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{ THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1931 THE WHITBY DAILY TIMES subscriptions and news will be ressived ot the Whithy Branch Office ot Gasstio sind Chronicle ~Tolophone 8. After Business Hours--Phone 389, REPRESENTATIVE--JAMES H, ORMISTON ANNUAL MEETING | WHITBY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE W. A. Holliday New Presi dent---Many Important Matters Discussed There was much enthusiasm, and | several important matters, including the establishment of a market, street numbering, co-operation with the Band in the erection of a mod- ern bandstand, attracting new in- dustries and artificial street illum- ination were discussed at the an- nual meeting of Whitby Chamber of Commerce held on Tuesday evs ening in the Council Chamber, and presided over by Vice-president W, A, Holliday, . Reports of committees were received, new officers and di- rectors named, and plans formulated for another year's work, Qver thir- ty business and professional men were in attendance, and the meeting was easily the best every held in the history of the Chamber, s and Directors Ten new directors were elected as follows: F. L. Beecroft, J. R, Frost, Russell Hatch, W. A. Holliday, A, E, Kearney, Dr, G, L, Macdougall, E. L. Odlum, Fred T, Rowe, Don- ald Wilson and Herbert Wilson, Ten others elected last year for a two year term are: Harry Arnold, Theo- 'dore King, John H. Perry, G. W, P. Every, G. M, Goodfellow, Sey- mour Whitney, Albert W, Jackson, F. J. Mcintyre, R, A, Hutchison and C. A, Bryans, ; At a subsequent meeting of the directors Mr, W, A. Holliday was elected president; Donald Wilson, vice-president, and A, E, Kearney secretary-treasurer, Committee chairman were elected as follows: Industrial=Dr, G, L. Macdougall, Membership--~Fred I. Rowe, Programme--Russell Hatch, Street Numbering Committee -- G, M, Goodfellow, These chairmen were given pow- er to select thejr own committees, Secretary's Report Reviewing the work of the year, A. E, Kearney, secretary-treasurer, pointed out that the Chamber took up such questions as improvements at the harbour , the securing of new industries, an improved mail service to Toronto, the formation of a Retail Merchants' section of the Chamber; the removal of old boats from the harbor and the improve- ment of sleeping quarters for tran- sients in the town lockup. In addi- tion several luncheons, addressed by rominent outside speakers, were held and thirteen Executive meet- ings were held. Mr, Kearney stres- sed the fact that much had been done to attract new industries, and while no tangible results were achieved, the same could be said of most other municipalities, Even in the city oF London, Ont, an al- derman had objected to the expend- iture of $8,000 for industrial pur- oses on the ground that the city ad not obtained value for that amount of money, Mr, Kearney answered many letters asking for information about the town, and co- operated with the industrial com- mittee, of which Dr, G, L, Macdou- ol is the energetic chairman, The hamber of Commerce existed for the general good of the town, he stated, and he felt that it deserved the support of the gjtizens, The report of the Yreasurer, John R, Frost, showed that there were 54 members paid up last year, Ex. penditures vw ae $255.07, and at the close of the year there was a bal. ance of $63.94 on hand Similar in- formation was contained in the re- rt of the auditors, submitted by . M, Goodfellow, The treasurer's SINGLE MEN'S HOSTEL em rp-- | Applications will be re. ceived by the undersigned | until Friday, Oct, oth, for: | [| a person to take charge of | the Single Men's Hostel on | King St. West, F. B, HARK, City Clerk, Disney, Biot Pacne 1810 IF THAT DAY EVER COMES FORCED to seek aid un yo will not hav- ing it sooner, It is not at all, of course. t folks act before it seems necessary, eo Se SS nd i] oo! , - always, Glad to be of help. Teton RMAAS tN - a books were found in good shape, the auditors reported, A special committee of Harry Ar- | noid, J. M, n, Fri e, G M, Goodfellow and Seymour Whit- ney was named to consider the question of a market for Whitby {and report back at a special meet- ing shortly, . fhe meeting endorsed the special I street illumination in the business | section Jast Christmas, and directed that it be extended in so far as fin- ' ances would permit, {luminating reports were present. cd by Dr, G, L, | acdovgal] for the Industrial Committee; W, A, Holli- ; Gay for membership and F, J, Mec- Intyre for programmes and enter- tainment, These were received with much enthusiasm and adopted, The meeting passed unanimously a resolution congratulating the Whitby Citizens' Band on winning the first prize in the brass band competition at the Canadian Na- tional Exhibition, At the close of the meeting re- freshments were served by A. Stanlick of the Highway Cafe, YOUNG GIRL HAS HER LEG BROKEN Eve Berman Knocked Down by Bicycle While on Way to School Eva Berman, six-year-old daughter of Rabbi Jacob Berman and Mrs, Berman, Albert Street, is in the General Hospital, suffer- ing from a broken leg caused by an pecident when she was struck by a bicycle ridden by Albert Turner, Celina Street, while on her way to school this morning, Albert Turner, who is 16 years of age and employed as an office boy on the staff of The Dally Times, states that the accident occurred at about 8,40 o'clock on Metcalf Street, Turnef was on Metcalf, riding east, when he met a group of five or six children walking in the middle of the road, evidently on their way to Centre Street Behool, The great riajority of this group moved to the south side of the road in order to let him pass, but kva Berman went to the north and as a result he collided with her, After the accident Turner pick- ed the child up and was going to carry her to the scheol but one of the teaching staff advised him to seek help at the office of the Board of Health, This office was not yet open, however, and with the assistance of the teacher inv injured little girl was taken to Dr. Rundle's: office from where she was removed to the General Hospital, Turner reported the occurrence to the police, THREE YOUTHS PLEADED GUILTY Given Suspended Sentenc on Charge of Entering Jubilee Pavilion John McQuade, aged 16, Jack gkerrow, aged 18 and Joseph Fleury, aged 17, pleaded gullty in elty police court this morning to a charge of breaking and en- tering the Jubilee. Pavilion by night and committing theft there- from on the night of September 29. The boys were placed on sus- pended sentence for two years by Magistrate Creighton who stipul ated that they must report te Chief of Police O, D, Friend every Saturday as well ag report to their clergyman as often as re- quired and be in their homes at ten every evening, It was adduced that the boys secured entry to the vilion through a window which they pried open, After entering the building they are alleged to have taken soft drinks and pop corn, In his judgment His Worship commented that the offense was more serious than if they had just entered the building and was punishable by a maximum term of 14 years in the penitentiary, His Worship deplored the fact that such young boys were not attend- ing church or school and blamed the faulty discipline of parents for the course taken by them, Orown-Attorney J, A, MeGibhon remarked during the ease that it was one that merited the applica: tion of the stran, "If the parents cannot handle them the state will' commented Mp, MeGihbon, 'They should be taught a lesson," DIVISION COURT At the last gession of the Divis. fon Court for the district held in the Old City Hall last Friday, an unusually heavy docket was dis- posed of by His Honor Judge Thompson of Whithy, Some thir. ty cases were taken during the session whieh took most of the day. The next session of the court will be held on October 14. | LRGION SOCIAL, NIGHT To-morrow evening the Oshawa Branch eof the Canadian Legion starts ita series of social nights, which will be held once a month throughout the winter season, These social events are held in the Rotary Hall, and to-morrow night the executive committees takes charge of an excellent pro- gram which has heen arranged for the entértainment for the members, This function is open to all. members of the Legion, and non-members may attend on pay- ing a small admission fee. v EAST WHITBY 0 OPERATE STORE (Continued from page 1) supplies snd do all matters neces- sary to put this into operation at an early date, Carried. Moved by Mr, Hart sec, by Mr, Warne that the Court of Revision to hear abbots against the As- sessment Rolls for the Township of East Whitby for the yesr 1932 be held in the Township Hall, Columbus, on Thursday, Novem- ber 6th, 1931, at 2 p.m, Carried, Moved by Mr. Scott sec, by Mr, Hart that the Assessment Rolls of the Township of East Whitby for the year 1932 as returned by Messrs, Hazell & McGregor be ac- cepted, and that they be paid $275 and $175, respectively for their services, Carried. Moved by Mr. Lavis sec, by Mr, feott that a grant of $25 be paid to the South Ontario Plowmen's Association, Carried, Moved by Mr, Warne sec, by Mr, Hart that the Reeve and Clerk be paid $6.25 for expenses to Toronto to interview Mr, J, A, Elis, regarding upemployment re- lief, Carried, Moved by Mr, Lavis sec. hy Mr, Warne that the following ac- counts be pafd; R.&B, Cole, Mountjoy & Werry, $100.00 J. Flavelle 27.00 B, Jay 10.80 10.80 20.40 24.30 10.80 J, W, Davis J. ATQRYOBR + eermrt vent A, BeBYB ...vv0:04m Ve J. BR ori iimmrrrirm I. 188 oot vem: V 8 Daley ....v 20 P. Tinsley ... 0 A, Terwillegar , I, Javerty ......:. WwW, Line 8. M, Prest A, Norton ,. (;, Parks RK: CAPE + cv vtnrin:s T. Newsome .,.....: (', Farewell T, H, Ashton R. Christie ots iie Jason Shields ,...... P, Cherry (leo, Rodd John Beckett res Hall +: cs:sremrtmss 0, Hubbard . thr Jo KIN sors rimevmerers H, Smith I, Kayes W. Poulter R, MeNeilley ,.. Taylor 8. McKnight A. Doherty i, Johansen ,, Gower ,, Saxby , Davis . VM, Kawzenuk 8, Ward E, Howard ..., i. B, Mothersill . Farewell ... 1m: ins BE. French .......+ss .WHON savvrimiim , T, Cook , C, Glaspel] ...f Reli i no , 03,300.00 /, H, Thompson , H.:AdamB , .... iv, H, Andrews , Saunders Shantn Conlin OHZ>>an3> 30a Ontario County, Hospital Pati- ents, $130.38; A, Trimm, B, of H,, $1.60: Hydro-Electric, Street Lights, $142.80; Hydro-Eleotric, Hall Lights, $1.80; Oshawa Util ties, Hydrant Rental $280.00; J. A. Cook & Son, Supplies, $8.80; Conant & Annis, Advertising Tax Sale, $327.00; R, J, Conlin, Sal. ary, $1885; A, Trimm, Salary, $15.00; Clara J, Forbes, Salary, $125.00; F. BE, French, Salary, $100.00; P, G. Purves, Salary, $80.00, Moved by Mr, Scott gee, by Mr, Hart that this Counell do now ad- journ to meet again on Monday, November 2nd, next, at 10 o'clock am, in the Townghip Hall, Col. umbus, Carried, P. G. Purves, Clerk. Columbus, Ont, Oct, 5 1931, OBITUARY FUNERAL OF MRS, E, GIBSON On Saturday, Oct, 8rd, the re- mains of Mrs, Eliza Gibson was laid to rest in the Union Ceme- tery, The funeral services were held at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs, G.» Logeman, 147 Mill Street, A very large crowd ga- thered to pay last tributes of re- spect to an esteemed friend, Flor- al tributes were received from the following !~Pillow from the fam- ily: wreaths---Mr, and Mrs, Will Shert, Mr, and Mrs, G, Gibson, 8t, Catharines; Mr, and Mrs, Dodson, Bowmanville; Mr, and Mra, Simpson, Mr, and Mrs, La- vender, Herbie and Rill, Grand- ma Logeman, Kthel and Paul Logeman, Mr, and Mrs, Vermoeny Mr, and Mrs, E, Gibson, Mr, and Mrs, Wiltshire, Mr, and Mrs, W, Logeman, members of 686 Band 1.T.B, Lodge No. §5, Rebekah No, 8, Pythian Sisters, Queen Mary L.O.B.A.,, Knights Pythias, 'fhe Ocean Rlend Tea Co. Ont, M.I, Co, Mrs, John Gibson, Mra, Howe, Mr. and Mrs, Brown, Mr, and Mrs, Tom Price, Mrs, J, Snart, Mrs, Bell, Mr, and Mrs, Secilley, (Mr. Alcorns, Mayor of Lindsay), Mr, and Mrs, E. Wil. son, Mr, and Mrs, W, Hamilton, Mr, and Mrs, Clark, Mrs, Bell and Velma, Arnold family, City Farm, Bill Sugden, Mrs, Atkin. son, Blanche and Emma, neigh- hours of College Hill, Mr, Boddy and Edith, Mr, and Mrs, Water- ous, The pall hearers were: Her- hie Cooper, Oliver Gibson, Willie Gibson, Rennie Gibson, William Short, Bill Gibaén, grandsons of the late Mrs, Gibson, Then for a time he grew sed$, But soon he-¥it a faster G& And for another girl went sty8, ; Now K§ can WS! CHANGE ELECTION DAY Lindsay, Oct, 7, --~ Fenelon Falls Council have 8 by- lsw changing the date of their municipal elections, Nomins- t'cn day is to be the Friday pre- ceding the last Monday in No- vember; and election day the first Monday in December, DEATH OF INFANT Deep sympathy has been ex- yressed to Mr, and Mrs, Clarence Treebell on the death of their infunt daughter, Madeline Dor- othy, age five months, who died on Wednesday, October 7th, after having been ill for several weeks, I'he funeral will be held on Fri- day afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rev. A, E, Thornley, pastor of Cedardale United Church in charge, MORE. MEN EMPLOYED Following the action taken by the City Council on Monday even ing, when authority was given for this work to be proceeded, twenty. five more men were added to the city's pay-roll, under the Board of Works, this morning being put to work grading on Bloor Street, in | necordance with the motion of Ald, 8, Jackson adopted by Coun- ell, DISTRICT COMMANDER HERE Colonel W, R. Anderson, Briga» dier in command of Military Dis. ttrict No, 3, with Headquarters in Kingston, was in Oshawa yesterday accompanied by a member of his CITY AND DISTRICT NEWS staff in order to see Lt.-Col P, H. Jobb, Officer {oman ing the Dur- mr t, tion with amtters affecting this unit, WON PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE Robert Holden, Jr., Athol St, East, has been notified by the Canadian Kodak Company that his entry in the Internationsl Snapshot competition held by the company has been awarded ong of the $10 prizes, CONDITION IS IMPROVED The condition of Leo Moffatt, eleven year old boy who was ad- mitted to the General Hospital on Monday night suffering from in- juries received when hit by an automobile in North Oshawa, was reported this morning as "con- siderably improved," HOLIDAY ON MONDAY The Times has had many In- quiries as to the observance of Thanksgiving Day this year, This holiday is to be ovsarved through. out the Dominion by special pro- clamation of the Dominion gov- ernment on Monday next, October ' LEFT FOR TORONTO J. E. Ritchie, Chief Fire Pre- vention Engineer in the Ontario ¥ire Marshal's Department, who hus heen in the city for the last two days in connection with "Fire Prevention Week," left for Tor- onto last night after speaking at the meeting of the Kiwanis Club, "LAVAL IN BERLIN VIEWS PROSPERITY French Premier Has Eyes Opened On Visit To Germany Parig.~~Travel Is renowned as un eye-opener---for those who oh- ve, Viewed in this aspect it prears probable that the visit of 'remier Pierre Laval and Bri- ind tp Berlin this week actua- ly achleved considerably iLierman economic committee or than a record of a happy pre- codent for statesmen's journeys hetween Paris and Berlin, Undoubtedly France's chief | ministers, especially the practical | keen-minded Laval; brought back with them to Paris on Tuesday nizht revised impressions of Gers many and of Germany's economic tituation, and of the German peo- ple When the Berlin express bearing Laval's special ear trund- led through Dusseldorf on the Saturday hefore, France's Premier Jjouked from the window on the Nhineland's great industrial | 1iants and heside one of them, at | a huge outdoor swimming pool | constructed at generous expense for German workmen, What did Laval, the thrifty son of Auvergne whn had listened to Bruening's and Luther's pleas of German bankruptey in Paris in July, think a8 lie regarded the swimming pool such as no French municipality can boast? Officially no one I'nows, When the express whizzed on- wurd into Germany proper, the thump thump of the wheels on nperfect rails, which is so famil- iar in most parts of France, had long died away, For hours the train glided swiftly on without Jjoltg, over the perfectly mechani- zed and modernized German road hed, All politicians long for smoothness along life's vuarted grooves, Laval must have been grateful for this, but he must al- #0 have pondered on how It came te be, and why, 8o into Beriiu rode France's Premier, her For. eign Minister, her diplomats and most distinguished journalists, each upon a journey of discovery of Germany, The. French journalists on re. turning commented in wonder, some-times in disillusioned terms, upon the magnificence of Ger. many's industrial equipment, be- side which France's own is dwarf- ed, They praised Germany's In- dustrial genius with frank admir- atlen, At the same time some commented bitterly upon the F'rench-held German honds which they called "pleces of paper' and r1amarked that Germany's vast factories would retain their value however depreciated the bonds owned by foreigners might be- come, Journalists Comment They spoke of Berlin elubs occupying whole all filled with people, justice, they sald that street tra- flo in Berlin was not as animated or bustling as in Paris, but in to- tal thelr picture of Germany as gleaned in accompanying Iaval was not that of a nation justified collapse, They returned wondering what was right and what was wrong ahout Germany, and in general, with their previous opinion about what is wrong--in the French be- 'fet, the spendthrift, careless spending of borrowed money ~~markedly solidified, Did Pierre laval return with the same con- vietions and disturbed thoughts? No one yet knows, What ia cer- tan is that the French states. man's visit to Berlin proved to be much more than a journey for a practical, political step which may over the years have planted the seed for improved Franco. German co-operation, Laval and Briand also made the greatest journey of discovery of Germany that any French min- isters have made in at least 100 years, Their trip must also have -1 been distinctly educational, ahout Germany's power, her industrial potentialities, her psycholegical contradictions, and the = danger "dints in the German mentality, more | than the establishment of a Fran- | | Tankard Groups |] night | hocks, | with four of five stories of cab- | arets, one above the other, and | Also in | Jy---from their viewpoint---on the | bankruptey or economic | YO of ey {pension lifted, All these things have seeped very deeply, one may rest assured, in- fo the mind of the man who for the next 20 years is likely to be the most constant repeater as Premier of France, Laval who wants peace with | Germany, has inherited the bour- geois Frenchman's unshakeable faith in frugality, in modest en- Lerprises, and in paying your way, | Tt 1% probably that Laval has re- vised his opinion of Germany as shaped this week in Berlin, The visit will have a lasting effect on his personal attitude and policy toward Germany for many years to come, That policy is almost certain to be rooted in the con- vietion that any people must work their way out, Are Announced With the openipg of the curling eason only a matter of two months away the Ontario Curling Associa tion are allowing no grass to gather under their feet and: have announc ed that their annual meeting will be held in the Granite Club at Tor- onto on October 20, The plans for the groupings of the Ontario Tan- kard competition have already been drawn up, as well as the District Cup and Junior Tankard competi- tion, While the local club have not as yet held their annual meeting it is expected that this will be held in the near future when plans for the coming season will be made, Oshawa has been placed in group 2 of the Ontario Tankard competi- tiowr and with them are grouped Helleville, Cobourg and Colborne, Lhe games according to the plans | will be played here with T.L H, Me- Murtry as umpire, The District Cup will be played for at Belleville with J, A, Kerr as umpire, In the group are Belleville, Cobourg, Campbellford, Colborne and. Osh- awa, In the Junior Tankard, Osh- awa are grouped with Belleville, Co- bourg, Campbei'ford, and Colborne, The games will he played at Co- bourg 'with F, M, Field, KC, as umpire, -- ------ ECCLESTONE BANNED | BY SOFTBALL BODY Guelph, Oct, 7.~Player Camp. bell Ecclestone of Long Branch will stand suspended by the On- tarilo Amateur Softball Associa- tion for the rest of the present season at least, it was decided at a meeting of the Executive Com- mittee held in the Armouries here last night and at which the matter was fully discussed for over swo hours, Ecclestone had been play- ing in the Withrow Park League in Toronto, an outlaw league, and also in the Long Branch team un. der the jurisdiction of the O.A.8. A. This is contrary to rules, and at the last meeting of the execu- tive held in Hamilton, Aug. 5 Ee clestone wag ordered to refrain from playing in the outlaw lea- gue, He ahided by this ruling un- til Sept, 15, when he played a game in this Toronto league, and was immediately suspended by President MeArthur, The Long Branch team has been eausing considerable agitation about the case since his suspen. sion, with the result that it was again discussed at last night's meeting, They had a representa. tive present. A ballot vote of 9-8 defeated a mation to have his sus. - ---------------------- 'Brampton Wins Another Trophy Toronto, Oot, T.~~Playing rings around the Mimico seniors in the last three periods, the famous Rrampton célsiors won Mast night's. "Sunnyside League" final at the Arena Gardens hy 15 to §, and captured the Querrie Trophy, emblematic of the amateur seven. men lacrosse championship of Canada, The score tells the story, Excelsiora were vastly the better team and richly earned the laur- els, The fine "Italian" hand of Coach Eddle Powers was again apparent, In the opening game of the series Mimico outplayed Brampton decisively, and won hy G6 to 3, Then the Flower Town team came back to take the next by 10 to 7; PRIZES GIVEN TO WINNERS AT THE JUNIOR FAIR (Continued from page 1) spread to Saskatchewan snd the United States, "That thing alone would pay for the whole cost and mainten- ance of the College since its in- suguration some fifty years ago," said Mr, Buchanan, Warm expressions of apprecia- tion for Mr, Buchanan's interest- ing address were voiced, the thanks of the club being extended to him by President W, J, Trick, who occupied the chair, Fire Prevention Week Col, B, J. McCormick, J. E. Ritchie, Fire Prevention Engineer in the Ontario Fire Marshal's De- partment, and Fire Chief W. R. Elliott also spoke briefly in con- nection with the program of "Fire Prevention Week" being carried out, Col, MeCormick and Mr, Ritehie both pointed out the serious losses which are suffered in this country through fires which, for the most part, are preventable, and urged upon their audience the necessity for a closer co-operation in the efforts of business men's organizations who are endeavor- ing to reduce this loss, HOOVER UNFOLDS PLAN T0 RESTORE FROZEN CREDITS (Continued from page 1) cumvent some of the restrictions which now hamper credit, by per- mitting the liquidation of credits frozen in bank vaults, and at the same time to stimulate public con- fidence and draw from its hiding places many millions of capital, Under present restrictions, the Federal Reserve Board is unable to accept for rediscount eertain classes of securities of institutions known to be perfectly sound, Furthermore, the existence these restrictions had compelled banks of undoubted position to keep in an exceptionally liquid con- dition, to the disadvantage both of themselves and their clientele, Still beyond this lies the fact that other millions in gilt-edge paper is locked up in receiverships of banks which are insolvent, and cannot be brought into the chan- nels of trade because of 'the limi- tations rediscount, All these handicaps the plan proposes to overcome, by the sub stitution of a more elastie credit basis, so that the money which the country has in abundance can be brought into use for the restoration of confidence and the revival of trade, ADVERTISING KEY 10 SALES BOOSTS Speaker Tells Insurance Men Their Efforts Should Be Redoubled Toronto, Oct, 7, --- Mainten- ance of husiness, and in some oares sales increases and new rec- ords, have resulted in industries the leaders of which have In- tensified thelr advertising and general sales efforts, the Insur- ence Advertising Conference at the Royal York Hotel was told yesterday by Walter P, Burns, of New York, eastern manager of the American Newspaper Publish. ers' Aseclation bureau of adver. tieing. Competition lessens in times of depression, said Mr, Burns, be- cause so many industries or en- torprises hecome stampeded with apprehension and stick their heads into the business sand, Re- alization that resourcefulness and vigorous effort should be doubled rather than fet up during wwmex times was particularly noticeable he said, in the tobacco, tire, elec. trical appliance, toilet requisites, «nd motion-pleture industries, Mr, Burns commented pointed. ly op the fact that insurance com- panies took in more in annual premiums than motor car manu- facturers did in sales returns, vet spend on advertising only one- thirtieth of the amount the auto mobile industry did, ' A CORRECTION In the abituary of Mrs, Willlam Robertson which appeared in yes. terday's issue of The Times was in error as Mrs, Robertson was a member of the local lodse of Re- hekiahs not of the Eastern Star Lodge as waa stated, of GOING TO TORONTO 4 A party of the officers and mem- hera of the Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Legion is going to Tor onto on Saturday evening of this; week to take part in the formal initiation of the new Toronto Transportation Commission branch, which takes place at its club rooms, 60 Round Street Tors onto," The Oshawa initiation team will conduct the ceremony, and the charter of the branch will be presented hy M. Meclntyre Hood, provincial first vice-presi. dent of the Legion, Some of the Oshawa Branch officers will at. tend the Queen's-Varaity rughy game in the afternoon, a Too Late to Classify EXPERIENCED STENOGRA- pher, must be quick and accurate, Coulter Manufacturing, Simcoe Street South, (82h) THE HUR BARBER SHOP, 15 King Street West, wish to an- nounce that all Hair Cuts are re- duced to 23¢: (320) PACE THREE Bowmanville Daily Times | | Representative's Phone No. 53 } MAGISTRATES FEES DISCUSSED IN TOWN COUNCIL Matter Settled by Accept- ance of Cheque Submit- ted by Magistrate Ward The trouble centering around the books of Magistrate W, F, Ward received a further airing in town council on Monday night and was apparently settled when Councillor Strike moved that the cheque offcr- ed by Mr, Ward, for $250.35 two months ago be accepted in full of the amount coming to the town, Councillor Strike in bringing the matter before the council stated that he had received a reply from the Attorney General's Dept, and also from the inspector of Legal Offices giving the result of the sec- ond audit of Magistrate Ward's books," The sum proferred to the town previously the letters stated was all that the town had coming to it, In reading over the report it was shown that up until May 1929 the books revealed that there were mis- takes both for and against Mr, Ward, In some cases he had over- paid himself and in other cases he was underpaid, there evidently be- ing some misunderstanding, The amounts up until this date, were so trivial that they were not taken in- to consideration, The 1929 report which went up until the time that Mr, Ward went on. sick leave showed that Mr, Ward had overcharged through some misunderstanding the sum of $250.35, which he had returned to the town immediately this has been disallowed by the Attorney Gener- al's Department, This money was made up of fees charged py Mr Ward for the use of his office and home when cases were brought in by the special traffic constable af- ter hours, Councillor Strike point ed out that Mr. Ward believed he was entitled to these extra fees, It was the expressed opinion of him- self and the Mayor that the check should be accepted, said Mr, Strike. Not Done Knowingly Councillor Elliott raised the ques- tion as to whether Magistrate Ward did not know that he was taking this money knowingly while Coun- cillor Martyn asked whether Magis- trate Ward had handed in his re- signation with the cheque, Mayor Elliott in answering stated that the Magistrate had at times not allowed himself his proper fees while at other times he had paid the con- stable fees that should never have heen paid, Mr. Ward on being in- formed of this had paid back the fees he had paid the constable him- self, For some vears, he added, there had never been a close audit of the magistrate's books, There was at the present time a great amount of difficulty being experienced by ma- gistrates all over the province in interpreting just what fees they should receive, Most magistrates, the Mayor stated, understood that they received fees extra where they were called from their beds at night, It was the ruling of the Attorney General's Department, however, that the fees of a stipendiary magistrate must be returned to the municipal- ity paying the salary, Just Misunderstanding Reeve Carruthers expressed the opinion that "I don't believe Mr, Ward wanted to do the corporation of ten cents, I believe it is just a misunderstanding between all magi- strates and in my opinion we should accept the check. In addition it is not our power to ask for his re- signation even if the majority want. ed it, He was employed by the At- torney-General's department town only paid the salary, The motion to accept the cheque | was then carried. Councillor Mar- | tyn immediately put a motion ash- ing for the resignation of the magi- strate and added that if it was not forthcoming he would open up the case again, know he owes more than that report reveals, he added Magistrate's Statement After the meeting Magistrate Ward, when interviewed at his home by Times' representative, sta- ted that 'the reason certain deficits were shown against me was because some fees were paid to Constable Blackwell, It 1 had been asked to explain these items one by one this would have been made plain, The whole audit was too hurried and if an item by item check had been made these items paid to Constable i Blackwell would have heen reveal- ed and the items against myseli would have been considerably re. duced, emtahle Blackwell, in my opiniad, Was allowed these fees as special | prosecutor on traffic cases brougl, before me after hours" Magisfrate Ward was very em- phatic last night that any money taken by him over and above his regular fecs was done so in the true belief that he was entitled to them. He pointed out that the Attorney- General's department were satisfied with the audyt and that they consid- ered that nothing dishonest had been done bult the whole affair was just a misunderstanding as to what fees are allowed and what is not, Apparently in traffic cases the magistrate I: allowed an extra 25c, and in liquor cases to make out re- ports to fhe various departments concerned Aand a general mix up has apd y resulted what fees were \.what were not due, It is hat the matter will now GETING = rais are onvention \ o. Dr, ron and | em -- pointed to attend the provincial cone vention at London shortly, et ee WORK STARTE "ON CONNECTING 4 70 HOUSES Further Work Will Be Giv- en to Party of Men by Gas Company Work commenced today onthe laying of gas connections from the mains into the homes of citizens who have signed contracts to take © the gas. In all 108 citizens have signed these contracts and it is ex- preied that very shortly these wil e couking with gas, An official of the gas company stated yesterday that ten men would be hired to start with and all these men would be married men with families, The work will last a considerable time; it is expected that a number of men wil be kept until freeze up at leasty The company will lay mains 'after the freeze up if consumers ask for it but a small extra charge is 'made as the work of necessity takes con siderably longer to do. Mr, W. J, Culley, well known lo- cal contractor, has a gang of men at work repairing the sidewalks which were torn up by the installa~ tion of gas mains, In many in stances the town is profiting to some extent as some of these pieces of pavement were badly broken up and they will be replaced with new concrete, Other work is being car ried on in filling and cleaning up after the work and a considerable sum is still to be spent in Bowman- ville by the gas company and its subcontractors, MUSIC STUDY CLUB MEETING TONIGHT The opening meeting of the Music Study Club will be held in St, Paul's Lecture room tonight at 8 pm, This will be juvenile evening and the club will award prizes to the boy and girl obtaining highest marks in the elementary pianoforte at the Toronto Conservatory of Music examination that will ge giv= en. A good program has been pre- pared and a full attendance of meme bers is expected, er es e-------- PAID FINE RATHER THAN GO IN CELLS Beamsville Youth Found Guilty of Driving Car Without Permit Michael Procyshyn, of Beams. ville, aged sixteen years, showed a very commendable turn of thrift at the police court station this morning after he was gen- ternced to pay $10 and costs for driving without a permit In court Procyshyn wien'ad guilty to the offense and told Mage istratg Creighton that he coud not pay the fine, whereupon he was told he must spend seven days in the county jail, On being taken down-stairs to the station he held a conevrsation with a friend, who had hiteh-hiked with him from Beamsville for the trial and told him that he would be unable to pay the fine and would have to stay in jail, However, af- ter taking one look at the cells, the accused decided that he did not want to be confined there for any length of time and promptly paid the fine and the costs, fi COMING EVENTS 8 Cents pi Sure nh bu sertion. um for each Insertion, 88c¢. HOME COOKING SALE, 70 SIM« coe Street North, Friday, 2.30. Centre St, United Group. : (830) MADAME ZEDDA, SCIENTIFIO palmist, here ona week longer by request, 224 St. Julien Street. (828), WESTMOUNT PAVILION, DA cing tonight, 25c admission. Dance all evening. musle, DON'T FORGET -~ CHRI Church anniversary supper, Thursday at § p.m, Oet, 8th, Tickets, 35c. (82a), DISARMAMENT MEETING v= Thursday, October 8th, J Simcoe Street Church Speaker and sketch, All wos men cordially invited. (82), Card of Thanks ------ Legh Sons and daughters of the Mra. E. Gibson wish to thal Archer, Mr. Munroe, lodges, who loaned cars, and their mans trionda and neighbors for the kind expressions of sympathy the loss of thelr mother, ai