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NC 3) 7 FE ' WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1948 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE PAGE ELEVEN 'District Council Elections Provide Key to UK. Trend By JAMES McCOOK Canadian Press Staff Writer London, March 31--(CP) -- Ur. ban and rural district council elec- tions, usually polite affairs that rouse limited interest among vot- ers, will be decided April 3 and 5 in England and Wales amid a fury of political competitoon. National headquarters .of both the Labor and Conservative parties have, since 1945, spurred supproters to greater interest in local govern- | ment. elections. Previously, Labor was the first party to, modernize. | the organization in communities | | Study Freight Boost On Cost of Living Ottawa, March 31.--(CP) Prices Board officials said they will study the effect of Tuesday's freight-rate judgment on the country's cost price structure. They could not say at the moment, however, what ef- fect it will have on the cost of living. The eral 21 rates. One thing is apparent: coal pric- es will go up. Coal dealers already judgment authorized a gen- -per-cent increase in freight attend a lecture on traffic etiquete. and its strength increased in almost | predicted that a 25-cent-a-ton in- all councils during the 30 years | crease in the coal tariff will He before the second world war. After their 1945 general election | defeat, the Conservatives took the | lesson to heart and set &bout com- | bating labor in all elections from | the parish council up. Their, first | dividend was received in November | of last year when in the municipal | borough elections they gained 643 | seats and labor lost 695. This vote jolted labor from the control of more than 30 councils. In the coming district council votes, Conservatives hope to con- tinue thejr career of success while the Labor party is working indus- triously to stop them. The elections are for divisions within countries. An urban dis- trict council usually is connected wiht a town or a small area densely populated and a rural district coun- cil covers a district which includes - several country parishes. 'The. -district councils administer public health and highway regula- tions and exercise powers under the housing acts. They are thus in- volved in national and local poli- cies for the relief of housing short- ages, a prime cause of political con- troversy. Seats at stake in the voting next month total 2,572, Candidates run- ning as straight Conservatives or with Consérvative support total 1,- 628 including 130 women. Conser- vatives will contest 490 seats now held by Labor. Other entries include 1,365 Labor 'supporters, 1,100 independents with- out party support, 136 Liberals and 69 Communists. Anti-labor majorities at present | control most of the councils--437 of a total of 572 urban and 455 of "475 rural. Labor candidates in the election | campligns said that the central government policies now being im- "plemented bring local authorities Anto closer co-operation with na- tional authorities in developing soc- ial security and similar programs, 'Conservative spokesmen said con- trol of local affairs is being remov- ed from local hands and larger authorities are being given power 'over local services, Columbus W.A. Has Speaker At : Easter Meeting MARY M. DYER Correspondent Columbus, March 29.--The Wo. + men's Association met in the church on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Naylor, president, opened the meeting reading a few lines from the "Song of Solomon" and sing. ing of a hymn, Mrs, Hislop read the Scripture lesson while Mrs, Lambert gave the thoughts on the lesson and the prayer, Another hymn was sung to close the wor. ship portion of the meeting. The roll call was answered by Easter Thoughts. During the business period it was . learned that since the last meeting another, box had been packed and sent to the family in England. Mrs, H. Crozier, Whitby, was the guest speaker for the afternoon and was introduced very ably by Mrs. Powell. Mrs, Croziers ad- : dress delivered in a very pleasing manner was much enjoyed by all. Mrs. E. W. Webber favored with a lovely solo. Singing of the theme songz and the Mizpah Benediction closed the meeting. The commit- tee in charge served lunch in the Sunday school and a social hour was spent. Easter visitors with Mr, and Mrs. T. Pereman were: Mrs. W. W. Alli- son, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. George Foster, Belleville; Mrs. Fred Ed. .munds, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Ed- munds and baby Marilyn of St. Catharines; Mr, and Mrs. Lorne Hoskin, Murray Allyn and Grace, Solina; Mr, and Mrs. George Wil. sen, John and Paul, Oshawa; Mrs, Farl Innes and Judith, Manches. ter. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Prosser, London, visited over the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Miller. Mrs. Kenneth Fraser is spending . Easter week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Grass. Don't forget, folks, the Home and School meeting will be held next Tuesday, April 6, when S, G. Say- . well of Oshawa will be the speaker of the evening. - Friends of Mrs. Fred Goodm will be sorry to learn that she is at present -in a Toronto hospital. We hope her health may soon be re. : stored. Need Substitute In Butter Famine ! Montreal, March 31--(CP)-- Ca- *'nada's present cycle of scarcity and i high prices for butter is liable to * 'pecome a permanent feature of the + pountry's economy, buiter dealers said here today. i !_ Prices of butter when obtainable | ) at the present time are pressing { against the 73 cents a pound ceil- ; ing. Dealers expressed belief that + the remainder of 1948 will see high | + prices continue. : i An early spring shortage, turn- i ing into a famine, will be a yearly | { occurence, they added, unless steps | Jiare taken to import butter or a but- vter substitute. i" The reason was that consump- | i tion had risen to a point where but- | i ter producers could not keep up | 'with the demand. L] passed on to the cbnsumer. WAIT TILL JUNE May was regarded by the early | Romans as an unlucky month, especially for marriage. Police "Lecture" Sydney Motorist Sydney, Australia -- (CP) -- Syd- ney traffic police are experimenting | with a new idea to help curb traffic violations. | The Sydney cop has instructions | to either "book" a first offender or issue him--or her--with a notice to The "talking cure" began in a city police station here recently when over 50 first offenders listened in a good-natured but argumentative mood to a cop stressing the dangers of the careless motorist. Some of the listeners tried to demonstrate their case on the lecturer's blackboard to prove that "the other fellow" was wrong, not them. The wife of a taxi.driver took it upon herself to defend her hus. band's rights. In her excitement she howled the constable down and banged her fist on the table several times to prove her point. The taxi- driver stcod weil In the background and meekly interjected every few minutes: I think the constable is right, dear." Devotion to Religion Force in Italy Election By DEWITT MACKENZIE Associated Press News Analyst History records few, if any, poli- tical elections upon which so much ras depended as hinges on the Ital- ian national voting of April 18, for the outcome may determine the trend of the "cold war" 'in Europe between Communism and Democ- racy This momentous electoral con- test is between the powerful Com- munist party and the Christian Democrats headed by Premier Al- cide De Gasperi, who now presides over an unstable coalition of right- | cracy's star will be in the ascen- dancy. There are various factors which big fair to influence the voting. The proposal of the western allies | to return Trieste to Italy is cal .- | lated 'to win/democratic support. So |is the knowledge that American | material aid depends on loyalty to | demontacy, On the other hand the | Reds have many converts who fol- {low Communism from choice. Then | there are others who toe the line | because of intimidation. | However, there is another most | extraordinary element in this elec- ists, ; | tion, and one which may be the If the Reds can elect enough [deciding factor. The way things members to control the Assembly | look now it may resolve itself very they will have gained a priceless Mediterrantan base from which to conduct a conquest of Western Europe and the Greek-Turkish- Dardenelles zone. If De= Gasperi can secure a safe majority, demo- | largely into a battle between relig- ion and Red Atheism. Pope Pius on March 10 placed his personal and official prestige behind Prelates and Bishops who had been telling Italian Roman Catholics to vote for candidates friendly to the church. He did this in a Lenten address in which he said that Catholics must vote for candidates who stand "for safe- guarding the rights of God and of | souls, for the true good of indivi- duals." ians are Catholics. Now the big question is how they will react to this edict. We shall have our ans- wer in about two weeks. Mental Hospital Gets More Guards i. Owen Sound, Ont, March 31 -- (CP) -- Dr. MacKinnon Phillips, member of the Ontario Legislature for Grey North, said Tuesday that the guard will be doubled at the Ontario Hospital for the Criminal- ly Insane at Penetang. He said he was informed this ac- tion results from the recent escape of Melville Wilkie and Henry Leo Cada. They were recaptured March 23, three days after they fled from the institution, Close to 100 per cent of all Ital- | Morrison Fur Co. Store Now One Of Oshawa's Finest Coming to Oshawa over Six years ago, the Morrison Fur Company established the first retail fur store in the city of Oshawa at 10 Bond Street, East. After one year's time the business was moved to it's present location at 12 King Street West and during the past few weeks extensive altera. | tions have transformed this store into one of the finest Fur stores in Oshawa. The Interior has been entirely renovated with the popular Weldtex plywood and was installed by Bob Mercer and Harry Woods. 'The proprietor, Mr. I Morrison is well.known throughout the Prov- ince of Ontario having been connected with the Fur Business for the past 27 years, He is also a memper of the retail furriers Guild of Canada. Connected with the Morrison Fur Co. is Mr. B. Morrison, son of the proprietor who spent the war years in the R.C.A.F. overseas as a Flight Lieutenant. Mr. I. Morrison who originally hails from Toronto, does all alteration work and two years ago the basement of the store was renovated through. out and a modern fur cold storage plant was installed to take care of the needs of the ladies of Oshawa and vicinity. Here fur coats are stored for the summer months and if need be the temperature can be brought down to zero. "However," stated Mr. Morrison, "the ideal temperature for Fur Coats storage is maintained just below freezing." Brand new Fur Coats, Fur Neckpieces, Muffs etc. of every" descrip. tion are stocked by the Morrison Fur Store and milady can find a Fur Coat of nearly every kind of Fur that her heart desires. N See Us About. ... ® REMODELLING and REPAIRING Your Present FUR COAT 12 KING ST. WEST -- Oshawa MORRISON FUR GO. TN are... - ... their RE-OPENING! ter Extensive Alterations During the past few weeks our store has been the centre of extensive alterations. We must apologize to our patrons for the undertaking . . . However, we. feel that the end justifies the means. We are justly proud of our new altered premises and we feel that we are in a position to give you the "Better" Service to which you as patrons, are entitled. We invite you to pay us a visit soon and inspect our new modern store. Remember you are under no obligation fo purchase. Below as a gesture of goodwill we are offering a Grand Prize to some lucky lady. We sincerely hope that you will be able to take advantage of this FREE DRAW <oon. Attention Ladies of Oshawa and Vicinity! COME IN and ENTER YOUR NAME for the FOR YOUR CHOICE OF A LUXURIOUS SILVER FOX FUR 30.00 CREDIT ON THE PURCHASE OF ANY FUR COAT! inconvenience caused during this Phone 4034 ... for FUR STORAGE OR A IT COSTS YOU NOTHING! Ra oo Just come in and write your name and dr op it into our sealed container! That's all you have to do. No purchase is necessary! "Les" Eagleson, mgr. Dunn's Tailors and president of Oshawa Business Men's Association on Saturday, April 17th. Don't Wait...Do It NOW!-You May Be the Lucky One You're Invited to See the "NOW ON DISPLAY! Winner's name will be drawn by Mr. ... of the 1948-49 SEASON BUDGET TERMS are Available at MORRISON'S ORRISON FUR CO 12 KING ST. W, as PHONE 4034