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EE PR I ENR ¥ PAGE FOUR THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1931 The Oshawa Daily Times "THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER Ld (Establisked 1871) Sm ------ ished every sftes- a c Sundags ond fiolidays et Osh- of Osbawa, Listed, M. \iundy, President A P. Alloway Rn 0 The Oshaws Daily Times is a member of The Cana Canadian N ys Asso Sian Press tin Sana ch Deities and the Asdit Bureau of Delivered by carrier ip Oshawa and suburbs, 12c a in Canada (outside Os cas- oy $300 a vear. United States TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15th, 1931. Who Will Stand ? Mayor Marks has given his decision, He has definitely stated that he will not be a candidate for the mayoralty for 1932, Dur- ing the last year, the duties of the mayor of Oshawa have been exceedingly heavy. They have occupied nearly all of the mayor's time, From that standpoint, he is hardly to be blamed for deciding to drop out of office, and to give his attention to his private business for the next year. His friends, naturally, are disappointed, be- cause they had been hoping he would allow his name to go forward for another term of office. With Mayor Marks definitely out, the field is now wide open for mayoralty candi- dates. Nomination day is less than three weeks away and it is essential that before that day comes a suitable candidate be found to stand for the highest office in the gift of the electorate of Oshawa. An im- portant choice has te be made, for Oshawa needs a strong man, an experienced man, to guide the city through the next year or two. As The Times has previously stated, gonditions at the present time is such as demand the services of outstanding men, men of proven business ability, in the muni- cipal bodies of the city, and most important of all the choices to be made is that of the next year's mayor. . . Oshawa has plenty of men of proven business ability, sagacity and sound judg- ment, who would do honor to the position, and would fill it capably. The difficulty seems to jhe to induce them to allow their § "names to go forward. No matter who is elected mayor, the duties of the office will demand sacrifices, and Oshawa must now * "ook for the man who is big enough for the .. tagk. and who is in a position to give it the time and the attention it requires. 1t should not be difficult to find such a man, The difficulty, apparently, will be to per- . suade him that it is his duty to stand for 'office, and to serve the community as its chief magistrate, ' , Only three weeks remain in which to geek the man for this important office, We «trust that these three weeks will be spent = by those citizens who have a genuine in- . terest in the affairs of the community in « finding the right candidate to occupy the =" "position of mayor for 1932, Filling Christmas Needs Today The Times presents to its readers its annual Christmas shopping edition, This edition, with its wealth of announcements Qy the merchants of the city, telling of i What, they have to offer in the way of sea- sonable +.goods at reasonable prices, is worthy of careful study by every reader "of the newspaper. It is said quite openly hat people have less money to spend on Christmas gifts this year. If that is the "case, and it is not conceded that it is, then there is all the more reason why these an- nouncements should be gone over very care. fully by the Christmas shopper, This year, the lowering of prices has been very marked in nearly every line of "business. The only exception to this, and : it is worth noting, is.that of goods imported from the United States. On account of the high discount against the Canadian dollar, ~ United States goods are more expensive than before, more expensive than those produced in Canada. But, on the whole, prices are much lower than they have been for many years, and this provides unexcell- ed opportunities for the people of Oshawa 0, do their Christmas shopping more pro- tably and economically than has been | Possible for some time past. study of these announcements, too, will show the wide range of Christmas ods offered in the stores of the city. J go elsewhere to do hristmas shopping when such a wealth of puine bargains is to be found right at ne. Oshawa's merchants have gone to t pains to satisfy all the Christmas of She people of the city. Let them ever of the ( as busin ing, for them, the faith they have i alty of thelr fellow-citizens, ll to again e is slipping past, 3g sllphin ng and ; ; choice ~ With this in mind, it N0_neea to shopping should y bathe in public" ! » "| The shaded 'wa stmas ess» thus | ee 'There is a secret guarded by shut blinds, is good common-sense policy to buy the re- quired Christmas gifts now, instead of waiting to be satisfied with what is left at the Jast minute, : A Pledge for Oshawa Yesterday, Mayor Marks affixed his signature to a pledge which is being spon- sored through the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce as a move in the direction of great civic loyalty in the spending of money, The idea behind the pledge, which is being takep up by men in many lines of business, is to promote a greater desire on the part of Oshawa people to spend their money at home, rather than go elsewhere to make their purchases. It is a pledge which every loyal citizen of Oshawa should not only be willing to sign, but to observe. Here are its terms: "I believe in Oshawa and love her as my home. "I rejoice in the records of her achieve- ments and in the abundance of her possi- bilities. "I have unbounded faith in our ability as a people, and pledge my loyalty to the promotion of Oshawas best interests, "I replise that only as my friends and neighbours prosper that I prosper with them. "I realise that every dollar I spend out- side my own city goes to strengthen out- side interests to the detriment of my own. "I know that every dollar that leaves this city makes it just that much more difficult for my friends and neighbours to carry on, , "I pledge my patronage to my fellow merchants and ratepayers, . "I pledge my support to my own city, and my own people, and will strive to stimulate and maintain a normal, healthful program of community life. "To this worthy cause I pledge my de- votion." This is the pledge which started out on its mission when Mayor Ernie Marks sign- ed the first copy yesterday. It is a pledge worthy of the consideration of every citizen of Oshawa. No one can fully realise what it would mean to the business interests of this community were it completely ob- served. It would add many thousands of dollars to the tarnover of business done in the city, would stimulate employment in the stores and places of business, and would: in general do much to promote that measure of prosperity which the city is entitled to enjoy. Editorial Notes . Now the hunt is on for a strong candi- date for mayor for 1932. What a wonderful city this would be, If I traded with you, and you with ne. The project of having all factories in Ontario work on full time until December 31 would be a wonderful thing if it could be worked out in a practical way. | Other Editor's Comments SAFEGUARDING LIFE ; : (Montreal Star) The anxiety of employers to lessen the dangers of accidents to working men is indicated in the recent action of some 4,000 employers in Canadian industries, who have organized themselves with the Association for the Prevention of Industrial Acci- dents, The idea behind this move is to discuss and" put into operation improved rules and regulations for the safeguarding of life. With the passing of time, and with accumulated experience, it has be- come more and more aparent that workers must be convinced of the vital importance of unending vigil ance against accidents, Statistics prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that the chief menace to the working man is his own want of forethought and carelessness, Neither printed rules nor exhortation can avail if men ih dangerous occupations are not always on their guard, A sign of the times is the desire of employes to instal safety devices, but, after all, the human element 'is the decisive factor in accident prevention, BITS OF HUMOR "What is the best thing to do with a mother-in- jaws inquires a correspondent, Make her a grand- mother, The flower show had been a great success; and a few evenings later Mr. Jones, who had performed the opening ceremony, was reading the local report of it to his wile, Presently he stopped and, snatching up his stick, rushed from the room, Amazed, his wife picked up the paper and read: "As Mr, Jones mounted the stage all eyes were fixed on the large red nose he displayed, Only years of patient cultivation could have produced an object of such brilliance." "Teeth inserted without gas' was the notice a man placed over his dog kennel, Hotel Clerk--"Do you wish a private bath?" VisitoreYes, I'm a little too modest vet to BITS OF VERSE There is a mystery old houses know : The years will ever keep inviolate: An essence of th t; the long That hovers © eaves 'that i tulips muted gate, winds 'has sundered; The bold and prying wor 1f you have loved old house To break their seals of sil a NL neath It is enough forgotten d return Within the lilac's faint pri fitful breath, Pause at the gate, and feel your heart expand, But never hope to know, or understand. = y An ince M. Scruggs. 5. has never plundered. | HENRY BRUERE, VPRESI. DENT OF THE BOWERY SAV. INGS BANK OF NEW YORK CITY, SAYS: That even the human race must be credited with the ability to Jearn something in five thou- sand years, There are magy persons who come to the years which are sup- Josed to bring discretion with hem who insist on believing that all the wisdom of the world is to be developed from the present onwards. But the human race knows better than that, It knows, for example, that saving is a sound principle for a man to follow in this uncertain world if he wants to keep free and independent. However wise we are, some- times we are tempted to speculate and to buy things before we can afford them, thinking that to- morrow will find us better oc, After such periods of tewpta- tion we always learn again that prosperity comes and goes, Far- mers do not always have good crops and good prices at the sume time. Even good workmen ure liable to be laid off. Sometimes the most solid of businesses merge or shut up shop. Few peo- ple have jobs so secure that noth- ing can shake them, We have not yet attained permanent pros- penty for all, much as we hope for that consummation of the age-long aspiration of civilized man, Everybody knows that mil- ions act according to wise plans of the time, but not enough peo- ple follow them as a matter of second nature and so provide themselves with the most ae- pendable safeguard against bad luck. THAT MOST DEPEND. ABLE SAFEGUARD 18 A COM- VORTABLE, STEADILY-BUILT- UP SAVINGS FUND KEPT IN RESERVE UNTIL, THE TIME COMES WHEN ABILITY TO HELP ONESELF IS THE ONLY CERTAIN WAY TO FROM A CRISIS, GHIC CLOTHING AT REASONABLE COST Smart Shop Is Headquar- ters for Fashionable Women ESCAPE Thro.ghout the Bowmanville trading area fashionable women have come to realize that the preper place to see ready-to-wear of chic and advanced style is at The Smart Shop. They know that the propri- etor of this institution has made every effort to secure the authentic fashions in dresses, coats, hosiery and lingerie--garments that repre- sent the smartness of the season, et at prices most modest, The uuyers for this store have madc a life-long study of ladies' ready-to~ wear. 'They understand the market, and their purchases are made so as to be advantageous to the buying public. This, together with the mar- yelows buying power of The Smart Shop assures the people of Bow- manville and surrounding tegitory of the best to be had, at rational prices. For these reasons the ladies of this section have learned to make their purchases here and that it is not necessary to go to Toronto, or other outside points to receive the best values in ready-to-wear The Smart Shop have built per- manently through satisfied custom- ers. The outstanding success of business Shows, that it pays to build substantially, rather than quickly, The wisdom of permanent returns rather than long profits is shown in their Wmrge clientele. The courtesy and excellent service shown by the sales-people of this establishment makes it a pleasure for both men and women to shop there. The husband, who is look- ing for something in cloaks or ready-to-wear for his wife or daughter, can be assured of sat- lsfaction in his selection there, Mr. G. R. Mason, the proprietor of this business has a high recog- nition in business and financial circles of the community. His ability, Integrity and admirable business methods have been re- warded in the success of this firm, Do you know what makes The Smart Shop the outstanding ready-to-wear store in this come munity? $2 cash prize given daily for neatest correct answers to quess tions in these articles. Call the above firm to assist you. Two in to«day's issue. ed during their debt holiday. Their exports exceed their im- ports, WHenN IN TORONTO ' WILL ENJOY OUR SERVICE YOU PREFER A IN {ORONTO, Tats aod: Rewfulsurvonnciogs PLENTY of CURE PARKING SP, GARAGE ONE MINUTE W. Single $1.50 to $3,00 Rates Double $3.00 to $5.00 HOTEL WAVERLEY . Speding Avenue and College Street MAYOR MARKS IS HONORED BY CITY COUNCIL (Continued from page 1) tee, and also made special refer- ence to the work done during the year by Ald, MacDonald. "I want to thank Ald. Mac- Donald for the personal assistance he has given me on the city's business every morning fn the city buildings," said the Mayor. "He has handled the relief end of the work which was getting to much for any one man. It is far too much for any mayor to handle the relief work end as well as the other city's business which falls to his share. He has no time for his own business or for bimself at all." He also expressed this thanks to Ald. Sam Jackson for the man- ner in which he has performed his duties. through the year as chairman of the Board of Works. Heavy Problems Referring to the problems of unmeploment, and the heavy ex- penditure which these problems have entailled, Mayor Ma~ks stat- ed "if conditions continue as they are the time will come, and fore very long, when we will sim- ply have to quit right here In Oshawa or else go bankrupt, "It is quite true that we have got to look out for our unem- ployed citizens provide work and if that is impossible provide re- lef, We have the inclination to do this but if we have no money what are we to do? We will have to say to the government take hold of this thing jt is beyond Ak." sorry To Leave Council In his brief address the Mayor stated 'there was never a man more sorry to leave council than I am. As you know the theatre men have honored me by making me their president over their as- sociation We have seventy-two theatres in that organization and they gave me three months so that I could completg my period as mayor of this city but after that 1 have got to take hold and look after that business. I have given my promise that I would use my energies in this respect to the best of my ability and I have | Mayor and got to keep that promise. | "Don't imagine 1 am quite through though' said the Mayor [ in conclusion, "after a few years ; I may be back." | He expressed himself as quite [in agreement with the proposal | to reduce the number of alder- men composing the city council und advocated the city manager | system of civic government as | best suited to the needs of this city. Boosting Oshawa "Oshawa is undoubtedly going to be one of the finest cities in Ontario, and that before very long" sald Mayor Marks. "We have the facilities here, we have the harbour here, and we have the industrial sites, 1 am going to. work for Oshawa in principle, just as you will who remain on the eity council. I am going to talk Oshawa, and boost Oshawa all the time In season and out of season' sald Mayor Marks who expressed the hope that the com- ing year, while perhaps a trying one, would he more prosperous than the one now drawing to a close, Ald, MacDonald Ald, I'. A. MacDonald, in a brief address referred to the year a% a 'most strenuous one," and also expressed his personal regret that his private affairs prevented his again being a candidate for re- election to office, He expressed his regret that Mayor Marks had announced his intention of retiring, coupled with the hope that he might 'yet change his mind." Ald, Sam Jackson Ald. Sam Jockson, in adding his regrets to the other speakers in the matter of the Mayor's re- tirement, expressed the opinion that every alderman for whom it was possible to stay In office should make an effort to seek re-election '"'and not desert the ship in stormy weather." He stressed the urgent neces- sity - for curtailling all expendi- tures. "We have got to curtail the taxes. It is quite true that wo must provide work and relief, but we can't give everything away, we must think of the busi- ness section of .the city some- times" said Ald. Jackson, Ald. Boddy Ald. Willlam Boddy, who Is being spoken of on the streets in some quarters as a possible candl- date for the Mayor's chair, ex- pressed his opinion that 1931 had been the most strenuous in the history of the city, adding "and 1 can see no let up for the com- mencement of 1932." Ho referred to the large amount of outstanding arrears mn taxes as 'a most serious problem' stated, "a large proportion of the ity's taxpayers are labouring men, making this a matter fo very serious and careful coneider tion. We have got to lighten th. load if it is humanly possible, and , must cut down on capital expen- ditures. If we keep on we shall find ourselves in the same posi tion as some other municipalities in this province, | "This is a problem which must be grappled with right at the be- ginning of the coming year" said Ald. Boddy who has been a most valuable member of council for the past four, years. Seeks Re-election Ald. Louis Hyman was the first speaker to definitely announnce his intentions of again seeking re-election. He also referred to, the heavy burden which has been borne guting this year by the 1d. MaeDonald es« pecially, and in conclusion re- ferred to his own position as that of "young blood" who had learned a lot and boped "to im- prove as time goes on." Ald, Puckett intimated that he again would seek civic honours, and expressed regret at the loss council will suffer in the retirc- ment of the Mayor and Ald. Mac- Donald Ald. Waterous, who had pre- viously announced his retirement irom civic activities, expressed his sorrow that he will not bec a member of council next year and the pleasure which it bas afford- ed him to serve for the last two Jeurs. City Treasurer's Warning The City Treasurer, P, E. Blackburn, while in jovial mood interspersed bis remarks with a lot of excellent advice, While he disclaimed the classi- fication of "pessimist" he stated that he could "see no possibility of 1932 or 1933 showing any great improvement over 1931" and urged the necessity for dras- tic retrenchment and "slashing of all expenditures." Mr, Blackburn stated "unless we make real efforts to collect our outstanding arrears of taxes, then I am afraid we shall be hav- ing a visit from Mr. Cummings of the Attorney-General's Depart. ment, the man who was in York a day or two ago." Need Strong Men Ald. Luke expressed his sin- cere regrets that the Mayor has announced his retirement, coup- ling with the name of the Mayor those of Aldermen MacDonald and Waterous, "There will be a great need for strong men next year" sald Ald Luke whose opinions were dorsed and amplified by Caunt, Ald, E. Jackson, who also add- ed his regrets at the Mayor's re- signation expressed his opinion that the advice of the City Treas- urer as regards entrenchment "should have been taken long ago, during prosperous times when we were spending money like water." ' Ald, Kirby expressed. the opin- fon that the council of 1932 "will have just as heavy a responsibility as the 1931 council" and voiced the need for greater economy in every department of the civic government, City Clerk Felt "Blue" The City Clerk, FE. Hare, who was greeted with the remark trom one of the aldermen "'Coun- cils may come and councils may go, but the Clerk goes on for ever," stated "I felt very blue when, I read in The Times that en- Ald the Mayor had finally decided he | would not run. "It is always an easy matter for city officials to say nice things on an occasion such as this. but 1 can say with truthfulness and sincerity that, in all my experience, I have never run across any man who occupied the office of Chief Magistrate who has devoted more time and effort to the duties of that office than Mayor Marks. "He has brought to bear on his duties both tact and diplomacy. and we will go along way before | we find another mayor with those two characteristics so highly de- veloped." Mr. Hare expressed the hope that ultimately Ald, MacDonald could be prevailed upon to change his mind, stated "it would be pretty nearly a calamity to have both Mayor Marks and Ald. MacDonald going out at the same time." "Air Clean" Says Engincer The City Engineer, I". B, Goed- ike, expressed the real pleasure that it had given him during the short time that he has been in Oshawa to work with the mem- bers of council and in co-opera- tion with the other civic officials. "The atmosphere here is differ- ent. The air is absolutely clean, and, it has been a great pleasure to come here," sald Mr. Goedike. Fire Chief W. R. Elliott ex- pressed his appreciatfon of the valued co-operation which had been his through the year from the Fire Committee and every member of council, ahd predicted that this year would see a still further reduction in the fire loss with a corresponding reduction in the insurance rates. Before the program was finally closed E. Warburton, of The Times, was invited to speak on behalf of the press and added his voice in regret that Mayor Marks was not in a position to again seek municipal office. On behalf of the representa- tives of all the newspapers active in Oshawa Mr. Warburton ex- pressed appreciation for the many courtesies extended to them by the Mayor, aldermen and city offi- clals, while he voiced the regret felt by the publishers of The Osh- awa Times that Mayor Marks had announced his retirement, Sale For Hospital Pebroke.--The annual sale and supper of the Alexandra Club, the Women's Auxiliary of the Pem- broke Cottage Hospital, was held on Thursday afternoon and even- ug at the armories, and was most uccessful, A great number of citi- ens enjoyed the splendid supper arved by the ladies. The tables, jurdened with good things, were tastefully decorated and looked most attractive and inviting. Blue Coal Sold in Oshawa by G.S. White Phone 1903 Oshawa | { | all | RETURN T0 USE 0 SILVER URGE Bi-metal Currency System Urged by Hon. H. H. Stevens Kegina, Sask. -- "Return to the use of silver and gold as a background of world curreney is the solution of the problem to- day " So stated Hon, H. H. Stevens, Minister of Trade and Comnierpe, in an address before Regina Board of Trade, Present reduced price values according to the speaker, were the result of an insufficiency of old in the world and a maldis- tricution of that which was in the world to do the work re- quired. "One thing fis essential, the price level must be rafsed and stabilized," the speaker declared. World disaster would result from a stabilization of prices at their present level, Hon. Mr, Stev- ens declared. He qnoted three solutions which are being discuss- ed throughout the world. The first, he sald, was flagrant in- flation which was not the way of wisdom and was the remedy ap- plied 'through hopelessness, The second was by means of a man- aged currency, which he heliev- ed impractical due to the human clement entering into the con- trol of the central banking sys- tem. 'The third method which appealed to him as the best solu- tior was through a bi-metal cur- rency. By this he meant a re- turn to the use of silver and gold as a background of world cur- rency, In the latter system prices would be raised and would be fixed by the amount of silver in- troduced into the remonitization of the system. The three leading silver-producing countries of the world were Mexico, United States and Canada, he sald, Under an agreement entered into by these countries the silver produced at a price above the present level could be balanced by a tax which might be imposed so that the state might derive benefits. 'he duty of the bankers, ac- cording to the Minister, was to assist the world in removing sur- p goods to where there was a scarcity, It was the bankers' duty to supply credit, When meet- ing the bankers in England a veer ago he had told them that they were not doing their pobs at present, He had also told them that if they did not like the sug- gestion 'brought forward by him- self that they should bring forth a suggestion which would work, "We cannot go on without some form of social and economic disaster unless we find some form of solution to these things," he said "1 have palliatives and a local character," declared Price levels was one of the ma- jor concerns of economists to- day, he averred. They depended n the relation commodities to go (Gold today, . he said, was the yard stick of money measurement and the scarcity of zold meant low prices, little faith in mere in stimulants of Mr, Stevens SAFETY FIRST (ijve your children all the toys they need and all you can afford hut buy wisely. Be sure that tiny tots aren't given small ar- ticles that they can swallow or inhale. Look out for pins in cheap dolls, Youngsters love Christmas g but hundreds of fires take ce every year because of care- leseness, such as using candles; failure to place the tree on a firm base and using tissue or crepe paper for decorating purposes. Non-inflammable snowflakes chould take the place of paper and cotton, Electric lamps rhould be substituted for cane dles. When trimming the tree, use a Ty SECURITY TOTAL ASSETS . | $12,000,000.00 provide @ surplus over liabilities to the public of almost Jive million dollars. ro CENTRAL CANADA | IAN AND SAVINGS | COMPANY KING AND VICTORIA 8T75., TORONTO 23 SIMCOE ST, N., OSHAWA 2) ESTABLISHED 1384 J5- 8) gtep-ladder, not a rocking chai or hox. Wrapping paper and excelsio should be disposed of immediate ly. Dispose of the tree before th second day of January as whe it bas dried out it is highly in flammable. NEW COURSE FOR MOTORISTS URGE Post-Graduate Scheme Sug gested For Experi- enced Drivers Montre course in « have beer time but wh occasions ical and pi not kn suroested Club of Cana: only in a br on a similar Commi Motor V Every n takes the road. finds t hundreds of nost-gradua torists wi 1 for som 1d on mar ieir theore ng, they d i driving, iI Automobi ian is urge and is basd 1tined by t partment ( ecticut. ren he fir 11t there af "tricks of the tradd through e s been dri vill consid rfect, unt vises whid s not kno which he must learn perience-but when he h ing for some time, he | that he well nigh i1stances n and he de what to do, His traff = habits al established, the proper amount ( safety and care is inculcated in hi and his driving becomes mechan cal. He will take due precautio which will reasonably carry hi through the necessities of his o particular case d But, in , it has bed discovered, there a secret dre of some act of drivi whish annot get over. It may be on 1e fear of being unable to park h sar in a tight place, or the desce sf a certain hill, or it may be t thovr~ht of having to meet so! emergency. The suggested course would be teach all drivers to fin! their we point, and the best and most col siderate motorists have a wea point and then have them corre the fault. The Government can cof trol motorists to a certain deere but after that it is up to the driv himself to protect himselt' and wnt ers. The best way to do this woul he to learn more than is requird by the law and in doing this to fi and remedy the fault which m sometime cause an accident, | some ci | puzzles | Keepers at Sing Sing, it is r ported, have vetoed - the motiqg of the convict athletic assoclatio to take up pole vaulting and hig] jumping. Listen in on the 'blue coal' hour, 5.30 to 6.30 every Sunday afternoon, over Not a new coal but your old favorite D. L. & W. Scranton Anthracite. Ask Your Dealer Station CFRB, Toronto. DEFII trade marke FOR YOUR PROTE( TION Sd NTES Sold in 43 King Street West Oshawa E. V. LANDER a | ' :