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A Growing I Newspaper i in a Growing City The Oshawa Daily Time Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer "All the News While It Is News "' VOL. 8---NO. 23 Subisanes of Uibaws, Oni Canada. Every __Day acest Sundave" and Publis tilkdave OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy EIGHT PAGES ONSIDER REDUCTION IN CIVIC SALARIES Education Board Has Surplus of $5,667 Up to June 30| CORONER INDIGNANT AT C.H.R. FULLER REPORTS 'AT BOARD MEETING ON EXPENDITURES TO DATE Savings in Public School! Teachers, Salaries, in Re- pairs and Operating Ex- penses Are Responsible for Surplus COMPREHENSIV E REPORT GIVEN Board of Education Pro- vided With Detailed Fig- ures for Six Months' Operation at Last Night's Meeting Figured on the basis of that portion of the 1951 budget which would be allotted to the first six months of 'he vear, end- ing June 30, 1931, the expeu.di- tures of the board uf education tor that period have peea $5, 667.33 less than the budget es- timates. This was the summing up of a comprehensive and de- tailed financial statement for the frst six months of the year, pre- sented to the board last night by C. H. R. Fuller, business admin- strator for the board of educa- tion. This excellent result, which indicates that, with aver- wge financing, the board will have } substantial surplus at the end of the year, was achieved through the careful management given to educational affairs in the sity by a committee of the ' poard and.by the business admi-- strator. The sa which have resulted in this half-y2ar surplus, on the books of $5,667 33, have been mainly in public schoo! fea- chers' salaries and in repairs and operating expenses for the rublic schools, these items making up seventy per cent of the total eav- ings. In presenting his report, Mr. Fuller not only gave the summary which showed the sav- ings indicated above, hut zave a detailed statement of the financ- ing of all departments of educa. tional activity coming within the jurisdiction of the board. The Summary. of Surpluses Including in his statement the actual budget figures for the rear a column termed a "Cum" budget which represents that portion of the budget pro-rata to the 'otal budget and carefully worked out with consideration to the type of business, up to the end of the six months ending June 30, and a third column giving the actnal expenditures on each item for the year, Mr. Fuller presented the following balance sheet for the period under review. . Adminstration: 1931 budget, $3,125.00; "Cum" budget, $2- FATALLY INJURED IN AUTO COLLISION (By Canadian Press) Brockville, July 28. -- H. C. Wilkins, 34, accountant at the Iroquois Branch of the Bank of Montreal, was fatally injured ear- ly today when a car which he was driving was rammed in the rear as it essayed to turn in the village and was thrown against a tree. Wilkins sustained a frac- tured skull from which he died fifteen minutes later, RUMOR DENIED London, July 28.--Former King Alfonso of Spain today de- nied the report that he was ready to abdicate his right to the Span- ish throne in favor of his son, Don Juan de Bourbon, WEATHER | _ Forecasts: -- Lower Lake Region and Georgian Bay-- Moderate to fresh southwest winds, fair and decidedly warm Wednesday -- warm with local thunderstorms. MORE MEN GIVEN EMPLOYMENT ON GAS PIPE LINE Twenty More City Men Employed Today, and Others Taken on From East Whitby Township The Folwell Engineering Com- pany, which is constructing the ges supply line from Oshawa to Bowmanville, this morning add- ed twenty more Oshawa men to its staff of workers, these men be- ing secured through the govern- mient Employment Offices in the city. 'In addition to these, it is understood that a number of East Whitby Township men ware giv- en employment on the gas lines cutside the city limits, this being done as a result of a conference ' yesterday between R. T. Hyland, manager of the company and Reeve John Ross. The number of men now employed on this pro- ject is approximately one hun- dred, the majority of them being taken from the ranks of the un- employed residents of Oshawa. CONDITION OF MRS i. H-PRICE BETTER Accident Victim Still in the Oshawa Hospital, But Shows Improvement Enquiry at the General Hospi- tai this morning regarding the condition of Mrs. H. H. Price, Gliddon Avenue, who suffered a compound fracture at the base of the skull on Saturday evening when struck by an automobile on King street east, elicits the in- formation that there is more hope for her ultimate recovery. There is "some improvement' in her condition, according to this report, which stated that Mrs, Price is conscious nearly all the time and while by no means out of danger, and in a very precar- ious condition, is giving evidencz of hope that she may ultimately recover. i Sea Cadet Corps To Be Inspected The Oshawa Sea Cadet Corps is to have a forgal inspection on Thursday evening of this week by the president, E. R. Birchard and members of the Kiwanis Club, which is sponsoring the corps. Arrangements have been made to hold the inspection in the Armories, at eight o'clock on Thursday evening, and the corps, which has been drilling and train- ing faithfully for this event, je' expected to make an excellent showing on the occasion of its first inspection since it was orga- nized, Citizens who are interest- ed in the work of the corps will be made welcome at the inspec- tion. TWO LONG FLIGHTS (By the Canadian Press) Floyd Bennet Airport, X.Y. July 28.--Russell Boardman and John Polando hopped off at 5 a. m. E.S.T, in their Bellanca moto- plane "Cape Cod" on an intended non-stop flight to Istnabul, Tur- key, while at 5.18 a.m. Hugh Kerndon and Clyde Pangborn a nonstop flight to Moscow. Old Age Pensions Amendments Are Cause of Heated Ottawa, July 28.---Charging Rt. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King with reversing his stand of four years ago towards old-age pensions and with uttering a speech tending to "bring democratic institutions in- to: contempt." Prime Minister R. B. Bennett pledged himself anew yesterday in the House of Com- nous to the principle of national d-age pensions. But national pensions, he added, could not be instituted in a day. 'Upholding his bin to increase hd) Commons Debate pension scheme from 50 to 75 per cent,, the Premier spoke after the Opposition leader has assailed, as he has assailed several times this session, the policy of * extending funds to the provinces for their administration without federal supervision. The bill carried through second reading but mot until the Prime Minister had warmly reprimanded Mr. King for attacking a policy which the last Liberal administration had in augurated In the present pension flew on their second attempt for | COMMISSIONERS MADE INSPECTION TOUR OF PLANT Decision Made Regarding Minor Improvements to Plant and Surroundings The Public Utilities Commis- sion visited the Water Works Plant at the lake shore yester- day evening making a very thor- ough tour of inspection over the whole of the Commission's prop- erty, and making Beveral deci- sions regarding minor improve- ments to the grounds and build- ings, The Commission approved of the line laid out for the new tence which is to be erected im- mediately, and also authorized the Superintendent to proceed with shingling the house occu- pied by the resident engineer. The members of the Commis- sion, commencing at the filtration system, saw the whole plant in operation, and at their request the big gasoline auxiliary pump- ing engine was turned on, prov- ing to their entire satisfaction that it is ready for immediate operation in case of emergency. Every member of the Commis- sion present was completely sat- isfied with the manner in which those in charge of the plant are performing their duties, and, with the exception of the minor improvements suggested, formed the opinion that the plant is op- erating with the maximum amount of efficiency, Those who met at the lake shore were Commissioner Stacey, Chairman, Mayor Marks, Com- missioners Allchin #nd Mayon, General Manager Barnes, Super- intendent Colvin, and F. Walker, the resident Engineer, UNEMPLOYMENT WAS SUBJECT OF ROTARY ADDRESS Leon Frazer Presented Some Enlightening Thoughts on the Present Situation Speaking on the subject of "Unemployment," and stressing the importance of investment of surplus funds and capital as a means of alleviating and prevent- ing unemployment distress, Leon Frazer, former secretary of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce, gave an enlightening address to the Rotary Club at ° yesterday's luncheon. The address was heard with the keenest of attention and appreciation, and the thanks of the club for a thoughtful dis- course on an important subject were viced by W. M. Gilbert, who proposed the formal vote of thanks. " Mr. Frazer, in his address, said he had studied the subject of un- employment and its resulting hardship from the standpoint of cause rather than relief, and said that one of the essentials of the situation was that business men, instead of 'meekly accepting it, should sit down together and con- centrate on the problem of elimin- ating unemployment. Touching on causes of unem- ployment, the speaker said that the growing use of machinery was not wholly to blame for the situa- tion, nor could over-production be regarded ag the main cause, be- (Continued on page 2) GOODWILL PARTY ESCORT INJURED Traffic Officer With Gen- eral Motors Caravan Sus- tains Fractured Leg in Crash pet -- (By Canadian Press) Stratford, July 28. -- Bert C. Mpore, highway traffic officer of the provincial police force. les in"the hospital here suffering from'a fractured leg as the result of an accident when he was es- corting the General Motors good- will tour into Stratford. It is be- lieved a truck turned in front of the officer's motorcycle, crashing into it, Thé General Motors goodwill tour party is composed of 'a cara- van of some thirty different types 'of Chevrolet truck models, and in on ity first week of a tour which is to take it all over Can- ada It is due to visit Oshawa on Saturday of next, week, Aug- & CALLOUSNESS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AFTER ACCIDENT Jury Finds F.M. M. Rogers Ene tirely to Blame for Fatal Accident in Which Osh- awa Young People Were Involved Toronto, July 28. -- When Chief Coroner Dr. M. M. Craw- ford addressed the jury which last night investigated the death cof Robert ("Bobbie") Binns, 7- vear-old son of Harry Binns, well known Toronto singer, he was visibly affected as he referred to the callous actions of the young people who had made up a story to hide their guilt, even though a lad's life had been lost. His voice rang with indignation as he referred to the evidence of the driver of the car, who had sug- gested to the others that they might as well go on to the dance heedless of the tragedy. "I don't see how anyone fin their sane senses would do such a thing," Dr. Crawford said. "Some might say it was just a change in times, but I don't think that is the reason. If they had stayed at the scene of the acci- dent and played their parts, as they should have, things wouldn't have looked nearly so bad. But they didn't. Words fail me," he concluded. Dr. Crawford, referring to Clause No. 40 of the Highways Act regarding persons leaving the scene of an accident and the fine for the first offence not less than $25 and not exceeding $100, declared: "I do not think that the punishment fits the crime. The fine of $25 merely Invites preople to leave the scene of an accident, They feel that if they are caught they have only to pay $25." "] want you men to consider this case seriously," Dr. Craw- ford continued. "It means a lot to the parents. There are too many accidents on our streets and highways at the present time. It's terrihle! It's getting worse in- stead of better. I don't think that parents are accepting their responsibility to the full. Chil- dren are children and do the most unexpected things at the most unexpected times. Motorists should bear this in mind and take more precautions." Manslaughter Charge While the police were scouting for the driver of the ear which had killed the child, F. M. Rogers of Toronto with Lloyd Cooke, of Oshawa, and two girls were gaily (Continued on page 2) Utilities Commission and Council Committee Study Costs of Fire Protection The matter of the proposed charges to be made against the city by the Public Utilities Com- mission was thoroughly discussed at a conference held between the members of the Commission and the members of the City Property and Fire Protection Committee, of which Ald. George Morris is chairman, yesterday evening, Until the first of this year the rate charged by the Commission, as "rental", has been $50 per hydrant, and towards the end of 1930 a resolution of the Com- mission, in which the opinion was expressed that the cost of tire uprotection should be more equitably distributed amongst the taxpayers of the city, raised this charge to $100. per hydrant for 1931. A the was re- report requested by Commission in 193) ceived from W. C. Smith, who was then City Engineer, in which the cost of the fire protection of the city to the Commission was placed at $29.08 per year, and as a result of this the Comumuis- sion decided to fix the charges to the city for this service at a lump sum per annum of $30,- 000. $30,000 Plan Discussed At the conference yesterday evening it was explained by the Commission that the sum of $30,000 could not described as "rental" for fhe hydrants, yum- bering approximately 250, main- tenance charges of the entire system, and the cost of installing the large size mains for water protection, entering very serious- ly into the computed cost. The members of the Fire Pro- tection Committees quoted cor- respondence which has passed between the City Clerk and of- ficials of other municipalities, and drew attention to the ap- parent wide divergence of charges for fire protection in cit- ies and towns all over the prov- ince, questioning the Commission on its methods in arriving at the basis for computing such charges, Offer Mill Basis The committee put forward (Continued from page 1) the suggestion that a fair charge might possibly be placed at one and a half mills, under the pres- ent city assessment approximate- ly $25,000 per annum, pointing out that if the Utilities Commis- sion agreed to base their annual charge for protection from fire on the '"'mill system", there would be an automatic adjustment of the total sum payable each year, and as the city prospered and progressed so would the amount payable increase or viee vorsa. At the request of the Commit- (Continued on page 2) SMUT DAMAGES DURHAM OAT CROP Apple Crop, However, Promises Large Percent. age of No. 1 Apples Where Spraying Done The oat crop in Durham county according to this week's report from the department of agricul- ture, does not give promise of be. ing the fine crop that was har- vested last year, owing to the ra- vages of oat smut. In the report it is pointed out, that treatment of the oats with formalin would have prevented much of the loss that has been sustained. The of- ficial statement is as follows: "Considerable barley was cut this week and indications are that an average yleld will be threshed. Oats do not give promise of the fine crop that was harvested last year. Considerable smut has ap- peared in the oats, showing lack of treatment. In one of the finest twelve-acre field of oats that the writer has seen in the county this year there was found 18 to 20 per cent of smut. This would mean a loss of from 80 to 100 bushels, which could have been prevented by using about 50 gents worth of formalin and an hour's work. In orchards where proper spraying has been done there is very little sign of fungus growth and grow- ers are optimistic as to the pros- pects for a very large percentage fruit . QE No, 1 MONEY 15 STOLEN: HOUSEBREAKERS Home of Charles Pirie, Drew Street, Was Enter- ed and Robbed Early Yesterday Morning In the early hours of Monday morning the home of Charles Pirie, 70 Drew street, was enter- ed by burglars who got away with nothing more than $2.00 in cash, The Pirie household was sleeping at the time and Mrs. Pirie was awakened by the sound of a motor car starting up outside of the house. Going to the win- dow her husband saw that the unfamiliar car was being driven away from the front of their home. Investigations in the downstairs part of the house dis- closed the fact that the place had been entered and drawers 2nd cupboard searched for money. Nothing but some loose change was stolen. The robbers had turned off the electric lighting svetem in the house. They es- caped without leaving any trace of a clue as to who they were. pe ------------ 1 ARCTIC TRIP STARTS Plymouth, July 28 ~The sub- marine Nautilus in ~ which Sir Hubert Wilkins plans to cross the North Pole under the ice, 'left today for Bergen, Norway, enroute to the Arctic, ASK TEACHERS T0 CONTRIBUTE FOR UNEMPLOYED FUND Deputation From the City Council Places Request Before Board of Educa- tion A deputation from the City Coun- cil waited upon the Board of Educa- tion at its meeting last night asking that the board take into considera- tion the question of getting the co- operation of the teachers on the staff of the city schools with regard to making a definite donation from their salaries toward relief of per- sons unemployed in the city. The deputation which was headed by Alderman Pefer MacDonald pointed out all the moneys that had been set aside by the city for relief work had been used up and in order to take care of the urgent need something must be done. The deputation stated that the city council was quite aware that it had no jurisdiction over boards that were not controlled by the city council, but asked for the co-opera- tion of the board of education. The board pointed out that - it would be 'unable to get the co-oper- ation of the teachers before they re- assembled for the fall term in Sep- tember, but assured the deputation that it would give thé geustion every consideration. The board also granted the use of the auditorium of Centre Street School to the Unemployed Work- er's Association on Wednesday evening of this week for the pur- pose of holding a meeting at which a special speaker will be present, on the receipt of a request in writing of the association properly signed ed by its officers. PENSION TRIBUNAL GRANTS PENSION T0 ONE CLAIMANT Decisions in Other Cases Are Reserved Pending Receipt of Further Re- ports The Pension Tribunal, when it resumed its sittings in the Cen- tre street school this morning, following an adjournment shortly before two o'clock yesterday af- ternoon, announced several de- cisions arrived at during yester- day's sitting, all the findings of the tribunal heing, under the Act, subject to appeal within fifteen days either by the applicant or the Board of Pension Commis- sioners. In the case of Ernest L. All- dred, of Bowmanville, the Tribu- ral found that the bronchitis and emphesema complained of by the applicant are both '"attributaple to service." Neurosis is "rot attributable to service." In the case of the claim for widow's pension made by Mrs, V. R. Oliver, no decision was reach- ed. The Tribunal will obtain the | considered opinion of a heart specialist to assist it in comirg ty, a decision, this opinion beivg open to the Pensions Advocate and and Pension Committee's Counsel. In the case of G. A. Dusenhury, this claim was announced "struck off the list" for the pre- gent sittings, a telegram having been received from thé Board of | Pensiong Commissioners to the effect that they were instigating a still further investigation into | this applicant's claim, C. Palaer, another appli- : cant whose case was before the Tribunal, a more careful and thorough diagnosis will be made, at the request of the Tribunal, in Christie street Hospital, Toronto, before a decision is made. No finding was announced in the case of the claim made by F. W. Brown, on which further reports are also to be sought, The sittings of the Tribunal continued today and will also hear several claims tomorrow. BRITISH COLUMBIA MAKES PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION JOB (By Canadian Press) Victoria, July 28. -- Instruc- tions have been issued by .the British Columbia = Government for the preparation of 11 high way work camps in widely sep- arated parts of the province. The Government also had decided on a subsistence allowance to be paid the men employed in preparing the camp sites which will later be used in connéction with. the construction programme of the government, found | as | LEGION HEAD SAYS ADMINISTRATION PENSIONS UNFAIR | Declares Revision Will Be Necessary Unless There Is Drastic Revision Ottawa, July 28.--In a mes- sage sent to the entire member- ship of the Canadian Legion, almost on the eve of the Do- minion Convention and the ar- rival of Earl Jellicoe and dele- gates from all over the Empire for the biennial conference of the British Empire Service League, Major J. S. Roper of Halifax, Dominion President of the Legion, sets forth his official views on.the administration of the present pensions legislation of Canada. Declaring that the time has come for plain speaking, Major Roper says: "The deplorable state of affairs which now exists was never eontemplated by any one, and it is so cruelly unfair that, in the interests of the country, it ought not to con- tinue." He states, after reviewing the situation, that unless within a very short space of time a complete transformation takes place, the Legion will have no alternative but to approach Par- liament again for a drastic revi- sion of the pensions administra- tion, SMALL BLAZE IN TEXTILE PLANT Some Damage Done at Fac- tory of Oriental Textiles by Water Last Night Some damage was done by wa- ter last night in the basement of the Oriental Tex- tiles Factory at the corner of Athol and Charles streets, when the sprinkler heads opened due t., a fire which broke out among a number of bales of papas. The extent of the damage has gs yet not been estimated. The origin of the fire, which was confined to the basement, was not clearly established, but it is thought that it may have started from spontaneous com- bugtion. The alarm was turned in from the alarm box at the corner of -Athol and Charles streets at 8.40 and was respond- ed to by the full force, which took the tw, pumper units and the large ladder truck. - vao VIL vIL world' 8 needs. Rural Sociology Speaking at some length on "Rural Sociology," Dr. J. B. Rey, nolds exploded several existing fellacies regarding rural life. One of these was that people wers drifting from the rural places ta the cities. The "back to thy land" cry so much heard today was not a new one. He recalled that it was uttered 50 years ag¢ when at Guelph the Ontario Agri: cultural College was opened. Prof. Reynolds pointed out that the rural places had always heag the chief source of humankind production, and the cities the chief source of consumption. Cit: ies could never grow without thn surplus from the rural 1 Ja ea tion, nor could rural places gro without the cities to take care that surplus. This was the m chine age, when machines wer, SIX PER CENT REDUCTION WITH PROCEEDS APPLIED FOR RELIEF PROPOSED * Members of City Council and Civic Employees Considering Scheme to Affect Those With Sal- aries Over $1,200 a Year MEASURE WOULD BE ONLY TEMPORARY, Proposal Likely to Come Before Council in Near Future As Recommenda. tion of Civic Finance Committee In connection with the sugges tion made to the Board of Educa~- tion yesterday evening by Ald, P. A. Macdonald, Chairman of the Finance Committee of City Coun= cil, that the Board request the co- operation of the teachers under \ their administration in contribut- ing a percentage of their salaries towards unemployment relief work in this city, it is learned this morning by The Times that a movement in City Council to eol- lect a contribution towards relief work from employees of the city is gaining support. The present suggestion bel considered by the members City Council and the city's ems ployees themselves is to put intg effect & scheme whereby all em~ ployees drawing a salary of $1,» 200 a year, or over, would be sube ject to a reduction in salary avers aging about six per cent, the amount thus eollected being place ed in a special account for use in unemployment relief. When the necessity for this fund disappears, and conditions { the business and industrial life ol the city becomes normal, this contribution would cease, presums ably, and employees all draw thei full salary. It is understood that this pro= posal is to come before the City Council ag a whole in the immedi= ate future in the form of a recoms mendation from the Finance Come mittee. CONTRACTS LET FOR SGHOOL WORK Provision Made for Repairs and Renovation of Pubs lic Schools of City The report of the property coms mittee of the board of education which was received at last night's meeting recommended that tenders, for work on several of the public schools of the city, be let and also granted the request of John McCuls lpugh for the use of Mary Street school for the purpose of giving ine struction to the Juvenile Orange Band. The report is as follows: That after having secured prices ~ * from various sources, that the ten~ = der of R. S. Virtue Hardware be accepted for 664% lineal feet of 2 inch. mesh No. 9, galvanized after fabrication, chain link fence, 6 ft high, posts 174 inches diameter at 73% cents per lineal foot, delivered Cedardale or South Simcoe Schools, That after: prices having been se= cured for the erection of 664% lih- eal feet of chain link fence, for Cedardale and - South Sime Schools, the tender of Bathe a McLellan for fence erected without a continuous base wall at a erie of $275.00 be accepted. That prices having been from local painters on paint p posals for Mary St, ool, price of R. J. Ireland de accep at $129.50, including ceilings. That prices having been hs (Continued on page 3) Pealng farm Yah ee No Further Provisi No further appropriation for harbor work at Oshawa appears in the supplementary estimates which were tabled by Premier R. B. Bennett in the House of Com- mong last night. In the regular estimates, a sum of $75,000 was set aside for harbor extensions and improvements here, but so far a start has not yet been made on the expenditure of this money although the plans for the work which is to be done were approv- ed some two or three months ago. None: of the harbors in this part of Ontario receive any considera- tion in.the supplementary, al- though the or and council of the town of hitby had been hopeful that-some appropriation would be made for necessary work at that harbor. Tt was not expected that any further sum would be set aside this year for; Oshawa, since the $75,000 appros on For Local Harbor in Additional Ee tes priation was considered quite gen. erous at the time it was made. \* No definite knowledge is a able yet as to when the work be started at the Oshawa harbor, on which the $75,000 appropria- tion is to be spent. This includes a certain amount of dredging, provides for the construction of large new section of ' dock wharfage space, which is needed at the harbor to take of the traffic which had been de veloped, but which suffered .a slump when it was found that there was no accommodation at the harbor to take care of the in- coming and outgoing freight ship= ments. There is every hope, how= ever, that work will be started at up only by the estimates of the | : partment through Parliament.