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PUBLISHED Every Week Day Except Saturday. \ ¢ Oshawa Daily Times ol. 27--No. 27 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1940 Single Copies 3¢ -* > HITBY MAN NAMED AS OSHAWA BAILIFF PICKERING FARMERS OW THEIR OATS AND BARLEY, TESTS REVEAL . H., Westney and W. H.| Westney & Son Capture irst and Second in Both ield Crop Competitions ORMAN AND HEBER DOWN ALSO RIVALS Results of South Ontario Agricultural Society Field .Contests Announced -- Judged by Markham Man When it comes to farming F. H. Vestney of Pickering and his broth- r, W. H. Westney, owner of an djoining farm, know their oats-- nd their barley too. Proof of this as provided today with the an- ouncement of the winners in the nnual field crop competitions spon- ored by the South Ontario Agricul ural Society. F. H. Westney plac- d first in the oats competition with rother, W. H. Westney, who oper- tes a farm in partnership with his on, placing second. In the barley jompetition W. H. Westney & Son re placed first with brother, F. H. Westney, in second spot. Apart from the Westney monopoly mn the top two places in both oats nd barley competition the winners re fairly well scattered over the outhern portion of Ontario county. orman Down, R. R. 3, Oshawa, Past Whitby township councillor, cored in third place in the oats lass only one-half point behind W. H. Westney & Son, while Heber Down, R. R. 1, Whitby, placed 'ourth, another half point behind his councillor brother. Third place in the barley class ent to W. D. Thomson of Brook- in with G. M. Forsythe of Clare- (Continued on Page 9, Col. 5) k MPLOYERS MUST SEE EMPLOYEES ARE REGISTERED ailure to Report Unregis- tered Person Carries Stiff Penalty Ottawa, Aug. 8--By an Order-in In-Council tabled yesterday, just ore Parliament adjourned, the pnus was put squarely on Canadian mployers to see that every man nd woman they employ over the ge of 16 registers on Aug. 19, 20 pr 21. Any employer who fails to report o the authorities unregistered per- gons on his staff is liable to a fine of $200, imprisonment of three months, or both. The new regulation means that very company will have to make a check of all its employees to be ertain that no one has evaded the aw. Before hiring a new worker the prospective employer according to he regulation must demand pro- duction of ga registration certifi« ate. Should the applicant not have card it is the duty of the pros- Ipective employer to report the in- dividual to the police and to the [Department of National War Serv- ices. Every Canaglian over 16 years of ge must vegister. There is no top lage limit. Womeéh.gnd men of 80 or 90 or 100 are expected to fill out heir cards. At first it was intended to set 65 years as the ceiling. Then it was discovered that many older persons would be deeply disappointed if they were excluded. From the standpoint of enforce- ment it was decided that it would be easier if there'was no limit. Old- looking yo en would not have the am of evading regis- tration on.an age clause. So the rhle adopted is that every. one from 16 to the grave must reg- ster. There will be considerable titude allowed centenarians how- er who do not feel spry enough to walk to the registration booth. * ... Di . NOTICE -- BINGO, CHANGED from Burns' Hall to Community Hall, every Thursday night. Prizes and vouchers. (27a) BINGO, FORESTERS HALL, FRI- day night. Special prize for six- teenth game,' (tf) BINGO, ORANGE TEMPLE, FRI- day, 2:30. 10c. E. Youds. (272) BINGO, GRANGE HALL, MON- © day, 2:45. Good prizes. 15 games. + 10c, (27a) $10,000 Apartment Permit is Issued Issuance of a permit for an apart- ment block at 6:30 Simcoe street north has added $10,000 to Oshawa's building figures for the year. The structure which is being erected by Mrs. Charles Bowra will contain four five-roomed spartments and will be entirely modern in all its appointments. The building will be 31 by 64 feet in size and two storeys in height. It will be of brick construction. J. Hoare Jr., of Toronto is the archi- tect while C. P. Foster, 146 Alma gtreet, Oshawa, is the contractor. MIDLAND GUARDS TO HOLD PARADE INDOZEN TOWNS Group Which Guarded Trenton Airport to Spur C.A.S'F. Recruiting Martial music and the sound of marching feet will be heard in an even dozen towns in Central On- tario this week in connection with the mobilization for active service of the Midland Regiment, CAST. On guard at the R.C.AF. alrport at Trenton since just prior to the outbreak of war, under the com- mand of Major Floyd Dudley, 2nd in command of the new C.ASF. battalion, the airport guard detach- ment of the Midland Regt. is re- joining its unit, departing Friday from Trenton where it has been on duty for more than eleven months. It will make a swing of the battal- ion area en route accompanied by the regimental band of 25 pieces. The detachment, claimed to be the crack guard detail of the Domin- fon, will hold twelve parades throughout the area as well as a church parade and a drum head service. The church parade is to be held at Bowmanville on Sunday morning and the drumhead service at Port Hope on Sunday afternoon. Large crowds are expected to wit- ness these parades. One of the first units to be called out for guard duty just before the outbreak of war, the Midland Regi ment was recently authorized to recruit to full-war strength as g N.P.AM. unit and so rapid was its recruiting that the authorization was shortly followed by further (Continued on Page 10, Col. 1) G.M.C. ADDITION NEARS COMPLETION Construction of the new G.M.C. factory building, to be used for the manufacture of trucks, is progress- ing rapidly. It is expected to be finished by the deadline, set for near the end of this month. The floor of the structure con- tains half as much metal as the ceiling, although the latter is fram- ed with structurai steel and con- tains many heavy girders, disclosed an expert to-day, This is caused by the tons and tons of reinforcing rods imbedded in the concrete, and by the metal hardener which goes into the surface of the floor. The approximate weights are 100 tons for the ceiling and 50 tons for. the floor. Senior Officers of Midland Regiment, C.A.S.F. ex i Ey CAPT. G. TRONSIDES Herewith are shown senior officers of the First Battalion, Midland Regiment, C.A.8.F., which is re- cruiting for active service in Durham, Northumberland, Victoria and Halibui is second in command of the Battalion, Major S. Gamey commands Headq heads A Company, Capt. G. Ironsides B Company, and Major P. J. Bigelow C Company. Lieut. C. M. Jones is Intelligence Officer of the Regiment. Captain Fred E. Leet, former principal of Mary Street School, MAJOR P. J. BIGELOW Oshawa, is in command of D Company. it LIEUT. C. M. JONES n counties. Major F. L. Dudley Company, Capt. K. Hall MOVE RITSON ST. HOUSE ON ROLLERS Structure Being Taken to New Lot Without Dis- turbing Occupants The uncommon sight of a truck pulling a large three-storey house up the street was witnessed this morning by residents of Ritson Road North. The move will take the dwelling, owned by J. J. O'Donnell, from 312 to 334 Ritson Road North. The lot at 312 is adjacent to the T. Gale Company, and has been bought by that concern. The O'Donnell's ave living in the house during moving operations. A firm of general contractors from Toronto, specializing in mov- ing houses, has undertaken the job of transporting the building on roll- ers to its new position. At noon to- day, J. J. O'Donnell"s house was right in front of its new location, and preparations were being made for the ticklish operation of turning it into the lot and placing it on top of the already-dug-out basement. When settled, the building' will be about twenty feet in from the side- walk. The permit granted by the city building inspection department gives the contractor the authority to block the street in his moving activities. Cars have been detouring along Alice to Oshawa boulevard and back to Ritson through an uncultivated field. International Plowing Match Will Be Staged Toronto Aug. 8--Minus the frills, the International Plowing Match, annual and first-ranking farmers' get-together, will be held at St. Thomas on Oct. 15, 16, 17 and 18, as planned originally, Premier Hepburn, as Acting Minister of Agriculture, announced last night, The announcement was made following a conference between Mr, Hepburn and Hon, N. O. Hipel, Minister of Labor; Alex McKin- ney, Jr, of Brampton, president of the Ontario Plowmen's Association; George Waldie, Stratford, past president, and Clark Young, Milli- ken, treasurer. The match is to be held on main sections of the Ontario Hospital Farm, now used as the principal base for the Commonwealth Air Training Plan, and a section of Premier Hepburn's Bannockburn Farms. Long ago, when the time and place of the match were set, sponsors were confident that a match 'on the Premier's farms would stimulate interest and atten- dance. : "Notwithstanding the acute farm labor shortage and the critical war situation, it was believed that, in- asmuch as many contracts have been completed and in view of the educational advantages, the inter- national match should not be can- celled," said the Premier. "How- ever, every effort will be made to obviate any unnecessary functions and expenses, including the annual banquet. The members of the ex- ecutive are arranging for demon- strations of as many farm labor- saving devices and machines as possible." Mr. McKinney advised the Min- isters- that already there were more paid-up applications for exhibitors' space for the demonstration of farm machinery than in any pre- vious year, a 18 Oshawa Men Have Joined C.A.S.F. Battalion, Midland: Regiment, Recruits Also Include Five| from Whitby and Four from Brooklin -- Senior "Officers of Regiment An- nounced Eighteen Oshawa men have enlist- ed for active service with the First Battalion, Midland Regiment, C.A.S. F, now recruiting in Durham, North- umberland, Victoria and Halibur- ton Counties, it was announced to- day. In addition five Whitby men and four from Brooklyn have sign ed with the unit. Recruiting is con- tinuing at various centres in these counties, Senior officers and company ecom- manders in the Regiment have been announced as follows: Commanding officer, Lieut.-Col. A. H. Bounsall; Second in command, Major F. L. Dudley; Company Commanders, Headquarters company, Major 8. Gamey, A company, Capt. K. Hall, B company, Capt. G. Ironsides, C company Major P. J. Bigelow and D company, Capt. F. E. Lycett; in- telligence officer, Lieut. C. M, Jones. Capt. pany has been principal Street School, Oshawa. He is sta- tioned at Bowmanville where re- cruiting is in progress for his com- pany. Lieut. Col. A. H. Bounsall, Officer Commanding the Midland Regiment, whose home is in Bowmanville, is a veteran of the last war and since 1921 has been actively engaged in militia circles, Major F. L. Dudley, Second Command, has been officer manding the guard at the R.C.AT, station at Trenton since the out- break of war. His hpme is at Ty- rone, Major 8S. Gamey, teacher, now O. C. Coy. recruiting at Lindsay. He is a brother. of Major C. Gamey, for- merly postmaster at Orono, who for several months has been in command of a Holding Company of Reserves in England, Capt. K. Hall, O. C. of A Com- pany is stationed in Cobourg. He was born in Orono and received his education there and in Bowmanville schools. In ctvilian life he school teacher in Toronto. . Capt, G. Ironsides, O. C, of "BB? Company at Campbellford, has had considerable military experience. For several years he has managed the Hydro commission at Campbell- ford. Major P. J. and Mrs, Bigelow, "en Company is at Port Hope. Major Bigelow is also a school teacher in that town. Lieut. ¢ M. Jones, Intelligence Officer of the Regiment, has had an (Continued on Page 10, Col. 7) Lycett, commanding D Com- of Mary in eom- Toronto school of Headquarters son of Mr. Bigelow, Orono, and O.C. at Bowmanville is a Pick Industrialist As Grit Candidate Kitchener, Aug. 8--At the largest attended convention in the history of the North Waterloo Liberal As- sociation, Louis O. Breithaupt, Kit- chener industrialist, vice-president of the Board of Trade and former mayor, last night was' chosen to contest the by-election, Aug. 19, to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons created by the elevation of Hon. W, D. Euler to the Senate Mr. Breithaupt was given an ova- tion by the crowd as he carried the | convention - over Alderman George W. Gordon, only other person nom- inated. Slightly more than four hundred ballots were cast. THREE ACCUSED | FOUND MISSING One In Army, One Gave Wrong Name, Third | Can't Be Located David Axler can't be located. fayilliam Coding" gave the wrong | ne and address, Clinton Henry | NY bined the army, and so three ges were withdrawn in the local | police court this morning. The first | offence was speeding, and the other two failing to have bicycle lights. | A lad pleaded guilty to riding a bicycle within the city limits with- out having a light or reflector, and was remanded for sentence until called upon, with a warning. An- other "bicycle lights" case was set= | tled out of court. | Herbert Lyons, Oshawa, charged under the Master and Servants Act with withholding wages, obtained an adjournment untl tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Mary Sad- ler of Whitby laid the charge. Late Weather Reports As compiled at 11:00 a.m. Tonight--Weather, fair and warm "ind, light, variable. Thursday -- Weather, warm. Wind, variable, southwesterly, LAKE TEMPERATURES Temperature of the water wt the beach at the lakefront this after- noon & 2:30 o'clock was 68 degrees. Wind, southwest, light, 4 to 5 m.p.h. (at 3. pm). 1 fair «nd moderate, | March, (Courtesy Oshawa Yacht Club) FAIR BOARD WILL PAY REWARD FOR DAMAGE REPORTS Anxious to Catch Vandals Who Wreck Alexandra Park Buildings A reward of $10 has been posted by the South' Ontario Agricultural Society for the arrest and convic- tion of persons who have been damaging the barns and other Osh- awa Fair buildings at Alexandra Park this year. Buildings have been broken into time after time, presumably by juveniles and all efforts to frustrate the youthful vandals have been un- avalling. Co-operation of the Osh- awa police have not caused an appreciable decline in the depreda- tions. Each year the fair board spends upwards of $150 in maintaining and repairing its buildings and it is estimated that close to half this sum is required to repair damages done by young marauders. Doors to the buildings have forcibly broken open and in on case when the door. had been securely spiked, the "villains" took boards from the walls of the build- ing until a hole large enough to pro- vide entry had been made. Having posted the $10 reward, it is the board's intention to vigor- ously prosecute any trespassers who may have caused damage to the buildings. Parenfs whose children may have indulged in this pastime in past months should warn their offspring i any repetition. Parents of offending juveniles will be held responsible for the property damage caused. OSHAWA DIABETIC HAS DISAPPEARED | Fear Ronald Campbell May Have Been Overcome By Coma The Oshawa police have been asked to locate Ronald Campbell, | who has been missing from his boarding house, 10 Centre street since Thursday morning last. Mr. Campbell is reported to have been suffering with diabetes and it is feared he may have gone into a coma, and weakened by his ailment, may have been unable to give an alarm. Mr. Campbell. is well known in the business section of the city, as he was on the staff of the fire de- partment in former years. When he left the house he was wearing a blue suit, but no hat, He is about 60 years of age, with iron grey hair, of slight build. As far as is known his nearest relative is Joseph Campbell, who was a former county constable at Beaverton and Gamebridge, in the northern part of Ontario County. He boarded at the home of Mrs. Bell at 10 Centre street for the past five years. Band to Present Concert at Park The band of the Ontario Regi- ment is to again present a concert this Thursday evening at Memorial Park commencing at 8 o'clock. The band was well received last Thurs- day and this evening will present the following ten numbers: O Canada, March, "The Middy", Alfred; Overture, "Bohemian Girl", Balfe; Euphonium Solo, "Some- where a Voice is Calling", Smith; Musician, Wm. Askew. Serenade, "Amina", Linicke; Selection, "Sweethearts of Yesterday", Hall; March, "Slaidburn", Rimmer; De- criptive Morceau, "Mill in the Dale", S. Cope; American Fantasia, "Coon- land", Bidgood; Hymn Tune, "New Rochdale", Broadhead; Regimental "John Peel", God Save the King. WM. K. COOK SUCCEEDS P. H. JOBB WHO LEAVES OFFICE TO ENTER ARMY Back In Uniform" | Latter Assumes Command MAJOR P. H. JOBB, V.D. Bailiff of the 8th Division Court of Ontario County, resident of Oshawa, who has been given leave of absence to join the second Battalion of the Midland Regiment, N.P.AM., with the rank of Major in command of "D" Company stationed at Bow- manville, POISONED FLOUR BELIEVED CAUSE MYSTERY ILLNESS Peterboro Farmer and Fam- ily Ill Several Weeks-- Source is Unknown Peterboro, Aug. 8.--Eliminating one possibility after another, even to having his well water tested, Wil- liam Darling, Dummer Township farmer, believes contaminated flour was responsible for the mysterious sickness suffered by all the mem- bers of his family. Several other persons, in all near- ly a dozen, suffered varying degrees of illness after eating bresx or cake baked from a 98-pound bag of flour purchased late in June. Police are still investigating and are now awaiting an analysis of the flour. x] "For a long time we had not the faintest idea what was making us sick every few days," Darling said. The man is still suffering from the attacks. Both hands and both feet are still numb, although he is able to do many of the farm chores. "I dropped in weight from 173 to 145 pounds, and had to live on soup for nearly three weeks," he said. After the water on the farm had been tested and found pure, other possible causes of sickness were in- vestigated. The possibility of flour being poisoned became evident in two separate ways at almost the same time. "We had a sawing bee at a neigh- bor's farm about ten days ago. My wife bakes her own bread and sent some of it to us. Everybody who ate it became sick. Then my daugh- ter, Iris, gave some of the bread to our dog. He collapsed, stiffened out and we had to carry him into the house," William Daring stated. "Our doctor said the symptoms were those of arsenic poisoning, but he did not think the stuff could get into the flour. But if it did, he said, even a small quantity would work through the whole bag. We dumped the bag into a bin we have been using for seventeen years and the only poison we have on the farm is kept in a shed," the farmer said. "After the last attack I took a sample to the Prokincial laboratory at Peterborough. They called the (Continued on Page 10, Col. I 50 Guns Are Loaned Toronto Civil Guards Toronto, Aug. 8--Public response to the appeal for weapons to arm Volunteer Civil Guards yesterday was declared highly gratifying by Deputy Commissioner Herbert 8. McCready of the Provincial Police. Approximately fifty rifles and 12- guage shotguns have been loaned to the Provincial authorities through the Queen's Park office and many others have telephoned or written their intention of loaning weapons. "We are making arrangements to have one of our officgrs call and collect 'arms from citizens who have written and stated they were un- able to deliver them;" sdid the De- puty Commissioner. Many of the rifles turned in yesterday were of the Ross service and sporting type. While the Provincial authorities, as a policy, have no intention of in- terfering with the Dominion in ob- taining weapons, it has been point- ed out to them that many citizens owning service type weapons were loath to sell their rifles to the De- partment of Defense and preferred loaning them for Volunteer Civil which were \Guard nae, of D Company, Midland Regiment, N.P.A.M., Stas tioned at Bowmanville NEW MAN ACTIVE LIBERAL WORKER Jobb Second Court Official to Relinquish Office On Leave of Absence to Ens ter Army The second official to leave his position with the Eighth Division Court of Oshawa for a military position within 2 month has vae . cated his desk in the office in the City Hall. He is Percy H. Jobb, bailiff for the Eighth Division Court; for the past eight years. William K, Cook, of Whitby, has been appointe ed as his successor. Lieut.-Col. Re B. Smith, commander of the Second Battalion, Ontario Regiment, N.P, AM, similarly relinquished his dive vision court position as clerk to ene ter army life. Mrs. Smith has been named as clerk to succeed her huse hand. Mr. Jobb has received leave off absence from his position to join the Second Battalion, Midland Reg: iment, NP.AM, with the rank of, Major in command of D Confpany, stationed at Bowmanville, Major Jobb enters on his new position with a wealth of military experience back of him. He was, commissioned as an officer in 1906 with the 34th Battalion and went overseas in the Great War with the] 136th Durham Regiment. Later he! was transferred to the Second Bate' talion on going fo France and was mentioned in despatches, recei four decorations. He was invalided home from overseas in July, 1018,} and he was appointed comman: i officer of the Durham Regiment in; 3997, which position he held until 32. At the time the Oshawa Voluns teer Civil Guard was formed, Major Jobb was named adjutant of the unit. Naturally he has relinquished this position. New Bailiff From Whitby Whitby, August 8 -- William EK, (Continued on Page' 10, Col. 2) PLAN NEW FRONT FOR WARD STORE Le Well Known Dry Goods Store to Have Modern Display Facilities Work commenced this morning on a modernized store front at Ward's Store, corner of Simcoe and Athol streets, the Scott Glass and Mirror Company, Toronto, being awarded the contract, and the job to be come pleted early in September. ; The new front will be of black polished vitrolite trimmed with ale uminidated aluminum. A new ter- raza floor is to be installed at the entrance with the name plate in the centre in a different but hare monizing color and the pillars at the entrance will be curved. The base along the front will be raised slightly, the windows shortened a little, the ceilng in the display windows lowered and new floors installed in the show windows. A full length awning, of John Boyle gulf stream green tinted army duck, lined with pure white, will spread across the entire front, and when rolled up into a recess over the windows, will be out of sight except for the vallance. The name plate over the front ak the top will be sandblasted in al< uminum and a similar sign will be placed at the south side of the store, The new front and the improved show windows will be in keeping with the modern surroundings and will permit of display of quality goods to the best advantage. The entire cost will be borne by Mn, J. C. Ward, the proprietor, who has sufficient confidence in the future of Oshawa to invest considerable capital in his business. It is only recently that Mr. Ward redecorated the interior of the store and made some changes in his display couns< ters. In an interview today Mr. Ward pointed out that he had laid in a considerable stock of woollen, linen and cotton goods, some of which it would be difficult to replace at the present time, particularly wool blankets, as most textile mills are now turning out war materials and cannot fill wholesale orders to thelr regular qustomers.