The Westmount examiner, 4 avril 1947, vendredi 4 avril 1947

[" 147 Years in 3 Westmount\u201d WEDDING GIFTS including à Fine Selection of Choice Silverware Expert Watch & Clock Repairs OHMAN'S JEWELLERS WE, 4046 12146 Greens Ave.DL, XVIII, No.14 The Xamirer Serving the City of Westmount, Garden Suburb of Canada\u2019s Metropolis WESTMOUNT, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1947 WESTMOUNT ASSESSORS | ddress with a brief history of his any, was born in Montreal, and r.Birks declared, extends back o earliest known civilizations.ilver occurs naturally in two El orms: as a metal veined in rock, Rend as an ore.From galena, e.lead and silver ore, the ancients refined the silver by a process known as cupelation which was Bicarried from the East into Furope vhere it was used extensively in he early days.Silver is a highly ductile metat hich can be drawn to threada of unbelievable fineness and consequent length from sa given puantity of the metal, he said.he discoloration often seen on pilver is a sulphide, not an oxide i.e.it has been exposed to sulphur pr sulphur fumes).A goon way to keep it clean in the drawer is to ut in a block ef camphor which eeps the sulphur from the silver, .Mr.Birks told the ladies especial- What are perhaps the most an- ient silver objects known were nearthed in ancient Ur of aldees near the Persian wulf in 1921 when archae- blogists dug down through.the re- nains of 17 successive civilizations and thereby pushed back the dawn bf history more than 1,000 years.Prove Biblic History Their discoveries confirm much iblical history and show that Abraham was a member of a high- y developed civilization in which the use of silver was well established.Mr.Birks revealed, among pther things, it was interesting to ind that at that ancient time gihey had developed a system of mathematics based on the number fx instead of ten, had evolved an vanced form of architecture and Bd developed the four-whee) cart.EMr.Birks said that Byzantine #t, which lasted from the 4th to e Tth century was stimulated M8; Greece and Rome, and that an Mp teresting find was made in Eng- nd in 19539 when a prehistoric Moat was dug up which contained amples of Byzantine silver.Anther interesting find was made 1913 when an English farmer Mploughed up 34 pieces of ancient (Continued on Page 11) OMAN FATALLY BTRUCK BY TRAM Struck by a streetcar coming to a stop last Monday, Mrs.Aileen Sutherland, 4488 Sher- j brooke Street West, was knocked down about 11.45 a.m.as she Was crossing north to south at the corner of Sherbrooke and Victoria Avenue.She was taken to hospital where she died within a short time.The case was heard before Coroner Duckett, and a verdict of accidental death Was given.Henry Birks Tells Rotarians Story.And Romance of Silver Down Ages The history and romance of silver as a \u201cnoble metal\u201d in the ge-long story of mankind was the essence of an interesting address, t the Ladies\u2019 Day Luricheon of the Rotary Club of Westmount, by |i Benry Birks, president of Henry Birks and Son, who prefaced his company.Henry Birks, Mr.Birks\u2019 grandfather and founder of the com- started\u2019 in business here some 90 pars ago.Through a later amalgamation with Savage and Lyman Eompany and subsequent development the business has grown tol! e Henry Birks and Sons of today.The science of refining silver, & Library Display Of Career Books To Aid Young Folk Featuring a timely display of books on careers to help the young people and veterans who are graduating and are uncertain of the opportunities in different fields of work, the Westmount Public Library announces the main theme of the exhibit is to encourage the {youth to find their.place in Cana: dian life, \u2018The exhibit will remain on view until April 15th.The Library is very grateful for the generous cooperation of the Association of Registered Nurses, Province of Quebec, Mr.Murray of the West- mount Junior High School, Miss Jean Worley of the Associated Screen News, and the McGill Library School.The Library will be closed all day, Good Friday and Easter Sunday.It will be open as usual all day Easter Monday.Uniteens Present Unity Frolics \u201947 Bob O'Neil and his Uniteens gave their first public showing of the Unity Frolics of \u201947 before a packed house in the Assembly Hall of the Westmount Junior High School last Thursday evening.It is a teen-age show made up of members of the Westmount Unity Club.All backstage work and spdt- light effects were handled by members of the Club.To celebrate this very successful venture a banquet was held for members and associates of the show last Tuesday evening at the Queen's School.WOMAN INJURED IN AUTO MISHAP Mrs.Mary Wilson, 4023 Dor- chester Street West, received a bruised chin, broken teeth and nervous shock in a collision between two autos on Decarie Blvd, opposite Civic No, 3792 at 1.45 p.mon Sunday.Passenger in a car with Alfred Geo, White, 5274 Ponsard Avenue, the mishap occurred with a car driven by Adrien Germain, 2135 Holy Cross Street, both vehicles sustaining only slight damage in the collision.Hardwood Floors Repaired - Refinished i Supplied - Laid - Finished Cleaned A.Ross Grafton & COMPANY Free Estimates WE.2323 4263 Sr.Catherine St., Westmount PRICE\u2014THREE CENTS Usy NEW VALUATION ROLL BRINGS QUESTIONNAIRE In order to have the necessary information for the new Valuation Roll recorded as correctly as possible, the Assessors of the City of Westmount are mailing a questionnaire to all tenants and occupants of residences and business premises in Westmount.It is desirable that this questionnaire be completed and returned promptly in the stamped addressed envelope provided.The importance of having the required information recorded correctly will be realized when it is understood that from the information supplied the Municipal Electoral List, the Jury List, the Business Tax Roll and the Water Tax Roll will be NEW APPOINTMENT D.K.Buik, 426 Mount Stephen Avenue, who is named as Assistant to the Managing Director, Canadian Pacific Steamships, by Captain R.W.McMurray, C.P.S.D.K.Buik Named Ass\u2019t Managing Director CPS.MONTREAL, April 1 \u2014 D.K.Buik, 426 Mount Stephen Avenue, today was named assistant to the managing director of Canadian Pacific Steamships by Capt.R.W.McMurray, the managing director of C.P.S.With the British Ministry of War Transport in Montreal from its formation in 1940 until 1946, Mr.Buik has been on loan as assistant manager of Saguenay Terminals of the Aluminum Company of Canada for the past year.He was director of the general division of the Ministry when the Windsor Station offices which controlled the Canadian end of the United Kingdom\u2019s shipping pool were closed in May of 1946.In the building of the complex control structure which allotted shipping space for the huge amounts of war material and thousands of troops carried, he was one of the original staff of six.At the time of taking over war shipping duties he had been secretary to the chairman and president of the C.P.R.for nine years.For three summers prior to 1931, while studying at Bishop's College from which he graduated with Bachelor of Arts degree, he had taken seasonal! employment with the C.P.R.first in construction work near Edmonton, Alta., and then in Maritime summer hotels.A native of Montreal, he gradu- \u2018|ated from St.Albans School at Brockville, Ont.,, before entering college.In 1939 he married Lois Barlow, of Montreal, and they have two daughters and one son.He is a member of the Canadian Railway Club of Montreal.VETERANS' MEETING The Newfoundland Veterans Association of Montreal will be holding their regular monthly meeting at the Legion Memorial Building at 8.30 p.m, on Good Friday.prepared.A covering letter to the questionnaire from the Board of Assessors reads as follows:\u2014Dear Sir or Madam: The Board of Assessors is required to record in the Annual Assessment Roll, in addition to the property valua- \u2018tions, information for the use of other City Departments in connection with the Voters\u2019 Lists, Jury Lists, Old Age Pensions, etc.To ensure that \u2018the information with regard to yourself and the premises you occupy is correctly recorded, will you please answer the questions below and return this form in the enclosed envelope at your earliest convenience.\u201d -The questionnaire itself asks fullest personal information.* First Robin Is Reported In Westmount The first robin of the year to be reported in Westmount was seen Tuesday morning by Mrs.E.E.Shaw, 625 Victoria Avenue, in her back yard, where she declares she heard him happily singing.Considering the uncertain weather we have been having of late, Mr.Robin may be a lot colder before he is warmer! Nonetheless, we hope with Mrs.Shaw that he is a true harbinger of spring, and soon is able to find the insects and worms he so richly deserves.Easter Service Âtop !t.Royal Special Easter Morning Service will be held at the Chalet atop Mount Royal this Sunday at 7.15 a.m.when Professor George Kim- ble, M.A., Head of the Department of Geography, McGill University, Will deliver the Easter message.Sponsored by the Montreal Presbytery Young People's Union of the United Church of Canada, this service was originated by members of St.James United Church.The Montreal Presbytery enlarged on the plans of the annual service, and for the last ten years young people have joined in this annual Easter ceremony.This year young people of all denominations are invited to be present.Although the service is designed primarily for young people, the general public is also invited.Members of the Salvation Army Young People\u2019s Band will lead the hymns.Solpist will be Len Harbour, of Rosemount First United Church.He will be accompanied at the organ by Miss Vera Jamieson Others taking part in the service are Miss Sheila Richardson of Rosemount Salvation Army Corps, and Keith Eddy, member of St.Mark's United Church.In the event of rain, the service will be held in Erskine and American United Church, at Ontario Avenue and Sherbrooke Street.when representatives from civic Conservatory.Jarman, City Manager, and Mrs.* Jarman, C.E.Houston, Sec.-Treas- urer, J.C.Weldon, City Solicitor and Mrs.Weldon, D.A.Han- .son, Westmount Municipal Association, and Mrs.Hanson, J.P.Page, Business Men's Association, and Mrs.Page, J.C.Nelles, Chairman Protestant School Board, and Mrs.Nelles, Hon.Catholic .| A.Leduc, « Chairman, pe RE ES EE Spring Flower Display Preview Draws Approval Of Westmount\u2019s Mayor Commissioner of Parks, Alderman J.Senecal, K.C., officiated at the opening of te Spring Show of blooms at Westmount Conservatory organizations were treated to a preview of the splendid display recently.Mayor R.Percy Adams paid tribute to the Commissioner of Parks and thé Department on this year's excellent display in the Among the distinguished visitors were Mayor and Mrs.R, P.Adams, Alderman and Mrs.J.Senecal, Alderman W.S.Greene, Alderman and Mrs.G.L.Fowler, Alderman and Mrs.J.P, Cameron, P.EB.a School Board, and Mrs.Leduc, D.R.McKean, President, West- mount Rotary Club, and Mrs.McKean, Col.R.Pierson,.R.MR., and Mrs.Pierson, Mrs.A.~ A.McNeice, Westmount Women's Club, Mrs.L.Hutchison, Diggers and Weeders Club, Mrs.L.Williams, Junior League Garden Club, and E.Livingstone, ! West End Horticultural Society.a\u2019 mb ay virent TN Tn A a i _\u2014 2e er.Ar mar ES in pp pe METTRE PAGE TWO THE EXAMINER, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1947 - \"Westmoeunt's Home Newspaper Scouts & Cubs BY REG \u2014 Next Tuesday, Westmount\u2019s champion Inter-Pack Hockey League team, 2nd Westmount, who, for 194%, will be feted at the Western Area Headquarters at Cote | St.Antoine Road and Draper Avenue, when they will be presented with the Poltrick Cup to hold for six months and, also, ehampions crests for the boys to put on their sweaters.- 2nd Westmount, did very well in the league, in spite of some criticism form this corner.They went all through the season without a defeat and entered the play-offs with Dixie, coming very close to winning the homours.However, as it turned out, it was better all round for both teams to share * + the laurels, with the arrangement pleasing al players on both teams.Those invited to the Party Tuesday at 7.30 p.m.are all players who played in at least one league game and any parents who wish to come alorg to wateh.Hope te see you there! Congratulations Jaywalkers received congratulations in Columbus, Ohio, yesterday, but the persons handing them out meant them the other way around.Boy Scouts approached persons crossing the streets away from intersections or walking against red traffic lights and handed them fit- tle cards reading: *\u201cCongratulations, Jay Walker.You made it\".Sea Scout Camp Some two weeks ago we mentioned in this column that staff positions were open on the Scout Tamaracouta Staff.We neglected to mention at the same time that there are also three positions open at the S.S.S.Venture, Sea Scout .Training Camp Base on Lake St.Louis.These positions are that of Assistant Skipper, Bos'n and Cook.Applications, addressed to Scout Headquarters on Bishop Street, will be received up until April 21st, after which definite appointments will be made.Applications should have the words \u2018Venture Staff\u201d marked on the envelopes.Forum Scout Show The Scout Show, to take place at the Forum on May 17th, is rapidly taking very concrete form and tickets went on sale yesterday.We would like to remind all units that proceeds from the entire ticket sales will be divided amongst the units in the Montreal area, including, of course, Westmount.However, the proceeds you will gain by this is entirely dependent upon the amount of tickets you have sold prior to the show, so Jet\u2019s go! Ask you Scouter for further details! Former Scouts When Howie Meeker, rookie of the year, playing for Toronto Maple Leafs this year, recently visited a Toronto Scout Troop and answered questions about hockey players, it was learned that several of the Leaf players are former Scouts! Syl Apps was a Scout in Paris, Ontario; Gus Morton was a Cub and a Scout in Kirkland Lake; Syd Smith was a Scout at Essex Street School in Toronto and Howie Meeker was a Scout in Kitchezer, Ontario.; Scouts in D.P.Camps Some 15,000 Boy Scouts have been organized into Troops in camps for Displaced Persons in Germany, a survey has revealed.These include Latvians, Estonians, Lithuanians, Poles, Ukrainians, Russian Emigrants and White Ru- thenians.Many of these people, it was discovered, had continued the Scout programme throughout the war despite great difficulties.Bermuda has no income tax and practically no land tax.The entire income of the Colony is derived from import taxes.To vote or to be eligible for election to the House of Assembly, one must own et least a small portion of land.In 1944, the franchise was granted to women.GROOME with Dixie, are the ce-champions Roslyn News Some of the senior classes in the scheol have been listening to radio programmes.These broadcasts have been specially written for school listening.They are on different subjects.Two interésting ones were on the poems of two Canadians, Pauline Johnston and Dr.Drummond.Some of the others were on Health, Science and Adventure.On the musical series there are very good orchestras and bands.there are very good orchestras Last Thursday, March 27th, two exciting basketball games were played between Roslyn and Queen\u2019s.In the first game Roslyn Juniors played Queen\u2019s Juniors.Roslyn won 6-1.Roslyn opened the scoring and the first basket was scored by Ross Southward.In the second game.Roslyn Sen- 10rs tied Queen's Seniors 9-9.On Tuesday, the Roslyn Semor and Junior basketball teams wound up their schedule.In the first game the Roslyn Juniors had little trouble in turning back the King's Junior team 6-1.The scorers for the Roslyn team were Eddy Martin, Bill Torrey, and Ross Southward.In the second game which was very exciting the Roslyn Senioreteam turned back the King's Senior team 13-6.The scorers for the Roslyn team were Allan Warnock, Ray Baillie, Charlie Bail- lie and Tony Skinner.On Wednesday the players received their crests and the two basketball \u2018cups for the Junior and Senior championships, Four student teachers from Macdonald College have been visiting the school this week.Barbara Chadwick, Mary CIiff, Ailen Thatcher and Gwen Mac- namara have done an Easter sketch on the Gym blackboard for Miss Spencer.Damaged By Fire Church Repaired Disastrous fire, on November 10 last year, played havoc within Melville Presbyterian Church, completely destroying the organ and resulting in considerable damage to the Church interior.During recent -months, while repairs were being made, the congregation accepted the kind invitation of Rev.J.A.Johnston, Westmount Baptist Church, where services have since been held.Repairs to the Melville Church have at last been completed and on Easter Sunday the congregation will resume worship in their own Church.À Hammond cathedral organ has been installed and to mark re-opening there will be a special musical service in the morning at 11 a.m.by a choir of fifty boys and girls from the Peace Centennial School, under direction of the organist and choirmaater, Lloyd G.Hoffer, R.S.M.The service will be conducted by the minister of Melville Church, Rev.William Orr Mulligan, Sarrister and Solicitor « HOWARD S.ROSS K.C.Department for the closing of estates of Deceased Possenms.-57 St; James St.West BULLETINS FROM BIRDLAND WINIFRED E.VOILSON \u201cSpring\u2019's come,\u201d called Anne from the kitchen.\u201cThere are Grackles in the back yard.\u201d I rushed to the kitchen window; but the hurry was unnecessary.The four birds, with bodies about the size of Robins but much longer, more fancy-looking tails, seemed in no undue haste.They strutted pompously around under the sumacs, poking their long bills down into the old, brown grass of last year\u2019s Iawn.Though actually completely dressed in iridescent, metallie black, in the sunshine their backs shone as polished bronze, and their dark, green-blue heads glistened like Peacocks\u2019 feathers.Straw-color- ed, glassy eyes gave the striking looking birds an unnatural appearance.Every now and then one of them tipped forwards, raised its wings somewhat, spread its splendid, 5 inch tail, and let out a grating, unmusical screech that surely hurt its throat.However, it seemed quite satisfied with its own performance.These Bronzed Grackles are born Canadians, brothers of the more wideiy-known Purple Grackles which are more southeriy: seldom if ever crossing the border.Both kinds belong to the Blackbird tribe, all species of which travel north together in large flocks every spring.Blackbirds are chummy, nesting in communities of like species.Grackles build bulky nests of mud and grass, preferring evergreens or heavy vines in parks and cemeteries or near residences, but they occasionally use hollow trees.From 3 to 7 green- ish-blue eggs, spotted and lined with brown and black, are laid.If a colony has begun on your property, do not expect much sleep after daylight, especially when there are nestlings.Noisy at any time, when feeding children their discordant racket is particularly trying early mornings.Another of their bad traits is stealing the eggs of other birds and preying on their young.So when surrounded by Grackles do not count on seeing other species, which fear these marauders and stay at a distance.Grackles also eat vegetable matter \u2014 fruit and seeds \u2014sometimes spoiling crops.One of the few benefits they confer on us is to catch injurious grubs and worms that the farmer turns up in his spring ploughing.A Grackle characteristic is what is known to ornithologists as \u201cboating\u201d the tail.When flying the tail which resembles a pointed fan is spread, and the ends of the feathers are turned up, making a small fence.This is more evident in spring flight than at other seasons.How many belts has a Killdeer?The recent visit to Montreal of Barbara Ann Scott, newly-acclaim- ed worid champion figure-skater, \u2018coupled with the extensive press publicity, uncovered this amusing incident which was related to me by Roy Häward, who, along with Joe Dufferin is in charge of the Montreal office of the Canadian High News.On the Sunday morning during Barbara Ann's visit, CHN.received a call from the Toronto office, saying a reporter was en route to get & story from \u2018the champ\u201d.The idea- was to get a reservation on the same plane that was to take the eighteen year-old skater to Toronto on Tuesday, two days later.Roy and Joe worked all Sunday, making the necessary arrangements, including a letter to Mrs.Scott for permission to interview her daughter on the plane.On Monday, Mary Dilworth, Toronto high school student who was to interview Barbara, had arrived and attended the public functions where Barbara appeared.Tuesday morning, at Dorval airport, Barbara and C.H.N.'s Correspondent boarded the Toronto plane.Inside, Mary sat beside Barbara for the remainder of the trip, obtaining the story which appeared in the High News a few weeks ago.A.reporter of the Toronto Star also on the plane, was left to view the scenery, having no opportunity to reach the skating queen for an interview.x At Toronto, after the plane had barely come to a stop, the High News editor and a photographer climbed aboard and locked the door.As the representatives of the Toronto papers were forced to wait C.H.N.took pictures and an on-the-spot interview.Emerging from the plane the cameras flashed as Barbare and Mary walked down the steps.One of the papers printed a picture of Barbara with the other \u2018half of the picture noticeably removed.That night High News was receiving the congratulations from the people they had \u201cscooped\u201d.I think Joe and Roy are to be commended for the part they played to chalk up a major victory for their paper.Don't be surprised if on one of these fine spring days, while strolling along one of Westmount's avenues, your attention should be drawn to an airplane, which will probably be painted a brilliant purple and white.So what?Because the pilot of the craft will be as far as we know, Westmount High's first licenced pilot, Willard \u201cMoe\u201d Morrison, nineteen years old and an eleventh year student.He started flying a year ago, working part-time for flying lessons, as well as going to school.After eleven hours intermittent flying with an instructor, Moe went into the wild blue yonder alone one day and returned successfully, flying solo for the first time in his life.\u201cThis\u201d, Mr.Morrison says, \u2018\u2018was the outstanding feature of my flying career\u201d.That was last September.This summer Moe will be employed at Cartier- ville by the Laurentide Flying School, during which he hopes to Westmount Highlights do some cross-country flying, 1, ace of Westmount High win apply for a commercial licence, Ruther, ing him to carry passenger; q, in other words operate an Air tay; the future Moe's preference woul be to fly the air lines.To the holder of Private Fly, Licence No.5655 remember, bon B zons are unlimited and good bug \u2018The student Production Com, tee who presented the three-one plays at the Jr.High a few wey ago, report a financial Success fy the two nights it ran.Let's yy [ something of a larger show fy next year, possibly another Pum i and White Revue.The Westmount Boys and ci Annual Hobby Show will be iy § this year in the, Westmount YMc, E beginning April 9th, through th now is the time to ready your eu try for the big show.Speaking - of big shows, the Oriole way around giving us the bird the othe day, his topic was the performance of the \u2018\u201cGeorgiantics\u201d he saw last week.Quoth the Oriole; \u2018\u2019The dancing was good likewise Ray Lank and Bill Roberts\u201d.OK.Oriol, back to the cage for another week, From another source comes word R.Grindley deserve \u201cFor Merit\" badges for their part in the show, They were stooges in a magician act.Mr.V.was a natural.hockey team will journey to Ottawa a week today for an exhibie game with Lebeau High School.School closed yesterday for a ten day period, the numerous ski fans heading north.Ron Morrow won his first fight of the local Golden Gloves Tournament last week-end by a T.K.O.in the first round.Ron, and Boo Marshall are Westmount's finest Fuller salesmen.The Roof Gardens opening was postponed two weeki due to exams.Sol's twelfth ane niversary was observed quietly last Sunday.Mark Stevens, Hollywood one summer.He was then known as Bill Cooke and attended the loeal high school.Crowds have increased at Johnny Holmes dance Saturday nights since the band has broadcast coast - to - coast each, week, 11.30 to 12.When a power failure struck the Plaza late Saturday night, George Apos- talatos, acting in his father's abe sence, and always master of the situation, cleared the darkened premises quickly, carving knife in one hand, cash register in the other.Great work, George! .Frank \u201cCheeks\u201d Read is an ardent admirer of the Canadian White Ribbon Tidings, in which Frank finds the short stories especially interesting.Claude Root's ine persopation of a British Army officer at the school masquerade dance two weeks ago was very well done.So was Doug Mitchell's of Mr.Jolson who was brought by his son Al and friends.George Cochrane taught at Roslyn last week.Check and out.One-third of all accidents occur in the kitchen, according to à safety authority.And then they are put on the dining-room table.12th, s0 to all hobby enthusigy | 4 that A.Voronka, J.Dickins and } The Easter Parade: The WHS, § star, featured at the soda fountain 3 Two Public Lectures At Stevenson Hall Dr.Irvin Seale, Minister of the Church of the Truth, New York City, and President of the International New Thought Alliance will deliver two public lectures in Stevenson Hall on April 9th, at 8.15 p.m.his subject will be \u201cHow to Worry Profitably\u201d and April 10th at 3 p.m.\u201cSpiritual Thinking and Material Progress\u201d.These lectures wil be under the auspices of the Montreal Chapter of the Institute of Religious Science & Philosophy of which Dr.Hester Brunt is the Leader.\u2019 No billboards, amusement parks, + | * - Telephone HA.9238 TETE Tr ime ee ree re BUSINESS GRAHAM\u2019S Fifty Years of Service GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY COLLEGE 1897 - 1947 night clubs, hot dog stands, fac-{| 4914 SHERBROOKE WEST DE.2242 tories or other eyesores mar the a beauty of Bermude\u2019s landscape.- ass snmerl Ege dma\u2019 + BES were \"155 À .Fr - ~~ _ - MES UT OUT MTS PTE MES TT OR ie Tf rE em ge agree: 2 < lewspaper\u201d Se ts ee flying, Th h win apply °8, Author, gers ory, air taxi rence wou] vate Fly mber, at : good J on Comp ITee-one few ol, Success fp Let's bo Show for her Pury and Gy ill be ty | ant YMc, rough th nthusigy y Your eu Speaking - riole wa | | the other rformance SAW last § The danc.the show, Ë magician al.i e WHS, § y to Ote n exhibie u High | esterday 3 umerous .Ron t of the mament .in the vLarshall Fuller Gardens ) weekg Ifth ane tly last RH llywood -5 ountain known led the is have ; dance.ind has 3 each, Vhen a Plaza Apos- rs abe 4 of the rkened nife in n the 4 .ardent White À Frank #8 ecially A \u2019S im= ; nyor À lerade 2 very chell's ht by eorge last REF CIPAINTING.LWIN \u201c SALES SERVICE REPAIRS DExter 8439.WASHING MACHINES |} - |\" Westmount's Home Newspaper\u201d By GEORGE IGERATION| estmount Park Church To Present Dawn\u2019, Two-Act Drama, Sun.Night One of the most ambitious theatrical projects attempted by any Focal church group in the last decade will have its culmination on the vening of Easter Sunday when members of Westmount Park Church will present \u201cDawn,\u201d a two-act drama, in their church\u2019s chancel.The play, which is strongly reminiscent of the mystery and morality plays of the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, was written by Roy Trevor and is being directed and produced by W.R.Chadburn \u2018who has enjoyed a great deal of theatrical experience in England and the continent.COCHRANE The cast of the production is * made up entirely of members of Westmount Park Church, for many of whom this is their first attempt at drama.Mr.Chadburn has nothing but praise for his cast, however.Says he, \u201cAlthough most of them have had little experience on the stage, they are seized with \u2018Dawn\u2019 as being a drama of modern faith, and they are rapidly developing a professional manner in their acting.\u201d This reporter, who attended a rehearsal last week-end, can back up Mr.Chadburn\u2019s opinion\u2019 of his cast.I was particularly impressed with the histrionic talent of Dorothy Copland who plays the role of Mary Magdalene and who does it in a manner that many professional actresses would find difficult to equal.Moderator Praises Play The play has received high praise from such an authority as Right Rev.T.W.Jones, D.D., moderator of the United Church of Canada, who read the script and expressed great interest in its possibilities as a contribution to better understanding of the Easter message.With an accolade from such a quarter, Roy Trevor, the nom de plume of a member of Westmount Park Church, can really feel proud of his work.\u201cDawn\u201d is actually divided into four parts, a brief prologue, with the setting the sepulchre of Christ, the first act, with the same setting as the prologue and the date the first Easter, a musical bridge between the first and second acts, And the second act, set in West- (Continued on Page 20) Going © ~ Trip?HOTELS AND RESORTS Free Information.No Service Charge Complete Travel Arrangements Business or Pleasure Domestic or Forelgn WHERE-TO-GO TRAVEL SERVICE LTD.1410 Stonley (Room 510) PHONE LA.0027 - OPEN EVENINGS AND DECORATING CARPENTRY REPAIRS Cleanest, Neatest and Most Thorough in Town J.A.Bethune Color Suggestions and Estimates Free AT.7192 a L F.L SILVER High Class Ladies\u2019 and Men's TAILOR Sood assortment of .importea goods always in stock Repairing, cleaning and pressing _ 4883 SHERBROOKE WEST | tation of prizes at 8 p.m.Boys Brigade Announces Three New Promotions Last Tuesday, L/Cpl.- John Gillingham was elevated to the rank of corporal and Ptes.Gordon Turner and Donald: Dunk to the rank of Acting Lance Corporals by Rev.Andrew J.Mowat, Chaplain of the 1st Westmount Company of the Boys' Brigade.There will be more promotions later this ases- sion as further expansion takes place.Now the band is progressing favourably, enthusiasm is bubbling over as thoughts of the first parade out-of-doors are entertained by the boys.Bass Drummer Gordon Turner has proven his ability to master his instrument and it will be a tremendous asset to the band.A number of the boys enjoyed several hours\u2019 swimming on Saturday afternoon, with Douglas Kerr having completed his certificate test.Richard Britton and David Leslie were given a warm welcome on Tuesday, as they attended their first meeting.* HOBBY SHOW OPENS NEXT WEDNESDAY All boys and their parents resident in the Westmount area are invited to attend this year's 1ith Westmount Boys and Girls Hobby Show, which will take place Wednesday to Saturday next week, in the Westmount Y.M.C.A.buliding.The show will officially open Wednesday at 7 p.m.Entries for boys wishing to take part in the show will be re- till Tuesday.- Show is the department.of Special Exhibits, a new department in science, Competition in the Hobby Show of age and under, and it expected there will be a record turn-out of the \u201cY\" pool on Wednesday at 8.30 p.m.close on Saturday with a presen- On Saturday commencing at 9 p.m.there will be a Hobby Show dance open to all exhibitors, with the music of Johnny Pepper and Orchestra, The purpose of the Hobby Show is to demonstrate to bow and girls in the\u2019 Westmount area the value of a hobby in daily, ceived at the Westmount \u201cY\u201d up || Feature of this year's Hobby | which will demonstrate progress |} is open to hoys and girls 19 years |.exhibits.Girls are reminded that |§ the swimming meet takes place in |} The Hobby Show will officially || APRIL 4, 1947 2 5 FORMS NEW COMPANY R.W.Bilodeau, well known In the lumber trade in Montreal, who has now formed his own company, Canadian Fibre Board Products Co.Ltd.The new firm is located at 220 Colborne St.Gyro Club Gives Fashion Display At Victoria Hall Although essentially a Montreal organization, the Gyro Club, centered chiefly in Westmount, Notre Dame de Grace and the Town of Mount Royal, with possibly 75% of its members drawn from these areas, is to present a unique Fashion Show at Victoria Hall on Wednesday at 8.30 p.m.Club of Montreal will attempt to show my Ladies how they should wear their new Spring creations.This show will feature an all male cast and will model the latest in Ladies sport clothes, afternoon suits and dresses and evening wear.It will be under the direction of A.Nelson Curtis; some of the models will include P.W.Allen, Richard Easton, C.E.John- stone, Les Lyddon, E.M.Hubbert, D.T.Jackson, W.T.Logan, G.Marshall, Danny Murphy, L.T.Pink, W.G.Stanyon, L.Strader, J.A.Tuddenham, Phil Walton.Bermuda has nearly 35,000 inhabitants, more than half of whom are coloured.Hamilton, with a population of approximately 3,000, is the largest town.St.George and Somerset are only other towns of any size.SINGS IN MESSIAH Andrew MacMillan, Bass, who will be one of the soloists in the presentation of Handel's \u201cThe Messiah\" ) Lie agien am Elwood 0082.repas perl e.Church on Good Fridav.The stronger sex of the Gyro\u2019 FORUM GROCERY 2209 St.Catherine West Groceries, Fruits, Vegetables, WE DELIVER {Near The Forum} LICENSED GROCER Cigarettes, etc.Fl.4744 Ave.and Sherbrooke St.West.This meeting will be special A splendid programme of Vocal will be under the direction of * PAGE THREE Montreal Gideon Camp To Hold Special Event The members of the Montreal Gideons (Christian Commergtal Men\u2019s Association, International) will hold their April meeting on Tuesday at 8 p.m.at Westmount Baptist Church, corner of Roslyn in that the Camp will be hosts to the members of the Local Ladies\u2019 Gideon Auxiliary, also to all the friends of the Camp and those interested in the great work the Gideons are doing, not only in the City of Montreal, but all across Canada and in the U.S.A.and other parts of the- world.and Instrumental Sacred numbers Gideon Frank S.Hosking.Among those taking part in the programme will be Miss Dorothy Hunter, Miss Audry Hunter, Mrs.BE, W.Griffith with her daughter This Week At Victoria Hall Miss Norma Griffith who will ren- der selections on the Xylophone.There will also be numbers by a Radio Quartet of Mrs.A.S.Robertson, Miss Mary Moon, Miss Olive Skeith and Miss D.Wallace.Spread of Bible Since its inception in 1898 this great organization now numbering some 6,500 members in Canada and the U.S.A.has placed the impressive volume of 2,750,000 Bibles in Hotels, Hospitals, Penal Institutions and Schools.During World War II approximately 10 million well bound New Testaments with Psalms were distri- huted to the Armed Forces, male and female, including all Nurses in the Forces.The Gideons continually seek for new places in which to place the Word where it will be of real value, and at present are placing millions of a beautifully bound New Testament with Psalms and Proverbs in a maroon cover in the hands of Protestant School children in the U.S.A, and Canada.Already this winter 2,500 of these fine books have been given to pupils in Grade V of our Montreal Schools and another 1,000 to 1,500 will be so placed prior to school closing in June.This process will be repeated each year, so that in Monday, April 7 Putters\u2019 Social Tuesday, April 8 British-Israel World Federation St.John Ambulance Silver Cross Women's League of the British Empire.Queen Esther Chapter Wednesday, April 9 Gyro Club Fashion Show Rotary Club Luncheon Westmount Chapter O.E.S.Thursday, April 10 Westmount Stamp Club Holland Canada Society Mizpah Lodge O.ES.6 or 7 years every child leaving Schools, above Grade V, shall have received one of these Testaments.In order to take care of this ever widening Ministry a Church Service Field Day is to be held in Montreal on Sunday, May 18th, when members of the Local Camp hope to present the Gideon Minis- .try in 25 or 30 Churches.The Bermuda bride tops her wedding cake with a small cedar tree which she later plants in a solemn ceremony.Many of today's brides are married under trees planted by their grandmothers at their weddings.Delocoussd \u2018 SALAIA TEA BAGS Convenderité The Original Au Does These Six I.Fills itself with water.2.Washes your clothes.3.Triple rinses.COME IN FOR D ELECTR et Westmount Park | Immediate Delivery! BENDIX HOME LAUNDRY \u201c Booth Bros (Established Over 25 Years) : 5774 Sherbrooke St.W.riser coger SAS Melrose) ox urne 1 re1 tomatic Washer Washday Jobs 4.Damp-dries your clothes.5.Cleans and empties itself.6.Shuts itself off.EMONSTRATION ICIANS ÆL 7379 | 1e à tra ct SAI 2 0 0 TS CR tp pe ke + dean oR is ne 12e moe : poeta PAGE FOUR THE EXAMINER Serving the City of Westmount GARDEN SUBURB OF CANADA'S METROPOLIS Published Every Friday by THE EXAMINER PUBLISHING COMPANY Head Office: 2191 Hampton Ave.WaAinut 2773 % \u201cThe Exuminer\u201d aims to be an Independent, clean newspaper for the home, devoted to public service.Mail subscriptions: $2.00 per year; $1.00 half-year.Authorized as 2nd Class Mall, Post Office Dept.Ottawa FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1947 WOULD WINSTON BE REQUIRED TO LAY BRICKS?A few immigrants are being admitted to Canada, where hundreds of thousands are needed to increase wealth by production, on undertaking that they will work on farms for two years.Our agriculture is so unsound in relation to urban production\u201d that it is unsafe to permit the free flow of labor within Canada.Although Winston Churchill appears to be fully engaged at home, there is just a possibility that he may become so fed-up with the British scene that he would consider making his home in Canada for a while.In view of the.shortage of bricklayers, should we require him to lay bricks for two years if he applies for admittance.Such a requirement would be completely consistent with our present policy.MAKING FILMS SOMETIMES DANGEROUS Doubles are usually used for dangerous film sequences.But the players who appear in Ealing\u2019s Australian picture \u201cThe Over- landers\u201d (which has been enjoying a long run in New York) had to do all the dangerous scenes themselves.There was one shot in which Chips Rafferty, John Fernside and John Nugent Hayward had to face a mob of stampeding cattle.When they had finished, they discovered that side bets had been laid by the drivers on the chance of one or \u201cmore of the three actors being injured by the charging herd.The odds were three to THE EXAMINER, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1947 one against all of them getting off uninjured.\\ REVENUE MAKES REAL FREEDOM When we published newspapers and periodicals which carried advertising, the more advertising we got the freer we felt to speak our mind and to extend our services, writes John Atkins in The Scene from Singwauk Form.We have never known a publisher worth a shot of penicillin for pneumonia, who permitted his advertising to colour his news or editorial columns.We have never known an advertiser worth a new customer, who felt that his advertising should affect the views expressed by a publisher.An outstandingly successful Canadian publisher differs with many of his advertisers more often than he agrees with them.The more advertisers he has the less likely is any one of them to take exception to the free expression of his views.There is no probability of any Canadian publisher, whose publication is a good advertising medium, being hampered in his expression of opinion by his advertisers.We have known publishers who thought they should have some regard for their advertisers\u2019 opinions but they had that kind of minds and, usually, poor publications.Advertisers themselves hold a wide variety of opinions, some of them pretty radical from our viewpoint.IMMIGRANTS SHOULD BE TESTED Amid applause in the House of Commons, Dr.W.G.Blair, M.P.for Lanark, calls for establishment of venereal disease tests for immigrants entering Canada.Until some of the Polish war veterans brought across as agricultural workers turned up in hospital with cases of V.D.contracted overseas, most Canadians were probably unaware that newcomers, as a matter of policy, are admitted to the Dominion without examination into this particular phase of their physical well- being) \u2014 Current Press Comment.WEEKLY REVIEW Those Unofficial Strikes By LEWIS MILLIGAN hierarchy of the unions, that the issue rests.Unless the unofficial leaders, the articulate but non-of- fice - holding 10 per cent, can be brought to see, and to account willingly, their own responsibility in the national economic policy, A queer situation has arisen in the British Labor movement, .as revealed in the recurrence of what are called \u201cunofficial strikes.\u201d It had been naturally expected that, with a strong Labor Government in power, organized Labor would be solidly united and that strikes would be eliminated or reduced to a minimum.That this has not been achieved is not, however, the fault of the Government or of responsible labor union leaders.As I understand the situation, it resolves itself into a problem of central authority and control \u2014 that is, authority of the high officials of organized labor in all matters of dispute, and full control over the actions of the union à {[then the Labor Government's game is up.And so is the game of all those who believe in a conscious economy directed towards the twin aims of stable employment and rising standards of living.\u201d Those are the words of broad and deep wisdom which the leaders of labor and the warkers themselves should seriously consider.The glib agitator, who still uses the language of the class war and membership, especially of lower union officials, It was the shop SALLY'S SALLIES Labor Government is not one of stewards who led the truck-drivers strike in London which paralyzed transportation and threatened the city with starvation, Both the high union officials and the Labor Government were powerless to prevent or to call off the strike.The shop stewards thumbed their noses at the hierarchy of the Labor movement.Commenting on the situation, the London Economist of Jan.18 said: \u201cThe drivers of Smithfield thought they were striking for holidays and overtime.But they 11, Ie a udm is.in Word the workers\u2019 worst enemy.Especially is this so in Britain at the present time, when what they need is industrial co-operation and rising profits as a sign of rising productivity and increased capital.> In a recent speech, Sir Stafford Cripps promised that there would be \u201cno conscription of labor,\u201d but the very fact that he mentioned such a thing would indicate that the Government may have considered it as one of the possible means of solving the present labor problem.Sir Stafford said it was necessary to bring 100,000 foreign- nerd have blundered into the very centre of the chief problem of high economic policy.They have disproved the theory upon which the promise of work for all, combined with the rising standard of living, has been based.At the very moment when the Labor Government and the Trades Union Congress were in solemn conclave on these matters, the shop stewards of Smithfield have poked their heads in at the door to warn the Government that they should not rely on any promises from the union leaders, since they cannot deliver the goods, even in the most literal sense of those words.\u201d This rebellious element has always been strong in the Labor movement \u2014 indeed, the movement originated in rebellion against real injustices, Now that labor unions have got the upper hand in industry and even in government, the rebel complex which was cultivated in the early days still survives and is turned oS \u201cEver get the feeling you'd like to get awa! \u2018from it all?\u201d against the high-placed leaders of the Labor movement.As the Eco- omist says.\u201cThe way to rise in a labor organization is, very often, to make a nuisance of yourself.To the extent that this is true, it puts a premium upon irresponsibility and makes appeals to reason self - defeating.\u201d Thus the problem faced by the talks about abolishing profits, is reconciling organized Labor and employers, but rather of controlling the active leaders of the rank and file who actually start and lead the unofficial strikes.\u201cHow can these men be reached and influenced?asks the Economist.\u201cIt would be presumptuous on the part of any outsider to give advice to the Government, whose members have spent a lifetime in the Labor movement.But it is legitimate to insist that it is with these men, and not the official ers into British industry to meet the present year's labor requirements.But he as much as told Labor unions that they were responsible for the situation when he said: \u201cThe nation cannot afford increases in wage levels and shorter hours of work unless the change can be shown to increase output per man.\u201d That is merely a repetition of what the employers have been saying to the unions right along.It is now quite obvious that the socialist planned economy launched by the Labor Government is not working the miracles of production and economic recovery promised by the Labor Party in their bid for power.Such planning can only be made to work by complete authority and control over the freedom of labor.That is how it works in Russia.But the British people are too fond of their freedom to submit to the dictatorship required for the success of a plan- ned economy.K.C., D.C.L.© Interest Are Discussed e The opinions accept responsibility for them.possibility of a general election in that country.The Labor members do not favor a coalition and Mr.Churchill agrees with them as to this.The Government ministerial ranks have lost a lot of fighting strength.Hon.Ellen Wilkinson is gone, killed by a faulty economic system.Morrison is very ill in hospital.Bevin has been warned against continuing his difficult work and even the Prime Minister seriously shows the strain.Sir Stafford Cripps was a very distraught and pale man (so the newsmen reported) when he gave his interview on the situation.The brave men and women in all political parties have a difficult time and there are many casualties.Economic warfare is not far removed from actual war and all because of the fact that our economic system is faulty.The rules of the game are not fair to anyone as the net result too surely shows.By and large those who operate any of the systems in use throughout the world are doing their best in all the circumstances, so what is badly needed is not more checks and balances but rather a system so just to all that it will not be necessary to ki people in war or in legislative assemblys because of a faulty economic system.* % * France's plan {o combat inflation, commonly called \u201cThe Blum Plan,\u201d after its founder, former Premier Leon Blum.The experiment does not deal so much with economics as it does with the principle of regimentation of a nation and will be watched with interest by people everywhere.Instead of attempting to pacify the workers with wage increases the Government has \u201cfrozen\u201d wages and will roll back all wholesale and retail prices.The first cut in prices was 5 per cent and the second 5 per cent.In announcing the second price cut Premier Ramadier said the first reduction had \u2018stopped the crazy price race and brought France back from the brink of an abyss.\u201d Admitting that the new price decree would strike some producers harder than others, the Premier commented, \u201cBut don't look for justice in all that.There is no more justice in the distribution of sacrifice than in sickness or In death.\u201d * = In Nova Scotia one person in 3,321 is 85 or more.In Alberta one person in 18,511 can boast ninety-five birthdays.In P.EIL the ratio is one in 3,800 while THE FORUM, Conducted by Howard $.Ross, ln Which Subjects of General expressed In this Forum are not necessarily those of this newspaper, and it does not ,The press of G.B.reports the\u201d in N.B.it is one in every 6,175, Ontario is one in 7,231; Manitoba one out of 7,593; B.C.ong in 7,707; Sask.one in 10,904 and Quebec one in 11,887.» + = The University of Toronto hu raised the salaries of its teaching staff.A lecturer will get $2,000, an assistant professor $3,500, an associate professor $4, 500, and a professor $3,500.% % » The following table shows how much we depend upon the U.S.A.for coal: Short tons Short tons Year United Kingdom U.S.A.1939 1,099,419 13,357,324 1940 1,514,741 15,899,975 1945 28,388 25,033,168 1946 101,580 - 26,005,019 æ % # William P.Tolley, Chancellor of Syracuse University, made a report recently to his trustees in which he opposed the establishment of a State University on the ground that education facilities need te be decentralized.He maintained that the son or daughter of a family of limited means needs a college within commuting distance from home: \u201cA State University three hundred miles away is not the answer to the problem; even with free tuition a student cannot meet the cost of living away from home.Higher education must be brought to the comma- nity where he lives.He urged more generous State and Federal aid to enable students to attend existing institutions and the organizing of additional tax- supported junior colleges.% #% * A war-time invention designed to prevent the emission of smoke from U-boat-threatened ships at sea, has now been adapted to suppress excessive smoke discharge from heating-plants.The invention was worked out by scientists at the fuel station of the United Kingdom.Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.Let us hope the smoke nuisance in Montreal and district will be reduced as at present experts say our smoke ladened air does millions of dollars worth of damage each year to health and property.% » 0» Dover's white cliffs took a heavy pounding during the war so it is not surprising that a 250,000-ton chunk, 150 yards long, tumbled into the sea leaving a new peninsula thrusting out 100 yards from the old shore line of one of the beauty spots of the Kentish coast.BRITISH WORLD FEDERATION Westmount Field Secretary April 8th and 9th 3.15 P.M.your friend.) spiritually.ce Two Public Meetings At VICTORIA HALL Speaker: REV.H.D.LINNEN Tuesday and Wednesday Subjects: Tuesday, April Sth: \"The Kingdom of the Devil - past, present, future.\u201d (To knew your enemy Is os important as knewing Wednesday, April 7th: \"The Kingdom of God - past, present {Presenting Man's emancipation, politically, economically.EVERYBODY WELCOME Book reem