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p In Oshawa 1 Help Build A ; fario Reformer / All the News Whale It Is News VOLUME 51--No. 24 Pibiinea ot Sonawa, Oot. Canes OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1922 A ap Yearly Subscription Fad single Coples § Cen EIGHT PAGES Storm Drain Connected With Sanitary Sewers On Verbal Instructions ineer Smith Reports to Board of Health That b\ Refuse is No Written Authority on Record the Connection--Find Shovel and One Sewer SAMPLES OF TOWN WATER SHOW SUPPLY IS SATISFACTORY Town Engineer W. C. 3mith has advised the Board of Health that so far as he can ascertain the connect- ing up of storm drains from the Alexandra Park area with the sani- tary sewer, causing same to overflow and flood cellars, was apparently done by verbal instructions or agree: ment, there being no written record on file authorizing the connections to be made, The letter from the engineer was read at the regular meeting of the Board Thursday evening, and advis- ed further that steps had been taken to stop the sterm water from the specified area from discharging into the sanitdpy sewer 'by partial closing of the drains, The letter did not stipulate under whose verbal author- ify the connections were made. The Board at its meeting a month ago decided to ask for the production of all records in connection with what was termed by Dr. McKay, M.O.H., as a criminal act, with a view to find- ing out under whose authority and when the work was done. The letter from the engineer is the result of that decision. Workmen's Shovel in Sewer That he had found in his investi- gation of the cellar flooding nuisance on King Street East and Ritson 'Road that the fifteen inch sanitary sewer, partially serving that area was obstructed in several places with bricks, stones, and even a workman's shovel, was the information given the Board by the engineer in another letter. These obstructions had been removed and would to some extent prevent further flooding. The letter id not give all the information vhich the Board was desirious of obtaining with respect to flooding on King Street East, on a section of the Ritson Road, and Tatil such time as this is forthcoming action was de- ferred on both this letter and that dealing with the storm drains. The inspector reported that sam- ples of the town water, taken from three different sections of the town, and sent for analysis to the provin- cial laboratories, showed the supply to be good and free from contamina- tion. Samples taken from two wells in the College Hill vicinity, when a case of typhoid fever broke out, were found to be contaminated and unfit for use. The inspector recommended that both be ordered closed up, one owner having already started to fill his in. The town water was avail- able in both cases and only required connections to be made. T. H. Everson said that the supply of pure water to the citizens in the past had done much to prevent epidemics. The town formerly had 'an epidemic once in 12 months at least but today they are not so fre- quent and are gradually being wiped out. A pure water supply. he thought, was very important and it was necessary that wells with pol- luted water be closed up. Dr. McKay stated that not only the pure water supply but the mod- ern plumbing appliances now in use had done much to stop epidemic. The M.O.H. did not think that well water could cause typhoid in itself, as he believed that the pollution came from the surroundings, such as closets, stables and ground seepage. The inspector was given authority to order both wells in question clos- ed up. SPORTS AT COLLEGE Bishop Bethune Students Com- pete for Prizes on Victoria Day The annual Victoria Day sports program of the Bishop Bethune Col- lege was held as usual on Wednes- day, May 24th on the spacious col- lege grounds, commencing in the morning and continuing throughout the afternoon. Quite a number of visitors were present and the ideal weather, together many keenly con- the program for which prizes were offered, but they will be presented at the annual closing exercises in June. Mr. H. 8S. Langford of Osh- awa and Mr. H. T. McMillan, of Bow- manville. assisted the teachers as judges and in carrying out the ar- rangements. Among those present from out of town were: Mrs. Davis The authority of the Board of Health to prevent citizens from start- ing stores in houses not fitted up for same was questioned by several members when the inspector report- ed that a woman in the south end of the town kept a store in the front room of her house, with a small counter put in, while her children were running on the streets with whooping cough, which, while it is a contagious disease, -is not placard- able, the regulations requiring only that the patient be segregated. The inspector stated that he had told he woman the law and intimated that should her house have to be quaran- tined for any contagious disease, the Board of Health would not be re- sponsible for any goods that went to waste ip thé store, when same could not be properly quarantined and kept separate from the rest of the house. The worst feature of the case was that the woman was attending the children with the disease and also serving food in the store. Dr. McKay stated that there was nothing in the Public Health Act or the town by-laws to prevent persons from starting stores in their houses if they chose to do so. All the Board and inspector could do was to see that sanitary and health regulations were observed. T. H. Everson thought that the prevention of such stores might be an arbitrary measure, as often per- sons starting such stores in a small way became merchant princes of the country. Sanitary Inspector Palmer report- ed to the Board that after making an inspection of the premises of all applicants for licenses to peddle ice cream on the streets of Oshawa this summer he could not honestly recom: mend that one of them be granted. Some places were lairly clean but lacked sanitary conveniences, while others were filthy. The inspector stated that one man living in a filthy crowded two room shack in the for- eign section was peddling ice cream in Bowmanville every day because he could not get a license in Oshawa. That man had even attempted, the inspector stated, to bribe him and the interpreter into getting a license here. The Board did not favor the with- holding of lidenses lest it might be said that the children on the back streets were being prevented from obtaining ice cream cones. It was left, however, entirely in the inspec- tor's hands, with the understanding that any licenses issued must be on his recommendation. The town clerk has no power to issue a license with- out a permit from the inspector, it was pointed out. Get Doctor For Clinics The Board discussed the advisabil- ity of having a physician in attend- ance at the baby clinics held twice weekly under the auspices of the public health department and by the two nurses. For over a year after their establishment several local physicians gave gratis an hour or two weekly, attending the clinics and giving such advice to mothers as was found necessary. For the past few months, however, there have been no physicians in attendance, and the view was expressed by members of the Board, supported by Dr. McKay, that while it was absolutely essential and most desirable that they should be on hand, they should not be ex- pected to give of their time and skill for nothing. The inspéctor was instructed to draft a letter to the Oshawa Medical Association, asking for their views on the matter, for their co-operation in carrying om the clinics, and for an expression of opinion as to what would constitute a fair charge for time devoted by doctors to the clinic work. Om re- ceipt of a reply from the Association the Board will decide on further ac- tion. Big Account Sheet The accounts for the month, .am ounting to $749.26, were massed for payment. This is the largest list for some time, the sending of people with gi di to isolation hospitals, as required by the Act, accounting for a consider- able sum. It has cost the town of Oshawa already this year, Dr. Me- Kay remarked, $300 for isolation hospital accommodation. The monthly reports of the public health nurses, published elsewhere in full in this issue, were presented and favorably commented upon' by the Board, particularly the child welfare work and bedside nursing being un- dertaken. Miss Harris reviewed some of the important points regarding child welfare work brought out at the re- cent Social Service Council conven- tion which she attended in Brantford. These were supplemented by Dr. Mc- Kay. Those present at the meeting were Dr. McKay, H. A. Ross, T. H. Ever- \ son, and Inspector Palmer. MAJOR A. F» HIND Who this week was elected president of the Boy Scouts' Council of Oshawa. CLIFFORD PROTESTS AGAINST NEW TAX Tells Premier He Won't Support Budget As Introduced By Fielding Mr. L. O. Clifford, M.P. for South Ontario, has registered strong objec- tion to the proposcd taxes on the au- tomobile industry as oytlined in the budget of Hon. W. 8. Fielding, min- ister of finance. Yesterday Mr. Clif- ford sent the following telegram to Hon, W. M. King, prime minister: Hon. W. M. King, Prime Minister, Ottawa, Ontario. Budget proposals as outlined dis- criminating heavily against the auto- mobile industry causing mueh un- favorable comment here. Dealers al- ready cancelling orders, Trade much disturbed and upset. Why should this industry be singled out for such special drastic treatment? [I cannot support budget with these discrimin- ating clauses in it, which vitally ef- stituency. The increase In siles tax. meets with general approval here and all parties are willing (0 pay their fair share, but object to a single industry: being specially taxed over and .ubeve other industrios, Automo- bile long ago ceased to be '& luxury, GARY aver Se ih aig commerce and transportation. 1 L. O. Clifford, M.P. | This morning a reply came from | Premier King, acknowledging re-| ceipt of Mr. Clifford's telegram, the premier promising that very careful consideration would he given to the representations made. Speaking to The Reformer this morning over the telephone Mr. Clif- ford stated that he was prepared to stand by his pledge made to the elec-| torate during the election campaign | that he would not 'give his support to any measure that would be detrimen- tal to the industries of Oshawa. Members of Board of Education Visit Schools in Toronto Education, consisting C. N. Henry. Trustees W. B. Nott, W. P. Knight, 8. J. Storie, E. W. Drew, J. B. Thompson and Supervis- ing Principal A. E. Garbutt, went to Toronto yesterday morning and through the courtesy of Toronto Board of Education looked over sev- eral up-to-date school buildings. The deputation arrived back in the after- noon and at the next meeting of the Board it is understood may make a report. The Reformer understands that a written offer of settlement with the former architects, S. B. Coon & Sons, Toronto, who sent in a bill some time go for $5,000, has been made and ac- ceptanice or rejection is now being awaited. The Reformer was given to understand that at least an eight room school will be completed this year. . of Chairman County Council Committee Made Tour of the Roads Reeve Geo. Morris, of Oshawa, a member of the Roads and Bridges Committee of the County Council, ac- companied several members of that committee on an iwspection of coun- ty roads, bridges amd culverts on Wednesday and Thursday. The party travelled over 200 miles and visited all townships of the county. Reeve Morris when seen by The Reformer on his return, was very much pleased with his trip stating that the extent of the county and the good condition of the roads in many sections were a revelation to him. Up in the township of Mara splendid roads, much better than in some in the south end of the county, were encountered. He found that few, if any, of the bridges and culverts re- commended to be built or repaired were not y. The ittee reports to the County Council June. in Pearson's Weekly: Said a young lady to a girl friend: "Why do you use two kinds of paper in writing your love letters? "When I write to Jim I use ved paper, because that means love, and when 1 wrige to Tom I use blue, for that means fa " NEW PAVEMENT ON KING ST. W. FINISHED FRIDAY Many Think It Is The Finest Stretch of Road In Town OTHER STREETS REPAIRED Thrown Open for Traffic Five Hours After Top Dressing Applied Oshawa's newest stretch of pave ment, of asphaltic concrete, laid on King St. West from Mechanic Street to Park Road, was completed yester- day and thrown open for traffic, just five hours after the top dressing had been applied, Hundreds of citizens have already driven over the new pavement while others have visited it and in the opinion of many, includ- ing several members of the Council seen hy The Reformer, it is the finest piece of pavement in Oshawa, and lopks very substantial. Yesterday afternoon Mr, F. J Noonan, of the Standard Paving Com pany, the contractors, accompanied a Reformer representative over the new pavement, and intimated that it was the same as used for heavy traf- fic in all large cities of Canada and the United States and stood up well. Mr. Noonan, like many other pave ment men, expressed the opinion that a mistake had been made in using paving blocks for Oshawa's business section. Friday morning a portion of the broken pavement on Simcoe Street was taken up and the patch filled with asphaltic concrete, the same as laid on King Street west, This was done by way of cxperiment and the patch is ngw open for traffic. Sev- eral other large holes in the business section were also filled up with this preparatipn. \. 'The operation was watched Dy quite a n ¢ eiti- ens, 1 members cil." H fects the largest industry in my con. [DC Sten, but Supt, No Reformer- that it would Bb more satisfactory 'than ihe preparation au Jit year. With repaipii $e. the sircets eom- pleted, and J wade a en a along the provi rvia shape e. own officials are very much pleased with the oil that was laid on several dir. streets two weeks ago. TORONTO MASONS VISIT OSHAWA Historic Gavel Presented Corin- thian Lodge By Bro. G. W. McLaughlin Corinthian Lodge No. 481, A. F. & A. M., Toronto were fraternal visitors at Cedar Lodge here last evening, and put on the first degree in a most efficient manner. The visiting Ma- sons were accompanied by their Wor- shipful Master, W. Bro. W. M. David, and several of his past masters and officers. Following the work a so- cial hour was spent, a fine program having been prepared, the main fea- ture of which was an address by a most pleasing and interesting re view of his recent and Jerusalem. It was enjoyed by all present. W. McLaughlin presented the master of Corinthian Lodge with a gavel, made from stones from King Sol- mon's mines at Jerusalem. In mak- ing the presentation Bro. McLauglin made a neat address, which was ably replied to by W. Bro. W. M. David. who thanked the donor for his kind- ness and thoughtfulness in present- ing such an historic gift that would long be cherished by Corinthian Lodge. Funds By New Tale | Oshawa has been the mecca for many moons of peddlers, lied can s and s who have caused householders un- told annoyance, s0 much so that receatly the Towm Coun- | vil discussed the advisability | of increasing the peddlers' li- cense fee. Recently, however, a canvas- ser in a class by himself, made the rounds of Oshawa houses with a woeful tale and asked | for money. He ted that his mother, 75 years of | age, was serving a term im penitentiary for killing a man who had wronged her daughter, and that he was collecting money to employ a lawyer in an endeavor to get her out. He asked for "the small sum of twenty-five cents." The man was able bodied, looked fit to work, and needless to say met with little sympathy as the tale he told did not carry much | weight. Bro. Geo. W. McLaughlin, who gave | visit to Palestine » Before the lodge closed Bre. Geo. | = This fine building on Simcoe recently erected to the south, is lishing and job work by The Re Ltd. The staff now numbers 52, e is over $1,000 a week. Reformer Co Staff Now Street 's Progress Rapid In Recent Months; South, together with an addition used exclusively for newspaper pub- former Printing and Publishing Co., xclusive of newsboys, and the payroll Numbers 52 It if rely that The Reformer de tes Anyiofl its space Ww talking gress of one industries, of the town's growing The Reformer Printing | and Publishing Company. Like some | other industries the business of The Reformer Company idly in has grown until a large staff is employed It is in the belief that residents of the town ! rap recent months today are interested in knowing of the de- velopment of ali mdustries in Osh. awa that the story 'of this progre is 'made public A year ago the Reformer Company | | { business of occupied The two floors of the ecommodious red brick { building on Simcoe St. South Al- | though at that time the business had {developed to such an extent that the | sta was somewhat cramped, never | theless it was able to carry on. How ever, the progress of the preceding I COMING EVENTS THE LAST EUCHRE the season PARTY OF will be held in the K P. Hall by Pythian Sisters, Tues- day May 30th. Admission 2ic { 24-a [PHOENIX LODGE NO. 22 1.0.0.1 will hold their election of officers and exemplify the second and third | degrees next Tuesday evening May | 30th, all members urged to attend. | 23-b | THE REGULAR CHURCH PARADE! | of Essex Lodge, S.O.E., No. 4, wiil | take place on Sunday, May 28th. | at 3 o'clock to St. George's Church. Members will please meet in the Lodge Room at 1.45 pp. m. for par- | ade. Arthur H. Walker, Assistant Secretary. : 24-a THE CHILDREN'S DAY SERVICES of the South Oshawa Methodist Sunday 'School Sunday. May 28th. will be conducted by Rev. H. F¥ Manding Special service by the! children in the afternoon and by the young people in the evening. | 23-0 | THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE | Oshawa Young Men's Christian Association, will be held Monday | evening, May 28th, at 8 o'clock. | Reports for the year will be pre sented and election of officers and directors will take place. Al ac- | tive members of the Y.M.C.A. are! roguested to attend this meeciing. | Refreshments will be served and a social hour speat at the close of the meeting. 22-¢ ELDAD SUNDAY SCHOOL WILL hold their anniversary services om Sunday, May 28th, when the Rev. R. G. Carruthers, of Blackstock, | will preach at 2.30 and 7.30 p.m Collection will be taken in aid of the school fund. On Monday, May 29th, beginning at 4 o'clock tea will be served until all are satis- fied. At 530 a league game of foothall will be played between Bowmanville and Solina. At 8 o'clock an entertainment in the big shed when the young people of the neighborhood will give their drama entitled "Home Ties." Ad- mission to tea 40¢, to concert 35c, for tea and concert combined 60c. LE Ear Ta ITY relitnghor the pro-| Ly | Miehle eylinder Pay Roll Over $1,000 Weekly --"Thousands of Dollars Worth of New Equipment Installed-- High Class Job Work of All Kinds Done months the continued, and in August ecizion was reached, reluctant- in pne sense, but gratifyingly in the other, to notify the Y.M.C.A. that the third story of the building, which had been used by the Boys' Club, would have to be taken over for printing purposes. New Machinery Installed In September the composing room and job presses were removed from the second to the third floor. The building w for Lhe different arrangement of the departments, and" "a large freight elev was installed to facilitate | the carrying paper, type, equip-| ment, to the tor of ele, different floors. | the HARD TO PREVENT SPREAD DISEASES NOT PLAGARDABLE Whooping Cough and Chickenpox Often Regarded as Minor : Ailments MEASLES HERE AGAIN Child Welfare Work Progresses-- Monthly Report of Public Health Nurse 1} The difficulty encountered in pre- venting the .spread- of such com- municable diseases as whooping cough and chickenpox, owing to the fact that these are not placardable diseases, is pointed out by Public Health Nurse Miss B. E. Harris, in her monthly report to the Board of Health for May. It is also pointed out that these spread because they are considered by lay people as miner illness and are invariably treated without a physicians advice. The report in full is as follows: Communicable diseases reported for May, 1922, are:---Measles,26; Chickenpox, 17; Whooping Cough, !17; Scarlet Fever, 6; Diphtheria, 1; Erysipelas,1; Typhoid Fever, 1; a total of 69. The foregoing indicates somewhat the existence, though not prevalence, of different contagious diseases in Town. Whooping Cough and Chick- enpox have had a considerable spread in districts. These diseases not being placardable, it is very difficult to govern isolation, and also these dis- eases being considered by many lay people as minor illnesses are invariably treated without a physic- fan's advice. Measles Prevalent Measles are with us again after an absence of ten months, and as reports come from many 'neighbor- ing towns and villages that measles are epidemic, it is unusual that our contact is not much greater. The greater number of cases have been traced from the Junior room of Centre St. School. Every precaution has been taken to guard its spread in the school and the strictest isolation has been maintained in the homes. Very few cases of scarlet fever or diphtheria are present. : Child Welfare Work The child welfare clinics were at- tended by a total of 78 babies, prin- cipally babies under one year of age. With the coming of summer this branch of public health becomes more active. The interest the mothers | manifest in their babies and pre. {school age children leads one to de- mand expert advice for all classes, renovated to provide |and in that way only, ean educative | work of prevention, rather than cure, [be given. 54 children attended the Polish Clinic. The follow up work of these infants and children from clinic in their own homes, the What had 'been the composing roo | visiting of those reported by physi- was turned into a modern bindery, mailing room and stock department, the very latest equipment being in- stalled to permit of greatest effie- i eney New machinery to augment the battery of linotypes and presses al- ready in use was found necessary. A fourth linotype was installed in the composing room and a secona press was placed in where all the large pre are now located. These ex- tensions to the plant, it was expect- ed, would he ample to take care of the business for a few years at least, This spring it was found that the facilities were again taxed to capac- ity, and that further equipment was necessary to take care of the still growing volume of business. Where- as a section of the basement press poom and the garage in the rear had been sufficient for a paper ware- house up to this spring, it was found necessary to erect a paper ware house to the south of the building. This warehouse has a floor capacity of 2.000 sq. feet. It is at present filled with tons of various kinds of paper to meet the varied require- ments of a large printing establish- ment, - the basement, Third Michie of Press Removal the paper from the | section of the press room to the new warehouse provided much needed room for the addition of a third Michle cylinder press, this an excep- tionally darge one. A new typesel- ting machine was installed in the composing room, giving a battery of ive. These machines, however, are busy night and day, it having been found necessary months ago to em- ploy two shifts. Thus there is a typesetting capacity of ten machines which turn out the equivalent of 80 newspaper columns of type daily. One of the largest jobs which Tike Reformer Company secured was a contract to do the printing for the | Canada Law Book Company, of To- routo, which prints the great bulk of the law reports of Canada, including the offitial reports of the Law Soci- ety of Upper Canada. As a result of the expansion of the last few months the staff of The Re- former Company, in all departments, not including, of course, the delivery boys, is 52. The weekly payroll ts over one thousand dollars. Today the company has a printing modern in every particular, said outsiders to be one of the best equipped in the province. It is capa- bile of doing all varieties of work, in- cluding catalogue work of the highest class . The publishers will at all times he glad to welcome visitors and show Children half price. 23-b them through the plant. J 3 | cians, constitute principally the child | welfare work. | At the recent Child Welfare ses- sions held in Brantford, under the | Social Service Council of Ontario, | we heard a great deal about the ways | and means of preventative measures {and conservation of child life: | Special mention was made in many | addresses-upon the reduction of in- | tant mortality. and individual in- | terest and examination of the pre {school "age child in the Welfare {Centres. What is needed is the early recognition and immediate corree- tion of defects, the presence of which are a detriment... This would {lead to a tactful re-adjustment of | home conditions so that they to be- came a preventative rather tham a corrective agent, and lastly, a wider realization of the value of better health habits by all. All of this can be dome in our welfare clinics and the follow up work later. 360 calls were made during May, dealing principally with contagion, child welfare, Tuberculosis, and bed- side care. AUXILIARY TAS HAD BUSY WINTER Report to Women' 's Council-- Mrs. McLaughlin Tells of Convention