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PAGE FOUR 'THE. DAILY TI MES-GAZETTE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1943 BUSINESS OFFICE G. MacPHERSON PHONE 703 WHITBY AN ~ D DISTRICT EDITOR ROBERT CORBETT PHONE 703 . Hundreds of D.P.'s Given New Homes At Dispersal Centre By JOE SHERRER Ajax, Oct. 15--Hundreds of European displaced persons are arriving in Canada this month and being taken to a dispersal centre at Ajax to spend a few days. Purpose of the stop at the Dominion hostel there is to allow them to reorient themselves while specific employment is being found. All domestic 'labor irrespective of their previous qualifications. None will be permitted for at least one year to attempt to invade the ordinary labor market. Grim Reminder Officials of the Dominion De- partment of Labor are on the spot supervising the groups of varying sizes which are arriving several times each week. The high fence and barbed wire still defacing the Ajax property is a grim reminder of concentration camp days. "It makes us feel right at home," quipped. one. Length of stay at Ajax is just two or three days until arrange- ments are completed for the new- comers to be sent to a new home. The Dominion Department of La- | bor is making all arrangements. | Conditions of being admitted to | Canada include the stipulation that | each must serve at least a year as | domestic help or in whatever em- | ployment he or she is placed. | * Ajax is the second hostel of this | type. The original site near Mont- | real became overcrowded and be- | cause Ajax is centrally located and | also a Crown property, it was par- | ticularly suitable as a hostel. To date there have been 450 men and women in two groups who have | come to Ajax. The first consisted | of 150 persons, and the second con- | tained 300. Officials expect the | camp empty by Saturday ready to receive another 60 D.P.s in a third group on Sunday. All the first 150 were girls. In thes second group there were 45 married couples and 210 girls rang- ing in age from 24 to 37. Although there have been no families with children, some are expected in the near future. Happy at Ajax Housing for the D.P.'s consists of five buildings, with each building , containing 31 rooms and a recrea- tion room. One room accommo- dates two persons. J. L. McKillop, of the Depart- ment of Labor, Ottawa, has been appointed managing director of the TUNE IN TONIGHT MERCANTILE HARMONIES CKDO...7:30 p.m. Quartette Melodies SPECIAL FEATURE Dick Sundin and Gerald Fletcher, members of the Mercantile Hockey Team, will be interviewed on the air about the team's prospects for the coming season, Sponsored by the MERCANTILE DEPARTMENT STORE WHITBY are being placed asé-- hostel while it is in existence. He is assisted by A. K. Richter, also of the Department of Labor. "Our guests receive three full course meals daily while they are here," Mr. McKillop said. 'There are no restrictions, and they may come and go as they please. How- ever, they aren't permitted to go out of Ajax. So far none of them have wanted to, being in a strange country under different conditions," Mr. McKillop said. "They have their recreation room, where they can lisien to the radio and they can play cards or | checkers, which they do from morn- HUNDREDS OF- (Continued on Page 5) No More Domestics From Europe Hon. Humphrey Mitchell, minis- ter of labor, back in Canada after a lengthy tour of Europe, admitted yesterday that as far as domestics are concerned the displaced per- sons officials had reached the bottom of the barrel. "We would take all we could get of the domestics," Mr. Mitchell said, "but the truth is it looks like we are not going to get many mare." He explained there are plenty of girls in the European camps but they are willing to suffer on rather than be separated from their people, : No Communists The labor minister denied there were any Communists coming into this country under the guise of dis- placed persons. "They have seen too much of that kind of stuff in Europe without bringing it out here with them," he added. Everywhere he travelled on the continent, he declared, he saw a genuine feeling of gratitude to Canadians. He believed the thou- sands of letters sent back to the camps by those who had come on ahead were responsible. Mr. Mitchell estimated there were approximately 600,000 more dis- placed persons to be brought out. ) How many of them will come to Canada, he could not say. He said, however, that Canada, more than any other country, had done a bet- ter job in the matter of looking after the homeless and destitute of Europe. For Tomplete RADIO APPLIANCE and cu TEFRIGERATOR SERVICE Whitgy HOME APPLIANCE Dundas St. W. RADIO SERVICE GUARANTEED -- IMMEDIATE BUTT RADIO 130 Brock St. N., Whithy, Tel. 707 ML, PHONE 618 Measbeis NG Shows at 7:00 and 9:00; Saturday Matinee at 1:30 Sat. Evening Show Starts at 5:30 an Tea) aaneast "PICTURES PRESENTS A story of song writers who lived strange, robust lives as memorable as languages. Happy to be in Canada, these five European displaced persons are waving goodbye to panions leaving the dispersal centre at Ajax yesterday. Buses took about 90 to employment in Toronto, Second from the right is Carla Bivaini~, a Lithuanian girl, interpreter for the group, who is proficient in several She was interpreter when The Times-Gazette interviewed D.P.s yesterday. apparent on these girls. Note long raided tresses on girl second from left. Ajax Starting Point For New Freedom in some of their com- European styles are --Times-Gazette Staff Photo tration camp. : an interpreter yesterday. yet Where he would be nlaced. From 1941 to 1945 Arnold Berzins, from Rega, Latvia, "I'm very, very happy to be in Canada," he said through Proudly showing his passport, Berzins was delighted at the prospect «f becoming a Canadian. Concentration Camp Victim Free was in a concen- He did not know ~--Times-Gazette Staff Photo Weekly News Budget Balsam and Mt. Zion MRS. LORNE JONES Correspondent Balsam and Mount Zion, Oct. 14 ---Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Harbron attended the Miller-Pilkey wedding at Pickering on Saturday, Oct. 9. Earle Wilson had the misfortune to have his finger broken and cut badly when closing the car door. The W.A. of Mt. Zion meeting was cancelled and will be. held next Wednesday, Oct. 20th, at the home of Mrs, A. C. Luffman of Green- A large number from here at- tended the International Plowing Match near Lindsay. Rally Sunday will be held in the Sunday School room at 10.30 o'clock with Mrs. Cook as guest speaker. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jones attend- ed the funeral of Mrs. Clarence Jones of Toronto on Tuesday. A surprise birthday party was held on Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Dis- ney in honor of Cecil's birthday. The eveninz was spent in games. It was also Anna Wilson's birthday, s0 the evening was topped off with two birthday cakes. Times-Gasette Classified Ads Get Quick Results. of time for payment. NOTE - "inal instalmen years. TOWN OF WHITBY TAXES FINAL INSTALMENT The fourth instalment of 1948 taxes will be due on Friday, October 15th. There wil! be no extension The first, second and third instalments must be paid before the fourth will be accepted. PAY NOW AVOID PENALTY CHARGE t is due a month earlier than previous E. HELENA RICHARDSON, Tax Collector ' bJ Boys' Band May Be Under School Ld * . Jurisdiction Frank McCullough, chairman of the Kinsmen Boys' Band commit- tee, has asked Whitby Board of Education 40 consider taking over the band and incorporating it as a night class at the High School. The club would continue to par- Mlally finance the project. Lacking definite information on the Department of Education at- titude to such a project and 'the possibility of getting grants, the request was deferred for the time being. LIQUID REWARD London -- (CP) -- A bottle of beer will be given to every naval reserve rating who brings in an acceptable recruit, says Sir Wilfred R. Patterson, admiral commanding reserves, v w | 4 NO COMMUNIST D.P.'S AT AJAX, SAYS MITCHELL Whitby News In Brief of visitors are appreciated PHONE 703 GUESTS OF CLUB At the Kinsmen Club meeting at the Brooklin House Tuesday night, guests were John Eagen, Jack Neal and Ward Bick of Whitby, and Don- ald Chapman of Oshawa. The club discussed arrangements for a dance to be held at the High School early in November, ; * bb ALUMNI MEET Members of Castle Chapter Alumni Association met this after. noon at the home of Mrs, W.J.H. Richardson, Pine Street. Final ar- rangements were made for the hold- ing of a bridge party. * 4 % / SOME WERE AWAY Average -attendance at the High School in the month of September was 92.1 per cent, Principal Gra- ham reports. + ob 4 OVER QUOTA AGAIN Wednesday was a dull day and Whitby went several hundred kilo- watts over its quota of electricity. More savings will have to be made before the power can be restored in any portion of the 5 to 6 p. m. cut-off. LR IR RUGBY SATURDAY First High School rugby game of the season will be played in Aja: on Saturday when Whitby meets Cobourg, I ADMITS MISTAKE After conducting his regular summer boiler inspection at the High School recently, an official of the insurance company recom- mended that a corroded pipe be re- placed. When a local plumber executed the job at a cost of $56.50 it was found that the work had been wholly unnecessary. Now the a rebate cheque for that amount-- but no apology for the error. HUNCH PAID OFF Croydon, England -- (CP) -- Customers of the Blue Anchor, where landlady Mrs. Peggy Palmer found a $200 white sapphire in a rabbit, celebrated their own luck when they backed a horse called White Sapphire running at Ascot. It won at 100-8. : Additional Whitty News On Page Announcements ALMONDS' CHURCH ANNIVERSARY services will be held on October 17. Services at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Rev. Clifford Park of Chatham, will be guest speaker at both services. Spe- cial Juste by the choir with guest n Mond Whitby Classified FOR SALE--Rug, 10x 9!,, REASONABLE price. Phone 2318, Whitby. (Oct.18) | FOR SALE--SINGLE BED, MATTRESS, | spring and dresser, all in good condi- | tion. Apply 313 Brock street north, Whitby. FOR SALE--NO. 1 McINTOSH APPLES, also Enow Apples and Cooking Apples. All hand picked and clean. Bring your own containers. Apply C. Black, orch- ard, Athol Street, south end, Whitby. HEIN a (Oct, 18) FOR SALE--6-PIECE DINETTE SUITE, cream and green, used only a short time, $35. Apply 314 Brock Street North, Whitby. (Oct15) FOR SALE -- BLACK SEAL COAT, size 20, good condition. Reason for selling: Too small. Apply 106 Dundas Street East, Whitby. FOR RENT -- LARGE HOUSEKEEPING room and pantry, partly furnished, main floor. Phone 2193 Whitby (ab- stainers). (Oct14) FOR BALE -- SNOW APPLES, HAND- picked, $1.25 per: bushel, or $3.30 a apples. Bring your own containers, Apply C. Black, orchard, Athol Street, south end, Whitby, (Oct16) FOR SALE -- BEDROOM SUITE, FIVE pieces, mattress and spring, excellent condition. Phone 2351, Whitby. (Oct16) WANTED TO BUY -- ALL KINDS OF jouiuy, also new and old feathers. ghest market Jirices. Apply J. Parker, 321 Brock St. North. Phone 488 or Oshawa 1850. FOR SALE IN WHITBY -- 7-ROOM brick house, hardwood floors through- out, furnace, three-piece bath, three rooms down, four rooms up, also la sunroom, full size basement. Electric hot water tank, good garage, lot 136' x 162' '4%;". This home is well planned, corner lot, splendid location and a property you would like to own. .Oc- cupled Apply Bowman and Rowe, 503 or FOR SALE--CAR CHASSIS EQUIPPED with wheels and 6.50 by 16 tires with snow treads. Apply B.A. Service Sta- tion on Highway No, 12, 3 miles north of Whitby. ; (Oct. 14) FOR SALE -- A WELL ESTABLISHED fur farming busi with 1 money-making opportunities. Perfect location with top quality breeding stock mink and foxes. Present owner has government position and will co- operate with purchaser to assure suc- ces. This farm has an exclusive con- nection with the fur trade and invites inv A grand ch for the right party with very small cash in- vestment required. Apply Box 27, Times-Gazette, Whitby. FOR RENT--FURNISHED FRONT BED- room, in private home. Phone 810 Whitby. (Oct. 16) FOR SALE -- TWO STEEL SEPTIC tanks, $38.00 each. Apply Whitby Home Appliance, Dundas Street West, Whitby. Phone 383. (Oct. 16) FOR SALE--COCKER SPANIEL, $3.00. Phone 2235 Whitby. os - FOR SALE -- 1938 DODGE COACH, black. Apply 617 Green Susy Soy, POULTRY WANTED HIGHEST prices paid for all kinds of poultry; also néw and used feathers. N. Lem- berg, itby. Phone 644, Whitby, or 605-J, awa. FOR RENT--LARGE FURNISHED BED- arrel; also for sale, No. 1 McIntosh || 4d owner. | Whasy, Phone: day 521, night night, October 18, the Women's Association are holding a supper and concert, the proceeds are in ald of building fund. Mrs; Ralph Wilson and her concert party will provide the program, BOY SCOUT PAPER ~ SALVAGE TOMORROW Tie old papers in bundles and place near curb. PICK-UP BEGINS AT 9 AM. Board of Education has received | | wife to live and raise a family," he | So Glad To Be Here Skilled D.P.'s Content To Work As Domestics Smiles, with tears of joy, expressed the feelings of the 300 displaced persons now at a government hostel at Ajax. They will disperse from there to new homes and a new life in Canada, their promised land. Travelling thousands of miles across Europe in box cars to a central point in Bremen, Germany, they came by boat to® Canada. Then there was the long | Miss Bivainis acts as an interpre- journey from the coast to Ajax. ter for the people while they are at Yesterday The Times-Gazette | x : spoke to a number of D.P.s who | the hostel, She is one of the last are all professionally trained--doc-| 8roup Which will leave Sunday to tors, lawyers, engineers and other | take jobs as domestics. skilled trades. All will be placed | All these people feel they are | my | remarked. "My father is dead, and my mother and 'sister have been deported to Siberia by the Rus- sians. Why they were sent there | is something I don't know", Carla Bivainis, a Lithuanian sec- | retary, who speaks several Euro- | pean languages was secretary to a Lithuanian high official during the | war. | "Canada is a paradise, a seventh heaven. I can't tell you how glad | we are to be here", Miss Bivainis | remarked, speaking good English. "It is compulsory to learn sev- | eral languages in our schools", she | explained, answering a question. | BRYANT MOTOR SALES STUDEBAKER SALES and SERVICE FERGUSON TRACTORS IMPLEMENTS i EQUIPMENT ® USED CARS @ 1947 Chevrolet Coach Stylemaster 1939 Ford Coach 1934 Chevrolet Coach 1934 Chevrolet Convertible Repairs To All Makes DON J. BRYANT 200 Dundas St. W. -- Whitby, Ontario PHONE 2250 in domestic positions -- work new |. nder an obligation in being to them, about Which they know brought to Canada. If the Cana- nothing. For the time being, at| gion government wants their ser- last, Ty vices as domestic help they are own benefit or that of their adopt- | quite Setisfiediiton ake Ran this ed country. Only apparent reason 4 for this, is to be certain that they ee es do not take work away from Cana- T y . dians. } 'W.A. Asks Aid In "I guess I will work as a ser- | vant", said one experienced farm- Ss er who refused to give his name, | Religious Survey implying this is a new life and he will take a new name. "I don't] Cie know about servant's work but 1| The regular meeting of the Whit- will work at it then maybe in three | by United Church W.A. was held or four years I. will get myself a|in the Sunday School Hall, on farm." His face beamed with the | October 12th. thought of someday owning his| The president, Mrs. R. H. Mac- own farm in Canada. ! Carl, president, assisted by Mrs. Arnold Puhk is an Estonian law- | Ollen-Bittle and Mrs. W. Heard yer who studied and practised in| who took the devotional period. Estonia, until the war where he | Mrs. E. B. Killens rendered a went to work in his father's mill. | lovely solo, accompanied by Mrs. R. He hasn't practised since the war, |A. Phair. Mrs. L. R. Kemp and now that he is to take up { brought the Watch Tower message. domestic life in Canada he doesn't | Special mention was made of the expect to be able to return to his | "Bride's Parade", to be held on profession for a number of years. | October 18th, and of the Bazaar "I am quite satisfied to live in |on November 9th. A religious sur- Canada. I don't care what I do. vey of the town is being made and After some years perhaps I will | volunteers are desired to help be a Canadian lawyer," Mr. Puhk | With the work. said. . "I came to Canada with DONALD'S .GENERAL MOTORS FALES and SERVICE for WHITBY and DISTRICT SHOCK ABSORBER SERVICE FULLY 'EQUIPPED SHOP FACTORY APPROVED MECHANICS PHONE304 room, breakfast if desired. Quiet home. Apply Box 10, Times-Gazette, Whitby. Chairman A POWER OFF IN WHITBY and Surrounding Rural Areas ~ Sunday, October 17th 8 A.M. to 8.30 A.M. 1.30 P.M. to 4.30 P.M. (Information about limits of the rural district is contained in advertisement of Oshawa Public Utilities Commission.) Purpose of the interruption is to repair the main line into the Whitby WHITBY PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION W. M. PRINGLE, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF and sub-station, H. L. PRINGLE, Superintendent