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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1925 The Whitby Daily Times Advertising, subscriptions DOOOOOO0 VICTORIAN ORDER | { NURSES COMPLETE | SUCCESSFUL YEAR EXCELLENT WORK BE- ING DONE IN WHITBY BY NURSE "Mrs. Harry Thompson Elect. ed as President for the Next Year (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Feb. 6,--The - Whitby Council of the Victorian Order of Nurses has completed the most successful year since it inception 15 years ago, it was revealed in the reports presented at the annual meeting of the council held in the ' library hall Monday afternoon, Miss Maud Annes, the president, presided over the meeting, i Following the adoption of the ' reports, the following officers were elected, Honorary president, Mrs. * Desmond; first honorary vice presi- dent, Mrs. J, B, Laidlaw; second honorary vice president, Miss Maud Annes; president, Mrs, Harry Thompson; first vice president, Mrs. Joseph King; second vice president, Mrs. John Peel; third vice president, Miss Ethel Fletcher; fourth vice president, Mrs. (Judge) Thompson; honorary treasurer, Miss C. Thompson; treasurer, Mrs, J. Waterhouse; secretary, Mrs, Jas, Ormiston; corresponding secretary, Mrs. J, E, Willis; convenor of Sam- aritan committee, Mrs. John Thompson, The prospects of financing the work of the Victorian Order of Nurses in Whitby this year is bet- ter than in previous years, the council was told, The nurse now receives a salary of $130 a month, an increase of $5 per month. The expenses of the council are defray- ed by grants frome the town coun. cil, the board of education and do- nations from private citizens re- ceived in the annual canvas, It is felt by the council that excellent work is being done by the nurse in ' the matter of improving the gen- eral public health, assistance in the well baby clinics and in the exam- ination of the school children, TABERNACLE CHURCH ANNUAL MEETING (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Feb. 6.--The annual 'meeting of the Whithy Tabernacle United Church is being held to- morrow night at eight o'clock. The reports of the board of man- agement, and the various depart- ments of the church will be heard at this meeting. 30 MINING CLAIMS in the copper-gold fields of¥Rouyn Dis- trict, Quebec, For Sale. All -Government assessment work completed and taxes paid to date. Camps built. Cannot fin. ance further. Splendid proposition for in- corporated company. Price $16,000, and small interest. J. STANLEY 1542 Dufferin Street, = Toronto, Ont FEW MOTORISTS WITH OLD MARKERS (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Feb. 6 --Few 1928 license markers are to be seen in Whitby now, Chief H. Gunson has warned motorists that they must get their new licenses and the majority have complied rather than run the risk of being fined, There is a strong feeling locally that there should be an issuer of motor licenses in town and that it should not be necessary for Whit- by people to travel to Oshawa in order to get their licenses. BANQUET GIVEN BY SECRETARY OF THE EDUCATION BOARD Occasion Marked the 20th Anniversary of His Appoint. ment to Office (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Feb. 6--An unusual event took place at the Whitby House last night when Dr, C. F. McGillivray, acted as host to the Board of Edu- cation in commemoration of his 20th anniversary as secretary of the Board, A sumptuous and delicious banquet was served with Dr. Me- Gillivray presiding at the head table. Although secretary for 20 years, Dr. McGillivray has heen associated with the board for almost three de- cades, having been a member and chairman before his appointment as secretary. At the conclusion of the banquet, Dr. H. L. Bascom, chair- man of the board, was asked to pre- side and in a brief address he refer- red to the faithful and efficient work of the secretary, He pointed out that he was of incalculable assistance to the board through his long ex- perience in educational matters and his keen interest in the welfare of Whitby's schools, Others who were present also off- ered their felicitations to Dr, McGil- livray and expressed the wish that he might be able to continue as sec- retary for many years to come. The evening was also devoted to discus- sion of school matters many o which will be taken up at the regu- lar meeting of the board tonight. Those present at the banquet inclu- ded besides the host, Dr. H, Bas- com, R. A, Hutchison, school in- spector for South Ontario; trustees G. M. Goodfellow, W. M, Jermyn, Walter Bunn, John Larkin, W. J. H. Richardson, Joseph King, E. M. Brown, F. L. Beecroft and Wm. Harden, Sheriff J. F. Paxton also a trustee regretted that he was unable to be present on account of illness. ---------- The first robin of the season has ben sighted. And to-day we spot- ted a tourist with golf knickers, -- Toronto Financial Post. Speaking of jobs, how'd you like to have the one of preparing the "jacket" for Prof. Einstein's new book ?--Hamilton Spectator, Henry Ford says mrachinery will soon do all the housework. See what the can opener has already done.--Minenapolis Journal. --_-- The Whitby The Oshawa YOU WILL APPRECIATE A Day to Day Service of Whitby News Through An Increasingly Popular Department of CENTRAL ONTARIO'S LEADING NEWSPAPER An Endeavor is Being Made to Provide a Daily News Service in Keeping With the Growth and Advancement of This Community. . Your News Items Will Be Appreciated BY THE WHITBY OFFICE TELEPHONE 434, WHITBY. Daily Times Daily Times and news will be received at the Whitby Office, Dundas Street, next the post office.--Telephone 434. REPRESENTATIVE -- JAMES HOLDEN TOWN DISPOSES OF PROPERTY T0 THREADGOLD BROS. No Statement as Yet as to Use for Which It Has Been Bought (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Feb, 6,--The corner of Dundas and Ash streets, once the site of the old open-air skating rink, has been sold by the munici- pality to Threadgold Bros, a local firm of contractors, for the sunr of $200. A deposit of $100 has been paid on the purchase price while the balance will be paid when the title is secured. The town reserves that portion of the lot on the west and south sides through which the Ash street drain flows. This particular lot has been vac- ant for a number of years and was at one time used ad a dumping ground, Recently it was purchas- ed by the town from the Hatch Manufacturing Co., and a revenue was produced by leasing a strip to the E, L. Ruddy Co, According to report Threadgold Bros, are planning to enter the manufacturing business and would build a factory building on the lot, This, however, has not been con- firmed and yesterday Mr, Frank Threadgold stated that no definite plans had been formed. He claim- ed, however, that the lot would be put to good use.and that a substan- tial building would be erected up- on it. Whether it would be occu- pied by Threadgold Bros., or some other company, he could not state, The sale of the Jot is no doubt welcome news to the majority of ratepayers as it has long been an eye-sore, In agreeing to dispose of the property,the town council took into consideration the fact that the land would be built upon and that rev- enue would be forthcoming to the municipality in the form of taxes. This would make up for any loss the town would sustain in rental from the E. L. Ruddy Co., and in addition the appearance of the cor- ner would be much improved. YOUTHFUL HIKER STOPS AT WHITBY Walking from Bowmanville to Grimsby (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Feb. 6.----Because he did not like staying with his grand- mother, at Bowmanville, eight- year-old Ed. Smith, of Grimsby egsayed yesterday to become a knight of the road and travel by foot from the rubber town to the peach belt, His luggage consisted of a pair of skates and carrying these he left Bowmanville yester day morning. He "went through North Oshawa and yesterday af- ternoon reached Whitby, He stop- ped at the home of Mr. Camp- bell, Brock street north, and re- quested something to eat for a walk of thirteen miles is a lengthy journey for a little lad. While the boy was eating din- ner, his benefactors questioned bim and then telephoned Chief Gunson, The chief arrived and af- ter communicating with the Bow- manville police arranged that the small wayfarer should return to his starting point via the bus line. GROSS LIQUOR SALES INCERASE IN QUEBEC Liquor Commission in its seventh annual report, tabled in the Legis- lative Assembly by Hon, Jacob Nicol, provincial treasurer, shows gross sales of $24,229,624 and a total net revenue of 57,609,688. The sales of $24,229,624 compare with sales amounting to $22,425,- 136 for the previous year, and a net profit for the previous year of $6,778,000. The Federal Govern- ment got $8,757,476 in excise cus- toms and sales tax. Olive Katterhenry, Cincinnati, Ohio, as burned to death in wreck- age of her automobile near Rush- ville Ind. Eight Year Old Boy Was Liberal Leader Claims It Was Promised an Operating Agreement ACCUSATION DENIED Mr. Ferguson Asks What Liberals Would Have Done . NE in Similar Case Toronto, Feb. 6.--A heated ex- change between Premier Ferguson and Liberal Leader Sinclair oceurr- ed in the Legislature yesterday af- ternoon when the latter accused the Prime Minister of having dictated policy to the Liquor Control Board, The dictation was alleged to have occurred last Fall when a special permit, issued by Sir Henry Drayton, Liquor Board chairman, to the Ancient and Honorable Ar- tillery Company of Massachusetts, was revoked at Mr, Ferguson's ob- jection, The members of the vis. iting organization, all millionaires, it was sald, had heen given special permission to drink at their ban- quet their ritual toast to the King in port wine. "Sir Henry Drayton," Mr, Sine clair recounted, 'granted the re- quest for a special permit as he had a right to do under the Act, But what happens? The Premier goes down in that big car of his and says 'Here, Sir Henry! What are you doing? I am running this!' And s0 the permit was cancelled." "That is not - what happened," Mr, Ferguson retorted amid Oppo- sition laughter, Mr, Sinclair: "I will be pleased if you will tell me what did hap- pen." Mr, Ferguson: "When Sir Henry acquainted me with the facts, I DEATH REMOVED OLD RESIDENT Mrs. T. B. Straiton Lived in Whitby Nearly All Her Life of 84 Years (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Fels, 6--Death removed a life long resident of Whitby in the person of Mrs. Elizabeth Straiton, relict of the late Thomas Bell Strait- on, who died at the Whitby Private Hospital last Monday night, follow- ing an illness of several weeks. The late Mrs, Straiton was in her 84th year and until her last illness had enjoyed comparatively good health. She was widely known and her gen- tle, kindly nature won her many warm friends, Deceased was born in Whithy in October 1845, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Fraser. In 1867 shé married Thomas Bell Straiton, of Manchester and resided in Manchester village for a short while, later returning with her hus- band to Whitby. She was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and took an active part in all church work. She sang in the choir for many years and also taught in the Sunday school. Father a Pioneer irs Mrs. Straiton's father, Hugh Fra- ser, was one of the early residents of Whitby having come here from Scotland. He was a tailor by trade but also was Whitby's first librarian having charge of the books loaned by. the old Mechanics' Institute. On one occasion the officers of the Whitby branch of the Institute de- cided that the library was unprofit- able and determined to remove the books. Three Generations Hugh Fraser however yas equally convinced that the library was fill- ing a much needed place in the community and when the officers ar- rived at his shop he refused them admittance. Encouraged by this evidence of faith on the part of the librarian the officers changed the - minds and the library continued Later Mrs. Straiton's sister becar Quebec, Feb, 2, -- The Quebec | librarian and now Miss Mary Stra - ton, daugther of the deceased, i Whithy's librarian. Thus the pos' tion has been handed down throug' threc generations but the library is now no longer a small organization fostered by the Mechanics' Institute but has grown to a splendid public institution supported by the Carne- gie trust fund and the town. Besides one daughter, Miss Mary I. Straiton, the deceased is survived by two sisters, Miss Kathleen Fra- ser, for fifty-four years a member of the staff of the Whitby Public Schools, and Mrs. Pyne of Toronto. The funeral services is being held tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from the residence of Miss Kathleen Frascr, Byron street, interment to be in the Union Cemetery. Little Tommy Tucker sang for his supper Al Shae he wanted Was white bread and butter gave him plenty, then tucked him Nourished and contented on-- lee Canada Bread '. --~ Quick Service: Freedom of 'Action For Liquor Board Interfered With Says W.E.N. Sinclair sald, and Sir Henry agreed with of that'sort, you would be driving a coach and fowr right through the terms of the Liquor Control Act. The gentlemen from -the United States would think that this Act was something that could be set aside upon request,' The Board sald: 'We think that's right," and the permit was withdrawn," Mr, Sinclair: "That's all there is to it, but I don't think you and I disagree on the main facts." Mr. Sinclair reiterated that Sir Henry's right had been violated. "It doesn't matter whether the Premier went down in his car or Sir Henry and his Board came up to the buildings, The permit was cancelled, with the Government in- tervening."" Desk-thumping shifted from the Opposition to the Government side of the House, as Mr, Ferguson in- terposed: '"That was a good thing." But the thunder and laughter quickly returned to the left of the House when Mr, Sinclair retorted: "I am not saying whether it was a good thing--1 was not invited to the banquet." Mr. Ferguson: "I notice al] the strong temperance advocates be- hind you applaud, 1 would like to usk my honorable friend what he would have done if he had been in my position?" What He Would Have Done Mr. Sinclair: "If I were Premier of Ontario and had made a public statement that I was placing the handling of liguor in the hands of the Board, free and untrammeled by Government interference, I would not think for one minute of displacing the decision of that Board." Mr, Ferguson: "Then I take it that if my honorable friend had oc- cupied my place and the board had issued a permit, he would have let it go through." Amid Conservative laughter, Mr. Sinclair repeated his previous de- claration, "I said that if I had pledged my word to the people," he asserted, "that this matter was to be taken out of the way of Gov- ernment interference, I would have abided by the board's decision." Previous to his accusation of in- terference, Mr. Sinclair referred in ironic tones to the 'sacrifices' which, he said, had been made by Sir Henry Drayton and Judge Mec- Namara, of Ottawa, to take their places on the board. Sir Henry Drayton had "sacrificed'"' salaries totalling $14,000 a year to take the chairmanship at $20,000, while the Judge, whom Mr, Sinclair did not mention by name, had given up a $6,000 job for a $10,000 one. He remarked that Sir Henry had given up a seat in the Opposition at Ottawa, "which is a permanent position," "You have sacrifice running through the whole public service-- where there are big salaries," said the Liberal leader, amid the laugh- ter of his colleagues. me; 'If you establish a precedent' NEW MEMBERS FOR Bowmanville Daily Times MISS MARGARET CLIMIE Representative Phones: Office 8587; Resi. dence B11. vv CANADIAN CLUB Banquet Held Last Night, With Munro Greer, Speaker (By Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, Feb, 5--The regular meeting of the Men's Canadian Club was held on Monday evening, Feb- fyary 4th in the form of a banquet at the Balmoral Hotel, The Presi- deht, Dr, J. C. Devitt, was in the chair, The speaker for the evening was Munro Grier, K.C,, of Toronto, who gave an interesting address on "Relative Values," There was a good attendance of niembers, 78 being present. Three new names were added, bringing the membership up to 85, Men from the tocwn or country wishing to join the club will receive a cordial welcome and will find these meetings both ¢n- tertaining and profitable, Mr, and Mrs, Geo, Smith and Mr. and Mrs, Horace Smith and babe, Port Hope, were Sunday guests of Mrs. John Horne, Church street, Mr. and Mrs, Fred Brimacombhe and son Garfield, Toronto, Mr, and Mrs, T. Penfound and Mr. and Mrs. R. Snowden," Oshawa, were Sunday guests of the Misses Brimacombe, Elgin street. The many friends of A. J. Me- Clellan, Manager of the Bank of Montreal, will be glad to hear that he is steadily improving in health and has been able to take two short drives, Miss Dorothy Bonnycastle, Toron- to University, accompanied by two friends, spent the week-end with her parents, Dr. G, C, and Mrs. Bonny- castle, Temperance street. Mr. Ingham, a former teacher at Bowmanville High School, has been engaged to supply for Miss Whitton who is still critically ill at Bowman- ville Hospital. TREASURER' REPORT SHOWS LARGE SURPLUS (Continued from Page 1) small amount of the interest which the city had to pay to banks for temporary loans to finance ordinary city-operations from January to May 'of last year, Some Overdrafts On the other hand, expenditures in several departments exceeded their estimates, City indigent relief work cost $1,633 more than expected, po- lice court expenses were $1,179 higher, the city's share of the county administration of justice was $3,838 more' than anticipated. This, said Treasurer Blackburn, was due to the higher court expense because of more Oshawa prisoners and = cases, and also duc to a share the city had to bear in the installation of filing cquipment in the Surrogate and Registry offices, Other expenditures that exceeded the estimates were parks, which re- quired $688 more than the appropri- ation, street cleaning, costing $900 more than anticipated, printing, sta- tionery. and advertising, which was up by $470, and the Board of Works, which spent $4,252 more than the es- timate. This latter item was due, however, to the purchase of road equipment which was paid for out of current revenue rather than have debentures issued for it. Expendi- tures unprovided for cost the city $2,400, which was largely made up of the cost of banqueting and pre- senting medals and watches to the two championship sporting teams of the year, Special Funds City Treasurer Blackburn points out that, besides having a surplus of over $8,000, a balance of the appro- priation for damage claims not used, amounting to $989, was set aside in a special fund for this purpose, at any future date, and the balance of the appropriation for surveyors' fees in cofinection with the. drawing of the new city plan, amounting to $2,237, was also carried over to this year to be used for this purpose. Be- sides this, certain equipment and bridge work was paid for out of current revenue this year, saving the extra cost of debenture issues for the work. A complete profit and loss state- ment, will be included in the budget estimates which will be presented to the city council in about three weeks, the treasurer said, some of the heaviest spending bodics Mothers' allowances Children's Shelter City police court .. City police force Industrial schools Coroner's inquests .. Parks Board Housing Commission Public Library maintenance Board of Health ............ reds Education os Office salaries ,....vv0vs00s Cr asred County Suburban roads Street cleaning ... Road oiling Industrial publicity Fire protection ..........oevveses City Market + WHAT IT COST Below are approximate figures for the expenditures in some of the major civic departments during the year. This is not intended .to be a complete list of departmental expenditures, but it gives: the figures ior Indigents' relief ... ... TERR County administration of justice .... Legal fecs and expense ............ . Board of Works, general street maintenance .... ere Garbage. collection ......covvrsieee Printing, stationery and advertising ... Expenditures unprovided for (banquets, etc.) ..... srsssnrs srr aarssenne Maintenance of city buildings ..... 5,600 2,000 6,629 31739 11,333 1,500 173 5,088 1,500 9,500 ree 22.000 . 295,000 19.500 6,700) 1.200 23.956 15,975 700 11,000 3,000 2,600 2.400 40,750 3,600) Street lighting dcdaiiedtonadaiin INDIGESTION RELIEVED oo » QUICKLY This Purely Vegetable Pil} aids nature as a lax- ative in its digestive duties. Often one of these little pills taken after meals or at bedtime will do wonders, es pecially when you have overeaten or are troubled with constipation, Remember they are Dr. Carter's for mula, young and old can take them. All Druggists 25c and 75¢ red pkgs. CARTER'S IZ PILLS W. A. 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