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suo ii THE TIMES-GAZETTE] : OSHAWA Combining The Oshawa' Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle WHITBY, | VOL, 5--No. 84 Price 4 Cents SIXTEEN PAGES NO STRIKE EFFECTS HERE YET > Parking Meters Have "Solved » Traffic Congestion at St. bund BN GM an d Foun dries Sufficient Stocks For Several Weeks O.M.l. and Fittings Have OSHAWA - WHITBY, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1946 0 8.8.M. HENRY PRICE SGT. F, 8. TAYLOR xX * * " late news flashes By CANADIAN PRESS Motors Is Closing On Au-| Windsor Unionists Plan Demonstration WINDSOR--Local officials of the Canadian Congress of Labor said today that members of all Windsor unions, possibly 25,000 strong, would march to the city hall next Tuesday afternoon in a demonstration in line with C.C.L, directions for "nationwide demonstrations" in support of striking steel- workers. Mayor Arthur Reaum demonstration - and another speaker e of Windsor will speak at the is George F. Addes, international secretary-treasurer of the United Autoworkers union, C.C.L., C.I.O. Steel Spotlight Shifts to Ottawa HAMILTON--Tension sl kened today in this indus- trial city, focal point of the United Steelworkers of America strike against Canada's three basic steel plants, as steel- workers and public generally of a Parliamentary committee switched attention to efforts at Qttawa to reach a solution of Canada's labor strike. Members of the National Advisory Committee of the U.S.W.A. were to appear late this after- noon before the Commons Committee on Industrial Relations which has summoned labor and management chiefs in an attempt to find a formula for today went into its fourth day and Sydney, N.S. settlement. The steel strike at Hamilton, Sault Ste. Marie SOME WORK AT HAMILTON *¢ At the Sault and Sydney the strike hms virtually ended opera- tions of the Algoma Steel Corpora- tion and the Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation. But at the Ham- iiton plants of the Steel Company of Canada the strike continued to be confusing as the company man- aged to keep up ial production 'with a number workers still on job. Augmented police patrols were watching the picket Jlines Bh where early yesterday morning five Fpickets and a number of those still at work were injured in a fracas that embroiled about 400 men, aris- ing apparently from efforts to move into the plant a train of three cars which the pickets suspected of car~ rying supplies for these workers who remained on the job, GO TO OTTAWA Both ccmpany and union yester- day accepted invitations from Ralph Maybank, chairman of the parliamentary committee to attend sessions at Ottawa. After a meet- ing of the National Advisory Com- mittee of the steel union, C. H, Mil. lard, Canadian'director of the US. WA. wired Ottawa that' "we are trying to arrange our affairs to have a number of our National Ad- visory Committee, including myself, in attendance." g DENIES SPY IMPLICATION MONTREAL -- Samuel Sol Bur- man, Montreal insurance agent named in the final report of the Royal Commission on Russian es- pionage denied through counsel in a statement last night any implica- tion in the affair. Burman is said to have acted as a messenger be- tween the Canadian ring and a conspirator in London. TO HEAR COMMISSIONER OTTAWA -- Mr, Justice W. D. Roach, industrial disputes commis- sioner in the steel strike, was scheduled today to make an interim report to the Commons Industrial Relations Committee. The Com- mittee decided yesterday to hear Mr, Justice Roach as first witness in an investigation of labor unrest generally and of the steel strike in particular. It was expected he would review efforts he has made to effect, a settlement both before and since the strike. It was con- sidered likely the Committee would alsp take evidence from some Labor Department officials and probably start next week on questioning of- ficials of the United Steelworkers of America and of companies af- fected by the strike. ITALY STRIKES SPREAD ROME -- Strikes continued to spread throughout Italy today as Premier Alcide de Gasperi, in the most vigorous action he had taken, called upon the army, navy and police to end a petroleum strike that had developed to a point de- scribed by the Premier as a na- tional emergency. A Cabinet min- ister sdid De Gasperi's action had the support of the Socialists, but that the Communist position was not known. The strike, involving some 7,000 workers throughout the | country, tied up vital operations nd paraly:>d UNRRA transport. | Petroleum workers are striking for | NEWS FLASHES (Continued On Page 2) IN OTTAWA RE AIRPORT ~ Ed. Storie, zone vice-president of the Roya! Canadian Flying Clubs Association, and Sam Bernaydo, Association president, were in "Ot- tawa this week to discuss with the Air Transport Hoard the Ontario County Flying Club's dperations on | Oshawa Airport, » SKINNER PLANT SIGNS CONTRACT WITH LOCAL 222 Strong Maintenance of Membership, Check-Off Are Features Skinner Division of Local 222 U. AW. signed a new contract on Tuesday, July 16. Contract contains general clauses with outstanding featwres being strong maintenance of membership and check off spec- fel seniority and holiday pay pro- visions for veterans, Hours of work at present remain at 48 with provisions for reopening negotiations on this clause at any time during the life of the contract. Holidays with pay to all veterans on the payroll as of March 31 of this year. They will receive one week's vacation with pay and for non-veteran employees, 2% per cent of their yearly earnings for one to five years' seniority and 4 per cent to employees with 5 years and over. The contract was signed by F, V. Skinner, President of the Skinner Co. Hugh McIntyre, chairman, Bill Rutherford, Leo Skewis and Martin Pohanko for the Skin- ner Division of Local 222 and James Smith, International Representa- yie signed for the International on, Comes by Plane To Visit Mother A long hoped for wish was ful- filled Tuesday noon, when Charles E. Martin of Batavia, N.Y., landed his "Ercope" plane on his native land, Canada. Coming from Buffalo airport to the Island Airport at Toronto, and then Oshawa airport, he called to visit his mother, Mrs. George E, Martin, who resides with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Meens, Madison Av- enue. Returning to Oshawa air- port Mr. Martin took his sisters, Mrs. Marietta Booth, Mary Street and Mrs, Walter Meens, and neph- ew Robert Booth, into the "blue" for a plane ride. Prior to private planes being grounded during the war, Mrs. Martin visited her son Charles in Batavia, and had with him her first. plane ride, at which time he expressed his hope of flying to Canada. . Mr. Martin served in the US. Army as aerial photographer and stated Oshawa airport' was one of the best, and will, when returning to Canada in the future, make his entiance to and ffom Oshawa air- port. | TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN PENSION STORY As the result of a typographical error it was stated in a story ap- pearing in Tuesday's issue of The Times-Gazette in connection with the proposed pension plan for civic employees that the amount which would be required to cover past ser- vices would be approximately $10,- 000. This should: have read ap- proximately $100,000. City Treasur- 44, If Oshawa motorists react in the same way as those of St. Thomas (the above is a view of Talbot Street, St. parking problem in Oshawa is likely to be solved in startling fashion as soon as parking meters are installed. Thomas' main street) the downtown Installstion of meters in the Fp of Osh was d n the actual area to on by the city council this week, await a recommendation from the parking expert who is to be sent hers by the firm to supervise the job. It is expected they will be in operation within the next few months. sutols! Many ts are converted to the belief that meters éan be a good thing, If it is possible to find a convenient parking place for a normal business call for a cent than roaming around or two the cost for most p ple may be block after block hunting for an opening. The type planned for Oshawa calls for one cent for 12 minutes wi th a 10-minute overtime allowancd and five cents for one hour. Fifty per cent. of the revenue from the meters goes to the company until the meters. are paid for, i w= Times-Gasette Photo BUILDING BYLAY "TEST" CASE AIRED IN COURT Decision Reserved in Charge Against H. H. Adams What amounts to a test case In connection with city building by- laws was heard in police court Wednesday morning before Mag- istrate F. S. Ebbs. Building inspector W. R. Elliott told the court he was instructed by the city council to lay a charge against Alfred H, Adams, 395 Divi- sion Street, charging him with building contrary to the city build- ing bylaw. According to Inspector Elliott, Adams took out a building' permit to erect a house and garage at 395 Division Street. He built a 20° x 24' frame building on his lot, erect- ed a brick chimney alongside it and moved in. " y people want to live in buildings like this while they build homes," Inspector Elliott said. "Right next door to Adams a fam- ily have built a similar building and are awaiting the outcome of this case to see whether they can defy the city bylaw without penalty." Pleads Not Guilty Adams, represented by A. H "Phompeon, pleaded not guilty to breaking the bylaw. After hearing the evidence His Worship remand- ed the case until August 7. "I must have time to think this over before making a decision," said His 'Worship. Adams, in his defence said: "Don ald Hall, of the city engineer's de- partment, gave me a permit to Division, I built the garage and I am now bullding the house. I sold the house I was living in to get the money toe purchase this lot and build these buildings. I had to move out where I was so I moved into my garage." . Thompson, pleading for Adams, told the court: "He was forced by circumstances to move into this garage and I should like the court to give him permission to stay there until he completes the house. He already has the lot excavated for putting in the foundation." His Worship wasn't so sure. "That might be setting a dangerous precedent." he said, "However I shall think it over." Before starting the case His Wor- ship asked Adams whether he ad- BUILDING BYLAW (Gontinued on Page 15) BACK AT DESK The many friends and business associates of A. F. Annis, KC. will be glad to learn that he is back at his desk again after an absence of er Peter Blackburn estimates that it would amount to between, $100,000 and $105,000. This amount would | be paid in 10 annual instalments. almost three weeks due to illness. Mr, Annis spent almost a week at the Oshawa General Hospital where he underwent a minor operation, N build a house and garage at 395° This Man C. H. Millard Steel Workers' Director ® Lo National Director For Can- ada of United Steel! Workers of America,' Worked as Body Builder In G.M. Plant and Oper- ated Planing Mill Here | (Financial Post) Key man behind the United Steel Workers' strike engulfing Sydney, Sault Ste. Marie and Hamilton steel plants, is Charles Hibbert Millard, national director for Canada of United Steel Workers of America (CCL-CIO). Although he has been in and out of the limelight as a labor organizer since 1937, when he led the General Motors strike at Oshawa, few outside labor circles know much about him. Here is the man: He was born at St. Thomas, Ont., in Aug, 1896, and went to public and high schools there and at Gravenhurst. When he grew up he became a carpenter, following his father's trade. In 1915, he enlisted in the Canadian Forestry Corps as a private, emerging four years later as a sergeant-major. After getting his discharge he went to work in Oshawa as an automobile body- builder. In the late 20's, he became a minor capitalist, operating a small planing mill and woodworking shop in Oshawa which went under with the depression. Millard was married in 1921 to Jessie Mogridge of Galt, and they have raised a family of five, In his early Oshawa days, Millard was an energetic citioan actively interested in municipal affairs (he headed the Ratepayers' Association, missed a try for a seat on the local school board, later headed the Unemploy- ed Association). He was also an active churchman, leading a young men's Bible class. An Early CCF Recruit When the CCF party burgeoned in Ontario in 1933, Millard was an early recruit, became {first presi- dent' of the Oshawa OOF club. About the same time he began organizing a union of GM workers. Millard's career has since been in- tertwined in CIO and CCF affairs. From president of the Oshawa CCF organization he became East- ern Ontario representative on the provincial council, In 1940 he was elected president of the provincial council and named: a member of the CCF's national executive. In Aug- ust, 1043, he won the West York seat in the provincial legislature as a CCF candidate with a 1,000 major- ity. He again contested the riding in June, 1944, lost out. But he con- tinues his interest in political af- fairs as president of the political action committee of the Canadian Congress of Labor. : As a labor leader, Millard's car- C. H. MILLARD . (Continued on Page 15) sav arep AS EEL ANNO. DAR, C. H. MILLARD National Director for Canada of the United Steelworkers of America, key man in the strikes in Hamilton, Sault Ste, Marie and Sydney, who is a former resident of Oshawa and well known here. Armed Services Have But Few Shirts Commenting on a report that one factor contributing to the present shortage of men's shirts was that the Government was still buying considerable quantities for all branches of the armed forces, Prices Board officials stated today that a recent survey disclosed that the shirt stocks held by all three ser- vices were quite small and that there was no indication of over stocking beyond their day-to-day needs. "Not only are their current stocks down to a minimum," declared F. L. J. Seldon, Prices and Supply Re- presentative, "but the services are barred from purchasing on the market unless such purchases are first approved by the Board. Any occasional purchases that might be made without the Board's assist- ance would be neglible 'because the normal demands of the civilian market are such that they present a much more attractive outlet for the trade." INQUEST FRIDAY It was announced today that date for the inquest into the death of four-year-old Billy Meredith, son of Mr. and Mrs, William H., Mere- dith, 107 Westmoreland Avenue, is set for 7.30 o'clock, Friday evening, July 19, Billy died at the Oshawa General Hospital one hour after he was knocked from his tricycle and run over by a truck driven by Mrs. Henry J. Bowyer, 101 Westmoreland Avenue. Mrs. Bowyer was backing out of her driveway at the time, _. - BE GOVERNOR PLEASED WITH HOSPITALITY CANADIAN PEOPLE Clarence W. Meadows of West ViRsinia Spends Night Here A 16-cylinder Cadillac pulled in to the curb in front of Hotel Gen- osha last night, and a short, quick- moving man beside the chauffeur jumped out to open the door for his three companions, A Times-Gaz- ette reporter waiting nearby asked him which of the party was the governor. "I am," he replied. Such a man 1s Governor Clarence W. Meadows of West Virginia who with A. K. Canterbury, Chairman of the West Virginia Liquor Control Commission; C, 8. Davis, Director of the state's Department of Une employed Compensation and Sgt. Ward Tyree, Governor's Aide and Director of the West Virginia State Police 'Accident Prevention Bureau, spent the night at the hotel before proceeding on to the Parry Sound district early this morning for a vacation. "For the next ten days we are going to get away from people and telephones," Governor Meadows stated, explaining this was his first fishing trip to Canada. Dressed Informally Informally dressed in a checker= ed lumberjack's shirt, carelessly un= buttomed at the neck, wearing a green sports jacket, contrasting trousers, red moccasins and knitted white socks, Governor Meadows looked much younger than he actu- ally is. At 42 he is the second youngest governor in the United States. An amicable extrovert he has the priceless ability of making you feel completely at ease from the first moment you set eyes on The first thing ne did after get- ting out of the automobile in fron of Hotel Genosha was to send a telegram to his wife and three chil. dren Ellen, aged 7; Susan, aged 3%: and Nancy, named after her mother aged 2, at their home at Charles- ton, West Virginia, telling them of his safe arrival, ris next thought was food. "We are all hungry," he told . The Times-Gazette reporter, only Oshawa citizen on hand to greet the party. "Where can we get some thick steaks?" Coming back from his late dinner, the Governor explained his delay In reaching Oshawa. "We blew a tire on the Queen Elizabeth and spent almost three hours in Toronto buy- another. We finally settled for a ck tire which we are carrying now as a spare." - Referring to their tire trouble the Governor was warm in his®praise of Canadian hospitality. I néver saw 50 many people who, although they GOVERNOR PLEASED « (Continued on Page 2). [EER A Sa IE od | ANLE) gust 5 For Annual Vaca- tions -- Hope Settlement Reached Before Work Resumed -- Plant Little Affected by Steel Strike --Production at Highest Peak Since Peacetime Work Resumed "General Motors is not 'a good example of an industry which is seriously affected by the steel strike", commented T, R, Elliott, Public Relations Director of Gen- eral Motors of Canada, Limited, to The Times-Gazette this morning. Mr, Elliott went on to explain that some of the company's suppliers are dependent upon castings which are supplied by the steel industry, He felt that the company would be able to carry on unless there were a complete close down in steel, Strictly Uncertainty As regards the tire situation, aris- ing out of the strikes in rubber plants in Ontario, it was stated that it is strictly an uncertainty. It is hoped, however, that production, which now is at the best level it has been since the plant re-opened for the making of peacetime models, will be continued indefinitely. It was stated that notices will be posted in the plant within the next few days covering the closing of the plant on August 5 for the 'annual vacation. The basis of vacation pay is now being discussed by the company with union officials, This will be announced within a few days. The vacation pay will be given employees at the same time as the regular pay on August 2. Hopeful of Solution The company is hopeful that either before or during the vaca- tion period a settlement of the steel and rubber strikes will be reached. It is felt that should set- tlements be effected and with a continuance of the present scale of production the company could gc far toward supplying its dealers aeross Canada, As a result of the four-year in- terval during which no automobiles were produced for civilian buyers, the demand is today at its greatest peak, One dealer speaking to The Times-Gazette said he had turned down at least 50 prospective 'pure chasers of automobiles while an- other sald he had some twenty priorities on hand which he had been unable to fill. This situation is general across the country. APRIL ACCIDENTS BEING AIRED IN POLIGE COURT NOW Pickering Constable's Car Figures in Affair, Another Case "The other car appeared in front of me as though it was placed there by some giant hands," Murray Swartz, 560 Masson Street, said in police court this morning where he appeared before Magistrate F. S. Ebbs charged with dangerous driv- Swartz, represented by A. F. An- nis, K, C,, pleaded not guilty to the charge. After hearing three Crown witnesses and one witness for the defence, the case was remanded the rest of the witnesses will be heard, Charge against Swartz was laid by Provincial Constable G. Robert- son following an accident on High- way No. 2, just east of Dunbarton at approximately two o'clock in the morning of Aprli 7, last. Continuing his evidence Swartz told the court: "I was driving east at approximately 35-miles-per-hour and was blinded by the head lamps of an approaching car. Just a fraction of a second after the ap- proaching car passed this other car, driven by Donald Dan, Pickering Township Constable, appeared in front of me parked on the highway. I swung to the right ditch to avoid a collision, » "My car turned over into the gix- foot ditch coming to rest against a telephone pole. "I never touched Dan's car, Everyone in my car was injured. My car was a total wreck." As a result of the accident Swartz laid a charge of parking on the highway against Constable Dan. Tis case will be heard at a later e. ---------------- THE WEATHER Clear today becoming cloudy near dnight and clearing again Friday noon. A little warmer on Friday. Low tonight 63; high tomorrow 87, { bo until two p.m. this afternoon when- Three to Four Weeks Supply of Pig Iron on Hand -- Ontario Steel Products Can Continue Until End of Month With Present Supplies of Flat Bar Spring and Coil Steel --Officials Optimistic Local foundries have from three to four weeks supply of pig iron on hand and will be able to carry on production for that period at pres ent levels, it was revealed by a sure vey made by The Times-Gazette this morning, The Ontario Malleable Iron Com« pany plant is not likely to be af fected for the present time, R. T. Wilson, superintendent, sald this morning that there was "a fair amount of stock on hand' at the plant and so it would be able to carry on normal production for a time, "If the strike lasts a month or 80," he added, however," "we will naturally be affected." Mr, Wilson pointed out that pig iron is the item which Ontario Malleable re- quires from the steel industry. "We will be all right for three or four weeks, as far as I can see, come mented A, G. Storie, President of Fittings Limited, He explained thas the main item affected is pig iron supplies of which are purchased by the company from"bothe the Steel Company of Canada at Hamilton and Algoma Steel Co, at Sault Ste. Marie. The Ontario Steel Products Come pany quantities of flat bar spring steel and coil steel, also has sufficient stocks on hand to maintain proe duction for the present, according to H, A. Washington, works man- ager. Stating that the plant "could probably carry on until the end of the month", Mr, Washington ex- plained that after that time, howe ever, it would be affected in certain STORE PLANNED FORKING ST. EAST Proprietor of Reliable Fur- niture Plans Modern Structure Plans for the replacement of ane other of the homes on King Street Bast by a modern business estabe lishment were made known this week with the announcement by David Kalnitsky, proprietor of the Reliable Furniture Company, of his intention to erect a modern furni- ture store on the property on the north side of King Street East be- tween Ideal Dalry building and the present Oshawa Clinic, While definite arrangements have not been completed as yet for have ing the work done, Mr, Kalnitsky said that he hoped to commence operations as soon as possible. It will be necessary first to wreck the brick house at present located on the property. Plans call for the erection of a two-storey store, 72 by 125 feet in dimension and costing probably be- tween $50,000 and $60,000. The "best material available" will be used for construction and the store will have a modernistic front, Oil heating will be installed The property on which it will be located, purchased recently by Mr, Kalnitsky from T, H. Everson, is 84 by 164 feet. Mr, Kalnitsky has been in busie ness here for the past 20 years, for 14 years at his present location, 63 King Street Fast, and previously on Simcoe Street South, Silver-Coated Coppers Being Passed In City The attention of The Times-Gase ette has been drawn to the fact that coppers are being passed for dimes in Oshawa at present. House« holders would do well to carefully scrutinize the coins they receive to protect themselves against loss. One bread salesman reported, in issuing a warning to a housewife, that he had received four of the coins, The coppers, it ia explained, are being coated with aluminum paint and unless more than a casual glance is given may he accepted for dimes. . CR -- | plant here, which uses large 300,000 FURNITURE IS 7