Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 15, 1944, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page eight aldermen will present plans on housing fund disposition following a 75-minute discussion Friday the housing committee of the Winnipeg City Council decided to wait until monday before coming to any definite decision As to How in housing funds might Best be expended. After a session monday the committee intends to present con Crete plans to the City Council its approval members stated. The is left Over from previous housing activity on the part of the City. Friday s committee meeting was mainly taken up with discussion on a Brief presented by g. Leslie Russell of Green Blankstein rus sell and Ham architects. The Brief suggested that on a suitable piece of property a Small group of buildings be erected consisting of units similar to those which would be used in a Large Low rental scheme building of a Small apartment approximately 12 suites some Row houses and some two Storey Flats. Public reaction to this Type of housing could then be secured before any future Large scale housing scheme was started and experience be gained As to costs of construction and maintenance. Some objection taken plans such a scheme emphasizing Row houses will be studied monday afternoon the committee decided. Some objection was taken by members to possible building of near tents on the ground that they would not prove the Best Type of housing families with children. Low houses or terraces on the other hand were considered More Ideal this purpose. Aid. James Black chairman of the housing committee emphasized that something would have to be done and done fast. There has been too much delay he declared. But we will have to spend wisely otherwise housing in Winnipeg is ruined in sofar As we Are concerned. Stanley h. Knowles m.p., Winnipeg North Centre who attended the meeting promised to assist the City Council in seeking Bench to of the housing conversion plan Winnipeg. Several other cities in Canada Are receiving Aid through Federal measures. It was pointed out. Although Winnipeg so far has been ignored. We need the housing conver j Sion plan As much if not More so than does Calgary a City where j it has been said Aid Black. The committee recommended that the finance committee of the City Council study the advisability of postponing increasing assess ments arising from property improvements tin til two years lowing completion of said improve ments. It was also that the finance committee consider lengthening the period of time Over which Money assessed Public improvements be paid thereby de creasing the yearly assessments. . Lists 24 casualties Ottawa april 15. Up the . Issued today its 857th casualty list the War contain ing 24 names. Following is the latest list of casualties overseas killed killed on Active service Gillies. A. S., sgt. . Cathar Ines. . Crover. H., po., Kirkland j Lake of. Hall j. A. Fs., mass. Pattison a. B., fs., Billings Bridge ont. Porter b. A. Sgt., i Woodroffe ont. Died died of injuries sustained on Active service Parant j. J. A. Lac., Montreal. Missing missing on Active service after air operations Depew N., wo., Copper Cliff ont. Prisoner previously reported Sli Sinf on Active reported prisoner of Christison r. A. Fo., Victoria. Hairsine j. E., fs., Vernon b c. Jackson. D., d.f.c., fo., Weston. Mass. Lucas. T., of. Calgary. Mullock. G., is. Vancouver. Poure e. L., sgt., Montreal. Shaw. J. A. . Lethbridge. Temple d. L., is. Vancouver. Turton a. A. . Ottawa. Presumed dead previously reported 3iissinf on Active offi Cial purposes presumed dead Walmsley f., po., Regina. Ill seriously 111 Sigurdson i., lac., Vancouver. Canada killed killed on Active service Christie j. O., d.f.c., po., re Gina. Coffin s. A., fo., Summerside . Gardner j. C., lac., Toronto. Roy. J. J. A. Lac. Montreal. Canadians in the Royal air Force overseas presumed dead previously reported missing on Active official purposes presumed dead Hastings j. R., Al. Rapid View sask. Hawks s. A. Sgt. Toronto. Merchant Seaman casualties listed Ottawa april 15. J. Z. Michaud transport minister made Public. Friday night a list of 201 Canadian merchant seamen who have lost their lives while serving in vessels of United kingdom Regis try. The list covering the period from the outbreak of War to March 31. 1943, included the first Canadian casualty of the Hannah Baird. Verdun. Que. Stewardess on the ill fated liner Athenia which was torpedoed a few hours after War was declared. those listed. 139 had Home addresses in Canada. the remain Der although in radians by birth had made their permanent Homes in Britain and three in Tine United states. The list included Bulkley. Cecil Edwin 4 nor wich Road. Liverpool eng. Birth place Winnipeg Burgess. George 463 Martin Avenue Winnipeg. Harper. Horace Mark r. Ab1. 55 sapling Road. Southampton err. Birthplace Winnipeg Sanderson. John 3rd radio offi 49 Kansas Avenue. Antrim Road. Belfast. Ireland. Birthplace Winnipeg assistant Section officer Kath Leen Brownrigg. Winnipeg assist ant adjutant of no. 7 equipment depot notre Dame Avenue has left feb take a senior administrative course at Trenton ont. Ilsley work in Ottawa Ottawa april 14. J l. Ilsley finance Minster resumed work in his office Here today after an absence of several weeks. Tanned and looking Well Ilsley returned to Ottawa last night from a United states health resort where he had been convalescing. Following several interviews this morning mostly with officials of his department the finance minister planned to attend a Cabinet meeting this afternoon. Suspend air services Dublin april 15. Up Reuters air services Between Dublin and Liverpool will be suspended from today owing to restriction s imposed by British authorities. Pet. Antonin Kodl a Tissek. Eldest son of. Mrs. J. Lussier of nut Mountain sask., died of wounds received on Active service in Italy on March 5. Pet. Lussier was born at Maria Polis Man., where he received his education and where he has Many relatives. He enlisted with the Irish regiment at Prince Albert in March 1942, and received his training at Camp Borden and Guelph ont., and Debert . He went overseas in december 1942. Besides his Mother there is a brother at Home and two Sisters Winnipeg free press mrs h. Toutant of Midland ont., and Solange Lussier attending St. Joseph s collegiate Institute St. Boniface. Professionals excepted from labor code Rule Ottawa april 15. National labor relations Board yester Day ruled that persons employed in a professional capacity do not come under the government s new labor code covering compulsory collective bargaining and arbitration. The Board at its first Public hear ing held earlier this week heard representations from a delegation representing 14 professional organizations who asked to be excluded from the code. The delegation said the workers ing engineers chemists architects and not want to be compelled to become a party to a collective agreement negotiated by a labor Union. In its decision made Public yesterday the Board ruled that under the regulations persons employed in a professional capacity shall be deemed to be employed in a confidential persons employed in work of a confidential nature or with author Ity to employ or discharge workers Are excluded from the code. Saturday. April 15, 1944 essay contest winners listed winners of the tuberculosis essay contest sponsored by the Sanatorium Board of Manitoba were announced saturday with Harriet Greeves Birtle and Betty Allen Winnipegosis in the senior and Junior divisions respectively As first prize winners. Their essays on the facts about tuberculosis were judged Best out of nearly 200 entries. The Complete list at prize winners is As follows senior division grades Vil Viii 1. Harriet Greeve ii Birtle 2, Gudny Johnson. 3, Myrna Roney Wawanesa 4, Grace Hagglund Teulon 5, Vaughan Pearson Deepdale 6. Blight Transcona 7, Ivy Douglas Cran Dall 8, Germaine Boucher St. Laurent 9, Fred Cook. 343 Albany Street St. James 10, Dahl Wilson Thornhill 11, Agatha harder Vir Den 12. Irene Grierson. Tilston 13, Verla Scott Bernie 1-1, Norman Mclean Emerson 15, Lorraine Al Ford. Hartney 16. Carol Sliworski Transcona 17. Billie Collie Oakner 18, Irene Nevins Chater. Junior division grades in a i 1. Betty Allen 2 Betty proven clan William 3, Edna White Thornhill William Sand ers Emerson 5, Jean Douglas Crandall 6, Doreen Watt Oakner 7, Billy Brownlee Bowsman Hiver 8, Alan Anderson Makinak 9, Angeline kerb at St. Laurent 10, june Stevenson Wawanesa 11, Winnona Henning Dominion City 12, Delphine Johnson. Cypress River 13, Rita Girardean Oak Point 13, Warren Hoban because Jour 15, Lena Dueck Plum Coulee 16, Jack Cruden Beulah 17, James Strachan Virden 18, Margaret Jose dec Dale. Sabotage in France London april 14. Bup the Paris radio today reported cases of sabotage in factories and on farms in France during the last three months and another 800 against railways and convoys. The broadcast said 350 town Halls were attacked and granaries set on fire. Casualties included 900 killed including 750 policemen it said. Accident toll exceeds War new York april 14. I dents on the United states Home front Are killing and injuring Nore persons than the War. Busi Raven court 1pad Dave shipyard fire London april 15 up Reuters the danish radio last night reported a big fire at Elsinore shipbuilding Yards. Twenty per cent of the workshop area and considerable Quantity of machinery were reported destroyed. Ness week in Issue. Industrial Magazine says americans in the United states ent. In december 1941 t0 this year than permanently tabled Industrial Breed a school boy fort carry. Winnipeg Man. Founded 1923. P. A. Wykes . A boarding and country Day school boys from the Ages of 6 to 18 offering progressive instruction from grades i to Xii preparing University and business careers. Highly staff. Excellent academic record. Modern buildings playing Field. Cadet corps physical training supervised every boy in the school. There Are a few vacancies is summer term boys in grades vol to x opening Date monday april transportation by special bus from Home to school and return i All Day boys by the school and the Cost this Servo two course midday lunch is included in the inclusive fee. Special rates arc available to boys from great Britain Here duration of the War and also to sons of persons serving in brandies of his majesty s Active service forces. full information apply to the bursar or Tete Honc 43 tic in spite of Shell and bomb damage in spite of cruel Over though Many of their skilled mechanics Are serving with the i fid h1 n Cindri n or 11 it i _ _ i _ i i t o loading and the wracking punishment of mine blasted roads motorized columns have continued to Roll Forward carrying United nations troops and supplies. Ford Mobile workshops equipped with welding equipment lathe Drill press and other tools and manned by skilled mechanics Are playing a real part in armed forces Ford dealers have done a magnificent Job in keep ing essential transportation operating efficiently. A great Power Plant j. J c. Rover there and Here at Home the famous Ford is engine keeps keeping motorized equipment moving in the War zones. The loads rolling along the Road to Victory. In stamina in smoothness in Economy it s today s out standing engine. It s noted everywhere its trouble free performance. But when it does need tuning up or overhauling it s backed Over there by skilled army mechanics and Here in Canada by the service Here in Canada Ford trucks Are bearing a heavy share of the Load in keeping materials and equipment moving to and from the production lines. 700 Ford dealers right across Canada Are doing a thorough Job in supplying expert service car and truck owners. Put Victory first Ford motor company buy Victory Bonds of 700 Ford dealers. largest producers a of military vehicles in the British Empire ;