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- A Growing - Newspaper in a Growing City . Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer ep Oshawa Daily Times "All The News While It Is News" VOL. 8--NO. 128 Published at Day. Except Senin: onde Tieidare 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES _ REG OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, JUNE 2 1931. RD BUDGET AS SATISFACTORY HERE Council To Discuss McDonald Deportation Appeal MEETING IN COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER PROPOSAL THAT PROTEST BE MADE Resolution Introduced by Ald. Kirby at Last Night's Meeting to be Basis of Discussion at Session for Tonight SOME ALDERMEN IN ~ FAVOR OF PROTEST Ald. Peter Macdonald Be- lieves Council Should Support His Namesake in Appeal Against Deporta- tion--Ald. Hyman . Has Same View The City Council is to meet in eommittee of the whole at 7.30 o'clock this evening for the pur- pose of considering a resolution tabled by Ald. F. O. Kirby, second- ed by Ald. G. Puckett, at the re- gular meeting of Council last night, in which strong protest was made against the deportation of Eddie McDonald. At the commit- tee meeting this evening council will confer with D. A. J. Swanson, counsel for McDonald, the general opinfon among members of coun- cil being that immediate action should be officially taken to pre- vent the action contemplated by the Immigration Department. This matter was brought up for discussion at the regular meeting of council by Ald. Kirby when he moved the following resolution, | atconled DRAM BuCKOLE: rv "fFhat this council views with alarm the reported decision of the immigration authorities to deport one of Oshawa's respected and public-spirited citizens in the person of Mr. , Eddie Mec- Donald, a mayoralty candidate in the last municipal eléction: "And further, this council, fearing that such action it persis- ted in may lead to serious re- sults, advises the immigration authorities to stay their hand unless they can assure this coun- cil that they have just and suf- ficient cause for the continuance of such a policy which, from the evidence so far in possession of this council, savors of nothing less than persecution and despot- ism: "And further, that a copy of this resolution be sent to the im- migration authorities." In introducing this resolution Ald. Kirby asked "At what is the citizenship of Oshawa going to be rated if we allow such a harbarous deed as this to pass without some action, It savors of Russia or Ger- many: No wonder the people who are responsible for the perpetra- tion of such a deed hide their .faces in the dark. "T believe that if any person, member of this council or other- wise, who knows the names of the people who have done this thing he should come to this council's assistance and make 'them known." Ald. L. Hyman, while agreeing with the spirit of the resolutjon, did net "quite agree with * the wording." "I think that this coun- cil should do something,' sald (Continued on page 2) 'BOOKIE' PAYS FINE OF $300] Jas. McElroy Pleads Guilty to Breaking Gambling - Laws . James McElroy, an employee of! L. Ratz toba shop, * pleaded guilty. in the city police court this morning, to a charge of breaking the law, re "betting." He was placed on suspended sen- tence and fined $200.00 and costs by His Worship, Magistrate T. K. Creighton. It is understood that Ernest Tane was charged with being intoxicated, the second of- and was remanded for one lds was up on 8 simi. was also reman = for a week, A : Jack Gray, an employee Welsh's Caterers, working at the Gene Motors canteen service. was charged with theft and re- manded for one week. : '11918. © was alleged of | ing it in order to reach the rope What City Council Did Last Night Decided to hnld a special meeting in committee of the whole this evening t> consider what should be done to assist Eddie McDonald to fight de- portation proceedings. Passed a fiiotion for the dis- cussion of the request of the Central Couneil of Ratepapers at this evening's meeting. Passed a by-law authorizing the transfer of the property on the corner of Simcoe and Met- calf streets to the Public Utili- ties Commission. Received a notice of motion from Ald. P. A, Macdonald to the effect that the present sys- tem of municipal represanta- tion be changed with a reduc- tion in the number of Alder- » men. Adopted reports of all com- mittees without discussion. TRUGK BAGKS INTO STEPS CRUSHING YOUNG BOY'S FOOT Raymond Clifton Is Confin. ed to Oshawa Hospital jond Clifton, ten-year-old scn of Mr, and Mrs. F. W. Clit- ten, of the city, whose foot was severely crushed on Saturday, is in the Oshawa General Hospital and although his condition is not 80 serious as thought a few days ago, he is still suffering somewhat from pain. The accident occurred on Sat- urday afternoon. The Clifton family was moving from their former home on Rosedale Avenve to another house on Jarvis street. Young Clifton had climbed onto the rear of the truck that was Icaded with furniture. His f2ct were hanging over the side. In backing, the truck skidded on the damp grass and the driver in ac- celerating the motor sufficiently to gain a purchase. backed the ractor into the steps of the house, crushing the boy's foot in doing $0. The lad was taken to the hos- pital' immediately and it is ex- pected that he will be confined there for some days. JUDGNENT FOR S600 AGAINST LOCAL HOSPITAL Former Dietitian Awarded Damages on Account of Injuries Received While Working There \ After hearing an action brought by Miss Maude Jarvis against the Oshawa General Hos- 1 for damages on account of injuries alleged to have been re- ceived through fall of a dumb- waiter at the hospital some two years ago, Mr. Justice Raney gave judgment for the plaintiff for $600 and costs. The jude- ment was handed down at Os- goodq Hall after Justice Raney had paid a visit to the Oshawa Hospital and had personally in- spected the apparatus involved in the accident. 'The official report of the judgment was given out from Os- goode Hall as follows: , "Plaintiff was employed at the Oshawa Hospital as a pupil dietitian and claimed damages for injuries while so employed. The injuries were caused by the fall of 'a dumb-waiter which was used 10 carry food from the hos- pital kitchen in the basement to the second floor, and it was al- leged that the accident was due to a flaw in the hoist. Plain had loaded the car and was lift by which it was operated when it fell and erushed her arms. His ip found that there had been no inspection of the appar: atus since jt was installed fn ontributory negligence eh Clary, *E. C. Salmon. CANADA *A. D. Hele, *N. W. SIGNALLING SECTION, ONTARIO REGIMENT WIN EIS OF SIGNALLING CHAMPIONSHIP IN M.D. 2, AND SECOND IN THE DOMINION OF Back row from left to right--*T. F. McKeigue: R. Lowe, B. McQuaid, *K. H. Btcher, *C. G. Mc- Dougall, *W. R. Murray, F. Aylesworth, *J. Ii. Sweet, *R. L. Foote. Middle row--*N. R. Oke, C. Hater, *R. J. Donabie, *G. Makarchuk, *J. H. Donabie, *H. H. Fry, *W. Drake, Seated----*H. Glanville, *Sergt. H. H. Price, Col. R. V. Conover, *Major A. M. Stroud, Lt.-Col. E. C. Hodgins, *Sergt. O. O. Hamilton, *Corpl. R. J. Zendrowski, *K. Whiley, The names of those members of the sectibn who actually took part in the test in which the cham- plonship was won are marked with a star. STATEMENT MADE BY MAYOR MARKS INIPDONALD CASE Mayor Takes Responsibil- ity for Sending Docu- ments to Immigration De- partment In view of the discussion by the city council last night of the de- portation proceedings against Ed- die McDonald, Mayor Marks this morning handed to The Times the following statement: "With reference to the informa- tion that was placed before the Department of Immigration re- garding Mr. Joseph (Eddie) Mc- Donald, I wish to make it plain to the citizens of Oshawa that as Mayor of the City and after con- sultation with two or three of the Aldermen, I thought it io be my duty to refer Mr, McDonald's case to the Department at Ottawa, "I therefore gave instructions that whatever correspondence and docements were on file in the city offices when I took offices as Ma- yor were to be forwarded to the Immigration Department, thus putting onus upon them to deal with the matter in a proper way, making their own investigation and reaching their own decision according to the immigration laws and the regulations of the Department. Since that time I have had nothing further to do with the matter, as I considered ft was out of my hands, nor have any of the city officials so far as 1 know. "I wish you to publish this let- ter as insinuations against certain citizens are being recklessly made by some people blaming those citi- zens for instituting and following up proceedings against Mr. Mc- Donald, and I feel gure if the citi- zens knew the facts they would realize that I have endeavored conscientiously and fairly to dis- charge my duty as their represen- tative. "Yours sincerely, "Ernie 'Marks "Mayor of Oshawa." said to consist of plaintiff at- tempting to raise the car from the front instead of using an opening at the side to reach the rope. Hig Lordship assessed the plaintiff's damages at $900 and apportioned the fault two-thirds to the defendant and one-third to the plaintiff. Judgment for the plaintiff for $600 ana costs." The usual stay of execution was granted. 33 Gordon D. Conant, president of the Oshawa General Hospital Trust, informed The Times this morning that the question of ap- pealing against the judgment was being considered. and that the hospital would make a claim against the insurance company for Sha amount, of the judgment, believing the company responsible | for the liability of the hospital in the matter. A pair of white rats, b ht to, Washington, DC. HE yours ave produced 9.300 descen- dans used fn 'nutrition exper' ments of the Bureau of Home by the defense and Economics, 'regarding' the reports Auto Takes To Ditch Killing Young Boy At B. H. Mortlock, Driver, Was Attempting to Avoid Collision With a Parked Car--Jack Under- hill, Aged 11, Killed In- stantly--Driver Is Out on Bail Swerving off the side of the road in an affort to avoid collision with another car, a large sedan, driven by B. Herbert Mortlock, of Bowmanville, struck and almost instantly killed Jack Underhill, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Underhill; on Concession street, Bowmanville, about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Chief Sidney Venton and Provin- cial Constable W. E, Smith, of Bowmanville investigated the ac- cident and later brought a charge of doing greyious bodily harm against the driver of the car. Mr. Mortlock is now on bail of $2,000 and will apear in Bowman- ville police court next Monday. The accident, according to in- formation of witnesses, seemed to have heen caused by a combina- tion of unfortunate circumstances. My. Mortlock, who is an assistant editor of the Bowmanville States- man and Bowmanville representa- tive of The Oshawa Daily Times, was on his way to the Boys' Train- ing School to attend cadet in- spection there. Another car, driv- Bowmanville Yesterday en by Dr. V. H. Storey, wag travel- ing ahead of him. Dr. Storey is said to have stopped and was conversing with the Underhill iad, when the newspaper may"s ma- chine toppled the brow of the grade immediately behind him. Mr. Mortlock pulled out and was about to pass the doctor's car when he noticed seyeral women walking on the pavement directly in his path. Fearing that he would run into the women he attempted to draw up behind the other car and immediately applied his brakes, but the distance be- tween the two vehicles was too short and seeing that he would collide with the rear of the parked car, Mortlock took to the diteh. At the same moment the young boy, becoming frightened, stepped back into the ditch and was struck by the sedan, being almost instantly killed. Dr. Storey and Mr. Mortlock both rushed to the youngster's aid but the doctor found that life was extinct. The distracted driver then went for the police. The father of the deceased child is employed at the Bowmanville Boys' Training School and the tragedy marred the festivities there in connection with the annu- al cadet inspection and the presen- tation of prizes. Deep sympathy is felt by the whole community for the stricken parents. A coroner's jury was summon- ed today and after viewing the re- mains, adjournment was made un- til Friday night. "Sam Jagkson To Blossom Forth In New Panama Mayor Marks Must Buy Stummer Hat for Genial Board of Works Chair- During the next few days Ald. Sam, Jackson, chairman of the city's Board of Works, will prob- ably blossom out on the streets of Oshawa wearing an expensive Panama hat of the very latest style,--~whereby hangs a tale. Since Ald. Jackson has pre- sided over the activities of the Board of Works there have been regular and frequent discussions of the Board as presented for the ap- proval of City Council, so much so that Mayor Ernie Marks was reluctantly constrained to the belief ,that never (and never is a iopefine) would the chairman of important committees "get a report accepted without some discussion or criticism centering around fit.' : Acting on this belief the Mayor laid a little wager. He bet Ald. Sam. Jackson a new hat that he could not get a report through council - without. discussion; 'The Mayor's luck held, ac it usually does, until last night "high as 95 per cent. df the po- when no voice was rhised in comment, protest, criticism, op commenda- tion when the Chairman of the Board of Works presented his ré_ port, and Ald. Sam, Jackson is going to buy himself a new Pan- ama charging it to the account of Oshawa's Mayor, Water Pours From Sprinkler Head And Fire Is Put Out The efticaty of the sprinkling system at the plant of the Ped- Inr People Ltd., Simcoe street south, was demonstrated short. ly before eight o'clock this morn- ing. Fire had broken out in a pot of paint and the flames were licking upward. The heat started the sprinkler system in action im- mediately, while the alarm was also automatically turned in at the city fire hall.: When the fire department arrived, they found that the blaze had been speedily extinguished by water as it pour- e¢ out of a sprinkler head. Engineers @ that as tential power of some gasoline goes to waste. Cl City Sends No Delegates to { viz: ten per cent. on any collec- OSHAWA IS NOT REPRESENTED AT Blt; CONVENTION "On-to-the-Sea" Meet- ing at Port Arthur The reports of Committees were adopted, as submitted, by the City Council without any discussion whatsoever at the regular meeting held yesterday evening, the text of these reports being as follows: Finance Committee . That the Oshawa Humane Soci- ety be advised that the percentage which will be allowed on collec- tions from dog licences for the current year will be in accordance with the arrangement last year, tions over and above the amount of $1,900.00. That the communication from the Oshawa Humane Society re- rarding the duties of the Dog Catcher and the operation of the dog pound be received and filed. That the communication from the Canadian Public Health As- sociation regarding their conven- tion in the City of Regina, June 17, 18 and 19, be received and fil- ed and that no delegate be sent from this City. That the communication from the Mayor of Port Arthur with re- gard to a convention '""On-to-the- Sea," held in Port Arthur, May 28 to 30, be received and filed. That in reply to a communiec- tion from A. J. Hancock, of Tor- onto, advising of a mammoth birthday party being arranged to honor Patrick Burns of Calgary, July 6, the City Clerk be instruct- ed to advise Mr. Hancock that it will not be possible for the City to be officially represented, but that an appropriate letter will be forwarded to Oelgareevering the matter. i Z That this Council endorses the action of your Committee in ex- tending the time for payment without penalty of the first instal. ment 1931 taxes until June 15. Board of Works That A. Alexander be appointed (Continued on page 2) G.P.R. ASKED T0 EMPLOY LOCAL NEN Major Given Assurance in Response to Letter Mayor Ernie Marks has been in communication with the C.P.R. officials in charge of the subdi- vision in the Oshawa district with a view to obtaining employment for the maximum number of Osh- awa men in maintenance work, with the result that he ix now in receipt of a letter from the Super- intendent, Toronto, which read in part as follows: "In connection with the ques- tion of employing men on track work on the Oshawa sub-division during the current year. Our program of work this season will not involve the employment of any large gangs of men. We already have three small gangs working on the Oshawa sub-division at the present time, and on checking up the personnel of these gangs I find that twenty-six of the men are residents of Oshawa, and this represents approximately fifty per cent. of the strength of the gangs. "We have not sent any men from Toronto this year and as far as I can learn there is only one man now working in the gangs on the Oshawa sub-division whose home is in Toronto, these gangs being composed entirely of! men from Oshawa, Bowmanville, Co- bourg, Colborne and vicinity." CHILD INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE Ada Wilson, seven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. W, Wilson, 548 Sommerville Ave. was struck by an automobile driven by George Millson, of En- piskillen, in the neighborhood of North Simcoe street school short- ly before nine o'clock this morn- ing, sustaining serious injuries, the extent of which have not yet been ascertained. The driver of the automobtle, it is stated by eye-witnesaes of the accident, was travelling at a fast rate of speed and it is un- derstood that the laying of a charge against him is being con- sidered by the police. The acel- dent took place within the school zone and according to = reports given to The Times, the car skid- ded a distance of forty p be- fore it coda be brought to a standstill after striking the un- fortunate child. ii Ada Wilscn ig at present a pa- tient' fn the 1. Hospital where a t Ey Soabital ation is n ry before her in- LOCAL INDUSTRIES ARE EXPECTED TO BENEFIT BY TARIFF INCREASES COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS LETTER OF RATEPAYERS Request for Report on In- vestigation Is Referred to Special Meeting A letter addressed to the City Council by the Central Council of Ratepayers, requesting that a full report of the investigations into the activities of the city engineer, W. C. Smith, was read to the coun- cil yesterday evening. Mayor Ernie Marks stated *I think that we might deal with this this matter right now, or at any rate some time this evening. What is your wish gentlemen?" Ald. Hyman suggested that the communication be tabled and brought up for discussion later on under miscellaneous business; the suggestion meeting with the ap- proval of council. Later on, when a motion had been adopted for council to hold a meeting in committee of the whole this evening for the purpose of considering what action to take in connection with the pending de- portation of Eddie McDonald, it was moved by Ald Hyman, second- ed by Ald. Luke, that the matter of the letter from the Central Council of Ratepayers to also con- sider at this evening's meeting, this motion being adopted by council. SAFETY LEAGUE OFFIGIAL WILL PRESENT LECTURE Under the auspices of the Boy Scouts Association, Mr, La Trobe of the Ontario Safety League, will present to the citizens of Oshawa a talk illustrated with motion pie- tures on the various means of in- suring public safety. Mr. La Trobe will give some {l- lustrations on the methods of sav- ing and treating drowning per- sons, and will demonstrate the proper methods of artificial res- piration to those present. At this time of the year when the swimming and boating season has opened, it+s very essential for every person to know how to res- cue and revive a person who is drowning or has beer drowned. Many fatalities which have hap- pened in the past could have been prevented if the by-stand- ers had possessed a proper know- ledge of rescuing and reviving such victims, and Mr, Le Trobe's address will present in a very in. teresting form from the basic rul- es of this work. Mr. Le Trobe has recently come from London and Brantford where his lectures have been very en- thusiastically received, and it 1s hoped that a number of Oshawa's citizens will avall themselves of this invitation from the Boy Scouts to attend a lecture which will be both interesting and edu- cational. The lecture is to be given In Rotary Hall on Thursday night at eight o'clock. General Impression Is That Changes :in Automobile Tariffs Will Help Local Plant, But H, A. Brown Is Non-committal as Yet OTHER FACTORIES WILL ALSO BENEFIT Establishment of Coking Plant in Oshawa Brought Nearer by Imposition of Tariff, Says E. A. Dixon, of Canadian Fuels, Ltd. "An Oshawa Budget," is the general opinion expressed in the city today as the provisions of the Bennett budget, introduced in the House of Commons yesterday, be- came known. While there was a tendency on the part of some of the manufacturers to wait for further study before making de- finite statements as to the ef- fect of the new tariffs on their business, the general feeling seems to be that the drastic changes in the automobile tar- ifis, the prohibition of the entry of used cars, the provision re- garding automobile parts, the in- creased tariffs on leather and mu- sical instruments, and the imposi- tion of a tariff on imported coke, are all facts which will work tcr the benefit of this city and its industrial development, . So widespread will be the effect of the new automobile schedule that H. A, Brown, vice-president and General Manager of the Gen- eral Motors of Canada Limited, said it would be some days before calculations. conld be. completed on which to base a correct esti- mate of the effect. On the other hand, E. A, Dixon, general man- ager of the Canadian Fuels Lim- ited, stated emphatically that the tsriff of a dollar a ton on coke brought the establishment of a cocking plant nearer to reanzy- tion. The Robson Leather Com- pany will benefit to some extent by the increased duties on leather and the Williams Piano Company expect beneficial results from the fixing of a minimum duty on pianos. The Coulter Manufactur- ing Company, Limited, is hopeiul that the abolition of drawback on certain automobile parts will help its business. On the whole, the budget has been well received in Oshawa, there being a general impression that the increased sales tax was inevitable owing to the condition of national finances, and the in- crease was being accepted with gcod grace. The main thought seemed to be that there was hope for industrial benefits of a sub- stantial character, coming to the city as a result of the budget, and from this standpoint it was regarded as satisfactory. Below are given the comments of a number of local manufacturers whose products are affected by the tariff changes. General Motors of Canada H. A. Brown, vice-president and General Manager of General Me- tors of Canada, when asked for his comment on the effect of the new budget stated "our range of models is so great and the items affected are so numerous that it will be days before we can riglit- ly pass an opinion." Mr. Brown stated that his com- pany was already in process of (Continued on page 2) -BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS- The tariff is revised on 200 items, which United States observers declare adversely affects $100,000,000 of United States exports to Canada, Canada's deficit on the last fiscal year is 75244973. To bridgerthe gap, the sales tax is increased to 4 per cent.; it form- erly was 1 per cent. In ad dition, an excise tax of 1 per cent. on all imported articles virtually differentiates in favor of the domestic product, which will bear an impost of 4 per cent. against the imported article's 5 3 per cent . . Three-cent letter in cities. * Ww Duties are increased on all classes of coal imported, with scale of bonuses for the Canadian product, r cent. tax is imposed on One case of fraternal societies. - * * postage is restored, with 2-cent "drop-letter" postage * * a sliding insurance premiums, except in the * * Bulk tea proddced entirely in British territory, put on the free list in the Dumhing 4 cents budget, is removed from the free list and a duty of tish preferential, 8 cents intermediate and 8 cents general imposed n it. This, according to local tea companies last night will mean no immediate is removed and specific duty left. rice increases. Ad valorem duty on package tca * Sweeping powers for the Governor-General-in-Council in respect to imposing or lifting the British preference and other rates against British and other "countries are embodied respects virtually a "flexible tariff." in the budget--making it in some v A move to encourage Empire shipping is seen in a provision to remit 10 per cent. of certain duties wher the goods are delivered from juries can be diagnosed, a port in Empire territor: rt to a Canadian sea, lake or river port. ontinued on page 3) :