The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

Dbservers Believe Stalin Now Willing To Meet Truman Plan Proposed By | Churchill To Be Said Acceptable Moscow, March 13 (Reuters)--Foreign observers here today suggested that Prime Minister Stalin might be willing to meet President Truman for "peace talks" in Europe. They attached significance to a recent statement by Politburo member Georghi Maleknov expressing Soviet rea- diness to take part in an "honest world peace parley." They considered the state- ment suggested Stalin might be willing to meet Truman, and were of the opinion that such high level talks would not exclude British participation-- On the line suggested by Winston Churchill in his pre- election statement. The foreign observers' views on the possibility of a Stalin-Truman meeting were strengthened by edi- torial comment in the Communist party newspaper Pravda accom- panying a reprint of an article blished in the Communist Daily Rorker of London last Friday. This article, by film producer Ivor Montagu, who was recently refused entry to the United States to attend a conference of the world peace committee, was in the form of an open letter to Dean United States Secretary heson, &-: t criticized President Truman for refusing to meet Stalin any- where but in Washington. Commenting on this point, Pravda referred to Stalin's reply in January,-1949, to a peace question- naire sent 2a by newspaperman ingsb ) RY then said the Soviet Union would be prepared to declare jointly with the United States that neither government has any in- tention to resort to war and that he had no objection to meeting Truman for purposes of drafting a world peace pact. Montreal Is Bigger And Wealthier Montreal -- Montreal and its 14 adjacent municipalities under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Commission, are getting bigger and wealthier every day. Greater Montreal now has a pop- ulation of 1,661,796. There are 1,- 057 residents in Montreal and 39 in the nearby municipalities. eir combined total taxable municipal valuation has 'reached $1,420,096,838, with $1,113,751,777 for Montreal and the balance for the 14 cities and towns. Their ratepayers are paying their municipal taxes faster than ever, at least for 14 municipalities, where tax arrears are $156,508 out of a total levy of $21,779,853 for the past three years. This happy state of affairs was made public, in a report submitted to the Metropolitan Commission at 8 meeting yesterday afternoon, by Ephrem Brisebois, secretary-treas- urer. The population in the suburban municipalities has' almost doubled in the past 20 years, according to Mr. Brisebois' report. The 14 cities and towns in the metropolitan district now have a total population of 241,739. These figures serve as a basis for the dis- tribution of the Montreal sales tax for the period ending April 30. Of the 14 municipalities Verdun has the largest population, 77,872 and Hampstead ranks as the small- est with 3,010. The detailed report follows: Ver- dun, 77,872; Outremont, 31.452; La- ® Lg U.S. Supply Of Uranium Is Growing Washington, March 13 (AP)-- The United States' supply of urani- un for atom bombs may be bigger than most people think. Whispers and even announce- ments of new discoveries in recent months hint that enough of this power-packed element probably has been located in the U.S. to strength- e this country's hand considerably in international dickering. The U.S. still may have to lean heavily on Canadian and Belgian uranium mines for some time. They have been the main supply sources right along. And talks are going on secretly with the Belgians about continuing the flow of uranium from the Belgian Congo. The Atomic Energy Commission says "a large number" of uranium finds were reported in the U.S. last year and a few may be worth work- ing. As a matter of fact, there al- ready is some production in Color- ado. of stepping up the uranium output at home was an announcement a few weeks ago from the mining men at Sun Dance, Wyoming. They said what is believed to be the largest deposit of uranium ore and rare earth oxides anywhere in the world has been found near there in the Bear Lodge Mountains. Geologists and engineers say the deposits are 50 to 500 feet wide, 900 to 1,000 feet long and can be work- ed out by the relatively cheap method of scooping ore out of an open pit. There was no indication when operations could begin. There is also no evidence the AEC. is slackening efforts to line up additional foreign sources of uranium. There have been talks with representatives of Britain and South Africa about the possibility of getting out uranium found in some gold ores in South Africa. Britain also is in on discussions that began here several weeks ago war, Britain and the United States made a deal with the Belgiais to take the Congo uranium output. U.S. State Department' officials says this agreement, the exact terms of which have been kept secret, still is in force. The fact it is under discussion suggests that Belgium wants a revision, perhaps to give here a higher price for uranium and perhaps for other rea- s0ns. chine, 28,800; Westmount, 26,900; Ville St. Laurent, 16,328; Montreal North, 11,221; Ville LaSalle, 9,365; Mount Royal, 9,227; Ville St. Michel, 7,540; Pointe-aux-Trembles, 7,141; Ville St. Pierre, 4.976; Montreal East, 4469; Montreal West, 3,438, and Hampstead, 3,010. Regarding municipal valuation, Westmount is still in first place with total taxable property of $65,- 623,378. Verdun is in second posi- tion with $55,399,100 and Outremont third with $39,288,116. Ville St. Michel, a north end municipality, has the smallest, $3,950,000. * Top Union 0 ficials To Attend Seminar f All Arts At Guild O Top-ranking union officials will take part in a Canadian Congress of Labor staff seminar to be held at the Guild of All Arts, Scarbor- ough, March 17 to 21. Last year's seminar proved highly successful and indications are that this year's session will be even better. Cana- dian directors of a number of unions have already announced that all possible members of their staff will attend. Special speakers will include Vic- tor Reuther, educational director of the United Automobile Workers, and King Gordon formerly CBC correspondent at Lake Success and néw a member of the United Na- tions staff. Other program features will in- de: Won: and social security--Joe oust, UAW accountancy expert; Harry Becker, UAW director health and social security; and Ken Kra- mer, director Textile Workers Un- jon social security department. Time study and job evalvation-- Bob Kantes, director « ering department, UAW, Economic trends in the World -- Euger research director. A report on the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions --Pat Conroy, CCL secretary- treasurer, assisted by other mem- bers of the Canadian delegation, Baron, Textile Workers' Un- 3 J. E. McGuire, Canadian otherhood of Railway Employees, and Fred Dowling, United Pack- inghouse Workers. Labor legislation trends -- David Lewis, Ottawa, Mada and sssey, C.CL. Collective bargaining trends in Canada--A panel discussion under the chairmanship of Pat Conroy with Sam Baron; C. H. Millard, Ca- nadian Director United Steelwork- ers; George Burt, Canadian direc- tor, UAW; Fred Dowling; and J. E. McGuire. Congress education--A panel dis- cussion by members of the CCL education committee, In addition there will be the fol- lowing topical sessions: Political Action--Pat Conroy and Muna Cotterill, CCL-PAC direc- rs Unemployment insurance and work of the unemployed local -- George Burt and Sam Baron. Workmen's - Compensation--Cleve Kidd, research director, UAW, Preparing and presenting a case befcre a labor relations board -- Dave Archer, executive secretary Ontario Federation of Labor and member Ontario Labor Relations Board. Interpreting and analyzing com- pany financial statements -- Lou Isaacs, C.P.A. Preparing mimeographed leaf- lets--Eamon Park, publicity direc- tor, United Steelworkers. Union public relations -- Jack Williams, CCL public relations di- rector. Organizing techniques -- George Burt and Louis F. Krainock, edu- cational director United Packing- house Workers, : Techniques in leading an educa- tional course -- Howard Conguer- good, Steelworkers educational and Welfare director, 1 But the biggest boost for hopes with a Belgian mission. During the | OSHAWA Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE WHITBY VOL. 9--No. 60 OSHAWA-WHITBY, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1950 PAGE NINE Looking over a display of the Heber Down Farm, showing the place before and after the Conservation Day last September are Mr. Down, H. L. Fair, County Agricultural Representative; Rae Ferguson, Warden of Ontario County, and Professor Soils, 0.A.C., Guelph. The display Conservation Exhibit Attracts Much Attention at Seed Fair F. Morwick of the Department of has travelled considerably since its construction, having been at the 0.A.C. and on display in Toronto. ~--Times-Gazette Staff Photo. NEWS OF AJAX COMMUNITY Red Cross Drive Well Under Way FRANCES CONANT Correspondent Campaign in Ajax is well underway. | Mr. George Lawrence, who has been | confined to his bed with a broken leg, found it necessary because of his handicap to turn over the chair- | manship to M. Harrison, Brock St. | Mr. Harrison has divided Ajax into zones with a captain at the} head of each zone. The captains in turn obtain canvassers to cover their district. In this manner Ajax will be thoroughly canvassed. Mr. Clare Boyce, publicity chair- man, has announced that Modern and Square Dance will be held in the Recreation Hall March 17th at 8:30 p.m. Mr. Dalton, a member of the staff of the Ajax Schools will be there to assist anyone who feels that they do not know how to square dance. Mr. Dalton has been instru- | which has all been donated. mental in arranging the program Mr. Harry Brock, popular master of ceremonies, will be there to look af- ter proceedings. The many posters which have distributed in the vill- age were made by the 1st and 2nd form girls of the Ajax Senior Schools. Remember the canvasser who comes to your door is there because they feel it is their duty to assist a Society that knows no boundary in creed, color or nationality. Don't tell them to come back again be- cause they are donating their time and perhaps are just as busy as you. Give as much as you can that is all they ask. Fewer Livestock In Area Farms A sizable decline in the number of livestock on Ontario County and Durham County farms as on De- cember 1, 1949, as compared with June 1, 1949, is reported by the Statistics Branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture in its monthly crop report. The figures for the two counties on December 1, 1949, with the totals for June 1 in brackets, are as fol- lows: Durham County Sheep and Lambs 7,800 (11,770); Cattle 51,950 (53,100); Swine 42,000 (45,400); Horses 6,840. (7,205), Ontario County Sheep and Lambs 10,120 (15,000); Cattle 72,200 (79,000); Swine 63,600 (62,100); Horses 10,585 (10,600). GANG WON Vancouver, March 13--(CP)--Au- thorities promised stern measures Saturday to halt an outbreak of gang warfare here. Knives were clashed Saturiay night and several teen-agers were kicked after being knocked down separaate erup- tions of violence. Police said about 100 juveniles were involved. OUTPOST BURNS Douglastown, Que., March 13-- (CP)--A Red. Cross outpost' nurs- ing station and all its supplies were destroyed by fire in this Gaspe vil- lage Saturday, Nurse Murray Le- Blanc was able to save only the out- post car as a fire swept through the $24,000 building destroying an unestimated amount of supplies. Southgate, England (CP)--Giant mushrooms lifted the 100-year-old asphalt pavement overnight at the grammar school here, Ajax Nonagenarian Has Birthday Ajax, March 13--The Red Cross | The above photograph of Mrs. Ann Ugston, who on Saturday celebrated | her 90th birthday at the home of her son W. R. Ogston, Ajax, was| hood there. She was married to taken at Christmas, 1949. grandchildren, Peter and John Tracy of Toronto. Mrs. Ogston received many gifts and messages of congratulation on Saturday in honor of the occasion. Ajax Hockey Showing Was Very Creditable FRANCES CONANT Correspondent Ajax, Mar. 13--At a recent meet- ing of the Ajax Athletic Association, the hockey season was declared of- ficially over for this year. Juvenile, Midget, Bantam and Peewee teams consisting of *over 75 players were sponsored by the As- sociation, and it was felt that due to the lack of funds, the players were not given sufficient opportun- ity to practice and thereby stand higher in the hockey ratings. The Juveniles, coached by Jack Diggins and managed by Lloyd Nicholls made a very creditable showing, Although the only juve- nile team in a league consisting of Whitby, Hornby and Bowmanville, the team finished second, and if they had not been entered in the O.M.H.A. Playdowns, before the schedule was finished, there was a good possibility of Ajax taking the series. Readjusting themselves to their new opponents, the juveniles completed the season with 4 wins, 4 losses and 2 ties. It was then decided by the Asso- ciation, that a series of exhibition games would be played, and in their first game against Bowmanville they won a smashing victory of 9-1. Re- peating this victory in a return game, they tallied a score of 6-1. However against Harmony Ajax suf- fered a 3-2 defeat but they came back strongly and triumphed with a 7-4 victory. The main contenders in this exhibition series were the league leaders, Whitby and they proved their 'position by winning the first game 8-3. Ajax proved their ability on their return game by defeating the leaders 4-2. During the OMHA playdowns, Ajax met strong opposition from the Lakefield team. After receiving a bye through the first and second rounds of the series, Ajax tied Lakefield 4-4. In a return hard- hitting game, the Ajacians went down to defeat with a score 9-6 to be eliminated from the series, Midgets' Record The Midget team, coached by Jack MacKay and managed by Mr. Slekcher entered two exhibition contests against Bowmanville, los- ing the first game 6-3 and winning the second 7-5. Whitby and Brook- lin were handed defeats by this strong Ajax team, Whitby 7-5 and Brooklin 9-3 and 7-4. The Orono team proved to be stiffer opposition and defeated the home team 7-5. On being entered in the OMHA playdown, the Midgets met a fast skating Stouffville team, and al- though upholding the Ajax stand- ards in the first game by holding the opposition to a tie 1-1, they went down fighting in 9-6 loss in Stouffville. . Bantam Team The Bantams, who were last year's Eastern Ontario Champions, were coached by Lloyd Stoneman and managed by Ormie Ogden. However this champion team ran into difficulty against Campbell- ford and were defeated 9-1 and 6-3. Three exhibition games were played against Bowmanville and four against Brooklin, and Ajax return- ing to championship form were the victors in all seven games. The Peewee representatives under the direction of Ernie Rowland, played only exhibition games de- feating Whitby 4-0 and tieing Brook- lin 2-all. Badly Handicapped The four teams upholding the banner of Apax have been playing under an extreme handicap of not having their own ice on which te practice, but despite this drawback, the teams, their managers and coaches have made an excellent showing. The Ajax Athletic Asso- ciation have supported their teams not only financially but also .physi- cally, and have given to the child- ren of Ajax a practical lesson in sportsmanship. The community of Ajax is proud of this Association, the coaches and managers and par- ticularly the players for making Ajax prominent in the sporting circles and thank those responsible for all their hard work and time, London (CP)--Soft drink vendors in St. Marylebone Street must serve straws with each bottle of pop -- to prevent infection. 'Mrs. Ann Ogston 'Celebrates Her 90th Birthday MRS. G. MILLS Correspondent Ajax, March 13 When the Times-Gazette called on Mrs. Ann Ogston, on Saturday to wish her a happy birthday, she said, "Why, everyone is . treating me like a duchess," ' We found the frail little lady propped on her pillows, a pink bow in her snowy curls, and her eyes shining with excitement. . Her room was a bower of lovely flowers and she was surrounded with so many gifts, cards and telegrams, which she happily opened unas- sisted. Mrs, Ogston celebrated her 90th birthday at the home of her son, W. R, Ogston, at 59 Windsor Ave., Ajax, on Saturday, March 11. She was born in London, England, in 1860, and spent much of her child- With her in the. picture are two great- | William Ogston in Peterhead, Scot- land, where her family of two sons and a daughter were born. Af- ter the death of her husband, Mrs. Ogston lived in London for a num- ber of years, and came to Canada in 1912. She held the position of superin- tendent of the Elliot Home in Guelph for twenty years. On her retirement in 1942, only eight years ago, she came to Ajax to live with her son William, and his wife. Mrs. Ogston endeared herself to everyone who came in contact with her. Her favorite pastimes . are reading and bridge, but the latter has been curtailed since last Aug- ust when she had the misfortune to fracture her hip in a fall, and was a patient in Oshawa General Hospital until October, Although confined to her bed, she is carried to the living-room for a little while each evening that she feels equal to it. She enjoys the many neigh- bours who come in to visit her and always takes a great interest in the Community life of Ajax. On her birthday, many friends called to help her celebrate. She was the recipient of many gifts and flowers, among which was a cor- sage of orchids, which she very proudly wore all evening. Numerous cards and telegrams too were received showing the love and esteem in which Mrs, Ogston is held. HOUSES NOW READY The first 50 of the 200 new houses in the new area of Ajax are now practically completed and it is re- ported that they will be ready for occupancy within a short time. i niques. Hi-Tide GORD HAWKSHAW on S The highlight of last Thursday's congressional sitting was the ad- dress "A Challenge to Youth," de- livered by Associate Justice Donald Lowe. In his opening remarks, Mr. Lowe named Communism as the popular problem of our day. He said that our business men, politicians, fa- thers, mothers and veterans are constantly being reminded and confronted with the impending threat of Communism. "These last few years," he said, "have been fateful because of the breakdown of order throughout the world. Two world wars have left a social vacuum. A select group of rulers in the Soviet Union proclaim that their philosophy, and theirs alone, is destined to fill that void "Meanwhile, we the people who represent the democracies of the world have begun to drift. We see the issue too narrowly, as a choice between appeasement and war, But this choice is not so limited. We the democrats should fill this social vacuum and - dispel the chaos throughout the world. Before this can be done, let us first be certain we understand the Communist philosophy." Mr. Lowe explained how the peo- ple of the world had hindered themselves by absolutely disregard- ing Hitler's opinions that he ex- pressed in "Mein Kampf." "We must read and understand the works of Joseph Stalin," he con- tinued, drawing attention to the Soviet leader's "The October Revo- lution," "The Problems of Lenin- ism." "The techniques," Mr, Lowe sald, "whereby Communists plan their domination of the world reveal three basic and irreconcilable dif- ferences between their philosophy and ours. "First, Marx and Engels wrote that the proletariat must acquire political supremacy, must rise to be the leading class of the nation and must constitute The Nation." Associate Justice Lowe revealed the Communistic government as operated by "one select political clique". He charged that only three per cent of the Russian population are active Communists. Contrast- ing the "clique rule" to our "free- dom for all," he said, "We can go to the polls without sacrifice or de- struction of human life. This is the great virtue of the democratic way of living." The second basic difference be- tween the two philosophies was then explained. "The Communists need a pglice state because they try to pour man into a mould. This isn't new. Czars, Kings and Hitler all tried this. Man cannot be standardized like cars. God gave Man the same amazing diversity that He gave the flowers in the mountain meadows." "A third d ifference," he con- tinued, "is between political tech- Our parliament and gov- ernment is running on the basis of tolerance of one political party for another. The party in power is on probation only. It has its innings and it stands and falls on the record of its performance." "Communists have no tolerance for opposition. Up to the time the Communists win an election, they talk and even act like democrats. They adopt the tactics of parlia- mentary government. The words and slogans they use are familiar | and appealing to democrats. They | believe in free elections. They plead the cause of injustice. They are against the exploiters of human | beings. They pose as champions of every person or group, But once | they take office it is for keeps. | Once that happens, the liquidation | of all opposition commences." | In concluding his address, Mr. | Lowe remarked concerning Com- | munism, "It will be the problem | confronting us -- we the citizens of tomorrow. We, the youth of to- day should understand what may be our battle of our" tomorrow." Thereis not much we can add to this explicit, revealing address by the Briton spokesman. If you had heard the terrific ovation afforded for the speaker, you would realize the effectiveness and efficiency of the address. Thursday's Thunder Without going out on a limb, we might say that Thursday's sitting provided more changes in congress and congressional procedure than any two other sittings for several years, . For the firt time in many years congress granted money to defray the cost of ceremonial rites. . . . A new congressional shirt y/ GREGORY PECK was provided for the clerk of the congress, . ., A new maroon cushion was purchased for the mace. , . . A new stand was constructed under the speaker's chair, thus elevating the speaker to "towering heights" . . . Pete Babcock applied for and was granted a change from the House of Representatives to the Senate. . . . Two new congressional delegates received the oath of office while kneeling before the "speaker in a new ritual to these parts. . . . The standing committee on the cafeteria was named. Senators Hyman and Conroy along with Representatives Blasko and Atkin- son have already begun their new duties. . . . The formal announce- ment of the revival of the school paper "Ocavite" was made. Thirty members volunteered their services to the weekly publication. . , . The most debatable debate of the year, the G.A.A's amendment te the Goulding Act, ended with an his- torical 37-36 verdict in favor. For the first time in the history of the cengress, the chairman was called upon to decide the issue. . ., An= nouncement of a proposed trip te the parliament buildings in Toe ronto was served. The trip will be made to Queen's Park this Thurs- day afternoon. Two buses will leave the O.C.V.I. at 12:45 p.m. The ex- cursion will be for members of congress only and there will be a special fee of eighty-five cents for the return trip. All money must be paid in advance. We advise you to see Mr. Slyfield immediately if you haven't already done so, A maximum of ninety persons will take the trip. World Economy A Necessity Says Speaker On Sunday afternoon, Mr. A. Victor Davis, addressing a meeting at he Genosha Hotel, said: "World government, representative of all Pooples of the world is a vital neces- sity." Mr, Davis went on to say; "Man- kind today is-on the brink of des- truction with the invention of "A" and "H" bombs, and little intelligent choice remains as a means for building lasting peace. The Baha'i World Faith offers a plan embody-~ ing the true fundamentals for uni- versal peace--the unification of all men in true brotherhood through one religion, planned economy by a world tribunal, universal edu- cation, a universal system of weights, currency, measures, etc., and an international court of jus- tice. , . ." Stanley, Tasmania--(CP)-- Two professional fishermen here re- cently caught 4,000 barracouta, a fish ranging up to four feet in length, in 12 hours of fishing, They hauled in the barracouta at the rate of between five and six a minute. $50 to $1000 WITHOUT ENDORSERS OR BANKABLE SECURITY You borrow $50 up to $1000 prompily at HFC, Canada's oldest and largest finance organization. Borrow here to take care of old bills, medical or dental bills, repair bills-- for any emergency. Loans on signature only You don't need endorsers or bankable security at HouseHoLD. This means you get the money you need promptly ~--mnow when you need it! Repayment plans are specially arranged to fit your personal need. Take 6, 12, 15 or up to 24 months to repay. 4 out of 5 choose Household You too will like HFC's courteous, prompt service. So, if you have a money problem phone or come in today. No. of Months 6 12 Amount of Loan $101.68 $214.79 $490.46 18 $32.00 $700.58 24 $36.00 CANADA'S LARGEST AND OLDEST CONSUMER FINANCE ORGANIZATION MONEY WHEN YOU NEED IT 183 Simcoe Street South Over Kresge's Phone Oshawa 3601 OSHAWA, ONT. Hours 9 to 5 or by appointment Loans made fo residents of nearby towns SERVING THE PUBLIC SINCE 1878, Monthly Payment $18.00 $20.00 When you must have 3 plumber To unblock the sink, YELLOW PAGES will find him Quick 9s 9 wink/ OUR T ELEPHONE DIRECTORY