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M RALPH MORGAN,1.,' ’ VADDEDIIvIIQIIGWEEKLY NEWS Ayn CULBERTSON BRIDGE SERIES

Members Of Staff Transferred

Mclkes Charges Against Mary Pickford

(C. P. By Guardian's Special Witt!)

QUEBEC, Dec. 1-—-Me1nbers of NEW- ' De“ 1_Mm-y the Immigration Department's pcr: ‘ Pickford! attorney went go Con“ of Quebec stat! are being transferred

to Halifax and Montreal, and most of the officials have already taken. up their duties at the winter posts. Mr. O. Cormier, Immigration Inspec- tor-m-charge. is remamlng at Que- bec

voday. w keep allegedly scandalous

. merges out of a $260,000 breach of Iontract suit against "America's iweetheart."

The result was delayed. Federal fudge Robert P. Patterson reserv- ng decision on the petition for an

‘ arder to prohibit Edward Hemmer, j vho claims he was Miss Pick-forms inanagcr, adviser and protector‘ of I3 years, from presenting sensa- donal evidence in his suit. l-Iemmei-‘s latest amended bill of rarticulars, the issue at court m- lay, related alleged events that rrecedcd Miss Plckords marriage ~_o Douglas Fairbanks. while she frtill was the wife of Owen‘ Moore. ' Fairbanks and the golden-haired ‘actress from Toronto now are es- ’ ranged. ll-lemmers bill portrayed the ath- ‘etlc Fairbanks in a. characteristic , novle role in lino-leaping a fence '31 flight from a. set near Holly- vood, —w1th the manager purport- edly pursuing him with a. pistol. The reason for this incident. yliemmer alleged. was a "tip" from ahe actress‘ mother that Fairbanks was on his way to the dressing room bf Miss Pickford, then Mrs. Moore. Only a short time previously, he tlaimed, he had pursued Fairbanks from the {man's Club. ' ‘ During either 1919 or 19110 Hem- ner also set forth, Miss Pickfords ‘mother, known as “Mu-s. Pickford,"

Transferred to Halifax are: In- spectors J. Huck, A. Sylvaln, A. Quinn, interpreter J. Diadik, and Miss A. Amos, matron. Those who go to Montreal for the winter are: Inspectors E. J. Murphy, J. Good and L. Leullier.

“Ghost of Paris” Has Reappeared

(A.P. By Guardian's Special Wire)

PARIS. Mo, Dec. 1—-The “ghost? of Paris," smaller but with a lar- ger wardrobe than in former years, is stalking again.

Official opposition to the “ghcst's" 70 year nocturnal prowlings has never been manifest in the past, but recent bold actions have arous- ed City Marshall Edgar Rogg. If complaint becomes strong the Mar- shal avers, steps wlil be taken io- ward "catching the thing, whether man or woman.”

The original "ghost of Paris." ac- cording to tradition. was the Jilt- ed sweetheart of a Confederate soldier. On her deathbed-accord- ing to the story-the luckless maid- en vowed to haunt forever both her sweetheart and the/entire tovm. in the melancholy autumnal days.

Y-fto refrain from giving Mary o. jlivorce” or obtaining one until "the defendant should have Had 1n opportunity to overcome her - nfatuatlon for Fairbanks.“

more than one stnong, brave man

CAR TER 'S BOOKSTORE AND - - {Santa Claus Headquarters-

(UP STAIRS)

Herc you lind Santa Claus’ headquarters. N0 denying the fact. N0 shutting your cycs in the evidence piled up on every shelf in every, jqartment of this large establishment.

Here is the place where your Xmas wants can be supplied

- This year the importation for Christmas

| Trade exceed in quantity, in variety, in quality ‘I l

and in novelty all former efforts in this line, Gifts for lhe little ones

The articles suitable for this purpose em- brace a list whose variety is surprising-and even more surprising are the moderate prices charged. Never was better value offered from the article costing only a few, cents lo those of higher price. l -

For Grown-up People

. The worrying question of selecting a suit- llble gift, will, we promise you, be easy of solu- ilun in our store this season. In all the various m: we offer, you will find wide variety and

lllig value enabling you to purchase profit- ‘phly and satisfactorily. ,

1BR & C0., limited"

Li. i CAPITOL —T0-DAY

The "ghost of Paris" has never been known to harm anyone but

"New Moon Over lily Shoulder," “To! Mahdi.” "Tl" Cgfql," "From Now 0n"—you'll sing than: longs of (III! Invl‘. nml lnuxhter on

l I fun cruine of flu world!

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has found himself speechless and near collapse after being con- fronted by "u."

In former years, the “ghosfi was very large, always wore black, and sometimes carried a wand‘. but the 1984 edition, as reported by per- sons who have seen it “it," is of medium build and has both black and white outfits.

Firemen Perish In Blazing Ruins

(A. P. by Guardian's Special Wire)

DiEIbTVER. Dec. 1—Several fixe- men were feared to have perished tonight 1n the collapse of the walls of a blazing trunk factory.

Ten of l5 firemen were reported plunged into the swirling flames. Five were taken from the wreckage by companions

The rescued were identified n‘ Captain Woods, firemen Verham Casscls, and Sullivan and an un- identified I fireman.

Ill MEMORIAM

REV. ALEXANDER S. STEWART

Al. Montague, PEI. on Saturday, Nov. 17th there passed on to his eternal reward the Rev. 11.5. Stew- art, at the advanced age of eighty- seven years. The funeral was on Tuesday. s. brief service being held at the home, conducted by the Rev. R..H. Stavert. and in which the local nunisters of all denominations took Dart. The remains were conveyed to the Presbyterian Church at Woon Islands, i-hc congregation of which Mr. Stewart had at; one time served as a devoted pastor for fourteen years. A crovrdcd congregation hsd gathered, long before the cortege from Montague had arrived.

A most impressive service was held conducted by Rev. D. Lloyd Gril- fiths, Moderator of the PEI. Pres.- ibytery, and Rcv. RH. Siavert. The Rev. R71‘. Skinner also wok a fit- ting part. M1‘. Stavert based his

timely discourse upon th ptural injunction, "Teach us, Q number our days, etc." whilst.» Griffiths

spoke words of deofi fflbute to the memory of M1‘. Stewart, as a gifted and devoted Minister of the Gospel, and. it isflgvldent that all present, because their knowledge of the high spiritual chnrucwr of the de- parted minister, felt that he deser- ved all the eulogies offered to his memory by the three ministers.

I Hymns‘ befitting the occasion .wcrc sung. and during the service ‘Mr. Dave E. Gfllfilhs rendered the gospel solo "1'vc Found a Friend," and while the large concourse filed out. after a, last glance at the re- mains the “Dead March" was effec- tively played on the organ.

The late Mr. Stewart was born on the Island of 'I‘irec. in the Scottish l-lcrbldes, and came to Canada as a young married man about the year 1876. He occupied. during his long ministerial life, five pastor-ates on Prince Edward Island and, owing to a. kindly sympathetic personality, blended with the gifts of a careful pastor, and gifted preacher of the Word, he left behind him the "sweet savor" of the Dlviflc Master. He 1s lovingly remembered by the old and middle aged of Belfast. and Wood Island Churches, and others of his pastoral circles.

He had retired from active minis- terial duties for some yeam. his health not being strpng. Since the passing of his devoted wife mon- teen years ago. he made his home st

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"mtagua with his daughter Mum who, along with flve other devoted daughters and sons. lffl left with the fragrant memories of n worthy father. nugslc on the firm in woos Islands; John in California; Mrs. (rrnwford. Halifax, Bells. married in the Islands George and Nltrflqhvvo mentioned both at Montague.

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Tl-i E CHARLOEETOWN GUARDIAN .

(O- P. By Gunilla‘: Special Win)

0I'I‘A)W\A, Dec. I-ihamin atlon of R. A. Bait, former man- ager '01 a ‘Ihrift Stars shop in Montreal,‘ before the mass buying commis- sion. Giving evidence on how man- agers balanced their stock he in- staucod short weighing and “s-laort obs-villi!!! customers."

A purchaser would in n rush hour tender a $5 bill and would be given change for $1. When the customer returned’ for correct change the cash would be bal- anced and shown accurate, said Hair.

Another method of fbslsncing" would be overcharging customers. People would be‘ charged for more than they bought.

More articles than actually pur- chased were rung up on the cash register. Salas slip: were not ten- dered unless spec lcally askad for. Otherwise these slips were thrown on the floor.

“Did you follow these practices all the time you were with ‘Thrift Stores," asked Chairman Kennedy.

"Yes, we had to."

"Is it your evidence you received instructions covering all these practices during your period of training?"

“All these tricks I knew during the period of my training."

“Were you instructed in them?"

"Yes, I was instructed by my manager."

Mixed Salt and Sugar

Managers of Thrift Stores occa- ,sl0ns.lly met together and “discuss- ed mixing," said Sair. When he

salt and sugar. “I would usually mix five or 10 pounds of salt with 100 pounds of sugar."

"Had you a mixing table?" ask-

ed Mr. Young- "No, I just dumped 1t into a ub." “There wasn't any formula," suggested Mr. Stevens.

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“Did you ever get instructions from your supervisor to give ful’. weight," asked D. M. Kennedy. "No, rather to the contrary," was the reply.

One day, he continued, he was weighing cheese and his supervis- or, a m. Landry came in. The cheese, supposed. to weigh 16 ounces actually weighed 18% ounces. Landry said, according to witness, “Salr, don't kibitz too much on the cheese. Go easy. Don't do it too glaringly. Don't do it too much."

The commission discussed the exact meaning of the word "kib- itz" which, W. A. Merrill, ‘I'm-lit Stores counsel said, was a queer word for a Hench-Canadian to use. Salr was asked if his superior knew of short weights and other unethical practices. He told of one official of the company who told him in his store the head office knew ‘all the tricks that were go- ing o

Sal: told of s. meeting o! Thrift Store managers in the Windsor Hotel, Montreal, which was ad- drezsed by John Schafran, gener- al manager. Sair quoted Schafran as opening his speech in these words: “Every damned man in this crowd is a. crook and we know it."

Knew All the Tricks

When appointed marmgcr of a store, Sslr said he was alled to the general manager's o ice. He quoted Schafran as telling him “you now know most of the tricks and from reports my inspectors give me, I think we will put you in a sotre as a. manager." l-le also quoted Schafran as saying “you have had your training with a good man and there is no excuse for you having short, stock."

_Mr. Schafran told Sail", declared witness, that he had had good training and the company would now give him a store. Schafran had told him he was n. "good man.”

“How many managers were at that meeting?" asked J. L. Bari- beau.

“About '75."

“Were they all ‘good men’? Witness thought so. Asked if all parcels of sugar were weighed short, witness replied that the front row of bags was weighed cor- rect and the back rows were short. This was done in case government inspectors came around, Sair said, whm they would "always have the front row right."

At his own first stock-taking he was short. $1.58, He himself had figured out he should have been over between $30 and $40.

Witness gave examples of his Oberations as follows: On ‘Nov. ll, 1933. he was credited "by comm". slon" with $7.35 and his shortage was $1.58.

On Nov. 28, 1933, his stock short- age was $1.95. Following. that there had been three weekly stock re-takes.

l. On Dec. 8. his stock average was

1.16.

"Did you make up your stock slmrtnge at that time?" Snir was asked.

"No," he re ed. '

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Three days later his stock short- age was $30.44.

0n Dec. 18, Sal: was credited commission" with 86-63 and hi! stock shortage was $22-38.

“After I received notification mm; my stcok was $195.91 they sent a man down to take charge of my cash register," said Ssir. "He was there in these three stock ro- takes and during the whole time he was there I came short every tune."

“And he was Punching the regis- ter?" a commissioner asked.

Witness assented.

"I saw him taking money out of the register, and my clerk saw him, too," said Salr. "I also saw him eating out of the store and not paying for it."

Witness did not remember this man's name, but he was "short and chubby." Sair was not certain if he was still in charge of the store and asked Landry. This official replied

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On Dec. 9, 1938, he was credited

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"I told him what his man was doing and Landry replied “You damned fool, you should. go down and see Schraian.’ ‘I've a. big stock shoriage,’ I said," Salr declared. “and now I'm getting another one.’ Schrafan told him not to mind. ‘We will see how" the final stock comes ou ."

Balr said he had been willing to pay one-half of the expense of a full enquiry if the company would pay half.

Sair said stock was checked in his presence and he was satisfied the check was fair. It was the headofflce, however, which figured cut whether the stock was over or under and over‘ this he had no check. Headoffice gave no particu- lars of the shortages

Wll Dlsmlmed Balr said he was let out on Dec.

l8, 1933, when his stock shortages totalled $212.53.

“Why," asked Hon. H. H. Stevens. "Stock sh " "In spite of s11 these tricks.“ "Yes."

When let out, Sair said he wtnt to Schafran trying for any job in the chain. Schafran said, Sair re- lated, he could have his Job back if he paid cash for the shortages but this was impossible. Sair said he was willing to sign a note for the shortages, in fact did so, but Bchafran wanted cash.

"Has there been any attempt made to collect on that note you signed," asked E. J. Young.

"Yes, two or three times."

"Have you paid anything?"

“Not a cent."

Replying to W. A. Merrill, Sair gave a list of grocers in Western Canada where he had been em- ployed, chiefly in Brandon, Man-

So you dldnt get all your train- ing in the Thrift Stores?"

“Not in merchandising."

"But you knew the grocery busi- ness before."

“I thought I did."

"Your evidence to the commis- sion is that you first became a thief when you entered the ‘Thrift Stores."

“You have to be s. thief to man- age a store of the Thrift organ- ization."

Salr said he would give the name of a Thrift Store employe who was told he would be let out if he wouldn't do what the man- ager told him. This was a man named Paul Ledger.

Prior to joining the Thrift Stores he was employed by Steinbergk.

"Was there anything happened before you left?"

“What do you mean?"

"Was there any money missing?“

"I resent that, mister."

He was not “fired" by Sfcinberg. He left of his own accord because of long hours and a cut in pay. When he went to 'I‘hrift‘s he was promised $16, he earned $12 and finally received $14.

Counsel continued to ask Salt regarding his first stock shortage and the smallness of it.

"I suggest you supplemented your means by other ways," declar- ed counsel.

"I suggest that your suggestion is all ccckeyed," said Sair.

At this Merrill protested against the character of Sun's answers.

Witness Upheld

“I thlnk counsel provoked that answer by the question he asked." said Chairman W. W. Kennedy. He had brought up the matter of s robbery at Steinbenrs and, "said Mr. Kennedy, he had expected counsel to follow that up.

"He made mention of a robbery st Btelnbenfs and tried‘ to lay ma open to public criticism with it," said Sair, defending his answers.

"I was never accused or even questioned about lt."

"I suggest to counsel such im- plicstions should not be made un- less substantiated," the chairman

said.

"Had you any connection with lean‘),

"were you accused of it?" ,

"NO. NOB in any Wt], fill!!! 0T

form." \

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"You were not manager of the store."

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Ssir said he doubted if any store manager could look over the books of ‘Yhrift Stores, Limited, and be able to tell anything about them. He said he looked at them after has dismissarbut could not follow t em.

Thrift Stores, Sair said, did not give their managers full details of their stock although they were held responsible.

Since leaving Thrift MONA. Slir said he had been a freelance newspaperman. Now he is employ- ed by Jack Canuck of Toronto. Pressed by the ‘Ihrift Store lawyfir. Sair said he hsd written n letter to Hon. H. H. Stevens of- fering his assistance in determin- ing the facts about clminstores soon after his dismissal.

“Did you make‘ it your business to find other disgruntled managers who would come before the com- mission," Merrill asked,

“The commission employed me to go down to Montreal and round up present and past managers." "Then you have been acting as an employe of the commission to get evidence?"

"If you could call it that." “Well, you were paid for it.” "Yes."

Afraid of Losing Job:

' Pressed by the lawyer, Sair said: ‘I spoke to many present employee 0f Thrift Stores and they said they would gladly come before the com-

their jobs,"

Gordon Grodinsky. another em- ploye of Thrift Storm at 1925 St. Catherine st. West. was next wit- ness. He was a. full time employe, part as delivery boy and put n; clerk. His salary was $6 s week. His hours were from 6 5.111. to "l 11m. and 8 pm, Friday until 9 p.m., and all day Saturday until 8 o‘clock in the Sunday moming. He was 19 years old. During the 16 months he was at the Thrift Stores there were four s. Two were fired for short stock an two were transferred. He was or- dered fo leave a week after R. A. Sah- was dismissed, " ‘ not having been good. He did not try to get a Job with ‘Thrift because hc did not want to work with them any more. He got a Job I month later.