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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1984 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE PAGE FIFTEEN Second Novel For Quebec Wale Teller By RICHARD DAIGNAULT Capadian Press Staff Writer Quebec, Oct. 28--(CP) -- Roger Lemelin, 29-year-old Quebecer who grew up in shabby St. Sauveur dis- trict to become a successful lumber operator and author, has just pub- lished his second novel. His first, "Au Pied De La Pente Douce" caused such an uproar after its appearance in June, 1944, that Quebecers were ready for anything when "Les Plouffe," the néw story, came along. But critics who have scanned the account by Lemelin of the life of a Quebec Lower Town family as the war comes along expect no repeti- tion of threats, charges of anti-cler- icalism and general outcry that ex- ploded over "Au Pied De La Pente Douce." "Au Pied," as Lemelin refers fo his first effort, was translated into "The Town Below" earlier this year. "Les Plouffe," the story of the Plouffe family, is due also for translation and publication shortly in the United Sfates. Qualified readers of "The Town Below" described that first novel as a bit confused and said it was because Lemelin started it when he was only 22 and fell into the trap of artificial melodramatic wri- ing. BR About "Les Plouffe," they say the gnergetic author hasn't bent the nail one way or the other but hit it right on the head. The 470-page book has a plot that is the backbone of a piece of re- gional fiction easily in the class of Gabrielle Roy's "Bonheur D'Occas- ion (The Tin Flute)." 'What happens to the Plouffe fam- ily when a lanky Cincinnati preach- er drops in and the Second World War hreaks out is the story of "Les Plouffe." Before this, life was fairly sim- ple in the household of Theodule Plouffe, newspaper printer and for- mer cycling enthusiast, and his fluffy, good-natured wife, Joseph- ine Napoleon, the eldest son went to bed every night with an ice cream cone. Cecille, a spinster daughter, wasted away pining for a tram con- dyctor who didn't find her "dyna- mic" enough. Passionate Ovide turned to opera because women would have nothing to do with him, while the. unpredictable Guil- laume was the hero of the house- hold for his skill at quoits. - Lemeltn's' thitd' Wook' is 'to 'be' a collection. -of : 'short: 'stories: 'called Fantasy of the. Seven Capital Sins." |. 'Named Director U. of T. Alumni . # Morley W. Sparling, B.A. Sc., has 'been appointed Executive Director of the Alumni Federation of the University of Toronto, Dr. J. A.| .Bothwell, Federation President an- | nounced today. Mr. Bothwell said | 'the appointment was a key move in the re-organization of the Fed- | 'eration. "We hope ultimately to see | at least 40 per cent of the graduate i body active in the organization," | he said. "There are more than 50,- 000 living graduates of the Univers- | ' ity of Toronto." | ° Mr. Sparling was Chairman of | ! the Engineering Alumni. Scholar- | ship Committee in 1944 and when | the Varsity Appeal Committee was | JAormed to lay the plans for the University's campaign for $13 mil- | "ion, he was invited to act as Chair- | man of the Graduate Organization. | On March 15 of this year, the Com- | mittee appointed him its Executive | "Secretary. Mr. Sparling began his career! Executive Director MORLEY W. SPARLING Formerly active in the insurance business in Oshawa, who has been appointed Executive Director of the Alumni Federation of the University of Toronto. with the Seymour Power and Electric Company in Eastern On- tario after graduating in Electrical Engineering from Varsity in 1909. With the formation of the Ontario Hydro-Electric Commission, Mr. Sparling went into the retail auto- mobile business where he stayed for 15 years. In 1930 he joined the North American Life Assurance Company, resigning this month in favor of his new full-time appoint- ment with the Federation. He was Chairman of the Toronto Chapter of the Chartered Life Underwriters and President of the Toronto As- sociation of the Life Underwriters. Mr. Sparling is married, has a son and a daughter, Another son, Richard, died on active service with the RCAF. Minister Leaves Irrigation Plan Regina--(CP)--There may be an irrigation project in operation by 1949 on the Piapot Indian reserve in southern Saskalcnewan's Qu'Appelle valley. But the man who prompted the project won't be there to see it. Tribe members recently said good-by to Missionary Elmer W. Smith, a Mormon missionary to the band for the last two years, who returned home to Grace, Idaho. Mr. Smith's plans involved the use of spring runoff water for 'irri- gation. Indians and missionaries would construct the dam. Prelimin- ary plans are auready drawn up. Union Heads Waging War In BC Forest By RAY TIMSON Canadian Press Staff Writer Vancouver, Oct. 28 -- (CP) -- An unprecedented jurisdictional war wages today in British Columbia's $200,000,000 forest product industry between the union leaders of the 40,000 woodworkers involved. And an end to the strife is not in sight. A month ago, 27,000 of the log- gers constituted the powerful B.C. district of the International Wood- workers of America (C.I.O.) They had grown from 5,000 when char- tered in 1937. Today they are split' into two bitterly-rival factions. Leftist Harold Pritchett, the log- gers' counterpart of John L. Lewis, led a swift disaffiliation from the international union and the CIO. on Oct. 3. He blamed United States immigration authorities, who re- fused 33 B.C. district delegates permission to attend an inter- national conference at Portland, Ore., the union's headquarters and base of its president, James E. Fadling. The rejected delegates are promi- nent in the Labor Progressive party. Two days after the disaffiliation, International President Fadling ob- tained a Supreme Court writ freez- ing all funds and properties of the strife-torn B.C. district council, chieftained by Pritchett. The latter then announced formation of the rebel Woodworkers Industrial Union. Fa has charged in Supreme Court thdt the B.C. district council unaccounted for more than $100,000 in its books. He further charged that some of the woodworkers' dues had been used to help finance the Labor Progressive party in B.C. The Supreme Court here is ex- pected to set a date within the next two weeks for a hearing of all charges in connection with the flar- ing factional dispute. Pritchett and his rebels, cam- paigning throughout the union locals, claim at least 10,000 wood- workers have voted to join the new autonomous offshoot. Fadling and his International retort that 20,000 have decided to remain within the I.W.A. fold. There were T7,288 marriages in Canada in 1929. 1946 was the biggest marriage year on record, with 134, 078 weddings.--Quick Canadian Facts, Fitness Wins. ON SALEAT PRE-WAR PRICE tiuns QUAKER & © The same tempting Quaker Puffed Wheat Sparkies you love so well Puffed Wheat SHOT FROM , GUNS: ® The same zestful appetizing crispness... . The same toasty whole wheat flavor . . . ® The same grand whole wheat nourishment . £. v ar ; And all for no more per ounce than you paid i the pre-war days of 1938! What a saving in these days of inflationary prices! Treat the family o..and help your budget. . . order Quaker Puffed Wheat Sparkies from your grocer today! The Quaker Orts Company of Cannes |i A N SELLA NReY. BIL SPARKIES J ANAF A ve n-- -. 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