Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - March 19, 1955, Winnipeg, Manitoba Page 3 press saturday March 1955 this four generation Pic Ture of tile family of mrs. Lust ave Arnhold was taken Here recently. To right front Darlene Bessler 31 mrs. Arnhold William Slessler and mrs. Jack Bess Ler. Car Price War called 6ad gimmick Toronto s present car Price War in t expected to spread to the Winnipeg car Market representative dealers said Here Friday. In fact one dealer said there is still some shortage of Fords Nui to the recent strike. One reason Given for the Price War on Fords Chevrolet and Dodges is that dealers Are Wor ried about a possible reduction m the 15 per cent excise tax on cars. If the tax is dropped up to might come off the suggested list Price. It happened before one Winnipeg car. Dealer re called there was a similar Price War a year ago in Toronto. Tor onto absorbs one third of All cars in Canada and it s the most competitive he said. Winnipeg dealers were inclined to discount the sales jitters in Toronto As an advertising Gim Mick. They said the cars being offered Are Bare without extras which go to make up the recognized list Price in cars. Cold reception in Victoria b.c., car dealers greeted the Price War coolly. One dealer called it a dishonest advertising and an automotive spokesman termed it misleading. The West coast dealers said that firms Selling a new car for below recognized Price drop the amount allowed on Trade ins by a similar amount. Alcoholism group elects Maybank or. Justice Ralph Maybank re elected chairman of the committee on alcoholism for Manitoba at its annual meeting Here. Ross Mounce executive director said a major highlight of the year was a Brief to the Bracken commission on alcoholism in Manitoba and How to Cope with it. Or. J. M. Brown chairman of publicity and education said More than pieces of Litera Ture were distributed in 1954. Other officers Are or. T. A. P i n c o c a first vice chairman Victor Sifton honorary treasurer miss Mildred b. Mcmurray honorary Secretary. Committee chairmen Are or. E. J. Bennett medical advisory or. Brown publicity and education d. G. Ferguson membership a. D. Macdonell. Finance appointed to the Board of directors were k. Christie. D. B. Forrester r. D. Guys j. Harris s. R. Macdonald mrs. T. C. Cox and mrs. M. Wawrykow armed robbery charges stayed in sugar Case charges of armed robbery against Russell Paul Gudge Narol Man. And Samuel Silverberg alias Silver 33, of 870 Corydon Avenue have been stayed by the Crown. The two men were charged following the theft of 10 tons of sugar Worth s2.000 from a Ware House by three armed bandits feb. 3. However the Crown staved the charges following a preliminary hearing in City police court. A charge of receiving against Joseph guile 45, of Birds Hill Man., was also stayed by the Crown. Bound Over to appear at the trial of three men charged in connection with the Case were Joseph Shaski. 26. Of Narol Man. And John Rebeck 43, of Birds Hill ;