The Windsor Star from Windsor, Ontario, Canada • 3

Ini Higher Tax Is Sought Cooper Says Mail Order Outfits Escape Fair Share Here Chemist to Speak Dn. G. RAV SHERWOOD, Wayne lniversity, Detroit, will speak at a meeting of the Essex-Kent Chemical Association on Thursday, January 23, in the Trince Edward Hotel. He will discuss some of the uses of the less familiar elements such as radium. Inspection Standards Need Change Brigadier d.

j. MacDONALD, D.S.O., officer commanding Military District No. 1, will inspect the Second Battalion of the Essex Scottish tomorrow night. Members of families of the men of the regiment are invited to attend. WINDSOR, ONTARIO, TUI RD AT, JANTART 16, 1941 Beliee Adequate Places Might Re Built for About S3, 000 Warn Drivers With Problem Resolution Coming Crash Victim Plan Gigantic National War Savings Drive Last Chance Given Again Crash Probe Opens Here Formal Court of Inquiry Seeks to Find Cause of Airmens Deaths IO Pro seen tioim Yel Started Here for Old Car Tags Examine Wreckage LEADING Aircraftman David Richard Axler, 26, Brantford, who was killed yesterday morning when a training plane in which he was at the controls, crashed on a farm, four miles north of Maidstone.

Flight Lieutenant A. H. Fair-weather, 34, Vancouver, B.C., was also killed. LAC. Axler will be buried tomorrow in Brantford.

Many Such Cases Drivers Get Warning That Tliev Are Liable to Prosecution Police throughout Windsor and Essex County today are stopping drivers whose cars have not 1941 licence plates and warning them they are courting prosecution. GOING AFTER THEM Drivers were hailed by police both in the city and county. "We are going after them, Police Chief Claude Renaud commented. "Offenders will be summonsed to court. Ate are telling drivers without this year's plates to get off the streets and keep off.

Inspector Phil Walter, of the provincial police, said provincial police intend to prosecute. Those driving with 1940 plates will be stopped and summonsed to police court. No one was summonsed up until noon today and it was indicated that drivers would not be prosecuted if they could prove they had purchased plates or were going to stop driving until they had received plates. TAKE THEIR NAMES In some cases if drivers sav they are going to get plates immediately the police officer takes their names and addresses and tells them to bring their new plates Into headquarters, Officers at police station then take their names to check with names previously taken by police on the street. However, officials said this may not mean that those who have obliged the police in this manner are not liable for prosecution.

First person to bring his plates mto headquarters was Louis Haddad, 535 Caron avenue. Material Higher Here, Experts Show at Conference Adjusted standards of housing for workers in low income brackets as a solution for Windsors current housing problem was offered at a round-table discussion of building experts with the Windsor Rental Committee yesterday, during which it was suggested that the government and industry must assume responsibility for providing shelter for working men. JUDGE PRESIDES The conference was presided over bv Judge J. J. Coughlin, chairman of the committee, with Robert I Daniels and Gordon B.

Ellis present. Experts attending the conference were James El Howard, mason: H. F. Dark, electrical worker; W. Salt-marche, carpenter; Hugh P.

Sheppard, architect; T. L. DeCourcy, contractor; George Lawton, property manager, and Harry Reid, chairman of the former Windsor Housing Commission. At the conclusion of the meeting. Judge Coughlin invited Mr.

Sheppard and Mr. Howard to eo-operate on the production of plans for a good working mans home which would cost $3,000 to build. Preparation of the plan, the chairman beheved, would assist the rental committee in its examination of living accommodation for workmen Windsor. POINTS DEVELOPED Salient points aev eloped during the discussion included: 1. Construction generally higher in Windsor due to cost of material based on higher overnead and freight rates, and higner cost of labor.

2 Labor coss represent 38 per cent, of the cost of a dwelling. 3. Shelter should not take more than one-fifth to one-quarter of income. 4 Building lots should cast not more than 10 per cent, of cost of building. 5.

Seasonal employment in Windsor creates peculiar condition and does not provide sufficient security for loans by mortgage companies. "CHAMPAGNE TASTES One of the greatest difficulties we will have to meet the $1,500 salary scale is the standard of living, suggested Mr. Sheppard. We want to keep up with the Joneses. Weve got to have hardwood floors, a basement and a furnace, a three-piece bath and a garage.

And you cannot do it at that money. When he goes to build, the $1,500 man is not satisfied with the house he can get for his money. observed Mr. How ard. When he figures the cost of a house with the improvements he expects, he doesn't want it.

And you can only blame that on luxurious ideas. Champagne tastes, that's all, suggested Judge Coughlin. During depression years, working men had been able to rent premises at low rentals shich under normal circumstances were beyond their means, Mr. Daniels suggested. When recovery came, they were unwilling to forego the conveniences of more expensive accommodation.

part. Here are some of the central figures who took part in yesterdays conference: W. D. McGregor (left) and Walker Whiteside, chairmen of the Windsor committee. Cooperation of many organizations will be sought for the campaign.

(Staff Photo.) LAYING down plans for the biggest wTar savings drive in history, a meeting of war savings chairmen from all over Western Ontario was held yesterday at London. The plan calls for the raising of $120,000,000 by the end of 1941, with 2 000,000 persons taking Mishaps Are Caused by Ice No Serious Injuries Are Suffered as Autos Come to Grief Controllers Debate Paving Balance of Insurance Commissions Charging that out of town merchants, notably Robert Simpson Co. Ltd. and T. Eaton Co.

are being subsidized by Windsor merchants. Controller Cyril Cooper gave notice today at the regular meeting of board of control, that he would sponsor a resolution seeking an adjustment of methods of assessing mailorder branches for business tax. INSURANCE DFBATE Controller Cooper's announcement came during a discussion of distribution of municipal insurance commissions which argument was heard in support of paying commissions to agents who occupied desk space with larger agencies. Such agents pay a share of business tax of the larger agency through rentals charged for space, it was contended Council ruled last year that no commissions be paid to agents other than licensed agents who pay business tax, Eaton's and Simpson's, Controller Cooper said, paid business tax on a frontage of 20 feet, while their income, which he admittedly was guessing, might be a quarter of a million dollars. This condition should be corrected, he declared Everybody should pay their fair share of the cost of doing business.

Eaton's and Simpson's here are two outstanding cases where our merchants are subsidizing out-of-town merchants, Controller Cooper said Both companies are assessed here as retail stores and pay, business tax on 25 per cent, of their assessment, although the city assessor attempted to assess them for business as agents, on the basis of 50 per cent, of their assessment. Department stores pay business tax on a basis of 50 per cent, of their assessment. Court of revision fixed the assessment on the two companies on the retail store basis, a decision based on legal rulings made elsewhere in the province. $902 IS LEFT N. J.

Taylor, city Insurance broker, appeared before board of control, and reported that $902 59 remained in the trust account held reserve for the adjustment of the citys insurance commissions subsequent to the official 1940 distribution. Applications from Fleming, W. A. Fuller and E. Elgee, insurance agents, for a portion of the commissions paid on city insurance business were referred to the special committee comprised of R.

H. Cooper, secretary of board of control, A Cock, city treasurer, and Mr. Taylor If you didn't distribute the balance would you leave it the account to accumulate," Controller W. Mc-Creery enquired. That has been the policv, Mr Taylor said.

The practice has been to hold a reserve of $1,000 If three or four more men were entitled to share in the commission, would there be enough to cover them Controller McCreery asked, to which Mr. Taylor replied that there would be ample. Mayor Arthur Reaume felt that insurance agents occupying space the office of larger agencies and paying business tax indirectly through rent, might be entitled to participate In commissions. Yet the policy of the City of Windsor wax only interested in those who pay a direct business tax, Mr. Taylor suggested Controller Cooper felt that a large agency rented desk space only In the interests of economy and was opposed to allowing those who did not pav direct business tax to participate in commissions.

Unless we are going to adhere to the committee report we would have to take in 50 or more agents who have licences, said Mr. Taylor. "The man who rents desk space Isn't entitled to commissions as well as the man uho pays a business lax, declared Controller McCreery. Applications for a share of commission were referred to the special committee for a recommendation. Memorial Service Hears Tribute Paid by Chaplain A formal court of enquiry into yesterday's accident resulting in the death of the second in command and a student of the Windsor Elementary Flying Training School, opened at the school today, with Squadron Leader F.

F. Coghill, of Fingal, pre siding. CRASHED ON FARM Flight Lieutenant A. H. Fairweather, 34.

Vancouver, and Leading Aircraftman David Richard Axler, 26 Brantford, were killed when a training plane from the school crashed on a farm, four miles north of Maidstone. Farmers in the vicinity saw the plane go into a spin at about 4,000 feet it came out of the spin about 75 feet from the ground but it A as upside down. The plane came down upside down and struck the ground with terrific force. LAC. Axler is believed to have been at the controls of the plane.

Nearing completion of his course, he was taken up yesterday by Flight Lieutenant Fairweather for his last test before graduation. In the test, the student is required to put the plane through a "roll. It is quite easy for the ship to go mto an inverted spin before the roll is completed, a pilot observed. Wreckage of the plane, which stopped on its end, bore out the statement of eye-witnesses that it landed on its back The rudder assembly and upper wing were completely smashed and the engine driven back mto the cockpit agamst the occupants. Officials of the Windsor school placed a guard around the wreckage yesterday until it was examined by Squadron Leader Coghill.

He then ordered it removed to the school. ON THE BOARD Flight Lieutenant B. J. Abrahams, of St. Thomas, and Flight Lieutenant A.

Hiltz, officer commanding the Windsor school, are sitting with Squadron Leader Coghill on the board. Students, instructors and officials of the school participated in a short memorial service for their former col leagues, last night. Rev. F. H.

Pauli rector of St. Aldans Anglican Church and school chaplain, conducted the service in a lecture room. They died as much for the cause as though they had been in combat, Mr. Fault said of the instructor and student. Their loss is a sudden one, but one to be expected in this hazardous game.

The people of Windsor express condolence to relatives of the men. Flight Lieutenant Fairweather was promoted Tuesday from the rank of flying officer. He was in lme for an Parley Set For Monday IN FERRY FUSS $120,000,000 Objective In War Savings Drive CANADV MUST AROUSE FROM THIS APATHY CHAIRMEN TOLD AT COHERENCE; ASK TWO MILLION TO SAVE S6 PER MONTH Icy streets last night were olamed for a number of accidents in Windsor district which brought injuries to four oersons, none of them serious. Streets continued slippery today and police officials warned drivers and pedestrians to exercise extreme care. FOLR IN COLLISION Three trucks and a car were involved an accident, last night on Wjandotte street east but no one was injured Andrew Brownlie, of 251 Reedmere avenue.

Riverside, pulled his car from the curb or, the north side of Wyandotte street east and made a turn. A truck, driven west on Wyandotte bv Clarence Kaus 274 Langlois skiddea into the car The car received $30 damage and the truck, $5 Cecil Manchester, of 1153 Howard, driving a truck, saw the accident and stopped about 30 feet behind the scene. Leo Balkwill, of 969 Wjandotte street east, driving his truck west on Wyandotte. applied his brakes and skidded into the rear of the Manchester truck. Both vehicles received minor damage.

Pollack. 46, of 468 Pitt street west, was treated Grace Hospital for cuts on the face and a bump on his head when he was struck last Walkerville Line Officials and Men to Meet Liklihood of a stnk of crew members of the Walkerville-Detroit ferry seemed more remote today as announcement was made of a meeting between representatives of both sides in Detroit next Monday Fifteen employes, organized bv the National Maritime Union of America and the Great Lakes Officers Association will be represented at the conference next wepk by William Thorpe, union organizer and others expected to reach Detroit from Cleveland for the meeting. L. Daniels, general manager, and ferry company attorneys will repiesent the employers. The men are seeking a minimum wage of $150 per month The minimum at present $120.

Other adjustments in conditions also are asked The company has operated only one boat for the past eight years Officials maintain that to grant all the mens requests would mean the end of operations. Free Medical Exams Provided City physicians will not be permitted to charge fees for physical examinations of applicants for employment on police and fire departments, board of control ruled today, as Fire Chief Clarence J. De Fields submitted two accounts of Dr. J. F.

Campbell, city physician. The accounts according to the fire chief were for examining prospective appointees to the fire department. He advised that he understood the examinations were to be done without expense to the men examined and asked for a ruling. Smith Office In Manchester Demolished ON RENTALS STAFF Miss Eileen Muchesna. stenographer, has been appointed to the staff of the Windsor Rental Committee, replacing Miss L.

Houson, who resigned this week. She joins Miss Marv Evans as the clerical staff of the committee. CONTINUED ON PAGE TWENTY THIS SECTION CONTINUED ON FACE TWENTY THIS SECTION the is are are our and Veteran in Charge of R.C.A.F. Recruiting LONDON, Jan. 16.

A one-day conference of 175 war savings committee chairmen from all parts of Western Ontario was told by George W. Hague, Toronto, Wednesday that We will have to talk pretty bluntly to the people of Canada to rouse them from a terrible apathy found in many places. Mr. Hague, associate director of the provincial campaign, was one of the speakers at a rally called to stimulate interest in a February drive in which it is hoped to obtain $120,000,000 in war savings certificates pledges for the remaining 10 months of 1941. Voluntary Workers 4 IM of the national committee is to pledge at least 2 000 000 citizens to invest an average of $6 per month that phase of the war effort.

Wednesday's session of key men from the western counties was the largest yet held in Ontario Other speakers were Walter P. Zeller, Montreal. national chairman of the campaign, and Duncan Robertson, Toronto. director of the campaign this province. J.

F. Marne, London, was chairman. Mr. Zeller warned that "unless Great Britain and the Dominions with the help and assistance, short of actual war, of the United States, can finally triumph over totalitarianism, then government of the people, and for the people and by the people, will be in fearful danger of perishing forever from the earth In Western Ontario, as in other parts of Canada, it is planned to enlist nearly 10 per cent of the male population as volunteer workers in the war savings pledge campaign. Every factory, store, office and house will be canvassed In the scheme to reach all wage-earners.

Individuals will be given window cards and lapel buttons, and will be urged to display them. Use All Ad Mediums Mr. Hague said that the advertising and publicity program destined to enthuse Canadians to the governments need for money would be unique this country. A total of 26 advertising agencies have joined the drive, and the program "will be the mast gigantic effort ever crowded into so short a time in the history of Canada. Every known advertising medium will be used, and newspapers and billboards will blazon such slogans as Your Victory Dollars Will Come Marching Home Mr.

Hague related that a prominent Canadian returned recently from New York said that city was considerably more war conscious than most of the larger centres in the Dominion. A Winnipeg man told him that while England may have been struck by a hurricane, only a gentle zephyr of war realization has been felt in Western Canada. Praise for Chatham Both Mr. Hague and Mr. Zeller praised the City of Chatham for its stirring show a while agoo whip up interest war savings.

show included rumbling tanks, a blackout, and soldiers answering a gas alarm on main street. But they cautioned that such stunts would have to be financed locally, as the national budget could not afford them. However, the Defence Department being asked to instruct officers commanding military districts to co-operate to the fullest extent special demonstrations arranged to promote the sale of war certificates. Mr Zeller declared. On the outcome of this war depends the future political and social organization of mankind.

He said that one of the campaign slogans would be. Nazi victims forced to give Canadian citizens asked to lend And he reminded, 'although only asked to lend, people must be moved by a compulsion tar greater than the Nazis know which Will ensure that they purchase war savings certificates to the utmost limit of their means Mr Zeller said that to further assure the success of the February campaign, no other nation-wide drives for money would be conducted in January February. "FAIRLY GOOD Hotel Dieu authorities said today that condition of Miss Margaret Hirons, of 1083 Dougall avenue, "fairly good Miss Hirons suffered fracturd pelvis and shock yesterday when struck bv a car at Victoria ave nue and Pine street. Coverage On OttaAva ORE comprehensively Canada, The Windsor events of the momentous constituency faithfully and The Ottawa parley, which probably the most important Canada, and The Windsor giving it unparalleled Mr. John Marshall, of before, during and after articles which portrayed occurred, but the motives AVORD was received here today by the C.

H. Smith Companv, Limited, that the building which houses their British Empire offices in Manchester, Fngland, has been demolished. I assume the cause of the destruction was a bombing raid, Clarence H. Smith, president, said. My information stated simply that the building was demolished.

The Smith company offices have been removed to another address in Manchester. The building destroyed was located at 56 Bloom street in a busy section of the great Midlands city. Other offices of the firm in Europe have not been heard from since the German occupation of continental countries. The company had representatives in A ienna, Brussels and Paris. The Manchester office served the entire British Isles.

BELOW $2,006 PROBLEM Our greatest difficulty is in furnishing men the income class of $2,000 down witn housing accommodation that is sufficient for the purpose and that they are a position to pay for." Judge Coughlin said. "We have no difficulty with the men with $2 009 and over. A stop-order wouldn't have been necessary for that class But those lower than $2 000 have great difficulty, particularly when the income gets down to $1 000 and $900." the chairman added explaining th- problem before the rental committee. Judge Coughlin asked the gathennf whether the cost of building was necessarily greater Windsor than other centres such as London, Hamilton and Guelph. Mr.

Reid said that the housing commission's experience that several factors mitigated against the working man getting a good house at $2,500. The wage sjsten was higher than elsewhere, and lumber was higher because freight rates were higher. OVERHEADS TOO GREAT Windsors rapid expansion left th city with manv large building supply firms which nad developed overheads too grat for current conditions, with the result that these overheads had to be maintained during less active times and induced a higher retail cost to the trade. Judge Coughlin felt that demand would tend to reduce overhead by creating more business. Costs to the builder were nigher, he suggested, because of overhead and higher freight rates to Windsor for building materials "Windsor pajs 50 cents a thousand more on freight for lumber because it is not a divisional point, Mr.

Lawton said. "Where does the material come from? Mr. Ellis asked. You buv it locally, but It is not produced here, he was told by Mr. Sheppard.

CHEAPER IN DETROIT No comparison has been made with places where wages are 50 to 60 per was Was Complete Conference Qualifications Air Force Makes Change in Standards for Trades Group Because of a temporary shortage of recruits for the airframe metal mechanics division of the Royal Canadian Air Force, enlistment qualifications have been changed, it was announced at the Windsor recruiting office today. Applications will now be considered from those who have no trade experience but who have other qualifications. The new order divides the qualifications into two groups. The first covers those who have an elementary knowledge of metal work of a standard of the average technical school graduate. Th second class is for men between the ages of 18 and 25 who have had two years in a high or technical school.

than any other newspaper in Daily Star has reported the Sirois conference at Ottawa to its fully from beginning to end. ended in virtual disorder, was of Its kind ever held in Star recognized it as such by coverage. The Stars Ottawa Bureau, wrote the conference, keenly analytical not only the events as they of men behind them. I COM ol of 'OMMAND of the Windsor recruiting office the Royal Canadian Air Force changed hands today with the arrival of Flight Lieutenant G. Marshall from North Bay.

He will replace Flying Officer W. G. Cooke, who will take an officers course at Trenton. Flight Lieutenant Marshall served with the air force in the last war. He is shown above at the left, with Flying Officer Cooke at the right, (By Staff Photographer.) 18TH BATTALION MEETING The 18th Battalion Association will hold a party in the Canadian Pensioners Hall Saturday night.

Members and friends are invited. A CONTINUED ON PAGE TWENTY THIS SECTION.