Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 16, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page 8 Winnipeg free press tuesday May 16, 19so More layoffs feared boost in jobless claims blamed on flood crisis further layoffs in Many Winni Peg firms Are expected this week due to flooding of business establishments. The flooding is believed responsible for a Large proportion the 2.300 new claims filed at the unemployment insurance com Mission during the past week. Fred j. White refi Jiuu Uip or intendant of the commit Orion Tim Day there warn a. Decided increase in the number free vacation Money Jum Jet yer to Money Toronto i if your in try it drawn from the Mil received in any week you win to Mfd to if your entry contains 2 Black bands from palmolive soap or a fab Boxton. All weekly winners plus 25 More entries from each week s mail. Will be held for he june 6 grand Prii of Tinfo to if the winning entry contains 2 Blick binds or a fab Boxton. I9ctra will be added to the grand prize if the winning entry contains Black bands from suit palmolive or a Boxton from git Utt Silt making this prize shr itch tetik the More times you enter the fore chances you Hare of winning each weekly prize As Well As the prize of 14001 it of off i fit k list of any Attis Mim Tuat. Fists Cut tit it Rel to Taamy Ihrma much Happy gang11 Csc of filed. At the same time or. White is used a statement to All claimants and those eligible for in employ nent insurance who have been evacuated from greater Winnipeg. We also expect a very heavy Oad of claims in the next two or free he said. He added hat a certain number of claims would not be made due to the vacation. Note to those receiving benefits or to have received benefits within he past 12 months from the Vilh Nipes or St. Boniface office and who Are evacuated Are being sked to report to their nearest employment office or to write the National employment service in a Winnipeg As soon As they have a temporary address or. White said. They should give the National employment service their full lame temporary address and in Urance who Nave not filed a claim within the past or. White and who wish to apply for should report either in person or by mail to their nearest employment office. It is possible insurance books hould be enclosed and the claim ent by registered employment service offices or. Said Are located in Mani Oba at Brandon Dauphin flin Hon Portage la Prairie Selkirk St. Boniface the Winnipeg n Northwestern Ontario at trainees fort William Kenora port Arthur Sioux Lookout in Saskatchewan at Estevan Moose Taw Regina North Battleford Albert Saskatoon Swift current Weyburn and Yorkton. Insurance head favors Universal old age benefits a Universal plan to provide old age benefits of equal amounts to All canadians was advocated tues Day by Harry l. Guy retiring pres ident of the Canadian life insurance officers association. He was speaking to the annual meeting of the association at Monte Bello Quebec. His plan financing any old age benefits scheme on a pay a you go basis was the alternative to the objection Al features of the Means test. Contributions to the plan should be imposed on As Broad and equitable scale As possible or. Guy said. Increased government spending for All manner of benefits must be met by increased taxation and with present rates of taxation and Cost of living the average citizen finds it difficult to provide his own financial Security he declared. Increased taxation for further benefits would make this task More difficult he argued and could conceivably Start a vicious spiral where taxation would mount to the Point where All would lean on the government for Security and the government would be in the position to provide Security for no one. Corner Guiana Fuh with Ami the area known As Guiana sometimes called the we find almost countless forms wild life. The Rivers Ponds and lakes swarm with fish. Besides the fierce ittle piranhas of which i spoke yesterday there Are Large food ish. Natives of Guiana go Hunt no for fish. Standing in a boat with Bow and Arrow a native will wait until he sees a fish and then will shoot at it. If he is to hit the Mark he must allow for the lending of Light rays. Probably he never has heard of such things As Light but he knows that when a fish is seen in the water except from directly above it is in a different place than it seems to be. Ocean fish swim up certain Riv ers and a River Fisherman May capture sawfish and Sharks. The Waters of Guiana also contain a Rich Supply of crabs and other shellfish alligators make their Homes in and around Many streams. Far segregation banned Washington May 16 a the . Monday banned All negro White segregation in the Southern United states or close where on properties in the is. Owned or leased by the Union. The. Order applies to offices drinking washrooms meeting places other facilities protect Winter clothes now. Avoid Guiana natives shooting at fish Ceylon emerged As an Independent nation in the Commonwealth of nations feb. 4, 1948. First class chef wanted in Regina will pay travelling expenses and provide accommodation apply manager Drake hotel relieving the pressure on catch basins in basements in the area a Large pump with a Capa Civ of Gallons an hour pumps out the sewer at the intersection of Roseberry steel Ana Assiniboine Avenue in St. James. Water pumped from the sewer m the foreground is drained into the Assiniboine River in the background. From the coast Are Rivers which contain the fam Ous the Cayman Are alligators of a special kind sometimes they reach a length of 20 feet. Many kinds of snakes crawl about Guiana. Among them Are the venomous Bush masters. The largest Are Anacondas which grow to a length of at least 30 feet. Longer ones have been reported ranging up to 46 feet. These huge snakes kill their victims by crush no them. Among the Guiana reptiles Are iguanas. Many natives Cook and eat these big lizards and say that the flesh is As Good As to the forests Are howling Mon keys along with opossums Rac Coons pumas jaguars and Deer. Other forms of Are armadillos anteaters sloths and tapirs. Furry animals Are in special danger from Anacondas when they go to a River to drink. An Ana Conda spends most of its time under water with Only the tip of its head in the air. At times it attacks such a fierce animal As the Jaguar. There Are times when Anacon Das climb into Trees to watch for victims but More often they in water. Another kind of crush ing Snake the Boa constructor is the chief danger to animals which pass under the branches of Trees Canadian army and St. Boniface City engineers co operated on the building of this 500 Vard gravel causeway Down water Avenue to Provencher Bridge. The newly opened ramp was built directly on top of flood Waters seven feet deep in places. A Bridge rushed to pro Verier Bridge to Span the Waters at the approach was found unnecessary engineers and their Crews worked so fast. Uncle f for travel a action of your scrapbook. Tomorrow Indian customs. Deaths and funerals notice to policyholders this Aii Urc All our that if your with company Wai due to mar "50 and 15, 1950, and your renewal policy Hai nor delivered la you the Precht Yueh Ini Urbanci Hai been automatically renewed. Federated Mutual implement and hardware insurance company 410 Toronto general building Winnipeg phone 922 591 announcement to Manitoba policyholders to assist those of you whose activities have been disrupted by the flood the Grace period for payment of your premiums now falling due wih be extended one month. The Monarch life Assurance company head office Winnipeg William Forbes tenant a machinist with the Canadian railway or 38 years Wil Liam Forbes Tennant 57, of 2174 Gal higher Avenue died suddenly tuesday in Winnipeg. Born in Glas Gow Scotland. Or. Tennant came to Winnipeg 38 years ago. During the first world War he Soi Ved with Canadian engineers from 1915 to his father James Tennant died monday. Surviving Are his widow Doris a daughter mrs. S. D. Walker of Calgary three Brothers Malcolm of Vancouver Donald of Havre mont., and Gil Bert. Of Winnipeg and three Sis mrs. A. L. Tempske and mrs. H. D. Nelson of Chicago and mrs. J. W. Paxton of Winnipeg. The funeral service will be held at 2 . Friday in Bardal s funeral Home and burial will be in the military plot Brookside cemetery. Rev. A. J. Hunter will officiate. Amos Vincent Amos Vincent 62, of 307 Ken Nedy Street died monday in the Winnipeg general Hospital. Or Vincent was a native of England where he Farmed and he came to Canada five years ago following his retirement. Surviving Are four sons Charles Ernest Basil and Sonald in England four daughters Doris Vera and mrs. A. Schnieder in England and mrs. Beatrice Sim Mell of and a sister mrs. W. E. Vale in the United states. The funeral service will be held at -10.30 . Thursday in the Leatherdale funeral Chapel and burial will be in Brookside cemetery. Canon f. W. Goodeve will officiate. William Mchale requiem mass for William my Hale 70, of the Cabinet hotel who . Obstructionists under fire of Truman aboard Truman train May 16 up president Truman put opponents of his fair Deal pro Yukon ice bombed Fairbanks Alaska May 16 villages in e upper Yukon were Given Tern tray Relief monday when plane of Ladd air Force base dropped x 500-Pound bombs on the ice med River below for Yukon died monday at St. Joseph s gramme on notice tuesday that Tal will be Sung at 10 . Wed its. Mesday in St. Mary s Cathedral and burial will be in Assiniboine Mem orial Park cemetery. Prayers will of sail at. 8.15 . Tuesday in Barker s funeral Home. Hamilton. Scotland or. Had lived in Winnipeg since surviving Are a sister Ena of Glas Gow and three nieces and a Nephew in Winnipeg. Roger Monnier an employee of the t. Eaton company for. 39 years Roger Mon Nier of 448 la Riviere Street St. Boniface died monday at the Home of his son George Monnier of Norwood court 300 tache Avenue. Born in Switzerland or. Monnet came to Canada in 1911 and settled in St. Boniface. Besides his widow Helene he is survived by a son George of St. Boniface two Brothers Charles and of Neu Chapel Switzerland and one grandchild. The p. Coutu funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements. Fight drive obstruction Oul Congress in he coun try wide november elections. He Rode Back to Washington aboard the 13-cac presidential Spe Cial on the last leg of a born trip to the Northwest. Mchale or. Truman said the democrats will carry on the for in will carry on the for inter National co operation. Taft Hart Ley labor Law repeal improved so Cial Security Laws Federal Aid to education Middle income housing help from the government health insurance natural resources development improved farm Price supports Aid to Small business and civil rights Laws. Pumps attach your own motor from washing machine Stoker Etc. And Clear your by Dement at the of 1000 gals per hour. In Stock 518 50 in Stock the Bay Bronze co. 1520 Wall St. At Winnipeg boy 0, loses fight Milwaukee May 16 a thousands of letters and cards helped Armand Schultz 9, win a round against chronic Lymphatic Eutemia last Winter but monday he lost the fight. The lad s plea ast Christmas for mail to keep me company had drawn tremendous response. Portable Power Plant sent by Saskatchewan the Saskatchewan government portable auxiliary Power Plant was sent to Winnipeg monday from to Aid in the flood fight the Plant is reported to be the Only specially built self contained Power unit on railway wheels in the West. It it powered by a swed ish diesel engine pull up to 100 kilowatts. The unit is ready to operate immediately it is pulled a siding and hooked up to a Volt line. X Wallace w. Benvie a shipper with the Manitoba cartage company Wallace Wann 33, of 11 Exeter apart ments died monday in Deer Lodge Hospital. Or. Benvie was born at Carman Man. During the second world War he served overseas with the Canadian Provost corps from 1941 to 1946. Besides his widow Jean he1 is survived by his parents or. And mrs. George Benvie of Picton ont. Two Brothers an Drew of Picton and Robert of Winnipeg and a sister mrs. Nancy Fawcett of Winnipeg. The funeral service will be held at 1.30 . Wednesday in Mordue Brothers funeral Home and burial will be in the military plot Brookside Ceme Tery. Rev. J. At. Roe will officiate. Railroader Dies Las vegas nev., May 16 a George f. Ashby 64, former president of Pacific rail Road died monday night of complications resulting from heart disease distiller Dies Troon Scotland May 16 a sir Alexander Walker 81, died Here saturday. His great Brand Walker for scotch was named. Sir Alexander was former chairman of John Walker and sons the distilling firm that Johnny Walker founded. Father was Johnny whom a Brand of in August London May 16 up this year s crop of British air cadets to our Canada will leave Britain aug 6 aboard an . Plane and Wil aug. 22. Twenty five Cana Dian cadets will arrive in Britain aug. 4. The Exchange of cadets i three Way. British and Canadian boys will visit the United state also whue american cadets Wil tour Britain and Canada. Nationalists abandon Chushan islands base Taipei Formosa May 16 bup the chinese nationalists announced tuesday they have abandoned i he Chushan islands main base for their blockade of communist Shanghai in the face of a powerful red assault. Loss of the Chushan archipelago some 80 Miles South of Shanghai leaves Only Formosa in nationalist hands. The first efforts organizing fire brigade in London were made by incur acc companies in 1832. Is Yogi child for Chinn a intr sex lax damage. Moths Moth Worms Moth eggs harmless to humans leaves no stains available in 1 in. Tins and 5 in. Household Economy made by Merck Thi famous name in chemicals Manitoba flood Relief fund any Branch of any chartered Bank anywhere in Canada will receive donations to the above disaster fund. The Money to Banks will transmit the trustees of the the fund in Winnipeg without charge and furnish receipts. The Canadian Bankers association ;