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Shop In Oshawa and Help Build Up the Town The Ontario Reformer All the News While It Is News VOLUFE 51--No. 65 Published at Oshawa, Ont,, Canada Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1922 Yearly Subscription $3. single Coples 5 ( EIGHT PAGES al ho 4 SEQUENCE SYSTEM OF NAMING PULLMAN CARS ON RAILWAYS So Says Company Bulletin-- Indian Names Often Chosen SOME FROM RUSSIA; C.P.R. Uses Names of Moun- tains, Lakes and Towns On Its Cars While Oliver Twist received his name at the poor house in the order of his coming and the arrangement. of the alphabet many are the Oshawa travellers who have wondered in the past from where the names for the pullman and observation cars that the railways haul through Oshawa each | day, have come. Buf"or the first time | the Pullman Compahy of Chicago has | made public its system of naming cars. | The names and the stery connected | with the selections have piqued public curiosity for forty pre | "Sequence is the systgm. One name suggests another," says The Pullman | Bulletin. Thus: "Ruth {nd Naomi, Venus and Adonis, Dewey and Manila." Next came some with classical thought, Helen and Paris, jan, Ilion, Achilles, Hector, Ajax, Nes- tor and Ulysses and Penelope." Then came selections from Dickens' characters, Kipling and his works, Walter Scotts' characters, Indian names, Ireland and its counties, | Arthur and his round table knights. | To titillate the palates of those who regret. the passage of prohibition there are the cars: Bourbon, Ryegate, Gor-| don, Manhattan, Moselle, Burgundy, Tokay, Yvette, Cohass, Scotland and Bacchante, And while hope is seen in the "Wetmore," still, "Oh, my prophe- tic soul!" there is also Aqua and Tem- perance, But' a representative of The Refor- mer, although having read this infor- mation on the subject, was still bewil-| dered to note the names on two of the cars that passed through Oshawa one day this week, Twist your tongue on _these:--*"Namakan," and "Opinicon." That's what they were. | "Where does the C.N.R. get its! names for the pullman cars," asked | The Reformer after puzzling over these two. Rusisan Names? "Don't ask me," the station agent replied. "I think they use all the In- (Continued on page 7) EXPECT 2000 PUPILS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Secure Room in St. George's Hall to Help Accommodate Children | More than two thousand children are expected to either enter or re- turn to the Public schools of Oshawa when those institutions of learning open for the fall term of 1922, next Tuesday morning. Supervising Prin- cipal A. E. Garbutt, speaking to The Reformer, stated that he was dread- ing the number that would be pre- senting themselves next week, owing to the limited accommodation that] is available. The Board of Educa- tion recently decided to avail them selves, if possible, of the use of the room in St. George's Hall in the south east ward. Room has been secured there and Mr. Garbutt states! that one class will be quartered there. ! It will probobly be the fourth book | room. | When the schools closed last June] there were approximately 1,900 chil-| dren on the roll. Mr. Garbutt is looking forward to an increase of) 150 next week, which will make the | total slightly more than 2,000. Those scholars who are returning to the public schools will find that) considerable repair work has been! done to all the public schools with the exception of the Centre Street in-| stitution, have been made at the King and] Albert Street schools, new heating equipment having been installed in the former building where a large Keewanee boiler has replaced the Pease Furnace. The electric light system has also been improved and extended. The light bulbs that have been unprotected have been enclosed in shades. One hundred and fifty of these have been installed or are about to be placed in Oshawa's schools, making it possible to con- duct night classes if required. In the Albert Street school, follow- ing the alterations, there is mow a room for the teachers, a cloak room and a nurse's room. Considerable re-decorating has been done and the bell tower has been repaired. At the Mary Street school the tower and bell have been removed. Of the six hundred seats that have been order- ed three hundred and twenty are for the new school to be erected im the immediate future in the south east ward. The other seats are being used to adjust the seating accomoda- tion in the present schools. On the whole the returning scholars will find many improvements ower the condition of things last June, while the mew pupils will find themselves entering a school in one of the best equipped town school systems in the provinee. CHARLES M, | Who were last night tendered a com workers on their retiring from t Reformer Printing and Publishi MUNDY HONORED BY THE REFORMER STAFF A, R. ALLOWAY plimentary banquet by their co- he direction of the business of The ng Company, Limited, Re former Staff Tender 5 Testimonial Banquet to The Retiring Managers aso Tro- Nearly Half Hundred Employees from All Depart- ments Present at Gathering in Welsh's Parlors-- Splendid Co-operation and Comradeship of Staff and Executives Factor in Success of Business MR. MUNDY VOICES APPRECIATION OF SUPPORT GIVEN IN PAST Members of The Reformer staff last! night showed their appreciation of Mr. Charles M, Mundy and Mr. A. R. Alloway, when they tendered the re- tiring managers of The Reformer Printing and Publishing Co. a testi- monial banquet at Welsh's Parlors. More than 40 members of the staff were present, and this observation of the severing of the ties that have linked the staff to the Mundy family for so many vears will live long in the memories of those privileged to be present. The new proprietors, Messrs. J, C. Ross and J, Ewart Mc-| Kay were also guests. Following the toast to "The King," Mr. Ed Curry proposed the toast to "Phe Retiring Managers." He re- ferred to the highly efficient manner in which Messrs. Mundy and Allo way had administered the business He had not been here long when this efficiency hecame apparent to him, hecause it does not take a lengthy period to recognize real worth. The splendid spirit of co-operation and comradeship that exists on the staff had also impressed him. In some establishments the impression quickly given that a great gulf separ- ates the executive from the other members of the staff, Newcomers to The Reformer staff have lookgd in vain for this bridge, he was glad to say. On behalf of the employees he expressed the hope that suecess would follow both Mr. Mundy and Mr. Alloway in the future, in what- | ever work they may take up. Enjoyed the Co-operation It was with difficulty that Mr. Mundy found words to voice his ap- preciation of the kindness of the staff in tendering the banquet. "Il have greatly enjoyed the co-opera- tion which I have had at all times from my co-workers," he said, *I| have filled every position on the staff at some time or other. and I do ap- preciate just what each of you is do- ing, and your daily trials. [I have always tried to do my best by all of you and be fair with everyone in| the many years. l have been in the business." When considering disposing of the business Mr. Mundy said he had given thought to the question of how it would affect each employee. He hoped the employees would not be affected in any way by the change in proprietorship, and he did not think they would be. Mr. Mundy said he hoped that he would be able to link up with some enterprise wherepy he would continue to serve his fellow-men, because after all that is Some big improvements| was the only thing worth while in life. He had every confidence in the new proprietors, and he urged the staff to give Messrs. Ross and Mac- Kay that same co-operation that had | been given Mr. Alloway and himself. | While the business had developed | rapidly in recent months he did not take the credit to himself. "I take off my hat to every employee on the staff for his or her part in attaining the success which has been achiev- ed," he declared. In conclusion he expressed the hope that if at amy time he could be of assistance to anv member of the staff that he would be given an opportunity to serve. Merit Recognized Coupled with Mr. Mundy's name to reply to the toast was that of Mr. Alloway, His share, he said, in the management ,of the business had been small and his stay with The Re- former had been short. Whereas Mr. Mundy had grown up with the busi- ness he had been with it only for three years. While he had worked in many places he had never had as pleasant a time in anv of them as with The Reformer. Merit had been recognized in filling positions higher up by promoting members of the staff, and he felt sure that among those now on the pavroll were some who were destin for much bigger positions than they mow occupy. He reminded his hearers that printing was more than a trade; it was an art, a profession, and that from its ranks men had risen to the highest positions in the gift of their fellows. He hoped that if at any time he could he of assistance to members of the staff he would be called on. "I do not believe The Reformer has grown as much as it will because the pres- ent building full of machinery and there is a night and day staff. I think that safe, sane and reason- able expansion can be looked for in the future under the management of Messrs, Rose and MacKay," "The New Managers" The toast to "The New Managers' was proposed by Mr. C. Rodgers in a few well chosen words. He assured Mr. Ross and Mr. MacKay that the employees have more than their own interests at heart in their work; they have also the intérest of the firm in mind. Responding to this toast, Mr. J. C. Ross said that he greatly appreci- ated the honor of heing a guest at such a gathering. "I believe these men stood for what was best, clean- est and highest in life," he declared. The future, he felt was for expansion (Continued on page 6) PLAN BIG FATHER AND SON BANQUET "Open House," Circus and Other Events Planned by Y.M.C.A. for Winter is In a real effort to impress upon the public of Oshawa the great work that the Y. M. C. A. is doing, a spec- ial program in the line of extension work has been prepared for this winter, when the people of Oshawa will be able to gain first hand know- ledge of the local "Y"" and the work it is endeavoring to perform. One of the outstanding events will be a "Father and Son" banquet when the fathers of thé members of the! boys' department of the "Y" will meet with their sons at a real "feed" to be held in the "Y"" sometime dur- ing the winter. Then there will be an "Open House" night, when all the citizens of Oshawa will be invited to inspect the local Y. M. C. A. and meet the officials in charge '"'Par- ents' Night." will be the opportunity | for the fathers and mothers of the boy members of the institution to| go through the building, meet the officials and get a better view of the work is, being dome for their boys and of the work that is planned to be done on behalf of the youth of | Oshawa. | In March or April the gymnasium | classes will hold their grand elosing exhibition, which ' this winter will| take the form of a "Circus." These | circuses have come to be generally | adopted throughout the "Y's" of the land and crowded houses greet every | performance. Besides the usual ex- | hibitions of gymnasium work that | are given, humerous items are also on the program and the boys are! given a chance to show their devel- opment in more than the physical] side of their life. { | The utmost co-operation is also to] be extended to the churches in their efforts in connection with boys' work | and various leagues will be organ-| ized and a swimming campaign put on for the public school boys of Ogh-| awa. In all its efforts the "Y" al-| ways bears in mind that it is en- deavoring to be an interdenomin-| ational and supplemental agency for| good in the life of the community | {and in this way its work has to be] for more than its members | [to be for all. ~ | did not expect to see very large ship- it has | i (UT HARD WOOD SELLING AT $18 AT LOCAL YARDS No Hard Coal On Hand-- Little Before Christmas Expected SOFT COAL PLENTIFUL In Four Foot Lengths It Is Available At $16 a Cord Coal dealers this morning all report- ed that while Oshawa is well supplied with soft coal and hard wood there is absolutely no hard coal to be got, The Henry Coal Company stated that they ments of anthracite in Oshawa hefore Christmas and remarked that it was doubtful if there would be enough hard coal available during the winter to ers, | _H. M, Fowlds &-Son, Coal and Wood ! dealers, however, take a more optimis- tic outlook on the local situation and state that if the hard coal is doled out as it comes through to Oshawa that local citizens should experience no dif- | ficulty in getting through the winter | With all the heat required, The | Fowlds Company can supply hard {wood and soft coal at the present time | but has no hard coal on hand. Hard- {wood is quoted at $18 a cord, cut, and |$16 a cord in four foot lengths, Few | people, however, are ordering wood, they stated, and net many manufac- turers are purchasing soft coal, as they are evidemtly waiting for lower prices, The Henry Coal Company states that | when the miners in the anthracite ar- (eas do return to work that the first {coal mined will be shipped to the head of the Great Lakes while navigation | is still open. After that hard coal will come through to the eastern part of the Dominion, but they do not expect to secure any large amount before Christmas. The Henry Coal Company are taking orders for hard coal for future delivery. Hard wood is being sold at $18 a cord, cut, or $16 a cord, in four foot lengths. There is plenty |of wood available, they state, | The Lander Coal and Wood concern points out that while they can not' guarantee deliveries of hard coal they have plenty of soft coal and hard wood on hand, Their prices are the same {as quoted elsewhere in Oshawa. They {report that sales in the line of hard wood are numerous. Elderberries Sold At Ten Cents Box Elder berries made their appearance on the Oshawa market this morning | and sold for ten cents a box. Toma- toes were somewhat plentiful and mov- led rapidly at twenty-five cents for an eleven quart basket, many baskets of | real beauties changing hands at this | figure. Ripe cucumbers for picking were two cenfs each, while onions moved at 50 cents a peck. Potatoes have now {dropped down to 25 cents a single peck. Chicken was quoted at 45 cents a pound while fowl sold at 25 cents. Other quotations were: -- meet the demands of Oshawa consum- | 'using this test was the only way A Briet M and vicinity, into possession of a 'goin the paper. Indelibly associated with of Mr, Charles Mundy and years that of Mr, A, R, A a great paper and printing selves and to the communi ambition of their successor so ably launchetl, and to st The Reformer trusts that play an increasingly large owners ask for the whole-h of Oshawa, The New Owners With this issue of The Reformer the new owners of the paper make their initial bow to the people of Oshawa They are conscious of the fact that they have come has played a large part in the life of the community. Their first consideration must be the welfare of the dis- trict so long and ably served by the previous owners of share of the public's confidence and co-operation, velopment of Oshawa and vicinity, At the outset the new ( A As time goes on they hope to render service which will mean a continuance of that support. essage From g concern,"--A paper which The Reformer are the names his late father, and in later lloway, These men built up plant, alike a credit to them- ty. It will be the aim and s to continue the good work rive to merit an even larger in the years to come it may part in the growth and de- earted support of the people J. C. Ross J. Ewart MacKay STRUCK BY TRAIN LAD LOSES A LEG; CONDITION CRITICAL Thirteen Year Old Orville Grills, Darlington, in Hospital COMPLICATIONS SET IN How Accident Occurred on Thursday Unknown to Train Crew Struck by a freignt train in some manner at present unknown, while crossing the Grand Trunk tracks near home, last Thursday at noon, Orville Grills, the thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs, A. A, Grills, Darlington, is confined to the Oshawa Hospital with slight hopes held for his recoy- ery. His right leg wad so badly man- gled that amputation was necessary at the knee and the left foot was badly crushed. Making T Board of Health Will Ascertain The Cost of uberclin Test ers Supplying Milk -- ences Before Plan Can Name Amount to be Used for Sanitary Conveni- Inspector Palmer Instructed to Secure List of Farm- |: Parks Commission Must Be Given PUBLIC HEALTH EXHIBIT AT FAIR; GROWING INTEREST IN CLINICS With a view to safeguarding Osha-' wa's milk supply germs, Oshawa Thursday nigat tuberelin Health Sanitary against Board instructed of I Inspector Palmer to compile a list o) the milk producers, together with 'he number of mileh cows from which the supply is being delivered to consumers in Oshawa, and to for- ward the list to Dr. Gordon Manning ior an estimate to the cost of us ng the tuberclin test for all cattle Dr. T. W. G. McKay declared that by by which all cattle could be examined for these germs and it would be mad with the consent of the owners of the cattle. The only other way to pro- Ject residents against tuberculosis GYM, CLASSES T0 OPEN ON SEPT. 18 Will Be Chance For Old and Young To Take Part This as Beets--5 cents a bunch. Carrots--5 cents a bunch. Cabbages--5 and 10 cents each. Turnips--5 cents each. Apples--40 cents a peck. Pumpkins--(small) 5 and 10 cents Squash--~5 and 10 cents each, Eggs--35 cents a dozen. Butter--45 cents a pound. Tom Levecque mentioned fn Thurs- | day's paper as having heen commit- ted for trial on a serious charge is not the man of that name who re-| sides at 70 Fisher Street. COMING EVENTS ROLLER RINK REOPENS FOR THE season on Saturday, September 2. Afternoon and evening. Good music. 64H THE W.C.T.U. MEETS TUES., SEPT. 5th, in Simcoe Street Methodist school room at 3 p.m. Strangers are cordially. invited. (65-a) THE STALTER Y WILL HAVE ITS monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Stalter, King Street, Tues- day evening at 7.15. kindly be present. JENETIAN SERENADERS--EVERY man, a musician. Premier Orches- tra will give a dance in Engel's Assembly Hall, Sat. Sept. 2. Watch for further announcements. | | | | 59-8 | Life Saving Classes will be organized CAKE, PIC- | and the community will be asked to DONATIONS OF PIE, kles, meat, potatoes, bread, butter ete, will be asked for this week Will you help the Hospital Aux- iliary by giving as generously you have in the past. BUSINESS EDUCATION -- THE fall term of the Canadian Business College in Oshawa begins Tuesday, Sept. Sth. wise business corner College and Spadina Aves. A position is assured every grad ae Fee | M. All members Fall and Winter On Monday, September 18, the gymnasium classes at the Oshawa Y. C. A. will open for the winter. There will be classes for old and young, school boys and employed boys, and for everyone who is a member of the Y. M. CC. A. There will be two classes a week for each section, one of these to be aevoted to games and the other to gym:ias- jum work. A system of graded gym- nastics will be introduced and a ree- ord kept. Awards will then be made monthly from these records. There also will be special classes in wrestling and tumbling and talks will be given on Health Couserva- tion. A Leaders' Corps, the members of which will assist the Physical In- structor, Mr. Harrold, will als> be formed and will meet once a week. the various Oshawa Churches will be given free use of the fioor once a week. Bowling tournaments are also being arranged for and leagues in volley ball, basket ball and indoor | baseball will be organized. Outside | teams in these lines of gymmazium | work will also be brouzht here to | play with the local boys. The groups of boys connected with | was to see that all milk was pasteur- ized. Pasteurization was the cheap way of taking precautions, the M.O H. pointed out. If the tuberelin test were used, both the standard o the cattie and the milk would be raised. The tests would be mad« frequently, particularly when cattle were being changed. Inspector Palmer stated that he already had the addresses of thos: who supplied, milk to dairymen and he would try, if possible, to have a1 estimate of the cost for the nex meeting. Local dairymen purchased about 3,700 quarts of milk daily, th. luspector added, Not Sufficient Funds, Desiring information regardin; the installation of sanitary conveni- ences at Lakeview Park, the Parks Commission wrote the Board of Health wanting to know what regu lations they would have to comply with. Dr. McKay's reply to the Con mission was also read, which stated "If The Reformer report after the last meeting of the Parks Commis sion is to be accepted ds authentic and Mr. Staiter's comments are re ported as made, it would seem tha: monetary considerations are the most important ones which the Com mission have to face. "lI am afraid it will be impossibl« to suggest to the commission any satisfactory relief for the conditions at present existing at Lakeview Park until such time as the Commission | has the money on hand and are pre- | pared to spend it. There would be absolutely no use in laying a sugges- tion before the Commission until some defnite sum has been decided upon, as the character, style, strue ture, architecture and equipment of any work to be done ' will be influ- {enced by the amount to be expended and this must depend upon the ap- propriation available. In any case, the Health Officer of the Township of East Whitby and his Board are the ones who will rule finally in any matter pertaining to Lakeview Park." Conditions a Disgrace T. H. Everson thought that since the request had come for informa- t ¢ to attempt to save it. " « o n pe i Just how the accident occurred has not heen learned, the young lad being unable to give any account of it while members of the train crew state that they knew nothing of it until immed- fately after it happened. Orville was on his way to one of the fields on the farm to call the men to lunch and had to céross the tracks to get there, That the train did not pass over his limbs is certain or they would have been severed completely. It is believed that his legs became fastened in the wheels and were crushed with heir movement. The train was tray- elling slowly and it took only a few econds to bring the cars to a halt, The right leg was badlygitw5 i.eryle The right leg below the knee was rushed so badly that it was useless The lad was emoved to the Hospital in a car where he was attended by Dr. F. J. Rundle, No time was lost in performing the operation but owing to the general ondition of the patient, the left foot was not removed. In speaking to The Reformer Dr. Rundle stated that com- p e t lications had set in, which prevent- d them from any further work on he foot. To-day Orville's condition is considered to be very grave and the only hope is that he may retain his present strength so that it may be possible to operate again in a short time, Mr. and Mrs, Grills reside about four miles east of Oshawa, the Grand Trunk Railway passing through their farm. T they have the friends here as well as neighbors dur- i caution n h hey are well known in Oshawa, and sympathy of many ng their trouble, Every possible pre- is being taken to prevent nore serious complications and it is oped that some improvement may be hown in the course of a few days. NO OFFICIAL WORD 10 CHANGE LIGHTS Railways Will Soon Display Red Lights At All Crossings "It is true that the Board of Rail- way Commissioners has ordered that ed lights be displayed at all railroad rossings in order to warn motor, veh- cular and foot traffic of danger, but as yet we haven't received any official word in that connection," stated Mr. William Haney, day gateman at the "diamond" where Simcoe Street South crosses the double tracks of the Grand Trunk Railway. At the present time the gates during the daylight hours carry green flags and at might green lights hang from them. Previous to the decision of the Rail- way Board that red lights must here- after be shown at level crossings, some objections were raised against the pro- posed measure. It was maintained that motorists seeing a red light would simple take it to be the tail light of a motor car ahead of them and would not stop but would instead "turn out." It was also claimed that the showing of red lights would confuse the en- gineers in charge of the trains, but tion, they should take it as sincere {but Dr. McKay ponted out that one of !a similar nature had come to the | Board regarding Alexandra Park | sometime ago. As soon as they were prepared to spend money and had ¢ the railway authorities thought that these objections were slight and finally ruled that red lights would have to be displayed. Speaking to The Reformer Mr. Han- ey stated that word in connection with In connection with the swimming sufficient amount the Board would do | the showing of red lights here would | pool of the local imstitution a com- 'as requested. Mr. Everson termed it {come to the Oshawa gatemen from | plete program has been arranged. An endeavor will be made to have every boy master the art of swim- | ming and weekly comuvetitions will {be held in swimming and diving. back the "learn to swim eflort." The whole athletic | | objective in view {inthe spring months. | petition practically every Y. M. C. A | |and then the results announced. | program for for the Hospital Tent at the Fair.|the winter is drawn up with oue throughout and AS that is the great Hexathlon contest In this com- on the continent of North America competes. The entrants go through Any ambitious young | their tests on their own home gym people desiring a business educa- floors and the records are forwarded tion at day sshool, night school or to a central office. Here the records =~» hame study, should wirte toda~ of the various associations and the Canaqian B College, | individual competitors are compiled at Toronto, and receive full informa- { is the biggest thing of its kind on the tion about their branch at Oshawa. continent to-day and a record estab- | lished in the Hexathlon stamps one |as a real athlete. a standing disgrace not to equip the Park properly with sanitary conveni ences for the accomodation of those who went there. Dr. McKay thought it wouid be wise to figure out just what accommodation they would have to provide for, taking the general average attendance as a basis. Hc suggested that a water carriage sys tem could be installed with sceptic tanks being used for disposal pur- poses. Three elevated tanks could be used so as to get fall enough. He thought they would be able to look after it in that way but if the tanks were not used, sewerage connections would be reguired. The Parks com- mission must have more money and then they could figure out a system. "We feel they have got to comsid- er an expenditure of from $2,000 to $5,000," he said, mentioning a suit- able building, equipped with dressing rooms, ete. * (Continued on page 3) Trainmaster N. P. North, at Belleville. At nights the regulations make it nee- ' essary for the Oshawa gateman to have lighted red and white lights hanging in the tower. These are used as sig- nals to the train crews, the red signi- fying danger while the white is am "all clear" sign. Green lights are hung from the gates for the benefit of the road traffic. In this way it will be seen that the railways use two dif- ferent colored lights to show that there is danger. In the future howev- er only one color, red, will be dis- played. Miss F. W. McMahon has been en- gaged by the town of Cobourg for four months as public health nurse at 4 salary of $125 per month. The electors in January will be given an opportunity of vetoing upon a by- law as to whether or not the em- ployment of a public nurse shall be permanent.