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Oshawa Daily Times, 11 Nov 1931, p. 3

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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1931 Advertising, subscriptions and THE WHITBY DAILY TIMES 23. After Business Hours Phone 350, REPRESENTATIVE---JAMES H. ORMISTON" news will be received at the CHRISTMAS FAIR WILL BE HELD DECEMBER 24 Officers Named and Plans Discussed at Meeting Tuesday Whitby Christmas Fair is to be held on Thursday, December 24th. This was the decision reached at a meeting--of business men held on Tuesday evening in the Council Chamber at which plans for the big event were partially formulated. There was much enthusiasm, more, in fact, than there has heen for a number of years, and the general opinion was that the Fair will go over big. A committee to prepare the prize list comprising George Rice, Herb Wilson, C. A. Bryans, Reeve Jack- son, Francis McIntyre and Deputy- reeve Deverell was named, and this committee will report at a meeting of the merchants and aly interested in the Fair to be held in the Council Chamber next Tuesday evening. Prizes will be offered for agricul- tural and driving horses, events for ladies and gentlemen, dressed poul- try and other farm products, home made cooking, etc. A complete prize list with all particulars of the Fair will be published next week, COMING EVENTS 8 Cents per word each im sertion. Minimum charge for each Imsertion, 85c. ALL MEMBERS OF COURT Oshawa, 294, 1.LOF,, are re- quested to attend special meet- ing on Friday night," 13th, (111b) WESTMOUNT PAVILION, ONE nite only Friday, Nov. 13, Bob Stacey and his 9 piece Island Grove Inn Band. Admission 25¢c. (111a) SEE PLAY "WILD GINGER" King St. Church, Thursday, Nov. 12, 8 p.m. Admission 25e¢. (111a) RUMMAGE SALE, 23 BOND ST. E., Thursday, 2.30 p.m. (1112) RUMMAGE SALE, BOND ST. West, Friday, 2.30, (111b) ANNUAL BAZAAR, UKPAINIAN Presbyterian Church, Simcoe South, Saturday, Nov, 14. Ukrainian embroidery and fancy work, (11le) ANNUAL SALE OF WORK AT Holy Trinity Church basement, Friday, Nov. 13th, will be opened 3 pm. by Mrs F. Cowan, Afternoon tea served. Everybody welcome. (109-111) RUMMAGE SALE ST. GEORGE'S Parish Hall, Centre St., Thurs- day, Nov. 12, at 2 o'clock. Au- spices Woman's Auxiliary. Too Late to Classify STORM WINDOWS MEASURE- ment taken for Halliday ready glazed storm windows, H., W. Pierce. Phone 2830W. (111c) IN MEMORIAM CHESEBROUGH -- In loving memory of our dear som, Clar- ence, who passed away Nov. 11, 1922, Safe in the arms of Jesus Safe on His gentle breast There by His love o'ershaded Sweetly his soul shall rest, Ever rememberd by Mother and Dad. (111a) ORGAN RECITAL Simcoe St, United Church Saturday, November 14th Le 4 p.m, sharp by L.T,C.M. Gold Medalist. Silver Collection VISION & COMFORT Eyesight Service ©. H. TUCK. Opt. D. Disney Block Phone 1510 IMPERFECT VISION Never just HAPPENS, Usually the ", LEA with imperfect eyes, ¢ MUST cause im. vi : I we have often said, the vision can be improved no change can be made in the eyes. Dou't decide about your vision yourself, Let our instruments do that, Committees will be named next Tuesday to look after the advertis- ing entries, community Christmas Tree, and other departments of the Fair, Christmas Tree A special feature this year, it is expected, will be a community Christmas tree, to be erected near the Four Corners, Arrangmnts will be made for a visit from Santa Claus and for a civic reception for him as he rides up the street from the sta- tion in state to unload the tree and hand out stockings to the boys and girls. Special attention will also be paid this year to ornamental street light- ing, decorations with Christmas trees, etc. Prizes may be offered for the latter. The Finance Committee, George Rice and Don Wilson, reported a hearty response from the buisness men, and announced that others have yet to be called upon. The Fair this year will be the first since 1925, Its revival has met with the co-operation of all business men. REMEMBRANCE DAY HELD IN WHITBY Services Held at War Mem- orial and the Town Hall Practically all places of busi- ness were closed in Whitby to- day for the services of remem- bhrance held at the cenotaph and Town Hall. For the past few days wreaths have been displayed in all store windows, these being purchased through the local branch of the Canadian Legion which met with 2 generous response in its sales. Today, these wreaths were placed on the cenotaph when a solemn service, in which hund- reds of citizens in all walks of life participated. A parade, which included war veterans, the regiment, members of civic bod- fes, relatives of the fallen, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, was held and following the service at the cen- otaph, a memorial service was heid at the Town Hall in charge of the Whitby Ministerial Asso- ciation, and with Rev. Ronald Mcleod, D.D., of Toronto, as main speaker, Tonight (Wednesday), Whitby Branch of the Legion will hold a banguet for its own members on- ly and a few friends. MISSION AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH A FINE SUCCESS Rev. Dr. Robinson and As- sociates Win Many Converts The special meetings con- ducted by Rev. Dr. F. A, Robin- son and Miss Grunet and Mrs. Rendell in the Whitby Baptist Church, were well attended and proved a decided success. Many decision cards were signed by those who were influenced to re- dedicate themselves to the Chris- tian life and service, and others were signed by those who de- cided to begin the life of faith and Christian fellowship. Dr. Robinson's sermons were full of truth and inspiration and were well received, while Miss Grunet'$ solos and addresses and wonderful playing and tho sing- ine of Mrs. Rendell in her sweet gospel songs, together with beau- tiful pictures shown, all com- bined to make the gospel appeal most interesting and effective. Dr, Robinson's trio will be long remembered by Whithy people; their visit, full of fruitfulness and blessing, their songs and ser- mons and pictures and most of all their beautiful Christian lives. Hundreds of Whitby peo- ple will thank God that "they came and would rejoice to hear of a return visit in the not too distent future, Dr. Robinson will close his mission in Whithy on Friday evening. EAT 250 PIES EVERY BAY Harvard Undergraduates Have Healthy Appetites Boston, Mass. -- Undergraduate Harvard has a very healthy collec- tive appetife, according to figures gleaned at the Eliot House bakery, where much of the cooking is done for the students who' live in the seven Harvard houses and 'for the freshmen who dine in the Harvard Union, Here is a part of the daily out- put of the colleze bakery: 125 dozen muffins; 200 dozen cookies 200 pounds of cake; pans of pudding (large); 250 loaves of French bread (Harvard's favorite tvpe of bread is the French vari- ety); 175 dozen rolls; 250 pies. NEWSPAPERMEN VISIT UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO Members and guests of Ontario Provincial Dailies who attended a luncheon at Hart House, followed by a business session held in the Senate Chamber, at the University of Toronto, last week, Principal Wallace of University College, was the luncheon speaker. Photo was taken on steps of Hart House. Bowmanville Daily Times Representative's Phone No. 53 CEREMONIES IN MEMORIAL PARK Impressive Tribute Paid to Honoured Dead A huge crowd assembled shortly before eleven o'clock this morning at the Cenotaph in Memorial Park to do honor to the memory of the soldiers of Bowmanville who paid the supreme sacrifice in the Great War. The service was under the auspices of the Branch of the Cana- dian Legion, His Worship Mayor Elliott and the Town Council, Members of the Legion, Boy Scouts and school children tormed up neatly around the memorial and sharp at eleven o'clock two minutes of silence were ohse which the Lord's Prayer was re- peated in unison, Mayor Elliott then read the Honor Roll of the men from Bowmanville who gave their lives that others mioht live, On behalf of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Legion, Mrs. A. Wrenn, wi- dow of the late Sergeant A, Wrenn, placed a wreath on the Cenotaph. Overseas Nursing Sister, Mrs. Dr Storey placed a wreath on behalt of the Canadian Legion Branch and an official of the Ontario Govern- ment placed a magnificent wreath of poppies on the monument, The Last Post and Reveille were then sounded by Bugler Joseph Mantell, a hymn, "O God, our Help in Ages Past" was then sung by a massed . choir composed of the choirs of all the churches with the 1 tional band of the Canadian Legion, sup- plying the accompaniment under the leadership of Mr, R. Lowens, Rev. E..F, Armstrong, of Trinity United Church, and Captain Bursey of the Salvation Army read scrip- ture passages, which were followed by the singing of the hymn "O Val- iant Hearts" by the massed choir under the direction of Mr, Francis Sutton, Mus, B A very inspiring address was de- livered by Rev. C, R. Spencer, M. A. Rector of St. John's Anglican Church, padre of the Bowmanville Branch of the Canadian Legion The hymn, "Forever With the Lord" was sung, followed by the !reading of a special prayer by Rev. W. J. Todd, pastor of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. The bettedic- tion pronounced by Rev. A. S, Kerr, pastor of St. Paul's United Church followed by the singing of the Na- AntMem brought the cere- mony to a close, The members of the Canadian Legion and Ladies Auxiliaryf are holding an Armistice Day banquet this evening in the "Balmoral Hotel SIX MONTHS IN JAIL Nick Ellzuk, of Darlington Township was convicted yester~ day by Magistrate Campbell on charges of manufacturing whis- key and sentenced to six months in jail with an additional six months in lieu of a $300 fine, According to the evidence "of the Crown, Excise Officer Floody of Toronto visited the farm of Elizuk and there found complete distilling equipment and a large quantity of mash of a high alco- holic content, The charges were laid by the officer after he had seized the equipment, HOMAGE PAID IN THE CAPITAL (Continued from page 1) and what they propose Lo do? of Big Ben struck, a gun bomed out proclaiming the beguming of the two-minute period of silence. This year special grecautions were taken to avoid the discordant noises of factory sirens interrupting this period. In other years the two min- utes was characterized by vexatious screaming. from mill whistles all over the city, these continuing un= tii long after the period was ovr. Failure to synchronize clocks was the cause of this annoyance. Offi- cials of the Canadian Legion took this matter in hand, The ceremony on the Hill was only brief, lasting about twenty-five minutes. Throughout Canada to-day, in all communities, from largest cit- fes to smallest hamlets, people paused for two minutes in the rush of their normal acivities to pay a silent tribute to the dead and to those who serve{, in the thirteenth anniversary of the armistice that ended thy Great War. Holiday Not Gencenl Proclaimed by Parliament as a holiday, the occasion was mark- ed at many points in Camda by the' complete closing of govern- ment, civic and business wetivi- ties while in others only partial observance of the holiday was car- ried out. But the observamke of the eleventh hour wag = gdieral rom the Yukon to the maritime provinces and thousands of war memorials throughout the Domin- jon were scenes of touching fery- ices of tribute. Observance of the holiday not general in Ontario but miny of the towns and cities closed pab+ lic offices, schools and businkss houses. The period of silence Was strictly observed, however, At Toronto the traffic halted aid people stood, their heads bared the busy streets. Veterans of t Great War and earlier wa marched again and all thy branches of the service were rep; resented in the memorial services, At 'Ottawa, brilliant sunshine from a cloudless sky bathed Par- liament Hill or the ceremonies this morning. Was Minnie="Make a noise like a frog, Uncle." Uncle--"Why?" Minnie--"'Cause when I ask dad- dy for anything he says 'Wait till your uncle croaks'." DEATH SENTENGE PASSED AT BARRIE Campbell Sentenced For Murder of His Father Barrie, Nov, 11.--Thomas Wes- ley Campbell, aged 56, of Alliston, was sentenced last night by Mr. Justice Jeffrey to be hanged on Jan, 16, An Assizes jury found Kim guilty two weeks ago of the murder of his father, William Campbell, aged Alliston retired farmer. Without emotion, Camp- bell accept the sentence and walked quickly from the prison- er's box through a back room to solitary confinement in the coun- ty jail, The prisoner entered the court- room shortly after 7.30 last night, and sat, with an unconcerned alr, looking far into space, while a crowded court-room remained motionless, "Thomas Wesley Campbell, stand up," said his Lordship. "Have you anything to say?" "Nothing, my Lord," replied Campbell, Throughout the Judge's brief remarks Campbell stood, hie hands 'in his trouser pockets, oc- casionally dropping hig head, but for the most part gazing at the Judge. "My heart is sore for you in the circumstances of this case.' said his Lordship. "You must pay the full penalty of this crime." For the first time Campbell sigh- "The courts and Judges make mistgkes, but hong Bo ushered from this court to a Judge whogever makes mistakes. He who apProaches Him in a @ir- it of forgiveness will not find Him wanting. May the Lord have mercy upon your soul." Campbell was convicted by a Jury in the early days of the As- sizes, which opened here three weeks ago, of slaying his father, in the aged man's home in Allis- ton, on Aug 31 last, The body was found at the foot of the cellar steps of hig home -on Sept. 8. Campbellspleaded not guilty, and was ably defended by D. ¥, Me- Laren, a young local lawyer. | "He who puts his hand to the plough," shouted an agitator, ¥mustn't turn back!" "What's he \0 do when he gets to the end of tie furrow?" asked a man in the dowd. ALL MINISTERS ARE APPOINTED Ramsay MacDonald Has | Named His Full Cabinet London, Nov, 11,--Prime Min- ister Ramsay MacDonald last night announced the names of the junior members of his Ministry, Of the 32 appointees, 19 are Con- servatives, 8 are Liber2ls, and 6 are National Laborites. They are members of the Ministry, but do not hold Cabinet rank. Included fis Malcolm MacDon- ald, son of the Prime Minister, who becomes Under-Secretary of State for the Dominions, a posi- tion he held in the former Nation. 21 Government. Sir Willlam Jo- witt, National Laborite Attorney- General in the last National Ad- ministration, but who was de- feated in the general election, re- tains that post, This would indi. edte that another seat will be found for him very shortly. The new appointments are chiefly remarkable for the com- parative youthfulness of the men selected for the junior Cabinet nosts, The average age is 45, with Malcolm MacDonald, 29, being the youngest. Sir Robert Hamil- ton, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, 64, is the oldest. Of the thirty-two, eight are under 40, and nineteen under 50. The list is as follows: Under-Secretary of State for [Foreign Affairs--Captain A. Eden, Conservative, Under-Secretary of State for the Dominions ---- Malcolm Mac Donald, National Lahorite, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonifes--Sir Robert Hamil- ton, Liberal, Under-Secretary of State for India--Marquis of Lothian, Lib- eral, Minister of Overseas Trade-- Najer J. D. Colville , Conserva- ve. Attorney-General--Sir William Jowitt, National Laborite. Solicitor-General--Sir Thomas Inskip, Conservative, Lord Advocate for Scotland-- Craigie M, Aitchison, National Laborite, Solicitor-General for Scotland-- W. G. Normand, Conservative. Postmaster-General--Sir King- sley Wood, Conservative. Minister of Pensions--Major G. C. Tryon, Conservative. Minister of Transport -- P, J. Pybus, Liberal, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan- caster--]J. C., C, Davidson, Con- servative, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admjralty-- Lord Stanley, Conservative. Civil Lord of the Admiralty-- Daptain Evan Wallace, Conserva- ve. Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries-- Lord De La Warr, National Laborite, Under-Secretary of State for Air--Sir Philip Sassoon, Conser- vative. Parliamentary Secretary for the Board of Education -- H, RAmshoham, Conservative, ssistant Postmaster-General-- H. Graham White, Liberal, Parliamentary Secretary for the Department of Health -- Ernest Brown, Liberal. Under-Secretary of State for the Home Office--Major Oliver Stanley, Conservative. Parliamentary Secretary for the Department of Labor--R. §, Hudson, Conservative, Parliamentary Secretary for the Department of Mines--Isaac Foot, Liberal. Parliamentary « Secretary for the Department of Pensions = Colonel C. M. Headlam, Conser- vative. Under-Secretary of State for Scotland -- A. N. Skelton, Con- servative, Parliamentary Secretary the Board of Trade -- L. Belisha, Liberal. Under-Secretary of State for ar -- Karl Stanhope, Conserva- ve. Financial Secretary, War Of- Bee = A. Duff-Cooper, Conserva- ive. Financial Secretary for the Treasury--Major Walter Elliott, Conservative. Charity Commissioner -- FE. L. Burgin, Liberal. Second Church Kstates Com- missioner -- Hon. R., D. Denman, National Lahorite, for Hore- EXPLOSION SINKS LAKE TUG-BOAT ' Port Colborne, Mov, 11, - boiler explosion gent the tug Ri- val to the bottom ot tue ci. Canal yesterday evening, and burned the chief engineer so sev- erely that he may sucer loss of both hands. The tug, owned by the Sin-Mac Lines of Montreal, left Port Col- borne early this evening, towing the barge Redcloud,- of the Red Barge Line, On board the Red- cloud was 120,000 bushels of wheat, bound for Montreal, The law prohibits passage of tug and barge through the canal by night, and they prenared to tis yo vod morning 150 feet north of Lock 8, at hau.aber. wo. e, Suddenly there was a terrific explosion, and the Rival settled, sinking half an hour later, Emile Tamache, Montreal, one of the crew, started for the canal bank, then turned back to. the engine- room to rescue Adelard Chevrier, chief engineer, Chevrier was in ity of awa TAXES A further extension to Saturday, November 14th has been authorized for payment without penalty of the Second instalment 1931 taxes, After that date 5 per cent, wil) be added, and the Tax Collector will proceed to collect all outstanding taxes. Oshawa, November 2nd. 1931 P. A. BLACKBURN, City Treasure. POSITIVELY THE LAST EXTENSION ET Rr te lose his hands, Two other men, Arthur Cournoyer and Rene Sal- vaille, both of Sorel, Que., were asleep on the tug and escaped without injury. intense agony from scalded head and hands, and was treated by Dr. G. N, Black, and then hurried to the Welland County General Hos- pital. He will recover, but may REMEMBRANCE DAY 1931 To the Imperishable Memory of that Gallant Company of Canadians Who Served for King and Country ...... "DULCE ET DECORUM." O young and brave, it is not sweet to die, To fall and leave no record of the race, A little dust trod by the passers-by, Swift feet that press your lonely resting-place; Your dreams unfinished, and your song unheard-- Who wronged your youth by such a careless word? ~By special cabled pu ivicoivn of Funche CANADA! YPRES: APRIL 22--24, 1915, All life was sweet--veiled mystery in its smile; High in your hands you held the brimming cup; Love waited at your bidding for a while, Not yet the time to take its challenge up; Across the sunshine came no faintest breath To whisper of the tragedy of death. And then, beneath the soft and shining blue, Faintly you heard the drum's insistent beat; The echo of its urgent note you knew, The shaken earth that told of marching feet; With quickened breath you heard your country's call, And from your hands you let the goblet fall. = You snatched the sword, and answered as you went, For fear your eager feet should be outrun, And with the flame of your bright youth unspem _ Went shouting up the pathway to the sun. O valiant dead, take comfort where you lie So sweet to live? Magnificent to die! --Mrs. Robertson Glasgow in Punch. CANADA BREAD CoMPANY LIMITED

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