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p,s,GE THIRTEEN

.vaTe of Canada's field Cropsliown 4 MI. Tliislear E

. , Dec. 18-(OF)-Cam nvrTA.-nliigipal field cropl. an the "M-5 A31 . preliminary estimate. 1'-"P ..,.,,.i. 51.432.901.000 this year lfJ;l.i...... with 51.544.014.000 in 1j'.;'.9 , drop of about four PEI" l.....(, the Bureau of Statistics re- lmxmd 1"9?0ayg.ross dollar Value of the crops. due for revision up- ward when anticipated participa- rn payments are paid on West- ”.o,. grains. was the fifth highest history. It was exceeded only 1.. 1919. 1o41.i1948 and 1949.

1'1... quality of frost-damaged WrS'.Cl'n wheat and barley. the 10...... initial price for Western w,.e..t and a lower average price M 901.19” wire factors mainly .-rspnnslble for the decerease in W inlue of the crops.

-1-no wheat. crop of 465.-300.000 l)u5llt'i5--Ebotlt, 95.0D0.000 bushels greater than in 1949-was valued at i49l.000.000 compared with 5.-.5511-1.000. ll drop of 13 per mm. The average farm value .....;...cri from 51.54 a bushel in 15140 to 51.06 this year.

vi-,.,. oats crop of 255,000,000 lmslicls-65.()00.000 bushels greater iiian in 1049-was valued at 526:).- raxioo compared with 5251.0-15,000. 'llli.- biirloy crop of 171.000.000 i....n.-is -50,000,000 greater than in ms was valued at 31.33.879.000 compared with 5157.12-1.000.

The 1950 value of other prin- .-gpsi crops follows. with the 1949 f.:urcs in brackets:

Rt ' 510547.000 (S13.294.000H pr H 'll',V 521515.000 152.853.0001; ili”.l!'.N. dry 551549.000 iS6.092.000)i mi iw.-ms SG.653.000 l55.837.000l: iiiickii heat 51.863000 i3S4.422.000);

my-(1 grains 372014.000 (355.631- uiiin. flzixsccd 51-1.911.000 t.T.;3T0.- tlllliti shcllcd corn 310371.000 1317.- 5." Mil; potatocs 360,788,000 (533.-

aaimiz turnips. mange.-ls. r-tr. x- 017.000 is2G.03S.000l: hay and ilnwr n24l.823.000) tS2.'l7.7-14.000); nifilfii 560.932.0000 (S5o.0.'il 000

inriilrr mrn 535,673.00!) unm; grain hay 514.500.000 ".i'. ima; sugar hceis- -total Vilrgjl except for Albcrta 2Tl.ll.'li payment only is

pit

where g included in 1050-513,821,000 ts11.750.000l.

By Provinces in order of mag-

ll'.llltl0. the total vnlucs of 1030

were as follows. with tho

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. Sask- all i. ts405.08..l.- mi. no 15255, r.i.'u.I'i0(Il; Quebec .S2lR.429.000 (5103.- .'1Rl.'Wll: Ma nitohn 5152.554;-on is in-i2.000i: Briiisli Columbia .' .m8,000 (SJ!-1.469.000): N .0 iv

B"illlSiVl('k 525360.000 (533.120.000l; .Vm'i Sitfitlzi S27,-113.000 (522.471- NW. Prince Edwai'd Island 517.- R35.lWl 625.526.0003.

The Prdviiicialt Bank Of Canada

iii-.a annual statement of the Pro- vmczal Bank of Canada. for the iinaiici.-ii period ended November .'.0'. iil.'i0. .v'll0W5' to-ial aseis at I no h :li o.' slT9.157,l9-l. being an uic.c:r-c n' more than sl7.000,000 mrr thc 1049 figure of -S181.544.327. 'll.: .-: profits. after operating is but before providing for ictiual i.iXQS. depreciation and

1 n. 'imd. amount to 5732.620.

i ' 5718.711. last year. Net ..ci- such provision amount

30.494. against 3389.685. in -. Will: 0.84 cents and 0.95 cents 2.-ic mvpectively. The charges 5'5 iltiiz-cviaiion. computed on a - ' as per new income tax . .. l(ll5. amount. to st-10.135. in I910 ill-liilllst 579.026. in 1949 or A

rl.f.'.:cw-c of 367.109. which ' is Will inlcni to 0.18 cents per share. ll '.,m., :idd:'rl to the actual n-cit

lrcfi M 0.84 cents. would make a "I" 2.. ll of hl.00 per share on the ill-ill .1 .s.

Q:ia.tcrly dividends at the rate 0! 0'7. per year and a special div- znoml of 1'? have been distributed to -i:i:-ciiolders. The Profit & Loss .-l villii. sliou-s a net balance of 4. and 5502.020. for 1950 and 1949 l'P5IpeCllVPI)'.

for thc fourth consecutive year. a cm of sl00.000 has been contrib- IV-”i by the Bank to ihc' employecs' in-ir on fund. or in all 5400.000 up In xiiiic. The income tax provision mine as last year's i.e. 3150,- .

Total deposits have also reached i i'ii'.V high in the Bank's history.

. Aim 0f

HAMILTON. Dec. 18 - A stunt of 513.000 fran The Atkinson Char- itable Foundation for a demonstra- tion program in the field of rehab- ilitation of physically handicapped persons. was announced today by J. W. Ostler. president of the Amity Rehabilitation Centre.

The grant will be used for staff. equipment and materials to train citizens who, through illness or ac- cident. are unsble to resume their normal occupations.

"This splendid gift will enable us to fit persons back into industry who, through no fault of their own. have lost their earning power and their confidence in themselves," Mr. ostlet said.

Under the program thus made possible the centre will admit a lim- ited number of victims of accid- ents, polio, convalescent tubercul- osis cases and other handicapped persons. The aim is not only to help this group. but to prove the feasib- ility and public need for such training course for all those in the same plight.

Start Eight Occupations

ilwe have the facilities to train these people in one of eight oc- cupations,” Mr. Osiler said. "Now We can go ahead and hire instruc- tors, buy the necessary raw mater- ials. and give these people a small wage to tide them over until they can get back into private industry."

The only centre of its kind in the Hamilton area. Amity's training facilities include carpentry and repair. electrical repair and sewing.

The rehabilitation program was begun in 1946 but lack of funds

prevented it from turning out more'

than a trickle of trainees, Mr. Ostler stated.

While the job training process is the basic function of the centre. he said. the mental rehabilitation of trainees is equally important

313.000 Grant

directors began war program.

"It was then that our job train- ing .program was conceived.' 'Mr Osiler recalled. "We felt there should be some place where a handi- capped person could go to re- establish himself. war veterans and civilians who were injured on the Job received some sort oi coin- pensatlon. But there were many others who became ill or injured and had no place to turn.

"We knew we had the facilities but we were hamstrung by lack of funds. As a result we were never able to get the program rolling in the manner we would have liked." he said. "Now we have been given the opportunity to do so."

Praised By Mayor

Hamilton's mayor, Lloyd gackson, an active supporter of the centre described the Foundation's grant as a "great boon" to the Amity centre.

"1 know of nothing that enlists one”: sympathy more than a crip- pled humen being trying to carry on under difficulty. to be independ- ent and to find his way in the world," he said.

"Amity has been doing a grand job for the people of Hamilton in this important field and this gen- erous gift will give added impetus in this great work."

Outside the Amity building is a large sign. On it are inscribed the words. "A non-profit organization founded on the principles of human understanding."

More Than Charity

To T. H. L. Gallaglier. secretary- treasurer of the centre and one of its original directors. these words embody the philosophy behind the project. "We are not just a charit- able o-rganizatioii," he explaiiied. "There are any number of welfare groups that can do that type of

planning a post-

"A trainee usually aarrives here in a morose frame of mind. bitter. insecure. and with no confidence in himself," Mr. ostler said. "Hi-re, learning a useful trade. seeing the progress made by oth:--r persons

'ith worse handicaps, he gradually regains his confidence, becomes more cheerftil, and learns to be independent."

Non-Profit Group

A iioii-profit. oi'gaiiiz.ation. the

centre was founded in the dcpres-:

sion days of 1933 by public-spirited citizens. It began as a group of social clubs designed to offset the monotony anddepresscd morale of the unemployed. Gradually it broadened its scope to include garden clubs in which Jobless per- sons grew vegetables for the use of their own families.

The steadily increasing member- ship-more than 8,003 families responded-led to the establishment of 8. small workshop where unem- ployed persons repaired discarded by Hamilton families. By exchanging labor for household goods. jobless persons were able to obtain household necessities.

In 1935. the organization was in-

corporsted under it provincial charter as the Amity Association of Hamilton. A larger workshop

was opened and salvaged goods were repaired in such quantity it became necosso-rv to open a resale eiepartment where needy families could buy reconditloncd household goods at low prices. Post-War Program

Need for Amity's welfare work was reduced after the beginning of World War II and in 1940 the organization turned its resources to collection of salvage for Canada's war effort. By the end of the war. the centre had turned over 850.000 to war services and had collected more salvage than niiy other rentrn in Canada. By this time. the centre had moved into a foulr-storey bulld- iriiz on John St. south and its

figuring for sl72.0.'l4.988. against si53.328.tl70. in 1949. the increase being felt in both savings and coni- mercinl. Liquid assets represent 68.95"; of current liabilities, being approximately the same percent- age as last year. Short and long term government bonds show in- creases of sIl.230.65l. and 87.175007. and current loans 55.473202. over 1949 period.

The Annual General Meeting of the shareholders will -be held at

furniturei

work. our main purpose is to help peopl cto help themselves."

For people like Ivan Roper, 4'1. that philosophy is translated into practical use. A former stcelworker. Ivan fell on an icy sidewalk several years ago and fractured his hip. The bone refused to mend. After long months on his back Ivan re- covered, but with a. steel pin in his sidc. a perniiment limp. and no Ihope of returning to his an-duous job in the steel mill.

”f'found out about Amity and got accepted as n traliiee," he said. "I've always been interested in wood- I. work and so I was attracted to the training offered in cabinet-making. I'm happier doing this type of work than I ever was working in the

mill. If it hadn't been for my in- jury and for Amity. I might never lhave found my natural vocation."

i Training Time Varies

While some tralnces stay nllly a few months before moving on to outside jobs. others may remain for a year or longer. "There is no fixed period of training." Mr. Gallagher cxplaiiied. ”All appli-

Iii-ants are carefully screened by doctor and two of our directors before they are adinitteci. some have severe handicaps. others are less severe and so need less train- ing before they nl:-e qualified to take permanent. Jobs."

In addition to job training, train- ees receive free treatment from the Ocmipational Therapy Associa- tion cf Canada which rents space in the Amity building.

I From its beginning. the centre has been directed by is group of public-spirited businessmen who receive no remuneration for their efforts. except the satisfaction der- lvcd from the work of the centre.

B.-irkgroiind of the directors is varied. President Osiler is general manager of the Canadian Meter Co. Mr. Gallagher is Hamilton manag- ager of Dominion Securities Corp. R-. H. Bisscll. a vice-president of the centre. is president of vi-Tone Products Ltd. The other vice-presi- dent. C. G. Pirle. is secretary- trcasurcr of Vullnnce-Brown HHtrd' ware Co. J. M. Plgott. president of Pigott Construciion C0,, is on thc advisory board.

other directors mre: G. V. Ray- ner. Standard Paving Co.. Toronto. and one of Amity's founders; A. P. Kappele. former city welfare com- missioner; Gordon lilann. gone-ral manager of American Can. Co.: Dr. Hugo Ewart. medical director of Hamiltonls Mountain Sanikoriumz

head office on Wednesday. 10th of J. M. Gage. lawyer. and James Lov-

January 1951 at 11.00 mm.

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wilt! Ileana: eatlieeutoeaotof lone after ' their blood cured I'll! - Mu”? cnnammp, 13:31 and great- .' brought out all our dead. We are over the hump."

'7 Ollnillnbered In the Choaln Reservoir area. until "'l A 50-mile path through some six bard-fighting

'- no out amnion of menu

Barby).

agony dlvhlopo. to resell the ecu: when a huge ar- mada wales to evacuate them. "We brought out all our wounded.” all Maj. Gen. 0.P. Smith.

(NBA-Acme radloplioto by staff photographer Jack

eys. public relations executive.

iTl-IE GUARDIAN.

U. S. Casualties 1 In Korea 33.878

WASHINGTON. Dec. 18 - (AP) - Announced United States cas- ualties in the Korean war T068 1-0 33.878 today. an increase of 1.436 in a week. Today's weekly summary reported 5.870 deaths. of which 5.358 were killed in action. 607 died of wounds. and five are now known to be dead after previously being reported missing in action.

It listed the wounded at 23.471 (including the 807 who later died). Missing in action: 5.143.

The new totals are based on not- ifications to next-of-kin through Dec. 8. but probably reflect few of the losses suffered when United Nations forces were hit by the huge Chinese Communist offensive.

CHARLOTTETOWN . .. .. Montreal Man Proves

To Coroner

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MONTREAL Dec. 18 Victor Lord triumphantly proved to his friends that the skel-

eton they identified nearly four years ago as his wasn't his after all and that he is still alive.

Coroner Richard L. Diickett -.-"as convinced too. He declared an error had been mlde in identification and sent the case back to police-

zprd, a 72-year-old blacksmith

came from the bush north of Pem- broke. Ont.. armed with documents. He had discharge papers from both wars. a birth certificate and

a Canadian Legion membership

and veteran of both world wars.-

He's Alive

card.

on Jan. 29. 1947. a skeleton was fcund hanging in a little-used shed on sh:-rbrooke street East. Mrs. Rene D'Aoust. lord's landlady when he lived in Montreal. appeared with three friends at the inquest.

They testified that as far as they could tell the skeleton was Lord's. They hadn't heard from Lord for some time and based their identi- fication on the stature of the skel- eton and parts of clothing.

A note found near the skeleton indicated the man had committed suicide and wanted his body to be used in the interest of science. Mrs. D'Aoust testified Lord had

. sicn brought him word

told her that when he died he wanted science to get his body.

Officials were satisfied and clot- ed the case.

Lord's reapplicatidn for a pen- of his ”death."

Back in August. 1948. Lord's wife died while they were living at Mrs. DlAoust's boarding house. Lord re- malned for a year. then decided to move on and "start again." He turned over one insurance policy to Mrs. D'Ar'ust and another to .f.A. Beilefleur, an undertaker. be- cause "I didnt have a soul in the world and I wanted in be sure I got a decent burial."

He left for Ontario without tell- ing anyone. He didn't return and didn't communicate with friends here.

Two years ago he remarried. la- ter he decided to reapply for I

DECEMBER 19. 1950

Governineiit pension which he had

1 vosneelled before lesving Montreal;

"1 got the shock of my life." hi said. "They told me I had com- lmltted suicide, that I dangled my-I self by the neck. That's no way tot die, anyway. I would have prefer-

red to shoot myself. Tlutb I sold

dier's way to die.

Officially returned to the land! of the living. Lord smiled broadly and said he now can go back to thd bush happy.

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