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General News Five years in toil in building an economic organization on the barter theory has convinced a band of '"self-helpers'" that their system, to attain full success, must be based at least 25 per cent. | on the capitalistic dollar. +c LI The Canadian Pacific Railway station at Locust Hill and a grain elevator owned and operated by E. A. Anthistle, Markham, were completely destroyed by a fire which raged for three hours, with a total loss estimated at $11,0 000, The strange escape attempt of a convict, who was sealed by fellow-convicts inside the Oklahoma Penitentiary wall, was re- vealéd by prison officials. Thursday, after a prison gang. had worked on the wall, a check-up disclosed that Curtis Black, bank robber, was missing. Warden Roy Kenny ordered a guard thrown about the wall. Guards tapped the wall until they discovered a hollow sound. There they dug out Black, who had a hammer with which he planned to break out. With mortar and bricks, his companions had sealed him up eighteen hours before, leaving only tiny air holes in the mortor, J Laying a warning shot across the bow of the Nova Scotia oil schooner Popocatepeti, United States Coast Guardsmen seized the boat, three high-speed American launches, and confiscated a $200, 000 liquor shipment. LE BN J Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. C. A. Weiss, a TTF of an anti-Long political family. Senator Long's bodyguard im- mediately killed Dr. Weiss. "Although every effort was made to save his life, Senator Long died on Tuesday morning. The Canadian National Exhibition attendance for this year was 1,661,000, an increase over last year of 148,000. One million dollars may be lopped off Toronto's unpaid taxes before the end of the year if the third tax-payment returns are as successful as the first two, Mayor. Simpson sald, At the daily luncheon of the C. N. B. se : LL , eww = 1he 'mounting tide of Céiadian Wheat, hacked by the oncom- ing wave of the 1935 crop, overflowed price barriers as European importers bid for and secured 1,000,000 bushels of No. 1 Canadian _ hard wheat at. prices ranging from 1% to 2 cents a bushel above - the previous day's levels. This. is the second day in succession that export sales of 1,000,000 bushels or more have been reported. Dealers explained the sudden revival in the movement by em- phasing the growing scarcity of stocks at Liverpool and other European points, referred to in a recent report. Unfavorable crop conditions in Argentina and Australia, together with the prospect of a lower yield of No. 1 quality hard wheat from the Canadian crop, combined to galvanize the European importer into action. : LEE I A. broadside against Canadian banks featured the initial Quebec Province speech of Hon. H. H. Stevens, Reconstruction Party Leader. Canadian banks had become safety deposit boxes - for Government bonds. They had increased their "frozen assets" by $531;286,000 in the past five years, while current loans had dropped by $573,450,000. They failed to give leadership to Can- adian business. They did not supply the normal flow of credit necessary for Canada to do her business. The most Spictaculat wheat gamble in the world's history was given fresh impetus when Prime Minister Bennett announced the government had approved and made effective for the current crop year--until July, 1936--the minimum price of 871% cents a bushel for No. 1 Northern, Fort William basis. It has been announced hot R. Wilford & Company, Ltd, of Lindsay, submitted the lowest tender for the new post office at Fenelon Falls. The amount of the tender is said to be $25,000. The building which will be erected on the main street will be of brick, with granite and limestone facings. It is understood that geveral tenders were submitted. Mr. Wilford is awaiting official confirmation. 2 8&8 ; If Great Britain goes to war Canada cannot remain legally neutral. Unless her parliament chooses, Canada need not send "a single soldier overseas to aid Britain's cause, and no law or authority outside her own Government could force her to do so. But--when Great Britain declares war, the King declares war. And when the King declares war, every one of his subjects in every part of the Empire--except South Africa--automatically |. becomes a belligerent and an enemy in the eyes of Britain's foe. This statement of Canada's position in the event of Britain becom- -ing involved in a war with Italy, or any other power, was' given to The Globe by W. P. M. Kennedy, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Toronto. He gave his legal opinion when apprised of Prime Minister Bennett's announcement that Canada would refuse to participate in a war which did not involve her own interests. In other words, to condense Professor Ken- 'nedy's considered opinion into one sentence, Canada, in the event of an Italo-British war, could not be forced to declare war on Italy, yet Italy would be at war with Canady just as much as with Britain. cee Ontario and Moronto are to say their 'official "farewells" to his Excellency the Earl of Bessbhorough on September 17. A recep- tion has been set for noon of that date. It is to be held in the Legislative Chamber at the Parliament Buildings, Queen's Park. A $40, 000,000 turnover wil hes been registered at the C.N. E. for the two week's show which closed on Saturday last, ad- ministrative officials estimated. Another prosperity note offered by the "Ex." included the employment of 7,000 people for the two weeks. About 650 exhibitors: ented space at the fair this year. Fire losses in Canada uring the week ending Sept. 4, 1936, were estimated by the Monetary Times of Toronto at $247, 000, compared with $360,260 during the preceding waak and $71, 000 durTig the corresponding week last year. Fire losses from Jan, 1 to Sept. 4, 1935, totalled $8,335,975, compared, with $11,004,650 - for the corresponding neriod last Lear. © A gale that howled thon ho Nova Scotia swept between 50,000 and 76,000 barrels of apples from their trees in the rich Annapolis Valley, it was estimated here tonight. PERRY STAR PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1936 | SSE S STEVENS CANDIDATE " Unanimous Choice of Reconstruction Party for Ontario County. (Report of meeting taken from the Oshawa Daily Times) Robert M, Holfby, a native of On- tario County and well-known to cattle breeders throughout the Province, was the unanimous choice of the Re- construction Party delegates to be the standard- bearer of the Stevens . Party for the Ontario constituency at the forthcoming federal clection on October 14th. The nomination meeting of the Re- construction Party for.the County of Ontario was held on Friday evening of last week at Whitby, scene of many nominations, and was presided over by Capt. W. J. Lock, recently ap- pointed riding chairman, who suc- ceeds George Alchin, who has been the temporary chairman during the organization period of the Stevens Club _in Oshawa, The meeting com- menced shortly after nine o'clock with upwards of fifty delegates present, but- before the call for nominations | was asked over twice that many had put in 'an appearance,' a number 'com- ing from the northern sections of the riding and a few were seen from the extreme east as well. The name of R. M. Holtby, pro- posed by Fostér Eastman, of Oshawa, and seconded 'by James McKee, of Fo Perry, was the only one placed the nomination paper, and on a ht: igh vote being taken he received the unanimous endorsation of every delegate present, and was given an R. M. HOLTBY "In 1926 he became Holstein Field- man for Canada and has made an ex- ténsive acquaintance among Holstein breeders and other livestock breeders in the Dominion and parts of the United States, having judged Hol- steins at most Canadian shows and several large American exhibitions, He is at present acting as Field Seec- retary for Eastern Ontario for the Holstein-Friesan Association. He is also a member of the Port Perry Council. ovation when declared the candidate. Mr. Robert M. Holtby, who resides at Port Perry, was born at Manches- ter, Ont., in the year 1868, and is of English parentage, his grandparents coming from Yorkshire, England. He attended public and' high school at Whitby and later the O. A. C. at Guelph for two years. He returned to the home farm at Manchester where for thirty-one years he follow- ed agricultural pursuits, during which time he served six years on the Coun- cil of Reach Township and for two years as reeve was a member of the county, council. Mr. Holtby has always been a strong Liberal, except for supporting the late William Smith and the Union Government during war time. ' He twice supported the United Farmer Candidates in the riding. He was a member of the Methodist church from fifteen years of age and followed the church when 'it went into" union ten years ago, and he is now a member of the congregation of Port Perry United Church. : Following his nomination as can- didate of the Reconstruction Party on Friday evening Mr. Holtby gave a Sir- Malcolm Campbell, having exceeded 300 miles an hour with his car, may now take time enough to recall that only two others went faster than 200 miles and both are dead. : * * =% By resolution the Trades and Labor Council opposed Canadian participation in any conflict without a vote of the people, and then only if wealth was conscripted and profits denied contractors and munitions manufacturers before the consecripting of man power. The resolution was passed without discussion and with consider- able applause, It was presented by Secretary J. W. Buckley, who stated that the Council's Executive had given some time to a study of what should be the trade union stand in Canada. * * * : A man in Edmonton is turning to stone--a mysterious ail- ment is creeping through his body, making every muscle as hard as granite. Thomas McDonnell is 56 years old. He was stricken when he 7, and now for nearly half a century he has helplessly witnessed his body becoming ossified. It began with a slight pain 'in his back; spread slowly to his knees and ankles, took possession of his afms and neck, until now he is forced to remain rigidly in one' position. : EE IE Ontario relief authorities are ready to aid "relief" school children who cannot pay for the textbooks they need at school. The plight of children from "relief" homes was recognized by the Provincial authorities. They announce their willingness to pay, a Provincial share of the money needed for school books. Pro- vision of the books is now up to the municipalities. To put the texts in the hands of the "relief" children city and town Councils --now running relief--must pass the necessary vote. "We made provision for school books last year, and wé're ready to make pro- vision this year," Hon David Croll said when queried about the textbooks. Welfare Department school books last year were the first Province-wide Supply of books for the children of unemploy- ed families. ; * '% * Ten men were killed when two large bombing planes in man- oeuvres with the French military forces, collided in mid-air. The tangled wreckage fell in a single mass, setting fire to a wooden building and burning the bodies of the five fliers. The five mem- bers of the other bombing crew were crushed to death beneath the heap of twisted metal. General Denian, Air Minister, hurried to the scene from Rheims. A squad of infantrymen was posted around the wreckage. Officials said bad" weather was to blame for the crash, and that visibility was almost zero. Ambulances were rushed to the scene of the collision from a near-by camp, but none of the bombing crew was found alive. 5 « brief address in which he thanked the meeting for the honor conferred upon him and said he would accept the candidature on one condition. He said if he was fortunate enough to be elected as the representative of On- tario county and if he found there was any collusion between Mr. Stevens and Mr. Bennett he would vote a- gainst Mr. Stevens in the House, He said he had been attracted to Mr. Stevens by his fearless attitude in the price spreads investigation and later when he deliberately left a good position to form a new party. On both Geeasions he said he had written let- ters of congratulations to Mr. Stevens and had received replies of acknow- ledgement. Since then, as he had travelled about the Province and over the county of Ontario, and had talked to many people, he had learned there was a consensus of opinion that Mr. Stevens had done the right thing, and many were prepared to support him. It has been charged that Mr. Stev- ens was not sincere, Mr. 'Holtby ob- served, but who could be more sin- cere than a man who forsook a good job and opportunities which- that job might offer. He had been marked as an opportunist by the Liberals and Premier Hepburn says he is disgrun- tled, all of which is untrue and which 1 resent, Mr. Holtby said. Those who have followed political affairs will remember when the Hon. Donald Sutherland was appointed to invéstigaté 'the' tobacco industry. His report was tabled, but no action was taken by the Government. Later when Mr. Stevens took over the in- vestigation, certain disclosures were brought to light and since then the growers have been getting a decent price, and Tillsonburg, the centre of the tobacco industry, was the busiest and most prosperous town in Ontario. Conditions such as existed in the to- bacco industry were just as bad in the packing industry and other industries controlled by the moneyed interests, Mr. Holtby said. Enthusiastic Liberal Meeting. MOORE SUPPORTED BY PARTY STALWARTS. Opening their campaign for the city of Oshawa, the Liberal forces of the city packed the W. H. Moore Com- mittee rooms to capacity on Saturday ahs for their first local meeting, and istened with intense interest and en- thusiasm to a number of addresses setting forth the Liberal policies in the federal general election. W. H. Moore, M.P., the candidate, was ably supported by W. A. Fraser, M.P,, for Northumberland County, Nelson Par- liament, former speaker of the On- tario Legislature and Liberal organ- izer, W. A. Dryden, president of the Ontario riding Liberal Association, and W. E. N. Sinclair, M.L..A. for On- tario. In addition to attacking the record of the Bennett Government, the - speakers warned their 'hearers that it would be dangerous to have the Reconstruction party or the C.C. F. in power, and urged that Mr. Moore be elected by a large majority in the forthcoming election. J. C. Anderson occupied the chair for the meeting, and expressed delight at the large gathering present. This, he said augured well for the Liberal cause, W. E. N. Sinclair, paid a warm tribute to W. H. Moore as one of Canada's, leading economists, and said he was whole-heartedly behind his candidature. The Conservatives, he said, were going to the people with the same old policies which had meant five years of Hard times for Canada, and he claimed that the Liberal Party, when in power, had al- (Continued on page eight) W. H. $1.50 per year in advance ; 5 cents single copy Watch your label; it tells when your | subscription expires. Dates September 19-20 ...September 18-21 September 20-21 September 17-18 September 20-21 September 19 September 17-18 September 24-26 September 24-26 PE September 24 September 24-26 Port Hope .........September 26-27 Madoc ...October 1-2 Markham ... ..October 3-b Millbrook October 1-2 ..October 1 Bancroft - Beaverton Blackstock Bobcaygeon Haliburton Sunderland Campbellford Lakefield Minden EEE EERIE REACH COUNCIL Reach Council met on Saturday, September 'ith, at 1 p.m. All mem- bers present, the reeve presiding. The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted. Communications from Sawyer-massey Co. re their rower Koaa Maintainer; from the vept, or highways enclosing copy of the 19856 Oihicial Compilation of the thighway Improvement Act; "from W. a1. Croskery requesting the privilege o1 using the Township Hall for School Fair on Sept. 24th; from Cogpty Clerk asking information re residents of indigent patients admitted to Hospitals; from Amusements Rev- enue Branch Advising that under the Amendment to the Amusement Tax Act, a child under the age of 16 years is exempt from paying the tax where the admission price of such child does not exceed 26c.; from the Secretary of the Unemployment Relief Branch ad- vising that the Provincial Govern- ment is about to change its policy in regard to unemployment relief in the near future; sheep valuators' reports were received from Henry Davis stat- ing that C. F. Edgar had one lamb killed by dogs» from J. T. Dobson that Robt. Moase had five sheep and six lambs killed at dicerent intervals, and from N. Prentice that Joel Miller had two lambs kiled by dogs. General Acounts Passed Treasurer, $45.00, to pay relief ac- counts; R. J. Brows, $56.95, postage and stationery; C. . Edgar, $6.00, 1 lamb killed by = Robert Moase, $66.00, 5 sheep and 6 lambs Killed; Joel Miller, $10.00, 2 lambs killed; Henry Davis, $1.50, 1 sheep valuation; J. T. Dobson, $4.50, 3 sheep valua- tions; N. Prentice, $1.50, 1 sheep valuation; R. J. Bron, $150., balance salary as assessor, Road accounts totalling an expendi- ture of $946.75, were passed for pay- ment. . Council adjourned until Saturday, October bth, at'1 p.m. DS - --- WHY NOT TRY IT? A "Woman has handed out the fol- lowing suggestion that might be adopted with pleasure and profit in many homes. The suggestion was the result of a discussion on the "Modern Home" and had been tried out by one family with great success. It is sim- ply this: The family agreed that one night in each week they would amuse themselves. They selected a certain night that they would not make any engagement for that night, no matter how urgent. They were to spend the cvening in any way that was suggest- ed, in games, with music, or simply sit about and amuse themselves and just talk. The suggestion is one that is well" worth trying in any home, especially where there is youth and children. In fact, one member of the family might be delegated to arrange a program each week, and thus lend variety and surprise. --Watchman-Warder PE AP -- ~~ ELIGIBLE VOTERS NUMBER 27,115 IN ONTARIO COUNTY There are 27,1156 residents of On- tario riding who are eligible to vote in this riding in the coming federal general election, according to figures released in Ottawa by Col J. Thomp- son, the. Dominion election commis- sioner. In the initial registration throughout the riding, 26,667 names were placed on the list, and a further 548 names were added in the revision, bringing the total up to 27,116. This includes the whole riding, which is made up of the city of Oshawa, town of Whitby, and the townships of E. Whitby, Whitby, Pickering, Reach and Scugog and the Village of Port Perry. The total number of voters reg- istered in the Province of Ontario 1s 2,172,696. Agricaltural Fair | wggn-b '| now. District News ' TO VOTE IN PETERBORO Thumbs were turned down on beverage rooms by the City Council at Peterboro when the municipal body unanimously supported a resolution for a vote of the people at the next municipal election in an effort to oust beverage rooms from the city. The action followed a request of a deputation from the Peterboro Tem- perance Federation that the Council submit the question to the electors. While disapproval of the beverage rooms was expressed rather quietly by council members at the beginning, gradually their indignation strength- ened and the whole liquor system as inaugurated by the Hepburn Govern- ment was scatchingly condemned. I'he resolution carried without a voice being raised in defence of beverage rooms. -- ---- ~~ -- ------ DRYS WIN 36 OF OPTION POLLS In 55 local option votes throughout Ontario, for the 12 months ending August 31, the drys have won 36 and the wets 19, the Ontario Temperance Federation reports. The wets attacked local option law in 37 centres and won in seven. Two votes concerned liquor stores with 'a victory for each faction. Drys main- tained local option in 32 centres. Drys attacked beverage rooms in 14 centres, winning in three with the required 60 per cent. vote. The wets maintained their position in 11, but in eight of these the dry vote was in the majority, but fell below the required 60 per cent. In only three centres of the 14 did the vote call for the con- tinuance of beverage rooms. " Of the total vote in connection with beverage rooms 55 9 was dry." PA GP PP ONTARIO'S DEBT PER CAPITA SIXTH The Province of British Columbia has the highest gross and net debt per capita of any Province of the Do- minion, according to latest available figures compiled by Dominion Securi- ties Corp., Ltd. - While Alberta has the second high-' cst gross debt per capita, it comes third in the list in respect of net debt. The third highest gross debt per capita among the Provinces falls to Ontario, but its large revenue produc- ing debt brings it down to sixth place with respect to its net debt. Manitoba stands fourth in gross debt per capita, and in the same posi- tion as to net debt. Next in line in gross debt is New Brunswick, while that Province's net debt is the second largest. Nova Scotia is sixth in gross debt per capita, and fifth in net debt, while Saskatchewan is seventh in the list in both gross and net. Quebec is eighth in the list as to both gross and net per capita, where. 'as Prince Edward Island has the smallest gross and net per capjta debt of any of the Provinces. -- > > -------- - GARBAGE DISPOSAL AT WHITBY ] The Town Council at the regular meeting on Tuesday was asked by Councillor Frank Wells to consider the establishment of a municipal gar- Lage collection system in Whitby. Councillor Wells. suggested that figures on the cost of such a system might be secured now so the provis on could be made in the estimates this year. The collection of garbage as a health measure and the elimination to a large extent of the fly nuisance which was particularly noticeable this summer, should, . he thought, come years before paved streets. He pointed out that there are several private collectors working in town at the present time, at considerable cost to the citizens. A municipal system, he thought, might not cost the citi- zens as much as they were paying He mentioned that each year it cost about $200 for the annual clean- up day in the spring, .an amount which could be applied on a system of all-year collection. tA AP ee School Fair Dates - Brechin, Thurdsay, Sept 12th. Rama Twp, Friday, Sept. 13th, Claremont, Monday, Sept 16th. Brougham, Tuesday, Sept. 17th. Pickering, Thursday, Sept. 19th. Oshawa, Friday, Sept. 20th. Brooklin, Monday, Sept. 23rd. Manchester, Tuesday, Sept. 24th. Scugog Twp., Wednesday, Sept, 26th. Scott Twp, Thur Sept. 26th, Uxbridg { Hh Ths, font, 27th.