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Oshawa Daily Times, 28 Apr 1930, p. 3

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a THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1930 Citizens Urge Early Start on Subway to Assist Unemployed Commissioner Hay Appeals That Canada May Stand i ro for Principles of Christianity Salvation Army Territorial Leader for Canada East Paid First Visit to Oshawa Last Night HAS SPENT YEARS IN ARMY WORK "reached Stirring Message to Large Congregation -- Warned Hearers Against Becoming Luke Warm in Christian Work An earnest "even that Canada may stand strong for Christianity and may not be a nation "luke warm" or "Bankrupt" Christians, was made by Commissioner James Hay, Territorial Leader of the Palvation Army for Canada Kast snd Newfoundland, in a stirring sermon at Salvation Army Citadel last night, Commissioner Hay wan accompanied by Mrs, Hay, Col- onel Agby, and Major and Mrs, Richie, of Toronto, 8nd & iarge congregation heard his mes- page, Taking his text from the third dhapter of Revelations where John wrote to the church at Laodicen saying "I know thy works, that thou art neither cold mor hot; | would that thou were cold or hot, fo then because thou art luke- warm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth," Commissioner Hay pointed out that Laodicea had &t one time been a great centro of Christian faith, Many other cities, he stated had been strongholds of Christian. ty but they too had fallen, includ- ing Constantinople, which because of the Indifference of some of its Christian residents had come under Mohammedan sway, *Five hundred years from now," the Commissioner queried, "will they say that Oshawa is no longer a contre of the Christian faith or through your efforts will this city continue to be strong in Christian influence?," During the six months which he han spent in Canada, the speaker stated that he bad sven indications that Canada was becoming luke warm, He had been told that there was a slackening in the ob- servance of the Sabbath day, and an indifference upon the part of many towards service for God, The increase in the divorce rate was also a cause for alarm, Commis sioner Hay sincerely hoped that the next five years would prove that Canada as a nation was not becoming indifferent and was not slipping into luke warm Christian. ity, Commissioner Hay had little use for those whose convictions were #0 weak, that they changed them 10 suit every circumstance, It way the duty of every Christian, he em- phasized, to openly and fearlessly oppose those things whioh were wrong, regardless of consequences, Thousands in the early Christian church, he affirmed, bravely held to their faith even though they suffered the penalty of terrible deatha at the hands of the Roman Empire, | There were occasions, the speak. or continued, when prosperity made one a luke warm Christian, Content with wordly wealth we on drift away from service to And in the vanity of our own ng ig ourselves happy wo are in reality, as John fold the indifferent .Laodiceans, , and 'miserable, and , and blind, and naked" In the f of God, Some considered themaelves # Who with one hand dab. in some wordly pursuit and h the other attempted to serve they thought that they were making Titmastves Tsthd. Others were satisfieq Heard th omselves ay Christiane | ) of the work which a parent "brother had done in the Halva- Army or some Other Christian Tt behooves every one, the Come Ruioper stressed, to seo to it that ing a luke warm out as the Scriptures state . will spew them out Last wa Commissioner 's first to re Doha and his He proved gar Speanty and although old in t of servis with the Army, Dritaln and in many parts of the ho possesses much youthtul goes to support his being a Salvation: A htul work, at - Hay also spoke last niet Youttiod to the joy which is to obtained in the work for Sha, EE ined the A Noack Arthur of 'my| TELEPHONES T0 DAUGHTERS FROM SPEEDING TRAIN |G. M. Mundy of The Times Enthusiastic Over Possibil- ities of Train Telephone "Service To earry on a conversation with his two daughters in Oshawa while speeding along towards Montreal from Toronto on the CN.R, »,ecinl train at & speed of 82 miles un hour, wis the experience of C, M, Mundy, president of The Times Publishing Company, of this gity, Mr. Mundy was one of u party of newspapermen which travelled on this special tram as guests of the Canadien National Rallways, to mark the beginning of the 'new six-hour schedule run from Toronto to Montreal, This traln was also the fist to be equipped with two way conversation telephone APpHETH- tus, and while on the way, the meme bers of the party were ven the pri: vilege of calling thelr homes or friends from the train, The train was within half an hour from Montreal when Mr, Mundy's call came through, and the speedo meter on the train showed that at that time it was travelling at B2 miles an hour, In spite of this, he carried on u very clever conversation with his two daughters, Lols and Norah, at their home, 408 Simcoe street north, The operator -informed him that owing to the many high tension wires near Montreal, the conversa tion was not quite so clear as that of tome others which hud preceded It, but Mr, Mundy was well satis. fied with the manner in whieh the volees came to the recelver, Mr, Mundy was enthusiastic over the possibilities of the new train tele. phone service, and also over the speed with which ihe ojurney from oronto to Montreal was completed He also commented very favorably on the "lendid hospliglity of the Cana dian National Railways to the news papermen who were the guests of the company on the tri Ip. LARGE GLASS CONFIRMED AT CHRIST CHURCH 44 Candidates, I Including 11 From Holy Trinity, Admit. ted Into Anglican Communion The second confirmation service in | the history of Christ Church parish | was held on Friday evenidg last, His Lordship Bishop Sweeney, of Torons to, conducted the service at which 3) candidates were received from Christ Church and 11 from Ioly Trinity parish, The Rev, Henry Roche acted as Bishop's Chaplain, Rev, 8, C. Jar reit read the scripture, The Sanh. dates were antl, by Revs R, B, Jnttsnon, Christ Church and Rev, 8. C, Jarrett, of Holy Trinity, The candidates from Holy T'rinity were Alfred Leonatd Smith, Willa Skinner, Francis Drakes, Alfred Hale hglohn Hutton, Mrs, Edith Ma tilda "Smith , Mrs, Margaret Beau mont Jn Marie Birchell, Mrs, Hil- da Halewood, Mim, Edith Gladys Phillips, Mise May Wells, Those from Christ Church were, Eo Garfield Cahoon, Humphrey Chamberlain Carnall, Arthur Ray mond Cole, Herbert "Cole, Orval Es " Cole, khatley Ernest Sy athier aries Hallam Fone, Bertram Henry Harper, Frederic oyelas 'Blachford Pattern Pare Jos Pennell, Fric James Gordon Rooney, Max- weal hy anton Rh ou, George Henry fin os sha obit Simmond, elon bert A me ame, ood, Allehin, Charlotte uise es and, Eliza ing, Violet Bettie ie rat Clothier, Doreen Murlel Cox, I etn Com Sone Mack, Bons | Wo an Mel.ean Detboirn REN Rose AX A fudeline Born HOWE---At the ne General Hoapital, Fr AR on Sunday, April 2%, Howe, tue mu" ow n Donald a TF (9a) FULLERTON --On Wednesday, Api 20rd, 1080, to Mr and Hugh Fullerton, 144 Mary ily a Jae Jutta (08h) sloner iu leading uw special prayer Vice immediately following the {first servies, The band of tha local eltade) was out In full strength jan night while. A Suing of | in the i AA Ay the ing. Mg open-air meeting, of [band and cholr added mue! 1} ta'the services with i musie. ty NEW MAIL BOXES 70 BE ERECTED THROUGHOUT CITY sm ------o Total Number of Collection Box2s To Be Increased From 36 to 44 A total of nine now Post Office collection hoxes have been placed ut strategie points throughout the city which will greatly facilitate the collection of mull in some of the outlying sections of the city. Citizens who formerly would have to walk some considurable distance to mail n Jotter will now find a box within easy reach of thelr homs thus saving many steps apd much time, This iumber of additional boxes brings the total in tha efty to 44 which practically covers every well populated section of Oshawa, It will surprise many to find that in making collections from all the boxes in the city a distance of 1% miles and 3828 feet will have ww be covered at each collection, Thiy will mean that in collecting the mail In the city for ono week sev- oral hundred miles will be tra. versed by the postmen and in fact the number will Pe very close to one thousand miles every seven days, Great strides have been made tn this elty during the past twelve months in the modernizing of the olty's postal service, with the re- sult that Oshawa Is now able to be favorably compared with the larger eition of Ontario and in certainy an modern as any elty of the same size, Beveral streets which former. ly had no mall delivery especially In the west end of the olty were surveyed the citizens residing on them were instructed to proen's mall boxes for the commencement of the service, Bome of these streets have not as many deliver. les as tho business section but this In the case in all large elties, In Toronto, in the business parts, there are nearly twice as many deliveries in one day as there in the residential weotions, There Is little doubt now that Oshawa has equally as good a postal wystem in vogue at the present time as any other city in Ontario; and what is more the clty has a2 up-to-date post office with a com- potent staff under the supervision of Mr, Frank T, Mathison, The location of the new collec. tion boxes are an follows: Monts rave Avenue and Pine Avenus, Midland Avenue and McLaughlin Bivd, Connaught Street and Mary Ntreet; Colborne Btyeot and Osh. awa Bivd,, Ritson Road South and Olive Avenue; Gibbon Street and King Street, Masson Street and Greta Street, Rosedale Avenue and Mary Hireet, King Street and | LaSalle Avenue, Pr -- ELOERS INDUCTED AT KNOX CHURCH | Impressive Ceremony Took Place at Sunday Morn. ing Service The morning service "at Knox Presbyterian Church yesterday wan one that will be long remembered by the congregation present, The pervice was notable. In that it was the induction: and ordination of three now elders, Mr, Maleoim Me Gregor, Mr, Charles Cringle and Mr, James Hall, The minister, Rev, ND, Munroe, spoke from two texts, one of which wan especially directed to the mem« bers of the congregation, while the other wan to the elders elect, After the address, which was te and impressive Mr. Munroe called the members of Session to the front of the chureh, The ordination and induction of the elders elect was then proceeded with, The service wan not long, but was dignified and roverent, After the elders elect had answered the usual questions, they were given the right-hand of fel lowship,. A ver yimpressive service wan then closed with the singing of an appropriate hymn and the bene. dlotion, CITY NEWS| ACCEPTS POSITION Melville Bombonth. sn of Mn and Mrs, 1 b ho this oity and an graduate thin "your, of Queen's University, Kingston, has accepted a position as asalstant of !| ndtaoer for Sudbury, Ontario, Mr ombough left last evening to coms mence his new duties, ERROR IN ADVERTISEMENT An item appearing in an adver tisement In Saturday's issue of Th Times which read "Dominion Cloth. 68 King 8t, W,, (former! Kroch Bros.) was in error an hould have been simply, Dominion hing, 68 King St, W., aa this 'firm has no connection whatever with Krooh Broa, formerly of Sims 000 Btreot south, KING §T, WEST REPAIRED § Holes In the pavement o ng street weal have been repalréW by the Standard Paving Co, in its pro gram of pavement vepair work Les ing carried on in various paris g the oity, Motorists will apprecial been ished an they now Ve no many olla white travelling on local T™WO FIRES YESTERDAY The fire Separtuent | had two calls Ee 2 RE { With Daylight Saving Arrives "In Many Large Centres Daylight saving time, which dl lows sportsmen, lovers of athletics and gardening to bave that "extra hou" at the end of the day until next September, was inaugurated in Oshawa, Whitby and Bowmanville, yesterday morning, at 1201 wm, Summ- mee is officially here, even though the 'weather denies the faet, Other cities in Ontario hllopied day light saving yesterday including To- ronto, Kingston'and Guelph, St, Ca- tharines goes on summer time on May 17; Owen Sound, June 1; Ni- agara Valls, June 1; Hamilton, June 7; Peterboro, June 15; and Kitchener, Tine 2, In the Maritimes, Halitan will advance its clocks on May 11, Daylight saying was adopted in New York City yesterday in coms mon with many of the cities in 16 States of the United States, The new time Is also In effect in virtually al) communities nearby New York, A good proporfion of Western On- tario cities will remain on standard time throughout the summer, These include London, Windsor, St. Tho. mas, Chatham, Galt and Woodstock, Michael Petrewsky Tells Story of Ukrainian Drama Of "Hritz and Marusia" For thg benefit of the citizens of Oshawa who will attend the pre- sentation of the Ukrainian Operat- ta, "Hirts and Marusia", by the Little Theatre at Rotary Hall is evening and on the following three nights, Michael Petrewsky, well known loeal Ukranian novelist ana author, has written the following article, telling something of the story of the play. "The song that the heroine of this operetta wings at the conclu sion of the last act, and around which the operetta is bullt, is the best-known sud loved song of all Ukraine, It was, a8 the legend says, improvised by one beautiful Ukrainian maiden, Marusia Bhuray, after she had been betrayed by her lover, beauty, earries a warning to all fickle lovers, namely, what will happen if they betray a girl, and is sung by the girls of the Ukraine today just ag ft used to be one hundred yoars ago. The song han The song, haunting In its | been translated Into English by Mra. J. 7. B, Livesay, wife of the general manager of the Canadian Proass and well-known Canadian poetess, and runs as follows: THE DAUGHTER OF THE WITCH (Song In a Play,~'Gio Not To the Vechornyel, Hrits, or Mritzs ana Marusia') S00 not, I pray thee, to the dance, Hrits! For there await thee daughters of the witeh, They burn the straw beneath the bubbling roots They'll take your life Just their wish it sults, That one with black, black eyes-- most potent witeh Is she: She knows all roots that grow by river or by tree, Bhe knows what each distilg---nnd when she loves you. envious love ashe what you do." watches ' | "Sunday morn she dug the roots: | Monday cleaned them; Tuesday brewed; Wednesday from her cup HMrita Drank; on Thursday he Iay dead; I'riday comrades buried him! Greatly mourned the maldons all; Comrades, much lamenting, cursed Her who brought about his death; Writs, was never one lke thee! May the devil take the witch! | they live, "On Saturday the old witeh boat full sore Hor wicked daughter, crying o'er und o'er, 'Why did you poison him? Did you not know What all the roots could tell you? 'Kre cock-erow he must die?' sponk not wo; There are no scales for sorrow why did ho Make love to her, hut me? For this, O Hritz, your just reward 1 gave A dark house of four grave, O grave!" That '0, mother, saying ho loved planks=--a "Around this song the dperetta "Heitz and Marusia" was built = it also has been used for a very charming novel, Khoma, the Hunchback "One of tho most famed charae- ters in Ukrainian drama, is Khoma, the hunchback, He is reminiecent of the Hunchback of Notre Dame, as well as our modern Lon Chaney, in fact he may he taken for the medium. of these two. characters, Much has been written about this Khoma-=the evil genlus-- who be- ing deformed, though with wun- canny intellect, cunning and mad desire for the beautiful girl, tried to separate two lovers, Ho stands symbolle of all those who interfere with the love of others and pay for it with death, He stands for all those who lft thelr eyes upon those whom they do not deserve and spare no means to attain thelr selfish ends, In one of his speeches Khoma, jealous of the handsome Hrits, curses his parents for glving him Vfe and swears upon heaven and hell that he will possess the beautiful Marusia in ypite of It ull, The play will reveal the dramatic adaptability of the local Ukraine ans=with their talended singing, dancing and acting, The Ukrainian scenery, the way the customs and the na- | tional dross should be educational to any Canadian, Dut above all the play for Itself deserves to he seen by every theatre going man and woman, It is the chance of a lifetime to wee "Hrite and Marusia" given for the first time before an Lnglish aud!- ones, Legion Corner By Things are moving forward nlee- ' in connection with the plans for the building of the Legion hall for Oshawa, The members are keenly onthualastic 'over the project, and are willing and ready to pledge thelr own financial resources to bring thelr dream toreality, They are hopeful, tho, that the city coun oll will nee {ts way clear to donate the alte for the bullding, whieh would make early progress with the actual work of construction, Meanwhile, the special building committe will be at work on the detalled plans. The next big event in the near future is the district rally at Whit. by on Friday, May 0, All the branches in tho distriot are show- ing a keen interest in the rally and are planning to have one hurdred per cent Sontingants on hand, Osh. awa, as the key branch of the dis. teiot, should lead the way in num- bers, and the ARpoutive a anxious to have at least 200 members veady for the voi) to Whitby. It was decided on Friday that, in order to solve the traniporta= tion Jor eu, busses would be ens gaged by the branch, and paid for out of branch funds, to carry the local members to Whithy, These busses will suplament the private cars of members who will be tak. ing thelr cars to Whitby, and suft- clent will be provided to carry all who intehd to make the trip to the rally, It fs certain that Col, C, H, Ac- kerman, of Peterboro, the provine olal president, will be at as the chief speaker at the rally, and the distriet representative ia still waiting to hear from Lt.Col, L, "REAR RANKER" RR. LaMeche, the dominion preal- dont, as to the possibility of him being present also, Other provin- olal officers and other leaders In the Legion in Ontario will also be prosent to make the affalr:an out standing one in Legion history for the district, A------ Oshawa was tho first branch in Ontario to send in its membership report to qualify under the new registration aystom, and of the first 46 branches to report, Oshawa had by far the beat proportionate standing of mombers, on a basio of per capita of membership to population of the community, Two car loads of the Oshawa boys went to $Port Perry Fri. night for the big function ot that branon, Prosident George Walsh was the speaker of the ocoasion, deputising for MM, Hood, chairman of the executive, who had to stay in Osh- awa to meet with the property coms mittee of the city counell to dias ouss the question of a site for the Logion Hall, All those who went Port Perry thoroughly enjoyed the funotion, Sunderland Nranch held a very enjoyable euchire and social even. ing last night, when the president Lou Prentiss, made a strong and oftective appeal for a full repre. sontation of the branch at the diatriot rally, Whitby branch Tadies night on May 1 promises to be n big success, Owing to the fact that a large ot on thering 'accommodation only for he he sxeutie officers of the oh and ladies auxils Hoy "out it is fully expected that all of thesa will attend, yesterday neither of which luckily proved very serious, The first was a roof firo at the home of NM. Bate. man, at 75 Eldon avenue which was caused by @ spark from a nearby chimney eatehit alight o the dry shin gle roof of the house, Damage was estimated by the Fire Chief at $30. The otlier fire was a grass fire on Elgin street and no damage was done as a result of this conflagration. DINNER HELD BY 'BLUE DEVILS' SATURDAY NIGHT PRESENTATION MADE TO COACH "CLIFF" POUND Players and Officials Are Keen for Championship in 1930 The General Motors Rugby Foot~ ball Club, better known to the" Sport- ing Fraternity /of this city, as the Blue Devils, held a very enjoyable Stag Dinner, on Saturday evening at the Rouge Hills Golf and Country Club House, There were about forty persons present, including practically all the members of the Blue Devils team, and the Club Executive and the guests, Among the guests, were Alex Park well known Toronto athlete who has Just recently returned rom touring Furope with the MM. hockey tenm, Alex was the Prien Bos for the Blue Devils during the first sea~ son, M, McIntyre Hood and Geo, Campbell, both of The Daily Times were among the invited guests, The boys ussembled at the Club House at about 7.00 pam, and a very enjoyable evening was spent, A nun ber of impromptu speeches were gi ven, some of a serious nature and some otherwise. In reply to a toast to the General Motors, H. W. Nich. oll gave a short but very inspiring address to the boys stating that the Motors were proud of the team and | excellent manner in which they had upheld the good name whose colours they carried, Coach Presented with Club Bag One of the most pleasing features of the evening was the presentation which was made b ythe captain of the team, Jack Bond, to the coach of the Blue Devils, Ciff Pound, Cliff has certainly given a great deal of time and energy in the promotion of rugby in Oshawa and in the coaching of the Blue Devils, He was made the proud recipient of a handsome leather club-big, engraved with his initials CHI made a very suitable reply and expressed the mingled hope and doubt that he would be with them this coming season, Optimism was the key-note of the dinner und everyone, members of the executive, coach, trainer, players and Ritests expressed confidence in the coming season The party broke up at about 10.30 p.m. 'This is just one of the several social oceasions which go to make the General Motors Rugby Football Club one of the best liked sporting organizations in the city. A possi bility of one or more other social gatherings to be held before the season starts, was also suggested. | JUDGE MOTT TO (IVE ADDRESS | Famous Juvenile Court Authority to Speak at King St. Church Tonight The Young People's Society of King Street United Church, as well as many reprosentatives "trom | the other young people's organiza | tions from the other churches of the oity, will gather at 8 o'clock this ovening to listen to an ad dress to be delivered by Judge Mott, Judge of the Juvenile Court in the city of Toronto. Judge Mott is an Inspiring spoakor who has a great message to present, Me is a speaker who, although he has a welghty subject to deliver, can hold his audience enthralled' trom start to tinish, As many young people as possible are urged to be present, as they will learn something of benefit to them. solves, N.C.O0'S DANCE AT ARMORIES The final dance of the season at the Arniories is heing held this eve- ning by the N.C, Os of the 34th On- tario Regiment, The Armories have been atetully decorated for the oes casion and the dance Is expected to be a huge success, ---------- NO POLICE COURT Once again there was no police court this morning which goes to prove that Oshawa is getting better and better, Even the usual Monday morning drunks did not put in their appearance, "Too Late To Classify FOR RENT=ONE ACRE OF land with three roomed house on Gibbon street, Rent $12 per month, Apply 121 Mary street, Phone 104, (8%) ! iy good car, Box 430 Times, * (BVe) day morning either on Masson, Aberdeen or Bimeoe north, Apply 484 Masson St. Phone 1220M, 00) (90a book case, table, Leds, oil wtove, 337 Colborne street east, (990) DARBY "CARRIAGE = FOR™ SALE Good condition, cheap, Phone 33460. 101 Oshawa Biv, W (800) 196 Albert street, (99b) ground floor, with garden, private Shikhnes, Rent $10 monthly. Phone rd, of the firm | hold furniture, writing desk and | Cedardale Ward 01 Project, JUDGE MOTT Judeg of the Juvenile Court, To- ronto, and well known authority on Juvenile delinquency who will speak at King Street United Church tonight, ODDFELLOWS AND REBEKAHS HOLD CHURCH PARADE Rev. S. C. Moore Addressed Lodge Members at Service | in Albert St. Church | Sunday The annual church service of the | Independent Order of Oddfellows | was held on Sunday afterncon at | # pm. In Albert Street United | Church, in commemoration of the | 111th anniversary of the founding | of the order. The service way lar goly attended and was highly suc cessful. The parade headed by the Oshawa Citizens' Band and Mar: shalied by Mr. ©, Livingston pre sented a very fine appearance, The | lodges lodges; the Encampment, also the Oshawa and Sunshine Rebeka | lodges, together with visiting bre. thren from Whitby, Port Perry, Brooklin, Orono, Bowmanville and | other outside points, | The service throughout was ie} pressive and helpful, The music by | the cholr, under the direction of Mr, Jamos Hurst, was of a high ore der, Splendid solos hy Mrs, 8, Car. keek, Mrs, M. Morrison were well | presented and mueh appreciated, The special sermon by the mine Istor, Rov. 8, C, Moore, n member of Corinthian Lodge, was a timely and appropriate treatment of the subject of "perfect Manhood." It was listened to throughout with rapt and reverent attention hy the large and appreciative audience. The service as & whole will prove highly helpful to those present and to the lodge Rieiberd 1 n i yateuiar, Ratepayers of South-West Ward Will Elect Officers The first: regular meeting of the South-west Ward Ratepayers' Asso- elation will be held in the assembly hall of Contre street Public School tonight. The election of officers will take place at this meeting and a large attendance is expected. The South-west Ward Association Is the second organization of rate- payers to have been formed In the elty, The lead in this direction was given by Cedardale which organiz- od almost two months ago. TICKET OFFICE IMPROVED The: Canadian Pacific Railway ticket and telegraph office, King Street 'west, has been re-decoratea throughout and is now much fm proved in appearance. A new ore namental railing has also been oreds ted as a background for the office display window, MADAME BROWN, PALMIST, Phone 2836F, 93 Louisa St, (97-09) JEUCHRE IN L. 0, I, HALL ON Tuesday. evening, April dh ie a "KENTUCKY BELLE" BY COL~ umbus Dramatle Society at Kl. dad Church on Wednesday, April 30th, 280 and 100 admission. Oshawa uartette and Doris Nes- bitt, reader, Columbus, te) (90a MRE. PARKER'S GROUP KNOX urch s:rving afternoon tea at the home of Mra. Dr, MeGibbon, 481 SBimcoo street south, Wed: nesday, April 30, from 3 to © pm, (90a) MADAME NEVADA, PALMIST, Ross Corners, plone appoint ments 2504, (90a) CHOSEN FRIENDS REGULAR 9%) | lodge night, Wednesday evening, | railway board could be | the work | tage of it attending were ' the local | lodges, the Corinthian and Phoenix Would Stand... To Benefit With Completion Aldermen State fi iy F. L. Mason, Chairman of Public Utilities' Commis« sion Urges Prompt Action in Matter IMPORTANT LINK IN HARBOR DEVELOPMENT G. W. McLaughlin Suggests That Subway Is Vital Face tor in Connecting City Ine dustries With Hara Facilities The degision of the Board of Raile - way Commissioners with regard to the proposed subway beneath the C; N.R. tracks on Simcoe street south, continues to be & live topic for dise cussion in the city and on almost eve ery hand there is heard expression of approval in the judgment of the railway board while the general op inion is that the work cannot be started too soon, Cedardale ward would obviously benefit from the building of the sube way as it would mean that traffic from this section to and from the ° heart of the city would not be ine terrupted by long freight trains passe ing over 'the level crossing as haps pens many times a day at the pres sent time, That portion of Simcoe street south, 'whicly has been left une paved, pending the judgment eof the completed with the construction of the subway, thus greatly improving its appear ance : When interviewed by The Timea today, aldermen of the Cedagd¥ " ) ward voiced approval for the" raf way board's decision and urged thay be started as soon as pos F. L. Mason Mason, chairman of the Public Utilities Commission, when called by The Times this morning commented that the decision of the railway board seemed very favorable, "Now is the time to take 'advane " Mr, Mason stated, Eand the work should 'be started as Soon as possible in order to relieve unems+ ployment. There is no doubt: that an expenditure of @ quarter million dots lars in 'the city will mean considera ablé work Yor muny local men." Mr, Mason considered that the subway would prove of great bene fit to the city as a whole because of the heavy traffic on Simcoe strety south, G. W. McLaughlin "Ever since the City limits were extended to the Lake fons the syub« way has become an important link if not a vital factor in connecting the industrial lite of the city with ops harbor facilitics, Now that' & satise factory division of costs as between the interested parties has been artie ved at it is my conviction that plans should be perfected this summer and work commenced next fall*on tha project, One naturally at. this time hesitates to recommend an addition to the debenture debt of the City - but this appears to" be a' work 'of necessity in rounding out the cities activities, If the present opportunitw is neglected it may not soon agaim be so advantageously presented. B have no doubt if the work is pro= ceeded with the Council will use their utmost endeavours to secure the employment of all possible Ton he sible, Frank | bor as I imagine work will be voor a acceptable next winter to many of our citizens," stated G. W, Mes Laughlin, former president of the Chamber of Commerce when asked for an expression of opinion today, Px lcarion E. Jackson "The subway should go in and n is the time to do it," stated Ald. Ede mund faction, of Cedardale, * need the work for the men of the city, I consider that it is the best offer that we have had and probab« ly the best we are liable to get. ¥ think the people should not: turn jg down, when the railway is vil $150,000 and more, as compar : our $50,000." y Ald. R, McDonald Speaking to The Times this dhe ning concerning the Sim street subway Alderman Rober Meponad for Cedardale stated that in | inion the building of the sub be of great benefit to the Ceda section of the city, From an i trinl standpoint it would great! to the value of that section gi better. access to the northern iH ; of the city without the constant in« torference of railway traffic Sronite 1 the highway. Asked how soon he thought the work should be A ced Alderman MacDonald stated ti it should be started as soon as sible 10 aid the unemployed men the city, In Memoriam ALLISON~-In loving memory : our dear son, Dennis A who died' April 28th, 1989, He was a Rian too tender, ® and fair To lve amongst tha thorns' of and are, 80 Jesus took him from this world of Vigo, x @ To bloom midst the Flowers Paradise, aud Uncle, The All-Japan Labore ton has organifeed 'Ww over Bank of Commerce, © (990) bank.

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