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PAGE FOUR THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1946 LATEST NEWS OF THE COUNTY TOWN OF WHITBY Whitby Editor, W. J. Duthie, Business Office, Miss G. Macpherson Phone 703, All Departments FIVE MEN CONTEST TWO SEATS ON TOWN COUNCIL Couple To Reside In Whitby | 'Will Vote On Saturday To Fill Two Vacancies As Five Men Qualify 'An election on Saturday became a certainty last night when five of the 16 men nominated for the two vacant | seats on the 'Town Council filed their qualifications and announced that they would s "polling. tand as candidates at the The five mea are Charles E.® Broughton, O. Robert Butt, George W. Huntley, John G. Strathy and Russell J. Underwood, and by the time 9 p.m. rolled around last night all of them had appeared in the Town Hall to make their declara- tions. The somewhat peculiar situation now, is that four men received ac- clamations as Councillors for 1947 when others nominated at the orig- inal nomination meeting failed to " qualify, and that the five men will contest the two remaining seats on the Council. To Fill Vacancies Some ratepayers have asked why, now that five more men are stand- ! ing for office, the elections on Sat- urday will not be for the six Coun- cillors rather than only two. The ' Municipal Act reads that "where . the requisite number of persons is not elected (at the original nomin- ' ation meeting) the clerk shall cause ! a new election to be held as soon ! as practicable to fill the vacancies." ' This means that in this election ! only the vacant seats on the Coun- cil are to be filled. An interesting sidelight, follow- + ing this second nomination meeting, , {s that if there had not been the ! requisite number elected the Coun- cil of the previous year would con- . tinue in office. Short Campaign i Because the election is scheduled for this coming Saturday, the elec- ' tion campaign will be the shortest ! qn record. Another point which vot=- ers should femember is that they will choose only two names on the ballot, not three or four. Otherwise i their ballot will be no good. | Two of the five men in this con- + test have served previously on the ! Town Council, C. E. Broughton, « who has served three terms as a , Councillor in previous years, and : Russell J. Underwood, who was a Councillor in 1919, 1823 and 1924 and was Deputy Reeve in 1927 and 1928. The other three men have not been on the Council before, al- though one of them contested un- : successfully for a seat some years ago. Mr, Butt is the proprietor of . an electrical goods store, Mr. Hunt- ley is a carpenter and builder and Mr. Strathy operates the Brock theatre. Vote On Bylaws » On Saturday the voters will also | be asked to approve three bylaws » granting fixed assessments of $1000 to Brunton Lumber Co., W. J. An- derson and Co., and Woodland Pro- ducts, for a period of ten years. To become law these bylaws need the » 'approval of two thirds of those who vote in the election. The Saturday voting day was chosen earlier in the year by the Council after careful consideration. They felt that more people would '! beable to come to the polls on a Saturday, and they thought that an , earlier date would also help in- |, crease the number of ratepayers who cast their ballots. The polls will be open from 10 am. to 7 pm. and the polling + booths are those used at the last + voting, the various schools, the Pub- + Bie Library and the Council Cham- ! bers. Warning Signs : At All Schools L] Traffic signs have now been placed ; at the approaches to all schools in the town, in accordance with the | request of the Board of Education, * and if they help to prevent even + one accident they will have been * worthwhile. + The signs are large enough and ; bright enough to be obvious to all + motorists and may help to slow } down the traffic passing through + Whitby, particularly on the main : highways. Five Men Will Run For Council These will run for the two vacant seats on the Town Council: BROUGHTON, Charles. Edward, farmer, Dundas Street East. BUTT, Cedric Robert, merchant, Brock Street North. HUNTLEY, George Willis, car- penter, Green Street. STRATHY, John Gowan, theatre proprietor, Brock Street North. UNDERWOOD, Russell John, con- tractor, Burns Street. Ajax Team Tops Brooklin Entry In Town Bowling The Ajax entry in the Whitby Town Bowling League was victor- ious in the final contest last night at Marlow's Bowling Alleys when they defeated the Brooklin team by a score of 3383 to 3110. The night before they had vanquished the semi-finalist - Kinsmen by an ever greater margin, 3262 to 2850. Ajax' Dave Kemp was the high scorer for the night with a single of 338 and a triple of 815, and Brooklin's S. Harding had an al- most as good triple of 800. The other Ajax players were Ray Hen- shaw, Ron Morton, Ron Deeth, Bruce Eves and A. Tovey. The win was the climax of the season's competition of Monday night games, but for next Monday the league is planning a special Christmas feature, called the "Fowl Bowl" in which all teams will com- pete for prizes. This contest will start at 7 p.m, On Thursday, December 19, at 8 p.m. the captains of the teams, and all others interested in enter- ing the Town League, are asked to meet in the Library basement to draw up plans for the new year's schedule. Demand Prevents Model Changes London -- (CP Cable) -- British auto manufacturers have orders on their books for the equivalent of three years' production even though only six of about 30 makes of cars will have new designs next year. British factories are producing automobiles at the rate of 41,000 a month, A stiff quota system has been applied in deliveries to deal- ers by the manufacturers but the main problem is due to heavy allo- cations for overseas markets at the direction of the government, which is eager for foreign exchange. If the production rate is main- tained, some 500,000 cars will be produced in 1947 but there will be only 160,000 for the home market which took 300,000 in 1937. The monthly average value of auto exports in 1938 was £64,000 ($256,000). In October, 1945, this figure had risen to £161,000 and in October, 1946, it rose to £245,000. For 10 months of 1946, car ex- ports were four time as great as in 1938. Manufacturers are concerned about the future despite their ef- fortless sales. They are unable to halt production long enough to get new designs under way, and they realize this must be done soon if they are to hold their markets. Prices, already high, are being increased. One 12-horsepower car price announced today was Ly plus the purchase tax of NOW PLAYING Two Shows at 7.00 and 9.00 ALL POSSIBLE WAS DONE INQUEST JURY That Edward Morgan, 76, died of uremic poisoning aggravated by ex- posure, was the verdict of a coro- ner's jury called to hear evidence given regarding the collapse and death of the old man at the Coun- ty Jail, on Friday, December 6th. .| The jury also stated that they were of the opinion that everything pos- sible had been done for the wel- fare of the man. Morgan collapsed and died in the bathroom of the prison where he had been taken after he had been discovered in a comatose con- dition lying in a coal shed. Fred and Harold Harris told of finding the old man, and of carrying him to the railway station, after which they advised the police. Chief J. W. Elliott carried the semi-conscious man to the police car, and after advising Dr. F. A. Cuddy, took him to the jail. The man was in such an incredibly fil- thy condition that he was taken directly to the bathroom so that he could be cleaned before being placed in a cell. He recovered sufficiently to discuss his condition with those who were caring for him and sit up after his bath. Collapsed Suddenly Governor J. D. G. Sutherland was called by the men who had bathed Morgan: when he suddenly col- lapsed. Dr. Cuddy was called and administered stimulants but was unable to revive the patient. Dr. H. Pritzker, pathologist, per- formed an autopsy on the dead man and gave evidence that Mor- gan was suffering from uremia and it was his opinion the man had died from uremic poisoning. Dr. G. L, Macdougall was coroner at the inquest. The jurors were F. Webb, E. Bryant, F. O'Dell, J. Ross. R. Nicholson was foreman of the Jury. = --a----11 Whitby News In Brief Accounts of . social events and of visitors to and from the town are appreciated by this department TELEPHONES 703 Mr. George Williams who has been with the British American Oil Co.,, in Niagara Falls, for over twenty five years has retired on pension from this firm and has re- turned with his family to Whitby, his home town and will take up residence in the home occupied by his mother, the late Mrs, Peter Williams, on Centre Street north. Obituary FUNERAL SERVICES FOR PETER N. SPRATT Funeral services were - held on Monday for Peter N. Spratt, well known Whitby resident, who passed away on Friday following a lengthy illness. A Requiem High Mass was sung at St. John's Roman Catholic Church by his brother, Rev. J. C. Spratt of Amherstburg, Ont., and a large number of clergymen from different parts of the province at- tended the service. Miss Joan Long sang the "Ple Jesu" at the Offer- tory. At the grave prayers were con- ducted by Rev. D. V. Hickey, and the pall bearers were Selden Mee- han of Lindsay, Fred. Long of Hamilton, and John R. Frost, Louis J. Bandel, Francis J. McIntyre and David Mowat of Whitby. The following visiting clergy were present in the Sanctuary; Very Rey. L. J. Bondy, C.S.B.,, Superior, St. Michael's College, Rev. D. Fores- tell, C.S.B,, St. Basil's Church, To- ronto, Rev. E. J. Welty, CS.B., St. Michael's College, Rev. Charles Kelly, C.S.B., Amherstburg, Rev. R. Lowrey, C.S.B., Holy Rosary Church, Toronto, Rev. Francis Lyons, Holy Church, Very Rev. J. V. McCauley, Lindsay, Rev. W. P. Meagher, Lindsay, Rev. T. McCabe and Rev. R, Lynett from New= market, Rev. M. Nealon, Toroato, and Rev. B. Kyte of Pickering. 'Mr. Pratt is survived by his wife, the former Helen McLaren, a daughter Janet and a son John, a sister, Mrs. T. J. Power, Lindsay, and four brothers, Thomas of Lind- say, Robert of Toronto, Rev. J. C. Spratt of Amherstberg, and Rev. Brother Wilfrid of Elizabeth, New Jersey. Atomic Energy Science Topic Calgary, Dec. 11.--(CP-- Atomic energy will be one of the leading meeting of scientists in Banff, next June 8-11, when the Chemical In- stitute of Canada holds its annual convention, Announcement of the convention was made today. by Dr. C. A. H, Wright, of Trail, B.C., pre- sident of the Institute. will be led by scientists who took part in Canada's Chalk River atomic energy project. Petroleum and allied industries will receive special emphasis in a division of the conference, to which leaders of western Canada's intensive ofl search will contribute, The possi- bilities for expansion of chemical i industry in the west will be studied. MR. and MRS. JOHN LAMBERT Who were married recently in the United Church Parsonage. : bride is the former Doris Foskett, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred The Foskett of Whitby and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lambert of Brooklin. : Problems of Farming Outlined To Rotarians "If we could develop and 'educate the farmer to do every detail of his work well, then his difficulties would be lessen- ed, his advantages greater and his profession would be more prosperous," John Dryden, well known young Brooklin farmer told the Whitby Rotarians yesterday at the Royal Hotel. & Introduced by Harry Lade, the, speaker told his listeners of some of the problems facing Canadian farmers, and tried to impress on them the importance that an ed- ucated and efficient farmer holds in the Canadian economy, "There are a great many farm- ers in Canada who could do their job better and would then have a better product to market," he said. Both cash crop and live- stock farmers depend on the soil and they must learn how to keep it in good shape, and at its most productive. There are many things that a farmer has to know, he continued, and outlined some of them, Must Know a Lot A livestock breeder, such as the speaker himself, who breeds and exhibits Shorthorns, needs good land, must to be successful know how to make his stock breed and reproduce successfully. He must know how to control or minimize all the scores of diseases and ani- mal parasites which can affect cattle and swine, Not enough ar- mers, sald Mr, Dryden, are inter- ested in this disease control. All of these problems, he stat- ed, have an answer and can be handled. Thé aim of a farmer is to have a crop or stock which will be of the right type and appear- ance for marketing, He ctressed the fact that within a few years Canadian produce will again be competing in the open market and that the quality of the product will then be vitally important. Canadian wheat already has a high reputation abroad, but far- mers must work and plan so that other products are equally suc- cessful and thus marketable. Soil Conservation The question of soil conserva- tion is one of the most important facing the farmer. "The farmers are taking something out of the soil every time they market =u product, and they must put some- thing back in if they want to keep up their quality and quantity of production." He concluded by saying that the farmer must do a good job on all details right from the start and that then he will naturally have a good finished product, He was thanked for his talk by Gordon Grob Letter From England An interesting letter from the Rotary Club of Retford, Notting- RADIO SERVICE GUARANTEED - IMMEDIATE BUTT RADIO & APPLIANCE Brock St. N., Whitby Tel 707 topics discussed at a Canada-wide | The discussion of atomic energy | hamshire, England, was read to the Rotarians. It gave interesting information about the town, des- cribed as an ancient market town, 'and then described the interna- tional alms of the Retford Rota- rians, The president, in the letter, said that food shortages in Eng- land prevented the Rotarians there from holding their meetings regularly at their home, the Pheasant Hotel, for the time be- ing. The conclusion of the letter commended to Canadians the Eu- ropean wives of Canadian ser- vicemen and all British emigrants coming to Canada. Huge Suspension Bridge Is Due London, Dec, 11, --(CP) -- The longest suspension bridge in Europe will be built across the estuary of the River Severn which separates South Wales from England and flows into the Bristol Channel. The bridge, with a centre span of 3,000 feet, is one of the first pro- jects in long-range plans announc- ed by the government earlier this year to link the industrial areas of Britain by a vast network of high- ways, bridges and tunnels. Foundations have already been laid. When completed, at an esti- mated cost of £7,500,000 ($30,000,- 000), the bridge is expected to bring new life and industry to parts of South Wales which can now be reached only by circuitous routes crossing higher reaches of the riv- er. LINDSAY DRUGGIST FOUND Lindsay, Dec. 11 -- (CP) -- Body of Alvin Gould, Lindsay druggist, was recovered from the canal at Fenelon Falls by a search party Monday night. He had been missing from home for two days. London--(CP)-- Ruxton Cuthbert Kiloh, 65, Aberdonian who came here in 1813 and became mayor of Battersea, is retiring, Whitby Classified SALE--ELECTRIC MOTOR, . O! sixth horse power, suitable for wash- ing machine or its equal. Phone 709, Whitby. (Dec. FOR SALE--TWO HOLSTEIN HEIFERS, due January 1st, also two Holstein Helfers due in February. Phone 2195, 'Whitby. (Dec 12) FOR SALE----NINE CHOICE SIX WEEKS old pigs. Phone 953, Whitby. WANTED--FIREMAN DESIRES POSI- tion on stationary for factory; or janitor in homes, excellent refer- Phone Whitby 2124, WANTED TO BUY - ALL KINDS OF Poultry, also new and old feathers Highest market prices, ADply J. Parker. 321 Brock St. N. Phone 486. When You Peet DULL-HEADED and Down-heanted w FOR SALE--BLACK EVENING DRESS, size 12, like new. Apply Times-Gazette, Whitby, FOR SALE -- FARM IMPLEMENTS, Binder, Mower, Rake, Drags, Seed Drill, Cultivator, Buggy, Cutter, 2 Plows, Fan Mill, 2 Turnip Drills, Harness, Sleighs and other articles. Write Box - 25, Times-Gazette, Whitby. (Dec.11) FOR SALE-MODERN SIX-ROOMED Bungalow, air conditioned heating, im- mediate possession, Apply after six pm, 314 Gilbert Street, east, bi Le Dec.11) FOR BALE----REGISTERED COCKER Spaniel Puppies, black, black and white, and buff, Apply 314 Gilbert! street east, Whitby, FOR SALE--EXTRA GOOD LARGE white Xce Reruiperator, separate door for ice. Phone Whitby 678. (Dec.11) | SALES REGISTER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14th--Auction Sale of ten acres of Standing Timber, cor, Pickering Station Road and Base Line, 14 acre lots. Sale at one o'clock. | William Maw, Auctioneer, A PLANTS CLOSE EARLY DUE TO POWERSUPPLY The power shortage which affect- ed Toronto so seriously yesterday was felt also in Whitby during the afternoon when factories closed early at the request of the P.U.C. superintendent. Acting on a request from the Tor- onto Hydro, H. L. Pringle asked factories in Whitby to cut down on the use of power in the afternoon as lines were overloaded. The firms co-operated, either closing earlier than usual or reducing the amount of power used by stopping heavy machinery. The Public Utility Commission to- day issued an appeal to all house- holders to cut down on the use of power by not burning lights un- necessarily, by not having Christ« mas decorations lit until December 21, and by not using the stove any more than was needed. Ask Co-operation The commission has also asked storekeepers to assist the HEP.C. in its problem of supplying the greatly increased demand for power by turning off all display signs be- tween the hours of 8 am. and 8 pm. An indication of the increased de- mand for electric power is contained in the report by the P.U.C. that the total used in November of this year was 2870 horsepower, compared with 1890 in the same month last year, an increase in consumption of over one third. The peak hours for use of power are between 4 and 7 p.m., just when dusk is coming and the evening meal is being cooked, and it is dur- ing these hours that the load is heaviest. The P.U.C. have decided to appeal to Whitby citizens to help this serious situation by using less power where possible. Boys Said Hard On Dog's Nerves Vancouver, Dec, 11. -- (CP)-- It shouldn't happen to a dog, but it did. An unidentified woman asked police to try and keep the kids in her neighborhood quiet, Reason: "The boys in my neighborhood are 50 noisy my dog suffered a nervous breakdown. He spent 10 days in the hospital recuperating and though he's been home three days now, the noise continues and I fear he is to have another one." Higher Pay, Holidays Asked By P.U.C. Men, Want Union Contract A wage and labor agreement calling for changes in the wage scale, overtime pay, holidays and sick leave, was pre- sented to the Public Utility Commission at its regular meet- ing last night by the electrical workers and linemen of the P.U.C. The contract calls for a 40 cent® an hour increase for line foremen to $1.20 per hour and for a 70 cents per hour rate for laborers with cor- responding rates for other jobs. It also contains clauses setting holi- days at two weeks with pay after one year's service, and sick pay at one week per year of service on full pay and three wecks per year on 75 per cent pay. Will Negotiate W. M. Pringle, chairman of the P.U.C., told the deputation of work= men that the commission would re- quire a month to go over the con- tract and asked the men to nom- inate a committee '0 meet with the commission for further discussions. A similar agresraent was presented to the Oshawa P.U.C. a shcrt while age, The contract when signed will be between the commission and those workmen who are members of Lo- cal 894, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, (AF, of L). Mr. Pringle said that the com- mission would rather deal directly with the men than with a bargain- ing representative from outside, and that terms of any agreement reach- ed would be made retroactive to January 1, 1947, explaining that the commission would need time to consider the agreement presented. Higher Pay in Oshawa It was stated that pay rates are higher in Oshawa and in Ajax ana that in Toronto a line foreman re- ceives $1.70 per hour as a result of a recent agreement. Local workmen have been sent to Ajax to maintain lines there and have been receiving lower pay than the other workmen employed on the same job. The agreement calls for recogni- tion of the union as the sole bar- gaining agent and for a closed shop. It sets forth the terms for a grie- vance committee and for the hand- ling of grievances, as well as for the determining of seniority. The vaca- tion clause calls for two weeks with pay after one year's service, three after 15 and four after 20, Other clauses name the holidays recognized, for which employees will be paid. A 44 hour, 53 day week is part of the bargain, with time and one half for the first four hours of overtime and double time thereafter, and also double time for working on legal holidays. Safety Lectures The contract calls for strict ad- herence to all safety rules and for safety lectures twice a month by a HEPC. lecturer. ' It sets out the duties of a fore- man and sub-foreman and asks wages of $1.20 per hour for fore- men and a ten cent increase for maintenance men, truck drivers, timekeepers 'and metermen. At the close of the meeting Mr, Pringle said, "Every member of the commission wants to be fair with § you." The men's spokesmen s'ated that this was their aim also, Whitby Red Cross Meet Friday To Elect Officers Officers of the Whitby Branch of the Oanadian Red Cross Society will be elected on Friday afternoon, at a meeting to be held in the Council Chamber at § o'clock, when the report of the nominating com- | mittee will be presented. At a recent public meeting of Whitby citizens it was decided to Hi carry on peace-time work for the J Red Cross, and a nominating com- mittee was named to select officers All Whitby citizens interested in | the Red Cross work are invited to attend this meeting on Friday ol this week, December 13, at 5 o'clock, | to assist in the election of officers, § LITTLE SCHOOLING George Bernard Shaw had only five years of formal schooling. thout "4 ~ VICKS signs, displays from 8 required. Eliminate Christmas decorative lighting until Saturday, 21st, and again after January 1st. Eliminate use of electricity for billboards and window Turn oft lights Bvhen not THE POWER SHORTAGE IS CRITICAL Please Save Electricity The electric power shortage arises from the fact that during and since the war, on account of war requirements and acute scarci- ties of men and materials, it has been impossible to develop sufficient new power sites. With the conversion of industry to peace-time production the demand for power has steadily increased. Conditions are acute during daytime working hours but particularly between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. HERE IS HOW YOU CAN HELP Avoid use of eleciric air Dec. heaters. Conserve water . . . water taps. am. to 8 pm. The present situation constitutes an emergency. electrically . heated check on leaking hot Avoid using range elements on "high" when a lower heat will serve, and turn off all elements as soon as possible. In your home or business, please cut down wherever possible W. M. PRINGLE, Chairman. on the use of electricity. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION TOWN OF WHITBY H. L. PRINGLE, Superintendent,