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On Sunday, June 17th, Mr. James Franceschini will be host to all the Italians of Toronto and suburbs who wish to par- ticipate in his Grand Picnic. No tickets are required. Mr. Fran- ceschini invites all the Italians to attend. His spacious grounds at the Dufferin \Stock Farm, ha., ve been prepared for sports of all kinds, including races for men, women and children, base- ball between two of the best teams in the city of Toronto, Ciras and St. Agnes; Soccer, tug-of-war etc. There will also be clowns, pony rides and other amusements for the chil- With the coming of the warm weather the Question Marks shook off the effects of a cold winter and staged a successful picnic last Sunday. The caval- cade which was composed of 13 girls, 13 boys and Paul Grieco, assembled at the home of "Da.. inty" Rose Lobraico and moved off in six cars sharply one hour late. , "E] A novel idea was inaugurated whereby each car went off in any direction and the occupants Question Mark's Picnic Past Pres. Gid De Spirt President Joe Piccininni Vice-Pres. Rocco Polite Secretary Jas. Simone Asst. Secretary Fred Catena Treasurer John Longo MR. JAMES FRANCESCHINI INVITES ALL THE ITALIANS OF TORONTO AND SU.. BURBS TO A GRAND PICNIC WHICH WILL BE HELD ON HIS PROPERTY "DUFFERIN STOCK FARM" (Three miles north of St. Clair Avenue on Dufferin Street). Italians of Toronto AND SUBURBS! , Those who have no means of transportation may board the T. T. C. Busses at Dufferin St. and St. Clair Avenue whence they will be conveyed to the grounds from 1 to 2.30 P. M. and returned to that point from 7.30 to 9 P. M. free of charge. tiiiaLjrhtLJlLPttlllll5"t Tnrr-, Valuable prizes donated by Mr. Franceschini will be awarded the winners of the races and other events. . Refreshment tickets for men, women and children will be distributed at the admission gate. EACH PICNICKER MUST BRING HIS OWN LUNCH BASKET. As Mr. Franceschini explained to the heads of the local Associations, this picnic was promi- sed to our colony last year, but owing to unfortunate circumstances, it was not held. To-day Mr. Franceschini fulfills his promise. [ Everyone is invited-Men, Women and Children of any religion and creed. Grand Picnic EXECUTIVE OF THE CLUB ll B0LLE'ITINo 1'1'ALO-CANADESE James Franceschini Invites All Italians To Grand Picnic COME ONE, COME ALL! Gid De Spirt Joe Piccininni Rocco Polite Jas. Simone 5 years and under 5 years and under 10 " " " 10 " " " 15 " " " 15 " " " 20 " " " 20 " " " FAT LADIES' RACE FAT MEN'S RACE HORSE SHOW FOOTBALL GAME . . . . . Cup BASEBALL GAME . . . . . Cup TUG-OF-WAR CONTEST Cup _ LAWN BOWLING DANCING DONKEY RIDE FOR CHILDREN PONY RIDES FOR CHILDREN. PROGRAMME GIRLS This is your invitation to a The picnic as stated above will be held at his large Stock Farm which is located on Duf- ferin St. There will be busses at St. Clair and Dufferin Sts. to convey all those who have no motor cars. For complete details see programme publish- ed in this paper. The giving of this picnic by Mr. Franceschini is a generous gesture on his part and will tend to foster a greater feeling of sociability amongst the Italians of this ci- ty. _ dren. For those who like dan- cing a first class orchestra will be in attendance. of each car were supposed to guess where the other cars we- re going. Albert Pellettier lan- ded at Joe Gatto's farm with his sport roadster accompanied by Marjorie and Rose Lobraico and Henry Cancilla. The afore- mentioned Marjorie is a cousin to Rose and the latter has been keeping her in obscurity for sometime. However, her com- pany was enjoyed and we hope to see her more often. Their physio decision to go there was soon rewarded when the other cars drove up as they were admiring the agricultural Races shiitiTi,i,i,ii?)ii4 BOLLEJTINQ 5 years and under 10 " " " 15 " " " 20 " " " FAT MEN'S RACE BOYS landscape. After a conference it was decided - to move on to Scarboro Bluffs as the ball field had been recently ploughed un- der. On arriving at the Bluffs a ball game ensued. The Hill Billies led by Johnny Ponesse took the field and Sammy Ma- siello's Mudhens went to bat, The Hill Billies were hopelessly outclassed at the start but sta- ged a last inning rally to tie it up with 42 runs. In their half of the extra inning the Mud- hens scored 18 runs but the Hill Billies with a 19-run splurge in their half won the game with the score of 187 to 186. Babe Palange performed the best fielding feat of the game when she stood on her toes to snare a fly ball. Rose Yannu- ziello was the star at bat with three terrific bunts down the lst base line and a Texas leagu- er over the pitcher's head. But it was left to Adele Mazza to supply the thrills of the game and the spectators were pleased by her antics. In fact the op- posite team were almost disor- ganized when they paid more attention to her than to run- ning bases. After the game a luncheon was served and I must take this opportunity to thank the girls on behalf of the boys for the delicacies which were well pre- pared and equally well, served. As a proof of this statement. the table was soon cleared with all appetites fully appeased. To aid digestion the descent of the Bluffs was attempted but the only ones to reach the bottom George F. Sansone, R.O., Editor were Rosalind Pellettier, Babe Palange, Bob Abate, Johnny Ponesse, Sammy Masiello and Wilf Tadman. In another see- tor Julius Pellettier, Dick Yan- nuziello and George made a pe- rilous ascent with over one hun- dred spectators holding their breaths for a false step meant destruction on the rocks 200 feet below. But they made it. By this time the gathering dusk began to envelop the mer- ry throng and the stars began to peep out one by one. Roman- ce was in the air. Some couples silently stole off into the night to whisper sweet nothings in each other's ears. The remain- der stopped at the Cliffview to hear Joe Ponesse as his magic fingers tripped lightly over the piano keys to send dorth har- monious sounds of love. Last Sunday afternoon and evening, Mr. and Mrs. M. Ber- nard were host and hostess to a large number of friends, who visited their palatial home on Old Forest Hill Bd., to offer their congratulations to Miss Mildred Bernard on the occasi- on of her graduating' from Lo- retta Abbey. It was a memor- able day in the life of Miss Ber- nard, as it was the crowning effort of long years of study. It was a gala day for the proud parents too, as it brought to them keen satisfaction in the realization of a dream planned long ago, to have their eldest child graduate from a school of learning of the high standard of Loretta Abbey. - All too soon the trek began homeward and most of the cars took the long way via the Lake- shore. h Mr. and Mrs. Bernardo hold reception in hum of their daughter Mildred It is a credit to the Italians of this city to have our younger generation follow the course of higher education and it is a cre- 1dit to the parents and to the 'students themselves to have the foresight to take advantage of our modern system of higher education. We take this oppor- tunity of extending to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard and Miss Ber- nard our congratulations. It is the intention of the Question Marks to foster many activities throughout the sum- mer and a swimming party is in the offing to be followed by a boat trip to Niagara in the ne- ar future. L'ultima domenica di questo mese ei saré la Parata del San- to Nome, alla quale partecipe- ranno tutti i cattolici di Toron- to e paesi vicini. Si conta di a- vere oltre 20.000 partecipanti alla stessa. At the afternoon reception which was attended principally by the older guests, Mrs. Ber.. nard presided at the table and in true Italian fashion welco- med all. Miss Bernard looked resplenderit in her graduation gown of white and she assisted her mother in receiving the guests. Mr. Bernard who, ow- ing to business obligations which take him out of the city frequently, has been missing from Italian gatherings during the past few years, took this occasion to renew old acquain- tances. At the evening recep- tion which was attended mostly by the younger friends of the young graduate, Miss Bernard held sway. She was the per- fect hostess and assisted by her parents, a very enjoyable evening was held by the young folks. During the day, several of the city's outstanding business men stepped in to congratulate the young lady. - _ . HOLY NAME PARADE (Continued from first page) they have recommenced to mortgage their homes for which they toiled by the sweat of their brows for so many ye- ars. What a picture! Here we have honest, industrious and thrifty men, striving with might and main for a great ma- ny years in order to buy a ho- me for their old age, forced at the twilight of their lives, to mortgage their homes again in order to keep their tired, bent and toil-worn bodies from star- ving. What has the "GREAT" Conservative party done to al- leviate the sufferings of this class of citizens? On the surfa- ce, they will answer, "We have taken care of thisly the old 'age pension". This is very good for those who did not have the foresight and the will to buy homes, those who have lived their lives without thinking of the future, those who have spent everything as they went along. But this is not true of those who have scrimped and saved, lived frugally in order to pay for a little home, such as the great majority of our pioneer fathers have. It is for this type of people that I again ask what has the "GREAT" Conservative party done to help them over the twilight years of their lives"? It is true that a property owner can receive old age pension, but then it is also true that any sum of money received during their sojourn on this earth, is deducted from the sale of his home at his death. Thus you will see that the man who saves and pays for his home is penalized for so doing, while the man who does not save is given a reward. Is it time for a change? Well, I'll say it is. From the political platforms, Conservative speakers have a new slogan, "Honest" George Henry, "Faithful" Billy Price etc. etc. This is great stuff, but all we have to do is to look back over the past four years, and gee what memories it brings. First of all t h e s e a nda l- ous stock market disasters, in which it was proven (after it was too late to save the public) TIME FOR A CHANGE The. Veronica Belli, wife of the reliable Bro. Belli, accompa- nied by her daughter, Elia, left Wednesday evening for New York where, after biding adieu to relatives there, she will bo. ard the "Conte di Savoia" for a visit to her native Parma, after an absence of twenty-six years. Mrs. Belli left with the good wishes of her friends for an en- joyable trip and a happy birth- day, which event occurs next Friday. Last Monday afternoon at 33 High Park Blvd., Miss Marie Piccininni, daughter of Mi. and Mrs. Vincent Piccininni, was guest of honor at a reception on the occasion of her graduati- on from Loretto Abbey. About twenty guests gathered to ho- nor the young lady, charming in her graduation gown, and she was the recipient of many gifts and flowers. - In the evening the new gra- duate and her young friends were entertained at the King Edward hotel. We congratulate Miss Piccininni on her achieve- ment. Dr. Michael Cosentino has become quite an election orator. He has been campaigning in the interests of the Liberal Party and already has been sent out of town on three occasions. Dr. Cosentino has made a decided impression on his listeners. All his speeches have been made in Italian. , MISS MARIE PICCININNI HONORED ON GRADUATION Thp, S (ies)' i I u, a. M sim tl r " Eu": F) <9 A} I 's M2 010 p ' 1 ch y m1an I FAL I, bh EAN = . BON VOYAGE! Iu'NECl"I'IVE OF THE fH I'll Manager Joe Grittani Chairnrm ll. C. W. A. Sansone Councillors: M. Tassiello, V. Pellettipri, Sal. Cira, N. F. A. Scandiffio. Father Auad Club Chaplain. that these stock brokers, who were under the administration of the Attorney General's De- partment, had filched millions of dollars of the publie's money. What did the "GREAT" Con... servative party do? They ca- used an investigation only as mentioned above, too late to protect the public, and brought to justice those vultures who preyed upon the unsuspecting public and sentenced them to penitentiary for short terms, and then promptly built a speci- al jail at Collin's Bay where they were incarcerated. THIS IS THE JUSTICE WHICH WAS METED OUT BY THE ATTORNEY GENEJIAL'S DE- PARTMENT OF THE "GRE, AT" CONSERVATIVE PAR- TY. "Faithful" Billy Price! He certainly was faithful to the stock brokers! Some jus- tice! Here we had men who ac- tually robbed millions of dol.. lars, getting a sentence of two years to three years in peniten- tiary and then being transfer- red into a health sanitarium to recuperate from the mental strain that they expended in thinking ways and means of filching the public. If the At- torney General's dent. had been alive to the conditions, they could have stopped, if not total- ly at least partly the debacle. and on the other hand if justice had been administered as it sho- uld have been, all those stock brokers who were indicted fo fraud, misappropriation an" theft, should have been charged with murder, for they actually committed murder in many ca- ses. How many can recall the number of suicides, deaths from heart failures, and the number of people who were admitted to the insane asylums after the crash of 1929. Since then the "GREAT" Conservative party has made laws to prevent a re- currence of the disgraceful hap- penings of 1929 and again too late. Too late to bring back to earth all those who took their own lives, too late to bring to life all those who died from broken hearts, too late to res- tore the insane back to normal cy. This is only one instance the maladministration which the Conservative party has chalked up against it. How can it be otherwise, when even amongst themselves they re- sort to trickery to gain their own ends. Take for instance at their nomination meetings to nominate their candidates, the writer knows of an actual case in which a man who has never attended a meeting or paid dues for the past eight or nine years received a card appointing him as a delegate to the nomination meeting, another although he has not been living in the ri- ding for the past year received a delegate's card. What chance had an honest man to break through that "GREAT" Conser- vative machine. Everything was out and dried before the meeting was started. When this actually happens amongst them- selves, you can imagine how they carry on the administrati- 'on at Parliament buildings. Changes are taking place the world over, some for better as in the case of Italy with Benito Mussolini at its head and some for worse as in the case of Rus- sia. Everybody is trying to find some means of lifting the bur- den from the shoulders of suf- fering humanity. We have had Conservative administration for a long time. They have failed miserably, now is the time for a change. Let Liberalism with a young leader full of fire and the will to do what is best for the province, take the reins of office, give Mitchel Hepburn a chance to lift the huge yolk of debt and taxation with which the Conservative Party has burdened us. He can be no wor- se than the present incumbent and at least he will try, some- thing which the Conservative Party have quit doing for a long time. 8 Giugno, 1934