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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City VOL. 8--NO. 62 The Oshawa Daily Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer "All The News While It Is News" Dea Sit SAR hein 'OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TWELVE PAGES RATEPAYERS' BODY DISCUSSES Local Sock Knittin > NORMAN BARNES CO. TO BE INCORPORATED TO CARRY ON NEW BUSINESS HERE Former Bracebridge Manu. facturer Who Acquired Factory Space in Oshawa Recently Has Now Start. ed Production PLANT AT DIVISION AND BROCK STREETS Extension of Plant Is Cons templated as Soon as In. corporation of Company Has Been Completed Norman Barnes, former Brace- bridge manufacturer, who has established his plant in Oshawa and will shortly head an incor porated company, to be known as the Norman Barnes Co.,, has al- ready started in the manufacture of men's socks and children's hose, The proposed company, as previously stated, has secured space. in the building owned by F. W. Watkinson, Brock and Division streets, and has installed several ' machines. Oshawa, the home of the motor car, is now making an ar ticle whigh is worn out fastest by those who indulge most in tho ancient form of locomotion----walke ing. Those who travel by motor cay do wear out rubber tires, but those who go on foot certainly wear out socks. For the present Mr. Barnes stated that he will content him- self with manufacturing a staple, worsted sock for men in plain col ours, with re-inforced heel and toe. This type of sock is worn by # great multitude of Canadians at all seasons of the year and year in and year out. They are sturdy, durable and comfortable on the ' foot ang are tha kind aly tucks oh' of the Dominion. Canadian men have been wearing sox of a sim Ylar quality for generations, but in Grandfather's day they were prac tically all imported from the mills of Old England. : But there are also a great host of Canadian men, who like thelr socks in bright and fancy colors. The stronger sex has a weakness for exotic colours, which it rarely shows in its conventional and sombe attire. But when it comes to sox, articles of apparel which are exposed but little to the pub- lic eye, men feel safe in indulg- ing this secret passion. "After we are incorporated," Mr. Barnes commented today, "we 'will provide the plant with the necessary equipment for the manu- facture of fancy socks. They find , a ready sale and are really con- sidered as the most profitable end of the hosiery business." HUDSON G0. DENIES DEAL WITH DURANT President Says Company May Decide to Continue Making Cars in the United States Detroit, March 14--Officials o! the Ffludson Motor Car Company, refer- ring to the recent rumor to the ef- fect that they would purchase a block of stock in the Durant Mo- tors of Canada, state that Hudson has never entertained any Buch thought. While Hudson officials have had some discussions with Dur- ant, with a view to coming to some agreement to use some of the Durant facilities in Toronto, these discus- cusions, and others of a similar na- ture, are merely in the preliminary state,' While William J. McAneeny, pres- ident and general manager of the Hudson Motor Car Company, has stated that he will not sacrifice the dealer organization and will that has been built up in Canada over twenty years, it may well be that udson can best serve its Canadian trade b continuing to manufacture in the United States and shipping to Canada," as heretofore, the statement says, MWe must have time to investigate and conevgr the matter from all angles and we see no possibility ' of an early decision," said McAneeny's statement of today. WEA Forecast: Lower Lake Region and Georgian Bay ~~ Moderate north-easterly winds, mostly fair today and Sunday, not change in temperature, TEMPERANCE DAY T0 BE HELD HERE ON TUESDAY NEXT W. D. Bayley to Speak in Collegiate and Public Schools, and at Mass Meeting The Oshawa Branch of the On- tarlo Prohibition Union, through the headquarters at Toronto, have made arrangements for a temper ance "educational field day next Tuesday, March 17th. A series of educational talks will be given in the Collegiate Institute and public schools during the day and in the evening a mass meeting will pe held in the King street United Church. An offering will be taken to defray expenses. The special speaker at all of these meetings will be Dr. W. D. Bayley, director of temperance in- struction of the Department of Ed- ucation, Province of Manitoba. Mr. Bayley has been on a tour of East ern Canada and his work has been recognized and approved by the Department of Education of On- tarfo. Mr. Bayley has spent most of his life-time in educational work, but was elected to the Manitoha Legls- lature in 1920 and sat for two pars laments. During the last three years of his Parliamentary career, he experimented extensively throughout Manitoba and also Montana to ascertain how far the teaching profession and the schools iwere prepared to promote up-to. Inte scien Alo Temperance Instruc- 0! v i ; The Government of Manitoba in 192 appointed him Director of Temp- erance Instruction, working through the Department of Educa n. Rev. A. M, Irwin, minister of Northminster United Church, Is president of the local branch of the Ontario Prohibition Union, and J. D, McKay is Secretary, [GE CARNIVAL IN AID OF GHARITY Arena Management Spon- soring Big Event in Arena on Friday, March 27 The biggest and best winter sports night ever to be staged in Oshawa, is to take place on Friday, March 27, at the arena, There wil be a fancy dress skating carnival, boxing, puck carrying con- test and moccasin dance, Those with- out moccasins can use rubber soles, or high overshoes if they wish. Any- thing, with rubber soles, including hip hunting boots will do. All events ire open to everyone, This night is'sponsored by the ar- ena management and all receipts in excess of expenses are to be donat- ed * the Oshawa Associated Welfare Societies, Further particulars are to be announced later, CEMETERY BOARD ELECTS OFFICERS A. A. Crowe Is Re-elected as President at Meeting for Organization All of the officers of the Union Cemetery Board of Governors were re-elected at the first meeting of that body for the year, held on Thursday evening. A. A, Crowle is chairman, P. A, Blackburn, treas- urer, and ¥. E. Hare, secretary, A resolution was passed at the meeting authorizing the secretary to make a checkup on all lots on which the maintenance charge has not been paid, It is intended that action shall be taken to sell such ol these Jots as are available for sale, PLANE CRASHED Elk Lake, March 14--Avoiding a a number of children playing on the ice when their plane was descending on Bear River, two pilots of tle Canadian Airways crashed into the storehouse of J. R. Booth Ltd, The plane was badly wrecked, but neither the nilot nor the mechanic was in- Jured, " g Industry is Now in Operation TO SPEAK HERE socio. N --- W. D. BAYLEY, B.A. Director of temperance § instruc. tion, Department of Education, Manitoba, who will give a series of separate addresses in Oshawa Col. legiate and Public Schools next Tuesday, and will also address a public meeting in the King Street Duiteq Church next Tuesday, March 17th. PUBLI SCHOOLS ORATORY CONTEST HELD LAST NIGHT Mervin Jankins, of Cedar. dale School Speaking on "Canadian Industries" Winner of First Prize A "latge Sicathering of parents, friends and children representative of as well ap Westmount and Harmony last night in the auditorium of the collegiate to hear the cand idates XY Den: cach wf therputil Hy as will as cstmount and Harmony who were delivering orations in the hope of bringing honor 5 their school and to themselves. In all there were ten speeches delivered which were of marked merit and showed that a great deal of tne and energy had been devoted to the preparation of material and presentation. It was only after the most serious considers ation that the judges awarded the first prize to Mervyn Junkins, of Cedardale School, who took as his subject, "Canadian Industries." The segond prize was won by Elmer Eadie ofgKing Street School, who spoke on d The third prize went to Miss Eileen Trull, of Harmony, who spoke on "What it means to be a good citizen", Very honorable mention was. also accorded Ernest Colbourne of North Simcoe School who spoke on "Romance of Electricity." Each of the winners was presented with a fine volume and each of those who took part in the (Continued on page 2) RELIEF PAYMENT LESS THIS WEEK Wages Paid Today Amount- ed to $2,717--Men Leav- ing Relief Gang for Reg- ular Jobs The rellef wages paid hy the city engineer's depargment this morning, for the week ending yes- terday, amounted to $2,717. This was considerably lower than the amount for the last few weeks, A total of 190 men received cheques this morning, The reduc- tion in the amount was due in part to the big snowstorm of last weok-end which caused cessation of operations on the various relief Jobs for a day or #o, Part of the difference was also due to the lowey number of men working, the total being reduced by about twenty from the peak reached during the winter, This was part- ly due to the fact that some of the men have gone back to regular work in thelr various occupations. It was also partly due to the fact that the finishing up of some of the jobs eaused a few men to be laid off, as all of them could not be absorbed in the work still being carried on, Finding Regular Jobs This week was about the first that an improvement in general business has caused any number of men to lenve the city relief gangs and return to their regular. jobs. It 1s well that this apparent re- covery in business has started, however, for the engineer's depart. ment Is faced with the fact that all of the relief jobs should he finish- ed by March 41, under the terms (Continued on page 3), GAS PLANT SITUATION IN OSHAWA COMPARED WITH THAT IN CLINTON, IOWA | GENERAL MOTORS OLD EMPLOYEES -- BOTH SIDES O BY-LAWS F QUESTION DEBATED AT MEETING IN CENTRE STREET SCHOOL TAKEN TO SHOW Outworn and Inadequate System in lowa City Tak- en Over by Utilities Pow- er and Light Corporation Five Years Ago Is Now Modern Plant Giving Splendid Service to Com: munity BY M. McINTYRE HOOD EDITOR OF THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES Clinton, lowa, March 12.--The little trip which I made out from Chicago last night to visit this city has proven the most worth-while venture of my whole tour of util. ities operated by the Utilities Pow- er and Light Corporation. Here, on the shore of the Mississippl River, about four hours run from Chicago, I found an industrial city in many respects similar to Osh- awa, Its population {ss In the neighborhood of 26,000 people. It is an Industrial community, with a number of important manufac. turing plants, And, what seemed to me to be most interesting, it has, in the last five years, solved a pas problem very similar to that which now confronts the city of Oshawa, Clinton is a beautiful little city, strotching for five miles along the bunk of Old Man River," but ex- tending back only from a quarter to half a mile from the river short. It presented quite a problem for the gas engineers to take care of the distribution system which has its centre in the gas plant in the middle of the city, and located right on the main street, just out of the business section, There was no possibility of a low-pres- sure, belt-line system so a high pressure system has to be installs od, with pressure regulators at the far ends of the city to step down the pressure for domestic purposes. But I am getting ahead of my story, and am telling of what has been done before I give a little of what had to he done, Just Like Oshawa It 1s just about five years since the Clinton gas plant and distribu- tion system were purchased by the Utilities Power and Light Corpor- ation, Prior to that time, the lo- cal gas plant was In exactly tne same condition as the Oshawa plant is today. It had an old, out- (Continued on page 2 U.P. And L. Engineers Ready To Start Operations At Once It Gas Plant Deal Approved By M. Mcintyre Hood Editor of the Oshawa Daily Times. Chicago, Illinois, March 11, Today I am back in Chicago, A non-stop train brought me here Bt, Louls, Missour!, over and'1 hive a féw Hours to spend before taking train for Clin- ton, Iowa, where the Utilities Pow- er and Light Corporation owns and operates the gas and electric utilities, as part of a great system covering Minnesota, lowa, North and South Dakota, Wisconsin, part of Illinois, Oklahoma, and branch- ing into one place in Manitoba, the town of Emerson. In all, 817 towns and cities are served by this wwstem, which hag gas and elgetric nlants scattered all over it. One of these gas plants is located at Clin- ton, Iowa, a city of about 26,000 population, so that it is a com- munity on a par with Oshawa, and one which will' give a falr basis of comparison, The construction department of the Utilities Power and Light Cor- poration, known as the Manage- ment and Engineering Corpora- tion, is getting ready to make an immediate start on improvements and exténsions at Oshawa should the gas plant sale, franchise and assessment bylaws be carried on March 21, 1 was talking to V. L. Rasmussen, one of the engineers, a few minutes ago, and he tells me that he has already been pre- paring the plans for extensive ad- ditions to the distribution system, has been figuring out the sizes and typos of main necessary ,and other details of the corporation's pro- posals for the spending of that first $100,000 on improving the plant and extending the system. As o first step, of course, there will be. the installation of a new water gas generator set, of either what is known as a six or eight (Continued on page 7) Newspaper Advertising Campaign on McLaughlin-Buick : rought Results With newspaper display advertising columns holding a dominant posi- tion, General Motors of Canada, Limited, recently completed a na- tionwide intensive advertising cam. nalgn to Inform the country that the present line of McLaughlin- Buick Straight Eights wilt not be replaced with new models this sum- mer, The success of this campaign, which embraced the use of more 'han 400 daily and weekly news- apers across the country, is already ovident in increased sales and in- quiries reaching the factory, sald Harry M. Ireland, advertising mane ager for General Motors, to The Times today. Confronted with the task of tells ing all Bulck owners and the coun- try in general that MeLaughlin- Bulck will not bring out its new line on August 1st, but will continue the present models on into the late fall months, General Motors depend. od largely on the newspaper as its (Continued onepage 3) PLAYOFF GAME HERE ON MONDAY Patricias to Meet Winners of Kitchener-Galt Series in Home and Home Games The first of the playoff games be- tween the Oshawa Patricias and the winners of the Kitchener-Galt series is to be played at the Oshawa Arena on Monday. This announcement was made this afternoon by Freddie Faught, captain and manager of the team, who, after considerable nego- tiation, was able to secure an ar- rangement for home-and-home games in the playoff series in which the Pats. will be engaged. By this ar- r t, the Oshawa fans will have the opportunity of seeing the Patricias at home in the critical ser- ies which leads towards the league championship, and it is expected that there will be a large crowd of sup- rters ag he rink on Monday even- ing for this game. The Pats. will be at full strength for the game, which is likely to a very exciting and inter esting one. The return game will be played in Kitchener on Tuesday night and the winner of the series will go right into the finals, which will Le played on Thursday and Saturday next. i ' GN. CORPORATION INNEW INTEREST Stock Purchased in Western Air Express Corporation by General Motors Sub- sidiary New York, March 14, ~Pur- chase of 650,000 shares of stock in Western Air Express Corp, by the General Aviation Corp., a General Motors subsidiary, was confirmed in New York recently, following an announcement from Los An- Beles. Application to list the new shares on the Los Angeles Stock Exchange has been made. The stock constitutes about 24 por «went of the total outstanding stock of Western Alr Express, and marks the first important entry of General Motors interests into the aviation operating field. Although the purchase price of the stock was not revealed, it hat been estimated as between $760, 000 and $1,000,000. Western Air Express has been one of the prin- cipal users of Fokker airplanes, manufactured by a subsidiary of the General Aviation Corp, Party of Fourteen, With| Aggregate of Over 300 Years Service Honored at Toronto Event With a total of 300 years of ser. vice with General Motors of Canada and the former McLaughlin Carriage Company in Oshawa as their experi- ence in vehicle manufacturing in Canada, a group of fourteen men journeyed to Toronto last evening to witness what is conceded to be one of the most beautiful displays of au- tomobiles that has ever been arrang- ed by General Motors. The party was headed by Col Frank Chappell, factory manager for the company, John Gibson, who has had 44 years with the company, was the oldest in point of service, with Samuel Gummow, who has spent 33 years with the firm, next, Walter Daniels, who is now in his 23rd year of service was another veteran, Other members of the party were R, Stirl- ing, C. C. Murty, C. R, McIntosh, A. W. Couchman, Stan, Gibbs, Wesley Bennett, .R, G. Mills, L. C. Good, R. I. Bennett, and A. W. Waderlow. The party was met in Toronto by R, Anderson, manager of the show, who has had 28 «ears of service with the company, All ot these man have definite positions of responsibility in connection with the production of General Motors cars, and most of them are concerned with superintend- ing the preliminary operations in the making of a motor velicle, Conse quently, they have little opportunity to see and study the various finished models which they have helped to make, It was a rare opportunity for them, therefore, to attend the show at Bay and Grenville Streets, Tor- onto, to sce in a beautifully arranged display all of the models made in the plant here, and to hear the admir« ing comments of visitors on their handiwork, Arter their visit to the show, the men were ~iven an evening of enter- tainment in the city. PRINCE OPENS EXHIBITION IN BUENOS AIRES Special Mention Made of Part Taken by Canada in British Industries Fair (By Claude Melancon, Canadian Press Staff Correspondent) Buenos Aires, March 14-"Failure to recognize trade as interchange; obstacles placed in the way of recip- rocal trade, are perhaps the main causes of the world's present troubles declared H, R, H. the Prince of Wales in his speech formally . inau- gurating the great British Empire I'rade Exhibition here today, Remarking that the Spanish term "intercambio commercial" was a much clearer definition than "foreign trade", the Prince went on: "If, as we all hope, the response, of the Argentine purchasing public to the appeal of the exhibition leads in some measure to the revival of in« dustrial prosperity in Great Britain and consequently to a diminution of industrial unemployment, a recipro- cal result of increase in British con sumption of Argentine meat and Ar- gentine cereals is certain, "Interchange, however has no nar- row meaning restricted to commerce. Of equal significance is the develop- ment of mutual enltural knowledge, or 'intercambio cultural,' England desires exchange with Argentina of ideas and visitors as well as of goods. This exhibition will have that effect." (Continued on page 2) SAILS FOR BERMUDA Halifax, March 14 -- Hon, H, H. Stevens sailed today for Bermuda on a trip for hig health, CHEVROLET HONORS SALES PRODUCERS Detroit, March 14,--A group of 1853 automobile sasesmen who in 1030 sold 122,819 new cars and 192,689 used cars, an average of 170 cars per man, is being honor- od this month' by the Chevrolet Motor Co. They are members let's 100-Car Club, made up of salosmen throughout the United States, each of whom sold one hun- dred or more automobiles in the last fiscal year, A medal symbolizing his achieve~ ment is being presented by Chevro- let to each member of the group, and additional honors are being given the 242, who were the lead- ers, of Chevro- or R. D. Preston offered at the joint {way of actual building operations, URGES CITIZENS 10 KEEP WATCH ON SCHOOL BOARD | Ex-Mayor Preston Says It Is| One of Largest Spending Bodies in the City "Keep your eye on the school board, Don't be always watching the city council only." 'I'his was the advice which ex-May- meeting of ward ratepayers' associ- ations held in the Centre Street School auditorium, last night, "When I was mayor,' Mr. Preston said, "I could never conyince the peo- ple that they should keep a close tab on the Board of Education as well as the city council, As a matter of fact the board is practically the biggest spending body in the city. After meeting fixed charees, debenture payments and so forth there are ap- proximately about 23 mills left to be spent. The city council can only con- trol an expenditure of eight or nine mills, the board of education spends practically all the rest." Mr. Preston also made a sad ob- servation about the position which ex-mayors occupy here, "You know an ex-mayor in Osh- awa doesn't amount to much in the eyes of the publ," he confided. VITAMIN MILLING FIRM IN TROUBLE Interim Receivership Grant- 'ed on Petition Presented at Osgoode Hall Yesterday An interim receiving order has been granted in the Bankruptcy Court at Osgoode Hall, against the Vitamin Milling Company of Can- ada, The petitioner was W. Shear, and Rutherford and Willlamson have been named interim receivers. The petition was heard before W. J. Rellley, Registrar, This company is understood to be the one which has been operating in Oshawa, Tavistock, Brampton and Seaforth during recent months, Last fall the promoters of the com- pany announced that they would erect immediately, a large mill on the industrial area on Simcoe St. South, for the purpose of manufac. turing whole wheat flour, However, nothing was done about it in the and presently the men behind the company left Oshawa. The last lo- cal people heard of them was thai they had purchased a brick mill at Seaforth and were preparing to set up operations there. RUM-RUNNING BY AIR Charlottetown, Maych 14.--Rum running by aeroplane between Prince Edward Island and the main. land is belloved to be the latest move in the game between boots leggers and law enforcement of- ficers. At least two cargoes of liquor are sald to have been landed on the south shore of the island within the last two weeks by daring aviators. ee ------------_ MASONIC LODGE HOLDS 'AT HOME' Enjoyable Dinner and Dance Event in Masonic Temple Held Last Night ' The Third annual at home of Le- banon Lodge 139, G.R.C, which was held in the Masonic Temple, Centre street, last night was the most suc cessful in the history of the annual event, A very fine type of entertain-| of ment was provided and the remain- der of the evening was spent in dance ing. The evening took the form of a dinner which commenced at 7.30 p. m, during which suitable music was Py Mr, Walter Jackson and is orchestra, After the dinner per- iod Worshipful Brother H. White, at present ruling master of the lodge who acted as toastmaster, Jropote the toast to the King and to the craft. He then extended a welcome to all those who were present. Very Worshipful Brother George Hart was then called upon to propose the toast to the ladies, which was responded to by Brother A. R. Wilson. Following this the gathering were entertained for an hour in an in- tensely interesting manner by Mr. F. W. Watkinson Makes At. tack on Proposal to Sell Gas Plant and System to Utilities Power and Light Corporation SA SH SPIRITED REPLY BY GEORGE C. ALLCHIN Mayor Marks and Ex-Mayor R. D. Preston Give Strong Support to Proposals for Sale of System A scathing attack against the proposed sale of the city's gas plant to Ben E. Tate, of Chicago, made by F. W. Watkinson, secre tary of the Central Association of Ward Ratepayers, enlivened & joint meeting of all ratepayers, associations in the city, held in the auditorium of Centre street public school, last night. Me, Watkinson, who spoke at considers able length, advised the ratepayers ° to vote against all three bylaws when they are presented on March 21. The meeting was under the efficient direction of Dan Douglas, president of the Central Ratepay- ers' Association, who acted as chairman. Arguments were also heard in favor of the bylaws, the speakers who supported the meas ure including Mayor Marks, Geo. ©. Allchin, of the public utilities commission, and ex-mayor R, D, Preston. Eddie McDonald, who was press ent in the audience, made an ate tempt to present his views but was prevented by the chair. "You know I am against the bye laws and that is why you don't want me to speak,' McDonald shouted, but was cut short ms chairman Douglas brought his ga= vel down with tremendous force. "I am in charge of this meets you all know that as long as I's in the chair I maintain an abso lutely neutral attitude on the, questions which are discussed. The hour is late and no one else be allowed to speak. Opposes Bylaws F. W. Watkinson came out *'fiat- footed" against the bylaws last night although he made it plain that he was speaking from a. pers sonal standpoint and not as 8 reép« resentative of his ward ratepays ers' association. "Mr. Mason," he sald, "has charged me with being opposed 10 everything and I am going to live up to my reputation tonight. But there are two sides to this ques tion and I do not think that the (Continued on page 6) INGLISH CUP SEMI-FINAL London, Mar, 14.--Results of games in the semi-final round of" Cup competition played today were Birmingham 2, Sunderland 0. West Bromwich Albion 1, Evers ton 0, y NCOTTISH CUP SEMI-FINAL Glasgow, Mar, 14.--Celtic and Motherwell will be finalists in the Scottish Football Association Cup competition, in today's semi-final round the results were: Celtle 8, Kilmarnock 1, at Hampden Park. Motherwell 1, St. Mirren 0, aff Ibrox Park. ENGLISH LEAGUE -- FIRST DIVISION y the British Isles today were as fo lows: -- ? Agton Villa 5, Arsenal 1. Bolton Wanderers 6, United 2. Chelsea 3, Blackburn Rovers 2. Grimsby Town-Sunderland (nmol played). Huddersfield Town 1, mouth 3. Liverpool 0, Derby County 0. Manchester United - Lelcestgr City (not played). JH iddlen, tough 4, Manchester Sheffield, Wednesday, 2, Jeods United 1. \ West Ham United-Birmingham, not played. SCOTTISH LEAGUE «= FIRST DIVISION Airdrie 0, Patrick Thistle 2, Clyde 3, Hiberlan 2. Leith Athletic 1, Rangers 8. Mordon 3, East Fife 0, acto, 40, a workman, died before fellow workmen on the tunnel crosses ing under St. James Street could reach him. One hours toil was pecs essary before the body could be ree (Continued on page 3), moved, ing," the chairman affirmed, * io Sheftield y1, f Newcastle United 0, Blackpool : : J the English Football Association Bb | : Portss | Montreal, Mar, 14. Buried alive under 156 feet of earth, Louis Sols vy y