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The @utario. Reformer | > , (Bgtablished in 1871) An adepsnde po pewspaper published every oblidr day (Tu and Saturday afternoons) at Osh- awa, Canada, by The Reformer Printing and Publish. Hag Company Limited. V30. Reds ~ - = « ~Presideént and RFditor. WI. Bwort MacKay Vice-President and Treasurer, SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by Carrier in Oshawa or by mail anywhere in Canada $3.00 a year. United States subscription $1.00 extra to:qoyer postage. Single copies 5c. r---- OSHAWA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Ty 1922 BETTER CANADIAN CITIZENS Canada is 'to have a Book Week in November! These special days and special weeks are becoming popular--at least with the promoters. In the olden days we were forced to get along. with Christmas, Thanksgiving, the 24th of May 'and the 1st of July. Any other:days we took off to go fishing or to the cireus had to be stolen from the regular routine of work; and we always felt somewhat guilty as a result, Now-a-days we have not only the regular holidays of our boyhood days, but a great many more "special"' holidays, all of which doubtless serve a useful purpose. We have Fire Prevention Week, in which everyone is supposed to study ways and means of preventing fires and ponder over the enormous. losses which the fire fiend takes from our reluctant pockets. Then we have Back Home Week, when everybody able to ride, walk or travel is expeeted to go back home and see the old homestead and renew the associations of youth. - Then such institutions as Candy Day, Mother's Day, Armistice Day, St. Pat- rick's Day, and goodness knows how many more keep crowding in on us. The latest innovation is Book Week, and like all the others, is worthy of support. There is no doubt but that we have been too much under the sway of American books and magazines. These pour into our country by the ton, and consciously or uncon- scieously influence our boys and girls. While not in any way intending to discount the contributions made to literature by our American neighbors, it would undoubtedly be to the advantage of the people of this country if we paid more attention to our own literature. Canada has an historic background which compares favorably with that of any country in the world. Our explorers, our missionaries, our Fathers of Confederation, and the early settlers and the other splendid men and women who helpéd build up our social, economic and political structure are made of just as fine material and have contributed just as much in the way of romance as any people in the OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, READER INTEREST ESSENTIAL CE se me A Pianeta! Post)" his advertising from free-distribution mediums, it was because these had no fundamental reader inter- est. This was the finding aftor a deep study of the subject. It was the vonvietion that the man who subscribed for a newspaper or other publication, ex- peeted to find advertising in it and valued as in the light of an investment, as something he' had apprec- iated sufficiently to pay fer. / SAVE THE HIGHWAYS (Peterbora Examiner) Hon, F. C. Biggs, Minister of Public Works, made a significant remark during' the ¢ourse of his speech! at a banquet in Oshawa the other night when he de- clared that exceeding the speed limit on the Prov ineial highways' if generally indulged in would double or triple the cost of maintenance, That estimate is confirmed by road experts and should occasion some thought on'the part of motor- ists. ' They are keen for good reads and are getting them, If they immediately proceed to damage the high- ways by speeding they'll either have to put up with! bad roads again or they'll have to pay their share of the excessive cost of keeping the thoroughfares ini shape. The trouble is that most drivers when they 'reach a sectjon of smooth level road are tempted to "step on" the gas. They should remember that when they' do sq, they. are destroying the very thing they have had such a hard fight to get. k The old saw that you can't eat your cake and have it is repeated in the modern saw that youn can't have good roads if yon want to destroy: them by racing cars over their surface. Mr. Biggs' warning is timely. No one loves a speed "cop,'"' but they are doing a good service nevertheless in helping to preserve Ontario's highways from destrhetion. A LITTLE NONSENSE Hubby was out 'mending the clothes line when the fat lady rounded the corner of the house. "Is your wife at home, Mr. Stevens?" "Do you think I'd be doing this if she wasn't?' We've heard of a lot of rough parties, but noth- ing to beat one of which we read an account re- cently, to this effect: "As midnight approached, NOVEMBER 18, 1922 When Jahn Wanamaker, some years ago; withdrew, J District Newsographs | |lurddy afternon, a One hundred and sixty-eight wood- chucks have heen destroyed in and ahout Maynard, Grenville county, as the result of a contest held by the Women's Institute of that place. The wianer of the contest, Blake Young, produced 89 tails. i ' Bxsservice men of | Whithy met Tuesday night to form an indepen- dent veterans' organization to be, known 'as the Whithy War Veterans. ' {|The response to the call for the new organization was large and a meet- ing i8 to be held next week when the ! executive will he chosen. While Lewis Perry and his small 80n° were sitting by the kitchen table | of their home in Cobourg last Sat-' bullet crashed through the window of the room, ! glanced off the tip of the boy's finger and embedded itself against the wall, It was fired from a .22 calibre rifle. ! Chief of Police Ruse is investigat-' ing the matter. Trenton G,W.V.A. held a special || meeting this week to honor their' '| departing president, Mr, James Bax- ter, who is leaving that town to! take a position in Cobourg. Mr.' Baxter, who has been president of' the Trenton branch for several years, was presented with a handsome wic- ker chair, accompanied hy a suitable address, Four names are being mentioned as probably mayoralty candidates in | the coming municipal elections at Belleville. Mayor Hanna is expected | to stand for a third time while Al- | dermen: George F. Ostrom, French, Greenleaf and Harry Thompson are expected to be his opponents. Pre- sent reports indicate that Mayor Hanna has a good chance of over- coming mil opposition. The Bowmanville Radio Club is making preparations for the regular! operation of the club's broadcasting' station. Some concerts have already ' been given, radio fans in Oshawa, Orono, Kendall and other nearby points having reported hearing them ! clearly. The Chamber of Commerce {18 to provide a suitable Bowmanville | slogan for use in the broadcasting | work. I Residents of Clarke township are! paying their tribute today to the; men of that township who fell in action during the Great War. The] unveiling of the Clarke Township Memorial Gates at the entrance to) Orono Cemetery by Lieutenant Gov- | ernor Harry Cockshutt marks the principal ceremony of the day. The) memorial takes the form of six grey granite pillars at the entrance to the cemetery, on one of which is to - savings. big store service. GETTING READY FOR CHRISTMAS Every year about this time there comes to Simpson customers an opportunity to gather in their winter essentials at considerable The Simpson Store is clearing for the Christmas trade like a great ship clearing for action. Oshawa residents and those round about should profit by this occasion in the same way as Toronto people do. Peruse the big progiams that run from day to day in the Toronto papers and phone your orders to the Oshawa office. You will be taken care of with the despatch and satisfaction that marks ~ TELEPHONE 1280 B.. SIMPSO Company i A 4) rg -- -_ ball leagues arranged for the boys | Boys To Vote Members of the Boys' Ellis | of Simcoe Street Sunday School will will get off to a start next week,| under the leadership of Mr. Department shine Rebekah Lodge, No. 22, was held last evening. Mrs. Corrie won a---- Ei, "Y" who is chairman of the|elect their candidate tomorrow to the final ladies' prize while Mr. Physieal Work Committee ~of the represent them in the coming Tuxis|Francis won the final gentleman's the township. | boys department of Simcoe St. elections. Dr. Tucker will be re-|prize for having secured the highest The Mentors Club who are the |turning officer, the voting being number of points for the series. A boys' leaders are meeting every Fri-| held between 2.39 ana 2.95. Jarod Harding won the . ladies' prize fo 3aY Senn Lb undef the leader, | 27 candidates running with all boys|!ast evening while Mr. H. Byren § SIMCOE ol. BOYS They {from Mr. Landers' class and classes | won the gent's prize. Mr. H. Byron = i the Boy's Work Department, k meet for supper and are organized | higher eligible to vote. tables were occupied. The evening into a Tuxis Square. They are in-| kah Euchre Party was a most enjoyable one. At the structed in the program as a class The last of a series of progressive] close of the tournament light re- of boys and then "the information "vehres under the auspices of Sun-'freshments were served. he a bronze tablet containing the of the » " b "" the party waxed Mary. names of the 39 honored dead of ""I don't see why you keep your cook if she is as poor as you say she is?" "Well, as long as she'is with us 1 am sure of police protection."' TE Lk world. It is befitting therefore that not only young Canadians but the older ones as well should read more Canadian books and become more familiar with Canadian diterature and Canadian history. By doing this they will undoubtedly become better Canadian citizens, '""Why do you turn out of the road for every mad- brained, reekless motor-driver who comes along?" '""Nancy" Astor emerges a winner. Those who met her or heard her speak last spring do not wonder at her success. Lloyd George has gone down to defeat, but he is too much of a fighter to stay' under. He will be heard of again. It is an unusual sight (at this time of year) to see men stretched out in front of faetories eating their noon-day lunch or enjoying an after dinner smoke. This has been a wonderful fall --execept for the coal men. The Toronto Board +f Trade Relief Committee has organized and taken north a large number of newspapermen and others. They will visit the burned-over areas and on their return will give the relief work thes needed publicity. South Ontario is to be well represented at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair which will be held in Toronto next week. Mr. W. A. Dryden is Presi- dent of the Fair, while Mr. L. O. Clifford, M.P., is chairman of one of the committees. The Fair promises to be a sueeess, paeinr mem rp FROM OUR EXCHANGES IN UNION I8 STRENGTH (Kitchener Record) The tendeney of the times everywhere is for the smaller communities contiguous to larger centres to amalgamate and make one large and influential eity. The most recent example of this which has come to the motice of the Record is at Oshawa, Ontario, a fast growing and ambitious city. It is announced that the willage of Cedar Dale adjacent to Oshawa is about to amalgamate with its larger neighbor. This Amestion has: been discussed for about fifteen years, apd it is only now that a definite agreement for union has heen reached. The population of the village is about two thousand, and hecause of lack of municipal union Oshawa's growth towards the waterfront has been restricted. Now the eitizens have visions of some day becoming a busy lake port. Among conspicuous examples of retarded growth by failure to unite their munieipalities were cited the gities of Fort William and Port Arthur in Can- ada and Minneapolis and Saint Paul aeross the border. The bickerings and jealousies which have "kept those communities apart have likewise restriet- asked the farmer's wife of her husband rather cross- ly. "The right of way is yeurs.!' '"'Surely,"" her husband: answered calmly. "But my reason is suggested by an epitah I saw the other day."' BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY FRUITAGE OF SECRET PRAYER :--But thou, when thou prayest, enter info thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret ; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. For your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.--Matt, 6: 6, 8. A BIT OF VERSE WINDS OF THE NIGHT (Annie Colum. in the Los Angles Times) Winds of the night of shadows blown from a starless track, Whispering there in the darkness and the shadows whisper back. Why must yon haunt my casement under the rain- wet eaves, With voice of ghosts forgotten in the rustle of with- ered leaves? Winds of the night of sadness, calling me as yon creep, Whispering there 'in the lowlands, where the dark of night is deep; Crying of days forgotten, sighing for dreams long sped, Why must you blow gray ghosts again from graves of the vanished dead? There is a voice in the shadows, a voice from a by- |" gone day ; A song from the heart of springtime, blown from the fields of May; stream, And the night is sweet with music and the dark with with an old, old dream. Winds of the night of asinter, here T have come for rest, For peace in the gloom of my lonesome rooms as a bird may seek its nest. Why must you haunt my easement under the rain- wet eaves With woices of ghosts forgotten in the rustle of withered leaves? ed the growth and influence of each one. Ranger Groups Active This Season The value of the boys of today to the church of to-morrow is not lost sight of by the local churches; Sim- coe Street Methodist Church has equipped the basement for the use of the boys of the church. New floor- ing has been put in, and now the boys have a place where they may let off their surplus energy. The room is a fine boys club-room and with the live organization now start- ed by Mr. Petley and his leaders, there is a eertainty that this new club-room will be the livest corner of the church. There are now eight groups of boys meeting under their leader every week and keen interest is being shown by the boys of The 'Trail Ranger.and Tuxis program. Next Friday evening at 7.30 the Tuxis Boys will meet for a social with the fair sex. On Saturday af- ternoon, under the leadership of Mr. Saunders, the Trail Rangers will leave at 2.15 for a paper chase, Boys will bring a sandwich and a couple of potatoes and a camp fire will be enjoyed. The basketball and volley Three Tukis and Five Trail |5rours and along, HE UNDERSTOOD THEM, BUT | ALAS! Boston 'Transcript: There was] once an Englishman who understood America, but he is dead. He died | last January and his name was Bryee. i George White, a Hastings man em- | ployed in the Hastings Tannery, had a narrow escape from what might have been a very serious accident this week. He operates several of the large drums and while thus en- gaged was drawn into ome of them | and whirled around a couple of times | before it could be stopped. He es-| caped with a few bruises. E. Doon- an, boss roller at the tannery, was also the vietim of an accident on the same day, having one of his fin- | gers badly crushed. WATCH THE PRICE GO UP. Providence Journal: The peanut, crop is estimated at ome hundred | million bushels less than last year's. | However, with an adequate supply | of pink lemonade the circuses can | probably eontrive to maintain their | usual schedule. Clear as the woodland ripple from the roll of a silver we of Coupons maturing on Drsember Istmay be cashed "of our branches * on! br. ator or deposited at any id hn hd dln In this new found the answer 1 all tigoe. ie problems for soe CERSSEERNE