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¥ * ¥% late news flashes Labor Disputes Impeding Reconstruction SUDBURY--Labor disputes are making impossible the ™ problems of post war .reconstruction in Canada, Reconstruc- W tion Minister Howe said last night here in an address that was. broadcast over a national network. declared "the difference between labor and management is far too small to warrant the time lost by the workers. Worse still is the loss of imported raw materials that can be stock piled only during the summer months, both sides can compromise their differences before the whole reconstruction program is wrecked." inaugurated the 5,000 watt transmitter of the Sudbury radio station CKSO which previously operated on 1,000 watts. At a dinner here he pressed the button which opened the new transmitter. Mass Funeral For 9 Fire Victims PETITE RIVIERE ST. FRANCOISE, Quebec--Prepar- ations were underway here today for a mass funeral service tomorrow for nine children, whose lives were snuffed out in a disastrous" fire that yesterday razed a section of this Charlebois County municipality 55 miles below Quebec caus- ing damages estimated roughly at $250,000. The victims, all residents of Montreal, holidaying here with their mothers are: Robert Laboie, 10; Jean and Jacques Laboie, 6; Denise Laboie, 4; Raymond Laboie, 1 year, all children of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Laboie; Irenee Cecile Bouchard, 6; Pierrette and Mrs, Michel Bouchard, By CANADIAN PRESS Minister Howe I can only hope that Mr. Howe's speech Bouchard, 13; Germaine, 10; Bouchard, 3; children of Mr. SOME ORDER RESTORED IN CALCUTTA RIOTS CALCUTTA--Military and police units working their way through the bloodstained streets of Calcutta restored a measure of order today in this weary city where an esti- mated 3,000 men, women and child- ren, were killed in 4 days of fight- ng between Hindus and Moslems. euters' News Agency sald that the Bombay Press Journal, an ul- tra nationalist newspaper, placed the toll of riots at more than 3,500 killed and 5,000 injured. On the other hand, Major General William Elliott Dimond, surgeon general with the Bengal government said he believed the number of dead was only about 500, Reuters reported. Reuters said firing broke out anew today in the corporation street Area of Calcutta, Partly shaking off the terror and hysteria which had gripped them since late yesterday, the more than 2 million inhabitants of the city found they faced the threat of starvation and diseage, © Calcutta's food distribu- tion system has been 'thrown so badly out of gear that many of the er residents have been without ood for days. . Military police and rescue parties, wearing masks, worked to remove decomposed bodies lying on the aS gl ! RAT ) TAGE ( A PARK, LAKE COUCH- { GG, ONTARIO -- A possible 'world shortage of 8 million metric tons of bread cereal for the winter of 1046-47 was forseen in an ad- dress, prepared for delivery here today by George R. Paterson, Can- adian member of the 'International Emergency Food Council central committee, Mr, Paterson, councillor on Agri- cultural affairs to the Canadian embassy in Washington, told the Canadian Institute on Public Af- fairs, that even if this shortage does not occur, requirements to bring many people to pre-war diet- ary level will not be fulfilled. Mr. Paterson estimates that de- ficient areas would require in the 1046-47 season, 30 billion metric tons of bread grain. MAY HAVE TO ABANDON CHINA UNRRA PROGRAM WASHINGTON--Report from une happy China indicate the possibili- ty that the 500 million dollar hu- manitarian effort in that area by UNRRA already heavily handicap- NEWS FLASHES (Continued on Page 2) WHITY CHILDIS STRUCK BY TRUCK Six-Year-Old Billy Reardon Rushed To Oshawa Hospital Knocked down whem he darted in front of a gravel truck on Brock Street South, Whitby, at about 11:45 o'clock this morning, "Billy" Reardon, 6-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A, Reardon, Green Street, Whitby, was rushed to the Oshawa General Hospital. While the full extent or serious- ness of the young lads injuries could not be learned, he is known to have suffered lacerations to the scalp and behind one ear, when his head came in heavy contact with a headlight of the truck, A possible fracture of arm or shoulder is also feared. : : The accident occurred as a Whit- by fire truck was preparing to re- turn to the Fire Hall, after the fire- men had extinguished a blaze in a barn belonging to P, Ottenbrite, lo- cated in that area. : Police Officer Sgt, Ronald Love was directing trafiic on Brock Street South and was signall for the children, who were watching the "reels", to stay back while giving the xo sign" to the vehicle traffic. "Billy" suddenly darted out from the group of children, prac tically under the officer's arm, right into the path of the truck and was Jiturk within a few feet of the of- The truck, owned by O. and R. Anderson of Oshawa, was driven by Mulray Langmaid, Dundas St. East, ¥. The injured lad was given firft ald at the scene by Mrs. Frank Clough, R.N, of 709 Brock Street Scuth, who resides just a few don & hd from the scene of the acci- - High Wedneodsy, 1 ~~ OSHAWA GIRL HAS POLIO, TAKEN TO TORONTO HOSPITAL Kiwanis Camp Placed Un- der Quarantine -- Pre- cautions Are Advised One case of poliomyelitis (infan- tile paralysis) has been reported in the case of an Oshawa girl who was a camper at Kiwanis Camp. This girl, who is ten years of age, was one of a party who went out to camp last Wednesday, On Satur- day she was feeling unwell and when her parents came out on Sat- urday afternoon she went home with them. Later the family phy- sician made a test and diagnosed the case as poliomyelitis and the girl was taken to the Riverdale (Toronto) Isolation Hospital where she is receiving the best of treats i As the girl was at the camp only INIURI $ three days before taking ill, there is no doubt that the germ of the disease was present when she went to camp. The incubation period is from seven to. fourteen days. How- ever, every precaution is being tak- en to prevent any spread of the in- fection at the camp which has been placed under quarantine for 10 days by Dr. F. J. Rundle, medical officer of health for East Whitby, The pool has been drained temporarily and is not being used at present and isolation facilities increased in case any contacts show any sign of infection, At present all the other campers appear to be quite free of the disease and activities of the camp, are being carried on as usual. A qualified nurse has been at the camp all season and is watching the situation very closely, The camp itself has been given a very high rating this year and Dr. Run- dle expressed himself to The Times. Gazette as being well satisfied witn conditions there, While the tem- porary quarantine is necessary, it is believed the girls now at camp are really safer under the supervision being given them there than if they were permitted to scatter to their own homes. Kiwanian Wm. Gibbie, chairman of the Kiwanis Camp Committee, is preparing a letter which will go out today to all par- ents giving them the facts of the case and assuring them that every precgution is being taken to safe- guard the health and welfare of their children, Oshawa has been singularly free of the disease this year, particularly when it is considered that there has been an increase in the num- ber of cases in the large centres of population, particularly in Mon- treal, where some 327 cases are now under treatment. In a recent interview with The Times-Gazette, Dr. A, F. MacKay, Oshawa Medical Officer of Health, advised parents to be particularly on guard during the next five or six weeks until the season is past when the greatest danger of infec tion occurs. Dr. MacKay also point- ed out that the vast majority of children are immune to the infec. tion or have a high degree of resis- tance to it. He advises the follow- ing [reoauiians as measures that would help to avoid the disease. "Wash the hands frequently. Al. ways wash after possible contamin- ation in a toilet. Avoid any but treated water for drinking or bath- ing; Avoid uncooked foods if there is any possibility of food having been handled or contaminated. Avoid any but pasteurized milk and milk products. Avoid contact with patients ill from any but a non. communicable disease. Avoid all but emergent operations on the nose and throat. Flles carry the virus. Control these pests with screens and sprays. Consult your physician, The onset may be insi- po ti POLIO CASE (Continued on Page 2) ------------------------ THE WEATHER Cloudy today and Wednesday afternoon; clear this evening and the remainder of Wednes- day; slightly warmer today and Wednesday. Low tonight, 54; Lao is Bop tx toe bes', ' OSHAWA Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle THE TIMES-GAZETTE WHITB! OSHAWA - WHITBY, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1946 \ Price 4 Cents FOURTEEN PA VOL. 5--No. 98 DUPLATE EMPLOYEES STRIKE Naval Reserve Training Ship Touring Great Lakes SHIDDING AUTO MAN SEVERELY Charles Fulton Will Be Con- fined to Hospital Some Time Severely injured last Saturday af- ternoon when a passing car skidded into the ditch in front of his home where he was working, Charles Ful- ton, Courtice, was rushed to Osh- awa General Hospital, He will be confined to hospital for some time, according to Dr, G. L. Bird, attend- ing physician," Fulton's injuries consist of a severe fracture of the right ankle, severe lacerationg of the scalp, seve eral broken ribs and shock. He is progressing favorably Dr, Bird stat ed this moming. According to Provincial Constable J. R. Pollard, Bowmanville, who in- vestigated the accident' Robert B, Duncan, Toronto, was driving east bound on No, 2 Highway when he skidded into the north ditch in front of Fulton's home, Fulton was clean ing out the ditch where a previous motorist had skidded but had caus- ed no damage, The highway was, slippery and wet from the heavy rainfall when the accident occurred, The driver of the car was uninjured and vehicle was damaged only slightly. Fulton was rushed to the hospital by a passing motorist. Provincial Constable Pollard is continuing his investigation of the case, ¢ MOST LAUNDRIES HAVE ENOUGH SOAP Local Housewives Having Increasing Difficulty In Getting Supplies Radio soap operas din into our ears every day, ad infinitum, that their particular brand of soap flake will clean clothes without rinsing, without wringing, practically with out any effort at all. They always end up by saying, "Buy a box of Blank's Soap Flakes today!" Un. fortunately, they neglect to mention what store to buy it in, That, it seems, is the $64 question. Housewives in Oshawa are find- ing it increasingly difficult-to pure chase any laundry soap or flakes and the grim possibility that .the man of the house will soon have to ration himself to one shirt a week (if he has a shirt) is not too far fetched if the present shértage of soaps coatinues, A survey indicates that most laundries in the city have enough soap on hand to take care of im- specting H.M.C.8, "Wallaceburg", an Roval Canadian Navy during World Great Lakes as s Naval in 1043, "Wallace $Recently residents of Toronto and Cobourg had the opport'mity of in-¢ algerine type of vessel used by the War II, which has returned to the Reserve Training Ship. Built at Port Arthur burg" was commissioned at in thie 44ll- of the of convoys on the first leg of oi the way 'and wag engaged the North Alantic run n to the British Isles. Returning to Canada after the cessation of: hostilities, the ship was stationed a Cornwallis, N.S. This month the will pay visits to Montreal and Quebec City. ~Photo by Murray B, S8mith, Cobourg Summer Flower Show Draws (Good Attendance h 4 Cups In Annual Garden, Rock Garden and Flower Box Competitions Are Presented--Mrs. O. C. Weekes Scores Largest Number of Points At Show Masses of many different types of flowers and vegetables character- ized the annual Summer Show. of the Oshawa Horticultural Society which was held Saturday in Hotel Genosha, Large numbers of people attended throughout the evening, with a good attendance on the part of children who were particularly interested in the juvenile section. A feature of this annual show was" the presentation of cups in the an- nual garden competition, and inh the rock garden, and flower box com- petition. The chairman of the show, 8. 8, Gales, spoke for a few moments during the 'evening congratulating the members of the society on the record number of . exhibits which had been placed in this show. Prof. Leon Van Cleemput, of the Uni- versity of Toronto, acted as judge for this annual summer show. In the Annual Garden Competi- tion, the prizes are as follows: for the best Rept separate or public schoolgroun in the city, Peter Dryburgh of Centre Street School; for the best flower garden, H. M, Hartwig, 619 Christie Street; for the best mixed garden, Mrs. O, O. Weekes, 85 Montrave Avenue; best garden and home. surroundings in rented homes, W., G. Corben, 346 Mary Street; best rock garden, H. J. Bathe, 800 Oshawa, Blvd.; for the best garage and service station, two awards, Fred Ball, 117 Simcoe Street North, and Stan Bowers, 261 King East; for the best flower box, R. H. Branton, 11 Brock Street West; for the largest number of points awarded during the show, Mrs. O. C. Weekes, with 8 points. List of Prizes In the annual summer show, the prizes are as follows: For the best collection of perenlals and annuals: Mrs, Leslie Guy, Mrs. S. Howlett. Mixed gladioli, Fred Ing, Arnold Taylor, Irvine Cowee, The Best Collection of Annuals-- Mrs. L. Guy, Mrs. O. C. Weeks, Mrs. S. Howlett, Best Collection of 6 Zinnias--Fred Ing, Wm. McNeill, Mrs. O. OC. mediate needs, but are uncertain as | Weeks. to future supplies. "I have been waiting for a deliv- ery that was promised me two months ago," the manager of one local laundry asserted. "I don't know when I will get it. All I can & Best 'Collection of 8 Zinnias-- Miss L. Stainton, Mrs, O, C, Weeks, 'Wm. McNelll, 'Phlox Perennials -- RK. Br. nton, FLOWER SHOW (Continued op Page 3 © ,'the STEELWORKERS REFUSE TO HANDLE STELGO PRODUCTS Local 1817 Votes $500 To Aid Basic Steel Strikers No products made by the Steel Company of Canada since July 15th will be handled by Oshawa foun- drymen, Local 1817 United Steel- workers of America resolved last night. The union represents em- ployees in Fittings Limited and the Ontario Malleable Iron Company. The two firms will be asked not to use Stelco products until the strike in the Hamilton plant is settled. "We have no reason to believe that local foundries are using or ever used Stelco pig iron or other products", said M. J. Fenwick, union representative, "However, we just wish to give notice that we will not handle any 'hot' products should these be shipped for use in Oshawa. This applies equally to goods made by the Algoma Steel Corporation in Sault 8t. Marie and the Domin- fon Coal and Steel Corporation of Sydney." Last night's meeting voted $500,00 for the basic steel strikers and de- cided that further collections be continued among the members of the foundries. D. N. Kay, W. R. Welsh and Nick Lukacs were elected to. attend the coming convention of the Canadian Congress of Labour as well as the national conference of the United Steelworkers of America which will be held two days prior to the C.C.L. parley. The union is making final prep- arations for a large turnout of its members in the Labor Day parade. ---------------- Wanton Destruction Gas Station Flowers Fred Ball's Service Station, 117 Simcoe Street North, whose appear- ance won its owner a diploma. at the Horticultural Society's Annual Summer Show on Saturday evening, has been "the centre of some un- wanted attention, On Saturday evening vandals picked and broke many of the flow ers which surrounded the garage. These were not put to any use, but were smaghed and loft lying about pT isn, AoA ww STOCK SALESMAN [5 CONVICTED OF THREE VIOLATIONS Is Fined Total of $150 And Costs or 90 Days "Without question the weight of evidence lies against you," declared Magistrate A. H. Lightbourn yester- day morning in finding a coavic- tion against James Frederick Noa- kes, Toronto, charged with three violations of the Ontario Securi- ties Act, Accused, appearing for Judgment, was fined a total of $150 and costs, or $50 and costs or thir- ty days on each count. The fine and costs were paid. Evidence from a previous hearing had alleged that Noakes in May, 1945, had guaranteed to refund the purchase price of 300 shares of gold stock"of Ordala Mines, Limited, to Mrs, Minnie Isabel McCrum, 167 Mill Street, as an inducement to purchase same. A second charge involved 200 shares of the same stock likewise sold to Mrs. McCrum, plus a third charge that 1,000 shares of Ordala stock were sold to W. D. Arnold, 166 College Avenue, on a similar money back guarantee, The purchase price of the stock in all three instances was 40 cents per share, Before finding a conviction, His Worship pointed out that four wit- nesses (Mrs, McCrum, her husband Samuel McCrum, W, D, Amold and Mrs, Faye Higgs) had sworn that accused gave "a money back with bank interest" guarantee on the stock, Noakes, a salésman for C. M. Nash and Company, Toronto, had been the sole witness for the defence. The court ruled against a techni- cality submitted by the defence, conducted by H. G. Donley, Tor- onto, that a six months' limitations clause in Regulation 28 of the On- tario Securities Act outlawed the charges. The case was investigated by Arthur Verity and W. H, Chis- holm, Toronto, investigators for the Ontario Securities Commission, Crown Attorney A. OC. Hall acted for the Crown. Teach Skyways Queen To Fly George Hurren, chief flying in- structor of the Ontario County Fly- ing Club, says that he has plenty of entry forms on hand for the posi- tion of Canada's "Queen of the Skways". The winner will be pick- ed. on "Women's Day," September 5, in Toronto at the DeHaviland Air- port. First prize will be $150 worth of flying instructions which can be taken wherever the winner chooses. Oshawa girls are eligible for the | event, and could take their instruc- tion at the Oshawa airport, The contest is being held in con- junction with Canada's first big scale International Alr Show which is being held at DeHaviland Air- oo", Picketing Begun § At 6 A.M. Today Is' Surprise To Firm Some 300 Employees, Be- tween 50 and 60 Per Cent. of Whom Are Wo- Fiberglass Involved -- Office Staff And Executives Permit- ted to Work , ening for some weeks at the local lant of Duplate Canada Limited, oke this morning. Members of at 6 am, and were joined by the day staff in the picketing of the plant on First Avenue. At the time of going to press the company state ed it had not received notice of any nature from the union or the plant committee regarding the strike. Some 300 employees, members of Local 222, UAW.-CI1.0, of whom between 50 and 60 per cent. are wo= men and girls are involved, Em- ployees of the Fiberglas Division of the Company are not on strike and they together with executives and office workers, were allowed to en- ter as usual, Plant foremen also entered to make a check on the machinery and see that their de- partments were all right but left a short time later, Surprise to Company A statement was issued shortly before noon by the company in which it was stated that the strike came as a surprise. The statement also pointed out that "in order to consummate a new agreement and try to arrive at an amicable solu« tion of the points in dispute, the the intervention of the Wartime Labor Relations Board. The union was advised of the company's ac- tion in this respect." No statement was given out by union officials. When the plant was visited by The Times-Gazette at 7 a.m., three different picket lines had been formed. One was at the east gate, another at the main gate on First Avenue and the third at the rail- of the office was made up largely of women and girls, wearing ker- chiefs and windbreakers to reduce the chill of the morning air, Some of the men read newspapers as they plodded slowly in circles The crowd was good humored and jested with the drivers of passing milk and bread trucks. Chris. Mason, Chairman of the Bargaining Committee of the Du- plate Division of Local 222, stated that the picket line formed at 6 am, It is planned to have the pickets work in two-hour shifts and provision has been made for the serving of coffee and sandwiches, An estimated 150 pickets were on duty at 7 am, but this number has been reduced materially shortly before the noon hour, Company Statement The statement issued by the company was as follows: "The employees of Duplate Can- ade Limited went on strike this morning at approximately 6 am. The strike came as a surprise to management even though negotia- tions for a new contract had been under way for some time. In order to consummate a new agreement and try to arrive at an amicable solution of the points in dispute, the company requested, on August 16th, the intervention of the War- time Labour Relations Board, The Union was advised of the company's action in this request. "The company offered the Union a 10% pay increase and agreed to reduce working hours from 48 to 45 weekly. This offer was rejected, "On the issue of vacations with pay, the company offered, in addi- tion to one week after one year's service with two percent of annual earnings, two week's vacation' with pay after five year's service based on 4% of earnings. This offer was also rejected by the union. The third issue is Union Security. In this regard the company offered the union a voluntary cneckoff, re- vocable on ninety days' notice, This Tt was announced last week that George Burt, Regional Director of the UAW, would be in the city last night to address a membership meeting of the Duplate Division of Local 222. A Times-Gazette re- porter spoke to Mr, Burt following e meeting, which was closed to the press, but he declined to make any statement, + Mr, Mason sald that negotiations between the company its em- ployees had been in progress from May 27 to July 23. A number of discussions were held with manage- ment regarding several items which were in dispute but the company would not move on any of the union demands. At a meeting a July 26 i company's proposals were turne a, It was decided to send a letter refusing the proposals but offering to have the bargaining DUPLATE port, Toronto, from August 30 to v STRIKE DEER SE men and Girls Out -- Division Not A strike, which has been threat- |? the night shift finished their duties |' way gate. The picket line in front On Executive % MAYOR F. N. McCALLUM who was appointed to the exccutive of the Association of Ontario May~ ors and Reeves at thhe final ses sion of the convention at Fort Wie liam on Saturday. LOCAL DISCUSSES AGREEMENT WITH Calls For With No Reduction In Pay An enthusiastic meeting of Local 205, International Fur and Leather Workers, (C.1.0.), was held in the hall of Local 222 UAW~0I0O. on Sunday, August 18, for the purpose of dealing with general union buse iness. At this meeting a new agree= ment between the local and the Robson Leather Co, Ltd. was dise cussed and the demands to be made on the company agreed upon, The new agreement calls for a 40-hour week, no reduction in take home pay, substantial wage increase es for all workers in the plant, une fon shop and check-off, and ime proved vacation with pay plan, an important seniority clause, reporte ing allowance, rest periods and other adjustments in the agreement. A. Gledhill president, and E, Kitchen, secretary of the Local 205, stated that they believed the new agreement will be to the benefit of all of the people of Oshawa and will be in line with the needs of the tannery workers of Oshawa as well as with the community at large. Some of the members pointed out that the sanitary conditions in the plant were far from satisfactory and instructed the executive to have something done towards having these conditions remedied. NES. OFFICE IS VERY BUSY Many Men Laid Off at G.M, Were Handled This Morning The Oshawa office of the Nae tional Employment Service was a hive of activity this morning as members of the staff handled the cards of a large number of the 2,- 600 employees of General Motors of ' Canada, Limited, who were laid off yesterday. At the time of a previous lay-off last fall, the use of the Oshawa Armories was secured and tables were set up around the walls, On this occasion, however, the work is being carried out entirely within the office located: on Simcoe Street South, Some idea of the volume of work being done by the staff of the Em. playment Service is indicated by the fact that-a double line of men extended from the building, down the steps and south on Simcoe Street to the southerly end of The Times-Gazette building at 9 am. After passing through the NES. Dullaing applicants left by a rear Tr. L, F. Coulson, Manager of the N, E. 8, stated that a staff of 62, in- cluding 49 members of his regular staff, are handling the lay-off. A special concession has been receive ed from Ottawa and a revised mes thod of handling is being used which cuts the time of 'handling each applicant: by one.twentieth, This procedure was used here pre- viously to a lesser degree and prove Js v Y