Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 18, 1940, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free Carrier in Winnipeg 25c per week. Winnipeg thursday january 18, 1940 Price 5c per copy edition with comics we serve the children this nourishing health Buttermilk bread homemade the Bryce Way new in flavor and shape Bryce bakeries Ltd. 37 088 and have our Salesman Call Dally at stake Woodsworth says Burins the War. Canadians must be on guard to retain their civil liberties free expression of opinions Freedom of the press and free Assembly _ declared j. S. Woodsworth m.p., front suburban fires loader of the . War. At a meeting in to debate Ija Viu Golden discussing conditions since Start of the the Agnes Street labor Hall wednesday night. The meeting was sponsored by he North Centre constituency association ., to Farewell or. Woodsworth before he goes to Ottawa Lor the coming session of parliament. If canadians said the same things is were permitted to be said in Ingland they would be arrested under the defence of the realm said or. When a regular report from the league of nations at Geneva addressed to him had been censored document of the peace society t was time something was said As to what extent people were in danger now in the Dominion or Woodsworth declared. No one in Canada wanted Freedom to peddle military secrets or other important information to the enemy by merely Freedom to express opinions if they brought on an election this year there was very Little that the opposition could say under the strict interpretation of the War measures act said or. Woodsworth a circular letter issued by the Canadian broadcasting corporation warning its employees again Union activity was a Case to show that the people must be on guard to maintain their civil rights h said. Will ask investigation dealing with patronage in a supplies or. Woodsworth said tha he intended to ask parliament a special committee to investigate All War contracts that have Beer made by the government. This a to guard against recurrence of Tiv scandals that appeared in the Las War. He said. Or. Woodsworth said he Hai been informed that Ottawa a packed with All kinds of War appointees. Be said that the government should Tell the Canadian people we Are fighting for. We Wen into the War to save Poland Wear told. Is that the reason we Are the War today Are we to stay the War for years sacrificing me and Money to restore Poland on of the first things the government should Tell us is what the Soldier i e to do in Europe. Are we Goin to maintain the status quo what is to happen after the a was the greatest problem before i canadians today said or. Woods University of Manitoba and uni varsity of Alberta will compete in a debate Friday evening on the subject resolved that the creation of United states of Europe at the end of the present War would be most conductive to a permanent and lasting peace. The debate will be at 8.30 . In theatre a. Broadway buildings. David Golden and Doug Mcwhan Nel of the University of Manitoba wiil support the affirmative Side. Sam Epstein and John Maxwell of the University of Alberta will take the negative. President Sidney e. Smith of the University of Manitoba will be the chairman. G. V. Ferguson of the Winnipeg free press e. J. Tarr ., and r. F. Mcwilliams , will act As judges. Worth. There was some talk of different world but were the Cana Dian people prepared to give up bit of their sovereignty in Large Union to surrender to a big Ger and better league of nations or. Woodsworth asked. J. J. Swanson president of the association was chairman. He spoke on civil liberties War profits or. R. J. Manion s charges of patronage allowances to soldiers mothers and Csc regulations dealing with Union activities of its employees. Sixteen flee flames sixteen persons were driven from heir Homes into ice coated streets wednesday night and. Early thurs Day morning As lire swept through axe action dwellings Boniface. The St. In Winnipeg and St. Boniface Blaze occurred flaming death was cheated of three Little victims in St. James wednesday evening when or. And mrs. Leonard gaunt. 335 College Avenue rescued their children from their Beds when fire broke out in their bedroom. On the top left is a View of the room after the fire was extinguished and on the right Are six year old Josephine gaunt at rear and her brother Wesley and Sis Cousin. In Ter Beverley with Clifford Brown the Bottom picture Are seven of the 11 people who had to flee from another fire at 276 la Verendrye Avenue St. Boniface Early thursday morning. They Are Lillian Nolin mrs. Edmond Nolin with her son Donald in her arms Doris Nolin Bert Schudrich Aline Nolin and mrs. John Schudrich with her son Maurice in her arms. Manitoba canteen fund now stands at chairman of Board says the Manitoba canteen fund which for 15 years has been a source of assistance to veterans of the last War Arn fonts at present to about invested in Dominion and provincial Bonds. Payments in 1939 amounted to about Lieut col. L. D. M. Baxter chairman of the Board of trustees administering the fund said financial Kiwan ians plan International Day the 25th anniversary of kiwanis International will be observed in Winnipeg during the week of Jan. At 6 . Today when overheated stovepipes. Started a fire in the two Storey double family Home of or and mrs. Edmond Nolin and the air five children or. And mrs. Joe sch Rudrick and their two children at 278 la Verendrye Street. Flames first burst from Between the Walls which concealed the heating pipes on the main floor and had a Good Start before they were discovered. The St. Boniface fire department succeeded in saving the dwelling but damage is estimated at of which approximately is furniture loss. Bursting out in a Sheet of flame fire gutted the one Storey Frame Home of Leonard gaunt 335 College Street St. James Early wednesday evening and sent the owner his wife and their three Small children into the cold wintry Street. A prompt alarm by mrs. A l. Witt of 331 College Street saved the Structure from burning to the ground. Mrs. Witt noticed the Blaze from her dining room window and phoned the fire department while her husband went out to give Aid but nothing could be done. Shortly after the family had eaten their evening meal and the Chil Dren had been placed in bed the flames broke out in one of the bed rooms and quickly spread to other rooms in the House. Refuge for the Mother and Chil Dren was found in the Home of mrs. C. Greeko of 332 Roseberry Street St. James where they stayed until the fire was Over. Later they re tired to the Home of mrs. Gaunt s Mother at 612 Erin Street for the night. Estimated damage to the House was placed at but with con tents will probably be More than the Blaze was attributed to Over heated stove pipes. Civic committees slash estimates Winnipeg s 1940 budget deficit was reduced to wednesday As three civic committees managed to Cut a total of from their departmental estimates. Originally placed at the deficit was reduced by the civic improvements committee tuesday. Meeting simultaneously wednes Day afternoon the health com Mittee and the safety committee reduced their expenditures by and respectively. In the evening a special meeting of the utilities committee Cut from the water works Esti mates. Despite a Strong protest from j. G. Glassco general manager of City Hydro the utilities committee 21-27. The first club was or retained Hydro a charge estimates of in for special guards. Or. Glassco contended that the guards would be unable to Cope with any organized Sabo Tage Effort. The Winnipeg electric company was taking much less precaution he said and he did not think it fair that the Hydro should have to pay this charge. About higher despite the reduction in the fire department estimates the total of was still More than Over last year. The fire chief was asking for two new engines at each and a trac Tor for a ladder truck costing License fees collected will More than pay for All inspection Coli and the City actually will be better Iff financially. Two additional Ood inspectors will be hired and t was also suggested that the laces they will Jakers fruit stores fruit jobbers Candy manufacturers and wholesale made to pay License Lees to cover the Cost of inspection. This year the health department budget totals compared with expended last year. Alberta Bank Parley ended one in and re commencing Jan. 28, running time of the Burlington route s diesel zephyrs Between Minneapolis St Paul and Chicago will be reduced by 15 minutes b. W. Wil son assistant general passenger agent of St. Paul announced thursday. The last financial statement 01 the fund dated March 30, 1939, showed funds amounting to 706.40 on hand. The fund is audited fully once a year and a prelim Inary Check is made at the end of six months by an Independent auditor. The Manitoba fund was this province s share of divided among the Canadian prov aces after the War he combined surplus from time to time i am questioned concerning a much discussed subject among the of comparison Between the old Type sergeant major and the . Of the new army. The former is always pictured As the big the Type that ruled by Force and tyrant who told the rank arid file you might ave broken your Mother s Eart. But you won t break the new army sergeant major is represented As one who treats his men As human to them in decent an example in deportment and manliness and holds the respect of ail ranks for his Square dealings. There is How Ever no change in respect to discipline and the proper recognition of authority. It is submitted that no individual comparison can be made. The r.. Of the old army and by old army we mean the regular army prior to 1914, Many of whom did Noble work making civilians into soldiers during the great War was the right Type of Man Lor his generation and for the general run men who made up the regulars. They were hard Wen in a hard school and carried on in the approved army style. The army of today is As differ ent to the army of 30 years ago As the old r.. Is to the new one. It must be remembered that our soldiers today Are not in the ser vice As professional soldiers but As men from All walks in life enlisting Lor temporary military service to do a Job forced upon them by Adolf Hitler. The whole atmosphere is men Are better educated and they have enjoyed social privileges in Civi we which eliminates the necessity of the brow beating methods of by gone Days. Let us therefore Sot belittle the old r.. He did his Job As jobs were then done and the history of the Empire is efficient answer As to the effectiveness his efforts. The troopers of the fort Garry horse Are All smiles these Days at aking the Novice championship at he recent . 10 tournament on of of getting into the playoff in he military hockey league. Corp. J. Yerex who is the Middle Veight Garrison Novice Champion was a member of the Saskatoon ight infantry in 1934-5, and then served with the 2nd armoured car regiment irom 1935 until mobilize Ion with the fort Garry horse. Educated in Winnipeg he is an old student of Gordon Bell and Wesley College and played on the Rugby team which Cap tured the championship in 1937. An inter Squadron regimental basketball league is in process of organization and Wally Ferguson As coach to the Garrison also assist in Las accepted the Post As coach Garry s entry league and will Squadron play. Trooper g. D. Nicholson of . Squad was married at the Salva Tion army and trooper s. M. Lean of a squad at St. Matthew s Church. A Home entertainment night has been arranged for thursday Jan. 18, in the main mess in Barracks with arrangements in charge of capt f n. Cowley. The members of the Garry Are being permitted to bring their wives and lady friends. Various appointments and promotions Are recorded in the Queens own Cameron highlanders la. Sergt c. Mclellan to be sergeant . H. J. S. Cox and j. J Kelly to be corporals and pet. C Miller to be Lance Corporal All the foregoing Are from a com in e company o. D. Graham is to be and in c company Pany. J. A. Corpora rps. L. E Hurst d. A Mckay to be corpor als Piper j. L. Henderson we will be married Jan. 27, to be Cor poral a. A. And pets. J. Campbell to a. Bain an be Lance corporals corp. Devlin of d. Com Pany to be sergeant and pets. H o Needham and w. H. Bailey o a company to be the m. T. Platoon of the camerons is holding a party saturday night in Honor of Sergt. J. Gray representing of canteen funds of Canadian overseas units the Money look Ngow from toe free press files after demobilization divided among provinces on be basis of enlistments and Mani Oba s share was 10.654 per cent r about trustees to administer the fund re appointed by the province for Iree year terms col. Baxter the present trustees Are hoi. Royal Burritt and majored a Deacon. No Cash payments Are made to applicants As a Rule and payments re issued by Cheque signed by All free trustees Only after an apply ant s Case is checked by a paid investigator of the Board. The trus yes in Manitoba serve without remuneration and make annual re ports to the minister of pensions and Public health the provincial government and to interested vet eran s organizations. Disbursements out of the Mani Oba fund have been made to Veter ans for medical assistance for Edu action for veterans children for Relief and similar reasons. The payment is made however to the Erson or institution rendering a ice led service such As a doctor or Ospital after investigation. Master mechanics of the Cana Dian Pacific railway Western lines assembled for a two Day Confer in the Weston shops wednesday with r. A. Pyne superin indent of motive Power and car department Western lines presid no. Representatives of Supply companies concerned with railway construction and operation also Are attending. Coon Coon sold one Coon coat on the same evening As it was offered for Sale. Of course the offer was made in the free press classified Section. Here is a copy of the Small but so effective Man s Coon coat 38-40. Cheap. Hoyal Crest Quick action results Are yours for the asking at any time of the Day or year. Phone 8466 for free press want and service. Sixty years 18, 1880 the late Hon. J As. Mckay s Herd of 13 Buffalo was sold by auction As a final step in the disposal of the recently deceased Pioneer s effects at Deer la Prairie was whooping to be incorporated As a town. Fifty five years 18, 1885 capt. William Kennedy Veteran commander of one of the Relief expeditions sent after sir John Frank Lin gave by special request at the opening of the new Stony Mountain schoolhouse a lecture on life in the Arctic. Fifty years 18, 1890 lord Tennyson s latest volume of poetry new from the press was praised by the critics who commented particularly on the strength and Beauty of the closing poem of the volume crossing the bar writ ten by the poet in his Eightieth year forty five years 18, 1895 Jack Mcculloch of Winnipeg Canada s Champion skater Foi the East to take part in the championship events at Montreal other crack skaters who were to compete included Harley Davidson of Toronto John s. Johnson rated the fastest Man on skates Harry Hulse marvellous Toronto boy of 18 and Joe Donoghue sex Champion. Forty years 18, 1900 Hon. Clifford Sifton who Foi years had Given tree planting on the Western Prairies considerable Atten Tion had since he became minister of the Interior collected information on european As Well As american methods of improving farms by tree planting and the result of these observations was the formation Dominion forestry association. Thirty five years 18, 190 Rev. A r. Mackay pastor of Baptist Church in Brandon left of the East to raise to extend the work of the Brandon Baptis College a residence for girl students with special Art and music class rooms was to be japanese 11-Inch howitzers a wrought dreadful havoc at por Arthur. Thirty years 18, 1910 f. H. Schofield Veteran sex pm Cipal of the Winnipeg collegiate declared that a state University denomination ally untrammelled was his Ideal or. Schofield had recently celebrated his retirement years teaching with a Tou around the world. Twenty five years Jan. 18, 1915 a . Sam Hughes minister of militia who was visiting win Peg announced that h. D. B. Ketchen would be Briga Dier of the Western Canadian brigade in the second contingent. Twenty years 18, 1920 Winnipeg papers were still sus Pended through Lack coif new spin paper. The suspension had lasted two Days Gani Zed in Detroit mich., and. Received its charter Jan. 21, 1915. Now n Canada and the United states Here Are clubs with a Mem Jer ship of approximately Aid c. E. Bain president of the i Winnipeg club. Bennet o. Knudson of Albert Jea minn., president of kiwanis International will Send a message o the local club or. Bain said. Action approved Toronto Jan. 18 Cana Dian red Cross society announced yesterday that letters had been received from All Over Canada and the United states commending the action of the society in refusing to sponsor exhibition of the Dionne quintuplets at new York Gordon Shet Felt Dies in Trinidad port of Spain Trinidad Jan. 18. Up Shewfelt 43, Manitoba born chief officer of the Canadian National steamship lady Hawkins was buried Here yesterday after a funeral service at holy Trinity Cathedral. He died in hos Pital Here tuesday., _ Sheri Elt was born at la Riviere Man. A sister mrs. W. T. Pringle lives in Manitou Man., with her father Archibald Shewfelt while another sister mrs. Gordon Stevens lives at Darling Ford Man. His widow and three children live at Dartmouth . He was allowed Gine. Materials supplies pairs to stations was Cut and the balance of the savings distributed Over several accounts. Save for a minor Cut of the electrical department budget of was passed without change. The Street cleaning department s budget suffered almost the whole of the health committee s reduction. It was Cut while the health department itself suffered a loss of Only e. A. Wood superintendent of Street cleaning included an item of for beautification of the Saskatchewan Avenue nuisance grounds. It was taken out. His estimate for materials supplies and repairs was dropped and an identical Cut was made in his labor appropriation. An appropriation of for a new sprinkler was deleted and with it went 200 for Purchase of water. Several substantial increases were included in this year s health estimates in anticipation of the passing of the City bylaw to License and control All milk shippers Anc distributors. This will require four inspectors to visit the 762 shippers and to visit the various creameries and ice Cream plants. However if the bylaw is passed 25 years ago Jan. 18, 1915. Chernovitz Cap tured by austrians. Canadian training depot established at tid Worth England. Three furious Battles raged at various Points along the Western front with la Boisselle in flames. Russians in turkish territory near Erz Erun As turkish Winter Campaign col lapsed. Rude Awakening fickle breezes fool fowl but old Man Winter s Here old Man weather is being blamed by ducks who find themselves in the serious predicament of starving to death in the Snow covered stubble Fields of Western Canada. Ottawa Jan. 18 ;