carry on business if they had to go out and do the col- lecting job themselves. The right to organize has been established for all primary pro- ducers, farmers and workers alike. To make it work the necessary funds have to come in regularly This will only be the case if the dues and fees are deducted at the source of income. To Choose Miss Red Feather At Dance Nominations for this year's 'Miss Red Feather of Oshawa" will be received at a dance to be held by the Get-Together Club in the OCVI auditorium tomorrow evening. The dance is the first of the sea- son for the club and starts at 9 .m. Actual election of Miss Red eather will take place at the sec- od dance of the season on October A secret ballot will be used to pick 'the winner who will receive a bowl of roses and a grand prize. Prizes will also be given to the runners-up. Miss Dawn Steckley, last year's Miss Red Feather, will be on hand to make the presentation and May- or Jack Naylor has been invited to be present. BIRTHDAYS ---- Congratulations are extend- ed to the following readers of The Times-Gazette who are cel- ebrating their birthdays today: Mrs. William J. Glover, 38 Bloor Street East; Gilmour Ballard's Mutt Show at 2 o'clock. 4 (Oct9,13) Rutherford, 167 Nassau Street. 3 Stress Need For Safety On Holiday TORONTO --Thanksgiving week end may be the last holiday for many Canadians unless more safe ty precautions are taken, warns the All Canada Insurance Federa- tion, Long holiday weekends tend tc increase traffic accidents, accord ing to safety experts, because of the longer trips that the average motorist attempts at night on crowded highways. The two great- est causes of accidents on long weekends are speed and fatigue, they said. Insurance officials said that mo- torists cannot blame most acci dents on poor driving conditions. Figures recently compiled by Al Canada, which represents 2000dd fire and casualty insurance com- panies, show that the majority of accidents occur in good weather on dry roads and involve cars in excellent mechanical condition. Most accidents take place in late afternoon, early evening and be tween midnight and 6.00 a.m. when poor visibility and fatigue make driving hazardous, said in- surance experts. Officials of the Federation warn- ed motorists to plan their trip: carefully so as to avoid long dis- tances and late hours. ¥ PRIZE FOWL TORONTO (CP) -- The largest poultry show in North America is a major attraction at the Royal Winter Fair here Nov. 13 to 21. A total of 7,000 to 8,000 fowl will be exhibited in the various classes. GEESE ON WING MARMORA, Ont. (CP)--A large flock of geese was seen flying south over this town, 40 miles east of Peterborough. Flying high in perfect V formation, their passage ' Artists For Concerts Here Announced The artists for the 1953-54 con- cert series and a two-day student membership campaign were an: {nounced at a meeting of the direc- tors of the Oshawa Community Concerts Association on Wednes- day evening. ; The artists and the dates of their appearance are as follows: Theresa Green, soprano, and win- ner of the Marian Anderson Award, November 11; Donald Dickson, operatic baritone and radio favor- ite, December 2; Ray Dudley, ris- t [ing concert pianist, winner of the International Award at Geneve last year, who was born at Bowman- ville, January 6, 1954, and the Pack Trio, Canadian instrumentalists whose varied program is bringing acclaim from American critics, ? | May 5, 1954. In view of the booking of Ray Dudley and the youthfulness of the other artists the directors decided to open a two-day campaign for students at half the regular six- dollar subscription for the series. Public and High School students will be able to obtain three-dollar memberships on Thursday and Fri- day, October 22 and 23 only, at the Royal Bank, Oshawa, during bank- ing hours. Members who subscribed during the spring campaign will receive their official membership cards during next week. No Delivery By Carrier On Monday Although special deliveries will be made as usual, there will be no letter carrier, parcel post or rural deliveries of mail from the Oshawa Post Office on Monday, October 12, which is thanksgiving ay. All mails will be received and despatched as usual but only one collection -- at the regular after- noon times -- wil be made from the street letter boxes. The public lobby of the King Street Post Office will be open from 8 am. to 6 p.m: but wicket service will be given only between 8 am. and 10 p.m. Suffers Face Cuts In Crash Three accidents on Oshawa streets yesterday included two in- jured passengers. Suffering slight cuts to his face was John Heron, 17, of Brooklin, who was a passenger in a car driven by Joseph Allen, 17, 47 {Sandra Street. It was in collision with a car driven by Harold Ro- gers, 23, 401 Green Street West. Rogers, driving east on King Street East swerved to avoid hitting a car ahead of his and ran into the other which was heading west. Both cars had damage done to the front left corner. . An accident on .Simcoe Street North occurred when cars driven by Wilfred Pasco, RR.1, Oshawa, and William Leggo, RR.3, Oshawa, collided at 12.15 am. Both front fenders, grill and radiator of Leg- go's car were damaged when it ran into the rear of the other. A passenger in the damaged «car. Miss Shirley Knight, Howaxd Street, had cuts about her righs eye from her glasses which were broken. A new car driven by James Ar- den of Edmonton, Alberta, was un- damaged when another driven by Doris Mitchell, 29% Simcoe Street South, collided with it as it was being parked on King Street West in front of the car licence bureau. The right fenders and door of the Mitchell car were scraped and dented. Sales Staff Changes Made | By Motors The sales organization of General Motors of Canada, Limited, has an- nounced the following changes in its field staff. A. C. Clifford, from manager, Used Car and Truck Department, Toronto zone, to manager, Service Promotion Department, Oshawa. A. A. Ennis, formerly manager, Service Promotion Department, has been appointed manager, Mechan- ical Training, Service Departmént, Oshawa. A. T. MacKenzie, Service Promo- tion supervisor, has been transfer- red from Oshawa to Toronto zone. R. N. Raham, formerly U.M.S. Field Service engineer, Montreal zone, has been appointed Service Promotion supervisor, Oshawa. R. D. Scott, formerly with Motors Holding of Canada, Ltd., has been appointed Assistant Business Man- was accompanied by noisy honking. ager, Oshawa. MANAGER | For Ladies' SPECIALTY | re SHOP = ment for the We have an opening for a young man (25 to 35 years of age), preferably married, with retail store experience. Splen- opportunity for advance- right person. Good salary, pension plan and id RETAIL If 'you have these qualifica- tions, a bright future offered. apply in writing (in EXPERIENCE strictest confidence) To:-- NECESSARY | BOX 135 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining I'he Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette' and Chronicle USHAWA WHITBY VOL. 12--No. 236 OSHAWA-WHITBY, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1953 PAGE THREE To Start Monday On GM. Spur Line - COUNTRY CROPPINGS By LAURAL HAMER Looking from my window , the many maples are a gorgeous co- lour this morning. The cold winds might turn me blue but they have a more splendid effect on a maple tree. The warm tones of red, gold and burnished copper are amazing when you think that the freezing weather we had yesterday accent- ed the depth of colour. How any- thing so cold could make anything so warm is one of the miracles of this world. However we have the colour today and if it rains and blows tomorrow it will be gone so enjoy it every minute. There won't' be anything to equal it for another year. We drove to the plowing match yesterday, enoyed it immensely too, but a drive like that always makes me happy to be home again because there is no prettier scen- ery for many miles than is right here in our own district and up on the ridges. One of the nicest pic- tures these days is to be seen on the Port Perry road just north of Raglan and again it is hard to beat the country around Chalk Lake when it is decked out in autumn colour. FARMERS WANT PARITY Parity, there's a good ward. We had a farmers' meeting the other night and the farmers want parity. It is almost time for the annual brief to be presented by the farm people to the government and this item of parity prices seems to be the thing most desired. The farm- ers want prices for their products which will enable them to have a purchasing industry. Everyone rural or urban should want parity prices for agri- culture, b of the tr dous stabilizing effect it has on the over- all economy. The farmer is a great spender when he has the money and the tightest, closest man to deal with when he hasn't got ready cash. The farm family wants a new car, they love modern conveniences in their homes and as soon as pos- sible they want labour-saving up-to date farm machinery. These things they will buy as soon as they have the money, but if they have not got money in their pockets they can get along for a long time as they are. Then the manufacturer is the one who suffers most. Farmers do not now get their fair share of the income, of this country. They make up twenty per cent of the population, but they get only twelve percent of the in- come. One farmer suggested sub- sidies as a way out of the problem but there is that word subsidy in there which riles the city man and also the farmer, because it has been made to look like the dole or charity. Subsidies should be con- power equal to that of | S sidered in the same manner as Unemployment Insurance -- some- thing to tide the farmer over when his prices make it impossible to produce with a margin of profit. Farmers are thinking along the lines of contributing from their in- comes to this sort of subsidizing. They are also looking at a two-way price system, one price for peo- ple in Canada 'who can well af- ford to pay for their food and an other price for what is left over to be exported. Some farmers say in regards to surplusses, just get them out of the country, give them away, do anything but get them off the market. Others again say don't worry about surplusses there is little danger there, for in two or three years we won't have enough to feed Canadians the way the population is growing both in the country as a whole and away from the rural to the urban cen- tres. What will happen to food prices then? KEEP THEM ON FARMS Farmers don't want our country ever to be in a position where they will not be able to supply sufficient food, so they are asking now for this parity of prices which will keep the farmer in business and keep him on the farm. People in town know that it is often diffi- cult to keep young folk in school when they yearn to start earning their own money. How do you think we are going to keep our sons on the farm if they can't have good cars, good clothes and reason- able leisure time with money to nd? Especially in these districts close to Oshawa and Toronto the lure of the industries is tremen- dous, if young folk can't make money on the farm they go to town, where in many cases they get a preference where jobs are available because they are consid- ered more healthy and more sta- ble (that's not cow-stable either). Farm people would like to feel that the urban groups are with them in their problems. The coun- try people would like to see the unemployed back in their jobs at farm-machinery plants, automobile factories and any other place where mass lay-offs have occurred but they cannot buy, without funds. I have attempted to show both coun- try and city readers what farmers want, not just farmers generally but the farmers that live near Osh- awa, and all through south On- tario County. Their decisions have already gone to the meeting in Toronto to be pooled with the opin- ions from all over Ontario. We will be most interested in the resolu- tions which grow out of these groups of agriculturally minded men. y Greer Infers Blank Informations Used The usual decorous atmosphere of the Oshawa Magistrate's Court was replaced Thursday morning by some of the characteristics of a fish market when Magistrate F.S, Ebbs dismissed a charge of wife- beating laid against Frederick Bell Mrs. Bell had testified, contrary to her signed statement, that her husband did not beat her in June of this year: but rather that her leg was broken in a fall. Defence counsel, A.W.S. Greer, QC, inferred that blank informa- tions -- forms signed 'by the wit- ness and later filled in with the charge -- had been used. by the police. Crown Attorney Alex C. Hall, QC, stormed from the courtroom when the case, which had appear- ed airtight in the face of Mrs. Bell's statement was dismissed. He expressed" himself as bewil- dered and helpless when tate- ment on which he depended were declared false by the people who signed them. He intends to make a full investigation of the matter. The entire court appeared in- credulous when Mrs. Bell stated that she signed the statement in the Oshawa hospital at the request the court that the man who came to her bedside with the information told her that if she signed it her husband would get 30 days in jail. "I thought things at home would be straightened out. I thought the term in jail would sober him up," said Mrs. Bell. "The charge that has come up here this morning is not the one I expected. He didn't heat me up. I fell and broke my eg." Magistrate F. S. Ebbs asked "Who is this Mr. Brown?" He thought the whole matter could stand investigation. Mr. Greer agreed. - "I had suspected that such a thing as having witnesses sign blank informations was going on," said Mr. Greer, 'but this is the first time it has come out in court." Asked exactly what he meant, Mr. Greer replied to Mr. Hall' that informations, forms bearing the charge and signed by the com- plainant, were given blank to. the complainant and the charge filled in later by police. Pickering police who had worked long hours on the case were amaz- ed at Mrs. Bell's testimony. of Peter Brown, a former Oshawa police officer and in the presence of a Pickering constable. The information sheet actually bore the signature of a Justice of the Peace in Pickering. Leaning on crutches and with her PRIZE FRUIT OSLO (CP) -- A giant apple weighing one pound six ounces was brought to the Oslo Daily Aften- posten, It was grown on a "dwarf tree' at Drobak, south of the Nor- wegian capital. left leg in a cast, Mrs. Bell told Plan Two Sidings Unload Material When the Board of Transport Commissioners for Canada handed down its decision last Tuesday, giving the Canadian Pacific Railway Company the authority to That the railway is wasting no time in getting work under way is indicated by the fact that a bull- dozer was unloaded last night. An- other will be unloaded today and work on the construction of the spur will be commenced in earnest on Monday. The first job is to be undertaken is the building of two sidings alongside the main line, to the west of Oshawa. On these sidings material for the job will be unload- ed. Between the time of the hearing of the application for the spur line at Whitby, early in September, and the time the board's decision was handed down soundings were tak- en for the footings of the overhead bridges which will carry the new spur across Highway 401, Bloor Street West and the main line of the Canadian National Railways. LAY NEW STEEL In recent months the Canadian Pacific has completed another ma- jor project in the district. This entailed the laying of 135-pound steel rails on its line between To- ronto and a point about half way between Darlington Station and Bowmanville. A continuance of this construct a spur line into the new General Motors plant in the south west section of the city, the railway was given six months to complete the project. * work to the east will be under- taken next summer. By replacing the old rails, which weighed 100 pounds to the yard, the |railway is following its establish- ed policy of improving its right-of- way facilities. The necavier ris produce a smoother ride for pas- isengers as well 'as making it pos- sible to' accommodate heavier equipment should that be neces- |sary. | USE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT | The laying of the new rails was quite a feat of engineering magic. They were laid almost without be- ing touched by human hands. High- ly technical machinery, which drew the spikes, loosened the bolts holding the rails together and | placed the new rails in position was utilized. During the past week special equipment has been brought into use to toughen the ends of each rail by a heating and tempering | process. This prevents the flatten- ing ofthe rail ends which often occurs due to the constant pound- ing by the wheels which pass over 'them. Plans were made for again plac- ing Elmer the Safety Elephant pennants at each of Oshawa's grade schools at a meeting of the Kinsmen Club last night in the Genosha Hotel. The banners will fly over each school just so long as the chil- dren there do not have an acci- dent on the way to or from home. If an accident does occur the ban- ner will come down for a period of 30 days. At the end of the year the Kinsmen will present a plaque to each of tha schools that has an accident - free year. Listed below are the Kinsmen in charge of presenting the pen- nants to the schools. F. Densham, Albert Street school; Ken Gillard, Cedardale; Jack Riseborough, Centre Street; H. Law, College Hill; G. Leaming, Coronation School; J. Menzie, Duke of Edin- borough; R. Wilson, Harmony; P. Wilson, King Street School; R. Kinsmen To Present Safety Pennants To City Schools | Hobbs, Mary Street; T. Reed, North Simcoe; H. Vice, Queen Elizabeth; B. Bobig, Ritson Road, M. Cranfield, South Simcoe School; Leo. Krantz, Westmount; F. Dow- ney, Woodcrest; Father P. Coffey, Holy Cross and J. Victor, St. Gregory's. R. Donald, chairman of the safe- ty committee, reported that each {kinsman will visit the school fer {which he is responsible, give a brief talk on safety and present the pennants. Last night's meeting of the Kins- men was in charge of the new members. These men who arrang- ed the program were: V, Hyder- man, F. J. Keleman, D. Love, C. S. Redden, H, W. Reddick, T. C. Russell and B. E. Whiteway. Special guests at the meeting were George Russell, Howard Reedman, Dr. B. Doherty, John Regan and an honorary member, William Casey. President Ralph Roughley was in the chair. Record Year For Loblaw Groceterias Record sales of $176,220,612 and ported by Loblaw Groceterias Co for year ended May 30, 1953, com- pared with $157,514,101, and $3.84 a share, respectively, in previous year. Per share profits for 1953 are based on 853,356 shares outstanding until May 25. when an additional 100,000 Class B shares were issued for Loblaw Inc shares; for 1952 on 828,356 shares. Income taxes of $4,302,270 were the highest in history. Ont of each sales dollar, income taxes absorb ed 2.44, whereas profit per sales dollar was 2.23. Canada's largest retailer of food products enjoyed the greatest year in its history, Justin M. Cork, Pres ident, states. Sales increased 11.¢ per cent and broke all records for the ninth consecutive year. A most important development was the acquisition of controlling inter net profits of $3,929,669, or $4.6C fper Class A and B share, are re- $3,182,30¢ which are not consolidated in the report. In May 193,734 shares of Loblaw Inc. were acquired for $7, 749,360, of which $3,849,360 was paid in cash and balance by issuc of 100,000 Class B shares at $39 a share. Number of Loblaw Inc shares now owned is 199,627 or 56.8 per cent of issued capital. Results in the new fiscal year appear to indicate another record year, Mr. Corr says. Sales and earnings continue to improve. Working capital of $2,765,495 at May 30, 1953, compares with $4, 972,910 after paying off deferred bank loans of $2,000,000 and provid ing $400,000 for' sinking fund pay- ment due March 1, 1954. The balance sheet reflects net additions of $8,104,714 to fixed as sets, purchase of 199,627 shares of Loblaw Inc. for $7,974,803 and sale of $8,000,000 debentures. The in- crease of 125,000 shares in Class P capital represents the 100,000 is- sued as part payment for control of Loblaw Inc. and 25,000 at $25 a share to G. C. Metcalfe, Vice President and General Manager, for his outstanding services in the Company's post-war development. Program of establishing new large market stores and moderniz- ing existing units was continued Five new Loblaw markets were opened and three closed to bring number in operation at May 30 to 150, 'compared with 148 a year agc est in Loblaw Inc., accounts of and 113 in 1946. 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