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--eams ' A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City he ®sh, aa Dail Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer y Time VOL. 9--NO. 104 Darabont, Senders' ted Public. Holidays OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy COUNCIL TO RECONSIDERITS POLICY Conference to be Held on Development of Local H arbor COUNCIL WILLING TO DISCUSS MATTER WITH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Resolution Is Carried, How-|| ever, Fixing Site of Sew- age Disposal Plant as That Selected by Con- sulting Engineers BLOOR ST. SEWER TO BE STARTED Mandatory Order From the Provincial Department of Health for Sewage Plant Based on Engin- eer's Site The City Council, at its regular meeting last night, fell in line with the suggestion placed before it by the Directors of the Cllamber of Commerce, in the form of a resolution, that a conference be held to discuss plans for future development at the Harbour. Council, however, also passed a resolution that the Bloor Street sewer be commenced at once, while another . resolution, fixing the site of the proposed sewage disposal plant, although regular- ly moved, seconded, put to the vote, and declared carried by the Mayor, was, apparently, forgot- ten by general agreemept. In discussing the resolution of the Chamber of Commerce Ald. MacDonald stated, -"'I don't see that this conference can do 2 great deal of harm. They are in- terested in harbour developments. They have ideas possibly as to the sewage disposal plant but they do not say anything ahout that. A conference as regards the Har- bour might be a good thing." At the suggestion of Ald. Mac- Donald it was agreed that Coun- cil in committee of the whole would meet the Chamber of Com- merce Directors, together with representatives of the Dominion Department of Public Works as suggested by the Chamber. Ald, Hyman: "I suppose the Chamber of Commerce will ar- rangé the meeting?" Mayor Marks: "I will advise Col, McCormick to that effect, that we are ready when he has arranged what the resolution sug- gests." Ald. Hawkes: "The mandatory order received from the Depart- ment of Health---ig not that based on the plans prepared by the en- gineers, Gore, Nasmith and Stor- rie? I foresee trouble if we move that site now." Ald. MacDonald and Ald. BE. Jackson moved "that the site sug- gested by Gore, Nasmith and Stor- rie be the one decided on for the sewage disposal plant as outlined in Mr. Storrie's report, and that the inlet and outlet sewers be proceeded with at once," This motion was regularly voted on and declared '"'carried" by the Mayor, Ald. Hawkes dissenting. In explaining his minority vote of one, Ald, Hawkes stated "everyone knows what the Cham- ber of Commerce means behind their resolution." Mayor Marks: "The Chamber of Commerce mentions nothing about any disposal plant." Some discussion followed re- garding the site, and the resolu- tion previously passed was appar- ently forgotten being supplanted in the minds of the members of council by a resolution sponsored by "Ald. nti and Ald. Boddy that 'the Bloor Street sewer be commenced at once," this latter Holion also being declared car- COMMUNISTS ON TRIAL IN TORONTO Motion to Quash Indict- ment Was Overruled by Justice Wright Toronto, Nov. 3.--Nine Com- Tila leaders who went on trial esterday charged with belonging an unlawful association regis- tered one win and two losses in the first day of proceedings which may -be of historic importance, They won a decoration of their right to particulars of the the 'counts charged from Crown counsel, but lost out on the more fundamental motion to quash the indictment. They lost out, too, mn their application for a renew- fe of bail as court adjourned-at yoon for defence counsel to ob- taln the requested particulars when it became known that hand- bills had been distributed over the week-end calling for a pro- test demonstration before the ball at five o'clock. | ot only did Mr. Justice Wright then refuse a renewal of bail, but ordered the printers Pright Spots on the Horizon The city council last. night de- cided to make an immediate start on the Bloor Street Sewer. Wheat prices on inyed to ad- vance on the Winnipeg wheat market yesterday, and closed 2% to'3 cents above the previous level, . The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company at Hamilton has in- creased its staff, and expects to be able to recall all its regular em- ployees in the near future. LJ A marked upward trend has been observed in retail sales, the combined index of sales having risen from 92.1 in August to 99.2, Ld LJ Premier J. T. M, Anderson of Saskatchewan yesterday forecast improved conditions in his prov- ince as a direct outcome of the upward trend in Wheat prices. Canada, in the last three months, has reduced her unfavor- able trade balance 'with the Unit- ed States to $16,000,000. In the same period last year was $66,- 000,000, v * The Seiberling Rubber Com- pany of Canada has decided to re-open its plant in Toronto, and expects to employ 400 workers before the end of the year. Ld The federal government has announced that it will spend over four million dollars on improve- ments to the old Welland Canal and the new new Welland Bhip Canal, NO RECORD HERE OF FIRE VICTINS Official Circles Have No Trace of Men Who Died in Penetang Hospital No further information has come to light which would serve to iden- tify the two men, said to belong to Oshawa," who lost their: lives in a fire in the Ontario Hospital at Penetanguishene yesterday morn- ing. The latest report gives the name of one of them as: James Ro- bertson, not John Robertson, as was reported yesterday, while the naine of the other is Allen McKinnon. A complete check-up of all official sources in the city failed to reveal any trace of them having be:n sent to the Ontario Hospital from here by an official action The Times would be interested to learn of any citizens who have any knowledge of the men. The latest report from Peneatan- guishene states that seven men, in all, lost their lives in the fire, four having died inside the buraing building, and three having passed away after being conveyed outside, Few committees ever meet without having luncheon, Between friends a , difference often means indifference, SUBWAY OPENED T0 TRAFFIC TODAY One Section of Road Sur- face of Subway Is Now Being Used The subway under the C.N.R. on Simcoe Street South was opened to vehicular traffic to-day in order to nermit of necessary work being un- dertaken on the old road. While only the eastern portion of the road surface is open to traffic under the subway, both, north and south bound traffic is using this roadway in order to eliminate the Becessity of detouring on to Albert treet. and distributors of the handbills cited for contempt of court. The two printers will appear at the cpening of court this morning, having been taken into custody yesterday afternoon. On top of that, the much-ad- vertised protest demonstration failed to take place as anticipat- ed. The police were fully pre- pared, but nothing untoward oe¢-' curred to ruffle the usual rush hour crowds at five o'clock, ne ye occasional pair of Communis strolled along Queen street, and one couple were quietly taken in- side for questioning and later let go, but that was all. {COUNCIL ASKS FOR DETAILS OF DISCRIMINATION | Aldermen Claim Chamber of Commerce Letter Not A resolution forwarded by the Directors of the Chamber of Com- merce to the City Council, and tabled at last night's meeting, in addition to setting forth the con- sidered opinion of the Directors on the matter of payments for re- lief work, asked 'that neither favouritism por discrimination be permitted" in issuing relief or- ders, Dealing with this portion of the resolution Ald. P. A. MacDonald stated, 'I interpret that as a charge against our civic officials, Such charges should not come from any public body without def- inite information as to the alle- gations." Ald, Hyman: "The Chamber of Commerce should know that the facts have to be shown in such cases, but to make a broad state- ment like that--I do not believe that should be considered at all." Ald, Boddy: 'Such a thing should not be considered for a moment, Any such veiled state- ment as that is preposterous, We all may know, or guess, what, they are aiming at, but veiled in- sinuations are no good. They must make out specific cases." On the motion of Alderman MacDonald and Hyman a letter giving effect to the opinjons ex- pressed will be sent to the Cham- ber of Commerce, no action being taken on the matter dealt with, MRS. 5. PEDLAR DIES IN TORONTO Member of Prominent Osh awa Family Passed Away in 85th Year Emma Jane Arnold Pedlar, widow of the late Samuel Ped- Jar of Oshawa and a member of one of Oshawa's very prominent families died at Toronto General Hospital yesterday. The late Mrs. Pedlar was in her eighty-fifth year. She was born at Thornhill, Although Mrs, Pedlar did not live in this city her husband who was the brother of the late George Pedlar, founder of the Pedlar People of Oshawa, was well known here. The late Mrs. Pedlar has been living in To- ronto for some years and was a member of Grace Church-on-the- Hill, Anglican. She is survived by one brother, Clarence Arnold, of Wadena, Saskatchewan; and a sister, Mrs.. J, T. Atkinson of San Diego, California, Mrs. Ped- lar was the daughter of the late Colonel Abner Arnold of Thorn- hill, The funeral service will be held at F. W. Matthews' Chapel, 6656 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, on Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock and interment will be made at the Oshawa Union Ceme- tery. DRUNKEN DRIVER GIVEN JAIL TERM Douglas Hamlyn To Serve While Drunk Sentra Douglas Hamlyn, 512 Simcoe Street South, was sentenced to seven days in the county Jail with hard labor by Magistrate T, K. Creighton in police court this morning when he pleaded guilty to being intoxicated in charge of a motor vehicle on October 26. Hamlyn was also sentenced to pay the costs of the court amounting to $18.25 in leu of which he must spend an additional seven days in jail, Magistrate Creighton in pass- ing judgment remarked that there was no other sentence that could be imposed. The public must come to the réalization that punishment will be 'imposed in all cases of a similar 'nature, he sa CLAREMONT MAN DIES OF INJURIES Toronto, Nov. 3--Anthony Tres- so, age 32, of Claremont, Ontario, died "in- the Toronto Gene! 0s~ pital esterday, the rest of injur- gs dustaned } n an accident on his t Oct, 7. 'Tresso was pin- vi po a wall by the wagon tongue. when a team Rot beyond control. Coroner Dr. J. L. Watson investigateds The City Council last night ad- journed until 7.30 o'clock on Wednesday evening of this week when representatives of the Gore, Nasmith and Storrie, consulting engineers' of Toronto, and repre- sentatives of the San-Dis Engin- cering Co, Ltd., Niagara Falls, Ont., will be present to put for- ward their ideas as to the class of sewage disposal plant which is recommended by each for this city. This action was taken by the City Council following the read- ing of a communication from the san-Dig Co, in which the sugges- tion was made that a plant with a mechanical method of sewage disposal would be the most eco- nomical. This letter, signed by John Schaaf, president of the company, stated, "we suggest that you give consideration to the mechanical method of the disposal of sew- age rather than the expensive biological method. The instal- lation of a mechanical process is much less costly both as to the initial construction cost and also the maintenance and operating costs are a great deal less. "The mechanical process has New Proposal for Sewage Disposal Plant Will be Considered by Council the advantage of being positive in its functioning, that is, it will operate satisfactorily 365 days in the year, Difference in Cost "Experience has shown us that no well designed and well built activated sludge plant on land having normal ofl conditions, would cost from $800,000 to $1,- 250,000, with an annual interest charge and operating cost run- ning from $50,000 to $90,000 per year, "The mechanical type of plant would be built for less than £200,000 and can be operated at an annual cost, including the op- erating expense and interest charges, at less than $25,000 per year, "This type of plant has been accepted by the Provincial Board of Health, by the Board of Health of New York State, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, California, as well as other States." One in Sudbury The letter also pointed out that a plant of this description has just heen completed and formal- ly opened, at Sudbury, under the (Continued on page 3) Post Office is Arrested Arrested in Windsor yesterday, Bayard Atkinson is alleged to be the man who, on Monday of last week, impersonated a government postal inspector and gained ac- cess to the money orders at the Brooklin post office, from which two hundred money orders were stolen, It is now alleged that the same man played the same trick at the Dunbarton post office, from which money orders were also stolen. It was learned a few days later that these money or- ders were being cashed in Mont- real and Toronto, and in other points in the province of On- tarlo. The arrest of Atkinson, ac- cording to Toronto police au- thorities, was due to the cashing of the money orders, and also to scraps of a torn letter recover- ed by detectives from a refuse can in the rear of a rooming Man Suspected of Robbing at Brooklin at Windsor house on Jarvis Street, Toronto. Detective-Sergeants Hicks and Mellrath were assigned to the case, and after picking up some valuable information, they called at this rooming house, They de- scribed the man they wanted to the landlady, who told them he had left there two days before. They searched the premises. Their efforts were rewarded by the discovery of some torn scraps of a handwritten copy of a letter in a refuse can, They pieced the letter together, It was addressed to the steward of a club in Ot- tawa, asking bim to forward a tie-pin and a watch charm to him at a given address in Windsor, The officers got in touch with Ottawa authorities. and learned that the club steward had re- ceived the letter, Next they en- trained for Windsor. They man- (Continued om page 3) LIVE STOCK IN (00D CONDITION Durham County Report Says Fall Pastures Have Helo Up Well Live stock throughout Durham county will go into winter quart- ers in much better condition than last year, according to the week- ly report of the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture, This is on account of the fact that fall pas- tures have held out exceptionally well. Many dairymen, however, have been stable feeding twice a day for three or four weeks, says the report, At a recent sale in Port Hope ten head of grade Hol- stein cows averaged $61.00 per head. General purpose horses went as high as $155.00, Oats are bringing only 25 cents a bushel, while hay is selling at $7.50 per ton. he report for Ontario county mentioned that plowing is well advanced and that keen interest is being shown in the district plowing matches. A man is known by the com- pany he keeps solvent. ARE RE EE EEE EEE * TEN BAGS TO A FAMILY Toronto, Nov, 3 3--Ontario haa an unusually heavy crop of potatoes this year, and since the commodity has not been moving to the markets freely, the Ontario Growers Market Council of Hamilton is spon- soring a plan which, it hopes, will provide Ontarfo potato- ing wit od Sonething like $6,000,000 spend- Ea Do or during the next few weeks The Markets Council has adopted the slogan: "Let each family buy ten bags of pota~ toes, and the farmers,of On- tario will be provided with millions of dollars with which" to speed up the wheels of prosperity." FLA ARB RB AER R EERE REN REE ERS . * * * * ] x * * * * * * * * * * 1] * 1] * * * * Ld LE IE LB BB BB BRE RE ROTARY CLUB HAS (00D ATTENDANCE Average for October 97.58 Per Cent.--In Contest With Erie, Pa. LH The Oshawa Rotary Club, which is matched against the club in Erie, Pennsylvania, in an attendance contest which will last for four months, had the splendid record of 97.68 per cent. as the average attendance for tho three meetings held in the month of October, At last week's meeting, the average was 97.59 per cent, The possible attendance for the month was 248, and only six absentees were recurded dur- ing that period. For the first meeting in Octo- ber, Oshawa had a substantial lead over Erie, but since that time no further reports have been received from the Pennsyl- vania club, so the present stand- ing of the two clubs is in doubt. Yesterday, there were three ab- sentees at the local e¢lub, but these have an opportunity to make up their attendance by going to We: Bowmanville club meeting on Friday of this week. LA BB LI SR EE EE ER WHEAT 73 CENTS Winnipeg, Nov. 3--For the first time since current fut- ures were presgnted for trad- ing, wheat vaulted over the 70-cent=per-bushel ark on Winnipeg Grain xchange yesterday. Following their steady rise during past week, quotations on the market showed net gaing for the ses- sion of from 23 to three cents a bushel. November closed 234 cents higher at 70 Deceaiber, 235 to 2% at 20 to , and May 3 at 73- 3 to ind cents a bushsl, Steadily increasing invest- ment [re ying wa; mainly re- sporisible for the bullish mar- ket, thwugh export trade agam vas favorable. . » » * » » » » » * . LJ * » * »* * » LJ L] * » * * . FEE EE EEE EE EERE EREERE EE EE ET EET LEE BL ENE BE EE REN BYLAW FOR VOTE ON CHANGES IN COUNCIL PASSED Council Provides for Taking of Vote at Time of Next Election proposal to amend the existing sys- tem of electing aldermen, and to re- duce the number of such civic re- présentatives to ten, were presented to City Council last night, The by-law to reduce the number of aldermen to ten, all to be elected from the general vote of the elect- orate, was given prelimias.y read- ing and wil; be sumitted to the elec- tors at the next municipal election, The by-law authorizing the vote being taken was given its threc readings, and ordered signed by the Mayor and sealed, What is perhaps a unique occur- rence in any municipal council was incidental to the passing of the scc- ond by-law when Ald, Hyman in- sisted on the "Yeas and Nays" when the vote was taken, with the result that council was absolutely unani- mous, every alderman in his place voting "Yea" Some discussion centred on Ald. Hyman's call for a recorded vote, severd) of the aldermen expressing th: opinion that this action was un- fair as their vote might be inter- ~-sted as either being for or against the proposed amendments to the method of elections, It was pointed out, however, that the by- law under consideration was solely to authorize a vote of the electors and every member of council ~roy- ed favorable to the electors being given an opportunity to express their wishes in the matter, WHEAT CONTINUES T0 BOOM, WESTERN PROVINCES HAPPY Renewed Optimism Is Ap- parent as Result of Price Advances Winnipeg, Nov, 3.--Once again the wheat market is booming. Swinging upward with gathering momentum, wheat prices yester- day recorded advances of almost three cents a-bushel in all three futures on the board of the Win- nipeg Grain Exchange, The cu- mulative force of the rise after hesitant advances over a six-week period, marks the most signifi- cant bull movement since the Fall of 1029, Entry of new speculative inter- est into the Winnipeg pits is given credit for the climb in values which amounted to 11 cents along the line in the last week. The ad- vances recorded at the close yes- terday showed May ahead three cents for the day at 73%; and November and December each 2 % cents up at 70§ and 70%, respec- tively. It was the highest mark reached by all three, Optimism Renewed The sharp advance in prices during the past week or so has brought encouragement in renew- ed optimism to the West, In a statement yesterday Premier J. T, M. Anderson of Saskatchewan forecast . improved conditions in his province as a direct outcome of the upward trend, He accepted the rise as an indication that "we have turned the corner" and felt it would do more to encourage the Deople than anything else could NEW STORE WILL BE OPENED SOON Chain Meat Organization to Take Possession of King. St. Store The store at 12 King Street #| Hast, until recently occupied by John McGill, will shortly be re- opened by Beuhler Brothers, meat merchants, the work of re- conditioning the building and interior alterations being already arranged for. atively long established firm op- erating meat stores in many centres of the United States whe have formed a Canadian company ich will operate in the Domin- on It is expected that the Oshawa store will be open and ready for business within a week or so. Writing out checks is a please vre, providing you have the cash in bank to make them good. Some married couples can't live happily together even if their relatives are not around, Formal by-laws dealing with the i Beuhler Bros, are a compar. BY RELIEF DISCUSSED COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL REPORT Period for Payment of Taxes Without Penalty Extended The reports of all standing committees of the City Council were adopted last night, as sub- mitted, without discussion read- ing as follows: Finance Committee That the action of your Com- | mittee in authorizing a further | extension to Nov. 14th for pay- ment of the sacond instalment 1931 taxes without penalty be en- dorsed, That the report from the City Auditors covering the operations of the Gas Plant be received, and that the Treasurer be instructed to pay over to the Public Utili- ties Commission out of the fund now at the credit of the Gas Plant the overdraft shown on the statement of the Auditors, less the outstanding accounts col- lectable, this leaving the amount payable to 'the Utilities Commis- sion $7,207.66. That the resolution passed by the City of North Bay respecting direct relief to transients be en- dorsed. That no action be taken with respect to the réquest of W. L. Law, Albert St., regarding penal- ties on arrears of taxes against the property at 75 Hogarth St. That no action be taken with respect to the petition from resi- dents of Westmount district in the Township of East Whitby for annexation to the City, That three filing trays com- plete with stands, transfer draw- ers and covers, for setting up the tax ledger cards be purchased from Lowe-Martin Co. Ltd., To- ronto, at a price of $222.00 f.0.b. Oshawa, sales tax included, Board of Works That the City Engineer be in- structed to proceed with the con- struction of sidewalks to the O.P. U.C. new building as per their letter of Oct, 13th, 1931, That the letter received from East Whitby stating that they have no available funds at pres- ent for purposes of grading Ross- land Road be received and filed. That the bridge on Ritson Road be rebuilt and extended; this to be in concrete at a cost of $1,700.00. The following prices were sub- mitted for 27 x 30 in, Concrete Pipe to be made locally using Oshawa labour and Oshawa re- enforcing:. John BE. Russell Co. 37 in. Concrete Pipe at $1.83 per ft. 30 in. Concrete Pipe at $2.00 per ft. Interlocking Cement Pipe Co., 27 in. Concrete Pipe at $1.70 per ft. 30 in, Concrete Pipe at $2.45 per ft. We recommend that the prices submitted by John E. Russell Co. be accepted, Protection and Property That the Public Utilities Com- mission be requested to instal a (Continued on page 3) MEN LEAVING FOR NORTH THURSDAY Party of Twenty From East Whitby Going to North Bay District Official instructions have now een received by Major George Hamilton, superintendent of the Oshawa Employment Bureau, to the effect that the contingent of twenty men from East Whitby Township, called for to work on the northern construction camps, will leave shortly after seven o'clock on #he evening of Thurs- day in this week. This party is being sent to Sunbridge, about half way, be- tween Burke's Falls and North Bay. The men selected from East Whitby were examined by the doctor yesterday afternoon, and are required to report to Major Hamilton at 9 o'clock on Thurs- day mogning when transporta- tion will be issued to them to- gether. with their personal in- structions. Major Hamilton is also ar- ranging for a party of ten men to leave for the north country Jrom Port Hope on Sunday even- ng. No instructions have yet been recelved as to when the party of thirty men called for from Oshawa "are to leave the city. The members of this contingent bave been medically examined and are in readiness to leave al QUESTION OF PAYMENT ORDERS IS AT MEETING TY odiewa Times and Citizens Who Objected to Un- fairness of Payment Policy Strongly Criticized by Council Members ---- SUBJECT REFERRED BACK TO COMMITTEE Alderman Kirby's Resolu- tion to Change System Starts Debate -- Alder. men Declare They Mis- understood Intention of Previous Decision At the regular meeting of the City Council held last night defi- nite steps were taken to remedy conditions which exist in con- nection with the payment of men on relief work which bave been the subject of man criticisms dure ing the last week or so. The Times itself, in reports of meets ings of public bodies, interviews with public citizens, editorial comment, and even the column of the "Town Crier" which appears on Saturdays, were criticized very severely by individual mem» hers of the council end Mayor Marks during the discussion of this matter, it being very appar- ent that the publicity given to the attitude of the general pube lic on this question, as interprets ed in the columns of this paper, was bearing fruit even if it was not appreciated. The final action taken by the council was, by resolution, ta refer the whole question as oute lined in the report of the Fis nance Committee adopted at the regular meeting on October Bb, back to the Finance Committee "for re-consideration and repork at the earliest possible moment." During the of " pondence at the commencem of the proceedings, communica tions were read embodying a res olution adopted by the Central Council of Ratepayers regarding the matter and also another res olution from the Directors of the Chamber of Commerce, both these resolutions being "tabled" for discussion. The discussion on this lively question was opened by Ald. Kir- by who drew attention to the communications previously read and stated "two council meetings ago the council adopted a report of the Finance Committees and T do mot beileve that we all had time then to consider and appre clate the far-reaching and deep meaning that report had. Theres are two sides to every question and we are hearing condemnas tion and criticism on every side, It there has been anything done in this council without thought then I believe it should be rectis ed." Ald, Kirby, seconded by Ald. Caunt, sponsored a motion that the report adopted on October §, be rescinded, and that all grade ing work be paid for in cash, stating "this cuts out the ems barassing feature of direct relief and is only fair and just and, un« der the pressure of public opine fon, I feel this should be done." Ald. Caunt--*"I think we all acted in good faith, but the sys- tem is against my own personal } opinions as a Britisher.' Not Original Intention Ald. Hyman--*"As a member the Finance Committee I want say that I am not apologizing or backing down. Discussing this report, as it was adopted, in meeting of the committee, we were talking about those who were already in receipt of direct (Continued on on page. 3) SPEAKER IS NAMED BY BRITISH HOUSE (By Canadian Press) Lc ndon, Nov. 3--Rt. Hon. speaker of the House of C after being nominated for office Sir George Courthope, Co member who sat in parliament quarter of a century and by Will Thorne, 'veteran member. Parliament later adj ed until next Tuesday, when state opening will take place, RUSSIA HAS SOME WHEAT TO EXPORT 3 (By Canadien. Press) Moscow, Nov, 3---Increasing dod mestic demand may reduce Ru : wheat exports to some extent, it was authoritatively denied to that the Soviet Union will disc tinue exports this year and next had been reported abroad An ph ficial in a position to know said if creased domestic demand, combin with a reduction of the spring by drought will undoubtedly cut exportable surplus, but he decls a moment's notice,