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I > _A Growing . Newsparer in a "Growing City 1 e Dsh qua Dai Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer y WE Tinwes | PROBS. Cloudy and Turning. b Colder, With Snow- flurries Tomorrow bh 4 VOL. 11--NO. 133 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1932 PRICE THREE CENTS EIGHT PA OVER $15,000 SUBSCRIBED AT NOO Welfare Board Will Continue The Food Depot System o PROPOSAL OF RETAIL MERCHANTS REJECTED AFTER LONG DEBATE [UNEMPLOYED ARE | GIVEN MEMBER ON Board Does Not Feel Justi- fied in Authorizing In- creased Costs of Relief Which Would Result From Voucher System NEW PROPOSALS ON EMPLOYMENT Would Have Men Work for Actual Supplies Re- ceived at Rate of Forty Cents Per Hour--Report on Clothing Given Out Arter weeks of discussion an earnest consideration, the Osk- awa Public Welfare Board. at its meeting last night, daciced, without a dissenting voice to continue the operation of the food relief depot and to ¢ .ntinue the present system of purcnasing supplies by tender in larg: quan- tities. At this meating, a final plea was malo by the retail mer- chants for ins establisyment of a voucher syst>in base? on prices allowing ten 'er cent gin over their wholesale costs and guaranteeing to protect the board agiinst abuse. Even on this basis, however, the de~'ion of the board was that to chanze to this system would increase the cost »f providing food to families on relief to a mueh greater ex- tent than the board would feel justified in authorizing, as it was acting as a trustee for public funds, and was responsibla for expendine them as economically as possible. Would Increase Costs The figures which wera pro- of a mar- | duzed to the hoard, based on the present volume of rellef pusi- ness, indicated that to estabiish a voucher system on the basis ol the Campbell report tn the pro vinela) government would cost the board at least $50.000 a year more than the store sys*em is now costing, while to gize vouch- ers on the merchants for the same list of articles as at pres- ent supplied would mear an in- crease of over $20.000 a year in the food expenditures. Taking into consideration thes financial position of the city, *he hoard felt that it would not he justified in adding unduly to relief costs at the present time, and sc it was decided. Take Lease on Store Having made this decision, the (Continued on page §) SONS OF ENGLAND ELECT OFFICERS Brother Charles Wells Was Elected as Worthy President fssex Lodge Sons of England field their election of officers at a meeting of the lodge held in the lodge rooms on Tuesday evening. At this meeting the fol- lowing officers were elected for | 1933: | P.P.--Bro. H. Hintore, | W.P.--Bro. Charles Wells, V.P.-- Bro. William Murray, Jr. Chaplain--DBro., George Mad- den. Macretary--Bro. C. J. Rendell. Treasurer--Bro. Charles H. Lee. Recording Secretary--DBro. J. E. WHITBY BOARD Request Received From Board and James Smith Appointed James Smith, chairman of the deputation from East Whitby which represented the unemp'oy- ed of the township in a recent in- terview with Premier George % Henry in Toronto, submitted a full report regarding the result of this action at a meeting of rate- payers and unemployed held in the Westmount Public School last night when in the neighbor- hood of 300 men and women were in attendance, From this report and from ae- tion taken by the Township Council, indications are that some immediate results are ap- parent. Mr. Smith stated, during his report, "Mr. Henry told us thar he wonld like to see direct con- tact established between tue Wel- fare Board and the unemploye:l of this township, by mean of a representative or reprasenta- tives from our orzanization on the Board," and within a very few minutes the secretary of the Ratepayers' Association was reading a communication from the Welfare Board, Inviting the unemployed to appoint such a renresentative. This communication from the Board over the signature of Deputy Reeve E. C. Warne. stat- ed that "at a meeting of the Public Welfare Board held ast night the members of counci: present were unanimous that we | accept an unemployed member on the Board," and laid down the only qualification for such a representative as that "he, or she must be a recipient of relief in East Whitby Township." James Smith, who is an inde- fatigable worker on behalf of the unemployed, was elected by a large majority to this import? | g Fo 3 POT | which closes on Friday night of | These prizes, all of | them valuable, have been donat- indi- | ant position, H. Dyas. 1st Committeeman- Abbott. 2nd Committeeman--Dro, Barrett. 3rd .Committeeman-- Bro. G. Sin.mons. 4th Committeeman--Bro, H, J. Gay. 5th Committeemar--Dro, Armitage. 1. G.--Bro. L. T. B. er. . 0. G.-- Bro. Willlam Murray, Sr. Auc'tors-- I'ros. HW, Simmons H. Dyas and S. Wotton. Trustees---Bros. W. H. Moore Ceorze Hart and Wil": » Mur- ray. Will'am Ghod-hild *ointed the delegate Lodge to the Supreme "egsion to he held i» Port thur. The alternate delegate Dro, H. Ww. H. > 1 I J. was of ap- Essex Ar- will | b>» 8. Wotton. FARME"S GET $250,000 Picton.--Canning factories in Prine Edward Countv this week will pav farmers more than $250,000 for their sewson's crops, only about half the amount paid last year. Canners say prospects of increased mar- kets and diminution of canned gonds on hand shonld make for a better season next year, VILLAGE ALLOWED $2,850 DAMAGES, CONTRACTOR IS JUDGMENT OF JUSTICE SEDGEWICK GIVEN $1,082 BY (By Staft Reporter) Whitby, Dec. 8. -- Mr, Jus- tice Sedgewick at the non jury sessions of the Supreme Court here later yesterday afternoon handed down judgment in the suit in which F. A. Dallyn, con- sulting Engineer of Toronte, brought action against the Cor- poration of the Village of Col- borne for payment of moneys which he alleged were owing to him under the terms of a con: tract entered into in February, 1931. Mr. Dallyn claimed wrongful dismissal and injury to his character. In his judgment His Lordship ruled that the plaintiff had suc. ceeded in his case for pavment 5f 6 per cent of the costs of the construction of! a deep well and | stated that he should be paid $1,068.97 and costs, His Lord- ship regarding the counter claim of the defendant corporation for negligence gave judgment for $2,850 and costs. There will be a fifteen day stay. In passing judgement His Lord- ship stated that he was satisfied that the bylaw passed by the council of Colborne employed the plaintiff to consider the problem of the deep 'well and also to con- sider other sources of water which might be used as a suppiy for the village system. He was also to draw plans and superin- tend the work of construction of a distribution gystem and matters concerning the deen well, He was to receive remuneration at a | next week, lodge 10,535 MEALS AT (Continued on page 2) MAY ENDEAVOUR 10 STOP SALE OF HOMES FOR TAXES East Whitby Ratepayers to See Council--May Take Other Steps } The ratepaver: and unemploy- ed of East Whitby Township, at a crowded meeting, held lost night in the Westmount Public School, expressed the very strong- est disapproval of the action of the township authorities in or- dering several homes and proper- ties to be sold for arrears in taxes and it is more than likely that if the Township Council does not rescind its present plans that some concerted action will be taken to put a stop to the sales. This matter was. brought up for discussion during a debate on the subjeet of the position of the individual property owner, it be- ing stated that the Township Council had ordered several prop- erties, numbering in all over six- ty, some of the homes occupied and some unoccupied, sold arears of taxes on Saturday mor- ning next. All the people who own these houses, according to the information given to the meeting, are in receipt of relief. To Interview Council The suggestion was made, and ultimately acted upon by the meeting, that a deputation be ap- pointed to interview the Reeve, Deputy Reeve, and other mem- bers of the council with a view to this order being rescinded. It was pointed out, however, that there would be no meeting of the council prior to the date fixed for the sale and that it may be impossible to get action owing to this reason. Plan to Stop Sales The ~ha'rmon of the meeting, (Continued on page 2) NOW 44 LL IN AUTO CONTEST. Fine Array of Prizes Dis- played in Window of Fund Headquarters In addition to the 19 let Coupe, forty-rhiroe o her prizes will be given away to for- | tunate citizens of Oshawa in the | welfare campaign car contest ed by business firmg and vidual citizens, and make a most for | 32 Chevro- | attractive offering to the citizens | who have tickets: in the contest The window display at welfare campaign headquarters, showing | many of the prizes, is already at- tracting much. attention, In one of the windows, also, is the large revolving drum from which the winning tickets will be drawn. Already there are | thousand of tickets ir the drum | and they are being around constantly, so as to en- sure that they will be ed up. The drum is operated by an electric motor, and those who have seen it are well satisfied that it will do the job of mixing the tickety very efficiently, HOSTEL IN MONTH whirled | well mix- | Board Defers Action on | Sending Single Men to Camp at Kenora month ber, 10,535 meals were supnlied to single unemployed men at the welfare hostel on King Street West, according to a report pre- sented to the Public Welfare last night, by. Ald. F. O. Kirby, chairman of the hostel commit- tee. The cost of op:crating the hostrl for the month was $5660.- 79, which works out at an aver- age of 5.3 cents per meal. In November of last year, 6,667 mealg were supplied at the hos- tel. Last month, also, 440 meals were supplied to transients. Thir- ty men are now being provided with sleeping accommodation at the hostel, all available space be- ing occupied, only four of these being other than Dritish sub- jects. Regardinz the proposal to send men to the constructions camps in Northern Ontario, the board was granted a ouota of 25 During the men by the minister of lands and. forests, on the . understanding that it would pay th-ir transpor- tation to Kenora and also outfit 'them with suitable clothing. The hoard decided, on account of the expense involved, to defer action for the present, and to endeavor to g~cure a quota of men for thn *aderal alrnort project, which is now being worked out. \ of Novem- 1933 Production Begins at Oshawa FIRST OF THE CARS THE PUBLIC HELPED DESIGN First Canadian-built General Motors automobile for 1933 is shown here as it came off the assembly line the other day at Oshawa, Ontario, with Chief Engineer George W. Gamer and Production Manager W. E. Davis in the fore- ground. Planning for a bigger vear in 1933, General Motors Products of Canada, Limited, asked 175,000 Canadian car owners what they would like in design and mechanism. Answers poured in and the engineers were able to incorporate some of the suggestions in the new cars. The model shown is one of the McLaughlin- Buicks, which are to make their debut in Frank Chappell and N. C. Millman, dssem a few days. dn the background are Col. bly and body plant managers at Oshawa, WELFARE BOARD ORDERS AN INQUIRY OVER FAMILIES The Public Welfare Board at its meeting last night, ordered a thorough investigation into the statug of a large number of fa- | milies which have moved into the | city during the last two or three months, to ascertain how many of them are being given relief bv the municipality from which | they came, or how many of them | are liable to become charges un | the city when they have comnlet- ed three months' residence, This action was taken following a re- port from the schools indicating that some thirty to forty fami- lies, with a total of 93 children, has apparently moved into the city during the period mentioned, the report showing the places from which they came. From Many Places While the majority of these families came to Oshawa _ from East Whitby and Darlington Townships, there were several fa- milles from Whitby, Bowman- ville and Toronto, and others | from Owen Sound, Port Credit, Waterdown, Goderich, Trenton, three or four from Brechin, one ! | five gary. | fects, MOVING INTO CITY from Crelghton Mines, and nil- | er places, while the report show- ed two children as having start- ed going to schodl who had just come from Czecho-Slovakia and who had come from [un- To Protect City Althongh the action to bo tak- en should any of these families be shown to be in need of relief, was not decided upon, the hoard agreed that it was necessary. to take steps to protect the city's interests jn the matter. For ine stance, a case wag cited by the administrator In which a family which lived in East Whitby township from 1923 to 1929, had then moved to Saskatchewan, came back east a month ago to Crimsby. On December 1, this family, a man, hig wife, and four children, drove Into Oshawa by car, but without any personal ef- and immediately applied for relief. The administrator refused to glve rellef in this | case and hls action was firmly upheld hy the welfare board at last night's meeting, To Th jzens of Oshaw ough the ( ign tl r time n t Oshawa Public We last day with the 000.00 a jective Our canvassers 1 asked to call bac vhen they come, n appeal to those we already come to those who have not done so, 1 assistance Pre n and sce us g Street East, (next dodr to § mber 235000 to come and see That thermometer simply there will need the combined this final appeal am 3 to this very Oshawa must d its duty nas 1t y 1¢ 1 \ one Last Appeal to Citizens to Send Campaign Over The Top + hard, in many c¢ subscriptions as there are so m captains, canvassers and the citizens of ! "Let's wa, December 8th, 1932, yermometer registered only (less than onc third of the ob- lfare Campaign) "we enter into sane spirit of confidence that 1 ses they have ve them res any calls to be mac casc ha on whom no calls have bec: in with their subscriptions, but nay I repeat that we need your at Campaign Headquarters, 20 Karn's Drug Store) or phone us you. to zo to the top tonight, to put efforts of everyone, so [ make rgent call of our more unfor- o its duty, and 1 am confident See Tt' Throueh", MORLEY R. JACOLDI ce DECLINES CALL T0 KNOX CHURCH Rev. J. V. Mills of Wiarton | Not Coming to Oshawa The Times learncd this morning that the call extended by Knox Presbyterian Church in this city to Rev. J. V. Mills, of Wiarton, On- tario, had been declined and that the congregation would on January 8 begin to hear a new lot of min- isters with a view to issuing a call. In conversation with Rev, Dr, H. Carmichacl, of Whitby, interim moderator of Knox Church since the departure of Rev. DD. Munroe, The Times learned that the call was declined by Rev. Mr. Mills at a meeting of the Presbytery of Bruci last week and was brought before the Presbytery of Joronto on Tues- day, when Dr. Carmichael was in- structed to begin anew. At a con- gregational meeting held last nizht the congregation decided that they would not begin to hear candidates for a call until January 8, the pul- nit being filled in the menntime by Rev. Robert Simpson, of Brooklin. The new deal will make every- body happy for 'a while. Then people will take a peek at their hand- and bezin wondering who got all the fate cards. -- £an Diego Union, Another Steamer Unloads Its Cargo The steamer, Pine Bay, of the ! I.ine Navigation Company's | the | Tree fleet, slipped quietly into Oshawa Harbour last night, and unloaded a large consignment of metal sheets in spite of the fact that the navigation season offi- | cially closed some days ago and { the regular calling schedule of the vessels of this fleet has been completed. The Pine Bay cleared early this morning, empty, and is now on her way to Kingston where she will tie up in winter quarters until spring. VETERANS' LEAGUE Ottawa.--A general meeting of an organization known as the "Working Class Ex-Servicemen's League" was held at 119 Queen street west when the folowing officers were elected. H. Fursier, secretary-treasurer; ( Cameron, J. Dunn, O. Polechuk and G. Sager, executive members, It was decided to call an organiza- tion meeting of all ex-rervice men for the purpose of discus- sing the aims of the rganizati-2 which were stated ty be '"'to ob- tain through constitutional methods, a better sta» dard of re- lief for unemployed ex-service men, and to take up the pension- ers' fight for the old standard of relief which ws§ dn effect prior to April 1 last." ' HON. J. R. GHALLIES MAKES PLEA FOR CO-OPERATION Speaks on St. Lawrence and Hydro Development to Men of St. Andrew's Making a plea for co-operation | with governments in these trying | days, and asking that criticisms be | constructive and well-directed, ra- ther than made in a spirit of fault- finding and destruction, so as to assist those in authority with their serious tasks, Hon, J. R. Challies, provincial sccretary of the province of Ontario, delivered an informative address to the Men's Club of St. Andrew's United Church at ats monthly supper meeting last night. Mr. Challies' address dealt largely with the progress and development of the Ontario hydro-electric system and with the St, Lawrence Watcer- wi, development scheme, showing how the two rere, to a large ex- tent, linked up with each other. The speaker was introduced to the meet- ing by J. C. Fetterley, principal of | Mary Strect School, while at the | closc of the address the thanks of {the club were ably expressed by | George W. MeLaughlin, The supper last night was of an | unusual type, venison, a gift from Murray Miller, us a result of a re- | cent hunting trip, heing the chief item on the menu, and Mr, Miller was warmly thanked for his gener- sity, Hon. J. R. Challies Hon. J. R. Challies, speaking on the hydro-electric system of On- tario, gave an interesting review of its inception and growth, showing how it had spread over a wide area of the province and had been lar- (Continued on page 3) MORE ADDITIONS T0 DRIVE EVENTS Merchants Five Per Cent. Sale Feature on Friday and Saturday | | Further events to help swe'l ! the Public Welfare Campaign | funds are still being added to the | list that has so far been arrang- i ed. The outstanding event {or | the immediate future is the Com- | munity Welfare Sale which is be- ing staged tomorrow and Satur- day by a large number of the merchants of the city, why are contributing five per cent of | their total receipts on thesc two days to the welfare fund. on | the same two days, Tod's Bakery ABLY PRESENTED St. Andrew's Players Gave Fine Performance to Large Audience The second performance by St. Andrew's*Young People's So- ciety of the play, "The Crutch" lost none of its former appeal. the Sunday School auditorium being again filled to capacity last evening. The Rev. Andrew D. Robb, au- thor of the play, welcomed the audience and explained that the entire proceeds of last night's performance were to be donated to the Welfare Fund. The young people were all unanimous in giv- ing of their time and talent for this very worthy cause. Mr. R. M. Miller, also spoke on behalf of the Welfare Fund. asking the co-operation of all present whether in money or ser- vice, The story of "The Crutch" is indeed a very annealing one. The crutch of a litle lame soy is the means of cementing a life- long friendship between the boy and a young man who was con- sidered a shiftless ne'er-do-well by his father and a few of the townspeople. But the much- misunderstood son, after an ahn- sence of some years, is able to prove his true manliness. He he- came a famous surgeon, using an assumed name and donated a splendidly eauipped hospital to his home town, ag well as huy- { Ing back the old home which hig father had lost through busi- (Continued on page 2) BOYS ENJOYING SWIM PERIODS Privileges Provided by Ro- tary Club Are Greatly Appreciated "The Clab" on Simcoe Street South will on Saturday morning a~ain be the gathering-place for all boys, under fifteen years of age, from Oshawa and surround- ing districts who desire to take advantage of the opportunity of swimming under the plans adopt- ed by the Rotary Club. Last Sat- urday some fifty boys were on hand and had a real good time under the direction of Harold Armstrong and it is expected that | is donating ten per cent. of the gross sales of bread tickets, The events added to the list | today should also help to swel. the fund, The Elite Dramatic | Society of Albert Street United | Church is to present its | "The Road to the City," in Ro- | tary Hall on Wednesday evening | of next week, December 14. and tho proceeds will be devoted to the fund. Those who have geen | this play are loud in praise of the splendid work of those tak- | ing part, and it is well worth | seeing. Some time in Jaauary, | the choir of King Street United Church intends to repeat the Old (Continued on page 3) ee ef 'NO SMOKING RULE TO BE ENFORCED 'Fire in Welfare Building Results in Drastic Order Being Issued Owing to a slight fire occurred in the welfare building a few days gao, in which five quilts were damaged by fire, the public welfare board last night issued strict instructions to the administrator to see that there was no smoking in the weltare building or waiting rooms. Fire Chief Elliott, who investigated the fire gave his opinion that it had been caused by someone throwing a lighted cigarette end into the quilts as the, were be- ing carried into the store. "Nc smoking' signs have been placed in the building, but these have apparently had no effect, so tha administrator was ordered by tho board to strike any men found smoking in the building off the relief lists in order to bring home to them the serious- ness of the fire hazard they were creating. This order, the board was instructed, was to he strict lv. enforced in view of the recent fire. The damaged quilts were valu- ed at $5.00 each and application bas been made for payment of tho insurance on them, b) | ly known play, | whica | once the project become general- that an even larger number will turn out. The committee in. charge an- nounced this morning that on Sat- urday the boys gould ve divided into two classes. Those who are able to swim will have the privi- leze of using the swimming tank between nine and eleven o'clock, while those who would like to lead all the modern strokes are asked to be on hand from eleven to twelve when Mr. Armstrong will give instruction. By coming as requested those able to swim will be able to take part in com- petitive swimming races, while during their period the non- swimmers will receive special at- tention and instruction. The boys are reminded that all the equipment necessary for them to bring is their own towel. WELFARE WORKERS IN ~~ LAST STAGE OF DRIVE TO REACH OBJECTIVE PLAY FOR WELFARE Efforts to Send Total Over $25,000 Before the Campaign Closes ; WAITING FOR THE ° FACTORY LISTS Campaign Director Is Con- fident That Objective Will Be Left Far Behind When Lists Are Com- pleted With a total of slightly over $15,000 reported at noon today, workers in the Public Welfare Campaign for funds went out. with renewcd e.ergy this after- noon to clean up the lists and pass the obje~tive before the of- ficial closing of the cz paign tonight. It was realized that a heavy task lay ahead, but with few factory lists reported, and the canvass still incomplete. Morley R. Jacobi, the campaign dire-tor, was quite confident that the objective of $25,000 would be left behind befo e the cam- pai-n is closed. , A very large part of the con- tributions reported ¢, far are from private in'ividuals, mostly in small amount, there being only two or three large "bscrip- tions in the whole »>tal. In scores of cases, the conations from in- dividuals have been Inc ased from those of last year, while there are many new subscribers, including geveral of the lodees and othe organizations in the city, which have forvard th'= year, for the f:=3t time, with don~'i-ns. Th'; factor, com- bined with the many special events which are he! held in aid of the fund, is expected to cffset, to so .e te , the reduc- tion in the numbhrer of contribu- tors, as it is realized that many of those who subscribed to last year's fund are this v ~~ vnam- nlorad, and are u- .hle to make any contribution whatsoever. Many Not Wal'ing Another nleasing feature is that many citizens are not walit- in to be canvaszel, but are callin voluntarily at tha welfare headquarters and handing in their co: -ibutions. As a result of this, a large rroportion of the total which 1-~s already been contributed 1s in cash. with the Yalarce in pledges for future vayments only a small propor- tion. The Welfare Board, which has an nrgent need for immedi= ate funds, is extremely grateful' for this, as it provides cash res sources with which to carry on the work during the wirfer. Tt is reco~ ized "at tha bare objective of $25,000 vill only carry the relief board, at its present rate of expenditures, for thrcs or four months, and for that reason the camnazign organ- ization is out to raise as much as it possibly can, and is aiming at making the fund as close to $40,000 23 possibl~. How f--' it will succeed in this im depends entirely on the response made this afternoon and evening. so any ciiizen who has not been canv'ssed and wishes to make a contribution is urged to call st the welfare headquarters with it, or to telephone to No, 25,000, so, that a canvasser may bc sent, The relative value of health and wealth always depends on which one you have lost.--Boston Post. EAST WHITBY DEPUTATION SAYS HENRY PROMISED HIGHER STANDARD OF RELIEF FOR TOWNSHIP PEOPLE A very definite assurance was given by Premier George S. Henry that 'the standard of re- lief in Bast Whitby wil] be raised" according to a full re- port submitted to a meeting of ratepayers and unemployed held in Westmount School last night by James Smith, who headed the townshpi's deputation which in- terviewed Mr. Henry. "Mr. Henry, however, did not say how much that standard will be raised," said Mr. Smith, The deputation, according to this report, also interviewed Mr. Malcolm, the chief investizator for the Department of Public Welfare, who was in East Whitby recently and who told the depu- tation that "all he can do is hand his report to the Government'. The deputation, according to Mr. Smith, in discussing com- laints arising in the townehip, "asked Mr. Henry if the Camp- bell report had been adonted by the Government, The Premier said 'no'. Tt had been apnroved { but not ndoptad, Mr. Penry told (us that the Government thought they should leave he municipali- ties to run their own homes", Problem of Light The deputation pointed out 'o the Premier that the Government only allowed $1.00 per month for light, and that the service charge alone in East Whitby was equal to this amount. "We pointed out the danger of fire from Lhe use of coal oil lamps, especially in this municipality where there is no fire protection whatsotver, but Mr, Henry said he used coa: oil lamps himself up untij three or four years ago, ind described such articles as very useful, ' said Mr. Smith. "There is nothing to prevent any municipality from distribut. ing extra supnlies at Christmas according to the Premier," said. Mr. Smith in submitting bis re- port. J The deputation .wak most courteously received. "We got a 010M OM OITA JIBY ¥ PUR INOY uv sn 0a0 1OdIBW IW, 'WIWE "IN | pres 'panen; jou aleMm pumw aw WAO IMG Yoo 'FuiIesu prousids { (Continued on page 6) Pa