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x hw late new s flashes By CANADIAN PRESS Dutton Partially Isolated By Tornado DUTTON, Ontario--A high wind described by towns- . people as a tornado swept through this Elgin County village J early today disrupting hydro and telephone service, uproot- ing trees afd causing extensive damage to many buildings. First reports indicated no persons were injured. The wind accompanied by a heavy downpour of rain left the village of about 800 partially isolated. Streets were blacked by dozens of fallen trees and an estimated 40 telephone and hydro poles were levelled in one section of the community. Telephone lines were reported down from Dutton halfway to Wallace- town, 26 miles distant, electrical storm which struck many parts of Ontario. The storm was part of a violent Resi- dents said that the storm struck at 12.15 a.m. and lasted only five minutes. Most of the damage was reported to be in the residential areas where many roofs and verandas were smashed by the tumbling trees. 301 Cases of Polio Reported in Canada Canada today has 301 cases of infantile paralysis under treatment--more than 4 times as many as during all of 1945, but less than 1/10 of the 8,700 of the epidemic here in 1987 --a survey by the Canadian Press shows. Montreal, the Do- minion's largest city, still was the hardest hit with 156 cases, an increase of 85 over yesterday's total and health authori- ties there admitted they considered the situation serious. Elsewhere in Canada the incidence of the dreaded polio -- which authorities say is most apt to strike in August -- was not as great but health officials urged precautions. Dr. Adelard Groulx, Director of the Montreal Department of Health, said that it was too early to consider whether autumn school openings should be delayed. There was no indication that attendance at public places had dropped because of this week's day-to-day increase in polio cases, MAY CLOSE EVIDENCE TODAY * OTTAWA--A Commons Indus- trial Relations Committee today went into what today most . mem- bers would be the final day of evidence before it starts draught- ing a report to parliament, The agenda was a heavy one--it includ- ed further questioning of Labor Minister Mitchell and the examina- tion of officers of three unions which had filed briefs with the committee, Questioning of one of those officers Joe MacKenzie, Tor. onto District Director of the United Rubber Workers (C.I.0.), occupied the entire night séssion of the come mittee yesterday. George Burt, Windsor, Canadian Director of the United Automobile Workers, and C. FP. Jackson, Toroato Canadian Dir- ector of the Canadian Elegtrical Workers, (also C.1.0.) are still to be called. The committee Snembers also have a good many questions they want to put to Mr, Mitchell, The minister made a oo TOR Sat iy or mnt con n ol n that géne wage In creasés should not be above ap- proximately 10 cents an hour. WILL SEARCH SHIPS LONDON--An authoritative gov- ernment source said today Britain would warn the world next week that ships of any country suspect- ed of carrying illegal Zion-seeking immigrants from Europe would be intercepted, searched and arrested by units of the Royal Navy. TEMPERS SHORT AT CONFERENCE PARIS--More problems than mere differences of opinion herald- ed the Paris Peace Conference and the most important ones--a Russian language difficulty--the near ex- haustion of some senior delegates and the heat of the senate chamber in the Luxembourg palace where the plenary sessions are held, These factors all led to irritations and short tempers among the peacema- kers and go a Jong way towards ex- ining the uneven progress of the conference, The focal point of-lan- guage trouble ig a difficulty always found in international meetings where the Soviet Union is represen= ted. The big job is providing accur- NEWS FLASHES (Continued on Page 2) FLYING CLUB TO RE-OPEN HALL Place Order For Aeronca Champion--Hurren Is Secretary-Manager At the regular meeting of the Flying Club Directors on Thursday, some important decisions were me re-opening date of the spa- clous Recreation Hall is set for September 20th and it is expected this event will be celebrated with a dance for the members. Following along after the dance, a whole pro- gram of activities, including bowl- ing, badminton and dancing, will be carried out, The Recreation Hall is the finest building of its type in the City and it is hoped to make use of it to the fullest extent. Last year a large amount of money was Spent on the bowling alleys and the dance floor, so that these are in excellent condition. Up to now, the management of the Club has been carried on by a Management Committee. With the growth and extension of the activi- ties of the Club, the directors felt that it was too much to ask a vol- untary Committee to carry on with management. The CFI, George Hurren, AF.C., was appointed Se- cretary-Manager of the Club and was given full authority to co-or- dinate all activities. An Aeronca Champion aircraft was ordered, Delivery on this plane will probably be made next week. This is a tandem high 'wing mono- plane with very . economical oper=- ation and excellent visibility and control, It was decided to trade in Tiger Moth CF-CIT as part pay= ment. GRA. EXECUTIVE HEARS REPORT FROM DIRECTOR Staff and Executive Met At Luncheon Yesterday ~ Noon The Executive of the Community Recreation Association of Oshawa and District entertained their staff of twenty-eight supervisors, swim- ming instructors and special in- structors at luncheon in the Blue Room of the Hotel Genosha on Friday, August 9. George Fletcher, President of the Association acted as Chairman, and R. L. Coleman, Director of Recreation, presented a 1 id=sensory 'report 'of the mi activities of the fourteen aréas under super- vision, of the swimming instruction and of plans for the remainder of the summer. Members of the Executive present were: 8. R. Alger, E. E. Bathe, George H, Campbell, N, H. Daniel, George A. Fletcher, A. Ralston Huestis, James R. MacBrien, Mayor F. N. McCallum, Dr. R, E. McMul- len, George L. Roberts, Cyril E. Souch, Mrs. J. H, Valleau, Ernest Whiting and Mrs. Agnes Gorrie. Members of the Recreation Staff: Betty Baxter, Diana Burns, Mrs, Adelaide Beckman, Joy Campbell, Mrs, Bertha Edmunds, Ethel Hall, Dorothy Henry, Joan Lambert, Beth Thomson, Irene Bukowski, Barbara Hughes, Orma Mowers, Joanne Timmins, William Chant, Bill Dell, Bob Joyce, Jack Kerr, Ray Man- tynen, Eugene Wales, Alvin Hum- phreys, Gordon Hurst, Gordon Day, Donald Howe, Tony Peleshok, Wil- mer Crawford, Nancy MacKay, and Evelyn Swartz, Ed. Kennedy, As- sistant Director of Recreation and Robert L. Coleman, Director of Recreation, Fourteen playgrounds are being operated by C.R.A. to serve all sec- tions of the City of Oshawa. Seven of these are on Board of Education property--Mary Street School, Cen- tre Street School, North Simcoe School, South Simcoe School, King Street School, Collegiate Grounds and Cedardale School. Six are on city property which is administered by the Parks Board Commission, namely--Sunnyside Park, Cowan Park, Bathe Park, Victory Park, Alexandra Park and Park Road. One in College Hill area is operat- ing as a Junior Playground with no specific area yet designated. Text of Director's Report The whole movement of organi ed community planning, toward ob- taining a satisfactory and more adequate Recreation program, is moving steadily and indeed fairly rapidly, ahead. Under the present Provincial Law, rural and urban communities are being encouraged to take stock of their resources and to set up suitable machinery to provide this very ngcessary service for their citizens. Jidging from the number of centres calling for Dir- ectors of Recreation, it would ap- pear that the trend is pretty gen- eral throughout Ontario and the next two or three years should see esent government encouragement aving a healthy and efficient Rec- reation organization. Already an attempt is being made to form Rec- reational Directors into a profes- sional group and a National Rec- reation Association should soon be a reality. It should be pointed out, however, that this present sudden expansion is not a mushroom growth. Some cities and towns of DIRECTOR REPORTS (Continued on Page 9 TO LUNCH AT LAKE The Oshawa Rotary Club will hold its luncheon at noon on Mon- day at the Oshawa Yacht Club. ere e-- THE WEATHER Cooler today becoming cloudy this afternoon with a few scat- tered showers in the late after- noon. Low tonight 57, high to- morrow 80, . THE TIMES-GAZETTE OSHAWA Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle WHITBY VOL. 5--No. 94 OSHAWA - WHITBY, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1946 er Price 4 Cents 20 PAGES IN TWO SECTIONS CITY ENGINEER SELECTED WARNS DRIVERS AGAINST THROWING WEIGHT AROUND Driver Draws Fine--Forced Passenger Cars To Shoulder A stern warning to transport and bus drivers against taking advant- age of their weight, speed, power and driving ability in order to force smaller vehicles off the highway was issued in Police Court yester- day morning by Magistrate R. P. Locke, K.C., of Toronto, substitut- ing for Magistrate F. 8. Ebbs, be- fore fining George Platten, 171 Church Street, $25 without costs for careless driving, Accused pleaded guilty to the charge, ! Evidence revealed that Platten, a commercial driver with 15 years ex- perience, three and a half years as an army driver, on "at least three occasions" July 20 crossed the white line on No. 2 Highway between Rouge Hill and Liverpool and for- ced passenger cars to the shoulder. No accidents occurred and John A, Carter, Toronto, who reported ac- cused to Provincial Constable J. Scott sald he had "never seen such skillful driving." Platten, headed east, was driving a transport with trailer capable of carrying three cars. Carter told the | court accused forced him on the shoulder on Rouge Hill and sald he decided to follow the transport ti see if the act was repeated. . "I saw the transport force a car off the road at Dunbarton and again at Liverpool," testified Carte er, "The trailer was empty and made a loud, rattling noise. When I first heard it coming behind me I thought. by the speed and sound it must be a military" truck carrying serum." "I have respect for your war re- cord and because your driving was skillful IT am going to let you off easy," delclared the magistrate be- ore passing sentence. * 'But g to warn drivers like you with heavy powerful vehicles that they are not going to throw their weight around ©." On behalf of the citizens of On- tario, His Worship thanked the Toronto motorist for reporting the case to the constable and then sa- crificing a day from business to ap- pear as a witness, "If other motorists took the same attitude the administration of traf- fic laws in this province would be greatly helped," concluded the mag- istrate. MO, EXPLAINS POLIO INFECTION Cites Precautions Which Should Be Taken By Area Residents Although no cases of infantile pa- ralysis have been reported in Osh- awa, Dr. A, F. MacKay, Local Med- ical Health Officer, warns that for the next six weeks there is danger that the infection may occur here. In view of the recent press reports and the public alarm which usually follows such newspaper articles, Dr. MacKay has very kindly consented to again state some of the facts concerning the infection. The cause of the disease is believ- ed to be a virus. The vast majority of children are immune to the in- fection, or have a high degree of resistance to it. Most cases which are recognized occur in the age group 1 to 15. There is no serum of demonstrated value in preventing or cure of the disease, The virus is found in the large bowel of both normal and infected individuals, Due to this fact the dis- posal of sewage is of utmost im- portance. The virus may be recover- ed from contaminated water, milk and food. The secretions from the nose and throat of active cases is also infectious, Control of the disease is based on the above facts of the natural history of the virus, The following precautions should be taken: Wash the hands frequently. Always wash after possible contamination in a tollet. Avoid any but treated water for drinking or bathing; Avold une cooked foods if there is any pos- sibility of food having been handled or contaminated. Avoid any but pasteurized milk and milk products. Avold contact with patients il] from any but a non-communicable disease. Avold all but emergent operations on the nose and throat. Flies carry the virus, Control these pests with scréens and sprays. Con- just | Jour Pjeioian. The onset may e ous and the sympto seem trivial, FHpsms My ------------------------------ DUE NEXT WEEK Listed among the Canadian Army personnel from this area who are due to arrive at Halifax on the "Aquitania" on Thursday of next wek is Pte. W. H. Wallis .of Bow- manville, < I want. in this province and get away 'with National Employment ih S Location That Oshawa and district will be provided more efficient service by the National Employment Service was assured with the announcement today of the leasing by the Department of Public Works of the Alger Press In the upper picture is shown the building in which N.E.S. will be lo- cated in the near future while in the lower picture is the old ¥.M.C.A. Building in which its offices have Limited Building on Albert Street. been situated since it was set up in 1941. at peak periods up to 10,000 persons a week visit the office. is expected to be vacant by the company by the end of this month, The local National Employment Service now has a staff of 40 and The Alger Press Building, cons'ructed in 1928 -Photos by Campbell's Studio National Employment Service Will Move To Albert Street Premises Five-Year Leage Taken On Alger Press Ltd. Building Between King and Athol Streets -- Printing Firm Expects To Move By End of Present Month Leasing of the present Alger Press building on Albert Street as a new location for the local Na- tiona] Employment office was an- nounced today by Public Works De- partment officials. The lease is for a five-year term and the move will be made as soon as the new pre- mises become available and the ne- cessary alterations carried out. The inadequacy of the present quarters in the former YM.C.A. building on Simcoe Street South for the ever-expanding operations of the National Employment Service here has long been rcognized 'by officials and it is felt that the one- storey Alger building can be 'adjust-- ed so as to expedite considerably the mechanical functioning of the office. The Alger Press Limited last December purchased the former Knox Glass building on Athol Street East and 8S. R. Alger, manager, said it is expected the firm will complete the vacating of its present quarters by the end of this month, Serves Nine Townships The present Employment Service office, which serves_.nine Townships --Pickering, Reach, Whitby, East Whitby, Cartwright, - Darlington, Manvers and Clarke--as well as the City of Oshawa--is located on the site chosen by the Department of Public Works for the proposed new post-office and government building for Oshawa. While this is listed as one of the Department's earliest post-war projects there has been no announcement yet as to when con- struction is likely to he commenced. July 1, 1941, and the Employment Service was added the following October, During the war also, Na« tional Selective Service was operate ed by the office, From an original staff of some eight employees, the -operations of the office have incréased so that at the present time there is a base staff of 49 and at peak periods this has risen to as high as 74. An actual check made in March of this year showed a total of 10,000 persons handled in the office during one week while during the first three months of this year a total of $1,- 000,000 was paid out in unemploy=- ment and out-of-work benefits, Of this total, approximately three- quarters of a million was paid in unemployment benefits and one- quarter in out-of-work allowances paid to veterans by the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Accomodation Taxed Leonard Coulson, manager of the office, pointed out that owing to the predominantly seasonal nature of the employment in this district, there are periods when the claim load is exceedingly high, the figures quoted above being for one of these 'periods, The highest number of claimants at any one time was 6,433 --5845 of whom were drawing either unemployment insurance or NEW PREMISES (Continued on Page 13) POWER INTERRUPTIO On several occasions th ts went dim in Oshawa last night and for about five minutes at about 11.30 p.m, electric power service was completely cut off. Officials of the Oshawa Public Utilities Commission reported the interruptions were on the system east of the city and there was no trouble in 'the city eshansivle. A heavy thunderstorm s noted pasfing to the north east during the evening, and this is be- The Unemployment Insurance branch was established here on'th lieved to have been the cause of e trouble, : A ae. SEVERELY BURNED IN GAS EXPLOSION Motor Backfire Ignites Can Of Gasoline At Harbor Suffering severe burns on his face and body at 11:30 a.m, yesterday, when a truck motor backfired at Oshawa Harbor dock, William All- church, R.R. 2, Oshawa, was rushed to Oshawa General Hospital where he is still receiving treatment. Basil Murphy, 69 Elgin Street East, was treated for hand burns received when he tore the flaming shirt off Allchurch's back, According to Murphy's account of the accident, Everett Hie, employee of a Toronto firm which is paving a road near Pickering, was loading coal at the McLaughlin Coal and Supplies Ltd. conveyor. He had difficulty in starting the motor of his truck. Murphy was in the cab stepping on the starter while Hie poured gas into the top of the carburetor. The motor backfired suddenly, igniting the gasoline can Hie was holding . Murphy said Hie then jumped off the fender, dropping the flaming can of gasoline and the flames shot over to Allchurch who was standing nearby. . 'His shirt took fire immedi- ately. Murphy jumped out of the cab and tore the burning shirt off Allchurch's back. William LaGott, who was work- ing on a boat at the lake, drove the two injured men to the hospital. After his hands were treated and bandaged, Murphy returned home; but will be unable to work for sev- eral days. Allchurch was treated by Dr. D. E. Sturgis. _ BRIDE EXPECTED MONDAY Harmony, Aug. 10--Mrs. Murray May, nee Dawn Griffin of Peck- ham, London, England, is expected on the "Queen Mary" on Monday. Her husband, the son of Mr. and Mrs, Fred May of Harmony, is still serving overseas with the Governor General's - Horse Guards. He has been overseas for five years. On his arrival in Canada, they will reside with his parents at Harmony - { Will Be Formally Named at Meeting On Monday Nigh W. T. Dempsey Hag Had Wide Experience In En- gineering Work In' Can- ada, 'Newfoundland and South America Since Graduation From Uni. versity of Saskatchewan In 1928--Will Receive $4,200 Per Annum -- O, G. Miller To Continue As Assistant Engineér Following several weeks of care ful consideration, during which the advice of experts in the engineers ing profession was secured, the Oshawa City Council on Thursday afternoon accepted the application of W. T. Dempsey, 571 Greenwood Avenue, Toronto, for the position of city engineer, City Clerk F. E. Hare at once sent a telegram to Mr, Dempsey ine forming him of council's decision, di Mn morning Mr. Hare re- ceived notification of his accept- ance of the job at a salary of $4,- 200 per annum, City Council at its meeting on Monday night next will pass a bylaw formally appointing Mr, Dempsey, In view of the major projects al- ready underway the appointment of a city engineer is a major step and one which no doubt will result beneficially for the taxpayers, Olty Council is to be commended upon its action in securing the ser- vices of a fully qualified engineer with a . ex- perience in view of the major pro- jects, included among ch are the construction of a sewage dispo- sal system, incinerator, the con- struction of several bridges and the possible development of the Osha- wa Creek Valley. O. G: Miller, the present city en- gineer, has rendered excellent ser- vice to the city ovef a period of years and during the past several years has worked diligently and well with the consulting engineers who were engaged in the work of paving of Simcoe Street and the construction of storm and sanitary sewers, He, however, expressed the desire that a fully qualified engi neer be employed by the city. When Mr, Dempsey assumes his new du- ties, Mr. Miller will revert to the rank of assistant engineer where his great knowledge and experience will be of inestimable value. Born In Manitoba Of Irish descent, Mr, -Dempsey was born at Griswold, Manitoba, on September 23, 1908 and graduated in civil engineering from the Uni- versity of Saskatchewan in 1928. He is a registered professional engi- neer and a member of the Engi- 1 neering Institute of Canada. From 1943 to 1045 he served as a Lieut- enant in the Royal Canadian En- gineers, being the senior officer in charge of a camp and trade shops and a detachment of R.C.E. trades- To Lead Discussion o 9" A. E. O'NEILL Principal of the Oshawa Collegiate and Vocational Institute who will lead a discussion on "Academic Education" at the convention of the Canada and Newfoundland Educa- tional Association being held at Ed. monton, Alta, August 20-22. Prior to the convention Mr, O'Neill will visit Vancouver, B.C, FOUR STORES AT BROOKLIN ROBBED $65 In Cash As Well As Much Irreplacable Mer. chandise Taken (Mrs, Norman White, Corr.) Brooklin, Aug. 9:--This village was the scene of four robberies on Thursday night when four local stores were entered and rifled. A total of $65 in cash was taken, as well as goods valued at around seve eral hundred dollars, most of which will be impossible to replace, No one in the village of Brooklin reported hearing anything unusual in the way of.noise of commotion during the night, and the time at which the robberies took place is unknown, The only clue was a man's fedora which was picked up on the highway at about 8 am. Provincial Constable George Ma« guire investigated the incidents {when called shortly after 6 a.m. yesterday morning. He reports that £0 far no arrests have been made, and no charges laid, Discovered In Morning Clarence Richardson and Jack Bond, both of Brooklin, were the first to discover the robbery. At 6 am, Friday they came behind the White Store to load their bread truck, as was their usual morning custom. They found all the doors of the store open and papers scattered men doing maintenance work on about buildings, water supply, heating and power plants in army cam and coastal. defense forts, In this capacity he was responsible for dis- cipline, administration and super- vision of Shginering work. While attending the University of Saskatchewan, Mr. Dempsey was engaged in surveying and inspec- tion on municipal construction and following his graduation was for five years sewage engineer for the City of Regina. In this office he had charge of the design, contracts and supervision of the construction of sewers and sewage treatment works, His experience included the investigation of steam pollution and septic action in sewers: design and operation of activated sludge units, trickling filters, pumping stations and sludge disposal. From 1933 to 1935 he was associ- aled with the Department of Na- tional Defence, at Regina, as de- sign engineer having charge of building design; design and esti- mates of camp sewers, water supply, street surfacing and airstrip grad- ing, In 1935 and 1936 he was field topographer with the Dominion Bureau of Economic Geology doing surveying and mapping. Coming to Eastern Canada in 1936 he was designing draftsman with the Canadian International Paper Co. at Hawkesbury, Ontario, making layouts of tanks, pumps and piping for a sulphite plant, He next took the position of as- sistant to the plant engineer with the Anglo-Newfoundland Develop- ment Company at Grand Falls, Newfoundland. In this work he con= ducted investigations, made esti- mates and reports on problems con- nected with the increase of mach- ine speeds and plant production; survey and design for increase of mill water supply; pilot survey of town water distribution system to CITY ENGINEER {Continued on Page 1M _. ut, The Electrical Store next to PS | White's store, belonging to Roland Wheeler, who had only recently opened in business, was also 'enter= ed, as was the Flour Mill, belonging to Charles Wilson, on the same street. The Shell Gas Station on the Highway which is owned by Guy Stevenson was: the other property entered, Goods Taken Entry was gained in all cases through a window; at the Flour Mill and at the Electrical Shop the window panes had been broken in order to remove the windows and enter the buildings. Evidence shows ed that all of the drawers had been searched carefully and anything that was there of value was taken. N. J. White of the White Store stated that about $15 in cash was taken as well as a quantity of clg= arettes, candy, gum, and some food products. The Shell Gas Station . $50 in cath a2 well as some used clo an mechanics Poni 8 and valuable Electrical Store lost several radios which had been on display, a loudspeaker, small lamps, and some batteries. Nothing of value yas juken from the Flour Mill ale oug e ers had through, pep beer | gong MASSEY-HARRIS PLANTS CLOSING TORONTO--J. 8. Duncan, Presi« dent of Massey-Harris Ltd, sald last night plants had been closed down for a minimum of three weeks because of the strike-caused shorte ages of steel and other vital mater fails. ' As manufacturers and distri= butors here warned that danger of industrial paralysis throughout Ca nada increases each day, the strikes in steel, rubber, and electrical plants continue. Another report from Hamilton said that more than 1% hdustral workers have been a n the last few weeks sinos atrikes stapted, au