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All the News "While It Is News / 7 et mat J ----------"S- SY Pe PL NSTC RO IT The Ontario Reformer Re Shop In Oshawa and Help Build Up the Town VOLUME. 51--No. 93 PY a r , Ont, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1922 Yearly Subscription $3.00 Single Coples 5 Cents TEN PAGES Base Line Sewer Funds Require Replenishing; Overdraf Additional $20,000 Will Be! Needed to Cover Cost-- Must Be Voted by Rate- payers as Was Original Issue of $70,000 BOARD OF WORKS TO TAKE UP QUESTION The situation of the town so far as the Base Line sewer is concern- ed was again brought to the atten- tion of the Town Council on Thurs- day night when a report of Town En- gineer Smith disclosed the fact that on the work done to date there was already an overdraft of approximate- ly $10,000 while a like sum would he required for the completion of the work, He stated that the original esti- mate for the work had beep slightly under $90,000, Debentures had been issued for $70,000 and the Government's share of the cost of the work done last winter as relief work was ahout $9,000. The question raised was how was the remainder of the work to be financed. In previous years the overdraft had heen met by drawing upon the general funds of the town. a method for which the municipal authorities were censured by the government auditors. When the engineer's report was read, stating that money for the re- mainder of the work must he forth- coming at once if the work was to he completed, Councillor Preston asked what the situation was at present, Council Has Power Councillor Trick explained that the work was stopped at present, the construction work having been com- pleted several days ago, all that re- mained now heing the conection over the bridge. He added that the additional $20,000 needed would have to be voted by the people at the next municipal elections but that the council, if unanimous on the mat- ter, could vote the money now and have the people ratify it at that time. "As far as that is concerned," a- greed Councillor Preston, "it does not seem likely that such ratification hy the people would not be forth- coming. The people would not be likely to vote down the measure and practically throw away the $70,- 000 already spent on the work." Mayor Stacey, while agreeing that this would he the proper manner of proceeding, feared that it would lay the Council open for criticism such as had followed a similar action in connection with the waterworks two years ago. At this juncture of the discussion a heated passage occurred hetween the mayor and Councillor Preston The latter could not see any simi- larity between the case cited and the present one, saying that the water- works issue had been one where the water commission had gone ahead and laid = mains around the town and then asked the people to sanc- tion there work. Had Been Sanctioned Mayor Stacey denied this, saying that the work had been sanctioned by the people first. He expressed the opinion that Councillor Preston did not know what he was talking about and should have kept his seat under the circumstances rather than get up and make what he (the may- or) claimed to be assertions with- out foundation. In his remarks the mayor dubbed Councillor Preston "the baby of the council" an appel- lation which the latter used effec tively in a sarcastic fashion in anoth- (Continued on page 6) PLAINTIFF FAINTS WHEN CASE FAILS Decision of Court Proves Shock to Claremont Man on Thursday when the court decided against him in an action in which he was the de- fendant, John Coates of Claremont fainted in the Division Court at Brougham Thursday afternoon. The action which was the outcome of a dispute over the ownership of a heifer, was brought against him by Reuben Rawson of Uxbridge Town- | ship. W. E. N. Sinelair, Oshawa, acted as counsel for the plaintiff with F. L. Button of Stouffville ap- pearing for the defendant. After a mass of evidence had been heard from a number of witnesses, Judge Ruddy of Whitby awarded judg- ment to Rawson, giving him the ownership of the heifer. Coates, who had been greatly agi- tated during the hearing of the case collapsed when his case collapsed and the court broke up in confu- sion. Medical assistance was sum- moned and Coates soon recovered. The evidence brought out that the heifer had strayed from the plaintiff's farm about September 17 and was located on October 1. The heifer was identified by a white mark on one ear which the plaintiff and his son placed there when the heifer was a mere calf. Judge gave his decision, the defend- ant fainted creating one of the most unusual scenes ever recorded follow- ing a case of such a nature. When th® t Stops Work HON. T. A, CRERAR Who has resigned the leadership of the Progressive Party COUNCIL RESGINDS DEBENTURE BY-LAW Some Doubt Expressed as to Legality of Action-- Voted by People WERE NEVER ISSUED Auditors Claimed $771,894 | was committed for that purpose. SERIOUS CHARGES FIGURE INCASE AT FALL ASSIZES Oshawa Man is Dismissed on Manslaughter Charge-- Auto Hit Boy GREET NEW JUSTICE Two Oshawa Men Among Those Who Apply for Naturalization ' At the fall assizes of the criminal court which opened on Tuesday at Whitby, several cases of a more or less serious nature were heard, In some of these cases citizens of Oshawa figured. Perhaps the most serious charge was that laid by the Crown against "Rod" Mowat, whose automobile was responsible for the death of six-year-old Donald Luke, near Thornton's Corners on Septem- ber 22. Donald Luke is the son of Mr. Luke, cemetery caretaker, "No bill" was returned by the grand jury and consequently the charge against Mr. Mowat was dropped. Prior to the hearing of any cases, Col. J. E, Farewell, K.C, on hehalf of the law practitioners of Ontario County, extended a welcome to Mr. Justice Smith, who was recently elevated to the Supreme Court of Ontario. Mr. Justice Smith made a fitting reply. The first case to he heard was that of the Crown vs. Leveque, of Osh- awa, The defendant was faced with an attempted rape charge and plead- | ed not guilty, During the trial, how- | ever, he admitted the crime. The] jury found him. guilty and recom-| mended that the prisoner he ex-| amined as to his sanity. ~ Defendant | Charge Dismissed An Oshawa man also figured as| Became Contingent Lia- | bility Against Town | Thursday | passed a by-law former hy-law which authorized a debenture issue of $771,894, this .amount being Osh- awa's share towards the construction of the Toronto and Eastern Railway. The point was raised hy Mayor Stacey as to the legality of the Council's action but the majority of the Coun- cillors favored the step and the new by-law passed. When the matter was being dis- cussed Mayor Stacey pointed out that when the original by-law was put before the ratepayers several years ago, it was given a vote of about eight td one in favor of its passing. His mind was not clear on the point as "to whether the Coun- cil could go ahead and rescind the by-law after the people giving it their sanction. He also made it clear that as the matter stood at present the by-law was on the books but the debentures (Continued on Page 2) The Town Council, at night's meeting, repealing a be heard. Edward Hawkins 'was the| defendant facing a charge of com-| mitting an unnatural offence. Harold | Weir, his 14 year old adopted son, | was the principal witness, was heard in camera. The charge] was dismissed. W. H. Kennedy appeared for the defendant while] T, N. Phelan, of Toronto, prosecuted. | The next case was that of Brooks vs, Williams. "Brooks was the com- plainant, The dispute was over a small piece of land on the west side of the north road to Brooklin at the C.N.R. subway. Wilson, the de- fendant, was the owner of the land on the east side, where he conducts a poultry farm. A dike on the plaintifi's farm was either swept away or removed. The defendant laid information against the plaintiff that Brooks had done damage to the dike contrary to law, At the trial the young man was honorably acquitted and the plaintiff brought action against Wil- son for malicious prosecution, The case was dismissed with costs, Would be Naturalized Five men appeared in Court apply- ing for paturalization. (Continued on page 4) The case | Armistice Day Recalls i Stirring Days of Wars w= wom The clock was striking eleven. As he listened, there came to the veteran a realization of what it sym- bolized and as he paused in his morn- ing's work, unseeing eyes gazed straight ahead. Unseeing the pre- sent, perhaps but confronted with visions of the past. Memories came flooding back to him of the days and comrades of sterner times. Once more he marched down Sim- coe Street as the band played stir- ring musie ahead and friends throng- ed the sidewalks to bid him and his companions "God-speed"' on the long trip before them. Then, like the changing scene of a moving picture. he was in camp. Episode followed episode as, in rapid panorama, the half-forgotten doings of those months spent in some Canadian training camp flashed into mind. Another change of the picture and he was on the broad Atlantic and then in camp in England. Pranks and occurrences of camp life, pals of former days, all came streaming back, and then another move to- wards the scene of greater activities. As he pictured those days in Friday, December 22 Fixed for Nominations Nominations - for the muni- cipal elections which are held France, there came thoughts of the boys who had the long marches with him, who had bunked with him in the tumble-down barns called billets, and who had shared the same bottle of water and the same cigarette in the muddy, wet trenches of the line. Many of them had not come home. They were resting beneath the shell- scarred fields where the "good, old Canadian corps" had won its name. Ypres, Vimy, Lens, Passchendale, Amiens and other battle-beaten lo- calities were holding as their own all that was mortal of all too many of the happy-go-lucky, carefree, little gang of pals who had started out together, or who had drifted casual- ly into the circle of friends at some point on the way to France. One by one the original group had dropped away and their places were taken by others. The faces changed ed continually as, through the long days and seemingly longer nights, the war dragged om, like a thing that had come into the world to stay. "Truly," he had often pon- dered, "the mills of the gods grind slowly." Then came a day, a never-to-be forgotten day, when the glorious news had come through that the end was at hand! At first it had been difficult to realize that he and those others of the boys who had marched out so gaily, would soon be marching once again down the streets of that far- off Canadian hometown. But it had happened. And mow. at New Years, will be held on Friday, December 22 this year, It was announced to-day by Town Clerk Fred Hare. According to the Municipal Act, nominations are ordinarily held on the last Monday in December. This year, how- ever, the last Monday happens to be Christmas, so a change has been found necessary. This leaves less than six weeks for all those considering running for office to think over the situation and make up their minds, after four years, he had paused in his activities of civilian life to think back over the lapse of time and pay a silent tribute to those pals who had "gone west" somewhere amid the din and strife of the great strug- gle. The machines were starting. The two minutes of silence were at an end and once again began the hum of the busy factory, but the veteran, as he resumed his work, could not hear it. He was hearing still that greater noise, the booming of dis- tant guns and the shrieking of over- head shells in distant France and Flanders. | Roy Bennett, soprano; | Mundy, soprano; the defendant in the second case to") | ance, reflecting great credit on tutor : . . Famous Paintings . Used in Sermons A series of Sunday evening ser- mons which is arousing more than usual interest is that being delivered at the Baptist Church by the Rev. Jas. L. Harton, each sermon being hased on a famous painting which is shown on the screen in connjunction with the sermon, In Such sermon the pastor gives a brief sketch of the artist's life, a description of the painting and a spiritual interpretation of the same. Two of the series have already heen delivered, the remainder including the following: George W. Watt's "Great Posses- sions," Nov, 12; Titian's "Christ of the Tribute Money," Nov. 19; Hol- man Hunt's "Light of the World," Nov. 26; Da Vinci's "Last Supper," Dec, 3; Reuben's "Descent From the Cross," Dee, 10; Angelo's 'Last Judgment," Dec, 17, TALENTED ARTISTS PLEASED AUDIENCE Recital at Christian Church Thoroughly Enjoyed by Large Gathering Friday Music lovers of Oshawa, who attended the recital in the Christian Church last evening, were given a real treat. The occasion was the initial recital on the new church organ by Miss Mildred Ellis, talented organist, While Miss Ellis gave a splendid rendition of some of the best known and difficult numbers which were thoroughly appreciated, the entertainment provided by other artists on the program was also of a high order, The program was as -varied as beautiful and was selected with con- siderable thought. Those who con- tributed to the program were: Mrs. Mrs, C. M. Mrs. Jack Smith, contrabto; Mr. Maudsley, tenor, Mr. M. Stevenson made a most cap- able accompanist. Miss Mildred Ellis, the organist is a pupil of Mr. Stevenson. To say that this talented musician gave a wonderful perform- and pupil alike, is but to state a fact." To bestow credit on any one artist from such an array of talent would be an injustice. Suffice it to say that ch humber was received by the audience in a manwer that, left no doubt as to its appreciation. The storm of spontaneous applause | pality, and who desires to erect COMM. EXPLAINS WHY HOUSES ARE ON LOW PAYMENT Govt. Provision Made to Allow Veterans to Buy Their Own Homes ARE REPAYING LOANS Many Have "Completely Re- paid Money Borrowed Under Housing Scheme The following communieation, re- ceived hy The Reformer, is self-ex- planatory: The Editor, The Oshawa Reformer, Oshawa, Ont. Dear Sir: -- Referring to Mr. Robt. D. Pres- ton's letter published in your recent issue, I heg to quote him as fol- lows: -- "Not Good Business" "I asked the representative of the Housing Commission how many houses had been sold with $100 payment. Did 1 get an answer? No. Why? They know very well it is not business to sell houses on any such terms, and that they are not protecting the majority of the ratepayers when they are doing it." Mr. Preston has apparently not read the Act, and I would refer him to paragraph 12, Section D. Page 9. The section reads as follows: -- Loan by Commission to Soldiers who have been on active sewvice, (d) A person who has heen on active service during the present War with the naval or military, forces of Great Britain or Her Al-| lies, if he resides in the Municipality | and did so reside at the time of his enlistment, and, where he has died, his widow and his father or widowed mother, if they reside in the Munici- a house for his or her own occupation on land owned by the Commission, to the full cost of the house. This clearly states that any return- | ed man, a resident of Oshawa, may obtain a house without a cent of pay- ment down. As the representative of the returned men on. the Housing Commission, I would like to state that the Act was originally designed to give returned men a chance to ob- which greeted each pumber was in itself ample proof that the program was an outstanding one. A word for the organ, It is a beautiful example of the pipe organ maker's art and its tone is of ex- quisite beauty. Responding to the touch of the fingertips of the tal-, ented organtst, it produced the most melodious 'and inspiratidnal music heard' 1h Oshawa in mény a day,| seeming to give expression to the innermost feelings of the musician. It is a fitting instrument for such a church. It. wids built by Messrs { Casavant. Freres, of $f. Hyacinthe, | Que. ~ ob The | program was as follows: | These were | Doxology, audience joining in and SY singing whole-heartedly; Organ pre-| (Continued on page 6) | COMING EVENTS hold their Annual on | Thursday Nov. 30. 93-a | ORGAN RECITAL AT CHRISTIAN | Church November 10. Reserve | the date, 91-93 ROLLER RINK OPEN EVERY Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings. Also Saturday after- nooL 66-t.1.) ST. GEORGE'S BAZAAR DANCE to be held on Thursday evening, Noy. 16th, from 8 to 11. Admis- sion 50c. (93b) COME TO KING STREET METHO- dist Church on Tuesday, Nov. 21st, at 8 p.m. and hear the Harmony Choir and Glee Club of Toronto. (93a) THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE King St. Home & School Club will | be held in King St. School, Wed- | nesday evening at 7.30. Program by the children. Refreshments. (93b) REMEMBER THE DANCE IN Engel's Hall, Tues., Nov. 14th., by Oshawa Rebekah Lodge No. Adanac Orchestra. Admission 50c. 92b MEMORIAL SERVICE UNDER THY auspices of the Orange Order, in the Baptist Church, at the evening service, Sunday, Nov. 12th. Mem- Bazaar . attend. A HIGH TEA TO BE HELD IN ST. 4) Wednesday, Noy. 15, from i o'clock. Chicken patties and hot potatoes a specialty. Price phe. Y { | SIMCOE ST. CHURCH--SUNDA | Services. 11 a. m. Sacrament oO ject Friendship. After the service in the School Room, a fireside hour. Favorite hymns will be sung and the Pageant will be ted by r t Wel 93a WATCH OUT FOR THE GRAND Bazaar to be held in St. George's Parish Hall, Centre Street, Wed- nesday, Nov. 15th, Fancy work of all kinds, home made cooking and apron booths. Christmas twee, dollies of all kinds and sizes. Other special attractions. Every- body come, 92-¢ | | i !Smith, I. F. Tamblyn, | Willi Haloran, sanitary inspector. bers of the Order are invited to! iam y 92h George's Parish Hall, Centre St. | |W. Higginbotham, C. A. Jones, Rob- our Lord's Supper. 7 p. m. sub- tain homes, and I state that it is good husiness to sell houses on these terms to overseas men. Surely they are entitled to this consideration, and they were certainly protecting the ratepayers when they were over- seas, and what is more, 75% of the houses erected hy the Housing Com- mission in Oshawa are occupied by returned men, or their widows or widowed mothers, not one of whon is behind in his or her payments. Surely you would not expect the members of the Housing Commission to give the number or the names of returned men who were unable to make a payment down, but I can as- re you that the number is small. In the majority of cases, substan tial payments have been made run- Com. is DRED Coal Price to Remain As Fixed by Controller; Commended "AL" SMITH Former N. Y. State Governor Stages "Comeback" in Election. WAYOR'S ACTION 5 CRITICISED BY COUNCILLOR TRIG Latter Claims Mayor Acted Without Authority in Authorizing Cheque HEATED DISCUSSION Account is Referred to Board of Works for Full Investigation Councillor Trick and Mayor Jahn Stacey got into a hot discussion at Thursday evening's menting of the Town 'Council over the action of the mayor in authorizing Fred Hare, Town Clerk, to issue a cheque for $3,000 to one John Carrol, contractor. In opening the attack Councillor Trick vehemently asserted that the mayor had no right to authorize the issuance of the cheque, without the sanction of the hoard of works. Mr. Trick contended that the matter should be lai@ over until the hoard of works had time to make an inves- tigation into the payment of the ac- count, (Continued om Page 2) ning as high as $500.00, the men refusing 'to take advantage of the Act, and in three cases the full loan has been paid off and the money returned to the Government, H. E. Tylor, Member of Oshawa Housing Commission. the OshawaBoard of Health HaslInteresting History Thirtyeight years have elapsed since the formation of the first Board of Health in Oshawa. Some- times it is much more pleasant to look to the future than to delve into the past but there is no doubt that the history of the local Board o! Health from its inception to the present day will prove of interest tc Cshawa citizens. Especially so will it prove to men who served on the board in the early years. Some of the original members of the board. have passed into the great beyond but some are still alive. The information contained in this article was obtained from the minute hook which was purchased 38 years ago and which is still in use by the present board. The Board's Birth In the year 1884 a bylaw was read three times and passed appointing the first Board of Health, of Osh- awa. The names of the men who served on this body are: L. C. Robert Me- Laughlin, G. A _.Jones, William Readwin, C. A. Mallory, G. G Booth, William Glenney, The Mayor, and Three meetings were held in the first year of the board's existence. In 1885 the following gentlemen officiated on the board. Dr. Rae, Mayor, C. A: Mallory, William | Readwin, G. 1. Hart, I. R. Brown, L ert McLaughlin, L. C. Smith, and C. 'W. Smith, secretary. ! But one meeting was held in the | following year, 1886. The board was made up as follows: Francis Rae, M.D., A. A. Farewell, M.D., Lyman |C. Smith, I. W. Higginbotham, C. (A. Jones, John Dickie, James B. Brown, C. A. Mallory and 1. R. Do- | Urged Monthly Meeting | At the only meeting held that year Mr. Higginbotham urged that a regular meeting be held on the second Monday in the month and that it be held in the Town Council |chamber. His motion to this effect was carried. However, monthly | meetings did mot materialize for the minutes of the next meeting the date of Feb, 9, 1887. served that year were: Dr. Rae, Dr. Belt, W. F. Atkinson. J. Hamlin, C. H. Crysdale, W. Coulthard, R. McGee, John Dickie. Two meetings were held during the year, There is no record in the minute book of meetings, if any, held in the year 1888. On September 25, 1889, a meeting was held at which the following attended: Dr. Rae, L. C. Smith, A. Henderson, W. T. Henderson, W. T. Atkinson, C. W. Scott, F. L. Fowke, and C. W. Smith, secretary. It was this meeting that the Board decided to forward its initial recommendation to the Town Council. A motion which recommended that the coupcil pas: a bylaw making the inspection of the Town's milk supply compulsory, wae passed. Mr. Fowke also made a mo- tion to the effect that the Town pass a bylaw making it compulsory for all dairymen supplying milk to the (Continued on page 3) bear Those who 1. Cowan, R PResve Morris and Councillor Trick Report on Visit to Scranton and Purchase of Coal -- Local Dealers Threaten to Close Up Shops MANY RATEPAYERS LISTEN TO REPORT At Tuesday night's meeting of the Town Council certain councillors thought that it would be advisable to have the order fixing the price of coal here rescinded, One councillor went 80 far as to say that he would make a motion to that effect. Others claimed that they had been misin- formed which had resulted in them voting to have Mr, Ellis fix the price of coal in Oshawa. At this meeting the chairman of the fuel committee, Councillor W, J. Trick and Reeve Morris, also of the fuel committee, were ahsent, not having returned from a trip to the mines where they went in an endeavor to purchase the hlack diamonds. There was a different tone to the proceedings at Thursday night's meeting, however, when both Reeve Morris and Councillor Trick were present and gave their report. The | only dissenting voice raised at this | meeting against letting the order | stand was that of Councillor Pres- {ton, who has contended all along 'that the matter would have been better left in the hands of the coal , men. | Practically the first business of | the meeting was the hearing of the | report of the fuel committee. After | it was all over one of the coal deal~ | ers present threatened to close up ghop. Many pertinent questions were asked the coal dealers hy Councillor Trick and Reeve Morris. Should Let Order Stand Councillor Trick was the first to { take the floor. He said: "Mr. Mor- { ris and myself left here last week {and spent the holiday visiting in | Scranton in search of coal. We all know that there is a shortage of coal. It makes no difference if the price is set at $20 or £25; we will not get all we want. Then why in- terfere with the price set by the fuel controller? Cobourg is getting more coal than it needs. The fuel con- troller has promised to stop this, We are not going to guarantee anything. As for the ten cars of coal which had been ordered previously, Mr. Morris and myself decided that it was not of the best quality and de- cided to do without it. One car of coal was delivered here yesterday and we hope to have some more soon. We should not interfere with the controller. The dealers were per- 'ectly satisfied when we passed the resolution asking Mr. Ellis to take iction here. In fact, they asserted that Mr. Ellis was undoubtedly a fair-minded man. Only four coun- cillors voted against our decision. Two days after we passed the res- olution the coal men reduced their prices $2 per ton. "The fuel situation is much dif- erent, it must be remembered, than when the last shortage occurred, At that time there was also a shortage of soft coal. The soft coal situation is normal this year. I am convinced that the people would rather burn soft coal than pay excessive prices for anthracite. The Council should stand by the fuel controller's order." Reeve Morris Speaks In opening Reeve Morris took ex- ception to a remark which he alleged one of the coal dealers had made in regard te the Reeve's and Councillor (Continued on page 4) TUXIS ELECTIONS ON DECEMBER Mentors Plan Season's Work for Boys--Hold Conclave December | Judging from plans which have been made, Tuxis boys in Oshawa have a most pleasant and interest- ing season ahead of them. On Wed- nesday evening mentors of local Pax- is Groups held a meeting in the Y. M.C.A., when a number of eb, tives were set. It was to hold a big Tuxis conclave on Fri- Reformer Want Ad Brings Back $25.00 On Thursday Mr. John Crossman of the Simcoe Street School put a Want Advertise- ment in The Reformer stating that he "had lost $25.00 be- tween Mill Street and the C.P. R., bridge." Within an hour after the paper was on the street the money was returned to Mr. Crossman, the finder being the wife of a South Oshawa mer- chant. Mr. Crossman called up The Reformer and expressed his pleasure at the services it ren- dered him. Reformer results. Want Ads bring day, December 1, and at which nom- inations will be received for the Boys' Parliament which 4s to take place in Toronto. The will be held on Saturday, One representative may be nomina- ted from each Square. All Protes Pretor--E. L. Petley. Deputy--A. Petre. Seriptor---A. W. Harrold. Comptor--Cecil Bint. Publicity--Cyril