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4 4 i 11 1 i JUtY 9, 1940. Macdoeald, Mmloek and Gibson Enter Dominiosi Cabinet I -i I Gardiner and llsley in New Posts When Premier Shuffles Ministry Kmg Promises Immediate Creation Of Naval Affairs Department With Premier of Nova Scotia as Minister Immediate creation of a De- partment of National Defence for Naval Affairs with Premier Angus L. Macdonald of Nova Scotia as minister was promised in the House of Com-mons Monday by Prime Minis-' ter Mackenzie King when he announced cabinet changes on a wide acale. 'p'; Two sitting members of the Bouse of Commons were elevated to cabinet rank, CoL W. P.

Mulock XUb. York North) as Postmaster General, and CoL W. G. Gibson' (Lib. Hamilton West) as Revenue Minister Daley Finance Minister.

Former Revenue Minister llsley was sworn In 'as Finance Minister succeeding CoL J. L. Ralston who last Friday became Minister of Kationai' Defence, and Air Min-? later Power was relieved of the Postmaster General portfolio by the appointment of CoL Mulock. Axrtenltare Minister Gar-- taer win retain the. Agrleal-'.

tare peat far the present and In toeeeae Minister mt Na-Haail War- Services as seen as the attmtry legialatioa creating that department has Works Minister' Cardin takes the additional portfolio of trans-: port; relieving D. Howe who since April 9 has been both Transport Minister and -Minister ef Munitions and Supply; ti Mr. Howe will remain Munitions and Supply Minister and win take into department from his old Transport, portfolio the branches of civil aviation and radio broadcasting. These changes place the 'entire defence department in the hands ef veterans of the First Great War. CoL Ralston, who will be particularly associated with army administration in addition to bavins general supervision over all branches, has a distinguished war record.

So have Premier Macdonald and Hon. G. Power, who retains his portfolio as Minister of Defence for Air with the added title of associate Defence Minister. '-r Six War The Cabinet shuffle brings the war veteran representation 4n the Government to six, the ethers being CoL Mulock end CoL Gibson, Monday's and Pensions Minister Mackenzie. With the completion of this reorganization.

Nova Scotia will have three representatives in the Cabinet CoL Ralston, Mr. Haley and Mr. Macdonald. Aasteeoeentent of the Cabinet changes came at i the eleee ef in than aa hoar's 'preseata-ttaa by the rrtaae Minister ef a detailed aeeeaat ef his Govern- aaeafs aeaaialuea ef outstanding Canadians la aa advisory se exeeattve 'capacity associated with the war effort. Conservative Leader Hanson followed with a declaration that the MEET YOU at BOWLES whr good fcilows got together over a cup of eofioo.

a glaai of milk. bakeS appio or our homo-eeokod. vtUmin-AIIod (wo call 'am vtumaolsv dinners. It's a happy rendezvous tor tho asaa uptown when he looking tor a delicious meal among friend. Oar Quality Cakes Saeeiml This Week vicn two layer Orange Cake with ra a Butter Cream Icing topped wUh1otd Co-coanut and Mara- ff chine Cherrie OQC rresbly Xeajted Mils rd CHICKENS Pheew Tew Order.

Deliver. Tetephoaeoi S-41SS; S-4S11; S-Mll try a Cap of Our LOCATIONS IN OTTAWA ma wai'CeSe Delicious and SEE S3Z CO A T-T O-C OAST "Da. aiTHOLx pcarscx risjox ITH Of. A-V OFTICALCO. Smaaf 181 SPARKS STREET pueai Kaclat la PrmcipaJ CHtaa Prime Minister's statement was sn "extraordinary effort to bolster up In the minds of the people of Canada the shattered fortunes of his i Prime Minister's statement and comments on it by opposition members occupied almost the entire afternoon sitting.

Before adjournment the resolution preliminary: to. Introduction of the bill to create a naval ministry was moved arid adopted, and the bill given first reading. Intrednce Treachery Act. The House also gave first read ing to a bill which would impose the death certain trea sonable acts. The bill is entitled "an act respecting treachery" and embodies recommendations of the special committee of the Commons on the defence of Canada.

Mr. King's exhaustive statement covered the personnel of the numerous Government bodies made necessary: by the war, list ed the key men appointed, and announced one new body Allied Suppues Limited which will handle manufacture and distribution of munitions and exnlosivea for United Kingdom and Mr. Macdonald is the only one of the new ministers who will have to find a seat in Parliament. The Prime Minister said Mr. Macdonald had agreed to resign his premiership of Nova Scotia to take over the new portfolio.

It was assumed a seat will be made vacant for him in that province Ever since Mr. Macdonald. be came Premier of Nova Scotia in 1833. at the age of 43. he has been mentioned, from time to time, as likely Dominion Cabinet timber.

He has been rumored as a possible national leader tt the liberal party. A Mr. King told of the diffkml- ties ef obtaining men ef ability eatside 1 Parliament to -v beeecae ministers of the Crewa. In select ing saea fee advisory er exeeattve tasks with the Government the only consideration was "the stogie crherioa of ability, he "No political, partisan or per sonal consideration nave diverted us from getting the most suitable man available for the particular Job required to be But tor cabinet ministers tt-was necessary to have men who were in sympathy with the Government and who would not create any dissension within government ranks at such, a critical time. "I have come to the conclusion that, for the present at least, the most effective use can be made of men without previous experience of public lite by bringing -them into association with the ministry in an administrative or advisory capacty rather than by their in clusion In the ministry itself, Mr.

King Applause from Liberal Tanks greeted the name of each new or promoted Cabinet minister but the only, opposition expression of approval came from Mr. Hanson when he praised Mr. Macdonald as a cultured gentleman who should make good in his new posi i r. In selecting Mr; llsley to succeed CoL Ralston the Prime Minister said he gathered from expressions in the press that public opinion generally took it for granted the Nova Scotia -Minister would be prompted. Aa Enviable Referring to Mr.

Haley's career as: Revenue end his several periods as Acting Finance Minister, Mr. King said "his ability as administrator, In the years that he has been a member of the Cabinet has gained for him sn en viable reputation in all parts of When Mr. Gardiner becomes Minister of National War Services he will also be a member of the War Committee of the Cabinet, Mr, King said. i Mr. Gardiner will have, among his duties as first Minister of Na tional War Services, direction of the national i registration of men and women, and mobilization of all volunteer workers.

Of Mr. Macdonald the. Prime Minister said the Nova Scotia Premier was "giving to our country another example of devotion Refreshing Painters Vantcd to attend an open meeting for organizing purposes, AIX AINTEX9 WELCOME Carpenters' Hall. 223 Gloaeester St. WEDNESDAY, Jaly llth, Iijl NewMember.ofcab.n.t Name Members a ww ar aj aw -sw mm i i .1 PREMSEK MACDONALD, Naval Affairs, MINISTER OF FINANCE HON.

S. L. TLSLET to public duty and willingness to serve, which in, the public mind are already associated with his Colonel C. W. G.

Gibson. The new Minister of National Revenue, Colonel Colin William George Gibson was born in Hamilton, OnL, February 16, 1891, son of the late Major General Sir John M. Gibson. He was educated at the Royal Military College, Kingston, OnL, and at Osgoode' HalL and was called to the Ontario bar in 1915. iv.

Colonel Gibson served in the First Great War with the Royal Fusiliers and won several decora tions for distinguished service, in cluding the Military Cross, the Belgian Croix de Guerre and the Order of Leopold; After the war, Colonel Gibson entered law practice in Hamilton, became associated with" several companies as director and played a prominent part in -militia activities. Colonel W. Maleek. Colonel William' Pate Mulock is the youngest of the Cabinet Ministers. 43 years old Monday, having been born July 8, 1897, In Toronto, son of William Mulock, K.C., and grandson of RL Hon.

Sir William Mulock. retired former Chief Justice of Ontario, A graduate of University of To-' ronto and Osgoode HalL Colonel Mulock practises law with a To ronto firm, i He served with a Canadian ammunition company in the Siberian Expeditionary Force. He was first elected to the House of Commons in a byelection September 24, 1934, and was returned in the general elections of 1933 and 1940. In the Post Office Department he takes position his grandfather held 40 years ago. Would Conscript All Divorced Men Always a violent opponent of Senate divorce bills as they go through the Commons, J.

F. Pouliot (Lib, Temiscouata) Monday night: proposed vthat all divorced men should be conscripted first and all divorced women should be made to work in canteens making soup for the troops. As the House of Commons gave second reading to 30 Quebec divorce bills, Mr. Pouliot complained that members were ing fools of ourselves" in approv ing such actions. Reports of the Senate were acting- on insignificant evidence which no judge would accept "It's the same oM keyhole buai he "They see a man and woman In a- room, some clothes on a chair, half a bottle of Scotch and two glasses.

First Reading Given Naval Affairs Bill First reading was given the bill creating a Department of Naval Affairs Monday shortly after Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced that Premier Angus iZ Macdonald. of Nova Scotia would head the new department. When the Prime Minister intro duced the resolution. Conservative Leader Hanson agreed to its speedy passage. J.

F. Pouliot Lib. Temiscouata) said Mr. Hanson was treated like a "spoiled child" in the House, whereas when Mr. King was Leader of the Opposition he got only abuse from the former Prime Minister RL Hon.

R. B. Bennett Mr. Pouliot agreed to the creation of a naval department but ob jected to the Government taking advice from the Conservative Leader. COL.

W. P. MULOCK, roctmaater General Changes In the Cabinet Mr. King announced the follow ing Cabinet changes In the House ot Commons on Monday afternoon, the first three being new comers: Hon. A.

L. Macdonald, Defence Minister for Naval Services when a new Act la passed setting up the new naval department; Colonel the Hon. W. P. Maleek, Liberal member for York North, Postmaster General; Colonel the Hea.

Colin Gibson, Liberal I member for Hamilton West, Minister of National Rev '7- yL Hon. J. L. llsley. Finance Min Hon.

J. G. Gardiner, Minister of the new Department of National War Services, while retaining his present portfolio of Agriculture; Hon. P. i.

Cardin, In addi tion to his present Public Works portfolio, to take over a part of Transport portfolio; Hon. C. to remain as Minister of Munitions and Supply and to retain from his Transport portfolio branches of Radio and Civil Following are the remaining members of the cabinet" Prim Minister. President of the Privy CoundL Secretary of State for External Affairs: Rt Hon. W.

L. Mackenzie King. Minister without portfolio: Hon. Raoul Dandurand. Minister of Justice and Attor ney General of Canada: Rt Hon.

Ernest Lapointe. Minister of National Defence: Hon. J. L. Ralston.

Minister of Pensions and Na tional Health: Hon, Ian Macken- lie. iV-f. Minister of National Defence for Air: Hon. C. G.

Power. Minister of Fisheries: Hon. J. E. Michaud.

Minister of LaboT: Hon. N. A. McLarty. Minister of Trade- and Commerce: Hon.

J. A. Minister of Mines snd Natural Resources: Hon. T. A.

Crerar. Secretary of State for Canada: Hon. P. F. Casgrain.

To Consider Insurance For Soldiers Overseas Consideration will be given in surance tor soldiers overseas. Fi nance Minister llsley told a ques tioner in the House of Commons Monday night T. L. Church oron to-Broad vie said the Government was considering Insurance for workers at home and it would be only fair to insure those who risk their lives in battle. He asked if the Government would consider it Mr.

llsley replied. A 7 Adjourn Inquest Into MccGregor Death Inquest into the death of Don ald Roderick MacGregor who died on June 29 ot injuries suffered when he was struck by a car on May 9, was opened at city ponce station on Monday nignt and adjourned Indefinitely. More witnesses were needed to give evidence snd Dr. W. T.

Shir-reff, chief coroner, adjourned the hearing. Mr. McGregor was struck by sn automobile as he was alighting from a street car at Breeze Hill avenue and Somerset street west Police reported the was in charge of William Deslaurier, Westboro. i CHINESE ARMY GROWS. NEW YORK, July 8.

General Chiang Kai-Shek was quoted by the British Broadcasting Corporation today as saying that "the Chinese army fighting the Japanese Invasion has now reached a total of 3,000,000 Havr. "MILD" cigax ttes hava "werproof" paper which does not stick to tho lips. 0 Jo COL. W. a GIBSON, National Ravenae.

WAR SERVICES MINISTER it- ifi HON. J. G. GARDINER. As Dependents Finance Minister llsley an bounced Monday night in the House of Commons that there would be an amendment to income tax regulations to meet appeals of those Who believed refugee chil dren taken into Canadian homes should be classed as dependents for whom exemption could be claimed.

The announcement 'was made during discussion ot the resolution covering budget tax change resolutions.1 Details of the amendment were not given at once. Mr. llsley made the announcement after receiving an ovation when he took his seat on the front benches in the Commons as Finance Minister to pilot budget resolutions through committee ot the Whole. He was sworn in as Finance Minister- at noon and: his first official parliamentary act in that capacity came when he replaced his predecessor. Defence Minister Ralston! as sponsor ot the budget Special Effort To Arrange For Employes While' the intention ot the Government is not to change the regulation panning four o'clock closing tor the Civil Service, when Parliament which may be about July 25, special efforts now are being made to see that over worked employes of departments.

particularly war branches, get some holidays. So far not, many have been able to get off and the strain is said to be telling on them. Long hours on ordinary week days, Saturday afternoon and Sunday work has been a rule for many ot the war personnel Asks Reason for Visit -Sir Howard d'Egyille Curiosity of Jean Francois Pouliot Temiscouata) regarding the presence in Canada of Sir Howard d'Egville went unsatisfied when he" raised the question in the House of Commons Monday night He asked the Government if Sir Howard was in Canada on an official mission, i I Resources Minister Crerar, who has jurisdiction over immigration, said he had seen Sir Howard but oh the purpose of his visit "I have no I "I have none Pouliot replied. i Can't Buy NEW EYES Buf You CAN Guard Tht Ones You: Have wits a PERIODIC CHECK CP At Laaat i TWICE A YEAR At 190 Sparks Sr. 2-2623 Class Refugee Children Iff Of Labor Supply I Declaring in the House of Commons that.

the Government "rec ogiuzed from the outset the' importance of meriting and obtaining the whole-hearted co-operation in Canada's war Prime Minister Mackenzie King today announced the complete, list ot the members of the lately created National Labor Supply Council, A. J. Hills, chief of personnel of the Canadian National Railways, is chairman and Humphrey Mitchell, former member of Parliament and a permanent official of the Labor Department, secretary. v. Others with their alternates in brackets are: jt Leber.

R. J. Tallon, Ottawa, secretary-treasurer ot the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada; (A. D'Aoust Canadian vice-president of the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers) J. W.

Bruce, general organizer for Canada for the United Association of Journeymen, Plumbers, Gas Fitters and Steam-fitters' helpers; (Fred MolineaUx, Canadian general organizer. International. Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paper Hangers of America); James Somerville, Canadian general vice-president International Association of Machinists); (Tom Moore, Ottawa, president ot the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada); A. Mosher, Ottawa, president of the All-Canadian Congress of Labor; (C R. Millard, director of the steel workers organizing committee) Alfred Charpentier, Montreal president of the Confederation of Catholic Workers of Canada); (Maurice Doran, Montreal, vice president of the confederation).

Mining J. H. Stovel, incoming president Ontario Mining Association; (N. A. Bryce, past president Ontario Mining Association)).

Canadian Chamber of Commerce -Allan M. Mitchell, Robert Mitchell Co. Ltd, Montreal; (D. P. CrulckShank, president Steel Equipment Company, Ottawa, Ont).

Canadian Manufacturers' Association W. Coulter, past president CMA president Coulter Copper and Brass Co, Toronto; (W. H. Mclntyre, Vice-president Ottawa Car Aircraft Co, Ot tawa): C. N.

president Standard Paper' Box Montreal; "Louis Armstrong, Consolidated; Paper Corporation, Montreal), i- Canadian Construction Association J. M. Pigott Pigott Con struction -Hamilton, Ont; (Albert Deschamps, general con tractor, Montreal). A. LOkill Reports On Rotary Convention At Havana Alfred E.

OkilL secretary of the Montreal Rotary Club, was the speaker at the Ottawa Rotary Club luncheon meeting held at the Chateau Laurier, Monday afternoon. Mr. OkiU attended the Interna tional Rotary convention In Havana, Cuba, and said "the con tacts made at these meetings are the life blood ot Al though it wss an international convention Mr. Okill said the in ternational atmosphere was en tirely, lacking. There was com plete registration of 3,719 Rotar- ians, 800 of whom were Cubans.

The object of the convention wss to obtain permission to spend $50,000 to help the Rotarian War Effort and. to raise a fund for Rotarian families affected by the war. Mr, OkilL being English, wss expected to answer many questions concerning the war while in Havana. He answered By saying, "If England is the England I know, she is W. P.

J. CMeara. K.C the new president, presided and also at the head table were the following Harry Austin, Gordon Gowling, Corlis Keyes, Thomas MitcheU, Ronald Sharp, Henry Welch. Watt Creighton, Dwlght Donaldson, Joseph Harper, Robert Keller, William Munro, David Sim, with William Berry, Elmer Campbell and Secretary Norman G. W.

Berry said grace and Elmer Campbell introduced' 'and wel comed visiting Rotarians. James Kenney conducted the community tinging with H. Bram well Bailey at the The annual Rotary foil tourna ment will be held on Monday, July 19, at the Rivermead Golf Club at pjn. MT. CMeara Informed the mem bers that Rotarian children would be evacuated from England and the Canadian Advisory Committee was preparing a standard questionnaire to be sent to all Rotarians to determine how many children they would be able to take.

500 British Stranded in France v. LONDON, July 8-4C Nearly 800 British men, women and children were Reported stranded tonight in the. south of France. Efforts to communicate with them through the International Red Cross tailed and it was believed they probably WWild aBtrnnd, Soldiers to Camp On Golf Course LONDON Ont, July 8. CP) The Thames Valley Golf course, ranked as.

one of the finest public links in the province, wilf be used as a Summer training camp, for several non-permanent active militia units In Military Dis- trtct No. Qty CouncU to-, night empowered the Utilities Commission to give the militia part-time use of the 200-acre course for fee. Council agreed to take care of the' 1940 operating deficits of the course if they are more than $2,000. The i camps will be held in August and September. inister Loses Brother QUEBEC.1 July CF) Gerard Power, 88, former member of the Quebec Legislative Council and a brother of Air Minister Power, died tonight, from injuries suffered last Tuesday in an auto-, mobile accident here.

Mr. Power's condition at first was not believed but it took turn for the worse last night and he was administered the last rites of the Roman Catholic -i He was born at nearby Sillery In 1882 and was a member of a family long prominent 1n Quebec and Dominion politics. His father, William Power, was political disciple of Sir Wilfrid Laurier and sat for many years in. the Canadian House of. Commons, while a second brother, Joseph, wss long a member of Quebec's Legislative Assembly.

-4. Mr. Power was a former chairman of the Quebec Harbor Commission snd a former member of Quebec City's Catholic School He was educated at the Commercial Academy here and at Mount St Louis College in MonU reaL He was connected with several lumber companies, snd from 1918-to 1920 was chairman of the Canadian Lumbermen's As sociation. In 1904 he married Marie La fleur of Bryson, Que, and they had four sons and four daughters. Mr.

Power sat in Quebec's Upper House in 1923 and 1924 for Stadacona division. rim was Interested In many sports and was a former president of the International Dog Sled Derby here. He is survived by his widow, three Miss Sheila and Mrs. Jules Landry, ot Quebec, and Mrs. Eileen HaUfax, and four sons, Major Gavan' Power, Douglas Power and Lieut Lome G.

Power, all of Quebec, LANDS WITH REFUGEES. LONDON, July 8. Baron Maurice de Rothschild, head of the French' branch of the banking house. -landed today at a Scottish port with 800 other refugees from the Small Boys' SUN SUITS Serviceable little sun suits of cotton broadcloth in several attractive patterns. Backless style with shoulder straps.

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S-MS1 S-11SS 4-Ztll Civic Trustees Dismiss Two Alien Employes Civic Hospital Trustees on Monday evening instructed Dr. J. A. Dobbie, superintendent 9a dis pense forthwith with services of the two alien employes of the hospital, who sre not naturalised British sub)ects, This was on 'trie- tion of Mayor Lewis, seconded by '-Controller Geldert': i Dr. Dobbie stated the' two emj "j' ployes worked In the pastry shop; One was a Latvian and the other an Austrian.

At the request ot Board; of Control he made a lislj of aliens on the hospital staff and' found only the two were not naJj City' Makes Sarvey Mr. LewU said the city made' a survey of the civic employes and not one, unnaturalized alien wajj in the service! A list of those ef slien extrsctioh, but who had be come naturalized, naa peen sue mitted to thejRXJP. for a eotv- -j fidential report and this informer tion- would be obtained shortly: i -It would jbe different if our own people were not walking the: i If I j. was in Germany I would not be working and earning the taxpayers' money. We seem to be afraid to Mr.

Lewis said. These aliens enjoyed work in hard times when some of our own hall-starved." W. L. Best pleaded for' an investigation lot the two cases, bet failed to ge, any support and the motion passedV Exeeattve The executive committee pre-? sen ted a lengthy- dealing; with recommendations of the! Medical Advisory Board.1 These included an increase of $40 perl Imonth to the salary of J. R.

WU-J son, technician In the pathological department accommodation fori "quick sections" on the operating room floor. and reservation of, parking spaces for doctors cars. The committee reccromendatiori that as an experiment an investigator be appointed to "inquire into the financial standing of patients admitted to public wards for an area of 40 miles from. Ottawa was held over, on motion of Mr. for further tion with the city social servjee department The balance of the executive committee's report was sdopted, 4 Wi" i -l The following staff appointments were approved: Dr.

M. J. Rob it-lard to the paediatric staff: Dr. Lyon N. Pearlman ss.

assistant physician in the paediatric serh vice; Dr. L. D. Wilson: as temporary assistant surgeon, snd Dr, Frank E. Earle to the surgical department i i i I 1 John J.

Lyons presided and others present were Mr. Lewis, Norman Smith, Controller Geld ert, Alderman Belanger, W. LJ Best. Alf. D.

Stewart and Dobbie. 1 fer Xltizzsizj Vf WAR SAVINGS riAAa TO GET -VSw-4V 11 tSTI beore IO. jtaally decide. Complete Service UtMAl wwm- i aaS teas efemmrt as Wamartwa St. If Coiisatt with before I Hi I.