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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1948 PAGE THREE Relief Food V THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE "> ouchers Raised 15 Per Cent By Province Veterans' Pensions Termed Inadequate Despite Increases By George Kitchen Canadian Press Staff Writer Ottawa, Feb. 20 (CP)--Better treatment of Canada's veterans of the two world wars, including higher pensions and allowances, was urged in the Commons yesterday by opposition speakers. Two Progressive Conservative speakers -- Howard Green (PC--Vancouver South) and George White (PC--Hastings Peter- borough)--joined in the throne speech debate in protesting that in. creases announced recently by the government in payments to veterans were inadequate, 'They spoke in the resumed throne speech debate, which also included John Sinnott (L--Springfield), PF. W. Townely-Smith (CCF--North Battleford), J. M. Macdonnell, (PC --Muskoka.Ontario), K. R. Daniel (PC--Oxford) and A. Wesley Stew- art (L--Charlotte). The house opened with the state. ment of Finance Minister Abbott that the government was looking into proposals tha holders of war savings certificates be allowed to cash them at post offices. Under the present system the certificates must be + med in to the chartered banks. sievenue Minister McCann told the chamber he would look into the question of allowing income tax re- ductions for expenses incurred by teachers taking summer Normal School courses, I the Senate, Senator Arthur Mar. cotte (PC--Manitoba) said the de. mocracies could preserve peace if they were strong enough to awe their enemies and added that Cana. da should play her part with other liberty-loving nations in leading the way to peace. Asks Committee In the Commons' throne speech debate, Mr. White expressed regret that the government had not yet established the house veterans com. mittee and suggested that a perman. ent standing committee be set up. Proposed increases in veterans' al. lowances could not go into effect un- til the committee studied them. He urged that the government in. troduce legislation which would pro. vide that the pensions of veterans of the first world war could not be reduced and that they should in. crease as the veterans grow older. He felt the recent pension in- creases announced by Prime Minis. ter Mackenzie King were "totally inadequate." Mr. White also felt that the pol- icy of paying pensions on the basis of rank should be abandoned im. mediately. Mr, Green, as well, protested that the proposed increases in veterans' allowances were insufficient and said the advance extended to mar- ried veterans attending university should be given to single students. Norman Jaques (SC--Wetaskiwin) expressed disapproval of Canadian participation in any armed force which the United Nations decides to send to Palestine. Any such force must include the "Red army" and once such an army landed in Pal. estine he wondered how it could be moved out of that territory. 'Boom May Be Bust' Mr. Macdonnell urged that tem. perate, gradual steps" be taken to urb the current inflation in Cana- da and said that unless such meas. ures were taken by the government, the current "boom" in the country would turn into a "Bust." Interest rates on money should be allowed to rise to discourage borrowing and expansion. Mr, Stewart dealt with freight rates to Portland, Me., and said that if freight rates were lower on ship. ments to the United States ports, it was logical that exporters would take advantage of those tariffs. Otherwise, Canadian taxpayers would be subsidizing Canadian ports. Mr. Townley.Smith protested against the high cost of gasoline and oil to western farmers and said steps should be taken to boost the prices paid to farmers for their products to bring them into line with the prices they paid for the things they had to buy. Mr. Daniel sald the government should either extend further credit to the United Kingdom or cut ex- ports to the UK. and flood the do. mesic market bringing a general de. cline in domestic agricultural prices. Efforts should be made to sell Can. adian tobacco fo Britain, COLLEGE EMPHASIZES PHYSICAL EDUCATION Fredericton--(CP)--Physical edu- cation is receiving new attention and emphasis at the Provincial Teachers' College, Education Min. ister C, H. Blakeny announced re- cently. ; A new course initiated at the col. lege pfepares teachers for all types of recreation which they might be called upon to supervise in either urban or rural schools. The new program, Mr. Blakeny . said, has a three-fold purpose: to raise the level of physical fitness in the province, to develop sports. manship and fair play and to teach recreational skills, useful not oniy in school years but in future. years. "By equipping the student teach. ers with the skills to work toward this objective when they go into actual school situations, it is felt that they will make a notable con. tribution to the development of a more physically.educated youth in our schools," the minister sald, CLEVER ANTS Some types of ants cultivate fun. gus for food while others keep certain breeds of caterpillars which they "milk." _-- Founder's Night Is Observed By Home and School MARY M. DYER Correspondent Columbus, Feb. 16--The Feb- ruary meeting of the Home and School Association was held in the school with the president, Mrs. J. L. Miller, presiding, The meeting openca With "0 Canada" followed by the Lord's Prayer in unison. After the busi- ness was concluded a candlelight service honoring "Founder's Night" was held. Mrs. Miller gave a short introduction and Mrs. C. Naylor officiated as reader, giving a sum- mary of the Home and School movement since its inception 32 years ago by its founder, Mrs. Courticq. The white candle in honor ef the founder, was lighted by a school child, Beverly Gimblett, and the national one by a Home and School member, Mrs. R. Gimblett. The one honoring the Provincial Home and School was lighted by Mrs. Sheridan and the local Association one by the president. During the ceremony the Maple Leaf and the Home and School Theme Song were sung. It was decided to send two delegates, Mrs. G. Hayes and Mrs. J. L. Miller to the Home and School Convention to be held in Toronto Easter week. The association is sponsoring a euclre. -lost heir entertainment and dancg in the Township Hall Thursday, Feb. 26, at 8 o'clock. The proceeds to be used to help in the rehabilitation of schools in devastated Europe.. The Oshawa Council rally to be held in Centre Street School audi- torium on Tuesday, Feb. 24, will be attended by some of the Colum- bus members. Next month Columbus Home and School will celebrate its first birth- day with a family night and each family will contribute something to the entertainment. Mr. E. Powell spoke a few words on the need of a busy working recreational committee for this community. After the lunch served by Mrs. Sheridan Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. D. Dyer, the meeting closed with the National Anthem. : A meeting regarding the organ- ization of a recreational commit- tee will be held shortly in the Township Hall when it is hoped all those (fathers especially) interest- ed in their chidren's welfare, will attend. Mrs. Harold Hayes and Elizabeth enjoyed a visit last week with Mrs. Hayes' sister, Mrs. Frank Prouse, in Pickering. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Simpson, Toronto, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. N. Gimblett, Mr. and Mrs. Russel Lane attend- ed the funeral of the late Mrs. Isaac Catherwood in Uxbridge on Sunday. The family and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gimblett gath- ered at their home on Saturday night in honor of their 25th wed- ding anniversary which was on Tuesday Feb. 10. During the eve- ning Mr. and Mrs, Gimblett were presented with a chest of silver. Due to the weather many of their friends were unable to attend the party, but everyone there enjoyed a lovely time. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hayes visit- ed one day last week with Arthur Brethour in Sunderland. Miss Elsie Dyer spent Sunday at home, On Sunday morning Rev, G. W. Gardner spoke especially to the younger generation. The C.G.LT. girls occupied the choirtoft repeat- ing the C.G.LT. Purpose in unison and singing one number. Owing to the small irregularity in the Church Service, Mission Band will meet next Sunday. On Friday the W.M.S. conducted a very impressive Day of Prayer service. There was a small attend- ance, nearly all present taking some part in the program. Mr. and Mrs. Everette Mountjoy visited on Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gimblett. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hayes vis- ited recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Osborne, Bowman- ville, We are glad to see Mr. J. Lam- bert is able to he out again with- out the aid of crutch or cane. Mrs. George Foster, Belleville, spent _the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. T. Perreman. SELL MORE TO U.S, Ottawa, Feb. 20--(CP)-- Canada improved her dollar position with the United States by selling her $104,999,000 worth of goods in Jan- uary compared with $79453,800 in January last year, the Bureau of Statistics reported today. Exports to all countries for the month to. talled = $235,400,000--$30,888,088 less than the December total but $26,. 808,080 more than the January, 1947 figure. : Helicopter HE The Sikorsky S51 helicopter has already won its spurs as an RCAF Search and Rescue aircraft, having been used on several mercy missions, and one of the flying windmills is shown above demonstrating the manner in which it is able to pick up an injured person. Being drawn up into the cockpit of the helicopter, which is hovering motonless, is Cpl. Harry Brownrigg, playing the part of an injured airman. The 851 is fitted with a hydraulic winch, which can be used as shown above, or for raising or lowering supplies while the aircraft is hovering, The helicopter was one rs i ll Wins Spurs As Search And Rescue Aircraft J] of the three recently-acquired RCAF planes which put on a special demonstration recently (Feb. 11 and 12) at Rockcliffe air station, near Ottawa, for members of the House ranking officers of the three Armed Forces, and Government officials. | | had been acceptable to the Arab of Commons and the Senate, high Shown in the background are the other two aircraft which put on flying demonstrations, the speedy Vampire jet fighter and the big four-engine | North Star transport, ---R.C.AF. Photo tn , Ontario Spotlite PLAN SKATING CARNIVAL Belleville, Feb. 20--(CP)--""Han- sel and Gretel" is being presented by the Quinte Skating and Tennis Club at their annual skating carni-'| val, The cast of over 150 includes skating stars from Toronto. MEN EXPERT KNITTERS Perth, Feb. 20--(CP)--The female has nothing on male knitters. Allan Guest, 60, and Jack Blackburn, 68, are' among male residients at the Ontario Welfare Department's home for the aged here who have chosen kitting as a hobby. The men are turning out sweaters, socks and all-wool suits, CREEK WATERS RISE St. Thomas, Feb. 20--(CP)-- Spring is coming and bringing with it- the possibility of floods in Ket- tle Creek. Melting snow and ice raised the water-level in the creek 10 inches but there is no. flood danger. PAY BACK INTEREST St. Thomas, Feb, 20--(CP)-- the last principal and interest on the street railway deben- tures will be paid this year, re- ports «City-Treasurer W. E. Rowe. Street cars have not op- erated here for 22 years. 10 AUTOS DAMAGED Hamilton, Feb. 20--(CP)--Part of an old building gutted by fire two weeks ago fell on 10 automobiles parked on the room of a next-door garage here last night. The dam- age has not yet been estimated and workmen are clearing bricks from the wrecked cars. Will Ask Reuther To Give Testimony At G.M. Hearing Detroit, Feb. 20 (AP)--A Na- tional Labor Relations Board hear- ing on "unfair" labor .charges against General Motors Corpora- tion went into its seventh day to- day, with the company docketing more plant officials for testimony. The officials. -- plant superinten- dents, foremen and others -- were called by G.M. counsel Harry S. Benjamin in a move to refute N.L.R.B. charges that G.M. work- ers were "coerced" into signing for the corporation's new group insur- ance plan, ¢ Benjamin said that on Monday he expected to subpoena President Walter P. Reuther of the United Automobile Workers (C.I1.0.) and T. A. Johnstone, Reuther's assist ant as head of the union's G.M. department. Both have testified earlier as N.LR.B. witnesses, declaring that G.M. violated the Taft-Hartley law by refusing to bargain collectively with the union on "social security" matters, BACKS TEMPERANCE WORKERS Sudbury, Feb. 20.--(CP) -- Tem- perance workers opposing estab- lishment of beverage rooms in Chapleau, Algoma district town, were promised the support of the Sudbury Presbytery of the United Church at a conference here. Chap- leau residents will vote on the bev- erage room issue March 14. The Presbytery meeting also opposed the issuance of further beverage room licences: in the Sudbury Pres- bytery area. 3-Boy 'Tornado' At Lake Resort Wrecks Houses Picton, -Ont., Feb. 20 (CP)--No, it wasn't a tornado that tore | through the nine summer cottages i on the shore of nearby West Lake, Prince Edward County. Provincial Police Constable Harry | | Caldwall and County Constable James Lovelace said the damage | done the cottages -- estimated at | several thousand dollars -- was done | by three "hookey-playing" school | boys. Moreover, they were armed with axes, hatchets and one hammer. The trio -- aged nine, 10 and 12 -- will appear in juvenile court here | | after being captured by the 'con- | | stables who followed their tracks in | | deep snow. Damage included: Smashed win- | dows, mirrors, pictures, dishes, french doors, chopped furniture, ruined stoves, ripped curtains and demolished wir- ing. ALBERTA COAL HIKED Calgary, Feb. 20--(CP)--Coal dealers in Cgjgary last night an. nounced an increase in the price of coal ranging from $1 to $1.75 a ton effective immediately. The boost followed the granting of a $2 a day wage increase for miners in the Al. berta domestic and bituminous coal fields. J TO CUT GRAIN IMPORTS Ottawa, Feb. 20--(CP)--Govern- ment sources indicated yesterday Canada - likely will curtail the use of imports of American grains for distilling purposes if the United States decides to apply that restric. tion within its own borders. Robbers Kill Seeing-Eye Dog John Berezanski, blind co-owner of the Standard Auto Repair Co., Bathurst St., Toronto, is seen (left) with Laddie before the seeing-eye Shepherd dog was beaten and shot to death early yesterday while guarding the plant's safe, from which thieves stole $350. At right, Michael 'erezanski, brother of John, holds the club with which the thugs. slugged Laddie and another dog, Sparky, which did not die, Safecrackers also shot both dogs, \ i N hacked mattresses, | Packard Workers Ask 30-Cent Hike Chrysler's yesterday in a demand for a 30-cents-an-hour wage in- crease, Going five cents over the inter- national's proposal, the United Auto Workers Local 190 at the Packard Motor Car Co., said it would seek 30 cents for approximately 7,000 hourly paid workers. The U.AW.-CILO. at Chrysler Corp, demands 30 cents for 70,000 workers, At General Motors Corp. the union demands 25 cents for '225,000. The union's executive board set the latter figure. In all instances "fringe" and pen- sion proposals make the whole "economic package" roughly five cents more than. the hourly pay demand. ~ Camera Club News The Camera Club's first auction sale was held 'Wednesday night but suffered somewhat from a lack of merchandise. However the ma- jority of the items changed hands, and we do not think there was one item sold which was not a bar- gain, The auction was conducted by Chas. Johnson who did his best to get the prices up where they be- longed. Following the auction the Oshawa prints which had been sent to Belleville and Trenton for dis- play were reviewed and the com- ments of the clubs given. There was an apparent divergence of opinion by the two clubs regarding the relative merits of the prints, but they had both agreed that Pointe- au-Baril, by Dr. W. K. Blair was the best print of the group. . The club has been fortunate in securing as speaker for the March 3 meeting, John Steele, a well- known - portrait photographer of Toronto. His subject will be "Por- traiture", and as it is one with which he is very familiar the eve- ning should prove both interesting and profitable for all members who are able to attend. We expect to have with us Nor- val Tonkin, and a group of his fel- low members from the Belleville club, and we would, therefore, like to suggest that everyone make sure to keep this date open. The writer was asked recently the question as to why the figures indicating the speed of the lens were smaller for a fast lens than the figures indicating a slow lens, It is felt that the answer may be of interest to other beginners, and we are accordingly giving this in- formation through this column, ' The reason for the markings be- ing apparently in reverse is that the . figures indicate the relative exposures required with these lens all other things, such as film speed, light intensity, etc. being equal. It was in the year 1881 that a committee of the Royal Photo- graphic Society of Great Britain advised that lens and apertures be so marked so that the exposure required for each successive aper- ture be double that for the one im- mediately preceding. For example, if the exposure required with a 4.5 lens is 1, then the exposures required for 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 22; and 32 lens would be approximately 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 times the initial exposure. These relative exposures also, of course, apply if one stops down a fast lens to the marks in- dicated. ) Detroit, Feb. 20 (AP)--Packard's C.1.0. Auto Workers joined with Washington Spotlight By CLYDE BLACKBURN Canadian Press Staff Writer Washington, Feb. 20 -- (CP) -- Palestine's bloody disorders are again teaching the lesson to the United States and her peace-loving partners in the United Nations that idealism and optimism are no sub- stitutes for preparedness and forth- right planning in international af- fairs. There was something familiar about the news this week that Pre- sident Truman had been appealing to Middle East authorities to exer- cise "restraint" in Palestine. Observers here were reminded of | the appeals sent to European dic- tators around 1939 by President Roosevelt and of their futility. Probably the United States was as lukewarm as any of the other U.N. members when they voted last fall to partition Palestine, realizing fully that the organiza- tion had no police or other force to impose the decision. The decision to carve out a Jew- ish state in the Holy Land might have proved a happy solution if it states. At the time the decsion was tak- en, supporters of partition were faced with emphatic declarations from spokesmen of Arab state members of the UN. that they would fight partition even if it meant bathing the Holy Land with human blood. Not only were the Arabs making the most dire threats but the Bri- tish had bluntly announced their irrevocable decision to surrender their mandate over Palestine and withdraw their armed forces as soon as practicable. The British had also taken the stand it still holds, that it would not participate in imposing, by force, a partition plan not accept- able to Arabs and Jews. The United Nations had nothing behind it but good intentions and public opinion, or, at least, the opin- fon of the majority of its members. Hopes were expressed in high places that better judgment would prevail among the opposing forces in Palestine and the disorders would die down. Now the United States, as the leading major power, is in the un- comfortable position of being ex- pected to do something that will be extremely difficult. The administration does not want to let the Jewish people down and it does not want to offend the Arab states which are so strategic- ally important to world peace and as a source of oil. It would be difficult for the ad- ministration to sell its people on the idea of sending armed forces into Palestine. And if it did, it would find that Russia would also go in, probably with much larger forces. At tis moment there is a cla- mor for an international police force to support the partition commission--a force to be suppli- ed by small countries. It would take a long time to get approval of and to organize such a force. Undoubtedly there is pressure on the United Kingdom to remain a little longer in Palestine and thus put off the evil day, pressure which is not expected to be successful. If the British pull out on sche- dule, it appears certain that chaos and slaughter, and all the danger that will bring to world peace, will be the fate of Palestine this sum- mer. INTERESTING BROADCASTS Friends of the Baptist Churches will be interested to know that there are two broadcasts from the Rown- tree Clifford Mission, also half an hour of hymn singing from the Memorial Church on the general overseas services on February 22, between 7.45 and 8 am. Greenwich Mean Time, and from 8.30 to 8.55 p.m. Rowntree Clifford, who visit- ed and lectured in Canada last year, is talking on "What the Churches Are Doing", * ILLEGITIMACY SOARS London, Feb. 20--(AP)--Nearly one in every 10 children born in England and Wales in 1945 was il. legimate, government figures dis. closed y. terday. A total of 63,420 out.of-wedlock births was recorded for the year. The figures are the highest both in number and per. centage ever recorded in England and Wales. du You Can JEN CHARGE IT! at the ,.. ; MIDTOWN SHOPP 154 Simcoe 8. -- Phone 4420R Mothers May Get Allowance Boost As Living Cost Aid Toronto, Feb. 20 (CP)--Ontario Welfare Minister W. A; Goodfellow announced yesterday a 15 per cent increase in food allowances to persens on relief. The increase, he said, is made to meet increased commodity costs. : Consideration is also being given to further adjustments #in Mothers' Allowances for the same reason. "Officials of my department have watched carefully the effect of in. creased prices on incomes of reci= pients of public assistance" Mr, Goodfellow explained, "Periodic ad- justments have been made in order that assistance would be kept at basic requirement level." Under the Unemployment Relief Act, the province pays to munici- palities 50 per cent of the cost of providing relief to unemployable persons, up to a maximum set by regulations. Mr. Goodfellow 'said the in- creases in food allowances, togeth- er with previously announced in- creased shelter allowances, the provision of amounts for household sundries; an automatic increase in milk allowances, and the author- ization to pay up to $40 a month for persons requiring special hbme care reflect the gogernment policy of providing for the basic necessi- ties of unemployable persons as adequately as possible. He estimated the latest increase will call for an additional expendi- ture by the province of approxi- mately $125,000 per year. Since the Dominion Government withdrew its conttibutions toward relief costs in 1940, assistance of this type is granted only to per- sons who are unable to work, and to their depended Thee a about 16,000 on the rolls "the province's share of their keep amounted to more than $2,000,000 last year. The municipalities, which bear one-half of the cost, adminis ter the relief. Last July the province author ized the municipalities to grant a 10 per cent increase in the food allowance. While it varies accord- ing to the circumstances under which a recipient lives, the average allowance, prior to this latest in- crease, was $10.40 per month for a single adult person. For an adult member of a fam- ily, it was $9 per month and for children the allowance ranged from $2.10 for an infant under 1 year, up to $9 for a boy of 13 to 15 years. Milk is not included in the food allowance but it is provided for separately with an infant getting six quarts a week; older children five quarts, and adults three and a half quarts. There has been no change in the quality despite re- cent price increases. Other assistance includes free medical care, certain basic medi- cines and fuel. There is an extra allowance for housekeeping items, ranging from $1 to $3 per month in relation to the number of per- sons in the one establishment, for rent and shelter. Persons, incapacitated for one reason or another, who require spe- cial care in private homes, are given special consideration. Muni- cipalities are authorized to pay up to 340 per month in these cases, the province contributing a maxi- mum 90 per cent of the cost. a BULB GLOWS 35 YEARS Peterborough, Feb. 20.--(CP) -- An electric light bulb has been in daily use for 35 years in the home of Thomas Dick, 89, of River Road, Mr, Dick placed the bulb in the el- ectric socket in his bedroom when he built his home in 1913 and the light hag given service ever since. In appearance it looks more like an overseized radio tube than an elec- tric light bulb. PLAN DISPOSAL PLANT Cobourg, Feb. 20:--The Town Council has passed a by-law au- thorizing the issuance of debent- ures totalling $152,000 to cover the cost of construction of trunk sewers and a sewage disposal. plant. An- other by-low covered a $16,000 de- bentures issue for the water and sewer services extension to the war- time housing area in the west end of the town. "DOUBLE AUTOMATIC