Page 18. The Guardian Thurs, April

25l.19i5.;

ny JOE MacSWEEN

Canadian Press Staff Writer

MONTREAL (CPl -Donald Gor- on, whose career reads like a imo table of success. say! that dog president of Canadian Na- ional Railways is a "fascinating ob, sometimes a little frighten-

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not a trait of six-foot -four. 240-P0l"ld ,CNR '3 '9 who booms from a 48-inch chest even while chatting quietly in ii: spacious office at railway hen - quarters here-

SCOTTISH IMMIGRANT . - t boy in Tor- ni: alnilimlgilealxiadnifvlisililliant bank- fng career and became Canada's W”'""e prim boss-mtg household word-before 3. i CNR throttle in his bear-like grp . 1959: . Jaglnliody UVPF did anylhlng worthwhile as russyloollni-" Pays Mr. Gordon. 55. in his downright. friendly way. his V”l”fs”::Ie"heig by the touch of a burr r0 Scottish childhood. d

As a financial exP9Fi- he mil" ; big problem in his own field when he came to CNR. The Pub- licly-owned system 1130 ”lw.ay5 hauled an invisible deadweisht freight. in the form of inherited old debts.

"Sum. people seemed to have 1: childlike confidence that I wofuw produce a miracle-and a e think 1 have." said Mr- GM" with a smile. "Im not aoniennfif u, , 1 annafrj you. g ' cidlmreappraisal liellie . End 1'" convinced the railway can stand on its own feet."

CNR recently announced I 310.- 7l7.6l)0 surplus for 1955 compared with a deficit of 528700.000 1118 previous year. Mr. Gordon feels that "taking the good years with the bad. we should be able to aver- age out in the black."

GIANT SYSTEM

Apart from intricate financial matters, railwaymen see a new vigor throughout the 2-t.000'm1l9 system with its 110.000 employees, the biggest railway in North Amer-

lca.

"Gordon has his own method with problems." said one old- timer. "He doesn't meet them half- way in the approved manner. He collides with them."

Associates say, however. that the apparently pell-mell Gordon attack ,ia carefully planned in advance.

and his chief preoccupation as CNR boss has been detailed re- organization. painstaking planning. in this process "the big fellow" clambered over locomotives. prowled through roundhouses and rode thousands of miles studying the system. but now admits "I don't get to see the men at work as much as I'd like." "The amount of material that , rosses a railway president's desk s frightening." he added. '

HINKS OF WORKERS

"Such ihiigs as dieselization and purchases of new equipment are big but they are by no means the whole story. ()ur staff training pro- gram-courses for promising ex- ecutives and workers-is close to my heart.

"The philosophy involved should be exactly the same as for a pri- vale enterprise. the discipline of the profit and loss sheet. the com- petition of the market place. "There is a great misunder- standing about the loosely-used phrase 'tax-payer's money.' We do not dip into the taxpayer's pocket by any shade of the imagination for capital expenditures. such as building ii hotel. Our bonds are guaranteed by the government. but we pay the interest and handle ourselves like any other business. The taxpayer is hit only by a deficit. He should he only too will- ing to see CNR embark on can- lal expenditures that will result in profits."

It was essential that CNR per aonncl have "pride in their work, feeling It is a bit of a privilege to be a CNR representative and - atrlvlng for a distinctive service." "The art of competition." said Mr. Gordon. "does not consist in doing what your competitor does."

ADVINT or DINETTE Ao an example of initiative. Mr. cited tha. lllnia

Fashionably attired for a gayla bill llil 3i ill? Mimi” troll on the board walk. ('ii'anl.iPT9S9ljl?d by Aiblfrlnll I pomp and Beverly England were ,last 1- riday evening,

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eliminate the "peak hour" rush. "We're after the guy in le coach." the president said. Regarding labor relations, "noth- ing hurts me more than to be cast in the role of the hard-iii-arted. ruthless boss." says the one-time immigrant.

"I come from a social strata that makes it easy for me to feel a genuine concern for the working man. My efforts to make CNR competitive are not based on any kind of personal pride, as has been said. But unless we adjust prop- erly jobs themselves will decline hecausn of lack nf efficiency."

BOOSTS RESEARCH "New blood" in the annlyliczil field was needed in the huge sys- tem to digest adequately the mass of facts and figures available and "put them to work like useful tools "To help with this Dr. OM. Solandt. former head of the De- fence Research Board. has been appointed vice-president in charge of research. Son of a watchmaker-poet. Don- ald Gordon was born at Old Mel- drum. near Aberdeen. and the fam- ily of six moved to Toronto when he was 13. After numerous brushes with the truant officer, Donald left school to become a clerk in the Bank of Nova Scotia when he was 15. later filling in his formal edu- cation at night school. A capsule timetable of his pro- greu, with his age marking-mile- posts. goes like this: Youngest bank inspector in Can- ada. 19; assistant manager of the Bank of Nova Scotia's main branch, 29: first secretary of the Bank of Canada. Ill: deputy gov- ernor of the Bank of Canada. 37; chairman of the wartime prices and trade board. (0; executive di- rector of the World Bank for Re- construction and Development. 46; youngest president. and chairman of CNR. His salary now is 575,000 a year.

Stories-fact and fit-lion--grew about Gordon. fostered by his size. He loved to unleash his lluriione

voice at Scottis parties As a bank cle , he wa - lindled of 812 by a bad clu-quc 2tl'liSl. lilr.

Gordon hunted down the culprit. seized him by the st-ruff of the neck and recovered the nloney.

To protect a loan he once granted. he look over a rzulio pro- gra.mAand appeared on it himself -sinking.

More subdued now. his office at CNR headquarters is sedate. fea- turing an electrically-operated map cabinet designed by himself and built in railway shops. At the much of a button. he can study large. size maps of any part of the vast system.

Asked-whether his singing voice is in trim. Mr. Gordon chuckled: "l have to think of my all('li(lfl('(!-- no. lm afraid all that belonged '0 "'9 h8PD.V. carefree days."

ll0dLAN SCHOOL

Avril report of Howlan school is as follows, Senior Department:

Grade Vlll l. Alfred Arsenault 2. Pauline Flnnrl.

Grade V11 1. Ernie Gallant 2. Patricia Finrnn 3. Betty Arscnaalt. Grade V1 1. Diane Gallant 1. Elaine Arsenault.

Grade V, 1. Danny Gallant 2. David Bryan

I. Edwin Gallant. "vb T Lorrlhe Gallant. I raga Diane Gallant 93.2 Gilant . .

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led on stage singing the well known "Easter Parade". Photographer is .linimy McMahon.

KENSINGTON

Miss Dianne lllcltlurdo. North llvilvqilc. is visiting in Hamilton. the guvst of her cousin Miss Noelle Cuscli-y. g

Miss lluhcrta llugg. Kelvin had as her L'liL'Sl over the Easter hol- iday fills: Marjorie McArthur, Kensington.

Miss Lillian Donald. RN. left on Wednesday for Montreal after spending the Easter Holidays with her mother Mrs. James Donald and brother Everett Donald of Ken- ington.

Mr. and Mrs. George Pickering Clinton had as their week-end guest. Mr. Paul Caseley, Kenn- ingtnn.

Mr. and Mrs. James Pcndergast Charlottetown. spent the Easter week-end in Kensington. the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Fender- gast and family.

Mrs. Keir Crafer. Baltic. enter- tained the members of Baltic Wo- men's institute to their regular meeting on Monday evening. April 2nd. Meeting opened by singing the .lnstitute Ode and repeating the lcrecd in unison. The president Mrs. .Crafer presided. After the regular routine of business a social hour followed. Lunch was served by the hostess. assisted by Miss Marg- aret Crafer.

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bryenton. Malpeque. had as their week end guests. Mr. Reginald Miller. of .Sackviile. N.B.

. Mr. George Crafer of Hamil- itnn has sufficiently recovered from ihis recent operation, in the Prince .County Hospital. to be able to re- turn to his home.

On Monday evening. a large number of people from all the sur- '-rounding districts gathered at the hensington Rink to witness the an- liaul Carnival which proved to be .one of the best for some time. In .ihe centre of the rink was sealed .the hand which provided excell- lent music throughout the evening. iPri7,es were awarded Mr. and iMrs. Santa Claus who appeared in excellent costumes with their goat with white ribbons hitched to a slight, also to "Grandma". "Old King Cole". "Miss Bunny", "The Witch" and numerous other prizes A skate followed which was much enjoyed by all.

Mr. and Mrs. Albany Palmer accompanied by their two sons. .Barry and Brian of St. John, NB. spent the Easter holidays with Mrs. Palmers parents Mr. and Mra .1. Arnold Douglas, Norhoro.

Miss Wilma McKenzie. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Macl(enzie, Baltic. hs been a patient in the Prince County Hospital. Summer- side. where she under went a tonsil operation.

Mr. and Mrs. F.dgar Mathews. illaltlc accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Caseley, Spring Val-

C-oncerf Staged Al Kingsboro

The Ladies of the East Baltic W.l. put on a splendid Variety Concert in the Community Hall. l(ingsboro.Mr. Stewart MacGreor was chairman for the evening.

Opening Chorus. The Island .llynm by Institute Members; In- sirumenlal Music by Mrs. John ll. Fay, Ann and Philip Fay: Girls Chorus. "You are Welcome Every- nnc": Dialogue. "Helping Mother by Marie Rose and Myrtle Mac- Gregor; Duet. "Queer Little Cooks' by Myrtle Maccregor and Janet Dixon: Chorus. "Shortening Bread" by Susan. Barbara. Carol. Debra. Dixon and Bonnie McGregor; Mon- alogue by Miss Colin Dixo.

Duet by Joan Dixon. Anita Rose: Dialogue by Philip Fay and Edgar Dixon: Duet by Bonnie and Rich- and Maccregor: Monologue by Sandra Macfiregor; Solo by Joan Dixon: song by Thaesn and Map- gnret Mt-Phee. Ann and Margaret Fay; instrumental music Mrs. .l.B. Fay. Ann and Philip Fay; lntemiission. sale of fudge; One- act play "Diet " , Stewart MacGregor. Mrs. Colin. Mrs. Harry. Mrs. Walter and Mrs. John Dixon: Solo. Mrs. Florence Neuger. Miss Betty Mac-Pbee: Duct Sandra and Jean MacGregor: Song by Philip Fay.

Instrumental music. Mrs. J.B. Fay. Ann and Philip Fay; Solo, Mrs. F. Duyer. Miiul Betty Mac- Phee: Song by Mr. Stephen Miller: Minstrels by ve girls. Mar an-ct Fay. Joan Dxon. Anita ole. Norma Garrett and Sandra Mae- Gregor.

The singing of the Queen brought the program to an and. Mrs. Ste- wart MncGregor was organist. Mr. Colin Dixon auctioned the decor- ated Rica and brought in some very no bias. the gm;-ed; in ad I fill last IINI. .1. I

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naurax (Pl-Dalhousle Uni-

versity's res:-a ch on yeast has i many world aroused the curiosity of countries, some of them behind the Iron Cur- tain. hoping for a lead in the battle . woo" Ki park. from Korea; re. against cancer. :

Dr. J. Gordon -Kaplan. associatel professor of physiology at Dal- housie. is uslnt! ykast to learn how normal cells divith and why they

stop growing when they reach a

certain stage.

Yeast is used bee use it provides convenient cell ma rial and there are ways of cllan ng a normal yeast cell to rescm e a tumorous cell like cancer.

The sandy-haired. bearded re- searcher says the work is funda- mental. It seeks the basis of cell 3l'0Wtll. -,

The research is spun red by the university. the NBIIOHEIECBHCPF in- stitute and the Nation Research Council of Canada.. . IN SIXTH YEAR l

The program. in its .xlh year, has received considerabl attention from leading world scieiipists. Re- quests for reports on research re-

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ley were visitors to Charltitetown.

Mr. Wallace Waddeil. Baltic. has recovered from his recentfllness.

Mr. Allison Bernard. Ken ngton. is doing as well as can be e ecled following an operation in the tines County Hospital. Summersida.

Mrs. William J. Harri ton. Spring Valley-and Mrs. John oasc Kensington were recent visitors to Charlottetown where they latt- ended the annual Anglican conten- tion. l

On Saturday afternoon. the Sun shine Mission Band met in the

i Assisting Dr.

Research Al Dalhousie In Fight Against Cancer

suits are received from many centres. countries behind the iron Curtain. Kaplan are Dr.

search assistant Miss Shirley Vel- eoff. Halifax, and two nndical stu- dents.

Dr. Kaplnn has accepted an in- Ivitation to carry out some special- iizcd aspects of the research at Cambridge University this sum- vmer. He will also give a report of certain phases of the work at the International Congress of Physiol- ogy at Brussels.

. Three colleagues, Dr. llugh Mc- Lennan, assistant physiology pro- lessor: Dr. C. B. Weld. physiology professor: and Dr. John Szerb. as- tsistant pharmaceology professor, Ewill present papers at Brussels lalong with Dr. Kaplan. making the lilelegation 1he,largest from any iCanadian university.

' Dr. Kaplan also has the distinc- tion of being the only Canadian jinvited to address the American

Mssociation for the Advancement of-

Science held in Berkley, California.

memorial room for their regular meeting which opened with the mission band purpose. There were twenty present. Worship service lwas conducted by Miss Sharon iCrozier. Hymns uere sung. Pray- ler was given by Jackie Bryenton. Scripture reading consisted of the Wren Commandments", which were read in unison.Two new members iwc-re welcomed. Collection 86 cents Mizpah benediction closed the meeting. Miss Marjorie Riley pro- vided the treat. Four films were shown by Messrs. Donnie Bear- islo and Junior Hickey. and were 'inurh enjoyed by all.

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Prosperous Ont. Town Wiihoui Single Resident

OJIBWAY, Ont. (CP)--Did you ever hear of a prosperous town without a single aE5ld0Dt? That in the strange distinction of this Windsor suburb which boasts two major industries, streets. a mayor and council and a police force.

Mayor A. ll. MacQuarrle says Ojibway is doomed to annexation by its land-hungry neighbors but the kill. with its 31,300,000 assess- nicn! booty. isn't going to be easy.

Bth Windor and the adjoining suburb of Sandwich West have been working for years on plans for complete annexation or partl- iion between the two. The city re- ccntlv renewed its attack. WANTS FAIR DEAL

Mayor Macquarrie says both are "only concerned with their own interests." The town wants a fair deal. too. he says.

Ojibway isn't a ghost town. it's a town that never lived. For more .thun half a' century speculate 5, have seen it as a booming indus- lriail community but residential de- vciopment never got beyond street; and sewers.

when United States steel and other Luupanies first cast their .eyes on the five square mile tract along the Detroit river in the early 1900s. locals predicted it would be the nation's steel capital.

But another 30 years passed be. fore the Canadian Steel Corpora. lion started the town's first major industry.

Canadian Steel and the Canadian :1'l0Ck 5811 Company today are the imain taxpayers. With several lminor industries. including tele- biione. telegraph. railway and gas

40 residential '

the Freetown Royals above accepting from Carroll De- laney. the MarFarlane and De- laney trophy.

" HOCKEY TROPHY PRESENTED

won the Prince County senior hot-key league fampionshlp in Civic Stadiumiin Summersidc on Friday evening, defeating the

Summerslde Aces fourth and final game before some 2,600 fans.

Clayton Mill (lcltl, captain of is seen

after Freetown

6-2 in ihu played

(P0010 by Wotton)

I year.

to the county of Essex. OTHERS BENEFIT

ing chairs in Ojibway bill it pays

'plprline concerns. they pay 570,000

generously towards education costs i times the population has passed

of surrounding municipalities and contributes to upkeep of the county home for the aged.

Mayor and Council at present are named by the province be- cause they lack an electorate. At

Biggest share of the tax goes there now isn't a single citizen.

There are no little feet or rock-

ing.

the 30 mark but the mayor says

Ojibway officials say they are reconciled to losing their town. But if it's a one-sided deal. lack of an army won't prevent them fight-

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