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"but: A Growing Newspaper In a Growing City Thre #¥ / ® Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer' heuer Baily Times pe --- "All The New While It If VOL. 8--NO. 19 Day "Eeeot Sumiurs and ube Holdags OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy PEDLAR PEOPLE PRODUCTION SPEEDING UP Hon. William Smith Passed Away ai Columbus Last Night EMPLOYMENT FIGURES ARE | HIGHER THAN LAST YEAR; | >. - ONTARIO COUNTY MOURNS PASSING OF ONE OF MOST OUTSTANDING CITIZENS Hon. Mr. Smith Passed Away at His Home at Columbus Last Night, After Illness of Month's Duration, Aged 83 Years HAD LONG SERVICE IN FEDERAL HOUSE | Was First Elected 'to Parlia-| ment in 1887, and Served for Over Twenty Years-- Prominent Also in Life of Agriculture of the Do- minion A long career of unselfish public service was closed last night when the Hon. William Smith, oftimes re- ferred to as the grand old man of Ontario county, died at his home on the outskirts of the village of Colum- bus, four miles . orth of here. The late Mr. Smith, who was in his 84th year had been in failing health for the past month, yesterday his con- dition became much worse and at = --o'clock he slept peacefully away. East Whitby township, in which the deceased lived practically his whole life, sustains a great loss in his death. But in his active, vigorous career, the influence of Mr. Smith extended far beyond the bouridaries of his native district. Ontario county, the prov. ince and the Dominion of Canada has logt a splendid citizen, one who was ever modest of his achievements, nev- er sought positions of emolument or asked for ition of his services spent: in quiet retirement. a Only Wednesday, Horr. Mr. Smith tad been elected for his 37th con- secutive term as president of the Maple Leaf Farmers' Mutual Fire In- surance Co, which had a large share in organizing in 1895. This renewed expression of confidence on the part of men whom he has known for years brought him much happiness and brightened the last hours of his life, Although suffering. from no par- ticular illness it seemed that old age was gradually slowing those functiors of the body which are so necessary for life. Yesterday his son, Major R. B. Smith, of this city, was called to his father's side as hig condition was be- co! critical. Another son, Wil- liam Smith was summoned from Ottawa and a daughter, Miss Bess Smith and other members of th family were present when the end came. Dr, John Modre, of Brooklin, the family physician, had been in at- tendance upon Mr. Smith throughout hig illness and several days ago call. ed in consultation with him Dr, T. W. G. McKay, of Oshawa, Although everything possible was done, his life could not be saved. : The deceased was a life-long Con- servative and the party will miss him from its ranks as he retained an ac- tive interest in its welfare until the very last. In representing this riding in 'the House of Parliament at Ot- (Continued on page 3) AUTO INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES SEE GOVERNMENT Make Plea For Change in Basis of Assessing Duty Imported Automobiles Ottawa, Jan. 23.--A number of prom representatives of the automobile interests have been in the city yesterday and today. They have seen the Government in eon. nection with the discount allow- od on cars imported into Canada. The practice of the department of national revenue has been to | duties on cars brought into this | country on the basis of the list- ed retail price in the United States, less the discount allowed by the manufacturer to the retailer, or in other words, the actual price to the retailer in the United States. WEATHER dy] cay thet Joroming som light Wy fair and cold hiv or éarly Saturday, Shen Besomits DIED LAST NIGHT \J HON. WILLIAM SMITH Dutstanding public servant of Om. tario County passed away at his home in Columbus last night after a lengthy illness. . OSHAWA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE T0 Preparations for Election to ef be Held on February 20, Made at Meeting of the Directors Yesterday Arrangements for the annual election of directors of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce were made at a meeting of the directors held yesterday afternoon, with the first vice-president, Frank L. Mason, in the chair. It was decided that the election will be held on Friday, Feb- ruary 20, and that the ballots will be prepared and mailed to the mem- bership before February 17. A nominating committee, to select the names of twenty-one candidates to stand for election for the coming two years was appointed, those on the committee being R. 8.. Morphy, chairman; H. M. Black, J. J. Burns, J. J. Gallaghan, M. R. Jac- obi, T. B. Mitchell, L. V. Disney, T. A. Adair, 8. R. Alger. The six can- didates securing the highest number of votes, it was decided, will hold office for two years, while the sev- enth will be elected to fill the vac- ancy caused by the resignation of E. A. Lovell from the directorate of the chamber. *. A motion was passed by the di- rectors to the effect a resolution that. the mayor of the city of Osh- awa and all past prosidents of the Chamber of Commerce shall be ex- offiicioc members of the board of di- rectors, with the rights and privi- leges of "®lected members, submit. ted to the membership. OSHAWA MAN'S FATHER PASSES Charles R. Sutherland Be- reaved by Death of Father, One of Woodstock's Lead- ing Business Men Charles - R. Sutherland, West- moreland Avenue, is in Woodstock to attend the funeral of his father, Jobn Sutherland, who died there on Wednesday night. Mr. Su "er land was called to Woodstock on Tuesday night on account cf the serious iliness of his father, and was with him at the time of his death, The late John Sutherland was one of Woodstock's best-known business men, but has been in poor health for a considerable timo. He was born in Brantford, where he was in the stationery business with his brother. the late James Suth. 'erland, until about '25 years ago, when he came to Woodstock and went into the stationery business for himself. Mr, Sutherland was a member of Knox Presbytrian Church, of the Masonic Order and the Canadian Order of Foresters. He is survived by his widow, 'ne daughter, Mrs. Paul Foster of Windsor, and five sons; Jamos C., Woodstock: John B., Hamilton: George L., Woodstock; Charles R,, 4 . ARS i Oshawa and Hugh C., Windsor. ELECT OFFICERS RAILWAY BOARD T0 HOLD SITTING AT WHITBY NEXT WEEK Commissioners Will Hear Pleas of Municipalities on Whitby - Lindsay and! Whitby-Port Hope Service Notification has been sent to vari- ous municipalities in this district, stating that the Board of Railway Commissioners for Canada will hold a sittings in Whitby on Thursday next January 29, regarding the pro- posed reduction in train service on the Whitby-Lindsay and the Whitby- Orono, Port Hope-Manilla Junction lines of the Canadian National Rail- ways. This hearing is being held to con- sider the complaints of the Port Per- ty Board of Trade and the Orono Pubilicity Association and others a- gainst the train servicé proposals. It was anounced some time ago that the railway intended to put into opera- tion a gheatly curtailed service, with trains three times a week each way. The Board of Railways Commission- ers, after a hearing in Whitby in August, issued an order allowing the C.N.R. to make the change they de- sired. Upon the eve of the coming into effect of this order on January 12, the change insofar as it affected the Whitby-Lindsay line was cancelled following representations. made at the last minute by several public-spirited citizens, The train service on teh Whitby-Orono-Port Hope division was chang", however, The hearing next" Thursday will consider both the change on the latter division, and the proposed change, which the railway still desires to effect, on the Whitby- Lindsay division. It is the claim of the railway that it has been losing money on both these lines with a dally service. nder the new schedule, there are trains on the Whitby x Spano dish sion only "on Monday, hes and Friday, West westbound train passes through North Oshawa at 1. 20 p.m. and the eastbound train at 7.- 5 pam, RESOLUTION OF REGRET PASSED Chamber of Commerce Directors Express Appreci- . ation of Hotel Manager's Services Sincere regret on the part of the directors of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce at the coming depar- ture from the city of Harry Falls, manager of the Hotel Genosha, was expressed at a meeting of the board held yesterday afternoon. The di- rectors, in a resolution which was passed, instructed the secretary to write to Mr. Falls, expressing the appreciation of the individual mem- bers and of the board of directors as a unit, for the consideration and courteous attention which Mr. Falls had always shown towards the Chamber of Commerce in his ca- pacity as manager of the Hotel Genosha and further to express sin. cere regrets, both as individuals and as a group, that he is severing his connection with the city of Osh- awa and leaving the city perman- ently. , Mr. Falls. has been appointed manager of the Hotel Cornwallis at Cornwall, ana will leave in the near future to take up his duties there. BENNETT TO VISIT WASHING- TON Washington D.C., Jan. 23.--Pre- mier R. B. Bennett, is cqnsidering a visit to Washington i, the im- mediate future, at which time he would confer with Presidént Hoov-/ er it was revealed here today. TWO KILLED AT +. RAIL CROSSING Man and His Wife Victims of Fatal Accident at Brantford Last Night (Canadian Press Despatch) Brantford, Jan. 23--Level cross. ing 'accidents added two lives .o thelr long toll here lute yesterday. when Mrs. Clara Swift, was in- stantly killed and her husband, Albert Swift, fatally injured, as their, autp driven by Mrs. Swift, was lished and carried for 490 yards along the C.N.R. Buf- falo and Goderich line, when struck by a fast moving freight train. Mrs. Swift died instantly while ber rr in providin City Assessor and Staff Are Preparing For New System Of Polling Divisions in Oshawa The city assessor and his assistants are now busily engaged in the large amount of preparatory work neces- sary for the assessment of the city in 46 polling subdivisions instead of the 13 into 'which Oshawa is now di- vided and also for the renumbering it the city wards. This new division of the city will be effected this year, and the next municipal elections will probably be held on this basis. This will bring the city within the provisions of the Municipal Act, which provides that no polling subdivision shall have more than 300 qualified voters. It will also mean a much greater conveni- ence for the electors, many of whom had previously to go almost incredible distances in order to cast their bal- lots. The change will mean an in- crease in. the expense of conducting municipal elections, due to the fact that more premises will have to be rented for polling day, and a few more deputy returning officers anc poll clerks will have to be appointed, A recent: decision of the Ontario Railway and Municipal Board that the city does not have to submit a the proposed bylaw incorporatin numbers to the changes in the war Board for ratification, removes the | only obstacle in the way of the city council passing a bylaw covering this change and also the one in the polling subdivisions. A resolution was passed by the 1930 council at its last regular meeting, providing that the city be divided into 46 polling subdivisions and that the wards be renumbered, but this has still to be acted upon by the 1931 council at a meeting of the general purpose committee of the council this week, the question was considered and a report will be pre- sented at the next council meeting. Under tre proposed new system, there would be 8 subdivisions instead of 2 in the north-west ward, which would be numbered 1 instead of 3. There would be 9 divisions in the south-west ward instead of 3, and the number would be 2 instead of 1, The north-east ward would have 13 divisions instead of 3, and would be numbered 3 instead of 4, and the south-east ward, which would be numbered 4 instead of 2, would have (Continued on page 3) Proposal to. Establish Y.W.C.A. Here Is Now Being Given Consideration Would public opinion in Oshawa fa- vor the establishment of a YW.C.A, aere which might provide homelike surrounding for girls who are em- ployed in this city but whose homes are elsewhere, possibly hundred of miles distant? Would Oshawa wel- come an institution of this nature which would undoubtedly become a centre for the recreation, the social and religious activities of its girlhood and young women, not only those from outside but those who are truly daughters of this city? Are the citi- willing to ae~ advantages for the development of some hundreds of girls along mental, physical, spiritual and social lines? These questions, suggestive of a niovement to provide this city with facilities which have long been lack- ing. are being asked in a letter which has been forwarded to the chur- ches, women's organizations, clubs and other societies in the city in an endeavour to ascertain public opinion in the matter, The letter was writ- ten by Mrs. R. S. McLaughlin who will report her findings to authorities of the Young Women's Christian As- sociation at Toronto. When the communication was read out at the annual congregational meeting o. St. Andrew's United Church, Wednesday night, it met with many expressions of approval. All were agreed that a Y.W.CA. would prove of great value to the : girls and young womeh of Oshawa, although no one knew to what ex- tent the church would be asked for assistance, Committee Named Jit th Lvek thitadomg provisional Po y might be formed for the pur- pose of considering the question, the congregation appointed a committee of four including Mrs. F. Hare, Mrs. J. C. Young, Mr. A. Storie, and Mrs. Thos, Hawkes to meet with whatever committees might be appointed by other churches and organizations. The communication was also re- ceived at the annual meeting of Sim- coe Street United Church Wednes- day night and the proposal seemed to meet with the general approval of the whole congr zation. The matter was referred to the quarterly official board. Revenue Shrinkage of $100,000,000 Is Anticipated by Premier Bennett on Ottawa, Jan. 000,000 will be shown in Canada's national budget this year, conditions are improving. 23.-In all probability revenue shrinkage of $100,- but Radio broadcasting will be the subject of legislation at the next session of the Dominion Parliament; nationalization is being vigorously opposed and as vigorously .supported, There will be no delay in establishing federal old age pensions, which will also be the subject of legislation at the forthcoming session. Federal grants for technical education, cut off by, the late Liberal Government, will be restored. Exploitation of wage-earners in industries benefited by the recent tariff reviglon is being inyestigated by Senator G. D. Robertson, Minls- ter 'of Labor, following charges of wage-slashing in the shoe industry. Unemployment insurance will be studied by an inter-govern- mental inquiry, the Prime Minister believing that employers. employes and the state should be contributing parties to any scheme considered. The Lord's Day Act has been of incalculable value to Canada and shall not be repealed. These, in substance, were the highlights of important declarations of fact and policy made by Rt. Hon. R. B. Bennett before two dele- gations here yesterday. FERGUSON GIVES PARTING MESSAGE Says He Will Seck to Inter- pret Spirit of Canada at Capital of Empire nD. hy (Ci di Press Saint John, Jan, 23.--An expres- slon of confidence in the future of Capada, coupled with a resolve to bend his best efforts towards in- terpreting Canadian spirit in the eapital of the empire was voiced by Howard Ferguson, High Commis sioner of Canada to Great Britain and former Premier of Ontario, be- fore he embarked. for London, on the liner "Montcalm." Mr. Ferguson in a prepared state- ment bade goodbye to Canada and thanked his compatriots for the "generous. treatment' he had al- ways received at their hands. enmiep------------------ ARSENAL RAIDED Detroit, Jan, 23.--Tolice cap- tured an arsenal composed of more than 160 rifles and revolvers, num- erous spare parts for machine-guns and "ammunition enough to supply a gmall army" in a raid on an of- fice building a block from the city husband died early today. hall, ATTACKS FAMILY, TAKES OWN LIFE Farmer Near Brockville Was Found Dead in Swamp After Wounding His Wife and Two Children Brockville, Jan, 23. -- Missing from the home of his father-in-law, John Code, near Newbliss, Kitley Township, since Wednesday, when, it 1s said, he attacked his wife and two children with a manure fork following an altercation, Efnest Hanna, aged 35, «a farmer, 'was found dead in a swamp about two miles from his home yesterday afternoon by the provineial police, who had tracked him through the snow. Hanna carried a shotgun with him when he entered the woods aft- er having told his father-in-law that he had kill "two of them' and when the police found the body it was discovered that he had practically blown off his head. He had been dead for some hours, and it is be- Heved committed suicide Wednes- day night, Dr. B. J. F. Williams, of Brockville, a coroner, has left for the scene td open an investiga- tion. AYORE, MARKS WAS SPEAKER AT HINSHEN'S CLUB Mayor Stresses Importance of Service Club Work for Welfare of the Commun- ity The first meeting of the Kinsmen's Club since the new officers were in- stalled, took the form of an enjoyable banquét and smoker, held atthe Gen- osha Hotel, last night. President T. L. Wilson proved a capable chairman and the club was fortunate in having as its guest Mayor Ernie Marks. A large number of members were pre- sent- and it was generally felt that 1931 would be a year of progress for the Kinsmen in Oshawa. Oshawa's new mayor is not a be- liever in long speeches and although firmly convinced that service clubs are doing a great work in this (ity, he suggested last night that their meetings migh well be livened up a little by devoting more time to en- tertainment and less time, to talks. "We all need to get a bit more pep in us," he said. Although Mayor Marks had two other engagements on his hands he stated that he was pleased to be able to spend a few minutes with the Kinsmen and said that he woud be (Continued on page 3] ALTERATIONS T0 SIMCOE ST. STORE Extensive Changes to Cost $4,000 Being Made in Store Owned by E. A. Lovell Extensive aiterations are being made to the store at 16 iim :oc street south, formerly occupied by Arnold's Market, by A. V. Bwalil, contractor, for A. E. Lovell, ovwn- er of this building. The alterations consist of ['vii- ing this store with a partitian in the centre. A new, modern store front is being installed, and other renovation work is also being done. The new store front, will be of the latest type, and will provide a large display window for each of the two stores. The work will cost in the neighborhood of #4,000. The glass is being supplied by W. E. Phillips Co., Ltd., of this city. CANADIAN LEGION COMMITTEES FOR YEAR ARE NAMED Report of Adjustment Ser- vice Shows Several Pen- sions Claims Were Fought Successfully Standing committ for the year 10931 were appointed at the regular business meeting of the Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Legion, held in the council cham- ber last night, when there was a splendid attendance of membérs on hand for a busy business ses- sion. President Hood 'occupied the chair, and. in addition to appoint- ing the standing committees, much business of Interest and import. ance to local war veterans was given consideration. Six new mem- bership applications were received, and twelve others were in- itiated with the impressive Le- gion initiation ceremony. The re- port of the treasurer showed the financial standing of the brancn to be excellent. and a substantial balance still left in the Rellef Fund, in spite of the fact that since December 1 the branch has spent some $344 in providing di- rect relief for local war veterans sud their families, The committees which were ap- pointed are as follows: Poppy and Memorial Day Com- mittee--D, M. Douglas, chairman, T. K. Creighton, A. Gladman, J. (Continued on page 2). MUTILATED BODY, FOUND IN LONDON I ------ London, Jan. 23.~A Jamplight- er going hig rounds here this mor- ning, found the mutilated body of Louise Steel, eighteen year old housemaid, beaten and slached {a a manner reminiscent of "Jack the Ripper." who terrorized London thirty years ago. In recent months there have been an, unusual num- ber of brutal murders, NEW PRODUCT IS POPULAR Dr. Kaiser pays Tribute to Hon. William Smith the great regret which has been caused through ut the entire coin- munity by the passing of the veteran public servant, Hon, William Smith, who died last night, 1s apiy summed up in the following tribute to him which was penned this morning by Dr. I. E. Kaiser, rormer Conserva- tive member of parliament for On« tario riding, Dr. Kaiser says: "It was with genuine and widely spread feelings of regret that this community learned last uight of the death .of the Hon. William Smitlf, I'. C., of Columbus. In a very personal sense the news settled upon me with an usual weight, he having been for many years my immediate predeces- sor as the Conservative representa- tive in the parliament of Canada for the riding of South Ontario, "Few men in the whole history of Canada were so long identified with the fortunes and misfortunes of any one political party as was the Hon. Mr. Smith, and few men, during such time, have had the ability to gather about themselves so many personal friends and so. few personal enemies. He was always an outstanding figure in any gathering of men, but particu- larly so in the assemblies of those cennected with his own particular calling in lite, that of agriculture. "I feel that in his departure we have lost a great citizen, a wise councillor, a safe guide, and a trusted friend, whose like may never come this way again." . OSHAWA RAILWAY ~ PARTLY-WON IN ACCIDENT CASE Smith Transport Company Held Equally Liable for Damages Payable to Mrs. May Topping (Special to The Times) Toronto, Jan, 23--The appeal of the Oshawa Railway Company in the case of Topping vs. Oshawa Railway and Smith Transport was allowed in part, and the cross;appeal of the plaintiffs, Topping, was allowed in full, in a judgment of second divisional court at Osgoode Hall today. The effect of the judgment today i3 to make Smith Transport of Osh- awa jointly liable with the Osh- awa Railway Co., for the full amount of judgment and the costs of the trial, and each equally liable for the costs of the appeal, the defendant having to pay the judgment and costs, having the right to collect half of this sum from the other defendant. The judgment allowed the plaintiffs $1,- 500 with costs, The plaintiffs brought action for $10,000 and $1,000 respectively for injuries allegedly received through the negligence of a driver for the Smith Transport Company, who collided with a street car 'operat. ed negligently" by. the defendant company. , Damages were only assessed by Justice Raney against the railway company although the Smith Trans- port were also defendants. Justice Riddell {in his written judgement said that the railway company were within their rights in claiming that the defendants should make contribution to an extent to be determined by their relative acts of negligince. The plaintiff's appeal against dis- missal of the action should alse be allowed, Justice Masten thought. I'he provision of the statues must be followed finding each equally at fault. : The plaintiff's appeal against dis- missal of their claim against the Smith Transport co. is also allowed. MOVIES TOO MUCH FOR ROUMANIANS AT FIRST SHOWING Georovesti, Roumania, Jan. 23. ~The introduction of motion pic- tures into this village last night, caused a stampede in which 12 persons were trampled, some them being seriously injured. A peasant audience, no member of which had ever seen a movie before, was assembled to view a The scene flashed to a locomotive roaring straight down thriller. the track. bo The engine appeared to rush ou from the screen into the hall, | the sight was too much for the « wild rush for the door and, in the easu- spectators. They made ing frenzy, all tittings of the build- of Company Is Now Employing 150 Men in Its Oshawa Plant and Has Good Prospects for Future PRODUCING NEW TYPE OF ROOFING Large Orders Being Received for New Product, And Officials of the Company Are Optimistic The Pedlar People, Limited, are to= day employing about 150 men in their Oshawa plant, which is better than the employment figure of one year ago, and is equal to or above the average for this season in the last several years, according to informa- tion given The T'imes by B. J. Brown sales manager for the company. Demand for the sheet metal pro- ducts made by the Pedlar People has shown a very encouraging increase within the last two weeks. "The Jar opened with sales rather slow, ut from the orders coming in now, I believe that we will have a good, normal year," Mr. Brown said. "Re- ports from our salesmen' throughout Canada are optimistic, which was not the case a year ago, and my convic: tion is that our sales will show an increase this year over 1930, ahd will probably equal the figures for 1927 and 1928." The culvert department of the plant is working to capacity, and has enough orders to keep the men busy for about two months, Pedlar People manufacture a large number of cul- verts for government and municipal contracts, and orders have been re- ceived in a most encouraging yolume, showing signs of greatly increased activity, and the plant is starting on what gives promise of a very good season in sales of this commodity, In this connection, Mr. Brown stated that the company will shortly an- ncunce a new type of fetal roofing (Continued on page 5) WERE PRESENTED awa Branch of Canadian Last Night At the opening of last night's meoting of the Oshawa Branca of the Canadian Legion, an interest- ing ceremony took place, when Dan M. Douglas, presented the new president. M. McIntyre Hood, with a handsome gavel on behalf of the executive, and also presented to the branch a massive marble. gavel block. The presentation ceremony was brief, Comrade Douglas "y ing that it was appropriate at the beginning of a mew year to have: the symbols of authority occupy a prominent place in the proceed- ings, The president thanked the members of the executive for Hisught which had prompted the. sift. rs The gavel is a rather unusual. one. The head is in five pleces. The centre is of Canadian maple, symbolizing the C.E.F., while' outer covering is in four parts, the sea, on the sea, on land and in the air. The handle is fade from English Oak. The marble block is a beautiful piece of work and bears the inscription, "Oshawa Branch No. 43, Canadian Legion, B.E.8.L., Lest We Forget." Madame Pavlova, fe World-famed Dancer, The Hague, Jan, 23.--~Anna Pav- lava, most noted ballerina ever to come out of a Russian school and into the acclaim of the western world, died last night in her 45th year at the Hotel Des Indes. The t artiste, pever in ro- bust health, had contracted a ehill recently when she was forced to remain in the open air. several hours because of a rallroud wree! at Dijon, France. Her cond! became rapidly worse after her are rival at the hotel here and was an- nounced as critical this al ofl. 'Actual cause of death was ' en as pleurisy, oA The body Ba be comveyed from the hotel to the Russian church in the Hague for funeral services. a The roofing department is alss 8 GAVEL AND BLOCK Unusual Gift Made to Osh t Legion at Meeting Held emblematic of the services under Died Last Night ie cr Tha i 4 ET ELT Sl br t 1] y | i 4 i