FE] The Osha The Oshawa Daily Reformer a Baily Times=| VOL. 1--NO. 47 Published at Qekawa, Out., Canada, Evary Day RA. a Holidays OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1927 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. Second Section--Pages 9-12 . Dominion Railway Board Cuts Grain Freight Rates Cost of Haul to Quebec [Is Almost Cut In Half; General Equalization Ontario Will Derive Some] Benefit from Slash in Rates ~--Grain Traffic from the Prairies Put on Basis Which Will Greatly Reduce Cost of Transportation buco Railway Company, such changes to become effective on the twelfth day of September, 1927. 2--That the rates on grain and flour from prairie points to Van- couver and i'rimce Rupert for ex- port shall be on the same basis as the rates to Fort William, but in computing such rates, the distance from Calgary to Vancouver via the Canadian Pacific Railway shall be assumed to be the same as from Edmonton to Vancouver via the Canadian National Railway, namely 766 miles. 3--That the provision as distributing tariffs, set out in sec- tion xvii. of the judgment in the Western Rates Case, shall, instead of heing limited to the Canadian Pacific Railway, as provided there- in, be extended so as to apply to the Canadian National Railway as well; the necessary amending tar- iffs to be effective on the twelfth day of September, 1927, 4--That the rate of 34% cents per 100 lbs. on wheat and 33 cents per "100 1bs. on other grains for export from Port Arthur, Fort William, Westfort and Armstrong, Ont, to Quemee as shown ia sup- nlement No. 32 to Canadian Nation- al Railway Tariff C.R.C. No. E447 be. and they are hereby disallowed; and the Canadian National Railway Cnnpany is hereby directed to puh- Ottawa, Aug. 26.--How far-reach- ing is the freight rates decision given out today will not be known until the explanations and reasons of the individual commissioners are made known. It is at best a com- promise and it is doubtful if it will find general acceptance or give sat- fsfaction. wguaiization and redu8 tion in rates on all railways is par- tially granted. The new rates go into effect on September 12th and have the following features: (1) Rates on branch lines to be the same as on main lines an} Crows Nest Pass rates not to be ex- ceeded. (2) Rates on grain and flour from prairie to Pacific ports for ex- por to be the same relatively as to Fort William, (8) Grain rates from Georgian Bay ports and Toronto to Quebée to he the same for export as those via Montreal, (4) Rate tariff in West from dis- tributing centres to be revised on short haul mileage basis, lish and file in substitution thereof The aggregate in reductions will | 4 tariff showing a rate of 18.34 run into several millions annually | cents per 100 lbs. on all grain for for both C.P.R. and C.N.R, export from Port Arthur, Fort Lengthy Inquiry William, Westfort and Armstrong, The Board of Railway Commis-| Ont.,, to Quebec. Such changes to ploners after a hearing extending (Continued on page 11) to LOCAL CARPENTERS DISCUSS SITUATION Appoint Negotiating Commiit- tee to Meet Con- tractors Appointment of a committee which together with the executive officers will interview Oshawa con- tractors in the matter of standard- ization of wages, hours and working conditions was effected last night at a meeting of the newly organized branch of the Amalgamated Carpen- ters of Canada held in the Y.M.C.A. ON 4,000 MILE CAMPING TOUR Rev. H, C, Priest and Family Visit Brother, Rev. J. T. Priest, Whitby (By Staff Reporter) Whitby, Aug. 27.--Rev. Priest, with his family passing through Whitby this week on his way home to Toronto after a 4500 mile motor camping tour spent some time with his brother, Rey. J. T. Priest. The former who is secretary for Canada of the Missionary Edu- cational Movement held missionary H, C The appointment of the committee | conferences earlier in the season at was preceded by a presont conditions as they affect discussion of | Whitby, Knowlton, province of Que- bec ,and at Wolfville, Nova Scotia. carpentess in this city and it was | From Nova Scotia the party went | y decided that report at tha next meeting. At last night's session several new members were initiated into the Oshawa branch and it is stated axecutive officers that of hona fide Oshawa carpenters are now membhars. really are not hona fide carpenters," a member of the branch inform the Business agents of the as-|day, Rev. John Lindsay will preach Times. by | the majority "This does not in-| 'lude the hammer and saw men who | the committee should | to Maine, New Hampshire and New | York, visiting the White Mountains and the Adirondacks and from there returning home. SERVICES AT ST. ANDREW'S, WHITBY. (By Staff Reporter) Whithy, Aug. 27.--Services in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church will be held at the usual hours on Sun- sociation were present from Toron-|at both services, at 11 a.m. on "Con- to. G . Hodgson, J. Dogett, business agents and Wm. W. Young, secre: tary of the Amalgamated Carpenters | of Canada, all of Toronto, attended | the meeting and joined the discus- sion. TO TEACH NEAR NORTH BAY (By Staff Reporter) Whithy, Aug. 27--J. T. Priest, son of Rev. J. T. Priest, Whitby, leaves on Monday for Fross- mill, thirty miles south year, His ing the coming friends wish hi mevery success, August Christian Church, | change pulpits with Rev. J. T. Priest (Ted) [of Wihithy Baptist Church. of North | Bay, where he will teach school dur- | man's life?" many | | years that she is twenty-one." | viction of Sin" and at 7 p.m. on * Ancient WilL" TO EXCHANGE PULPITS (By Staff Reporter) Whithy, Aug. -27.--On Sunday, 28, Rev. W. P. Fletcher of Oshawa, will ex- She--**Which do you think are the .most._ interesting years of a wo- He---*"The first two or three Many Guests at Closing Func- tion Last Night from To- ronto, Oshawa and Bow- manville -- Camp Situated Two Miles South of School -- Interesting Daily Pro gram Kept Boys Actively Engaged In the mounting flames of a lake- side honfire last evening, another splendid experiment undertaken hy the Boys' Training School at Bow- manville eame to a successful con- clusion, That experiment was to ive its hoy pupils, not old or skil- led enough for summer time appren- tice work, three weeks of camp life under camp discipline and instrue- tion. The first group of lads went into camp in July. Their places were taken by the final group which ended its three weeks' holidays and the camp's first year last night. Vis itors from Toronto, Oshawa, and Howinanville were there to share the lads' final campfire program. A larze delegation of Bowmanville Ro- tarians came down to help the boys in a beach sing-song. The camp this year is ahout two miles south of the Bowmanville Training School farm. Nine tents loaned hy the National Defence De- partment provided shelter. The lads built their own cookhouse. And der canvas in each section, only one! member of the Bowmanville staff such as a marshmallow roast which | Inaugural Summer Camp Boys' Training School Was Splendid Success der. while 65 of the youngstres were un- | was held this past eek, then all turned in for a perfect sleep at 9.15. When visitors arrived at the camp last evening they found the boys al- ready at their supper. The guests ere shown about the camp by Supt. G:. E. Reaman, Ph, D., and staff, and then supper was served the visitors on tables just a few steps from the pebbled beach of the lake, Following supper, the smaller hove put on a fine exhibition of field gymnastic work until deepen- ing twilight gave the signal to light the huge bonfire just above the beach. The driftwood which composed It stood teepee wise, and its lacing of spruce bhoughe crackled' in the mounting flames to send up 4 radiant fountain of sparks. Camp Fire In the light of the fire, the sen- ior hoys exhibited some unique py- ramid drills which have been work: ed out during the camp as a feature of work to be given by a school team at the Canadian National Ex- hibition. One of these, a layer pyramid had six hoys in the first row, fiwe kneel- ing above, then four, three, two and one. At a given signal the group falls to pieces like a house of cards As an exhibition of both skill and fitness it takes high rank. A sing-song about the camp fir» led by a newly arrived delegation nf Bowmanville Rotarians, ended the program. . The Rotary Party was headed by F. F, Morris, president, . BE. Chase as song leader. The servica club members brought bas- kets of candy, fruits and nuts for 'he lads, together with a stock of ice cream for all hands, and the hoys voiced their appreciation bv 2iving the Bowmanville School Yell ind the Rotary chorus. was needed to preserve faultless digeipline, The first camp was un- der J. I. Brown, of the Bowmanville Training School taff; the one that closed last night had J. E. Cun- ningham as director, The day's program left no mo- ments unaccounted for. The rising whistle sounded at 7.30 a.m., a sig- nal which was followed by blankets heing taken out and spread on the lawns for the daily airing. A pro- cession was then formed with the camp pump as an objective. Not to wash, but to drink deep of na- ture's soveraign cure for sleepy ads, Physical Drill Tae morning drink was followed Wy 20 to 25 minutes of aetive phy- sical drill, then a running dash into Ontario's cool waters for the day's irst swim, Breakfast followed, 'ents and grounds were policed and h> morning inspection held. Sick parades forhruises and cuts ended n haseball games, Each tent held nine boys, and nine hovs composed a ball The various teams formed a league that battled for the championship. At 11 a.m., a general swimming narade was held, and each day's three swims were carried out with- out regard to weather. Dinner at 12.30 was followed by a rest period from 1.15 to 2.15 p.m., after which games and hikes were the day's or- Another swim at 4 o'clock, supper at 5.30, then 1e evening baseball game, a camp lire at 8.30 with a sing-song or other feature ach eam, tent aann's She--Funny thing the wedding. to th eword terribly, He--Well, she might as well break her word one time as another. happened at When the bride came "obey" she stuttered several months in respect to freight rates on grain, flour and other com- ' hs modities via Pacific and Afgntic ports, ordered that the' export rate on grain via Vancouver shall have the same advantage as grain for export eastward to the head of the lakes, as obtains under the Crow's Nest Pass agreement, The Board plso ordered a reduction on grain rates from head of the lakes ports via rail to Quebec and Montreal. The reduction via Quebec is from 84% cents per cwt. on wheat to 18,84 cents per cwt, The Board's order also provides that the rate to Montreal from lake ports shall be on a parity with the new rates stip- ulated on grain moving to Quebec. This reduction, however, does not affect the water borne rate, which practically determines the wheat export movement via Montreal and Quebec. The reduction in the rate via Van- couver will undoubtedly materially encourage grain export from the prairies via Pacific ports and through the Panama Canal, experts here state. Railway officials here state that the order will result in very sub- stantial reduction in railway reven- ues running into millions of dol- Jars annually, 4 The Board orders that the rates on grain and flour from all points A GUIDE TO VALUES IN OSHAWA Help to Build up Oshawa by Shopping In Oshawa on the Canadian Pacific branch lines in the three Prairie Provinces, to the head of the Great Lakes, be equalized with the present Capa- dian Pacific main line rates, Other railways in the Prairie Provinces are required to adjust their rates correspondingly. This, it is stated, will mean reductions from every point located on a branch line of any railway in Western Capada which exceeds the main line scale of rates. The reductions in rates on grain and flour will involve, accord- ing to rate experes, in the aggre- gate, several million dollars which When We Test Eyes It is Done Properly JURY & LOVELL OPTICAL PARLORS Phone 28 or 29 "I'M SO so frequently tell 2520, Try it! 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Text of Judgment The Board orders as follows, ly: 1--That the rates on grain and flour from all points on Canadian Pacific branch lines west of Fort William to Fort William, Port Ar- thur and Westfort, be equalized to the nt Canadian Pacific main line basis of rates of equivalent mileage groupings, (the rates gov- erned by the Crow's Nest Pass agreement not to be exceeded); that the Canadian Pacific Railway Company publish rates in accord- ance with the above direction, and that all other railway companies ad- just their rates on grain and flour to Fort William, Port Arthur, West- fort and Armstrong to the rates so put into effect by the Canadian p! Sd ro EE Radios onde Orthophonic Also Exclusive Dealer for. the Victor Record D. J. BROWN Jeweller KING STREET WEST Read The Advertisements To know what is advertised, - To know where values are obtainable, To know where quality reigns supreme, "The Oshawa Daily Times" J. C. YOUNG 4', PRINCE ST. 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