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il Skinner Company Limited Workers Get 4-Cent Increase f ol Cc pf Fire Chief Elliott f { i {Urges Extreme Care To Prevent Yule Fires Fire Chief W. R. Elliott notes that this is the time of year when a ! house fire would be particularly disastrous and would certainly ruin one's Christmas, Because of this # he urges all householders to be par- ticularly careful with their Christ- mas trees, and other Christmas preparations which might very easily start a conflagration. The Chief says that anyone put- ting up a tree should be aware that the pitch and resin in the tree, no matter how green, makes it a very combustible object to have in the | home. He suggests that the tree be kept outside until the day before 1 Christmas when it could be brought in the house and set up. As for making it fireproof, a householder can cut the base of the.tree at an angle and place it in a pail of wa- ter with coal or sand ballast and | will have a tree just as fireproof as any chemical treatment since he water retards the drying out of phe tree, In putting on the decorations, Chief Elliott warns that lighted candles should never be used on or near the tree. He says that stand- ard electric lightigg sets are harm- less providing they are in good con- dition and adds that it is wise to inspect these carefully before put- ting them on the tree. He notes that some families use a colored spotlight focused on the tree which achieves a remarkable effect and | is perhaps the safest decoration of | all. He advises homeowners to inspect | the tree .from time to time after | the tree is up and if any needles are noticed turning brown in the vic- | inity of lights, it is wise to change | the position of the lights. Above all, says he, make certain that all Christmas tree lighting is turned off before retiring or leaving the house, Bowmanville Soldier Hurt In Korea War Private Arthur J. MacDonald, 21, son of the late Harry MacDonald and Mrs. MacDonald, C.N.R. Sta- ion, Bowmanville; is listed as one "of 30 Canadians wounded or in- jured in Korea on the army's 83rd casualty list released at Ottawa, Dec .15. Member of the First Btn, PPCLI, Arthur MacDonald was injured Dec. 10 in Korea accord- ing tp a telegram received by his mother, Thursday. ( Joining the 25th Brigade July 21, 1950, at Toronto, Pete. Mac- Donald trained at Petawawa and later on the west coast of the Uni- ted States. He moved off for Japan in March this year and was sent to Korea in May. He had Just returned from a leave in Jap- an when he was injured. The army's 83rd casualty list shows Canada's battle toll in Korea at 634 to date. One hundred and three men were killed in action with the total dead listed at 124. It raised the list of wounded and injured to 510 wounded in action and 55 hurt in battle accidents. Five are reported missing in action. Hards Words ly in House Arguments Ottawa (CP) -- George Drew, Progressive Conservative leader, was described in the Commons last night -- in a nice way -- as a 'pompous jackass' after . he referred to Justice Minister Gar- son as the "minister of make- believe." The term was applied to Mr. Garson last Monday by Roland Beaudry (L.--Montreal), St. James. Since then Mr. Drew has used it several times. Last night Mr. Garson objected for the first time and asked for a withdrawal. Mr. Drew did not withdraw. James Sinclair, parliamentary assistant to Finance Minister Abbott, said that reference to Mr. Garson as the 'minister of make- believe" was almost as bad as if "I referred to the leader of the opposition as a pompous jackass for leading a filibuster." Mr. Drew laughed and said that he might have taken offence if the remarks had come from some one other than Mr. Sinclair who had '"'completely discredited himself" during the debate on anti-price- fixing legislation. ' Pe RE Sh Notes From Overseas By T. K. CREIGHTON We left Rome by another early morning departure. Again our con- veyance was one of the large tour- ing buses which very conveniently picked. up its passengers by call- ing at the hotels here and there in the heart of the city. Shortly after eight o'clock on a warm sun- ny day we were on our way. Our journey was take us about two hundred miles to Florence partly by the way of the Via Fla- minia, now a modern highway but once a military road of the an- cient republic, named after the general who was defeated and kill- ed in battle with Hannibal in the great military disaster suffered by Rome at Lake Trasimene over two hundred years before Christ. Later on the way we were to pass this lake and the ancient battlefield. Travelling almost due north we passed through Ternf and Foligno then branched off on another road running northwest. up the spine of Italy through the old towns of Peru- gia and Arezzo. No part of Italy is far removed from either sea or mountains. This day our route was through or mear the mountains all the way. Yet the highway was only rarely steep. Much of it was along the crest of the great hills, giving a wide view of the rugged country- side. Agriculture varied in its form and in intensity. Through the mountains the scene was at times quite rough and wild, and - then on the hillsides there would be some villages and cul- tivated fields. Elsewhere there were vineyards and orchards and at the summit of the 'hill at Assisi, where we halted for lunch, we had a fine view of an extensive and fertile plain. Assissi, of course, the an- cient town famous as the birth- place of St. Francis and now the site of a shrine where a fine old church, rising on a steep hillside, is built around his tomb. Assissi resembles many of the pictures of the old towns of Italy in one pe- culiar feature. It is built on a hill which rises quite sharply from the plain below which almost, if not entirely, surrounds it. It is easy to conclude that these towns, many of them standing on the sites of communities that were thriving in the days of the Caesars or earlier, were built on such sites for ease of defence. Often some mediaeval castl of tower stands out on the skyline. At Assisi the hillside is so steep the Church of St. Francis is buttressed by a long heavy se- ries of arched supports built up the side of the hill, which adds to the striking appearance of the structure. PICTURESQUE OLD TOWN Perugia, where we paused brief- ly, is another very picturesque old town on a hill. Facing the town square are two fine buildings, the | cathedral and the town hall, the latter a square stone building with a large square tower and two large heraldic animals in iron, a gryphon and a lion, suspended in a project- ing position high up the side of the ancient building. In Arezzo we stopped long enough for a cup of tea, and then with skilful driving and horms blowing we flashed through a series of small towns and villages and about sunset came on the River Arno which we follow- ed closely into Florence. Tha ancient city lies astride the Arno in the river valley about fifty miles from the sea. The river is a rather muddy stream, not in itself attractive, but it runs through a lovely valley and is crossed by a number of handsome bridges in- cluding the fine old Ponte Vecchio. This latter bridge is a very famous structure, lined on both of its sides all the way across the stream with busy and interesting small shops. It suffered much during the late war when the Germans blew up not the whole bridge but both ends of it, sparing the middle portion not out of consideration for its his- toric beauty but because the whole bridge if demolished might have created so much rubble in the bed of the stream as to form an easy foundation for a temporary bridge. Florence is a rich museum of It- alian life and art of the. Renais- sance period commencing about the twelfth century and continuing through the centuries of the flow- ering of Italian cylture, leading as it did the whole modern world of the west. Probably no city in the world is richer in these treasures, but certainly none oi the size of Florence. None, I think, is devoted so completely as Florence to the perpetuation of this atmosphere of the bygone centuries. The city has OVERSEAS (Continued on Page 35) THE D AILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshows Times and Whitby Gazeste and Chronicle Improvements: In VOL. 10--No. 298 OSHAWA-WHITBY, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1951 PAGE THREE Social Security Ontario Motor Sales L imited Holds Christmas Party Employees of the Ontario Motor Sales brought their children to see Santa Claus at the annual Christmas party held last night.. After passing out the presents (note the hockey sticks, tops, dolls and bags of candy), oA Popular guest at the Ontario was the kind old gentleman Motor Sales' Christmas party for the children of employees of the company from the North Pole, St. Nicholas himself. Close to 100 youngsters trouped to the front of the Masonic Hall where the party was held, to receive a handshake and a couple of parcels from Santa. Shown above with Santa are (left to right) Richard Kapacinski, Douglas Hurrie, Sandra Cook, David Carpenter and Kenneth Blouin, Santa wished 'everyone a Merry he left. In New Contract Negotiations which have been 'in progress for nearly a month at Skinner Company Limited in Oshawa, have result- ed in the signing of a new 18-month contract between man- agement and the Skinner unit of Local 222 of the UAW- CIO. Wage increases and social se-® curity improvements are contain- ed in the new contract. Union | leaders today expressed satisfac-| tion with the contract and with | the cordial relations which grew | Passes Test Christmas and a Happy New Year as * --pPhotos by Times Studio. Durham County Holstein Breeders Hold Banquet Annual banquet of the Durham |p .g.e Tin®, Hampton; J. H. Jose County Holstein Breeders, 160 in number, attended a turkey dinner with all the trimmings put on by the Blackstock Women's In- stitute, last Friday evening at Blackstock. After all had done justice Chair- man Neil Malcolm called on E. A. Summers to introduce the head ta- ble guests, which included Mr. George Henry, Vice-President of the Holstein Breeders Association of Canada; Mr. George McLaugh- lin, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Brown, Mr. Art Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Neil Melcolm, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Nel- son, Mrs. Summers, Mrs. G. Stur- rock, Rev. and Mrs. Hutton, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Muir, Mr. John Tamblyn, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Mr. Al Harvey put on the enter- tainment for the evening and brought gales of laughter from the audience with his jokes and songs. Mr. George Henry preSented the Premier Breeder Award for 1951 to A. Muir & Sons of Courtice. Mr. George McLaughlin present- ed Long Time Production Certifi- cates to the following breeders: Wilfred Bowman, Enniskillen; Law- rence Malcolm, Nestleton; Jas. Cookson ' & Son, Bowmanville; THE ROBERT DIXON CO. LTD. "DPD & H" HUDSON COAL ALL SIZES -- WELL SCREENED "GUARANTEED QUALITY 0 TT YY. %] 313 ALBERT ST. OSHAWA, ONT. | | about | & "Sons, Newcastle, Gerry Nelson, District Fieldman, introduced the guest speaker, Art Duncan, Public Relations Director of the Bata Shoe Co. who gave a humorous and also a very thought- ful address which was greatly en- joyed by all Mr. Jas. T. Brown presented a model Holstein cow to the high boy in the Dairy Calf Club. Mr. Sum- mers also presented cash awards donated by .the Holstein Breeders Club to all the members of Dairy Calf Club in 1951, who also were guests of the club at the banquet. A vote of thanks to all who had helped to make another successful' banquet was moved by Wilfred Bowman. The evening closed with "0 Canada." Ontario Motor Sales Christmas Party Big Event The annual Ontario Motor Sales Children's Christmas Party was held Wednesday evening in the Masonic Temple. Santa arrived with all his gifts | while a Regimental Clown Band was playing "Santa Claus is com- ing to Town". He was heartily re- ceived by all the Children who gave him a Royal Welcome. On his Throne of Snow he received each and every one of the appro- ximately 105 children, and present- ed them with a gift and a well filled stocking. ' The children enjoyed the antics and music of the Regimental Clown Band and heartily joined in the singing of Carols led by the girls of the staff. During the evening. J. N. Will- son, and L. M. Souch welcomed the parents and their children to the largest party they have had and expressed the wish that next year it. would be even a bigger and better affair. Earlier in the day, the members of the staff re- ceived a generous bonus. Refreshments were served, bring- ing to a close a v~ry happy eve- ning. Officers Of Bowmanville Legion Set Bowmanville--Members of Branch 178, Canadian Legion, elected their | 1952 slate of officers at Legion House, Sunday afternoon. Voting started at 2 p.m. and when fimgl results were tabulated, the follow- | ing successful candidates were | listed on the bulletin board: | President--Lloyd Preston; First | Vice-President Cuthbert Mec- Donald; Second Vice-President -- Ray Abernethy; Treasurer--Jack Rice; Secretary--Howard Brook- ng. Executive officers: M. Goslett, J. Fair, G. Mitchell, A. Mairs, D. Morris, L. McQuarrie, J. Wood- ward and J. Emerson. The new slate will be initiated and inducted at a meeting to be held Thursday, Jan. 10, 1952. Truck Rolls Five Times At The Rouge Earl Shepherd, 30, of Dunnville Ave., Scarboro, considers himself a very lucky man. Shepherd was riding in his light panel truck when it went out of control last night and plunged off No. 2A Highway 100 feet into the Rouge River valley. The truck roll- ed over five times before coming to a .stop at the bottom near a tree, 30 yards from the river. Removed from the wrecked truck by passing motorists, Shepherd was assisted up the steep embankment and taken to Toronto East General Hospital. Treated. for cuts to the head Shepherd is also thought to have suffered two broken ribs. X-rays were taken to determine the second injury. Provincial Constable Nor- man McCombe investigated. : UNIVERSAL TONGUE Esperanto, the international lan- guage invented by Dr. Zamenhof of Warsaw, was first published in Carriers Are Working Under Big Handicaps The delivery of The Times- Gazette has been a problem which has been of much con- cern to the carrier boys, our readers, and the management of the newspaper. The increas- ed circulation has necessitated certain changes in the mechani- cal departments of the news- paper and work has been pro- ceeding en additional installa- tions designed to speed up the press work. It is expected that this problem will be soon par- tially if not completely reme- died and the management is grateful to the readers for their patience with our carrier boys who have been in no way responsible for the late deliver- ies during the past few weeks. Recently however, weather has also been an added hindrance for those carriers who have to deliver papers in some cases where the snow is deco and walking is a slow method of covering their routes. The man- agement would ask our readers to continue to be patient dur- ing the present weather emer- gency: FLEE FIRE IN COLD Montreal (CP) -- Four families were forced out in sub-zero weather and .a blinding snowstorm last night when fire broke out in a west-end apartment house. No one was injured. Firemen said the families were quickly taken in by neighbors. up over the bargaining table. Bill Rutherford, chairman of the local's bargaining committee, creases were a three-cent an hour improvement factor with a one- cent an hour cost of living in- crease. Both will become effec- tive from Sunday--giving workers an ideal Christmas gift. Union officials stated this morn- ing that the increase in wages brings the plant average to $1.78. The contract is to run until June 19, 1953, and the hours of work are to be reduced from 43 per week to 42 by June 15, 1952. The escalator clause regarding the will provide for a revision in the scale every three months if the cost of living index warrants it. Considerable improvements the social security plan now in in | effect at Skinner's were agreed upon. Included in the new con- tract is a provision for 70 days hospital care to be provided with doctor's attention being paid for when the patient is: confined to hospital. These benefits will cover the employee's family at no cost to the worker. The Local 222 unit members rat- ified the agreement at meetings held during the past two days. About 300 workers are involved. Union representatives of the negotiations were Chris Mason, president of Local 222, and Harry Benson, the international repre- sentative, together with the unit's committee comprising Bill Ruther- ford, John Turner, Will Duffield, and John Craggs. TROOPS HEAR TOP NEWS Ottawa (CP) -- A special broad- Far East recording big events at home during the last year has been prepared by the CBC to mark the first anniversary of the arrival of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at Pusan. The tape-recording already being flown across the Pacific includes the voice of Princess Elizabeth during her recent visit. announced that the monetary in-| cast for Canadian troops in the | | { cost of living is to continue and | | | A. W. EADIE [Son of Mr. and Mrs, C. Eadie, 237 | Grooms Avenue, who has passed | the final examinations of the Insti- | tute of Chartered Accountants of | Ontario. Presently employed by | Sime, Ayres and Company of T | ronto, Mr. Eadie graduated fro | the Commerce and Finance course | at the University of Toronto in 1948 with his Bachelor of Come merce degree. | Strike Grounds French Airline Paris (Reuters) -- A strike of all Air France air crews grounded all the company's aircraft here today. No Far Eastern flights were sche« | duled, but the strikers promised to | take these flights out to avoid dams aging the French effort against the Indo-China Communists. All 35 flights scheduled for toe day were cancelled. The strike was called last night in support of air crew claims for |a 66-per-cent wage increase and | better working conditions. | { Dial 3-9242 gM i hw Me dL 4 ry ble dl do dh fh i ding. hh il i id dl, dh i di dis, | : VIGOR OIL Co. Lid. 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