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A A i emIi 'YT PAGEm ftVmm~vNA~v V A t q ,~a. g i~a aTHE CANAIDIAN EATESMIiAN. BJWIUfL'EV L]S~E, '. ( q ý-rjmulk-ÀUAY, JAN. mil, 1940 1 any like Lade tave and and :ens. ,rees the the re- nter and ýther sur- ing, has e a [fare ther, hool -ket- zles rom bout tsil- vith- ;ame ;olve form v Uni Y( mue dusi man the tow dreè four ploy hall ren, it. B fani her( f aci TirE Bov eral f aci and mai Can rub' T: moi the nec, ndi kee hou ma( to'w Bo' ideý tom and wa! ger waý by me der ma ere anr tov bul yeE thE ity wa we in cai fini im th( pei as gri sui pi: th, it, es, hiý hi cx il a l fi n th rE r-i s ei si years, ter, 'V passe( 1945, tai, '] at Dri land, late1 gome: Coult 1939 a bri one1 of th' r A s in hý swas votic -Ang] tival ly a -failii -lian( Itakei " Mi " ed : " hen " lier -tend 5hanc -Her 5s insis ýs the r whi( ,e was tr gift a Joh: witt Le ed t *sî whc a H ie mou îd ing rn Eng e ter, 'e 1\1 aif e tgOn j-. 28,1 wthe ýsin r-Chr 1-chu e-tool n-etei Dn ýwS ta as ni- vill t- hig n-ity, a s. p a s !lp gog c- but )w sud rîg ber fri1 ;0) fri( of ter nît. soc Ut tinr -he yez iie mc nt- bu lay ag( ing r his wa .ck tre sh- OP, uit br( RsEo O mv E for more than a quarter century, Mns. George Weekes, Duke St., passed away peacefully on Christmas Day in the Pnivate Patients' Pa- vilion, Toronto General Hospital. Mns. Weekes, the former Maude Marshall, daughter of the late James Marshall and Mary Dun- can was born at Barrie, Ont. Af. ter graduating from high schoo6 she trained as a nurse and at- tained her R.N. at Royal Victoria jHospital, Montreal. Her life there- after was faithfully devoted tc her profession. A great circle ai friends in Bow- manville will remember her for, .quiet strength of character anc the deft attentions extended ta s( many in time of iilness. Sa taker with the desire ta serve, Mrs Weekes established Kalmar Viii as a rest home and her kindnesý ta patients for whamn she cane( will 'long be remembered 'witl gratitude and affection. She was married in 1922 ti George William Weekes who pre deceased, her in February, 1931 A faithful member af Trinity Ur ited Church, she was also a mem ber af the Wamen's Auxiiiary c the Hospital Board and a constar worker for the Red Cross. Mrs. Weekes is survived by tw sisters, Mrs. J. F. Dean and Mi: Marion Marshall ai Toronto an one brother, A. C. Marshall, Loi don, Ont. The funeral was held from th residence, Duke St., on Dec. 2 with services conducted by hi *pastor Rev. J. E. Griffith and Re, -Dr. Addison, 'Taronto. A weall -of floral remembrances were lai iat the graveside in Bowmanvil' rcemetery.* y The palîbearers were Sydrn sScott, Milton Elliott, Bowmar ville; Edward, John and Willia PWeekes, and Harold James, To -onto. Order of Foresters Elect New Officers Canadian Order of Foresters held their Christmas party in Oddfellows hall, when a most en- joyable time was spent. Santa arrived and presented every chiid with a gift, candies and orange. At the regular monthly meeting of the Canadian Order of Fores- ters these off icers were elected for year 1945: Chief Ranger, F. Blackburn; vice-Chief Ranger, A. Shred; financial secretary, L. Haynes; re- cording secretary, R. E. Kennett; chaplain, W. Taylor; S.W., G. Ab- ernethy; J.W., W. Bragg; S.B., E. Bragg; J.B., J. Sedman; auditors, E. Henderson, F. Blackburn; trus- tees, H. Hamm, H. Richards. m our pride . .. you'll like their u.nif orm flavor and good.ness! -HE BowrnanvillE Over Billion Dollars Lifo BillioncDollars Pid Onuto anCadians MadOretn a indlaswa ge ce pIar ville. Her sister, Mrs. Edxnond- stone, died a year aga. The funeral was conducted by her pastor Rev. W. G. Blake, for interment in the faxnily plot, Bow- manville cemetery, Friday, Dec. 28. Among many floral tributes were wreaths from the Prices and Trade Board, Oshawa, and the Ladies' Auxiliary, St. Andrew's Church. Friends from a distance who at- tended the funeral included Mrs. L. Sharpe and William Dingman, Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Mornison and Mrs. J. Nichais, To- ronto; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Warren and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Edmond- stone, St. Catharines. The palibearers were, Ross Stutt, W. Paterson, Albert Cole, Fred Pattinson, Milton Elliott and E. E. Patterson. 1 Protest Governmeiit Monopoly of Supply A concerted plan is developing among builders and building sup- ply dealers to get the government out of its muddled house building program and to get down to cases in 1946 so that established and ex- perienced builders may have lee- way in building homes,' partîcu- larly for returned soldiers. The idea is to educate the public through the press concerning the whole situation and to send a del- egation, including returned men, to Ottawa to demand a showdown. The present situation is reflect- ed locally where Council and Re- habilitation Committee confess to being hamstrung in getting gov- ernment co-operation in building- and, in priority restrictions on lo cal retail supply outiets. It was0 announced in the House of Coin-0 mons that the houses for soldierso built by the government just east0 of Bowmanville would be ready0 for occupancy by Dec. 15, 1945.0 But this promise cannot be car- 1 ried out, which gives some pictureo of the government's incapacity. The National House Builders' Association in a recent conven-i tion, adopted the following poiicy to be brought to the attention of the governmeflt: That a national survey be taken to iearn the number of veterans wishing to buy new housing, to build or to rent, and if it is shown that veterans will require ail the houses that can be built with pre- sent materiais and labor during 1946, they shall get right of way. That government priorities should not tie up supply to the exclusion of veterans wishing to go ahead on their own outside the 1government scheme and that al builders be treated equai in build- ing these houses. If a veteran wishes financial aid ta buy a home he should in no way be restricted and the Associ- ation believes a down payment of 10 per cent is sufficient. In case he cannot do this, they recomi- mend a loan on a lease-option ba- sis with a 30-yeaT amortization period. A real survey would disclose the nature and extent of ail build- ings planned for 1946, and after provision has been made for vet- erans and public and industrial building, an inventory wiil thus show the amount of supply avaîl- able for new homes for civilians. This seems the only sensible apr, proach. It is pointed out that the present government scheme is entwined with three separate departments at Ottawa, which has led to pres- ent confusion and inability to get on with the job. One government department only is recommended ta work with accredited builders and supply houses in meeting the national needs. 1 The generai demand is for the government ta resign from a hope- less position and channel back elinto experienced hands the ful responsibiiity for the housing sit- uation in Canada with a first rguarantee that returned men wilIq nt -id n-- 18, er ýv. id [le r- paid out ta Canadians by the if e il insurance companies during the war years, it was made know-.n Ly A John D. Buchanan, president of the Canadian Life Insurance Ofli- cers association. Mr. Buchanan made the an- nouncement in a New Year re- view addressed ta policyholders in the Dominion and ta Canadian if e insurance men throughout the world. During 1945 alone, he said, the payments made by the companies ta Canadian policyholders or their beneficiaries amounted ta about $160,000,000. The association president com- mented that, in Canada, life in- surance companies generaily did not apply any war service clause, restricting the benefits or charg- ing an extra premium, ta any pal- icy sold befare the actual begin- ning of hostilities, and therefore a large proportion of the men who entered the armed forces had un- restricted if e insurance coverage. As a resuit from the beginning of 1940 ta the end of the war, the companies paid out about $30,000,- 000 ta the beneficiaries of Cana- dians wha bost their lives while serving overseas. However, that extra burden on life insurance funds was baianced in part by a civilian death rate in Canada that was lower than in the pre-war years. He described it as a "surprise, inasmuch as the vast movement of bath traops and civilians has a tendency ta spread diseases, and a large proportion of the population suiffered from overwork and increased warry." He ascribed the relativeiy low death rate ta the development of sulpha drugs and penicillin, the work done by public health au- thonities and the increased mass consciausness of health measures, in addition ta steady, individual incomes. The life insurance bus- iness contributed ta the public _health campaign in several ways aîncluding the publication of near- aly 5,000,000 booklets on nutrition. The association president re- Svealed that, investing funds on be- Il haîf of polîcyholders, the if e in- ,surance companies in Canada a bought mare than one and a haîf -billion dollars' worth of Victory oBonds during the war. ,The com- panies," he said, "Iwanted ta give -ail passible support ta the war a effort; the effect of this ca-opera- d tion can be seen from the fact ýo that at the end of 1939, gavern- n ment bonds constituted only about S. il per cent of the total assets, and a this figure has risen untîl it is now 3over 40 per cent." dCanadians' lii e insurance pro- ;h tection, he said, actually increas- ed about 50 per cent during the Lowar, and the total in frce in the e-Dominion is nw about 10 billion 7.dollars, inluding more than $950,- 000,000 taken out during 1945. IlE i ari par Iies sizes. Visit Our Millinery Department Ail Hats at greatly reduced prices. 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Funeral services wene conduct- ed at the family residence, Lot 1, Con. 5, Darlingtan, on Dec. l4th, by her pastor, Rev. S. Littlewood of Orona United Church who gave a comforting message. The pal bearens wene MacMillan Smith, James Colville, Alex Watson, Os- wold Sandercock, Wm. J. Benry and Samuel L. Berry. Interment was in Bowmanviile cemeteny. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lard. every preference. up and almost cornPletelY unab3.e ichecking with Walter De- ta release materials ta soldioe r, local manager for the Shep- wishing ta build 'or irnpro've àand Gill Lun4er Co., we homes. The public are invited te nthat the situation in regard investigate and ta lend their ipply and government prior- weight to improving the present iis such that his firm is tied situation. Modern, air-conditioned Chapel with Organ and Organist, quiet, peaceful Reposing Rooms, are ail included at no extra charge. 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