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FF fal i ss Ss " * n= = Insurance Firms Aid Tory Vote Expenses block the Canada Pensionjislature. The government then Plan," he said, departing from | easily defeated two motions of day his criticism of the federal|a prepared text on the issue.|non-confidence. government's| proposed pension| Premier Robarts said he} The votes were 78 to 25 plan in the wake of suggestions couldn't care less whether the| against motions put forth by the that the premier was trying to proposed federal plan was ex-|Liberals and New Democrats in block it. amined by a royal commission| the form of amendments to the Mr. Robarts said in the leg- jor some other public commit-| motion for the acceptance of the isiature he could only reiterate|tee, as long as the people got|throne speech. The two opposi- again and again that this sim-}a chance to find out what it|tion parties voted for each oth- ply was not so. "In putting) entailed. 'er's amendments. these views forward I do not). For instance, he said, they; Warlier, Elmer Sopha (L-- seek to, nor will i, scuttle the! should know that im some cases | Sudbury) had concluded the Canada Pension Plan. |contributors would receive $10/ throne speech debate for his Maritimes Digs Out From Storm HALIFAX (CP) -- Snow- plows --' hampered by severe drifting Sunday and Monday-- were to make a mass assault today to open roads in the At- lantic provinces following a |blinding snowstorm that left 'four persons dead, . Highway traffic in the four provinces was limited to only a few miles of open road as up to 22 inches of snow was de- posited, Drifts more than 15 feet high were reported. The four deaths from the storm were all in New Bruns- wick. A fire at Tracadie claimed the lives of Mrs. Ernie Hubert, 83, and two of her grandchildren, 13 - year - old Claude Arsenault and hig 10- year-old brother Paul. : = SUAWA TIMES. ---- - GOOD EVENING By JACK GEARIN COUNCIL PLANS BUDGET ESTIMATES Bulletins on the condition of Mayor Lyman Gifford have been few and far between, but that of last Tuesday did much to ease tension some -- it indicated his Worship was finally making headway, be it ever so small, in his nip-and-tuck up- nill pattle to regain his health, The evitical period is not yet over, but Acting-Mayor Hayward Murdoch has given assurance that Mr. Gifford is making steady, if slow, recovery from surgery for a bowel obstruction February 4 and subsequent emergency surgery February 10 in St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto. Mr. Gifford's serious and unexpected illness has sad- dened the community, delay- ed decisions at a time when the back-work log on council is heavy on the eve of impor- tant budget talks. City Council's open session Monday: night was one of the shortest in recent months. It at 8:30 p.m., aldermen Wednesday, Scbrucry 19, 1044 TORONTO (CP). -- Premier Robarts stoutly defended Tues- concluded when the retired into committee to discuss, among other things, deadlines for some of the budget estimates. "I will be disappointed if Ijin benefits for every dollar they|party, calling Mr. Robarts a do not improve it," said Mr.|had put into the plan, whereas 'captive of the insurance com- ition to his etter on pensions|actly the reverse, sent to Prime Minister Pearson; In outling what the province » |last week. considered to be inequities in ENTERPRETING THE NEWS * that the public inquiry he had/obstruct it, but rather to obtain e called for could delay the fed-|the best for the people of On-| : « \eral pension scheme for a year.|tario and the nation. Ta [Sa ip eans ending up with * faulty pian. {will not oppose a federal plan e e Any criticisms he was mak-'eyen though 1 may not agree Boom In Britain noes ' . . structive spirit. His statement on pensions and Z | "Let's not have grave state- other matters concluded the imports over exports lea by MAYOR GIFFORD SOCIAL WORKERS SUSPENDED ments that Robarts is going to throne speech debate in the leg-| Canadian Press Staff Writer , Or : is eee See ee ee ae Prime Minister Sir Alec Doug-|uary, bringing the total trade Mrs, Shelagh Vickery, Mrs. Peis ni rigl ; Helen Gilmour, Mrs. Bridget las-Home goes on television and oon) to £120,000,00. ($360,000, - ing their protests of provin- cial government handling of These five Prince George |Robarts, commenting on reac-|in other cases it would be ex-' panies" on the pensions issue. | The premier acknowledged/the plan, he was not trying to But he said this was better than) "[ have made it clear that I jing' were put forth in a con-/|with it." By ALAN HARVEY 7] me £50,000,000 ($150,000,000) in Jan- area social workers were sus- says proudly that Britain's eco- Mrs, There isn't the slightest hope of getting Council's official reaction to the Cahill Report at least untll Mr. Gifford's re- tern -- the matter is still in the hands of the Board of Works committee, which apparently has filed the report in the "in- active files". Don't be too surprised if it isn't revived as a vital issue in the forthcoming municipal election next December. WORDS IN PRAISE OF AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM The new Canadian Automotive Museum on Simcoe street south gets a good publicity plug in the Winter 1964 issue of "CI-L Oval'. "The article by Ron Kenyon ("A Home For the Horse- léss"") points out that few in Canada have attempted to pre- serve the rich history of the automobile, and continues: "Among the few are the vintage automobile enthusiasts, the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce and some generous donors who have made possible the new. Canadian Automo- tive Museum in Oshawa. "Here you see examples of the more than 80 makes of cars manufactured in Canada since the industry began. There is the Redpath Messenger, refurbished to spit- and-polish condition. . . . You can see an old Reo, built at St. Cathar- ines in 1904 by the firm owned by J. E. Olds, who turned out the:more famous Oldsmobile. There is a gleaming Mc- Laughlin-Buick, its bodywork still rich and black, its brass still bright, The forerunner of the General Motors of Canada lime it was built when McLaughlin started his Oshawa plant in 1907, And there is a genuine Model T Ford, in apple pie or- der, of 1911 vintage." Eventually, the museum sponsors hope to have exam- ples of ail the principal Canadian-built cars as well as dis- plays illustrating the development of the various parts of the automobile, (the article continues). the automobile is a remarkable example of man'a improvement of an invention a amazing self -- an invention mankind has been looking forward to ever since Roger Bacon, that perspicacious Franciscan friar, predicted during the 12th, century "we will be able to propel carriages with incredible speed without the assistance of any animal." BARRIE WINTER CARNIVAL COLORFUL SHOW Many City and district railway steam engine buffs were among 850 who travelled to the Barrie Winter Carnival last Sunday aboard the CNR's famous Northern, 6167, (the same engine that carried 400 from here to Cobourg and return last May on Track Removal Celebration Day). The Carnival was held on ice on Kempenfelt Bay -- the train stopped alongside. The Barrie Jaycees and Rotary Club promoted the colorful event (Horse and Cutter Races, Fishing Derby, Dog Sled Races, Speed Skating, ett.) Old 6167's next excursion will be to Niagara Falls March 8 LITTLE NOTES FROM HERE AND THERE MEMO TO MOTORISTS: 600,000 Ontario drivers had not purchased licence plates up until last Monday and 500,000 were without driver's licence, Deadline is February 28. The Department of Highways has indicated there will be no exten- sion. . . . Albert V. Walker, MPP, Oshawa (Provincial) has learned one thing since taking his place in the Legislature -- the work-hour day is sometimes long. He left his Oshawa home for Queen's Park at 8:30 a.m. twice this week and did not return until around 8 p.m, . . . Mrs, Kay Wetherall of the Ontario (Federal) Riding Progressive Conservative Associa- tion reports a brisk ticket sale for that Parliamentary Dinner in Ajax, Saturday, February 29 (with 'Mike' Starr, Senator Alistair Grosart, etc4 The affair is sponsored by all district PC associations. . . . Godfrey Schilling of Whitby said today that William Lawson of Ajax has decided not to seek an exec- utive post on the Ontario Riding (Federal) Liberal Association at the annual meeting in Whitby Thursday, March 5. DISTRICT MINISTER WRITES BOOK ON CREES + Rey. Charles Catto, of Hampton United Church, had a special interest in the guest speaker af Monday night's annual Brotherhood Week dinner the Hotel Getiosha, William Wuttunee, son of an ex-chief of the Cree Indians in Saskateh- ewan, Mr, Catio worked for three years with the Cree Indians on the God's Lake Reserve, Northern Manitoba, 1954-57, fol- lowing his ordination. He iater served five years in Northern Rhodesia, South Africa, as a missionary. He is writing a book on the Crees, due for early publication Gang Takes 5 Million Art In Belgium 20-foot ladder, took the paint- ing and escaped by the same route. The painting, by the 17th-cen- tury Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens, measures 20 by 25 inches Roberts-Jones said: 'The only thing which aston- ishes me and which upsets mé | pended from their civil ser- | vice positions Monday follow- Ottawa Moves Fast To With Pension Proposal welfare cases in the north. Moran and Judy Ken- From left are Nick Proznick, nedy (CP Wirephoto) 'Liberals To Push Ahead jnomy has seldom if ever been 'in better shape. The adverse figures, casting Clear Routine Opening OTTAWA (CP) -- Parliament put on its ceremonial attire Tuesday to open the second ses- sion of its 26th term Today, the ritual of moving and seconding the reply to the speech from the throne dele- gated to two young Liberal MPs, was scheduled, This paves the way for the eight-day throne speech debate in the House of Commons, due to end March 2 and exposing the minority Lib- eral government to fresh votes of non-confidence Tht Senate was meeting as well, for what usually is a brief sitting Other developments today in- jclude the first inklings of what |back - bench members plan in |the way of privately - sponsored ilegislation and resolutions--al- though these normally fail to make much progress There is also the first ques- tion period for the revised cab- inet to face MOVED QUICKLY | The Commons dispatch Tuesday in clearing away the initial routine of a new session, without one word jof debate. | Prime Minister Pearson 'crossed the floor and spen' 10 seconds shaking hands with Op- position Leade Diefenbaker-- while Liberals and Conserva- tives applauded -- and then the House ,approved a series of pro forma matters, One special feature was the seating of two new Liberal MPs, victors in the Feb. 10 by- elections to pick successors for former postmaster - general Az- ellus Denis, now a senator, and jformer justice minister Lionel Chevrier, now high commis- sioner in London Escorted to back-row seats were Fernand Leblanc, a 46- year-old chartered accountant representing Montreal Laurier, and Marcel Prud'homme, 29, a moved with | WEATHER FORECAST lawyer, St. Denis Today, Jeun Pierre Cote (L-- Longueuil) was moving the re- ply to the throne speech--the usual outline of legislative in- tentions read Tuesday by Gov ernor-General Vanier. Second ing it was Ron Basford Vancouver Burrard). The first real bite, aside from today's opening round of ques- tions, will come Thursday on leaders' day when Mr, Diefen- baker and Mr. Pearson in that order have unlimited time their disposal to say what they wish. Mr. Diefenbaker is expected to move an amendment to the representing Monteal (L-- at) main motion under debate-- which thanks the Governor-Gen- eral for the speech he read That would constitute non-confi dence These speeches should take up most, if not all, of Thurs- day. Friday would hear leaders T. C. Douglas of the New Dem- ocrats, Robert Thompson of So- cial Credit and Real Caouette of the Creditistes Mr, Pearson's forces number 129 to 136 opposition members. Thus, it would take a concerted vole by. the four opposition par- ties to fashion a government de- feat and no such alliance has been indicated on any topical issue, Pearson Pledges New Labor Code | OTTAWA (CP)--The govern-} ment plans to establish a fed- eral labor code setting out min. imum wages, maximum work- ing hours and holiday pay for about 500,000 workers in indus- tries under federal jurisdiction. This was announced Tuesday | dnd other labor standards for work under federal jurisdic- tion,"' said the speech, WILL MEET FIRST Indications are the govern- ment will not proceed with its in the speech from the throne|/a@bor Minister MacEachen has read at the opening of Parlia- ment, No details were given in the speech but the Liberal govern- ment is on record in favor of: 1, A national minimum wage of $..25 an hour. 2, A maximum normal work week of 40 hours. 3. Two weeks' vacation with pay after one year on the job. 4. Seven. statutory holidays with pay each year, "A measure will be placed before you to establish mini- \ ae wages, maximum work- g hours, statutory holidays Few Snowflurries Colder Thursday k onto weather office at 5:30 a.m, 'orecasts issued by the Tor- Synopsis: Temperatures are mild and will range from the 0s in Northern Ontario into (he 0s throughout the lakes but will drop slightly ia most lo longht lower oalities Clair; Take Erie Niagara, Lake Ontario, south ern Lake Huron, Windsor, Lon don, Hamilton, Toronto: Cloudy with a few clear intervalsjand a few snowflurries tonight and Thursday. A little cooler Thurs- day. Northeast winds near 15. Northern Lake Huron, Geor- gian Bay, Haliburton, Algoma, Timagami, Southern White River, Sudbury, North Bay: Cloudy with a few clear pe- riods and a few snowflurries Thursday. A little cooler. North- east winds near 15. Cochrane: Cloudy with a few sunny periods and a few snow- flurries Thurs day, Northeast winds near 15 s that people can take all this} BRUSSELS ° (AP) Rubens painting--The a Negro--valued at $1,000,000 was stolen during the weekend from the Brussels Museum of Ancient Art Museum conservator P. H Roberts-Jones told reporters the painting was worth at least 50,- 000,000 Belgian francs ($1,000,- 000). But he said this figure would probably be greatly ex- ceeded in the unlikely event the painting was put up for sale The thief or thi tered the museum throug! glass roof from scaffolding houses being built behind A famous Head o! find no outlet. The theft it certainly task." The stolen painting known in Belgiun was not an is wel 500-frane ($10) bill EYE EXAMINATIONS PHONE 723-4191 by appointment F.R. BLACK, O.D. 136 SIMCOE ST. NORTH eves en ugh a on the a trouble for such a well known work of art for which they will has been extremely well done, and easy! lj because it is reproduced on the back of the museum, They climbed down a 4 ' Northern White River: tonight and Thursday. Northeast winds becoming light tonight. Clear Lows tonight, highs Thursday: Forecast: Temperatures Windsor St. Thomas. London kitchener Mount Forest.. Wingham Hamilton St. Catharines Toronto .... Peterborou:h Trenton ... Killaloe . Muskoka North Bay.. Sudbury Earlton ........ ass Sault Ste. Marie... Kapuskasing White River Moosonee Timmins Colder. | obtained the views of the pro- vin' 1 labor ministers at a meeting here March 9-10. The provincial ministers are deeply involved in any federal labor standards because most workers--more than 6,000,000-- are in industries within their sphere of responsibilities. Since most provinces have various laws dealing with min- imum wages and working .con- ditions, the federal labor code would likely create pressure on them to raise their standards to the national level. For this reason, the federal code could have wider impact than merely covering some 500,- 000 workers in th. federal field --those employed on the rail- ways, airlines, shipping lines, on the waterfront, in banks, ra- dio and TV. stations and grain elevators. REGISTER COWS ESSEN, West Germany (Reut- ers) -- About 80 Ruhr dairy farmers, plagued by West Ger- many's severe labor shortage, have banded together in the world's first "'cow hotel'? where their 1,500 animals will live in urope's biggest barn, Large- scale mechanical milking will enable the "hotel to be run by a small labor force SHORGAS HEATING & APPLIANCES Industrial and Commercial The established, reliable Gas ler in your eree. 31 CELINA ST. (Corner of Athol) 728-9441 economy you'll enjoy BRANVIN SHERRY AND PORT WINE isd JORDAN | BRANVIN Sherry 4 labor code legislation until after Canada _ Pensions Robarts sent OTTAWA (CP) -- The gov-|the original Premier ernment announced Tuesday it|Plan, will go ahead with a compre-|Mr, Pearson a letter last wéek|compatible, It is precisely be- were|cause Britain's economy is pensions at the new session of/"'little in accord with the repre-/booming that her balance of hensive system of contributory|saying the alterations Parliament. sentations that we have made." | The bare announcement in the} A key point in the dispute is speech from the throne gave nO\the use to be made of pension) details of the government's|plan funds. Ottawa wants at plan, which has been the sub-least half of the money to be ject of dispute between Ottawa invested in federal government and Ontario's Premier Robarts securities, Premier Robarts in the last week, wants 90 per cent available for) "A measure will be placed|investment in provincial securi-| before you to establish a com- ties, prehensive system of contribu-| Mr. Pearson has reserved tory pensions,'" the speech said.,;comment on the Ontario pre- The government previously|mier's letter. | announced that the pensions! It is considered likely the pen-| |plan, when introduced, will be|sion plan will be a major point! lreferred to a parliamentaryjin the eight-day debate on the! committee for detailed study. (throne speech which will open) | A caucus meeting of Liberal|Thursday when the prime min-| MPs and Senators passed a res-jister and opposition party lead-| olution unanimously Mondayvers speak in the Commons. -- | urging the government to pro-| The Canada Pensions © Plan ceed with the Canada Pensions,was originally introduced last) Plan as modified last month fol- July in the Commons by Health) lowing discussions in November) Minister Judy LaMarsh. It was: at a federal-provincial premiers|to supplement existing old age) conference, Prime Minister|pensions with monthly © pay- Pearson said it would be given|ments geared to earnings. The' high priority. government estimated the plan After receiving from Ottawa} would cover 80 per cent of Ca- the nine - page memorandum|nadians between the ages of 18) lcovering detailed changes in'and 64, ; jury reports the most able trade figures for any shadows before them, were probably responsible for the welter of weekend reports about a looming financial crisis, This alarmist mood does not seem to be shared by the treas- ury, which is determined to avoid the old stop-go pattern that has seen crisis, or threats or crisis, follow in the wake of nearly every expansionist move since 1945, The hope is for sustained ero- nomic growth, without uphea- val. On the external fTOHl, the broad strategy is made easier Next day, the British treas- lament- month on record, Strange as it may seem to a layman, the two statements are payments runs into trouble. As a major trading nation heavily depcndent on imports to stoke the home fires, Brit- ain finds that an advance on the domestic front almost inevi- tablly leads to crisis on external account, by moves over the last few In a perio' of industrial ex- years to increase international pansion, such as the country is monetary co'- operation. But- experiencing now, imports soar. tressed by guarantees of cur- The index of industrial pro-|rency support in event of emer- duction for November, 1963./gency, Britain can engage .in stood at 123, an increase Of/palance of - payments brink- seven points over the Novem manship with - greater contl- ber, 1962, figure of 116, idence. THE KEY TRADE GAP WIDENS seen The result, disclosed in the latest treasury figures issued, Tuesday, is that the excess of) NEED... FUEL OIL? PERRY Day or Night 723-3443 Te The SALE; LIST WITH PAUL RISTOW REALTOR 728-9474 bet 5 wna neem 22 SIMCOE ST. 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