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EE , ,--€;"--™d™ éSik A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City @shama Dail Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer PAGE THREE _ d and threaten erted." T JAMBOREE the dangers the world VOL. 9--NO. 62 Published at Oshawa, Ont., y and Public Holid Canada, Every OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1931 STO VE E XPLOSION RUIN ued from page 1) ¥ Mayor Ernie Marks trict Scout Master, 8. ays and Contests he afternoon displays 3 will be held in which George W. Hezzelwood Died Suddenly Saturday ii: OUTSTANDING CITIZEN PASSED AWAY, LEAVING WHOLE CITY TO MOURN Mr. Hezzelwood Was at Office on Saturday Fore- noon, But Suffered Heart Attack in Afternoon and Died at, Nine O'clock in the Evening WAS EXECUTIVE OF GENERAL MOTORS Deceased Was Active in Many Phases of Com- munity Life, and Was an Ardent Supporter of Amateur Sport and Other Worth-while Causes The city of Oshawa lost a distin- ' guished citizen on Saturday even- ing, when George W. Hezzelwood, secretary to R. S. McLaughlin, President of the eGneral Motors, passed away suddenly at his home 400 Simcoe Street North. Mr. Hezzelwood"s death came as the result of a heart attack, which he suffered about the middle of the afternoon, and to which he suc- cumbed about nine o'clock in the evening. In the fgrenoon, he had been at the office as usual, and was in excellent health and spirits, and the news of his death came as a distinct shock to his many business associates and friends who had seen him earlier in the day. His inter- ests in the city extended into many circles of activity, and his sudden passing brought countless expres- sions of regretful sympathy from ' nese who had, for many Efi on him as riend an * -Jodked on Badd Mr. Hezzelwood was a man of modest demeanor and retiring dis- position, yet he nevertheless had that rare faculty of making and keeping friends. Behind his mod- esty, there was a strength of char- acter, and a quiet wit that made him a strong favorite in the various circles in which he moved. In every good cause, whether it be philan- thropic, or in connection' with ama- teur sports, in which he was espe- cially interested, or work for the development of the community in which he lived most of his life, Mr. Hezzelwood gave inspiring leader- ship, and he was that quiet type of citizen whose left hand did not al- ways know of the good work his right was doing. His passing leaves a gap in the community life of Osh- awa, and in many organizations his wise counsel and advice will be greatly missed. , Born Near Raglan George W. Hezzelwood was in his fifty-third year, and was born on a farm at Mount Carmel, east of Raglan, where his father, the late William Hezzelwood, was a well-known farmer. He had his public school education at Raglan, and later attended the, high school at Oshawa, and the Model School at Whitby. On leaving school, he taught for a year or two at the MacKenzie's School and then for- (Continued on page 4) +150 present a special Rotary Club Pays Elo- quent Tribute to Mem- ory of George W. Hezzel- wood, Who Was Past President of the Club RATED AS FIRST 'AMONG ROTARIANS Gordon D. 'Conant Express- es Feelings of Club Mem- DIED SATURDAY bers at Loss of One of the Charter Members The Oshawa Rotary Club at its weekly luncheon today paid tribute to the memory of George W. Hez- zelwood, one of its charter mem- bers, and a past president of the club, and the address of the day was postponed until another occa- sion. Gordon D. Conant, speaking for all the club members, delivered an eloquent panegyric on the ser- vice to the club and community of the departed member, and the meeting was adjourned in a spirit of mourning for the loss of one who, ever since the club was or- ganized in 1920, has been one of its towers of strength. After the luncheon, at the Hotel Genosha, had been served, Presi- dent S. J. Phillips rose in his place, and, in a silence which could be felt, said, in measured words: "We are meeting today under most distressing circumstances oc- casioned by the passing of our fellow-Rotarian George W. Hezzel- wood. His death constitutes an al- most irreparable loss to the entire city of Oshawa, and particularly to the Rotary Club. It is fitting that we "should" commemorate his nem ory, and I am sure it will be acceptable to all Rotarians when I request that our sentiments, our tribute dnd our immeasurable grief be expressed by a staunch Rotarian and a near and dear friend, Rotar- ian Gordon Conant." Mr. Conant's Tribute Addressing the president and the members of the club, Mr. Conant then spoke feelingly in the follow- ing words: "It is my privilege and painful duty to endeavor to express the very great grief and sense of loss that we all experience in the pass- ing of our beloved fellow Rotarian George Wellirigton Hezzelwood, and at the same time to pay a well deserved tribute to his memory. It would be almost superfluous for me to attempt to detail his many splen- did qualities, his innumerable con- tributions to Rotary, and his efforts and attainments as a citizen. None will question or qualify when I say that few, if any, have enriched the life of our community as much, or have contributed so much to Rotary. As a past President of this Club, as a member since its organization in 1920, as one of the most constant attendants at our meetings, as a contributor to our programmes with a humour more subtle, more delightful than any we have™nown, and at the same time (Continued on page 3) AVIATION COURSE ~ GASE [3 HEARD Magistrate Reserved Judg- ment After Hearing Evi- dence in Police Court Tn the case against William An- derson of Toronto, who was charg- ed with false pretences in selling a course of aviation instruction to Jos. M. Stoughton, of Oshawa. His Worship reserved judgment. It was adduced that Stoughton paid the accused some $400 for a correspondence course in aviation and a course of fifty hours flying which the prosecution alleged An- derson was no position to give, An- derson in his evidence stated that Stoughton understood that the money he had paid in was to be used to charter a plane which was to be used to give him instruction, but Stoughton stated that he did not understand this to be the case. derson was represented by Mr. Roebuck, of Toronto, and J. A. Mc- Gibbon conducted the case for the prosecution. FIRE THREATENS BELSIZE Belize, British Honduras, Sept. 14.--Fire threatened to com- plete the destruction of storm and flood today as the work of bury- ing and cremating the dead from last week's hurricane, now esti- mated at more than 1,000, went SCOUT JAMBOREE HERE SATURDAY Provincial Commissioner of Scouts Will be Here For Occasion Official announcement has now been received that the Provincial Commissioner of the Boy Scout Association, H. A. Lawrence, will be present in Oshawa on Sat- urday and Sunday, September 19 and 20, for the big Scout Jam- boree being held in this city on those days, the second annual gathering of its kind to be held in Oshawa. y Commissioner Lawrence will take the salute at the ceremonial parade being held in Alexandra Park on Saturday afternoon, when Scout Troops and Cub Packs from al over the province will march past, while he will also speak at the "Grand Rally" being held in the evening. According to the official pro- gram issued by the Oshawa Lo- cal Association of the Boy Scouts Aesociation, following the assem- bly of the Scouts at the Armour. jes at 1.30 o'clock on Saturday afternoon the "whole body of troops and pack will parade from the Armouries to Alexandra Park at 2.00 p.m., the ceremony of breaking the flag being carried out in the park at 2.30 o'clock. Following the ceremonial par- ade the visiting Scouts will be GEORGE HEZZELWOOD One of Oshawa's outstanding citizens, and secretary to R, S. McLaughlin, President of Gen- eral Motors of Canada, Limit. ed, passed away suddenly on Saturday evening. FINAL PLANS FOR OSHAWA FAIR ARE NOW UNDER WAY Everything Points to Rec- ord Success at Fair Which Opens Tomorrow With the Oshawa Fair scheduled to be held tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday, last minute prepara- tions are in full swing for the big annual exhibition of the South On- tario Agricultural Society. Up at the fair grounds a start. was being made on getting everything in or- der for the arrival of exhibits to- morrow, and on the race track some smart trotting and pacmg horses were being given a preliminary workout to keep them in trim for the trials of speed which are to be a feature of the program on Wed- nesday and Thursday afternoon. Charles P. Davis, secretary of the fair, was a busy man in his office, but had time to assure The Times that, judging from advance entries and inquiries, the 1931 fair promises to be the most successiul of the many 'that have been held since the fair was established in 1906. He is particularly impressed with the live- stock entires, which include amny animals, in the horse, cattle and sheep classes, which wor high hon- ors at the Canadian National Exhi- bition. Every department of the fair seems headed for complete success, and the main and women's buildings will be filled to capacity by tomor- row evening. With a motor show, baby show, a splendid grand stand performance and musical revue, horse races, a first-class midway, and many other popular features, this year's fair seems headed to break all records, and the only cause for worry is the weather pro- babilities. Rain séems due, and the directors of the fair are hoping that it comes along today or tomorrow and then clears away for two bright and sunny days on Wednesday and Thursday. The horses which will take part in the trials of speed on Wednesday and Thursday, according to V. B. Woodruff, who is in charge of the races, will include some of the best horses which took part in the events at the Canadian National Exhibi- tion. Some fast horses have already arrived from Western Canada to take part in races, so that keenest of competition is assured, as all the four+events are well filled. The judge for the racing will be Thomas Bartrem, Toronto; John Hudson, Toronto; C."Ray, Toronto, with A. Proctor, Newmarket, as starter. Robert Hannah will be the official time-keeper and Harold B. Watson will be clerk of the course. Will Report on Big Convention For the purpose of hearing a de- tailed report of the proceedings of the annual Dominion convention at Niagara Falls, a special meeting of the Oshawa Branch of the Can- adian Legion will be held on Thurs- day evening of this week, in the council chamber. The report of the convention, at which many im- portant resolutions and reports wer adopted, will be given by M. Mec- Intyre Hood, president of the local branch, who was elected a member of the Dominion Executive Council, to represent Ontario, at the con- vention. All members are urged to rr-- will be made weloome, heard tributes to the memory of ll given but a few Today, on every hand, could be George W. Hezzelwood, who died on Saturday evening. Below are of the expres- sions of appreciation of his life and worth by some of those who were closely associated with him in the various activities in which he took part. . F. L. Mason . An eloquent tribute was paid to the life of Mr. Hezz2iwood by F. L. Mason, president of tle Chamber of Commerce. '""Having known George Hezzel- wcod since boyhood," Mr. Mason stated, "the announcement of his death was a great shock to me. Here is an example of a young man starting out in life, nct under the most favorable 6- rancial conditions, but with a splendid home training, and grad- vally working his way up to a position carrying a.tremendous amount of responsibility and in which he always had the com- rlete confidence of his employer. He will certainly be missed by his riany friends and associates. As a director of the Chamber of Commerce he could always be Je. j ended upon for sound advice and judgment in connection with any matters connected with that or- xanization. As a director of the Oshawa Curling Club and an ac- tive curler, his advice was al- ways sought by the management of the club and on the ice he was a true sportsman. On behalf Tributes to G. W. Hezzelwood are Paid by His Close Associates of both these organizations, I ex- press our sincere regrets at his passing." DR. S. J. PHILLIRS Sincere tribute to the late George Hezzelwood was paid to- day by Dr. 8. J. Phillips, president of Oshawa Rotary Club of which deceased had been a faithful member since its inception. "George Hezzelwood has been a charter member and past presi- dent of our club and has had the wonderful record of not missing a Rotary meeting since Rotary was organized in this city," Dr. Phillips said. No one was more cousiderate and he always mani- fested kindly and forebearing spirit toward his fellows. His wise counsel was continuously scught by the executive when any business of importance was before us and we never sought in vain. His loyalty, his sincerity, his amiability and his steadfas: devotion was always a tremen. dcus asset in Rotary. No one will be more missed than he and the club's most sincere sympathy is extended to his sorrowing fam- ily." W. A. COAD '"He was a wonderful friend and I know I shall miss him a great deal," W. A. Coad, former fac- tory manager of General Motors of Canada, Ltd., stated this morn- ing in reference to the death of (Continued on page 3) The Times has received the following letter from Lt.-Col. F. J. Picking, provincial president of the Canadian Legion, with refer- ence to the Provincial Conven- tion held here recently: -- Sept. 12, 1931. "The Editor, Oshawa Daily Times, Oshawa, Ontario, "Dear Sir--Will 'you please permit 'me space in your paper in which to extend thanks to His Worship, the Mayor, members of the City Council, {he Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Legion, the Ladies' Auxiliary thereto, Officers and Members of the Osh- awa Service Clubs, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Citizens of Oshawa in general, who so magnificently assisted in the re- ception and entertainment of the delegates of the Ontario Provin- cial Convention of the Canadian Legion, together with their guests from various parts of the British Empire and the Dominion Provincial President of Canadian Legion Thanks Oshawa For Hospitality of Canada. "It has been my good fortune to attend many Conventions of ex-soldiers since 1918, and I can say with truth that never has the welcome ziven by Oshawa to the Ontario Provincia] Conven- tion been excelled at any time, "The sessions of the Conven- tion were crowned with success, and many important matters successfully dealt with. This, with the general hospitality extended to us by your citizens, will make the 1931 Convention one which will live long in the memories of the members of the Legion in 'Ontario. "In closing may 1 say that I hope your city will be as glad to welcome us to another Conven- tion in some future year, as we shal] be glad to return. "Yours faithfully, "F. J. PICKING, "President, Ontario Provincial Command." Dr. M. Gompertz, Headmaster of the Pupil Teachers' Centre at Ley- ton, near London, England, from 1900 to 1907 and then Headmaster of the County High School for Boys at Leyton until 1929 when he resigned, .was a visitor in Oshawa on Friday and Saturday of last week the guest of Mrs. A. L. W. Smith, one of his old students, and Mr. Smith, 141 Agnes street. Dr. Gompertz is just completing an extensive tour of United States and Canada. Landing in New York on July 24 he has visited Chicago, Denver, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and other points of inter- est in the United States; Vancou- ver, Banff, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, and Niagara. He sails for England from Montreal this week. Studied System While in Canada Dr. Gompertz took the opportunity of examining the educational system so far as he was able in the brief time at his disposal in each place he visited and in conversation with a representa- tive of The Times expressed him- self as agreeably surprised at the very apparent emphasis placed on the value of education in every centre both large and small. He visited a rural school of one room, with one teacher, with thirty pupils of nine different grades, and stated that he was very pleased with the results that could' be obtained by such a system. While in Oshawa he visited the Collegiate and Voac- tional Institute and also Centre Street School commending the in- itiative that prompted the erection of such splendid buildings but giv- ing it as his opinion that the size of many of the classes n some cases containing about forty-five pupils, was found to be a detriment to progress. be present, and war veterans gen- (Contipuod on pose 3) _ erally w / English Educationist Visits Oshawa Schools, And Comments on System praise for the extensive hospitality shown to him during his visit to the United States where again he found the educational system much to be commended, Language Changing He admitted that the citizens and schools of the United States were, slowly but surely, making changes in the English language, which, if continued to their ultimate conclu- sion, would render that language unrecognizable, As an example he re ferred to the naming of the last letter of the alphabet as "Zee" in- stead of "Z", telling a story of his comment on this matter to a Unit- ed States high school teacher to the effect that "Washington used to call this letter Z, when did you change it?" which rather surprised this estimable lady, Asked to comment on conditions generally through .the large district taken tm by his tour Dr, Gompertz stated that he found the effect of the drought even worse than gener- ally admitted in. western Canada, but the people still hopeful, He was agreeably surprised at the decrease in the cost of living both in Canada and the United States since his last trip to this continent many years ago. While in Oshawa Dr. Gompertz met H. M. Barnett, of Peterbor- ough, another old student who showed brilliancy in England and of the General Electric Corporation. WEATHER Forecast: -- Lower Lake Region and Georgian Ray-- Moderate winds, somewhat unsettled with occasional thundershowers today and who is now on the engineering staff Ye program. anally" is to be held t tonight at which, Local Is Aga: Te a lssiongt essed by Charles 'nt of the Local As- Of Scns the evening of ouncil Fire" is to ry Park co - Bennett L. Smelock. mee a student of the announced, many and Voactional lompetitions will was announced the different aparded the Edwa: for the cham- ship in the scienceind the entire any and Zoology, I is attracting honours, It is announ all over the this clever student h Moses Henry Aikins------ Botany, Zoology ande lovers live awarded by Victoriais: in others addition, he ranked i Moses Henry Aikins Sc "has saved Physics, Chemistry an ™ ics, but this was aot at all. How do sion to W. M. Ghe lives?" queried ity of Toronyo wasn't very fast in markable r credit on Myollering them," Johnny of the Osha replied ; 1 tional Insti' mn. --miled at a very pretty ght, and as she passed ta smile in return." She: ped?" He: "I 4d" put how oid = lad OF T lad i t 1 tern } e ge > du GAS WONT LET h ga crowded my vers a restless at night. Ate Commiss 21d crackers. Adlerika the colle.*P £00d now, nervous- rates is H. Cassidy, accordin® Pringg out poison ed at tp never thought was in sien, :m_ If you are nervous, A fulp and full of gas, it ing acceise you. Get Adlerjka Works I tomorrow you feel the RE SATURDAY "off Bowmanville Daily Times Representative's Phone No. 53 HYDRO BYLANS T0 BE DISCUSSED BY TOWN COUNCIL Another Opportunity To Be Given to Acquire Distribution System Bowhanville Town Council meets tonight to thoroughly peruse the by-laws providing for a vote of the property owners on the pur- chase of the local Hydro distribu- tion plant. The bylaws were realy when council met last week but owing to the absence of Council- lors Elliott and Jones the discus- ston was referred until this week to enable them to he present There has been 4 strong feeling in the town ever since the vote was | taken last year that a mistake had {been made. It has since been brought to the notice of the prop- erty owners that practically every municipality that has purchased its system has benefitted by a re- duction in rates, and in some cases two reductions. There was also a misunderstanding, due mostly to the fact that the voters did not at- tend the meetings to learn about the purchase, that the town in issuing debentures would incur a further debt that would meaff lar- ger taxes. This is not so for the profit made on the system takes care of all debenture payments be- sides providing for a reduction in the rates for all classes of users. The purchase price of the plant s about $71,000 and as the town or rather the hydro has made 2a profit each year on the local system of $20,000 per annum the whole cost of the in a Howe purchase could be paid little over three years. it is t compulsory to no ff in th ver pay thi at time and the profits cannot be transferred to the general expenditures of the town so that the only means of using the money is by reducing the rates Another idea that was rampant last year was that the local plant was {not in good shape but this too was a falacy and it has been well proven that the plant is in excellent shape requiring very little expenditure for many years to come. It has heen <aid to prove that the plant is in bad shape that when an elec- tric storm passes over the town the lights often go out. This is true to defeat the purchase last year have been exploded and it is be- lieved that the voters will this year vote heavily in favor of the pur- chase. The reductions of rates in Oshawa, Port Hope, Lindsay, Co- bourg and other centers through the purchase of the plants is a warranty to those locally entitled to the franchise that the purchase is desirable from every angle. Vot- ing will probably take place on the 17th or 24th of October and it is expected that it will be overwhelm- ingly in favor of "the purchase, Woman Injured in Fall From Ladder Mrs. George Barton, Liberty street, suffered painful injuries in- cluding a broken leg and probably internal injuries when she fell from the ladder while picking pears at the home of Mr. J. E. Elliott, King street, last week. Mrs, Barton who is an elderly lady has been confined to her home since and her condi- tion is considered serious. Business Men To Meet This Evening Tonight the Bowmanville Busi- ness Men meet for their opening fall meeting. The meeting will be held in the High School auditorium and Mr. J. C. Kirkwood, editor of "Marketing and Business Manage- ment," Toronto, will be the speak- er. Mr. Kirkwood is a fluent speaker and he is bringing a mes sage, under the title of "Salesman- ship" that warrants the attendance of every business man, clerk afid friend in the town. There are other interesting features of the meeting which will start sharp at eight o'clock and to which President Dus- tan urges every member to be present. SPECIAL MUSICAL SERVICE services were held in United Church yesterday New United Church Hymnary was inaugurated into regular use. Large congregations attended the services 'which were mostly musical and many of the new hymns were sung for the first time. The services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. A. McMillan of Toronto Special Trinity when the (in restaurant) -- how can you eat with a Cunningham Perkins, knife? ; Perkins--It is not so easy as it looks. 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Haro pleaded on the C2 on or abe and also cashing of the Centre his brothe uttering ar with regar cashed at checks throu made in the the Whitevalet evidence was the men and b: all of whom s: good record, Lc ed for the accus THIRD BIG F Saint John's, AY 4 Carbonear is cou 6 qt. Basket «= WONDAY - TUESDAY - WEDNESDAY weandard Quality tomatoes 3 : 25- s:lolled Oats sux § ms. 15. From Ontario's Finest Creameries Cheese Mild New 19: vaitder and Juicy JMPloin Steak mn. 23 Wing Steak Lamb Chops: mn. 25¢ Both youn whi til a Week AN t's E bition Package tence. "-@ sinner men obtain 19 Ib. 25¢ and Bacon mw. 25¢ FILLETS Smoked Ib. 15¢ \ FLOUNDERS Fresh Ib. 12¢ Valencia Oranges: 35¢ Ib. 14 s heavy fire loss of" as the result of : broke out early t\ destroyed four warehouse, a stud stores and damage stores and damaged lantic & Pacific [pions see LIMITED, OF CANADA Tuesdays dot so warm | Tea Co. Seas IAN)