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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1940 PAGE FIVE LABOR CONGRESS WARNED WAR PROFITEERING LOOMS . ll Unanimous Vote De- mands Conscription of Wealth Toronto, 9zpt. 13.--Uniss im- mediate action is taken to conscript capital resources in Canada, mil- lions will be made in this war just as fortunes were made in the last conflict, was the warning voiced be- fore the Canadian Congress of La- por convention yesterday by James Robertson of Cumberland, B.C. The delegates gave unanimous approval to a resolution demandifig conscrip- tion of capital resources, "thus en- suring an equality of sacrifice." "There will be millions 'made out of this war despite the promises of our Government," asserted Mr. Robertson. "Big business is going to protect itself and is going to push the workers further down if possible. "If the bodies and souls of men, women and children must be con- scripted in this war, then every dollar must likewise be conscripted," was the declaration of Pat Conway, | of the Mine Workers' Union. Ask Act Revision Drastic revision of Defense of Canada Regulations, which it was | cratic rights," and immediate re- | 1942 there will be reappearances in February, March and November. As a matter of fact, historial or statistical, there is nothing to indi. cate that Friday, the 13th is more unlucky, generally speaking, than any other day on the calendar. But no doubt thousands of people to-day will refuse to set out on a journey by land, sea or air; start a new job, or have a needed operation. The old superstition which may have had its roots in the beginning of the Christian era 1900 years ago, dies hard. Perhaps the most accepted origin of the Friday, the 13th, idea is in the fact there were 13 at the Last Supper, including Judas Iscariot, who next day, traditionally a Fri- day, betrayed Jesus Christ for cruci- fixion. The astrologers of ancient Baby- lon declared. 13 unlucky. Mythol= ogists of Scandinavia blacklisted the number because Balder, their sun- god, had to die when 13 were found in the circle of Valhalla. URGE NONE USE WAR EMERGENCY FOR OWN GAIN Berlin Hears Roar of British Bombers and Feels Crash of British Bombs Repeatedly assured by Dr. Goebbels' propaganda that Berlin could residents of the German never be bombed, famous Reichstag building, ARROW, capital received a rude | by, the avenging British bombs. The famous Brandenburg Gate and awakening when British bombers roared over the capital and dropped | Potsdam station were among other points to feel the weight of British | tons of high explosive bombs on the heart of the city. great that a number of streets had to be roped off and evacuated. Damage was so | bombs. The | THREE CHARGED IN FOOD THEFT AT PETAWAWA Two Soldiers and Pembroke Merchant Arrested After Goods Stolen From Camp Pembroke, Sept. 13.--Long inves- tigation by civil and military police into the theft of. food-stuffs from Petawawa military camp resulted in the arrest Wednesdsy of John Walton, Pembroke merchant, on a charge of receiving stolen property and of Gunner Oscar Green and Gunner William F. Zeissler, both of the R.C.A. training centre, on charges of theft. Provincial Constable E. V. Mc- Neill;"Police Chief P. W. Hauck and Provost Captain Edward Watts cone ducted the investigation, which cule minated in the search of Walton's place of business and the seizure of large quantities of butter, coffee, jam, rice and other products said to have been stelen from the mess of the unit where the two soldiers were working. Gunners Green and Zeissler were in custody to appear before Magis- trate T. M. J. Galligan yesterday afternoon, while Walton was ree leased on $2000 bail in two securie ties. | was among the buildings damaged Enlist Your Dollars in "THEBATTLE«BRITAIN" Buy CANADA'S SECOND WAR LOAN BONDS Denominations -- $100, $500 and $1,000. Price $98.75 Enter your application with FLEMING, TALBOT & CO. | | | claimed "seriously endanger Qemos | | view of the cases of trade union leaders who have been held in in- ternment camps without trial, was | Neither Capital Nor Labor also demanded by the Congress. flooding, and roads through- | been badly wash- hundreds | of the past few weeks has produced | less than half of the expectation: in this dis of a few weeks ago Bu 3 According to farme in the dis- | tablishments in th I ed out, cc trict n crops have heer it to | of Orillia have » area have 23 Simcoe St. North Telephone 3400 ® area NEED RECRUITS The debate was prolonged and vit- riolic with the demand voiced from the floor that labor do all in its power to have the regulations | wiped from the statute books of Canada. On the question of conscription of capital resources, M. J. Fenwick, representing packinghouse workers declared; "Canada's war effort has been very profitable for the pack- | ing house industry. The stock of one company has earned $2.17 more | a share than last year. Something should be done so that companies won't make big profits." Sibley Barratt, backing the prin- | ciple of the resolution, said labor | must put on a campaign across the Dominion to force the government to conscript capital resources. Says Dictatorship Close Speaking on the revision of the Defense of Canada Regulations, C 8S. Jackson, Toronto, declared: "On the basis of these regulations, it only requires the turn of a switch to have a dictatorship in Canada "In one of the large cities in Can- | ada," he continued, "we have the | spectacle of the mayor of that city | interned because he dared to stand up and say just what is in the mind | of the French-Canadian people. | Under the regulations the Govern- | ment can at any time pick out any group demanding a wage crease | and put them into internment camps." | Jackson claimed that the convention had bee this broug from Pre Mosher an immediate prot demand for an expla i "Throughout this conven * de= | fended Mr. Jackson, "from the day it started, everythi s been done | in an autocrati er and every attempt by the delegates to present their views has been stifled. The | chairman has used gavel and position for this. They have been stifled worse than at any AF. of L. | conv ention." Sonate | at | uncalled for," tod the presi- dent. Wrote Ottawa Mr. Barratt claimed he had writ- | ten to the Minister of Justice about labor leaders being held without trial. | "I got a reply from the minister," explained Mr. Barratt, "saying that there could be a kind of a trial that he, Lapointe, would have to give his approval to these. That's not good | enough." Another resolution claimed the Unemployment Insurance Act con- | tained inequalities and was inade- | quate. It urged that the act be | broadened to include all workers, and altered to provide more equi- table benefit rates. Congress also claimed, in another resolution, that many men appoint- ed to key war posts were "anti- labor and anti-democratic." It urged labor representation on these boards and the appointment of men with democratic ideals and sym- pathetic towards labor. Any effort to curtail the right to strike for legitimate trade union purposes, was strongly opposed by the delegates. a HOPE FRIDAY 13 HOODOO FOR HUN First Jinx Date ; in Wartime! Was Unlucky Day for U-Boats Toronto, Sept. 13 -- Veteran of a score of wartimes over several centuries, the old jitterbug. Friday, the 13th, pops out of the calendar to blitzkrieg superstitious souls who may be inclined to take him seriously v the 13th, was around once y-since the war opened. It , October 13, 1939, and 1an submarines were de- day--certainly no lucky the enems anol 167 apj )earance y combina- L238 y and date this year--Fri- day, Dee 13 Next year it will turn up only once -- in June, In | workers and employers, | by legislation and now rest | ciliation | delay proceedings and thereby weak. | 1939, at not be considered as Should Seek Advantage, Says Report to Council Winnipeg, Sept 13 -- The war | emergency should not be used, by either capital or labor, for the ad- vancement of their respective in- | sm . ' Greater Care in Selection of | terests, a report tabled yesterday at the ninth General Council of the { United Church of Canada declared Meetings of council are being held in Augustine United Church. The report, all reasonable and constructive ef- forts to secure federal and provincial legisl 1 for the improvement of collective bargaining procedures. "It is clear that there are marked limits to the creative force of statu- tory law, when people's customs are to be changed," the report adds as it urges that the church should not | put undue confidence in statutory law as a means by which the work- ing man may improve his lot. Rest On Custom "In the United States," it eon- tinues, "reliance has been placed on legislation known as 'The Wagner | Act' to stabilize relations between whereas in Great Britain the principles of col- tive bargaining had a slow but | » growth, more by education than on custom. It is the belief of this committee | that unless the principle of collec- bargaining is accepted by em- bloyers and the public in general ation to make jt compulsory be of limited value "Our church expresses approval of the Government's action in ex- tending the provisions of the Indus- trial Dis to all industries connected with war work and defense projects in Can- | ada. Two this reservations however, to general approval, should be | noted." Maintain Standards The report states that the Church warns against the danger that con- boards may unnecessarily en Labor in its efforts to secure im- proved conditions, that there are some exceptional conditions, 'Certain industries, such as the | Great Lakes transport systems, coal mining and others, were, prior to a low level of activity with resultant low wages, which should employes in these lines of work." The Church states ance of reasonable standards of WOrkK, "We would urge that the one-day rest in seven be preserved, and that excessive overtime should not be allowed," the report.states. | Enemy Estate Custodian Ignore's Houde's Salary Ottawa, Sept. 13 -- The custodian of enemy property has no interest in the salary of Mayor Camillien Houde of Montreal, interned sev- eral weeks ago for subversive ac- tivities, and the City of oMntreal tivities, and the City of Montreal Hon. Pierre Casgrain, Secretary of State. Normally the property of any per- son interned in Canada is taken under the care of the custodian of enemy alien property, a branch of the Secretary of State Department. Montreal has decided to continue paying Houde for the balance of his term in office, which expires short. ly. Field Crop Contest Taken By S. J. Gray Port Hope, Sept. 13.--S. J. Gray of R.R. No, 1, Port Hope, won the field crop competitions held by the Port Hope Agricultural Society, with a score of 95. Other competitors, with grading received, were as follows: M. Mec- Holm, R.R. No. 1, Port Hope, 94; H, Peter, R.R. No. 4, Port Hope, 93; G. Kellogg, R.R. No. 1, Port Hope 88; J. Parsons, R.R. No. 4, Cobourg, 87; L Jones, RR. No. 1, Cobourg, 85, W. Berry, RR. No. 4, Cobourg, 82; J.' Clarke, R.R. No, 4, Port Hope, 81. prepared by a com- | | mittee on economic gnd social res | search urged the church to support firmly ! | their cours ites Investigation Act .. . | | to avold any orie | Church has at and secondly, | normal for | that it recog- | | nizes the need for speeding of pro- | duction, but urges for the mainten- | FOR MINISTRY, | REPORT SHOWS Candidates Suggested to Avoid "Problem ll Winnipeg, Sept. 13.-4While a shortage of ministers and of rec for the ministry of the: U Church r d in the sub-exe tive of General Coun appol a committee to consider the mat there will be even more care in tl admission of candidates to 1 istry if other reports subm approy by Ger Council in session at Fitin tine Church here, Another 1 gpeclal | was named oy Sub-€> | mends t until examine ed by A spec ercise the greatest ing candidates closest the cur college greater care n selectir and that every precaution "who is hk become 3 problem for the C Some better l inefficient ministers is a The Board of .Christian Edu states: "Once more v hay 'ation | port on ir didates 1ing for s ministry." with a 6 hl for 45-53 more ordained r 1an the | its "dist ! year approximately ig drop out of active work, and each of the next four or fi year we should have ordination clas at least 100." lack of for th y is no isolated phenomenon le TE port "It's indlea something Which causes mi and maintenance givings to and interest in foreign missions +t lag, almost to perish." Since Church Union in 1925, es from the ministry have tot 1,501 (resignations or withdrawals, 238; retirements or superannuations, | 960; deaths, 303); while gains have been 1,071, a net loss of 430. Can- | didates for the ministry numbered | 415 in 1927, with a high of 490 in | 1931, 363 in 1939 and 401 in 1940 There is no shortage of ministers in the eastern and central confer- ences. "It seems impossible to real- | ize," the committee reports, "that | other areas in dire need. We think this is a factor in retarding re- cruiting." Weather Freakish Rivers Rampage F lowers Blossom. ses of recruits Orillia, Sh 19 Riv vers in the Orillia district are running at springtime spate, oats are sprouting in the stook, barley is rotting in the fields, and spring flowers are blos- soming in some corners of the wood. lands. These are just a few of the queer freaks the unusual weather Big Investors have Done Their Bit... but what about You...and You? corporations and investment organizations rushed Yes, what about YOU? You who might have bought 2nd War Loan Bonds -- but haven't done so yet! You have had five days to decides whether or not you are going to support your country with all the money you can lend. Five days! You know what's happened during these five days! In Britain --in the Mediterranean--all over the British Empire. Come forward now! Act at once! Pick up your telephone now and tell in the very minute the loan opened! there to throw assets behind Canada's war effort. So we are waiting for you and you and you, who have demanded unremitting war against the enemy! No time to lose! No hesitation Get going! your investment dealer, bank or stock broker to put But in Canada-- there's a War Loan waiting to be completed. WAITING!! What are we waiting for? YOU! Life Insurance Companies, large and small you down for all the 2nd War Loan Bonds you can pay for. Are you not going to give your answer to Hitler's ruthless and brutal bombings? ANADA'S 2nd WAR LOAN