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Close 1 > Oshawa Office W.P.T.B. March 31 THE OSHAWA AILY TIMES-GA Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle LETTE WHITBY, VOL. 6--NO. 50 OSHAWA-WHITBY,. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1947 3 Price 4 Cents FOURTEEN PAGES THREE ARE HELD IN DRUG HO | P.U.C. Approves Of Contract With Union La Set Wage Scale, Work Conditions Electric Workers The Public Utilities Commission last night authorized | signature of an agreement with Local 894, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, A.F.L., recognizing the union. as the sole collective bargaining agency for the em- ployees covered by the agreement and setting up minimum and maximum wage rates and con-¢ ditions of work. Present at last night's meeting were J. B. Cochrane, general organ- izer, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL, and A. lawrence and Rufus Lambert, rep- resenting the local. While virtual- sion, however, authorized the chair- man and general-manager, to sign agreement at the appropriate time. In coming to terms with the un- The agreement is for a period of one year and applies to all linemen, groundmen, laborers, service main- tenance men, truck drivers, meter men, meter readers, hot water heat- er servicemen trouble call men, in- working foremen, employed in the Electric Department. Never- APPROVE CONTRACT (Continued on Page 8) P.U.C. To Attend Conventions The Public Utilities manager and certain members of the staff as well as the members of the Com- mission were authorized last night to attend the annual convention of the Association of Municipal Elec- trical Utilities and the Ontario Municipal Electric Association in Toronto next week. The dates of Be convention are March 3, 4 and The Commission also plans to at- tend the convention of the Cana- dian Section of the American Wa- terworks Association to be held in Montreal from April 13 to 16. DEER KILLED ON TRACKS AT CLAREMONT Two young deer, killed out- right by a speeding C.P.R. train on the line running west from Claremont, were found by sec- tion hands and turned over to Game and Fisheries Inspector, Ben Smith, of Prince Albert yesterday. Weighing between 60 and 75 pounds, the animals, a buck fawn and doe fawn, were dis- covered sprawled beside the tracks at a spot just north of Greenriver. The meat will be donated to charity, Inspector Smith said today. Residents of this area, who have seen a number of deer in the past few weeks, were re- minded of the medium-sized doe, which was attacked and mauled to death hy dogs east of Harmony in early February, G.M. Executive Addresses Local Garage Operators The regular dinner meeting of | Garage Operators' Association of | Ontario County Branch 'was held | Wednesday evening in the Pica- | dilly Room of the Genosha Hotel. During the course of the din- ner a sing song was conducted by | Howard Cranfield. Following this, the meeting was called to order by the President, Lorne Cook, After dispensing with the necessary business, H, C. Mills introduced the guest speaker Al Stevens, | Manager of Business Management | of General Motors Products of | Canada Limited. | His subject was "Seven Steps | to Business 'Success." In each of these he gave sound solutions on | how to operate a business effi- | ciently, Mr, E. Stephenson thank- | ed the speaker and remarked that | he felt sure they would all bene. fit from his constructive ideas, | LOCAL RENTS, PRICES, NOW TORONTO JOB Announcement was made today that the Oshawa office of The Wartime Prices and Trade Board will be closed on.March 31, The office was dered valuable service to the citi- zeng of Oshawa and surrounding district, The staff now numbers 17 and it is understood all of them have been given one month's notice. The Times PubMshing Co. of Oshawa, Ltd, which own the building at 65 Simcoe St. South which has been used as the local LOCAL RENTS (Continued on Page 2) Two Burned In Flash Fire At Fittings Two men, Harry Cymbaluk and Peter Belliveau, were burned about the face and arms today when fire surged through the basement meet- ing room below the Foundry .t Fittings Limited, 135 Bruce Street, shortly after noon. Damage was not estimated. Aided by company employees who drilled two holes in the locker-room floor and sledgehammered their way through two cement-covered base- ment window fronts, firemen check- ed the flames and had the fire un- der control within an hour. "When I heard the noise and saw the smoke, I ran into the cowe room and got the boss," said Cymbaluk. "Then we ran down the hallway to the basement door. We kicked it in and the flames shot out at me." Belliveau, a moulder, who lives in Whitby, and Louis Horneck, fore- man, 108 Olive Avenue said they went down with Cymbaluk and forced open the door. While Mor- ris Holland phoned the Fire De- partment, the others got out the company hose and tried to fight the blaze. Firemen were handicapped with only one entrance way into the basement, but workmen, using pneu- matic drills and sledgehammers battered holes in the changing room floor above and in the basement walls. . Fire Chief W. R. Elliott said he thought an oil drum had exploded in the room, where carpenters were laying a new floor. He said what caused the drum to explode was not known but investigation is contin- uing. opened five | years ago and has been continu- | ously under the management of | J. Norman Thickson and has ren- | Awarded Wings P/O WARREN W. VANCE Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Vance, Harmony, who hag been awarded, posthumously, by the Chief of Air Staff, the gold operational wings of the R.C.AF. in recognition of gal- lant service. P/O Vance was re- ported missing in action over Ham- burg, Germany, on July 29, 1944, with all the members of the crew of nine, Would Conclude Water Agreement At Early Date A decision at an early date on the pr water area agreement with Bast Whitby Township was urged by the lic Utilities Com- mission at its regular meeting last night. It was hoped that a meeting between the Commission and the Township Council could be ar- ranged within the next two weeks. A representative of the firm of con- sulting engineers involved, Gore and Storrie, will also be present at the meeting. The Commission had submitted its draft for the proposed agree- ment to the Township some time ago and the Township had in turn submitted its draft, the major change being the proposal thut the Commission rather than the Town- ship pay the costs of installing the proposed master meters on the boundaries. It was pointed out that at the present time, East Whitby residents pay the same service rate as those in Oshawa but the meter rate in the township is 160 per cent that charged in the city. The proposed water agreement, whereby the Township would pur- chase water from the Ccmmission through master meters located on the boundary lines has been under Sizcnssion for the past year and a LEGION WOULD REVISE INCOME TAX PENALTY The Dominion government's in- bitterly denounced last might in a resolution to be submitted at the next regional conference of the Canadian Legion here in March. The current government order calls for a 5 per cent fine on a veteran's taxable income for the year prior to enlistment if he did not submit a tax report within 12 months after leaving civilian em- ployment. He must -furthermore under the present ruling repay all pre-service income tax within a year d.«r discharge. Resolution From Local 222 The resolution which calls for revision of this setup was submitted to the Canadian Legion branch here, first by the Veterans' Com- mittee of Local 222, United Auto- mobile Workers. It contended that most veterans were in the service before they received their past year's income tax slips from civilian employers. Employers by law are allowed until February 28 of each year to distribute tite past year's income slips to their employees. Most employers take full advan of this privilege, the resolution - tended. "A veteran could have been over- seas and killed in action before he had received these slips," the report submitted by the veter- ans' committee of the U.AW. The local legion will demand an- nulment of the order and return of fines already imposed when it presses its ultimatum in March. Charge Privileges Misused Legionnaires also heard a letter from their Dominion Command headquarters. It advised some Leg- ion members connected with Civil Service Examining Boards were misusing their privilege as examin- ing board members by showing partiality to some applicants. The Legion is allowed one member on each Civil Service Examining Boards. He may take part in de- liberations and may advise on vet- erans seeking admission but may not vote. All information must be treated confidentially the letter ad- vised and members of examining boards must not disclose the de- liberations or decisions of the board. Furthermore no Legion rep- resentative may show preference or prejudice toward any applicant. Chester Follest, was the only new Legion member initiated last night. A crape-draped charter and floral wreath stood in memory of Steve O. Butler, Legion member who died recently. Legionnaires remem- bered him during their two min- utes' silence before the meeting be- gan. come tax penalization policy was | Five Years Service J. NORMAN THICKSON Who has been the efficient mana- ger of The Wartime Prices and Trade Board Oshawa office for the past five years. He and his staff will terminate their service on March 31 when the work of this office will be consolidated with Toronto office. Hear Torso Verification Evidence Hamilton, Feb. 28--(CP)-- John Wahl, a small dark, man from Beamsville, Ont., testified at the second trial of Mrs. Evelyn Dick, charged with hushand murder, and told today how he identified a tor- so found last March on Hamilton Mountain as that of the slain John Dick Mr. Wahl said he was a brother- in-law of the 40-year-old street rail- way car driver who was slain last March 6 and 10 days later his body, minus arms, legs and head was found by small boys. "I knew him well, he lived for a which at my brother's place," said HEAR EVIDENCE (Continued on Page 2) THE WEATHER Overcast today, clearing this evening. Saturday, increasing cloudiness becoming overcast by early morning, cloudy in the evening. Widely scattered snow- flurries today and Saturday. ont much change in tempera- ture today becoming a little milder Saturday. Winds West 25 today becoming 15 this eve- ning and on Saturday. Low tonight and high Saturday 21 and 30. Summary for Satur- day: widely scattered snow- fi LD-UP Drugs Worth $300 Seized By Masked Men At Whitby Their faces masked with stockings pulled down over their heads, four armed men held up the staff of the male infirmary at the Ontario Hospital, Whitby, at about 3.15 a.m. today and after locking them in a small lavatory broke into the drug room in the dispensary and cleaned out the ~--ehospital's stock of morphine deriva« Carriers Are Entertained At Dinner Between 80 and 85 boys and girls, who deliver The Times-Gazette to its readers were the guests of The Times Publishing Co., Ltd, in St. Andrew's Upited Church last might at a very enjoyable dinner. Com- pany employees picked up the car- riers at Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Courtice, Port Perry and Brooklin and returned them to their homes later in the evening. Following the dinner which was served by the ladies of the church, A. R. Alloway, president of the com- pany, spoke briefly stressing that the production of a newspaper is the result of the work of a number of departments, all working in close co-operation, He stressed that the individual carried plays an import- ant role in the business as it is through their efforts that the paper reaches the reader. For that reason punctuality and regularity are es- sential and their success depends upon how well each does his job. In the Sunday School Hall a sing- song was led by Percy Taylor with Donald Houlden at the piano. Miss Glenna Wilson contributed several amusing monologues while Vic- CARRIER BOYS (Continued on Page 2) Fenders Dinted In 3-Car Mix A three-car mixup on Simcoe Street South, early this afternoon caused a slight traffic tie-up and engaged the attention of noon- hour pedestrians, Nohing more than dinted mud- guards and fenders resulted. Po- lice affixed no blame for the mis- hap. Just as Frank Mallett, 35 Buc- kingham Ave., drove south on Simcoe an automobile backed out from the curb and the impact shunted it into the rear of anoth- er car ahead of it, sitting next the curb. The vehicle that backed up was driven by Dinger Sammuel, Toronto salesman and the narked car was owned hy Dr. M, B. George of Tweed. Ontario. tives, valued at $300. The drugs are valued by unofficial sources at $40,000 in the black market. Locked Up Staff How the men got-into the build- ing is not clear as yet. Very effec- tively masked, they lined up the male nurse, Gordon Wilson of Whitby; the night supervisor, Mat= ARREST THREE SUSPECTS Hospital authorities notified the Whitby Police Department and Sgt. Ronald Love called Chief Jack Irvine and Constable Fred White of Pickering Town- ship and Provincial Constable George Maguire of Whitby, who carried out a routine search with the result that they appre- hended three men, in the 3rd Concession, west of Whitby, The three men} who are being held as suspects, were in an automobile. They are Elgin Richards and Michael Pudvin- sky, both of Whitby and Donald Tucker, of Oshawa, thew Kerr of Whitby and the two attendants, Leonard Malone and Frank Murray of Whitby. After searching them and removing their keys, the robbers returned all their personal belongings and locked them in the lavatory. Wilson was forced to lie on the floor for a short time but was later ordered to stand up. That the robbery was well plane ned was indicated by the apparent knowledge of the premises and the methodical manner in which it was . carried out. Seemingly the proper key was not used as immediately after the men left the premises, the employees ped from the room in which they@were confined. Members of staff were to have drawn their pay last night but for some reason this was not done and they had little money on them. Gaining entrance to the dispen= sary the four men then 'immied the door of the special room in which the drugs are kept. Noth- ing else was touched as far as can be ascertained. Kingston School Budget $324,395 Kingston, Feb. 28 -- (CP) -- The Boand of Education last night ap- proved and sent to City Council a budget totalling $324,395, highest in history. Public schools would receive $225,465, collegiate $61,869 and vo- cational school $37,060. If the coun= cil approves the school tax rate would increase by 5.32 mills, A number of them brought to the city in and 90 boys and girls who deliver The Times-Gazette wer the company at a dinner in St. Andrew's United Chur! 1] Times-Gazette Carriers Guests of Company at Enjoyable Dinner Last Night hic het >» 4 80 | Following the dinner a program of short h The guests of | was enjoyed. Among the company officials and their wi teria: enter t| way; G. M. Goodfellow, Managing Director of the Mundy-Goodfellow | M. Alloway, Mr. and Mrs. ives attending | Printing Co. and Mrs. Goodfellow; Victor Henkelman, Circulation Man- | Houlden, Mrs. h last night. were: A. R. Alloway, President Times Publishing Co. Ltd. and Mrs, Allo- | ager, and Mrs. Henkelman; Mr. and Mrs. Percy Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. D, W. F. Lindsay, Mrs. T. L. Wilson, Donald 'Morrison and Miss P, Bryant. ~Photo by Campbell's Studia