Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 22, 1950, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press. Monday May 22, 1950 Page 7 St. Laurent makes Surprise tour of red Cross to society s work for Valley held key to High morale in an unscheduled Surprise move monday prime minister Louis St. Laurent toured red Cross flood Headquarters in the civic auditorium and paid High tribute to the organization s work in the Valley flood disaster. After a 45-minute of All red Cross departments the prime minister said it was his conviction that red Cross machinery had done much to maintain the Hith morale Dis played by Man Tobani. Or. St. Laurent driven in a jeep by Brij. R. E. A. Morton floor control director was accompanied by Hon. Stuart Carson Justice minister and Premier d. L. Camp Bell. In another vehicle Rode Hon. J s. Mcdiarmid provincial minister of mines and resources and ii prime minister s daughter mrs Hugh o Don Hill. Ain Omant of humor was injected into the visit when mrs. John Logan Bers old Kildonan and he four Small children Shook hands in bewilderment with the prime min ister. Is is that asked one youngster. His Mother did t know and or St. Laurent chuckled As introductions were made. Of dear i thought it must b the Pri be the woman exclaimed but i did t know fled into the crowd of on lookers. Or. St. Laurent was conduct on his Lour by or. W. S. Stanbury red Cross National commissioner and r. G. B. Dickson president o the Manitoba Branch of the red Cross. They introduced the prime minister to key personnel in each department and described a Good night s rest is so important do you tank peacefully on your Pillow and float away on Clouda of Alee i or do you lie Down with staring eyes to have the worried of the Day come and taunt you Many men and women whose nerves Are frayed by a run Down this to be True. And that s the time when or. Nerve food can do so much to help you. For this reliable tonic contains Vitamin by Iron and other needed minerals which help build up your vitality and tone up your whole you re in better condition to get your Normal needed test. Canadians by the thousands have proved in Over half a Cen Tury of use that you rest better cat. Better feel better after taking or. Chase s nerve food. So Don t let your nerves Rob you of proper rest get or. Chase s nerve food in the Large econ the name or. The working of men branches As evacuation accommodation food and clothing. Or. St. chatted with Colin Herrle of Washington d.c., director of disaster services for the american red Cross who has been in the City since May 8 on Lood work Ard with Frank car Penter chairman of the disaster Relief committee. He spent several minutes with Brian and Bruce Wenham twin sons of or. And mrs. C. G. Wen Ham of lot 58, St. Mary s Road and Learned they had been flooded out. Seeking boat mrs. Wenham said she was at red Cross Headquarters attempting to get a motor boat so she could return to the Home and Salvage plants from their Nursery Stock. Brian and Bruce were too Busy eyeing cameramen to look Long at the prime minister. Or. St. Laurent also inspected maps showing the flood areas and visited the Telephone Exchange. I believe this the Exchange to be one of the most expeditious ways to relieve he said paying tribute to Long hours of work put in by Telephone girls. He accepted a cup of Tea for i red Cross worker mrs. Connie Foster and pleaded that in be a weak cup he declined the offer for or. Campbell saying with a Grin he does t drink Tea or at the conclusion of his tour the party moved off to Stevenson air Field where the prime minister took a plane cast. More about a a Day continued from Page 3 omy both the Canadian Pacific railway and the Canadian National rail ways stations. One donation of came from an sex Winnipeg Ger mrs. A. Mckellum of Victoria . Mrs. W. C. Nichol also of Victoria gave Selkirk plans to form a fund committee at a meeting thursday at 8 . In the civic office. In Elkhorn Man. Mayor j. A. M. Thompson was named chairman of a fund committee. Duffy s taxi company in Winnipeg announced that Gross receipts for May 24 will go to the fund. Individual owners will donate cars. acid receipts. The Drivers will contribute one Day s pay. All the proceeds from Mon Day s sales at the Hub fruit Centre 217 Portage Avenue went to the fund it was announced by the owners w. Nairn and h. Bythe Way. Members of the staff have offered their pay for the Day. All the advertising for the fund in Manitoba has been donated by Winnipeg firms the provincial committee reported. None is being paid for out of donations to the fund. Ibstock Leicestershire eng land up two girls made a two Day House to House search for the owner of a lost cat they had found. They were successful. Of sincere sympathy that were formerly Plains from1 Morris prime minister Louis St. Laurent is shown chatting with h. W. Manning general chairman of the Manitoba flood Kelich fund during his visit to fund Headquarters monday in background is m. A. O Hara honorary treasurer of the Mani Toha fund. Moke about now continued from Page 1 big she City of Winnipeg health department advice to residents whose cellars have been flooded disinfection of flooded basements All water standing in a flooded basement should be disinfected 1. With Chloride Lime Mil i Ifa. Or 2 Ibi. Of Chloride. Or Lime with a Little water in a pail to make a add enough water to fill the pail and allow fhe Lime to Lettle. The by distributed widely Over the paiement water and stirred at much Ai possible. 2. Chlorine powder in amount sufficient to equal i or 2 Ibi. Of Chloride of Lime. 3. Liquid chlorine compounds bleach under Yarious 3 or 4 pints mar to substituted. Disinfection of basements after removal of water once the water has left the take immediate Rte i to remove All tilt mud and Firth. This May the Ute of a How. Buckets of water or rough scrubbing. Remove All movable Erlem. Encourage drying by opening All windows and if possible the addition of heat from a Furnace or stove. All surfaces which have been exposed. To flood Waters should be disinfected. Chloride of Lime solution 1 la. To 4 gals. Of water or compounds As specified above. The solution May be applied to smooth surfaces with a Brush or Broom. Reugh surfaces particularly the Earth of partial base ments Etc. May be sprayed with e Small hand prayer. The use of flooded Homes Homes May used with flooded bite ments so Long the water contained in them a disinfected by Chloride of Lime or chlorine solution every four Days. If the main floor level of a building has Beer reached by flood water return to the Home be delayed until the living area hit been thoroughly a Janod Ait the floors in particular have keen disinfected in the manner outlined. When in doubt Call the City health department will run from 8.30 to 10 ., Toronto time. Producer will be Esse Ljungh Csc producer. Jack Carson Mani Toba born movie Star and other actors arc still to be heard from after invitations were sent out last week. Meanwhile from Ottawa sir Alexander Clutterbuck High commissioner of the United kingdom to Canada stated that he had conveyed Bri Tain s offer to help Manitoba flood victims to the Canadian government. He said he expected to hold further talks with prime minister Louis St. Laurent on his return from a first hand Survey of the devastation. Perhaps by then we shall be in a better position to know what Britain can Supply to Canada what Canada needs from said the High commissioner. Earlier it was Learned that sir Frederick Rowland the fjord mayor of Init Lon might it fund to provide medi Cuil supplies and other foods for the flood devastated area Lull was awaiting the outcome of an Jip proach to the Cana Dian government through sir Alexander. Sir Alexander said Hie uni cd kingdom was willing in Send Ovel supplies which Slie produced and Canada could use. Canadian brotherhood of locomotive fire men and engineers Andrew Mur Manitoba chairman of the trades and labor Congress Mitchell president of the Winnipeg labor Council and r. B. Bussell general Secretary of the . Bure minimum or. Graham said that the of have come from everybody i have met Down Here and see the ener Getic and determined Way these people Are going to work to raise Money for our he commended particularly Tjade work of the twin cities or. Langton Max kudos of Minneapolis and r. H. Kidder president of Northwest publications who the St. Paul committee. should b continued or. Smith of Paul pres Brey of the Minneapolis Star recently returned after 10 Days in the Winnipeg area who has been tremendously helpful in getting across the Manitoba flood Relief fund Story. All ranks of the King s own Calgary regiment will give a Day s pay to the fund . Fred t. Jenner of red officer of the Reserve unit announced saturday. The regiment first in Alberta to make this contribution has squadrons in Calgary red Deer Olds and Stettler. Lethbridge donations to the fund continued to mount sat urday after reaching a radio programme conducted for five hours produced the fund was boosted in York ton sask., by s323 Jim Rich mond knights of by Liias finance chairman turned in that amount the largest local donation made so far. It was reported collections by Friday morning passed fund donations from Moose jaw. Sask., saturday had about included was a contribution of from the club. Two concerts a tag Day and a dance have been arranged by civic officials in port Alberni ., according to word received by h. Fraser 494 Clifton Street. Proceeds will be turned Over to the i und. Funds will be solicited from Nova Scotia s school teachers to help those in Manitoba stricken by the flood it was Learned Sun Day. Thomas Parker president of the Nova Scotia teachers Union said All Nova Scotia teachers besides the Union s 3.1oo will be asked to contribute to a fund which will he turned Over to the Manitoba teachers society for distribution among Manitoba teacher flood victims. London ont., township Council n a special session saturday voted towards the Relief of Mani Toba flood victims. Presidents Don sunday monster for the northward to Winnipeg. Those in the aircraft had received the impression that the red River s bed could not carry off the flow of water estimated at cubic feet of water per second. Cites problem from Emerson to Winnipeg the River bed does not seem capable of carrying off such a he said. That is a problem for the International joint commission to the prime Minster was asked a reporter if his government had formally recognized the flood As a National he replied i do not like the words National when something happens canadians then All canadians Are interested. Already there is ample proof of the widespread affect upon the canadians that his flood has had. And the expressions of sympathy have not been confined to canadians. They have come from United states and the United asked what interim assistance would be forthcoming the prime minister replied there has been interim assistance extended from the very Start in some form or other. He added emergency Relief measures have now been put into effect. They Are operating in a very humane manner i he was asked by a. Newsman help will the Little Man gel from the Federal he replied none. That is neither the Little Man or the big Man will get any directly. The Federal govern ment does not Deal directly with them. It will be handled by the Manitoba government. The prov Ince will handle the adm Nistra no comparisons he said he would not attempt to make any comparison Between the Fraser Vailey flood and the red River Valley flood. He Pointec out he was not an Engineer and not competent to make such comparisons. Asked if his government was pre pared to make contributions to permanent remedial measures in the red River Valley the prime minister replied such works As have been recommended by the joint Board Over the years have been contributed to by the United states and Canada and will i presume continue to he sup sorted by the two countries. I do of image the. Recommendations in e future will be differently sup sorted than in the past. Clive of a Day s pay from every Union member in Canada was a Bare minimum. Of. Mitchell said that Union members were being assured that their donations will do Given to the needy to get re established after the senior governments have rebuilt their Homes. The Junior chamber of com Merce of Canada has sent out an Appeal to All 24.5 branches with heir members urging sup sort for both the Manitoba flood Relief fund and the Rimouski and Cabano fire fund. A Cheque came from the employees of Robert Simp son Eastern in Halifax. G. M. Meyers chairman of the group Suid the my was spontaneously contributed remembering the generosity of All canadians during the Halifax disaster of 191.7." the sum of was Given by Montreal s City Council to Manitoba while another was donated to Aid the homeless of pm Mourski and Cabano in Quebec. Saturday s total included three subscriptions of 525.000 each from the London life insurance , the Mohawk navigation company of Montreal and Canada steamship lines. The latter contribution represented a addition to a previous donation of other major contributions in the mount Gambier South aus Alia up during a crop rating display some spectators Ere splattered. Said a radio Roa Casler. Some people near me ave been splashed and you May e sure that for the four to six weeks the Spray remains effective Ley will be free from grubs of by West Kildonan bakery operator Dies at 62 the operator of Home s bakery West Kildonan James Raeburn Home 62, of 185 Perth Avenue. West Kildonan and formerly of 1741 main Street died saturday in the Winnipeg general Hospital. Born in Rothi emay Scotland. Or. Home came to Winnipeg 40 years ago. He was a member of Kildonan United Church. His widow Jean Wallace he is survived by a daughter Carole at Home and five Sisters. Annie. Elsie and mrs. B. Duthie of Aberdeen Scotland. Mrs. Brown and mrs. Saunderson in South Africa. The funeral Home and burial will be in old Kildonan cemetery. Rev. W. O. Fryer will Austin the car for canadians More austins Are being bought by canadians than All other British makes combined. In buy yours now distributors consolidated industries Ltd phone 927 763 2o5 main St. South open evenings till 9 . Ated More than night in the City s first Effort to raise Manitoba food Relief fund. One apiece from Lon Don s persons was the donation asked by mayor George Wenige who called Manitoba s need he greatest this country has Ever from further East came word that the Montreal dress manufacturers Guild has forwarded a 000 Cheque of mayor Garnet Coul Ter. More about St. Laurent continued from Page 1 authorities replied that they were week end list included the follow adopted to prevent future flooding of the red River. He said that such flooding appeared bound to happen when All the tributaries of the red came together. From the air there seemed to he. No Point where a Large Reservoir could he established to hold the Waters he said. Remedial measures will have to be of some other form than that of impounding Wnters. But that is for the engineers to look for. I would nut surprised in will to revive Somo of their plans it k or dog cd Riv a. Insofar Asil is possible am practical to adopt measures i think the governments of the United slates and Canada will want to give serious consideration to the recommendations of the International joint a Perls two members of that International joint commission which studies water problems affecting very grateful for this offer and would hear it in mind it the occasion Maidenhead Start without waiting for a National fund to fee set up in Britain the inhabitants of Maidenhead England which has often suffered from floods itself have started their own fund. With a slogan. We want All we can the of Maidenhead had already raised by Satur Day. Collection boxes have been nut in the movie theatres hotels und main shop Ping districts. We Are seeking Treasury per Mission to Send the Money to a fund official revealed. But if that is not possible we shall Send the Secretary of the world Manx association in the Isle o Man sent out a Quarry to the past president of the nor a american ing International Nickel company of Canada limited North american lumber company and North building limited plus from of the former company Mccabe Grain company 55.000 l. K. Morrow. Toronto Spruce Falls Power and paper company Tor onto and Northwest com Mercial travellers association Manitoba s contributions accounted for of the grand total to Dale of indicative of the american support and sympathy he intr extended to Manitoba flood victims was total of handed to mayor Garnet Coul Ter by citizens of grand Forks x.d., his grief visit to that City. Minnesota s twin cities min Neapolis and St. Paul Are gear ing themselves for a speedy and the United were with states and Canada the prime minister s party. They arc Gen. A. G. To. My Ottawa. And George and Supply Spence Regina. Two Federal gov american Manx association. James y. Mann comprehensive of Winnipeg on the flood damage. The Isle of Man was anxious to to flood Vic Tims according to the Mes Sage. By sunday Saskatchewan s donations to the National fund stood at s60.000, reports from col Lection Points indicated. From Calgary came word that s16.500 was raised in a giant tag Day saturday. More than 700 volunteers were on the streets in re lavs. Grain elevators too throughout the Prairies Grain elevators have joined in the work of collecting funds. All line elevator companies that Are Mem Bers of the provincial wheat pools the United Grain growers arid the. North West. Line elevators association have agreed to Call for funds. National fund Headquarters have arranged Grain elevator organizations to receive contributions from Farmers of the West either in Cash or in Grain. The fund will receive a Cash credit whenever Grain is Given of labor were the flood the province sat urday. Taking the trip on a plane sup plied by the t. Company wore w. G. Graham of Montreal International vice a Ridant of the pain in Aid of the fund. Mayors Eric Hoyer of Minne Apolis and Edward Delaney of St. Paul have issued appeals for Cash and cheques to be sent to their respective offices for transmission to the Manitoba fund. The latter who was a visitor to Winnipeg during last year s anniversary week started the St. Paul fund Oft with a personal contribution of h. Rock Smith Prem coordinator of the Manitoba i Sooil Relief fund it it pres ent in the twin cities explain ing the need and purposes the fund. He is there at the request of the twin cities mayors und York Lun Iftoni chairman of the Minneapolis citizens Nood committee for Manitoba. Or. Smith who has so far made three radio appearances and at Ern ment engineers were also in the party. They Are a. A. Anderson of the department of Public works and Norman Marr chief of the water resources division. Hon. Stuart s. Garson. Federal minister of Justice mrs. Hugh o Donnell the prime minister s daughter and Viau . For St. Boniface completed the party travelling Wilh or. St. Lau rent. Another member of Parlia ment a. E. Dewar of the Quap Pelle constituency in Saskatchewan travelled on the plane. He left the party at the Airport. The prime minister told he press conference it the fort Garry in the that the International joint commission was studying the problem of he red River. The matter had been referred to it and it had been urged to Speed up it studies in regard to that River. Asked to comment on the proposal put Forward tentatively Byj provincial government engineers to construct a by pass to carry red River flood water past the out skirts of Winnipeg the prime minister said he was no Engineer and could not discuss its merits. He pointed out the International com Mission would be receiving reports from engineers. The prime minister told the provincial government reception that he had seen wide expanses of Akes with few dry patches on press conferences addressed a group tended six both cities representative civic leaders at a breakfast meeting in Minneapolis Friday and later at mayor de Laney s request spoke at an in formal meeting of the St. Paul City Council. In a Telegram saturday to Moray Sinclair fund chairman of pub Lic relations or. Smith said Winni Eggers and All flood vie time in Manitoba would be greatly encouraged and heartened in they could hear the Many exp Rei sex lax Way Fasy a tent was Voitto system Good or children and Cadulli sex lax the chocolate Laxo Tivo flood victims. Ere Are the facts about personal property Floater insurance flood coverage recognizing the need of flood victims for immediate action All licensed insurance companies in Manitoba have United their efforts to do everything possible to Allevi ate the concern of flood victims holding personal property Floater policies. If you Are a flood victim and hold a per Sonal property Floater policy please note the following j flood damage to household furniture and per Sonal effects is covered by personal property Floater insurance. A Central adjusting office has been established in Winnipeg. It stands ready and willing to function As claims Are reported and flood conditions permit inspection of premises. More insurance adjusters and insurance com Pany officials Are being flown to Manitoba from other provinces to Speed up service to flood Vic Tims. Flood victims who hold personal property Floater policies should notify their insurance agent or insurance company promptly. It is preferable to do so in writing giving name address prior to the flood present temporary address and policy number if possible. After loss or damage has been incurred under the terms of the policy certain other items May be recoverable such As additional living expenses and expenses necessary to protect household furniture and personal effects. However this being additional Protection offered these claims can Only be considered when All the facts Are known and the adjusters have made the necessary inspections. Policyholders Are expected to do everything they can to protect household furniture and personal effects from further damage. D if these Are the facts action has been taken the insurance companies Are on the Job within their Power and working under difficult conditions everything possible will be done to serve their policy holders. This message is published for the Benefit of flood victims by All licensed insurance companies in Manitoba writing Persona property Floater insurance ;