Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 27, 1948, Winnipeg, Manitoba Leg free press Price so per copy edition with comics 20c. 2one. The contest is sponsored by the s Winnipeg Friday August 27, 1948 Weston Sargent Park pupils won t get extra Holiday time after a opening dates for the new Weston and Sargent Park schools Are still indefinite and school children who hoped for the Best might not Welcome the news that temporary accommodation has been found for them. There la be no extra schools will House the classes. Weston school will not open for two or three weeks after sept. 1 arid Sargent Park school will not open for possibly two months it was revealed. From the Weston school three classes of Grade one two and four will re turn to the Rhodes school two classes of grades three and six will go to Somerset school one class of Grade five Montcalm. The Weston teachers will accompany their classes which will be transported four times a Day to and from the Somerset and Montcalm while the Rhodes classes will be within walking distance. The principal s office will be located in the Rhodes school. The Sargent Park school pupils will return to the schools they attended last year but will be organized As separate classes ready to Transfer with their teachers to the new school at the first Opportunity. Greenway school will take two classes general Wolfe one principal Sparling one and Isaac Brock two classes. The principal s office will be at Greenway school. In both schools the kindergarten classes will not open until the school building is ready. Community sing song revived in St. James Bruce Park St. James was filled with song thursday night when several Hundred residents of the municipality gathered Ore the grounds for a Community sing song. Sponsored by the St. James Board of Trade the project was started. 1.5 years ago. Thursday s programme was the first held since the Start of world War two. A. H. Thorny Craft Deputy mayor opened proceedings. He was introduced by Irwin m. Downie. Master of ceremonies was h. G. Lebeau. Song leaders were George piers Fred Luce and Allister Mitchell. Accompanying artists were Romeo Laflamme and Joyce Clinton. St. James boy scouts distributed song sheets. By Carrier in Winnipeg 2sc per week. Competitive Standard High olympic coach reports 1948 games wonderful swimming team through Winnipeg the 1948 olympic games at London England were a wonderful said Archie Mckinnon Toria coach of Canada s olympic who Friday Over Canadian Pacific railway lines. Or. Mckinnion has attended the Jast three olympics. The americans put on a a great pageant when they were hosts to the olympic teams in 1932 the germans gave a magnificent Dis play of efficiency and planning in 1936 but the British handled the whole show As though it was a game of Cricket or a. Cup of n he said. In the 12-year lapse Between i olympics Canada had made the r mistake of continuing to use the 1936 standards As a measuring Rod or. Mckinnon claimed. This year the Standard of Competition had been extremely High. Followed . Model on individual performances Canada had been following the american Model too closely. That had worked out for the men but for the women the real Competition came from the europeans. I or. Mckinnon s Victoria swim mers have broken is Canadian records this year but he admitted their times were not comparable those of their International competitors. The members of our team were very Young and unaccustomed to big time Competition. I canadians still play at swimming their take the More he said canadians could put up. A Good in the first length but they lacked endur Ance. When or. Mckinnion re turns to Victoria he is going to insist on More hours in the water for his swimming pro i tees. He believes canadians Are Correct Canadian olympic basketball team were on the same train. Miss Irene Strong of Victoria who competed in the 200 metre breast stroke praised British hospitality but said the food was sub Standard compared with Canadian. Food from Canada for the team had not arrived until the games were Over while the americans had had their own supplies from the be giving. The British Empire games in new zealand in a year and a half Are our i Cut she. Said. She hoped that next time the swimming team would be nicked a Little earlier to allow More time for training. Ken Goff of Regina assistant boxing coach also arrived Over . Lines. The canadians were Fust As Good As the entries from other countries but they had not experienced the stiff Competition their rivals were accustomed to in his opinion. Adam Faul of Regina was Canadian heavyweight representative he summed up the Cana. Dian Effort As a pretty fair All around steelworkers Union certified in 4 City plants local steelworkers of America c.i.o., has been certified by the Manitoba labor Board As bargaining Agency for employees of four plants in the City Accord ing to Arthur j. March International representative of the Union. The plants Miller Sheet Metal and heating company 1519 main Street Western Furnace and roofing limited 877 notre Dame Avenue Canadian Home improve ment company 347 notre Dame Avenue and e. J. Dixon and com Pany 853 notre Dame Avenue. Negotiations Between the Union and managements of these firms take place within 10 Days or. March announced. A mass rally of All 15 locals in greater Winnipeg has been arranged for sept. 29, at 7.30 . In the playhouse theatre. Speakers at the rally c. H. Millard Canadian director of the Union Howard Conquergood social director of the Union and j. James president of the Winnipeg labor Council . Hon. C. Rhodes Smith minister of labor and 87 Eastern workers arrive for i Arm work Eastern farm workers who arrived Over . Lines Fri Day bound for Prairie farms numbered 87, according to National employment service and provincial agriculture depart ment officials who arranged their dispersal. Those going to Points included 13 for Neepawa seven for Swan River four for Wawanesa two for for Dauphin and two for Brandon. The remain Der went to Saskatchewan and Alberta Points. Harbor master position open a Man with experience in operating Harbor boats is be ing sought by the Winnipeg and St. Boniface Harbor com Mission to fill the position of Harbor master mayor George Maclean said Friday. Duties in summer include patrolling of the Assiniboine and red Rivers in. The commission s patrol boat. In Winter he would maintain a close watch for dangerous soft spots in the ice where the River is kept warm by Street sewers emptying into it. South Africa s famous Golf Star Bobby Locke presented a 51.526.21 Cheque for Ilie children s Hospital building fund thursday to Campaign chairman j. D. Perrin. The donation represents the net receipts from approximately paid admissions to the Golf exhibition by the Junior chamber of Commerce aug. .11 at Nia Kwa Golf course. From left 1o right arc j. Presi Dent Junior chamber of Commerce or. Pen in or. Locke and r. C. Leatherdale. Junior chamber of Commerce exhibition committee chairman. In striving for a balanced Overall life of which athletics form a Small part. But he concedes that More emphasis on athletic Competition would produce More athletic successes. In the track competitions the Canadian girls were better that the boys claimed or. Mckinnon. In the 100 metre track race Canada had been the Only country with two girls represented in the last six. Hard in ring Eddie Haddad formerly of Winnipeg and now stationed with the . At Victoria had been one of the hard Luck boys of the he had put up a Beautiful fight in the Semi finals of the lightweight boxing competitions said or. Mckinnon. Six Vancouver members of the ukrainian school presents awards about 70 students of the ninth summer school of the ukrainian cultural and educational Centre conducted at United College received their certificates at. The graduation exercises thursday night in the convocation Hall of College or. Paul Macenko. Dir Ector of the school presented the certificates. Hon. R. F. Mcwilliams Lieuten ant governor guest speaker com mended the class of 35 displaced persons for Progress made in acquiring the English language. T. Onufryk one of the newly arrived girls gave a Short speech in eng Lish. This class was in charge of two Public school teachers. John Kereluk arid mrs. A. Zali Biniak. Miss Stefania Zownir of Toronto took the first prize for the highest Marks and average miss Odarka Chol Dylo of fort William ont., took the second and miss Mary Lasey. Of St. Catharines "ont., won the third place. Paul Tuzyk was master of Cere monies. Short speeches were also made by w. Kossar president of the Centre. Or. W. Kushnir or. Macenko and or. Kereluk. J workers getting questionnaires on education questionnaires on practical Edu cation Are being distributed to selected wage earners in representative industries through Union offices in this area it was Learned Friday. The questionnaire containing 15 questions each with a number of subordinate questions was prepared by the Canadian research com Mittee on practical education which has the support of both Canadian congresses of labor. Pat Conroy Secretary treasurer of the Canadian Congress of labor is cd in his letter accompanying each question Aire that the1 recipients state their opinions with respect to their own educational training and offer suggestions based on their own experience. The improvement of our educational system ranks High in. The objectives of organized labor. A majority of our secondary and High school students do not have the Opportunity of going to University. Essential that Steps be taken to place our education programme on a practical basis so that those who take part in it will be enabled to. Take their place in the economic and of their coun try when school Days Are further states or. Conroy. Education aim a second letter accompanying Coll research director of Tae Cana Dian research committee and says the questionnaire is by a. A. My we Are trying to find How our High schools can do a better Job of providing a More suitable Edu livestock buyer honoured on retirement Hamilton Mcclean 758 Mcmillan Avenue was honoured on his retirement from the livestock business by More than 75 members of the Winnipeg livestock Exchange thursday evening in the Royal Alexandra hotel. Or. Mcclean who has been in the livestock Busi Ness since 1912, was chief buyer for Swift Canadian company at the Union stockyards St. Boniface and served president of the live Stock Exchange. Chief toastmaster of the evening was Roy l. Flana Gan president of the Winnipeg livestock Exchange. A presentation was made by Neil Mclntyre. Committee in charge of arrangements Ella Trupel Phil Coughlin and j. P. Hutchison. Housewives croup plans drive a meatless Day Campaign As a Means of registering disapproval of the High Price of meat is being planned by the Manitoba House wives Consumers association according to a statement issued Lor the association through its Secretary mrs. H. Cook. The statement in part reads the government s policy in removing the Export ban on beef without at the same time protecting the Canadian consumer by subsidies has forced us to conclude that Only through concentrated consumer protest will government action be taken to bring meat within the Means of the average family such a. Campaign May help to make the government and the meat companies aware or. March also announced Friday that educational classes for officers executive Mem Bers All chief stewards of All the 15 Winnipeg locals will be conducted at the fort Garry hotel from sept. 17, to sept. 23. Or. Millard and or. Conquergood As Well As or. March will take part in conducting the classes. Large locals will sent from 3 to 5 students and Small ones from 1 to 2 students to the Manitoba Union Institute to be held at the fort Garry from sept. 24 to 26. John Stevens of local .3272, was elected Delegate to attend the steelworkers policy conference and the annual convention of the Cana Dian Congress of labor in Toronto from oct. S to 15. Cation for All Young people. We Are hoping to work out a programme of education that will be of greater value in preparing boys and girls to meet the problem of adult joker charged with burglary a. Youthful prank nipped in the. Resulted Friday in charges o breaking and entering Laid again 18-year-old Mames Deally of 49f Maryland Street. arrested Early thurs Day after he turned in a false Larrr from a fire alarm Box at Logan Avenue and Park Street. Cruiser car constables spotted him As he raced from the scene with two other men. And a woman. Taken to Central police station he was charged and lodged in Jal overnight. Among the possessions taken from him in the jail were 5311.52 in postage excise and unemployment insurance Stamps according to police. On investigation detectives found 560 Worth of Stamps Hac been stolen from the Dominion poultry sales 740 Logan Avenue at a break in last sunday. Deally has been charged in the burglary Friday morning two More men _ a u. Of m. Graduates win design awards two graduates from the University of Manitoba have been awarded National gallery Post graduate scholarships in Industrial design for advanced study in the u. S., to qualify for careers in can Ada Hon. M. F. Gregg v.c., minister of veterans affairs has announced. The Winnipeg cars Are Elwood Murray Simpson 655 Tor onto Street third and Andrew Anthony Chomis Wellington cres cent fifth. The announcement was made by the minister in opening the design Centre at the Canadian National exhibition at Toronto. First second and fourth prizes went respectively to Joan Grace Rob Inson William Newton. Greer and g. Macintosh All graduates of the University of Toronto. A award winners will receive the same Type of scholarship Worth to Start this fall. The mini Ster said the Centre at the exhibition was set up to encourage a wider interest in the new and valuable profession of product or Industrial design. Bogus cheques bring 12 months to Ontario Man found guilty of false pretence with intent to defraud John Sherridan 26, was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment by magistrate d. C. M. Vyle ii provincial police court Friday. The court heard a statement made by Sherridan to the police in which he admitted having cashed nine worthless cheques totalling at a St. James garage. He obtained payment by Tell ing the garage proprietor that his Bank account was being transferred from Pembroke to in addition equipment fitted to a. Car which he had brought to Winnipeg and which was not registered in. His name had been paid for by a worthless Cheque. Sherridan expressed willingness thai two new tires and a radio which had been fitted to the. Car be re turned to the garage. In his statement Sherridan said that he had taken the car a 1947 Plymouth from a Street in broke aug. 3. He had driven it to Winnipeg and gone to stay with friends in St. James. It was a knowledge of these friends which prompted the garage proprietor to continue cashing she Ridah s cheques even after some of them had been refused by a Winnipeg Bank lome Elliott prosecuting stated. In 1947, Sherridan was convicted on two theft charges and served a two month sentence. He. Will be charged in Ontario with car stealing or. Elliott stated. Something May come of it Morrison civic pay plan based on District level an Over All plan whereby the take Home pay of civic would be based on the same Leve As the general wage Structure o the Winnipeg area was revealed by Aid. H. C. Morrison chairman of the civic legislation committee at a meeting of that body thurs Day afternoon. Later a closed session was held at which the entire question of wages both past and present was fully discussed. Present at thit closed meeting were 11 aldermen representatives the four civic employee groups All department leads j. R. Stuart Secretary of he employer employee Board and s. R. Channing employee representative on the Board. Nothing definite was decided it Vas Learned following the meeting. One Alderman explained that the employee representatives slated they were not in a Posi Tion to discuss future agreements until the present dispute Over the retroactive Date for the recent a. Month wage increase has been settled. Aid. Morrison contends that this question has already been settled by Council and the retroactive Date Jed at july 1. The employee however Are still live of the federation of civic employees something Mav of or. Mitchell did not think the. Cpl Nye representatives would Ash mayor Garnet Coul Ter Call n. Meeting of to Ltd chairmen of the six standing Comini Lencs of Council As Hart been suggested sonic ago. The present policy of reaching wage agreements Between the City and its employees was not sound. Aid. Morrison said before the press was asked to leave the meeting. It was a hit and miss arrangement. What we should be talking about is the Lake Home the civic employee and we should sea that it is on the same level with the general wage Structure the Winnipeg he declared. Needs statistician to keep the wage Structure balanced with that of the general trend would require the appoint ment of a statistician and this was an important part of his plan he said. Earlier during the afternoon the committee adopted various rules and regulations governing the re cent wage increase. Due to a Lech in Hting to have the retroactive Nicol mix up in Council some Date changed to Jan. 1. Weeks ago. When the City fathers further talks by one Vole majority approved a further conferences with the retroactive of july 1 instead employee groups will be held he question of a future said Aid. Morrison. Said Leon Mitchell wage log by log demolition suggested site for old Ross House puzzles finance group discrimination were arrested. They Are now held for investigation in connection with the break in. Deally has pleaded guilty to the false alarm charge and has been remanded to monday. Aid Blumberg urges better system of caring for Accident victims despite the fact that Mem Bersol the Winnipeg police Force All trained in first Aid work by the St. John ambulance association were doing their Best some new system of caring for Accident Tims would have to be put into effect very shortly Aid John Blum Berg informed the civic finance committee Friday. Just recently a close Frise by of his had been killed in a Street Accident he said and intimated that there would be plenty of trouble before the Case was finally he urged that an amount ice. Settled. Placed in next year s budget to allow for the Purchase and Upkeep of a modern fully equipped medi Cal ambulance and that a doctor be made available to attend Al Accident it is imperative that Accident cases be Given medical treatment he declared. The police Are doing the Best they can but a doctor should be in attend Ance so that .medical1 attention can be Given an injured person on the the matter was referred to the police consideration. Pool incident irks Scott charges of discrimination again boys and girls at the Sargent ave nue swimming Pool were launched by Aid. H. B. Scott at the Cit Hall thursday. He added that at the next meet ing of the Public Parks Board h would demand a thorough investigation into the treatment of child Ren at this City owned Spla Shery As a result of Aid. Scott charges made earlier to t. R Hodgson acting superintendent o Parks in the absence of f. T. G White one of the attendants at the Sargent Pool was temporarily suspended. He was later reinstate when his report indicated that a misunderstanding had taken place or. Hodgson said. The trouble arose 2.30 . Tuesday when according to Aid. Scott Between 200 and Soo boys and girls sadly left the Pool when they were told the Price had jumped from five to 25 cents. At the july meeting of the 3oard, it was agreed to allow child Ren under 16 in free during the Ald. H. B. Scott 0 i t charges discrimination mornings and for five cents Frorer 1 to 5 . Complaints Start As soon As these children reached Home with their sad tale Aid Scott s Telephone began to ring it was he. Who had prevailed upon the Parks Board to lower swim Ming rates. Aid. Scott then got Sargent poo on. The Telephone and claims tha he found the attendant had acted entirely without any instruction from his superiors. Also he charged that he had expressed a distaste for children. I am fed up with All kids and i m fed up with you he is said to have informed Aid. Scott Over the phone. The whole matter was a mis understanding according to a re port made by the attendant Hodgson following the suspension tuesday the Pool was attended by More persons than Ever before an As the lockers were about All user up it was found advisable to Clear the Pool Pool cleared acc6rdingly, those outside were not let in until the Pool had been cleared but the attendant for some undisclosed reason allowed those purchasing 25-cent tickets to enter. The boys and girls seeing this concluded this would be the pries for everybody for the rest of the Day. They had remained around a ittle longer they would All have Jeen admitted the boys and girls on. The five cent or Hodg son said. He said that instructions Lave been issued to hold everyone Jack while the Pool is being cleared. This is the first time that the crowd has been so. Heavy Sar ent Pool that a Clearing has been necessary he added. Aid Scott however still insists n bringing the matter before the Oard. They can t switch prices from be minute to another and they an t push the kids he declared. If that Man do sri t like Sargent Pool is no place for the question of a suitable site on which to place the old Ross first Post office now standing on James of Greet near the Banks of the red River puzzled civic finance committee Friday. Appearing As a delegation was William Douglas president of the Manitoba historical society and mrs. Margaret Mcwiliams who explained that the matter of a site had been one of their chief worries for considerable time. Not Only in the old Koss House Winnipeg s first Post of fice but it is also one of the few original red River houses remaining. Even the original Chimney was intact or. Dong Las pointed out. He suggested be demolished log by log and re erected when a suitable site was foul. Sites suggested included St. John s Park Park Vicinity of the children s Hospital Assiniboine Park Kildonan Park land on Pacific Avenue which formed part of the old Ross estate and the present site of fort Garry Gate on main Street. Aid. C. E. Simonite asked dial the Manitoba historical society keep in close touch with the cily Engineer during the next week and at next Friday s meeting a full report on possible Sites would be Given. Another problem facing the com Mittee was where to House the Good neighbor s club. The present quarters Are at 183 Mcdermot. Avenue but these Aid. V. B. Ander son pointed out were Damp Dis Mal and too Small. The chore of finding new quarters for this organization was left in the hands of Aid. Anderson and Aid. E. E. Hallonquist. To a sub committee consisting of Aid. F. L. Chester and Aid. Hallon of Jan. 1, Icse rules and regulations were inadvertently losses out. As a result considerable Eon fusion resulted around the Civlo offices when pay Clay Camo around. Originally the rules stated thai employees whose remuneration consisted partly of Board or Board and lodging should receive Only one half i what they otherwise would. This clause was struck out. And they will now receive the equivalent of the full ?5 monthly increase. It was agreed that any special cases not strictly covered by rules and regulations. Shaw be dealt with by the committee on legis lation and reception. Must Hack Wise Joe appears to be dropped Down in class Here and should be Able to defeat this Fileri. The fairy liar i showed an improved race last out at Edmonton. Is Cutis is capable o up setting. So cold rack lir Slown is quist went the question of whether running Well and the distance a change should be made in the system of assessing the Cost of local improvements. St. Boniface is building permanent Dyke on red St. Boniface Public works department is making sure that one sow. Stretch of Bank on the red River will not he flooded again of Spring Rains. The department is Nosy constructing a permanent Dyke be winning behind the pump House at the Norwood Bridge and Lyn Dale. Drive Vohen will extend feet West from that Point along the River Bank. At its widest Dyke now measures approximately eight feet is eight feet High the Street Side and Between 15 and 20 feet on the River Side. The material for the Dyke is coming from a fort Street excavation workmen. On the scene stated thursday. Joe Bibeau superintendent of he St. Boniface Public works department Friday said rain May Ause it to shrink a Little but if we will put a Bull Ozer to work on Cost negligible fhe said the Cost of the under taking was negligible because the material for it was being dumped i Ere free of charge by excavating and labor is being provided jointly by them and the City of St. Boniface. J. O. Brunei of Brunei Monu will suit. Isu Dork should Well in this company. The rail will help Corporal Mike. Tirman rack Camp is rounding to Peak form. Fort Burdock showed a Good winning Effort last out. Coordinator will be dangerous at the distance fourth rack Bluffer is fit and ready and scored two smart victories at Edmonton. Car pm will be dangerous in this Field. Lovely Way might Surprise. It fair rack fort Harry has been rested and should be Able to meals 26 tyndale drive stated he score Here. Air . Has had to vacate his present location within two months hut not be cause of the Dyke construction. My business is in a residential location and the noise we make is complained Ole dyre Govi building contractor who rents some property on the West Side of Brunei Monu ments said the City had not told him he would have to vacate his premises but agreed the boat House behind his shop was directly in line with the planned Dyke. The remainder of he proposed feet is free of any buildings for houses. Services to cont vue during alterations despite boarded us windows services at the ukrainian greek orthodox Cathedral of St. John Suchovsky 939 main Street will continue. Father p. J. Shwaluk Rector it the lathe Darl has announced. Altera Tion Sito the Cathedral Interior. Are being made. Running Well All Siim mor. A Tjin is a Throat on her Bost form. Sixth race proletarian is a speedy sort and Shoum be Able to Lead All the any. Heather Sittni is consistent and should go Well Here. Divulge will be charging through the stretch. Seventh race hair do looks like the class of the Field. Ascot Peggy showed a Pood win Ning race last out. Come should be close. To a nuts eix 7. Wise Joe the fairy Barb by mus. 2. Bra Down Burdock Corporal Mike. Camp whip fort Burdock f coordinator. Bluffer car i re Lovely Way. 5. Fort bet Jin. 6. Proletarian do vulgar. T. Hair do Peggy Coral Rose. Best Bluffer ;