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Sway ira ------ PAGE FOUR THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1940 " Ld * The Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Established 1871) independent newspaper published every week- a pss except Saturday at Oshawa, Cane ada, by The Times Publishing Co. of Oshawa, Limited. Chas. M. Mundy, Pres.; A. R. Alloway. Managing Director. The Oshawa Daily Times is a member of the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association the On- tario Provincial Dailies and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Oshawa, Whitby and suburbs 10 cents per week: $2.60 tor six months, or $56.20 per year if paid in advance. * By mail anywhere in Canada (outside Oshawa carrier delivery limits) $1.25 for three months, . 82.25 for six months, or $4.00 per year if paid in advance, .4By mail to US. SubscEibers, $890 pr Your. payable strictly in advance, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1940 Their Majesties "Long after this war has been fought and won the historian will have before him . two figures, those of a quiet, earnest man i-and a smiling lady, a King and Queen standing beside the soldier, the airman, the sailor and the factory worker through all the storm and stress and danger of this great testing time. The historian will dip his pen in ink, and will write, and these two figures will live on through all pos- terity."--Montreal Gazette. Law Bearing Down on Crooks Gradually the law is bearing down on those who conduct lotteries and cause no end of loss to their victims. It seems re- markable how persons will respond to ap- peals the bona fides of which they have no means of establishing. Latest lottery scheme dealt with by the law was operated under the name of the Trans-Canada Trans- portation Monthly. Books of sixteen tickets were distributed throughout the Dominion and the proceeds were supposed to be for the benefit of railway employees. First prize was $750, second $500 and the third $250, and there were 100 more smaller cash awards. The operator admitted re- ceiving $1,400 in May and the receipts for June had amounted to $800 when the police intervened. It was proved that the "top" prices were not paid and that "dummy" names were used. One list even contained the name of a man who had been dead for some time as the winner of a major award. The law made a timely intervention. But people will continue to be dupes of operators of this kind. Why, we don't know. Common Sense Should Be Used We have been wondering recently whether some police officers might not "be too zealous in their demands for pro- i to warn careless but duction of registration cards from appar- ently reputable citizens. And here is a case from Hamilton of the kind we thought possibly might crop up. A Hamilton citizen was standing on the sidewalk outside his home and was asked " by a police officer to show his card. The man was in his shirt sleeves and replied that the card was in his coat pocket hang- ing in the hall of his house a few feet away. The officer, apparently one of those highly technical gentlemen, said that would not do, and summonsed the citizen to appear in police court. When the case came up in court the magistrate, quite reasonably, we think, refused to register a conviction, stating that common sense must be used in such cases. "Suppose," he said, "a man was in swimming and as he walked out of the water an officer asked him for his registra- tion card." Would it not be well for police officers to be given some latitude to permit them innocent offenders ; who are able to offer a reasonable explana- - tion such as the Hamilton man who was ¢ strutting in his shirt sleeves near his own : home? Let us crack down on the real offenders, but not make the law a terror to innocent and thoroughly loyal people. For Greater Accident - Free Driving Private passenger car operators could well take a leaf out of the book of the high- : way transport drivers enrolled in the 45 * transportation companies who have rolled up a total of 45 million miles without an accident. The Automotive Transport Association of '% Ontario, which sponsors safe driving con- + tests with annual rewards fer safety * badges for drivers who complete certain & periods of accident-free driving, revealed at "its 14th annual meeting recently that 480 2 L drivers employed by 45 'transport com- ? panies had made a most enviable record. It was reported that 41 men had completed five consecutive years of driving without so much as scraping a fender; 62 had a clean xecord for four years; 88 for three years; 128 for two years and 166 for one year. We wonder how many drivers could check over their own driving records and those of their friends and see if they have a five-year record of no accidents -- not even a scraped fender. We doubt it. So much has been said and printed re- garding highway accidents, that we fear further repetition may be boring. How fre- quently have we heard the statement, "it's the other fellow you have to watch on the highway." That is only part of the safety gospel. The next one, and quite impor- tant, is, "don't be like that other fellow." Sane speed, with care and courtesy and abandoning all "doubtful" actions when driving will help every driver to attain a perfect driving record. And then that driver can go on competing with himself, Rent Controller Needed It has recently come to light that the War-Time Prices and Trade Board, which has control over the prices of commodities, has no control whatever over the important item of rents. A report from Ottawa states that complaints are coming in daily regard- "ing what is considered as unjustified in- creases in rents. Halifax, Barrie, Ottawa, Kingston and Vancouver seem to be the places where most of the complaints come from. Certainly there should be a "rent con- troller" to prevent undue increases that amount to profiteering during war-time. The great majority of landlords are content with fair rentals, but the rapacity of the few would seem to make such control necessary. Here in Oshawa we believe property owners generally are reasonable and in recent years a good many properties have been rented for less than what might be considered a fair rental, when all costs of maintenance and depreciation have been totalled. We would be surprised to learn of any cases in this city where rents have been unduly advanced, but if there are tenants who believe they are being unfairly dealt with we suggest that they write this newspaper, giving the facts, and we will gladly publish same and send a marked copy to Mr. W. H. Moore, M.P. for this Riding, whom we feel sure will bring the matter to the attention of the proper authorities. The writer's name should be given us as a matter of good faith, but not necessarily for publication. It is quite possible that the war will produce a serious shortage of houses, par- ticularly in some centres, and it would be a shame if this shorfgge should be used as a means of extorting unduly high rents from thése not able to pay same. An of- ficial controller should serve a useful pur- pose to prevent profiteering and we believe such an appointment would be welcomed by all fair-minded people, whether owners or tenants. " For Use Elsewhere And now there comes the story from New York, related by "Business Week," a reliable publication. It tells about a Bri- tish purchasing agent placing orders for tanks with a United States concern. The order was of considerable size and the specifications were all thoroughly under- stood. Representative of the United States' firm made the suggestion that it would be well to make one change. Instead of using the steel wheels and cleats large rubber tires should be substituted. "Those steel wheels will tear your roads all to pieces." And the answer was: "But we are not go- ing to use these on our own roads." Britain's Electric Fleet , Six million gallons of: petrol will be saved by Britain next year by the fleet of electric vehicles which will then be operating. The 5,000 on British roads when war broke out has now increased to 6,000, and the Electric Vehicle Association of Great Britain estimates that there will be 8,600 of them by the end of the year, each ve- hicle releasing approximately 700 gallons of petrol in twelve months, or a total an- nual saving of 6,000,000 gallons, One London firm now has 300 electric milk delivery vans; another in Bristol has 300 vans for milk, groceries, coal and other goods, Big London stores which have run electric vehicles for years are increasing their fleets and in the early hours giant electric vans now creep silently among London's dust cans. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Trinidad are now all showing an inter- est in electric vehicles, especially for short haulage deliveries. Civilization Itself Calls for Action bo (lik il [lil WILI247 - < =Cartoon by A. G. Racey, Montreal Star. The Hun Unmasked London, Sept. 11.--The cold an- ger of Britain was shown yesterday | caus by the communique of the Air and | Home Security Ministries, content with a bald general sum- mary of German raid results, The Ministries said: "Following heavy losses inflicted |b on him by cur fighters and the | repulse of his attacks yesterday | evening, the enemy has now thrown | off all pretence of confining himself | to military targets. | "Reports received during the night show that bombs were scat- tered at random over London with- out distinction or objectives. | 4 1 hea ey have fallen in the city and he immediate vi- . Paul's Cathedral and usualy | the illen on a large which was twice of casualties have fallen on ition for the aged, |on a London c« y council hous- ing estate and on a large number of workmen's cottages, especially in the east end of London, which were ) peatedly attacked. een scattered a EE L on the residential di and North London." Antonescu Starts Seizing Vast Estate Left By Carol Game Wardens Probe Illegal Bass Fishing Picton, Sept. 11.--United States | fishermen who come into Canadian | waters and fish without first se- | curing a license are being investi- | gated by Game Wardens Ernest | Brown of Picton and McCabe of | Belleville, One of 'their favorite grounds is off Point where large catches of bass made. These fishermen, fishing | Traverse, | are | the in- | spectors state, fill their boats with- | out paying for the privilege. United States visitors who are staying in the district are given every consid- eration if they have no licenses, the wardens stated. SAY WILL ENFORCE NEW PARKING LAW Intended to Expedite Traf- fic, Lindsay Folk Told-- Relief Conditions Better Lindsay, Sept. 11. -- Ald. E. P. McLennan was granted leave of absence by the town council and his place as chairman of the Board of Works will be filled by Ald. C. E. Ferguson, it was decided by council Monday night. Mayor Claiton and Ald. Ferguson paid tribute to the record of Ald, McLennan, who is leaving this month to take up residence in Gan- anoque, Following appointment of John Simnett and John Stevens as special constables, it was announced by De- puty Reeve J. L. Baker that the new one-hour pecking by-law effective on Saturdays here was officially in effect and violations would be strict- ly punished. In answer to Ald. Butler's objec- tion to the by-law on the ground that it would antagonize farmers, Mayor Claxton declared: "It is not our intention to antagonize anybody, but to improve traffic conditions and expedite shopping." Relief conditions in Lindsay con- tinue to improve, Ald. L. J. Gordon reported, pointing out that during August only 34 persons received re lief in comparison with 107 jn August last year. Total costs this year were $215.63, and $500.67 in 1939. The total cost to the town this year has been $2,320.34 a5 com. pared with $8,524.15 ater allowing for subsidies and chargebacks, | cold | not known, Stock Worth Millions Al- Sequestered --| ready Dictator Eyes Property iarest, 11 onal empire" Buct --King Carol left a vast' 'pers the shadow of expropriation when he abdicat 1 fled into exile, but he had shire ly converted many of his ancestral holdings into cash r ago, -informed said yesterday. r he carried any of this ith him in his flight was but he and his sm2ll retinue, including Magda Lupescu, travelled on a 10-car railway train filled with no one here knows what. Millions of dollars' worth of his stock in armament companies, sug- ar refineries, locomotive wo é gold mines have been sequestered by Gen. Ion Antonescu, Rumania's new military dictator, who now is reported planning similar action against Carol's real estate holdings Whether the general intends eventually to seize all this property in th name of the nation is unre- vealed, but authoritative rees reported that a ban would be issued shortly against transfer of any real estate amounting to:more than 20 acres, pending completion 'of an inquiry into Carol's regime. The "empire" left by the de- threned king--who is now in Lu- gano, Switzerland, seeking sanctu- ary in the United States, South America, on the Island of Madeira or on the French Riviera--is said to include vineyards stretching as far as the eye can see. The best Rumanian wines are made in these vineyards. In addi- tion, his holdings are said to in- clude vast wine cellars with all- glass hogsheads the size of gaso- line trucks, expensive sugar plan- tations, apiaries which provide rare and expensive honey, valuable city property, hunting lodges scattered throughout the nation and six or seven great estates. sources U. S. Gets 1,000 Planes In 19 Months Is Claim Buffalo, Sept. 11.--In 19 months the United States army and navy will have approximately 11,000 com- bat airplanes -- fighters and bom- bers -- Williem S. Knudsen, chair- man of the National Defense Com- mission, said yesterday. The figure of 11,000. was based on a total production by April 1, 1942, of 33,000 planes, 14,000 destined for Britain and 19,000 for the armed services of the United States, ricts of West | | solution asking then under LABOR UNIONS SPLIT BY MOVE 10 OUST SMS Half Delegates at All-Can- adian Congress Refuse to Endorse Resolution Toronto, Sept. 11.--The tenth con- vention of the All Canadian Con- gress of Labor was split wide open yesterday by the refusal of nearly half the delegates to endorse a re- chartered and affiliated unions refuse membership to any persons adhering to the doc- trines of Nazism, Fascism or Com- munism, So close was the vote after two hours of fiery debate that the dele- gates demanded a roll call. President A. R. Mosher was concerned &s to what position a delegate would be placed in the eyes of the law if he voted against the resolution. - With this in mind, he asked that the mat- ter be laid over until after lunch so he could consult a lawyer. The discussion © was suspended a¢hruptly, for the time being how- ever, when a motion to adjourn was presented and adopted. The resolution, presented by the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Engineers and other transport work=- ers, had been approved by the resolutions committee, Chairman M. M. Mea:Lean appealed for its adoption, saying it would be a great mistake to have it thought "we ap- prove subversive elements." DRUNK DRIVER GETS 19 DAYS Peterboro Man's Car Im- pounded For 3 Months --Motorist Fined Peterboro, Sept. 11.--Found guilty of drunken driving, in police court on Monday, Hosannah Feeley, of 271 Romaine Street, was sentenced by Magistrate O. A. Langley to 15 days in jail, and his car was im- pounded for three months. Feeley was arrested by Constables McGillen and Sexsmith on Satur- day night after he had crashed into the city's street flusher, smash- ing a number of the water-jets, at the corner of George and Townsend Streets. A fine of $10, with costs, was imposed in the case of Lawrence Irwin, Toronto salesman, convicted of reckless driving preferred as the result of an accident on No. 23 highway, near Lakefield, several weeks ago, in which a companion of his was seriously injured. Irwin had previously appeated before Magistrate E. A. McGee on a charge of drunken driving aris- ing from the same accident, but had been acquitted. His defense in the second charge was the same as in the other -- that he had been afraid of his intoxicated friend falling out, and had grabbed him. The other man, he said, then lurch- ed against the wheel, causing him to lose control. Magistrate Langley held, however, that Irwin should have stopped the » before dealing with his com- nanion, and that his failure to do so amounted to reckless driving. Huns Angrily P Protest "At-|. tacks on Non-Military Objectives"'--Large Fires Spread Berlin, Sept. 11.--British airpl- anes, striking back at Germany with air raids on Berlin, Stettin and Wesermuende, brought an angry protest from the government yes- terday that "a number of dwelling houses fell sacrifice to wilful at- tacks on non-military objectives." Authorized quarters admitted that a number of British bombs had dropped in the centre of the Moabit section of Berlin and other parts of North Berlin, Several incendiary bombs were sald to have fallen on houses on one of the main streets of North Berlin, setting afire and destroying some. (The British Air Ministry report- ed that its bombers attacked Ber- lin power plants, shipyards at Bre- men and at Hamburg in raids Mon- day night and early yesterday.) (Other bomber squadrons blasted again at concentrations of German shipping in Ostend, Calais and Bou- logne. The German long distance gun emplacements at Cape Gris Nez were attacked. Three British bomb- ers were reported missing). Authorized Nazi sources describ- ed German raids on London, and asserted that the raids would con- tinue until London had been "com- pletely cancelled as a military fac- tor," when anti-aircraft guns in the capital area burst into a fury of fire at 1.10 am. and the drone of British planes was heard. It was not until 1.45 p.m. that the air-raid alarm was sounded and the "all clear" came at 2.28 a.m. Official reports said there had been only slight damage. BZ-Am-Mittag warned, in its edi- torial, that German "reprisals" might mete to London the fate of Warsaw and Rotterdam. Authorized soury.s said bombs had fallen in the Rosenthal suburb, in the northern part of Berlin. Apparently the British planes came to Berlin in four waves. After the first wave had passed above ! the clouds over the northern part of the city, a red glow, possibly from a fire caused by an incendiary bomb, was visible in the northern area, It was understood that Stettin, near the Baltic, 75 miles north- northeast of Berlin, was one of the towns raided early yesterday. STAMP BONFIRE T0 AID VICTORY Canadian Corps Arranges Patriotic Rally at C.N.E. For To-Night Toronto, Sept. 11.--Adding fuel to the flame to defeat the enemies of the Empire, the Canadian Corps Association will kindle a fire of war savings stamps at a patriotic rally in the Exhibition grandstand Wed- nesday evening. Arrangements have been com- pleted for a parade and march- past of representatives of all the branches of the active service and non-permanent forces headed by the Canadian Corps' color party and the Canadian Women's Service Force. There will be music pro- vided by the band of the 48th Highlanders under the direction of Captain John Slatter, a sing-song led by outstanding singers and ad- dresses by special speakers. The general public is invited and the admission is one or more war savings stamps. The stamps will be burned in a monster bonfire on the platform as a grand finale as a contribution to Canada's war ef- fort. Col. C. E. Reynolds, D.8.O., MC, president of the Canadian Corps, announced yesterday that among the speakers will be W. J. Stewart, O.B.E.; Lieut.-Col. Sydney Lambert, O.BE, and Mrs. W. J. Horkins. It is expected that Premier Hepburn, Col George Drew, members of the cabinet and members of parliament will attend as well as members of the city council and board of edu- cation. Mayor Ralph Day will pre- side as chairman. HEART OF BERLIN BATTERED NAZIS CHARGE R.A.F. BOMBS "WILFULLY" AIMED AT HOUSES Sees Influence Of King Founded On Servic Bowmanville, Sept. 11.--Contriby tion of the King and Queen to th Empire is founded not in powe but in service, commented Rev. A R. Cragg in an address to the Lion Club Tuesday night. "They embody in their own livd the ideals of Christian charactd which we cherish. Their popularit is not based on military power nd the mere fact of their being sover eigns," he said. Mr, Cragg said that Great Brita had shown far more interest the lives of peoples taken unddg her wing than any other power. TORONTO CLERIC MAY BE NAMED AS MODERATO Choice Said to Lie Betwee Rev. W. H. Young and Edmonton Principal Winnipeg, Sept. 11 --Three hui dred commissioners, representin various presbyteries and conferen of the United Church of Canad began to arrive here yesterday f4 the tenth biennial meeting of Ge! eral Council of the Church, Meetings opened in Augustis United Church here this afternool In the evening a new moderator wi be elected to succeed Rt. Rev. Jo! W, Woodside, M.A., D.D., of Ottaw| and the choice is said to lie betwesq Rev. W. Harold Young, M.A, D.I} of Toronto, and Rev. Aubrey Tuttle, M.A, D.D., of St. Stephen College, Edmonton, Alta. He is principal and professor Christian Theology at this colleg which is an amalgamation of Al berta College South and Roberts Presbyterian College. Among the outstanding matte to be discussed during the mee ings, which are expected to last least a week, will be the report of special commission on ministe salaries. Another commission report on urban problems of ft church. The term of office of the mede: ator will also be discussed. plans are before council for debat] One is to continue the present sy tem of electing g moderator for tv years and the other to name tv moderators, each to act for one yes only, Nominations already made by va ious Presbyteries for the moderato: ship include the following: Dr. W. Harold Young, Toron! Dr. Tuttle, Edmonton; Dr. J. Cochrane, superintendent of Nort} ern Ontario Missions, North Ba; Dr. Charles Endicott, secretary the Missionary and Maintenans Fund of the United Church of Can ada; Rev. J. W. Falconer, profess at Pine Hill Divinity Hall, Halifa] N.S.; Dr. E. Crossley Hunter, Hani ilton; Dr. A. D. MacKenzie, Regin Rev. P, T, Pilkey, Winnipeg. 1939 Births Below 1938, Higher Than 1937 Ma Ottawa, Sept.11.--Births registe: ed in Canada during 1939 totalld 229,063, the Dominion Bureau Statistics reported on Monday, conf pared with 229,446 in 1938. While the total was slightly le than the previous year, the bureg pointed out, it was considerab higher than the 1937 figure of 220 235, or the 1931-35 average of 228 352. Marriages recorded a sudden u swing in 1939 to 103,608, compardg with 88,438 the previous year an the 68,596 for 1931-35. Mother Prizes Letter Salvaged From Picton, Sept. 11.--A letter whid has been salvaged from the sea a prized possession of Mrs. Bru Vancleaf. It was one she had wri ten to her son, Pte. Harry Vai clear, on May 27. It was forward ed to him the latter part of Aug with the comment that it had bee salvaged from the sea. He return] ed it to his mother as a souvenir. CLUB More flavour, more lasting goodness, more real value. Men say it's a better No' YOU MIGHT AS Gives You More CLUB WELL CHEWING TOBACCO CHEW THE "BEST