Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - December 14, 1946, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday december 14, 1946 Page 11 fewer jobs in november labor department reports Ottawa. Dec. 14 ing of seasonal industries added persons to Canada s jobless in november though the Overall employment picture was brighter than a year ago. The department of labor reported Friday in its monthly manpower Survey. Scarcity of workers was reported in Central Canada but in the Mari times the Winter Outlook was described As dark and the Prairies and the Pacific coast area were expected to see a growing surplus of labor during the cold months. For the whole Dominion unplaced applicants for jobs at the end of november totalled against at the same time last year. There were jobs available compared with 93.000 a year previously. At the end of october there had been men looking for work and jobs offered. Industries affected during november the report said employment eased in agriculture. Wishing transportation and construction. The Only Large scale expansion was in the logging Industry. Sum Mer strikes were still affecting employment in Many manufacturing industries the labor department 3 youngest ministers in highest posts by Chester Bloom Ottawa dec. 14 it is a noteworthy fact that prime minister King s new Cabinet changes have promoted of the youngest ministers in the Cabinet to the highest posts. Hon. Douglas c. Abbott new minister of finance is 47, in the prime of health and strength. Hon. Brooke Claxton 48, is noted for his terrific Energy and great physical endurance highly desirable qualities for a minister of defence in charge of the United armed services. Hon. Paul Martin 43, Given the increasingly important Post of minister of National health and welfare is one of the youngest members in the Cabinet and bub bling with High spirits and in Short the prime minister who emphasized repeatedly at both his press conferences that his policy was to Transfer ministers occasionally to different portfolios to enlarge their experience is evidently giving three of his Young est ministers a Chance to show leadership qualities. Of the Trio the present betting among the newspapermen is that or. Claxton probably has a slight Edge to succeed or. King As Leader when and if that canny statesman actually retires. Or. Claxton s training in social welfare dear to the prime mini Ster s coupled with his experience in Canada s problems in International affairs makes him a logical successor to it. Hon. L. S St. Laurent minister external affairs who has made no secret of his pressing desire to retire from Public Lite. Only the prime mini Ster s strongest persuasions Man aged to extract or. St. Laurent s Promise to remain a while in the Post of minister of external affairs. From that position to the premiership step. Would be an easy applicants and jobs were almost evenly balanced in Ontario where there were jobs and .43.000 persons looking for work. The logging Industry was nearing its employment Peak. The Prairies registered the Sharp est jump in unplaced applicants during november with the total going to 25.000 against in filed jobs. The Woods Industry still needed a great number of workers. In min ing demand was for base Metal and Coal mine help. Some meat packing plants had begun seasonal layoffs earlier than usual because of Small livestock shipments. In the Pacific Region tile seasonal decline had set in sharply and there Wece 20.000 unplaced applicants against vacancies. The figures unplaced applicants and unfilled vacancies in brackets in representative National employment ser vice offices at nov. 28 Halifax Saint John. . 2.509 Montreal 11.715 Toronto fort William 863 Winnipeg Regina 1.191 Saska Toon Calgary Edmonton Vancouver 13.218 f new Westminster . 1.977 Victoria Pended. Air service was disrupted with an estimated loss to companies of a Day on trans Atlantic routes alone. Train ser Over the Quay Wall at the docks. Dog had to be suspended at the Clapton White City new Cross Walthamstow Romford and Slough tracks because the does repeatedly lost sight of the lure. Thieves took advantage of the fog cover and kept Scotland on the go. A welding company cashier lost a bag containing 800 to a snatcher he never even saw. The Driver of a truck con Taining pairs of shoes became fog bound went for assistance and returned to find his truck gone. Socially prominent mrs. Irene Roberts Home was robbed of 000 by a second Storey Man. The strangest crime of All was the disappearance of Worth of Silver coins from a sealed express car of a train bound for Wales. The seals were intact when the car was opened at Cardiff and the rest of the shipment Worth was untouched. Fog causes 3 deaths in British Isles London dec. Dogged the British islands saturday for the third straight Day and snarled motor traffic hopelessly causing at least three deaths. Train and plane schedules were disrupted for 36 hours and a Sud Den surge of robberies was re ported. Three persons one a Bride to be who arrived an hour earlier from Bombay were drowned at Southampton when a car plunged Over the Quay Wall at the rocks. Boat traffic Between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight was sus Pool mails millions in dividends patronage dividend cheques to Talling were in the mails saturday to Over members of Manitoba Pool elevators. Although the largest sum paid out in any single crop year since the coi pans began., business it is still Only part of the projected total for the 1946-47 fiscal year the company has earmarked a further Tor distribution As patronage dividends before july 31, 1947. But this latter amount is subject to reduction depending on what the Mani Toba Pool is finally assessed for income tax by Ottawa. The largest sum paid to Pool Farmers in any previous year by Way of patronage dividends was in 1944-45. Last year s distribution was while there is a wide spread in the amounts being now mailed to individuals the average works out at around the present payment was fore shadowed at the annual meeting of Manitoba Pool delegates Here in october although the exact amount and Date of distribution were not then settled. Lord Beaverbrook former British minister of War production enjoying the attention he appears to be getting from an English Sparrow and the pigeons in Central Park new York. Lord Beaverbrook. A Canadian by birth is one of England s leading news publishers. St. John ambulance news notes or. K. C. Mcgibbon provincial commissioner and miss Edith Hudson lady provincial superintendent will inspect the Lakehead units of the brigade in the fort William armoury at . Tuesday. All entries for Dominion first Aid and Home nursing competitions must be at St. John House not later than dec. 16. Monthly meeting of ambulance division officers will he held at St. John House at 8.00 . Tuesday. The fort Garry nursing Divi Sion met at St. John House dec. 9 for a social evening. Mrs. D. Morrow was presented with Silver new soap less Vel Lightens the family Wash by Frances Thompson noted homemaking authority lets keep abreast of the times soap less Vel is the new modern Cleanser for use on was Day. But its use must be understood to be appreciated. Letters from satisfied users Are enthusiastic in Praise of Vel for the family Wash. 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To help keep your kidneys working pro Perly to help them regain a Normal condition use Dodd s kidney pills Favourite remedy for Orer Hal a Century i so candlesticks on the occasion of her Silver wedding anniversary. Or. M. Ellen Douglass gave an address on Palestine. The division voted s23 to the save the Chil Dren fund committee for medical supplies to be forwarded to eur Ope. Mrs. W. H. Carter honorary president and or. Douglass honorary surgeon were presented with corsages. I on monday Transcona nursing division is holding a social evening at the Home of mrs. R. Cowan lady corps superintendent. The . Nursing r Ivision. Held an open night at St. John House dec. 11, when three first Aid teams competed for the Birnie memorial trophy. Chairman of the evening was mrs. A. Lesso lady divisional superintendent. Acting corps superintendent j. C. Day judged the Competition. W. A. Mather honorary president presented the trophy and individual prizes to the following Mem Bers of the winning team mrs. T7. Chamberlain Captain miss e. Prowse miss e. Mcknight. Mrs. L. Stevens. Certificates for or. John . S who were overseas were presented by or. M. Ellen Douglass. Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the programme. Since september instruction in first Aid and Home nursing in this area has been Given to persons. Tucker s stands criticized Moose jaw dec. 13 Hon. O. W. Valleau social minister of Saskatchewan said thursday night that Walter Tucker provincial Liberal Leader and member of parliament for Rost Herri would go to Ottawa despite the fact that we have made every possible Effort to entice him into the legislative if or. Tucker does not believe in social ownership of the institutions which have dominated this province in the past Why does he not say or. Valleau asked in an address. . Robert v. Millar honoured posthumously Elm Creek. Man. Dec 12 Spe Robert v. Millar son of or. And mrs. L. E. Millar., of Elm Creek has been awarded posthumously the Gold wings of the r.c.a.f., which have been received by his Mother. The award of Thi operational wings according to the citation is for Gallant service against the enemy. While serving with the 425 Squadron in Africa. He was reported missing in june 1943. Rapid City residents honoured on anniversary rapid City. Man. Dec. 14 Spe and mrs. William Argo. Rapid City celebrated the 25th anniversary of their wedding Day dec. 7. Friends paid them a Surprise visit at their farm Home and presented them with gifts. A Buffet lunch was served to 18 guests. Mrs. A. Burr and mrs. W. A. Were joint hostesses. A. S. Proposed the Toast to the honoured couple. Stalin to return shortly Moscow. Dec. 13 minister Stalin will return to mos cow shortly from his vacation an informed source said thursday. The informant said the soviet a Der was considerably rested n Good health. He will be 67, dec ,21. Lauds Canada new York. Dec. 13 Ray Atherton. United states Ambas Sador to Canada said Friday that canadians think More about Ameri Ca s relations with the rest of the world than americans do them in a speech before the annual meeting of the life insurance association of or. Atherton said that for three years he has been learning How America looks to canadians. Canadian and americans Are so much alike that we sometimes mistake Canadian comment on american affairs for Domestic com ment even As we Are tempted at times to discuss Canadian affairs As though they followed the same Pat Tern As our said or. Atherton. In reality. Canadians Are the Best informed and the most sym pathetic of foreign Ober Vars. They Are also the most assiduous and concerned outside observers of am Erica. Living among canadians one s admiration for Canada one s Pride in America one s perspective on the whole North american scene re All greatly augmented. One becomes perhaps for the first time completely aware of the full in move to tax co Ops flayed Calgary dec. 13 Carl j. Stimpfle. President of the Al Berta Farmers Union claimed re cent Federal legislation providing for the taxation of co operatives was the first move in an attempt to destroy the co operatives when he spoke at Friday s closing ses Sion of the Alberta federation of agriculture s annual meeting Here. Or. Stimpfle speaking to sup port of a Resolution protesting taxation of co operatives declared the government would t dare pass legislation abolishing co operatives in one year. Instead they to destroy them gradually and this is Only the first . Auto workers seek wage boost new York. Dec. 13 the . United automobile workers Union started its Campaign Friday for a Basic wage in crease of 23.5 cents an hour for automobile a workers with fringe demands that would bring the total to 30 cents or an estimated the Law was the first of Cio s big three to announce a demand policy. The United steel workers and United electrical workers will discuss wage demands in Pittsburgh tuesday. After strategy talks among big three leaders on monday. Meat cold storage greater in november Ottawa. Dec. 13 Dian meat in cold storage and pack ing plants totalled pounds at dec. 1. An increase of More than pounds Over the preceding month the Dominion Bureau of statistics reported today. Stocks of All types of meat were higher than nov. 1, advances in pork and beef being heaviest. The however were All lower Han those on dec. 1, 1945, with the exception of pork. Lard stocks although reduced from nov. 1. Were higher than last year. The total dec. 1 of this year was 943.824 compared with 813.604 m 1945. Springfield liberals appoint Secretary Beausejour. Man. Dec 11 a meeting of the Springfield Liberal association executive at the Home of j. S. Sin Nott dec. 7. J. Ballan of because your was appointed Secretary. All polls in the constituency were rep resented and a revision of poll captains was approved. The meeting appointed delegates to the Conven Tion of the Manitoba Liberal association in Winnipeg Jan. 13 and 14. Russell anglican . Officers Russell. Man. Dec. 14 Spe women s auxiliary to he anglican Church elected the following officers wednesday As allows president mrs. George Bicknell vice president. Mrs. Jean Kelson Secretary. Mrs. H. R. Dicketts treasurer mrs. D. E. 3oulton. Deaths and funerals William Parry Estevan Parry 79, Estevan resident for years died at St. Joseph s convalescent Hospital Friday. The funeral service is expected to be held monday at Mcneil and Lee funeral Home with adjutant Stan Mattison of the salvation army officiating. Pall bearers will be Jack Mather or James Ross Sam Clarke George Parkinson Job Parkinson and Robert Parsons. Burial will be in Estevan. Or. Parry came to Estevan from Wales his wife and seven children follow ing a later. He was employed in the coalfields for a time before entering the service of the newly formed Prairie nurseries limited where he was the first employee. He remained with this Organiza Tion until he retired. Surviving Are his widow two sons Jack of Detroit David of Chicago four daughters mrs. Charles Lee of Winnipeg mrs. Archie Vance mrs. J. P. Wynn and mrs. E. Southern Wood All of Estevan and eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A daughter mrs. Jack Murray died several years ago. James Spencer Murphy Kenora funeral ser vice for James Spencer Murphy a resident of Keewatin for the past forty years who died dec 11 in the Kenora general Hospital was held saturday in the Brown funeral Home with burial at Lake of the Woods cemetery. Rev. T. H. Broughton of St. James Anglo com Church conducted the service. Or. Murphy was a member of the Cana Dian order of foresters of the Keewatin flour Millers Union and of St. James anglican Church. He came from Pembroke ont and has been employed at the Lake of the Woods milling company As a Packer for Many years. He is survived by his widow and nine children Dun can of Vancouver Jack William James Raymond Terence All of Keewatin two daughters mrs. Hay Alcock of Ignace and Evelyn at Home and two Sisters mrs. C. Beaton of Vancouver and mrs. T. Dickson of Edmonton Alta. William John hell William John Hill 59, 534 new Man Street died thursday in Vic Toria Hospital. Or. Hill was a me Ber of the Canadian order foresters court of St. John the foresters Bowling league and the West Kildonan Sunrise Curling club prior to his death or. Hill had been employed As Yard Foreman it the capital Coal company. He is survived by his widow Jane h. C Hill one daughter. Mrs. H. C. Ramsay of Sioux Lookout three sons chief Petty officer j. W Hill of Victoria ., Bruce e. A. At Home and Howard a. Of Winnipeg two Sisters. Mrs. William Restall. Of Winnipeg and mrs. Wil Liam Lawrence of Argyle Man. And six grandchildren. The Funera service will be held at 2.15 p a tuesday in the a. B. Gardiner funeral Home with burial in St James cemetery. Bev. J. L. Potruff will conduct the service. Mes. Matthew Hickey Kenora funeral ser vice for mrs Annie Vida Hickey wife of Matthew Hickey of 416 Beaverbrook Street Winnipeg who died Friday in Winnipeg will take place dec. 15 in the Brown funeral Home at 2-30 ., with burial a Lake of the Woods cemetery. Rev. T. H. Broughton will conduct the service. Mrs. Hickey was for Many years a resident of Keewatin and moved to the City with her Hus band three years ago. She was a member of St. James anglican Church. Besides her husband she is survived by five daughters. Mrs. James Borton. Keewatin mrs. M. C. Porlier Kenora mrs. Joe Stanley mrs. Tom Corbett and Winnifred of Winnipeg and one son Harry of Keewatin also by four Brothers Donald and Miller of Winnipeg and Norwood and Howard in the .a. Donald c. Battison Donald Campbell Battison 70, of 515 Castle Avenue died Friday in Winnipeg. Born in or. Battison had resided in Canada 42 years coming to Winnipeg 30 years ago. He had been employed As a Blacksmith by Canada packers for 29 years. Or. Battison is survived by his widow Agnes three sons Robert of Chicago Clarence and Leslie of Winnipeg one daughter mrs. Gordon Mills of Montreal and one sister mrs. J. L. Muir. Of Boston. Mass. He was a member of Martin Avenue United Church. The funeral service will be held at 2.15 . Tuesday in the Clark Leatherdale funeral Home with burial in Elmwood cemetery. Rev. A. H. Mclauchlin will officiate. Miss b. A. Miss Bernadette a. Donovan of 680 landside Street died Friday in St. Boniface Hospital. Born in Neche. Dakota miss Donovan had. Resided in Winnipeg 37 years Dur ing which time she had been an Active member of St. Mary s Church and the business and professional women s unit of the Catholic women s leagues. Miss Donovan is sur Vived by one sister mrs. J. George Cheatley. Of Camp Borden Bruce of Winnipeg and one Niece. Miss Bernadette Murphy of los Angeles Lalif. Prayers will be said sunday at 8.15 . In Barker s funeral Chapel. Requiem High mass will be Sung monday at 9 . In St. Mary s Cathedral with burial in Assini Boine memorial Park cemetery. Mrs. Bjorn Hallson mrs. Asta Esther Hallson 61. Of 638 Alverstone Street died Fri Day in Winnipeg general Hospital. 3orn in Iceland mrs. Hallson came to Winnipeg As a child. She is sur Vived by her husband Bjorn two daughters mrs. H. C. Patterson of new York and mrs. J. W. Lailey. Of Winnipeg and one son Carl of Winnipeg. The funeral service will be held wednesday at 2 . In he Federated Church. Banning and Sargent with Rev. P. M. Petursson officiating. Burial will be made in Brookside cemetery. Bardal s fun eral Home is in charge of arrange ments. James Watt James Watt of 6 Hillview Road Edinburgh. Scotland died dec. 10. He was the retired principal of Shettl Stone school. Glasgow and the eldest son of the late d. B. Watt schoolmaster at Mui Ravon Side. And a brother of w. J. T. Watt of Winnipeg. Miss Laura m. Tayler miss Laura Mathilda Tayler 52, of 732 Ross Avenue died. Friday at her residence. Born in Homefield Man., miss Tayler taught school before coming to Winnipeg 10 years ago. She is survived by four Sisters mrs. J. Weatherall Swan River mrs. M. Fisher of Vancouver mrs. L. Henderson of Bay ., and mrs. C. Stoneman of Winnipeg two Brothers William and Edward both. Of Homefield. The funeral service and burial will be held at Homefield with Bardal s funeral Home in charge of local arrange ments. John Syndal Brandon Syndal 639 Van Horn Avenue died in Brandon thursday. He is survived by his widow six sons Effie with the r.c.n., Steinie Karl William Frank and Jack at Home and one daughter at Home. Funeral arrangements Are in charge of Brockie s funeral Home. Olaf Gistafson Olaf Gustafson 67, of Drydon ont. And formerly of Hudson ont died Friday in Winnipeg general Hospi Tal. Or. Gustafson. Was born in swe Den and operated his own mining transportation company until two years ago. He is survived by his widow Maren. The funeral service and burial will be held at Dryden. Ont. Bardal s funeral Home in charge of Winnipeg arrangements. Diefenbaker Douglas spar continues Regina dec. 14 state ment and counter statement were added Friday night to the dispute Between Premier Douglas of Saskatchewan and John g. Diefenbaker. Progressive conservative member of parliament for Lake Centre Over existence of proposed legislation to regiment the prov Ince s professional societies. It began thursday night when or. Diefenbaker charged that such a Bill had been drafted. The . Premier replied1 that a committee of the Saskatchewan legislature was preparing a report on the prov Ince s professional act but that he did not know its contents. Friday night or. Diefenbaker said he was deeply concerned at the implication of Premier Doug Las statement which he said corroborates a suspicion the socialistic innovations and experiments being introduced in Saskatchewan Are the product of some socialist departmental bureaucrats who in drafting projects to control the lives of our people do so without reference to the will Bear investigation he added that he had a copy of the draft Bill. Premier Douglas second state ment said that or. Diefenbaker s claim that he has a copy of a bit is something that will Bear invest he said that the report Coule Only take the form of recommendations to the government and then it will to up to the government to decide what action if any they will on Board backs teachers salary demands Brandon 14 spec Ial Brandon school Board re Quested the City Council at its com Mittee meeting Friday evening to provide a supplementary budget totalling to provide for an increase in salary for teachers janitors and maintenance staff of he Board. The City Council has request on for decision 3y the municipal and Public Utility Board a bus shelter will be erected at the intersection of 18th Street and College Avenue and others May be located it was indicated at the meeting. The Manitoba Power commission has the Council that free festoon lighting for the Holiday period from dec. 17 to Jan. 2 will be provided without Cost. Aid. Mcdowell advised the coun cil that within a few Days a scar Ufier and tractor would be going Over City streets to eliminate ice hazards which have caused a num Ber of persons to fall in the past week. Mayor Mcginnis of Gimli Dies mayor Hector a Mcginnis 62, of Impi Man. Died Friday at his residence 32 third Avenue Gimli. Or. Mcginnis is survived by his widow Nellie. The funeral service will be held at 2 . Tuesday at the residence allowed by a service at 2.30 . In he Gimli lutheran Church. Rev. S. I. Sigurgeirson will conduct the ser vice and burial will be made in the ocal cemetery. War assets Sells used cars Ottawa. Dec 14 up Wai assets corporation has disposed of More than used motor vehicles most la from surpluses of the armed forces it was announced Friday. 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