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® A Growing Newspaper in a Cay | The Osh; aa Dail Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer iy Times PUY VOL. 9-=-NO. 96 Day Published at Oshawa, Ont. Canada, Every OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES COUNCI L DECI United Church Head Sounds Convention Keynote REV. DR. OLIVER SPOKE ON NEED OF LEADERSHIP IN CHRISTIAN SERVICE St. Andrew's Church Filled to Capacity for Inspiring Opening Session of Bay of Quinte Young People's Conference Ga- thering DELEGATES ARE GIVEN WELCOME Principles: of Leadership Are Laid Down in Inspir- ing Address by Modera- tor of the United Church of Canada An audience that taxed the spa- gious auditorium to capacity gath- ered in St. Andrew's United Church last night for the opening session of the Fifth Convention of the Bay of Quinte Young People's Confer- ence. Many of the people of the city gathered with the young peo- ple to listen with rapt attention to the address of Rev, Dr. Edmund H. Oliver, Moderator of the United Church of Canada, who delivered an inspiring and helpful address on the subject of "Leadership in Chris- tian Service." Dr. Oliver, who was introduced by Rev. Thomas Perry, president of the Bay of Quinte conference, pre- faced his remarks by saying that it was said that the present age is one of jazz; the fact that the young people of the conference gathered together in such numbers to pon- der en weighty subjects was a very hopeful indication of the turn of mind of those assembled, In presenting his subject Dr, Oliv- er related his remarks to passages in the Bible and stated that there was much of struggle and adventure awaiting the young people in the life that lay before them, but they could be assured of 'the fact that God was offering them protection but that they must decide whether they were in life with the sole pur- pose of the adventure that it con- tdined or for the adventure and mis- sion of God. He expressed the hope that God would give the voung peo- ple the vision to see 'that those things which bappen around them have the very presence of God in them. Human needs must be met if there is to be true leadership. Dr. Oliver assured his audience that the young people must not forget that service must have a definite rela- tion to the needs that were at hand, ject Lessons Dr. Oliver referred to the life of Paul, who when he was confined to prison felt the need of his Bible and sent at once for it. This was an object lesson to the gathering he stated, as the young people need the word of God if they are to show any kind of leadership in ser- vice. He assured the gathering that there was no place in leadership for those who were tied to "Apron Strings" and appealed to the young- er generation to look on the life of Mark as an example of 2 man who though he did not offer himself whole-heartedly to service at the commencement of his career later made good in christian service. One of the great needs in life, Dr, Oliver sald, was the postscript of love and a second chance, it was a great hu- man need he assured his audience, A'-point in his remarks that Dr. Oliver emphasized was that God will SOUNDED KEY NOTE REV. DR. E, A. OLIVER Moderator of the United Church of Canada, who delivered the keynote address at the opening of the convention of .the Bay of Quitite Young People's Con. ference in St. Andrew's Church last night. TWO HEN FINED IN ASSAULT CASE Disturbance in Chinese Cafe Had Sequel in Police Court Norman Stafford and William Hodge, both of Toronto, appeared in police court this morning, the former charged with assau't and the latter with disorderly conduct tol- lowing a run in with Charlie Sing, a waiter in the Moonlignt Cafe, last night, in which t was alleged Sing was punched in the face, Magis- trate Creighton imposed a fine of $5 and costs in cacn case, ths men having 'pleaded guilty to the charges. The young men explainad te the court that they were having a meal in the cafe and spilt vinegar in the sugar for which they wers charged by the proprietor. 'There was some argument as to he amount it was stated, and Staffor | said that in lus opinion Sing threatened them and that he was hit: in self defense, Stafford, however, could not re- member having hit Sing. In passing sen'2ice on the men Magistrate Creighton remaiked that there was far too much of the play- boy spirit in their actions . stand by the human race and strengthen them in time of need, and stated that there was.no leader- ship in service unless an acceptance was made of His leadership and power. Jesus was the pioneer in leadership and the one on whom we should pattern our lives. There were four principles of dis- cipleship that Dr. Oliver recom- mended to the young people in con (Continued on page 5) Decrease is Shown in Earnings of | . General Motors For Nine Months Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., President of General Motors Corporation, announced today the following: "Net earmings of the General Motors Corporation for the nine months ended Sept. 30, 1931, in- cluding equities in the undivid- + ed profits or losses of subsidiary and amilaiea companies not con- solidated, were $97,455,390. Af- ter deducting dividends of $7,- 031,699 on the preferred stock, there remains $90,423,699, or the equivalent of $2.08 per share ed on the common stock anding. : "These earnings compare with 0 ing earnings of $128,826, 052 for the corresponding nine months of last year, which, af- ter ithe deduction for preferred di nds, amounted to $116,- 631,317, or the equivalent of $2.68 per share earned on the common stock outstanding. . Third Quarter Earnings et earnings for the three hs ended Bapt. 3, 1931, were 3,833,214, e equivalent, af- 'the deduction of $2,344,152 ferred dividends, of $10, 62, or $0.25 per share on the n stock outstanding. This 8 with earnings of $25, "for the third quarter of a" J gt your, which. alter the deduc- { ~ y tion for preferred dividends, a- mounted to $0.53 per share earn- 3d on the common stock outstand- ng. 800,234 Cars Delivered "For the nine months ended Sept. 30, General Motors dealers in the United States delivered to consumers 800,234 cars, compar-. ed with 900,207 cars in the cor- responding period of 1930. Sales by General Motors operating div- isions to dealers in the United States amounted to 814,959 cars, compared with 896,829 cars in the first nine months of 1930. Total sales to dealers, including Cana- dian sales and overseas shipments, amounted to 939,846 cars, com- pared with 1,008,697 cars in the corresponding period of 1930. "During the third quarter of 1931 General Mators dealers in the United States delivered to con- sumers 206,670 cars, aompared with 242,378 cars in the corres- ponding quarter of 1930. ' Sales by General Motors operating div- isions to dealers in the United States amounted to 189,285 cars, compared with 216,757 cars in the third quarter of 1930. Total sales to dealers, including Cana- dian sales and overseas shipments, amounted to 215,64) cars, com- pared with 244,378 cars in the | corresponding quarter ot 1930," CONFERENCE IN SESSION HERE THIS FORENOON Various Departmental Groups Gave Considera- tion to Special Problems A hundred percent attendance of delegates was present at the opening of the Young People's Convention in St, Andrew's Church this morning, when the Bay of Quinte Conference Con- vention started its sessions, Posi- tions on the platform were occu- pied by J. C. Anderson, president of the Bay of wuinte Young People's Conference, Stephen Saywell, chairman of the Christ- ian Citizenship Committee and Cleveland Robb, Peterboro, of the Christian Fellowship depart- ment who conducted the twenty- minute devofion service at the beginning of the morning session. Mr. Roth's brief address was fol- lowed by a solo by Rev. C. D. Daniels, of Peterboro. A business meeting presided over by the president,, when an- nouncements were made and dif- (erent committees appointed, which took place before the dele- sates divided to join the seven discussion groups. Rev, C, D. vaniels of Peterboro conducted a | discussion of Leadership anu | fraining. «Rev. H. B. Neal, of | Belleville, was listened to by a | large number of those inter¢sted in Fellowship. The group labelled "Missions" had a lively discus- sion with Rev. A. R, Stone of Japan as their leader, while the uddress on Citizenship delivered by Rev, W, J. H, Smyth attract- ed many and brought forth sev- eral suggestions and ideas from | the young people who were given | an opportunity to speak at its conclusion. Rev. Roy Richard lead in discussion on the inter- (Continued ou page 3) LETTER REGEIVED FROM DEPARTMENT Attitude Regarding Sewage Disposal Plant for Osh- awa Confirmed Mayor Ernie Marxs was in re- ceipt of a letter from the Ontario Department of Health this morn- ing, over the signature of the Deputy Minister, confirming: the attitude of the Department as ex- nressed over the telephone yester- day and reported to last night's meeting of City Council in com- mittee of the whole, being to the effect that no approval could be given to sewer construction to serve the proposed sewage dis- posal plant unless the city is defi- nitely committed to completion of the whole project. Mayor Marks declined tu re- lease this communication for puhlication, taking the stand that it should first be presented to Council. i FIRE PREVENTION ESSAYS RECEIVED Judges at Work To Select Winner, of Silver Chal lenge Trophy Fire Chief W. R. Elliott has now received the great majority of the essays, written by pupils of the Oshawa schools on the topic of "Fire Prevention" in con- nection with the annual competi- tion which was won last year by a pupil of St. Gregory's School. In this contest a silver chal- lenge trophy, presented by the City Council on the suggestion of the Fire Chief for the first time last year, is awarded annually to the school producing the best es- say, the four best essays on this subject being forwarded by the principal of each school to the Fire Chief 'who passes them on to the selected judges who make the final award. The essays received by Chief Elliott this year are of a high standard, and the judges are al- ready at work on their task of selecting the one which Will re- ceive the highest award. CAPONE SENTENCED Chicago, Oct. 24--Federal Judge James Wilkerson today: sentenced Al Capone to eleven years' impris- Still another Oshawa industry which is operating under normal pressure, the volume of business at least equalling that of other yearg prior to the period of so- called 'general depression," is the Robson Leather Company of which Charles N. Robson is pre- sident, Seen at the plant of the com- pany this morning Mr, Robson agreed with The Times, and the published statement of Frank L. Mason, of the Pedlar People that the spirit of pessimism which breeds depression was not, in many cases, justified, "The present year has not been subnormal by any means," said Mr. Robson, "the volume of business done being quite equal to that of 1928 or 1929. "The number of our employees has been maintained at the nor- mal level throughout this appar- ent depression, except for a very short period in mid-summer, when the plant was closed to en- Robson Leather Company Another Industry Which Finds Business is Good able certain equipment to be overhauled and repaired. We have been going along quite nice- ly with normal equipment being maintained. "The price received for our finished product is below that of many previous years, but on the other hand the price pald for raw material 'is correspondingly low- er. During my experience in the baeiness I have seen raw ma- terial at a similar low level if not a lower, as we all have who are getting on in years, It is my firm belief however, that they will recover and believe that the recovery is in sight, "We have no startling story to tell," sid Mr. Robson. "We have been normally active, run- ning at normal pressure right along, and we are all glad that, unlike many other industries ac- cording to reports, we have heen ahle to maintain our operations on the same basis as 'in former years." The city's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. T. W, G. McKay, in a letter addressed to The Times, warmly congratulates the citizens of Oshawa on the reports received from the provincial laboratories fol- lowing the examination of milk samples subniitted on October 20, From Dr, McKay's letter, which reads as follows, it would appear that conditions as regards the milk supply are eminently satisfactory,-- "As Medical Officer of Health, and in full accord with the Veterin- ary and Food Inspector for the city of Oshawa, IT desire to compliment the citizens of Oshawa on the very Oshawa's Milk Supply is of Exceptional Quality high quality of the 'milk report' re- turned from the Provincial Labora- tories on samples shipped for an- alysis and bacteriological examina- tion, October 20th, "The showing of each of our four pasteurizing dairies is exceptionally fine, both as to per-centage of but- ter fat present and the bacterial content of that milk, This is the finest showing that has occurred in my whole experience as Heath Of- ficer. If the character and quality of milk provided to our citizens maintains in future this high stan- dard of excellence, we shall be more than satisfied." GENERAL MOTORS SALESMEN WIN WRIST WATCHES Challenge Was Thrown Out by W. C. Herring And Was Accepted Forty automobile salesmen in the City of Toronto are wearing new wrist-watches to-day, be- cause a few weeks ago they ac- cepted a challenge. The lucky salesmen are all attached to To- ronto dealers in General Motors cars and the challenge came from Mr. William C. Herring, general sales manager at Oshawa. Mr, Herring, as director of the "Tank Campaign", which has been going on in the eight Zones of General Motors throughout Canada, laid down a rather diffi- cult schedule for the salesmen en- gaged in the contest. Watches were to be the reward in the case of schedules successfully com- pleted by October 31st, Toronto Zone salesmen issued a counter- challenge to the effect that they could quality by October 21st. They won, and today, at a break- fast meeting in the Royal York Hotel, a gathering" of 190 sales- men saw Mr. Herring present the handsome watches to those who had qualified, Mr. E. R. Bir- chard, manager of the Toronto Zone of. General Motors Products 'of Canada, Limited, presided. Entertainment was provided by Al and Bob Harvey. DURHAM COUNTY YOUTHS WIN TRIP TO WINTER FAIR Blackstock, Oct, 24--The annual Durham. County seed sand stock judging competition was held at lackstock, with fifty-one boys tak- ing part. e following ten boys were suc- cessful in winning the free trip to the Royal Winter Fair: Jay Whit- tington, South Monaghan; Oliver Smith, Burketon; Gerry Glaspell, Hampton; Maurice Baker, Hamp- ton; Alvin Marlow, Nestleton Sta- tion; Wesley Yellowlees, Enniskil- len; Murray Byers, Burketon; El- wood ~ Strong, Bethany: Robert Dawson, 'South Monaghan, and John Connelly, Port Hope. ¢ high coach was Percy Philp, Nestleton, and the high standing boy in_the competition was Bruce Beer, Bethany, High man in live | stock was George McKnight, Mill- brook, and high man in dairy cattle was George Neals, Bethany. Olive Smith, of Burketon won the Cana- dion National Exhibition shield, gament for Sasion of the i pms ax laws. Caponé also was fine $50,000 and ordered to pay the costs of his prosecution, od I The mountain sheep is the only wold animals having circling RE cl -- HUNGARIANS TO HAVE SERVICES Arrangements Made At Meeting in Ukrainian Church Last Night Beginning this Sunday, the Hungarian Protestants of this city will have their regular church services in the Ukrainian Presbyterian Church on Simcoe Street South. This was the ar- rangement made last-night at a meeting between the representa- tives of the Toronto Preshytery's Home Mission Committee, the Hungarians and the Ukrainian congregation. A large number of Hungarians and Rev. Frank Kovach, from Toronto, attended the meeting, which was held in the Ukrainian Church, The Pres- bytery's Committee was repre- sented by Rev. J. B. Thomson, of the Dufferin Street Presbyterian Church, Toronto, and Rev, John Lindsay, of Whithy, and the Uk- rainfan congregation by Rev. T.uke Standret and the board of managers, There is a considerable num- ber of Hungarian Protestants in Oshawa and very little has been done among them by the local churches, A Hungarian Presby- terlan minister from 'Toronto visited them occasionally during the past year and a half. The people felt the need of having regular church services. Now they will meet every Sunday at four o'clock in the afternoon and Rev. F. Kovach, Hungarian Pres- byterian minister from Toronto, will be in charge. LAVAL AND HOOVER END DISCUSSIONS (By Canadian Press) Washington, Oct. 24.--Presi- dent Hoover and Premier Laval this morning concluded their discussions of how the United States and' France can expedite the world economic recovery. A brief concluding talk before nine- thirty a.m. was participated in by Secretary of State Stimson and Undersecretary Mills of the treasury, who also were present in a long conference at the White House last night, QUEEN MARY'S NIECE IS MARRIED TODAY Balcombe, Eng., Oct. 24.-- Lady May Cambridge, niece of Queen Mary, and daughter of the Harl of Athlone, was married to« day to Captain Henry Abel Smith in the wedding service, from which the word "Obey,"" was omitted. Archbishop William Carter, former Archbishop of ~~! mony, . Cape Town, performed the cero- ~~ RATEPAYERS OF WESTHOUNT T0 DISCUSS BYLAW Meeting Being Held on Monday Evening by Rate- payers' Association The bylaw for the granting of a gas franchise to the Ontario Shore (Gas Company by the township of East Whitby, is to be the subject of discussion at a meeting which has been called by the Westmount Ratepayers Association, and which will be held in the Westmount Pub- lic School on Monday evening at eight o'clock. Considerable interest is being taken in the township in the bylaw vote, which is to take place on Friday, October 30, Under the terms of the franchise, gas will be supplied to residents of the township of East Whitby at exactly the same rates as apply to the city of Oshawa. All phases of the by- law, however, will be open for dis- cussion, and the meeting is exnect- ed to be of great interest, At the request of the Ratepayers' Associa- tion, speakers will be on hand to place the case for the bylaws before the meeting, and an opportunity will be provided for any discussion which the ratepayers present may desire, EVERYONE HAPPY IN NORTHERN CAMP Letter From Oshawa Man at Rankin Gives Interest- ing Information Another letter from Charles E. Fry, one of the Oshawa men in the Rankin Construction camp, near Mattawa, on the Trans-Canada Highway, indicates that all those in this camp are now thoroughly at home, working regularly, and en- joying their life in the north, Be- low is the letter which has been received by The Times :-- "Here is a little"more news from the north, of the first Oshawa party, The Rankin camp ball team went down to defeat in jts second game with Mattawa, defeat being tasted to the tune of 18 to 9. The team as a whole was in very poor shape for the game, there being several lame arms and sore and stiff legs. The Mattawa team came out for revenge for the first defeat, and was considerably | strengthened The Rankin team plays one more game with Mattawa next Sunday, and that will 'end the baseball season, The line up of our team was as tol- lows: Les. Knight, 1b.; Walt, Stires, 2b.; Charles Fry, 3b.; J. Maines, ss.; Harvey Hobbs, p.; Earl Ed- mondson, catcher; Snooks Hall, r.f.; J. Jackson, Lf.; E, O'Neill, c.f.; Les Knight started on the mound for Rankin, but weakened in the fifth and was relieved by Hobbs "We are enjoying the very best of weather up here. It is just like sam- mer, but the mornings are a little cool. We have only lost three hours work on account of bad weather, Everybody is happy and w:ll and going along fine." JAIL TERM FOR DRUNKEN: DRIVER Robert J. Sharp, of Toronto Convicted in Police Court Today Magistrate T. K. Creighton Hi posed a fine of seven days in the county jail with hard labor upon Robert John Sharp, of the city of Toronto, in police court this mor- ning when he found him guilty of being intoxicated in charge of a motor vehicle on Simcoe Street North rear Ross' Corners last night. In the event of the accus- ed being unable to pay the costs, which amounted to $20.60 he will spend seven additional days in custody. Evidence was given by Consta- ble Wright and Alexander, who stated about nine p.m. last night, on Simcoe Street North, they no- ticed the accused drive his car past a standing street car on the wrong side, Although he was travelling slowly they asserted that he was driving all over the road. On stopping him Sharp smelled strongly of liquor and walked in a manner that indicated that he was intoxicated. Sharp in hig own defense ad- niitted that he had had a drink before leaving Toronto and that he had two more at the farm near Myrtle where he was picking po- tatoes, but claimed that he was not intoxicated. Margaret Coates, his companion in the car, also ad- mitted that the accused had been drinking but said he was not. in- toxicated. In convicting Sharp Magistrate Creighton stated that offenses of this nature were becoming more and more frequent in the court Fr. DES TO START PROJECTS FILTRATION PLANT AND DISPOSAL PLANT PLANS AGREED ON LAST NIGHT | 'turnips, 50 bags of carrots, OCCUPIES CHAIR es ALPh STEPHEN SBAYWELL Of Oshawa, as chairman of the citizenship committee of the Bay of Quinte Young People's Conference, is presiding over this forenoon's session of the annual convention, SAYS COMMISSION 18 NEGESSARY TO CONTROL TRAFFIC R. S. McLaughlin Asserts Public Interest Should + Be Considered A commission to regulate and control highway transportation --=similarly constituted, it may be presumed, as the Railway Commission--is advocated by R, B. McLaughlin, in an interview with the editor of the Financial Times. The commercial operation of the motor bus and the motor truck has, he says, now reached such proportions that there should be control in the public interest from the standpoint of motorists in general, taxpayers who finance the highways and investors in railway securities, including the people of Canada through Canadian National own- ership. By the means of such a Commission the whole situation could be comprehensively dealt with, Any idea that the commercial vehicle or passenger and freight automobile services can or should be banned from the highways ignores all the facts of the situa- tion as 'they are known to Mr, McLaughlin from his long ex- perience. Although he did not say go, he undoubtedly feels that the opposition to the truck or coach on the highways of today has no beiter foundation than the op- position to allowing the pioneer automobile the use of the roads. of thirty years ago. From very small beginnings, Mr. McLaughlin points out, these bus and truck services have de- veloped to their present import- ant proportions for the very good reason that they are providing a superior service in relation to cost, It is the history of progress that public services have always grown where they provided more efficient or more economical facilities, ------------------ The Bird Bath A bird bath should be placed near a tree, because oats are like ly to catch the birds around the bath and a bird cannot fly far with wet feathers. and that there was one almost every week. The roads must be kept safe for driving, he said. Lengthy Debate at Meeting of Counell in C ittee Results in Decide to Un* dertake Large Program of Unemployment Relief Work ; ¢\ 3 QUESTION OF SITE ~~, | AGAIN DISCUSSED' rp Possibility of Large New In- dustry Seeking Site Near Oshawa Harbor is Hints ed at by Alderman Boddy City Council, meeting in commits tee of the whole last night for consideration of the sewage dis« posal plant project and the con= . struction of a filtration plant by the Public Utilities Commission, adopted the policy of immediately proceed- ing with the construction of the. sewage disposal plant and also again authorized an expenditure of 00! on the filtration plant by the Utili= ties Commission, ; The motion dealing with the diss posal plant ultimately adopted by council was moved by Ald. Caunt and seconded by Ald, MacDonald, to the effect that the city commit itself to the construction of a sews age disposal plant, with certain work to be commenced as soon as possible under the unemployment relief plans. This motion was adopted with Al- dermen Hyman and Kirby dissent= ing. The motion dealing with the cons struction of the filtration plant wa moved by Ald, Boddy and seconde by Ald, Waterous, to the effect that the sum of $85,000, included in the original program of relief work for the erection of such a plant, be als lotted to the Public Utilities Com= mission, and that an agree entered into between the City cil and the Commission, whereby the work will be carried out under the city's relief gang system, it be= ing understood that the personnel of the gangs be changed weekly. This motion was adopted without a dissenting vote, v It was also resolved that the City 4 Council meet in special session on Monday evening of next week for the purpose of ratifying these two resolutions, " Approval Again Amended\ * ok At the commencement of the meeting it was announced that word had been received over the distance telephone during the da from the Deputy Minister of Health to the effect that the Department would not approve of the sews disposal plan at all unless the whi scheme was gone: ahead with ak completed 'within a reasonal time." § No official confirmation, in writs ing, had been received regarding the results of the deputation's wi to the Department on Thursday, action being taken on the verbal message of the Deputy Minister received over the telephone. ) Some discussion centred arou the report published yesterda: The Times regarding the it of the - city's representatives visit the Department of Health, George T. Morris, asking "Where did that report come from that was in the paper to-night?" » In reply to this question Mayor Marks stated 'the reporter of The Times saw me this morning. I te him not to publish anything. said he had the facts and was ing to publish them anyway." Ald, MacDonald.--""One of the porters got that story from s¢ member of the deputation; a men ber of this council. That is all th is to think about it, 1 do not t. Ald, Morris.--"It is not fair' the public or to the press. should obtain any announcement ¢ (Continued on page 2) Many wild fur-baring animals of Europe are facing extinction. = The mink, for its size, is the most vicious and able killer in the whole animal world. Firemen Purchase Supplies of { Vegetables for Needy Families The members of the City Fire Department, who are already contributing five per cent, of their pay towards the relief of more needy citizens during the present period of unemployment, have purchased a quantity of stores from farmers of the dis- trict, these stores to be distribut- ed in co-operation with the As- sociated Welfare Societies, and to be considered as the firenght- ters' contribution towards the present campaign for funds, Stores already purchased con- gist of 300 bags of potatoes, 60 dozen cabbages, 50 bushels 3 bushels of beans, a quantity of apples, and other produce, all of which are being stored in a suit- able place to await distributle The plan of the firemen is be in close touch with Miss Ji son, the special investigator the Welfare Societies, and to d tribute these stores in cord: ance with her recommendatio More will be purchased as ul stores now on hand are used ups The members of the d ment have formed a co to handle this matter, con of Capt. Ray Hobbs, J, McC nell, rge Wilson, C. and M. Oster, these memb the department, with the apy val and co-operation of Chief W R. Elliott, making all purct and other arrangements in nection with this worth coptribution towards relief,