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PAGE EIGHT THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1946 Transition Year Brings Problems C.N. Railways By R, C. VAUGHAN, C.M.G. Chairman and President National Railways. After a war that left scarcely a nation untouched, it was too much to expect that 1946, the first full year free of destruction, should see the world back to normal. The transition from total war to . total peace will take much longer than twelve months, Indeed, the familiar words "back to normal" have no significance today. There can be no going back. The "northal" days between the wars were the days of financial castastrophe and depression, a time of suspicion and fear, when Hitler was expanding and laying his plans for world con- quest, when Mussolini was at the height of his power and Japan was eating its way into China. No in- telligent man can desire a return to a normality of that kind. What we are all groping for, what the statesmen of the world are en- deavouring to erect, through the meetings of the foreign ministers and the sessions of the United Na- tions, is a new normality, based on end good will and peace. In 1046 we made a start in the tre- mendous labour of mending the broken world; we tackled the prob- lems of reconstruction, reconver- sion and rehabilitation, The year was full of misunderstandings, con- flicts and frustrgtions; but we made 8 beginning. Net Revenues Decline In common with all other rail- ways, the Canadian National Sys- suffered a serious decline in net revenues in 1946. Operating costs were affected by higher wage rates and higher unit prices for materials, these costs representing an increase at the rate of $30,890,000 per annum over 1945. An indication of what has happened to costs of railway opera- tion and maintenance can be shown by a comparison with pre-war le- vels. The cost of untreated railway ties, for example, increased by 93.3 er cent in 1946 over 1939; treated ies by 45.1%; new rail by 23.1% a ton; coal by 51.3%; steel products by 192% and lumber and forest products by 574 per cent. The & A 4 Reviews Year R. C. VAUGHAN, C.M.G. Chairman and President, Canadian National Railways, wh annual review notes increased operational and material costs. average wage earned in 1946 show- ed an increase of 43 per cent over 1939. These increases in material costs and payroll expense have added over $90,000,000 to our oper- ating cha-ges tor the year 1046 as compared with 1939, Revenue tons of freight moved in 1046 are estimated at 79,975,000, as compared with 79,941,000 in the previous year. Notwithsanding this slight increase in tonnage, the gross freight revenues declined $16,500,000, due to a substantial drop in the average baul and in the class of commodities transported. Approximately 22,081,000 revenue passengers were carried during the year, a decrease of 27 per cent from the 1945 total of 30,370,680. Operating revenues of the system have been estimated at $399,100,000, a decrease of $34,673,00, or eight per cent, from 1945. These results emphasize the ur- gent necessity for an upward re- vision in rates on all freight traffic carried in Canada. On behalf of its member companies, the Railway As- sociation of Canada has made for mal application to the Board of Transport Commissioners for auth- ority to make a general advance in freight rates, the present level Smuts Visits Greek Royal Family having been established by the Board in 1922, In the United States, the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion has authorized a general in- crease in railroad freight rates equivalent to nearly twenty per cent. Heavy Demand For Cars During the past year, the demand for freight cars has been extremely heavy, particularly for box and re- frigerator cars. At the same time, without the pressure of wartime ne- cessity, combined with certain changes in the nature of com- modities now transported by rail, the average tonnage per car has decreased. Loading and unloading has slowed. A contributing factor having some considerable effect is the gradual increase in the adop- tion of the five-day work week by industry, which, in effect, places upon railways the burden of in- creased freight car ownership to handle an equal quantity of traffic, Heavy demands were made upon us to move large quantities of grain by rail, usually moved by water, as well as cement, lumber and other forest products, building materials and miscellaneous consumer goods. New equipment received during the year consisted of 856 box cars and 16 diesel-electric switchers. Ap- proval has recently been given for the purchase of 3,000 units of var- fous types of freight car equipment. The Company has in hand a pro- gramme for modernizing its pas- senger equipment. This includes the purchase of 70 cars and the re- construction, in the Company's shops, of 37 additional units, The new diesel-electric car ferry which is under construction for use between Cape Tormentine, N.B., and Borden, P.E.I, will be the most modern ice-breaking car ferry in the world. It is equipped with four propellers, twe at the bow and two at the stern, and it will rank high for manoeuvrability as well as power. Of all-welded construction, Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts of South Africa pictured during a visit to Athens, Greece, with the little daughter of Prince Paul. On his way home from United Nations deliberations--during which his South African government was rebuked for its treatment of nativk races--the field marshal paid a visit to the Greek royal family. the veteran statesman's god-daughter. The little lady is it is 372 feet, six inches long, with an extreme breadth across the fenders of 63 feet, three inches, and is capable of carrying 19 railway cars, 60 automobiles and 950 pas- sengers, No steamship to be built in Can- ada will be more modern than the vessel under construction for our Pacific Coast service. It has an over-all length of 350 feet, moulded breadth of 52 feet and a gross ton- nage of approximately 5,700 tons. Approval has recently been given to proceed with the construction of an office building and an hotel in the new Central Terminal area of Montreal. These new units are be- ing planned to accord" with the general design for the development of the whole area. The new line from Eastern Junc- tion to Bout de I'Ile on the Island of Montreal is proving its value. During 1947 construction will pro- ceed on a new branch line to pro- vide initial rail access to extensive stands of lumber and pulpwood in the Abitibi section of Quebec and to open the country to colonization. West Indies Ships Released This coming year will see the return to the Canadian National (West Indies) Steamships Limited fleet of the Lady Nelson and the Lady Rodney, now released from war service, The first of three new motor vessels, the Canadian Cruiser, went into operation in 1946. The Company maintained a large fleet on the Caribbean during the war, though a number of vessels were lost through enemy action. When the two remaining Lady ships and the three new motor vessels are in commission, a fleet of twelve ships will be in service between Canada, the West Indies and British Guina. 'The Canadian National express, telegraph and hotel services have continued to maintain their high standards and have been well pa- tronized. During the past twelve months, the System contributed largely to the repatriation of the remainder of the Canadian Armed Forces from overseas, and some 60,000 depen- dents, women. and children, were also from the port of Halifax. The programme for the re-establishment of our own em- ployees on their return from war service has proceeded smoothly, and nearly 13,000 have been welcomed back. In spite of its less satisfactory financial result, the year was one of development for' the National System in all its ramifications, not forgetting such branches as the colonization and industrial develop- ment departments which, while not in themselves providing transporta- tion facilities, are valuable to the railway and are playing an impor- tant part in the strengthening of Canada. In all our undertakings, we are guided by the one desire: to serve the people of Canada faith- fully and efficiently. Firemen Blush At 'Crib' Result Timmins, Dec. 28 -- (CP) -- Fire- men everybody are proud of their cribbage playing talents, but Tim- mins' smoke-eaters were a bit re- luctant to announce this week's annual department tournament win- ner. She was Mrs. Frank Walling- ford, wife of a fireman, Costs of Another War Very High Boston, Dec. 28. --(CP)--To fight a third world war, Dr. Edward PF. Degering of Purdue University to- day predicted to the American As- sociation for the advancement of Science, will cost the United States $300,000,000,000. This would be to go underground. _ - All the United States previous wars together, he said, cost $440,- 000,000,000 and that, he added, is $114,000,000,000 greater than the present worth of the United States, Dr. Degering advocated seven freedoms. In addition to the four of the Second Great War, worship, want, fear and speech, he urged freedom of economic enterprise, freedom from prejudice and free dom for research. , PHONE 1862 W-2 Avoid disappoint- ment by ordering early. . Give HER a CORSAGE Start the New Year Right. . .. By giving her a lovely corsage made up from - our splendid selection of Roses, Carnations, and Mums. You're always sure of gesign - originality and fresh, perfect flowers when you order from us. M.E ATKINS Florist R.R. 2, OSHAWA MONDAY, JANUARY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS! List of Polling Places and Deputy Returning Officers for Municipal Elections on ; 6th, 1947 FROM 10 am. TO 7 p.m. Ward No. 1.--North-West Ward 1--Bounded on the North by the north boundary of the City; on the South by McLaughlin Blvd.; on the East by Sim- coe Street; and on the West by the west boundary of Plan No. 260; at KELLY DeGRAY'S, 625 Carnegie Ave. Mrs. Ewart Cornish, Deputy Returning Officer. DIV. 2--Bounded on the North by McLaughlin Blvd.; on the South by Westmoreland Ave.; on the East by Simcoe St.; and on the West by the west boundary of Plan No. 138; at R. CLAYTON'S, 34 Arlington Ave. Mrs. Rhoda Crawford, Deputy Re- turning Officer, DIV. DIV. Ave. from Simcoe St. to the west bound- ary of Plan No. 138; and the north boundary of the City from the west boun- dary of Plan No. 138 to the west boundary of the City; on the South by Alexandra St. produced to the west boundary of the City; on the East by Simcoe St.; and on the West by the west boundary of the City; at WALTER MURPHY'S, 25 Buck- ingham Ave. E. L, Whitely, Deputy Re- turning Officer. 4--Bounded on the North by Alexandra St. produced to the creek, on the South by Louisa St. produced to the creek; on the East by Simcoe St.; and on the West by the creek; at A. WALTERS', 104 Alma St Leslie Parks, Deputy Returning Of- cer. a 5--Bounded on the North by Louisa St.; on the South by Richmond St.; on the East by Simcoe St.; and on the West by Church St.; at MRS. WM, HUGGINS, 54 Brock St. W. Alex Browne, Deputy Returning Officer. 6--Bounded on the North by Richmond St. produced to the creek; on the South by King St.; on the East by Simcoe St.; and * on the West by the creek; at the CITY HALL. O. 8S. Hobbs, Deputy Returning Officer, 7--Bounded on the North by Louisa St. produced to the creek; on the South by Richmond St. produced to the creek; on the East by Church St.; and on the West by the creek; at WILLIAM DUNCAN'S, 178 Church St. Paul Kennedy, Deputy Returning Officer. 8--Bounded on the North by Alexandra St. produced to the west boundary of the City; on the South by King St.; on the East by the creek; and on the West by the west boundary of the City; at MRS. WALKER ROWDEN'S, 29 Gladstone Ave. UR O C. Richardson, Deputy Returning Ward No. 2.--South-West Ward DIV. 9--Bounded on the North by King St.; on the South by John St.; on the East by Nassau St.; and on the West by the west bouridary of the City, at GEO. PUCK- ETT'S, 78 Burk St. J. H. B, Mear, Dep- uty Returning Officer. DIV. 10--Bounded on the North by John St.: on the South by Gibbs St.; on the East by Nassau St.; and on the West by the west boundary of the City; at JOHN MAR- TIN'S, 195 Burk St. F, O. Kirby, Deputy Returning Officer. 8--Bounded on the North by Westmoreland , DIV. 11--Bounded on the North by Gibbs 8t.; on the South by the Canadian Pacific Rail- way; on the East by the creek; and on the West by the west boundary of the City; at P. A. VALENTINE'S, 211 Gibbs St. W. B. Rundle, Deputy Returning Officer, DIV. 12--Bouaded on the North by the Canadian Pacific Railway; on the South by Bloor St. from the creek to Oxford St. and by Mill St. produced from Oxford St. to the west boundary of the City; on the East by the creek, and on the West by the west boundary of the City from the Can- adian Pacific Railway to Mill St. pro- duced to the west boundary of the City, and by Oxford St.; at GEORGE BELL'S, 176 Mill 8t. Percy Kilburn, Deputy Re- turning Officer, . 13--Bounded on the North by Mill St. pro- duced to the west boundary of the City; on the South by Bloor St.; on the East by Oxford St.; and the West by the west boundary of the City; at J. A. CAMER- ON'S, 161 Mill St. W. Muckler, Deputy Returning Officer, . 14--Bounded on the North by King St.; on the South by Gibbs St.; on the East by the creek; and on the West by Nassau St.; at 8. J. DRINKLE'S, 65 Nassau St. Colin Morrison, Deputy Returning Of- ficer, i . 15--Bounded on the North by King St.; on the South by John St.; on the East by Simcoe St.; and on the West by the creek; at CENTRE STREET SCHOOL. Charles Taft, Deputy Returning Officer. 16--Bounded on the North by John &t.; on the South by Gibbs St.; on the East by Simcoe St.; and on the West by the creek; at MRS. C. CORNISH'S, 179 Cen- tre St. Chas, Sturgess, Deputy Return- ing Officer. 17--~Bounded on the North by Gibbs St.; on the South by the Canadian Pacific Rail- way; on the East by Simcoe St.; and on the West by the creek; at H. C. BEN- NETT'S, 34 Fairbanks St. F. W. Hall, Deputy Returning Officer. 18--Bounded on the North by the Canadian Pacific Railway; on the South by Bloor St.; on the East by Simcoe St.; and on the West by the creek; at JOHN VIS- NER'S, 15 Mill St. Ne+s. Ernie Parsons, Deputy Returning Officer. Ward No. 3.--North-East Ward DIV. 19--Bounded on the North by the north boundary of the City; on the South by Hillcroft St.; on the East by Ritson Road; and on the West by Simcoe St.; at SIMCOE ST. NORTH SCHOOL. D. B. Sparks, Deputy Returning Officer. DIV. 20--Bounded on the North by Hillcroft St.; on the South by Aberdeen St.; on the East by Mary 8t.; and on the West by Simcoe St.; at G. L. NOLAN'S, 419 Mas- son St. Daniel Robinson, Deputy Re- turning Officer, DIV. 21--Bounded on the North by Aberdeen St.: on the South by Elgin St.; on the East by Mary St.; and on the West by Simcoe St.; at GEORGE DULMAGE'S, 76 Elgin v St. East. L. C. James, Deputy Returning Officer. y DIV. 22--Bounded on the North by Elgin 5t.; on the South by William St.; on the East by Mary St.; and on the West by Simcoe St.; at ALEX SIMPSON'S, 140 Mary St. Charles Fair, Depuiy Returning Officer. CITY HALL, OSHAWA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER. 28th, 1946 DIV. 23--Bounded on the North by William St.; on on the South by King St.; on the East by Mary St.; and on the West by Simcoe St.; at MRS. IDA JUDGE'S, 25 Ontario St. W. O. Wilson, Deputy Returning Officer. DIV. 4--Bounded on the North by Hillcroft St.; on the South by Rosedale Ave.; on the East by Jarvis St.; and on the West by Mary St; at MRS. G. ALLISON'S, 355 Mary Street. Frank Chester, Deputy Re- turning Officer, DIV. 25--Bounded on the North by RoseGale Ave.; on the South by Alice St.; on the East by Jarvis St.; and on the West by Mary St.; at GORDON GRAHAM'S, 98 Alice St. Cory DeGuerre, Deputy Returning Officer. . DIV. 26--Bounded on the North by Hillcroft St.; on the South by Alice St.; on the East by the C.N.R. spur line and French St.; and on the West by Jarvis St.; at MRS. HENRY DIONNE"S, 192 Alice St. Frank E. Martin, Deputy Returning Officer. DIV. 27--Bounded on the North by Hillcroft St.; on the South by Alice St.; on the East by Ritson Rd; and on the West by French St. and the C.N.R. spur line; at A. J. BUTLER'S, 202 Alice St. Geo. Tim- mins, Deputy Returning Officer. DIV. 28--Bounded on the North by Alice St.; on the South by Elgin St.; on the East by Division St.; and on the West by Mary St.; at S. J. MANNELL'S, 160 Elgin St. East. Mrs. E. A. Mounce, Deputy Return- ing Officer. DIV. 20--Bounded on the North by Elgin St.; on the South by a line connectng the South boundaries of 115 Mary St. and 116 Di- vision St.; on the East by Division St.; and on the West by Mary St.; at MARY ST. SCHOOL. John H. Branton, Deputy Returning Officer. DIV. 30.--Bounded on the North by a line con- necting the north boundaries of 111 Mary St. and 112 Division St., and by Alice St. from Division St. to Ritson Rd.; on the South by King St.; on the East by Ritson Rd.; and on the West by Mary St. from King St. to the North line of 111 Mary St., and by Division 8t. from a point opposite the North line of 112 Divison St. to. Alice St.; at W. L. LUKE'S, 65 Division St. Mrs. J. H. Valleau, Deputy Returning Officer. DIV. 31.--Bounded on the North by the north boundary of the City; on the South by Elgin St. produced from Oshawa Blvd. to Ritson Rd. and by Colborne St. be- tween Oshawa Blvd. and the east boundary of the City; on the East by the east boundary of the City; and on the West by Oshawa Blvd. from Colborne St. to Elgin St., and by Ritson Rd.; at MRS. M. LOGAN'S, 155 Oshawa Blvd. W. H. King, Deputy Returning Officer. DIV. 32.--Bounded on the North by Elgin St. pro- duced to Ritson Rd.; on. the South by King St.; on the East by Oshawa Blvd.; and on the West by Ritson Rd.; at CHARLES MASON'S, 55 Ritson North. J. A. Thompson, Deputy Re- turning Officer. DIV. 33.--Bounded on the North by Colborne St.; on the South by King St.; on the East by the eastern bounda: of the City; and on the West by wa Blvd.; at BRUCE HALL'S, 67 Oshawa Blvd. -Rob- ert Duff, Deputy Returning Officer. Ward No. 4.--South-East Ward DIV. 3¢--Bounded on the North by King St.; on the South by Bruce St.; the East by Prospect St.; and on the West by Simcoe St.; at MRS. HAZEL GUNN"S, 59 Celina St. T. W. Metcalfe, Deputy Returning Officer. . 35.--Bounded on the North by Bruce St.; on the South by Ash St., and Emma St.; on the East by Prospect St.; and on the West by Simcoe St.; at ALBERT CLARK'S, 173 Celina St. D. A. Hubbell, Deputy Returning Officer. . 36--Bounded on the North by Ash St. and Emma St.; on the South by Elm St, and Barrie Ave.; on the East by Prospect St.; and on the West by Simcoe St, and Albert St. from Elm St. to Barrie Ave.; at R. CUTHBERT'S, 218 Albert St, Arthur Ayres, Deputy Returning Officer. . 37--Bounded' on the North by Elm 8t., and Barrie Ave.; on the South by Olive Ave.; on the East by Albert St. from Elm St. to Barrie Ave., and by Prospect St.; and on the West by Simcoe St.; at MRS, P. KNOX"S, 311 Celina St. Percy Mitchell, Deputy Returning Officer. . 38--Bounded on the North by Olive Avé.; on the South by First Ave.; on the East by Prospect St.; and on the West by Simcoe St.; at SIMCOE ST. SOUTH SCHOOL. Mrs, F. W. Curtis, Deputy Returning Officer, . 39--Bounded on the North by First Ave,; on the South by Bloor St.; on the East by Howard St.; and on the West by Simcoe St.; at H. A, BROWN'S, 634 Albert St. J. L. Orr, Deputy Returning Officer. DIV. 40--Bounded on the North by King St; on the South by Bruce St.; on the East by Drew St.,; and on the West by Prospect St.; at WALTER RITZIE'S, 186 Bruce St. J. H. Cooper, Deputy Returning Officer. DIV. 41--Bounded on the North by Bruce St.; on the South by Emma St. and Eulalie Ave.; on the East by Ritson Rd.; on the West by Prospect; at W. LEAVITT'S, 118 Tylor Cres. W. R. Learmonth, Deputy Returning Officer. 42--Bounded on the North by Emma St. and Eulalie Ave.; on the South by Barrie Ave. from Prospect St, to McKim St. and by Eldon Ave. from Mc: St. to Drew St.; on the East by Drew St.; and on the West by Prospect St.; at F. JOHN'S, 269 COURT St. Mrs, Frank Hastings De- puty Returning Officer. . 48--Bounded on. the North by Barrie Ave. from Prospect St. to McKim St, and by Eldon Ave. from McKim to Drew St; on South by the Canadian Pacific Railway; on the East by Drew St.; and on the 'West by Prospect St.; at ROBERT FUD- GER'S, 176 Olive Ave. Wilfred Cooper Deputy Returning Officer. 44--Bounded on the North by the Canadian Pacific Railway; on the South by First Ave.. from Prospect St. to Howard St., and by Bloor St. from Howard St. to the east boundary of the City; on the East by the east boundary of the City; and on the West by Howard St. from Bloor St. to First Ave. and by Prospect St. from Firs; Ave. to the Canadian Pacific Rail- way; at THE UKRAINIAN HALL, 236 Bloor St. East, C. L. Cox, Deputy Re- turning Officer. F. E DIV. 45--Bounded on the North by King St.; on the South by Bruce St.; on the East by Ritson Rd.; and on the West by Drew St.; at SIDNEY BURNETT'S, 221 Agthur St. Harry Bull, Deputy Returning Officer. DIV. 46--Bounded on the North by Eulalie Ave.; on the South by the Canadian Pacific Railway; on the East by Ritson Rd.; and on the West by Drew St.; at RITSON RD. SCHOOL. W. H. Sugden, Deputy Returning Officer, DIV. 47--Bounded on the North by King St.; on the South by Arthur St. produced to Plan No. 301, and by the Canadian Pa- cific Railway from the east boundary of Plan 209 to the east boundary of the City; on the West by Ritson Rd. from King St, to Arthur St, and the west boundary of Plans Nos. 301 and 305, produced to the Canadian Pacific Rail- way; and on the East by the east bound- ary of the City; at C. LANGFIELD'S, 287 Athol St. East. 8S. J. Babe, Deputy Returning Officer. DIV. 48--Bounded on the North by Arthur St. produced to Plan No. 301; on the South by Eulalie Ave. produced to Plan No. 305; on the East by Plans Nos. 301 and 305; and on the West by Ritson Road; at W, C. RAMSHAW'S, 155 Ritson Rd. South. Mrs. A. E. Shaw, Deputy Return= ing Officer, DIV. 49--Bounded on the North by Eulalie Ave.; on the South by the Canadian Pacific Railway; on the East by St. Julien St.; and on the West by Ritson Rd.; at ; John BOYKO'S, 283 Ritson Rd. South, George Hardsand, Deputy Returning Of- ficer. DIV. 50.--Bounded on the North by Eulalie Ave., produced to Plan No. 305; on the South by the Canadian Pacific Railway; on the East by Plan No. 305 produced to the Canadian Pacific Railway; and on the West side by St. Julien St.; at HOWARD McNICHOL'S, 207 Verdun Rd. T. E. Hall, Deputy Returning Officer, Ward No. 5.--Cedar Dale DIV. 51.--Bounded on the North by Bloor St.; on the South by the Canadian National Railway from the West boundary of the City to Simcoe St., Simcoe St. from the C.N.R. to Conant St. Conant St. from Simcoe St. to Margaret St, Mar- garet St., Annis St, from Margaret St. to Ritson Rd., and the C.N.R from Ritson Road to the East boundary of the City; on the East by the east. boundary of the City; on the West by the west. boundary of the City; at CEDAR DALE SCHOOL. Gordon Adams, Deputy Re- turning Officer. DIV. 52.--Bounded on the North by the Canadian National Railway; on the South by the Lake; on the East by Simcoe St. and Henry St.; and on the West by the west boundary of the City; at Cedar Dale School, Mrs. Reg. Smith, Deputy Return- ing Officer. DIV. 53--Bounded on the North by Conant St. from Simcoe St. to Margaret St, Mare garet St, Annis St. from Margaret St. to Ritson Rd. and the Canadian Na=- tional Railway from Ritson Rd. to the east boundary of the City; on the South by the Lake; on the East by the east boundary of the City; and on the West by Simcoe St. and Henry St.; at Cedar - Dale School. George Finnigan, Return- ing Officer. HARE, Returning Officer 3