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ORONO WEEKLY TIMES Vol. 2. No. 43. ORONO, ONT., THURSDAY, NOV. 17, 1938. Subscription, $1.25 Per Year Clarke Township Conservative Association Re-elect Officers Clarke Association Drops The Word “Liberal” From Their Association Name o--------------- Large Attendance Present At Meetingâ€"Winds Up With Dance The annual meeting of the Clarke Township Conservative Association was held in Orono- Town Hall on Monday, November 14th, with the largest turnout in many years. The meeting was arranged with two points in view, namely, election of officers and the appointing of two delegates to represent 'Clarke Town- ship at the coming convention in Toronto on December 8th and 9th, It was unanimously voted that Mr, T. A. Reid and Mr. Hartley Lowery act in this capacity. During the 'course of the general business a resolution wais passed to the effect that the' name of the Asso- ciation drop the ••Liberal"’ and stand as “Clarke Township Conservative Association.’’ With one exception where sickness incaipacited the member, the, officers of 1-938 were re-elected and are as fol- lows : President â€"- T. A. Reid. 1st Vice-Prebident â€" Hartwell Lowery. 2nd Vice-President â€" Miss Jenny Thompson. Secretary â€" W. W. Wadded. Associate 'Secretary â€" Mrs. Harri- son. Treasurer â€" Howell Rowland. Chairman of 1st Polling Divisionâ€" Cecil Robinson ;" Assistant Chairman, Miss' Jenny Thompson. Polling 'Sub-division No. 2â€"Mr. Rdbert Martin; assistant, Mrs. Row- land. Polling Sub-division No. 3â€"I Tow- ard Gibson ; assistant, Mrs. Austin Turner. iSu'b-division No. 4â€"Mr. Atison Gilroy; assistant, Mrs. Milton Rob- inson. Sub-division No. 5--Mr. Albert Morton; 'assistant, Mrs. John Morris. iSufo-di vision No. 6â€"Mr. H. Lowery .assistant, Mrs. 0. Chapman, Sub-division No. 7-â€"Mr. John Mc- Kelvey; assistant, Mrs. Charles â-  Tay- lor. Sub-division No. 8â€" Mr. L. Hallo- well; assistant, Mrs. T. A. Reid. S'ub-division No. 9â€"- Mir. Harry Cowan ; -assistant, Mists Kate Colville. Auditors â€" Messrs. Thomas C-owan and Lya.ll Lowery. Mr. Fred Bowen was called upon for a few words, and spoke of the im- portant position held by the officers of the Association in that -there was -always a -great deal of work entailed .in any successful organization, either political -or social, and he wias there- fore pleased to congratulate the offi- -certe on their re-election. Mr. Bmven -spoke highly of Dr, Man ion as the party leader. “As far as out Dominion is 'concerned I feel that -our trade treaties between Oan- FROST REFUSES TO ENTER RACE Cecil G. Frost, president -of the On- tario Conservative Association, an- nounced on Wednesday that because of “reasons which are well known to many of my friends” he will not be a candidate for the leadership of the Ontario Conservative Party at the December 9th convention. Lieut-Ool. George A. Drew, Tor- onto, barrister, soldier and politician, is the only candidate in the field for the leadership, relinquished by H-on. Earl Rowe, -member of Parliament for Dulferin'-iSittnicoc. Leopold Macaulay, Conservative leader in the Ontario Legislature, frequently mentioned as a possible opponent to Col. Drew, re- cently | announced his withdrawal from the raice. Mr. F-rost released the -following statement : “For some days, under direct pressure from Conservatives generally throughout the province, I have given serious consideration to the .proposal that I should enter the -contest for the leadership -of the Conservative party in 'Ontario. I have reached no final decision until now, “Reasons which are vieil known to many of my friends prevent my con- testing the convention. I will con- tinue in serve the party as presi- dent of the Ontario Association.” Wilfrid ITeighington, K.C., one- dime m..mine- of the Ontario Legis- lature for Toronto-lSt. David, has been mentioned as a possible -candi- date for the leadership. An indica- tion of his intentions was seen by some of his supporters when he said in: an address in Toronto on Mon- day night: “I want to help drive from, power those w-ho have broken every principle of responsible gov- ernment.” ad a and the United -States, when con- suma ted, may not be as beneficial1 as we anticipate.” He emphatically stressed the defiiency of Canadian- made products on our markets, and the need- of constant close organiza- tion to substantiate -our industries and unemployment situation. Mr. Milton El-liott remarked that the re-election o'f the 193-8 officers wais certainly an. indication of their efficiency and satisfactory work through the past year. He also 'point- ed out that the delegates appointed to attend the coining convention would have a real -task bn their hands in choosing the new party -leader, who would likely be either Colonel George Drew or Cecil Fruste, both “fine able men and speakers.” He then touched tsl'ighitiy -on- Provincial affairs. The . evening clo-s-ed ' with refresh- ments and dancing. Special Committee’s Report Passed By County Council lAt the; opening session of the Northumberland and Durham Coun- ties Council business transpired was the reading of Various communica- tions and assigning them to commit- tees. The feature of Monday's session was the report of the special .commit- tee,, appointed t0 look into the matter of rebates for maintenance of pave- ment on connecting links within urban municipalities. iSpecial rebates committee recom- mended that in case any urban m’unis cîpaiity needs extensive maintenance or repair, costing more than. . the amount of the yearly rebate, or where in such casé the county council • deem it advisable to rescind the old "agree- ments entered into whereby such lo- cal municipality -shall agree to fore- go .its : rebates for such amount of money as the -counties' council shall deem fair and1 just. It was also suggested that where -urban' municipalities have expended 'money on their connecting road links in 1938, that they be refunded. by the counties. The report also re- commended that these counties main- tain all the -county connecting links during the period of the original agreements. Road 'commission recommended the taking over, a's county roads, certain township roa-d-s in S-eymour, Haldi- mand and Garbwright and designate them as connecting links. ADMITS GUILT ON ABDUCTION COUNT Albert James Hubbell, Swastika, pleaded guilty 0n a charge of abduc- tion when he appeared before Mag- istrate F. iS. Ebbs in Oshawa Police Court on Wednesday. He was re- manded until November 23rd for sentence. For six weeks the police hunted for Huibbel-1 throughout the North American Continent. Hubbell had pleaded guilty last week to a Charge of false pretences. The abduction charge shattered the calm of accused -only for a moment. He elected trial by Magistrate Ebbs, and in pleading, said: “I have no option, guilty.” The charge reads that Hubbell “on or about Sept. 19 did, against her will, take away Elizabeth Symes, a woman.” Crown Attorney Allin F. Aiiiiis pointed out that Miss Symes was sick in bed and asked accused be remanded till evidence -could be taken. Evidence in the false pretences charge revealed that Hubbell had perpetrated what J. N. Willson, man- ager of Ontario Motor Sales, termed “a complete hoax.” He had pur- chased a car and paid for it with a worthless cheque. He had given spurious references, Mr. Willson Said, and had led -police and motors of- cials a chase across Canada and the United 'States until he was appre- hended in Portland, Oregon. Edward Minard, auto salesman, told of" lending Hubbell his own car while waiting for delivery of a new model from the factory. IN GOOD SHAPE With over seven weeks yet to go be- fore the end of the year, tax coliec- tio-n-s in the village of Port Perry ac- count, ifo-r 90 per cent, of the current roll. With the second installment on taxes due on Saturday, November 5th, $31,500 had: been collected, this being nearly the total -roll. The de- benture debt is $78,924 and -by 1966 the-entire debenture, debt will b-e cleared off. Reeve W. M. Letcher still stands solidly behind -his policy of “-pay as you go.” PICTURE OF THE YEAR AT PORT HOPE Direct from five- record-breaking weeks at the Uptown Theatre, Tor- onto, “You Can't Take It With You,” will -be -seen ia-t the Capitol, Port Hope on Thursday, Friday and -Saturday of this week. The public have paid over three million dollars to see -the play, and the picture is generally con- sidered even better, Jean Arthur, James iStewiart, Lionel -Barrymore, Eldiward Arnold and a brilliant cast, directed by Frank Capra 1 of “Mr. Deeds” fame, do full justice to the laughable-story of two families, one of which worships the almighty dollar while the other bel-ieves in having a lot of fun. Entertainment like this ils well worth a drive to Port Hope; not to see it is to miss a "real tr-eat, TËSKÂRD Mrs. D. Bell and Mrs. Mary Spry have returned t-o Toronto for the win- ter. Don’t forget the Home and School Club on Monday evening, November 21st. Everyone welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Alec Cain and Terry, of Toronto, spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Cornish. (Sorry to report Mrs. C. Billings was taken to the hospital on 'Satur- day. We wish her a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Trull and Miss Edith Trull visited with Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Trull, of Kingston, re- cently. Mrs. W. Lou-cks, Miss Buddy Loucksi, Mrs. Warner and Mr. Clare Grant, of Toronto, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. N, Fee. We were very pleased to have Mr. Slier win of Orono at -Sunday School oa Sunday last, and are looking .for- ward: t-o his coming again this Sun- day. Mrs. E. Davey, Mr. Harry Davey and Miss Mildred, of Whitby, and Mrs. L. S, Robbins and Pauline visit- ed with friends in -Smiths Falls, Kingston and Morrisburg over the wedk-end. Raising beef cattle is a possible «-urH’-ement to timber growing in thief South’s' slash pine region.. Grand Master Guest At L.O.L. No. 409 Banquet The members of -Orono Orange Lodge, No. 409, entertained their wives and the Worshipful Grand Master E. N. Mitchell, of Lindsay, and other visiting brethren to -a ban- quet o-n Friday evening of last week when -about sixty-five turned out to enjoy a social evening. Wor. Bro. W. J. Riddell was chair- man, and welcomed t hose 'p resent, Say- ing that the lodge should have more evenings spent together. The two niimvj.'s’ silence /was observed for those who gave up -their lives in the Great War that civilization would be saved.- Mr. Chare, -of Lindsay, rendered a solo, accompanied on the piano by B'ro.- Neil Porter an 1 was called upon for an encore. Thle1 -brass quartette, composed • of James Tamblyn,, Don- ald H a nun. George Rowe and1 Carlos Tamblyn, rendered two very delight- ful solos. Wor. Bro. Riddell proposed the toast to the .King by all charging their gilaS-es /and -drinking to his health. Bro. Neil Porter proposed the toast to Grand Lodge, -and to its représentative for the evening, Wor. Grand Master E. N... Mitchell, of Lindsay, and also to Mrs. Mitchell, who was presented with ta. bouquet of pink Chrv-antheniums. Wor. G rand Master Mitchell then gave a talk on his trip to Ireland .s delegate from Grand Lodge, with- delegates -being present from- New Zealand, Australia. South Africa, Canada, the United -States and other countries. He said that this year there wa-s more interest taken in the Armistice services throughout the "province, no doubt being -caused by the unrest in the -world today. “On- tario East District,” he said “was proud orf the Orono Degree Team, that every place they have gone they have always taken the place by storm and that they are doing- a great ser- vice.” He -then gave an interesting description of his trip across the .At- lantic up until! he arrived1 at Glas- gow for the convention. They -were privileged, to witness the 12th march at Belfast, The park where they assembled cousis ted -of thirty acres, and there, were between 350,000 to 400,000 present in that area, “In Ireland,” lie said, “The Orangemen of today commemorate thie 12th instead of' celebrate?’ He then told of seeing Ireland from the boat upon arriving, which just looked .like a patch work quilt as -the fields were very small and all different color’s. Bro. R. R". Waddell (proposed the toast to -the visitors and -also gave a very interesting talk on the prin- ciples of Or-angeism and wb.m i: stand's for. The replies were given by iRev. D. R. Dewdney and Rev, S. Li ttlewoo-d. Mr. Gh'ase then gave another so-lo,; after which Bro. E. ‘J. Hamm pro- posed -the toast ito the. home, -saying ilia t Clarke District had the best looking ladies, the best cooks, and bestowed on -them the, best wishes'. Mrs. Hartwell Lowery replied and thanked the members of the Lodge for their kind hospitality. Orono Horticultural, Society cater- ed for the banquet and the evening came to a close with the singing of the National Anthem, followed by cards. Armistice Day Services Fittingly Observed By Children And Adults Parade Headed By Midland Regimental Band From School Grounds On Friday morning the Orono school childncn headed by the Mid- land Regimental Band: with the Le- gion members 'bringing up -the rear paraded1 from the school grounds to the to-wn hall to attend-Armistice ser- vices. The hall wias Vuell filled to -pay tribute to the fallen in the Great War. Mr. J. J. MeBor acted as chairman and opéned- -the service with the sing- ing Hymn. 399. Mr. Mellor then told of a prominent man last year who bad: askedi him. what -he -thought of Avm- isticie Day -and should it be made a public holiday. Mr. Mellor said that be did--not want to -see the day turned- into- a public holiday to be used for sports'. “The day -should be -given over for prayer and: -should be ob- served as a solemn day,” lie said. “The young men of -today -can have no idea what- it was/ to the men in the war, and that the -day must he -always -solemnly observed,” be (con- cluded. Mrs. Dorothy Row© Lynch favored with a, solo-, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. R. Roaborough. At eleven o’clock the two minutes’ silence was observed with Reveille and' the Last Post being sounded by Oarl-o-s Tamblyn. followed by a 'selection from the band'. .Mir, Mellor then called on Rev. S: Li ttlewo-od, the speaker/for the service, who took for his -subject, “Lest Wie-.Forget.” “In nearly every city, town and village,” he said, “you will see war memorials, and never before have we had these unique and- wonderful me- morials that commemorate those that gave up their (lives in -the, Great War. At Vimy there bas been- a mas- terpiece built and also another one at Edinburgh.” He said that in the olden -days they used to build 'memor- ials but they were 'built with stone like the pyramids. Rev. Li ttlewoo-d then a-sked what passes through our -minds -when we mes.-these -memorials, what thoughts do- we have ? Firstly we remember the dead, -those who gave tip their lives o-n the -battlefield, that among the British Army there were 1,000,000 killed, 1-0,000,000 killed in the war of all nations engaged, ’ 20,000,000 wounded, a million -listed a,s missing, 5,000,000 -mothers left without their husband's, and that in France 'there were 2-,000 British eemeteries with white crosses row upon row, that war takes the youth of the country, boys that- are fini!) of life who are used as cannon fodder, and, 'that- war was'1 nothing but butchery. “There is no CAR SNAPS OFF HYDRO POLE J vison Tamblyn, son of Mr, A. J T/ambiyn, Orono, had a narrow escape of being seriously injured, if not futady, early (this morning) Thurs- day, when the car he was driving jumped off the road into the ditch, -snapped off a hydro pole which was broken- in two plaices., -top and- bottom, tore up thirty-eight: feet of guide wire fencing and five posts and came to a stop when, it struck a young sapling that raised the front of the car clear off the ground. 1-vison -wias proceeding north at the time of th-e accident, and just at the -north of Mr. Oscar Scott’s residence- the car in -some unaccountable mian- nor left the road, caught' the first- guide pole and proceeded for about forty fee-t striking the hydro pole and head on into the tree. Ivison escaped injury, but the clar suffered a broken, radiator, both lights smashed and the front 'bumper torn off the car. PUMPING STATION OPENED The new: $17,000 waterworks pump- ing station at Port Hope was official- ly opened on Thursday of last week, and was attended by government of- ficiate and public utility commission managers fro-m various centres. The station is the last word in. modern construction and housing efficient -equifpmeh-t. glow about, war, no radiance, he de- clared, “ini; just a bad evel habit that some nations have 'gotten- into and -that the people should protest- against it. A -couple of weeks ago it looked as if we were going to have- another war, being just on the brink,., and the young men would again have to go which would cause great destruction. Secondly, he said, thesis w-ar mem- orials -make you -think of peace, that â-  they stand out for peace, as nearly all of them have either a dove or a stat- ute throwing out her arms offering, peace to the people. “No -matter whatever the future,” , he said, “we must always strive for -peace.” He told that London wias prepared to 'handle 30,000 casual! ties a clay if war had broken out a few weeks ago, and that most of them would have, been women (and children. “We have to think of peace in the future,” he -said, “we may not. see it. in our time but we surely hope so.” “We have to take a grip on ourselves, think of the 'marred bodies in- the last, war, and:" it is up to us1 to pledge ourselve-s to peace.” He condl'uded his talk by reading the poem, “Cease Firing.” Canada Obeyed London Keeping Quiet On Crisis W. E. Fraser, M.P., of Trenton, speaking at the annual dinner at Oo- bourg of the Port, Hope Ex-Service- men’s Club, replied to those who have criticized the Dominion Government for its apparent “straddling” attitude duuing the recent European crisis, and -stated that Canada “was only do- ing what it was told to do by Great Britain. “It is all very well for people to criticize the Dominion Government for not taking action, during the crisis similar to that taken by Aus- tralia and New Zealand." said- Mr. Fraser, “but it was said, and said truthfully, during the crisis that no person should ..criticize Prime Min- ister -Chamberlain unless they knew all the inls-ide facts. The same thing is true so far as Mackenzie King and his -government, are con corned and I do not . see why I should not. give you. returned men those facts. '“In not taking a definite stand, like some of the other British Do- minions, we were only doing just what, we wore told to do from. Great Britain, and we had to kee-p our mouths shut, although these" things'/ will -doubtless be discussed at the next session of the House.” Great Britain, according to Mr. Fraser, has been and still is depend- ing to a large degree on United States manufacturers for its supply of planes and other munitions of war. “If war had broken out, Mexico could not be depended upon for the passage of such munitions from America,. Canada was the only logical means of supply,” sairl Mr. Fraser. “'The gov- ernment in Ottawa was told this, and told to keep its mouth shut.”