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"ENREGISTREMENT DE TRAVAILLEURS NON-ESSENTIELS," Montreal Matin. May 5, 1943. Page 1 & 3. ---- Ils doivent se rapporter d'ici le 19, au Service Sélectif qui leur fournira des emplois de guerre ---- Les travailleurs sujets au transfert dans des industries essentielles doivent s'enregistrer ---- D'ici le 19 mai, ces hommes doivent se présenter au Service sélectif qui les dirigera vers des travaux de guerre ---- Les catégories affectées ---- OTTAWA, 4. (B.U.P. Le ministre du Travail, l'hon. Humphrey Mitchell, a révélé ce soir les catégories d'emplois qui devront céder les hommes sujets au service militaire au travail essentiel on vertu du système de transfert obligatoire institué sous l'empire des règlements sélect somaine.

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The Unknown Soldier - Remembering a Veteran of Peace

CPS Camp Barracks circa 1940s On this Veteran’s Day, I honor my grandpa who, rather than go to war, joined Civilian Public Service (CPS) as a Conscientious Objector (CO) during Word War II. He left a young wife and did not return, except on brief furloughs, for four years. My dad, born during that time, wondered who this visiting stranger was. Rather than destroy, Grandpa, like the many other…

The Unknown Soldier - Remembering a Veteran of Peace

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"Boys Register," Windsor Star. July 14, 1943. Page 14. --- Those in Non-Essential Jobs to Be Transferred to New Work --- Registration of boys of 16, 17 and 18 years of age under the Fourth Compulsory Employment Transfer Order issued by Employment and Selective Service, has begun in the Windsor office, with a group of the boys being registered today. Hugh C. Stratton, Windsor manager, said.

A considerable number of Windsor firms have contacted the local office to report on young men working with them, and to make arrangements for their registration.

All those in non-essential jobs will be transferred to ones of higher priority. The majority of the boys who registered this morning have been clerks in retail stores and all were subject to transfer.

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"Miner Who Quit Job Without Permission Jailed For Six Months By Drumheller Court," The Province (Vancouver). September 11, 1943. Page 6. --- PRECEDENT SET BY CONVICTION == DRUMHELLER, Sept. 11. - The first conviction of its kind under National Selective Service regulations in Canada was registered in the Drumheller court Friday when Sidney Vanattan of Toronto, was sentenced to six months Imprisonment and a fine of $100 or, in default, an additional two months' imprisonment, by Magistrate A. G. Bond.

Vanattan was charged with terminating his employment at the Maple Leaf Mine without permission of the Selective Service. He was brought back from Toronto under warrant to face the charge.

GIVEN JOB. Witnesses testified that the accused presented himself here as a coal miner. Documents produced by the prosecution showed that when the emergency appeal went out for miners, Vanattan filled in the necessary forms as a miner and registered himself as such with the Selective Service at Drumheller.

After signing on at the mine and being cared for with board and room, the accused failed to show up for work, and returned to Toronto, where he was arrested.

TO REPAY FARE Vanattan claimed that on his return to Toronto he entered into an agreement with the Selective Service office there to pay back the fare advanced by the goverament to bring him to Drumheller.

The crown prosecutor argued that this alleged agreement had no bearing on the charge, and was upheld by the magistrate. In passing sentence the magistrate told the accused that there was no excuse for his not knowing the Selective Service regulations.

These regulations, he said, are a pillar in the numerous endeavors for the successful prosecution of the war. Two additional charges of false pretences against the accused were dismissed.

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The Unknown Soldier - Remembering a Veteran of Peace

On this Veteran’s Day, I honor my grandpa who, rather than go to war, joined Civilian Public Service (CPS) as a Conscientious Objector (CO) during Word War II. He left a young wife and did not return, except on brief furloughs, for four years. My dad, born during that time, wondered who this visiting stranger was. Rather than destroy, Grandpa, like the many other men in CPS, helped build the…

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"Ottawa Plans to Use Objectors on Farms," Vancouver Sun. April 15, 1943. Page 1. ---- OTTAWA, April 15 - (CP) - Plans to use conscientious objectors on farms and in essential industries were outlined to Commons today by Labor Minister Hon. Humphrey Mitchell.

Objectors will have the option of taking essential work of this type or serving in alternative service camps.

Farmers will pay for the labor of conscientious objectors at the rate of $35 to $40 a month and industries will pay the current wage rates.

The objectors themselves will receive $25 a month with board and lodging. The surplus of their earnings will be paid to the Canadian Red Cross.

"As a substantial number of the conscientious objectors are experienced at agricultural work, it is hoped that many of them may become available to the farming industry," Mr. Mitchell said.

"It is not expected that all of the men now in alternative service camps will be moved out immediately to other employment, although men with special qualifications, who can be used to better advantage elsewhere, will be so moved."

A recent return in Commons showed a total of 3,401 postponements from compulsory military training on grounds of conscientious objection.

On Feb. 3 there were 1,273 objectors working in alternative service camps; the other 2,128 had not been called out for alternative service because of lack of facilities to place the men at necessary work, Mr. Mitchell said.

British Columbia operates 17 alternative service camps for forest protection.

Twelve others are operated by the Mines Department, two of them in British Columbia.

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"OBJECTOR TO WAR IS JAILED FAILED TO REPORT FOR WORK," Toronto Star. June 29, 1942. Page 2. --- "Very Serious Offence in These Times," Magistrate Tells Him --- "A" Court, Magistrate Prentice, City Hall "During these times this is a very serious offence." remarked Magistrate Prentice in court to Wiliam Sansler, 23, who was convicted of a breach of the War Measures Act and sentenced him to jail for three months. Sansler appeared for judgment on a charge of failing to report for alternative war service in a Northern Ontario camp, after being granted exemption, from compulsory military training on the grounds of being a "conscientious objector." At a previous hearing the court was told by R. Irwin. divisional registrar, that Sansler was found medically fit for military training and was given exemption. "He was sent tickets to report for camp work. He returned them, saying he was a minister ordained. and that he wanted total exemption." Sansler told his worship that his health was bad, but admitted if his health was good he would refuse to do alternative service. "I am married and have one child," he said. Magistrate Prentice pointed out he was liable to 2 months in jail and a fine of $200 or both. Charles Garlgran pleaded guilty to stealing $20 from Margaret Poulus. Complainant said accused was a roomer in her home. "June 26 he told me he was in some trouble and needed $2. I gave him $20 to change and he never came back."

Garlgran said he was sorry. "I met some friends and started drinking." On condition he pay the money back, Magistrate Prentice allowed him to go until July 14. when he will appear for sentence.

John Kelly, a first offender. pleaded guilty to stealing 12 pair of socks from a Yonge St. store. Kelly was remanded in custody until July 6 for sentence. Private Norman Rowe pleaded guilty of stealing a truck from a Dupont Ave. dairy. "The truck was left outside the dairy at 2 a.m. today," testified Detective William Simpson. "He drove to Whitby and returned to York township at 4 a.m.. He was seen by P. C. Skimming. of York township and chased. Before he was stopped the constable fired two or three warning shots. Rowe was remanded to July 6 for sentence.

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“Charge 7 Refused To Work On Road,” Toronto Star. March 23, 1942. Page 29. ---- Allege Conscientious Objectors Returned Railway Tickets Sent to Them ---- Appearing in Magistrate Robert Browne’s court today, seven youths arrested under the National Resources and Mobilization Act were remanded until April 1. All were released on bail of $1,000 each.

Detectives Sergt. Fred Skinner and Detectives Edmund Tong, William Bolton and James Ledlie rounded up the seven on warrants sworn out Saturday on orders of the registrar of the Toronto district.

Sergt. Skinner said all the youths had been called up and were classed as conscientious objectors to military service and subsequently were ordered to report for work on the Trans-Canada highway and another project near Montreal.

In all instances, according to the officer, railway tickets sent to the seven were returned with a notation they did not intend to report for work. The warrants were then taken out.

It was intimated by police today that several more charged are expected against other youths who allegedly failed to report.