Winnipeg Free Press

Wednesday, February 20, 1946

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 20, 1946, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page Winnipeg wednesday february a 1945 traffic Accident report shows total of 65 deaths traffic accidents in Manitoba resulted in 65 deaths. 1.492 persons injured and properly damage to the amount of in 1945, Accord ing to the annual report of Acci dents released tuesday by w. Trevor Davies provincial director of safety. It was indicated in the report that traffic had survived the first surge of increased accidents due to the lifting of gasoline rationing and Speed limits. When More cars and tires become available an other critical period when Acci dents will increase is expected. Home fatalities from accidental causes were headed by Falls which numbered 57. This was closely Fol Lowed by the result of fires from which the deaths numbered 5k the greatest change in general accidents was shown in connection with air planes. In 1344 there were 43 fatalities As the result of plane Coios go Heads Ches and muscular pains. Ferer Ishnea naval distress Coo tip ado these distressing cold miseries Are quickly surely relic cd by g cold tablets. Look Jor the Grove Tigna on the White Box operations whereas Only 5 occur red in 1945. Drowning again headed the list with 62, Falls second with. 17 and firearms a close third with 15. Accident breakdown a breakdown of the Type of traffic accidents showed that the larg est number of fatalities were the result of collisions Between an automobile and a pedestrian Twenty six deaths were the result of pedestrians struck by moving vehicles such As Street cars busses taxis Etc. There were 17 fatal accidents in Industry. This was seven less than 1944. The total number of Industrial accidents was 204 less than in 1944. Of these 71 were serious legion Branch names committees standing committees for 1946 were appointed at the regular monthly meeting of Winnipeg Branch no. 1 Canadian legion held tuesday evening in the London Block club rooms. T. Allan Branch president was chairman. The following committees were set up finance and House George ing Lis chairman f. W. Clifford a. E. Evans. E. F. Neilson and w. Robertson. Sports and games o. Harper alright laxative chairman a. S. And r. Sewell. Baggs i. Barren membership t. R. Stewart chair Man c. C. Collins and r. Sewell. By Laws h. R. Gray chairman i f. Webster w. Radcliffe e. Lowery and r. Chamberlain. Entertainment f. G. Grantham chairman George Wells j. Mac Namara and f. W. Clifford. Sick visiting j. Watterson and the executive committee. Publicity de. S. Pratt. _ Pool o Dwyer ends state of emergency y t Westwood s election in Roblin set aside Boblin feb. Of w. J. Westwood former m. L. A. For Roblin constituency As mayor of the Village of Roblin was shown at police Headquarters where he had just spoken on the to the City s millions new York s mayor William o Dwyer seems All for Tab i stands Over his eyes to rest them the mayor announced that Gallons of fuel Oil had reached the City during toe Day enough for Day s Supply. Health commissioner Steb rfcs left takes Over to broadcast the Mayo order Emong City s eighteen hour state of Emer Frency. Only seven Day religion effective says speaker Sion must operate us account Abili week and growth to cooperative Fellowship quest for seven Days a must be through the whole life of the individual or. Ernest j. Chave declared tuesday night at the open ing meeting of the Christian Edu cation Council s conference on religious education in United College. Or Chave chairman of the Federated theological faculties of the University of Chicago is m Winni Peg As a special speaker at the conference. His topic tuesday even ing was practical objectives of religious education. The speaker noted that most people feel that religion ought to make a greater difference an life today. The problem is vague and general rather than spec tic. I assume that religion ought to be a permeating influence in All phases of life identified in All areas of he stated. The divine process seems to be a process of slow growth and it is the Job of the educator to identify the growing Points and the Laws of or Chave elaborated on the ten functional factors of religion which he described As a sense of Worth sensitivity appreciation of discrimination in Val sask. Film Board Broadens activities Regina feb. 20 Saskatchewan government s visual education Branch has changed its name to the Saskatchewan film Board and plans to broaden its activities including the production of at least four motion pictures films truth and realization of values integration of experiences into a working philosophy of life appreciation of historical continuity and participation in group celebrations. Or. Chave was introduced by or. W c. Graham of United College. Following the address a group discussion and workshop period was held. Capacity audience tuesday night in the Provencher school St. Boni students of the French department and produced the play scored the same resounding Success As he Dii a year ago on the same stage the title role of Moliere s the miss Wanda Lutyk .lu1. Afevf.ul.1 i f set aside last week on order of judge s. H. judge Fahrni allowed a of supporters of Richard my badge Defeated in the municipal lumber operator whom or. West election last november by less than 25 votes. The petition claimed that or. Westwood did not have the property qualification within the Village of Roblin to qualify him As a candidate for mayor. Evidence showed that or. West Wood was registered owner of is three parcels of Roblin property Akins states material Lack delays housing Lack materials Lack of building holding up solution of the present Only one of which he held in his hiring emergency in Canada col. Own right. The other two were e. J. W. Akins president told the House builders association tues Day evening in the fort Garry. Col Akins recently conferred with d. B. Mansur president of the Cen trial mortgage loan commission of the Federal government in Ottawa or. Mansur he reported was regret Ful that the Public had not been sufficiently informed on the extent of the shortage of materials in the country. Even wartime housing can t add a single Home to the number can Adian private builders Are Able to col. Akins said. The government is fully aware of situation and is trying to get the the Alfred Glauser scores Success in French comedy Moliere s comedy be maidae n coun a the hypochondriac hundreds of others in the same proved highly attractive fare to a plight who Are not he required materials by granting subsidies and reducing Export of mat one of the most serious Short Ages was in galvanized Iron which had to be imported because no rolling Mills in Canada were Cap Able of handling it. There was also a shortage in certain types of lumber particularly in Western Canada. Col. Akins believed the labor shortage would be completely solved within 18 months or two years due to the apprenticeship system adopted by the building trades. Veterans housing needs in Manitoba were desperate Hon. C. Rhodes Smith newly appointed provincial on feb. 15, Over veterans minister of labor told the meeting. No Council anti there must be said. Officers elected in addition to col. Akins included first vice in me col Akins included first vice face. The interpreted by president Walter Bergman second i i an is h Hana tin Fin 1x7 vice president Fred Ward Treasur of Manitoba University and was or l. Wallace. Chairman was a. W. Sponsored by the Alliance Francaise Haag retiring first vice president. Alfred Glauser lecturer of the department who took the title role in victim s funeral thursday servant of in Toinette a heavy the and the role hypochondriac part. Spud for a Clear head this year which will interpret cer Tain activities in Saskatchewan education minister Woodrow Lloyd announced monday. At least one teaching Portage la Prairie Mutual insurance company Portage la Prairie Man. Winnipeg Regina. Edmonton sixty second annual report balance Sheet As at december 31st, 1945 assets heal estate head office buildings no Nils and debentures at Book value Par value 51.1------ Pfilf amount to increase to values approved by Dominion government Market approved deposits with Trust companies for investment Cash inn Banks Canadian Batik of Commerce. Portage la Prairie. Man. Huron Erie mortgage corp. Winnipeg Manitoba uncollected i 0.30 prior to october 1. Deduct amount paid thereon plus residue reduction amount assessed thereon remaining unpaid balance in assessed carried out total assessment on Prem. Notes deduct amount received thereon balance carried out 34.31 s surrender value life insurance policies a assessed portion of Premium notes net admitted assets continent assets amount of Reserve for unlicensed unsecured liabilities adjustment re insurance unpaid claims in process of less re insurance thereon Reserve Rob Misiou government reinsurance premiums held As Reserve reinsurance accounts payable. Sundry accounts and accrued taxes liability o employees retirement fund total liabilities Reserve for cont kancies for future fluctuation of investments for unlicensed unsecured. Reinsurance total liabilities and Reserve subplot s a allotted surplus total 25.000.00 2.00 15.000.00 2.850.09 2.00 7b3.905.s8 4.855.5s t 10.357.01 31.649.s3 played it with strength and under standing. For most of the three acts the audience was in roars of laughter for there is quite a bit of slapstick in the play. The seventeenth cent Ury costumes added to the Success of the production. The egregious get up of the preposterous suitor diff virus played by Henry Schreiber was a scream. Brings Down House in the smaller part of argan s Little daughter Winnifred Rossini brought Down the House but All in the play acquitted themselves worthily. The part of Angelique argan s elder daughter was taken by Elspeth Young that of Beline. Argan s cold covetous wife by Marie Jeanne St. Germain. Russ Mcgillivray was Cleante the suitor who wins out Cornelius Jaensen the pompous doctor father of the ridiculous and unsuccessful suitor. Leo Desautels played be Rale argan s brother and Eric Ros Bourne was Argani orthodox physician. Georges Forest doubled in the roles of the notary and the funeral services for James Glen jail 57, of 1252 Dominion Street an Accident victim of last sunday will be held thursday at 2.45 p.m., had at the Clark Leatherdale funeral Home. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery. Rev. W. G. Martin will officiate. Or. Hall was born in Glasgow Beaver club closes London. Feb. 20 Canadian Beaver club in Trafalgar Square was closed tuesday after 11 weeks of continuous service luring which it played Host to More than members of he Canadian and Allied armed orces. The club was opened on feb. 19, 940, by Vincent Massey Canadian High commissioner and at its Peak altered to to service held As a trustee. The assessment e j w. Akins Ivan annual meeting of the Winnipeg on the property which or. West a Wood owned personally was not enough to give him the qualification required by the statute. Kiwanis club budget presented playground social welfare and fresh air Camp work will profit from the 1946 budget of the Winnipeg kiwanis club announced at the an Nual business meeting in the Royal Alexandra hotel tuesday evening. Detailed expenditures proposed in the budget Are As follows rehabilitation committee to advise and secure employment for disabled country and City committee to Foster better relations Between town and Camp Manitou-s500 fresh air kiwanis playground at Burnell and St. Children s boys work tonal school at children s Robertson Voca House hard of hearing com Giris Gen eral Art gallery the audit and finance committee s report As presented by r. C. Find Lay chairman showed that the kiwanis Apple tag Day in 1945 netted Over chairman of the meeting was the club president i. A. Mahon. Fine in provincial police court tues Day Elizabeth Valley 546 Prosper Street St. Boniface was fined by magistrate d. G. Potter for hav ing liquor in a place other than her residence. _ apothecary. A. V. T. Perrin Delegate to red Cross Parley overseas books accounts and vouchers of we have obtained we certify that be have audited certificate Scotland and came to Winnipeg in 1910. At the time of his death he was general Foreman of line maintenance with the City Hydro where he had been employed for 34 years. A member of the masonic order he served with the Cameron Highland ers during the first world War. Surviving Are his widow Alice two Brothers Christopher and Doug Las both in Scotland two Sisters mrs. J. Harvey Scotland and mrs. M. Dick in England. Or. Hall was fatally injured when struck by a Winnipeg electric trolley bus near the Corner of notre Dame Avenue and Gertie Street at 2 . Last sunday. Or. Jacob dentist and associates offices Winnipeg i Brandon Montgomery bldg. I 939 215% Portage ave. I Rosser ave. Hours daily 9 . To 6 pin. Pm. N Ltd. Hun f-6. To. 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In Day presbytery of the United Church of Canada thursday asked Justice minister St. Laurent to re Voke the Section of the criminal code which Grants permission to churches to hold occasional bingos and Raffles. True christians neither desire nor deserve this presbytery s Resolution stated. Civ province refinance your mortgage at objects and Powers the company. Winnipeg. 22nd january. 1946. M. C. Didsbury president a. H. Thorpe manager m. C. Didsbury g. B. Hake co. C. A. Auditors. E. H. Muir a. C. Hall a.i.i.a., directors e. D. Alder . J. D. Perrin j. D. Perrin of Winnipeg will be one of the Canadian representatives at the forthcoming Confer ence of the International red Cross to be held somewhere in Europe. Or. Perrin will accompany Norman c. Urquart of Toronto chairman of the National executive of the Cana Dian red Cross society. Or. Perrin served As vice chair Man of the National prisoners of War packing committee of the can Adian red Cross society. He was director of the committee s Winnipeg Plant which packed Par cels during its period of operation from january 1943, to june 30, 1945. For his outstanding work for the Manitoba division in this connection he was awarded an honorary membership in the Canadian red Cross society in december. During All of Canada s Victory loan campaigns or Perrin served As chairman of greater Winnipeg general sales for the National War finance Conr Mittee. Ewe benefits the whole Community Kabul or and pay make for Carefree for prosperous Good times for employer acid alike. The National employment service with offices in More than 200 cities and towns across Canada serves the needs of both employers and the local n. E. S. Office takes its place in importance to the Community among the time honoured Community Post office the court House. City without National employment service the worker is left to his own initiative to find a Job to support himself and his family. There May be jobs open of which he never hears. The employer is May be workers available whom he would be glad to employ if he Only knew where to reach them. National employment service is the Clearing House through which employer and employee Are brought together so that both May have their free Choice of the entire employment Market. National employment service has 5 Mam functions of the whole employment Market and bringing together employers and employees 2__collection of information on employment problems for the use of government management and labour a administration of reinstatement in civil employment act 4__dealing with unemployment insurance benefits with out of work Benefit for personnel. Mace full of the local of National employment it is of Servo your and thoth of Tho on Tiro Community. Fly Cal. Service Dominion Labair deportment Humphrey Mitchell a i a jut a Macnamara ;