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Shop In Oshawa and Help Build Up the Town Rett ten A Sa ---- ao i Aon Sr ----------- oY ---- J The Ontario Reformer All the News Whale It Is News VOFUME 51--No. 31 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Published at Oshawa, Ont, Canada OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, JUNE, 13, 1922 Yearly Subscription $3.00 Single Coples 5 Cents SIX PAGES DEFINITE ACTION ONNEW SCHOOLS THURSDAY NIGHT Such is Intimation at Last Night's Meeting of Board of Educaton FILL VACANCIES ON STAFF Ask Council for Use of Roadway as Playgrounds at King St. School Thursday night the Board of Ed- ucation expects to take definite ac- tion with rebard to the proposed new school. This was the intimation giv- en at the regular meeting of the Board last night by chairman E. W. Drew of the management committee, and Mr, C., N. Henry, chairman of the Board. A special meeting is to be held Thursday night, the primary purpose of which is to deal with this much discussed problem. Mr, Drew reported to the members last night that a couple of weeks ago several members of the Board had visited Toronto, and inspected five or six schools, They had been par- ticularly impressed with the new John Ross Robertson School with its basement above ground, and the lat- est equipment and layout, The special committee had several designs and it was contemplated that definite action could be taken on Thursday night, Closely related to the building pro- gram was the reply of Messers 8. B. Coon and Son, Toronto architects, whose claim for a settlement of ac- count for plans for new buildings formerly proposed, has been before the Board for many months. At the last meeting a special committee was appointed to reach a settlement, if possible, with this firm. L®st night a reply was received in which they did not accept the offer made by the com- mittee, the opinion being voiced that the committte was in the best posi- tion to deal with it and secure legal advice, if found necessary. New Teachers The Management Committee ported as follows: -- "That the resignation of Miss U. K. 1 "wn, commercial specialist, he acc. {ied and that Miss, M. G. Quinn be appointed in her place, at a yearly salary of $2,100. "That Mr. George Farmer, B.A. specialist in science, be appointed to the position of junior science master at a salary of $2,200 per annum, duties to commence Sept. 5. "That the salary of Mr. Andrew Wallace for the year beginning on Sept. 5 be $2,400. ""That the salary of Miss Sara Mc- Bride for the year beginning Sept 5 be $2,000." Supervising Principal A. E. Gar- butt 'reported an attendance in the public schools of 929 girls, 960 boys, a total of 1889, with an aver- age attendance of 1662, or 87 per cent, During the month of May there were given 22 punishments. Six non-resident pupils were on the rolls during May, and fees received from them totalled $7.20 Mr. Gar- butt reported further: "Promotion examinations will be held on June 23, 26, 27, 28. En- trance examinations on June 28, 29, 30. There will likely be 106 candi- dates writing from the Oshawa schools, 24 more than last year. Supervised Play "In regard to supervised play, we have been running inter-school league games jn Junior, Inter- mediate and Senior boys' base-ball and girls baseball. Juniors, com- prising boys 12 years and 13 under 81 Ibs., Intermediates, boys 18 and 14 and 15 under 96 pounds, and Seniors all ®thers. Girls, open. ""To date the interest and enthusiam have been high and the spirit of fairness and good feeling displayed by all the teams jis very creditable. No has yet gone by default. In addition we have games among the pupils of each school on every inch of ground, In volley-ball we have been held up for the want of posts. They have been promised often but as yet have not been received. One of the big difficulties has been in getting Um- pires, as we play two games every night of the week except Friday. On the whole we are getting along 0.K. and the children are getting a good deal of sport besides a real training in obedience, team play, and good Sportsmanship. We had intended holding a lacrosse tournament the last week in June but whether it will be possible to carry it out is rather doubtful." Utilize Unused Roadway Trustee Mrs. Myers observed that with the supervised play at King St. school the children were crowded. She suggested that it might be pos- sible for the children to use the un- opened street to the west of the school grounds. A motion was pass- ed requesting the town council to permit the Board to use this street for play grounds until such time as it is found necessary to open this hig pughfare. <incipal Althouse presented the following report from the High School: The total number on the roll is how 284, Fd whom 204 are from wan; rom t. County an from other counties. y and 14 re- cent. of the total enrolment. the month 15 pupils left through illness, and thirteen The aver: daily attendance was 252 or 97 age During school, two accept- ing positions in town. One new pupil entered Wind Hurts Cherries [i Frost Last Night Garden produce has suffered during the last three or four days probably more than it has heretofore this season. Locally, gardeners report that the high winds of the week-end played havoc with the cherry crop, causing many cherries to fall, In some districts about Osh- awa it would seem that the frost of last night did consider- able damage. Councillor A, W, Brown, whose garden is on fairly high ground, told The Reformer this morning that produce up four and five inch- es had been blackened, while other thngs, just peeping through the ground, had been only nipped. Fortunately, however, the destruction does not seem to have heen general, as Mr. Robert Brooks, Ritsm Road North, said that he had found a few tomato plants, and little else, only-slightly nipped by last night's cold spell. "I think the gardens would have been better with)even more rain than we wor! was the view of one gardengr, who was of opinion that Friday and Saturday's deluge did not go deep enough, CHILDREN'S DAY AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Edifice Beautifully Decorated-- Services by Members of Sunday School According to custom both morn- ing and evening services were devot- eded to Children's Day exercises at the Christain church Sunday. The church was beautifully decorated for the occasion, 'peonies, daisies, farns, and other flowers greeting the eye in every direction. The main auditorium and balcony were filled to their utmost capacity at each ser- vice. Signs of approval and expres- sions of gratification were very mani fest and members of the church and school feel that efforts in training and preparation were well rewarded. The Morning service consisted mainly of recitations, songs, chor- uses, and drills, all of which were rendered in a very creditable man- ner. The superintendent, Mr. Roy Bennett, made brief remarks on the progress of the Sunday School. The pastor, Rev. ET. Cotten, gave a few statistics re the Sunday school and expressed his appreciation of the good work the officers and teachers and others are doing, which in the end means fruit for the church. Mrs. Hodgkinson, teacher and trainer, was the able pianist. The following numbers were the program: Voluntary, by Mrs. Hodgkinson; while the children filed in; Chorus "Gates of Blessing" by school, Mr. Koch, directing; Welcome song, by eleven girls; Recitation--"A {large Attendance" by LouisesBennett; Re- citation--*"A Railroad Man" by Har- old Beamish; Chorus "Sing Ye of Summer," by school; Recitation-- "Sunshine and Shadow," by Amy Manuel and Mamie Petre; Exercise "Golden Words" by four girls; Re- citation "Our Share" by Ruth Hodg- kinson; Chorus "His Love" by school; Recitation "Seeds of Kindness" by Helen Smith; Recitation "The Wire- (Continued on page 6) a. Two Dairies Are Ordered To Stop » » » Delivering Milk Announcement was made at the of- fices of the Board of Health yesterday that motices had been served by Dr. McKay, Medical Officer of Health, on both Hinkson's and Winter's dairies lling their li and forbid- ding them to deliver milk in Oshawa after Monday. This action follows the report of the analysis of the milk samples taken from these dairies, as published in The Reformer last Thursday. on Since it started on me first, why not call it the April Fuel strike? -- Rd a lA TENTH ANNIVERSARY SERVIGES OBSERVED BY KING ST. CHURCH Dr. Margaret Patterson, of To- ronto, Delivers a Helpful Message SPECIAL MUSIC BY CHOIR Speaker Shows What Christianity Has Done for the Nation The tenth anniversary of King Street Methodist Church was obsery- ed on Sunday last hy the congrega- tion, the edifice being taxed to capacity at morning, afternoon and evening services. From every stand- point the occasion was one outstand- ing from all previous anniversary celebrations. The morning service was conducted by the pastor, Rev, A. M. Irwin, while Dr. Margaret Patter- son, of the Women's Court, Toronto, delivered the sermon, in which she hrought home the advantages Cana- dians have hy being horn in a Christian country, Dr, Patterson spoke to the Sunday School scholars in the afternoon on 'Leadership," 502 members being present, besides visitors and members of the congre- gation, The evening service was in charge of the pastor. Special Music Music of a special character was rendered by the choir, making the service attractive and unusually in- teresting, Mr. Earle Davison sang a solo at the morning service, while the anthem was given in a manner show- ing careful preparation. At the after- noon service Miss Irene Winters gave a reading and Miss Marjorie Fisher sang. In the evening a solo was rendered by Miss Allen and a duet was given by Mrs. W. Fry and Mrs. (Continued on page 3) HONOR MEMORY OF WAR HEROES Dead of Trinity College School Memorialized by Huge Cross On the arrival of special train parties from Toronto Sunday, Major- Genera! Sir A. C. Macdonell, Com- mandant of the Royal Military Col- lege, unveiled a huge wayside cross, erected just across the roadway from Trinity College School. It is a pre- sent from the Ladies' Guild of the school, and is indeed a fitting memor- | jal to the 121 boys of the school who fell during the war. In the presence of a large crowd of visitors and townspeople the General loosed the Union Jack and revealed the College coat of arms on the face of the tall granite shaft. A guard of honor from the Royal Mlitary Col- lege, all T.C.S. boys, presented arms smartly. In his address, General Macdonell emphasized the value of such school training as had inspired so many young Canadians to give their lives 80 gallantly in the great cause. "With regard to our splendid boys from the T.C.S., they were typified to me in the person of Tom Saunders. I first met him at General Mercer's headquarters -- a cheery, gallant, whole-hearted boy, who seemed to me to be the old school personified." The General, himself an old boy of the school, had a word of comfort for mothers who mourn. He said that if Canadians did not sing when going into battle it was because their minds were busy with thoughts of those at home. He had never heard of an atheist on the Western front, and those who fell were "in the peace of God." No one, not even their mothers, should mourn them unduly. After this came the formal presen- tation of the cross by Mrs. Lawrence Baldwin and Miss Margaret Cayley; it acceptance by Dr. F. Graham Orchard, the head master; and its dedication by the venerable ex-head master, the Rev. C. J. 8S. Bethune. "In the faith of Jesus Christ, we (Continued on page 3) Daylight Saving Resulls of Voting onthe By-laws and Plebiscite up Flusher Pedlar Site Div For Against For Against 13 82 3 43 27 87 10 2 2 23 &7 15 60 14 57 142 - wm -Newo dw ORO VRAVWN = (Continued on page 3) | 81 Bw 25 48 8 25 30 75 iH 68 9 14 18 61 17 50 34 122 ---- Slight Modification in Tax on Autos A slight readjustment in the tax imposed on automobiles by 'the budget brought down in Parliament on May 23 was an- nounced by Hon. W, 8. Field- ing in the House of Commons last night, together wi'h modi- fications in other imposts, The veteran Finance Minister said: "In regard tg automobiles, we had proposed a tax of & per cent,, to be levied on automo- biles up to $1,200 and 10 per cent,, on the larger and more expensive vehicles. We pro- pose that the 5 per cent. shall apply to all automobiles up to the cost of $1,200, whether they be small or large, and the 10 per cent., will apply to the excess. The small automo- bile costing $1,200 will pay & per cent, The more expensive will pay 5 per cent, up to $1,- 200 and 10 per cent., on the balance, The figures are the same, but there is a little re- adjustment in the way they are stated, All bona-fide sales of automobiles up to the 23rd of May shall be made exenfpt from taxation. That will ap- ply not only to automobiles owned in Canada but to the imported automobiles provided they can prove a bona-fide sale, and that they shall he entered into Canada not later than July 1 coming." PLEBISCITE AND BY-LAWS DEFEATED Small Vote Polled on Saturday ~--Majorities Against Decisive Oshawa ratepayers emphatically declared on Saturday that they were opposed to the purchase at the present time of a street flusher; also that they would not sanction the set- ting aside of additional money to enable the old Pedlar site to he clean ed up. The majorities against both by-laws voted on, on Saturday, were decisive. The majority against the flusher was 429 and against the clean-up by-law 311. The decision on the daylight savy- ing plebiscite was equally emphatic, the majority against being 470, the largest of the three votes. The num- ber of ballots marked on the Plebis- cite was slightly larger than the by laws. This was due to the fact that only property owners were eligible to vote on the money by-laws, where- as all persons on the voter's list were entitled to express themselves on summer time. The vote against all three ques- tions was not confined to any partic- ular district. Analysis of the results show that at not one sub-division. on none of the three questions, was there a majority in favor. The de- tailed official figures are given clse- where on this page. TOWN SHOULD HAVE DEAD FISH BURIED Suggested That Boys Be Paid to Gather Shiners Up To Be Destroyed Summer residents at Oshawa-on-the- lake, and visitors to Lakeview Park, have been complaining for some weeks past of the fishy odor from the thousands of decaying shiners along the shore. Oshawa has fared no bet- ter nor no worse than other places along the north shore of lake Ont- ario, but that does not make the visits of Oshawa people to the lake- shore any more enjoyable. The pres- ence of the dead fish, coupled with the odor, has interfered with the bathing all along the lakeshore. Last weeks hot spell forced the matter to the attention of Toronto authorities. "The result was that the edict was issued that each person in that city who had land fronting on the lake was to gather up the fish on his property and bury them, and to keep them cleaned up daily. The Harbor Commission, which controls the large stretch of lakeshore at Sunnyside, and the Parks Commis- sioner, controlling the island, agreed to similarly bury the fish. The pres- ence of the fish was not only putting a check on business, but it was a serious interference with bathing. (Continued on page 2) COMING EVENTS PRIMROSE SERENADERS OF CHI- cago, Wendesday, June 14, Bay Park, Whitby. Dancing 8.45 to 1 a\ m. 31a THE 100F. WILL HOLD THEIR annual Decoration Day, June 18th, 1922, leaving hall at 2 o'clock sharp. Visiting members invited to attend. G. Gummow, Chairman; W. W. Bickle, Secretary. Bic NOTICE ALL: MEMBERS OF Court Oshawa No. 294, Independent Order of Foresters, are requested to attend a special business meeting and initiation on Wednesday, June 14, 1922, in the K.P. Hall and to | tor | the county. COUNTY TAX RATE FIXED 71-2 MILL3; HALF MILL HIGHER Oshawa Pays Second Largest Amount in County-- $28,454 EXPENSES GROW GREATER Cost of Administration, Particu- larly Education and Roads, Higher Ontario county tax rate for 1022 will he seven and a half mills, an increase of one half mill over 1921. The rate was struck by the County Council Saturday afternoon. The budget for the year hrought down hy the Finance Committee calls for an expenditure of 193,495 for all pur- poses, The increase in the tax rate, al- though not much, is necessary to meet the ever increasing cost of county administration, particularly for good roads and education, in- terest and debenture debt, special grants, ete. The seven and a half mills is based cn a total assessment of $25,709,374, or five and a half mills for general expenditure and two mills county roads. This year the county will have to pay $64,514.27 as its share of 20 per cent, of the cost of the provincial highway through The Town of Oshawa will pay into the county treasury this year $20,866.- 49 for general purposes, and $7,587.- 81 for county roads. The Township of Pickering, the largest municipality in the county, pays more than Osh- awa, heing assessed $23,030.79 for general purposes and #58,378.11 for county roads. The total county ex- penditure for general purposes will be #141,896.55, and for county roads (Continuedon page 2) MAN ARRESTED AT HIS OWN REQUEST And Fined $10 for Drunken- ness -- Wanted Wife Jailed Too When a man presents himself Police headquarters with a frank re- quest to. be placed under arrest and can give a satisfactory explanation why he should be arrested, there can be no serious objections on the part of any police officer. Sunday evening, about 7.30 o'clock, Robert Garrow walked into Chief of Police Friend's official abode, according to evi- dence given by the Chief in Police Court yesterday morning, saying, "I want to be pinched and I want my wife pinched." In reply to a query by the Chief, Garrow stated that his wife had hit him over the head, cutting it open. She had used a mop. "I want you to come over to the house and arrest her," Garrow said, and admitted he had been drinking wine. When the Chief told him he could not arrest his wife, Garrow exclaimed, "arrest me then, I have been drinking." Chief Friend stated that the arrest was made and a charge of in- toxication preferred against Garrow. Accused had asked for a doctor to dress the wound on his head but Dr. Cameron, who was summoned, could find nothing but a scratch. Garrow when brought before Mag- istrate Hind pleaded not guilty, and after the Chief's evidence was taken still declared he was not intoxicated, but when the difference between being drunk and being intoxicated was explained to him, he changed his plea. Accused was previously con- vicfed of a similar offence in Decem- ber, 1920; but taking into consider- ation that the first offence occured sometime ago, and that accused had been working steadily recently, the minimum fine of $10 and costs was imposed with an alternative of thirty days, Garrow claimed to have been drinking dandelion wine, having pick- ed the dandelions May 24. His Worship told the accused that fighting with mops and getting into (Continued on page 3) Jobless Veterans Halt. Ottawa Hike Oshawa will mot be the head- quarters either tonight or to- morrow night of the jobless 'army, as had been expected. Riley's hikers, at least the ad- vance body of them, number- ing something over 200, start- ed from Toronto yesterday af- ternoon on their second march to Ottawa. They reached West Hill last night and at that rate of going would have been due here to-night or tomorrow night. Last night, however, "Gen- eral" Riley received telegrams from Premier King and Hon. James Murdock advising the unemployed to return to To- ronto where a complete re-ex- amination of every disabled veteran is promised to com- mence this afternoon at the D, 8.C.R. headquarters. The advance on Ottawa was therefore halted, and the 'army' was to march hack to the city this morning after be- ing supplied with food by To- ronto restaurants. Word had reached the veterans, it is stated, from different municl- palities along the route of march to Ottawa that the same hospitality extended on the first march would not he ac- corded on this occasion. ROTARIANS WITNESS POTTERY IN MAKING Only Factory of Kind in Canada is Located in Oshawa Members of the Rotary Club yes- ter visited one of Oshawa's baby industries, The Ontario Potteries Company Limited, Ritson Road, North. There they saw the start that is being made on another of Canada's varied and many resources, the manufactupe of clay into cups, sau- cers, plates and vases.ete. This is the only factory of its kind in Can- ada, and it was, in consequence, the first opportunity most of the Rotar- ians, if not all of them, had had of seeing how the work is done. That it was a revelation and interesting to them was freely confessed. Mr. T.& 1 gate, a director of the company, and Mr. Thompson W, Black, general manager of the com- pany, were guests at the Rotary Club luncheon. Mr. Black gave a short talk on the history of pottery making. He explained that it dated back to primitive times, and then told of its development until the stage reached to-day. Mr. Black told the Rotarians of his confidence in the success of pottery making in Canada, and gave reasons for it. Whereas in England much of the raw material has to be imported, in Canada all these ma- terials are found in abundance. Then too, the prices of the raw ma- terials are lower here than in England. Clay there is $41 a ton, whereas here it is $23 a ton; felds- par there is $75 a ton, whereas here it is $20 a ton; flint there is $36.50 a ton, whereas here it is $17 a ton. The cost of oil fuel in Canada is cheaper than in England, and the (Continued on page 4) S. A. Gates Secures Permit for Stores On Simcoe St. N. Included in the building permits issued by Town Engineer Smith dur- ing the last few days is one of $4,000 to 8. A. Gates to build two stores of solid brick on Simcoe St., West side between. King and Bond Streets. Other permits issued are: A. E. Jobber, 172 Celina St. Ga- rage, $125. T. Hodgkinson, Burke St. Brick veneer house $1,500. C. Glecoff, Verdun road, Alterations to house, $1,200. Earl Thompson, French St., temporary frame dwel- ling, $200. W. Narton, Emma St. verandah, $115. J. Bull says to Ireland: "All the 'publics' you want, but no republic." Allowange Board. northern section of the county. Decided to continue Decided to issue debentures bridges. 28th at Whitby. Harbor Road; $500 to Uxbridge of Uxbridge Township that land forestration purposes. its suburban area east and west, hear Bro, Mullett, of Toronto, 31a Summary of Business of County Council in Four Days' Session Appointed four representatives for the county on the Mothers' Decided to extend the county roads system eight miles in the Struck the tax rate for 1922 at seven and a half mills, to pro- vide for an expenditure of $193,495 for all purposes. conferences of road foremen in the county as a means of encouraging efficiency in road building. of cost of provincial highway, and #20,000 for county roads and Passed many bylaws, received reports of standing committees, heard deputations, etc.,, and adjourned to meet again on July Voted special grants of $500 to East Whitby township for and $500 to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair Association. Deferred action for short time on recommendation from reeve Received favorable report from special committee on the sub- urban area, stating that the city of Toronto had agreed to extend provincial highway to Oshawa, as well as considering assistance tax in upkeep of secondary roads. for $50,000 for County's share Township for general purposes, be purchased by county for re- and pay 20 per cent. of costs of COUNTY COUNCIL GRANTS S300T0 E, WHITBY TWP. Money to be Used in Improving the Old Harbor Road UXBRIDGE TWP. GETS HELP Report of Road and Bridges Committee Provides for Repairs The striking of the tax rate, pre- sentation of the @mancial budget for the year, receiving reports of standing committees and the pass- ing of by-laws galore marked the closing of the June session Wwf the County Council Saturday afternoon. For the purpose of passing a num- ber of debentures by-laws and con- sideration of other matters an ad- journed session was decided upon, the Council meeting at Whithy on Friday, July 28th. The by-laws to be considered, after being advertised the legal 30 days, include one to raise $50,000 to pay the county's share of the 'cost of the provincial highway, and another to raise $20,- 000 for permanent county roads and bridges this year. The June session lasted four days and much import. ant business was transacted, $300 for East Whitby At the forenoon session Saturday Council voted the sum of $500 to the Township of East Whithy for the improvement of the old Harbor road built in lieu of re-building the Harbor bridge washed out a year ago. On this road there already has been spent about $8,000, of which the town of Oshawa, as in- directly benefiting therefrom, paid $2,000 and the Township about $6,- 000. The Roads and Bridges Com- mittee recommended that the Town- ship receive a grant of $1,000 for the road, but this met with consider- able opposition the principle of the County giving special grants to any municipality being strongly denounc- ed, with Warden Richardson leading those who held this view. It was represented by Reeve Levi Ellins, of East Whithy, that his township had suffered more damage from storms in the past few years than any other township ip the coun- ty. One cloudburst washed out 20 ! bridges alone while during heavy storms the township almost invari- ably suffered. Today the munici- pality had $100,000 in debentures to retire, and he contended that the Council had a right to come to its assistance the first time any grant had ever heen asked for, Deputy-Reeve Mason, of Oshawa, argued that the road in question gave access to Oshawa Harbor which some day would be improved and also to some very valuable farms to the east. Oshawa would pay $150 of the $1,000 if it was granted after having already paid $2,000, yet would receive no immediate or direct benefit from the road. He pointed out that had the old bridge been rebuilt it would undoubtedly have cost the county a lot of money. Warden Richardson opposed on principle the making of special grants to any municipality. It was entirely wrong, and if established now it was hard to say just where it would lead to. The warden did not think it would be any great hardship if East Whitby did not re- ceive the money asked for. The warden's view was concurred in by Deputy-Reeve Forgie, of Pickering. After further discussion an amend- ment that the grant be made $500 was carried on a vote of 12 to 11. Want Magistrate Appointed Council voted on Saturday fore- noon to petition the Ontario Govern- ment to appoint a police magistrate in the village of Port Perry. At pre- sent there is a magistrate in the village, appointed under the old law, who tries only local cases, jurisdic- tion being exercised in several ad- joining townships by the magistrate from Uxbridge. The contention of Reeve Rundle, of Port Perry, was that the cost of administration of justice to the county was increased uhnecessarily under the present ar- rangement, while adjoining town- ships were greatly inconvenienced. Some members of the Council thought it well that fhe present new arrangement of magistrates in the county should be given a fair trial andl that in most places it was work- ing very satisfactorily, Reeve Walls, of Beaverton, stated that his village was well served by the magistrate from Orillia, and that it was better that an outside magis- trate should come in. Reeve Owen Davies, of Uxbridge. made a strong plea for financial as- sistance to his township whiéh now for the first time faced a debt of $8,000, and had within its boundar- ies much unproductive land yielded little in taxes. He asked for $1,000 and succeeded in getting $500 but not without opposition. Those who opposed the principle of making special grants to any particular municipality again made themselves heard. Reeve Davies did not state what the money was for, leaving the impression that it was for gener- al purposes. Pay Cost of Highway. The Council, on the recommenda- tion of the committee on Legislation and Memorials, decided to take no action on the request of Waterloo County that the government be ask- ed to bear the whole cost of the pro- vincial highway. (Continued on page 3)