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ab oi. { Lhe Ontarlo Reformer (Batablished in 1871) AN fadependent newspaper ' pub. eed every other day (Tuesday, t \, Canada Wy Th Ret ot | Wa, . e Reformer ph ond ' PubMshing Company Limited; Charles M. Mundy, Presi dent, Managing Director and Treas urer; A. R. Alloway, Assistant Man- ager. £ i GEO. A. MARTIN fditor + SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered 'by 'Carrier in 'Oshawa or by mail anywhere in Canada $3.00 4 year, United States subscriptions $1.50 extra to cover postage. Single copies be. OSHAWA, THURS. AUG. 3, 1922, RE PIOUS HOPES WON'T PRO- VIDE NEXT WINTER'S COAL Newspaper despatches from the United States daily eonvey the inti- mation that some new move is being made to get the coal miners back to work. And almost without exception the next following day's press reports tell that the particular effort has fetled. Meantime winter is getting nearer and most heuseholders are giving serious thought as to where they are to obtain fuel for the next winter. The confirmed optimist con- tinues to believe that the miners will 80 back to work soon, that they will soon make up for the five months they have been out of the mines, and that Canada will gets its vrsual pro- portion of the coal thus mined. Possibly the miners will be back at work, and in all' probability Can ada will get a share of the coal thus made avaiable, inasmuch as some parts of the Western States are de- pendent on Canadian coal, but there is grave doubt as to whether suffi- cient will be mined to meet the re- gular demand. The Dominion Gov- ernment has .deeided to help those who help themselves, and expects municipalities to look after their | own residents. | Several municipalities have al- ready taken the initiative so that their residents may be proteeted. Foronto has ordered $100,000 worth of Welsh coal, and the City Council will be asked to set aside another half million dollars for the same purpose. And this in the face of the assurance of the To- ronto coal dealers that the sitnation will right itself. Toronto is not wait- ing. Nor is Ottawa, Belleville nor Peterboro. A meeting was held in Peterboro on Tuesday night of the coal dealers, which was called by Mayor Taylor. Belleville's Chief Mag- istrate also held a conference with dealers there last week. These cities are ascertaining what is ihe exact situation in thoge places. The Reformer believes that the situation is sufficiently serious to warrant Mayor Staeey calling a pub- lic meeting to permit of the subject being discussed. The local coal deal- ers at such a meeting could give information as to the present situa- tion, and the amount of fuel needed, and citizens could give expression to their views. After hearing them all the Mayor and members of Council could decide whether to have the town buy coal or whether the dealers should be left to co-operate im the purchase of fuel. ' TESTING EINSTEIN'S THEORY Astronomers will soon be provided with another opportunity of testing the truth of Einstein's theory that rays or waves of light are attracted and bent when they pass sufficiently near such large masses of heavenly bodies as the sun, stars and planets. On account of the rapidity with which light waves travel--186,000 miles per second---and on account of the enormous gravitational force re- quired theoretically to affect a ray of light, it has been impossible for man te construct am apparatus that could test the theory in any way. But the eclipse on the sun, which is to occur in September, is believed to. have offered 'exactly the oppor- tunity that has been looked for. It is thought that with the sun darken- ed the position of certain stars mear the sun could be determined that heretofore have only been visible when they were on the opposite side of the earth from the sum. This eclipse will pass diagonally across the continent of Australia. Observers and astronomers from California have established a station on Ninety Mile beach, where the observations will be made. The eclipse will last five minutes, 18 seconds. Telescopes equipped with photographic attach- ments will record the positions of the stars and the experts will also ob- serve them with their unaided eyes. Observations taken at the same time at different points in the path of the eclipse will also be made by British astromomers. . . : It is expected that the results from these experiments will prove conclu- sively, once and for all, the truthful- ness of the Rinstein theory. The theory may seem of relatively small fmportance to the average individual, is of considerable importance. tions will require revision, -- EDITORIAL COMMENT for next year, lavatory accommodation, five were on holidays, Eight years ago to-morrow war dogs were loosened, and the short memories, that rumors cirenlated so soon after the last holo- The Quebec has sanctioned the opening other wine store in Hull. who are likely to buy in quantities of on sale, they may find large quantities liquor officially reported as used by prospective buyers. BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY George Washington.--John 29. 11: CRISP COMMENT They say a poor man can be happy; but a happy man isn't poor.--Cincin- nati Post. About the funniest thing we kpow is the man with a wilted collar laugh- ing at women wearing summer furs,-- Watertown Standard. It is pretty well understood that no- body ever thought The Hague confer- ence would really amount to much anyhow.--Detroit Free Press. There are times when it takes more courage to let your end drop altogether than to keep on trying to hold it up. Detroit Free Press. At a Toledo seance, Sir Arthur Con- an Doyle has his arm stroked by a spirit. It must have been an agree- able change from having his leg pull- ed.--Life, WHAT OTHERS SAY PIN MONEY Life.--Reporter--And how did you get your start, Mr. Gotrox? Gotrox--Saving the pins the laundry sent back in my shirts, GOOD RULER WANTED Good Hardware.--Mr. Blimp--*Re- member, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world. Don't forget that, dear." Mrs. Blimp--*"Then you come right in and rule the world a while. I'm tired." TO WIDER IELDS Boston Tramseript.--A young coun- try minister, noted for his jollity, was | dining at a farmhouse one Sunday and ' when his plate of roast chicken was | passed to him, he remarked faceti- ously: | but to the world of star gagers and those who devote their lives to the study of other worlds, its soundness If it is true, many of the former calcula- Perhaps if the Council started now it might have a much-needed, hut sidetracked, building by-law, ready The Park Board might well cele- brate the holding of its first meet- ing on a fixed night, this evening, by taking action to improve the parks' ---- The Toronto police have arrested boys, between the ages of 6 and 10, as the alleged vandals who did $2,000 damage to the interior of a Queen City home while the owners In this genera- tion parents seem more and more to be sparing the rod, and many child- ren appear to be spoiled accordingly. the battlefields of the Old World were drenched with blood. Either the rul- ers of some countries in Europe and Asia are calloused, or else they have of further wars should be so frequently Liquor Commission an- Customers are to be allowed to taste the brands The Commission better se- cure teetotalers as clerks, otherwise What is sald in the verses of Scrip-! ture that are carved on the tomb of 25, OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1922 WEST IMPRESSES REV. FR. BENCH Found Crops Generally, Good And Absorbing Topic of Conversation Referring to the magnitude of the Canadian West as impossible of com- prehension by one who has never seen it, and dwelling on the "im- mense immensity' of the Canadian Rockies, Rev, Father P. J, Bench of St. Gregory's Roman Catholic Church gave an interesting inter- view to The Reformer regarding his recent trip through the three prairie provinces. Edmonton, the reverend father states, has a great future be- fore it with the large areas of unde- veloped land north of it, while Cal- gary, which is an old established city and the larger of the two, has as fine stores as will be found in any metropolis of Eastern Canada. Touching on the crop prospects in the west, Rev, Father Bench stated that he believes the harvest crop this year will be a fair one. The reverend father left Oshawa on July 2 for Calgary to attend the ordination of his nephew, Martin Bench. The ceremony was celebrat- cd by Bishop McNally of Calgary. Rev. Martin Bench is secretary to the Bishop, Rev. Father Bench went and returned from the west, cover- ing the distance hetween Port Me- Nicol and Fort William by boat. He went by way of Regina to Calgary and Lake Louise and while in the west also visited Edmonton and Sas- katoon. One Topic of Conversation Referring to crop conditions in the west Father Bench stated that this is the one topic of conversation throughout that great district, In Ontario the people are not extreme- ly interested in the harvests, but west of Winnipeg, where everything depends on this one thing, every- body discusses the prospects. Cer- tain sections of the west, Father Bench remarked, will have a poor year this year, while other districts bid fair to surpass the bumper crops of 1915, In other sections the crops {will be the best since 1915 and on the whole the harvest should he a fair one. Manitoba, particularly promises to have a fine crop while in parts of Alberta and Saskatche- wan the great trouble has heen the | lack of moisture at the proper time. While Father Bench was in the west the cutting of the grains had not started, although some rye was be- ing reaped for feed, as the hay crop was not a success this year. Lake Louise, which is in the heart of the Rockies a short distance to the west of Calgary, was visited by Father Bench, who describes it as "a real gem of a place." He did not try any real mountain climbing but while at Lake Louise did ascend one mountain with a party, by. means of a pathway which has been made to the summit. This was Father Bench's first trip to the mountains and he was much impressed with their stu- of pendousness, pointing out how it| takes the fastest express train at, least twenty hours to traverse these | mountain ranges. 'While they are not as high as the Alps or the Hima- | layas," remarked Father Bench, "yet for immense immensity they cannot bg surpassed." A Great Futuro Although he visted Edmonton, the reverend father did not get into tho celebrated Peace River District, Rd- monton he found to be not quite as large as Calgary although the inhab-| ftants like to think that they are, | but Edmonton, he states, has a great | future ahead of it. Dealing in par-| ticular with the magnitude of the| prairie farms Father Bench remark- ed that there are no farms in this province to compare in size with the ranches and farms of 1,500 or 1,000 or several hundred acres in extent, which are found in the west . Father Bench stated that when travelling from Regina to Calgary one could! doze in his seat for a half hour or so and upon awakening helieve that he had covered no distance at all, as he would still appear to be in the same district, While in Manitoba the reverend father heard considerable disenssion regarding the forthcoming provins cial election which had not been held at that time. Asked how much time was devoted to a discussion of this subject, which would show the inte- rest taken in the campaign, the rev- erend father stated that when the people weren't talking erops they were talking politics, From the con- versation of those days it was impos- sible to gauge the probable outcome of the election as every party claim- ed that they would be elected to power. In concluding the interview Father Bench expressed his satisfaction that he had been able to make the trip and in thinking of the toil that had been put into the clearing of the farms in the provinces of Ontario and Quebec, said in a reminiscent mood: "You know pioneer life in the west must he entirely different to what it used to he here. There it is easier, not so difficult, more pleas- ant than it was in Ontario. Here the pioneers had to clear the land before they could cultivate it but there they start to work the ground as soon as they take possession." Old Bowmanville Railroader Honored A company of shippers and busi- fess men assembled Monday evening at the Grand Trunk Railway offices, when Mr. E. H. Brown, stationmaster, explajned that Mr. Ogden Smith, who has completed 40 ye¢ars in the em- ploy of the company, about to retire to enjoy a well-earned rest, and expressed his personal apprecia- tion of Mr. Smith's faithful services. is Mr. W. J. Bragg, M.P.P., apple ex- NO ROLLING OF EYES BY MEN IN | ---- porter, .on behalf of those having business with the G.T.R., read an address and presented Mr. Smith with a gold-headed eane. Brief speeches were made by Messrs Robert R. Bird, operator; L. C. Dorien, retiring agent of Toronto; ex Reeve T. S. Holgate, M. J. Comstock and others. £ | | [AUGUST | SALE We are offering the fol- lowing lines of Seasonable "Well, here's where that chicken | enters the ministry." | "Hope it does better there than it | did in lay work," rejoined the bright | boy of the family. A CLASH OF MOODS Regina Leader--An official of the American Federation of Labor is said to be responsible for the statement that "all over Canada the men are just in a mood for a strike," Equally true, possibly more so, is it that the people of Canada are just now in no mood for a strike and any body of men fh the Dominion who without full and suffi- cient reason start a strike cannot hope to have behind them that body of pub- lic opinion in support of their action, without which no strike can ever achieve success. A BIT O' VERSE THE SHIP THAT IS WAITING As I stand by the cross on the lone mountain crest, Looking over the ultimate sea, in the gloom of the mountain a ship lies at rest, And one sails away from the lea. And one spreads its white wings on a far-reaching track, With pennant and sheet free, One hides in the shadow with sails laid aback-- The ship that is waiting for me! flowing But, lo! in the distance the clouds break away, The gates' gleaming portals I see, And I hear from the outgoing ship in the bay The sound of the sailors in glee. So I think of the luminous foet- steps that bore The comfort o'er dark Galilee; And I wait for the signal to go to the shore, To the ship that is waiting for me. : --Bret Harte. goods at big Reductions. 200 pairs Ladies' White canvas shoes, one or two strap or Oxfords. All sizes, regular $2.98 to $3.95 Aug. Sale $1.98 120 pairs child's Patent 2 strap Slippers. Sizes 3 to 1015. Regular $1.65 and $2.00. Aug. Sale Price $1.39 90 Pairs of Men's Oxfords, Black or Brown, narrow, medium or wide Toe. All sizes. Reg. $4.95 and $6.50 Aug. Sale $3.69 40 Pairs of Ladies' White Canvas Boots, High Heels. Sizes 21%, 3, 3%, 5, 51%, 6. Clearing at 69¢ Child's Tennis Boots in sizes 4,5, 6 only. Black, Brown and White. Reg. 95¢ Aug. Sale 49¢ Men's Balbriggan Under- wear, Natural or Black Shirts and Drawers--sizes 34 to 44. Reg. 69¢. to $1.00 Aug. Sale 59¢ Boys' Cotton, Ribbed Hose. Black or Brown, a good wearing stocking. sizes 6 to 914, Aug. Sale 2le Boys' Bathing Suits, navy trimmed with Red--with skirt. Sizes 24 to 32. Reg. 5c. Aug. Sale 59 SPECIAL 50 Doz. Ladies' Fibre Silk Hose, sizes 8 to 101%, all colors. Reg. $1.00. Aug. Sale 79 300 Men's Fine Shirts Sizes 14 to 16. Reg. $1.50 to $1.75 Aug. Sale $1.19 I J.C.McGill PORT PERRY ELECTS THREE COUNCILLORS Messrs. Nasmith, Hutcheson and Stonehouse Gain Office New Reeve Port Perry yesterday cleaned up the debacle that that municipality has found itself in since the resigna- tion of Reeve Rundle and the ensu- ing disruption of council caused by the resignation of various council- lors, Monday an election was helr to fill the three vacancies on the board, the vote putting Messrs H. G. Hutcheson, James Stonehouse and H. C. Nasmith into the council. The figures of the vote were as follows: -- H. C. Nasmith, 231; H. G. Hutcheson, 223; James Stone- house, 208; Arthur Kight, 106, Practically all on the voters' lists cast their vote, the figures showing that about the same number of vot- ers polled their ballots in this elec- tion as in the recent election for reeve, Reeve Phillip Figary, who has just been elected, having defeat- ed Reeve Rundle who resigned and then contested the office again, vill be a new face at the meeting of the 'ounty Council being held in Whit by on Friday. Suggest Milk "Bar" for Fair ; tL A novel booth may be in operation | on the mid-way at the Oshawa Fair this fall if the suggestion of The Far- mers' Sun, the official organ of the United Farmers of Ontario, is carried out by some enterprising concession holder, who may possibly "do" all the fall fairs in the province, The suggestion in The Farmers' Sun is that milk booths would be a desir- able addition to the fall fairs and far- mers' picnic A nuniher of school fairs throughout Canada and the United States have been having at least "milk bar" the grounds, pure, clean, ice-cold milk can he had cost There are many people who look on this as a capital tion, stating that a bar where children could secure plenty would be a decided acquisition the local fair. Such a bar, they point out, conld also serve as an educational exhibit on milk and its great benefits, rere wed one where on al in Oshawa ug the milk for of ETHEL CLAYTON'S NEW PARAMOUNT PICTURE, "FOR THE DEFENSE As long as women "roll their own men will roll their and must not be in court law. Women jurors brought the matter to a crisis in Los Angeles courts, The strong arm of the law, being mascu line--knew full well that it could not eyes § of change women's fashions, so the strong \ Zutoo Tablets Are used by thousands of good ians and relieve thousands of bad headaches. ZUTOO stops any Headache in 20 minutes. a box, at dealers News of the Theatres| that man of the law changed the court- rooms, So now and forevermore, at least until such time as long skirts are a fact and rolled stockings a me- mory, Los Angeles jury boxes will be $0 constructed as not to interfere with the administration of justice, Until recently, jury boxes were en- closed only hy a rail, It was noticed that complaining witnesses would for- get their complaints; that eloquent lawyers would allow their eloquence to lag; that court reporters were in danger of missing some of the evid- ence through interest in other things. Kyes were seen to wander in the dir- ection of the jury box, where were to be had glimpses of trim ankles and correspondingly trim limbs Now the case under dispute has the attention of all present, for the jury boxes are boarded in from floor to hand rail, When director Paul Powell wag pre- paring to film the courtroom scenes in "For the Defense," Ethel Clayton's latest Paramount picture, which will be shown at the Regent Theatre to- night and the balance of this week, he ordered that all sets and action be up-to-the-minute, The jury was hell men and half women, and--the jury box was walled in! AH! MEIGHAN'S WALILOP FrOos FAMOUS FIGHTER Star Sends Tom Kennedy to Mat in Picture, "Our Leading Citizen" way for the gereen drama to soak the villian so that the punch looks like an awful wallop but in reality hurts very little, Thomas Meighan was having a rough and tumble fight with Tom Kennedy lin the former's latest Paramount pie- re, "Our Leading Citizen" which will | be shown at the Regent Theatre next | Monday. After knocking over all the furniture, bredaking down the door and messing things up generally, the com- batants lunged for the knock-out blow, Meighan jabbed Kennedy on the jaw with what appeared to be a resounding | smack. Only the two actors knew that Meighan had "pulled his punch" [ that is, mude it appear more severe | than it really was, But Kennedy was a disciple of Spartan realism, There is a hero of a "Don't pull your punch on me; I'm no lily!" was his order. Whereupon, with the camera still grinding, Mei- ghan let go with another whack that was quite genuine and Kennedy took the count, "That was better," he smiled after the scene was over, "That one made ime feel more like lying down--more realistic!" To all who can't understand Ken- nedy's spunk, it should be said that he was formerly an aspirant for the world's heavyweight title and is har- dened to bumps, IDENTIFIED Kansas City Star.--A man called at a Villuge Post Off for a registered letter which he knew would be await- ing him, The letter was there, but the clerk demurred at handing it over, as he had no means of identifying the caller. The caller took a photograph of himself from his pocket, remark. ing: "I think that ought to satisty vou as to who I am." The clerk look- ed long and earnestly at the portrait 'and then said: "Yes, that's you right enough. Here's your letter." FRECKLES Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Re- move Them With Othine-- Double Strength This preparation for the treat- ment of freckles is usually so sue- cessful in removing freckles and giv- ing a clear, beautiful complexion that it is sold under guarantee to refund the money if it fails, Don't hide your freckles under a veil; get an ounce of Othine and re- move them. Even the first few ap- plications should show a wonderful improvement, some of the lighter freckles vanishing entirely. Be sure to ask the druggist for the double strength Othine; it is this that is sold on the money-back guar- |antee, Our Great Anniversary Sale this money-saving Commenced this morning with hundreds of genuine bargains. be sure to see our windows. Don't fail to attend sale, and above all, | 68 King St. 'W. The Domini Company Known as King St. Chambers. ion Clothing Phone 11513 Formerly Old Oshawa House 12 King St. East Clothin , Me h Boots and Shoes d Y Ib. tin 80° |