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" --------_-- A Growing Newspaper in a -~ The ® h aa Daily Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer mes VOL. 9--NO, 106 Published at Oshaw Cansds, E OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TWELVE PAGES COULT ENGINEERS IN DEBATE OVER DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLANT FOR OSHAWA Matter Referred to Special Meeting, at Which De- partment of Health Offic- ials Will Be Asked to State Views TECHNICAL DETAILS CONFUSE COUNCIL Mayor Marks Asserts Pro- vincial Department of 'Health Should Advise as to Type of Plant Best for the City The whole question of the most suitable sewage disposal system and the matter of a site for the plant, was referred by City Council to "committee of the whole" last night at the adjourned meeting from Monday. Council will invite Dr. Bell, De- puty. Minister of the Department of Health, and Dr, Berry, Chief of the Sanitary Engineering Division of the Department, to be present at the meeting in committee, the date of this meeting being fixed to suit the convenience of these gov- ernment officials. Council heard very divergent oninions from technical experts last night in connection with the merits and demerits of different disposal systems. 'F, A. Dallyn put forth the merits of the mechanical sys- tem of disposal. Dr. Nasmith and Mr. St Nesmith and e, 0 e adoption of the sludge digestion system pre- FL ended, and the City 1 or A FB. Goedike, also. gave uel his ideas on subject. e opinions, and recommenda- tions, of these engineers were very apparently completely at variance pd essential points, the result pos- ibly, so far as the members of council were concerned, being best described as "confusion worse con- ge lithout going into the technical details of the addresses of either of the engineers, some of the salient 'eatures in their remarks are of general interest. F. A. Dallyn Mr. Dallyn, representing the San- Dis Company, of Niagara Falls, Ont. explained that the system of this company's disposal plant, as sug- gested for the consideration of council, was to dispose of the solids by, means of a sanitary destructor. By: this system the solids in the sewage are separated, to a certain extent, from the liquids by means of a fine mesh screen which rotates, the sludge, and .also the garbage collected in the city, being burned. e stated that the screens took a great deal of the moisture from the sewage. The difference n the cost of the plant was very material when com- with that of erecting a sludge for system. Referring to the chener plant, or rather partial plant as ded for immediate construction. Mr, Dallyn stated tne cost 'was $200,000, 'and this plant takes care of the entire municipal e at no more cost than that : of conveying it to the plant and ontinued on page 10) WHEAT ADVANGES " CONTINUE TODAY New High Level For Year ~ Is Registered at . Winnipeg Winnipeg, Nov. S5-=Sharp ad- vances were registered in wheat prices on the Winnipeg Grain Ex- change this morning. Early morn- ing purchases sent 'November and December futures to the high levels struck Monday, while May shot to Sewage Disposal Plant Plans Are Again Deferred a. - "ight Spots on the Horizon The Coulter Manufacturing Company of this city is installing new machinery to add to the cap- acity of its plant, Several of the Oshawa men who were called upon to fill the party to go north this week re- ported that they aré now in steady employment. Representatives of the Chicago Board of Trade told President Hoover that they believed the price of grains would continue to rise, The Barry and Staines Lino- leum Company, Limited, ¥Farn- ham, Quebec, this week placed a ew factory in operation, employ- ng 400 hands. Officials of the International Tarvester Company announced that it has resumed active opera- t'ons in all its Canadian and 'nited States plants, Seventy-four steamers are sche iuled to carry upwards of ten mil- on bushels of grain overseas from Montreal before the naviga ion season closes. Canadian National Steamships report a second vessel placed on the Montreal to Vancouver sea route. Cargo demands exceed the ability of one freighter to handle the business, ------ The Canadian Silk Products Company, Sherbrooke, Quebec, has giarted work on an extension to its factory, and will employ several hundred additional work- ers, COAL PRICE HAS BEEN ADVANCED Fifty Cents a Ton Increase on All Varieties Is Announced Coal prices in Oshawa have in- creased 50 cents per ton, accord- ing to an announcement which is being made by all the local deal- ers today. This brings the price of stove, egg and nut coal up to $15.50, pea coal up to $12.50 and buckwheat coal up to $10.00. At the same time, the price of coke has been advanced to $11.00 a 1m, the former price being $10.- In announcing this price in- crease the coal dealers intimate that the increase is made neces- sary by the added exchange rate from the United States, and the duty and tax which have to be paid on all coal and coke coming into this country. It is pointed out, however, that.the prices now heing charged here are still less than the prices in Toronto, Capetown, South Africa--Peggy Salaman, pretty and vivacious nine- teen year old British society girl flyer, landed here today after a flight from England in which she cut a whole day off the previous record of 6%: days, set last April by Glen Kidston, noted sportsman. an ever higher Reale at 76 cents. ns at icago Chicago, Nov. 5--S retical ad- vance in wheat values continued in Chicago market today. May con- tracts crossed the 70 cent mark for the first time this season. Nat Murray, quoted by the Chicago Tri- bune today as a veteran crop ex- port, declared 125 million dollars have been added to the value of grain which the farmers hold for market by the recent advances. North Oshawa Light Fails; Hallowe'en Tricks Blamed "The light that failed," caus- ed considerable trouble in North wa last night, the electric. current from the city being en- tirely interrupted, 'with many lionseholders being forced to ne to light the old oil lamps Which they thought to have been permanently relegated to the at- ule or cellar. ps Enquiry from C. T. Barnes, Cedersl Manager of the Public {'tiitfes Commiesion, elicits the an. that the trouble was damage to the insulation in sev- cral places on Hallowe'en, During the celebration of Hal- | lowe'en about forty-five lamps were broken in the city and North Oshawa, and in this so-call "fun" damage was done tothe insulation on the wires carrying the current to North Oshawa. "This damage, while insufficient to cause 'an immediate cessation of service, developed during a short timo and resulted in the inter- ruption which threw a large por- tion of the community into com- plete darkness. Service men were out . this morning remedying the trouble and a complete service is now GREER SENT T0 REFORMATORY ON CHARGE OF ARSON Given Term of One Year Definite; Two Years * Indefinite In city police court here this morning Magistrate J. E. Willis, of Whitby, issued judgment in the case of, Harold A. Greer, Colborne Street, Toronto, who was found guilty last week on a charge of ar- son in connection with a fire in a vacant house on Elgin Street East on September 26, sentencing the ac- cused to one year definite and two vears less a day indefinite in the Ontario 'Reformatory at Guelph. The term will date from the time of his arrest. In passing judgment Magistrate Willis commented that it was im- possible to give suspended sentence as the offense was a very serious one, punishable by life imprison- ment. There is no doubt in my mind of the guilt of the accused, His Worship stated, and went on to say that if there had been no in- surance or mortgage on the pro- perty and if no one had been de- frauded, the accused as owner of the house, could do what he liked with it, If incendiary and careless fires were eliminated, our insurance rate would be cut in half, the magistrate stated. England has an insurance sate that is low as compared with 'hat in America because the people do not burn their buildings to get money, It is offenses such as this that effect the insurance rate in the Dominion, It is not fair to the in- surance companies, he asserted and he felt sure that 50 per cent. of the fires in Canada could be avoided. Carefulness and honesty will reduce the fire hazard by hall ond reduce the insurance rate accordingly, On his client's. behalf, A, Co Hall pledded that leniency be shown as Greer was. only nineteen years ohh He abits the' onlyisdiy port of hig fa ily, he said, and had a good charac ter previous to this infrincciment of the law. the Bench could not impose sus. pended sentence that a short fern FIRE DESTROTS PICKERING HONE Residence of E. Nerlick, Near Claremont, Falls Prey to Flames Claremont, Nov. 5. -- The beautiful stone residence of E. Nerlick, 7th concession, Pickering township, was destroyed by fire juet before midnight on Tuesday. The fire is belleved to have brok- en out in the kitchen, where a fire had been burning in the stove. Mr. Nerlick and his fam- ily escaped from the flames but the house and its contents were completely destroyed. The farm on which this house is. located, is thé old Dave Russell honie- stead, and was purchased by Mr, Nerlick about four years ago. 'The loss is only partially covered by insurance. Construction has been started on a road connecting Esmeraldas and Quito, Ecuador, 217 miles a- part, Many combination shop and residence buildings are being erected in Hong Kong, China, John Drinkwater's collection of United States stamps was sold in London recently for $7,500. WAITING ORDERS T0 PROCEED NORTH Oshawa Party of Thirty Men Still Without Instructions No word has yet been received regarding the men who are now awaiting definite instructions as to going to Northern Ontario to work in: the construction camps. Every one of this party of thirty is keeping in close touch with the local Employment Bureau and it is expected that final word in this connection will be received very shortly. St: ; . The party of twenty East Whit- by men all received their trans- portation this morning, and have been properly outfitted so far as clothing is concerned through the co-operation of the -Assoclat Welfare Societies with the Town- ship Council, . : This party leaves this evening, and has been instructed to gather again available, (at the C.N:R. Station seven o'clock. this paper. Mayor Marks Donating Whole Night's Proceeds | to Oshawa Welfare Fund Mayor Ernie Marks announced at noon to-day that, in| connection with the campaign for funds being staged this! month by the Associated Welfare Societies of Oshawa, he will donate the gross receipts of the New Martin Theatre for the program staged on Tuesday evening, November 17. The staff of the Theatre are giving their services for this special benefit performance, the theatre will be heated and lighted, and every cent taken in will be immediately handed over as a cash donation-to the campaign funds. Mayor Marks, proprietor of the New Martin, is not yet in a position to announce the program for this special event, but states that he is endeavoring to arrange for some special attraction which will be widely advertised in the columns of (By Bowm®nville Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, Nov. 5--Little Stel- la Brooks, 14 month old baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Brooks, Duke Street, narrowly mis- sed death yesterday morning wneu she was trapped in her Liome when it burst into flames. Mrs. Brooks who was in the house a few minutes before the fire had just slipped over to a neighbor's house 2nd on com- in ¢ t found her own home acros the street in flames. Smoke wo: poring from the back of the house and the frantic mother made a braye attempt to rescue her child. Dashing to the back kitchen door the smoke and flames kept her back Her hair was.singed and the heat was so onpressive that she could make no headway. Mr. Hall asked that as | be imposed dating from the time of promptly at. of th | Mts. Brooks' cries for help 1 Sraught. Peter. Mardin, "well kpown "seal contractor who Aras building Bowmanville Child Had Narrow Escape from Fire, Heroic Rescue is Made she tried to force her way in but | a house nearby, to the scene and Mr Martin broke a window in the side of the house and after much difficulty was able to bring the lit- tle girl to safety. The child was un- conscious when brought out, being nearly choked with the smoke and suffering from shock. She was tak- en to a vr» " r'« house and Dr. . Clarke Bell was summoned - soon had tie r1 resusitated. The fire is believed to have started in a defective chimney in the house although the fire was "hecked right off before Mrs. Brooks left the house. The house is owned by Mr. J. Lake Morden, owner of the Cream of Barley Camp. Damage was estimated at about $1000, Furniture was damag- ed by smoke and water, The fire brigade arrived on the scene in fast time and soon had the fire under control, It is understood that the furniture was not insured but that the house was. Described All the glamour, romance and hardships of the north country of the Eskimo and Cree Indian was told in vivid story form by Rev. J. G. Stephens of The Pas, Manitoba, who addressed the meeting of the west scctivn of the Oshawa Pres- bytery, held in King Street United Church last evening. Mr. Stephens who has lived in northern Mani- toba for the past four years, work- ing under the United Church has become extremely fond of both the country and the people, as one may well learn from his enthusiastic stories he so cleverly relates, Before telling of present condi- tions in the north, Mr. Stephens gave a brief outline of the physical geography of the country, 'and ac- counted for the many mountains and swift running streams. Then he told of the people, the Eskimo, whom he described as being the "little round fellow with the broad face that was smiling all the while." "The people are kindly, cheerful and child-like," said the speaker, Indians Not Noble "The Indians," said Mr, Stephens, "are not so noble as they arc often spoken of as being" But their superstitious beliefs have been dis- pelled since the coming of the Christian white man to the country. Rev. Mr, Stephens made the story of the christianizing of the Cree Indians a romantic one, telling how their unwritten language had been printed for them and how they ave been taught to read it. These Indians who have behind. them only one hundred years of Christianity are living as good lives, compara- 'tively, as those people of the world to-day who have behind them more than eight hundred years of Chris- tianity,, Primary Work Over Rev. Mr, Stephens believes deep- ly in the north, and in the religion that is being taught and practised there by 'the missionaries and Christian people. "A fine body of men is not to be found, thas thos in. the north country," said the speaker.' "The religion of the north is not a thing to be wrapped in swaddling clothes, it is something to be proudly spoken of." Mr. Stephen stated that the pri- mary work in the Oxford Presby- tery that included the territory be- tween The Pas and Fort Churchill, has been completed. There church» es have been established and the work that remains is getting the eople to attend the churches. This 'Mr. Stephens believes will be done if the missionaries that gare sent to that country are of the same gh class of men and women that have been there in the past. i Rev. H, C, Wolfraim of Courtice presided at the meeting, which was attended by a large number of men 3g woe ois section of the presbytery. J. fackay, setretary e laymen of the Oshawa Pres- bytery spoke briefly' at the meeting. . slamour of Northern Life by Missionary POPPY DAY' IN (TY SATURDAY Workers of Canadian Legion Will Be Distribut- ing Emblems of Sacrifice On Saturday, a band of faith- ful workers will be on the streets and canvassing the homes of Oshawa, carrying with them boxes of bright red poppies, the emblem of sacrifice. Saturday is the annual Poppy Day of the Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Legion, which, by this means, raises its funds to take care of exceptional cases of distress among disabled and sick war vel- erans and dependents of those who have suffered in the war. Last night, at a meeting of the Poppy Day and Memorial Committee, the final plans for the day were completed. Tomor- row night, the workers and those who are to have Poppy boxes on Saturday will report at the "Old Dugout" over the market build- ing, to secure their boxes and thelr supply of poppies. It is ex- pected that a party of boy scouts and of collegiate students will assist in the poppy distribution, and the assistance of any volun teer canvassers will be appreci- ated. Any wishing to help are asked to report in the room over the market building on Friday evening. Last year, the Poppy Commit- tee expended some $1,300 in re- lief work, and it is expected that the needs of the coming year will bo oven greater than last year. CEPT HERES EEE EES Ld IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE This morning thero was a crowd of some 500 peo- ple milling about the en- trance of the W, A. Dew- land store on Simcoe Street North, The reason for their presence there was the sale being conducted by W. Pattenick, of Cobourg, who has purchased the bank- rupt stock of the Dewland firm. Mr. Pattenick adver- tised this sale exclusively in the Oshawa Dally Times, and as a result had a lar- ger crowd than he could possibly handle at the store this morning, the as- sistance of the police being required' to keep the pros- pective shoppers in line, * % - . LJ] LJ] * w - * * - LJ . LJ . * . LJ . * LJ v * . EE AAA EE EE Eh AE IE EE IE BOWNANVILLE MAN ISONTRIAL FOR MANSLAUGHTER Evidence Given at Cobourg] Assizes in Trial of B. H. Mortlock The trial of Benjamin Herbert' Mortlock charged with man- slaughter Supreme Court, Co- bourg, before the Hon, Justice McEvoy, coungel for the crown | Col, Boggs and Charles Garbin, K.C., of Toronto; counsel for defense, J. C. McRuer of Toronto, Witnesses for the crown are giv- ing evidence and the evidence of Dr. Storey of Bowmanville, was being taken at noon. Defendant pleaded not guilty. On the first of June there was a cadet inspection at the Boys Training School, Bowmanville John Underhill, 11 year old boy, was on the way to school, pro ceeding easterly along Conces- sion St, He was overtaken by Dr. B. H. Storey in his car who was also on his way to the school. Dr. Storey saw him, spoke to him, and stopped to give him a lift. while the lad was running to get into the car another car came {rom behind. Dr. Storey heard a noise and then saw the other car going past him on his right and saw the little boy carried on the fender. The car travelled along the ditch on the right. The little boy fell off into the ditch. the car travelled about 150 feet, then came to a stop in a pea field. Dr. Storey got out of his car, went to the boy, who died almost instantly. The defence will try to prove that the little boy jumped into the way of Mortlock's car when he went into the ditch, as an al- ternative to passing around the left side of the Storey car, as he thought he. might hit some women and children approaching in the opposite direction. SILENCE T0 BE OBSERVED AT THE WAR MEMORIAL Slight Change Is Made in Remembrance Day Arrangements At a committee meeting held last night, the plans of the Cana- dian Legion for the observance of Remembrance Day on Wed- nesday, November '11, were slightly amended. Under the new arrangements, the two minutes of silence will be observed by the Legion at the cenotaph on Mem- orial Park, instead of at the in- tersection of King and Simcoe Streets. This change was made in view of the fact that a large gathering of citizens will be as- sembling at the Memorial for the decoration service, The police, however, will be requestec to co- operate by posting officers to see that all traffic is halted in the business section during the two minutes of silence. The plans of the Legion are that the members, and all war veterans ,along with any other bodies and organizations, includ- ing the mayor and city council, shall assemble at the Armories at 10.45 a.m., ready to march to the cenotaph. There a brief dec- oration service will be conducted by the Rev. H. Harston, in the midst of which the two minutes silence will be observed at exact- ly eleven o'clock. After the. two minutes of silence the many wreaths will be deposited and dedicated, and a brief message of remembrance will bring the ser- vice to a close. . Already a large number of local churches and organizations have secured Vetcraft wreaths to place on the memorial, so that the decoration service should be the most impressive that has yet been held on any anniversary of Armistice Day. MACDONALD HAS NAMED CABINET Rt. Hon. Neville Chamber- - lain Is Chancellor of the Exchequer London, Nov, 5.--Prime Min- {ster Ramsay MacDonald remains head of the British Government in the new cabinet, with the Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin lord presi- INSTALLED > CEMETERY ACT FOR ONTARIO 13 NOW EFFECTIVE Organization Headed by Dr. T. E. Kaiser Reaches Part of Its Objective Toronto, Nov. 5. -- Ontario's ew Cemetery Act--an act which wag passed at tho last session of the Legislature providing for Commission control and supervi- sion of cometerieg and aiming pri- marily at a clean-up of the hun- dreds of neglected burying grounds that are to be found in this Province at the present time --1is now officially in operation, having been proclaimed at the last Council of the Henry Cabinet. Provision Made for Fees In part, the new act provides: (1) There shall be in every coun- ty and provisional judicial district 2 Commission to be known as the Cemetery Commission. (2) In the case of a county the Commis- =ion shall consist of three mem- ers, one of whom shall be ap- pointed by the Lfieutenant-Gov- ernor-in-Council and + the other two members to be appointed an- nually by the County Council at its first meeting, and in the case of a provisional judicial district the Commission shall consist of the Judge of the district, the Sheriff and one other person to be named by the Lieutenant-Govern- or-in-Council. (3) The Commis- sion shall be charged with the general supervision of cemeteries and burying grounds in the coun. ty or district; and: (4) ns Com- mission shall ch Tees as may be fixed from time to time by Order-in-Council and shall also be entitled while engaged in the performance of their duties to reasonable and necessary travel- ling and other expenses, and such fees and expenses shall be payable by the county or district Treasur- er upon the certificate of the Chairman of the Commission. Tn all cases, the member ap- pointed by the Government shall be the Chairman of the Commis- sion. Dr. Kaiser Pleased The above notice was read by Dr. T. BE. Kaiser, of Oshawa, with particular interest and sat- isfaction. For twelve years he worked to bring about the situa- tion outlined above. Three years ago, in Toronto, a provisional or- ganization was formed, known as the Cemetery Improvement Asso- ciation. Dr. Kaiser was elected president, E, T, Scammell, secre- tary, with a committee composed of Dr. J. W. S. McCullough, Dr, James L. Hughes, Mrs, O. B. Sheppard, J. A. O. Cameron, K.C., Dr. A. H. Abbott and J. S. Car- stairs, From this committee arose an agitation for a commission of management in each cemetery, and for the general principles which have been incorporated in the act which is now in effect. In an interview with Dr, Kai- ser, The Times learned that it is the intention of the association to call a general meeting in To- ronto, to elect permanent officers for the purpose of seeing that the act, as now proclaimed, shall be carried out with some degree of certainty and consideration, Neville Chamberlain, as chan- cellor of the exchequer, succeed- ing the Rt. Hon, Philip Snow- den. The cabinet list was an- nounced at No. 10 Downing Street this evening. Sir John Simon, one of the country's greatest law. yers and leader of one wing of the Liberal party which broke away from Rt. Hon. David Lloyd George, is foreign secretary. Mr, Snowden, who retired as Chancellor of the Exchequer largely because of his failing health, remains in the cabinet as ER PLANT IS HIVE OF INDUSTRY NEW MACHINERY BEING AND MANY ARE WORKING OVERTIME Business Increasing Rapid ly as Result of New Con- nections Built Up in a Strong Effort to Secure Business MOST OF WORKERS | ARE OSHAWA MEN Only Two or Three Key Men Brought From To+ ronto -- Newly Trained. Workers Giving Satisface tion In spite of the so-called "depress sion" in industry, the Coulter Mfg. Company Ltd, of this city, is at present employing a bigger st than since its establishment in Oshe awa at the beginning of this year, the employces are putting in many, hours of over-time, and the installa« tion of extra machinery is being rushed in order to place the plant in a position to meet the demands for its product. 1.C Eriftin, Vice-President of the company and Manager of the plant, when seen by The Times to-day ex= plained that, in spite of a general impression to the contrary all over the city, this growing local induse try is by no means dependant on any other local industry, although the company naturally values t connections established on locating in this city. Business Increasing : "During the summer which has just past," said Mr. Griffin, "when the only way to get business was to get out and dig for it, we opened several nice new accounts, and es- tablished many new connections. As the result of this our business is increasing rapidly. We are employ+ ing a larger number of people now than at any time since we lo cated in Oshawa and we are, in fact, working practically to the full est capacity, "Even during the summer months, when things were admittedly slack, our plant never closed down. An aggressive sales policy was adopts ed, every available man, at all suite able for such work, myself includ« ed, being put on the road. New accounts were opened, small perhaps at first but now increasing rapide iv", Employing Oshawa Men While there are several girls ems ployed in the factory itself, in ads dition to the office staff which i$ comparatively small, the great mas jority of the employees of this company are men. Of the machins ists employed Mr. Griffin states that "ninety-five per cent are Oshawa men, the other five per cent being our 'key men' from Toronto. Of all the remaining employees one' hundred per cent 'are Oshawa people including the office staff, with the exception, of course, of Mr. Coulter and myself, "With the exception of 'the two or three 'key men" all our help has been recruited in Oshawa and that is the policy which we intend to (Continued on page 4), Japan To Take Drastic Action in' Manchuria Tokyo, Nov. 5--The Japanese war office issued a communique tonight announcing "positive and effective measures" had been decided upon' to cope with the threatening posi= tion facing Japanese occupation troops at Nonni River bridge in' Manchuria, fifteen of whom were killed and many wounded yesters day in a battle with Chinese forces: COMING TO CANADA London, Nov. 5--The Daily Mail today said Rt. Hon. J. H. Tho! who will remain secretary for Dominion in the new government, will go to Canada almost i - ately, and from there to Aust: and New Zealand to prepare the ground for Imperial trade agre ments, American equipment will be' used in a new talkie theatre, Lord Privy Seal. Calcutta, India. Chicage, Nov. 5~The prosperity rally in the grain pits sent wheat prices soaring sensationally yester- day and statisticians estimated that upwards of $400,000000 had been added to *he potential purchasi power of farmers as a result of the present upward swing. Before a spurt in the last hour of trading, statisticians had estimated that the grain holdings of farmers been increased in value by $375,-000,000. In the final hour an additional $10,000,000 was added. estes EESE RES dent of council, and the Rt. Hon. On the strength of the current boom optimism returned to the NE Wheat Values Still Soar, Farmers Add to Wealth wheat states of the west 'and mids" west, where, only a few months ago despair and bitterness reigned. Res ports of improved business and ex= tension of credits by farmers for the purchase of supplies, were res. gelved from all parts of the wheag elt. X Many farmers announced deters minatin to hold their wheat a 0 for $1 a es. to 4% cents bushel to a hi Y Md ; Quotations whipped ie est levels of seasons