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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City The Oshawa Bail Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer ne _ VOL. 8--NO. 47 rg rl ore eg R44 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1931 EVERYTHING READY FOR KIWAN G. D. Conant Retires as Chamber of Commerce President! GB. MOTI SECOND TERM OF OFFICE DECLINED BY PRESIDENT _ OFLOCAL ORGANIZATION Mr. Conant, in Letter Stating His Intention of Retiring, Analyses the Position of Oshawa, and Makes Plea for Co-operation STRESSES NEED OF NEW INDUSTRIES Expresses Regret That the Chamber of Commerce Has Not Had the Full Sup- port of Citizens in Its Efforts on D., Conant, president, oad Oshawa Chamber ot Com- merce for the last year, has an- nounced his decision to retire from that oftice, and in a letter to B. J. MeCormick, secretary of the Cham- ber, he notifies the directors that he is not a candidate for re-elec- tion to that office. The new offi cers of the Chamber of Commerce are being elected by the directors today, and Mr. Conant's letter was written to make clear his position so far as accepting the presidency for a second term, as was done by George W. McLaughlin, the first tdent of the organization. In is letter Mr, Conant gives a com- prehensive analysis of the situa tion wnien fis facing Oshawa at the present time, and points out very clearly the great need of the ¢ity for concerted and determined action in order to secure new in- dustries, He makes a pleas for a stronger spirit of co-operation on he part of the citizens in the ef- ort to make it possible tor Oshawa to seruce rie; hich. will build up al fabric of the city and make for lasting pros- ity. Lat A letter sent by Mr. Conant to Col. McCormick is as follows: Mr, Conant's Letter "pear Col. MeCormick:--In the first two years of the existence of The Chamber of Commerce the President was re-elected for a soc- ond term and undoubtedly the di- vectors were very wise in doing so under the circumstances. This may be regarded as a precedent so that, and in order to avoid any pos- sible misunderstanding, I am writ ing to advise the chamber that under no circumstances will I be a eandidate for the presidency for the yedr 1030-31 in the clection of officers which will soon be held. It would be absolutely impossible for me to devote to the work of the Chamber of Commerce any longer the time and effort that the (Continued on page 6) WHEAT CONFERENCE ENDS IN DEADLOCK Nothing Accomplished in "Effort te Dispose of Eur- . ope'sSurplus of Wheat (Canadian Press Despatch) aris, Fob. 25.--The European wi conference held here under auspices of the commission study- ing Aristide Briand's plan for an Buropean Federation ended today fn a virtual stalomote, since no specific bargains for the purchase of surplus wheat stocks were ef- fected by the delegates. Twenty-four nations were 1ep- sesented. Opposition to immediate Jusion of deals for the dispers- | of the central European sur. Jus was understood to have becn fed by a delegate from Great Bri- tain Interested in safeguarding Canadian and Australian exports. "Tho conference revealed the im nt fact that stocks now peld by Danubian countries from the 1930 crop were not as large as at first thought. "It was n," Francis Poncet, chairman said, "that the actual surplus rep- resented only a small part of needs of ihe European wheat importing eoulitries, Theoretically, Europe would have no difficulty in absorb- the Danublan stocks available now in the next few months. FINE WEATHER APPRECIATED The fine weather of today is much appreciated, A blue sky and bright stmshine is a welcome change from the dark and cloudy days of mid- winter. ' ' WEATHER Fovscasts--Lower Lake Region and Goakgian Bay: ~~ Moderate today and wor ah shangs i] THE MAN IN CHARGE | WALTER CLARK big event which Armories tomorrow night. Chairman of the General Commit. tee in charge of tha Kiwanis Winter Falr and Carnival, re- ports everything ready for the opens in the [GIFTS PRESENTED TOREY. |. W. SHALL Minister of First Baptist Church Honored on Eve of Departure for New Position First Baptist church) in this city gathered last night kt the home of Mr, and Mrs, II. § Weir, 262 Alice 'street, to make'a presenta tion to Rev, A. W. Small and his family, who leave Oshawa this evening. Rev. Mr. Sma) +1 im mediately take over his yew duties as general secretary of the Grand Ligne Mission in Montreal, A goodly number wers present last night, and the early part of |tho evening was spent enjoyably \in games and contests, About ten jo'clock Mr. and Mrs, Emall were called to the front and Mrs, H. Rice read an address expressing re gret at thelr leaving the city and Godspeed In thelr new activities, Mrs, Rice then presentad Rov, My, Small with a Schaefer dork get, and Mrs. Welr presented Mrs, Small with a large and beautiful boquet of flowers, and Mls Elgle Small with a box of candy, Mr, Small replied. very sulls behalf of himself anc NURSE REPORTS Consideral Mostlyo¢ Mild Character The a" Er. in Oshaw os the d tine ar Ha, solr public health heen Torted to the local health Jan, 2 Therd!nce these coping cough in the city, regular? Se derablo number of reul- is city and district seem from influorza, although not In suf- few scattered cases of a serio . situatiofnature are noted. The with sughas not been regarded tors, reports board of RESIG er, that very complete being given to the alth offices as yet. Torontd. FROM JAIL FARM MacAula 3 cb. 25 = Hon. Leopold nounced # rovincial Secretary, an- day that | the Canadian Press to- full of paperintendent J. K. Fair- Burwash, vincial industrial farm at tion and tad tendered his resigna- take effect it had been accepted, to superinteptarch first, N.S. Oliver Industrial nt of the Fort William Fairfull, (arm will succeed Mr, s. R. S. McLaugh- ts at Celebration Mow and Mrs. R. R. (Miss Elinoy Brooklin, veh, RN. Rk. Mowbray, the fifty-seventh their wedding at 1 Brooklin yesterday, recipients of muny 1 well as congratala friends and' nelghboury Mrs, BR. 8, McLaughlin, ¢ took dinner with Mr, Mowbray, 4 Following their wedding Wik Mr. and Mrs, celebrated ersary of pliome in bere the Rifts us from Band wil, 8, ey, ( orrespon- | DISEASE IN CIT CONTIN Tih fi Number of Cases ¢ Influenza, But tagious diseaso situation continues good, insofar o (oases subject to quarans onecerned, Miss 13. K. Har- nurse, : <ianswer to Times enquiry. No furt ir searlet fover cases have and wi is still some chickenpox | es being reported .quite holent seriousness by doc | | | | Mrs. Mowbray settled in 8 ing Township, moving to Prog) four years ago. Mr. Mow} served on the Pickering Towns was twice warden of member of the late ty. They have six children, teon grandchildren and Br bildgen. i AE Wii council In various capacities con tinuously for twenty-five years, Hey Ontarie County, Mr. Mowbray hag always been a staunch Liberal and is a United Church, Mrs, Mowbray is a daughter of the Dr. N. H, Nutting, of North Marysburgh, Prince Edward Coun- thir- poves Dainty refresh : ts were so ed by M rir and the gather. Gp Wed after the singing of * He's a Jolly Good Fellow." On Sunday lakt Rev. Nr. Small preached his farewell sermons to the congregation, In the morning his subject was "Strong Shoes for a Rough Road," and in the even- "Carry "On." The ordinanco. of the Lord's Supper was administer- ul at the close of the evening ser- vice, EC --------------------. BANK OF TORONTO MANAGER LEAVING F. S. Potter Being Succeed- ed in Local Branch by Vance Tufford, Who Comes From Toronto I', 8. Potter, manager of Lhe Oshawa branch of the Bank of To- ronto, since it was established in the city in May, 1920, {s leaving on Friday to take a position on the inspection staff of the bank, with headquarters in Toronto, Mr. Potter, in spite of his short stay in Oshawa, has made a host of friends, and was very popular, He fs u« member of the Qshawa Golf Club, and while he will be con- gratulated on his promotion, his Mr. Potte) fs being succeeded in the managership of the Oshawa branch of the Bank of Toronto by Vance Tufford, who comes here from the TNloor and Jane streets branch of the bank, of which Le hag been nianager for some time, Mr. Tufford has seen twelve years service with the Bank of Toronto and 1s looking forward to pleasant business relations with the bank's many clients in the city, HUMAN KINDNESS | STILL IN WORLD S. J. Collacutt Plays Part of Good Samaritan to Family in Distress at Cobourg PERSE That the human race has not lost any of its faculty for appreciating the hardships that come sometimes to others, was amply illustrated on Tuesday afternoon by an incident at Lohourg, 2 ich an Oshawa man played a leading part, x family by the name of Wilson composed of a father, mother and three small children entirely desti- tute of any of the means that make travelling, except by walking, impos- ible, arrived at the Cobourg police ation, where it was learned that were on their way to Mont- Business men of the town gave mily financial aid through are perits made by the provincial (I he provincial police then put to Mr, 8. J. Collacutt, of owner of the Collactt Mr. Collacutt at once Ip family on their way, bus transportation as on ofie of his busses, the provincial police agr ul provi 'ar as Kn Needles 43 feel the a Members and adlprents of the | leaving the city will be regretted. | RETIRES FROM PRESIDENCY BY CONGREGATION | | | | | | | GORDON D. | President of the Oshawa Chamber | in a letter to Secretary BB. J. McCovrinick, declines to accept the office for a second term, and the present position of Oshaw: e CONANT of Commerce for the last year, gives n comprehensive review of tol bam £ . Officers Next Year Were Chosen at Meeting of Board of Directors at Noon Today F. L, Mason was elected president of the Oshawa Chamber of Come merce at a meeting of dhe directors held at noon today. He succeeds G. D. Conant, who has resigned from that office. George Hart was named first vices president of the Chamber, with Ee. nie Marks second vice-president, T. F.L. MASON IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF OSHAWA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE . 2 Mitchell, third vice-president, and ha SMI Lar LY A Reddin, trast ff 2 4 three Each director besities' the'..» win officers was made chairman f a committee. These are: Finance and Investors' protection, G. W. McLaughlin; membership, R, 8. Morphy; Industrial development, W. M. Gilbert; port and waterways, T. B, Mitchell; exports and imports, Alex, Storie; traffic and tariff reg- ulations, A. W. Bell; community activities. D. ¥. Johnston; retail or- ganizations, J. J. Burns; taxation, T. K. Creighton; fire and accident prevention, George Hezzalwood; clvic'activities, GG. D, Conant; agri culture, George Hart, DRESSMAKERS GO ON STRIKE IN TORONTO Toronto, Feb. 25. ~~ Answering the call of their union, about two thousand dressmakers throughout the city walked out on strike to- day. During the past week mem- pers of the union interviewed manufacturers and representatives of tho provincial department of la- bor, but no settlement was reach- ed. An order issued by the union heads told the members to leave their shops 'orderly and not to creato any disturbance." MANY KILLED IN Rangoon, Burma, Feb, 25.--Fit- teen rebel Burmese were killed in a fight with troops from the Fifteenth Punjabi Regiment in the Hanzada district today. Six re- bels were wounded while no cas unaltfes were reported ameng the soldiers. A number of the Burmese ulstricts in the neighborhood of Tharawaddy have been disaffected since the insurrection was put down by the British authorities, | When the Kiwanis Club Winter Fair and Carnival opens tomorrow night and Friday night, not only will every member of the Kiwanis Club be on hand to help, but there will be contingents from the, Rotary and Kinsmen's clubs, all anxious to do their share in making the carnival a success. As vesterday's luncheon of the Kiwanis Club, which was pre- sided over by Kiwanian VW. J. Trick, in the absence of E. R. Birchard, who, is at present ill in hospital at Niagara Falls, Feneral Chairman Wally Clark presented the complete program of booths and the personnel manning them, and the line-up was an impres- sive one, Scores of willing workers will be on hand, ready to make the Service Club Members Are United In Kiwanis Etfort carnival a sticcess, the complete list of booth chairman and workers being ag follows : Blanket Booth No. 1: Tom. Muffitt, chairman; F, FE, Bartlett, Mayor Ernie Marks, Leo Gray, F, G. Cars- well, C. Cousins, W, A, Hare, R. Bay- sett, Dr. Grant Berry, O. M. Alger, B. J. McCormick, L. McLaughlin, Blanket Booth No, 2: A. L. Park. hill, chairman; George Hart, C. M, Anderson, Gordon Bunt, H, Cranfield, G. Sibetry, A. Gay, L. Beaton and Roy Graham, A. B, Creighton, S, J, Storie, C, Churchley. _Bingo: John Brock, chairman; I, C. Hodgins, E. A, Parsons, F, §. (Continued on page 6) ALTERATIONS TO STORE CONPLETED New Business Houses To Be Opened in Lovell Stores at 16 Simcoe Street South A V. Swail, genefal contractor, this afternoon completed his work in connection with the alterations at 16 Simeone Street South for E, A, Loy. ell, There is still some finishing work to be done, however. This store has been divided into two halves, and new, modern store fromts installed, A whole new front was constructed, riew heating system installed, and other renovation work done that cost, in all, about $85,000, The north store of the two will be occupied by Freeman & Marks, operating a gents' furnishings house, with B. A. Freeman and H 1 obligation 1 ) Collacute fg bition o Mr L "rs Marks, both of this city, the prifie 5 of the firm. The le D <seugy the : WILL INPROVE KING ST. STORE R. N. Bassett to Continue Improvement of Business Premises Near Simcoe St. The store front at 5 King Streot east, is being altered, and a build. ing permit has been {issued to RR. N. Bassett, owner of the premises, for $260, covering this work. H, M. Brooks has boen awarded the contract and the alterations will include the installation of mew show windows, ete. This vtore was formerly occupied by the late Ed, Bouckley, as a shoe repair shop. Mr. Bassett has just completed the' renovation of the adjoining store ing street east, oc A ol w late SIL NEW PRESIDENT OF INSU Elected to Suc liam Smith Stained Gl Window G. B. Mothers! township, wus el of the Maplo Leaf] Fire Insurance C Hon. 'Willi meeting of the Columbus recent mith at 8 | on held In| hol's | sil has long bee ed in the compa director for the has been insured Leat for the past , A stained glas dow will be erect of the Columbus lonor of the lat directors decided The deceased, w president of the was a noted stal culturist, attend over since his ba merly Presbyter| tered into the un that the window Le unveiled by t While feeling had sustained a death of Mr. Sn leading part in had been presid ception, the dir that in Mr. Mow havo a capable, ficient president Wb, like his pre- desperor would agall times have JeCubuu , Wop stale the company \ DOCTOR DISHISSED | Magistrate Willis Finds Evid- | ence Not Enough to Com- mit Dr. Gleason for Trial ith the Maple yours momotiel Wine in the ens end ited Church in | jr, Smith, tho t the meeting. 3 beside being ply Leat Co. | p and agrl-| this church ood days. Fore the church en- , It 1s hoped ps ready to wd ot April. the company the of t loss in t who took & nizing it 8nd since its in: urs considered 1] they would getic and ef- FIGHTING IN BURMA | (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Feb. 256, -- Magistrate Willis, in Whitby Police Court yes- terday afternoon, found there was not sufficient evidence to comnift Dr. H. J. Gleason, of Lindsay, for trial on a charge of manslaughter arising out of an automobile accl- dent on the Whitby-Lindsay High- way in September last, in Which Dr. Gleason's mother was killed, Accordingly the charge was dis | missed. In giving decision. Magistrate Willis said: "It is not my duty, as magistrate, to try this case, and find whether the accused is guilty or not guilty, but merely to find it there is sufficient evidence to put | the accused on trial before a higher court. I find that there was mo| evidence of speeding or reckless driving, nor any. evidence of in- gobriety. For that reason, 1 find that the crown hag failed to make out a prima facie case against the accused un the evidence adducted, and 1 therefore dismiss the charge." -------------- KIWANIS CLUB TO SEND SYMPATHY | Sincere Regret Expressed at| | Sudden Passing of Joseph | Welsh Yesterday Morning A sincere expression of regret at the sudden passing of Joseph Welsh | wag voiced at the luncheon of the Oshawa Kiwanis Club yesterday by W. H. Trick, who occupied the chair, Mr, I'riek, referring to the fact that Mr. Welsh had for two years cater ed for the Kiwanis luncheons, said { he felt he was expressing the will of | the club in instructing the secretary to send a letter of condolences (o the bereaved family, and also to send a wreath as a last tribute from the Kiwanis Club. This was endorsed by the club as a whole. | Regret was also expressed. at the illness of the president, E, R. Birch- ard, who is at present in hospital at Niagara Falls, and a telegram was ordered sent to him, hoping for his speedy recovery, and assuring him that the Kiwanians were making every effort to go over the top with their carnival. Ewart Everson, of Montreal, a former vice-president and director of the club was present as a visitor, and was heartily welcomed. In a brief Who wa merco for ceeding Gordon De Wellknown Brooklin in Cone | viously att memage he spoke of the vale of th ties of dial hf chal § pit! pp eafaz d | "All The \ Whisa 12 Cen a Week; 3 Cents a Copy IS CARNIV " Chairman Wally Carnival Com mittee Re- ng That Car- f Boys be Great Success | CARNIVAL WILL |" HEAD T Club $6,000 in Great Provide for BE WO NIGHTS st to Raise Is Aiming Effort 10 Work on Be half of Under-privilege Boys of City Everything 1s are complete, anc a force others will ¢ 3 Oshawa Aemories, Tee a IN MASON s today elected Preeident |} "Oshawa Chamber of i ie the next year, su Conant. form prepa eveni of t cidental to an € carnival which is under the auspices wanis Club, ready, all the plans | tomorrow morning decorators and i of the runs f carpenters, Sl take possession ady it into a fabian {oF to open tomosaY y ] inue for two nights, fig and Sots of the Oshawa Ki- I'he whole meeting Sf Genosha yes he Howl discussion details in- nt planne is great he many on such a large winter carnival, and found every er Clubs, S tasks which them on the Jud nouncements, sh mer Mentioned A nection With Toronto o| Fair a ) Far! ne anything of this and the booths, will add further the scene. ui i d every help Kiwanian, and every hell from the Rotary and Kinsinens assigned to the par a will be undertaken bY two nights of the fair. eports and an- Kiwanis Winter omises to outs character 5 ted in Oshawa. will. be lavishly decorated, gay with bunting. touches of color to Jou aa ging by the ¥ Y the nd Carnival pr rmories bv thx ( { Y in, ryden, Of Brook i 1 breeder GRC atock 0 bo the W. A. | prominent | not at home today and the rep rt could not be confirmed, The despatch states "Following complaints from con~ sumers that they are paying too much for milk, and producers that they are not receiving enough for thelr product, a corporation known as Toronto Co-Operative Dairies, Limited, has acquired the plant and equipment of the Usak- ville Dairy on Gerrard street east, oldest established dairy in Toron- to, and will launch a new enter- prise on March 1 on an equal basis of producer-consumer owner ship. In addition, the milk stand- (Continued on page 3) DIES AS RESULT OF PRACTICE HOLD-UP (Canadian Press Despatch) Montreal, Feb. 25. -- Comedy that turned to tragedy ended today fn the death of William Legor, twenty-one year old clerk in the Bank of Toronto, who was shot in the abdomen when he and coin- panfon were staging "'anti-holdup" practice on February seventeenth. Leger and Alphonse Dorals, toller in the bank were alone in the of- fice and amused themselves by go- ing through a mock holdup, using a Bank gun which they thought unloaded, Leger received a hul- let fn the abdomen and has been in hospital since. He died early this morning, Both youths told the police the shooting was, acci- dentaland Dorais whe not held, . GOES TO TORONTO i noted agriculturist, aN WA J president of a new daly > Li Toronto, according to a A Za from that city, Mr, Dryd 1 yene ings + ih CUSIE W-plefity; 8 318 « MacDonald Fobaceo ~ =stra, will enliven the pi on Thursday evening, son's Orchestra will be « 1 nights to keep the ats jerry and bright, And ou. the Kiwanians are aiming a a sum of $5000 with which 1 on the wonderful work of sav life for the community, of b up better citizenship, of takin of boys into whose lives little and happiness would come we it not for the care lavished on th by the Kiwanis Club in its summi camp. It is an objective which the Kiwanians feel to be worthy of greatest support, and on this basis they are appealing to the people of Oshawa to patronize the winter fair and carnival, where they will not only be helping a worthy cause, but will receive full value in fun and merri- ment, and in a tangible way as well for their money, ? It would be giving away too many secrets to tell of all the good and novel things which the Kiwanians are providing for their carnival, There will be booths a-plenty, with spielers (Continued ou page 6) SOUTH AFRICAN - PEACHES IN CITY New Development in Em- pire Commerce Apparent in Local Fruit Store The world's a small place after all, and today peaches grown in South Africa were placed on sale in a local fruit store. The fruit is of a considerably darker leolor than the peaches grown in Ontario orchards, and looks quite attrac- ve, 4 The importation of fruit from South Africa is a new development. in Empire commerce, and besides peaches, pears and oranges are also being sold in Oshawa, The Times learned In conversation with the fruit merchant. Peaches are a rare delicacy at this time of the year, for they can only be obtained from countries south of the equator, where the seasons are the opposite to those in the north ern hemisphere. California peach- es do not make their appearance on the local market until June. The preferential tariff on fruits' coming from the British Empire has made possible the importation of these commodities from South Africa, The difference in the duty compensates the difference in transportation costs from southern United States, | bps