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PAGE TEN THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, JANUARY 135, 1929 DR, R, F. PRESTON IS IMPROVING Carleton Place, Jan, 16.~--The condition of Dr, R., F., Preston, member of Parliament for Lan- ark, was described as 'slightly im- proved" in a bulletin issued by his physicians. Dr, Preston was stricken with pneumonia about two weeks ago while responding to a midnight call to attend a patient, APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF TRUSTS AND SAVINGS CO. Dunsford, Jan, 15.~--One of the best known residents of Victoria County and of the town of Lind- say, Dr, J. A, White, was recetly appointed District Representative of the Ontario College of Physic- jans and Surgeons and has now been appointed a Director of the Victoria Trust & Savings Company, KINGSTON HARBOR HAS : THREE INCHES OF ICE Kingston, Jan, 15.--Kingston Harbor is now ice-bound to a thicknes of between two and threa inches, It has frozen over a week earlier than last vear, Steamer Wolfe Island, made its last trip from the city Sunday, Direct auto- mobile connection between King: ston and Watertown will be made by the end of the week, MAYOR ENTERS 27TH TERM IN COUNCIL Gananoque, Jan, 15.--Mayor Wilson, at the inaugural meeting of the Council yesterday, entered his eleventh term as Mayor and twenty-seventh as member of Council, Rev, C, E. Kidd, pastor of St. Andrew's Church, condne ed devo.ional services, Purchase of improved fire-fighting equipment, paving of North Road, and Old Home Week, were among the pro- Jects discussed, MAJOR ALFRED LIGHT BURIED Ax nINGSTON Kingston, Jan, 15.--The funeral of Major Aifred Light, late Direc- tor of Music, Royal Canadian Ar- tillery, was held yesterday after- noon from St, James's Church with full military honors. The pall- bearers were officers of the King- ston Garrison: Colonel C, E, Long, Lieut.-Col, H. E. Boak, 0.C,, R.C.H.A, Brigade; Lieut.-Col. 8. G. Bacon, Lieut,-Col, C, R. Grant, Lieut,-Col. D. 8. Tamblyn, Major H. F. Geary, Major R. L. Fortt and Major J. Leach. The R.C.H.A, was on parade under hte direction of Good News! Is Available for Immediate Delivery TRUCK LOADS WAGON LOADS This Wood is the Best Fuel Value Obtainsble Dixon Coal Co. Phone 262 Four Direct Lines Central. Lieutenant F, W. Coleman, C. H. Robertson of Toronto, who served with the band of the Twenty-first Lancers when Major Light heid the appointment of Bandmaster in this famous British cavalry unit in the early nineties, representing the deceased officer's old com- rades, took his position with the immediate family among the chief mourners, INAUGURATION OF 1020 COUNCIL IN CORNWALL Cornwall, Jan, 15.--The Towu Council of 1028 passed out of being yesterday and the 19029 Council assumed office. Before the old body went out reports were read from Plumbing Insepctor George Hunter, and Dr, McGuire, Milk and Food Inspector, Votes ol thanks were tendered Mayor Phil. lips and Councillor Aaron Hor- owitz, the only retiring members present, COUNTY COUNCIL HOLD MEETING IN PETERBORO Peterboro, Jan, 15,--At the in- augural meeting of the County Council yesterday morning ex-Al- derman Stanley A, Lowe, the high- est among the defeated candidates at the recent election, was appoint- ed to complete the term of ex-Al- derman Ackerman, who resigned last month, The committee Chair- men are as follows; Finance, Ald Nagle Phelan; Railways and Parks, Ald, Walter Stocker; Manu- facturers ,Ald, Malcolm Mcintyre; Fire, Water and Light, Ald, R. G. Cotton; Property ,Ald, Harry Huff- man, VOTES FOR WOMEN VERY SCARCE IN INDIAN COLONY Proportion Entitled To Vote Is 30 To 1 In Favor Of The Males Calcutta, India, Jan. 15.--The correspondent of the London Times writes: The Dowager Rani of Mandi headed a deputation of women which was received by the Simon Conference, The deputation sub- mitted that, of 1,600,000 votes in the United Provinces, women poss- essed only 50,000. This glaring disparity was due to the fact that the same qualifications were pre- scribed for females as for males. Women did not ordinarily possess property in their own names, nor did they pay income-tax or house rent, as they generally shared the property with the male members ot their family, the name of one or more of whom appeared fn the elec- toral roll. These conditions handi- capped women in taking part in political activities. Qualifications The deputation urged that the franchise should not be based only on property possessed by the woman herself. If the father or husband possessed qualifications twice in ex- ~ess of the minimum qualificatons prescribed for men, the daughters and the wife should acquire the fran chise. hese should be in addition to those women who at present enjoyed the franchise by virtue of their own rights. It further sugges- ted the reservation of four seats in the Provincial Council for women, the Province being divided into four territorial constituencies, in each of which women of a preserib- ed educational standard should be registered as voters. ry Test Sir John Simon expressed his ap- preciation of this point of the de- outation, and gave an analogy from English history recalling that a similar difficulty arose in that country. As an alternative to their other proposals the deputation suz- gested a literary test for women's franchise. Sir John Simon asked if women voters had bezun to take a real interest in political affairs. Mrs. Ahmed Shah said undoubted- Jv they were beginning to do so but at present women did not £o to the polls either here or in other pro- vineces. DEPARTMENT HEAD HAS KNOWLEDGE OF THE INDIANS Dr. Duncan Campbell Scott Has Studied Them At Close Range Montreal, Que,, Jan, 15,-- Re- cently, in Toronto, Prof, Pelham Edgar spoke to the Canadian Lit. erature Club on Canada's happy fortune, in that one of her major peers were also a gerat administra- tor and executive, who knew Indian character with rare insight, having been privileged in his official posi- tion to study these people at close range, Dr, Duncan Campbell Scott. Deputy Superintendent--Ggneral of Indian Affairs, has been speaking here on the folk he knows so well, He said that, although some tribes have suffered seriously from sick- ness, the Indians are, on the whole on the increase, After the first shock "'of contact with our so-called civilization, they seem to pick up, and with better housing, schools and hygenic methods the outlook to-day is most encouraging." Loyalty Dr, Scott spoke of their extra- ordinary loyalty during the War, when, out of a total population of 104,000, no less than 4,000 enlist- ed and fought side by side with their white brethren, He showed how, by better education, better sanitary devices, and more sym- pathy, the Indians of to-day have made great strides, and he declar- ed: "In ten years from now, with the supervision that our depart- ment has over the affairs of the Indians, we shall have a mucl} healthier and happier Indian popu- lation in Canada than we had, say twenty years ago.' 9 All Ranges It is impossible, said the spéaker, (addressing the Young Men's Can- adian Club), to generalize on the Indians, They are of all ranges, so- cially speaking, some very advanc- ed, others mere hunters and fishers. In the Martimes they are largely guides, trappers, lumber workers; in Quebec they are very advanced, as could be instanced at Caughna- waga, where extremely skilled steel bridge workers have been develop- ed. Even more advanced are the Indians of Ontario, added Dr. Scott, who mentioned the advanced farm- ers in the Brantford district. The Indians of the plains are hunters, while in British Columbia they greatly go in for industrial pur- suits, the men as fishers and many women in the canneries. In the northern districts, again, live the primitive Indians, who depend on hunting and fishing for their live- lihood. PUPIL HAD GRIT Edmonton, Alta., Jan. 15.--How Ronald Marshall, a high school pu- pil worked through a morning ses- sion of his class while suffering from a fractured left arm, was di- vulged by the school management committee of the Edmonton public school board, following an inquiry into thec ircumstances. Miss E. L. Joudrey, the teacher, stated that the boy hurt his arm while play- ing in the school grounds during morning recess. The boy insisted that he was all right, and Miss Joudrey added that though she ask- ed him several times during the morning, his answers led her to be- lieve that the arm was only spraiu- ed. The boy went home along at noon, where he collapsed and inves- tigation revealed a fracture just above the forearm, which was not set until four hours after the acci- dent happened. BOOK OF VERSE Tornto, Ont., Jan. 15.--'Seranus' (8S. Frances Harrison) has just published a book of verse: "Later Poems and New Villanelles. The opening poem is in praise of Can- adian flowers, "plucked by one, a lover of her coumtry, coast to coast, bound with a branch of crim- son Maple Leaf". It will be remem- bered by Mrs. Harrison, a musician as well as poet, long azo adapted Canadian themes most delightfully to the old-world measures of the Villanelel, And she still has her deft touch and sure melody in this latest gift to Canada. THE ARCADE Limited CLEARING - - Silk and Wool JERSEY DRESSES Sizes 15, 17, 19, $7.95 40, 42. Very special. We are offering an interesting group of smart styled dresses of silk and wool Jersey Cloth. Comes in pretty color combinations. BUY... JEDDO COAL SOLVAY COKE CANNEL COAL POCAHONTAS COAL The Four Lusi FROM DIXON COAL CO. Telephone 262 4 Direct Lines to Central, BLANKET OF SNOW PARTIALLY SAVED FREEZING YOUTH Wallie Mcintyre Strayed from Road in Blinding Blizzard Midland, Jan. 15.--Buried under a snowdrift, which alone saved him from freezing to death, Wallie McIn- tyre, local youth, was found by searchers Monday morning, two nights and a day after he had lost his way in a blinding blizzard. Both his hands and both his feet were frozen, In St. Andrew's hospi- tal he is resting fairly comfortably while doctors are waging a grim fight to save feet and hands from amputa- tion, Sought Shelter In Snow From late Saturday night until 10 o'clock Monday morning the youth was exposed to the full vigors of the coldest spell of the winter, which sent the thermometer down to 10 below zero. Worn out by his wander- ing and scarcely knowing what he was doing, he sought shelter 'in a bush early Sunday morning. He was almost smothered by the heavy blank- et of snow which saved him. All the time that McIntyre was wandering in the blinding snow storm, warmth and shelter was al- most within sight. He was found on the farm of Eh Shaw, within half a mile of the farmhouse. McIntyre and Clyde Gray left Mid- land for Penetang, only three miles away, at 8.3), They stabled their horse for a couple of hours, then prepared to start home about 10.30. McIntyre however, wanted to pay one more call. Gray, impatient after an hour, left for home, Horse Returns Alone Sunday morning the horse return- ed to its stable without cutter or harness. The animal was covered with ice and snow. Alarm was at once felt for McIntyre and a search was start- ed. . All Sunday searchers combed the area between the two towns without finding a trace of the man. Monday morning the hunt was resumed and in a bush on the Shaw farm, far off the Penetang road, the man, still conscious, was located, buried under the snow, He heard the searchers and called for aid. The first thing he ask- ed for was a glass of milk. Clyde Gray, his companion of Sat- urday night, and Bill Dods made the discovery. He was drawn to Shaw's house on a stoneboat. and afterwards { taken to the hospital here. | Until late Monday afternoon Mec- { Intyre was unable to tell of his or- deal. His recollection of the terrible hours in the cold is still vague. He does not remember seeking shelter in the snow, banked high in Shaw's bush, and he was evidently uncon- scious for a time. He started for home before mid- night Saturday, he said. In the bliz- zard he missed the road and wander- ed for hours. Just before dawn the cutter struck a tree and he was thrown out. He mandiged to retain the lines. Tried to Find Horse : About 10 o'clock Sunday morning Mcintyre attempted to mount the horse and ride into town. He was not sure of his direction and saw no sign of scttlement. Numb with the cold, he struggled to climb on the horse. He fell, lost the reins and the animal escaped. Dr. Johnson states that it will be a day or two before it will be known whether the arms and legs of the vouth lost within a few miles of Midland can be saved. Both of Mc- Intyre's hands are frozen three or four inches above the wrists. Both feet are badly frozen. His cheeks, nose and ears also suffered. READERS VIEWS GAS AND HYDRO Oshawa Jan. 15, 1929, To the Editor Oshawa Dally Times, Dear Sir: It is an old adage that a drop of ink, may make a million think. If the letter of Mr, W, J, Burns, which appeared in the Times of Jan, 9 re the proposed purchase of the local Hydro distribution plant, has caused more serious consid- eration to be given this important question by the electors, his letter has not been written in vain, With due regard for the opin- fons of those who hold opposite views, I wish to state a few rea- son's why I favor the purchase of the local plant as opposed to the views of Mr. W, J. Burne. The prin- cipal of public ownership and the successful management by the Hy- dro Electric Power ission of the business of developing generat- ing and transmitting power for a union of nearly 600 municipalities constituting the largest public own- ership scheme in the world is ad- mitted by Mr, Burns in regard to Provincial Hydro, but.is opposed as savoring of socialism when applied to our local situation, If it has proved economically sound and pro- fitable for such a combination of muncipalities, it should be equally go for the people of Oshawa, and it it is good for the people it can- not be bad for business, It matters little what ism may claim it as a pet hobby. Mr. Burns used the consumers Gas Co,, Toronto as an argument against local ownership of public utilities why did he for- get the T. T. C. as an example of local public ownership and manage- ment or why not cite Whitby, Peter- boro, Picton, Kingston, as having already bought their distribution plants and have already used their operating surpluses to reduce rates or prevent them being raised. The fears of Mr. Burns of Oshawa being unable to secure capable citizens to manage a public utility of this kind for the City, as equivalent to an admission of an inferiority complex as compared with the citizens of the above named towns and cities. Municipal Commission The Power Commission Act pro- vides for the establishment of a Municipal Commission for the con- trol and management of the local distribution system. But such con< trol and management is subject to regulation and supervision as re- gards plant construction, operating conditions, power and light rates, disposition of surplus, system of ac- counting ete. It will be seen that Mr. Burns' apparent anxiety about juggling with rates on the part of a local Commission is entirely un- warranted, The question of financing has been simplified by the offer of the H.E.P.C. to accept the city's 4% per cent. thirty year debentures in payment of the purchase price. There will be no brokerage char- ges in connection with the sale of these debentures. The annual payments of prine!- pal and interset will b paid out of the gas and electric rates which under the present management and rates have provided revenue to meet all expenses, including these deben- ture charges. There is therefore little possiblity of the purchase of the local plant increasing the tax rate. In my opinion the City took a much greater risk without any dis- astrous results when they pledged the credit of the city for loans amounting to $160,000 to meet the housing stortage in 1918. Except for the small expense of administra- tion of this commission there has been no tax on the ratepayers through any default in payment on the part of purchasers of whom there were only about 250 whereas in the purchase of the local Hydro the responsibility for payment is spread over practically the whole city. Acquires Equity The purchaser of a commission house acquires an equity in the house and becomes the owner on completion of his payments. Citi- zens paying gas and electric rates in Oshawa are paying for the plant as tenant but acquire no equity in it. Any surpluses frome operation do not remain in Oshawa at present but are spread over the Central System. When all the munieipalit- ies in the Central Ont., system have purchased their distributive plants and the plants not employed in the ° disposed of the system could then come under the provisions of the Power Commission Act and secure an equity in the system similar to the operation of the Niagara sys- tem. The operation of distributive systems by local commissions tend towards greater fnterest im local requirements and closer co-opera- tion and understanding of the whole Hydro enterprise. I recollect the keen interest taken in Hydro affair: by the people in the Niagara sys tem during the construction of th: Chippawa power canal during the years 1920 and 1921 thousands of people, of municipal councils, Farmers' Institutes Boards of Trade, Chambers o Commerce, etc., ran excursions o* from 500 to 1000 people and wer: given free tramsportation along the 12% miles of the' canal on ordin- ary flat cars transformed into ob servation cars by the addition of seats. These excursions stopped a' intervals along the way and the eager excursionists given apportun ity to acquire more informatio: about that great engineering pro ject, which most of them referre¢ to as ours. It struck me that w- in the Central system were hop: lessly behind the times in Hydr electric matters and that only a fe people have made a special stud of the question while in the Niagar system nearly everyone knows the' Hydro and are willing to discuss * any time. There are many other a pects of this purchase question th: est to discuss at the present time but they will doubtless be dealt with before the question is present- ed to the electors by those in closer touch with the situation then, Yours truly, T, J. LOWRY, SEEKS PRESS OPINIONS Oshawa, Jan, 14, 1929, The Editor, Oshawa Daily Times, Dear Sir; I notice that in the past several issues of your paper you say you are endeavoring to fearlessly lead on all public questions pf impor- tance to the best interest of our City. At the beginning of this letter I want you to understand that I am only an ordinary citizen, who takes an interest in the welfare of Osh- awa, In view of the stand you take, as your duty, as proprietor and publisher of your local independent newspaper, I think you will pardon me for asking your leadership ana opinion on the following issues, 1a sues, which as far as I can seu, must be settled by the newly elect- ed City Council, and according to our New Mayor, by the vote of the electors of Oshawa, Some of the questions which I feel must be settled this year, and upon which I would like your ad- vice are the following: New Questions First, What are you going to ad- vise your readers to do in regard to the immediate construction of the proposed new Municipal build- ings. A member of your editorial staff being a member of the 1928 City Council, I take it for granted that you are aware of the fact that $2,600. has already been spent on preparing plans and specifications and that the estimated cost as giv- en by the architect was to be $350,- 000. Should we immediately proceed with this work? Second, Concerning the subway at Simcoe St. South, which was dealt with by the 1928 Council. I find that the City's share of the costs of this undertaking as adjust- ed by the railway Board is $65,- 000, with some reductions provid- ed for in their order, Having in mind the temporary hold-up in the development of Cedardale, and in the street paving at this point, do you think this work should be gone on with at once? Outfall Sewer Third. . Re the outfall sewer. When we consider the sewage of all this city is being allowed to empty in its raw state into our harbour and open waters of Lake Ontario, so close to our intake water supply, does it not appear to you to be a condition not read- ily counted in Dollars and Cents. I understand that the Board of Works of the Past year went into this question, end consulted the best authorities on sewage disposal, namely Messrs. Gore, Nasmith and How to Avoid INFLUENZA Colds othing do will po effect: 5 Desiact 200 Against Colds, In. 1 ee ena einai sve aad gous i Cl pi free from poisonous a 7 dy (IR ) does more than he Got a 35¢ Box ot Your Druggist's » Scranton Square Fracture Anthracite Coal THE BEST THE MINES PRODUCE 2,000 LBS, IN EVERY TON W. J. Trick 25 Albert St. || COKE and i ji WOOD Co. Limited Phones 230157 THe Storie of Toronto, They reported the cost of the undertaking, and also suggested a location, They also provided a sketch of a plan show- ing the manner in which we could clean up our harbour and lake front, and eliminate the danger to which I referred to above, The total cost of the work was estimat- ed by them at approximately $450,- 000. What action would you advise the 1929 Council and the electors in general to take on this question? Hydro Problem Fourth, There is also the inrpor- tant matter of taking over tne Hydro and Gas distribution by our city. You are no doubt well ac- quainted with the arguments hoth for and against such a step. How should a ratepayer stand on this question? Fifth, I also note that during the past several months considerable attention was paid by 'he council to the thought of extending Olive Ave. to Simcoe St. I find upon in- vestigation that Olive Ave. enuld be opened straight through to Simcoe St. at an estimated cost to the tax- payers of $12,000. when completed, Would you recommend that this be done, or Mould yoa aévise the use of Maple St. from Celina to Simcoe St.? This would be done as you probably know, by using about 200 feet of Celina St. South of Maple St. thus only making a slight jog in the street, for an approxi- mate cost of only $2,500, when completed. Sixth. It seems that the William St, Extension ought to be settled by the 1929 Council, According to the estimation of the City engineer this extension would cost the city in the neighborhood of $6,500. Con- sidering that this extension would only be about two hundred feet north of Richmond St. do you think that this expenditure is justifiable? There is also the John St. open- ing to be considered, and also Third Ave. These have all come before the council of the past year, and even after all the publicity given them in your paper, I see that not one of these streets has been of- ficially opened, even though a mem- ber of your editorial staff was on the council to help put these pro- jects across, Streets Not Opened. Can you give me some explana- tion as to why none of these streets have been opened? Even when the whole council was im favour of it with the exception of the chair- man of the Board of Works, Mr. Stacey. I am afraid I am intruding and taking too much space, but I feel that these are questions which are interesting to every tax payer and I thank you in advance for publish- ing this letter. T trust it will not find its fate in the waste-paper bas- ket as have many other letters writ- ten to you by the citizens of Osh- awa, bccause they did not sign their names. Yours truly ARTHUR. H. BROAD 394 Olive Ave. Oshawa. EDITOR'S NOTE--In the fore- going letter Mr. Broad has covered a great deal of ground in a very interesting way. These questions will be dealt with from time to time, as they develop, in the edito:- ial columms, With reference to street extensions or openings Olive Avenue, Willlam Street and Johu street were all decided upon by last year's council, This paper has strongly supported these improve- ments, SALARY FOR PRISONERS Kingston, Ont., Jan, 15, -- The death has occurred of Mary Ann Brooks, matron at tne county jail for 32 years, one of the odest ma- trons in the province. She was ninety years of age, She perform- ed her duties in exemplary mans | ner, She understood human na- ture exceptionally wel and did much to ease the position of the un- fortunates in the jail, Deceased used her salary in the relief of those under her car, INDIAN RECITER DIES Vancouver, B.C,, Jan, 15,--The death of Mrs, Russell Mark, form- erly well-known as Frances Nick- awa, the Cree Indlan reciter, is an- 'nounced, Miss Nickawa had tour ed England and Australia as well as Eastern Canada, and was an in- terpreter of Pauline Johnson's works. She belonged to the mod- (ern or Wood Crees, and her early education wasr eceived at Norway House Mission, northern Manitoba, A few years ago she was heard in recital in the lecture halls of many leading Methodist churches in On- tario, Prevent Flu-- . 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