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PAGE TWO SREB EE THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1947, Deaths INON--In Oshawa Hospital, oad ursday, rere Ey oT) A Annie Edith Russell, beloved wife of Ambrose . and mi of Joyce, Vera Funeral from Luke-McIntosh Funeral iHome, 152 St. Saturday, CPebruary 1st at 2 pm. interment Un- 1st Cemetery. KINGSLAND--At the family residence, 32 Ave., NY on urs- Monday. 8t y nterment ard at 3 p.m. on I STORK~At her residence, lot 18, concession 6, "Township, on Friday, Jan: 3 1047, McGibbon, R.N., beloved wife of Arthur Stork, in her 58th year. Resting at Robinson's Funeral Chapel wil in. Service from St. Thomas Anglican Church, Brooklin, on Monday, Feb! 3rd at 2 pm. In seventy cometery, th Con., Whitby Twsp. SNYDER--In Oshawa General Hospital, on Thursday , January 30, og Ro- © bess John, fant son of John H. Rae sects, Roy ¥ Hom, ® foterment Union . In Memoriam BURDETT--In loving memory of my dear husband Thomas Henry Bur- dett who died in Christie Street Hos- pital, January 31st, 1941. das Beside your picture I often st . With haart both crushed and sore; But in the gloom the sweet words come Not lost but gone before. God knows how much I miss you, He counts the joa 1 shied, % And whispers "He o! y Your loved one is not pre » Bo I'll be brave dear Tom, And Pray to God each day, » And when He calls me home to you, Your smile will guide the way. ad --Lovingly remembered and y missed ng his wife Gertie, Y HES--In loving memory of a dear Bo and mother, Lillle Violet hes who was instantly killed on Jan- uary 31st, 1946, lips cannot tell how I miss her, ' A oat cannot tell what to say; © God only knows how I miss her, In a home that is lonesome today. . We little thought the end was near, When you left us here Tillle dear, But God is good he gave us strength, To bear our bitter cross. He is the only one who knows How bitter is our loss. --Sadly missed and ever remembered vy d Fred, son fe, daugh- «ter Sally. IGHES--In loving memory of our a sister-in-law, Mrs, Fred Hugh os S (Tillie), who passed away suddenly r anuary 3 1946, The pearly gates were opened, A genie voice sald e; with farewells unspoken, . She gently entered home, - --Ever d by Len, r and nieces Barbara and Eileen, * MORRIS -- In 1 dear daughter, mother, Nina es, who .. ~ away, January 29th, 1936. #- Her faint last wish we should like to have heard And breathe in her ear, one last part- ing word, Only She who have lost, are able to The pain in the heart of not saying © farewell, © lovingly d by Dad, Sisters, Brothers and Son James. UE -- In lov memory of Plerre Salime Tarocqus, who passed away January 31 1940. ¢ Ever remembered by son Joseph snd family. memory of our sister-in-law and passed L] SWITHENBANK--In loving memory of a dear mother and grandmother, Ann SBwithenbank, who passed away Jan- uary 31, 1928. Just a thought of sweet remembrance, Just a memory fond and true; Just the love of sweet devotion, Of those who think of you. --Ever remembered by her son Her- bert and daughter-in-law Victoria and grandchildren Louise, Mary and Violet. SWALLOW--In loving memory of & dear Jussans and Ither, Ji y who away to Lord, January 31, 1944, "For He satisfleth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with good- ness."--Psalm 107:9, "I have set the Lord always before me: because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved 16:8. --Lovingly remembered wife and daughter Eva. ' w SWALLOW -- In loving memory of a 'ering father and grandpa, Joseph Swallow, who fell asleep in Jesus, January 31st, 1944. Blessed hope that in Jesus is given, In our soul to cheer and s n, That soon with our Saviour in Heaven We shall meet with our loved ones again. --Lovingly remembered by - May, Ernie, Barbara and Bruce, Mysterious Blast Felt - At Halifax Halifax, Jan, 31--(CP)--Blast- conscious residents of the Halifax area reported they heard an explo- sion last night, but today everyone, - Including police, was in the dark as to its location. Reports of the blast about 10:50 pa. AST. which some said was ac- Sotmpenied bya brig flash were still pouring as police attempted to find the source, Most of the reports which came from the waterfront area placed the explosion in the vicinity of Dartmouth, across the harbor. Earl- ler, many had said it came appar- ently from the section south of the town but today a resident of that area placed it further up Halifax harbor toward Bedford Basin, A watchman at the Dartmouth Marine wharf of the federal De- partment of Transport said the force of the explosion shook his watch house, Last night, officials of Imperial Oil Company denied reports it had occurred among scorés of tanks at Imperoyal. Fenders Damaged As Bus Hits Car Driving south on Ritson Road at Eulalie Avenue, John Markiew, Simcoe Street North, told police h taxi was struck by an Oshawa Rail- way bus, driven by John P. Gates, R.R. 1, Oshawa, shortly before 8 a.m. today. Markiew sald that the bus was turning from Ritson Road to Eulalie Avenue East. Both right-fenders of the taxi were damaged while paint on the bus was scratched, it was reported. Times-Gazette for classified ads Obituary » MRS, AMBROSE GAGNON In poor health since last May, Annie Edith Russell, beloved wife of Ambrose Gagnon, passed away in the Oshawa General Hospital on yesterday afternoon in her 41st year. The deceased was born in Lon- don, England, and had been a resident of Oshawa about 26 ears, She was a member of Holy rinity Anglican Church, She leaves to mourn her pass- ing her husband, to whom she was married her in July, 1926; two daughters, Joyce, a member of the. nursing staff of the Tor- onto General Hospital, and Vera at home; and one son, Thomas James, at ome. Also surviving are four sist-rs, Mrs, V. Parfitt, Eldon Avenue; Mrs, J. Tullock, Huron Street; Mrs, R Brown and Mrs, T, Howell, of Toronto, and four brothers, Thomas of Oshawa Robert and George of Toronto | and Percy of Montreal. The funeral will be held from the Luke-McIntosh Funeral Home at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, followed by interment in the Union Cemetery, Rev, E. H, Mc- Lellan, rector of Holy Trinity An- glican Church will conduct the services. HARRY KINGSLAND A resident of the Oshawa dis- trict for the past 26 years Harry Kingsland, beloved husband of the former Emily Oddington, pas- sed away at the family residence, 32 Orchard Avenue, Harmony, yesterday, in hig 91st year. Mr. Kingsland had been in failing health for the past three years. Born in Faversham, Kent, Eng- land, the deceased came to Cana- da about 35 years ago and settled near Milton. He was a member of St. George's Anglican Church and was a retired railway employee. Besides his wife he leaves to mourn his passing five sons, Charles of Lexington, Kentucky and Jack, Frank, George and Ed- ward, all of Oshawa. The funeral will be held from the Luke-McIntosh Funeral Home at 2 p.m, on Monday, February 3, followed by interment in the Uni- on Cemetery. Rev,, D, M. Rose, rector of St. George's Anglican Church, will conduct the services. Shipyarders' Pay Demands Are Studied Ottawa, Jan. 31 -- (CP) -- An application for general wage in- creases for 6,000 Maritime provinces shipyard workers was under con- sideration today by the National War Labor Board. Argument for and against the in- créases, aimed at levelling Atlantie rates with those paid on the West Coast, concluded yesterday before the Board, and the application was taken under advisement. Presented by the Maritime Marine Workers' Federation on behalf of employees in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, the request called for a 16-cents-an-hour raise in the basic rate of 60-cents-an-hour and raises in other classifications ranging up to 30 cents. Also, the federation sought a 40-hour week, overtime pay for Saturdays and increased bon- uses for "dirty work." The increases were sought as retroactive to last Aug. 1, the date when Western Yards obtained raises bringing them to their present levels. Under wage decontrol, the Board has power to enforce its wage rulings only up to last Nov. 31. Seven firms opposed the Federa- tion's demands, though the largest of them -- the 2,100-man Halifax Shipyards, Ltd.--said it was willing to grant an advance of 10 cents an hour, plus the improvements sought in working conditions. . Arguments advanced by the larger yards were, chiefly, that the ad- vances would jeopardize their com- petitive position against United Kingdom and European shipyards and that the 40-hour week might result in holding up ships and, con- sequently, sending them to non- Oanadian firms for future work. Some of the smaller firms claimed the increased costs would come close to driving them out of busi- ness, One -- The Atlantic Spring and Machine Company at Sydney -- held any raises would force them to close down completely. Hour Nears (Continued from Page 1) tract--no work" policy, union sour=- oes said. These sources said that even if Mr. Justice Carroll should decide to recommend to Labor Minister Mit- chell-by whose authority he was ted--fulfillment of the un- jon's "minimum non-negotiable de- mands," there might not be time to prevent a stoppage before the dead- e. If no action were taken to revoke the notice sent out three weeks ago, the pits were expected to knock off on the "back shift"--an hour before the time for expiry of the contract. "Back shift" workers go into the mine at 11 p. m. to prepare them for the mext day's production. RKMANDED FOR SENTENCE Harold W. Collins, 16, of Port Perry, Was remanded until Febru- ary 6, for sentence on charges of forging cheques valued at ap- proximately $60, by Magistrate Ebbs in court this morning. The iin pleaded guilty to the of- ense. ! POPE INQUEST DATE SET Inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ernest Pope, of Toronto, driver of a Di- rect-Winters transport which plunged over the Rouge River bridge in the early hours of Jan- uary 20, will be held on Febru- ary 11 in Pickering, it was learn-, ed today, -, Insurance Payments $50,000,000 Ottawa, Jan, 31 -- (CP)--Though payments from Canada's unemploy~- ment insurance fund went over the $50,000,000 mark last year, the fund swelled by a met $41,000,000, the Unemployment Insurance Commis- sion announced today. Balance in the fund at the end of 1046 was $357,222,000. The climb was achieved despite the fact that 1046 disbursements of $51,000,000 were more than 3% times the next highest annual total of $14,500,000 paid out in 1645. The heavy rise in benefit pay- ments, however, resulted in a small- er net increase in the fund than was the case in 1945. '. Revenues going in the fund show- ed an increase in 1946, totalling $92,330,000 compared with $90,478,~ 000 in 1945. Employer-employee contributions amounted to $64,995,000, compared with $60,938,000 the year previous. Regular government contributions moved up from $12,417,000 to $14,- 187,000. In addition, two special contribu- tions by the federal government ag- gregated $5,940,000. One, for $5,~ 067,000, was to cover time spent in the armed forces allowed to veter- ans free of charge under unemploy- ment insurance after becoming es- tablished for 90 days in insurable civilian employment. The other, $873,000, was to provide credits for wartime merchant seamen to qualify for free time under the Insurance Act, Interest and profits on invest- ments brought the fund $7,207,000 last year, compared with $5,874,000 in 1945. Jolliffe Takes Dim Hydro V iew Toronto, Jan. 31 -- (CP) -- E, B. Jolliffe, Ontario Leader of the C.C.F, party, said in a speech pre- pared for broadcast last night from a Toronto radio station that Premier Drew did not tell the whole story when the Premier announced dis- missal of Dr. Thomas H. Hogg as chairman of the Ontario Hydro Commission for failure to communi- cate essential information to the government, Mr. Jolliffe said Mr. Challies was in Ottawa megotiating with the Ot- tawa Hydro Commission in connéc- tion with the acquisition of certain assets of the Ottawa Light, Heat and Power Company during part of the period when it was alleged the government was kept in ignorance of what the Commission was doing. He added that the meetings were duly noted in the press. Mr, Jolliffe said it was strange that in Mr. Drew's speech Monday night he never mentioned the name of Mr. Ross Strike or the mame of his own minister and Cabinet col- league, Mr, George Challies, both of whom are members of the three- man Hydro Commission. (Premier Drew sald the first he knew of the negotiations with Ot- tawa Light, Heat and Power was when the Ottawa city council asked for a civic vote on sale of the assets to the Commission.) Mr. Jolliffe said "it is perfectly clear that Mr. Challies knew all the details of the proposed transaction. Why did he not acquaint his Cab- inet colleague, Premier Drew?" Adjourn Hearing Of Traffic Case To Hear Defense After hearing Crown evidence in the case of Frederick Collins, of Toronto, charged with careless driv- ing, Magistrate F. S. Ebbs today set the trial over for one week in order to hear defence testimony. Contending that there was "no real or cogent evidence" of careless driving, defence counsel, C. L. Dub- in of Toronto, had asked for dis- missal of the charge. The charge arose out of an acci- dent on the night of November 15 in which an auto, driven by Alfred Cameron, Toronto, was in collision with the accused's car on No. 2 Highway about two miles east of Pickering. Cameron suffered head injuries, confining him to hospital for three days. "The headlights of the car seem- ed to come right into my wind- shield. I don't remember much after that," Cameron told the court. - Later, under questioning by Mag- istrate Ebbs, Cameron said he re- membered his car "lurching over to the right first. "I remember try- ing to get the car squared up," he testified. Provincial Constable Gilbert Ro- bertson said he found the Cameron vehicle, which had been proceeding east according to earlier testimony, in the north ditch. Constable Ro- bertson said he found considerable glass and other debris on the south side of the road and a 37-foot skid mark, made by the Cameron car, on the south shoulder of the high- way. In view of this, Crown Attorney A, C. Hall submitted that the im- pact had taken place on that side 'of the road, along which Cameron had been driving before the acci- dent. . Mr. Dubin argued that the posi- tion of the scattered debris on the south side was consistent with Cameron having sideswiped the Collins car and then "rearing back" to his own side without being in control of his vehicle. THORAH ASSESSMENT UP As a result of the recent new assessment taken in the Township of Thorah the assessment has been raised $254,497.85 making a per- centage increase of 18.85 over the 1945 assessment. This is subject to a further revision by the County Judge as there are 10 appeals enter- ed. The date of the sitting of the judge to consider these appeals has not been set, y P.C. Members Are Honored For Service Ottawa, Jan. 30 -- (CP) -- John Bracken, Progressive Conservative Leader, and Prime Minister Mac- kenzie King joined yesterday in pa; tribute 'to Joseph Harris (PC--~' to Danforth) and Mark Senn (PO--Halidimand) who have completed 25 years service in the Commons, Mr. Bracken said he be- lieved the service of the two mem- bers was second only to that of Hon. C. G. Power (L--Quebec South), "the Dean of the House of Com- mons." Mr. King sald he wished to join Mr. Bracken in his tributes not only to Mr, Harris and Mr. Sean, but also to Maj. Power. Then, with a smile, Mr. King added: "However, I would like to point out that I happen to be the Dean of the Commons." Mr. King said he had the longest term in the Com- mons in point of service. Red Group Holds Reins In Poland . By ROSS MUNRO Canadian Press Staff Writer Warsaw, Jan, 31 (CP)--The real leaders of Poland are six Commun- ists and a field marshal backed by three Socialists who, although in the minority, have a big say in Pol- ish affairs at home and abroad. They have come to the top in the post-war political struggle and now are supreme. When the new gov- ernment is formed on the basis of the recent "democratic bloc' victory here, these men will be as promi- nent as they now are and will con- tinue to call the tune. The shrewdest and cleverest brain in the government probably is Ja- cob Berman, secretary of the Cabi- net and Under-Secretary of State. A chunky, handsome Communist with gray, thinning hair, he co- ordinates the work of all the min- istries, He is not spectacular but is a great power inside the govern- ment. Economics Minister Hilary Minc is another Communist who directs the reconstruction, air and recov- ery program. Round-faced and be- spectacled, he is considered extreme- ly competent by both Poles and foreigners alike. Then there is the leader of the Polish Communist party, hard-faced Wiadslaw Comulka who also is minister-in-charge of Western ter- ritories recovered from Germany. President Boleslaw Beirut holds his position as a non-party man but he is a Communist of the inner group. Similarly, Marshal Rola Zymierski is a non-party man but powerful as Minister of National Defence and head of all the Polish armed forces. Next comes Communist Stanislaw Radkiewicz, Minister of Public Se- curity and head of "UB", feared se- curity police. He is seldom accessible to foreigners. Zygmunt Modzelewski, vice- Min- ister of Foreign Affairs, is another Communist who has been entrust- ed with several important missions abroad. He probably will go far in the Foreign Office but even now he is a member of the inside -circle. Oshawa Fighter Is Fined For Police Assault Bowmanville, Jan, 30 -- Pleading guilty to two" charges of assaulting two Bowmanville police officers, Kenneth Cowle, aged 18, of 56 Bond St. Bast, Oshawa, was fined a total of $63 including costs or the alter- native of 60 days in jail. The fine was paid. The charges read by Magistrate Gee were that the accused assault- ed Chief of Police Sidney Venton and Night Constable Walter Hall, while in the discharge of their duties in attempting to arrest the accused on a charge of vagrancy. The case" was conducted by Crown Attorney Harry Deyman and Cowle was unrepresented by counsel, Evidence given by Chief Venton, the only witness called, was to the effect that police were notified of a disturbance at a local -cafe and on arrival found the ac- cused on the street. Questioned by the chief who asked his name} Cowle was alleged to have used abusive language and struck both policemen in the face. Taken into a bus station waiting room he kicked the chief officer in the face the night constable in he groin ered. Cowle was later taken to Co- bourg and released on bail. The Crown did not press for a severe sentence since the accused had no previous record. It was learned that he was a boxer who had appeared in the ring for the past three years. At present he is on home leave from the Canadian Merchant Marine, Coupled with the sentence of fine and costs, Magistrate Gee de- livered a severe lecture which the husky youth listened to with at- tention. His father accompanied him to the office where the court assessment was paid in full CANCER TOLL The equivalent of a sizeable Canadian city, or nearly 200,000 persang, died of cancer in the United States and Canada in 1946, it is estimated in health circles. One medical authority is on record with the statement that the real tragedy in these figures lies in the fact that at least one- third of these deaths could have been prevented. He declares that this large percentage died be- cause the sufferers failed to sus- pect cancer symptoms in the first place, and did not seek the early medical advice, diagnosis and treatment essential to suc- cessful conquest of cancery efore being over pow- | a 'Many Issues Face C.F.A. Winnipeg, Jan. 31--(OP)--The board of directors of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture today be- gan consideration of basic agricul- tural policies, including livestock, hog and feed grain matters, left over for their deliberation by dele- gates to the federation's 11th an- ual convention, Open sessions of the conference ended yesterday, with the conven- tion itself scheduled to close tonight following the directors' m A \One of the major subjects cons fronting them concerned barley prices, particularly in view of both the current feed grain shortage in Eastern Canada and urg of Sir Andrew Jones, head of Sie or ox Food Mission in Canada, that the Dominion maintain its bacon mar ket with the United Kingdom, A tentative program, leff to the directors to determine, suggested that the floor price on barley be in- creased from 60 to 64% cents and the floor price on oats from 45 to 51% cents, the former basis No. 2 C. W, six row Fort William the latter No. 2 ©. W, Fort William. It was also recommended that the domestic ceiling price on top grades of barley be increased from 64% cents to 74% cents, on top grades of oats from 51% cents to 56% cents and that the Canadian Wheat Board arrange for equitable spreads on the lower grades of the grains. The directors will also consider a recommendation that the premium for malting barley be increased from the present five cents to 20 cents a bushel, that as an inducement to production an acreage payment of $5 an acre be paid on all acres sown lo barley Bl oe Canada and e equ ion fee on ba be giscontinued, By ghey Another recommendation est- ted that regulations which Tosa vent eastern buyers from obtaining bacon hogs in Western Canada be amended and that a freight subsidy on export products from the west be given to correspond with the pay- ment of freight now made by the Dominion government on grain shipped to Eastern Canada, Flying Delegates (Continued from Page 1) plan was carried out by Civilian Flying clubs on a very efficient and economical basis, "The minister paid great tribute to the pre-war years of the flying clubs when so many yo! Cana- dians were qualified in the air, This training alone, he sald made it possible to rapidly form fhe nucleus of the Air Training Plan, providing the R.CAYF, with many fully train- ed pilots who were used as instruc- tors of aircrew during those early days. In all, he stated, over 150,000 air crew weré trained. ' President Speaks "On Monday morning the dele- gates gathered in the spacious Con- Yeniion Hall of Chateau Laurier to ear the opening address esi- dent S. R. Bernardo, one Mr. Bernardo is well known here, having been Manager of No. 20 EF.TS. during its operation as a Flying Training School, "As the business agenda for the three-day meet was quite heavy, Mr. Bernardo's remarks were brief, pointing' out the accomplishments that had been made dur the past year of reconversion by the various Clubs, from wartime training to peacetime operations, He said the strength of the Club was now 42 acrogs Canada, 25 of which operat- ed Flying Training Schools during the war years. "He stated the Executive of the Association commenced its duties in 1946 with a grim determination to (1) get hangars and accommodations for the 25 sponsoring Clubs, as promised by the Department of Na- tional Defence for Air and assist other newer Clubs in obtaining a place to call Home; (2) to assist in making an even distribution of training aircraft so that all clubs would be adequately supplied; (3) to bring about a beneficial policy for the future in a great many mat- ters, especially in relations with the Department of Transport and the Department of National Defence for Air in regard to training programs. "Much has been accomplished along these lineg he said, but a great deal is yet to be achieved. Most of the 42 Clubs are now operating from either permanent or temporary ba- sis. At the béginning of the year oily 10 of the Clubs were in opera- on. "In August of 1946 the Flying Clubs successfully trained 200 Air Cadets for the Department of Na- tional Defence and it appeared this course would be enlarged this year. He stated most of the training equipment that had been promised the Clubs had now been distributed and that the Association had pro- cured 52 Cornell Training Aircrift from the R.C.AF. and that these ould shortly be distributed to the Ask Premium Reduction "Many items of business were brought before the meeting. In re- gard to flying insurance rates, a strong resolution was passed that representations be made to the In- surance companies for reduction in Premiums which proved such a burden to the clubs. It was pointed out that the member clubs of the Association had flown 30,000 hours during the year 1946, with no fatal accidents and only 2 injuries. These hours represent approximately 2,- 850,000 air miles, carried out in all types of aircraft by both experienc- ed pilots and students under train- ing. A committee was formed to forward these representations to the Insurance groups. "Wing Commander George Ross, Director of the Air Cadet League of Canada, paid glowing tribute to the clubs on the results of the first 'Air Cadet, Flying Training Course, car- ried out last August, He spoke of the keen personal interest the clubs took in the individual Cadets, men- tioning Oshawa in particular. "Air Vice Marshal A, T. Cowley, Director of Air Services with the Dept. of Transport, in answering a question on Border Crossings by Air, stated that Canadian and American Authorities were now in conference and that it was expected many more ports of entry would be established on both sides of the border to facili- Only C.C.F. Legislature Under Way Regina, Jan. 31--(OP)--Canada's only C.C.F. government today swings into its fourth session in Saskat- chewan's 10th Legislature intent on new legislation which would include provincial price control, a bill of ope A collision benefit. The Speeclr from the Throne, read yesterday at the traditional opening ceremonies in the 55-seat Legislative ' Chamber Lt.-Gov. R. J, M. Parker, summarized past performance of the 47-man govern- ment and sketched plans of new measures. Proposed innovations expected to bring critical debate from the five- man Liberal Opposition included: 1. Reduction of working hours in certain types of businesses. 2. A new Crown corporations act to expand the government's indus- trial - program, 3. Investigation of the distribution and sale of gas as a public utility. The 2,700-word speech said price contro] legislation would be intro- duced because of the possibilities of federal wartime emergency powers being terminated while the Provin- cial Legislature was not in session. It was understood the economic le- gislation would control prices of ger- vices, retail prices and rentals un- der such circumstances, A bill of rights was forecast in the expressed belief that "Canadian citizenship should carry with it the inalienable right to freedom of con- science, of speech, of thought and of movement." Wins Award MRS. ERNEST GIMPEL, former Canadian war worker Kath- leen Moore, is shown in London after announcement that she had been made an O.B.E. (Order of the British Empire) for service during military operations in northwest Edrope. .At the outbreak of the war, Mrs. Gimpel was a student at the Sorbonne Paris, She then worked in the British military at- tache's office in Paris and in 1940 came to London, working in the French liaison section of the war office. Part 'of her work was to brief French agents who were para- chuted into France. .One of them was her husband, a French tank officer. She did not see him again until June, 1945, when he was liber ated from the last of three concen- tration camps. They were married in London last August, on the day Washington Spotlight By CLYDE BLACKBURN Canadian Press Staff Writer Washington, Jan. 31. --(CP) --In recent weeks one sure way for a dominant United States personal- ity of the masculine sex to get in the headlines has been publicly to declare he does not want ever to be President. If the personality happens to be someone slightly = threatened with being president, all he needs to do to make the headlines is to say he i3 not se:kirg it. > LR Nevertheless, to an outsider, it seems a strange attitude toward the Presidency, and toward the demo- cratic system of this country, that a man like Gen. George C. Marsh- all, now Secretary of State, should be so widely-acciaimed for blunt- ly declaring he woud not hold a po- litical office and could not be draft. ed for one. No one would criticize the Gen- eral if he sald he was top old and too tired from long and valiant ser- vice to his country to stand the hurly burly of political strife. o> » But his statement seemed to car- ry some implication that political life is not desirable and the state- ment was seized upon and widely stressed"by these who like to eriti- cize politicians, Gen. Marshall, who would auto- | matically become president if fate removed Harry Truman, has defin- itely put himself out of the 1948 Presidential 'picture. Both he and Gen. Douglas McArthur will be out of the picture in 1952 because they will be past 70 and too old. But Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, who has not yet silenced all rumors about his political future, will stil be young enough in 1952 if he escapes the draft in 1948. [3 ™» For some reason there has been a new flurry of local interest in the Canadian spy story of more than a year ago. Almos' daily there are appeals to Canadians in Washington - for a copy of the bulky Canadian blue book con- taining the Royal Commission re- port on the Soviet espionage in- cident. A popular weekly maga- zine is running a series on it and this week a local daily (Washing- ton Star) began a synopsis of the report to run in serial form, It is running similarly in other Am. erican publications, If copies were available in reduced size and at popular prices the book probably would be a best seller. > B Proponents of the free trade visions contained in the Amer- ican-led plang for an international trade organization would. find lit. tle encouragement at the current hearings of the committee on reci- procity information, Almost in- variably the representations are against any lowering of the tariff. Incidentally, listening to the argu- ments on some items, notably coal, aluminum, paper and fish, one would assume Canadian nego- tiators of the 1935 reciprocal trade agreement, and its subse- quent adjustments, were extraor- dinarily able operators The way the domestic interests tell it the Canadians put it all over the Am- erican negotiators, SELF.TREATMENT Experts warn against filling up with remedies chosen at random, without . professional guidance. They say "By resorting to such hit-or-miss medicines you may be only delaying the day when you will have to see a doctor." Even if a certain tonic gives temporary relief, the specialists say that an ' ailment may become progressive- ly worse, if proper treatment is delayed or neglected. tate crossings by air. (It is ex- pected Oshawa Airport will be de- clared an official port of entry.) "On Tuesday afternoon, prior to the Annual Dinner, the election of officers for the ensuing year was held. The Board elected is as fol- lows: President-- D. K. Yorath, Cal- gary Flying Club; Vice-President-- R. H. Foss, Montreal Flying Club; Directors--J. W. Humphreys, Mari- time zone; Gordon Henderson--St. Lawrence zone; E. G. Storie--Cen- tral ome; Stan Delves--Mid-West zone; 'George Connor -- Saskatche- wan zone; W. R. May -- Alberta zone; W. K, Sproule+Pacific zone. 1 she was demobilized, Southern U.S. Hard Hit By Storms New York, Jan. 31 -- (OP) -- Tornadic winds which hit and skip- ped through Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee Thursday left at least eight persons dead, two others miss- ing and 70 injured in their trail of wrecked and damaged buildings. Further west, similar storms killed seven persons in Missouri and caused uncounted thousands of dol- lars of damage in that state and in Arkansas. . The tornadoes were the most damaging feature of a crazy-quilt pattern of weather over North Am- erica yesterday. The mid-south storm struck hard- est at Kent, Ala, 30 miles to the northeast of Montgomery where it had hit a short time before. Four negroes died at Kent and two were reported missing. At Bethel, Ala. 75 miles south- west of Montgomery, three persons were killed and a dozen or more hurt. Earlier, Haywood and Crockett counties in Tennessee felt the torn- adic force of the winds, There, one farmer was killed and 12 persons injured, ' From Alabama, the wind skipped eastward into Georgia, wrecking Herbert Smart Airport mear Macon, Ga. Twenty-four persons were in- jured and 11 planes demolished. Tifton, Ga., reported several houses blown down and three per- sons hurt, and at Valdosta, Ga., the winds unroofed one-home and flat- tened several outbuildings along the edge of town. No injuries were re- ported, however. Red Cross disaster crews were seat into all the stricken areas. Gas Strike Is Avoided Toronto, Jan. 31 (CP)--Agree- ment on terms of settlement has averted threat of a gas workers strike that would have crippled To- ronto homes, hospitals and indus- tries had it taken place next Mon- day, the deadline set by employees of the Consumers Gas Company for a walk-out in demand for an in- crease of 25 cents an hour. The gas company's last reported offer Thursday was an increase of 14 cents, but at a meeting last night of members of the International Chemical Workers Union (AFL) a company offer of 17 cents an hour 3nikrease was received, and accept ed. Along with the compromise on wages, the company and union agreed in principle to an "open end" clause in the agreement. This provides for reopening wage dis- cussions at the end of a six-months period if the cost of living index has risen. Contentious point in the open-end clause is the number of points the index must rise to war- rant reopening of wage talks. The meeting that settled the dis- pute held in the Labor Temple here, was an uproarious affair. In spite of a recommendation by the union bargaining committee that the terms be accepted, there was opposition among the 400 union members present. After an hour's debate, a loud "yes" greeted the question of acceptance. WRONG HEADING USED In yesterday's issue of The Times~ Gazette an error was made in the heading of a story of the hearing of an assault case by Magistrate Ebbs. The heading stated that Robert Ashmore, R.R. 3, Oshawa, was fined for assaulting his father, John Ashmore, R.R. 3, Oshawa. In reality the fine was imposed upon John Ashmore for assaulting his son. The Times-Gazette regrets thi most unfortunate error. ; HEARING AGAIN ADJOURNED Montreal, Jan. 31 -- (CP) -- Pre- liminary hearing of a forgery charge against Charles Murray, who was arrested at Oshawa early in December, was again adjourned to- day. e adjournment is until February 7, : British Miners Gain Way London, Jan. 31--(CP)-- British coal miners whose aspirations were set forth last year in a "Miners' charter" enter 1047 with most of their demands met. Primarily they want security and improved working conditions, Spokesmen for the National Union of Mineworkers say they 'have achieved both, and t more con- will be forthcoming, The fuel crisis, key to Britain's recovery struggle, placed the miners in an jdeal bargaining tion, but without that they would have had the blessing of the Labor govern- ment, long pledged to ease the miner's lot, and implementing that pledge through nationalization of the mines, Gingery little Arthur Horner, general secretary of the N.UM. and an avowed Communist, sees nation- alization as a victory over the "employer class" and says that now miners can concentrate on "the struggle against nature instead of the struggle against the boss." Looking back over his own life as a mine boy, when men trudged to the pithead before dawn every morning and stood about waiting to see whether they would be chosen for work or not, Horner said in an interview: . "We have now achieved the prin- ciple of the guaranteed wage in the mines. If a miner is capable and available for his day's work, he must be paid a day's wages, We have come a long way from the days when A. J, Cook (a pioneer worker for im- proved conditions for miners) said: 'When work stops the companies feed their horses but not thelr men,"" The next big advance, sald Hor- ner, will be in may when a five day week is introduced. Farmers' Market Local Grain -- Local selling prices for gran $29- ; $30 ton; shorts $30-$31 ton; baled hay $18-$20 ton; straw $16-$18 ton; pustry flour $2.85 a bag; bread flour $2.90 a bag. Dealers are paying no set price. Wheat, $1.26 a bushel; gate S3-56e: barley 65c; buckwheat Fruit -- Toronto, Jan. 31 -- (CP)--Whole= sale fruit and vegetbale prices were unchanged here today. . Honey -- Toronto, Jan, 31 -- (CP)--Whole- sale honey prices were unchanged here today at: Case, 24 1-lb, glass jars $4.82, 24 2-lb. glass jars $9.12; cartons, 241-lb, white No. 1 $4.92, 24 2-lb. white No. 1 $9.26, 12 4-lb. white No. 1 $0.04, 8 6-1b, white No, 1 $8.67; 2-lb. Orange Label, 24 $8.36; 2-1b. Red Label, 24 $7.98; bulk 160s Golden Amber $6.98. Cheese -- Toronto, Jan, 31 -- (CP)--Whole- sale cheese quotations were un- changed here today at: first grade large paraffined, colored 22 3/16, white 22 1/8, both FOB- factory. Hogs -- Toronto, Jan. 31--(CP)--Grade A, dressed, bacon-hogs, were unchang- ed at Brantford $21.60 delivered, unchanged at Stratford, to farmers $21.60, to truckers $21.75, delivered, in markets reporting early today. Produce -- Toronto, Jan. 31 (CP)--Produce prices in the spot market here to- day were reported as follows: Eggs: Receipts still somewhat re- stricted by road conditions, mark- et firm; wholesale to retail, A large 41, A medium 39, A pullet 36, B 35, C 33; country shippers quoted graded eggs, cases free, A large 37- 38, A medium 35, A pullet 33 B 31- 32, C 29-30. Churning cream unchanged No, 1 1b. 41 FOB, 45 delivered, plus 10 cents subsidy. Butter: Unchanged; 1st grade solids 40, 2nd grade solids 39; prints, 1st grade 42, 2nd grade 41, 3rd grade 40. Balsam Aphid Causes Tree Gout The Balsam Woolly Aphid appar- ently has spread from the Cauca- slan region through Europe and eventually to North America, states Forest Insects Investigations Bi- monthly Progress Report, issued by the Division of Entomology, Dom- inion Department of Agriculture. The insect is one of the "spruce gall aphids", but, in spreading beyond the range of its original host, the oriental spruce, has lost its habit of alternating between spruce and fir, In Europe and North America § it confines its attacks to fir, § It feeds on all parts of the bark. It inserts a long slender feeding tube and in doing so inserts a sali- vary substance '° which stimulates the growth of the parts fed upon; This irregular stimulation results in swollen twisted twigs and branches and in irregular annual rings. Prior to an explanation of this condition, it was called "gout" disease. Studies of ring growth show that the insect has been present in wes. tern Nova Scotia for about 45 years, During that time it has throughout the whole of Nova Sco- tia and Prince Bdward Island, and in recent years has reached points in New Brunswick, It extends in the United States as far as the Adiron. dackks and eventually it seems likely to reach Ontario from the ® south. PIMPLES-BLACKHEADS TRY THIS PROMPT RELIEF FOR UNSIGHTLY SKIN BLEMISHES Cuticura containaval En 0, Eh heal. Sati. CUTICURA SOAP: OINTMENT