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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1930 PAGE THREE Canadian Legion Granted $2,000 For Purchase of Site Here Oshawa is Faced by Serious Situation as Arrears of Taxes Swell Up to Imposing Figure City Treasurer P. A, Black- Mayor Mitchell Points Out That Capital Expendi- tures Have Been Greatly Reduced With current taxes outstanding at November 1, of $267,037, and arrears of taxes since 1928 totalling $213,509, Oshawa faces a serious situation with regard to the collection of taxes, it was revealed by City Treasurer P. A, Blackburn who presented an exhau- stive financial statement for a per- iod of ten months, ending October * 31, at the meeting of the city council last night. A total of 72.13 per cent. of cur- rent taxes have been collected dur- ing the first ten months of the year, Treasurer Blackburn's statement showed, as against 78.31 per cent. for the corresponding period of last year and 83.76 per cent. for 1928, Collec- tion of all taxes collectable for this period totalled 68.31 per cent. com- pared with 7494 per cent. for the same ten months in 1929 and 80.93 per cent for ten months in 1928, The current year tax roll total is placed at $958,195.00, "We must face the situation fairly and the time may come when I will be forced to recommend that taxes be collected on a monthly installment plan, This is an unusual situation but it seems that people are falling into lax habits about their taxes." Revenue available for general pur- poses this year shoul' by December 31 exceed the budget estimate by $2,- 000 Mr, Blackburn stated. An anal- ysis of the statement revealed, how- ever, that expenditure: for the first ten months have exceeded the pudget 3ppronsiation to the net amount of "In seventeen cxpediture accounts," Mr, Blackburn stated, "we find the budget exceeded totalling $11,097.51, the principal items being Old Age Pensions, $396.37, City Relief $2,003.- 87, County Administration of justice $805.24 Market $1,566.39, General Maintenance of Streets $2,081.42, ei- ection expenses $236.18, and interest charges $2,600.39, while in eighteen accounts expenditures have been kept within the allowance, notably, indus- trial schools $698.33, Police Court expense $422.30, police commission $368.79, Board of Health $1,024.15, fire protection $469.25 street lighting $950.80, garbage collection ana dis- posal $684.48, and unclassified expense $478.59. "It is to be hoped that those de- partments who have not found it necessary to expend the funds allot- ted to them for the period covered by this report, will not embark on a spending policy between now and the close of the year, rather might I sug- gest that every possible effort be made by all Departments to curb ex- penditures, and keep committments own to the limit. Expenditures on ocial Welfare will be heavy for November and December, but with other spending bodies keeping a tight grip of their funds we can close the year 1930 with a financial statement reporting no worse than a three thousand dollar deficit which, consid- ering the difficulties encountered during the year, may be regarded as satisfactory." "Tax collections in Oshawa present a serious situation," Ald. P. A. Mac- Donald, chairman of the finance committee, stated upon hearing the treasurer's report, "I propose to call a special meeting of the finance com- mittee at which every member of the council will be asked to be present. We may then draft a letter to the different boards and commissions in the city requesting them to keep within their committments and to pare all future expenditures to a min- imum." "I think this is a very good re- port notwithstanding the gravity of the tax colections problem," Mayor Mitchell said. While recognizing that the arrears were a serious en- cumbrance to the city, His Worship pointed out that total capital expen- ditures of $100,362.59 had been much less than in previous years and that very little had been spent accept by way of relief works. "Next year's council will have to keep down all expenditures to a min- imum." he said. A ------------------------------ Card of Thanks Mr, H. G. Pascoe and family de- sire to thank all their neighbours and friends for the kindness .and sympathy extended to them in their bereavement, and also for the beautiful floral offerings. » (117a) 'British rallways carried 7,884,000 more passengers in the first six months of this year than in the cor responding period of 1929. HERE TOMORROW REV. DR. E. H, OLIVER Moderator of the United Church of Canada who will address a mass meeting of lay and ministerial members of the Oshawa Presby- tery of the United Church in Sim- coe Street United Church on Wed- nesday evening. IT TAKES COPPERS T0 MAKE A 'COPPER CLIN A LADDER Two Local Business Men Hit on Novel Idea for Helping Welfare Fund When the citizens of Oshawa approach the "Four Corners" to- morrow morning, they will be met with a strange sight. As their con- tribution to the Oshawa Welfare Society campaign for funds to helo the needy, two well known and popular business men are going to collect a mile of coppers and they have hit on a very novel method of collecting the "pennies'. "Mike" Bouckley and "Bill" Burns are the two gentlemen who are going to stage the act and they are assured of a three-day run, with the possibility of all attend- ance records being broken, The show will be sfaged on the corner of King and Simcoe Streets, in front of the Bank of Commerce. commencing tomorrow morning and lasting till late at night, for three days. These two men will en- deavour to relieve all persons passing by of all coppers or pen- nies which they may haye, The idea is to collect exactly one mile of coppers, which will amount to something like $700.00, Naturally, if this aim is achieved, it wii! make a very substantial contribu- tion to the fund. The humour and psychology of the show isin the method used to induce the people to part with their pennies. The coppers will be placed side by side - and as each ten yards of coppers have been collected, they will be slid into a large jar, for the purpose, Every time ten yards of coppers have been collected and put in the jar, a "copper" or policeman, whose services have been enlisted for the three days, will climb one step on a ladder, A special ladder has been attained and these two en- thusiastic canvassers will get the people of this city to part with all their coppers, which so muny people claim to be such a nuls- ance, and the more coppers which are turned in, the more the '"'cop- per" will have to jump, It is surprilsng just how many coppers each person has and no one can possibly begrudge turning the few odd coppers they. may have, over to these two men, They will get two excellent results. First, they will be doing some- thing to help the Welfare Society in their drive for money and then, In addition, they will have the sat- isfaction of seeing a policeman Jump every time ten yards of cop- pers have been collected. It takes 320 large coppers tO make up ten yards and it takes 540 small coppers to make up ten yards. Now, dig up all your odd coppers and the first time you are passing the Bank of Commerce, within the next three days, turn your pennies over to "Mike" or "Bill" and help them in their ef- forts, to make the "copper" jump, to collect one mile of coppers, and to make a substantial contribu- tion to the Welfare Fund. It takes coppers to make a "copper" jump. As a means of showing the tem- perature of the people of Oshawa with regard to the welfare fund appeal, a monster thermometer Is being erected on the Canadian Bank of Commerce . Building, at the corner of King and Simcoe Streets, the intention being that the position of the mercury will be changed several times a day to in- dicate the progress made towards the ultimate objective, Citizens are asked, not only to watch the mercury, hut also to help it rise by their contributions, ENGINEERING CLUB OF G.M.C. HOLDS SPLENDID BANONET Company Departmental Heads Attended Import- ant Gathering Members of the executive, depart- mental managers and superintendents together with representatives of all the various departments of the Gen- eral Motors office and factory, ga- thered last night in the General Mo- tors' Auditorium at : dinner spon- sored by the General Motors Fngin- eering Club, of Canada. The dinner, which was the most successful in the history of the club, was attended by two hundred persons, who listened with marked interest to addresses by H. A. Brown, general manager; O. T. Kreusser, formerly director of prov- ing grounds and at present in charge of Fisher Body Research and Tests, as well as speeches by W. Herring, Ass't, Vice-Pres.,, in charge of sales and N. H, Daniel, service engineer, The Times learned that the engin- cering club was first organized for the discussion of problems contingent to the department, but later it was thought advisable to invite members of the other departments to joint meetings at which the problems of the various units of the factory could be discussed, so that the problems of each could be more intimately known by the others. The engineering de- partment it was learned was primar- ily the heart of the plant from which the products originated, In order that there might be the closest co- operation between the various de- partments which carry out the de- signs and specifications of the en- gineers the benefits of the joint meeting can be easily seen. G, W, Garner, chief engineer, stated to The Times this morning the meeting of the club would be held each month at which it was planned to have pre- sent men who were fully conversant with the departmental work in which they were engaged, so that the mem- bers of the club would have a thor- ough insight into the work of all the departments and progress made. Mr. Garner was very enthusiastic over the future that is before the club and said that he had found that inter-de- partmental co-operation had increas- ed greatly since the problems of each department were brought to the no- tice of 'the others. : . T. Kreusser The club last night was very for- tunate in having O. T. Kreusser as one of the speakers, Mr. Kreusser addressed the gathering on a subject in which he is highly versed, that ofr the generadesign and construction of Butomobile bodies. He also dealt To tppinecry of testing, explaining tory of the automobile body o traced by Mr. Kreusser, who told of jae Progress made " the building of Wo us oe $3 toy ay as compared L CW years ago, H. A. Brown JH. A. Brown, general manager of General Motors of Canada, gave the gathering a short resume of his trip from coast to coast from which he returned a short time ago, Mr, Brown spoke in a very convincing manner of the optimistic outlook the automobile industry in general, x he Speakers were introduced by ME oi 2 & able fashion ing Th an s. was moved y + Evans, assistant chief 'en- gineer, During the dinner, the club orchestra provided a number of ac- ceptable selections and also led in the community singing. During the even- Ing a musical program was present ed in which Mr. Dennis offered a plano solo, and a musical ' by Mr, R. Terrett, played its part in the evening en- Pyment, a console supplied" by the Maje y.. be poetic Co, being used for the pur- Those who had charge of ed fangements Commgip es nes " Lham, chairman; G. W. Garner, chief Bineer and L, J. Austin, Executi R. L. Kelly, chairmar Doar \ elly, , W. D vice-chairman, A, R, Wilso tary-treasurer, Those who s were (-- of Radio music also . Evans, n, secre- at at the head table H. A. Brown, general manager; O, T, Kreusser, guest speaker; W, I. Davis, ass t. gen. manager in charge of production; G, W. Garner, chief engineer; N. C. Millman, chief jn- spector; F. Chappell, factory man- ager; A. W, Bell, traffic manager; Ww. Herring, ass't. gen. manager in charge of sales; R. M. Grainger, Ass't. gen. parts and service mana- ger; W H, Moyse, experimental en- gineer; N. H. Daniel, Service man- ager; F. R. Daniels, Zone Service manager; W. Christian, Service Pro- motion manager; F, B, Choate, Comptroller; W. H. Clark, Standard. ept. manager, D AE, Maintenance manager ; pmsl, Superintendent ; N. A, McLen Body Shop superintendent; S, Gummow Ass't, Assembly supt.; E. Hare Ass't, Material Dept. manager; R. MciKn- fon, Ass't, Gen, Sales Managtr; A eh Gillivary, Customs and Draw- bac 5: > Bilmes, Plant Maintenance ol er} ho Js Begg, Office Build- & Supt.; E. R. Binchard, Zone man- geri x M. Evans, Ass't, chief en- Russia is offering flax in France at very low prices. Yvonne Hautin, 29 years of age, a promising actress of the Paris Comedie Francaise company, has just resigned to become a nun. Sir Felix Cassel lost many of his orders and decorations when a burg- lar, who touched nothing else, rob bed his home at Luton, Eagland. Venezuela expects a better coffée harvest than last year. selection Canada's Speaking on the subject, "Plea for Less Lugubriosity in Commem- oration," Col. A. T, Hunter of To- ronto, well-known soldier and law- yer, made a strong plea to the Ro- tarians at their noon luncheon to- day to try to recapture the spirit of cheerfulness of the Canadian boys who gave their lives in the war, and apply that spirit to the solution of their troubles, It was an inspir- ing address, brimful of that type of wit for which Col, Hunter is noted, yet carrying in it a sound philoso- phy and setting forth his ideas on how to meet the crisis in business and financial life, which has existed for the last féw months. The meet- ing was a largely attended one, and the speaker, introduced by Gordon D. Conant, was tendered the sincere Rotary Speaker Appeals For Recapture of The Spirit of Heroic Soldiers Col. A. T. Hunter of Toronto, Delivered a Witty, But Point. ed Address at Rotary Club Yesterday on the Subject, "A Plea for Less Lugubriosity in Commemoration" > thanks of the club for his message by A. E. O'Neill. Among the visit- ors at the luncheon were J. Hunter, of Toronto, son of the speaker; Norman Fox, Toronto Ro- tarian, and K. R. Graburn, also of Toronto, A letter was read from Dr. T. W. G. McKay, asking that on account of his health to be allowed to resign from the Rotary Club, An announcement by President Frank Johnston that it has been decided to make Dr, McKay an honorary member, in view of his splendid ser- vices to Rotary, was received with enthusiastic applause, Col, A. T. Hunter "I wish to make a plea for less lugubriosity in commemoration," (Continued on page 10) By Addresses G. H. Sedgwick, K.C., of Montreal, Tells Canadian Club Members of Details of Projected St. Lawrence and Great Lakes Water. ways The city city fathers appeared in a new role last night when, at the conclusion of thé council 'meeting, the mayor and aldermen, and city of- ficials were guests of Alderman George Morris at an oyster supper given in the Grand Cafe. It was a very pleasant function, and the speeches delivered after the good things provided had been thoroughly enjoyed, were far removed from the atmosphere of municipal politics. They covered a wide range, from an account of a hunting trip experience by Ald, Sam Jackson, te a discourse on ancient British history by Mayor T, B. Mitchell, with travelogue talks by Ald, Thomas Hawkes and Ald. George Hart thrown in for good measure Ald. Jackson Ald. Morris, the host of the even- ing, acted as chairman, and on Ald Sam Jackson being called upon, he told an amusing tale of being lost in the bush for seven hours while on the chase of the elusive deer, and of finally wandering back to the others in the party, but minus any trophies of the chase. He concluded by tell- ing how, after eighteen hours with- out food, he thoroughly enjoyed chewing at a "ham steak" and a piece of bread, and declared that "They don't serve meals like this in the Royal York." Ald. Hawkes Ald. Thomas Hawkes had an in- teresting and enlightening story to tell of his travels among the historic places of Great Britain and Europe this summer, and of his visit to the battlefields. Ald, Hawkes' narrative was full of references to the mar- vellous craftsmanship of the people of the middle ages, and he made a touching reference to the manner in which the graves of the Empire's City Fathers Show Talents Delivered at Supper Given by Ald. Morris heroes, on the battlefields of France, were being cared for, His address was a wonderful story of the many interesting experiences he had during his trip. Mayor Mitchell Mayor T. B, Mitchell delved deeply into the pages of British history to make reference to a trip which he made to the old land some twenty- five years ago, and said he was par- ticularly impressed with the great care which was taken in the preser- vation of old buildings. He declared that a trip to the old country was one of the finest things that any man could undertake. Ald Hart Ald. George Hart added stories of some of his experiences, both on the steamer crossing the Atlantic, and on his tour of Great Britain. He made particular reference to the privilege which he had of witnessing the ar- rival of the R-100 at Cardington on its return from its flight to Canada, and to a visit to one of the greatest racing stables of England. "England," he said, "is the soberest country un- der the sun, and I saw no one in England the worse for liquor. This should be a lesson to those who think that you can make people teetotal by law." M. M. Hood M. McIntyre Hood, editor of The Oshawa Times, also gave personal reference to many of the places men- tioned by Alderman Hawkes, but add- ed that while the old land was home to him, and had a firm place in his affections, he looked upon Canada as the land of opportunity, and one in which there were greater chances for success in life than in any other country in the world, He suggested that it would be a worth-while addi- tion to the education of the young people of Oshawa if Aldermen Hawkes and Hart could be persuaded to tell the stories of their trips across the ocean to the public school and collegiate students of the city. A hearty vote of thanks to the host, Ald, Morris, was moved by Ald. Bunker and seconded by Ald. Howkes, and was carried with hearty applause which expressed the appreciation of the guests. Market Sununary Toronto and New York Stock Quotations Biggar and Crawford, TORONTO High 15% 26 13% 6% 20% 35 18% 14 173% 11% 16% 208 Stock Br. A. Oil Braz, .. Gypsum Hr, Wal, Ford Int, 131% 614 19% 35 18 14 171% 11 15% 203 54% 4914 323; Util, Int, Nkl. Int, Pet, Imp, Oil Lob. "A" Ms. Hr, Me, Fre, Mt. Pr, 54% Shaw, 49% 8. Station 32% Co a On BO ed TE EE] REFRISE Standard Mines 135 135 30 30 810 800 145 145 590 580 6526 490 1800 1750 80 705 570 570 173 173 Ajax Amulet De. Mns, Falcon, Holl, Hd, Bay Nrnda, Sh, Grd. Tk. Hg. Wr. Hr. 136 30 800 145 590 525 1800 78 570 173 Stock Market Prices by Canadian Press Supplied by Alger Buflding, Oshawa NEW YORK High Low Can. 114% 113 Fr. Pr. 384% 3768 Tel. 204 198% Inter, 20% 20% Anaconda 37% 37 Bendix 16 16% Beth, Steel 631 61 Byers AM, 42Yy 42 Can, Dry 39% 381% Can, Pac, 43 42% Cn, Fl. Co. 14% 14 Chrysler 161% 1614 Col. Gas 316% 36% Fox Film 31% 30% Gen, Elec, 48% 47 Gen. Mot, 34% 33% Int. Tel. .., 28% 27% Mt, Ward 20 Nat, Cash 30% PL. Rd. Coal 10% Pb. N, Jer, 72% Radio Kth, 21% Radio 16 Simmons 14% St. NJ, ... 35% U.S. Rubber 121% U.S. Steel 1458; Vanadium 5114 Yel, Truck 10 Money 2 per cent. 142% 501 9% Obituary EDWARD NOLAN The death occurred very suddenly yesterday of Edward Nolan, in his sixty-cighth year at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Chas. Delvin, 102 Rosedale Ave., Oshawa, The late Mr. Nolan came to Osh- awa one year ago from Belleville. He was a member of the Roman Ca- tholic Church. Five children survive, John and Leo of Belleville, Tdward of Detroit, Michigan, and two daughters, Mrs. Delvin of Oshawa and Mrs, F. Kir- by, of Detroit, Mich. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday morning, November 19, at 1000 o'clock and will be conduct- ed by Father Farrell, of Sterling, Ontario, where the interment will be, Belleville papers please copy. Egg-size beads are vogue in Lon- don, Half of the 45,542 families in Car diff, Wales, which has a population of 280,000, are childless, a recent sur vey discloses, ' 100 OSHAWA MEN READY TO START BIG CAMPAIGN Must Raise $15,000 For Re- lief Work in City The last detail of organization work completed, and with the teams meeting tonight for final fnstructions, upwards of one hun- dred men of Oshawa are ready to start out stomorrow morning on ign to raise $15,000 for Jated Weisre Smdeties , This was the last word this afternoon from the campaign headquarters. For days a staff of workers has been preparing the lists, lining up possible workers, and doing everything that could possibly be done to build up an effective organization, That phase is now practically completed, and the general committee in charge of the campaign is satisfied that if human effort can bring results, then there will be no doubt as to the outcome of the canvass, There only remains now the securing of the proper spirit of co- operation on the part of all the citizens of Oshawa. The canvassers will do their part, and they ask that those who are in a position to give will do their's when they call on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. A quick and generous re- sponse is all that is asked by the committee, and if that is given, there is no doubt in the minds of the workers as to the result. OSHAWA VETERANS OF 2ND BATTALION ATTEND REUNION Former Members of "Fam- ous Iron Seconds" Gath. ered in Peterboro Many were the experiences that were recounted at the annual re- union of the Second Battalion C.F F., held in.Peterboro on Saturday. The unit which was recruited in Peterboro and joined by other units from other centres as time went on, had one of the best records boasted of by any battalion during the World War. The Originals left Peterboro on August 22nd, 1914, the unit seeing service unti, the signing of the armistice. The "Iron Second," as it was known, was one of the first battalions to cross the German frontier in De- cember, 1916, as one of the units of the army of occupation, Made up as it was of recruits from Central Ontario and almost every part of Canada, the reunion on Saturday night was representa- tive of every walk of life and of many districts remote from the cen- tre of reunion. Those who attend- ed the gathering from Oshawa and vicinity were Major R. B. Smith, Major L. H. Jobb, Major Edmunds, Captain W. Kainworth, Regimental Sergeant Major W. Cooper, EF. Farron, J. Beavis, D. Mclarland, J. Foskett, T. Ryan, W, Bishop, C. L. Lott, J. Hodge, C. A, Kinton, J L. Lovell, J, Mark, D. Douglas, Wm, Brown, J. H. Egerton, Geo, Brown, Richard Martin, Geo. Taylor, Wm Colins,. W. Rutherford, D. A. Brown, James Saunders, H. Smith, D, Parkes, C. Wilcox and H. Jac- lin, The reunion banquet which was presided over by Lieut,-Col, C. H. Ackerman was one of the most suc- cessful in the history of the annual event. Among those who spoke were Major-Gen. Garnet B. Hughes, Brig.-Gen. Anderson, 0.C, No. 3 Military District; Colonel T, Me- Naughton and Colonel Roscoe Van- derwater of the Second Battalion; and Major Roper of Halifax, Act- ing Dominion President of the Ca- nadian Legion, Coming Events 8 Cents per word each in- sertion. Minimum charge for each Insertion, 85¢ MEMBERS OF QUEEN MARY Lodge Number 97, are requested to be present on Wednesday evening, November 19. Election of officers. (116b) BAZAAR CENTRE STREET United Church, Thursday, Nov. 20, Tea served 3 to 7. Ladies' Aid. (117b) HOMEMADE QUILTS AND COOK- ing sale, Saturday, 2 p.m,, at Mr. R. 8. Virtue's hardware store by Zion Women's Associa- tion, (117-119) YOU ARE INVITED TO THE Chosen Friends playlet, refresh- ments anq dance, Wednesday, Nov! 19, Engel's Hall over Dewland's store, § p.m, Admis- slon 25e¢, (117a) COMEDY DRAMA "HIS UNCLE'sS Niece" is being given Friday, Nov. 21, 1930, South Simcoe School at 8 p.m. 25¢ admission (117¢) MADAME NEVADA, PALMIST, Ross Corners. Phone 2894. : (117h) When it was proposed to buy a new mirror for the Town Hall at Brackley, England, three women members of the town council object ed that it would be a waste of mo- ney. / Provide Money [City Council Decides to for Securing Property on Centre Street Oshawa Branch of Canadian Legion Has Saved City Over $20,000 in Past Year M. McIntyre Hood Points Out to Council ORGANIZATION TO BUILD FINE HALL Property Situated Opposite Masonic Temple -- Land and Building May Revert Back to City When So- ciety Goes Out of Exist- ence The city council took the bull by the horns last night After "fussing about" the matter of providing a site to the Oshawa Branch of the Cana- dian Legion for almost a year, it fin ally threw caution to the winds and made the Legion a grant of $2,000 for the purchase of a site on Centre street, almost opposite the Masonic Temple. The property, which has a frontage of 50 teet and a depth of 82Y; feet, was secured by option by Ald. Wm. Sulley and Ald, Thos. Knox, who were appointed as a sub-committee to investigate available sites. The Canadian Legion plans to erect a hall upon this site which will be a credit to the organization and to the city, The city council has been assured that at such time the Osh- awa branch of the Canadian Legion passes out of existence, the property, with the building will revert to the city, Following the mot on bh ley and Ald. Knox that the $2000 be-made for the purchase the land, Ald. Wm. Boddy suggested that the matter first be referred back to the property committee for con- sideration, He thought that the whole council favored the making of the grant but deemed it advisable to discuss the project further as some other site might be suitable. Ald. Morris, chairman of the pro perty committee, was of a like opinion. The matter of financing the grant would have to be discussed, he said, "The proposition now seems to be a matter of finance," Ald, Hart com- mented. "We should find out how much money we can spend." Noticing that M. McIntyre Hood, a prominent member of the Legion, was present in the council chamber, Ald, Waterous suggested that he be | heard and Mr, Hood was then in- vited to speak to the council "The situation has changed since the Legion first made its request," Mr. Hood commented. "At that time it was proposed that the city donate a site on city property and at one time a site on Bagot street was sug- gested. Now however since this has been found impracticable it has been suggested that the city council make a grant of $2000 to enable the Le- gion to purchase a site on Centre street, In thinking of this sum of $2,000 do not forget that the Oshawa branch of the Caandian Legion has saved the city of Oshawa many times this amount during the past eighteen months. Through its activities about $20,000 1 been ured for the re- lief of Oshawa families and returned men are now receiving pensions of $9,000 annually, many of whom other- wise would be indigents supported by the city, A sum of $10,000 has also been secured in retroactive pensions, thus saving the city money." No other organization in Oshawa had secured such relief for families, Mr. Hood pointed out "Personally," he said, "I would be willing to drop the whole matter of asking you for the hall site as I am becoming sick of the many delays which have been encountered. But my comrades in the Legion insist that I carry on, and for their sake I am doing so. We have saved the city treasury large sums of money and I trust that you will not forget this fact when considering whether or not vou will make a grant for a site." The erection of the hall would also assist to relieve the unemployment situation, Mayor T. B. Mitchell pointed out. He considered that it excessive by Ald, Sul grant of Ald. Harman Able To Attend Council Meeting Last Night -- Ald. Clifford Harman, who several weeks ago Was ser- jously injured when a bicycle, on which he was riding, was truck by a motor car, was able to attend the city coun- cil meeting last night for the first time since his accident, He was given a cordial wel- come by his fellow members and Mayor T. B, Mitchell ex- pressed pleasure that he was able to sit with the council again, Ald. Harman, in turn, thanked the council for the kindness and sympathy which had been shown him during his confinement in the hos- pital. Mayor Mitchell also ob- served that the jovial coun- tenance of Ald. 8. Jackson was again seen at the council board last night after having been missed at several meet- ings. His Worship did not venture to explain Ald. Jack- son's previous absence but there seemed to be some joke about it all which Ald. Jack- gon enjoyed equally with the was time that definite action be tak- en as the matter had already beea delayed too long. ee et-- FEDERATION OF INDIAN STATES (Continued from page 1) other country," he continued. Race, religion, language, govern= ment, all add to the complexities. But a United States of India, united in a common body to work out Indian national problems, would form the shortest and guickest route to dominion status in the British empire. Lord Peel, one of the British Conservative delegates and former secretary of state for India, said: "We should attempt perhaps to lay 'some stones immediately on which that great federal idea can be built." The Simon Report The Simon report im some re- spects might be called a revolu- tionary document, Lord Peel went on. Its proposals were wide and far-reaching in regard to the provinces, The dyarchy--dial In- dian and British government--was to be swept away entirely, The councils of the provinces were to be furnished with exceedingly wide powers over great populations, They were not really to be prove inces but countries with 20, 30 or 40 millions of people, "Under these circumstances," he questioned, "is there really anything inherently unreasonable in proposing that while the prove inces are adjusting themselves to these new conditions; settling down and learning their new powers; applying the arts of gov- ernment to their great populations ---that during that time---no long time perhaps--there should be no substantial change in central gov ernment?" The Maharajah of Rowa, tha youngest of the Indian princes at the conference and representing their conservative element, was emphatic that the Indian states wished to safeguard their indivi dual existence. Moslem Viewpoint Sir Muhammed Shafi, promin- ent Moslem leader, thus summed up his position: "We want India to attain dominion status as an equal partner in the British com- monwealth of nations." He declare ed the situation in India was grave and called for immediate solution. A federal system of government alone suited her needs, . mn THE STAFF PLAYERS The Oshawa Collegiate and Vocational Institute . Present gf "THE DEAR DEPARTED" "ALLISON'S LAD" "SPREADING THE NEWS" THE COLLEGIATE AUDITORIUM Thursday and Friday, November 20-21 ADMISSION--50¢ Reserved Seat Plan--Henderson's Book Store Music by the School Orchestra under the direction of Mr. Leonard Richer and Mr. Harrisun E. Murphy. 8.15 P.M.