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| | | | THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle OSHAWA WHITBY AOL. 5--NO. 183 OSHAWA-WHITBY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1946 Price 4 Cents FOURTEEN PAGES TRAIN HITS SCHOOL BUS, 10 Oshawa General Hospital Has 'Slack Season' 35 Beds Are Empty, Births Continue To Set High Record It has been so customary to report that the Oshawa General Hospital is filled to capacity that the announcement that there are at present some 35 empty beds in the institu- tion constitutes unusual news. This is in contrast with No- vember, for example, when the average daily bed occupancy was 180. Perhaps the lack of patients clam- oring for admission is due to the fact everyone is determined they simply must not get sick. before Christmas. What will happen after- wards no one knows, but perhaps it might be well to make reservations as Christmas does affect some peo- ple that way, you know. For the first eleven months of this year 6,900 patients were admitted as compared with 6,731 during the en- tire twelve months of the previous year, Births 100 a Month Births continue to hold the spot- light. For each of the past three months the number has exceeded 100. recorded 102, October 108 and November 101. Two separate dections are being used for obstetri- cal cases and at last night's meeting of the Hospital Board authority was given for the purchase of a new breast pump and an additional set of for the nursery statist On cal staff, the Board approved appointment of one senior and two junior internes for 1947. Notification has been received from the com- OSHAWA HOSPITAL (Continued on Page 2) PUBLIC WILL PAY THEEXTRA DEALERS SAY Reaction of local automobile deal- made autos, was that the move will have little immediate effect on their business as people are so anxious to obtain cars that they will be will- ing to pay the extra price. While the dealers said it was too early yet to make any definite state- ent on the new order, they re- cancellations ", while another said he "hadn't taken an order for four aging too many orders in view of the difficulty in obtaining delivery. Draws Two-Year Term Having Burglar Tools Declaring that he did not be- lieve the accused and was "entire. ly unsatistied" by his explanation, Judge D. B, Coleman today sent- enced Noel Rivers, no fixed ad- dress, to two years in Kingston ntiary on a charge of hav- ing burglar's tools in his posses- sion early on the morning of Oc- tober 5 last. The term is to be consecutive to a one-year term to which Rivers was sentenced in To- ronto last month in connection with a charge of housebreaking. George Tough. Toronto, who faces a similar charge, did not appear for trial today as his coun- sel, R. D. Ruddy, was unable to be present, Pleading not guilty to the charge Rivers, who was not re- presented by counsel and who called no other witnesses, main- tained that he "had no intention of doing anything wrong that night." His record showed a total of seven or more convictions dur- ing the past 15 years on charges of such a type as housebreaking. Four members of the Oshawa Police Force who had taken part in the arrest of the pair on Mas- ~ TWO-YEAR TERM (Continued on Page 2) pian ui hefty Ukrainians Will Mark Christmas On January 7 making plans for its observances which, in accord with the Julian alendar, centre about January 7. Fhe Julian New Year's falls on Jan- vary 14. In the Ukrainian observance of Christmas, emphasis is placed on eve, or the holy evening, when each family holds a special y , 'presided over by the head . of the family, symbolic of thie occa- sion. Christmas Day sees special church services, early in the morning, fol- lowed by entertaining of friends and carol singing. Services are "also held the two following days, January 8 being dedicated to the Mary and the next day to - Virgin «the first martyr, Stephen. ds £ a Sm GM Policy Said Key To Auto Output Detroit, Dec, 18--(AP)--Pro- duction costs and retail prices are giving automobile manufacturers increasing concern as they try to chart their programs for the year ahead, Increased material and labor costs are a certainty, whether re- tail prices can be pegged at their present high levels will depend upon the industry's ability to find other manufacturing economies. Currently these are not in sight and leading industry heads have asserted bluntly that if there is an advance in production costs, especially in wages, there must be a corresponding rise in retail prices. The motor industry does not cherish high prices; it needs vol- ume both for sustained factory operations and profit, and volume does not thrive on high prices. Although maintaining they can sell all the vehicles the assembly plants can produce next year. sales executives of the various companies do not deny that thou- sands of would-be buyers already have been 'priced out of the G. M. POLICY 5 (Continued on Page 2) Railway Strike Plans Proceed Denver, Dec. 18--(AP)--The Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire- men and Engineers went forward today with plans for a system- wide strike on the Denver and Rio Grande Western Raflroad at 6 p.m. tomorrow, : B. N. Alvord, national union vice-president, said the strike was called after negotiations since Nov. 4 failed to produce agree- ments on a "long docket of griev- ances and time claims." Wages are not an issue, Price Jump. Burt Says "| said today the approval of increases Heavy Blow Windsor, Dec. 18 -- (CP)--George Burt, Canadian director of the Un- ited Automobile Workers (C.I.O.) in consumer prices of Canadian- made automobiles and trucks "strikes a heavy blow" at the U.AW.'s policy of "all-out produc- tion and maintenance of price con- trols for the time being." "We believe the (Dominion) gov- ernment should have at least con- sulted us before the price increase was inaugurated," he said in a pre- pared statement. "Before an increase of such great importance to Canada's economy was announced, there should have been a public investigation of the need for it and the other vehicle increases which have occurred dur- ing the war." - The approved increase is 10 per- cent on passenger vehicles and sev- en percent on trucks. "An average price increase of $150 a car on total Canadian production of over 260,000 cars and trucks will mean a gross increase in prices of $39,000,000 to the Canadian public," sald Mr. Burt. "This compares with the $4,000,000 increase in wages granted the Can- adian workers of the Big Three (steel, coal and automotive indus- tries) a month ago . .. "We are seriously concerned about this latest price increase im motor vehicles. Our workers want to buy them themselves and they want other workers to be able to buy them. That is the only way they can keep working ..." U.K. Taking Jews' Threat Seriously Jerusalem, Dec. 18 -- (AP) -- A Jerusalem military court sentenced a 17-year-old Jew Tuesday to a month's - imprisonment and 12 strokes at the whipping post after convicting him of possessing a leaf- let bomb. Three days ago the Jewish under- ground organization, Irgun Zvai Leumi, broadcast a warning that "we will treat British soldiers the same way" after a military court sentenced another Jew to receive 18 strokes and a year's imprisonment. Military sources acknowledged they were "taking the business seri- ously," but said no added precau- tionary measures had been taken. It was learned at the same time that a Lancaster bomber yesterday returned an undetermined number of Jews to Palestine, from Eritrea, where they had been detained. On landing at Lydda, police said, two Jews 'were wounded when one of four guards accidentally discharged a Sten gun. Government sources in Jerusalem said there might be a statement later in the week about the return of the Eritrea detainees. \ Always the highlight of the Rotary Club year, ih Whe: 4 its annual Christmas party, at Hotel Genosha last night, for the children it assists in the community, was again an outstanding success. An excellent dinner, sparkling program of entertainment and the arrival of Santa Claus who distributed gifts were but a few of the features. The upper picture, showing the happy faces of the guests and the well laden table, is indicative of the happy atmosphere. In the lower picture one of the y: t Ld t 7 on his chocolate bar, oblivious to the camera. _pnotos by Campbell's Studio Rotary Christmas Party For Crippled Children Most Enjoyable Event & 4 With between fifty and sixty chil- dren, together with their parents, in attendance, the annual Christ- mag Party of the Oshawa Rotary Club in the Piccadilly Room of Ho- tel Genosha last night, set a new standard of success for this annual event. Following an excellent dinner, to which all did full justice, & pro- gram including a puppet show, danc- ing, impersonations, ventriloquism and movies was presented. To top off the evening Santa Claus paid a visit to the gathering and distrib- uted gifts to each of the children. the dinner, served at ta- bles decorated in keeping with the festive season, paper hats and noise-makers were distributed, not to speak of packages of gum and chocolate bars. Jack Reid led in the singing of Christmas carols with Matt. Gouldburn at the piano. President W, H. Karn of the Ro- tary Club presided and called upon Dr. R. E. Richardson, chairman of the Club's Crippled Children's Com- mittee, and Dr. A. F. Mackay, Med- ical Officer of Health, who spoke briefly. Later in the evening a Christmas message was delivered by Rev. A. D. Cornett, D.D., OBE, who gave an outline of the background of Christmas and stressed the fact that the value of human life measured by service. . He said that long before the birth of Christ, Christmas was a religious festival. The people in those times, CHRISTMAS PARTY (Continued on Page 12) C.R.A. Meet To Discuss Leadership The third meeting in the C. R. A. Leadership Training Course for group leaders, was held last night at the Children's Residence 300 Centre Street. The meeting opened with an ad- dress by the Director of Recreation to the members on the "Qualities of Leadership" and was dealt with un- der the two main headings of "Per- sonal Qualifications" and "The te- chniques of Leadership". In part one of the address the speaker dealt with the personal attributes of the leader, mentioning among others, the need for being worthy of fol- lowers, of being sincere and really interested in the happiness and welfare of others, of being depend- C.R.A. MEET (Continued on Page 2) THE WEATHER Cloudy with occasional very light snowflurries clearing to- night. Not much change in tem- perature. West winds 20 mph. becoming light Wednesday even- . Low tonight and high Thursday 18 and 27, Rotary Club Plays Host At Happy Christmas Party 'Motors Head Issues Price Statement William A. Wecker, president of General Motors of Canada, Ltd., has issued a general statement following the announcement by the Prices Board to the effect that price in- creases of 10 and seven percent in the field of automobiles and trucks in Canada has been granted. The text of the statement follows: "The old price was fixed by the Wartime Prices and Trade Board over a year ago on the basis of labor and material costs then in effect and on the basis of an estimated rate of production which the indus- try in Canada was not later able to attain. Reasons for the low produc- tion level are pretty well known to everyone, "Production costs increased rap- idly after prices were fixed. One item was a rise of approximately 14 per cent in our wage costs. Material prices also went away up. These were the factors which made the price adjustment necessary. "Even at the new figure, a much higher volume of production will have to be attained before there is a reasonable return to the manu- facturer." E. J. Umphrey, Director of Sales, General Motors Products of Can- ada, Ltd., had this to say: "Most of us have learned that the purchasing power of the dollar is 'not a fixed thing. Even at the new prices, automobiles are better value than almost anything that can be purchased. This will likely be ap- preciated by the public." G. P. Armstrong Of 'Free Press' Dead At 68 Londgn, Ont. Dec, 18 -- (CP) -- George Percival Armstrong, 68, well-known Canadian newspaper- man and member of the London Free Press editorial staff since 1925 died in St. Joseph's Hospital here early today after a lengthy illness. Born at Guelph, Ont, a son of Steel, he began his newspaper car- eer with the Guelph Herald short- ly after the turn of the century, went west about 1905 and took an active part in the old boom days of western Canada. S. S. Chaparral Not Endangered St. Thomas, Ont., Dec. 18--(CP)-- Vincent Barrie, chief owner of the S. 8. Chaparral, said here today that the former coastguard vessel, reported missing on voyage from Grand Haven, Mich, to Port Stan- ley, Ont., pulled into the Port of Charlevoix in Northern Michigan, last night. The boat, Mr. Barrie said, was never in any danger and Tate Charlevoix according to Sche- ule, i David Armstrong and Anna Maria DEAD Driver, 9 Pupils Die, 12 Others Critical, Dragged Half-Mile Newberry; ©.C., Dec. 18 (AP)--Nine pupils and the driver of a school bus were killed today when the bus and a, southbound Southern Railway passenger train collided at a grade crossing on the outskirts of Silverstreet, a village seven miles southwest of Newberry. 4 Twelve other 'school children were CLAIMS C10. HEADS BUCKED AUTO STRIKE Windsor, Ont.,, Dec. 18--(CP)-- Earl J. Watson, president of Local 195 of the United Automobile Work- ers (CI1.0. said today that three union leaders charged with "con- spiracy to beset" were in opposi- tion to strike action during the U.AW.'s 122 day walkout at the Chrysler Corporation plant here last summer. He testified at the trial of George Burt, UAW. Canadian Director; Thomas MacLean, assistant direc- tor, and Harry Rooney, Union Plant chairman at Chrysler. He was the second defence wit- ness in the widely-heralded "con- spiracy" trial which started yester- day and is expected to go to the jury this afternoon. "I can definitely say that at all policy and membership meetings the accused men took a position op- posite to the strike action," Watson sald, Before the strike started June 18 they had urged continua- tion of negotiations with the com- pany; after the walkout the accused C.1.0. HEADS (Continued on Page 2) injured. They were brought to New= berry County Hospital for treate ment. Attendants said all were in critical condition. Mrs, H. N. Wallace of the Me- Swain Funeral Home, where five of the dead were brought, said ambu- lance drivers told her the train struck the bus on the side and dragged it a half-mile down the tracks. Some bodies were carried along on the cowcatcher of the engine while others were scattered beside the track, according to her informa- tion. Mrs. Wallace said the crash oc- curred on a straight stretch of road. It was thought, she added, that the bus driver was not expecting the train because it was reported run- ning late. J Richard Sanders, the driver, was killed. Judge German Enters Hospital Toronto, Dec. 18--(CP)--Judge J. C. M. German was admitted to the Western Hospital here late yester- day for treatmnt for diabetes. The judge of Northumberland and Dur- ham counties had won freedom on bond yesterday pending appeal against his conviction at Cobourg Saturday on charges of drunken driving and dangerous driving, for which he had been sentenced to 30 day in jail and fined $250. Judge German, 57, had been un- der treatment for diabetes for the past 30 months, Temple Lodge Officers Installed For 1947 At Impressive Temple Lodge Master WOR, BRO. ELDON A. SOUTHWELL who was last night installed as Worshipful Master of Temple Lodge, AF. & AM. No. 649, at the Masonic Temple here. Wor. Bro. Fred C. Davidson, a Past Master of Temple Lodge and with whom Wor, Bro. Southwell is a business asso- ciate, pa-formed the ceremony, with other Past-Masters of Temple Lodge constituting the Installing Ceremony Masonic brethren of Temple Lodge AF. & AM. No. 649 GR.C,, last night observed the nineteenth annual celebration of 'The Festival of St. John the Evangelist' Instal- lation Ceremony at the Masonic Temple, at which Bro. Eldon A. Southwell was installed in the Wor- shipful Master's Chair as Ruling Master of Temple Lodge for 1947. Contributing added interest to the' impressive event was the fact that the ceremony had the novel feature of Wor. Bro. Fred C. David- som heading the Installing Board as Installing Master. Wor. Bro, E. A, Southwell has been associated with Wor. Bro. F. C. Davidson in his shoe business in this city, for the past 15 years. : The Installing Board The Board of Installing Officers, with Wor. Bro. F. C. Davidson as Installing Master, was comprised chiefly of Past-Masters of Temple Lodge, including V. Wor. Bro. C. R. McIntosh, Wor. Bro. L., F. Mc- Laughlin, Wor. Bro. J. N. Willson, Wor. Bro. W. R. Elliott, Wor. Bro. O. D. Friend, V. Wor. Bro. E, A. Cooper, Rt. Wor. Bro. M. N. Jack- son, Wor. Bro. A. W. Jacklin, Wor. Bro. S. G. Peebles, Wor. Bro. Jas. Jackson, Wor. Bro. A. S. Clark also Rt. Wor. Bro. Robert eek and Wor. Bro. A. G. Coppin, Ruling Master of Lebanon Lodge. Wor, Bro. J. Grant McIntosh, as retiring Master of Temple Lodge, TEMPLE LODGE Board. (Continued on Page 2) * LATE NEWS BRIEFS = Quebec: John Maynard How, sharply denounced yesterday as a member of the Witnesses of Jehovah by Record- er Jean Mercier, was found guilty today of a second charge of illegally distributing pamphlets and was fined $100 and costs with the alternative of a three- month jail sentence, the maximum penalty. Lake Success: The United States proposed today that the United Nations Security Council send a commission to the Balkans to investigate conditions on both sides of the Greek frontier, and urged the council to with- hold judgment on Greece's complaints against her neighbor states until a report was at hand. London: Government and Opposition Members of Parliament joined forces in the H Russian chaiges that Archangel! was mishandled by July, 1942, ouse of Commons to protest a eonvey of war supplies to ritish authorities in