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w i Ma rf Sfti T ARE SAYIN all of my years experience this been the quietest Halloween I have Chief Dunham told Aurora Page No broken fences no damage to property and ho rowdyism he said as he paid unreserved tribute to his staff and the children and teenagers of Aurora It is something to be proud he added ews Page G SINCLAIR Editor Off ICfci AURORA TELEPHONE PAGE ELEVEN -s- THURSDAY THE SIXTH DAY OF NOVEMBER NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FIFTYTWO The chief was particularly that tribute be to his boys Constable and Kroctker They worked tirelessly he said in in effort to see that good order Vft maintained He was most anxious that his staff should have full credit for their work and equally y bus that the children and should be commended On their cooperation It was in every way a model Halloween celebration in which Aurora Is entitled to feel proud V Hie high school and public school authorities gave parties potior the students and children and tribute duo to them for their work In these directions admirable and original feature initiated by Chief Dun ham were the talks given to the children and students at both schools by Constable who stressed the need of good behavior and asked for cooper ation These were an ex- idea and doubtless i a major influence in attain fng the most orderly Hallow een night in Auroras history Things might not have proved quite so good but for the swift ness with which the police acted a rowdy group from a dis- south of Aurora were served In town They were promptly rounded up and warn- red to return to their own They wisely heeded the Learning and after their I tire no double- experienced October will stand out as Auroras quietest Hallo festival and for this excel lent consummation police school authorities and the child lfen and teenagers can share ah equal credit Warnings admonitions may be given but unless the juniors respond r to them they are all in vain The Aurora juniors did respond and by their cooperation set up a model for future years All in all it was a proud night for the town of Aurora Events Mr secre tary of the Aurora branch of the Canadian Legion draws attention in a circular to mem bers of events that will take place this weekend in connection with Remembrance ceremonies As he states An other year has rolled around and it Is again time to pause in memory of our fallen comrades Tomorrow night Friday Nov at at the Gray- stones a concert by musicians In aid of the Poppy Fund will be given Saturday November will be Poppy Day when a vigor ous canvass will be carried out the objective of which will be to raise as much in funds as pos sible for welfare work Sunday Nov will be Re membrance Day with a service to be held in the United church The salute will be taken by MajorGeneral Churchill Mann MC The hour of the fallin will be at the Aurora District High school fol lowed by the laying of wreaths and a short service at the ceno taph The dress will comprise legion or regimental berets arm bands and medals All veterans are urged to attend the parade whether Legion members or not Prince of The manager of the Royal theatre Mr Clifford Griffiths announces a most fitting movie to be shown next week It is the story of the life of Christ and is entitled The Prince of Peace It will be shown for Column J Page UNSPECIFIED CHARGES i The joint meeting of council and the Arena hoard which was held on Monday night October was often farcical when it was not just plain ridiculous This is the second of such joint meetings previous one being closed to the press Why have these joint meet ings been held Because the board has failed to do its job CV There have been no joint meetings held between the I council and the Recreation Com- Why because that has done its Job every reason tor be its Arena board under the M Mr has not done its job satisfactorily failure has brought about many just Wo have been its critics The Joint meeting held on 27 was claimed to have harmony as goal But quite obviously harmony was Cousins If it had been they would have restrained them selves to the subject in hand namely the arena They didnt so themselves but blasted at Aurora News Page had dared to criticize the boards proven in efficiency Council made the statement that board had not been criticized by coun cil He bo living in a day dream From tho month of April until October the night of the last meeting the board in mind of Mr Under constantly been under attack Wh and his colleague MrJv Column Pago a- COUNCIL REPORT j King Build A regular rig of the town on Monday night November y with Mayor tfie chair arid all present Among other of heavy recorded in other columns Wis thp of Mr George Wilkinson as town r treasurcri applicants In the absence of Cook Clerk who was unable to bo present Councillor Corbet presented accounts from lance committee Among the correspondence re vived a letter- from the Junior Chamber of Commerce requesting to place tors on telegraph polos In connection with their getout idvote campaign The request as granted Another communication was application from police for increases in on supporting arguments including cost of living and that no hud granted over a of W ih4 Cook are port from the finance recommending the- of Mr the vacancy of town clerk and treasurer Mr Wilkinson recent vacated the position of asses sor to become assistant town his unanimous promo tion to his new position was mode from applications for the position- v There will bo no appointment to the office of assistant clerk but Mr will receive stenographic and bookkeeping Mayor Rose congratulated the new town cleric on his appoint ment saying that he cam It Col v- THE RECORD The ratepayers of ftn investment of the arena That is a lot of money They are entitled to a overall statement of how the has spent to them Uiitiitti included in a either by or pV As a result of the existing dissatisfaction a further joint meeting -ot- council the arena board was held on Hmpefob a practical nature at this meeting lasted for two and a half hoMrsi A cons was taken up by chairman Underhill in the Aurora News Page which has tried to do its to the of Aurora by keeping before them the concerned with the On iripre than one occasion Mr has barked on abusive tirades against this newspaper and its Aurora editor Presumably hitf purpose criticism Cry t thiit sought a position on the board continues in clamlike fashion to hold on to it Holding oil to the chairmanship of the board which has demonstrated its to handle the job given to it he continues to indulge in attacks on those have done their best to bring about an improvement in arena conditions Among those he has attacked b Councillor D J Murray about the and its affairs than his critic Mr Murray iii the interests the arena the ratepayers of Aurora Instead being congratulated by the chairman of the Aiena board for active services he been subjected to abuse and described as a niiisancc -OLJiit- that is not the verdict of tlie people of Aurora is the verdict only of an incompetent board After being btt for yews Mr Under and some of his colleagues were actually asking council to define their duties There was mention of getting out a bylaw a bylaw has been in existence since May It is bylaw r CoAett described as being a deplorable condition Commenting t of the building for which Mr arid his col leagues were responsible Rose said 1 dont know how the floor of the so terrible Its like sand I place the on the rink committee Councillor Jones condemriedj eertain- por tions of the seating as being unsafe CiiiVcitlbivKirig was the author of a motion directing the Arena board get busy and put the arena in shape Counciilor Tucker recorded his dissatisfaction that the had hot been done- r facta which this newspaper has given its readers They ore oh this record and cannot be dis of ail this Mr claimed tlmt the board had criticised by The real cause of trouble he maintained was this news paper presumably because it kept tteeltiaSis of Aurora informed on the faeU or not it pleases or dis pleases Mr UnderhiH newspaper will continue its readers the a we understand Having said that we Will now our opinion the arena aboard under the chairmanship of we believe it to be and in- competent- believe tho right solution- is that it should and make room another and better setup The latest slogan foAAinrMt There Id be harmony No controvoray No No differences of opinion saying the same thing t one largo and happy family Everybody No outoftown Only the after hat something that beautiful harmony at the joint nice ting October Mr Cousins praised Mr ill i Mr praised Mr Tucker Cook praised Jlri Cousins M praised the board Mr King a smdt by in fftvpr woks tiamcly a of for the board It was beautiful hrtroiiy lor two flies in the ointment Murray arid News Q fir the I is Auiwiis i mo fight ing of the death itii the Banner remained it no voice A Editorially dumb was harmony And it loniSiricd for long years while Newmarket developed and expanded and Aurora stood still it had public i is a very fine today with population of more than The explanation is that ft had a progressive newspaper by editors who dared to opinions While the Banner slumbered in peaceful harmony the Era and Express inspired community it served by a succession of able and pro editors Newmarkets progress The more Aurora News Page is criticized tho better wo like it It proves we doing useful work having HAN OUT THE ANSWERS Murray flays His Critics Castigates The Banner In a quietlyspoken ten minutes speech at Monday nights meeting of council Councillor J Murray retraced events at the recent joint session with the arena board in the course of which he flayed his crit ics and satirically castigated the Aurora Banner He was reporting as chairman of the sports and publicity committee Mr Murray said- the joint meeting of council and the arena board Was In advance as a friendly The Banner had called it a harmony meeting But when that paper came out it had a headline which described the other paper The Era and Express and himself as having been castigated Dismissing what Mr P Underhill of the arena hoaixl had said as just pea nuts Mr Murray concentrat ed his first attack mi Mr A Cousins premeditated speech which he said was carefully written out Not one of you got up to defend he said and I had to take a beating But when I rose to defend myself Reeve Cook called my remarks childish Y Answers Reeve Cook Mr Murray went on to say how the grant had been obtained personally called on Mr Lashley of the agricultur al department and requested the firaijt on behalf of the town With the provincial member Mr and the town foreman Mr J In their presence said Mr Mur ray MrvLashley said he had often wondered why no applica tion for a grant hud ever come from Aurora Alleging that Mr Cook would remove him the arena board if he could do so Mr Mur ray said the reeve had charged that he Mr wanted to set up a oneman board compos ed of himself He disclos ed that ah arena board meeting was held on the evening of Day when Messrs Cousins Henderson and had written out their resignations and offered them to him Thats when I could haw he come a one- ma board said Murray But It was not for hie to accept their resigna tions that apparent ly had changed their minds for they didnt hand their resig nations in the town hall the fol lowing day Much as he might want to do so Mr- Murray re minded Reeve Cook that he had no power to- remove him from y to the Mr ray said Like others I was new to council But you gave us no help For months you sat still and said nothing It is only late ly that you have started to talk Confidence Vote Councillor Murray then referi- to the vote of confidence that hand been given Mr and the old members of the arena board on a motion by DeputyReeve He it as completely out of order and referred council tin procedure regulations Ho said that neither he nor Mr were entitled to vote- since the deputyreeve had done work on the arena floors he was not entitled to vote as he a position In a withering blast at the Aurora Banner Mr Marray said that it had often misrepresent him and had done so again in its last issue when it published a false report that he was the mover of vote to the arena In scathing terms Mr Murray said he would not even ask the Banner correct its false report but would leave it to see if It was- gentle man enough to Winding tip his remarks Mn Murray said I shall say no more In council about the arena board unless I am forced to do so for realize that I am speak ing those who are But I have plenty to say at the nomination meeting Request Not Publish V Deputyreeve said he deplored speech they had to and Reeve Cook rose to say ho Mr Murrays re marks were childish Councillor Tucker suggested that the press be not to publish Mr Murrays speech but no one supported the recommen dation Council then went on to other matters DOG CONTROL Strong Resentment Roused By Remarks Of Col T Dann Censure Motion By Tucker Tempers flared at the conclusion of the discussion on control at the meeting of council on Monday night When comments made by Col brought forth angry protests from members with Councillor Ralph Tucker demanding that he be called back and reprimanded for making what were described as insult- remarks At a previous council meeting it was charged that the dog con trol contract concluded between the municipality of Aurora and the North York Humane society had proved a failure The con tract was entered into when Col and Mrs Fielding ap peared for the Humane society stating that an efficient dog con trol could be effected but that on imincdiaie decision must he made A vote of six to three favored the contract being entered into at a meeting of council held on the- of juried Review ing the situation at end of September council unanimous opinion that pro mises made by the sponsors and Mrs Fielding had hot been fulfilled and requested that they should come back to coun cil with their explanations for the failure Appearing for the Humane so ciety accompanied by Col Mrs Fielding Mrs Askew pointed out that all voluntary workers ex ception of on inspector and his wife provided council with a detailed statement of the ties of society Mrs Askew who is presi dent of the North York Humane society freely admitted that there had been a lot of difficul ties to their first year of working but indicated thaw were be anticipated in the future She staled that staff problems had vcri them one devil of a Councillor Tucker saidhe had strongly supported the contract being entered into but had been greatly He stated that as many as eight to ten dogs been running loose in his district couldnt understand why they hadnt been picked up yi Mrs Askew replied that the weakness wajto be found in the town bylaw citing the case of a solicitor whose dog had been running loose and threatened 1 B Wallpapers Select Range Of Greeting Cards etc Agent For Classified Ads a St Aurora J WILLIS PhmB The Drug Store- News agent Tobacconist etc Business Founded long Si Aaron -yr- J v a r i AiS J J w J Monday Friday First Show Doors Open First Show at Matinee Saturday at FEATURE NO GUNBLAZING STORY OF THE RAIDS J FEATURE Matinee Saturday at pm r3 gyyv it y i ij TORYEVEi i yy lis l I no it k PLEASE NOTE STARTING TIMES EVENINGS and DOORS WILL OPEN AT 5 fT Special matinee for attend thet J5i y r ITS A STAR STUDDED Vt J iSM COMNS JACK ir j i J i fi