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Oshawa Daily Times, 7 Jan 1931, p. 3

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| | {i | Sc ow a « April THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 193 PAGE THREE City Fathers For 1931 Take Officeon Monday Morning Next | Water { Consumptionin 1930 | 666 [Million Gallons; About 17 Gals. Per Head Per Day Figure of Water Usage in); 'D.R.0'S DID WORK 1930 Almost Exactly Equal to That of 1928 and Totalled" 1,820,000 Gal- lons Per Day 1929 ONLY YEAR HIGHER THAN 1930 Last Year Finished Strong, With November Higher Than and December About Equal to Pumpage in Same Months of 1929 The city of Oshawa in 1930 used a total of 666,000,000 gallons of water. This was an average of 1,- 820,000 gallons per day or a con- sumption of 77 gallons per head per day. This of course includes the water consumed by industrial con- | cerns as well as by private house- holders. This figure was the actual con- sumption in the city, but the gross pumpage was higher, being 691,- 000,000 gallons or an average of 1,883,000 gallons per day. The dif- ference between this figure and the net consumption includes the amount of water, used at the pump- ing station for cleaning and back- washing the filters, etc. The total in 1930 was equal, al- most to a gallon to the amount of water used in 1928. It was slight- ly lower, however, than the pump- age for 1929, which was 728,000,- 000 gallons, an overage of about 2,000,000 gallons per day, The per capita figure for last year was 78 gallons per day both years being higher than 1928, when the per cap- ita consumption was 75.5 gallons. The figure for 1930 and 1928 were higher than for any. other year in , the city's history, except 1929. Tow months in 1930, January and November, showed an increase in pumpage over the correspond- ing years of 1929, pumpage was very nearly equal. The other months showed reduc- tions this year from the 1929 fig- ures, January, with 63,000,000 gallons pumpage, was the peak month this year, with June the lowest month, the total being 52,- 800,000. In 1929, the peak month was April, with 71,300,000 gallons, and November the lowest, with 51,- - 025,000 gallons. The comparisons of gross pump- age by months for 1930 and 1929 ~18: January this year 63,000,000 gals; last year 61,510,000; Febru- ary 56,950,000 and 59,100,000; s March 61,420,000 and 65, 290,000; 59,220,000 and 71,300,000; May 59,320,000 and 6s, 154,000: June 652,800,000 and 60,420,000; July 58,080,000 and 60,995,000; August 58,670,000 and 60,100,000; September 54,300,000 and 56,450,- 000; October 55,930,000 and 58,- 2. 180,000; November 56,477,000 and "$1,025, 000; December 54,890,000 and 55,550,000. The cost of power at the pumping station in 1930 was $6,395. In 1929 it was $7,522 and in 1928 it vas $7,372. It Is interesting to tote that the power cost for the SATISFACTORILY Did Well Considering Lack of Experience, Says City Clerk Hare Taken on the whole, considering their lack of previous experience, the deputy returning officers chos- en from the city's unemployed, performed their duties fairly well, is the opinion of City Clerk C. E. Hare, who was returning officer for the city. Hardly any of the Deputy Re- turning Officers or the poll clerks appointed from the ranks of the city's workless had ever performed this duty before. Of course. lack of experience caused several er- rors in preparation of the forms on which the statement of the vote | was returned to the city offices, and some of the officers found dif- fieulty in deciding questions that arose at the polls, but most of them got along very well. Mr. Hare was constantly on the job making rounds of the polling booths and exercising a general supervision, while December | 80 that the recording of the elec. tor's wishes went along smoothly in general. Trouble was experienced by elec- tors in two or three of the polls, where the deputy returning officer or his clerk apparently did not understand fully the printed in- structions handed to him and ex- plained by the clerk, but difficulty of this kind is sometimes met with even with experienced officials, Mr. Hare said. REDUCE ACCIDENT HAZARD In order to reduce the danger of accidents at street intersections, sand has been sprinkled on the more important corners of the city. On account of the ice and snow, motorists find driving diffi- cult and are forced to proceed with caution, present pumpage of water is abom the same now that it was several years ago, when only about half the amount of water was being pumped. This is due to the fact, that more efficient machinery has been intall- ed in recent years, says City En- gineer W. C. Smith. The amount of coal used during | the last year dropped to 158 tons, compared with 273 tons in thegre- vious year. This is due to the fact that the Viking gasoline engine has replaced the steam engine for aux- iliary pumping, The Viking en- gine was used about 102 hours or roughly two hours per day during the year. Part of this use was for auxiliary pumpage in answer to alarms from the fire departmenet. The balance was a certain amount of use at irregular intervals to keep the engine in proper working con- dition. This engine will handle 3,700 gallons of water per minute, which will take care of the city's ordinary uses and twelve lines of fire hose. TONIGHT to see and Your last chance hear The Distinguished English Artist GEORGE ARLISS In His Best Characterization "Old English" STARTS THURSDAY A PA PANIC of LOVE AND LAUGHS! Yon must meet Char. maine, Diane and Made- lon through talkie you ever roared at 103€ THREE FRENCH GIRLS Shown at | 3.20 hig "a Added Features CARTOON "Baby Follies" Musical Revue Canadian Scenic RISIAN and follow them the happiest wilh FIFI DORSAY REGINALD DENNY YOLA D'AVRIL SANDRA RAVEL CLIFF EDWARDS (Ukeldle The) FOX NEWS CHILDREN Any Matinee I cnings except Satur King at Victoria day and Holidays ,.15¢ TRAINING SCHOOL EQUALS MARK SET HERE LAST YEAR Public Invited to Attend General Worship Service at 8 O'clock The Standard Training School which is being held in St. Andrew's Church under the auspices of the Oshawa Religious Education Coun- cil is keeping well up to the high mark set in 1930. The attendance is about 120, of whom. 105 have already registered in one of the eight courses. The spirit being shown by the scholars is fine, and it is expected that the credits earn- ed will equal those of last year. An interesting feature of the school this year is the number of young people who have joincd the various classes. In the girls' specialization course. for instance, it had been planned to take course No. 3, the advanced course, but so many older girls registered who had not the previous courses that a quick decision was made to re- vert to No. 1, the introductory course. There is a. fine atendance, of nearly 20, in the general course on "The New Testament." There are a dozen registered in the gen. eral course on "Material and Meth ods of Missionary Education." the specialization courses, that for for leaders of boys has the Dest attendance, reaching about 20, Thr courses for leaders of young peo ple, girls, primary and junio classes, have about 15 each. Th class for leaders of beginners is smallest, with 5, but this was ex- pected as many Sunday have no beginner¢ department, dis tinet from primary. The general public most cor- dially invited to attend the wor ship service at eight o'clock, and the addresses which follow service. Last night, a fine address was. given by Rey W. Irwin, - Cedardale United Church, gave a report of the Jerusalem | Conference of 1928. Tonight. Rev J. 8. I. Wilson will speak on **Why Support Missions?" and tomorrow evening Rev. C. E. Cragg will give an address on to Missions." F. are G On Friday I. Fowke will speak on evening "World a subject to which he has much study. These services being held in connection with week of prayer. which falls ont week given are the 1} HOCKEY INSTEAD Skaters who are in the ) ji skating at the arena every Satur- day night will be forced to forego that pleasure this Saturday night as the arena has been reserved for a professional hockey match, Miniature golf, miniat miniature automobiles, When we have miniature armament Christian Science Monitor, OSHAWA'S MAYOR iS WELL KNOWN (Continued from page 1) was sent to the high school at Perth. He also was given the op- portunity to learn the cheese-mak- ing trade, but he never made use of this knowledge. The lure of the road drew him to Michigan, where, at the age of sixteen, he joined his brothers who were engaged in the theatrical profession there. The name of Marks Brothers is one of the best &nown ones in the last half century in the show world, and that of Ernie Marks is not the least among them. After he had stayed with his brothers for about three years, he left them and re- turned to Perth, where he started out for himself. He managed a troupe of 25 artists for years, sticking to the game through fat years and lean, and becoming one of the most successful show men in Canada and the United States, In 1922 Mr. Marks left the road show business, and settled in Osh- awa, where he established the New Martin Theatre, his .aim being to provide the citizens of Oshawa with a higher class of vaudeville and picture entertainment than they were getting in any other way, His business thrived, and in February, 1928, he purchased the block in which the theatre is situated. A few years ago, he erected the fine residence at 389 Simcoe street north in which he now resides, Mr. Marks married Catherine Reynolds, daughter of the late Charles Reynolds, of Brockville, Ont., on July 24, 190) and there are four children, three sons and one daughter, These are Jack, who. has now become the manager of the New Martin theatre here, on his father's ascendancy to the may- or's chair; Ernest, Jr., who is at- tending Queen's University; Ted, and Betty, at home. Mr. Marks has taken an interest in civic affairs from the time of his establishment in Oshawa, and in 1925 and 1926 was an alderman representing the south-east. ward. In the latter year, he was chosen as chairman of the Fire Protection and City Property Committee. : The early days of Mr. Marks' life, on the open fields and along the streams of his father's farm, are reflected in his chief recrea- tions, whieh are hunting and fish- ing. He is a member of the Osh- awa Rotary Club, and of the Cana- dian Order of Foresters, He is an Anglican and a Conservative. or | Schools | 3 | Cocks who ! "Praver In Relation | Peace, or the League of Nations," | ALL OVER CANADA CITY AND DISTRICT NEWS FIRST BABY IN 1031 The first baby born in 1931 in the Oshawa General Hospital may have been a boy but the honor of being the first baby born in 1931 in the city goes to the little daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Pee- bles, Colborne street east. This baby was born at four o'clock on Friday, the second day of the New Year, while the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Smith, the baby born in the hospital did not ar- rive until Saturday morning. IMPERIAL NIGHT Imperial war veterans of Oshawa will have their big night at the Rotary Hall on Thursday, when the Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Legion wil hold its first "Imperial Night." A committee made up of Imperial war veterans is in charge of the proceedings and while the nature of the program Is being kept a dark secret. it is known that the entire Welsh Male Choir will have a prominent place in the entertain. ment. All war veterans of the city whether members of the Legion or not, are given a cordial invitation to attend this function. HIGHWAY SLIPPERY The sudden descent of winter has left the highways both east and west of the city in a very slippery and dangerous condition, it is re- ported by motorists coming {into Oshawa from both the east and the west. The rain which preceded the snow and froze on the pave. ment, being later concealed by the snowfall, has made the road slip. pery, and snow drifting across the highway, driven by the high wind, made visibility poor last night. Sev- eral cars were in the ditch both east and west of the city lgst night and one motorist report that a large Martin transport truck and trailer had left the road and crashed over an embankment near Cobourg. DRY FALL An indication of the seriousness of the dry season which this dis- trict experienced this fall, is re- lated by city engineer Smith, who now has a gang of men working in conjunction with the township employees in laying a sewer on Park road south. This sewer is below the bed of a three-foot deep ditch which has always had some water in it, but the engineer re. ports that not only is there no water in the ditch, but that his men have dug nine feet below the bed of the ditch, and have found the soil perfectly dry. Stock Market Prices Marke: Summary by Cassllian Presse Toronto and New York Stock Quotations Supplied by Biggar and Crawford. Alger Building, Oshawa TORONTO High Low Close 151% 22% 10 59 Stock Br. A Braz Oil hutt Cty. Dry. Di Sgm ¢ 10 Hr. Wal 8 14 8 Fora . 25 24 Int. Ni Int, Pet Imp. Oil Ms Mt. Pe Pi Hh CHRISTMAS EVE WAS OBSERVED BY UKRAINIANS (Continued from page 1) their forefathers. Once again the Christmas story was told, but this time in Ukrainian and the child- Christmas carols including several ren sang in pleasing voice favorite of the well knowh tupes and one or two old Ukrainian tunes. Jaro- slaw Salmers, a boy of about twelve, played the organ while William Zaleschook, of the same age accompanied on the violin, Address by Rev. L. Strandret In a brief address, Rey. L. Standret, the pastor, explained the real meaning of Christmas and then referred to the customs which were centred about the Ukrainian celebration of this great event. Many of these customs, he point- ed out, were of pagan origin and he stated that before the Ukraln- fans were Christianized they used to hold each year a feast in honor of the lengthening of the days. It was customary to serve twelve courses of food at this feast, he said, and it usually occurred early in January and approximately at the time Ukrainians now celebrate | Christmas. The pagan people of that time worshipped the sun, the moon 'and other gods. The 10th century saw the com- ing of Christian missionaries to the Ukraine from Constantinople, the speaker said. Christianity spread rapidly throughout the country and the missionaries at- tempted to stamp out all pagan customs. But the people still clung to them and as a result some of these pagan observances were woven into the Christian observ- ance of Christmas even as some of the pagan customs of the Norse- men still exist in the Christmas observance of Anglo-Saxon peoples. Santa Claus arrived last night and caused much merriment as he distributed candy and gifts from the Christmas tree to the children. At the conclusion of the enter- tainment tables were get and the "rich" supper was served. Al- though all time-honored dishes wer not strictly adhered to the feast was started in a manner which has been hallowed by cen- turies of time--the serving of boiled wheat with honey and pop- py seed. Children who took part in the program included . Oles Saychuk, Valdemera Salmers, mers, Zenovy Salmers, Helen | Anaconda bi Cn. | Kely 7 Mt. { Viadyka, Eugene Sal-. NEW YORK High Low 115% 114% Pr. 32% 32% .186 185% 51% 20% 34 19% H23% 453% 33% 4106; 17% 12134 Stock Am, Am. Am, Am, Can Fr. Tel. Inter. Bendix Beth. Steel Byers A.M. Can. Dry Can. Pac FL Pr, Cn. Fl. Co. Chrysler Col. Gas Fox Film Gen. Elee Gen. Mot Int. Tel. inator Ward Nat. Cash Pl. Rd. Coal Paramonnt Radio Radio Kth Simmons St. NJ U.S. Rubber U.S. Steel 17% 37% 28% 4674 36% 21% 9% 19 32 91; 427% 143 17% 1584 50 124 143% 10 1914 32 9% 427% 143; 18 16 12% 14414 143% Krawec¢, Olga Krawee, Olga Vladyka, Olga Saychuk, Slavko Roszko, Volodimir Saychuk, Bog- dan Ostrowsky, Miroslaw Ostrow- sky, Walter Zaleschook,, Michael Sophia Porayko, gnd John Chamar who acted as cair- man. In Memoriam memory of Joseph died Jangary 1, BROWN-~In Brown, who 1929, Till we meet again dear dad, Tron that golden shore Where partings are forgotten, And sorrows are no more. Those willing hands and tender heart At rest from toil and pain Sleep on dear dead in heavenly peace, Until we meet with you mother again. Sadly missed. by Lila, Sarah, Sam and families, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rahme and family wish to thank their many relatives and friends for their kindness and sympathy in their recent bereavement. (5a) MADAME NEVADA, PALMIST, Ross's Corners. Phone 2894. (4c) DANCE, HOLY TRINITY YOUNG People's Club, Court and Barrie Street, Wednesday, January 7, 8 p.m. Orchestra Melody Boys. 26c¢ each, (3-0) MADAME ZEDDA, SCIENTIFIC palmist, now at 224 St. Julien St. (3-5-7) SQUARE AND ROUND DANCE St. George's Hall, Albert St, every Thursday and Saturday. Admission 25c. Good orchestra. (5b) ROUND DANCING THURSDAY and Saturday, Snooker Dance Hall, corner Brock and Division. Melody Boys' Orchestra. (6b) SQUARE AND ROUND DANCING every Wednesday and Friday with Pat Shannon's Haymakers, Snooker Dance Hall, corner Brock and Division. Admission 25¢. (Be) 5 | SERIES OF FINE LECTURES T0 BE GIVEN IN OSHAWA Many Interesting Subjects Will Be Discussed by Speakers Here An Interesting seri series of lectures will be given during the next three months in this eity under the direc- tion of the University Extension De- partment of the University of To- ronto. The lectures will be given at seven o'clock each Thursday evening in the Genosha Hotel, The first of the present series will be on "The Development of Self," which will be given tomor- row night. A number of other in- teresting subjects have been chosen including "The Imperial Confer- ence" and 'Canada's Unemploy- ment Problem." The complete list is: January 8th, Dr. E. W, "The Development of Self." Jan., 15th, Prof. E. K. Brown, "The Contemporary American No- vel." Jan. 22nd, Prof. F, H. Anderson, "How we Think." Jan, 29th, Prof. G. M. "The Imperial Conference' Feb. 56th, Prof. E. A. Dale, "Joseph Conrad." Blatz, Jones, | Feb. 12th, Prof. B. Modern Drama." "eb. 19th, Prof. Pelham Edgar, tome Contemporary Women Novel- As? Feb. 26th, Prof. C. B. Sissons, The Julins Caesar of Shakespeare nd the Julius Caesar of History.' Mar. 5th, Prof. H. M, Cassidy, Unemployment Prob- Fairley, Mar. 12th, Prof. E. A. Dale, "The yenius of Sir Walter Scott" STOCK TORONTO Liv Toronto, Jan. 7.--Left-overs totalled 300 head, Trade continu- ed active with the prices firm on all grades. Choice handyweight and heavyweight and heavy steers sold up to $7.75 with the common stock down to 36.00. Good cows and bulls sold up vo $5.25. Milkers and springers were dull selling at around $80.00 per top. Calves were 50c, to $1.00 lower 'or the week selling at -$10.50 to [$11.50 for choice. | fined 507% | Hogs were unsettled with the nackers bidding $8.75 to $9.00 f.0.b for bacon or at $9.75 to $10.00 off car. Lambs were steady at $9.50 to $9.75 for the best ewes and weth- ers. Sheep were steady at $2.00 to $5.00 according to quality. DRUNK 5 FINED Pleading guilty to a charge of heing intoxicated in a public place, Kenneth Campbell, of Toronto, was $10 and costs or 10 day when he appeared before Magis | trate T. K. Creighton in city police t court this morning. Any man can agree with a wo- | man, but {t seldom does any good. --Chicago Daily News. { chell will for the last time' eall his | council to order. 1930 Council Will Step Out New Council Will Take Office At Eleven O'clock on Monday Old Council I Will Meet at 11 a.m. to Receive Report of the Elections, Then Eight of Its Members Will Re- linquish Their Seats to New Men : COMMITTEE HEADS WILL BE CHOSEN Striking of Standing Com- mittees Will Occupy Morning Session, With Adjournment Untii Eve- ning for General Business The 1930 city council will meet for the last time, and the 1931 city council for the first time, on Mon- ay morniiag next at eleven o'clock, and at this time the formal trans- ference of the reine of power be- tween two sets of the people's chos- en representatives, will take place. At the hour of eleven, Mayor Mit- The clerk will read his report of the elections, the meeting will formally accept (ft, there may be a word or two of a valedictory, and someone will move that the council adjourn. Mayu Mitchell and seven of his colleagues will step down, and out of the city's affairs for at leact one year. Their places will be taken by mayor-elect Marks and the seven new members of the council. The oath of office having been administered to the members of the new council, the mayor will call the meeting to or der. The first important item of bu:i- ness that will he faced by the new- coming council will be the striking of the standing committees for the vear, and the meeting will adjourn to give consideration to this. After the members of the committees have been chosen, they will elect a | chairman. | The four main committees are | finance, board of works, city pros perty and fire protection, and zen- | eral purpose, The chairman of each | of these comniittees except the Board of Works has been re-elected, and will no doubt be in the field for re-election to this post of honor. Last year, the chairmanship of the Board of Works was held by Alderman George Hart, who was this year an unsuccessful candidate for the mayor's chair. Alderman Peter A. MacDonald has held the chairmanship of the finance com- | mittee for the last two years, Ald- | erman George Morris has been chairman of the fire protection and city property committe for two years, and Alderman William Toplets Arrive At Carden Home Beaverton, Jan. 7.--Triplets. all boys, were born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott at Carden yesterday. They weigher scven, eight dnd eight and a half pounds, and along with their mother were reported to be doing well. Dr. G. O. Dous- ley, of Beaverton and Dr. P. Ry- nard of Brechin, attended the birth. Rev. Father Morrow, of Brechin was. also present. The mother is Irish and has two other children, three and five years old. OSHAWA SCHOOLS HAVE RE-OPENED Scholars Begin "New Term After Christmas Vacation All the city's public schools and the Oshawa Collegiate and Voca- tional Institute re.opened for the new term on Monday morning, af- ter being shut down for two weeks during the Christmas vacation. Teachers and pupils greatly en- joyed the holiday and although some small boys grumbled about the necessity of having to return to school, the great majority were ready to scttle down to work again in order that they may be quali- fied for promotion when midsum- mer comes. There was a good atendance In the public schools on the opening day, Inspector C. F. Cannon in- formed The Times. There are no new teachers on the staff for this term, he said. The Collegiate and Vocational Institute also started the new term with a large attend- ance. he Separate School did not re- open until this morning but the classes are now well under way again after a pleasant holiday. PAINTING FLOOR The floor of the city fire hall is being improved with a coat of paint. by the firemen who seem to& handy at almost any trade. Boddy was last year chairman of the general purpose committee. After the striking of the commit. tees, the meeting will adjourn un- til evening, when general {tems of business will be taken up and the council will tackle the city's af- fairs in earnest. This is the mysteri- ous note that changed the whole course Beth Shannon's life. Before its advent, jobless and friendless and facing a lifetime spent in caring for an invalid mother, life had seemed too much for her. 'Love's Prisoner" By BARBARA WEBB Which Begins Saturday, January 10th in The Oshawa Daily Times Yet within a few hours she had found e job, friends iy hape piness, and had fallen in love. Sa a I The job is being performed s

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