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| OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, bes > SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1932 PAGE THREE« | BOWMANVILLE Office Telephone No, 744; Residence Telephone No. 730 Net p MAYOR IS GUEST | OF ROTARY CLUB | Albert Trebileock, of To- . ronto, Gave Fine Ad- dress on Community 'Service To be the guest of the elub @ver which he presides, was the somewhat unusual situation in which Geo, W. James, Mayor of Bowmanville, and president of Bowmanville Rotary Club, found himself at the weekly mesting Fridsy, when the new Town Council and Boards of High and Public Schools were Rotary's Dave Morrison, past president, was ip the chair, the special, speaker being Arthur Trebilcock, Toronto, formerly of Bowmanville, who spoke on "Community Service", Though dating back to time immemorial, community service had prevailed in every age and clime, said the speaker, H, G. Wells, in his "Outline of History', spoke of the service rendered by the early inhabitant of the earth, the caveman, Community service . permeated the fields of law and medicine, in fact all departments of human endeavor. But it was of one type of community service with which, in the smaller com- munities they were not so fam- flisr, that the speaker wiched to dwell, : Toronto's Methods This was the Federation for Community Service, an organiza- tion, im Toromto, which catered to the needs of thirty-four sep- arate associations. In passing the speaker paid tribute to the work the Juvenile Court, under Judge Mott, fn Toronto, which annually reclaimed for society many who would otherwise end up in the prison or the jail farm. Not only did the officers work- ing in connection with the Juv- enile Court, investigate the en- vironment from which the de- linquents came, but placed boys and girls in more advantageous Places, away from the scene of past trepidations, He cited a num- ber of cases, handled by the Juv- enile Court, showing how com- plete reclamations hag been made in a number of instances. + Though approximately $600,- 000 was annually required by the Yederation for (Community Ser- vice, of which amount the coun- oil of Toronto contribute $100, 000, private ubscriptions and other charitable organizations brought the sum up to about $1,000,000 a year, said the speak- er, who thereupon gave a list of some: of the major organizations helped by the Federation for Community Service, as follows: Varied Activities Aged Home: for men and wo- men, Big Brothers' and Big Sis- ters' movements; Girls' Friendly jety; Children Creche, of jch there are four, for the care of infants, whose parents are In indigent circumstances; Industrial Home; Mildmay Home for Girls, chiefly immigrants out from the Ol4 Country; To- yonto Men's Hostel; Victorian Order of Nurses; which cares for the sick at home; and lastly, the Women's Patriotic League, which the speaker characterized as one of the most well-deserving, elim- ng, as it does to a large ex- ent, the entrance of aged women into the Women's Home, * The Social Service Index, an- other association, helped by the Federation for Community Ser- vice, had a total of 134,000 card indexes on its files, thereby re- ducing to a minimum enquiry as to -R Inaividual 4 right to Sou m -service i peaker, oy Hy paid be' eto the work pressed the pleasure he felt in being once more. in bis native | Was se by Bonnycastle,, the lat- out tha the speaker, Art ock, was a Dro- ét of Bowmanville = High : aers 'sdueational Pacific coast about a month later. ANNUAL PARTY OF i Bowmanville Daily Times GOODYEAR FIRM Trophy of Accident Preven- tion Is Presented to Local Plant The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.. of Canada, Ltd, plant, at Bowmanville, was the scene of an interesting event Friday ev- ening when the annual recrea- tion club party, for employees of the firms and their friends, was held. On the entertainment side, es- pecially interesting was the pres- ence of Harry Reed and Sonia Baldwin, Toronto song and dance men, Members of the Goodyear Company also put on a fine pro- gram of entertainment, But the real high-light of the evening, so far as the executives wore concerned, was the presen- tation to the plant of the Slusser trophy, emblematic of inter-puant' accident prevention, which this year was awarded to the Bow- manville plait of Goodyear's, The trophy was presented by Mr, J. Kidney and Walter Hains, Akron, Ohio, and received on be- half of the Bowmanville plant of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company by A. M, Hardie, super- intendent and H, M, Manson, manager, personnel department, both-of whom expressed the plea- sure of Lhe plant in rocefving the sward, With the tables colorfully fes- tooned with the Goodyear colors, yellow, blue and gold, round dan- clog, took place on the third floor and square dancing on the fourth floor. Elsewhere, various fruit trees lent a touch of color to the gay scene. It was the wee smell hours before the enter- tajoment broke up, everyone voting the recreation club party | a huge success. ! BM. WILL CONSIDER | MEETING TO DISCUSS | LOWER TAX RATE | The attitude to bo taken by the Bowmanville Business Men's Association in regard to the meet- ing called by the Mayor, of the Town Council, High and Public School Boards, in an effort to lower the tax rate, thereby ef- fecting economics, will be con- sidered when the association holds its first meeting of the New Year, at the Balmoral Hotel, Bowmanville, Monday night, "The activities to which the B. B.M.A, will lend its support dur- ing the present year and the work that is planned to accomplish, will also be considered at this meeting, Among the major acti- vijes supported by the B.B.M.A. during the past year were: con trol of the soft-ball league, and sponsoring of several highly suc- cessful picnics, , The official visit to Bowmanville of Santa Claus was due to the generosity of the nssociation, DAY OF PRAYER "The Reality of Christ," will be the theme upon which a number of Bowmanville 'ministers will speak at morning service, Sun. day. On Sunday, January 31st, Bowmanville churches, in com- mon with those elsewhere, will olserve a day of prayer and medi tation on behalf of the purpose underlying the Disarmament Con- ference, opening at Geneva, Switzerland on February 3rd, HAD INTERESTING JOURNEY ACROSS "WHOLE DOMINION How the Canadian West ap- pears to an Easterner, making a trans-Canada journey for the first Hua, is Contained the ollowins pression which an wa Times reader, Mrs. R, H. Arm- strong, made from Bowmanville to Vancouver, B.C., last fall, The od covered is from September , 1931, when ghe left Bowman- ville, until her return from the what impresed her most, tatingly ntaing, and ske 'that being B.C. Mrs. R, the famous feet above utiul | LANDLORDS ORGANIZE LANDLORDS 1ZE alto] Editor, Oobawa Tire vr / goer A ier st mpson 8 ho clals arriving at MacTier, were greeted goty and guidance of the rails organized in order that they year, tT aire Soin i of help © and the Hy aged on ed | this move Borsbery, Sta ma drm 1 J, dik sweet. It won't lure During ber Western trip she vis- ited her two brothers, Robert Adam, at Swan Lake, Manitoba, and James Adam, at Sedelia, Als. A visit was also paid to a sister, Mrs. G. W, Ross, st Mortlach Alta. She might have continued 'on up to Alaska (while at the coast) but for the fact three more days would have been added to the already long journey. Speak- ing of her experience, Mrs. R.H. Armstrong wished it known that throughout the entire trip every- thing oF osible was done by offi- the Canadian Pacific Rafl- way to make her journey as com- fortable and pleasant as possible. rough The North Thi "Leaving Bowmanville on Sept, 7th, 1931, en route to Vancouver, B.C., and Beatle, Wash, we changed trains at Toronto, and, with beautiful sunshine the fol- lowing morning," sald Mrs. Arm- strong, relating her experience. "We reached Chapleauy, Ontario, the morning of Sept. 9th, 1931, stopping amid the sparing wa- ters and some of nature's grand- est scenery, At Bolkow, we notic- ed great pillars of molten stone, or so it seemed to us, Winding round Lake Buperior, we continu- ed on apace in a country rich in hewn timber; ponds and streams ahounding everywhere, "At White River, reputed to be the coldest spot in Ontario, the CITY AND. DISTRICT NEWS DEATH OF AN INFANT Margaret Martin, fifteen month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Al-| ef exander Martin of this city died in the Hospital for Sick Children yeeterday, The child had been recelying treatment there for the past three week. The funeral will be held from the home of Mr, and Mrs. Martin, 120 Stacey Avenue on Monday afternoon at two o'clock, NOT THE SAME MAN ) Clifford McPherson, 11 Pair- bank Street, is suffering some embarrassment becatise his name is the same as that of the man from Cartwright who, a few days ago, threw a stone through the G window of the Karn Drug Store In order to secure his arrest, As was explained, the Clifford Me- Pherson who is being held in jail for this offence, is not an Osh- awa man, and is therefore not the man who lives on Fairbanks Street, CHECKER TOURNAMENT The Oshawa Checker Associa- tion will hold a touraament for | all the checker enthusiasts of this | which will begin on Febru- | ary 1st. Two bandsdome silver | cups will be offered to the win- | ners snd $25.00 in prizes to the runners-up. Prizes may be viewed | and particulars obtained at P. Morden's Barber Shop. FALSE ALARM The fire department were given | a run to the alarm box at the cor- ner of Conant and Rowena Streets at 11.06 last night. On their arri- val the depariment found that |' they had been called out on a false alarm as there was no trace of a fire in the neighborhhod. EESE FLEW OVER UITY F. B. Goedike, City Engineer, reported to The Times this morn- ing that he had seen a large flock of wild geese flying northward over the city, ghortly before nine o'clock togay, Whether (these seeee have been misled by the spring-like weather, or whether their instinct is to be relied upon and the winter is over, time alone can tell, Y.M.C.A, gave every indication of much habitation, Then on to Her- on Bay, with its massive, rolling hills of stones dotted with health pine, silver maple and mountain ash, the whole blending their fiery red berries among the green shades, "Jack Fish, quaint name, ap- parently a coal terminus, We come to Schreiber, a heauntiful spot.7 Nearing Fort William and Port Arthur, great centres of shipping and net-work of rallways. As we journey westward along Lake Superior, with its rugged shores and great natural scenery we won- der why there are not more in- roads for the tourists, Into The West "Dawn of Sept, 10th, 1931, nearing Winnipeg, Manitoba 'Out where the West begins'-- Here we arrive at 8 o'clock, change cars, and depart again at 9 o'clock. As we journey past I"ortage La Prairie, Manitoba, we come to more rolling country; Brandon, with its flowers bloom- ing on a knoll; Mogsomin, Bronchview, Indian Head, Qu'- Apelle--all pass in succession, cach leaving behind a different impression. "Arrivod at Moose Jaw, Bas katchewan, we sireich our legs in the bracing air, At 8.30 p.m, wo reach Mortlach, Alberta, and here wo stop-over for three days in the sand-swept areas of the Canadian West, with our friends, "TLe sandhills are comparable to our Eastern snow-banks, After three days, we again take the fly- er and continued wostward, reaching Medicine lat, Alberls, (noted for its natural gas and ofl wells); arriving in Calgary, Al- berta, seven hours later, We shal not easily forget the great rolling' prairie country, studded with its hanks of gravel stone and run- ning water! of lands, around. Calgary, Nearing The Rockies "At last we are nearing Rockies! All aboard the train are provided with vidlet ray glasses. We behold the Three Sis- ters Mountains, near Canmore, Alberta, rising 5,734 feet Into the sky, with their majestic snow~ caps and blue waters running at their feet, Beautiful Bow Valley, with the Banff Springs Hotel, (C.B.R.); now Castle Mountain, a pleture In itself; beautiful Mo- raine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks; a picture no artist could paint. "Summit Lake and Mount Wap- ta appear. Then Mirror Lake and Lake Agnes, near Lake Louise; & perfect picture of peace, The Great Divide, between the Pro- vince of Alberta and British Col- umbia, Here the waters divide in- to two brooks, one eventually finding its way to the Hudson Bay, and the other wending west. ward into the Pacific Ocean, Spiral Tunnels "At Fleld, B.C., we see the famous spiral tunnels for the first time, Here the railway, by some strange feat of engineering, dou- bles back upon itself twice; tun- nelling under the mountains and crossing the river twice, in order to reduce the grade, Cathedral Mountain, at Field, B.C., is 10, 454 feet high. From the east, the rallway enters the first of the famous spiral tunnels under the mountain, and, after turning a complete circle, and passing un- der itself, emerges into daylight, once more, 64 feet lower than when it started, 'Fleld, B.C,, is the gateway to the Yo Ho Valley, towering 6000 feet higher than the Jittle town 'of Mount Stephen. In front of it roars the Kicking Horse River, Stoney Creek bridge croses a nol- sy rill of the same name, flowin at the bottom of a narrow V- shaped channel, 800 feet below the railway track, Mount MacDon« ald in the Selkirks, is the lo est tunnel, 1 believe, if the Nort American continent. + ri "Hell Gate Is ten miles west of North Bend at one of the test Jats of the Frazer Canyon, We ave now passed numerous places each bearing its part toward the fertile the engineer, in whom we pin our trust, At last we come fo olden, B.C.; then Beavermouth, Rogérs, Beaver River, Revelstoke, ca- mous---all pass in rapid success glon, Here we meet darkness, when, on eakenin , we find Van. couver,' B,C.--and 'our long jour. ney is ended." K WHAT OTHERS SAY | ---- so the poor landlords hare in the t- eltare Aatnion n e ter of i t Shia under The nis man, are prominent in bery, 'dollar nt Let them take the biter with rite 'said, that Mr, Crozier the close of the case, ment in which he expressed his Rreat surp! made by. lieve, Now is th, time, for the tenants to organize. Some of us are pay- in twice the rent we should, A movement for lower rents should be started, You men ofthe Welfare Association, if yom are going to hand out a dole to the poor land- lords what about paying up what's owing to the grocers and butchers who are strugeling to make enough to pay the landlords when they mak, their monthly visit. These business men have hard enough timss with the competition of these chain stores. Don't forget that next year vou will b, wanting money azain for the Welfare Association so be very careful what vou do with the money you spend this year, A TENANT. TORONTO PAPER'S STORY ON RELIEF DECLARED UNTRUE (Continued from page 1) "on the verge of starvation when relief was brought them' on Thursday, The records of the Oshawa Associated Welfare, So- cleties show that relief was given to this family on January 4, and again on Thursday, January 14, and that their welfare was being looked into, and also thelr reputation and record, by the Associated Welfare Executives, Following 'the story that they came from North Oshawa, and East Whitby, enquiries were made from the officials of these communities who repudiated all knowledge of the Lennon family. Then the story being altered to Dunbarton this latter place was definitely established as their last place of resilence, Definite Rules In common with all other municipalities of the province the City of Oshawa has laid down a definite residence rule which qualifies families to receive city relief, In Oshawa this is definite- ly stated as three months, in To- ronto twelve months, in York Township six months, and so on. Following out this rule the Lennon family were not, and are not entitled to city relief but, the case apparently being one of emergency, Miss IMarncomb, the City Relief Officer, took steps to have their case brought to the attention of the Welfare Socle- ties, Works Both Ways The rule works both ways, and in the case of families who leave the city the Relief Department assumes the responsibility for their welfare for a similar period of toree months as has been done in many instances. Under existing conditions the city officials charged with the administration of relief take the stand that the municipality of Dunbarton, or Pickering Township is wholly and solely responsible for the welfare. of this family, and immediate steps are being taken for their return to Dun- barton, Another Still another phase of this whole matter is pointed out by the City Relief Department, Mr. Lennon, according to The Star, stdtes "I am promised a Job for Monday! inferring that this job 1s to be in a local fac- tory, The Relief Department takes the stand, however, that if there are any *job" to be had in local factories then they should #9 to bona fide residents of Osh- awa and not to newcomers from Dunbarton or any other outside municipality, PORT PERRY NAN 1S EXONERATED 3 {Continued from Jhas 1) ve min was made him to do 80. Th a ompson, however, 34 not wish to make any explana- up of Re iiciped Na in the first instan band' ns had vindicated himaele Whe next day by having Thompson trace. his namie over, Tt'was clear, t! Camas 'A tied to use the document il- "7 ' £1030 * Crown A "Crown a cGibbon, at made a state. Attorney's statement is as follows: "I feel that in all cases of this kind, and especially one which has turned out the way this case has, something should be said by myself. I 2-~reciate the remarks made by Mr. Slaght, and I'consider it is a great compliment to myself to have him arrayed against me in a case of this kind, or of any other kind for «that matter, . "Before this case was laid, I had to be very careful, --as in all cases, ~but especially in this case, for one or two reasons, In the first in- stance, the charge was of a serious nature. In the second instance, the charge was against a member of my own profession, | therefore in- structed Mr. Mitchell to' make cer- tain investigations, which he ca- ried out according to my instruc- tions. I also made personal inves- tigations, and no man in this court was more amazed or dumbfounded than I when the evidence was giv- en as it was by Mr. Thompson, be- cause it was on his evidence, and his alone, that the crown could hope to succeed. | realize and ap- preciat, his position so far as he is personally concerned, worried to distraction in the proceedings that occurred, Embarrassing Positi "We crown officers are put in an embarrassing position at different times, but all I sak anv man to do is to tell me the truth, I must, and Mr, Slaght will bear mc out in this, acéept the statements of per- sons who come to me with com- plains, £ "I feel it my duty, due to the ser- iousness of th, charge against Mr. Crozier, and I want Mr, Crozier and the public to understand that, so far as I was personally concern~ ed, a conscientious and serious en- quiry had been made, and Thomp- son assured me that he had not signed the deed or traced it, I ask- ed him on several occasions and showed him where it had been tra- ced, and h, comes into the court today, and I knew when I put that question to him that he had to come out and tell the truth. I feel that after this court is over he should tender his apology to Mr. Crozier. 1 always believe in being fair with people." CROSSING CRASH ( Canadian Press) Corning, N.Y., Jan, 16,--Three men, two unidentified were kill- ed,, a woman and two of her children eritically burned ' and four others, two of them child- ren, injured early today when thelr automobile crasheq through the gates of main street crossing and in addition, struck an Erie passenger train and took fire, Death MARTIN---In the Sick Children's Hospital, Toronto, Margaret Martin, aged 1 year, 3 mofiths, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Martin, 120 Stacey Ave, Funeral service at the family residence at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18th, Interment Union Comatesn : h a Too Late to Classify WANTED-- CAN USE TWO more men with retail grocery, whoe store or similar selling ex- perience, one position local, one Northern Ontario. Good money and future to smart workers, Ap- ply Monday or Tuesday afternoon 24 Alger Bldg. (13b) ear per word sack poosg se egg . 8 a - _r THE ANNUAL MBETING OF the South Ontario Agricultural will be held in the City ea nd Church, 8 © OUNT' PAVILION ® ; 's ¥ a Sid 8d {ssion 280. 10g. eae rR 13a) ADAME NEVARA, PALMIST, Ross' Corners, i BR Wi' Besom "and Stane The first round of the competi- tion _for the E. W. Drew Trophy was run off last night at the Osh- awa Curling club, Five games in 811 were played, while one game was won by default. The reeults of the games are as follows: A. Muir J. MeLeod R. Young J, Dunn W. Brownlee (Geo. Hiltz W. Young C. M. Mundy skip--9 skip--b W. Patterson H. Ross A. Gay W. Gay J. Carnwith H, Sutcliffe J. Thompson H, Morriron skip--4 skip--12 F. Roberts F, Garard Dr. Harding R. Henderson skip--16 T.C. Young H. Trew (i. Morrison W. Armour skip--10 A. LePine M. Jacobi J. Fowlds I. Michael skip--13 A. Lane T. Colvin C. Henry Jack Cooper skip--7 J. Hastings Geo, Hill W. Patte C. Anderson skip--9 Geo. Wright J. Flath A. Barton F. B, Ellis skip--15 The rink skipped by A. M. Ger- mond won by default from the rink they were scheduled tn play skipped by V. Storie. The winning rink is composed of 8. Jackson, lead; H. P. Schell, seconds" P, Garrard, vice skip and A. M. Ger. mond, skip. WHAT OTHERS SAY PAYING OF WATER RATES To the Editor of The Times, Dear Sir: In your issue of 15th inst. 1 read, with disgusi, that the P.U, | C. had ordered that the water be cut off at a home on Ritson Rd, South, where the consumer owed a measly sum of $3.20, Really, 1 could understand the action tak- en, had the person been in em- ployment, but it's beyond reason to cut the water off if a person is unemployed, It's impossible to get blood out of stone, but I be- lieve that Mr, Stacey thinks the age of miracles has not passed. Heo knew this person was in dis- tress because he accepted $5 from him for rent arrears and he told the person to fill up the "pots ang pans' as his water was going to be disconnected. After the water was cut off this person went to the public officer of health and stated his case. of course, Mr, Stacey was "peeved" about it, Evidently he thought that this unfortunate would sit and wait until he used "all the water he was "generously" allow- ed, then die of thirst. But it did not happen so. And because of ft Mr. Stacey has ordered the man and family out of the house. Now I'd like to ask Mr. Stacey what he would do if he was on city relief work and could not pay his water bill, Would you not appeal to someone such as the Medical Officer? It's too bad to start the 1932 year with econo- my in your mind and take it out of the unemployed. It's all right to preach that stuff, but it's =a different story when economy has to be carried out, Instead of get- ting after cases such as previous- ly ment{oned get after those who owe thousands of dollars, Has all the account been settled by the Feld Spar Bottling Works? Was it correct they were allowed to run up a bill for water and light amounting to nearly $1,000? Was the public paying for water 'and light used at the dance of the P.U. employees? And is it neces- sary to burn all lights in -P.U, offices from 9 a.m. till § p.m, and display lights far into the night? Another question, Mr. Stacey, are you aware that there are at least 25 single persons working on the "Filtration Plant' ---all foreign-born? and they get pref- erence over a married man who has to pay water and light bills, In conclusion, might I suggest that Mr. Stacey and the rest of the P.U.C, give the work to men who have water and light to pay for and families to support, then the P.U.C, would have no difii- culty in collecting their bills, 3 Yours truly, No, 1984. JOBLESS PLAN TO MARCH TO OTTAWA Border Cities Men Will Al- so Make Appeal at Queen's Park Windsor, Jan, 16.--Tentative arrangements have been made for jobless marchers to visit Toronto and Ottawa during the next month, according to George Wan- , an active worker in the United Front movement. It is proposed to congregate at or near Hamilton and march to the Provincial Perliament Build. ings in Toronto on Fehruary 15. The visit to the Dominion capital is Scheduled for 10 days later, J January 20 & district con- farence is to be held to disouss de- e National Unemployed Agno. ciation, a branch of the United Front, is sponsoring the march; and the demands to be Jrosent « both at Toronto and Ottawa, will include: Cash relief instead grocery orders; confiscation wealth as a meana to resto 'normaloy; frees medical services free speach, and. the right of aa-) fev from rheumatism." . complaint, y THE WHITBY DAILY TIMES Advertising, subscriptions and news will be received at the Whitby Branch Office at Gazette avd Chronicie.~Telephone 23. After Business Hours lo : WHITBY EDITOR--JAMES H. ORMISTON CLOTHING DEPOT OPENED FRIDAY Local Women Will Work for Poor Families in Winter Months A new department in connec- tion with the Christmas Cheer and Welfare, which to date has expended nearly $600 for local relief, was inaugurated on Friday viternoon, when a clothing de- pot was opened in the premises kindly donated by Mr. R. N, Bas- pet the depot is located on Col- borne street, just west of Brock and will be in charge of a Wo- men's Sewing Circle in connec- tion with the Fund, The women were on hand when the depot opened, and quite a nice quantity of used clothing was received. Owing to distress in a number of families, there is a hig de- mard for clothing, particularly, and this depot will act as a clearing house for all that is sent in. Sewing machines will be put in and clothing repaired before it is sent out. The Circle will hold a meeting right away to plan their work and tis hours at 'which the depot will be open to the public will be de- cided, Clothing. of "all kinds wii be arceptable, WHITBY BOYSIN NORTHERN CAMP WELL FED, HAPPY ' Food and Sleeping Quar- ters Satisfactory--Road Work Not Hard ing on the trans-Canada highway wost of Kenora in the Thunder Bay District, indicate that the camps are well operated and that the food and sleeping acecommo- dation are of the best, They re- veal the fact that even in that part of the country there is very litle snow, although the weathen | nas been moderately cold, 2 Gordon Fegan, one of the. best. nown of the boys, writes t he has just finished his wee washing and has it all hung uk on the tamaratk trees. We sleepr: in shacks, eight to a shack, fi 2 steel bunks, two in a bunk, thet is, one on the top and the other on the bottom. There is spr and mattresses on each bunk, and they give us three blankets apiece and we sure don't any more, They have a man to keep the huts warm at night, and how that boy performs his duty. He would be a good side kick for Satan. The country up here 4s wild, nothing but hills and woods, The stretch we are working on. nearly all poplar and tamarack, . with the odd birch thrown Jn, They divide into 22 200 foot siretches and each gang gets ones There are about ten or. eleven men and a straw boss to a gang. We are not all in one gang. Reg- gle Bradburn and I are together, and we bunk together. Ross Hall and Jelleff are together, and Dave Duncan in with a gang from Mid- ~ diesex County, There was 100° men on the train. They were from Cornwall, Prescott, Bow- wanville, Whitby, Bt. Catharines, Ridgetown, Simcoe, Forest, Til. sonburg and Meaford. Ic a letter to J. H. Ormiston, Gordon Fegan says: "Scotty, you can tell the boys that #f they. don't get any worse treatment. than we get they won't have to worry. They try to make it as comfortable as possible for us."# The only kick is that they try to ranke up buy all our stuff fromt the commissary department and it is run by Cawley McCracken and they are too steep in theif" charges. Meals for a day at the camp» are as follows: Breakfast, mushy bacon and eggs, cake coffee, Dins: ner, soup, meat, potatoes, vies cake, fruit and tea, bread, buts ter, corn or peas. The supper menu is the same as the ajuuer: Our hours are from 1 7.30 10 $.80 with an hour for dinmer.* They give you all you can eat and _ | it is put on the table and yoti* i -------- { help yourself. Letters reaching Whitby from | the five local boys whe are work- | They have some wolves, moose: and deer, bear and thouzands 'of. yabbits up here, We snare rab- bits once in a while, ec Writing further Fegan says: thatthe boys are two and a half: miles from a village called fa nace, with a population of 250 They gave y: a dance and Tuhéif™ = Friday rh al BRITAIN SECURES EMPIRE EDIFICE Large Building to be Built in Manhattan for Em- pire Goods Display New York, N.Y. Jan. 16.--~A British business centre in the heart of Gotham will soon be a reality. A powerful British syndi- cate headed by Lord Southbor- ough, former civil lord of the admiralty, has closed a eontract with the Metropolitan Square Corporation for a long-term lease on a six-storey building to be erected as part of Radio City, It will be known as the British Empire Building. The Union Jack will fly from the structure and the British coat-of-arms will ap- pear over the entrance. The bull- ding will be the official headquar- ters here of leading British finan- cial; industrial and commercial firms. Although not set forth in the anouncement, it was learned that the consular offices would be part of the development, Sev- eral British clubs will make their headquarters on one of the upper floors. The lease on the building will run until 1962, with privileges ot renewal, The frontage on Fifth Avenue will be seventy feet and on Fiftieth street the building will extend for 200 feet. The ex- terior will be finished in granite and limestone, and the roof, cighty-five feet above the street level, will be landscaped. ° On the street level there will be extensive space for shops. On the first basement level addition- al shops will surround a central loggila, from which underground possageways will lead to the main sevemty-story building and both of the forty-five storey buflding of the development. A large bank- ing {institution will have space on one of the lower floors, The signing of the contract was heralded as a 'precedent of inter- national significance. The new buildings are dell tely plan with the theatres and the opera house should the Metropolitan fl- nally decide to take up quarters in the development. The names of the other mem. bers bf the British syndicate have 'mot been announced, but it is known that they are importan figures. in the commercial life England. Lord Southborough, formerly Sir Francis John Steplien Hop wood, has made many trips to this country, and came over here to make preliminary arrange- first visit here, He is seventy.ono rience in railway administras fon and 'is a director in British companies. 2 | "I can't see what Jenny mare ried that old codger for." : + "Jen doesn't see much of what she married him for, either." "Sometimes whole families suts A joint ned on a low scale to harmonize, ments for the Prince of Wales" rs old, the son of a British |§ barriter He has had wide ex- |} many ANTIGUA RAD FIRST. NEW WORLD SLUR "Overproduction!" Was' Cry in 17th Cens tury Historical echoes. of a "dep! sion" which "hit" the little oval land of Antiqua as early as the | century, are heard in the B colony's recital of plans in the 'autumn of 1932 the hundredth anniversary of Colu 3 bus's discovery of the island, 3 The Antignan slump of about, 1640 was due to apprehension y there be an over production. of bacco, the growth of which had ju become a flourishing indust bacco growing died ignomini as a result, oi Sidelights 'of Antigua's his bringing the reader up to the sent day of Canadian National ers and freighters which visit island, are tull of interest. For in stance, Columbus far from being lone explorer, had with him souls when he made his sec "cruise" to. the West Indies discovered Antigua, Lack © there thwarted a later atte pt the part of one d'Esnambuc, Freng! privateer captain, to settle the land, Englishmen later took 1 there under Captain Edward Warn- er. in 1632. Savages abducted wife and children of an early tiguaun Governor. N Antigua's area is only 108° miles and for population only § 000, - The island is of volcanic, mentary and coral origin, an unusual combirnation. ¢ New and striking postage st will mark the Tercentenary give interest to philatelists where, Ong stamp will show miral Nelson's old dockyard. other will depict the very old tigud Government House; Nelson's ship "at anchor; d, .ioned by a woman she ship of Sir Thomas Wa another the Archos of Ti "Three-year-old "Child Sixpence." ows ," Anvearly be financially embarassed,