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Oshamua Baily Times ~ Succeeding The Oshawa Reformer . 13) : | RL TIT Pos Ca CoC OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1931 12 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy TEN PAGES ELL DONE -- GOOD OLD OSHAWA | Ask "For Investigation of Public Utilities Contract WELFARE PUN DRIVE | LETTER SENT TO MAYOR HON. J.R. COOKE KINSHEN'S CLUB WELL OVER TOP 1 COMING TO OPEN wisvismeogy | IN LAST DAY'S EFFORT AND COUNCIL MAKING EFFORT | "COMPLAINT ON METHOD NEW BUILDING PETERBORD MEN NTE INL Tous: Co vier B Stood at $32,484, With Bathe and McLellan, Local Ceremony to be Held to Speaker at Inter-City A Growing Newspaper in a Growing City Cloudy, with tonight, Clearing cool tomorrow, PROBS. rain and The Ross Mackinnon Gives Thanks for Generosity of Citizens of Oshawa Ross Mackinnon, chairman of the committee in charge of the Welfare Fund Campaign, has written the following letter of thanks snd congratulations to the citizens of Oshawa to The Times. To The Editor, Oshawa Daily Times, Returns Not Yet Com» plete io J Contractors, Take Excep- tion to the Manner in Which Contract Was Let for Filtration Plant CLAIM $10,000 EXTRA ALLOWED Letter Sent to Council Claims Work for Which Extra Payment Was Al- lowed Was Included in The following letter has been fddressed by Bathe and McLel- lan, General Contractors of this city, to the Mayor and city cous cil, asking for an investigation in connection with the recent ac- tion of the Public Utilities Com- mission in the letting of con- tracts for the construction of the hOitration plant, a copy being banded to The Times for publi- cation this morning: To His Worship, . .. .. The Mayor and Cov ac y City of Oshawa, Gentlemen: -- We are taking the privilege of calling to your attention for your information, and if it is your will, for your action in the mat- ter, conditions under which the contract for the Filtration Plant was let, which in our opinion was grossly irregular and f{llegal. While our interest in the mat- ter may be construed as being prompted by selfish' motives, nevertheless it is our desire to endeavor to clear the atmos- phere, and to restore confidence in on public work. The Call For Tenders . In the matter of the above mentioned contract we wish to draw your attention to the fol- lowing facts: -- 1. Tenders were invited by the Oshawa Public Utilities Commis- sion by advertising in various newspapers and commercial per- jodicals on the Filtration Plant, which was divided into two see- tions: y Division "A"--Buildings com- plete including foundations where shown, certain pipe lines exter- nal to the building, and including the 30 inch suction to the floor level in the pump basement, to- gether with heat, radiation and {illumination of the buildings, lump sum bid. Division "B"'--Equipment com- plete ready to operate includes all work not covered by Division "A", required for successful op- eration, chemical and chlorine equipment Tncluded. Other: ts N.B. 2. Page 8, Par. 4 Specifi- eations: Bidders, shall not at any time after the submission of this proposal dispute or assert that there was any misunder- standing in regard to the amount or character of the work done. 3. All tenders were to be ad companied by a certified cheque for five thousand dollars as guar- antee there would be a contract executied in the event of their tender being accepted, the same to be retained by the Commis- sion as liquidation of damages it the contract were not signed for the amount of the tender. - Opening of Tenders 4. Tenders were opened pub- (Continued on page 10) ow ork today to re- wi come of Mayor and was no sign of hostility groups, pos- used a un- rich memories, life being pSrowi up and raising their own milies. games Wwe " Eras enjoyed | NORTHERN ROAD Bt. instructions issued from the jar than a thousand men at work the en cent. December 2 According to an announcement made this morning by Commis- sfoner John Stacey, Chajrman of the Public Utilities Commission, Hon. J. R; Cooke, Chairman of the Hydro-Electric Power Com- mission of Ontario, will officiate at the formal opening of the Pub- lie Utilities Building on the cor- ner of Metcalf and Simcoe Sereets on the evening of Wednesday, December 2. According to the tentative pro- gram arranged by Commissioner Stacey it is also hoped to have Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighan, another member of the Hydro-Electrie Power Commission present at the opening ceremonies. Early in the evening the Osh- awa Commission will be hosts at a small dinner in the Genosha Ho- wid. WARDEN JOHN ROSS Reeve of East Whitby Township, was host at the annual war- den's dinner in the Hotel Gen- osha last night, SIMCOE STREET UNITED CHURCH BROTHERHOOD MET Rev. W. J. Johnston of To- ronto 'Delivered Inspir- ing Address 'Rev. Dr, W. J. Johnston, Eg- Ualied .Chureh, Rr. was the guest-speaker of the Simcoe Street United Church Men's Brotherhood last night, when he delivered an address which, for vigorous eloquence, coupled with clear, concise con- veyance of thought, has seldom been surpassed in this city. Dr. Johnston delivered a per- fectly built verbal structure, tak- ing for his subject "Life." The speaker divided his sub- ject int'> five phases, the first of the child up to twelve years of age which he describes as "the play period." The second stage of adolescence from twelve years of age to twenty years, and the third and most important period from twenty to forty-six years of age. Educational Period Dr. Johnston described the third period as the "educational period," the strongest period ot life when commercial and other pursuits are being followed vigor- ously, in "the attempt to get and to give," and to secure financial security, This was also the period in which the attempt is made to contribute something to benefit4 the rest of mankind. The fourth period, according to the speaker, is that of middle-age and extends from forty-six years to the age of sixty, this period of life being chiefly concerned with friendships. ' Full of Rich Memories The fifth period, when the age of sixty has been past, is often thought by younger people to be somewhat sad, said Dr. Johnston, but on the contrary it is full of lived over again in the thoughts of one's children who are. now Over a hundr embers of the Brotherhobd wi resent to hear Dr. Johnston, who spoke during supper which followed an hour's recreation during which es Present The chair was occupied during supper by Howard Bradley, presi- dent of the Brotherhood. while seated at the head table, in addi- tion to the officers of this active organization, where Mrs, C. M. Mundy and Mrs. R, Holden wh acted as hostesses for visiting la- dies, Mrs. W, J. Johnston, Mrs. Stan. Douglas and Mrs. Spence, 1 of Toronto, who accompanied. J m and Stan. Douglas on this occasion. ( Mr, Douglas, who accompani- (Continued on page 8) GANGS. REDUCED Sudbury, Nov. 20--In accordance iament Buildings - in Toronto, roads in the two northern de- nt districts of Sudbury and lin have been laid off. Or- all roads gangs by fif- Orders for men "with tel, at which the Ontario Com- missioners, and representatives rom the various Oshawa public bodies, will be guests. Following this dinner, probably at about 7.30 o'clock, the new building will be visited, - inspected, and formally opened by Mr. Cooke, who will also unveil a suitable tablet placed in the entrance hall commemorating its completion. At eight b'clock the members of the Ontario Commission, the local Commission, and represen- tatives of all public bodies, will be in the auditorium of Centre Street Public School where 4 pub- I'oic meeting is to be held to mark the event, with the visiting mem- bers of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission as the principal speakers. PLEADS GUILTY TO SUIIDE ATTEMPT Magistrate Suspends Sent- ence in Charge Against John Chereshunk John Chereshunk, 305 Bloor Street East, was placed on sus- pended sentence by Magistrate T. K, Creighton in city police court this morning when he prieaded guilty to attempting to commit suicide at the Ritson Hoad crossing of the = Canadian Pacific Railway on October 22. Chereshunk was placed on a bond of $600 and must report to Chief of Police Friend at regular in- tervals. J. P. Mangan appeared for the accused. Mr. Mangan related to the court that Chereshunk had only been in Oshawa for a period of three years and for the last two years he had had very little work. It was hig inability to get work, the court was told, which led to his attempt to end his life. Mr. Mangan stated that the accused now regretted his act and made a plea for suspended sentence, as four of his fellow countrymen were prepared to look after him until he obtained employment. J. A, McGibbon, who acted for the Crown, stated that while Chereshunk was in / custody he had been medically and mentally examined and found to be all right. Mr, McGibbon sald that the accused had given a state- ment to the interpreter in which he 'stated he was trying to get a ride on a train and fell off, In concurring in the request for suspended sentence, he said that he felt that Chereshunk would be well looked after by his friends and that he would have a better incentive to make good than if he were in custody. ' PREMIER BENNETT LANDS IN ENGLAND Prime Minister Was Met by High Commissioner at Southampton (By Canadian Press) = Sout! ton, Nov. 20 -- Prime Minister R. B, Bennett arrived here today from New York and was met by Hon, G. Forward Ferguson, Can- adian missioner to Great Britain, who ed the Aquitania and held a long conversation wit de Pritpe Minister before they left the ship. ' On ote, Mr. Bennett declined to discuss public affairs in an inter- view. He said, however, that he collector and hoped to see him bus- ier. "You may read anything you like into that," he said, "Deo not confuse tlality with things employment Service of Canada ap | That pass away like long-forgotten Springs fd 4 nh "| moment, find the h | Bureau of this had shaken hands with the customs | 1830 Oshawa, Ont. Dear Sir, Now that the campaign to raise $30,000 for the Associated Welfare Societies has been successfully completed, with a total of $32,484 already reported, I cannot refrain from express- ing my personal thanks, and the thanks of the organization, to the citizens of Oshawa for their splendid support. The people of this city have good reason to be proud of what they have done, and are to be congratulated on the splendid spirit of generosity they have shown towards those less fortunate than themselves. Not only have the financial contributions exceeded our ex- pectations, but the spirit in which they were given has been Te- markable. There has been a real desire to share with the less fortunate, and to exemplify the spirit of co-operation which has always been characteristic of efforts of this kind in Oshawa, To all the workers, but particularly to the general body of citizens, I wish, on behalf of the organization, to express my heartfelt thanks to all who have made this canfpalgn so splendid a success. # Yours very sincerely, ROSS MACKINNON, General Chairman. Yesterday, a little girl, two years old, walked into the Wel- fare Fund Offices, sought out Ross Mackinnon, and said she wished to make a contribution to "help the poor." This little girl was Mary Elizabeth Carnwith, King Street East, and she seemed to take real pleasure in handing over her donation, This was on- ly one of the many interesting sidelights of the Welfare cam- paign. Another high light was the generous action of R. 8. Me- Laughlin and G. W, McLaughlin, who made a very substantial in- crease over their last year's con- tributions of $2,600 each, This year, R. 8. McLaughlin made a contribution of $5,000, this being fneluded in the contributions of the executive of General Motors of Canada, Limited, while G. W. McLaughlin's contribution this vear was $4,000, these gifts help- Interesting Highlights on the Welfare Campaign ing materially in the reaching of the objective of $30,000. A beautiful boudoir doll was presented by the Kelly Vanity Parlor, and on a draw being ar- ranged for this, it netted a sum of $7.00, 'The draw was made by Dr, B. J. Hazlewood, the lucky number, 68, being held by Miss Norma Freer, McLeese Apart- ments. The employees of the various Oshawa industries again did splendidly, their contributions, while not appearing individual- ly in the list, amounting to a con- siderable portion of the #etal. And now, for those who have not yet been able to contribute, there is the tag day tomorrow, when taggers will be on the streets to provide an opportunity to all who have not yet coms to donate their share of the money required for the welfare work of the city. MRS. POLSTON WINS CONTEST Daily "Do You Know" Contest Becoming More Popular Every Day --p-- After a great deal of deliberation the judges of the "Do You Know" contest finally awarded today's prize to Mrs. Polston, who submit- ted a most original set of answers to the queries in yesterday's stories. Day by Day in every way this con- test is becoming more popular with the readers of tlie Daily Times., A deluge of answers were received, but just a little more originality by some of the competitors will assur- edly put them over as winners, The rules are simple, The con- test consists of news stories that appear in the Daily Times each end- ing with a question, The articles tel) you about what services are of- fered by worthy firms, and the ques- tions ask something pertaining to the concerns that the stories deg» cribe. This does not mean that it is a guessing contest. There is no guessing at all. It is necessary for ou to call the firms and ask them or the answers, then arrange your answers in the most artistic, origin- al or clever manner and bring or mail them to The Daily Times "Do You Know" editor. Prizes are awarded to the contestants who sub- mit the best arranged answers, if correct are the same. By "best ar- ranged" is meant cleverness of con- struction. This may be accomplish- ed by printing the answers--or writ- ing them in colors--or putting them in the form of Poetry--or clipping the stories and pasting them upon sheets with pictures in keeping with the services they describe--or in any 'way that may wish to construct them. y are merely es however, Originality s is the deciding factor. through this issue right this ht articles that appesi today, call the firms and get the answers, arrange your answers as you wish and send them in. may be today's winner, You HANGED FOR MURDER Quebec, Nov. 20. -- Alphonse city, was hanged Lat Quebec Jail this morning for the murder of Yvonne Foglin, whose body was found Josh n the Lac des A os, neuf, late in the:summer of / fa 2 i ANTI-DUMPING BILL PASSED London, Nov. 20--The Gqvern- ment's anti-dumping bill, ha Jassed through all stages in ouses of parliament, received the Royal assent thi¢ afternooms . fia a PENSION TRIBUNAL HEARING CLOSED Decision Was Reserved In All Five of Cases Which Were Heard Today The two-day session of the pensions tribunal for the Osh- awa district was closed early this afternobn, the five cases sched- uled for today having been ecom- pleted, Owing to the absence of Col. J. T. E. Gagnon, the cases to- day were heard by Col. N, P, Mec- Leod, the chairman of the tribun- al. No decisions have been an- nounced as yet, on account of Col, Gagnon having had to leave the, city after the close of the court yesterday afternoon, and it is n't expected that they will be announced until the opening of a tribunal session, by the same offi- cers, at Galt on Monday of next week. The claims which were heard to day were thse of Max Darlington, T. Taylor, L. 8. Powell, H. For- ame and E. Keyes, all local war veterans who are claiming pen- sion on account of disabilities which they claim were incurred on war service, Decision was re- served by the court in all of these cases, Harry Bray, the district pen- alc 8 advocate, was kept busy this forenoon and yesterday an- swering the inquiries of other lo- cal veterans whose applications for gion have been referred to the tribunal and are now waiting for a hearing. FINED TEN DOLLARS Pleading guilty to being intoxicat- ed in a public place on November 413, John Keys, Athol Street West, was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and costs or serve a term of im- prisonment of ten days in the coun- ty jail with hard labour, RECKLESS DRIVING CHARGE Henry McCubbin, 219 MeKim Street, was remanded for a week without election this morning by Magistrate Creighton in city police court, when he apeared on a charge of reckless driving which it is alleg- lace on Simcoe Street ed took South on November 13. | 7 ; ad Founp for th n rr, inspector for t i olice t T which had been left or a short eas on Bloor Street had been stolen. The car. which bore the license number ET 30, was recovered the "Peterbo Police Depart- ment this. morning and: the depart- 'ment here infory : a {ing a special purpose, Gathering Some fifteen members of the Peterborough Kinsmen Club paid a fraternal visit to the Oshawa Club last evening and were entertained at the regular dinner of the local club at the Genosha Hotel. The Oshawa club was particularly for- tunate to have as its guest speaker, H. J. Vallentyne of Toronto, who in his remarks brought the mem- bers and their guests into a closer contact with poetry and deeply moved them with his interpretations of the various types of poetry. The speaker was introduced by T. L, Wilson, president of the club, while the vote of thanks was proposed by T. C.. Young. Poetry, Mr. Vallentyne was a lost art among the rank an file of modern times, from the standpoint of appreciation, [t just is not read, he asserted. There was a time when everyone wrote it, while it was a topic of conversation in the tea rooms of olden times. In the Elizabethan period it was a medium for the expression of senti- ment, but then as the speaker ex- pressed it, there was Plenty of time for men to think. But in modern times and particularly in the last few years men have been struggling to gather as much money as possi- ble and life has resolved itself into an intelligence test on a large scale. The moderns are crowding out our fairyland, Mr, Vallentyne asserted and some of them are even saying that it is wrong for parents to de- ceive their children by reading them the stories that have come to be (Continued on page 8) stated, CALL TENDERS 0 HOVE RESIDENCE Engineer's "Residence at Waterworks Must Give Way to Filtration Plant A special meeting of the Public Utilities Commission has been called for seven o'clock this even- ing for the purpose bf consider- ing tenders, and awarding the contract for the removal of the engineer's residence at the Water Works, The removal of this build ing is made necessary by the erec- tion of the new filtration plant now being undertaken, It is expected that the appoint- ment of a caretaker for the new Public Utilities Building on the corner of Metcalf and Simcoe Streets will also be made at this meeting, the special meeting call- ed for last night for this purpose not materializing owing to nb quorum being present. HAN IS INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE Alexander Christie Knock- ed Down by Car Driven by Harry Gillard Driving north on Albert Street near Albert Street School shortly after seven o'clock this morning, Harty Gillard, 125 Annis Street struck Alexander Christie, 96 Olive avenue, knocking him to the pave- ment, It was learned that Christie in company with several other men were walking in the roadway and were not noticed by Mr. Gillard un- til he was very close to them. He tried to avoid the men by swerving to the left but struck Christie, The injured man was attended by Dr. R. W. Graham and later removed to the hospital, It was stated that he suffered bruises on his left lox and a slight concussion. He wil be removed to his home this after- noon, it was stated, ! WORTH MORE AND LOOKS IT "That honey is the finest I have ever seen," declared an Ot- tawa retailer the other day as he opened a case of 'Fancy White' new crop honey which had been graded and marked in accordance with the new regulatibns, "it ought to be worth 6 cents a pound more than the other lot anyway." His trade apparently a- greed with him because it didn't take long to move the case, Just nother case Where quality counts, hen the customer knbws what he is getting he is satisfied and comes back for more. The new honey grades are "Fancy," "Choice" and "Manufactures," applying to the four classes "White," "Golden," "Amber" and "Dark': each good and each suit- OSHAWA BOARD Will Pay Only 80 Per Cent. of Cost for Pupils at O0.CV.L (By Whitby Staff Writer) Whitby, Noy. 20--The committee on Education in a report presented to the County Council Thursday af- ternoon recommended that the re- quest of Oshawa Board of Educa- tion, made by a deputation heard on Wednesday for a grant of 100 per cent. for maintenance of county pupils attending Oshawa Collegiate Institute. The Committee added a d | rider to the recommendation stating that in its opinion the cost of edu- cation in Oshawa was altogether too high, Says Oshawa Unjust In committee of the whole De- puty-reeve Chapman, of Pickering took the stand that Oshawa had a large number of County pupils liv- ing in close proximity to the city, who went to Oshawa Colleciate, and from whom the city derived considerable commercial benefit, It was very unjust, said Mr, Chapman, for the Oshawa Board of Education to turn out those who could not pay their fees, many of them being un- able to stand the cost of going to Whitby and elsewhere in the county. Mr. Chapman did not think that there was any danger of Oshawa entering suit against the County if refused 100 per cent maintenance for county pupils, as they had no legal grounds on which to base court action, The Board of Edu- cation had installed elaborate and expensive equipment in the Colleg- iate and now, when it was feeling the financial strain of upkeep, they wanted the people outside of the city to help them. $13.299.00 For Oshawa a The 'Committee recommended that the Oshawa Board of Educa- tion be paid the sum of $13,299.95 for the maintenance of county pupils. This is arrived at on a basis of 80 per cent, Oshawa being out~ side of the county, The recom- mendation was adopted. Reeve Low of Uxbridge, argued that it would be cheaper for the county to build a school Yor county pupils outside of Oshawa, than to pay Oshawa $15000 a year, This amount, with various government grants, would make possible the boperation of a county school. Warden John Ross, of East Whit- by, did not think that such a plan would be feasible as the county (Continued on page 8) school would cost far more than SEWING CHAPTER REQUIRES ROOM Division of Women's Wel- fare League Makes Plea for Quarters The Sewing Chapter of the Oshawa Women's Welfare Lea- gue is still without a room in which to meet and. do thelr work, So far this fall the sew- ing has been done by the mem- bers of the Chapter in their own homes, but a room in which they can keep the unfinished and fin- {shed articles and where they can meet on different days in the week, is essential. There has been no response to the former appeals' of the Sew- ing Chapter for some such room, in the central part of the city, so once again the Welfare League is making the appeal, on behalf of the Sewing Chapter, the mem- bers of which are kept busily en- gaged repairing the used cloth- ing that is brought into the Welfare Headquarters and mak- ing up new materials, A call from anyone who coula offer the Welfare League a room for the Sewing Chapter or who could make any suggestions as to where the desired room migm ve found available, will be greauy «appreciated by any in the Weil [are headquarters office ac .ele- phone number 1206. SEVERELY BURNED WHILE ESCAPING ATTACK OF HOG London, Ont., Nov. .20.--Fred Batram, employee of the Coleman Packing Company here, ia in the hospital suffering ' fram severe scalds received when he leaped into a tank of boiling water to- ing hog. The water is two and a half feet deep and when Batram jumped the water splashed over day, to escape the attack of a dy- | CANVASSERS DID WONDERFUL WORK Officials of Organization Are Delighted With Fine zens to Welfare Fund Appeal Oshawa went over the top magnificently in its Welfare 7 Fund campaign. Last night, Response Made by Citi wh after three days of strenuous endeavor, the organization chairman, Ross Mackinnon, was able to announce that the objective had been passed, and that the contributions re- ported up to that time amount- ed to $32,484, with the re« turns still incomplete, and a number of reports still to come in. Included in the which have not yet been offici+ ally received are the proceeds, of the Kinsmen's Club Dance, the tag day to be held on Sat urday, and the concert which is being given on November 30 by the Oshawa Massed Choirs. When all the returns are in, it is confidently expected the fund will reach a total of be-« tween $34,000 and $35,000, truly a magnificent result in view of the conditions which haves prevailed in Oshawa dur- in e last year, Ser. Mackinnon. in making his report, was enthusiastic over the splendid manner in which the campaign has been received by the citizens as a whole, The can~ vassers have all been received with the greatest of kindness, even by some who could not af- ford to give anything, and their work, while strenuous, has been made pleasant by the courteous reception which they met on all sides. The people of Oshawa Were apparently seized with the ime portance of providing for the work of the Associated Welfare Societies, and they responded fn & manner which was more than generous, 3 The result of this year's cams paign exceeds by some $2,000 or $3,000 last years total, when all contributions were in, being about $33,000. This year, however, the provincial and federal government will each provide dollar for dollar for all money expended in relief work, including food, fuel, clothing and . shelter, so that, in effect, The people of Oshawa have provided a fund of between $80,000 and $90,000 which will be av J for the relief of needy families in the ¢ity during the coming wine ter. This, it is felt, will pro amply for all cases of dis! and will ensure that no fan goes cold or hungry during the months that lie ahead, pF a JAPANESE DEAD Day of Mourning as Battlefield Mukden, Manchuria, Nov, ~The bodies of nineteen ese dead, the first casualti Wednesday's battle, together eighty wounded soldiers, here by the train today, group of weeping women met train, It was a day of mournll the Japanese community, previous announcement made of the arrival of the t but the news leaked out crowd of mourners, with a tary guard, was at the sl when it pulled in.) . Owing to the break down the fleld radio station wh 'accompanying the advancing Japs anese Troops, there was no ne of the developments in the of Tsitsisar and beyond, = EQUALITY BILL PAS London, Nov. 20~The Sta Westminster, to give legisla fect to the equality ag tween the United of the top of his rubber hootx, burn- ing his body and logs Pinions today . T "in the contmons retarns = i