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Oshawa Salvation Army Corps Marks 66th Anniversary "THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Combining The Oshawa Times and Whitby Gazette and Chronicle OSHAWA-WHITBY, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1950 Times-Gazette Correspondents in District Surrounding Oshawa Entertained at Party O"HAWA WHITBY VOL. 9--No. 60 --& Some 30 residents of the districts covered b Record Attendance at Farewell Service for Scout Commissioner pes The rafters of Simcoe Street | United Church rang with hymns of praise last night when 500 Scouts, Cubs and Rovers, and their leaders Joined as one to wish retiring Exec~ utive Commissioner Leonard C. Knight God-speed in his new work. The galleries thronged by par- nts, and interested friends and the church was completely filled. Rev. J. K. Moffat, pastor of the church, and Chaplain of the Third Oshawa Boy Scout Group, led the congre- | gation in prayer. Then speaking, from a flag-fringed iostrum, Gen- eral Danie] C. Spry, Chief Executive Commissioner for Canada, read the lesson. General Spry remarked on the necessity of banishing half-hearted attitudes in everyday living, as well in spiritual duty. He pointed out vividly to the congregation the falseness of half hearted efforts, and of their subsequent failure. The retiring Executive Commis- sioner, Leonard C. Knight, delivered the sermon, taking as his topic the new provincial Scout badge, the, trillium. In a beautitully worded description of the flower, he care- fully linked it with spiritual mean- ing. He pointed out that, like the trillium, there was three parts or leaves in the Scout Promise--duty to God and King, duty to brother Scout and all living men, and duty to keep the 10 Scout Laws. He went on to point out the ne- cessary parts of the flower, which like 'the Holy Spirit, must be com- plete to do the effective job. The leaves, which breath in the life- giving oxygen to the plant, he asso- ciated with the Inspiration. Mr. Knight concluded by urging the Scouts, and their younger bro- thers to join together to live lives dedicated to God and, by their in- fluence, lighten the dark woods of life by their Christian attitude and living. Major H. G. Roberts of the Sal- vation Army offered prayer, and the service closed with the last hymn. The Choir, under the leadership of Reginald G. Geen, contributed to the inspiring service by singing "0 God our Help in Ages Past," and with a solo "Recessional" by De Koven, The 500 Scouts marched to the church from the Athol Street Scout Hall, led by District Commissioner Edward Alker and the color party. Service work, and ushering in the church was also handled by the Scout organization by members of the 7th Oshawa and 8th Oshawa Rover Crews. MORE BUTTER MADE According to the Statistical De- partment of the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture the make of creamery butter in both Ontario and Durham Counties in January of this year topped the total of the same month a year ago. In Dur- ham County the make in January last was 50,486 pounds as compared with 47,503 pounds for the same month in the: previous year, In Ontario County the total make in January, 1950, was 49,110 pounds as compared with 46,950 pounds in January, 1949. Coming Events TUESDAY, MARCH 14-LEBANON Lodge Banquet, 6:30 o'clock. Chas. Hamilton, Past Grand Master, will be speaker. All Masons welcome. Dinner tickets from officers. (58c) Fined $35 for Resisting Peace Officer Here Pleading guilty to charges of re- sisting a peace officer and disor- derly conduct James McClelland, who gave his address as 9 Simp- son Avenue, Toronto, was fined a total of $35 and costs or 40 days ir jail, when he appeared before Magistrate Frank S, Ebbs, in Po- lice Court here this morning. His brother, Robert McClelland, who was charged with disorderly con- duct, resisting a police officer and false pretenses, was remanded un- til March 29 on bail of $1,000, Police Constable James Taylor testified this morning that on Fri- day around 9 p.m, he saw the Mc- Clelland brothers arguing with a man in front of a hotel. He said he told them to move on and they de- manded to know who he thought he was. "They used very filthy lan- guage to me," stated the constable. "1 wouldn't care to repeat it with women present." Taylor said he called the police station and a cruiser was dispatch- ed to the scene. A scuffle started when the officers attempted to put the McClellands in the police car and they were forced to handcuff one of the brothers, Both brothers had been drinking Taylor said. James McClelland said he was in Oshawa on business, He recently returned from a trip to the Unitcd States, "I guess I was pretty well intox- icated at the time," was all he had to say when being sentenced. Sales Of Fluid Milk Increased Sales of fluid milk by the dairies in Oshawa and East Whitby Town- ship showed a marked increase last December over those in the same month of 1949, according to the Statstics Department of the On- tario Department of Agriculture. A total of 447,628 quarts were sold as compared with 436,161 quarts in December, 1948. However, sales of fluid cream were down slightly with 11,637 quarts sold as compared ith 11,736 quarts in the same month of the previous year. A decrease was also reported in sales of chocolate dairy drink. A total of 12,700 quarts were sold as compared with 13,306 quarts in De- cember, 1948. However sales of cultured milk were up with 3,347 quarts sold as against 2,765 quarts in the same month of the previous year, The Department reports a total of 1,235,050 pounds of milk pur- chased by the commercial dairies from the farmers of the district in December, 1949, at a total cost of $48,069. ST. CATHARINES TAX RATE UP St. Catharines, March 13--(CP)-- An increase of 195 mills in the city's 1950 tax rate was announced today. Total tax rate for the year has been struck at 51.95 mills, which comprises 33 mills for the general rate and 1895 mills for the school rate. General rate .re- mains the same as last year, but the school rate is 1.95 mills higher. Total tax rate in 1949 was 50 mills. munities were guests of the management of School Hall of St. Andrew's United Church respondents posed for a group picture. second from left; W. Ford Lindsay, Reeve William E. Noble of East Whitby Township, and James H. Ormiston, Whitby Editor, who was the News Editor; PAGE THREE 4 y the The Times-Gazette, who cover the news in their com- the newspaper at a happy get-together party in the Sunday on Friday evening. Following the dinner and program the cor- Among those attending, seated left to right, were Mrs. Michael Starr, Mayor Michael Starr, M. M. who represented Warden Rae Ferguson of Ontario County, speaker of the evening. Hood, Managing Editor; --Times-Gazette Staff Photo. Degrees Upon 53 Persons Fifty-three candidates from the district, including a father and six sons, were exemplified in the sec- ond and third degrees of the Knights of Columbus in a cérémony yesterday afternoon which was one of the most important ever fostered by the Oshawa Council. More than 200 Knights from as far distant as North Bay attended the banquet which followed the afternoon func- tion. Included in the 'guests were four of the members of the State Execu- tive and seven Grand Knights. Of- ficials here said that this was the first time in the local council's his- tory that so many Ontario officers had been assembled here. The de- gree ceremonies were held in St. Gregory's School. In the evening a banquet was held in the Genosha Hotel. b Reception of Mr. James Tracey and six strapping sons into the or- der was believed to be unique not only in this district but in all Can- ada. The Traceys will belong to the council in Lindsay from where they hale. There were members present at the degree exemplifications from Cobourg, Lindsay, Peterborough, To- ronto, Orillia, North Bay, Port Hope, Bowmanville and many of the smaller centres in this district. Stale officers present included Frank A. Hyde, of Wallaceburg, State Deputy, Hugo Shaw, North Bay, State Secretary; T. Kelly, To- ronto, State Advocate; C. J. Mc- Lellan, General Insurance Agent, Guelph. Grand Knights present were E. J. O'Brien, Peterborough; T, J. W. Cosgrove, Cobourg; Harold Guffin, Lindsay; E. J. Clarke, Osh- awa; R. G. Corbett, North Bay. Also. present was John St. Marie, of Toronto, Master of the Fourth Degree. In charge of all arrangements for the degrees and for the banquet was A. C. Love, of Oshawa, Dis- trict Deputy. The second degree was exempli~ fied by officers of the Lindsay Coun- cil under the direction of George Hodgsons, Past Grand Knight of Lindsay Council assisted by Rt. Rev. V. J, McAuley, of Lindsay. The third degree was exemplified by otficers of the North Bay Coun- cil under the direction of P. J. Quinn, Master of the Fourth De- gree. Clergy present were: Rt. Rev. V. J. McAuley, Lindsay; Rev. Paul Dwyer, Oshawa; Rev. 8. J. Coffey, Bowmanville; Rev. Vernon Perdue, Port Hope; Rev, Francis Smythe, Oshawa; Rev. V. Caulfield, Toronto; Rev. Brother Richard and Rev. Bro- ther Cyril, both of Oshawa. All of the State Officers spoke at the banquet as well as a number of the Grand Knights; The guests were welcomed by Mr. Love. Speak- ing for the candidates were Rev. Francis Smythe and William J. Kinsman, both of Oshawa. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SUBJECT "Substance" was the subject of the Lesson Sermon which was read in all churches of Christ, - Scientist throughout the world, including First Church of Christ, Scientist, 64 Colborne Street East, Oshawa on Sunday, March 12. The Golden Text was: "I know that whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any- ii; taken from it." (Ecclesiastes 114), | | KofC Confers Self-Defence School Winning Wide Fame | The Defendo School of Self-De- | fence, which is staging three de- | monstrations at the Oshawa Re- |creation Centre Wednesday night, is a Canadian organization which | has been rapidly attaining inter- | national fame during the post-war | years. | Founded by William J. Under- | wood on principles based on his experience as instructor in com- mando methods to Canadian, Brit- ish and American troops during the war, the School has three objec- tives: to teach police, members of the armed forces and others ex- posed to the dangers of unprovoked attack how to use their hands and brains to defend themselves against thugs, hoodlums and hold-up men; to demonstrate to the ordinary man |--and woman particularly--in the | street that lack of muscle is no bar |to self-protection in the face of aggression; and to provide a pleas- ant and healthy form of physical (training. The School stresses that 'Defendo' is an art which can be acquired as easily by a woman of seventy as by a child of fourteen, and in fact many of its members at its Toronto headquarters are men and women who are on the wrong side of fifty. The School stresses that its system is not aggressive; the principles on which Defendo is based can only be used on an ag- gressor. Police, the armed forces, physical culture clubs, Leagues of Health and Beauty and other organizations connected with the art of self-de- fence are calling in the Defendo School to handle their training, and branches of the School are be- ing set up in New York and many American and Canadian cities. J. Edgar Hoover has adopted the Un- derwood system for the training of F.BI. men. In Canada the Chief Constables' Association of Canada invited Mr. Underwood to demon- strate his methods at the Montreal convention, and police forces from Halifax to Vancouver have been trained in the Defendo art. In Tor- onto in 1948 Chief of Police Draper, in consultation with Sergeant Poul- ton of the Police Training School and Sergeant John Cobb, Secretary of the Toronto Police A.A.A., ar- ranged for the training of 400 of the Toronto force by Defendo in- structors, and the Underwood sys- tem is being used with outstanding success in the Toronto war against crime today. With the increase in hold-ups, bag-snatchings and sex crimes dur- ing and since the war, the Defendo School has been attracting the at- tention of women in a big way, and hundreds of Toronto women have attended the Toronto Street Centre in Toronto to learn how to look after themselves in a tough spot. The teams of women demonstrators who: will be appearing at C.R.A. Wednesday night have purposedly been selected from the ranks of Canadian beauty contest winners to. prove that it's skill and not brawn that matters. The girls made a big impression on the average Canadian when they appeared on the daily bill at the 1949 Canadian National Exhibition, and it is expected that they will be appearing again this year, They are eagerly sought all over Canada and the U.S.A. at Po- lice Games and Physical' Culture Demonstrations: and the skill of some of these 90 lb. beauties in dealing with a 200 lb. Canadian husky has to be seen to be believed. As President Bill Underwood quotes "Let no man doubt my goodwill or respect for law and order, lest he mistake also my ability to defend myself in unprovoked encounter". Wednesday night's demonstra- tions at the Oshawa Recreation Centre will each last for one hour, with the 5 p.m. show reserved for children, the 7 p.m. show for both adults and children, and the 8.30 p.m, show for adults only. Admission will be 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. Craft Shops Open Longer for Hobby Entrants C.R.A. announced today that to enable enthusiastic hobbyists to complete their current projects in time for the Second Annual C.R.A. Hobby Fair on April 19th, 20th and 21st., the C.R.A. Leathershops will be open Wednesday evenings for the next few weeks in addition to the usual afternoon and evening schedule. There will be special ses- sions for housewives in leathercraft, glove-making and slipper-making on Monday, Wednesday and Thurs- day afternoons from 2 p.m. to 4 pm. with the periods from 4 p.m. to 530 pm. daily and Saturday mornings reserved for children, and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings reserved for adult sessions. The Leathershops will re- main closed on Monday evening. The C.R.A. Woodshop, where some hundreds of Oshawa craftsmen are working on Hobby Fair projects ranging from fully-equipped power boats to exquisitely carved curios, will also be open for longer hours for the next few weeks. The shop will be open to adults every after- noon from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and every evening from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., with children admitted daily from 4 pm. to 530 pm. and on Satur- days from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Car Turned Over Five Kept Driving Toronto, Mar. 13--Five Hamilton youths, who said they kept going after the car in which they were driving rolled over and landed on its wheels again, were arrested early Sunday on car theft charges for Hamilton police. The quintet was picked up in To- ronto with the car. They told police their car had rolled over "some- where on the highway" between Oshawa and Toronto, but they had rot stopped. One of the five, George Neylon, 18, had a broken foot as a result of the accident and was taken to hos- pital after his arrest. The others were: James Taner, 17; Ralph Terracuti, 19; Aldo Valton, 18; David Tokos, 17, all of Hamil- ton. They were arrested by PC's Howell and Murray, MISSION GIVEN NAME At the last meeting of the Pres- bytery of Toronto of the Presby- terian Church in Canada it was decided - that the Sunday School Hall, erected on Wilson Road by the members of Knox Presbyterian Church, Oshawa, would be known as St, Paul's Presbyterian Church. & 4 C.C.F. Will Oppose New Labor Law The official opposition in the Ontario Legislature will fight the government's new Labor Relations Act just as hard as it fought the Charities Gifts Act last year, Wil- liam Dennison, C.C.,F. member for Toronto St. David's told a party forum last night in the Genosha Hotel. "And this time it appears we won't have the support of the Toronto Daily Star," he predicted. "The Star and Premier Frost must have reached a secret agreement on the Charities Gifts Act as they are rather chummy at the moment. This is a most unusual political alliance in view of the Star's past attacks on Conservative premiers." He noted Mr. Frost was "also very chummy with Mr, St. Laur- ent." "It appears they are in love with each other on the basis of doing nothing on the two most im- portant issues. facing Canadians, the growing unemployment and the matter of dropping the means test on old age pensions." "They are determined this burden of unemployment must be placed on the back of the municipal tax- payer, the man least able to pay," Mr. Dennison exclaimed. The new Labor Relations Act was introduced in the .Legislature without consultation with the two major labor groups in the province, he accused. "We may as well not have a new code if it will not provide for union security and speedy conciliation proceedings," he added. "Presently arbitration of disputes, which the government favors, costs unions and employers hundreds of dollars. Local unions have to think twice, he recounted, before they go through arbitration proceedings when the arbitrator, usually a judge, charges exorbitant fees for his service. Some unions, he de- clared, have been billed for a day's service from $100 to $400. "It is a rather humorous situa- tion," he protested, "to have a judge make a decision against an employee for a five cents an hour wage increase in his classification if the employee were receiving a $1.00 an hour when the judge is charging a $100 and up per day for his services." Turning to Hydro, a subject in which he specializes for the opposi- tion caucus, Mr. Dennison said the Ontario government had failed to explain why electric rates have been raised by over 15 per cent to municipalities. He accused the Frost administration of breaking a pledge made by Premier George Drew in 1948 that there would be no boost in power rates. He predicted Hydro will have a surplus of about 1,200,000 horse- power in 1953 if the present rate of expansion continues. The normal reserve should amount to about 10 per cent but this will bring it to about 30 per cent. "We have warned the minister in charge of Hydro to give very careful attention to the expansion of Hydro so as to avoid the sort of 'too much too early' planning which caused so much trouble in the 30's and the 'too little and too late' type which created the black- outs in the. 40's--both of which were caused by Tory meddling in the affairs of Hydro." Touching on Canada's trade problems, Mr. Dennison urged the government to scrap the Geneva tariff agreements under- which pre- ferential tariffs with the sterling block were dropped for a uniform tariff which give most of the ad- WILL OPPOSE (Continud on Page 2) also spoke. Splendid Work During The Years Wins High Praise Earnestly and in a most laudatory fashion, Mayor Mich- ael Starr, Walter C. Thomson, M.P., and T. D. Thomas, M.L. A,. paid public tribute to the work of The Salvation Army during its 66 years in Oshawa at a special Sunday afternoon service in the Citadel Lt.-Col. Ed. Arkett, of Philadelphia, Scores of citizens, young and old alike, taxed the accommodation of the Citadel to capacity. It was a day which will live long in the minds of those in attendance. tions opened with a gala musical festival Saturday evening, when the Peterborough Saxophone Party, in association with the local Band, Songsters, Young People's Band and Singing Company gave a pro- gram of more than average interest. A beautiful oil painting, a gift to the Corps by several members, was unveiled by Mrs, Brigadier R. Gage of Belleville. The dedica- tionary prayer was pronounced by Brigadier Gage. Birthday Reception Held Following the Sunday evening service a birthday reception was held during which Lt.-Colonel Arkett and Mrs, Charles Bailey cut birthday cakes. A film on the Salvation Army's work in India was shown. Mayor Starr told the Salvationists "the citizens of Oshawa join with you in commemorating your 66 years of service for God and humanity. You have done a good job not only for your own mem- bers but for the community at large. The citizens of this city have benefited tremendously by the work you have done. I extend congratulations to you on behalf of City Council, myself, and citizens generally." The Mayor said members of the local Corps have undertaken many civic duties and have shown splendid leadership. He extended a civic welcome to Lt.-Col. Arkett. Walter C. Thomson, M.P., said it was difficult for him to say how he felt. "While sitting between the Mayor and Mr. Thomas I had a distinct feeling that here we stood on common ground," he com- mented. "I have known of the good work of the Salvation Army all my life," he said. "My late father, a Presbyterian clergyman, was an outspoken admirer of your work. Today, I listened to the stirring revival hymns and I was taken back to my childhood." Mr. Thomson said, that as 'a lawyer, " I have seen the touch of your hand in the courts. An inter- national movement like the Salva- tion Army is honored everywhere by all the people. As your Member of Parliament it is indeed a pri- vilege to be with you today." T. D. "Tommy" Thomas, MLA, said he was pleased to be in the Citadel, "especially when you are celebrating your 66th anniversary. Sixty-six years in the lives of men and women seems a long time but in the life of the church or a movement like the Salvation Army it is a very short time." : ovement Founded in 1878 reminded the Salvationists that 'the movement was founded in ,1878 and six years later the movement was set up in Oshawa. He said the movement, since its founding by the late General Wil- liam Booth, spread like wild fire to all parts of the world. Mr. Thomas observed that the Salvation Army, when founded, accepted the chal- lenge to help remove from the social life in Britain many injustices. He noted that while in England re- cently he witnessed war destruc- tion through air raids. "People spoke in glowing terms of the work of the Salvation Army during that crucial period in history." Lt.-Col. Arkett, who was born in the shadow of the local Citadel, said it was a great thrill to be back in Oshawa. He said the Sal- vation Army had to keep abreast of the times. "Since its founding the Salvation Army had been trying to do some- thing for mankind. It will con- tinue trying to bring men and women into the knowledge of God's will," he said. Rev. W. P. Fletcher closed the service with benediction. Leonard Knight, who is return- years as Executive Commissioner of the Local Boy Scout Associa- tion rendered a trombone solo. To- night a technicolor moving picture "Out of the Night" will be shown. Grand Master Pays Visit To District 41 (Contributed) All lodges of District No. 41, converged on Corinthian Lodge I0O.OF, for the official visit of the Grand Master, R. Thrush on Friday night. The meeting came to order with Noble Grand A. Taylor in the chair, After opening the N.G. turned the gavel over to District Deputy Grand Master W. Manuel to con- duct the rest of the meeting. All past and present D.D.G.M.s were introduced by District Sec. G. Webster. The Grand Warden of Grand Lodge was then received with official honors. (Bro. Doc. McKinney of Brooklin), Grand 200k HIGH GREGORY PECK ing to full Army service after three | Week-end anniversary celebra-¢-- Musical Director BERNARD TIERNEY Popular Oshawa musician who is musical director for the coming Ice Frolics of 1950. Bernard Tierney and his music are most popular im Oshawa and the local skaters are guaranteed the best in musical ac- companiment for their show. Mr, Tierney recently played for the Bare bara Ann Scott show and is look- ing forward to the Oshawa Ice Frolics. Patr. Bro. L. Wilson (Cobourg) of the Grand Encampment of Ontario was introduced. The Grand Master, Bro. Thrush, was introduced with a guard of honor being formed by the Canton Branch of the order, Ontario No. 11, Bro. Thrush was introduced by G.W, Bro. McKinney. The Grand Master shook hands with Bro. James Gregory, 98 years old, the oldest member of the lodge and the oldest Oddfellow in the order in Canada and a member of the order 72 years. The speech of the Grand Master was from the heart and many parts were absorbed by the assembly. Salesmanship of joint meetings were stressed. Bro. Thrush said that the order must fulfill the four points of the order, visit the sick, relieve the distress, bury the dead, and educate the orphan Concentrate on the young people with sports, bands, teams, etc. He appealed for more blood donors, and more humanitarian service outside of the lodge, than for one= self. He said all branches must work together for success and most ini- portant inter lodge visit C.P.T. and Relief of Distress must carry on stronger than ever by all members. Bro. Grand Patr. of the Grand Encampment who was introduced by Bro. Hawke, stressed the En- campment's Cancer, Polio and T.B.'s part in the fund. The following were speakers: D.D.G.M. Bro. Murter, District No. 42; D.D.G.M. Bro. Cartier, District No. 39; P.D.D.G.M. Bro. Johns, Dis- trict No. 41. After the meeting a program of entertainment was presented by Bro. Don Keelor with Bro. M, Dale as the main entertainer with parts of their coming show. All' retired to a buffet lunch are ranged by Bro. Geo, Watten who did a right good job, 113183; 12 King St. East Phone 1147 SPECIALS - for Tues.-Wed.-Thurs.. 14 25 Steaks & Roasts = 73 Porterhouse SRR Shoulder VEAL CHOPS nm. Pork Liver Pork Hocks Me veces Wing »