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Shop In Oshawa and Help Build Up the Town The Onlario Reformer EE All the News Whale It Is News VOLUME 51--No. 58 Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Published at Oshawa, Ont, Canada OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1922 Yearly Subscription $3.00 Single Copies 5 Cents South Ontario U.F.O. Not Enthusiastic For "Broadening-Out" Idea Local Leaders of United Farmers Against Drury Proposal Favor Sec- retary J. J. Morrison in His Opposition To Daryn Anx- ious for Provincial Pro- gressive Convention "DRURY MAKING A MISTAKE"_E. LICK Premier Will Have No Organi- zation if New Step Taken, Says Elmer Lick--Ex-Pres. Halbert States that U.F,O. Would Welcome Urban Support vA With one or two exceptions, Pre mier E. C. Drury's "broadening out" policy recenntly announced, is not being very enthusiastically received by U. F. O, workers generally in South Ontario, if the opinions of a few of the more prominet supporters of the Farmers' party is any indication of the general feeling. The Premier's proposal to organize a party which will embrace urban districts as well as rural sections, is. meeting with much opposition headed by J. J. Mor- rison, secretary of the U.F.O. and one of the founders of the Farmers' movement in Ontario. The first de- finite move towards "broadenig out" was faken secretly by the Premier a month ago, and has only now be- come known. It is stated that it is Premier Drury's intention to call a Provincial Progressive Convention which, presumably would organize a new party and possibly draft a new platform. Whether supporters of the Drury Government wish to remain strictly a Farmers' party or embrace urban as weel as rural districts is the im- portant question to be decided. When interviewed by the Reformer Thurs- day evening following J. J. Morrison's reply to Premier Drury's letter, Mr. W. C. Ashenhurst, of Uxbridge, Presi- dent of the U.F.O. in South Ontario, said: "While I have a lot of respect for Mr. J. J. Morrison, I think the Drury Gogernment has in most cases done fairly well, But I do not see how it can remain in power unless it has support other than from Farmers. L DURHAN'S PEAT BOGS MAY SUPPLY FUEL FOR OSHAWA Peat its. Found in Ran. Had Merchants Given Offence ? Whether or not Jupiter Pluvius held a grudge against the merchants on the south side of King Street East, or whether he was not aware of the fact that the Hydro Elec- tric had removed from the window the cottage, which was supposedly on fire, hav- ing been placed there during the Firemen"s Convention, an unique incident occurred yesterday afternoon. During one of the showers early in the afternoon pedes- trians passing along the south side of the street found themseives in the midst of a heavy fall of rain but were surprised when looking across the road to notice that not a drop was falling on the other side, The pavement on the south was thoroughly drenched while the other side was completely dry and for the brief space of a minute or two the sun was shining. Many unique stories have been told regarding showers but *'truth is stranger than fiction." say's Swamp New- castle--Being Analyzed F. W. BOWEN INTERESTED Company May Be Formed--Might Help Solve Fuel Shortage Problem During the fuel shortage which Oshawa now finds itself facing, it has been suggested that Welsh coal, soft coal, wood, in fact anything that would burn, might be used to solve the problem and some have suggest- ed peat, Experiments are now being carried on and have been conducted for many years past by the govern- ment, at Alfred, Ontario, near Ot- tawa, in the manufacture of this fuel, but few Oshawa people realiz» that there are peat bogs in Clarke township, Durham County. These may be brought into use as suppliers of fuel for Oshawa and district this year, Clarke. township has several peat bogs and there has been much specu- lation regarding them at various in- tervals since the time, about fifty years ago. when an attempt was made to manufacture the bog deposits at Ransay's swamp, south east of MORE THAN LINES BUSY AT PICNIC Bell Telephone Outing--No Com- plaints to Trouble Dept.-- --Hello Girls There Plant employees of the Oshawa area of the Bell Telephone Company, num- bering about one hundred and twenty- five held their annual picnic at Lake- view Park yesterday afternoon. Places represented at the gathering were: Pickering, © Uxbridge, Bowmanville, Whitby, Port Ferry, Cobourg and Osh- awa. Among those present for the oc- casion were, Mr. A. J. Brown, District Superintendent; Mr. Fiegan, District Trafic Superintendent and Mr. Block- son, Traffic Chief, all of Toronto. This was the second consecutive year that the outing has been held at Oshawa- on-the-Lake. It was a very happy gathering which assembled at the Park early in the af- Newcastle, into peat, for fuel. The effort at that time was a failure as the process was too slow and expen- ceive to compete with cheap wood. This year, however, with dear coal and with the modern peat handling methods now available, once more the large peat bog deposits are in the Mme light. Mr, F. W. Bowen, M. P. for Dur- ham has taken the matter up. In company with Reeve F. Allin, of Clarke, Messrs. W, H. Gibson and Herb, Dickson thgy visited the bog Fall Exams For High School Pupils September Supplemental Ex- aminations for all Middle and Upper school subjects will be held in the High School, Whit- by, heginning on Sept, 11, Can- didates wishing to take any of these examinations should make application direct to "The Deputy Minister," Department of Education, Toronto, and en- close a fee of one dollar for each subject on which he or she wishes to write. This ap- plication should be sent to To- ronto- at as early a date as possible. The candidate shoulil also state the centré at which he or she wishes to write. An? further information may he tad by applying to R. A. Hutchi- son, Public School Inspector, Whitby, Ont. NEAR FATALITIES AT OSHAWA DOCK cued by Companions--Capt. Culling Renders Aid While Diving--Dr. Brown's Services Required e-- standing on the big wharf at Osh- awa-on-the-Lake Sunday morning about 11.30 o'clock, possibly avoided SAW VERSAILLES FOUNTAINS PLAY Oshawa Girl Returns From Euro- pean Trip--Delighted With Paris and Brussels After visiting four countries, France, Belgium, England and Scot- land, Miss Gladys Westaway, Lloyd Street, was one of the twenty-one suc- cessful cantidatees in the European Tour contest of The Toronto Sunday World, rteurned home from a six week's trip. Besides visiting the principle cities in the four countries, Miss Westaway had the welcome op- portunity of motoring over the battle- fields of France, passing through Arras, Vimy Ridge, Paschendale and other historic places at which Can- adian soldiers so heroically upheld Canada's name. Poppy Fields in Bloom lans on lots 2 and 3 in the 2nd con- cession of Clarke. Samples will be submitted to Government analysists| at Ottaws and Toronto, and if peat is found of sufficient quantities a, company may be formed at once to! manufacture and place it on the mar- ket, SONS OF SCOTLAND HOLD FINE PICN Gathered at Snudden's Grove-- Miss Westaway expressed herseif as being delighted with the trip which {was arranged by Cook's Tours. The accomodation and arrangements for transportation were perfect and the {entire party speaks in glowing terms {of the courtesy .extended to them. | Leaving Toronto on July 2nd, they | sailed from Montreal on the following {day and nine days later landed at | Cherbourg, France. From there they | went by train to Paris and during the | journey, Miss Westaway told the Re- | former, poppy fields were seen every- | where, presenting a most bea. tiful |appearances. She describes Paris as "a gorgeous city." The party spent four days in "Gay Paree," which they a double fatality. George Wilson, Bond Street East, and an employee of The Reformer Printing Company, while bathing on the west side of the dock, was suddenly overcome with a severe cramp. He had swum out some distance and was returning when the cramp seized him. He cal- led for help and his brother, Thomas Wilson, swam out to him while Cliff Rogers, another companion, threw out a rope which was, however, much too short. Fortunately oe of the campers, Mr. H. 8. Price, was able to throw a life preserver near the swimmer and he was brought safely to shore. Capt. W. C. Culling was summoned and rendered artificial respiration. Mr. Wilson soon re- covered from the effects of his ex- perience, Just gs Mr. Wilson had recovered another accident of an equally serious nature occured. F. Kelso, of Simcoe Street, South, in diving off the wharf. dislocated his right shoulder. His companios succeeded in getting him out of the water and the assistance of Capt. Culling was again required. Mr. Culling was able to put the bone in a position so that Mr. Kelso could be taken to Dr. Brown's office, where the shoulder was properly dressed. Mr. Kelso is doing as well as can be expected, but will be unable to resume work for some weeks. Mr. Wilson was able to return to work o Monday morning. ADJUTANT GRAVES IS TRANSFERRED Local Heads of Salvation Army Work Leave Oshawa Next Week Having received their farewell or- SUNDAY MORNING G. Wilson and F. Kelso Res- WILSON TOOK CRAMPS Kelso Dislocated Right Shoulder Prompt action on the part of those Bullet Penetrates Hips of Neil Felt On Paddling Trip [Osh ol . awa Man Se Find Body Lake Injured 85 Miles South' Scugog Victim || of Biscotasing in New Hour failure was bd Ontario bi Two Days as the cause of the death by drowning on Saturday even- Reac ng Railway ap ing dant. Ju Jake Sougor of Accompanied by Ar- mer eridge, ulton Ave., Toronto, This was shown thur Whattam, also of Oshawa by the autopsy made at Caesarea, after the body had SUDBURY DOCTOR EXTRACTED LEAD beenTecovered from the water at about seven o'clock Tues- day evening, The location of the body, which had been sought since mr Injury Due to Accidental Dis- charge of Revolver--Victim Now Resting at His Home in Oshawa--Canoeing from Biscotasing to Thessalon the tragedy by some forty launches and a large dredge from Port Perry, came as a discovery upon the part of Mr, Kenneth Allison, of 119 Hil- ton Avenue, Toronto. He, with his wife, was rowing upon the lake when he noticed the head floating above the . water, ody. was. Fetovercd Having been shot through both hips just off Williams' Point, by a bullet from an automatic pistol about three-quarters of a mile which was accidentally discharged by from shore, and almost at an acquaintance, Neil Felt, only son the spot at which the deceas- of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Felt, Simcoe ed lad was seen to disappear. and Lloyd Streets, was rushed from Marks upon the head and the scene o fthe accident, eighty-five tears in the clothing showed miles south from Biscotasing on the that the dredge had been main line of the C.P.R. west of Sud- grappling with it during the bury, to the Sudbury hospital. There search, Mr. Frederick With- he was operated on and the bullet eridge, the father of the young which had penetrated to within one man, left Caesarea Tuesday inch of the right side of his hips re- evening with the body. moved. After being in the Sudbury hospital for about a week, Mr, Felt arrived in Oshawa on Saturday even: ing and informed his par2nts for the first time of his injury. At the pre- sent time he is confined to his home where Dr. F, J. Rundle is attending him, Mr. Felt and Mr. Arthur Whattam, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Whattam, Simcoe Street South, left two weeks DEVOTE 00 MUCH TINE T0 BUSINESS Successful Mercantile Men Not Always Successful Fathers-- paddle through to Thessalon, a village on. the Sault Ste. Marie line of the [ bh to: Rotari C.P.R. The total distance between To remain strictly as a Farmers' party would lessen its control. [I|ternoon and a fine program of races, believe in the Premier's "broadening | Which was immensely enjoyed, was out" policy which would embrace the | followed by a tempting supper. An principles laid down by the U.F.0." |exciting baseball match brought the Mr. Ashenhurst also stated that he activities to a close. Much credit for originally thought the U. F. O. should | the success of the event is due to the Highland Music-- Varied Sports Program Under perfect weather conditions a most enjoyable picnic was bLeld at Snudden's Grove on Saturday after- lenjoyed probably more than any other stage of the tour. Among the many places they visited, were Napoleon's Tomb and Madelaine Church. They enjoyed a motor trip from Paris to Versailles and were fortunate in being in the latter city when the have stayed as a non-political organi- |¢aPable management of the Sports zation and forwarded their requests to the Government which happened to be in power. Mr. R. H. Halbert, of Uxbridge, + past President of the U.F.O. and pree- sent Dominion member for North Ontario told the Reformer that he did not give the subject much consid- eration but was of the opiion that this step would not be enthusiastically re- (Continued on page 7) ANOTHER OUTING HELD AT LAKEVIEW King St. Epworth League Holds Picnic--Ball Game and Races "J Members of King Street Methodist Church Epworth League and many of their friends gathered at Lakeview Park yesterday afternoon to hold their annual outing. Nearly two hundred young people were present and a de- lightful time was spent in games, races and a baseball match. Although the League has suspended operation during the summer months and has not been meeting regularly for several weeks, it was quite evident that inter- est in the organization had not been lessened Suitable prizes were presented to various winners while awards wer. 50 given to those coming last in event. The baseball teams wi tained by Clinton Moore and win, the former's team winni game was a real exhibition baseball should not be played spectators were quite satisfied result. Threatening weather early in the afternoon did not dampen the en- thusiasm in the slightest and the out- ing was pr d a huge The prize winners were as follows: Potato race, ladies--Miss Lena Cook, 8. Michael. 2% Committee. The president of the or- ganization is Mr. T. H. Ayres, of Osh- awa, while the Secretary is Mr. G. H. Fleming, also of Oshawa. The Cobourg staff was more largely represented than other visiting staffs and the tug-of-war between the Oshawa and Cobourg ladies provided much ex- citement, the visitors finally winning out. The races were closely contested and the participants entered into the sports with enthusiasm. The results of the various events were as follows: Three legged race, 50 yds, open --- N. A. Rae and N. J. Wettlauffer. oo Girls' race, 256 yds.--Dorothy Black- ler. Sack race, 25 yds. Whiley. 100 yd. dash, open--A. L. Edgar. Potato race, 256 yds. Ist heat--N. J. Wettlauffer. Potato race, 26 yds., 2nd heat--Doris Roberts. Boys' race, 50 yds.--K. Whiley. Officials' race, 100 yds.--N. J. Wett- lauffer. Ladies' race, 50 yds.--Doris Rob- erts. Skipping rope race, girls, 50 yards-- Doris Roberts. (Continued on page 7) MT ------------ boys--Kenneth noon last under the auspices of the Local Comp of the Sons of Scotland Society. Meeting at the Four Corners at 2 o'clock, the members and friends were taken by motor to the park. A sports programme was then entered n which was keenly taken part in by eager contestants. Sev- eral races were run to suit the younger members of the company, and the keen spirit shown by them was equal- ly shared by the older folks. The married ladies' race was an exciting incident, Mrs. Stevens and Mrs. Rid- dell finishing almost a dead heat, but the matter of inches gave Mrs. Stev- ens the victory. The wheelbarrow race and the three- legged race gave the spectators great amusement and some hard falls were taken in good spirit. A Five-a-side Football Tournament was held which was fought out vigorously by the play- ers, the victors worthily earning the honours. Mr. McNaught performed the [oe Saturday afternoon, Aug. 26th. ers welcome. young and old. DON'T FORGET TO VISIT BUSINESS EDUCATION -- THE "1 fall Canadian Business hold a picnic at Lakeview Park, present with your basket. Strang- A good time for 58¢ | linkoft. THE| Girls race over 10 years--Elinor | filuntains were playing, which is not a frequent occurence. Visits Battlefields After~ their return to Paris they journeyed north to Arras, passing over the bagtlefijelds. Here Miss Westaway noticed that most of the land was cultivated and that great progress was' being made in recon- struction work. Trenches could be seen and here ad there a helmet or a gun could be noticed. The city of Arras presented a very busy appear- ance which is most remarkable con- sidering that this big city was almost totally destroyed. The cemeteries were beautifully kept, she pointed out. It rained most of the time they were going through these historic places but the trip was nevertheless enjoyed. Among other places visit- ed was Brussels, where the monu- ment erected in honor of Nurse Edith Cavell, is located. While there the _ | party stopped at Fhe Metropole Hotel. Miss Westaway was yery taken up with Brussels, particularly on account of its beauty. After spending two days there, they went by hain to Ostend and then crossed the c nel to Dover, going from there to London Sces Edinburgh Castle ; * Sight-seeing cars were supplied (Continued from page 1) ders, Adjutant H. Graves and Mrs. Graves, of the Salvation Army will say good-bye to their congregation next Sunday, Adjutant Graves was notified this week to that effect al- though he has not learned where he will be statioed or who his successor will be in Oshawa. ment will probably be made some time during the latter part of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Graves came to Osh- awa from Cobourg nine months ago and during their residence here in charge of Salvation Army work, they have become greatly attached to the people among whom they have been working. Their friends will greatly regret their departure from this town. Adjutant Graves will preach his fare- well sermons next Sunday and on Monday a musical festival will be given in the Citadel by the band and songsters. The Adjutant has planned to leave Oshawa on Thursday of next week. The announce- HAS TOES CRUSHED Foster Dell, 234 Court Street, was slightly injured about twelve o'clock to-day moon, while at work in the factory of the Pedlar People Ltd. One of the parts of the machine used for rolling Corrugated culvert stock, which he was operating, became loose, and, falling on the toes of his right foot, crushed them slightly. Dr. McKibbon was called in and the in- jured man was taken te the Hospital, where the foot was dressed. The in- jury is not of a serious mature and Mr. Foster will be able to return home soon. { "My Job As a Father," or "A Father's Responsibility To His Son" was the subject of an unusual- y interesting address given by Mr. C. N. Henry at the weekly luncheon of the Rotary Club Monday. The Father and Son movement is at- tracting much attention from all moral institutions and the address was one which appealed to all the Rotarians present. Mr. Henry said in part: "I have known of a number of wealthy men who were not successes as fathers. They made money rapidly; their fac- tories were marvels of organization: their money investments were sound and made with excellent judgment, and their contributions to public Ser- vice were useful and willingly made. these railway points is about 276 miles. Whe nabout 85 miles in from the main line of the railway the two Oshawa boys met some other paddlers and one night while they were on shore Mr, Felt was accidentally shet. This occurred two weeks ago last night. The other members of the party then spent the next two dass getiuing thc injured man qut to the railway and from Biscotasing passage was taken to Sudbury. Upon arrival at St. Joseph's hospital in the Nickel Town the bullet was extracied, Mr. Felt remaining in that institution for about a week. Upon his arrival in Oshawa on Saturday he walked up town in the evening and had taken an- other short walk also, but fearing complications he has again taken to his bed. All this took time and thought. At 8 The journey which the two boys the finish there was a fortune on one hand--and a worthless and dis- | were taking lies entirely in the Missis- sojute son on the other. Why? Too ' sauga Forest Reserve, and while much much time spent in money-making of this area has been burnt over with- implies too little time spent with the in recent years nevertheless the num- boy. erous waterfalls and beautifully situ- Expect Too Much ated lakes present a changinb panor- "One of the chief dangers as I see|amic view of ceaseless interest for the it is the tendency to expect from |travellér. Ome party of Americans children the same wise reasoning |which paddled from Thessalon to which adults are supposed to prac-|Biscotasing a week before the Oshawa tise. We think we are punishing|boys set out, secured snaps of four- them for their faults, when the fact |teen moose. is we are punishing them because at nine or ten or eleven " ONT. POTTERIES \ wy twelve years they have not quired the experienced wisdom their elders, We tell them they . should have known better. At their age we did not ourselves know bet- i ter, and at nine years no child will ever know better. To expect too much from a boy is apt to lead to 2 punishing him merely for being Have Taken Posession of Recently nine years old. Acquired Reids' Garage Better For Hardships --Building Kilns rhe pry is one which seems to call for all the thought and patience I can bring to it. There are so many Although the Ontario Potteries phases to be considered. Success as|t0ok possession of Reid's garage. ow a father cannot wholly be written in |King Street West, on August lst, it kindness. Failure almost certainly |will be another two months before awaits the over-indulgent father.|they are in a position to move their To gratify a child's every whim is{equippment from the plant on the the easy thing to do. It is what the | Ritson Road into the new quarters. heart prompts us all to do. Besides making extesive alternations "Most of us who are fathers now |to the present King Street building; have said to ourselves more tham|work has been commenced on a new once that our children should have |,wo storey addition, the dimensions some of the pleasures of childhood , , of which will be about 756 by 46 which were denied to us. With use oi' Two huge kilns ere also ua- who went early to work, whose par- # der the course of comstruction. . ents battled for the comforts which T. W. Black, General Manager of the they could supply: whose boyhood | =~ - I the was spent between school and the | Company supervising he Wok, newspaper route or the errand-run- 50 Wiel Sihealcng to She, hat the most dificult problem in getting prop- | erly organized had been and at the present time there is ig stadig in their way. continuing to manufacture ducts at the old quarters Road, employing about a The Forestry Department of the|but when ready start Ontario Government has bought the [in the new factory, Mr. that about forty mem Ralph Stutt farm, also the farm of ployed. Products of the the late Thomas Hooper, and some| co ries Ltd, are now © 30 acres 'of the late Wm. Connell |they are hadicapped i ti 3 i ! ! i ii 11] g i Potato race, men--Walter Lynd, M. Winters. Egg race, ladies--Miss Lena Cook, Mrs. Noble. Egg race, men--Walter Lynd," Wal- ter Winters. 'Three legged race, ladies--Miss Lena Cook and Mrs. Noble, Miss Irene Or- chard and Miss Marie Moore. Three legged race, men--Paul Irwin and Walter Lynd, W. Winters and Hugh Murray. Kiddies Shoppe for fancywear and children's wear, operated by Mrs S. A. (Goldie) 12 Athol St 58a | Wright, G. Gill. West. THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF | Married women's race--Mrs. Stev- England are holding an excursion to ens, Mrs. Riddell, Mrs. Waugh. Niagara Falls, on Wednesday, Aug-| Fivea-side Football ust 30. Return fare $3.50. DAUGHTERS OF ENGLAND AN-land Gill for the paddle, which fell into the lake and drifted away from the canoe. nual picnic at Lakeview Park, Sat-| Throwing baseball--J. Purdie, W. The body was recovered Tuesday might. On the right is Miss Elsie Fraser, urday, August 19. Come and bring (Kerr. 31 Chester Avenue, Toronto, who was in the canoe. As a result of the your baskets. 58a |tragedy she ha€ suffered a mervous collapse. i farm, all near Orono, about 175 acres] kils not being large en Sargent, Lydia Williams, Annie Me- | Adam. in all. Mr. Meredeth Linton will be 100 yards open--J. Waugh, w.| ; ; i Re* 1] 3 | i 1 | Competition 58a | Messrs. Waugh, Reid, Winning, Wright growned Saturday evening in hake Scugog, when he dived into the water OF SOUGOG TRAGEDY of 193 Fulton Avenue, Toronto. aged 19, who was | 1 it 4 VICTIM Elmer Withervedge, g Bt | i | J i 31 i J (Continued on page 7) ™ \