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ec fa 0 eformer All the News While lt Is News VOLUME 51--No. 14 Tuesday, Thursday and Satu pul oa at ont, C od rday OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1922 I Yearly Subscription $3.00 Single Coples 5 Cents FOURTEEN PAGES Athletic Clubs Must Pay Amusement Tax At Alexandra Park Provincial Treas. Dept. So Instructs Parks . Commission \LICENSE FOR BOARD |Special Committee To etermine Method Of | Collecting Impost ASK SOCIETY'S HELP Action on Erecting Building For Sanitary Conveniences Deferred Awaiting Reply All athletic organizations using Alexandra Park this year and charg- ing an admission fee for games will be required to pay an amusement on all tickets sold, while the Parks Commission must take out an Amusement park license costing $10. he government will hold the Town Jouncil responsible for the sale of ickets for all games and the collec- Lion of the tax. At a meeting of the Parks Com- pnission held last night, a letter wa: read from the chief clerk of th amusement tax branch of the pr rincial treasurer's department' con ning this information, the lette, oting that a local soccer league pro- bosed to use Alexandra Park this ear for games at which an admis- fon fee was to be charged. It ap- sears that several local athletic or- sanizations have not for the past two ears collected the amusement tax which is general throughout the rovince. All organizations, however, ¥ to the Parks Commission 10 per ent. of their total gate receipts fof he season. | The amusement tax collectable is wo cents on all tickets from 15¢. to be., and five cents on tickets 50c¢. to S¢., the percentage increasing with value of the tickets. Passes or g limentary admissions go at the asd um rate payable at the place £ Asement. The Commission discussed ways nd means of collecting the amuse- pnt tax. Some thought that each hletic club or organization should: Indertake and be entrusted to col- bet the tax on all their own tickets ut it was pointed out hy others hat the town was to be held respon- ble if any of the clubs failed to ke the required returns. It was suggested by the chairman at the Commission might have to ce a man at the gate at all games r which an admission fee was rged to see that the tax wag col- , the man to be paid by the pmmission. Another suggestion as that the Commission collect in ddition to the 10 per cent. of the receipts sufficient to cover the musement tax to be remitted to the overnment. The chairman's sug- bstion scemed to be the most sat- factory to the Commission but it as decided to leave the matter in e hands of the special committee pointed a few weeks ago to ar- nge with the different clubs the es for the use of the park. The mmittee will, in a few days, meet representatives of the different nizations who have applied for e use of the park when the matter collecting the amusement tax will discussed with them and some sfactory arrangement made, if ble. The Commission decided that or- ations selling season tickets puld pay 10 per cent. of the money from the sales as well as e percentage of the gate receipts. Park Improvements Before any definite steps are en to erect a building in Alexan- Park for the provision of sani- ry conveniences, the South. Ontario icultural Society is to be askéd Ww much they are willing to con- bute towards the expense that will incurred. The Commission for er an hour discussed the question erecting a building 24 x 28 of and cement construction at the itheast entrance of the park, as com ded by a ial it- of Commissioners Henry, Stacey h Cf h | EN eee fm LADY BYNG OF VIMY, 'ho has accepted the Honorary Pre- dency of the Canadian Authors' As- wefation. Lady Byng has written weral books. YOTORISTS SPE ON SINGOE ST. 5 More Prosecutions Needed, Say Some Councillors--Others Aver Police Need Car 4 4 Coun. 0. R. Burns at Monday night's Council meeting complained of the speeding 'being indulged in by motorists on Simcoe Street South which he stated was dangerous to the public, particularly the children going to and from school. He stated that he had taken the matter up with the Chief of Police and receiy- ed the reply that it was impossible to catch such offenders against the traffic rules without the use of a car. The police would not act as spotters in this werk the chief was quoted as saying, on the ground that if sonvictions were secured they would be known and then they might as git out of town. Coun. Prestén thought it was get- ting down rather fine when the po- lice refused to enforce the traffic by- laws, apd suggested that they re- sign if they did not want to do work that came under their jurisdiction. He thought that if the officers would just station themselves in that see- tion in plain clothes and catch A few of the speeders the menace would soon stop. Deputy-Reeve Mason opined that the police were doing all they could to stop infractions of the by-law, but were certainly handicapped without a car. He had loaned his car to them before now and they were wel- come to it when occasion required. Coun. Burns stated that there had been few, if any charges laid in po- lice court this year for infractions against the traffic by-law, while there were opportunities a-plenty for laying charges. Coun. Moffatt volunteered the use of his car to the police if they re- quired it, and expressed the opinion that other members of the Council would do likewise. The matter was allowed to droo without further discussion, but it may come up again in committee. FIRST "FOR SALE" AD. SOLD FARM That "want ads" or "for sale" ads in The Reformer get results is a truism which is borne cut every day of the week by the stories of satis- fied advertisers. The following typ- ical letter was received in this morn- ing's mail from W. C. Pollard, a Porty Perry barrister: "Enclosed check for $3.29. My farm was sold as a result of your advertisement in first issue. I tried the Globe, Mail, Telegram and Fam- ily Herald, but yours brought the (Continued on page 6) 3 F PERMITS FOR ISSUED BY ENGINEER IN APRIL; BIG INCREASE OVER YEAR AGO Building permits fssued by Town jineer Smith during the month April totalled $82,350, as compar- with only $26,140 for the same th of last year, am indication this will be a big building year Oshawa. More than 50 permits hd Assued, the majority. it may be in the last weex, further permits the value of over $30,005, nave on issued. The largest of these $20,000 for the rebuilding of the on Rubber factory for W. E. Ltd., Oshawa's newest in- Permits issued in the past days include: -- Stacey, wvebuilding factory W. E. Phillips, Ltd., $20,000. Jefirey, brick veneer house, of Rowe Street, $4,000. Stacey, brick veneer house, Road and John Street, $3,000. Irving, brick veneer dwelling, first results." west side of Albert Street, $3,000. Jas. Gall, brick house, west side of Celina Street, $3,000. F. R. Daniels, frame garage, Elgin Street, $150. J. Selgrave, verandah, Kenneth Avenue, $100, Matthew Kirkwood, addition to residence, north side of Brock Street, $500. F. Mackie, garage, north side of Jackson Street. $150. J. Kellow, brick veneer cottage, south side of Elgin Street, $2,000. F. Gunn, frame house, west side of French Street, $2,500. F. Carswell, garage, north side of King Street, $300. C. W. Stage, w of Kenneth Avenue. Large permits taken out include 20.mew houses for the Oshawa How Commis- sion, for which the comtracts were east side Seast side to be Book Circulation From the Library Shows Increase The hook circulation at Oshawa public library for the month of April was the largest for many months, perhaps in the inst'*ution's history, The total number of hooks to pass over the library counter was 3,005, as compared with 2,858 the previous month, The addition from time to time of new hooks is largely respon- sible for the increase in readers. In addition, the reading room is becom- ing more largely patronized, partic- ularly by mechanical men who are reading alk the mechanical works they can get from the shelves, The books read are classed as follows: Fiction Classed Total 1881 213 2084 792 119 911 2673 332 3005 A total of 50 new readers. 34 adults and 16 juniors, were added to the library roll. Adult Junior ,... STEPS IN HOLE: FACE BADLY GUT WATER RATES' BILL BEING REDRAFTED; REACH AGREEMENT Local Improvement Method of Constructing Mains Abolished By Committee SYSTEM MUST PAY ITS WAY Equalized Rate 71; Cents--Users "Get Allowance For Water Rates Paid . The private bill of the Town of Oshawa now before the Legislature, providing for. the equalization of water main frontages on a hasis of seven and a half cents a foot, is to be redrafted. A meeting of the sub-committee, to which the bill was referred by the Private Bills Committee, was held at the Parliament buildings, Toronto Tuesday afternoon, at which Mayor Stacey, representing the town, and Dr. Kaiser, opposing the original bill, were present. Sufficient alter- Harry Wilkinson Fell in Y.M.C.A Basement--Knocked Out Two Teeth Harry Wilkinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilkinson, 195 Albert Street, sustained severe injuries Tuesday evening when he fell into a hole in the floor in the locker room of the Y.M.C.A. Going into the basement to look for a chum, he could not see his way clearly as there were no lights turned en at the time. The hole into which he stepped had been opensd by the plumbers. who were doing repair work during the day. As he fell, his mouth struck the edge of the cement floor, knocking out two of his teeth and severely cutting his face below the lips. He went to Dr. McDonald's surgery im- mediately and a few minutes later was taken to the hospital where the injuries were = dressed. Several stitches were required to close the wound. He was allowed to go to his home yesterday at noon but it will be some time before he is able to resume his duties at The Reform- er office where he is employed. Clean Pavements With Fire Hose Engineer Smith early Wednesday morning undertook the flushing of the business streets with the fire hose, with the result that today they are cleaner than they have been for many months. Mr. Smith started at four o'clock in the morning with a gang of town men to do the flush- ing, the first done for a long time, while the refuse was taken up and carted away. Speaking to The Re- former yesterday Engineer Smith pointed out that the streets could not be kept clean without the co-op- eration of the merchants, many of whom still do dry sweeping and sweep sidewalk dirt on to the pave- ments. This is contrary to the town bylaw and the engineer thought that the latter might be enforced to advantage by the police. he ¥ OCAL * | satisfactory to "bit, Mr. ations were made in the bill as to he all concerned, with the result that the law clerks were instructed to redraft the bill and submit it to the sub-committee, for later submission to the private bills committee and the House. Charles McCrea, M.P.P. for Sud- bury, chairman of the committtee, over the long distance telephone yes- terday gave The Reformer the above information. The bill, he stated, would provide for an equalized frontage rate of seven and a half cents per foot, and if necessary the town would have the right to appeal to the Ontario Railway and Muni- cipal Board to have this rate in- creased or decreased. The present local improvement system would be abolished and all financial obliga- tions hitherto incurred in this re- gard will be consolidated into the general waterworks' debt of the town. Similar to a bill governoing the waterworks system in the town of Preston, Mr. McCrea stated, Osh- awa's bill would provide that where a property owner's annual charge paid for water used was lower than the amount of frontage tax, he will have to pay the latter and vice versa. In Preston's ease, it may be noted, the special equalize rate is five cents per foot. i The ouisiandipg principle of the ; 'rea"emphasized, was to place the waterworks system: in the Town of Oshawa on a paying basis. Mr. McCrea stated that the sub-com- mittee, in going into all details very fully regarding the past and pres- Mrs. F. E. Hare is President of Mary Mary Street Home Club is starting out year's work, Monday evening at a largely attended were elected for the ensuing year on their future activities, The mem- another successful year. elected officers are as follows: President--Mrs, F, E, Hare, Vice president--Mrs, G. Wesson, Treasurer-- Miss L. Doubt, Secretary--Mrs, T. Henderson, Asist, Bec.--Miss H. Keddie, Executive -- Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. Huggins, Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. J. Young, Mrs. Hele, Mrs, F. Chappell, Mrs. C. M. Mundy, Miss G. Argall, Mrs. W. .G. Bowden, . FINE JITNEY DRIVER $200 AND COSTS William Train Found Guilty, At Pickering, of an O.T.A. Breach Before Magistrate Clarke in Pick- ering Police Court last evening Wil- liam Train an Oshawa jitney driver was fined $200 and costs for having liquor in a public place. A few weeks ago Train was returning from Toron- to after conveying James Blake to that city and when passing through Pickering village, a telephone pole got in the way of the car, causing considerable damage to the auto and clipping the pole in two. A bottle containing some liquor was found and Train's arrest followed. In Court Train professed ignorance con- cerning the bottle but James Blake swore he gave accused a full bottle. His Worship found Train guilty and imposed a fine of $200 and costs. In Police Coult here yesterday James Blake was further remanded for eight days on a charge of having liguor in a public place. Blake met with a motor accident on King Street west on the same night as Train's ar- rest, and hired the latter to take him to Toronto. Some liquor it was al- leged was found in Blake's car and he was charged with a breach of the O.T.A. Trio Fined for on ' GTR. Property A negro, a Spaniard and a white man were the only offenders to ap- ent operation of the waterworks sys- tem here, found that the man- agement had operated it too cheap- ly and not in a m=nner that would produce the revenue as required for operation from time to time. The suggestion is that any deficit resulting from the application of the special rate of seven and a half cents will be taken care of either by an in- crease in rates or by general taxa- tion. If more than the required rev- enue is raised then the rates would | be lowered. La cal representatives who attend- ed the meetings of the sub-ecommit- tee were much impressed and grati- (Continuea on page 8)) | | 3 | | TOURISTS SAW MANY HISTORIC SPOTS IN OLD WORLD LANDS Mr. George W. McLaughlin Establishes Agency for Oshawa Cars in Ancient Jerusalem--Saw McLaughlin Cars in Constantinople -- Enjoyed Delightful Weather During 74 Day Tour After an absence from Oshawa of exactly 74 days, during which time many foreign countries were visited, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. McLaughlin and family, and Miss Lorraine Tod, daughter of MY. and Mrs. D. M. Tod, arrived back in Oshawa Monday, in the best of health, and having great- ly enjoyed their tour. No difficuit- l down to meet the tourists and stat- ed that for a few days during a re- volt he was afraid of his life, al- though members of the foreign lega- tions in the city had done all they could to restore peace among the various warring factions, among them the royalists, who still dream of a monarchy, and the defenders of jes in travelling were ed, notwithstanding: the fact that visits were made to Portugal, Syria, Pales- tine, Egypt, the Canary Islands, the Madera Islands, Spain, Greece, Italy and Turkey. It is worthy of note that there was only one wet day of the 74. Features of the trip were visits to General Motors agencies, the est- ablishment of new ones, the sight of Oshawa-built cars on the streets of historical scenes of Biblical lore. Mr. McLaughlin's general impressions of European conditions are given else- where in this article. Through the courtesy of Mr. Me- Laughlin, a Reformer man today obtained a number of interesting sidelights of the trip. Looking in the pink of condition it is easy to believe Mr. McLaughlin thoroughly enjoyed his trip. The party left Canada on the C. P. R. steamer, " of France," and remained on the vessel for a great part of the tour. One of ghe first European cities vigited 'was Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. While the tourists were in this city there was ev of trouble, as was mentioned des- patches to the press when the "tour- ists were there. When the ship ar- let some weeks ago. Eurcpean countries, and visits to |eq the republi form of government. Mr. McLaughlin was able to visit a good portion of the city, and ome building of particular note visited was the former palace of King Man- uel, from which the ruler fled 140 years ago. The palace today is the same as when the king left it, the government turning the keys in the door after his departure. In Amcient Jerusalem One of the principal places visit- in Palestine was the great city of Jerusalem, which has undergone quite a transformation since passing under British rule. A section of the city is quite modern, and some very fine buildings are to be seen. Mr. McLaughlin visited the great Kaiser's order, are still intact and have to be seem to be appreciated. To what infamy the former war lord once stooped may be im- agined by the faet that on fhe ceiling one large room, figures of Christ { drink and have a rest. pear in Police Court yesterday morn: ing. The trio were charged with trespassing on the station property of the Grand Trunk Railway. They, pleaded guilty and were fined $5 and costs or thirty days at hard labor in the common jail. The negro, giv- ing his name as Robert Young. of Dshawa, had lan interesting sgory to relate but claimed the officer who arrested had called him Sambo. which he considered an insult. He had come to Oshawa to get work, having heard that a ditch thirty feet deep was being dug. He had ar- rived at the depot a few minutes before a passenger train was due and had gone into the station to get a An officer asked him what he was doing there and as he walked down the platform he was arrested. He wore a return- ed soldier's button and claimed to have a wife and four children. of Toronto, explained he was not sleeping in the station but admit- ted being there. He did not think he was breaking the law but he was given to understand that it was against the law to be on railroad property for other than a legitimate purpose. Alfred Sargent. also of Toronto, admitted being at the sta- tion and he received a stiff warn- in. The Magistrate stated that this kind of thing must stop as they fences. Divorce is mot so common in the small town because too many people know all about it.--Howard Cour- ant. [ COMING EVENTS THE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY WILL hold a rummage Sale in the Town Hall on May 12th. 1341 NCE IN ENGEL'S NEW AS- a bei i Be on Saturday evening, Adnac Orchestra. Admis- Dancing at 8 p.m. The ANCE, AUSPICES OF OSHAWA » ire , Town Hall, Fri- May 5, Adanac Orchestra fifty cents. 14-2 SOCK SOCIAL AND CONCERT held in L. T. B. Hall on Yhwstat, 4, 1922 by LO.BA., i . id and refresh day, A RECITAL OF CLASSICAL AND Dancing rived the - American consul came Street H. & S. Clab und School another, meeting officers and some plans discussed regarding bers are looking forward to having The newly Frank Nelson, of Spanish origin, | were considered to be serious of- | will be given by Barker, BUN YA- =gxw, | Head of the South Chinese Govern- ment at Canton, whose forces are reported to have Southern naval sq uadron, TENANT MUST PAY 360, RULES JUDGE W. L. Law Wins Case in Division Court from Millridge In Division Court h before His Honor Judge McGillivray, W. L. Law was given judgment for $60 in his action against J. D. Mor- gan, of Millbridge. The amount claimed in the action was for rent while the defendant entered a coun- ter claim for $100 for damages. The defendant had leased the property, which situated some distance north of Trenton, for five months and an agreement had been signed to that effect. At the end of two months Morgan claimed to have left | the place because, the plaintiff had secured the key whieh he did not retarn awd thet: the pPRiBtT also placed a quantity of stone and ce- {ment in the yard which was used for wood and which prevented him from using the building. The stones and cement were plac- ed about six feet from the door of {the building and the pile measured {about cight fect by fourteen feet. However, on the evidence it was learned that the building had not been used and that the plaintiff had some material stored there which he wished to take out and for which he got the key. His Honor decid- | ed that considering the defendant {had not used the building he was not entitled to damages and the | point wus whether the surrendering {of the key meant giving up posses- sion. He felt that had this been the case, the defendant should have | notified Mr. Law to that effect but {he had not dome so and he could not do otherwise but to give judg- ment in the plaintiff's favor. J. P. | Mangan appeared for the defendant land D. A. J. Swanson for the plain- tiff. t In the case of the Sykes Lumber Company versus Mothersill judg- ment was given the plaintiff for $75 and costs." J. P. Mangan was coun- sel for the plaintiff and D. A. J. {Swanson for the defendant. | The case of J. A. Faulkner ws | Peate et al was adjourned till the |mext court because of am official | stenographer not being present. The amount involved is slightly over | $160. ere yesterday, is ! { GIVEN FOUNTAIN PEX Tuesday evening the adult bible |class of Simcoe Street Methodist {Church held a supper and social { hour, during which Mr Chapin, the | first leader of the class, who leaves | to-day to join his son at Island Lake. Manitoba, was presented with a well worded address and a fountain pen. Mr. Chapin has been interested im the class since its inception and the presentation was a mark of appre- ciation for service rendered and the sacrifice he is about to make. captured the entire | Cedar Dale Stands Pat On Annexation Scheme: _ Next Move Oshawa"s . Proposed Agreement Is Rejected at Public Meeting MAJORITY AGAINST Can Petition Townshi Council for Conveni- ences, Says Speaker STRONG MINORITY Chairman Matthews Accused Of Being Prejudiced Against Proposed Annexation If Cedar Dale is to become a part f Oshawa in the near future the pecial committee of Oshawa Town Council on annexation will have to Iraft terms suitable to the ratepay- ers of Cedar Dale and submit same to them. This deecisi was reached | 't a meeting of ratepayers in Cedar { Dale last night at which one hun- | dred were present, Following a con- | ference two weeks ago of the annex- | ation committee, East Whitby Town- hip Council, the trustees and Police Commissioners of Cedar Dale, terms were prepared by the Cedar Dale of- ticlals and the meeting last night | was called expressly for the purpose , Of further discussing the problem and to approve of same. The argu- ments for and against were fairly evenly divided but the majority were against. the agreement being for- warded to East Whitby Council for approval. Prefers Township C. H. Matthews, who was selected as chairman, in opening the diseus- sion, reviewed the progress previ- ously made and referred particularly to the advantages enumerated by Mayor Stacey at the conference. In regard to postal delivery and police protection he thought they might very well dispense with them but the school debenture debt of $40,000 would be taken over by the town ae- cording to Mayor Stacey's statement, he pointed out. At the same time he was doubtful whether the law would permit the town to. that. He had written to the M of Education asking for information and had received the reply that in case of annexation Cedar Dale rate- payers would still be responsible for that debt. He ventured to say that if an amicable arrangement were ar- rived at the law would not allow the town to assume it, in which case they would have to pay their share of the town's schools and take care of their own debt besides. His sug- gestion was to let the annexation question drop and go back to the Township. If the ratepayers want- ed improvements, they could peti- tion the East Whitby Couneil. Says Chairman Prejudiced Th Doyle d the chair- man of being prejudiced against the proposition and that he was trying to influence the ratepayers against it. The chairman denied. those state- ments, claiming that" was for the Township Council for approval and if granted it would be placed in the hands of a solicitor to have all tech- nical points smoothed out after which it would go to the Town Coun- cil. Agreement The terms of the agreement were as follows: ' 1.. We: the Council, have agreed to ask the Town of Oshawa to as- sume our debenture debt of school, the same to be disimbursed by the Town of Oshawa at large. 2. That the assessment mate re- main the same as in 1921, advance- ments in assessment to be as per ratio with the Town of Oshawa. 3. That sidewalks, sewers, sur- face drains be constructed om a per- centage of assessment, owners to pay 5 cents foot on sewers and and 60 cents om ment sidewalks, property REFOI ORR = THE NEWS AND FEATURES, "ALL NEWS WHILE IT IS When you pick up your copy of The Reformer to read reports of what is tramspiring in your home town, do you realize your good for- tune in being able to obtain such What is true of reports icipal news is eq news.