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AT MOTOR SHOW Pat Grealis (right) dons a me- chanic's coverall but isn't serious about pretending she is an expert on the engine under that hood in the 1954 automobile. She and model Betty Dobbie are trying to FORTUNE IN THE STOVE drum up interest in the National Automobile show at Toronto Feb. 25 to March 6. They said some- thing about "nice lines", and a photographer got interested. (CP Photo) Textile Workers Asked To Take Cut HESPELER (CP) -- Dominion Woollen and Worsted Limited, one of Canada's largest wool textile mills, put before its employees Tuesday a proposal which, if ac- cepted, will result in a 'special depression deduction" at all levels in wages and salaries at the plant. Employees heard the proposal at a general meeting following a pre- liminary discussion between the management and officials of the Woollen Workers' Union of Hes- peler (Ind.). Gordon Klager, managing direc: for, told 630 Sployees that "the industry is involved in a grim struggle for survival against im- po goods made by textile workers whose wages are, at best, less than one-half of yours." ty normal staff of the firm is The 'special depression deduc- tion" represents approximately 8% r cent of the employees' tak- ome pay. The proposal, said to be designed to keep the mill in o eration during the current textile crisis, was outlined by Charles Barrett, plant manager, who said that 16 Canadian textile mills in six provinces have closed to date as a result of adverse conditions in the industry. The employees will vote today to determine whether to accept the proposal, ages at the plant have for years been reported to be above the aver- age paid in the textile industry. If the suggested wage cut is ac- cepted an independent board, com- posed of the union, management and a neutral authority will review conditions every month to de- termine whether the emergency measure should be removed." France Restoring Abode of Ancient Royalty The Ministry of Beaux Arts has Just given a view of how the rehabilitated Chateau de Versail- , home of three Louis, XIV XV and XVI, will look when alter- ations, repairs and refurnishings are completed, a correspondent of The Los Angeles Times writes from Versailles. The vast Hall of Mirrors, longer than a bowling alley and with one wall composed en of plate ss, has been nearly completely ROOF 1. F LEAK FIXED The leaky, roof which ruined several of the ce frescoes has been made watertight and several giant rotted beams to support the roof have been replaced. In the vast hall Bismarck and Von Moltke imposed the terms of | in, ace on a defeated France after . Franco-Prussian War in 1871. At the same session Germany was proclaimed an empire and the Kaiser was named emperor, and Germany annexed two French provinces, Alsace and Lorraine. Forty-eight years later President Raymond Poincare had his belated revenge and the Germans of the Wiemar Republic were brought to the same Hall of Mirrors to sign the peace treaty after World War i in June, 1919. They did so under the gaze of Premier Georges Clem- enceau, President Woodrow Wil- son Prime Minister David Lloyd George and 1 score of other Allied statesmen Next in point of interest is the canopied bed of Louis XIV. It is not the original. A good many mil- lionaires are sleeping in "authen- tic" couches of the "sun king". TREASURES LOOTED Most of the treasures of the palace were destroyed or carried away as loot by the mob which in- vaded Versailles in 1792 and drove the king and his queen off the throne. They eventually beheaded them in what is now the Place de la Concorde, site of the United States Embassy in Paris. Louis XIV must have been a little man, corpulent but not tall, Gaudy as the double bed is nearly square. It has a huge canopy with side cur- tains so that it can be enclosed like a cabin and the king frequent- ly remained in it all day, taking his meals there, getting his hair cut and receiving visitors. tips of the four posters which hold the canopy are adorn- ed with white feathers. The cur- tains are heavy maroon damask with gold embroidery. There is no bathroom or "cabinet de toilete" near the bedroom. These ancient palaces lacked privacy. They have no halls nor corridors 'and one marches through dozens of rooms to get to a stair- case or an exit. Presumably any- one occupying those rooms had to get a screen to hide from pry- 2 eyes. In the next room is a grand- father clock of mahogany with the works exposed through glass anels. There's enough machinery the timepiece to run an auto- mobile. 12.FOOT GLOBE Beyond that is the nursery of Louis XIV's son, the dauphin. The main object is a globe, 12 feet in diameter, by which an instructor was supposed to teach the prince geography. In certain of the rooms are quist says he thinks he missed a fortune claims .the he. "We looked at the basic rofks. We GERALDTON (CP)--Fred Berg y neglecting to record 15 he staked last spring. art of the Manitouwadge copper discovery. But the raw-boned, 200-pound Swede, reputed to be one of the strongest men in the north, grinned about it this week as he yarned in a Geraldton hotel. Roy Barker, William Dawidowich and John Forster of Geraldton flew into the Manitouwadge area Forster's little plane last May and collected samples which assayed richly for copper but they did not stake any claims. When the three men flew back again, they found that Bergquist and his partner, Windy Sam tulac, whose homes are in Fort 'William, had staked it solidly with- out knowing the Geraldton men had been re first. "Me and Windy Sam were look- for nickel," Bergquist related. didn't pay any attention to the acidic rocks that had the copper. Prospector Neglected To Record Copper Claim That was our mistake. That was our bad luck." The Geraldton men waited to in | see whether Bergquist and Pretu- lac would record the claims at the Port Aipup mines office within the B D PAPERS "I intended to record," Bergquist said. "I made out the papers and I kept them with me a long time. But fhiete was Pa Jvcording fees to pay. w papers in the nally As soon as the 30 days were up, Barber, Dawidowich and Forster moved in and restaked the ground. Today they hold 100,000 shares apiece of Geco, valued at about $12 a share, plus production royalties amounting to 15 cents a ton. "But Windy tk Jn September and got :Lun- echo. From that discovery in the same general area, both partners are reported to have done well in cash and stock. Windy Sam, an ex-bushman, is on his way to Florida for a holiday. ROBERTS HOLDING OUT PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Star pitcher Robin Roberts of Philadel- phia Phillies held a lengthy confer- ence with owner Bob Carpenter Tuesday but the two failed to agree on Roberts' 1954 salary. A Phillies spokesman said Rob- erts, who won 23 and lost 16 last year, and Carpenter, will meet again at the end of the week. Roberts is reported to be ask- ing for a $10,000 contract, while Carpenter is reported offering the right hander the same salary he earned in 1953, believed to be $40.- 000 A 20-game winner each of the last four years. Roberts earlier had been asked to take a cut. He Bot only refused but demanded a raise. WELSH MANUSCRIPT The Red Book of Hergest is a manuscript of Welsh literature, written in the 14th century. LJ TROOPS GUARD SNOW ARE, Sweden (AP)--The Swed- ish Army has turned out the d to save the snow on Areskutan mountain. Swedish ski troops rushed to the top of the mountain Tuesday to haul snow from crevices and banks, spread it over bald crests and pack it down so that alpine events of the world's ski cham- pionships can be raced next week 'on schedule. "I've got 260 men up there pack- ing now," Col. Nils Bouvenj, com- manding officer of the Jamptland Province © Regiment, said "and I've got 260 more on the alert at Oestersund. They will be brought over whenever it is necessary and it may be any day. "Winds have been high here and the snow up on top has been blown badly. Part of the racing tracks need snow." one good reason for saving...now Perhaps your home means a lot to you; you inay have improvements in mind for "when you can afford it". Or you may be interested in taking a trip, or starting up a small business of your own. Everybody has his "own special dream" -- and most people have to save for it. Now is the time to open your special-purpose savings account at the Royal Bank. THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA Parking THE MUNICIPAL PARKING LOT IS RIGHT NEXT DOOR. (METER PARKING) STROUD'S WILL PAY ONE HOUR PARKING FOR STROUD CUSTOMERS 3 ENTIRELY With every purchase amounting te $7.00, including a selection of CANADA PACKERS PRODUCTS we'll give you entirely FREE any one piece of numerous portraits of the horde of mistresses the various Louis' kept on their staffs. Although Napoleon never lived there, he had a keen eye for pub- licity. Aware that thousands of people visited the chateau every year, he plastered several of the vast rooms with pictures of himself on a white horse in the midst of : ferocious battles. i He set the pictures of his vic- : torious marshals in medallions | around the edges of the walls. | The chateau is finished inside | in ivory white and gold and! marble, with magnificent parquet | floors, . It is estimated that the gilding on all the decorations would have kept any other king broke, All the ceilings are decorated with paint- ings or frescoes. FOTO-NITE PAYS OFF 300 AGAIN! was paid to Mrs. Clara Chambers, 227 Ver- dun Rd., for this photo- granh. WNP Foto-Nite is a Regular Weekly Attraction at the Plaza Theatre. 'A : TOP QUAUTY LOW PRIGED STEAKS or ROASTS SHORT RIB and FANCY RED SOCKEYE SALMON TULIP BRAND McCORMICK'S JERSEY IT'S FREE - IT'S FUN BECOME A FOTO-NITE FAN KAM BLADE ROASTS = 39% Week fnd. Specials SODA BISCUITS McCORMICK'S SANDWICH : BISCUITS com ru CIGARETTES TASTY LUNCHEON MEAT Wm. Rogers DuBarry Silverplate WERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS OF SIRLOIN T-BONE WING SHORT CUT COAST LINE BRAND MARGARINE CREAM TROUD' FOOD MARKET PRIME RIB .- 45¢ Boned and Rolled Ib. 55¢ 13. oi 27¢c CARTONS OF 200°S 3.09 12-02. TIN 29 STORE HOURS MON. TO THURS. 8:45 TO 6 P.M. FRIDAYS OPEN TO 9 P.M. SATURDAYS 8 A.M. TO 6 P.M. 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