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1. H. ORMISTON Editor and Manager PHONE 702 WHITBY AND DISTRICT NEWS 4 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE, Thursday, January 15, 1953 MARRIED LAST FRIDAY Mr. and Mrs. Desmond Denyer were married last Friday eve- ning in St. John's Anglican Church, Port Whitby, The bride is Myrtle Myrna Goold, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. B, Goold of Burwash and the groom is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs, A. W. F. Denyer of Whitby. Photo by Marjorie Ruddy. Sees Insolvency WithoutIndustry If substantially more industry is not obtained for Whitby the result will be to jeopardize future muni- e¢ipal financing to the point of un- bearable residential taxation and bring the town to eventual insol- [Ontario vency, Robert G. Langford, Pre: sident of the Chamber of Com- merce told town council speaking in support of a petition of a special industrial committee which asked for a one mill levy so that an Industrial Promotion Manager may be hired. Mr. Langford con- tended that it is economically fm- possible to finance a community successfully without substantial in- dustrial assessment. The cost of + education was cited as being total- AY ly prohibitive unless it is shared by industrial assessment. In the preamble to the report of the special committee ( which appears in another column) Mr. Langford said: It was very gratifying to my- self, as President of the Chamber of Commerce, to read of our Mayor incorporating in his inau- gural address as one of the most important and immediately neces- sary considerations of Council, the businesslike promotion of Publicity and Industrial Development for Whitby and the setting up of a committee of members of Council and the Chamber of Commerce to study the subject and to bring in Suey findings and recommenda- ns. A the last general meeting of the Chamber in November, a committee was appointed to pre- pare a brief on this same sub- Ject, to be placed before your coun- cil in January, so that the com- mittee of the Chamber was very pleased to join the Committee of Council. FACTORS IN GROWTH ; About 100 years ago 4240 acres were carved out of Whitby Town- ship and incorporated under spe- cial act of Parliament as The Cor- poration of the Town of Whitby. Oshawa, about the same time, was a village with a population 1106 people - less people than Whitby could boast of. However, in 1871, Oshawa's population had risen to 3187 while Whitby boasted of 2731 souls. Came 1875 and Whitby claimed 3500 and Oshawa 4000 plus and in 1952, well why torment ourselves, you may call it Luck but I can not agree, be- cause it has not been luck which has made great towns and cities like Peterborough, Belleville, Kit- chener, Guelph, Cobourg, Port Hope and all the rest of them in ri Province -- Towns and cities which did not have any- thing to offer such as we had here in Whitby but they got out and sold what they had and did a good job of it as results show. No Manufacturer is spending need- less millions on sales and adver- tising unless necessary and he has found such expenditures very ne- cessary and productive. Municipalities are now and have been for years past, cognizant of the fact that they are up against community advertising and Indus- trial promotion, It has been definitely proven that no municipality under the present heavy costs of public services such as education, sewers, police protection, garbage collection, roads, street and sidewalk build- ing and maintenance etc. can re- main as an area of reasonable taxation unless there is a some- what proper balance between in- dustrial and residential assessment and taxation. The ideal balance according to the experts and stu- dents of municipal .management is a 50-50 break .down between the two elements, but 60-40 is con- sidered a good working basis. You may be very surprised to learn that Whitby's balance, taking In- dustrial, Realty and Business As- sessment against Total Taxable Assessment, was: In 1952 87% per cent Residen- tial and Commercial, 12% per cent Industrial and in 1951 - 84 per cent Residential and Commercial 16 per cent Industrial. If considered is comparison with the Town's Total Assessment it was in 1952 - 92 per cent Induetviol, If considered in 8 per cent Industrial and in 1951 91 per cent Residential and Com- mercial 9 per cent Industrial In other words whereas instead of Residential and Commercial taxpayers being taxed approxima- tely $226,000 taxes and Industry being taxed approximately $28,000 taxes, as is the case today, a reasonably good balance of even 60-40 would provide and additional 1% million dollars Industrial Real- ty and Business Assessment, which at today's mill rate, would net the town $75,000 taxes Com- BROC Evening Shows 7 - 9 p.m. WHITBY PHONE 618 Saturday Matinee 1:30 PE Bros Sopen-nanrry Hiv ""Footrail Headlines", "Stooge Comedy" Cartoon -- Novelty . GAY, SAY Sones, Jury Will Rule On Negligence A jury vill bring in a verdict to- day in the damage suit in which Mrs. Arol C. Griffin of Whitevale claims compensation for herself and her infant daughter as a result of a motor accident last June 23 in which her husband was killed. His ear was in collision with anoth- er driven by Roy Ward of Clare- mont at a Pickering Township in- tersection. The plaintiff's case ended at four o'clock yesterday afternoon and no witnesses were called for the de- fendant, After the collision, Grif- fin's truck proceeded along the road out of control and struck a tree. Damage to Ward's car amounted to $161. mercial Taxpayers of the same amount, there would be a further benefit in the form of much re- quired and additional services etc. to say nothing of the income and profit to Power and Water and 'the influence of the total payroll on the business life of the com- munity. Whitby can give today, I suggest, 500 employees about equally divided between male and female, so that one can easily assume there would, immediately, at least be no abnormal growth in school population. Certain fixed charges would naturally be a charge against a percentage .of the increased taxes but other services such as roads, sewers etc. would not be ridiculously increased as some people would have you be- lieve. Water and Power, as afore- mentioned, would be brought to a more profitable basis. The em- ployment of our Citizens and the circulation of the contents of the accompanying pay circulation of the contents of the accompanying pay envelopes would create much improved local business with its added advantages and tend to cre- ate a much improved mental at- titude towards civic pride. It has also been suggested, benefits to the community may result in more consideration being given it by Federal and Provincial agencies such as Post Office, Harbor im- provements, rail and freight faci- lities, roads, customs, telegraph and numerous other services. In the thirties we had a depres- sion which we all, I feel sure, would very much like to forget, but, don't let us play ostrich and hide our heads in the sand, it can happen again and with approxima- tely 1000 of our people deriving their living from employment out- side our boundaries in factories from which we get no revenue, who at such a time is liable for and will pay the social relief, hos- pitalization etc.? The Resident Taxpayer - you and you alone, but, if you had some industry, they too would be liable although they send no one to hospital or do not. ask for any relief. Another item - the average home is assessed for approximately $3000 last year's tax rate was 50 mills - total taxes $150. The average family is, we are told, 3% persons. The average yearly educational cost per child is $115 from Grade 1 to Public School graduation. There are 1% children in this one home to be educated at a cost of $172 per year or $22 more than the yearly tax collected and still no allowance made for sewers, garbage, streets, sidewalks, police, County rate, de- bentures, welfare, public library etc. It is just economically im- possible to finance a commumstiy successfully without industry in balance. May we as a committee submit to you that we feel the citizens of any community - and that in- cludes all citizens - prosperous, childles and otherwise, that all citizens of a community have, if nothing else, a moral obligation to the youth of their community and that is, their proper education academically and socially, but, if we are to prosper and build, we must as citizens of Whitby go farther and endeavour to profit from the productivity of that youth grown into manhood, by doing our utmost to provide employment for 'hse young men and women - our young men and women - so that they may make Whitby thelr fu- ture home and help to and con- tinue to build their cummunity after we have found the load too heavy. Every year we graduate from our public schools alone 77 pupils, a small percentage go on to high- er education. But let us consider only the graduates of public schools. Each pupil up to gradu- ation from Public School costs the tax payers of Whitby (on last years cost basis) $115 and so for 7 years the total cost per pupil is $805. We graduate (average) per year 77 public school gradu- ates at a total cost to the tax payers of Whitby of $61,985 per year - Your committee has reason to believe that not over 5 per cent or 4sgraduates find employnient taxpayers send out to outside and distant points $58,885 - can we af- ford to continue to do this and of course still lose our youth? Do you not feel you owe it t yur- self and to your electors to pro- tect yours and their heritaze pe- fore. it is too late. The problem is not one of economy, any more than it is one of social welfare, moral obligation and civic oride. In 1875, it was written of the Town of Whitby, quote - '"There is abundant room and facilities for the establishment of profitable manufacturers, which would re- ceive every encouragement from enterprising men of the town. With facilities for shipment in every direction by rail and water, Whit- by offers a tempting location for the establishment of various kinds of manufacturers" (unquote) and Ladies and Gentlemen since 1785 good men have said the same words, but words without action will net do and so after careful study, your Joint Committee would ask you as the Town's governing body and in the interest of every {taxpayer and citizen whom vou at home, so every year Whitby |this This week the 1953 Whitby Pub- lic Utility Commission held its first meeting of the year and bhe- gan work on a number of import- ant issues and problems which | will occupy it for many months | Pringle, Chairman James Ross, | Friday evening : to come. Personnel of the group | Commissioners James Ormiston, |Chamber at' eight o'clock. shown above: (left to right) Com- | Harry Jermyn a ASK WAGE INCREASE A written request for an increase of 25 per cent across the Board, or 15 per cent if the costs of Blue Cross and PSI are assumed by the Commission, was considered at the first meeting of 1953 of the | Public Utility Commission. There |was a further request for a five- |day week, with the employees of- | fering to work nine hours instead of eight each day, Monday to Thursday, and eight hours on Fri- day, leaving Saturday free. The men, of course, would be on call Saturdays in case of an emergen- cy. The employees asked further that Victoria Day be added to the list of paid holidays. Some 25 em- ployees are involved. In support of the requests, the Commission heard representatives of the employees, Robert Greén and James Kirk, Commissioner Ross, chairman, assured them that any wage increases granted would be retroactive to January 1 of this year. based on Workmen's Compensation Board returns, the Commission paid out a total of $67,200 in wages. Chairman James Ross, at the suggestion of the meeting, appoint- ed a committee which will com- Last year, according to figures prise himself, vice chairman Ear! Brant, Commissioner Phin, the superintendent and the secre- | tary-treasurer to study the propo- sals and bring in recommendations to be considered at a special meet- ling to be held Saturday afternoon, {January 31, in the Board room, |NEW PUMP | At the special meeting the Com- mission will receive from the super- intendent the estimates for sewer construction and operation for the year 1953, which the Town Coun- cil requires by February 2. The Council will also be asked to fur- nish money for a new pump for the low lever pumping station, to re- place one that has been in use for 15 years and is now getting old and of insufficient capacity to take care of an increasing volume of sewage. The situation is regarded by the superintendent as danger- ous for if this pump failed many cellars in a large area would be flooded with sewage -- an unheal- thy and undesirable situation to be sure. INTAKE PIPE EXTENSION The Commission received a let- ter, which was favorably received, from the Oshawa Commission sug- - UTILITY COMMISSION HOLDS INAUGURAL MEETING | | | missioners Harold Phin and Earl | | Bryant, Superintendent Herbert Employees Of Utilities Seek 5-Day Work Week and Segretary- I manager Harry Simpson. Photo .by Scott's Studio. to carry out the long delayed in- take pipe enlargement and exten- sion this summer, it might tie in with a program of a similar type to be undertaken this year, and] that if this was possible both mu- nicipalities could save money. | This is quite obvious for\ if the Commission undertook the local program and had to bring in a con- | tractor and construction plant from a long distance the cost of the job | would be that much more. The] Commission, after receiving a fi- nancial statement from the treas- urer -nv ring, waterwor' ; by-law 66, wus of the opinion that the work might possibly be done this summer. Taken into consideration was the increased demands for water, and the potent fact that the new extension with the 16-inch pipe would double our present supply. The superintendent said at the present water level the supply' would be three million gallons per day. The matter will come up later for further consideration. PREPAY TAXES A saving of about $40 will be! {made in" the prepayment of 1953 taxes. The treasurer was authoriz- ed to purchase a prepayment cer- gesting that if it was intended here tificate. PROPOSE MILL LEVY Whitby Town Council proposes to levy an extra mill on 1953 taxes for the purpose of industrial pro- motion. The plan is to form an Industrial Commission composed of two members of the Chamber of Commerce and two members of the town council who will hire an industrial promotion manager. Chairman of the Jbint Commit- tee of council and.the Chamber of |Commerce 'which has been inves- tigating the problem, R. G. Lang- ford presented a report which was adopted by council. The committee sought to have council agree to pass a by-law to provide the one mill levy each year for the next five years but council was told definitely by its treasurer that it would be impossible to obligate councils of future years to such an expenditure. Whether or not the mill will be actually levied this year, depends upon how much the tax rate will be - information which has not yet been worked out. Members of the committee which preserited the report to coun- cil were: Mr. Langford, Mrs. D. H. Holliday, Willard Dodd, Ken- neth Lee, Donald Bryant, Harold Wickett, J. M. Roblin and T. M. Moore. Urging suppor: to the report Mayor Harry Jermyn pointed out that there is a little employment in town for citizens and said: "We are building a half million dollar high school to educate our boys and girls for export to other com- munities.' Deputy-reeve Kenneth Lee said that at. first blush he could not see his way clear to burden the taxpayers an extra mill for purpose but now has changed his mind and supports the report. He visualized the time when Ajax and Oshawa have grown so much that they will be annexing Whitby. Mr, Langford said that the re- venue of one mill weld run the project "close to the line' finan- cially but he believes that a good | manager can be obtained for per- {haps $3,300 a year plus office and /travelling expenses. The Cham- ber of Commerce would try to {subsidize the project. ' | Reeve D, B. McIntyre supporte the report, as did all members of council, but he commented that he did not think Whitby has lost in- dustry in the past solely because the town of Whitby has not been pointed out to prospective indus- tries. On the contrary, many good contacts have been made and much help extended by the town to industrial executives. The seeve concluded that industry will es- tablish where it sees fit to estab- lish -- promotion men notwith- standing. This comment brought from Mr. Langford a lecture on selling with | the personal touch - a subject upon that although she doesn't "care | much" for the plan, she will sup- port it at present because she sees no' alternative plan and it direction. Mr. McNee acknowledged there in the past but saw their failure in that it has been a | "half-hearted attempt." Mr. Quantrill doubted that the mill would provide enough money to do the iob which has to bh jdone. Mr, Dodd stressed the vital need for local employment, both of youth and older persons. The text the report read as follows: Whereas the Town of Whitby is sadly out of line as regards even a reasonable balance of assess- ment between Industrial and Re- sidential Assessment," which bal- ance is absolutely necessary to proper financing of a municipality; whereas it has been proven to this Committee's satisfaction from fig- ures taken from or received from the Assessment Department, the Tax Department and the School Board that the acquisition of In- dustry is absolutely necessary for the economical operation of the town. . Whereas the benefits derived from the location of Industry with- than justify any expenditures for services, roads etc. made (if re- quired) necessary location of the industry. Whereas consideration should be given to the employment of our young people, at home and to those citizens who are now em- ployed elsewhere, and who would prefer to be employed locally. Whereas the future srowth of the town depends on the acquisition of Industry in balance and good heal- thy and economically sound growth being the most trial development and national and such recognition could not go un-/ heeded by our Provincial and Fe- deral Governments as, exists to-| day in respect to services; where-| as whether or not some citizens of the Town do not commend Publicity and Industrial Develop- ment, this Committee feels that delay in action at this time would be an injustice to the populaion | in general and jeopardize future municipal financing to the point' {of unbearable residential taxaton and -eventual insolvency, taking all aforementioned facts into consider- ation this Joint Committee of In- vestigation recommends: That an agency be appointed to | be held responsible for the worl: of | Industrial Promotion for the Town lof Whitby. That such responsibility | | be .given to The Whitby Chamber | |of Commerce. ! ! 2. That the.Chamber of Com- represent, to receive their report |which the reeve knows nothing, he merce be requested to appoint a | |and consider it seriously and fa- | said. | Mays. H lida ald -~bdon a the SC viig Committee to be known as The be Ld ity Indusirisi Commission tol appears to be a move in the right all members appointed the | igood work of industrial promoters | in this municipality would more: definite | form of attraction to future indus-| Industrial Manager Idea Supported By Council be comprised of two members of the Chamber appointed by the Chamber and two members of the Council appointed by the Council, for one |year terms. 3. That the aforementioned pro- posed Industrial Commission be a wholly independent commission | responsible unto itself alone as re- |gards items of business both in WHITBY DAY BY DAY Accounts of social events and news items of local interest and names of visitors are apprecia- ted. PHONE 108 ---- on a holiday trip to Florida, Mr, and Mrs. Gordon Neal re- ¢ after | spending a few weeks in Vancouv-| $ i turned to tewn yesterday er, WILL SPONSOR TEAM Whitby Rotary Club will against |g sponsor a bantam hockey team in town, It will be under the di- rection of Lloyd Gibson. ADDRESSES TRI PHI CLUB Mr. Bud Lossing, a young man with an inspiring message for young people of today, and a grad- uate of Western Bible Institute, will be presented by the Tri Phi Gospel Group Chib of the Faith Baotist Church at the meeting to be held | in thes Council | widen crip | Evening Group Holds Meeting The January supper meeting of the W.M.S. Evening Group of the United Church tcok place, in the Church hall, on Monday. Mrs. T. Akev presided for the business part of the meeting. The annual treasurer's report was read by Mrs. E. Fairman and Mrs. N. Gartshore read the minutes of the previous meeting. Mrs. Freek conducted a short devotional ser- vice, A solo was sung by Miss Roberta Wright accompanied by Mrs. Phair at the piano. Mrs. Sanderson introduced the guest speaker of the evening, Mrs. W. Carroll, who brought to the jroun a most timely and inspira- ional message. Mrs. A. Jones thanked the speaker and soloist, Mrs. Brecken- ridge also voiced thanks to the committees of Mrs. W. Forbes and Mise Meeker for the delicious meal, COMING EVENTS RESERVE THE DATE. FEBRUARY 13, Valentine Tea, All Saints' Parish Guild. (12a) * Whither Classified NOTICE: » Classified adverti ts for this column must be in the Whitby office by 5 p.m. the day preced- ing publication, 7 INSULATE YOUR HOUSE NOW FOR ! winter with PAL-O-PAK loose fill. Cheaper | and better. Free estimates Made Whitby. Phone 2374, Whitby. (Jan22) WHITBY WOODWORKING, SASH, DOORS, frames. Reasonable prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. Phone Whitby 2754, (Jan1?) DOES THE SNOW MELT ON YOUR roof? Insulate with Mineral Wool.-Save- Fuel, Add comfort, fire-proof, weather- proof. Home Insulation, 204 Chestnut West. Phone 2563, Whitby. Terms. (Feb19) Chestnut Street East. (Jan1?) TRANSPORTATION WANTED TO FRIGI- daire plant, Scarboro, leaving 7:30, re- turning 5. Phone 2401, 2571. (12b) Mr, and Mrs. Albert Carr are ROBT. CORBETT News Editor - PHONE 703 .. SA OFFICER HERE .. Lieutenant Ralph Ingleby has come to Whitby from Cobalt to be in charge of the Salvation Army Corps here. James Ross Is Re-elected Head of PUC Atending the inaugural meeting of the Public Utility Commission last evening were Commissioners James Ross, Earl Bryant, H. P. Shin, Herry W. Jermyr and James H. Ormiston. James Ross was e-elected chair- man of the Commission, Commis- sioner Bryant declining the honor in his favor when his name was "laced in nomination by Mayor Jermyn. The motion to re-elect Commissioner Ross was moved by Creripissioner Brya.t and second ed by Commissioner Phin. In nominating Commissioner Bryant, the mayor said that he felt that the younger men should be given a chance to serve in that capacity. He pointed to the fact that his nominee had served two years on the Commission. Commissioner Bryant felt that Mr, Ross, with his longer experi- ence and more easily available to sign cheques and the performance other duties, should again head the Commission, Thanking his colleagues for the honor, the chairman sald that it was his thought and wish that the "~mission shculd work in the losest co-operation and harmony vith the Town Council and other ~ivic bodies for the general wel- | fare of 'the Town. He said that he was sure that his colleagues shar- ed his views. Want to buy, sell or trade? A Classified Ad and the deal is made, W.C. TOWN & SONS FRIGIDAIRE Authorized Dealer for WHITRY PHONE 410 ALOE FOR SALE--6-ROOM BRICK HOUSE, hardwood floors throughout, 3-piece bath. | 908 Brock North. Phone 2585. (Jan2D) | | FOR RENT--2ROOM FURNISHED APT. suit _ busines couple. English-speaking | only. "$56 per month. Phone 788. (12a) | APARTMENT FOR * RENT, ELDERLY lady preferred. Apply 312 Dundas Street West, Whitby. (10c) APPROXIMATELY 4.500 SQUARE FEET ! process and pending, which it may {consider confidential, but wholly ¥ | responsible to the Council and the | | Chamber, by quarterly reports, re-| |garding its financial status and | operations of a non-confidential | nature. 4. The Commission shall pe em- powered to engage a full time Se- cretary-Manager whose duty shall be to contact prospective industry follow up industrial leads, receive representatives of industry seeking location, handle all correspondence and fulfill generally the duties of an Industridl Promotion Manager. He shall also be required to act as secretary to The Industrial Commission and to the Chamber of Commerce. 5. That the Council shall pass a By-law authorizing the payment of a sum equivalent to the reve- nue produced by one mill on the assessment in the year 1953, and | payable to the Commission . at quarterly intervals, the. first pay-! ment to be due and paid as of | January 2, 1953. l 6. That all members of Council and Chamber appointed to the Commission, will sit without sal- ary or honorarium of any kind. Legal Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF ETHEL PEGGS, late of the Town of Whitby, in the Coun- ty of Ontario, Widow, deceased. All persons having claims against the es- of space, suitable for storage. Phone 27'!, Mr. Epstein. (12¢) SKATES EXCHANGE, FOR SALE AND sharpened, also keys, locks and general repair at 107 Dundas West, Whitby (two doors west of Post Office). Phone 2586. (Feb?) | FOR SALE--MOUTON COAT, LIKE NEW, size 14-16. Phone 683. (110) | FOR SALE-QUEBEC HEATER, SMALL | size; also Singer sewing machine, good condition. Phone 2102 after 6. & | HELP WANTED--ONE GOOD BODY man with Painting ability, highest wages. Apply Chevrolet, a2e) ouse a Service Manager, Donald's Oldsmobile Ltd., Whitby. SKATES SHARPENED Try them on a new machine WILSON'S 2 Block South on Brock RUTH] Telephone now for full in tate of Ethel Peggs, deceased, who died on or about the 24th day of November, 11952, are hereby notified to file proof of same with the undersigned Solicitor on or before the 15th day of February, 1953. After that date the solicitor will proceed to distribute the said estate having re- gard to the claims of which he shall have had notice. { Dated at Whitby, this 13th day of Janu- | ary, A.D., 1953, ALFRED M. WOOTTON, 163 Brock Street North, Whitby, Ontario, Solicitor for the Executor, DOUGLAS F. PEGGS. (Jan15,22,29) YOUNG MARRIED MAN, late model automobile, 3V2 years SALES MANAGER experience in new and used automobiles desires similar POSITION in vicinity of Oshawa, Bowmanville, , Whitby. Write Box 24 Times-Gazette, Whitby HILLMAN 209-211 DUNDAS EAST Announcing Official PRICE REDUCTIONS on this substantial saving. formation DRIVE IN STYLE...FOR LESS PER MILE miinoc Full Stock of Hillman Parts BELL'S GARAGE £ 653 PHON