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PAGE THREE CHRISTMAS MESSAGES BY OSHAWA MINISTERS THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1940 Oshawa Churches were well at- tended on Sunday last when the story of Christmas was beautifully told in songs and sermons by the choirs and ministers. Following are the messages, in brief form, as told by the ministers to their congregations: CHRIST CHURCH "God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son . . ..that the world through Him might be saved." At Christmas time we are invited to think, above all things, about the love of Ged; and it is this message about God's love for the world which, however much we may over- look it, underlies all our Christmas joy and happiness and gcod-will For the great message of Christmas is that the love of God towards us is seen in that-it is God who is seeking us and not we who are seeking Him. . . And, if you really want to gather some of the Christmas joy and glad- ness into your hearts then you must begin by trying to grasp this very beautiful yet simple truth about the love of God which is written in letters of gold above the manger at Bethlehem; that He thought you worth seeking after, if haply He might win you; and hence the " Christmas story. And it is for us to decide what we mean to do about it; for we must never forget that, if Love gives free- ly and asks for nothing in return, yet it always hopes--hopes that it will not love in vain, but that some day, somehow, it will find a re- sponse. And God, at Bethlehem, is expressing a great hope, the hope that the world, through love given to it, will be saved. In other words, _He is making at Bethlehem, a tre- mendous appeal to you, to me, to all mankind. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son . . . that the world through Him might be saved." --Rev. W. R. Stringer. ST. ANDREW'S The Christmas message of Rev. George Telford was based on the beautiful beatitude, "Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be call- ed the children of God." He point=~ ed out how this saying of Jesus, like most of the cther beatitudes was challenged and denied today. Agres- sor nations proceed on the assump- tion that God is always on the side of the heaviest battalions. Jesus life and teaching stand in direct contradiction to this cynical mili- tarism. Nations make aggressive war for various reasons. The underlying cause of strife may be.racial anti- pathies, or it may be fhe mad am- bition of a ruling class. In most wars a third cause i§ most potent of all. It is the di for material advantage. In the present struggle all of these causes are apparent. Jesus has a reply to all of them. He came to redeem #ll of humanity from unbrotherly strife. His great word "Love your enemies" is a direct rebuke to all who would teach race superiority and hatred. He showed by word and example that the truly great were the world's greatest ser- vants. Te those driven by a restless hunger for material expansion He has a double afiswer, He declares that the acquidition of things will never satisfy, for man shall not live by bread only. His whole life also affirms that the strong and rich have a duty of neighbourliness to 'the weak poor. T ) fore of all our vexing and dangerous quarrels is to bring them to the arbitrament, not of the sword, but of the wisdom and love of Christ. He shows no weak partiality. He is fearless. His principles are fixed and eternal. The true peacemaker is an usher, one who brings men into the Presence, and intreduces them to the Prince of Peace. ei ALBERT STREET Christmas services at Albert St. United Church were marked by spe- cial music. In the morning the choir sang the anthem "The first Christmas mo: " and, Mr. R. Walker sang * Holy City" as a solo. In the evening the choir was assisted by Mrs. L. Van, Miss D. Platt, Mr. H. Lynch. The choir sang the Caristmas carols "Silent Night" and "Nowell." Mr. Anderson's mes- sage was based upon Matt. 25:40, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one cf the least of these, my breth- ern ye have done it unto Me." Brief- ly referring fo the beautiful story of the Other, Wise Man, he wonder- ed if Jesus would really enjoy our way of celebrating His birthday. The Spirit of Christmas is essentially giving thanks to God for the gift of His Sof, An in the same spirit to share With cthers our lives in helpful sevice to "Others" who need our help. some day we shall see the King * to face and that will be glory" us, , T. H. P. Anderson. primarily 4 message of peace and good-will 1or common people. These pecple had been neglected and for- gotten by 'the old Jewish Church but the Babe of Bethlehem brought back the comfort and the hope they so needed. Jesus may have been porn in the palace of King Herod but He wash't, may have rapped at - the door of wealth and influence, may, have n born among the children of influential people but He came to champion the cause of poor and despised pégple. He was born in the stable of a'gublic house, with (Continued on P 1, Col. 1) GALORE FOR LADY The solution there-- Anti- Tank PTE. LEWIS J. C. BLACK son of Mr. and Mrs. Russel Black, 23 Athol street west, who enlisted at Picton in February and is now attached to the 1st Canadian In- fantry Anti-Tank Co., 1st Canadian | Brigade, in England. Pte, Black | went overseas in July this year He attended Centre School and is well known among the young people of the city. This picture taken in Eng- land shows Pte. Black standing be- hind a (censored) shell. CHRISTHAS FARE IN FRONT LINES 16 Barrels Apples Sent Hastings and | Prince Edward Boys | Toronto, Dec. 24. (CP)--The folk! at home whose thoughts are ever | with Canada's soldiers, sailors and airmen aboard have rallied round! in royal fashion to brighten the Christmas season for the "boys over there." Literally tons of food and hundreds of dollars worth of to- bacco have been shipped overseas by individuals and groups across Canada. The work of such national or- ganizations as the Red Cross, the Salvatfo Army, Knights of Colum- | bus and*Y.M.C.A. in cheering and succoring the lads in the front lines is well known. But it is not £0 generally known the Canadian Legion, the provincial governments of British Columbia and New Brunswickgchapters of the Imperial | Order, Daughters of the Empire and municipal councils have added their own individual contributions to 'the cause. | The Canadian Leagion, a month | ago, started looking for 5,000 turkeys to send to the troops in| England. Brig. Gen. Alex Ross, chairman of the Legion, said mem- bers in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba would be asked to donate one bird each. The name of the | donor would be attached to each | bird. | On behalf of its citizens, the Brit- | ish Columbia government arranged | to distribute 150,000 cigarettes among soldiers, sailors and airmen from that province serving abroad Even British Columbians serving with the Imperial Forces will be | remembered. The New Brunswick government sent over 158,000 cigarettes for those members of the armed forces from that province. Sixteen barrels of the choicest apples grown in the Eastern On- tario counties of Hastings and Prince Edward were forwarded by the Sir Thomas Picton chapter; 1.0. D.E. Members of the Hastings and Prince Edward regiment are the recipients. The town council of Timmins re- cently voted to send 300 cigarettes to each of the 167 Timmins men overseas. An extra effort was made by the Navy League of Canada to give the seafaring fighters a treat. E. PF. Trimble, general secretary of the league, announced recently that 10,000 pounds of plum puddings have heen wrapped and will be fed sailors on the high seas and in Canadian ports Christmas Day. These puddings were made from the same recipe used by the Royal Family's chef--even to the rum. To cap 'these mighty contribu- tions was one from South America. Employees of the International Petroleum Company at Talara, Peru, sent $1,000 to the Department of National Defence. The note that accompanied the gift said: "Please buy some cigarettes for the | lads overseas." Music Examinations To Be Held In February Regular midwinter theory exam- inations conducted by the Toronto Conservatory of Music will be held across Canada on Feb. 14 and 15, according to an announcement from the Conservatory. As usual, these examinations will be conduct- ed here simultaneously with other centres. Applications from students must be received prior to January 15. Officials of the Conservatory point out that some time is necessary to make all arrangements when exams are conducted in several centres from Ottawa to Victoria. Time- tables and locations of centres will | conditions always start up in sec- On behalf of the Corporation of the City of Oshawa and the City Council, | wish to take this opportunity of convey- ing to all of our itizens a very sincere wish for a Merry C--is*mas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Corporation of The City of Oshawa. J. C. ANDERSON, CHRISTMAS REETINGS Mayor. MOTOR EXECUTIVE OFFERS TIPS TO AID SAFE DRIVING C. E. McTavish Reveals How to Overcome Win- ter Driving Hazards The current campaign against road accidents is given added im- petus with the release of a new series of winter driving tips, which are intended to impart a new skill to the average motorist. These nints, ofreied by C. E. Mc- Tavish, Director of Parts and Ser- vice for General Motors of Canada, offer solutions to the hazards of winter driving. By strict adher- ence to them, actording to Mr, Mc- Tavish, it is possible to operate an automobile safely under extrerhe conditions. Here are Mr. McTavish's rules: "When 'ice, snow or wet pave- ments reduce traction between the tires and the road, making skid- ding and glipping easier, do not do anything Jjerkily or impulsively This applies to steering the car, and to increasing or decreasing its speed. . "Don't take your foot off the ace celerator suddenly. This has the same effect as applying the brakes to the rear wheels, and may cause a skid, "Don't start up in low gear on ice or slippery pavements. In low gear it is almost impossible to op- erate the accelerator delicately enough to prevent the wheels from spinning on the ice. Under these ond or high gear, "See that your brakes are always properly adjusted and equalized, as many skids are caused from brakes 'pulling' on one side. "Do not drive along the middle of a road which is highly crowned with a pronounced slope toward the shoulders. If you do, the natural tendency of the car is to skid to- ward the shoulder, and the speed of the skid is likely to carry the car across the shoulder and into the ditch. If you drive along the right edge of the slippery pavement, there is usually enough snow on the rough shoulder to keep the car under control. "Watch the cross-roads, You may have the right-of-way, but the other fellow may not be able to stop, due to icy pavements, "Reduce speed before entering turns--but under all ciréumstances when slacken speed do not dis- engage the clutch until the car is almost at a standstill. "Keep your windshield clean, and do not attempt to drive with only a small clear spot for vision. "Keep your windshield-defroster in working condition so as to as- sure a clear view of the road. "Keep your car radio volume low enough to allow you to hear train whistles, bells, ambulance or fire sirens. "Do not try to read street ad- dresses from behind the wheel while the car is in motion, "Keep your lights in proper ad- justment, and use courteously. "Do not depend too much on your rear view mirror when backing up, or when turning out to pass. Re- member, it shows only a part of the road behind you, "Do not over-estimate your own driving ability, or the ability of others. "At all times, and in spite of all distractions, keep your eyes on the road, both hands on the wheel, and vour mind on your driving." RUBBER MOGUL Chalfont St. Giles, England -- (CP.)--Sir Herbert Wright, 66, died at his home in this Buckingham- shire village. He was p director of more than 80 rubber companies. Newsprint production in Canada during the first nine months of 1940 totalled 2,573,605 tons compared Canada's Buying As Year Passes Runs Into Millions By C. R. BLACKBURN Canadian Press Staff Writer Ottawa, Dec. 24 -- (CP). -- Most lavish spender of all government departments is the youngest of all, the Department of Munitions and Supply, responsible for the bulk of Canada's war expenditures. Successor to the Defence Pur- chasing Board and the War Supply Board last April this department 1s placing orders and making finan- cial commitments at the rate of nearly $2,000,000 a day. Hon. C. D, Howe, minister of the new department since its birth, has been building industrial Canada to a production peak scarcely dream- ed of in peace time. This depart- ment and the organizations it re- placed have spent more than $1,.- 000,000,000 since the war started, slightly more than 30 per cent on the account of the British govern- ment. Contracts have streamed through the department and out to industry at the rate of one a minute for every working hour of the day and expenditures have reached $70,000,- 000 in a single month. * In the first 16 months of war this division of government has grown to a personnel of more than 1,200, including some 50 prominent busi- ness and industrial executives serv- ing as "$1-a-year men." This growth involved transition from the Defence Purchasing Board, which was in existence when war started, to the War Supply Board, which functioned during last winter, and finally to the De- partment of Munitions and Supply set up last April, There are two main sections of the department, one concerned with general purchasing and the other responsible for organization and mobilization of Canadian re- sources so that supply may be maintained. Many Controllers To facilitate work of the supply section seven controllers have been appointed with jurisdiction over key materials and with almost dic- tatorial powers. There are control- lers for oil, steel, metals, machine tools, power, timber, and ship con- struction and repairs. Work of these controllers is co-ordinated in The Wartime Industries Control Board of which all controllers are members. Duties of the controllers are to conserve and direct into wartime requirements the available resour- ces. of the commodities and facill- ties under their jurisdiction. Con- trol measures have been instituted to increase the supply of electrical power for war purposes, conserve fuel oll and gasoline to eliminate wastage of machine tools and skill- ed workers on ono-essential indus- tries, to augment the supply of me- tals, and to maintain adequate re- sources of raw materials. Use of machine tool and man- power capacity for experimentation in new models of household con- veniences and luxuries has been prevented by outright restriction of new models. An important branch of the pur- chasing section is that dealing with aircraft production. Before the war alreraft manufacturing in Canada employed less than 1,000 persons, and the output seldom exceeded $1,000,000 a year, Today more than 11,000 are employed in this indus. try and orders exceeding $100,000,- 000 have been placed. More than $10,000,000 has been spent on capi- tal equipment and great expansion is forecast. Shipbuilding Shipbuilding and ship repairs have so far involved expenditure of $70,000,000, not including the con- tracts pending for 18 merchant ves- sels of 9,500 tons. Close to 500 naval units and small craft have been contracted for and many delivered at the year's end. Outstanding in this project are the 70 "Corvettes" being built for the Canadian and Royal Navies, 10 for the latter. About 40 shipyards and 15,000 men are engaged in the shipyard with 2,058,809 tons in the corres- | ponding period of 1939, and increase be advertised later. of 25 per cent, | program, Some 70 companies are working on ammunition and arms production of all types from rifles to 25-pounder field guns and six- Will Probe Dispute In Bowmanville Plant | Ottawa, Dec. 24.--At the request | of employees of the Goodyear Tire | and Rubber Company, Bowmanville, | Labor Minister McLarty has estab- flisned a Board of Conciliation and Investigation under the Industria! | Disputes Investigation Act to deal with differences over recognition of the union, wages and working | conditions. On the joint. recommen- dation of employers' and employ- ees' representatives, Mr. Justice J. | G. Gillanders of Toronto has been | appointed chairman of the board. | The other members are Victor A. Sinclair, Toronto, nominated by the company, and Andrew Brewin, To- ronto, nominated by the men. Ap- | proximately 360 employees are af- fected directly. NEWMARKET MAN 1S CRASH VICTIM Soldiers Injured in Head-On Collision Near Bradford Bradford, Dec. 24. -- William J. Blackwood of Newmarket, formerly of Lindsay, an employee of the Shell Oil Company, Toronto, was killed and five others injured yes- terday in a head-on collision be- tween two cars on the Yonge Street Highway, six miles north of here, Blackwood was driving a company car. Those injured were Stephen Rose, 44, 36 Timothy Street West, New- market, who suffered a broken right leg, facial injuries and is in York County Hospital, Newmarket, in a serious condition; Sergeant M. E. Ching, broken left leg and other injuries; Pte. Gordon Claridge, fractured skull, in serious condi- tion; Sergeant Alfred Collins, and Lance-Corp. Cecil Stapleton, minor injuries. The soldiers are from the Lorne Scots Regiment, headquar- ters staff, Camp Borden. According to Provincial Traffic Officer Cecil Dean, Bradford, a car driven by Sergeant Ching pulled out of a line of southbound traffic to pass a car ahead, which was making a lefthand turn. His car smashed head-on into Blackwood's car. Blackwood was rushed to the York County Hospital, but died 'on the way before regaining consclous- ness. The injured were treated by Dr. R. H. Judges and Dr. B. L. Sin- clair at the scene. Blackwood was a former member of the Lindsay Curling Club and was active in the Canadian Legion and the Lindsay Fair Board. He was a lieutenant in the 45th Regi- ment, N.P.AM. His father, the late John Blackwood, was caretaker of the arsenal in Lindsay at the time of his death some years ago. : . inch naval guns. Not all these items are in production but work is going forward to that end and the min- ister has predicted that eventually Canada will produce every type of gun used in war. About 15 plants are producing or preparing to produce chemicals and explosives and hope to reach "the production objective by mid-1941. Mechanical transport is being pro- duced at a rate estimated by the minister at one for every 2% min- utes of 'the working day and this is planned to reach 600 units a day. A tremendous building construc- tion program has been carried out for the Empire Air Training plan and to meet the housing necessities of Canadian Army establishments, both active and reserve. The department has effected a building program of about $89,000,- 000, and has financed new plants for war purposes to cover about 200 projects costing approximately $300,000,000, Assets represented by this expenditure on capital account remain vesteq In the crown al- though opergted by private inter- ests selected py the government. GHEER BASKETS (i OUT TODAY T0 OSHAWA HOMES: Distribution Being Made to Over 800 Homes The Christmas Cheer Committee has arranged to distribute over 800 cheer baskets to needy homes in the city today, following the custom of former years that no Oshawa home shall be neglected during the Christmas festival. While there are a less number of baskets to be distributed, officials noint out that the baskets will be larger this year than ever before. Added to the good things which had been ordered, the Biltmore Theatre last Saturday morning ar- ranged a morning show and re- ceived eight large cartons of can- ned goods as the price of admission and these canned goods are to be added to the well-filled baskets. Instead of appealing to the pub- lic for funds at this time of year, the amount usually collected was recelved during the win-the-war and community drive in the fall. Headquarters for the packing of the baskets and distribution centre was secured at 88 Simcoe Street North, where a bevy of workers have been busy preparing the bas- kets. These will go out today and many homes, which otherwise might not have had a plentiful supply of delicacies for the Christ- mas table will have a - menu equal to that at the average home. Toys, of course, are being included in the baskets where there are children. ARMS PLANTS TOBE CLOSED DECEMBER 25 Christmas Will be First Day Off in Months for Same on New Year's Toronto, Dec, 24--Although many | Toronto manufacturing plants have | been operating on a 24-hour, seven- | day basis for months, because of the urgent need of munitions and | related supplies, none will be in| production on Christmas Day. | At the office of the Canadian | Manufacturers' Association it was| explained that a questionnaire had been circulated among all manufac- | turers to learn whether they would | be in operation on New Year's Day, | and "not a single plant was plan- | ning to be in production on that | day." Officials of the C.M.A. were of the opinion that the same situ- | ation would apply on Christmas| Day. | Telephone inquiries at four of the | largest companies engaged in war | work elicited the information that | all would be closed on Christmas. | At the John T, Hepburn Co, Ltd, | it was announced that about 12 of | their 800 employes had volunteered to work through Christmas to cor- rect & small production weakness, | but that the plant generally would | be closed. | Other large plants that will be closed include the John Inglis Co. | Ltd., makers of the &ren gun; the | Massey-Harris Company, and the Dominion Bridge Company. "Our employes have been work- ing a seven-day week for months, and the plant has been a 24-hour operation basis," one manufacturer explained. "We are of the opinion that they all deserve a day off at Christmas, especially since they have not had a day to themselves for months," WOOLLIES FOR RAIDS London--(CP.) -- Fashions have gone by the board and London girls are wearing thick knee - length woollen stockings to protect feet and legs from air raid shelter draughts. h INTEREST CENTRES ON TWO-YEAR TERM FOR 1941 COUNCIL AT WHITBY Sle LEON OSIER Manager of the Regent Theatre who announced today that every employee of the theatre staff is to receive two weeks salary as a Christmas bonus. ONTARIO CANNOT BAN MAGAZINES JUDGE DECIDES | Attorney-General to Go the Limit in Appealing Judgment | | ly" deciding that not have t lication of certain sex magazines in Ontario, Mr. Justice Kelly yesterday Torento, Dec. 23.--In "reluctant- | dismissed the motions for injunc- Hundreds of Workers -- | _. oe : | tion orders sought by the Attorney- General of Ontario, and declared there would be no ccsts, "as in my view the defendants are criminals.' Attorney-General Conant said last night that he would go the limit in appealing Mr. Justice Kelly's judg- ment. "There is a fundamental principl involved in this," said the Attorney- General. "The 'remedy under the Criminal Code is inadequate for it is too complicated and the proce- aure is too long." Code Process Too Slow Conant explained it was im- perative, if quick action is to be obtained in these cases, to have the right of injunction such as is given by the Ontario legislation and which is not provided in the Code Under the Code, he said, action in the courts might drag on for weeks while under the Prowincial statutes, the application for -an injunction forbidding the accused to print or distribute the literature complained of, requires a comparauvely short time. In November, 1939, the Attorney- General sought and obtained an in- junction restraining five publica- tions from publishing matter con- sidered chscenz, under the same leg- islation. Chief Justice Rose granted the applications and on that occa- sion found the Provincial statute intra vires. Mr. Justice Kelly stated that since the hearing of the motions he had read articles contained in the peri- odicals filed as exhibits, and that he was "convinced that these maga- zines are generally obscene, im- moral and almost certainly injurious to the morals of such persons as would read them. Hopes For Appeal "I think it is highly desirable that these cases get to the Court of Ap- peal with a minimum of delay, where, I hope, some error in the reasoning I have followed and some justification for the legislation un- der review may appear," his Lord- ship said. e Mr Bonuses for Employees the Legislature did | he power to restrain pub- | c No By-Law Being Sub- mitted to the Ratepayers, on Ground That No Petition Was Presented MUNICIPAL POT STARTS TO SIMMER -- And An Election is in the Offing -- May be a Contest for County Council Seats With memories of Christmas in the background, ratepayers of Whit- by will go to the Town Hall on Monday evening next, December 30th, to nominate candidates for the office of mayor, reeve, deputy-reeve council, Public Utility Commission and Board of Education, It was pointed out yesterday by the chief returning officer, John R. Frost, that Whitby is on daylight saving time, both nominations and elections must be held on standard time according to statute. This means that 'the nomination meet- ing commence at 8.30 daylight sav ing time, and that the polls will be ~ open on election day, Monday, Jans uary 6th, from 10 am. to 6 pm.g Jaylight saving, or 9 to 5 stand time, One hour is allowed on nomina. tion night to hand in nominati to the clerk. Interest Increasing x The announcement by May Fred T. Rowe that he will seek election for a fourth term has sta: ed the municipal pot simmering, [and an election appears to be § (the offing. The majority of rate: pavers spoken to by the Gazette and Chronicle in the past few daj appear to be of the opinion that view of the two-year term an elec tion should take place, giving t! ~ | electors a chance to say who thels | rulers will be in 1941 and 1 | There also seems to be a gen i | feeling that the Council should have' | submitted the two-year term pi . | posal 'to the ratepayers for the! | approval or disapproval. If there an election. it is believed that' th: | question will be very much to th fore. 4 | There is a rumor that there | be a contest for both reeve and d puty-reeve, also that some members of the present Council have decided? [to "step up," claiming their right to promotion in the public services. It is doubtful if Mayor Rowe will | be opposed, but one can never tell | who might aspire to sit in the chief | magistrate's chair for two years. §& It is generally agreed that the$ Council of 1940 has done a good Job, 54 and that the town's financial posi= tion has been greatly improved On the other hand there are those who $ feel that new blood once in a while will quicken the civic pulse. The Town Treasurer is now have # Ing the financial statement printed & for presentation to the taxpayers § on nomination night. Secretary Dr. C. F. McGillivray is also preparing a statement on behalf of the Board 3 of Education. be : A. Biltmore Theatre Staff Hold Banquet Mr. and Mrs. Leo Osier, the 8 former being manager of the Ree gent Theatre, and Mr. and Mrs. 3 Keith Wilson, the former being § manager of the Marks Theatre, were guests at a banquet in the gold room of the Genosha Hotel last evening arranged by the mane § ager and staff of the Biltmore 4 Theatre. 4 During the evening turkeys were presented to the staff of the Bilt more Theatre by the management and the staff reciprocated by pre- senting Mr. Bradbury with a set of ski poles and Mr. Falk with a beautiful leather brief case. Suit able replies of thanks were made and during the evening impromptu speeches were made. The menu included Christmas dishes to which all did ample jus- tice and a most pleasant evening was spent. To The Citizens of Oshawa and Ontario County My Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas and Joyous Season and for Happiness, Health and Pr thro ing ear. out the osperity om- GORDOND. Attorney-General of Onhrio. APO RDIIIRAINADN