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PAGE FOUR THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE MONDAY. APRIL 30, 1951 "J. H. ORMISTON " Editor and Manager . PHONE 703 WHITBY AND DISTRICT NEWS ROBT. CORBETT News Editor PHONE 703 Zone Rally Asks Tax Exemptions For Men A resolution, directed to the fed- eral minister of finance, asking that all non-commissioned officers and men now serving with the Cana- dian foros » Boiss ve Stipies from come , Was - ed A ho at the meeting of _ the Zone P. 1 of the Canadian . Legion, held yesterday afternoon in the Whitby Legion Hall, with Zone _ Commander James Lovell, of Osh- . awa, presiding. The subject of the _ resolution is one that promises to be a very important one in Legion councils in the next few weeks. It has siready been brought up in the House of Commons at Ottawa and Finance Minister Hon, Douglas Ab- bott has refused to alter this budget item, on the ground that no group in Canada should be exempted from paying income tax. It was the opin- jon of the meeting that exemption from this tax was the leest the gov- mment could do for Canada's men. ion Be resolution asks that widows of Imperial war veterans who have been 20 years in Canada be paid the pension which would be coming to their husbands if they had resided 20 years in this Coun- try. At present, if an Imperial army weteran dies before the 20 years ex- pire, his widow gets nothing. This, $00, is a very live subject in Legion James Lovell, of Oshawa, was re- slected zones commander for the third term. The re-election was popular with the delegates, who came from Whitby, Oshawa, Bow- manville, Ajax, Highland Oreek, Claremont, Port Perry and Sunder- land. Frank Grant, Oshawa, is sec- retary; W. Judd, Claremont, dep- uty-sone commander; and L. Weeks, Oshawa, sports officer, To Seek Higher Office District Commander Frank Threadgold, of Whitby, who is also secretary of the Whitby Branch, announced that he would not seek re-election to that office when the convention is held in Madoc on May 13. His term of office expires when the Provincial convention is held in Cornwall in June. He an- nounced, however, that he would be seeking a higher office. He was assured of the unanimous support of the delegates to the meeting. Mr. Threadgold said that win or lose he would still be active in the work of the Legion. He has been the very Fighting Zone Commander JAMES LOVELL of Oshawa has béen re-elected Zone Commander, His election was made yesterday at a rally in the Canadian Legion Memorial Hall in Whitby, popular and efficient zone com- mander for four years and has for ten years been a representative on the Ontario Prouincial Command. Hear Good Reports The Zone meeting heard the Dis- trict Commander review a number of important matters of interest to the Legion, and was given a splen- did hearing. Reports were presented from the various branches in the zone show- ing growing branches and much en- thusiasm and activity. Delegates to the meeting were struck with the completeness of the local Legion Hall. The memorial library, given by W. H. Moore, of Dunbarton, in memory of his wife, which was recently dedicated, was visited by some and many favor- able comments were heard. At the close of the convention the local branch served light re- freshments. Will Report On Possibility Using "Home" As Hospital Further discussion on the pos- ty of using the B0~year-old unty Home for the Aged as a nvalescent hospital was heard day | at County Council as Warden {Ferguson Munro delegated the S| Committee, on sub- ding @ county property, to into the matter and report at next session of council. It is now believed there would be difficulty selling the building for anything its real value. Reeve Heber Down of Whitby Township sald he understood both the 1 medical association and the Oshawa General Hospital were interested in having the building thus used. In view of the shortage of hospital accommodation, the ding might well be so used. If it 'were placed under the jurdisdic. of the Oshawa Hospital, would be eligible for provincial grants. 'The building will be vacated next when the new 200-bed Home ia completed. Though not suitable 88 a Home for the Aged any longer, would accommodate 50 hospital and staff, with ease. um exploded Thursday the Fort Churchill mess, third-degree L 4 Mrs. K.H. Clarke Is New President Of Pickering WI Reports of a successful year by Pickering Women's Institute were read by the officers and directors, showing an increase of member- ship. Much work was accomplished for the betterment of the village and district. The report of the committee on the Bazaar, which was held last Saturday, was very ance was reported, with $160 realiz- ed. Mrs, K. Clarke closed the meeting, ending the year. Mrs. H. ©. Hutchison then took the chair for the election of offi- cers of the 1951-52 offices. The fol- lowing were elected: Pres, Mrs. K. H. J. Clarke; 1st Vice-Pres., Mrs. A. Lishman; 2nd Vice-Pres., Mrs. G. H. Howes; Sec.-Treas., Mrs, J, T. Wheeler; Dist. Director, Mrs. H. C. Hutchison; Altern, Dir, Mrs. G. K. Kingston. Director: Mrs. Clifford Barkey, Mrs. Frank Hall, Mrs. Kingston, The District Annual will be on May 29, at Shirley, Ont. BROC NOW FOR A WONDERFUL, | EVENING SHOW 7 P.M. LAST SHOW 8.20 PLAYING DERFUL, TUNE-TOPPED TIME... .. WHITBY PHONE 6138 K JANE FRAZEF KIRBY GRANT HARLES SMITH LOIS COLLIER FRITZ FELD EMERSON © BETTY ADULT ENTERTAINMENT encouraging. A very good attend-|R. Whitby Day By Day Accounts of social events, any news items of local interest and names of visitors are appreciated. PHONE - 703 Mrs. Donald J. McLeod, who has been visiting for the past eight weeks at the home of her brother, J, H, Ormiston, Byron Street South, has returned to her home at North ay. v 999 Special interest will be focused this week on the work of the Boy Scout Movement in Whitby. On Tuesday at the Rotary Club luncheon the guest speaker will be District Field Commissioner Jack Atkinson, who will be introduced by Don Wilson. Local scoutmasters and honorary chairman of the Whitby Boy Scouts, Association, Norman Irwin, will be guests, On Saturday the annual Scout Apple Day will be held. On Sunday the Scouts and Cubs will attend the morning service at St. Andrew's Church, where they will be addressed by the minister, Rev. David Marshall, » + » WRITES GOOD YARN Whitby friends of Sportwriter Neil MacCarl read with interest his article in last week's Star chances to make the first division this year. With "miracle man Joe Becker as manager, it's a possibi- lity," says MacCarl. . * * » QUIET WEEKEND In spite of the heavy traffic out on the first warm Sunday of the year there were no accidents in the immediate vicinity of Whitby or in Pickering Townsni op. Police said. CORRECTION Two errors ared in the list of donations to Softball Flood- light Fund as it appeared in Satur day's issue. McIntyre Hardware should have been credited with $10 and Canadian Breweries $25. LOE JER J WINS COLLIE Winner of an expensive purebred collie dog Tom Jermyn, son of Mr, and Mrs, Harry Jermyn, Byron Street North, was presented with his prize on Saturday. Tom is a grade seven pupil of Principal Earl Fairman's class at Hillcrest Public School. He won an essay contest on the subject "Why I Would Like To Own a Purebred Collie" -- and sure enough his wishes came true, Charles Hewlett Dies In Montreal Ted Hewlett of Whitby is in Montreal today attending funeral service for his brother, Charles T. Hewlett, 48, who died in hos- pital there early Saturday morning. A veteran of two wars, Mr. Hew- lett had been in poor health and hospitalized for a few weeks before his passing. Left are his mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hewlett of Montreal, five brothers and sisters. BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL Legal D. J. CUDDY, K.C., BARRISTER, Solicitor, Notary Public, money to loan. 111 Dundas Street West, t- by. Phone 2314. DONALD RUDDY, BARRISTER, Solicitor, Notary Public. Office at 111 Dundas St. West (absiaten Money to loan. Phone 339, Whitby. W. F. WARD, B.A., BARRISTER, Solicito:, Notary Public, 103 Col- borne St. W., Whitby, Telephone 689, Monuments ROBERT AUSTIN HIGHWAY Monument Works. Dealer in im- ported and Canadian Granites. First class work at moderate prices. Phone 462, Whitby. Taxis TERMINAL TAXI night service. Phone 380, Opposite bus station, Undertaking W. C. TOWN, FUNERAL DIREC- . , tor and embalmer. Phone 410, Whitby. MURRAY A. ROBINSON, AMBU-. lance service, funeral director and furniture dealer. Phone No. Brooklin, Dancing HARVEY DANCE ACADEMY closed for holiday, re-opening Tuesday, April 3rd. Register for ballet, na- tional tap at The Ontario Ladies' College. Whitby Classified Personal FUR STORAGE WITH FREDERIC Furs. Leave Sous coat at the Mer- cantile Dept. Store. (M14) Wanted To Rent WANTED TO RENT-4.ROOMED apartment, bungalow or house. Phone 2872, M 1) Employment Wanted ROOFING, BRICK SIDING IN- stalled. Terms. Guaranteed work. Dial 2964 Whitby. (My13) Automobiles For Sale FOR SALE 1087 PLYMOUTH SE- dan, in good condition, Phone 801. M1) -- DAY AND Whitby. DONALD MOTORS. GET YOUR car tuned up for Spring. Battery sales, service. Drive in for complete lubrication, DONALD MOTORS. (Apr30) Articles For Sale FOR SALE -- OLD FRIGIDAIRE refrigerator. Suitable for summer cottage. 24 Beech Street, Ajax (Aprao) 24, | much as one is needed. Souvenir from MacArthur Reception Betty Coulter and her brother Bill found this balloon in between Hamilton and Guelph, Ont. It had apparently travelled 500 miles from New York, where hundreds were released during the reception given to Gen, MacArthur, --Central Press Canadian, Editorial Comment A Major Health Problem Mental ill health saps the strength, happiness, produc- tivity, and the security, and shortens the working years of hundreds of thousands of people. Tomorrow begins Cana- da's first Mental Health Week, a time set aside to widen public understanding and improve national facilities for the promotion of good mental health, Whitby and Oshawa people are particularly interested in the subject for they have, on their doorsteps, one of Canada's largest and best-operated hospitals for the treatment of mental disorders. In recent years, its record of successes is admirable, The purpose of Mental Health Week is to disseminate the facts. Inadequate mental health cripples the working ef- ficiency of 10% of our citizens. An additional 20% fail to achieve happiness and full social usefulness because of poor |: mental health. School children are hampered in their educa- tional progress because of such emotional factors as fears, timidities and shyness. One third of all cases of physical illness are caused or accentuated by poor mental health. One to two per cent of our people are mentally deficient and five to six out of a thousand develop severe mental illnegs requir- ing mental hospital treatment. Poor mental health is the most frequent cause of delinquency, dependency, alcoholism, drug addiction, suicide and marital friction. Progress has been made in Canada in the treatment of mental illness. 50,000 patients are receiving care in the mental hospitals of the country with 45% of new admissions being returned to their homes as cured or improved. The efficiency of mental hos- pitals is seriously hampered, however, by overcrowding, un- derstaffing and by the reluctance of citizens to place their relatives under treatment during the early stages of their disability when treatment can be of the greatest avail, Progress is also being made in safeguarding the mental health of schoolchildren through parent and teacher train- ing in mental hygiene and through child guidance clinics. The tremendous toll of poor mental health could be greatly reduced if parents and teachers directed as much attention to the emotional and social development. of their children as to physical and intellectual development. Well Worth Considering The proposal to use the old County Home for hospital purposes deserves consideration. So far no reasons have been advanced as to why it might not be thus used. Though not a model hospital building, it should serve the purpose for years to come. With hospital accommodation very scarce, every effort should be put forth--and especially by the people of Whitby who stand to benefit most--to see this matter thoroughly investigated. It now appears that it will be difficult for the sounty to find a purchaser who would pay the actual value of the building. Its uses are limited. There are several cir- cumstances that lead to the. belief that the county might surrender the building for hospital purposes at a low figure. It would not be easy for Whitby to build its own hospital, Lake Level With Brock St. At Port Whitby The level of Lake Ontario at Port Whitby is mow at its highest point since the record level of 1947. At that time it stood two inches over the pave- ment on Brock Street South for weeks at a time Early Sunday morning, the lake briefly rose to cover the lowest of Brock Street but subsided again within a few hours. Observers are not certain whether it is the effect of thunderstorms, tidal effect or what cause makes the lake rise and fall so rapidly. Yesterday morning there was no wind to cause the variation in level. Unless the weather turns dry, it seems probable that the 1947 record will be matched. Residents of the cottages, on the west side of Brock Street, are flooded out and have to use boats to get to the "mainland." Rebekahs IOOF Hold Social Night The I.0.OF. Hall was filled to capacity on Saturday night when the members of the Rebekah and Odd Fellows Lodges held a social night. Guests were present from Brooklin, Oshawa, Toronto and other centres. It was a gala night of Entertain- ment and refreshments, The proceedings started off with a card game. The winners were Mr. Teile, Mrs. N. Corner, Mrs. C. Wil- son and Mrs. McLean, The lucky number prize was won by Mrs. Robertson. 2 Community singing was then in- troduced with George Whitelaw as Song Leader and Robin Nicholson at the piano. Then came the most pleasing part-of the night, refresh- ments--there was oyster stew, To- mato soup, cake, ice cream and tea, The singing of Auld Lang Syne and Te King brought to a close a most successful and enjoyable night. Whitby Mixed League Bowling Results of last Monday's bowling: Pandas 4; Byrons 0. Brooklin 4; Whippers 0. Drogons 1; Sharpies 3. Amateurs 4; Hams 0. Hopefuls 0; Spitfires 4. True Blues 0; Rockets 4. Woodpeckers 4; Buzzards 0. Cubs 1; Donuts 3. As you all know the top eight teams will comprise Section A and the bottom eight Section B. The teams in Sec. A are reguested to be ready to bowl at 7 pm., captains of each team to draw for respective starting alleys and the same applies to Sec, B teams. Section A Brooklin , Pandas .. Donuts 'Woodpeckers Cubs Whippers Spitfires Byrons Section B Hopefuls ....ceeivem. Sharpies ..... 'eseass 96435 96696 93531 28 Ladies' High Singles: Ruth Brook- ing 291, Mildren Brooks 263, Gloria St. Pierre 260, Marporie Ross 254, Dorls Spencer 251, Irene Reardon 250, Hazel Moore 248, Helen Bow- man 245, Gladys Bryont 241, Men's High Singles: Les Reed 312, Alf Reardon 310, Don Bell 300, Don Parkinson 291, Bill Mowat 286, Bill Hurley 276, Bill Croxall 260, John Watts 257. Ladies' High Triple: Gloria St Plerre 655, Hazel Moore 646, Helen Bowman 640, Mildred 632, Eva Bar- tell 614, Verda Jackson 611, Ruth Brooking 608. Men's High Triples: Alf Reardon THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW THIS PROPELLER? WATER COMING UP AROU D STIRS By Al Fagaly and Harry Shorten Junior Girls' Ball 'Club Looks Promising w Ac has been made in the organizdtional plans of the new Whitby Junior Girls' Softball League. At first it was hoped that three or four teams could be form- ed that would have a fair amount of balance, but this has been proven impossible if it is to include all the .| girls wanting to play. If the girls were divided as they wish, one team, composing mostly of older girls, would hopelessly outclass the others and this could not be allow- ed in any league. One Junior team to be the very best the town can produce will be formed. Its basis will be the High School girls, perhaps even some working girls if they are under 18, and any of the younger players who are good enough to make the team. Three younger players come to mind who will be given every chance to make the "big" team--Betty Barlow, Doris Clarke and Donna Bryant. These three girls have shown up very well at practice and 'may be about as good as some of the older girls on the team. Every position on the team is open, and the best re- crult will get the job. It is hoped to carry the full limit of fifteen play- ers on the squad. This team will have to depend on exhibition games to keep them busy and these will be mostly with To- ronto Junior Teams. Then at the end of August they will enter di- rectly into the Ontario play-offs. All the other girls who want to play ball will be divided into as many teams as possible, and will form the Whitby Junior Girls' League, play out a full schedule amongst themselves and then play off for the Town Championship. They will not be ignored when it comes to exhibition games, but will not be matched against teams far too strong for them. The League, then, will take on something of the nature of a school. Using this method for this year, at least, is not forcing the more or less exper- ienced players to play with or against girls who are just learning the rudiments of the game. It is really amazing how much latent softball tlent has been show- ing up at the practices, and this is one reason for forming the one crack team which will be a fair match for most Toronto Junior teams, at least before the season Lovely Child DAVID JOHN THOMAS Thirteen-mon-old son of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Thomas, 321 Brock Street North, and grandson of Mrs. John Thomas of Whitby and Mrs. G. McKinnon of Kitchener. is out. Another surprising thing is the speed with which the younger girls are learning their lessons, par- ticularly in batting, They should put on a fair brand of ball by the time the schedule opens. Practices so far for this week are on Wednesday at King Street School with Coach Larry Adams, Friday at the same school with Coach Fred Hatch, each at 7:00 pm. At 1:30 pm, on Saturday Fred's group will work out at King Street School and Larry's at Hill- crest School. Any other practices will be announced as soon as known. A word of warning to all girls, is that those that play the most will be those that practice the most. If they wish to learn the game as fast as possible, or to improve as much as they can, they must attend all practices their Coach and Manager call. The only thing is that, for the months of May and June, a girl must not allow softball (or any- thing else for that matter) to ine terfere with her school work. The league is under the guidance of Foster Kelsey. New York--(AP)--Samuel Reins- chreiber is a publisher' who really appreciates amateur poets. Matter of fact, he publishes them --and pays well for their efforts. Reinschreiber is president of a Joliet, Ill, greeting card house and 90 per cent of his versifiers are non- pro scribblers. Besides housewives, school kids and secretaries, there are also convicts at Ohio State Penitentiary and a number of other state and federal lodging houses. "We get between 100 and 150 un- solicited verses a day," the greet- ing card Tycoon said, "We pick out maybe five per cent of them for use on cards. We pay anywhere from 50 cents a line up to $10 or $15." His first verse from a convict was delivered 15 or 16 years ago. He bought it. The news spread fast that there was cigaret money in verse writing and since then he's had a steady flow. "Time hangs heavy on their hands and verse is easy to handle," Reinschreiber sald. - "It's strange that the verses these men submit are always sentimental--never any gags." * Housewives form his largest group of contributors, and some of his best cards (that means best-sell- ing) come from them. Poet At 90 His oldest contributor was a 90- year-old woman who sent him some religious verse, It didn't rhyme well, but the thought was excellent so he bought it and had it rewritten. Religious verse, he says, is seldom written by clergymen; although good religious verse is at a prem- ium. There is an increasing demand for cards built around a religious theme. 2 Teen-agers send him quantities of "gag verses." He watches these closely, buys much of it for special young peoples' cards and is careful to use only up-to-date slang. Reinschreiber's company publish- es millions of cards a year--between 762, Les Reed 761, Bill Hurley 733, Ray Hall 708, Don Parkinson 684, Hugh Sims 668, Don Bell 665, Bill Connors 660, Evertt Ouantrill 651. Lemon League: Mary Ward 67, Doris Bell 90, Lil Correll 64, Isabel McGullough 99. Good luck evehyonel Amateur Poets Cashing In On Greeting Card Verse 1,200 and 1,500 different types ane nually. About 50 per cent of the output is bought for "everyday oc- casions" like birthdays, 1llness, friendship, sympathy and such. Christmas represents 35 per cent of business, and special days like Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Graduation Day, St. Patrick's Day, St. Valentine's Day and Hallow- e'en account for the remainder. He blushes slightly when he re- calls that one of the fastest-selling cards in the history of his firm was one bearing a verse beginning: "Call me stinky for forgetting your birthday," illustrated with a picture of a skunk, This one was dreamed up by a woman criticized for for- getting a friend's birthday. He has 30 more than 3,500,000 reproduce tions. BIG INDUSTRY The British shipbuilding industry, employing 80,000 workers launches 1,000 vessels a year of all sizes. Chas. Bradley & Son For efficient service Ci Scarboro 7125 Whitby 580 MONEY whenyouneed it! rx $50 to $1000 For Any Good Purpose Clean. up old bills! Pay vacation expenses! Cash for these or for any good purpose can be yours--mnow-- at friendly, dependable Household Finance. No Endorsers Required Loans made on your signature, Up to 24 months to repay. Phone or stop in today! MONEY WHEN YOU NEED IT{ HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CANADA'S MOST RECOMMENDED AND LARGESY CONSUMER FINANCE ORGANIZATION 18 Simcoe $1. 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