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A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City The Osh v § aa Daily Times Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer "All The News While It Is News" VOL. 8--NO. 105 Published at Oshawa, Ont. Every Day Escept Sundays and Publis QSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES ENGINEER'S RESIGNATION IS ACCEPTED 2 New System Of Tax Collection Is Adopted By Council FIVE INSTALMENT PLAN IS ADOPTED, TO START WITH 1932 COLLECTION New Rates of Discount for Advance Payment and Penalties for Default Will Also Be Put Into Effect ALD. S. JACKSON OBJECTS STRONGLY Claims That Scale of Penal- ties Is Excessive, But His Amendment for Further Consideration Is Defeated The introduction of a new system of tar collection, beginning with the year 1932, and the fixing of ncw rates of discount for advance payinent of taxes and penalties for defauit, were authorized by the city council after considerable discussion, at its meeting last night. The new system, which was brought before the council in the report of the finance commitlee, and was adopted without amendinent, in spite of strong opposition from Ald. S. Jackson, provides that instead of having taxes paid in two equal instal- ments, the future plans would be to have them paid in five equal inustal- ments, The dates fixed for hc paty- ment of these instalments aie April 15, June 1, July 1, Sept. 1, and Oct. 1. This part of the report was, ap- parently, satisfactory to all members of council, but the section reterring to discounts and penalties drew forth criticism from Ald, Jackson. Discounts Provided These clauses provided for dis- counts as follows: Two per cent -on last four instalments if paid April 15, equivalent te 6.83 per cent. per an- num; 1% per cent on last three in- stalments if paid June 1, equivalent to 6.75 per cent. per annum; 1% per cent. on the last two instalments, if paid before July 1, equivalent to 6 per cent, per annum, Penalities For Default These clauses provided for penal- ties as follows: From April 15 to June 1, one per cent, on first instal- ment; from June2 to July 1, two per cent on first and second instalments; from July 2 to Sept 1, three per cent. on first, second and third instal- ments; from Sept. 2 to October 1, four per cent on the four instalments due, and one and after October 2, five per cent on all instalments. Strong Objection Ald. Jackson, in opposing the pen- alties, said the rates of percentage were far tod high, since they woiked out at rates ranging from 8 to 16 per cent. per annum, with an average (Continued on page 4) SLANDER ACTION 1S DISCONTINUED Former City Engineer Smith Will Not Go on With Ac- tion Against Eddie Mec- Donald The slander action, for which a writ was issued about two weeks ago, by W. Chester Smith, then city engineer of Oshawa, against Eddie McDonald, mayoralty condidate in the last municipal election cam- paign, has ben discontinued, it was stated this morning by Gordon D. Conant, solicitor for Mr. Smith. Notice of discontinuance was issued today. Mr. Smith having resigned vs city engineer, will be leaving almost at once to take over the duties of his new position and he feels that no good purpose can now be served by continuing the action. The action had been instituted as the result of certain charges which Mr, Macdon- ald has made against the conduct of the city engineer's department, and against Mr. Smith personally, these charges having been made the basis of an inyestigation by the city coun- cil. At a meeting held two weeks ago, the council deferred comple- tion of the investigation pending the outcome of the slander action. When informed by The Times that the slander. action was being discontinued, Eddie McDonald ev- pressed much regret, as he had al- ready filed his statement of defence, and was ready, he stated, to go on with the trial at any time. WEATHER Foreéasts: Tower Lakes and Georgian Bay----Fair and warm today and part of Wed- nesday then unset- tled with showers. Moderate to fresh southerly winds. ! "vrs ADDRESS GIVEN ON IMPORTANCE OF WHEAT TO CANADA W. H. Moore, M.P., Spoke on Interesting Subject at Rotary Club Luncheon Stressing the importance which wheat plays in the economic struc- ture of the Dominion, W. H. Moore, M.P., for the riding, presented an address to the Rotary Club at its noon luncheon yesterday, which was not only provocative of thought. but placed the facts of the wheat situation in a clear light and gave cause for reasonable confidence, His first appearance before the Ro. tary Club since his recent illness, the former tariff board chairman showed that same sound grasp of economic affairs which so long char- acterized his efforts on the tariff board. As Rotarian George Hart said in moving a hearty vote of thanks for the speaker, "Your poul- itics may .be good or bad, but your eccnomics are certainly sound." President D. F. Johnston presid- ed over the meeting yesterday while the speaker of the day was intro- duced by G. D. Conant. "There are two men sitting on either side of me with whom I am very well acquainted," Mr, Conant said. "The one ig Mr. Moore, the other is F. L. Fowke. I have often heard both speak and they always say something well worth listening to." "You may not have a direct in- terest in wheat," Mr. Moore said in introducing his subject, "but you all have a real indirect interest in this commodity for our econgmic future surrounds it. Our economic structure is founded upon wheat and as a cash crop it is of great im- portance. I wish to speak frankly on this subject for we must face facts. There is the "Blue Ruin" school of thought which claims that with the wheat situation the out- look is hopeless while on the other hand there is the "All's well" group which maintains that everything is rosy. Both have taken an extreme attitude. There is ground for con- fidence but not for easy-going oOp- timism." "One thing we forgot in the last few years in our wheat production was Russia as a factor in competi- tion. Before the war, the countries which produced the most wheat were the United States. Russia, In- dia and France in the order named. (Continued on page 8) WANT NEW BASIS OF COMPENSATION Farmers Say Property Used for Hydro Towers Should Be Paid for by Yearly Rental Peterboro, May G.--Compensa- tion for property occupied by Hy- "dro-Electric towers should be on a basis of an annual rental tastead of the prgsent Jump sum settlement plan, the members of the Farmers' Right-of-Way Association declar- ed in a resolution unanimously adopted at thelr meeting here. They also asserted the right to pre- vent the occupation of their lands' by any agent of the Hydro-Elec- tric Power Commission of Ontario, until satisfactory terms have been agreed upon, } This resolution was moved by Richard Succee and seconded by Frank Crowley and it was adoated with expressions of determination to stand together in a new effort to unite against the "predatory" methods which, the farmers com- plain, have been employed against them in the past by representa- tives of the Hydro-Electric Com- mission. ACCIDENTAL DEATH IS R-101 VERDICT (Canadian Press Despatch) London, May 5.--A verdict of accidental death was recorded to- day by the coronor at the resump- tion of the inquest into the death of forty-eight persons in the wreck of the dirigible R-101; The coroner said the victims died of injuries received in France while travelling in the airship. He adopted the | conclusions set forth in the report that the disaster was caused by a substantial loss of gas in very bumpy weather, SIDEWALKS TO BE LAID ON CERTAIN STREETS OF CITY Board of Works Report, Recommending That Lo- cal Improvements Be Un- dertaken, Adopted by Council The laying of concrete sidewalks, as local improvements, on a number of streets is the city, as authorized by the city council last night by the adoption of the board of works re- port, Ald. S. Jackson, chairman ot the board of works, had the unusual experience of having his report ad- opted without discussion, and without a dissenting voice. The streets on which concrete sidewalks are to be laid are as follows: McLaughlin Boulevard, north side, from Somer- ville Avenue, sixty feet west; on Sim- coe Street North, west side, from Bond Street to Richmond Street: Prince Street, west side, from Bond Street to Richmond Street. The report also provided as fol- lows, all of the recommendations be- ing adopted :-- That no action be taken with re- gard to the damage claim of W. T. Kirtley and W. Wrirh¢ in accord- ance with the advice of the city soli citor. These two citizens, residents of Jarvis Street, were claiming damages on account of their property being flooded * 'ater running down (Continued on page 2) SEEK NEW DEAL WITH TOWNSHIP City Council Adopts Terms of New Agreement for Fire Protection of Sub- urban Areas The city council will scek to make a new agreement with the council of the township of East Whitby in connection with the provision of fire protection for the city's suburban area by the Oshawa fire department. At last night's council meeting, the city property and fire protection com- mittee, which has been considering this for some time, brought in its report, as follows: "That an agreement be enter- ed into with the township of East Whitby re fire protection to the suburban areas adjacent to the city at the rate of $75 per call for the first hour and $25.00 per hour after the first hour, with a minimum yearly total of $1,50v, and if this is satisfactory to the township of East Whitby, that the city solicitor be instructed to prepare the . necessary agree- ment." This agreement provides for the same hourly rates as the former agreement, but the inclusion of a minimum yearly sum of $1,500 is a new feature, The report was adopted by the council without discussion. BUSY TIMES AT - OSHAWA HARBOR Four Vessels Arrived Yester- day and Today, And Dif- ficulties Are Mounting Up Five Chevroletcars, consigned by General Motors of Canada Ltd., to Fort William, Ont., by way of a test shipment, were loaded on the 8. S. Georgian, of the North-West Trans- poration Co., at the local harbour, just before noon today. The S.S. Georgian master, is one of the latest Canadian freighters and is operated by powerful , oil- burning Diesel engines, The vessel called here from Toronto, and after touching again at Toronto to take on a cargo there, it will continue on to the head of the lakes. Dalton Hudson, of Midland, is the master. This is the first time that a 'North-West Transportation Co. boat has docked at the local harbour and it was unfortunate that such difficulty was experienced in taking on its cargo of cars. Seemingly the coal companies are in full posses sfon of the docks and with moun- tains of coal piled on all sides the cars could only be loaded at the north dock. A temporary roadway was made through the coal piles and after bucking through deep sand, the last shiny new Chevrolet finally climbed"the gang plank and disappeared into the Georgian's ample hold. A. W, Bell, traffic man- ager of General Motors of Canada Ltd.,, was among those who watch- ed the loading with keen interest. Shippers Ex ted Other shippers are becoming ex- asperated with the coal men's mon- (Continued on page 3), APPOINTED TO ss | A il R. D. PRESTO | Former Mayor of Oshawa, was last night appointed by the city council to succeed Gordon D. Conant as member of the Public Utilities Commission. VACANT OFFICES ANGUS C. CAMERON Former alderman, was appointed by the council to succeed the late A J. Stalter as a member of the Board of cemtery governors. COUNCIL REVERSES ITS ATTITUDE ON CLOSING MEETINGS IN COMMITTEE Passes Resolution by 14 to 1, Providing That Press and Public in Future May Attend Meetings of Coun- cil in Committee of the Whole Reversing its attitude of two weeks ago, when the press and public were excluded from a coun- cil meeting in committee, the city council last night, by a vote of 14 to 1, passed a resolution moved by Ald. Hyman, and seconded by Ald. Kirby, that in future the press and public be admitted to all meetings of council in committee of the whole. There was a lengthy dis- cussion before the resolution was passed, a. number of aldermen, while voting for it, seeking to jus- tity the position they took at the previous meeting when the vote in favor of excluding the press was 10 to 5. Ald Knox was the only member of council to vote against the resolution, he being determin- ed to stand by his guns in spite of the change of heart on the part of his colleagues, Ald, Hyman, in moving the reso- lution, said that there had heen a exclusion of the press at the last meeting, and that one ratepayers' association had condemned the council for its action. Personally, he was not afraid to say anything he had to say in front of the press, and he believed that meetings in committee of the whole were of sufficient importance for tl'e press | cussion to be present. I believe the coun- cil members should have the .our- | age of their convictions to say in | front of the press what they would | say, if the press were not there, | ¢ No Apology | Ald. Waterous sald he"had nro apology to make for having moved the resolution that the press be asked to leave the last mciiiny. Oshawa had suffered a great deal he said, from the adverse publici- ty which the city had received in the out of town press, and he thought there were many things discussed in committee that should not be published. Ald. Boddy said he was not afraid to have the press hear all he had to say, and that when he took a stand in committee he back- ed it up in council session, He felt that the exclusion of the press had been justified at the last meet- ing, because of the nature of the discussion, but he intended to sup- port the motion. good deal of discussion over the (Continued on page 3) from May 5, 1931, and appointed Adopted a new tax collection, discountand penalties. committee, What the City Council Did Accepted the resignation of City Engineer Smith, to be effective department, as acting engincer for the time being, Passed a resolution that the press and public be admitted to all mectings of the council in committee of the whole, collection of taxes in five equal instalments, and for new rates of . Appointed R. D. Preston member of the Public Utilities Commis- sion in place of G. D. Conant, resigned, and A. C. Cameron to the cemetery board, in place of the late A. G. Stalter. Decided to lay concrete sidewalks on certain sections of Mc- Laughlin Boulevard, Simcoe Street North and Prince Street. Adopted a proposal for a new agreement with East Whitby town- ship on fire protection in the suburban area. , Heard a deputation from the Canadian Legion regarding desecra- tion of Memorial Park, and referred the matter to the city property 0. G. Miller, of the engineer's starting in 1932, providing for YOUTHS SENTENGED IN TORONTO COURT Trio of Bandits Pleaded Guilty to Series of Drug Store Holdups (Canadian Press Despatch) Toronto, May b5.--Reformatory sentences imposed in Hamilton yes- terday on a trio of youthful rob- bers were repeated in police court here today when the youths plead- ed guilty to drug store holdups in- cluded in their short career of crime.' Lashes, included in their sentences of yesterday, were not given by the local court. James Ward, 19, was sentenced to two years less one day definite and similar term indefinite while Albert Poley, 18, and Richard Hawley, 17, were given 18 months definite with two year less one day VAGRANTS TOLD T0 LEAVE CITY Men Warned to Keep Away From Drink When With- out Means of Support Roderick McKinnon and Thomas 'Hayden, both of whom could give no permanent place of abode, ap- peared in the police court this morning on charges of vagrancy. Both men pleaded guilty to the charge and were requested to leave the city forthwith. The men were picked up in the creek flats yesterday and had been drinking it was alleged. In passing judgment Magistrate Creighton warned the men that they must act in such a manner that they would not come in contact with the police; and advised them that if they had no means of support they indefinite. All terms will run con- currently. li oe should not spend their money. on B.D, PRESTON IS NEW MEMBER OF UTILITIES BODY Appointed by Council to Succeed Gordon D. Con- ant--A. C. Cameron Nam- ed to Cemetery Board Robert D. Preston, former mayor of Oshawa, will fill out the unexpired portion of the term of Gordon Conant, who has resigned, as a mem- ber of the Public Utilities Commis- sion, and Angus C. Cameron will suc- ceed the late A. J. Stalter, who died recently, as a member of the board of cemetery governors. These two ap- pointments were made by the city council last night, when bylaws givii.g cffect to them were passed. The appointment of ex-Mayor Preston as utilities commission was made only after some interesting dis- as to procedure, and after some somcwhat confuséd voting on the names of T. B. Mitchell, William H. Ross and Mr. Preston, all of which were proposed. The general purpose committee's report, after stating that Mr, Conant's resignation having been accetped by the public utilities commission, the council ap- point someone to fill the vacancy. Ald, Hyman protested that it was necessary for the council to. also formally accept the resignation, but his views did not meet with much favar, and consideration of the by- law was undertaken. The three names mentioned above were placed before the council, W. H. Ross being nominated first: R. D. (Continued on page 2) CHINESE CAFE. PROPRIETOR I ASSAULT VICTIM Case May Be Connected With Assault on Archie Hopkins Friday night, Ing Chuey, proprie- tor of the Ontario Cafe, fish and chips restaurant at Bond and On- tario Streets, was slugged on the head and robbed of a few dollars and other possessions which he had on his person. The incident was not brought to light until today when acting on a rumor the police ques- tioned Ing Chuey. Chief Friend an- nounced that the robbery of the restaurant proprietor was linked with the assault and robbery of Archie Hopkins, North Oshawa. The two young men and two girls, Or- val Wright and Albert Daynard, both of Oshawa, Dorothy LeBleu, of Lindsay, and Dolores Brown, of Toronto, who charged with robbing Hopkins are also suspected of being the Chinaman's assailants. The police vegsion of the affair is that the party called at Chuey's cafe and enticed him to enter a car with them on the pretext.that he would be taken to » local hotel to see 'da fellow Celestial. But in- stead Chuey was taken for a ride in the country and at a conveni- ently dark and lonely spot, tapped upon the head with a hammer, He is supposed to have awakened up somewhere in the country, minus his cash and other articles that had been taken from his pockets, But it was a different story that The Times gathered from Ing Chuey this morning on visiting his cafe before the police had oblig- ingly spilled "the dope." With a big patch of sticking plaster on top of his. head, the slightly built and smiling Chinese bore evidence of his recent ili us- age. In broken English he told his tale. Two men and two girls had call- ed at his restaurant Fridey night. The had something to eat and were about to leave the place. There was no one else about, the cook was busy in the kitchen and Ing Chuey was waiting behind the little counter to be paid. But instead of giving him money one of the men struck him over the head. With appropriate gestures the restaurant keeper plainly indi- cated that he had seen stars and entered into a state of oblivion. When he recovered consclousnogs his guests had gone. So also had a few dollars and other articles from his pockets. "Lose only few dollars," cheerily. Then Ing spoke rapidly in Chinese but one could hear plainly the word "farmer" and he pointed north and said "country." y "You think that the men who rob- bed you are the same who robbed the farmer?" "Yes," Ing replied eagerly. The police are strengthened in their bélief that the same men were involved in the two robberies as thev found a bank pass book in possession Ing said D. | PROPOSAL FIR FIRE PROTECTION RATES DISCUSSED Council, in Referring It to] Committees, Hints at Con- | troversy on $30,000 a Year Rate Indications that the city conncil doe not propose to accept the Pub- lic Utilities proposed harge of $30,- 000 a year for fire vrotecltion, pay- able to the water-works department, without putting up a fight, were ap- parent when a letter from the com- mission, informing the council of the charge, was read at last night's meet- ing. The letter stated that the charge of $30,000 a year would start on January 1, 1932, and that for this year the commission would lock to the council to make good the deficit caused by the reduction of "water rates, estimated at $7,000. Alderman Boddy, in moving that the letter be referred to the i.e pro- tection committee, stated tha. this letter would undoubtedly cause eon- siderable controversy, and urged that it be given caretul consideration. Other members of the council si = gested that since matters of finance were affected, it should go to the fia- ance committee, Finally, a compro- mise was reached by an agreement to submit the letter to a joint mect- ing of the fire protection and finance committees, and this was carried by the council. During the discussicis, the members of council showed a determination to have a through dis- cussion of the prospals before bring- ing in its report. { CANON VERNON OF TORONTO SPOKE 0 MINISTERS Combined Meeting of Min- isterial Associations of Three Counties Held Here Yesterday A deeply thoughtful address on gambling and the dangers of specu- lation was given by Rev. Canon Ver- non, of Toronto, president of the So- cial Service Council of Canada, .be- fore a combined meeting of the min- isterial associations of Durham, Nor- thumberland and Ontario counties, held in the Simcoe United Church board room, yesterday afternoon. 'Rev. R. B. Patterson, rector of Christ Church, and chairman of the Oshawa Ministerial -Association, presided over the meeting. While stating that in everyone there was a perfectlv: legitimate de- sire to acquire property, Canon Ver- non classified the acquisition of wealth by gambling as securing something acquired at the loss of an- other. "We are too acquisitive altogether for wealth," he said. "We should seek more to get the unseen things of life. the great realities of the eternal. Wel should seek to get wisdom, under- standing of the ways of God and man." The spirit of adventure, directed in- to wrong channels, was the root of a (Continued on page 3) WANT WAREHOUSE AT LOCAL HARBOR A request that a new package freight warehouse be constructed a the Oshawa harhor is going forwar to the department of public works at once as a result of a conference held yesterday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce rooms be- tween representatives of local in- dustries and package freight ship- pers. The situation at the Osh- awa Harbor 'was discussed thor- oughly, particularly with reference to the difficulties in handling pack- age freight on account of the con- gestion, imdividual shippers havs ing many complaints to make re- garding the difficulties they are ex- periencing. ¢ Col. B. J. McCormick, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, was instructed by the mayor and the Chamber of Commerce, to com- municate at once with the depart- ment of public works, asking that one of its engineers be sent here as soon as possible to survey the whole situation, and see what can be done to improve matters, and the request that a new warehouse be built at once will. also be of one of the men now in. custody. drink, : strongly urged on the department, ICOUNCIL UNANIMOUS IN ACCEPTANCE; MADE "EFFECTIVE FROM TODAY 1 Keen Discussion of Proposal to Retain W. C. Smith as Consultant Engineer for Month, With Salary ENGINEER ASKS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE O. G. Miller Is Appointed as Acting City Engineer Temporarily Pending the Securing of a Permanent Man for the Position Aiter a considerable amount of dis- cussion, the city council last night, by unanimous vote, accepted the resignas . tion of W. Chester Smith as city en- gineer of Oshawa, the resignation to be effective from today, May 5. As a temporary measure, pciding the ap= pointment of a permanent city en~ gineer, O. G. Miller, chieZ clerk in the engineer's department, was aps pointed acting city engineer. A mo= tion to advertise in building and con struction papers for a city engeneer was defeated, and the whole matter was referred to the board of works for consideration as to the future course to be adopted. The point on which the discussion hinged was the date on which the ic.ignation should be effective. City Enazineer Smith asked the council to release him as soon as possible, aud the motion n= troduced by Ald. 5. Jackson, chair= man of -the boar: of works, asked that the resignation of Engineer Smith be acceptad, and taat he be retained as consuiting 2ngineer for a period of 30 days from May 5, with salary, Ald. Pe:2: MacDonald the opposition to this motion, manding that the resignation be fective at once, with no provision retaining Mr. Smith as consul engineer. Fimally, after 'he engin had reiterated his desire to be leased at once, and had stated willingness to st the city if 5 sible in any way. without thought remuneration, Aid. Jackson amen § his resolution to simply make the fé= signation effective on May 5, and this was carried unanimously, : Letter of Resignation 3 The letter of 1esignation submitted by City Engineer S:mth, and read by the city clerk, was as follows: Z To The Mayor and Council, City of Oshawa, "Gentlemen :-- x For some time past my services as city engineer and the operations of my department have been impai by certain, charges that have bees made affecting the sane. I have res peatedly requested tha: a judicial ine vestigation be instituted 10 investigate these charges and h:ve offered to assist in. every possible way in the conduct thereof but the council has not seen fit to accede to this requests Recently, and prompt.d by the attits ude of the council, I commenced pros ceedings against one individual om the grounds of slander. It is quite (Continued on page 2) y CLAM MENORIAL PARK DESECRATED Canadien Legion Deputationf Asks Council to Take Reverence for Park A request by a deputation from Oshawa Branch of the Canadian gion, that steps be taken to p Memorial Park being spoiled by i zens cutting paths across it, and the playing of ball games on park be stopped, was referred to city . property and fire protec! comntittee of the council last ni Thomas, both of whom put fo their case in a clear cut manner, Mr, Gibbie stated that it was & disgrace that thé park should be cut up by citizens thoughtlessly mak short cuts across it, and pointed that by actual test only half a mi or a minute was saved b short cuts. appealed Said, because ¢ the memorial, and he suggested that the paths be dug up and sodded, and signs posted asking the citizens to treat the park with the reverence die | to it, a i Mr. Thomas objected strongly on this park. He y boys and youths were using the of the m 11 as a toilet conv ence, and asked that something done to stop this. Y pa Mayor Marks assured the deputa~ tion that the committee would size every consideration to the requ and in Yefeing the matter to the committee, it was decided sk the Legion depntation to eto the committea to discuss the matters bylaw prohibiting games being "la gh also ch Wy ® iat WN,