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po THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1940 895,000 SURPLLS "IN CITY FINANGES SEEN AS PROBABLE '0 (Continued from Page 1 's levy, including collections of foth current taxes and arrears. Ac- : 83.36 per ceat of the 1040 have been paid in and it is expected that a considerable pro- portion of the outstanding taxes will be paid between now and the end of the year. | Excerpts from the treasurer's re- port dealing with various phases of eivic financing follow: He Administrative "Items under this head covering the addition to police office, altera- tions to Council Chamber, and cen- [#ral heating installation, and for which no provision was made in the Budget (with the exception of $200 for police building) total $3,804.20, including known commitments. Rentals collected by reason of the addition to the police office total $230.00 to September 30th, and are included in "sundry rentals rev- 'eniue." Items which should have a gomfortable margin at the close of the year include tax sale expense +($850.00 not required) and bank in- terest, the latter probably $600.00. "All other items in this classification, th the exception of unclassified sundry expense, would appear to be close to the estimate. Sundry expense will probably exceed the mate at December 31st by $600. Relief Gross relief costs including ad- "ministration is under the estimate fifor the nine months period (see "Schedule four) by $37,237.00, while "the city's share of the cost compar- "ed with the estimate is léss by $8,- 019.00. Comparing the gross cost of srelief with the same period a year 'ago, there is a reduction of $97.- "737.00 or 38.48 per cent. A similar comparison of the city's share re- veals a reduction of $26,679.00 or $9.50 per cent. The monthly average of individuals on relief rolls during the period was 1,745 compared with 3,399 in 1939, or a reduction of 48.66 per cent. Judging from the number on relief rolls at October 1st, 487 "compared with 3988 a year ago, I woul dsay that the city's share of relief including administration fo: the last three months should not exceed $5,800.00, This would mean a total cost to the city for the year of $46,500.00, compared with an es- timate of $65,051.00 Hospitalization Oshawa General Hospital. There is a balance available of $2,122.38 At September 30th out of a total of $7,000.00 provided for the year. Al- though expenditures of this nature yary from time to time, Iam hope- 'ful that the estimate will not be exceeded. The total cost for the the year 1939 was $7,965.00. Outside general hospitals -- The balance of $713.00 in this account should see the year through with a probable surplus of $300.00. Outside hospitals other than gen- eral -- This account will probably show a deficit of $500.00. Children's Shelter The wards in the local shelter have greatly increased during the year. The appropriation of $3,675.00 is ove~ spent at September 30th to the amount of $567.., with the last quarterly bill still ahead of us. The probably deficit, here may reach $1,900.00, which would mean a total cost for Oshawa wards of $5,575,000 compared with $3,686.00 for 1939. Tax Collections The increase in colle®ions over 1089 for the period up to October 10th is $32,800.00, and this despite the lesser amount of both current and arrears tax accounts to draw upon. Particulars of the collections | appear on schedule five. The total collections (current and arrears) is equal to 99.60 per cent of the year's levy, an improvement of seven and one-half per cent over 1939, . Bank Position At September 30th, we enjoyed a credit balance of $22,700.00 compar- ed with loans of $115,000.00 at Sep- tember 30th, 1939. Last year how- over, the amount due from the Province for relief rebates covering August and September totalled $53,- 177.00, which would reduce the bor- rowings then, to $61,823.00. This year the Province owe for Septem- ber relief only in the sum of $4, $600.00, raising our available cash to $27,300.00, an improvement in our liquid position as of September 39 of $89,100.00, over the corresponding period in 1939. Particulars are out- lined on schedule five. a Conclusion "The position at the end of nine months of the various operating ac- counts, and the probable require- ments for the last quarter as orief- ly reviewed in the foregoing para- graphs, would appear to indicate a substantial budget surplus by De- cember 31st. The expenditures tota! $3,800 on the various municipal ser- vices and administration embraced in the tax rate, (exclusive of schools and relief) together with the assistance of sundry revenues wil probably exceed the budget by $600.00. This calculation absorbs the total cost this year of the addition to the police office, alterations to council chamber, and the central heating installation at Williams Plant to provide heat for the city hall. It does not take into con- sideration however, the sales of land to the provincial Hydro, and the local Public Utilities Commission previously mentioned in the review of revenues. Having undertaken: ex- penditures on improvements tha' were not contemplated when the budget was prepared, there is some justification for taking into current revenue, the proceeds from the sale of these assets to the Hydro and Public Utilities, which would then provide us with a surplus of some $8,000.00 in the general funds. When we add to this the probable surplus of funds provided for relief of $18.- 500.00, there is a very bright pros- pect of winding up the year with a total surplus of $26,000.00, an amount equivalent to one mill in taxation, FORMER REEVE PICKERING TWP. INLOGAL COURT (Continued from Page 1) had been under suspension since May 2, 1938, when he was convicted of reckless driving. When carrying out the Department's instructions to remove the markers from Rich- ardson's car, the officer discovered that the accused did not have a li- ham on September 12, Evidence was produced to show that in procuring his operator's per- mit, the accused had answered "no" to the questions "Has your license ever been suspended?" and "Have you ever been convicted of any criminal offense comnected with driving automobiles?" * Richardson pleaded that he didn't. think the li- cense was under suspension at that time, and didn't think that he had been convicted of any criminal of- fense. "I certainly did 'it as innocently as anybody ever did anything in their life," remarked F. H. Rich- ardson. HUN WARSHIPS CHASED HOME (Continued from Page 1) certained owing to gathering. dark- ness." "Today's German High Command communique," said the British statement, "not only states that the action between the German des- troyers and the British cruiser and destroyers took place at the ent- rance of Bristol Channel but claims that the German forces scored a torpedo hit on one of our warships. No damage in fact was sustained by any of our ships." Bombard Coast sion bases on the French coast was carried out by the Royal Navy last night. The bombardment was so intense that the reverberations rolled back across the waters of the channel like thunder. Observers on the Kent coast at first thought Royal Air force bombers were is action, but authoritative sources later attrib- uted it to naval shelling. British and German long-range guns duelled across the 22-mile strait of Dover today while bad weather kept the rival air forces in check. PROMOTE RIVER PLATE HERD 10 (Continued from Page 1) ment takes effect next light cruisers which shelled the Graf Spee into Montevideo Harbor, where she later was scuttled. Sir Henry will co-operate with First Sea Lord in implementing naval strategy and operations. appointment of Vice-Admiral Tov- ey to the high post foreshadowed intensification of the sea war, Death SCHOENAU--In, Oshawa, on Fri- day, October 18, 1940, Norville Betty Schoenau, in her 11th year The funeral will take place on Saturday, October 19th, from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William P. Schoenau, 225 Ritson Rd. B., to St. Gregory's Church, at 2:30 p.m. Interment 8t. Gregory's Cemetery. Friends and acquaint- (76a) COURT OF REVISION 1940 ASSESSMENTS Nottes is hetehy ol yen that the a rom Rleipal Offices, Public Utilities C. Assessment of Court of Revision will meet to hear the City of Oshawa, i the Mu- 'South. + The appeals will be o'clock p.m.,, on the follo A -- F: Friday, Nov. Street in alphabetic order, beginni at 7:30 datess y Deginning 1st, 1940. G ~~ P: Wednesday, Noy. 6th, 1940, R -- Z: Friday, Nov. 8th, 1940, F. E. HARE, City Clerk. cense which he secured at Mark- | A bombardment of German inva- | HEAD ADMIRALTY Dec. 2, | shortly before the first anniversary | of the historic pattie in which he | commanded the squadron of three | the | The Daily Express intimated that | ances please accept this intimation. | OSHAWA AND VICINITY TRAFALGAR DAY Sir Francis Drake was not in the battle of Trafalgar, but the local Sea Cadets named after him plan to celebrate Trafalgar Day with a social event at the Rotary Hall this evening, and the boys are looking forward to having their usual good time. SMOKING STOVE PIPES The fire department received a call shortly before 10 o'clock this morning from the 'home of Mr. G. Melville, 104 Bloor Street East, where hot stove pipes caused some excitement. The fire danger was removed by members of the fire de- partment without any damage to the home or contents. BOY RUNS INTO CAR Another youngster ran into the side of a moving automobile Wed- nesday evening, but was fortunately uninjured. C. H. Blanchard, 99 Alma Street, was driving west on William Street and had reached Mary Street when three-year-old Donald Whitbread ran into the left rear fender of his car, RAN AGAINST CAR Perpetuating what seems to be a fixed habit with small boys of the district, little Ted Collis, 652 Car- negie avenue, ran into the side of a car on Rossland Road west last evening. Fortunately he: suffered no injuries. Roy Spratt, 41 Colborne street west, was the driver of the | car. PREVIEW OF "PASTOR HALL" The Marks Theatre issued invita- CANADA'S BUDGET 15 §1,350,000,000 (Continued from Page 1) nothing against those who have too much. The time has come to break the locks on the Canadian pantry and to carry out from there all the good things which are there stored away." Outlines Charitable Work Earlier the Revenue Minister ad- dressed the Rotary Club rt lunch- eon and outlined the importance of continuing charitable work on the home front in time of war. The Minister sald the defeat of France and bombing of the United Kingdom had made it necessary to produce in Canada far more than at first seemed possible, and "our manufacturers and labor have loy- a to the task that con- fronts them." As an example, he said, "no Can- adian industrialist had the remotest idea eight months ago how anti- aircraft guns were made. Now they are being built by workmen who had never seen such weapons be- fore last spring." Production os shells in Canada, the Minister said, would soon be at the rate of 1,000,000 monthly. A total of 15,000 men were being em- ployed on naval construction. About 1,300 war charities funds had been registered with the Gov- ernment and approved. All these voluntary services, he said, would be organized to prevent overlapping. Social Service Important "Social welfare activities have been built up in recent years to assist in these 'problems on the home front and these services are just as essential in time of war, if view of the distinguished motion picture film, "Pastor Hall", is being screened Tuesday morning at the Marks. It is a stirring pic- ture of an English pastor and his daughter in Germany, caught of the Nazi machine is portrayed FINED $50 AND COSTS On a second conviction of intoxi- cation, Grace Atkinson of Whitby month in the county jail, in police court this morning. Chief O. D. | iency be shown the accused as it was ' "really her third offense." | "That might straighten you up," de- clared Magistrate F.-S. Ebbs to the | accused in passing sentence. "Ap- parently you need some straighten- ing up at this time." LAUDS SALVATION ARMY IN ENGLAND (Continued from Page 1 | old Canada, would hear very infre- | quently from them. Yes indeed we are all greatly in- debted to your organization and all | give three lusty cheers for the "Sally Anne." Keep up the good work, and we all hope, to a man, the public of Canada is behind you as we all will be when we come home. One of the boys overseas, PTE. JACK C. MARKS, RCASC, CASPF. No. 1 Canadian. General Holding Unit, Base Post Office, Canada. P.S.--Would you kindly convey my regards to my father and moth. er, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Marks, Sim- coe street north. Thank you. Births BRAIN--To Mr. and Mrs. H. Brain at the Oshawa General Hospital on Wednesday, October 16, the gift of a son, ROMBOUGH--At the Oshawa Gen- eral Hospital on October 16, to Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Rombough, a son, WELLMAN--Roy and Cleta Well- Oshawa General Hospital, October 17, VANDRIEL--To Mr. and Mrs. Gor- don Van Driel, (nee Alice Wright) at the Oshawa Hospital, on Oc- tober 17, the gift of a daughter, (76a) EVANS--To Mr. and Mrs. Allan S, Evans (nee Grace Pennell) at the Oshawa General Hospital on. #ri- day, October 11, 1940, the gift of a daughter. (76a) In Memoriam | JONES--In loving memory of a dear husband and father, Arthur tions today to a number of promin- ent local citizens to attend a pre- | which | in | the maelstrom of Naziism's upris- | ing. The treachery and ruthlessness | was assessed $50 and costs or one | = | charitable organization, Friend recommended that no len- | (76a) | (76a) | man wish tq, announce the birth | of their son, Robert Paul, in the | on | (76a) | not more so, as in time of peace," sald the Revenue Minister. . He named the Victorian Order of Nurses as 'one of the most progres-" sive of our social service organiza- | tions," and outlined the order's | work, and its progress from its small start in 1896, under the aus- pices of Lady Aberdeen, wife of the then Governor-General of Canada. The services of the Victorian | Order of Nurses are available to all, rich and poor alike, and while we do a great deal of charitable work, we are not essentially a said Mr, Gibson, a member of the Board J! the Victorian Order. "A person in good circumstances, not requiring | the full-time service of a nurse, is just as entitled to our service.as a | more needy patient, but is, of course expected to pay for the services re- ceived." BOY SAVES TWO FROM MAD BULL (Continued from Page 1) Obituaries NORVILLE BETTY SCHOENAU Little Betty Schoenau, 11 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam B. Schoenau, 225 Ritson Road South, passed away this morning at the family residence, and be- sides members of the family, leaves a host of friends to mourn her death. Born in Oshawa, the little girl was unable to attend school owing to a disability, but her cheery face and pleasant disposition attracted many young as well as older friends. Besides the bereaved par- ents, she is survived by two bro- thers, Bobby, 9, and Carl, 3, to whom the sympathy of many friends is extended. ' The funeral is to take place Sat- urday, October 19. from the home of her parents, 225 Ritson Road South, to St. Gregory's Church, at 2:30 pm. where funeral rites will be conducted by Rev, Father Coffee. Interment in St. Gregory' Ceme- tery, North Oshawa FREDERICK H. SCHERMERHORN Frederick H. Schermerhomn, vet- eran of the Great War, died at the Oshawa General Hospital . early Wednesday morning folloglpg an illness of less than a we and leaves to moun his wife ahd one sister, Born at Ashburn, Ontario ty, on March 25, 1888, Fred merhorn enlisted at Toront February 5, 1915, and saw ive duty in France with the Can#lan Field Artillery. Gassed and wound- ed he was invalided home and giv- en his discharge papers on No ber 19, 1917, the official docu t naming him as Gunner Fred Schermerhorn No. 7830. The late Mr. Schermerhorn ra ed high in fraternal circles and was un- her- on highly regarded among members of the lodges with which he was con- nected, as well as by the employees in the industries in which he work- ed. He was a past master of Loyal Orange Lodge No. 2167, a past mas- ter and Wor. Sir Royal Black Preceptory No. and a prelate of the Pythian Lodge. He was a former president of the Army and Navy Veterans and a member of Oshawa Branch 43, Ca- | nadian Legion. Coming to Oshawa following the war, he worked at General Motors | in the duco and paint shop and had also been employed at the Mal- | leable Iron Co. Fittings Limited, and prior to his deslth, was on guard duty at the plant of the Pedlar People. Last fall and winter he was on temporary duty with the | Fire Department, For a number of years he was a member of St. An- drews's Church choir. Due to war disabilities he was at times a patient at Christie Street Hospital, Torontc. Taken ill last week, Mr, Schermerhorn was re- moved from his home, 730 Simcoe Street Scuth, 0 the Oshawa Gen- eral Hospital eary Thursday morn- ing, October 10. The funeral is to be held from that held the bull to a post, when it suddenly charged the man knock- | ing him to the ground. The bull | | continued to bunt the man on the | | ground, until his father came to the | rescue. Turning on the aged man, | the enraged bull butted him at least | six feet in the air inflicting painful | | injuries. | It was at this point that young | | Moore appeared on the scene and | diverted the attention of the bull. | George Collins is confined to bed | | in his home in a critical condition | | with a fractured rib and bruises to | his right side. Blake Collins is suf- | | fering from a fractured rib on each | | side and numerous abrasions. The Collins had sold the bull only | two days ago and the purchaser was | to call for it. Blake Collins stated | that the animal had always been | tame until the attack, He was un- | able to say why the animal became | enraged. "LET US REMAIN CALM AND SANE" | (Continued from Page 1) Room. And again, had she been | reading her newspapers she would | have learned that the British Gov- ernment has long since abandoned the long work hours per individual and have utilized to the greatest extent the large numbers of unem- ployed. We still have them in Can- ada! They have realized that in an emergency their men must be sound both mentally and physically, and that is impossibie when they work 84 hours a week. We in Can- ada can still learn a lot from our friends across the seas. Again I ray, there is not one of us who would not give our all for King and Coun- try, but please, let us remain calm and sane. Hysteria will accomplish nothing and undo a great deal that has been' forfe. Sincerely. yours, MARGARET E. MANN. Jones, who passed away October 18th, 1935. | | Sweet is the spot where you are! laid, | Many a visit in silence is paid | | To lay down a flower in remems | [ brance of thee, i Never forgotten and never shall be. Always remembered by his rife | Nellie and children, (76a) | ARGUE--In loving memory of a | dear daughter and sister who | passed away October 19, 1939. | Loving and kind in all her ways | Upright and just to the end of her | days, 4 Sincere and kind mind, What a beautiful mefory she left behind. J Sadly missed by Mother, Sisters and Brothers. Ml (76a) in Aeart 2) Card of Thanks Mrs. Wm. Essery and family of urtice wish to take this oppor- nity of thanking the neighbors 'nd friends for all the kindness and sympathy, the loan of cars, the Door Room and Rear Quarter group of GMC, and many other floral tributes extended to them, during their recent sad bereavement, (76a) Mr. T. J. Ramer, son and daugh- ter, wish to thank all the relatives, kind friends and neighbors, also Calvary Baptist Congregation and Choir, Gibbon St. Mission, for ex- pressions of sympathy, floral trih- utes and gifts, during the long illness and recent death of a dear wife and mother. Also thanking Dr. Wilson and Armstrong's Funeral Home (76a) | Junction to Manchester. the parlors of the Luke Burial Co., 67 King Street East, on Saturday, October 19, with a service at 3:30 pm, to be conducted by Rev. George Telford, minister of St. Andrew's United Church. Inter- ment in the Union Cemetery. ROYAL WELCOME FOR TANK TROOPS (Continued from Page 1) o'clock, standard time, so that the children might see the soldiers Split Into Four Squadrons Leaving Beaverton the Regiment was split into four squadrons Headquarters squadron moved south along Highway No. Squadron "A" moved through Port Bolster, Wilfred, and Victoria Road Squadron "B"" was routed through Port Bol- ster, Udora, Uxbridge and Epsom to Manchester while "C"" squadron came south further. to the east travelling through Cannington, Manila, Sonya, Seagrave and Port Perry. At Manchester all four squadrons reformed as one column and continued south through Myrtle, Brooklin, Whitby, and Port Whitby and then turned east to enter Oshawa 'on Bloor street west A Training Manoeuvre The entire movement was com- bined as an unofficial visit to Osh- awa and a training manoeuvre Theoretically, the Regiment was moving to Oshawa to reinforce troops defending positions stretch- ing from Balsam Lake through Beaverton and Port Perry to Lake Ontario at Oshawa against strong enemy forces advancing from the east. The enemy was reported as concentrated along the general line running from Lakefield through Peterboro to Cobourg with light me- chanized unite reported on the east. ern outskirts of Peterboro. The movement of reinforcing troops was made by way of Orillia and Beav- erton because roads west and south of Lake Simcoe were reporied as badly congested. That, in brief, was | the theoretical situation which re- | hope that "the quired the despatching of the On- tario Regiment to help defend the unit's home city .against the in- vader. In moving south from Beaverton orders called for ; though the truck drivers were in- structed through all towns and villages so that residents might see the unit to advantage. dition there was no organized re- ception en route except at Beaver- | ton though at Whitby civic author- | ities had arranged" to have school | children gather . dary and iment. as J ee Rm to Oshawa by | several have graduated to the F 1 way of the base line: no stops enroute to proceed very slowly Because of this con- | in the park and Entertainment Planned In the meantime plans for enter- Knight of the | 763, | taining the troops in Oshawa were taking definite form. The mayor and city representatives were meet- ing the soldiers at Bloor and Sim- coe streets to extend a welcome to Oshawa. At the same time His Worship Mayor J. C. Anderson, K.C, issued a request that citizens generally show every courtesy and hospitality to the soldiers. "While the visit of the Ontario Regiment (Tank) to Oshawa is an unofficial one, I know that every citizen will be glad to see the boys back again. I trust that. citizens will extend them every courtesy and hospitality." Following the parade through the city in their motor vehicles the unié was to be quartered in the old YM.CAA. where supper will be served to the men by the regimen- tal cookhouse staff, the meal being prepared on five cook ~- stoves hrought from Camp Borden on three Q.M. trucks which travelled direct from Camp Borden to Osha- wa, These trucks also brought other accoutrements required for the regiment's stay in Oshawa. By way of providing entertain- ment for the soldiers the city has arranged a vaudeville show at the O0.C.V], auditorium a! 8:30 tonight, which will be put on by the Gener- al Motors Veterans' Club, with the school orchestra providing the mu- sic. Members of the Oshawa Volun- teer Civil Guards, the Canadian Legion and the G.M. War Vets. are attending the entertainment along with the Tank soldiers. Following the entertainment Junch will be served. This evening officers and sergeants are guests of the officers' | and sergeants' messes, respectively, of the Second Battalion. Theatre Parade Saturday Activities Saturday morning will . | consist of physical training, a short :Y route march and a theatre parade to the Regent Theitre where all | ranks will be guests of Leon Osier, manager of the theatre. Other en- tertainment is being planned for | Saturday afternoon but details had not been completed. Sunday morning the visit of the | Tank Regiment will reach its cli- max when the C.ASF. unit will hold a church parade and drum- | head service with the Second Bat- talion, Ontario Regiment, NP.AM, | 2156 in attendance. This will be held at Alexandra Park at 9:45 am. with the units marching from | downtown Oshawa to the park prior to that time. In the event of rain the church service will be held at the Regent Theatre. The regiment's 48 motor vehicles, which include one staff automo- bile, five motorcycles, five station wagons, four radio trucks, in addi- tion to the ordinary army lorries and trucks, will be parked on the area formerly occupiad by the Osh- awa Railway buildings. Police clear- | ed this area of all parked cars this | morning and kept it reserved for | army use while the regiment is in | the city N. SIMCOE BALL TEAM HONORED | | | (Continued from Page 1) | and fourth and most important it | taught them the way of life, how | to take the knocks as well as the boosts. "A good sport is long re- membered," Mr. Smith reminded his audiences "but a poor sport is | soon forgotten." | In accepting the cup, on behalf Stacey praised the boys for the "spirit" they had shown in winning the championship. In reviewing the season's games, he pointed out that Mary Street were their strong- est opponents, being the only team | 12. to hand out a defeat to the North | Simcoe squad. After winning the championship | of the Northern Group of public schools, the red-and-white boys went undefeated through a round- | robin series with Albert Street and Ritson Road, victors in the Middle and South Groups respectively. "The bays heard some awe-inspir- ing reports about those teams from the south end of the city," asserted Coach Stacey, "but the will to win carried them through to victory. I hope we can bring the cup back --beforg very long," he added. "You have been splendid sports," remarkéd Miss Jean Garrow, prin- cipal of North Simcoe School, "and we are proud of you." School Inspector T. R. McEwen expressed his pleasure at being in- | vited to the banquet. "I can see you Are all stout fellows who know how "to go at your work," he re- marked to the team, alluding to their prowess at the table. "The main thing is to play the game," he "admonished the boys, adding "the world is full of excellent win- ners--we must learn to win or lose graciously." Chairman Hopes for Changes SCHOOL CHAMPS of the team he coached, Mr. W. M. | Dr. H. M. Cooke, Chairman of the Board of Education, congratulated | the team for winning, and the mem- bers of the North Simcoe Home and School Club for arranging such a fine banquet, He expressed the | time will come" | when the task of supplying equip- | ment to the boys will not have to be borne by the Home and School | | extent just the same as other sub- | singing of "Carry On", | around, North Simcoe will again Clubs: when sports will be arranged I for boys as well as for girls; and |! when sports will become a part of | the school curriculum, to a certain jects. During the program Miss Garrow accompanied on the piano for the Bruce Bird, a member of the team, favored with 2. piano 'solo, and later played for the singing of "God Save the King." Despite the fact that most of this year's team will be over age and V.I, the hope was repeatedly eXx- pressed that when next year rol have a championship team. Players on the team feted last night were: Bill Bennett, p.; Eve- rett Stewart, ¢.; Richard Moscrop, 1b; Norman Aitchison, 2b.; JEarl Ferguson, 3b.; Bruce Bird, ss.; Law- rence McGovern, If; David Wilkins, cf.; Roy Yeo, rf.; (alternates) John. Drummond, Bill Hawkshaw, Jack Godden, Jim Menendez, Dennis Howard, Jack Atha, John Phillips, CHIEF ASKED T0 FIND SOLUTION PARKING PROBLEM (Continued from Page 1) that proper action will » follow through police court channels. Chief Friend's report, when com- pleted and instructions are that the job is to be done immediately. will be made th duplicate with one copy going to the City Council and the other to the Police Commission. Slow Response To Call Diseussion of a complaint which Judge D. B. Coleman, chairman of the commission, had made brought caustic comment from Chief Friend on the inadequate equipment which the Oshawa police department pos- sesses, Judge Colemnis on Labor Day came upon a motor accident on King Street East which was holding up traffic. He telephoned the police department; after an in- terval another motorist called a second tfme, and when this call similarly failed to bring an officer to the scene of thedmishap. Judge Coleman phoned a second time and ordered the constable on duty at the time to respond immediately. The police car was absent at the time and the constable was forced to have g citizen, who was in the office registering g gun, drive him to the scene of the mishap Chief Friend, in explaining the, delay, admitted that the constable had not handled the call properly He was reprimanded for his error. However, the chief declared that the underlying reason for delay was the inadequate equipment of the department. Backwoods Department The sooner we get away from be- ing a backwoods department and get modern two-way radio equip- ment with proner number of motor cars, the sooner we will be able to give proper service," Chief Friend declared. "We gre the only city of our size which hasn't 3 two-way radio system. Peterhoro, Belleville, Kingston, Guelph and all the large centres have this system." All commissioners agreed with the Chief that the equipment is inadequate. "The city must realize that two cars are gbsolutely necessary for the department and this equipment must be provided," declared Judge Coleman: "There's no doubt that we must give consideration to | properly equipping our police department in next year's estimates," Mayor J. C. Anderson, K.C., agreed. TORONTO LABOR URGES BOARDS FOR WAR WORK Seek to Stabilize Hours and Pay in Industries Through- out Dominion Toronto, Oct. 18.--As a step to- ward workers' grievances to a min- imum and enabling labor to throw its full weight behind Canada's war effort, Toronto District Trades and Labor Council will urge Ottawa. to day to set up National Labor Boards which would stabilize working con- ditions and introduce a standard 40-hour work week in all branches of industry until all available une employed manpower has been ab- sorbed. . A resolution calling for establish- ment of such boards was uniahi- mously approved last night st the Council's meeting in the Labor Temple. Copies will be sent today to Prime Minister Xing and Labor Minister McLarty. 1 The Council will also ask the Gov érnment to appoint labor represen- tatives to administrative posts on: the Unemployment Insurance Com mission. 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