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ra PUBLISHED Every Week Day Except Saturday. The Oshawa Daily Times PROBS, * Mostly Fair and VOL. 27--NO. 71 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1940 Single Copies 3¢ WIN-THE-WAR FUND AWAY OVER THE TOP REACHES GRAND TOTAL ODAY $112,843 FORMER OSHAWA LADY DESCRIBES OF BLITZKRI Mrs. Gertrude piri, Uses Time Spent in "Air Raid Shelters to Write Lengthy Letter to Mrs. D. Rollo COOK AT SCHOOL IN LONDON AREA Donald Jenkins, Son of For- mer Oshawa Legion President, in R.AF. -- 11 Sleep in Cellar Smaller Than Legion Kitchen The following letter addressed to Mrs. D. Rollo, was written by Mrs. G. Humphrey, who is well known in Oshawa. When living here Mrs. Humphery was president of the Women's Auxiliary of the Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Legion and was also Zone Officer of the im- mediate legion district. Mr. Humphery was an employee at the local post office. The Mr. Jenkins mentioned in the letter is a past president of Branch 43, Canadian Legion, Osha- wa. Mrs. Rollo informs The Times that the school at which Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey are employed, she as cook, he as caretaker, is a large private school where the children are educated and boarded. It is in a direct line from the channel coast to London and Nazi bombers fly over it nightly. Clare House School, Oakwood Av, Beckenham, Kent, Sept. 4th, 1940 My Dear Mary: Many thanks for your nice long interesting letter. I do envy you all being so busy with your various war activities. About all I | can do is carry on with my daily task and lend a hand with the chil- dren during our air raid warnings. The children are very good though. As soon as the siren sounds they collect their gas masks and march down, to the shelter, or if they are in the playing field, and it some- times happens that there is an air fight going on overhead, the mas- ter blows his whistle and we have them all in the shelter before the siren even starts. If we hear planes | (Continued on Page 10, Col. 1) Ea, "HOME OF MRS. DONALD | Rice, 304 Simcoe North, Friday, 3 to 6, 25¢. Pirst Baptist Ladies' Aid. BINGO - OVER BURNS' Friday night. 14 prizes. EVERY (71a) BINGO ORANGE TEMPLE, FRI- day, 2:30. 10c. E. Youds. (71a) RUMMAGE SALE GRACE LUTH- eran Church basement, Friday, October 11th, at 1:30. (71a) TAKE NOTICE MEMBERS OF L. TB. No. 55. Special meeting at 7:30, Monday, October 14. (71a) CHICKEN DINNER, CHRIST Church, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 5 till 7. 50c. (71a) CHICKENS FOR YOUR THANKS- giving Dinner, or choice of regu- lar prizes at St. Gregory's Bingo, Friday at 8:30 sharp (71a) ZION ROAST FOWL SUPPER, October 23, 4:30 o'clock. Stand- ard time. Concert 8 o'clock, by Mrs. Ross Pearce and daughters Velma and Louise and other talent. Admission, Adults 50c, Children 25c. (71a) USUAL BINGO, THURSDAY night, over Burns, 8:45. Good prizes and vouchers. (tf) ORANGE TEMPLE BINGO, every Saturday night, 8:30. 15 prizes, 25c. (tf) BINGO, SATURDAY NIGHT, - over Burns, Army and Navy Vet- | erans. Voucher prizes. 15 games for 25c. 8:45. (71a) FOWL SUPPER THANKSGIVING Day, 4:30-8 (Standard Time) Brocklin United Church. 50c. (71b) RUMMAGE SALE SIMCOE St. Church, Friday afternoon, October eleventh, 2:30. (71a) 'BINGO, C.CF. HALL, FRIDAY, 2:45. M. White. (71a) BINGO OVER . BETTY CAKE Shoppe. 2 cards 25¢ 8:30, Fri- day night. . 1) EIGHT DAYS EG IN KENT ER amends Windup To Win-War Drive HARRY J. CARMICHAEL Chairman of the execulive com- mittee of the Oshawa Win-the-War and Community Fund, .expressed very great pleasure at the genefous lin, president of General Motors of Canada, Limited, when interviewed by The Times today. "It is just what I would expect from my chief in a time of national emergency," sai Mr. Carmichael, "and it gives a finishing touch to the finest patriotic and community campaign I have ever seen." JOHN A, WILSON * LIFELONG OSHAWA * RESIDENT, PASSES | Served for Over Half a Cen- | tury as Financial Secretary of Foresters Lodge Mr. John A. Wilson, a life-long | ersident of Oshawa, passed away at the fomily residence, 50 William | Street East, Wednesday afternoon, following an illness of about a year, and leaves to mourn his passing his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Gordon Newsome (Orma), Miss Edna, two sons, Albert R. and George, and | two grand-children Rhea and Har- | old Newsome, all of Oshawa. | Oshawa, on November 25, 1861, | youngest son of the late John Wil (71a) | son and Mary Martin and is the | | last surviving member of that fam- | ily. Both John Wilson and Alary Martin, parents of the deceased, | came ot Canada from England when they were in their youth and lived many years in Oshawa. The late Mr. Wilson was married to Alice Bennett, also a native of Oshawa, in 1893, and after their marriage they continued in the re- sidence of his parents at 50 William in the same home since he was a young hoy. In his last active years as an ar- tisan, for 32 years with' the Wil- jams Piano Company, he was for a large part of that period foreman of the "player action" department. He was a member of Simcoe Street Church and servde on the board of (Continued on Page 10, Col. 2) contribution of Mr. R. 8. McLaugh- | | Grass, E. C. Warne. The late Mr. Wilson was born in | Street east, Mr. Wilson having lived | EAST WHITBY TP. MAKES FINE GIFT + FOR RED CROSS $939 Allotted F From Taxes Raised For Pat-iotic Purposes Gift of $939.08 to the Oshawa Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society by the Township of East Whitby, along with other substan- tial donations to vital war services, was announced today by W. E. Sin- clair, K.C., president of the Oshawa Red Cross organization. This hand- some donation, provided out of spe- cial patriotic tax receipts of Ontario County and distributed pro rata to | the County Council, was recently allot- | its various municipalities by ted by the Council of East Whitby Township which is headed by Reeve | Irwin T. Ormiston of Columbus. Announcement that a check for | the sum granted to the Oshawa Red Cross would be forwarded soon was | contained in a letter to Mr. Sinclair | from P. G. Purvis, clerk. Other Red Cross grants were made | by East Whitby Township, some of the Oshawa | headquarters and thereby swell th | township's -gifts to well over $1,000. | The Raglan, Kedron, Thornton's | Corners and Columbus Chapters | which will come to were each allotted $150, a total of $600. Grant of $200 was made by East | Whitby Township to the Salvation | Army and another of $100 will go to | the Canadian Legion War Services. Grand total of East Whitby Town- ship's gifts out of the Ontario Coun- | ty apportionment of special taxes is $1,839.08. The gift to the Oshawa Red Cross | organization is not to be included in | $85,000 © Win-the-War | Campaign which has met such en- | thusiastic support that the final re- | the city's turns will show large oversubscrip- tion, according to campaign officers. "The Oshawa Red Cross Branch," Mr. Sinclair stated, "appreciates the fine spirit of co-operation shown by | St. Paul's Cathedral Struck the Township of East Whitby. "The splendid donation can be taken in no other way than as a measure of the devoted patriotism of the citizens of East Whitby, as so well shown in the personnel of their township council and officers and of Ontario County in general. "Gifts made in this way strengthen Canadian resolution to sacrifice all that we have of wealth and life to preserve the freedom of Canada and the Empire in which that freedom was obtained ana through which it shall be pre- served." Headed by Reeve Ormiston, the East Whitby Township Council in- cludes Deputy Reeve Henry Hazell and Councillors Norman Down, A. E. The officials, | Including Township Clerk Purvis, are A. J. Howden, treasurer, ese, assessor; A. J. Parkhill, tax collector; and Albert Hollman, road superintendent. Bible Class Using Theatre For Opening The Brotherhood Builders Bible Class, sponsored by First Baptist Church, has secured the Biltmore Theatre for its opening session this Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Special music and a speaker is be- ing arranged for and it is anticipat- ed that a large number of men of the city will be present. This class has been meeting regu- larly in the Genosha Hotel for the past four years, with great success and this seasor calicipatés an even greater interest and attendance, All men of the city are invited. Eveless Adams Purloin Apples Without Urging "You are a preity fine looking quartet," said Magtistrate F, 8. Ebbs to four Toronto youths in po- lice court this morning. "I don't think you were out for any good purpose." The boys had fallen tc an ancient temptation and stolen | some apples. An'Oxford Street resident discov- ered the boys in his ten-acre or- chard yesterday afternoon. Ons of the 3~ds was up a tree and the others were standing around eating apples from a paper bag which they had filled. The boys pelted the owner of the orchard with apples as he approached, according' to his evidence, This feature particularly angered the magistrrte. It's bad enough to trespass on the man's property, without abusing him," re- marked the Cadi." The owner disclosed that he had had considerable trouble in hte past in connection with his orchard. The youth revealed that they had hitch-hiked down from Toronto, "just to see what it was like." Magistrate F. S. Ebbs concurred with Chief O. D. Friend that being in the lock-up all night had taught the quartet a lesson. 'All the same I don't like their attitude," added the Cadi. On charges of trespass- ing and thieving, all four pleaded guilty and were remanded for sent- ence until called upon. E W, | "This Good Old Town Sound at Heart,"' Says R. S. McLaughlin As He Sends $25,000 Cash Laughlin, follows: Dear George: to a close. at heart, magnificent. the amount well over » Mr. G. W. McLaughlin, Oshawa, Ontario. _, closed his check for $25,000. Success of the Win-the-War and Community Fund * Campaign in Oshawa yesterday, when over 9,000 sub- scribers had carried the drive past its $85,000 goal, de- lighted no one more than R. S. McLaughlin, president of General Motors of Canada, Limited. Marking his pleasure immediately, Mr. McLaughlin sent a warmly personal let- ter of congratulation to his brother, George W. Mec- general chairman of the campaign, and en- Mr. McLaughlin's letter October 9, 1940. I wish to congratulate you and that wonderful Com- mittee who have been working under you in connection with the Campaign which is now so successfully drawing This good old town is and always has been sound and once she decides to make an effort along the lines of this splendid Campaign, she has never failed. The response made by everyone in the city has been truly In order to put a little finishing touch and really put "the top", I have the greatest plea- sure in enclosing herewith my cheque for $25,000. Again congratulating one and all on the fine organi- zation and on the splendid manner in which the whole Campaign was carried out, | am v Sincerely yours, "SAM". General Campaign Chairman, Oshawa-Win-the-War and Community Fund, By Nazi Bomb, Still Standing in Spite of Big Hole in Roof High Altar Wrecked But| Main Portion of Building Unharmed -- Direct Hit Kills Crowd in Bomb Shelter Oct. 10.--German alr- planes have dropped bombs on great St. Paul's Cathedral, one of the historic church buildings of the world, destroying the High Altar, it was disclosed today. The main fabric of the great building, built by Sir Christopher Wren after the great fire of Lon- don had burned the previous struc- ture in the late 17th Century, was not affected, it was said, nor was the magnificent choir damaged. The Air and Home Security Min- istries authorized the announcement that the bombs had pierced the roof at the east end of the cathedral during one of the merciless "ham- merkrieg" raids of German planes of the last three nights. There were no casualfies, Men, women and children tene- ment dwellers were buried when a glian town early today after a last night's raid, longest of the en- tire war, into an emergency air raid shelter in a crowded London area. Rescue workers were digging for bodies today many hours after the tragedy. Of at least 36 persons known to have been buried in the shelter, only five brought out with- in the first few minutes, were saved. They were seriously wounded. Several bodies were removed this morning and it°was feared that all others in the shelter had been killed. Bombs had crashed on homes, commercial premises and other buildings in many parts of London. London, | Several persons were killed when they left their shelters and went home for food or tea. Two formations of Nazi aircraft were turned back over an East An- gian town early today after a terrific dogfight with Royal Alr Force pursuit planes. A German plane was reported downed in the sea after a chase by British fighters | off the coast. Coastal observers said one strong (Continued on Page 10, Col. 4) Good News Awaits District Farmers Oshawa and district farmers who exhibited their products at the Osh. awa Fair last month are due to re- this weekend. R. B. Faith, tary of the South Ontario Agricui- tural Society, is mailing the cheques for prize money won by the various competitors late this week, paying out approximately $2500 in prize money. The work of checking the lists and making out the numerous cheques has been unusually heavy this year. BOARD IN FAVOR OF 48-HOUR WEEK ON WAR CONTRACT Opposes 44-Hour Week Proposed by Union in Shipyards Ottawa, Oct. 10.--A recommenda- tion that forty-eight hours should constitute the standard week for work on Government contracts, witn time and one-half thereafter and on Sundays and holidays, is contained in the majority report of a board of conciliation and investigation which investigated a dispute between the Collingwood Shipyards, Limited, and its boiler makers, iron shipbuilders, machinists, helpers, etc. Majority and minority reports were given out by Labor Minister McLarty. The former is signed by Mr. Justice W. F. Carroll of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, chairman; and F. C. Dobell, KC of Montreal, nominee of the com- pany. J, A, McClelland of Valois, Que, the nominee of the employees, | submitted the migority report. The majority rgport deals with an agreement which| was offered to the company by trades unions repre- (Continued on Page 10, Cai. 8 ceive good news in their mail boxes | secre- | | from the comforts of civilization in NO STRIKE VOTE, BODY ROOM MEN RETURN TO WORK |UAW.A. Wil Try and Negotiate Differences With Company The members of Local 222 United | Automobile Workers of America, at a mass meeting in the auditorium of the Oshawa Collegiate and Vo- cational Institute last night decided | | not to take a strike vote and the | group of 88 employees in the body | | 1toom of General Motors plant, who | walked out last Friday, returned to | work this morning pending nego- | | tiations by the U.A.W.A. with the | company. The 88 employees room walked out last Friday noon because of dissatisfaction with their rate of pay. While no offi- cial announcement has been made as to the cause of the grievance, workers claim that poor quality imported materials created a con- | dition which slowed down their production resulting in reduction in pay rates. As a result of the walk- out last Friday, workmen in other departments were laid off. On Monday night a general meet- ing of union employees was held and in an official announcement by the executive . committee of the UAWA, it was claimed union members voted to support the 88 men who had walked out. At | Monday night's meeting it was de- | cided to hold an emergency meet- ing on Wédnesday night at which | time a strike vote would be taken | covering the entire General Motors plant. i Yesterday afternoon, however, the grievance committee of the union met with the executive of the com- pany for several hours, and while | no official announcement was made (Continued on Page 10, Col. 6) | NOTED LABRADOR MISSIONARY DIES Sir Wilfred Grenfell Passes After Lingering | Illness | of the body Boston, Oct. 10.--The death of Sir Wilfred Grenfell, noted medical missionary to Labrador, at his Char- lotte, Vt, home was announced last night by Miss Shirley Smith, secre- tary of the New England Grenfell Association. He was 75 years old and had been in failing health for some time, Sir Wilfred had been noted for more than forty years for his work in caring for the spiritual and phy- sical needs of Eskimos, Indians and fisher folks of Labrador and Nor- thern Newfoundland. Few men have 50 completely isolated themselves order to adminster to fellow- beings as did Dr. Wilfred Thomason Grenfell. During his student days in Lon- don he did much work, spiritually and physically, among the poor. That experience, after his medical education had been completed, im- pelled him to dedicate his life to those in need of such help as he could give. For three years, 1889 to 1892, he cruiseggthe North Sea as a member of the Royal National Mission, working among the deep-sea fisher- men whose idea of life outside their own families was scanty. TIMES THERMOMETER "BUSTED" BY EXCESS OF OBJECTIVE 30 P.C. Oshawa Win-the War and Community Fund Objective $33.00 5112,843 @ oH $85.000 $80.000 $75,000 $70,000 $65,000 ¥ 8 $60,000 $55,000 88 $50,000 $45,000 08 $40,000 $35,000 $30.000 $25,000 ; ' $20,000 $15,000 &% $5,000 § Have You Given? 'S. Simcoe School Wins Ball Trophy | Generous Gift of $25,000 From R. S. McLaughlin Puts "Finishing Touch" to Successful Drive for War Services and Home Needs OVER 9,000 GIVERS HELPED WITH FUND | Oshawa Has Shown Fine Example to Other Come munities "Once-a« Year" Combined Appeal Met With General Ape proval Bringing a thrill like news of a great military victory, Oshe awa's loyal thousands will ree | joice in the official report that | at noon, today, the total of the | Win-the-War and Community Fund Campaign had reached $112,843.62. This achieves | ment, which will inspire patrie | minion, otic efforts throughout the Dos exceeds the original campaign objective of $85,000 by more than 30 per cent. | Further, the campaign is nog | yet over. The canvassers cone | tinue to bring in cash. and | pledges from districts assigne | ed to them. So far as known, no other city of | Canada during this war has passed the goal of a Red Cross and Was Services drive by such .an imprese | sive margin. Members of the came paign's general committee, headed by George W. McLaughlin, feel sura that the success of Oshawa's coe operative effort, financing its eme ergency and ordinary services' | needs for one year, will be regarded At a banquet held at South Sim- | coe Public School last Tuesday even- | over the $85,000 crest by midnight ing, sponsored by the Home and School Club, the girls of the South Simcoe School Softball Club, school champions ofthe city for 1940, were presented with the Cliff Palmer Si'- ver Cup. Dr. H. M. Cooke, chair- man of the Board of Education, was present and complimented the girls and said he hoped the time would come when the school board would be able to assist th schools in pur- chasing athletic equipment, The silver cup, donated five years ago by Mr. Palmer, who was a great guest at the banquet, was won the 1st year by South Simcoe, the 2nd year by Albert Street and the past two years by South Simcoe, making the third time this team had come into possession of it. The cup now remains in permanent possession of South Simcoe School and Mr. Palm- er said he would donate another one next year. Axis Offer Canada to U.S. If She Shuns War Can Have Australia and New Zealand, T o o, Italian Editor Writes Rome, Oct: 10.--Premier Musso- lini's newspaper promised the Unit= ed States that it will fall heir to Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other British territory if it remains neutral while Germany and Italy proceed with the "des- truction" of the British Empire. The bid for American neutrality and offer of a share in the spolls of war, made by the Popolo d'Italia of Milan, repeated the newspaper's warning that the United States faces a crushing defeat if it goes to war on Britain's side. In addition to Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the Popolo \ d'Italia said, the Rome-Berlin Axis' and Japan also are . prepared to hand over the Bahamas and Ber- muda in return for United States neutrality and recognition of their "new orders" in Europe, Africa and the Far East. If the United States rejects this generous offer, said Mario Appelius, who wrote the article in Mussolini's newspaper, it has only two discour= aging courses to follow: "It can continue to help Britain as at present without intervening in the conflict, but this means as- suming moral responsibility for pro- longing the conflict," said Appelius. "1t can enter the conflict knowing that the United States is not mili- tarily prepared and thus face the strong possibility of defeat." Germany, Italy and Japan, he (Continued on Page 10, Col. 5) as a path-breaking example by communities throughout Ontario, | and in other provinces as well. Over 9,000 Contributors What campaign executives regard as the finest thing of all is the fact that more than 9,000 citi= zens of Oshawa--mostly working in factories, offices, stores and shops --had carried the Win-the-War and Community Fund Campaign Tuesday. Crowning that superb response yesterday was the receipt of a (Continued on Page 9, Col. 6) OSHAWA PARCELS SENT T0 SAILORS Latter Acknowledge Gifts Sent by Sea Scout Mothers The following letter was received this week by Mrs. F. M. Williams and Mrs. Jack Roberts, of the 8th Oshawa Sea Scouts' Mothers, con veners of the committee which has been sending parcels to the sailors of His Majesty's navy. The group has sent eleven parcels to the salle ors and this is the first acknowle edgment they have received. The writer of the letter, F. Gi Vickers, is. a gunlayer aboard the mine sweeper H.M.S. Comitatus. While there are Oshawa people of the same name, Mr. Vickers is not a relative. : HM.S. Comitatus, care G.P.O., London, September 26, 1940. Dear Mrs. Williams: Just a few lines in appreciation. of your kindness and to tell you we received your last three parcels quite safely and in good condition. Those containing woolen comforts, socks, helmets, sweaters, ete, and . one containing socks, helmets, cig- arettes, playing cards, gum and sweaters also your letter dated Aug. 30, ¥ Please thank all the ladies of the auxiliary for their kindness and generosity in sending such fine gifts. Trusting they all enjoy the very best of health. 'Believe me, I remain, : Yours very sincerely, -_ rick G. Vickers