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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIME: 5A 1URDEA 4, jw IUAR 3, 1931 PAGE THREE and Durham Raised G "Assessment of Northumberland | f y , of this newspaper. © been a member from the south-east < . 4 » 1] : 7 Briet Biographies Given To Aid Electors In Choosing ~~ City's Executive For 1930 There Are 32 Candidates in EG Running for 23 Seats, In- Year 5 First Baby The first baby born at the Oshawa cluding 21 Who Are Con. General Hospital in 1931 is 4 boy=-- testing 15 Aldermanic son of Mr, and Mrs. Byron Smith, Positions 732 Cedar Street, Oshawa, As yet the tiny baby has no name, other than . ---- "Smith" for he just arrived into the COUNCIL TO HAVE AT + LEAST FIVE NEW MEN world at six o'clock this morning, Only Ten Baby "Smith" has no brothers or sisters for he is the first little fellow to grace the home of his parents, of 1930 Council Secking Re-election as Aldermen--Two Mayor- NATURAL GROWTH sty Condi Hove Hd POPULATION ence 730 Births and 268 Deaths During Last Year, With 202 Marriages There was a natural Increase in Oshawa population of 462 during 1930, according to record kept by eity clerk F, BE, Hare, registrar of births, marriages and deaths, There were 730 births, 268 deaths and 202 marriages during the year, During December, there were 53 births, 11 marriages and 18 deaths, This compares with favor. ably with both . last month and December of last year in most cases, Births were higher than in November, when there were bl, but lower than in December last year, when there were 567, Marri. ages were higher than in Decem- ber last year, vhen there were 10, but lower than in November, when there were 17, Deaths were lower than in December last year, when there were 24, and higher than in November, when there were 17 » A generally fine group of candi- {datés have offered their services to the citizens of Oshawa for the ycar 1931 and the electors face a ser- fous task on Monday in choosing " their executive officers, Elsewhere in this issue the de- tails of the voting are given, and The Times herewith presents short biographies of each candidate as given by him to a representative [4] ny 32 There are candidates in the running <r 23 meats, including five memhers of the Board of Edu- cation and the three aldermen for the north.east ward elected by ac. clamation, For the 15 alder. manic seats, 21 are in the field, for the mayor's chair three have quali- filed, and there are three running for the two seats on the Publie 'Utilities' Commission, None of the three men running for mayor have held this position before, al- though two of them have had con- siderable experience on the eity council, Only ten members of the 19830 council are seeking re.elec. tion as aldermen, so there are sure to be at least five men in that body who have had no previous council experience, Of the three men run. ning 'for the Public Utilities' Com- mission, two are seeking re.elec- ~ tion, GEORGE HART~George Hart has PLAYING TRUANT Two boys are playing truant ! from the Boys' Training School at Bowmanville according to infor mation received by the police to- day, Both are wearing khaki pants and sweaters and are said to be fourteen years of age. The boys escaped from the school last night, PRUNK SENTENCED Thos, McLaren, who was arrest- 8d last night for being drunk in a public place, appeared in police court this morning and was fined ward of the city council for four years, and in two of these years he has heen chairman of the Board of Works: He is president of the Osh- awa Dairy, Ltd, and has lived here (Continued on page 5) | IN FIELD FOR PUBLIC UT ILITIS' COMMISSION W. H. ROSS F. L. MASON GEORGE ALLCHIN Christmas Exam. Results At St. Gregory's School The following are the results of the Christmas Examinations in St, Gre gory's School, The names listed in order of merit | Sr. 1V Class Rita Wilkinson, Pass--00 per cent, to 75 per cent Chas. Brockman, Lawrence Kinlin, Mary Stanton, Rita McDonnell, Vin cent Duquette, Robert Beatty, Don ald Smith, Bernice Higgins, Loretta Gates, Jerome Hickey, John Buckley, Victor McAdam Evelyn Blair, Lorne Craddock, and Marie Milne Helen Starzykoski Jr. IV Class 60 per cent, and over--Violet Hoiak Victoria Colgovis, Margaret O'Don are Honours (equal), $10 and costs by Magistrate T, K Creighton, As McLaren could not pay the fine he accepted a jull | term of ten days, | FINDS JAPANESE VERY ADAPTABLE -- | 0, Ont, Jan, 2--Miss lore | Anglican Missionary at Os- | Miss E. Cher returned trom addressing a ga said that afltir | rank "adapt characteristics loro ta Shaw, aka, Japan, and who has recently tour of the Orient thering of women, "energy" she Id bility" as Japa "Japan has just celebrated the £0 anniversary of the opening of he | free primary schools," said Miss Shaw in describing this as a magni ficent accomplishment, "here compulsory primary education from | six to 12 years of age, she said, ar es iu | To the Electors of the City of Oshawa,-- year, and who will act as the city's representative, economy, of my qualifications in the above requirements. keep taxation as low as possible. VOTE GEORGE HART As Mayor 1931 On Monday you will be called on to decide who will preside over the organization that will conduct the city's business during the coming Your business must be conducted with dignity, efficiency, honesty and My experience in the Council and other public bodies I offer as proof My 20 years in your midst | offer as a guarantee of honesty of purpose. The fact that all my interests are in this city and must re- main here, make it imperative that I should put forth every effort'to Rumor and insinuations are a form of propaganda exceedingly difficult to combat. Therefore I am publicly refuting certain -Fumors--- That the Board of, Works has been reck- less in buying.' That I have used my influence in the Coun- cil to restrict competi- ness. letter. All purchases made by the Board of Works are on record at the City Hall and can be in. ) . vestigated by anyone. Not one of these ru- mors have been substantiated but have been repeatedly disproved and can be disproved by anyone desiring to arrive at the truth. It is quite beyond my power to influence the Board of Health even should I desire to do 80 -- and the party said to be affected has tion in my own busi- denied any part in originating the rumor in a NOTE--It is absolutely imperative that every qualified voter votes. VOTE AS YOU LIKE, BUT VOTE In order that a bona fide decision be made in the interest of the city at large. li i Ev b | ton, Bernard Kennedy, Billie Delon 'hy carrying on this program even in | worm arch it of an qm | DART EAS 667, TOR Soe nell, Marion Sammett, Hazel Benson Jack Bell, Frank Baron, Dan Mor moyle, Peter Krupa, Jack Brockman, | Ernest Kelly, Joe Zavitsky, Elizabeth | McGhee, Isobel St. Pierre, Mary Oatway, Marjorie Pearce, John Stan Sr. 111 Room 50 per cent, and over Donald Brockman, Loretta Curtin, William O'Reilly, John Kutianski; Rose Is positas, Be J conan, tho Monaghan, Kdward Kroll, Ward Rice Fred Brennan, John Badink, Franc Brady, Doris Cotnam, Mary Smegal, Stanley Fudget, Mary Melynk, Mar cella Nelligan, Valeda Cotnam, Eran (Continued on Page 7) the most remote villages, a whole na tion has been taught to read write, Japanese voracious read The two t newspapers | have a circul 1,000 00 nies per day. I an are ers greate tion each o co ere are hve re a ( ' A t 1 re open to won that even worm doubtful, how has ever seen Aa at the approach The Passing A have courage It ever, if anyhody bac bird sclentist sa early how, go 1 heaut for the «¢ of course, that | oxion -- Sault Da "Tear good d expert, ilexion." a nat ar n are on Provide 1 OBITUARY a B nel yer Mi her ¢ Mr The HUIS elled of the f ol er, J on a The Mond fro Init the in th In Memoriam Pri Janet | MeGREGOR I day, January I, McGregor Funeral from the brother, Mr, John Lot 6, Con, 4, Kant Monday, Jan, Oth, Service Interment Oshawa, on 2nd, 1931 ged 76 yeny Idence of McGregor, | Whithy, on at 3.00 Cemetery (2a n Te er Union memory of Wal who died Jan In lovin tor James Dart, 01929, Sadly missed | father, si mother, , brothers (8a) Coming Events 8 Cents pur word cach in sortion. Minimum charge for each insertion, 88¢ ROUND DANCING TONIGHT, New Snooker Dance Hall, cor: ner Brock and Division, Melody Boys' Orchestra, (2a) SQUARE AND ROUND DANCING, Engle's Hall, Saturday night, Ladies' and gents' spot prize, Watson's Orchestra, (2a) | UCHRE TONIGHT England Hall, OUND AND SONS OF | (in) SQUARE DANCE, George's Hall, Albert St, Saturday, Jan. 4, Admission 26¢ Good orchestra, St, (1h) Too Late To Classify FURNISHED BEDROOMS WITH or without hoard, Al conveniences, Apply 180 Centre St, Phone 3118J. (2h) LOST-~IN WOOLWORTH'S, FRI. day afternoon, small change purse, containing $11.00, Reward, 816 Leslie Ave, Phone 1283M, (2a) FOR RENT----THRUE ROOM flat, nicely turning or partly furnished, every coifveniance, elec. tricity and gas, also garage, Apply 21 Warren Ave, (20) WANTED TO BUY--ONE SET OF two horse bob slelghs, one set sec on hand scales, Phone 1962) or (2b) SALE- FOUR YOUNG brood sows, bacon type, Some bred 8 weeks, Phone 1962) or 2667. (3h) = NOTICE TO "MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES The rate for election ad vortising is 70 cents an inch, This applies to all candidates, whether having contracts for ordinary display advertising or nut THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES 0) ZON Yost & TT 4 t | noon and a large qu hu yO | of | I'l tend the funer Miss J, The de Jay vel y ke hy thr v rot le | in nr I ay the #, 1 «( ) 01 WILLIAM HEGADORN Wh 1 who died at Iavis, FUNERAL OF E, BOUCKLEY The funeral of the late Edward yesterday after- number of friends were on hand to was held amtances iness men. An impressive service was held at St Anglican Church at 3.00 o ent being in the Union those Vivo en I'uesday's paper, there is brother, Alexandra Bouck ngland, and one son, age six wse two relatives did not at al, F. McGREGOR th occurred yesterday of 1et Florence McGregor, In ity-sixth year, at the home 14 Colborne St, ite Miss McGregor was n SCHOOL TRUSTEES ON SCUGOG ISLAND | sm ---- | (Mrs. D. Hope, Correspondent) | Scugog, Jan, 2,--Bchool trus- | tees were elected in Scugog as fol- | lows: Bchool Section No, 1---Thomas Redman, Oliver Reader, Alex. Mar- tyn, School Section No, 2 -- Edward Lee, Jerse Demara, George Samells, fichool Section No, 3--William Jeffrey, Frederick Crozier, Clar- ence Fralick, | FIRST BUILDING PERMIT The first butiding permit for the year was issued at the city en- «Kineer's department yesterday to George C. Allchin, Mr, Allchin has been granted permission to alter the former Bank of Montreal building at Simcoe and Bond streets, which he hag purchased, the alterations to cost $2,000, of pneumonia, He had lived in this community for a great many years and was very well known | here, Born near Bloomfield, On- fifteen years ago A widower, he leaves to mourn the lose, four adult children, Percy A., of Saskatoon, Mrs, C. Morrison (Minnie) of Nassau St, Oshawa; Ralph E., of 19 King St, | West, Oshawa and Gerald A, of heir Tas , ( Lhd y pay their last Fespects 10 4 man who | 161 Alma St, Oshawa. A number was a well known figure among Osh of brothers and sisters also sur- vive, Manson, living in the United States, Mrs, Bradscdmb (Eleanor) of British Columbia, Mrs, Hicks (Annie) of Plcton, Albert, of Ple ton, Mrs. H, Norwood (Minnie) of Bloomfield, Ont,, Herman, of Hil- | Her, Ontario, Thomas, of Syracuse, | U.8., Alton, of Camden, I.8.A and Charles, of Rochester, U.S.A A twin brother, James C, Hega- dorn, predeceased the late William Hegadorn sixteen years ago, The funera] service wii, be held at the home of his son, Gerald A. Hegadorn, 161 Alma St., on Mon day afternoon at 2.00 o'clock. Canon C. R., dePencler, of St profession and had trav- | George's Anglican Church, will be roughout a major portion rid, spending a great deal in the United States. ives only one cdiate family, her broth McGregor, who reside in the Fourth Conces m lon, of Kast Whithy, be 3.00 o'clock her brother uneral will nliternoon at home of, J. Maxwell of St. Andrew's urch will be in charge of and interment will be 'nion Cemetery, lea Jost well eitle day afternoon In the Willinm Parker Hega- his home, 19 his sixty-fifth i Known of West, in oased took {ll on Christ. and suffered an attack held on | of be the service Inter- in the Union Ceme charge will in ment | member of | | CIGARS FOR WOMEN NOW SOLD IN PARIS Paris, Jan. 2-~ Cigars for women are being sold in Paris, They are slim and elegant, and of a delicate shade of gold, Slightly fatter and longer than a cigarette, they are al- ready in considerable demand, for the Frenchwoman is gradually becoming v heavy smoker, The directors of the French Gov- ernment tobacco monopoly are hop- ing for great things of the new cig ars, They are being sold in neat lit tle packets, and their golden-brown color is supposed to harmomnize with the sunburned complexions of return ing holiday-makers. sie reatly | Boosted From $30,781,000 To $51,589,000 in Report Of Counties Judge O'Connor i | tarfo, he moved to this city about | PY | All Towns That Appealed || i I'm A Member It happened at the south-west ward © election meeting last night. | Ex-Mayor R. D. Preston: "Mr, Chafrmdn, may I ask a ques { tion?" | Chairman D. Douglas: "Are | | | Against Valuators' Equal. ization Had Assessment & Raised Even More by ¥ Judge > JUDGE'S FIGURE IS ABOVE VALUATORS' {Judge O'Connor Raised Assessment $1,000,000 Above All Other Figures --Decreased Total for Northumberland Town. © ships and Raised Levy on . 4 Durham Municipalities 3 td you a member of the ward rate payers Association?" "No." "Then you can't speak!" Then came a lapse of several | minutes R, D. Preston: ask a question?" Chairman: "I told you couldn't, you aren't a member." R. DP, (waving card in alr) "Oh, yes 1 am. Here's my card, | I' just joined!" | MUCH INTEREST IN CLARKE ELECTION Keen Contest for Reeve, | Deputy Reeve and Council Seats "May 1 now | you | (Special to the Times) fog Cobourg, Jan, 2.--Assessmen of the Counties of Northumberlan ind Durham was raised from $8 781,419 to $51,689,815.82 fudge L. V. O'Connor, coung judge of Northumberland Durham, is his report on a perl to his decipion made by towns Cobourg, Campbellfor: and Port Hope and the villages of Newcastle, Millbrook, Colborne and Brighton. His honor's equa 4 zation is over $1,000,000 hig 4 ¥ than the valuation made by C¢° Ag T. J. Julington, Peterboro', Georg Thompson, Cobourg, and R. | Rowe, Newcastle, the coun | council board of valuators w AG report was made at th, council's June and followed, shortly | thereafter, by an appeal taken ub der the Assessment Act by the towns and villages named, Town's Assessment Boosted Every town that appealed had its assessment boosted beyond the valuators' figure, but only one of the appellant villages failed to get | a reduction, That one, Millbrook, was raised from $370,000 to $420,069. Hastings which refused to appeal the valuation was ine creased from $421,300 to $469, i ' y (Mrs. Jas. Brown, Correspondent) Newcastle, Jan, 2 Voters of Clarke Township will on Monday cast thelr ballots in order to choose a deputy recve and three councillors. A keen contest is tak- ing place for the various offices and much, interest is being shown as election day approaches, Reeve Albert Morkon has as his opponent this year, M. K. Holman, | while the deputy.reeveship is being | contested by I. A. Dent and ¥, B Lovekin Four are seeking elec tion as councillors including F. Couch McKay, W. J. Patton and C. A. Reid, reeve, session BOY SCALDED Harold MeDonald, seven.year old kon of Mr. and Mrs, Eddie Mc- Donald, 480 Cubert street, was painfully scalded when a pan of boiling water upset over him at his home this forenoon. The little Ind was passing the stove, on which the pan of water was stand- ing and in some way touched the handle of the pun, It upset, throwing some water over his legs and inflicting serious hurns. Medi- cal ald had to be called in to give atention to the lad"s burns, but this afternoon he was resting as well us could be expected 637. Every township in Durham but vers had its assessment 4 1A \ (Continued an Page fie ee Sm OSHAWA CITY FOOTBALL CLUB The Oshawa City Football Club will hold a meeting of thelr execus tive in the Bank of Commerce Chambers on Tuesday night, at 8 o'clock. A full attendance of all executive members is requested. AT uk to Normaley Lo) " Much has been said about the Council of 1930 and on Monday, January Sth, you, the citizens of Oshawa, will have the "whip hand" and can pass jud ed wisely, disastrous to the MONDAY IS ELECTION DAY And every citizen is to vote for someone whether it is for me or not = but for the Oshawa. VOTE! TELEPHONES 164 - 2700 MONDAY proud. gment. May your vote be polled and poll as a mistake at this time might prove good old city of which we are all My belief as a citizen, and not as a candidate, is that never in the history of Oshawa have we so badly needed a leader in the City Council who has good business judgment, and who has been proved in the operation of his own with the mark "OK." business and stamped At this time we can ill afford to trust the city's finance and the operation hands. of its affairs to untried Oshawa's next Mayor, if I am elected, will be a man who is, and always has been sympathetic with his less fortunate fellow men and who will al- ways do everything possible to relieve distress even to the point of self-sacrifice. | make no promises and have no platform, as I believe that my record as a citizen in your good of The ONLY ne that calls for the practising Sony consistent with efficiency, having due re- gard for the unemployment situation and any other problem that may confront us from time to time. midst will be ample proof of my desire to do the right thing when the occasion Since coming to Oshawa this candidate has i served in many capacities, One of the recent civic duties was a period of years in the City Council as Alderman representing the South East Ward, His "duty while connected with this body was always rendered efficiently and with a dignity befitting an Alderman of the City of Oshawa. year 1931 is one of uncertainty, and as I see it, of the strictest But at all times economy must be the watchword. . Efticient and Economic Administrat' aid |