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J rec- quick- ) deep allow orting isages Her ) and' vn to aking ected, 18 eén- f the ily--all g phy- 'ectoral it per. ists. sit in sometimes and i partner THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1929 PAGE [HREE ES ------ oy nterview Minister of Public of Toronto Will Open Branch in City in * Simcoe "treet Premises * Store Formerly Occupied By Beaton's Grocery Being Remodelled Into Modern Banking Office, at a Cost of Approximately $2,000 BRANCH WILL OPEN ABOUT APRIL FIRST { Mihm -- Entry of Bank of Toronto Indication of = Growing Importance of Oshawa as a Commercial and Indus- trial Centre H. B. Henwood, general manager of The Bank of Toronto announces the opening of a branch of The Bank of Toronto in Oshawa, Premises on Simcoe street, a few doors south of King, situated be- tween Adams Furniture Co., and the L. R. Steele Co., are now be- ing remodelled into a banking of- fice, including vault, safety deposit box department and complete mod- ern banking equipment. We under- stand the finish will be in quarter cut oak and the office ready for oc- cupancy about the beginning of April. The premises which are to be oc- cupled by the bank are owned by Bradley Bros, and were formerly occupied by Beaton's Grocery which recently ceased business opera- tions. A building permit has been taken out at the city hall for the alteration work, which, the permit states. will cost about $2,000. The bank will occupy the ground floor and the basement, and is generally altering the store into a secure and modern bank. The length of the lease could not be ascertained from the owners, Bradley Bros., today, but the alterations are being done by the bank, through its own con- struction department, which would indicate that the Institution's inten- tions are to remain here perman- ently. It is Interesting to note in this connection that the Bank of Tor- onto Is Ontario's ploneer bank. It is the oldest bank with head office in this Province, being established 78 years ago. The last statement issued showed the bank's assets to be over $135,000,000, built solely through the development of its own business and without mergers with other banks. The entry of The Bank of Toron- to into this field is further evi- dence of the growing importance of Oshawa as a commercial and indus- trial centre, said the general man- ager, Mr. Henwood, who stated that a survey of the city had satis- fled the bank's management that this was an adequate field for the opening of the branch. PR 9 t WEATHERMAN p robb bddddinbdddddodidddidod {pologie s, apologies, e offer with soliloquies-- Instead of being "fair," . The weather is a bear, And upsets all our, prophecies, - Whoever is controlling the weath- er in this end of the country cer- inly made a quick change yesterday, Weatherman faithfully placed his ectures of "fair and mild" on early weather reports, but, alas, al- most before the paper was off the ess the dogs of March were let And this morning--blizzard, blow- ing and swirling around the house, taking delight in lifting your hat perilously off its moorings, stinging ou nose when you least expected and then ranting merrily on its way "to fill sidewalks full of snow drifts, What wonderful weather! Country roads are practically im- ble this morning, we hear, That for automobiles. The cars are having a hard enough time even try- ing to negotiate some of the streets in the Motor City. weather reminds us of the tales that come drifting back to Osh- awa from former residents who have gone to Regina--of blizzards and cold weather. By the way, this storm to- day hailed from the west, soits a real taste of the prairies. In Windsor, and the border cities, the gale was so se- vere that plate glass windows in down town stores were blown in. Well, the lion must have his fling. Chap who drifted in the office yes- terday wanted to take a fling at bridge that evenihig, and asked the editor of this column if he played i "No," we replied, "we merely provide a more with an excuse for toe somewhat weary in well do- this morning, we don't proposc it any definite bust Bi as . to the weather. Suffice it to say that it will either continue as it is now, or it will show a change. The probs, however, say "Strong winds, becom- ing colder, with snowflurries." ---------------- To remove shaded spots of durc and light patches that sometimes appear in plain rugs, place the spot- ted part over a pan of boiling water The steam rising through the rug will straighten the nap thus remov- fn~ shaded spots. ' oo | 2 to Cl-ssify TO RENT--TWO ROOMS - FUR- nished or wurfurnished for light housekeeping. All conveniences. Sui. business people. Close to Mot- ors, For *- ~~ =*-ne 2690W. i (56¢) ANGLERS' ANNUAL MEETING FIXED Competitions to Be Held Throughout the Summer Season The executive committee of The Oshawa Anglers Asso, met at the home of Mr. Geo. Rohertshaw, Grooms Ave. last evening. At this meeting it was decided to hold _the annual meeting of the association on Friday, March 29th at which meeting the officers for the year will be elected, The executive mm accepting from Mr, Neil Felt a sil- ver cup for competition decided to award this cup to the members of the Oshawa Anglers Association who catches the largest fish during the open season of 1929 in any wa- ters of the Province of Ontario. A sum of $25. was set aside to be used as prizes for their competitions dur- ing the 1929 season. Particulars of this competition will be made known at the annual meeting on the 29th. A program of great in terest to fishermen will be arranged members of the association are re- quested to make a note of the date 80 as to be able to attend. (Continued from Page 1) Western Union land wires between Mexico City and Vera Cruz. Precautions were being taken at El Paso in the event of fighting tn Juarez across the border and the seventh U.S. Cavalry at Fort Bliss was under orders to move today with full field equipment. Waiting for Attack El Paso, Mex., Mar, 7.--A ha=d- ful of Federal troops in Juarer across the border from here, pre- pared today to defend the city against an attack by rebels under General Marcelo Caraveo. Machine guns have been mount- ed around barricades at the garri- son and at the principal street in tersections. eRinforcements were reported to be on the way but it was doubtful whether they would arrive before the revolutionaries. The rebels. reported to be ad- vancing on Juarez, were believed to be in the mountaing 20 miles south, Rallroad tracks in that di- rection have been destroyed hv gov- ernment troops. Rebels Gain in Juarez Following reports that a prn- revolutionary movement was gain- ing headway in Juarez, the Fed- erals established military rule, took over the customs house, disarmed police and arrested Mayor August- ine Gallo and a number of other town officials, U.8. oni Watch On this side of the border, Unit- ed States army officials at Fort Bliss watched the situation closely. ed, but a system is being provided They indicated that American troops would cross the border and enter Juarez should fighting devel- op there in such a way as to en- danger the lives of Americans in El Paso. American troops drove Francisco Villa out of Juarez fin 1919 after stray bullets had killed several residents of El Paso. General R. Ramos, who resigned as assistant secretary of war to as- sume command of the troops in Juarez. said he would defend the town unless overwhelmingly out- numbered, in which case he will withdraw his troops and retreat. General Ramos arrived here last night by aeroplane from Browns- ville and in an interview with El Continental, Spanish language newspaper, outlined a part of the government's plan of operations, Anxiety at Washington Washington,' D.C., Mar, 7.--The Mexican situation is causing more (Continued on page 5) BIG TELEPHONE EXPANSION FOR OSHAWA DISTRICT $832,000 EXPENDITURE PLANNED FOR NEXT FIVE YEARS Constantly Expanding Needs of Service Must Be Met : The application to Parliament by the Bell Telephone Company for the extension of its powers to raise new capital has brought out a great deal of interesting informa- tion about the growth--present and prospective -- of the telephone in Ontario and Quebec. The Company has already an- nounced that, according to the careful estimates of its engineers, it must spend for extension and renewal in the next five years no less a sum than $120,000,000, | CITY AND DISTRICT NEWS INSTALLS X-RAY Dr. 8. J. Phillips, locar aentist, has added to his dental equipment by installing an x-ray machine, LOCATES IN TOKONTO Alvin McIndless, who has been for six years connected with Bea- ton's grocery, has purchased a bus- iness in Toronto where he will move next week. TO MAKE LONG TRIP Mr. and Mrs, William French left today to spend two months hol- idays in New York and the Eastern United States, and will also make a trip by boat from New York to California. BUSINESS CHANGE Percy Morden, who has been conducting a barber and tobacco business at 13 Bond street east for the last 13 years, has retired from this business and will enter the real estate firm of W, Peebles, 8 Bond street east. DEATH OF THOMAS D. WOOD Cobourg. -- Thomas D, Wood, a | According to H. M. Black, the local manager, Oshawa is to have a large share in this program ef | | expansion. The Bell engineers es- timate that the local system will require for its renewal and exten- sion, within the next five years, no | less than $832,000. | Details of the work aie not at Black explains that both central | office and outside plant must be | | continuously extended as well as | station equipment for subscriber's ! premises. The total outlay men- | tioned above is expected to take care of local growth and insure a constantly expanding service that i will meet the needs of the com- | munity. MARCH BLIZZARD SWEEPS WIDE AREA (Continued from Page 1) and impeorilled the lives of motor- native of Seymour Township, Nor- thumberland county, died at Hav- elock. He was prominent in the business life of that village, first as a builder and contractor, and for the last twelve years in the coal business, He was a memuer of the United church and of the Canadian Order of Foresters. Surviving for the annual meeting and, all hand at the moment, but Manager | him are his widow, three daughters, Mrs. W, Beckett, Norwood; Mrs, Gordon Ames, Harowsmith, and Miss Bernice at home; sons, Ralph of Oshawa ana nuuuunul or. Havelock, ! only graded but graded to No, 1 | favorable comment on and two | | as an early potato is of course al- SACRED CONCERT On Sunday evening the General Motors Musical Society is to pre- sent a sacred concert in the G.M.C, auditorium at 8.45 p.m. The 'last Sunday evening concert given by this high-class musical organiza- tion so delighted the audience which attended it in the New Mar- tin Theatre that the auditorium is likely to be filled to capacity for the coming Sunday's event, In addition to an excelllent program of classical music by the orchestra, there will be several assisting voc- cal artists to complete the pro- gram. This concert is entirely open to the publie, and all citizens are cordially invited to attend, ws ---- CROP REPORT The weekly crop report for On- tario county, issued by the agricul- tural representative, W. M, Cros- kery, of Uxbridge {is as follows: There is a good demana ur seed oats and barley, Oats is likely to be scarce, Potatoes are practical- ly unmarketable and it looks as if the time were not far distant when all our potatoes will have to be graded at shipping pomnts and not or better, if they are to be sold at profitable prices, The sooner, too, that local varieties are discarded and a new start made with some Certified Seed of one standard variety, the better ror all growers in commercial potato districts. The Dooley is popular with dealer and consumer and one hears much it among the growers. The Irish Cobbler ready accepted. Latest Financial News Market Summary by Canadian Press Toronto and New York Stock Quotations Supplied by Stobie, Forlong and Co. TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE Toronto, Mar, 7.--Although a few of the market leaders called a halt on the decline commenced yesterday, a goodly number of stocks continued to give way to soften. tend- encies during the morning's trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange today. Trading a- gain decreased considerably and the list was ists and pedestrians, Starting last night the wind, ac-, companied by heavy rain, became | la gale early today when it lifted the roof and blew down the brick chimney in a four-storey lodging | house. Fifty men had a narrow es- cape from being buried under the | masonry. The downtown business section was hardest hit. More than 50 win- , dows were broken in stores on the main street. i The gale tore loose bricks in an abandoned building alongside a viaduct on one of the main streets in the downtown section. Tons | of bricks fell with a loud crash | and smashed the sidewalks. Telephone and telegraph wires were down all over the city. Later police reports were expected to re- veal the worst damage to electric wires this city has experienced in years, Twelve plate glass windows 'in large stores on Washington | street were blown in by the wind, causing damage estimated at $3,- 500. y of very narrow proportions, With the excep- tion of Abitibi which dropped down 3 3-4 points to 42, there were few losses of more than two points, i Tre Oil group, with the exception of Home, failed to continue their upward movement of the last few days and in the noon quota- tions all showed slight losses, Home worked in opposition to its group movement by firming at the morning's high of 18.00 for a met gain of 1.50, 5 : International Nickel retained its strengih and held at 62 1-2 for a fractional advance, while Page Hersey strengthened a single point to 131, and Canadian Vinegar showed a siomlar gain at 36, Canada Bread prefer- red appeared on 1d board with a four int increase at 105, DS rVies Station equipment broke to 83 3.3 for a loss of 1 5-8 ints, while Waterloo failed to retain its foid and slipped back 2 points to 28, Hamiton Bridge lost its ad- vance of yesterday by selling back 2 3-4 points to 72 1.2, Lake Superior at 34, Kel- vinator at 9.00, and Canadian Paving at 35 were all one point lower, FOREIGN EXCHANGE New York, Mar. 7.--(Noon)--Foreign ex- change steady; demand rates (in cents), Great Britain: 484 3.4; Canadian Dollars, at 5.8 of one per cent, discount, TORONTO High Low 12.30 14 14 14 45 45 45 Bell Tel. 171% 171% Braz. -.. 67 66 Stock Asbestos Abitibi Chicago, Mar." 7--Destructive west | winds spread snow and cold over the | midwest last night causing personal | injuries, property damage and pos- | sibly loss of life. i Fire added its menace to the other elements at work, At Tomahawk, Wis, the wind whipped a fire through the business section, causing a loss of $900,000. Six persons were injured in Chi- cago and three others, who set out on Lake Michigan yesterday in a small boat, were believed lost in the gale. , CHICAGO GRAIN OPENING Chicago, Mar. 7,--Wheat, May, 126; July, 1.29; corn May, 98 3-4; July, 102; oats, May, 48 3-4; July, 49 1.4, . WINNIPEG GRAIN Winnipeg, Mar, 7.--Wheat, 1-8 to 1-2 higher at 128 5-8 to 129; July, 1-4 to 3.8 higher at 130 1-2 to 130 5-8; Oct., 3-8 to 3-4 higher at 130 1-4 to 130 5-8, at 5 ts--May, 3-8 higher 5 1-4; July, 1.8 to 3-8 higher at 55 1-4 to 55 3-4, Lion Roars Prematurely; City Bound Oshawans were all set to enjoy another week of fine weather at the outset, and as a result had gen- erally discarded goloshes and oth- er heavy and unnecessary win- ter clothing, but they were glad to put" them on again this morning when they awoke to find the world enrapt in white. The wind increased in volume last night un- til this morning early it had in- cracking off limbs of trees and fill- huge drifts of snow. It osme- what lost its velocity towards day- light but the snow continued to come down, literally in "drifts." With the light rainfall last night weather "experts" were consider- ing the advisability of obtaining a pail of ashes for the front door step, in the event that the "freeze" would take place before morning. "They were laboring under rather false impressions, uvwever, for the snow this morning was inclin- ed fo be "moisturized," making walking Again the wind quite dis- that a regular blizzard swept the prairies, spending most of its force around Winnipeg, - A lower tem- creased to a tremendous gale, : ' fully expected that this slight flue- ing up out-of-the-way corners with , by Snow Storm perature was felt in Toronto and district, which includes Oshawa, while the Windsor environs were struck with a severe windstorm which did considerable damage to property. Plate glass windows in Windsor were bashed in by the terrific violence of the storm while a whole string of power poles in that city were levelled. Snow was falling in the North Bay region at midnight and it is tuation in the elements will be rapidly followed by a taste of real winter in the form of a heavy blizzard. - Telephone and telegraph lines were not damaged by the storm in Oshawa and distriet and train ser- vice was not hampered in any de- gree, all trains for Oshawa being reported on time, . Smow Drifted All over the eity the snow was piled in drifts and the suadenness of the storm considerably delayed the city's squad in getting the piles of slush and mud from the main sections of the city, especially at the Four Corners, where it had begun to collect extemsively. Such an extreme change in weather has | quite surpr'sed the whole populace. PPP. .pd etaoi hrdlu fwyp fifinplii "It. Pet. Br. A. Oil 51% 51 Cn. In. Al 41% 40% Can. Ma't. 29% Cty. Dry. 72% Imp. Oil 93 52% It. Nkl. 62% Ms. Hr. 86% Me. Fri. 34 Nor. Bak. 35 S. Station 84% Hr. Wal, 79% Kelvin, 10 Standard Mines Amulet 240 230 Br. Holl. 30 30 Bath. ... 27 Bedford 60 Bid Bidgood 42 Buckham. 12 Br. Hl, E. 20 Dome ..1000 Gold Hill 6% Goodfish 20 Gra. Bpu, 25% Granada 24 Grdview. 60 Holl. .. 850 Howey 138 Kel'ey 48 Ask Kd. Lke, 140 Kt, Flr. 19% Lv. Que. 7 Bid Malar. .. 74 Mn, Bas, 62 McDoug. 60 MecIn, 2135 Bid Mn, Cor. 6545 Mof, Hall 21 Bid Newbec 44 Noran, 6125 Pion, .. BP Prem. ..185 Sn, An. 14 Sh. Gor. 920 Siscoe .. 105 Sd, Bs. 1106 St. An, 90 Tk. Hg. 946 Tg. Oks. 5 Tow. 2656 Vipord 117 Wr. Hr, 229 218 NEW YORK High Low 2 pm. 116% 117 129% 129% 47 Stock Amer, Can. 117 Atchizoa uv +} Balt & Ohio 130% Briggs Mfg, 48 FINED $20, COSTS FOR OBSTRUCTING OFFICERS ON DUTY ALBERT HALL WAS CHARGED IN POLICE COURT TODAY Alleged to Have Held the Door of His Home Against Police For obstructing an officer of the law while engaged in the exe- cution of his duty Albert Hale, 694 Oxford street, was fined $20 and costs by Magistrate Willis of Whit- by, in city police court this morn- ing. The trial, which. lasted the better part of an hour and a half in police court, consisted of the hearing of many witnessés, four of whom were officers of the local police department, These testified that they were hindered by Hale, while attempting to gain an entrance to his house in search of liquor, The evidence as corroborated by the four officers, Sergeant Rd. Stauffer, P. C. Fawbert, P. C, Quantrill and P, C. Spencer was to the effect that Hale had grasped the handle of the door when he perceived the police coming, had cried out "Police'"' and had refused to permit them to enter until they forced their way into the house, Louis Hyman, counsel for Hale, subjected each officer to a rigid cross-examination, Hale contended that he had been on his way outside when he was confronted by the officers and that before he had time to ques- tion them, they shoved him aside and opened the door, Police stat- ed that they had found cards and money on a table in the house which Hale accounted for as being money to pay a taximan who had heen called previously. The cards had been used in a friendly game of pedro and euchre, the various de- fence witnesses stated. Although Crown Attorney J. A. McGibbobn asked for the maximum penalty of the law on Hale, Magis- trate Willis refused to impose this on the strength of the fact that it was Hale's first offence and that he had not forcibly objected to the police request for admission to his home on a warrant, MONSTER CARNIVAL OPENING TONIGHT Will Run for Three Days Sunday School movement in the Oshawa Armouries 48 247 247 80% 106 Can, Pac, 248% Can. Dry 82% Chrysler .,...1083% Congoleum 27% 27% Cur. Aero 155% 149% Erie ,..... T6% 74 74% Fam, Ply, 64 63% Gen. Mot, 80% 80 Gra, Paige 46% 46% Gold Dust ,,703% 703% Hud. Mot, 887% Hupp .... 713% It. Com. .. 86 It. Nkl. ,., 62% It. Paper .., 323 Kly. Sprg. 201 Mt, Ward 129 Mar, Oil ., 38 Mck, Trek. 107% Phil. Pet. ,.37% Pan, Am, B 42%, Packard .. 1381; Radio ., 405 Srs. Rbek., 155%; Sin. Oil ,., 37% St. Oil N.J. 49 St. Oil N.Y, 381 Studebaker 88 Simmons .. 947% U.S. Rubber 613 U.S. Steel 185% U.S. Leather 27 Wiys. Ovid. 29% Woolworth 201% Wr. Aero 266 Vie, Talk, 160% Yellow Cab 408; Money 12 per cent. 27% 156% CIRCULATION AT LIBRARY MOUNTS Increase of 3; Over Feb- ruary of 1928 Reported for : Last Month The total number of books circu- lated for February 1929, at the Osh- awa Public Library was 11931 as compared to 8,392 of 1928, This is an increase of 3,539 books. During both January and February of this year a total of 24980 books were borrow- ed. This is a gain of 8405 over the number of books used in Jan. and Feb, of 1928 when 16,575 books were circulated, Of the total number of books used in Feb. 1929, 8896 were adult and 3035 were juvenile. 200 new readers joined the library last month, 136 of these were adults and 124 juveniles. The following figures show the proportion of the books circulated in the different classes. Adult Juvenile Gen'l works ........ 6 20 Philosophy ......00s 78 0 Religion 5 6 Sociology sess. 187 Philology ,...... ae Natural Science Useful arts .... Fine arts .... Literature ,.., History Travel ,.. Biography . Fiction Ref'ence books New York, Mar, 7.--Three teams were deadlocked for the leadership in the six-day bicycle race at Madi- son Square Garden, at 8 am, The 83rd hour today, after the most sen- sational riding of the grind. Not until 4 a.m, did the cyclists case up in their spirited sprints in an endeavour to break the triple tie, The leaders, all of whom had pedaled 1,277 miles and nine laps were: Bellni-Beckman, Georgetti-Debaets and Cughot-Blan- 81% , 108% | Liquor Export Protested Ottawa--In the House of Com- mons yesterday Hon. Hugh Guthrie ! (Conservative, South Wellington) | tabled several petitions protesting | against the export of liewor to the United States, J Tonight is the big opening of the Ontario Regiment Carnival, which is being held in the Armor- fes for three days. It is being conducted by the Regiment, all the booths and concessions being manned by regiment officers and N.C.0.'s, and the proceeds will be devoted to 'Associated Charities," - which include the Oshawa Gener. al Hospital, the Firemen's Ben~ i efit Fund, and the Ontario Regi- ment. Among the attractions are sever» al vaudeville acts which are said . by the promoters to be particularly good. They include not only trapeze work, high wire walking, ete., but animal acts such as Jumbo the Monkey, the Talking Pony, and others. The usual range of¢ con- | cessions and attractive games will be on display, while other attrac- tions, including the presentation of a prize to the lucky ticker mold- 1 er each evening, will also feature the event, Interview PAYS FINE WITH NEW $100 BILL Peter Van Petinghen Con- victed for Having Liquor Illegally Peter van Pettinghen, who lives on Wilson road, Township of East Whit- by, was assessed $100 and costs when he appeared in police court this morning when his trial on a charge of having liquor illegally was resumn- ed before Magistrate Willis, Although the defendant pleaded not guilty and his counsel, D. A, J. Swanson,brought up many points in his favor, he was | convicted for the offence a week ago 1and the case adjourned until a mat- ter of settlement could be made, When the case was called this morning, Mr. Swanson made a plea for leniency, but Magistrate Willis was firm in his belief that $100 was the lowest fine he should impose, The accused then brought out a new $100 bill from his nocket and paid the fine, [osituary | Death of Fred E. Merritt Word was received in Oshawa to-day of the death on Tuesday March 5th, of Mr. Fred E, Merritt at his home in Victoria B. C,, in his sixty-second year, Nr, Merritt was a son of the late Mr, and Mrs. Isaae Merritt and was born in East Whitby Township where he lived during his boyhood days. He was later a resident of Oshawa where he became well known, and later moved to Whitby, Thirty-two years ago he left Whitby and took up farming in Man., where he resid- ed until about three years ago when he and his wife moved to Victoria, B. C,, and retired. His only survivor is his widow, Mr. Wm. Merritt of the Merritt Auto & Paint Shop and Mr. Isaac Merrit, of Oshawa, are brothers, Interment is to - take place in Victoria, B, C. DEATH OF MRS, T, FRASER Mrs. Thomas Fraser, well-known resident of East Whitby township, died at her home on the highway north of Oshawa yesterday, She was in her B4th year, Surviving are her husband, and two brothers, Thomas Arnot, of Schreiber, Ont., and Jack Arnot of Scotland, | Mrs. Fraser was prominent "in {church work, having organized the in Par- ent, Que, She was also connected with children's aid work, having been president of the Sault Ste. Marie Children's Aid Socicty on one occasion, She was & member of St, Andrew's United Church, Oshawa. Funeral services are to be con- ducted at the residence tomorrow afternoon, Rev. F. J, Maxwell, min- ister of St. Andrew's Church, offi- ciating. Interment will be made in Unfon Cemetery. ECHO IS HEARD OF CURRIE LIBEL CASE Toronto, Mar. 7--An interesting echo of the Sir Arthur Currie trial will be a hearing next Monday at Osgoode Hall. Frank Regan, who was counsel for F. W, Wilson, pro- prietor of the Port Hope Guide, in the libel action, has taken out an appointment to have Taxing Offiicer W. F. MacGillivray decide what he is entitled to for his legal services in the famous action tried at Co- bourg. Mr, Regan has submitted a bill to Mr. Wilson, but both coun- sel and client feel that a court order by the Taxing Officer would be more satisfactory, ASSISTANCE : MINERS ARE WORTHY OF FROM CANADA | "They Are a Splendid People," Says British Chief Inspec- tor of Mines--Oshawa's Fund Today $710.16 With Only Two Days to Go With only two more days to gn before the Oshawa Fund fof¥he re- lief of British Miners is closed, the contributions to date total $710.16, Only two gifts, for. $1.00 each, have reached The Times office or the Dominion Bank since yesterday noon, As we szid in this column a few days ago, a larger number of small contributions, such as the ones re- ceived today, would indicate that more of the people are interested in the distress of the miners, al- though the total might bé no high- er than if a few contributions for larger sums had been received. But only a very small percentage of the people of Oshawa have as vet hecded the appeals for aid--perhaps only one per cent of the populace has contributed $1 or more. Are the miners worthy of help? We have said so much about the need of the people, especially the women and children, it might be well to turn to this phase of the question. This is what is said by Sir Richard Redmayne, who has been chief inspector of mines for the British Government since 1908: "The whole of my life has been spent in close contact with the min- ers. I have lived among them, re- cruited them for the army, and seen them on many occasions in colliery explosion, where none were braver than they. I was fond of them, Loyalty to the king and his leader is an outstanding quality of the miner, "No industry gave a higher per- centage of men to the war, I had to -placard the pitheads to prevent the mines being left without men to work them. I kept a census of every colliery, and before the war was over 400,000 had gone, many into the Tunnelling Companies and Guards. "They are a splendid people, but obstinate. They do not want char- ity, but the opportunity to work." Yet these "splendid people," who "do not want charity, but the op- portunity to work," are placed in a position, through long unemploy- ment, where they have to accept gifts from others in order to keep alive. Shall we not show by the spontaneity and generosity of our giving, that it is not done in the spirit of charity, but in the spirit of helpfulness? Today's contributions are: Previously acknowledged $708.16 A Neighbor .......... 1.00 Ris Box 2 50 siviiramernmiuen » 5 55 1.00 Total $710.16 orks on Harbor Question Mayor Mitchell Leaves For Ottawa Tonight to J.C. Elliott TWill Discuss With the Min. istry of Public Works the Possibility of Getting Some Work Done on the Oshawa Harbor This Year HAS APPOINTMENT TOMORROW MORNING Interview Arranged By W. H. Moore, Brooklin, After Several Communications Had Been Exchanged, Following Revival of the Question Early This Year Mayor T. B. Mitchell has been informed that the Minister of Pub. lic Works for the Dominion, Hon, J. C. Elliott, will meet him tomor- row morning at Ottawa to discuse the question of the Oshawa harbor, Mayor Mitchell leaves for Ottawa this evening to keep the appeint- ment, This interview was arranged for Mayor Mitchell by W. H, Moore, chairman of the Tariff Advisory Board, who is a native of Brook- lyn in this riding, Mr, Moore was in the city yesterday and discuss- ed the harbor question with Maye or Mitchell, Aldermen P, A, Mace donald, chairman of the city coun~ cil's finance committee, and Alder» man 8. G, Carnell, It has heen hoped by the city council' that the Federal govern» ment could be persuaded to do furs | ther work on the Oshawa harbor | this year, Some work on the re- habilitation of the harbor was done | a few years ago, and it is claimed ; by the city that unless the work is { finished soon andl the harbor put | into commission, this expenditure will be lost. "While the general | estimates for the year have been tabled there are still supplmen- tary estimates to be brought down, and it is the hope of the city that an appropriation for tne Ushawa harbor may he included in these supplementary estimates. The harbor question was revive ed at one of the first meetings of the 1929 city council by Cedardale aldermen who were anxious to have the work proceeded with, Mayor Mitchell has been in come munication with Mr. Moore and the Department of Public Works for some time; his negotiations re sulting in the arranging of the ins terview tomorrow, CITY POLICE COURT FINED FOR DRUNKENNESS Abel Vaness was fined $20 and costs in police court this morning when he appeared to answer a charge of being intoxicated in & public place. He pleaded guilty. CHICKEN THEFT Chicken thieves broke into the' chicken house owned by Mrs. Jas. Clark, 555 Oxford street, late last night, and stole three white leg- horn hens, Police have as yet rer ceived no clues as.to the identity of the marauders. FINED $100 COSTS Mrs. Harry Kushner, 798 Rit- son road south, paid a fine of $100 and costs in police court this morning for having liquor illega)- ly. She pleaded guilty. TORONTO LIVESTOCK Toronto, Mar, 7.--~Trade on the Dominion Livestock Exchange closed steady on the few head offered. No calves were offered, J Hogs, 56; hogs steady at $175 fob, for [= or $11.75 off car, Livestock receipts, 25, : CHICAGO GRAIN OPENING : Chicago, Mar, Geet Macs 1.26; July, .29; corn, Mar, -4; ; oat, a 48 3.4; July, 48 1-4, 9 402: oat, Maks Coming Events 8 Cemts per word each in- seriion, Minimum charge for each imsertion, 35¢. THE PEARSON HAT SHOP ARE announcing their showing of smart imported and exclusive spring millinery. March 7, 8 and 9 at their upstairs show rooms, 7%; Simcoe St. N. Eps trance Mitchell's Drug Store, (5be) MASQUERADE DANCE IN Gene's Hall, Courtice, Thurs. day night. Prizes. Admission 25 cents, (55%) RESTORE YOUR LOST HEALTH Nature's method. No drugs. The Glass Mineral Health Fume [a- stitute, 45 John St. Phone 633F, William Pisher, Monger 56) MADAME ROSE, PALMIST, AT 21 Maple St. Phone 2372F, Hours 2 to 9. (T.7.8. tf) "UNTANGLING TONY" NORTH Simcoe United Church, Thurs- day, March 14 ,8 p.m. Admission 25 cents. Keep this date open. ' (56-61) SACRED CONCERT BY GEN- eral Motors Musical Society, General Motors al Mary St., Sunday, March 10, Everybody welcome, Silver ecol- lection. (56¢c) RUMMAGE SALE AT MARKET, Friday, at 2.20, £562)