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PUBLISHED Every Week Day Except Saturday. The Oshawa Daily Times Partly Cloudy and Cooler. VOL. 27--NO. 76 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1940 Single Copies 3c TEN PAGES OYAL WELCOME FOR ONTARIO REGIM Fd 4 ees $26,000 Surplus in City Budget AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE MILL IN TAX RATE TO BE. UNSPENT THIS YEAR Great. etree in Relief | Needs Accounts for Big- ~ gest Portion -- City Rev- enues Up Generally TREASURER GIVES . FINANCIAL PICTURE Most Departments Within Budget Estimates for First Nine Months -- Tax * Collections Up 7, Per Cent. Over 1939 A surplus of $26,000 in Oshawa's civic financing is pre- dicted by City Treasurer Peter A. Blackburn upon the basis of the city's financial statement for the first nine months of this year which he issued today. This will amount to approx- imately one mill in the tax rate and means that this much less will have to be provided in the 1941 tax rate. Although fore- casting this substantial surplus the treasurer refused to make any prediction as to what the 1941 tax rate might be. Save On Relief The bulk of the surplus is pro- vided by savings in the city's wel- "costs; WHICh are expected to about $46,500 instead of over 000 as figured in the 1940 es- tes. The balance of the surplus from the sale of city-owned to persons building homes, to HEPC. for a sub-station site and to the P.U.C. for an addition to the present building. Pigures for nine months of the current year indicate general ad- herence to budget figures by the various civic departments. Some re- venues have been greater than an- ticipated and in the aggregate this will be about $600 greater than had been figured. The only point where estimates were exceeded by any com- mittee was in the repairs and re- novations made to the city hall to provide additional facilities for the police department. Tax Collections Good The statement also reveals con- siderable improvement in tax col- lections. Up to October 10 collections amounted to 99.6 per cent of the (Continued on Page 10, Col. 1) BLAZE DESTROYS HOTEL AT PICTON Six Guests Forced to Flee in| Night Attire at Picton Manor Picton, Oct. 18. -- A $45,000 fire yesterday destroyed Picton Manor, a hotel, with its entire contents. Six guests were forced to flee in night attire, losing all their belong- ings. Among those forced to vacate the building by climbing on the roof of a veranda through a second- story window and sliding down a column to the ground was Col. W. E Mansard, R.C.AF., supervising engineer at the local bombing and gunnery school. "The fire is believed to have start- ed in the wall behind a fireplace and the downstairs portion was a mass of flames and smoke in a few minutes. The pet dog of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Learié, the owners, perished in the blaze. Being situated on the shore of the Bay of Quinte, half a mile east of the town limits ,it was impossible for local firemen to use water from town hydrants, The fact that a party from Buf- falo was expected at 3:30 a.m. caus- ed Miss Dorothy Learie to awaken at that hour to find the lower floor in flames. After arousing the guests she turned in an alarm. 6 Events CHANGE OF TIME! BINGO AT St. Gregory's every Friday night. Btarts at 8:15 sharp. Best prize selection, p (76a) WARNS SPIRITUAL BLACKOUT DUE TO MARCH OF ATHEISM Prayers Offered for Mission- aries in Foreign Fields at Union Service Prayers for Christendom's heroic | missionaries in perillous foreign | fields were asked at last night's union prayer service in St. An- | drew's United Church chapel. This | call was voiced by the leader, the | Rev. T. H. P. Anderson, pastor of | Albert Street United Church. He | also laid emphasis on the danger of the Church of God here in Can- | ada, as throughout the world, from | the danger of a "spiritual blackout" | due to atheism on the march and Christian sloth calling for "a little more' slumber and folding of | hands." The Rev. C. A. Belfry, retired | United Church clergyman of Sim- | coe Street United Church, led the union prayer service in interces- sion for the advent of a new spirit in this world. "One like our Mas- ter's," he prayed, "that forgets self" and that "will help Christians to make their religion a thing of reality | in all the ways of life and human | | service." Those leading the period of vol- | untary prayer were J. C. Young, superintendent of St. Andrew's] United Church Sunday School; J. | D. Mackay, dean of that Church's | Fellowship of Elders, and Edward | Bebbington. Hymns sung were, for the most part, selected for their quality of intercession. The opening hymn was a seiting of Psalm 121, "Unto the Hills Around" by a Victorian era Duke of Argyll. The closing song was "From every stormy wind that blows." Mrs. Robert Holden served as pianist for the union prayer serv- | ice. BOY SAVES TWO FROM MAD BULL Diverts Animal's Attention While Attacked Men Escape Belleville, Oct. 18.--A 13-year-old | boy is credited with saving the lives | of George Collins, 86-year-old re- | tired farmer, and his son, Blake, 62, who are in a serious condition at their home in Plainfield after being attacked by a bull. The two men were being chased by the bull when Irvin Moore, on his way to school, noticed their plight and jumped over the fence and attracted the animal's atten- tion. The bull made a charge for the boy, who immediately hopped over the fence again. As soon as the bull's attention was diverted the two men managed to grasp the chain attached to the nose of the animal and snub it around a pole until some neighbors arrived to aid them. Blake Collins was in the act of repairing a weak link in the chain (Continued on Page 10, Col. 4) | Street School, | Lloyd Smith, the Acting Principal. N. SIMGOE BALL TEAM HONORED, SCHOOL CHAMPS Home and School Club Ban- quets Boys -- Crests Given To Players At a gala banquet last evening, North Simcoe School did honor to its great little Junior Softball team, 1940 champions of Oshawa's public schools. Sixteen youthful players were present as well as the Public School Inspector, the Chairman of the Board of Education, various other guests, and last but not least members of the Home and School Club who arranged the affair, Mrs. M. N. Gowdy, president of the Club, was a very gracious "madam chair- man." Highlights of the affair were the presentation of the championship cup to the winning team, and the presentation to each player of a crest in the red and white colors of the school. Of especial appeal to the sixteen husky young ball- players was the excellent repast, which was also highly praised by various speakers. With words of commendation, Mrs. H. Hart, former president of the North Simcoe Home and School Club, presented the crests to Cap- tain Bill Bennett, who distributed | them to his eager team-mates. Presentation of the Champion- ship Cup, previously held by Mary was made by Mr, Speaking briefly, Mr. Smith com- plimented the boys on winning the trophy for the first time. Athletic activities such as this, he asserted, benefited boys in four ways: first, it gave them enjoyment and an | opportunity to play; secondly, 't developed them physically; thirdly, it made good sports out of them; {Continued on inved on Page 10, C 10, Col. 6) "FORMER REEVE PICKERING TWP. IN LOGAL COURT | Claims He Committed Of- fence Against Traffic Act Innocently A Pickering farmer and former reeve of the township, F. H. Rich- ardson, was found guilty on three counts under the Highway Traffic Act in police court this morning. He was convicted of driving while his operators' license was under sus- pension, applying for a new license while his old one was under sus- pension, and making false state- ments in answer to questions asked at the time he made application. On the first charge, Magistrate F. S. Ebbs imposed the minimum fine of $25 and costs or one month. "Under the circumstances, and particularly on account of your age. I am sending you for sentence until called upon on the other two charges," decided His Worship. Ad- ditional leniency was shown when the order to pay the fine was ord- ered not put into effect until Tues- day, October 22. J. C. Anderson was counsel for the accused. Provincial Officer Runciman testified that he stopped the accus- ed on September 25, while he was driving east on Highway No. 2. Asked if he had an operator's li- cense, Richardson replied that he had one at home. P.O. Runciman got in touch with the Department and found that Richardson's license (Continued on Page 10, Col. 2) 60 Oshawa Soldiers To Get Yule Parcels Group of 14 2 Women Pro-| vide for Boys in 14th Bat- tery -- Operate as Local Auxiliary Through the tireless efforts of 14 Oshawa women, over 60 Christmas parcels are being forwarded this week to gallant men of thie city, who enlisted in 14th Midland Field Battery, RCAF, CASF., whose home headquarters are at Cobourg. Each parcel is valued at four dol- lars and contains a home-knitted sweater, pair of socks, (wo handker- chiefs, tobacco, chococlate bars, pre- pared coffee with milk, shaving soap, toothpaste, razor blades and tins of chicken and sardines. The group despatching these fine parcels overseas are headed by Mrs, F. MacDonald, 112 Simcoe South, who is the president and organizer. They. bear the name of their pro- teges as the "14th Battery Club." Funds are raised by bingo games held each Tuesday. evening In the Army and Navy Club over Burns' Shoe Store. Other officers and working mem- bers are Mrs. Leo. Brockman. con- venor of committees; Mrs. V, Sand- ers, secretary; Mrs. Norman Wed- dup, treasurer; Mrs. Gordon Blow, Mrs. Charles Blow, Mrs, Frank Cur- (Continued on Page 7, Col. 1) Welcome Home! First Ontarios touch most county municipalities, Oshawa's first glimpse of the Ontario Regiment arrived In the city today from Camp Borden was entirely different than when the unit marched through Kitchener as shown in this picture, for the tank soldiers rode into the city in 40 army vehicles, accompanied | by five motorcycles. The Regiment was accorded an enthusiastic greet- ing through Ontario County as it moved south in squadrons so as to (Tank) as they Employees' Cars Streets Near Factory Creates Condition, Police Commission Hears hawa's parking problem which has become progressively worse as the tempo of the city's industrial life increased was pushed into the lap of Chief of Police Owen D. Friend by the Oshawa Police Com- mission at its meeting yesterday af- ternoon. The chief was instructed to confer with industrial officials, study the situation on streets ad- joining the factories and then sub- mit a comprehensive report to the commission together with sugges- tions for bringing some order out of the present confusion. Chief Friend told the commission that the pclice department has been receiving complaints from all sides, but more especially from residents along streets close to Gen- eral Motors who object to long lines of cars standing in front of their homes throughout the day while their owners are at work in the big automotive plant. Chief Friend estimated that 1,000 to 1,500 autcmobiles are parked daily on streets in close proximity to the G.M. factories. The firm's own parking lot is totally inade- quate to accommodate employees and there is little or no available property which can be used for parking space. Same At Pedlar's More recently a similar condition has been growing in the area sur- rounding the Pedlar People factory. Judge D. B. Coleman added his own observation of traffic congestion at the Collegiate due to parking on both sides of Simcoe Street. All these conditions together with the demands' of Oshawa business men are to be studied by the Chief. He is also to consider a system of triplicate stickers for cars violating parking laws, It.js suggested that these provide for settlement at $1 if paid within- 48 hours and if the car owner 'neglects this warning (Continued on Page 10, Col. 1) Chief of Police Instructed to Study City Parking Problem And Suggest Best Remedies Patliing of Over 1,000 GM CTH U3 REMAIN CALM AND SANE" Secretary Ladies' Auxiliary U.A.W.A. Replies to Union Man's Wife The Oshawa Daily Times, Oshawa, Ont. Dear Mr. Editor: Here I am again, this time as "Still Another Union Member's Wife" apart from my official capa- city as recording secretary of Lae dies' Auxiliary No. 27, U.A.W.A. Can it possibly be that in this, the enlightened twentieth century, there are still women who fear to divulge their identity when writing a friendly little "Letter to the Edi- tor?" I wish I knew who these two ladies were. I would enjoy a little chat with them. I believe T went into the matter sufficiently in my last letter re- garding the ballots. Second union members wife apparently hasnt been speaking to her husband on the subject or her remarks would have been superfluous. Regarding the war effort, is an old-established fact that the workingman fights the wars insti- gated by the "mad men of Europe" and pays for them, too, and will continue to do so until the end of time. 1 only wish "just another union memper's wife" could have listened in on a conversation be- tween union: members' wives at a recent Auxiliary executive meeting. She would' then know where their sympathies lie. Fathers, mothers brothers, sisters overseas in the midst of the London, Wales and Glasgow horror, There would have been no doubt in her mind as to their loyalty and patriotism. Again," had she 'been Interested she would have learned that the controversy had nothing to do with War production but concerned dom- estic work in the West plant Body it (Continued on Page 10, Col. 4) Hun Warships Chased Home By British Hun Flotilla Runs for Cover With Warships Hot on Their Heels London, Oct. 18.--An official com- munique late today reported that a British cruiser and British aircraft chased four German destroyers into the harbor at Brest, France, after an air and naval encounter 100 miles off Land's End yesterday. The destroyers were spotted by British coastal command planes during the morning and a British naval force was dispatched immed- iately to attempt to give the Ger- mans battle, About 4 pm. a British cruiser brought the destroyers into extreme range and opened fire but, accord- ing to the communique, the Ger- man force immediately raced for Brest and managed to escape in the twilight. British planes attacked the destroyers from the air but werc unable to report whether hey had hit the German warships. German planes ineffectively attacked the British vessels twice, the com- munique said. Escape In Dim Light "The enemy destroyers," the com- munique sald, "retired precipitately on being engaged. Our forces gave chase but the enemy in failing light was able to escape into Brest." "Bombs were seen to fall close to the bow of one enemy destroyer,' the communique said, "but results of the plane attack could not be as- (Continued on Page 10, Col. 2) PROMOTE RIVER PLATE HERO TO HEAD ADMIRALTY Lord Harwood Given Post --Young Admiral Heads Home Fleet London, Oct. 18.--Vice-Admiral John C. Tovey, one of the youngest Admirals in the Royal Navy, was appointed today to the supreme command of the Home Fleet. He succeeds Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles M. Forbes. The Admiralty announced at the same time that Sir Henry Har- wood, hero of the Battle of the River Plate, had been appointed Lord Commissioner of the Admiral- ty and an Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff. He succeeds Vice- Admiral Sir Geoffrey Blake, who has been selected for a "special duty" at the Admiralty. Appointment of 55-year-old Jack Tovey to be Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet was treated as a highly significant event by Lon- don's morning papers. Lord Beaverbrook's Daily Express carried the streamer: "Sensutional Home Fleet Change: Man of 55 Placed in Command; 'Unknown' Admiral Gets Beatty's Job." The Daily Mall described the ap- | pointment to the key post as an "expert on destroyers, and almost unknown to the public" as a sur- prise. Indicative of the fact that little is known about "Jack" Tovey is that his biography occupies only nine lines in "Who's Who", and lists him as commanding destroyer flotillas in the Mediterranean Fleet since 1038. Sir Henry Harwood's appoint- (Continued on Page 10, Col, 2) rs ee ae ka PCARRD TU BR BEAVERTON SHOWS WAY BY FEEDING SOLDIERS 150 PIES FOR DESSERT OSHAWA SOLDIER LAUDS SALVATION ARMY IN ENGLAND Jack Marks Grateful for "Sally Anne" Wagon With Tea and Cakes The following unsolicited letter was received this morning by Majo: F, Watkin, head of the local Sal- vation Army Corps, who passed it on to The Times for publication. It was written by Jack C. Marks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Marks, Sim- coe street north, former manager of the Marks Theatre. Sunday, Sept. 29. Somewhere in England. Salvation Army Capt, Oshawa, Ont. Dear Sir:-- May I, on behalf of several Osh- awa boys, including myself, take this opportunity of expressing our thanks and gratitude at the won- derful treatment your organization in this country has extended to us in our camp in the south east of | England. Now that the cold weather has descended upon us, your "Sally Anne" wagon, as we affectionately call it, comes around twice a day with delicious hot tea and small cakes which they distribute to our boys absolutely free. We are also never short of socks or sweaters, and nothing is too large an order, big or small, that the good old Salvation Army will not fill for us. The writing paper and envelopes, as you can see, are also supplied in any amount to meet our needs. I am afraid if it were not for the above fact many of the mothers, wives and sweet- hearts the boys left behind in gowd | (Continued on Page 10, Col. 3) CANADA'S BUDGET 13 31,300,000,000 MINISTER STATES Expenditures Have More Than Doubled Since Outbreak of War Stratford, Oct. 18.--Annual ex- penditures of the Canaditn Gov- ernment have increased from a nor- mal peacetime budget of $555,000,- 000 to $1,350,000,000, Revenue Min=- ister Gibson told the Stratford Wo- men's Canadian Club yesterday. The Minister sald consideration of these figures gave some idea of "the problem that is being faced both by the Government and our people." Colonel Gibson said the war, as far as Canadians were concerned, was still 'far away, and some were inclined to feel that whatever hap- pened in Europe, Canada would never be molested. It was some- times difficult to realize this coun- try was in danger. On this point he quoted Hitler: "Canada is a pantry filled with all good things, but a few million people who just happened to come earlier have hung heavy locks on this country. We, however, are waging a war of those who have (Continued on Page 10, Col. 4) Canadian War Deaths In All Ottawa, Oct. 18.--A total of 233 deaths since the start of the war in the Canadian Navy, Army and Air Force showed in a compilation of figures supplied by the three services. The total includes all deaths of men serving in the navy and the air force wherever they occurred but does not include army deaths in Canada, a few of which have occurred due to accident or natural causes. The official army list showed 94 deaths, all overseas. The navy list contains 67 names and of these, 54 deaths were the result of enemy action, 8 were due to natural causes and 5 to accidents, ; The air force list contains 71 deaths, of which 66 occurred in Services 233 Canada and 5 in the United King- dom. In addition, the air force lists the death of 1 army officer, not shown on the army list, as it occur- red in a flying accident in Canada. That makes the total of 232. The air force also lists the death of 1 offi- cer of the Royal Air Force which occurred in a flying accident in Canada, The army has 4 men reported missing and 1 reported a prisoner of war. The air force lists 2 men as missing in Canada, The navy has no one listed as either missing or prisoners. An Air Ministry seurce said the two men reported inissing in Can- ada jn the air force list were those lost about a year ago when a plane disappeared on a flight from Otta- | the east. " Regiment's s Week- End Trip Theoretically is Move- ment to Reinforce Troops Defending City Against Enemy Attacking From East ENTERTAINMENT AT COLLEGIATE TONIGHT Regent Theatre Provides Show Saturday Morning --Unit Passes Through Numerous Ontario Couns ty Towns and Villages (By Staff Reporter) Beaverton, Ont., Oct. |8--= The Ontario Regiment (Tank) rushing to the defense of its home city, will have reached Oshawa by the time this is read by most readers of The Times. The unit is moving from Camp Borden to rc...orce the troops which are defending Oshawa against invaders from That is the official reason for the Tank unit come ing to Oshawa today. Shortly before noon today ° the Regiment, under the com= mand of Major A. L. Tose land reached Beavers ton and stopped there for a noonday lunch and in doing so they were accorded a welcome to Ontario County such as all other municipalities through' which the unit will have pi will have difficulty in equalling. The welcome was entirely de- void of verbal eloquence but was the type which appeals most to hungry soldiers--home cooked food. Pie and Coffee at Beaverton The Beaverton Red Cross Society of which Mrs. A. C. McKenzie is president, through its entertainment committee under the convenershi of Mrs. F. C. McDonald, welcome | the soldiers with 150 home baked pies and literally gallons of steams ing hot coffee reinforced with real . cream from the surrounding dairy' farms. This was in addition to the haversack rations which the troops. carried. Reaching Beaverton welt chilled after their 60-mile ride im open trucks from Camp Borden by way of Orillia the men greeted the Beaverton hospitality with une bridled enthusiasm, When they left they had re-christened Beaverton "Pie City" and accorded her culins ary artists the pie-baking chams pionship of the world. The Regiment reached Beaverton at 11:45, nearly half an hour ahead of schedule. They had left Camp Borden at 8:30, travelling to Beave erton through Barrie, the Shanty Bay road to Orillia, where a brief halt was made at the Ontario Hoss pital, and from that point the unit, travelling in 40 trucks and five mo= torcycles, rolled along Highway No. 12 directly to Beaverton. Entering Ontario County at Ath= erly, and passing through Brechin, Gamebridge and the other hamlets along the highway the column slow= ed down so that the residents might have a good view of Ontario County's only C.A.SF. unit. Every=- where they were greeted by large groups of residents. At Beaverton schools were dismissed at eleven (Continued on Page 10, Col. §) ° « 1941 CAR PLATES. READY FOR ISSUE BY DECEMBER 1 Toronto, Oct. 18.~Ontario auto markers for 1941 will be ready for issuancé on December 1, Hon. Hare ry Nixon, Provincial Secretary, said yesterday in discussing delay in manufacturing plates at the Ons tario Reformatory at Guelph due to the lack of steel which is going into war industry. The type of steel used in . the markers is also used in rolling armor plate, it is explained. While a delay has arisen, Mr. Nixon said the supply will expand by October 25, so that the 750,000 plates, of green lettering on a white background, will be complete and ready for distribution on Decems= ber 1. 3 This year markers must be obe tained by December 31 as the 1940 licenses are good to that date enly. After the end of the year, it is likes ly that the Government may grant a 15-day extension. a wa to Halifax, ~