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The Oshawa Daily Times SUCCEEDING The Oshawa Daily Reformer VOL. 1--NO. 77 Fublished at Osh Canada E Dav Erect. Sundays. and Public Flotideps OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1927 10 Cents a Week; 2 Cents a Copy. Second Section--Pages 9-12 BOYS' TRAINING SCHOOL FAIR Announces New Addition to Be Added to TRAINING SCHOOL'S FIRST ANNUAL FAIR PROVES REVELATION Details Looked After Largely By Boys Themselves--Fine Success REMARKABLE EXHIBITS Work of H. C. Schofield, | M.P.P., Cobourg, Highly Praised (By Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, Oct. 3. -- With their first Fall Fair a success that evoked earnest congratulations from the lead- ers of political and business life in On- tario, the Boys Training School is already planning for a greater exhibi- tion in 1928. In their plans, the en- couragement given to this year's ef- fort by H. C. Schofield, M.P.P., Co- bourg, is taken as an earnest of his} future interest in the school's latest development. Mr. Schofield's work on behalf of the school was earnestly praised by Pre- mier 'Ferguson on Saturday in his brief speech at the Kiwanis Lodge de- dication, following his address at the assembly hall when the fair was opened. "Mr. Schofield, in particular, de- serves public expression of the debt this work owes to his untiring efforts," the prime minister declared. "He has never failed to respond to any call made upon him, and his interest has grown to a point where he doesn't have to be called upon--he anticipates and acts® George Ross, finance commissioner of Toronto and one of the Kiwanis Club's executive members, is another of the school's ardent friends who were deeply impressed by the boys' efforts in the fair. It was the boys themselves who made the fair. Counselled and assist- ed by the school's staff, yet from pre- sident and board of directors down through the various exhibits, it was prepared and managed by the lads in training. Their exhibits filled the manual training building; their fine performances in gymnastic exhibition or competition; their songs--all made the fair a success. More, the boys even served "hot dogs" to throngs, and there was no profiteering. : Harold Aiken, whem the premier signally honored at tc opening exer- cises, was president of the executive committee. His staff consisted of Paul Calegore, vice president; Wilbur Heyd, secretary-treasurer; ahh Ted Smith, Ted Usher, Harold Walters, Benny Blasak, Clifford Brainbridge, George Phillipson, and George Bolton as directors. In the academic department of the fair Ted Usher was the boys' commit- teeman. Exhibits entered were for letter writing, writing, spelling papers, work books, map drawing, news items, best day's work in school; arithmetic papers, collection of stamps, leaves, geological specimens, and miscellan- eous; art work including cartoons, mechanical drawing, design, sketch- ing; scout knots; sewing including mending stockings, sewing on buttons, patching, towels; recitations; music, piano and other instruments, H. Aiken and G. Phillipson were committeemen in the agricultural de- partment which covered 20 sections of vegetables and grains; collections of weeds and weed seed; general dis- plays of oats, wheat, barley and corn sheaves; displays of mangels, turnips, cabbage, tomatoes, squash, pumpkin' and celery, In the live stock section dothestic fowl, guinea pigs, pigeons, rabbits, and dairy and beef calf were featured. Ted Smith and Clifford Brandbridge, were the boys committeemen in the manual arts section. The exhibits in- cluded wrought iron floor lamps, mo- del of antennae masts constructed by the boys for Grenville Masonic Lodge presentation radio; pressure and rec- ording gauge panel constructed™gnd installed in the school pump hod: forged and threaded hooks and eyes | for doors of the new garage, forged guy anchors for antennae masts, fore- ed shackle and bolt for lifting tackle, crank shaft bearings turned up in lathe, commutator, grinder spindle and mechanical drawing. In the wood working branch the boy member of the committee was Paul Calegiere, with the following ex- hibit sections; Milk stools, baseball bats, picture framing, common joints, small stands, coping saw work-toys, bird feeders, bird houses. George Bolton was the boys' repre- sentative in the cooking department, which exhibited pies, layer cakes, eagle cakes, drop cakes, crullers, fried cakes, cookies, tarts and candy. Harold Walters and Benny Blasak formed the boys' section of the ath- i letic committee. An entertainment which concluded the day's activities was held under the chairmanship.of H. M. Robbins, depu- ty provincial secretary when general prizes were presented, : boys. offer them a future. While the New Dormitory For Boys'| Training School Likely To Cost About $100,000 Hon. Lincoln Goldie, Secretary, in Interview With Oshawa Daily "Times Announces Further Extension and Intl mates That Similar Institution for Girls May Be Estab- lished -- New Dormitory Will Accommodate 108 More Boys -- Is Pleased With Success of Venture (By Staff Reporter) Bowmanville, Oct. 3. -- Hon. Lincoln Goldie, provincial secre. tary, informed a representative:of The Oshawa Daily Times at the ceremonies at the Boys Training School on Saturday, that the Gov- ernment was planning to erect a new dormitory on the school campus erther tis fall or next spring which will provide a room for 108 more He also stated that the department would soon appoint a full time placement officer for the school whose duty would be assisting | Were injured graduates of the school in becoming established in positions whieh matter. is merely a possibility at present, Mr. Goldie also stated that a school similar to the Boys Training School--but for girls--would eventually be established. The new building would have already heen under way, Hon. Mr. Goldie pointed out, -except for the fact that the provincial architects have been rushed to get out plans for other structures. Events may yet make it possible to get the proposed dormitory up this fall, but it is likely that the ground will not be broken before the spring of 1928. a . This new building will -be divided into three sections, giving each of the three groups of 36 boys a self-con- tained unit but all under one roof. No estimate as to cost was given by Mr. Goldie but a building of the size contemplated would probably run close to $100,000. The provincial secretary expressed himself 'highly pleased with the Boys Training School's success. "It's not perfect yet," he pointed out, " but a wonderful work is being done. The outstanding success being made by two of the boys «ft Toronto is in itself justification for all that has been done without taking into account the splendid results obtained elsewhere." Hon. Mr. Goldie was asked if other schools would be built in other parts of the province "Not until this plant is completed" he replied. "Much remains to be done here and many problems have to be worked gut." It is evident that as the school's ability to solve the problem of under- privileged boys is demonstrated in in- creasing numbers, the school itself will grow. What limits the Govern- ment intends to set on that growth is yet a matter of conjecture, The school's campus, however, seems to indicate room for expansion up to a point where 500 lads could be cared for, perhaps more, TO HOLD IMPORTANT RELAY RACE OVER |, NORTHERN HIGHWAY ---- (By Canadian Press) Cobalt, Ont., Oct. 3. -- Preparations are being completed for the running of an alk-northern relay race, over a course of 11 miles on Saturday after- noon, Oct. 22nd. The cream of Nor- thern Ontario's runners will partici- pate in the event, which is being spon- sored by The Northern News, Cobalt, in affiliation with the Cobalt Y.M.CA. The course lies over the Ferguson highway, from New Liskeard, through Haileybury to Cobalt. Six-man teams will age limit being 18 years. Entries have been promised from Timmins High School, Kirkland Lake Boy Sconts, Cobalt Holy Name Society, Cobalt Boy Scouts, Swastika School. In ad- dition there are about six "possibhs" to be heard fram, including teams from Iroquois Falls and Cochrane. A sil- ver shield, offered by The Northern News for annual competition, will be held for a year by the winning team. Silver medals will be awarded each runner on the second team to finish. ONE CHURCH PLANNED IN CHINA MISSIONS compete, the Shanghai, Oct. 2.--The first step in a movement seeking to abolish all denominational lines in Protes- tant foreign mission work in China was taken here today when a con- ference of 94 Chinese delegates rep- resenting 16 denominations voted to disselve the old status and or- ganized the Church of Christ in China. Their decision writes finis to the work of the Presbyterian, Congre- gational and some lesser denomina- tional {institutions as such in the areas affected, all losing their iden- tity in the new non-dengmiational organization, It is understood that this move has the support of the home offices of these China mis. sions in America and Great Brit- ain. E. C. Lobenstein, Presbyterian leader, has just returned from the United States asserting that his or- ganization is virtually sponsoring such 3 step. ARCHBISHOP SCORES MORALITY OF PLAYS Quebec, Oct, %.--In all the Cath- olic churches of this city today his Grace - Monsignor Rouleau, Arch- bishop of Quebec, had an official communication read to the faithful in connection with recent French plays given in Montreal. His Grace, in the official' docu- ment, warned Catholics against the standard of morality of some of the plays which are reported to have been produced by the French com- pany referred to, which is to visit here next week. The Aschbishop declared that if the same plays were given here Catholics should not attend. No ban was placed, however, and it is un- derstood that no move of that kind will be made until the titles of the plays 'to be given here are made known. ; While in some cases the renroach addressed went directly to the char- acter of the play, in others his Grace referred to the fact that the authors of those plays had been writers of works which the Church considered immoral, 73TH ANNUAL FAR HELD AT MARKHAM Stock and Farm Products of High Standard--Big Crowd Markham, Oct. 2--Markham Fair passed the three.quarter century mark yesterday. And that it has maintained its position as a leading agricultural show of the Province was made clear by the high stan- dard of pure-bred stock and farm products which were on exhibition. Yesterday was the "big" day of the two-day fair, and the final judg- ing drew an immense crowd. Ins the cattle classes the chief winners were the Shorthorn entries of ¥. H. Deacon of Toronto, Jerseys owned 'by Fred Baggs, Holsteins en- tered by McGrisken Bros., Aberdeen- Angus by Blackburn of Uxbridge and Herefords exhibited by James Acton and L. Bagshaw. George Millard of Newmarket took the sweepstakes prize for the best draught team of horses on the grounds, while G. A. M, Davison was the chief prize.winner in the class- es for light horses ard ponies. Among the chief exhibitors of sheep were: A. Ayre and J, W. Balson of Hampton, G. H. Mark of Little Britain, 8, Tattle and M, Mor- gan of Milliken, L. Skinner of Ty- rone and M. Allin of Newmarket, In the poultry show the majority of the prizes were won by the entries of M, R. Hoover of Locust Hill, T. Weir of Agincourt, A. J. Ward of Stouffville, B. B. Perry of Newmar. ket, Harry Hulse of Aurora and R. H. Crosby of Markham. There were two trotting events on the day's program. The 2.22 race was won by Ideal @gattan, owned by Karl Rowe; Rose Grattan, owned by J. Payne of Toronto, was second; Lou Grattan, owned by Charles Schooley of Peterboro', third, and Lady Nancy, owned by J. B. Dolan of Sturgeon Falls, fourth. B. W, Rowntree's Leximore won the free- for-all event, with Jack Abbe, own. td -by J. Akey of Peterboro', sec- ond, and Minnie Patchmen, owned by L. G, Bennett of Port Hope, third. GREAT SUCCESS Bowmanville Institution THREE KILLED WHEN HOUSE 1S WRECKED BY TERRIFIC BLAST Parents and Baby Lose Their Lives When Gasoline Causes Explosion HOME DEMOLISHED Parents Were Working in the Cellar--Infant's Body Found in Wreckage Toronto, Oct, 3.--Father and mother and their infant child lost their lives and four other children of the family and two domestics r as the result of a | gasoline explosion and fire on Sat- jurday afternoon htat demolished a nine-roomed, three-story brick House at 179 Douglas Drive, The Dead Charles Roy House, aged 40, died General Hospital, Jean House, aged Gieneral Hospital. Baby Jean, aged 3, burned and suffocated to death, Body found un- der wreckage, The Injured Victor House, aged 12, suffering from shock. Adrienne House, and bruises. Joan House, aged arma, hands and legs. These three children were iaken by grandpar- ents to Niagara Falls, Ont, last night. Jack House, aged hands, legs and face. Hospital. Condition not critical. Esther Kallio. aged 22, cook, burns on body, legs, and scalp in- juries In General Hospital, Condi- tion not critical. Lvyli Hietikko, ared 28, nurse- maid, hip injuries. In General Hos- pital. Condition not eritical. Worst of Kind in History The tragedy, which is the most disastrous of its kind ever happen- ing in Ontario, came like a bolt from the blue. It was the result, so in- vestigators declare, of the use of gasoline by Mr. and Mrs. House in cleaning curtains in the basement of their residence, The explosion occurred shorily after 3 o'clock. One moment the house stood as the home of a. happy 'family The next--the front of the (Continued on page 10) 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF CORNWALL CHURCH Cornwall, Oct. 3.--The one hun- dredth anniversary of St. John's Pres- byterian Church, Cornwall, as an or- wanized congregation 'will be held on Sunday, October 9th, when the pulpit by the Moderator of the General As- sembly of the Presbyterian Church in will be occupied morning and evening Canada, Rev. W. Leslie Clay, B.A, D.D., pastor of St. Andrew's Church, Victoria, B.C., who is now in the east on official business. The celebration will also be marked by the use of the new organ for the first time on that day. Presbyterian services were held in Cornwall for forty years prior to 1827, but since the latter year a conw plete record of the congregation has been kept, the earlier period not being recorded in detail so far as is known by the present generation. The first church was erected in 1787, the second was completed in 1826, and the present church was opened in 1880, so that the centenary of the congregation will also make the thirty-éighth year in the present building. PRINCE EDWARD BY-ELECTION NOV. 12 Belleville, Oct. 3.--The by-election to fill the vacant seat for Prince Ed- ward in the Ontario Legislature will be beld on Saturday, November 12th, not Friday the 11th as announced yes- terday. The. first intention was to have the voting take place on Friday but this was later changed. The Conservatives will call a vention shortly but there is mo sug- gestion of any other candidate than Mr. H. S. Colliver, the former mem- 36, died in aged 10, shock 8, burns on 4, burns on In Wellesley con- er, Many Liberals have told Mr. Colli- ver that they see no use in having an election and would be satisfied to give him an acclamation, but there is an element in the party and among the Progressives which seems bent on a contest. 3 Mr. R. M. McFaul, of Roblin's Mills, is 'the President of the Liberal-Con- servative Association of the riding and he will call the Convention to nomin- ate the candidates. The Conserva- tives are not going to be caught nap- ping, but are proceeding on the as- sumption that there will be a fight and arranging their organization, to J. H. H. Jury Bowmanville, Oet. 3. fluence cannot command. The pr your money we want" he stated possible measure of co-operation, British Empire, in the course of ly demands a prevonderance of things British in the Dominion--blood, ideals, customs and, most emphatically speech--he pointed out-that Canada's destiny requires the admittance of the best of other races, but that those whe are admitted shall be assimilated into the body and spirit of Canadian citi zenship. Impressed by courtesy of manner which marks the lads in training at the Bowmanville, School, which is in culcated there a% a mark of self re spect, not institutional servility, the premier confessed himseli dissatisfied with the teaching of subjects in the Ontario school which might be broad- ly gencralized as ethics. These in cluded, the premier pointed out by statement or illustration, deference for age, courtesy, and modesty of de- portment which is as much the crown of childhood as undaunted strength ornaments adult manhood. Saturday' marked two important opening events at the Boys Training School which has just entered the third year of its existence. "Kiwanis Lodge," one of the boys' cottages built by the Kiwanis Clubs of Ontario as their contribution to the idcal upon which the school is founded, was pre- sented to the Government by W. R. Cockburn, Cobourg, governor of Ki wanis in Ontario and Quebec. This bronze tablet on the walls of the cot- tage which, headed by the Kiwanis scal and motto, "We boil bore this legend : y "Dedicated to the Development of Boy Life By the Kiwanis of Ontario In association with The Government of Ontario 97" The gift was accepted by Hon, Lin- coln Goldie, provincial secretary, on behalf of Government, and the premier expressed his own and his colleague's deep sense of gratitude to Kiwanis, Rotary and other Ontario - Service Clubs for their. co-operation in mak- ing the school an outstanding success. Festival Array The Bowmanville School was in fes- tival array for the day's ceremonies. Nature itself seemed to contgibute to the setting of the stage whereon men and women of Ontario were to bear witness, in one way or another, to the fact that Government and private philanthropy have found common Rause in the case of the underprivil- eged boy. At the entrance of the grounds there were two banners. One waving idly in the vagrant breeze was a new Un- ion Jack; the other was a scarlet ma- ple in royal array. The school's grounds begin to show the rich beauty that the years will bring to them as the landscape archi- tect's dream become a living fact. Green lawns already invade wide acres of the old farmland; flower beds flaunting the season's crimson begin a dynasty of beauty to which destiny and boy gardeners will give an em pire of grace. About the cottages and dining hall borders of old-fashioned (Continued on page 11) PREMIER TAKES BROAD STAND ON IMMIGRATION; NEW WING IS DEDICATED Head of Ontario Government Emphasizes the Demand of "Things British in Dominion" and Calls for Those Who Are Admitted to Be Assimilated Into Body and Spirit of Canadian Citizenship -- Impressive Ceremony When Kiwanis Lodge is Dedicated -- Glowing Tribute Paid (By Staff<Reporter) Premier Ferguson, officiating in the opening of the Boys Training School Fair here on Saturday, called on Ontario serviee clubs to back up the school's splendid efforts and already marked: success by that friendly co-operation with the boy eraduates that (lovernment money cannot buy and Government in emier declared, in this connection that the Government was prepared to finance the school--*it isn't alone can give a boy who needs a friend. The head of the most important provincial Government in the the subject of immigration which firm & ceremony included the unveiling of a | but he did appeal for the widest the kind that brother-hearted mer his address, took a broad stand or BRIGHTON FARMER KILLED WHEN CAR | PLUNGES OVER BANK Brighton, Oct. 3. -- Ira King, a ba- ~helor farmer from Cordington, Bright- on Township, was instantly killed Fri~ lay night when a dilapidated old Ford car in which he was driving plunged lown a five-foot embankment on the ( ampbellford- Brighton highway, turn- ing turtle and pinning King under the A constable from Wooler investigat- ed and had the body brought into Jrighton, where Dr. Dewar, Brighton, coroner, ordered an inquest, which was postponed until Wednesday even- mg at 8 o'clock. Speaking to Chief of Police Spencer at Brighton today, it was learned that an opened case of beer was discovered in the car immediately following the accident. Husband Under Guard Sees Wife Buried Brantford, Oct, 2.--In quiet cemetery at Chesterfield, a rural community near Plattsville, on Sat- urday, the funeral took place of Margaret Brash, wife of George Dun- can, the mystery of whose death still puzzles the authorities, n At the graveside as the last sol- emn rites were enacted, stood, man- acled and strongly guarded, George Duncan of Brantford and Toronto, who is held on a nominal charge | of vagrancy, but who is linked by police' with the woman's death. He had been a stoical prisoner but at the sight of the earth covering the remains he went uncontrolled. For a time it appeared as if the burial would not be carried out, for the certificate of death was not presented, not having been signed because of the doubt as to the cause of death, and the superintendent of the cemetery at first refused to ac- cept the body. This was overcome with the assurance -that as soon as possible the certificate would be pre- sented. a HON. J. C. ELLIOTT INSPECTS COLLINGWOOD HARBOR WORKS Collingwood, Oct, 2.--Hon, J. C. Elliott, Minister of Public Works of Canada, visited Collingwood yester- day and made an inspection of this harbor. He was accompanied by Hon. E. C. Drury, and upon arrival at noon they were entertained at luncheon by Mayor Arthur, the Town Council and members of the Board of Trade. In the afternoon the visitors toured the harbor and saw the progress being made, and gath- ered data as to the further recuire- mens, as well as the possinilities and advantages of the harbor. Premier Tells Joke on Himself Bowmanville, Oct. 3. -- Premier Ferguson was greatly pleased with the singing of the lads composing the Boys Training School chorus at the opening of their first annual fall fair on Saturday, and their singing of the National Anthem gave him an onpor- tunity to tell a joke on himself which is about as far in the realm of humor as the prime minister allows himself to go. At the beginning of his address he complimented the boys on the way they had sung "God Save the King" which reminded him of an incident during his service as minister of mines some years ago. There were labor troubles, disaf- fected miners, and a threatend strike. The future prime minister called a confercnee in a mining camp assembly (By Staff Reporter) hall with a view to getting grievances into the open. The men came and Hon. Mr. Ferguson decided that he would. start the meeting off with a fine patriotic note. "Let's all rise and sing 'God Save the King'" he declared that he sug- gested. ; The men rose obediently, but not a note broke the solemn hush. It was only then that the minister of mines realized that if the National Anthem were to be sung, he would have to do it. "Just then I discovered that I could not recall the bpening lines," the pre- mier declared. "But I got around it somehow. | struck out with 'Praise God from whom all blessings flow' and | was glad to note that practically every man joined in singing it." ~ JONINION'S COAL "OUTPUT FOR 1926 SHONS BIG GAIN Productioh Valued at $59, 875,094--Price at Mine Drops N. B. MINES BUSY Imports from Britain De- creased Owing to the Strike Ottawa, Oct. 3. -- The ~uitput of 'oal from Canadian mines in 1926 was alued at $59,875,094, an increase of 10.6 million dollars or 21.5 per cent ove he. total of $49,261951 for 1925 A+ 0,478,131 tons the output for 1026 was the highest recorded since 1923. The price of coal at the mine during '926 declined to $3.63 per short ton as ompared with $3.75 in the preceding vear and $393 per ton in 1924. Pro- fuction in January, 1926, amounted to 230,878 tons; in April the low mark ior the vear was reached, namely, 995,022 tons; and in December the maximum output 1,923,582 tons was re- corded. Production High Computed on the foregoing basis, the output in 1926 amounted to 78 per cent of the possible production; the losses, or 22 per cent, were due to the following causes: lack of orders, 16.5 per cent; unspecified causes, 3 per cent; absentecism, 2 per cent; mine disability, 1.2 per cent and car sho:t- age, 03 per cent. In the preceding -alendar year 75 per cent of the po: sible output was attained and in 1924, 07 per cent was reported. In 1926 New Brunswick mines pro- duced 82 per cent of their possible tonnage; Nova Scotia and British Col- umbia followed with 81 per cent. Al- berta mines reported 74 per cent and 'askatchewan mines 65 per cent. In a review of the coal situation, the Burcau cf Statistics says that Quebec, like Ontario is dependent 'on | . y utside sources for the fuel. For many large supplies have been drawn Maritime Provinces, but to meet th requirements of the province, large iinportations have also been made from the United States. In recent years considerable quan- tities of coal have been imported from Great Britain. Some coal is cleared from customs each year through the ports of Quebec and for this reason a iw of exports by ports Has been in- clufled in the record. More import- ant from the point of view are the records of imnorts bec from the United States and Great Britain and the shipments into this province from Canadian mines. Quebec Impo In 1926 imports of I from the United States into Quebec totalled 3.- (M7,236 tons, including 1,793,990 tons of bituminous coal and 1,253,246 tons of anthracite. Owing to the coal strike the imports from Great Britain de- creased. to a total of 210,934 tons, made up of 207809 tons of anthracite and 3,065 tons of bituminous. In 1925 the imports from Great Bri tain were more than twice this amount and reached a grand total of 516,487 tons. lmportations therefore totalled 3,341,645 short tons in 1926. These imports plus the 1968546 tons obtained from other Canadian provinces and less the 675 tons export- ed through the ports of Quebec and Saint John left 5,309,516 tons of coal available for consumption within the province. Bituminous coal included in this total amounted to 3,704,705 tons; and anthracite, 1,544,590 tons. In the preceding year, the amount of coal made available for consump- tion within this province was 553, tons less, reaching a tstal of 4,755847 tons. In that year the amount of coal btained from Canadian mines was 811,764 tons and imports from the United States totalled 3,427,607 tons, while receipts from Great Britain reached a total of 516487 tons. Im- ports from Great Britain were greater in 1922 than in any other of of the five years for which data are given in the summary tables. rears from of supply, into Que- CONSERVATIVE PARTY IN GREAT BRITAIN HOLDS CONVENTION Cardiff, Wales, Oct. 2. --Cardiff this week welcomes 2500 delegates to the annual convention of the. Con- servative party of Britain. For vari- ous reasons this year's convention promises to be unusually interest- ing, and one of the high spots will be Premier Stanley Baldwin's ad- dress on Thursday. when he speaks' to a meeting of 7,000 and an over- flow meeting of another 2 000 per: sons. The Ministry is peorine the end of its third year. ani *» this period has encountered a weo~'h of industrial and social trov" at home and a variety of momeniens problems abroad.