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< VOLUME 50 --No. 120 Published st Dshawa, Ot, Canade Tuosdev, Fhursday and Saturday SHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1921 i] Subséription $3.00 eo, Coples § Centy ==Second Section--Pages 9-12 Bl WORLD EVENTS: THEIR SIGNIFICANCE. by CWilliam Banks. It looks as if the real battle in the United States Congress on the propo- sition to construct a thirty foot waterway from Lake Erie to the seaboard was about to hegin. Rep- resentative Chalmers, a member from Ohio, has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives auth- orising the improvement of the land canal and-the St. Lawrence er, so far as United States auth- orization may be needed, but pro- viding that his country shall bear only half of the expense. This at first sight looks all right, and prob- ably. most people thought that the scheme which they have read and heard of from time to time, was to be financed in that manner. It was stated *by Mr. Chalmers, however, that the International Joint Com- mission which has been considering the project for some time has mude a report as to costs which is largely based on the traffic of the respective countries through the waterways af- fected. It is claimed that this re- port says the United States should share the cost of the new Welland Canal which is an integral ®part of the scheme, and which cost is esti- mated at $120,000,000. The total cost of the waterway is put at some $270,000,000. Mr. Chalmers pro- poses in his bill that the St. Lawrence and Welland canal deep waterway project--thirty foot depth being the aim--should be financed by a bond issue of the two countries to bh retired by revenue from the sale of the vast quantities of electrical 'en ergy which would be derived as. part of the benefit of the plan. ® > . The League of Nations is contin- uing to do good work. It has decid- ed for the neutralization of the Aaland Islands, a question which was submitted by several interested powers. Russia is understood to be a consentor to the League deciding this issue. A Commission has been appointed to study and report upon methods of conciliation between mations of the world. Belguim has been asked to establish at Brussels an international office whence the rum trafic into Africa will be regu lated, German protests against the Sarre Valley Commission's rulings on various matters were practically ignored, The League considers that the Commission is properly asdmin- istering the occupied territory. ¥ w @ Some ten byelections are on the hooks for decision on February 2 in connection with the formation of the Canadian eabinet, Hon, George P. Graham, Minister of Militia and De- fence is to be opposed: by a Progres- sive in South Essex 'and there is talk of other ministers ,being op- posed. A United Farmer, or Pro- gressive, is also to oppose former Premier Meighen in. Grenvillle. Tt is not certain that the majority of the new ministers will be opposed, but it does look as if there- might be a larger number of byelections than is usually the case in Canada following the formation of a new cabinet. LJ] % LJ Based on the census returns so far in estimates are made that under the redistribution bill to be passed by the present Parliament, Ontario will be entitled te 81 seats in the next Parliament as compared with 82 at present and 86 in the period from 1908 tp 1917. Nova Scotia would have fifteen as compared with 16 and 18 in 1908. New Brumswick leven, which -is no change. . Man- itoba 17 as against 15 now and 10, in- 1908. Prince Edward Island three instead of four. But as the representation in the Commons may TO MAIL TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES SOON The Bell Telephone Company is to adopt a new scheme in connection with the delivery of their directories to subscribers in Oshawa. 'The next directory, now on the press, will be sent to all subscribers in the mail, instead of the past custom of having them delivered by messenger. The old directories will not be collected as in the past, subscribers simply be- ing asked to destroy them. The prin- ters' strike has held up the issue of a directory since November, MOTOR © ARS | FOR BRANC H LINE PASSENGER TRAFFIC The demand for more frequent ser- vice on branch lines where passenger traffic is not heavy is something the railways have long had to contend with. The heavy expense of running frequent trains to accommodale a limited number of passengers on branch lines has given railway men much food for thought. The Cana- dian National Railways, on its Brock- ville 'and Westport Division has for some time been experimenting with motor -driven' railway cars. Instead of the regular engine and heavy train of passenger coaches, the Canadian National Railway has adopted equip-| ment much like a motor bus which runs on the regular railway Hacks. It is operated by one man, gives a frequent service and so far eddie to be extremely successful. If con- tinued use proves satisfactory, the plan will be adopted on other Branch lines of .the Government Roads. A RESOLUTION. Boston Transcript: Perhaps no- thing would better promote prosper- ity in the year to come than a whole- hearted effort by both employer and not, according to the law, fall be- low representation in the Senate, | Prince Edward Island is entitled to bave four members in the lower chamber. Additional census figures are being received weekly and they constitute an interesting study. It | seems to be certain that the ag- gregate will show Canada to have | a population of less than nine | millions. ym Announcement that the marriage of Princess Mary and Viseount Las- | { of rumors regardipg employed to make a Strike. celles will ¢ take place on February 2% has heen followed by another crop the probabilities ales marrying itle. None of of the_Prince of some British lady o these have not vet been accorded any- | thing in the way of an official basis. | Meanwhile the Prince has continued i his conquest of India and Burma The attempted gpoycott against has failed utterly. Why buy out of date -- out of season old fashioned ready made Coats, Suits or Skirts at it a year without | him | PLEADS GUILTY TO Frank Kobernik Fined. $20 and Costs -- Complainant Sub- sequently Arrested Facing a charge of assault and also of occasioning actual bodily harm to John Solohubh, Frank Kob- ernik pleaded guilty and was fined $20 and costs, $47.75 in all, by Magistrate Hind, in Police Court Monday afternoon, Col, J. BE, Farewell was acting ior the Crown and D. A. J, Swanson for: the ac- cused, Mr. Swanson pointed out that although pleading guilty, had they decided to go on with the case, there was a possibility of his client not being convicted at all and he might have proved that the accused was more or less justified in coms mitting the act. The complainant had showed a good deal of animous he alleged and the matter in gues- sc between them was now being settled in the courts. ! Kobernik was a quiet man, Mr. | Swanson stated, and had never been | convicted before. He had struck the complainfint because of the lat- ter circulating stories about his client's own. matrimonial affairs, { and only after a great deal of pro- rope. Col. Farewell strongly emphasized that a man must not take the law into his own _ hands {ak apply to the proper authorities. He was glad the accused had a good ' i record but he felt that he ought a: | to keep the peace, which justice. His Worship, explained that the offence whieh Kobernik was charged, ed for imprisonment but if he fit he had the option of imposing a fine." The fine was? $20 and costs was levied with an alternative thirty days. The accused was obliged to enter into his own re- cognization to keep the peace. At the conclusion of this case, the | complainant, John Solohub, was ! placed. under arrest and brought be- fore His Worship on a charge of | theft. Solchub was alleged to Save | stolen a twelve foot board gate from a fence which is the property of Mr. GG. D. Conant. At the request of the Crown a remand of eight! days was granted, but later afternobn the accused pleaded guilty nd was given his freedom on making | restitution and paying the costs. with call- THEY WON'T BE MISSED Hamilton Spectator: Whether | [ihe number | leaving "Camda | much as 50.000, { more profitably is only 500 or as filled. if they are | relating to Canadian citizenhood Garis' id UNCLE WIGGILY AND UNCLE BOOSTER 1921, by McCluré paper Syadicate | Copyright, News ASSAULT CHARGE FACTORIES BUSIER USE MORE WATER The general imp; voment in Joe} al industrial circles is shown in the increase in the consumption of | water during the month of Decem- |, ber in Oshawa, The total consump- | tion was 19.8 million gallons, an | increase of fifteen per cent. over the previous month. The General Motors among the factories showed | the largest increase in water taken, | with the following: in order: Fit- tings Ltd, Hydro Electric oval Commission, Pedlar People, Orien-| tal Textile Company, Schofields, | Williams Piano Company, Malleable | Iron Works, MUST REVISE BU YING BC HEDU LE | Examination of Canada's trade fig-| ures brings out a number of peculfar | circumstances. First of all, the fig-| Advertis Advertising induces induces a first sale. But * But "Quality" al one . Tone . makes permanent custom "AL AD A" Once tried, dh forsaken Sealed packets only Black,Green or mixed ares demonstrate that we are buy- ing too much from the United States, n comparison with their purehases |B from us. Secondly, while our sales abroad are in a measur satisfactory, | we are not buying enough from the | foreign countries that buy from us. | Broadly speaking, this results in} two sets of adverse conditions, The amount we purchase from the United States being too large results in de- preciation of the Canadian dollar there. We must equalize our pur- chases to the basis of what they buy from us, as only by that means can; the adverse exchange be adjusted. | Another condition is that the ships of | the Canadian Merchant Marine are at present returning from foreign | ports with inadequate cargoes. It is | only. least pay a fine and be bound over | to the economical operation of ships, | he | | ian M nt Mari are thought would be in the interests of | di lerchant Marine ar i assing sentence, | 4 i passing sentence, | a porieny ports + jes w i J 4 Pp » Jot. saw | ties which Canada-oes not | simply sell to these people--we must | "trade" of | also y | selling operations on this basis would | result in the advance of the | dian dollar to par value in the Un- {ited States and have a most the Xu | effect on the i ships by diverting to Canadian Sea- | ports a much larger proporfion of | the | seaports of the United States in the | { one { have of Mennonites actually | Bedtime Stories ] ~- | say, soould 1 do that?" not sufficient to load ships one way Return cargoes are necessary The countries to which the Cana operating =British West Indies, China, Bel gium, France, Britain and South , offer opportunities many commodi- or can- We must not for the purchase of not produce herself. with them. The revision of our buying and C aja financial condition of | our Nationally-owned railroads and tonnage | tered and left Canada throush which for years has en- the a She's Not "Neat" meanest man lo date is the) who laments the fact that wom now his voting equal, doesn't to shave ~louisville Courier Mere Substitutes. Nowadays, many men have to run The an, their place cam be | blue ribbons around the top of their | pajama coats so they can fool the not prepared to observe all the laws | baby while mother Jobber . goes lo vole. -- | Candy » 3ooster, when he Wiggily use the while, "I wonder spoke Uncle had watched Uacle | sweeper a little You Get The Very At Lowest Possible Prices Phone 674 so called Sale Prices when you can get the very latest-the very best & highest grade custom tailoring made exclusively for you; made to your éxact taste; made to fit You not a Dummy and the Greatest factor of all is the fact that SPECIAL SALE ON NOW FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY "i Exclusiely Ladies Toilor 39 Simcoe St. N. | "Surely." answered the bunny. "It ism't hard." So Uncle Booster swept one rug {By Howard R. Garis.) : Uncle Booster was a dear old | gronudhoz or woodchuck gentleman, | vith the sweeper, and them Uncle | who lived in a burrow, or under- | wizyijy made his company sit down | ground house, not far from the hol- |, oy easy chair, which Mr. Booster Best OSHAWA low stump bungalow of Uncle Wig- | | ®ily Longears, the buany rabbit gey- | {tleman. Mr. Booster was uncle to} | Woodie and Waddie Chuck, the two | | woodchuck boys, about whom 1 have | | oid you many stories One day Uncle Booster having | | come out of his burrow after a long | winter sleep, to see if spring weve not almost at hand, walked along until he reached the place where Uncle Wiggily lived. {| "Oh, I'm very glad to see you," | | said Uncle Wiggily to the woodchuck jgentleman. "Come in!™ "I thought perhaps you'd come for | a walk and show me how you find ad- ventures," said Uncle Booster. "I will in a little le," said Un- cie Wiggily. "Nu Jane wasn't feeling well, so 1 told her to take ar afternoon off and go to the movies. 1 said I'd do what housework she left undone. As soon as I finish we'll go walking." "I'll come in and help you--that is if you don't try and bake a cake and put salt in instead of sugar!" laughed Uncle Booster. "Oh, you're thinging of Grandpa Goosey!™ chuckled Uncle Wiggily. "He put salt in his pie instead of sugar, and 1 put pepper in my cake instead of chocolate." That was the story 1 told you last night. if you children will kindly re- member. "No, I'm not doing any cooking or baking today." weat on Upcle Wig- gily. "I'm just i sweeper for Nurse Jame. worked. "Don't ask me!" said Uncle Wig- gily. "Al 1 know is that the sweeper takes up the dirt. Mere, I'll show you?" The bunny gentleman brought out the affair he called "a box on wheels with a handle." It was just that, for | venture," | wheeling | sly did. letting his jong, fluffy tail rest | on the carpet. "I'll soon he ready to go out for al walk with you and look for Aan ad- { said Uncle Wiggily, the sweeper close around ! the chair where Uncle Booster sat "That will be mice," agroed the woodchuck gentleman, when all of a = 5 | : CLEARAN SALE Clearing all Men's and Boys' VERGOAT At Practically your own price. Big sav- ings in Men's and Boys' Suits, Shirts, underwear,Hosiery, Gloves, Mitts, Night Robes, &c. $i Rib inubifidie WET PHONE 130 Oshawa NBECK KING E. EE ..,.,.. sudden, he looked down, gave ory and asked: "Where is my tail?" "Your tail?" exclaimed Uncle "Your tail?" "Why, yes, it was on the floor be- | side my chair a moment ago. and now | it's gone! Where can it be?" and he | and Uncle Wiggily looked all over the | floor for the long, browa, flufly tail of} the groundhog gentleman, { "Are you sure you had it when | you came in?" asked Uncle Wig gily. satnding the handle of the car- pet sweeper up against the side of the vocking «chair in which Uncle i sat. Wig "Am 1 sure I had my tail when 1 came in?" repeated Uncle Booster, "Why of course I'm save?! [I never go out without my tail? The idea?" "Well, ot course, 1, having such a | | little one, hardly know whether 1 | take my tail out our met," said he bunny. "But I don't see yours." "Nor 1." went on Booster. "And yet 1 have such a queer feeling where my tail onght to be. Maybe it's under my chair," and he started to rise. "Don't get up Don't get up?" cried Uncle Wiggily. "You might rock on your tail? I'll look?" The bunny got down on his knees and iooked under the chair. "1 can't see your tail, Boostie," he said, "I'l move the sweeper." But | when the bunny wheeled the carpet | sweeper to one side Uncle Booster gave a cory andexclaimed: sweeper. right over any tail and it was brushed | up inside?" "Oh, so 1 Aid?" said Uncle Wiggily. ward, out came Uncle slowly unwinding, and all was well. a loud} "Oh, there's my tail? 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