Winnipeg Free Press

Friday, September 09, 1949

Issue date: Friday, September 9, 1949
Pages available: 36

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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - September 09, 1949, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press. Friday. Sett mask 3. 1343 Page e by hephaestus officials of the International ladies garment workers Union local 215. . Claim their local is now operating successfully one of the most comprehensive medical assistance plans known for members and their families. As a matter of fact , Union representative for Western Canada believes it is the finest plan in Canada. When he of the plan our president David do Hinsky. Described it As Pine the finest of any Union in North declared or. Herbst. The plan has Hern in operation for some time he under it every member who has six months membership is entitled to health benefits of s5 a Day 31 Days with 550 for extras. This applies to a member s wife hid to children under 19. Each member and his dependents Are entitled 1o annual health Examina Tion. About 1.71ci persons Are now covered by the scheme. The average monthly Bill for the health services has been or. Herbst said. Benefits Are provided by the. Manitoba Hospital service association and the. Mall medical Irro up. Each member can select doctor from this medical group personal family physician who decides on the need for examinations. A rays lab oratory tests the attendance of a specialist or other ser times. The plan is operated under an agreement Between the Union and the Winnipeg ladies coat and suit manufacturers association. This medical programme is financed on the basis of cent. Paid by the employers and 1 per cent by Union members. If a member takes sick outside Manitoba he is provided with 55.50 a Day for emergency hos Pital care. Or. Herbst said. Not covered by the plan arc alcoholism and drug addiction tuberculosis after admission to Sanatorium or special hospitals menial or nervous disorders for which care by a psychiatrist is required chronic illness cosmetic surgery dental treatment other than an annual dental Examina Tion and Eye refractions and Lodio therapy. Racial prejudice and Dos Crimona i lion because of race color or Creed Are a common phenomenon in practically every country of thei world at the present Lime Accord ing to k. Kaplanski. Of Montreal chairman of the Canadian labor committee to combat racial in tolerance. This commit let is competed of Jap rest ii natives from both . Grid c.c.i., affiliates. Or. In Plonsk is expected 1" hold a conference this week end with the Winnipeg Jihor committee to combat racial intolerance. Officers of the Winnipeg com Mittee Are Andrew Murphy chair Man j. James vice chairman r. B. Russell and Fred Wilmot sex ecu Lve representative of. The jew ish labor committee. The Winnipeg committee has carried on ils work with films pamphlets discussions through organizations such As Trade unions farm co operatives and fraternal groups. Films such As Don t be a sucker starring Paul , the Story of the Springfield Man and the brotherhood of Man produced by the United Auto work ers Union were among those used. In the work of combating prejudice and discrimination local offi Cial feel there is a definite need for More and better films. The Canadian move ment believes prejudice Lias been found in the Post mid probably will he Iii the future. 1o Divide workers so that their living standards can he Low ered. This reason local committees operate in every Lari re Centre in Canada. For 1he past two years David Orlikov was executive Secretary of the Winnipeg committee. He was succeeded a few months ago by Fred Wilmot. Sink water runs out slow wishing will not Moke h flow of Couro Rokkos when Job Gillett appeared of Wink the sink was cleared i Whon Walar we through Ghitl Drain cleaner clean completely. 2 table onto a week Drain free Evoid Billi. Craf disbands Gimli Loran unit effective sept. 15 edmonton7. Sell. 9 Ftp the . Loran unit at Gimli. Man., is being disbanded effective sept. 1, officials Al Northwest air command announced thursday. About 20 personnel Are affected by the move and Are being Dis Persed to other . Stations officials said. The station will be placed on a care and maintenance basis to be used each summer for training of Reserve squadrons and air Cadet Camps. Up to sept. 1. The station had served the double purpose of a base for the Loran a radio Navi gation Aid unit and summer Camp. During the War it was a service flying training school. National service Bill Tel Aviv Israel sell. 9 api the israeli parliament thursday night adopted a National service Bill providing for two years conscription for men and 1r months for women. The Vole was 6f to 0 with 32 abstentions. National ser vice will consist of agricultural and emergency work As Well is Mil itary training. prick new York. Sept. 9 bup Kenmore distilleries an thursday the Price of ils Premium bonded Bourbon would be reduce from about 57 to effective in most states oct. 1. It will be the first such Price Cut in whisky since the War the company said. Notice of redemption government of Canada conversion loan Bonds dated november 1, 1931 due november 1, 1959. Notice to All holders of outstanding conv prison loan doted 1, j93i, 1, 1959, r9 of the Pont of Canada that Punu ant to pro Moni of Hereof All Oft Tonding Bondi of the Oid is our her by called for redemption Ond prior payment Ai on in Tirpy on november 1, 1949, it any Agency of the Bonk of Canada of the principal sum thereof upon surrender of Bonds with May 1, 1950 and attached. Inns rest on All Taid Bonds shall cease o and after november 1, 1949. Government of Canada Ottoo july 1949 Byi Bank of Canada focal rib in Milf twice at nourishing toe bowl for bowl As any other nationally known ready to eat Rice Cereal. And crisper. And tast Ier try Kellogg a Rice Kris pies and you la love pm Mother Best i sept 9 a pregnant women people with jaundice and aviators of the tier Man have contributed chapters to one of Medicine s new cordon overcomes i Thomson Lis letter writing shaving no problem army Veteran working with two artificial arms Hope for arthritis pregnancy jaundice studies Lead to new drugs Cost and exciting stories. It is the Story of two still sex drugs cortisone and act. of Szulist inces in in certain glands of tic human body. They have shown a Promise in tin treatment url Tirilis. Rte Fuino in i vat ill certain Nulu i1 actin is i lie a Talir Mienl Fiill Ril u liar Mir Eliut occult in the human Ruul. Tun in Ofil Lund Kirk Lar uti Llin floor of lilt slim in Urt Al Elln i Lulor Cuini Billuni kit ill cold. , nor inn luvs Iii of Hie Lorn Iollar u for Iii we of Nihil Chr pituitary i Mim jul Iliria. This a Netlon in hit nor Emil which Encl kidney. 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These include asthma Hay fever and migraine he a Neh. Something . i n nru1 Voi see Png 6 f Tfir a Nairn b. In Tell h inn of Hie Irish Pirisi t n n i m t1 n to of e n 1 n h 11 i n a h s Rosip Lilc Al. With m.i.a., is pinning Hois were h. -1. Whf la w. A. K. L. Taylor and h. A Sun nor i san l Orty Al if Lori is n Marvel i in fight ing Opritoiu i n apr fun re rat Iii Zernit for who re Rel fit film nil ref turn Pfilf i 1 w. For if i my pipes t Linin Filion .1 Ohn Vid s win Al in san j Fin rom u. Thurly i Hir a it mis Llight. Lalifi a Lilllie Lii i a held shod by i in Nepf ii led in i t Naif re f a Iii lit t j and b Deil h Grolln a wheel flier of la i. Had b ill yele i in i Giorl on City Hydro Portage and Kennedy a Brandon army Veteran Gor Don Erskine Thomson is a disabled sex Serviceman who is accomplishing one of the most remarkable rehabilitation jobs in the country. Hit by a German Shell overseas. Or. Thomson had Bolh arms blown off below the Elbow. N addition he lost the sight of. His and sustained a severely lacerated face. He was Only 19 at the time. During his convalescent per Iod in Hospital be decided that he want Grinc to spend the rest of his life in idleness with people feeling sorry for him. So shortly Nufler his he applied in the. Department of veterans affairs and was granted a Junior accountancy Ronsse. Today. Or. Thomson is employed As an invoice clerk with an electrical wholesale firm in Brandon. Commenting on his work the Gordon originally came to us on a temporary basis. He did such a Good Job that we decided to keep him on permanently. We Hope eventually he will fill a key position in the there is very Little that this Young disabled Veteran cannot do with his two artificial arms and one Blind Eye that can be done by an Able bodied person. Xot Only can he write let ters but he can shave him self Light his cigarette use Ordinary eating utensils ride a bicycle and most of All remove both his artificial arms without assistance. To. Took a lot of practice Par Hrul arly shaving and combing my he related with a Grin but it was Worth he has also Learned to dress and undress himself. The Only Assis Tance i need is fixing 7iiy shirt buttons pulling on my tie and lying my shoe or related. Working alongside or. Thomson n the same company is Henry a. Rourke. Sex tuberculosis a reran. Or. Rourke who served in the european Campaign spent nine months in nine let Sanatorium. He s now employed As a Stock sales Man and. According to the Man Ager is a definite acquisition to the firm. We Harl no reluctance in engaging Henry despite. The. he was a former . his employer stated. Actually we feel that an individual who has completed treatment for this disease is probably much safer than n person who has never been examined for tuberculosis. As far is a Corr is concerned he s doing a splendid Job popu Lar his fellow employees. And we Hope. Some Day 1o pro Mote him to manager of his another Brandon disabled vet eran who has successfully re a militated himself is Orville l. Scott who lost his left leg above he knee when the jeep he was driving ran Over a Teller mine in Germany. Demonstrating thai although physically handicapped he is not occupationally handicapped or. Scott is employed is a motor Mechanic with a farm implement Agency. Despite his artificial leg he gets along Xvi Hout crutches and can Ift tractor Heads weighing up to 120 pounds. He also i Riveri his own car and attends tie occasional social dance. In order to provide n continuous service to disabled vat prans set up in Ench of its District offices across Canada a casually re habilitation division. Here they my apply As any time for and vice and assistance Ron Ernine their re adjustment problem. The philosophy of this divisions that the physically handicapped person is selectively placed can compete in Normal labor markets with profit not Only to himself hut to his employer and the Community alike. Crowded conditions in Kenora High school under discussion ont., sept. 9 special at the first fall meeting of the Kenora Board of Trade wednesday centred on the estimated Cost of the addition and alterations to the Kenora Keewatin District High school which will exceed ?4.000. It was suggested that construction might be deferred until costs were reduced and that staggered hours 1 might meet the need for extra space. Or. R. G. Davidson chairman of the combined Board stated the present school had been built for "150 pupils and the enrolment was now Over 500. No provision had been made for Home economic and shop work and rental was now being paid to the Public school Board for additional classrooms. The new building would provide our classrooms n Library two commercial rooms and accommodation for male and female teach ers. The old gymnasium would be made into two Large shop rooms and other facilities provided. The old High school Grant has been around but this year he High school Grant alone would in with fees from pupils n unorganized territory in addition. Or. Davidson stated. Very Effort had been made to keep Down costs and the lowest tenderer had guaranteed to finish the milling in nine months. Tort Ste. Marine in Ontario Sanc Ifield in 1644, is the oldest shrine in North America. Now they set fires Forest men study Way slash Burns setting fires instead of extinguishing them is a new experience for government Forest servicemen n Southeastern Manitoba. The Forest engineers from both Federal and provincial government forestry divisions have been con ducting fire tests in the District around Piney near the United states Border in recent weeks. The men whose primary concern is to protect the country s Forest resources have Laid out plots 100 feet Square of the debris Eft Over Afler logging operations. When climatic conditions Are such to produce a High degree of fire Hazard the foresters Sei fire 1o different plots to determine the in density of the flames from different types of slash. S. W. A Chortinghuis. Forest Engineer with the Manitoba govern ment i Lorett wednesday that out of these tests it is hoped to determine the Best method for handling slash in order to reduce ils fire Hazard. Slash is branches twigs leaves and Brush left Over after logging. It is highly inflammable and the Forest engineers Are attempting to determine the Best method for destroying the slash without creat ing too great a fire Hazard. One procedure has been to have logging operators pile the slash and when logging is going on during the Winter. 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