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Ontario Reformer | | All the News | While It Is i News L J VOLUME 650 --No, 136 Published at Oshawa, Ont,, Canada Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1922 Yearly Subscription $3.00 Single Coples 5 Cents EIGHT PAGES Veterinary = Oshawa Dumping Ground For Meat Unfit For Food; "Not Knowingly" Answer Butchers Dr. x Cc Wanna) Tells! Board of Health This | | Town Suffers Like Other Small Places -- Meat Of- fered Here Which Would Be Condemned by Inspec- tors in Cities BELIEVES PUBLIC SHOULD BE GUARDED He Himself Had Recently Condemned 13 Out of 15 Cattle in One Herd--Dr. McKay Goes on Record as | Favoring Inspection of all] Cattle From Which Local Supply Drawn an like years Charges that Oshawa, small towns, had been for dumping ground for diseased meats. which would have been condemn by Toronto and government inspec tors, as being unfit for human con sumption, were made by Dr. A. C.| Wannan, veterinary surgeon, at the | regular meetinig of the Board Health on Thursday evening. Dr. Wannan because of what he has seen among herds of cattle in a large territory surrounding Oshawa, to which his practice extends, has long held thesopinion that there should be a rigid inspection of all meat being offered for sale here, and Thursday night strongly urged upon the Board that steps should he taken fogthwith to bave this brought about for the safety of the general public. Some Startling Figures Although no names were men tioned, Dr. Wannan gave the Board some startling figures to prove his contention that diseased cattle were plentiful not many miles from the | Oshawa market. ° Recently he had | oaceasion to inspect a herd of nine! cattle not far from here, with the result that seven out of that num- ber were condemned. Near Bowman- | wile during another recent inspec- tion 12 out of 15 of a herd of Hot stein cattle were weeded cut as be ing diseased and unfit meat supply. destroyed by own financial loss. Only a bull, valued at $5.000, from the owner of the as being diseased Dr. Wannan told oi condemned by Toronto who covered a territery from Tor-| onto to Bowmanville which found! their way to Oshawa within a week after being condemned An ir- stance was related of how he had personally been called to attend a sick eow in this neighborhocd, and finding the animal in a hopeless con dition directed that it be killed. he believed the carcass came to Oshawa It was intimated also that Bowmaun- ville was also the mecca for those who were glad to get rid of cattle which could not have been sold in| large centres. | if apart trom t ol These cattle the owners all their | were ut last was taken | latter herd, | cattle being! inspectors ihe matter of ea- pense, the people of Oshawa real-| ized and were determined that meat | sold to them over the counters of lo cal butcher shops was clean and free | irom disease, then he believed that inspection would be a public health asset, If the meat consumers of the (Continued on page) CAPACITY CROWD ENJOY CONCERT LeRoy K Kemnay Assisted We: J: LeRoy Kenny Sod Those who were privileged te fear | the conecrt given in the Christian | Church on Thursday evening declar- od il To be one of the musical trea's | of the year. Every seat of the audi- torium was occupied and special | seating accommedation was nee- essary. The outstanding artist of the evening was Mr. C. ReLoy Kenney, of Toronto. one of Canada's foremost entertainers, who gave many num bers, including humorous mone- logues, and others with a more se rious vein of thcught. The remain der of the entertainment consisted mostly of local talent which too was of a w~very outstanding character From every standpoint jit was a pro- nounced success, the proceeds amounting to more than $125. which are to 80 towards paving for the proposed new pipe organ for the church. . The latter part of the program consisted of a beautiful cantata in two parts, it being conducted hy Mr 1. A. Koch. choirmaster of the Christian Church. The pianist for | the occasion was Miss Mildred Ellis who performed the duties ably and | a way which showed been spared in preparation and each | perfectly. Every number was greet ed with much applause and the ar- tists were encored many times. |d. | Manufacturers' Howard \ conterences | Buits | coming Hold Contents For Regimental Trophies On Friday evening at the Armories during the training of the Ontario Regiment, the Regimental Trophies were ex- hibited to the companies. One trophy, a magnificent silver cup presented hy the County of Ontario for annual competition, was displayed and the terms of the contest for the cup were clearly stated by the Adjutant, Capt. F. C. Palmer: This cup goes to the smartest company in dress, drill and discipline during inspection by Geo. Wil- liams. Another silver cup presented hy the Town of Whithy will go to the best shooting company, the contests for which entries are open and 'will commence i ree weeks' time. here is also a Silver Cup Bovonet Fightin and two ilver Cups for individual iy marksmanship. The Trophies will bear the names of the yd winners on a shield giving date and year of winning. Much enthusiasm is being shown in these competitions and in all likelihood there may be some veteran sharpshooters who may step in to compete for the val- uable Trophies. Entries for competiticn close on Mareh 6, 1922, OFFER SUGGESTIONS T0 GOVERNMENT Motors Member of C.M.A. Deputation Oshawa as an important industrial centre exvorting large quantities of "Butchers Believe Municipal | | declaring that they I itaminated in any by {Health by effect ground for diseased meat, tion Abattoir Desirable, But Not Sufficient Business to Warrant Such An Institu- tion Here -- All Local Dealers Claim to Exercise Every Care INSPECTOR IDEA MEETS WITH FAVOR Much of the Meat Sold Locally Comes from To- ronto Wholesalers, and Bears Government Offi cials' Stamp--Small Herd Owners Might Sell Tainted Meat Oshawa emphatic in knowing butchers are do not ly offer for sale over their meat known to he diseased or econ way. Interviewed The Reformer yesterday in view of statemeits made to the Board of Dr. A.-C. Wannan, to the that Oshawa was a dumping arg without exception admitted the {need and desirability of meat inspec | Commissione rs Fowlds and Vickery own and public; both fcr their | protec! tion. {eral thought, a distributing centre it was eral opinicn that such would not pay here. views it « | ( } « | came ronto have ities sent out to all butchers its to be signed bought butchers admitted that A civie abattolr was desirable, sev- but Oshawa not bein: the gen The Reformer ascertained | hat recently the local health author aflidey where the Most of onl the shipment Oshawa was stating their meat ff diseased meat into B. Thompeon of General | possible because of a lack of inspee- tion, particularly oy farmers. with small herds. but on the other it was pointe :d out that much meat coming into Oshawa from the wholesalers Te who, being exporters, 10 the government stamp 1 mly and i the in had on at | goods to tocil and foreign comntries, {meat they sold was represented this week by Mr. for milk ory B. Thompson, of the General Mo-| | when interviewed hy said week | held with the Government at Ottawa | thq store tors, at the important conferences by a delegation from the Canadian Association." General Motors was also represented by Mr Blood, general manager the General Motors: Walkerville tories many by the cure of industrial are expected in important legislation at the forth- session. Mr. Thompson is a of the Manufacturers' cutive Council. and of the Expor: Club of Canada. while he has an important connection with the ex port business of the General Motor: here suggestions manufacturers ills, and the form of advanced for the ember Met Finance Minister On Wednesda he ber of a committee which met { member of a committee which met | Hon. W_ 8. Fi elding, Finance Minis- ter, to discuss such questions as the income tax on citizens of Canada living in Canada, but working in the Umited States. The minister on this matter stated that it was a guestion of negotiation with the authorities at Washington, and that he expected | was a men- | 10 20 10 the American capital himsel within the next ten days to take the matter up. Mr. Thompson was much pleased with the hearing given Hon. Mr. Fielding. "Mis Views on Reciproeity Thursday they waited on Premier Hon. W. L. King and his Cabinet, to discuss the questions of anti-dump- ing legislation, Canadian customs ap- | praisal of depreciated currencies, the with tax. sales tax, preferential tariff Australia, and the income {The Australian preference ques- tion is cone in which Mr. Thomp- son has ' taken aparticutar int erest since coming to Canada. By a peculiar coincidemce, the gentlemen appointed to present the case of Australian preference to the Cabinet included "a Mr. J. B. Thompson, of British Columbia. who strongly urg- ed upon Hon. W. 8. Fielding, Finance Minister, a preferential tariff be- tween Australia and Canada. Many who have read the arguments pre- sented by this Mr. Thompson have been of the opinion that it was none other than Gshawa's J.B.. but such 18 not the case, as the British Col- umbia man omits the letter "p" from his name. Oshawa's Mr. Thompson is too well versed in reciprocity and what it would mean to Canada to support such argument as his western name- He has always favored a mod- sake. erate tariff. administered by a com- petent tariff commnission. While in Ottawa, Minister of Customs, port business from Canada. re- Exe- | Mr. Thompson well. The cantata was presented in] was also a member of a committee no pains haa | that waited on Hon. Jacques Bureau, an regard to and every one took his or her part|several important matters calculat- ed to facilitate the handling of ex- Nir. Thompson has nothing but good to wholesalers in | spected stated that | of | condemaed fac- | way. | statement by were R ¥ shipped diseased meat the | store « purchased r | most mpected. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Sells Inspected Meat manager of A. Martin's, Ltd The - Reforme: of the meat sold i purchased from th Toronto, and was ii- the government He no weat was bought for which was known to be or contaminated in any Questioned regarding the Dr. Wannan that own cows that were not inspected into Oshawa, stated that they would with it in the Martin usually the small was taken advantage The most was that by he store rs of manager gel away It was who ol yuutcher of Fasors Civic abattoir E. F. Cawvker =aid most- of his meat from the wholesale of which was He seldom (Continued on Mr that he in To- houses, government in- bought mest page 5 ) one AIDED BY NURSES | Welfare Wathen Report Children by | Oshawa of health nurses, Cross, have recently found a number | ofricer {of children lage who displayed no inclination to attend school, showed no 80. to H. Punshon. obtained. Board of {Miss B. E. ing of these children and the taken. | this was just another instance of the Staying Home to Attend- During their visiis to homes in in carrying out their work community welfare, the public Miss Harris and Miss from 14 to 16 year. of and whose parents incentive to make them These cases have been reported the school attendance officer, P. and satisfactory results In her monthiy report to the Health Thursday evening Harris reported the find action Dr. McKay pointed out that value of the work being carried ox by the nurses, and the many avenues of service opening up to them from which the community received mani- fold benefit. school attendance did not come un- der their jurisdiction ported conditions While the matter of they had re as they founad them with the result that they were dealt with by the proper authgrities. The nurses came into direct contact with the children in the homes and were enabled to learn at first hand of existing conditions. The report for the month showea the number of cases of scarlet fever eases to be 37, with an increase in {the nuwber of cases of scarlet fever. A total of 49 bedside nursing calls had been answered in this conmnec- tion. The attendance for three weekly sessions of the child welfare clinic for English speaking mothers was 56, with interest in this depart- ment of public health increasing. In the matter of community welfgre The opening number was an in-|say for the manner in which the land relief 12 visits were made and Sameal solo by Mr. R. Nicolson, delegation was received by the Min- assistance given where found nec- ued on page 3) ister of Customs. (Continued on page) counters! | all buteh- | an institution | From the inte:-! | MAKE A FIRE TEST OF WATER SERVICE AT AN EARLY DATE New Pumps in Operation and "Desire is to Know How They Work KEEPING AUXILIARY READY Instructions 1 ss ued Concerning Steam Pumps--Insme Pump House Boilers W. Angws, the Board Proi. RR. engineer for Commissioners, intimated Commission at its regular meeting Phursday afternoon that he would like in the near future to have a fire test made of the new pumping ap- paratus, recently installed in the pumping station, and the new 18 inch water main constructed from the. lake to the Grand Trunk tracks on Simeoe street south, to ascertain at first hand just what both would do. The test, he thought, should be made in favorable weather. The Board concurred in the idea and while no date was set for the test, it is probable that one will he undertaken shortly, the new | pumps are now in operation. Secre- | tary Hare reported he had received the report from the fire underwrit- ers on the last inspection Chair man Conant suggested that it be i laid over for further consideration | and the commissioners concurred | Those present were the chairman and consulting of Water to the us Aun application from the Union '| Bank of Canada, Oshawa branch, 10 | have the account of the Commission placed in that institution was left over for further consideration. See rotary Hare told the Commission that he could see no object in taking { the account from the bank where it | was now, as they had used the town | well in the matter of money loans | and general service. It was pointed | out that the account was taken from { the Royal Bank at one time he ause institution would not lend the that | town any money | The chairman said he had been | approached by the Union Bank man- ager the matter, when it was| pointed out that the bank was not | doing much local business and was | desirous of getting a share of the y kown's account The ecretary in _---- 1 Commission instructed the | to have the boilers at the | | pumping station insured at the best rate he could obtain. Several insur- cance companies have been after the business It was decided that in view of trouble and delay experienced during | the Thoraton Rubber factory fire in getting the, steam engines started, that instfietions be issued to have these in readiness for use at a mo- | ing | paying therefor Would Have All Milch Both Town Clocks Were On Strike During the recent and sleet storm this week both the Post Office and Town Hall clocks went on strike, the cold weather ice causing them to freeze up tightly ico and However, with very little in- the Post Office responded to the which the rime fine immedi but the till re ducement recorder weather et in wiely after City Hall fuses to arbitrate With both clocks mission for a time without storm timepiece out of com eitizens who were watches were put to considerable inconvenl ence PORT HOPE MEN PAY HEAVY FINES O.T.A.--One Man is Enter- ing An Appeal Chief W. H Fl Cobourg, Magistrate pr led Police Cour proceedings in Port Hope on M lay, when over §6560 wa ISRO fines under the O.T.A The information in th der the Ontario Temperance laid by License * Ins tor Goodrich, and the e for the Crown were John Kuzyk, who visited Port Hope cember and obtained lodging Meyka's. 'They clai be for work, but 1 gave host, was stated, $5 to pt some liquor Meyka confess had purchased the liquor fined $200 and $14.80 costs magistrate, The who him pleaded guilty d the same amount. The ame claimed to have purchased a bottle gin from Port Hope citize 0 He wa The fine relea from when friends raised saft to pay the fin« Au entered against 1 oyd 1868 ul Act 'wa Ge wil! Martin and in De- Tim look ii 1 'hase Wed LOSES ot 10 od whet He sold lined man an was 0 another $7 fined £250 Meyka Thursday cient funds peal will be costs was paid was jail on ea ment's notice. l A schedule prepared by Engi- Goebel, showing the old and | new rates be charged for water | under the equalization schedule, if | | adopted, was tabled for further con- { gideration. Chairman Conant indi. | mated that it was unlikely that the hill would come before the Legisla- | ture this session owing to the short | time left for the making of adjust- ments by the special committee ap- pointed the public meeting this week CIVIC OFFICIALS TO ATTEND LUNCHEON A number of Oshawa's civic offi- | cials have received invitations from His Honor Lieutenant Governor Harry Cockshutt, to attend a lunch {eon to be given at Governmen | House, Toronto, on Tuesday next, at | 1.20. Theos invited include His Wor | 1ip Mayor Stacey, Reeve Geo. Mor ris, Deputy-Reeve J. V. Hill, second Deputy-Reeve F. L. Mason, Magis trate A. F. Hind, Chief of Pelios Owen D. Friend, Town Clerk ¥. E Hare, Dr. T. W. G. McKay. Medical] of Health and R. H. James During the past few weeks promi-| neer Lo | | | {nent men from all parts of the prov ince have been invited by the Lieu-| tenant Governor to attend similar | luncheons, the object of which is to} gather together business men to talk | over business conditions, make sug- | gestions, and get better acquainted. | COMING EVENTS MP eee ee me ee ree emt IRISH CONCERT MARCH 17. RE- gent Theatre. Keep this date op- en 136-2 MRS. COCHRANE, 251 ARTHLR St., is serving tea on Wednesday, March ist, for the Home-made Cooking Committee. Come. 136a THE LOCAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN will hold their annual meeting on Vucklint, February 28th, from ,din the Y. M. C. A. 135-b AN PRR TEA ON TUES- day afternoon, Feb. 28th, from 3 till 5, at Mrs. Knapp's, 13 Elena Street, for Pythian Sisters. Ad- mission 10c¢. 136-a DR. BOWLEY GREEN, OF MONK- . B., a peer among speakers, will be at the Baptist Church ev- ery evening from March 2 to 8. Keep these dates open. 126-a THE COHRISTIAN CHURCH LA- dies' Aid Society will serve after- noon tea in the Kos Korner at the Savoy, on Thursday afternoon, March 2nd, from 2 to 6; Price « 3 cision IF EGYPT BE Brooklyn Eagle: Control of munications," viz the Suez is as nearly vital in peace That is the keynote of Britis sistence in keeping grip on But sane leadership for the ists would take half a of no bread, folowing alogy WisE ol Cang in war h Egym Nationa loal instead] the Irish as a ROTARY MOVEMENT 17 YEARS OF AGE Shortly after one o'clock Thursday morning wireless operators through- out the country who chancod to have their instruments caught message: "On this, its * day anniversary, tary asks "Is there any problem of ment, commerce or industry a practical spirit of mutual will fail to solve?" Little did Paul Harris and his friends of the first Rotary dream that Rotary was tw the world in seventeen years Club No. 1 was organized al ago on February 23, 1905 to Canada, to Great Britain land, to India, to Australasia. South Africa, and back again almos tp Chicago--Club Noygao1 at Gary, Indiana. And all without on failure being recorded among the clubs, no charter ever forfeited, no dead clubs, and no clubs that do not pay dues or are not represented at the ananal conventions, The principles of Rotary have been the possession of the civilized world for two thomsand years and more They can best be summed up in the words of Him who first said, "What- soever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even unto them." In Oshawa a Rotary Club was formed on March 20, 1920, so that its pecond birthday will come next math. The Oshawa branch has done a splendid work in Community Service, spending large sums for boys' work, as well as giving hours of time to boys' work activities. The Community Rink and other such new features in the town are some of the evidences of the work which Set, birth- Ro seventeenth International govern which oryice few time Chie- Thence and ire 10 i 25¢c. Everybody invited. 136-b Rotary is doing. Clad | neirele | | | ¥ | | $650 Collected for Breaches of | | Pr potters | per- | | | i | {to | this! | Cattle Inspected By A Competent Veterinary "br. McKay Gives Notice of Motion to This Effect to Board of Health at Thurs- day's Meeting--Purpose is to Detect Tuberculosis in Herds From Which Local Supply Drawn LOCAL COWS ARE NOW INSPECTED Lander's Milk Pests Well] Fbilowing Improvements in Handling of Supply-- Ramples Best Ever Ob- tained from This Dairy Some lee Condemned by Sanitary Inspector T (GG. McKay, Medical! Officer ith, gave notice al the regular of Real of the Board of Health Thurs. day evening that at the next meeting he will introd motion providing that competent veterinary surgeon be employed by the Board to examine herds or individual milch cattle, from which any milk. for domestic consumpt in the town of Oshawa is being i, The prime purpose of the examination, the M.O.H. intimated, to have all these cattle tuberculi tested for the detection of tuberculosis, otection r the dairyman, who was compelled to live up to der iin regule wd sell milk of a certain stand. i mination neces- 2 Ww 100 § old is if undertaken, will of 60 square Palmer told 48 herds , from which s obtained, will the terri- uch work , who to herds iu neighborhood of Ozh by private milk Improved tle inspection was read from as the territory In i ary while spector the Board, Oshawa's effected o of CLOT imn and Lid in to to cows owned who Milk wn sell 1 ander's Dairy of report 3 structive and helpful, obt from this » condemned infit for human con- was intimated that iable to prosecution. he Board that the re- was to more best ever dairy v by the due ' »«d in theawhole pro- rization and in the hand- k. and he this dairy had imated that there va 10 whether conditions farm, which was not which Mr. Lander gets ilk, were what they t be.responsible conditions found ander"s milk. The farm one. of the best in amd considered a model cleanliness and modern 10ds of har 1dling milk, yet it was ht or two conditions ooling the milk of same pasteur- eport int should 1 1 ome Ww a test to be yuse of it one of C on before it v for ization Defects was instructed by the » to the owner of the on, draw the conditions to his attention with a view to ls g them rectified, with the intimation that action were not taken ut once he would be forbidden «ll the milk. With these instructions the members the Board concurred. During the d ssion of inspection herds and individual cows supply- milk to Oshawa, Dr. McKay ex- od the hope that a vegular inspec- ould be undertaken by a man his time to the work. He could not always be on hand because of the extent of the territory to be covered, but nevertheless his unexpected intervals would bear frait and would prove educational. Valae of Milk Chilling Dr. N spoke of the walue ot farmers who sell milk using ice for cooling purposes instead of leaving the lids off milk cans. He thought that the fariner should dearn the value of chilling and use of ice all the year round Dr. Romove ¢ inapector AMOK. farm in que in questi Lh] of ng pres uon devoting A. C. Wannan, veterinary sur- geon, told the Board that if the Sami- tary Inspector accompanied him for a time on some of his visits to the country where he was called profes. sionally he would immediately realize the need for inspection of all herds from which milk came to Oshawa. Dr. Wannan {avored the action of the MOM. 2 Cites Local Conditions How the sale of milk from unsani- tary and diseased cows in Oshawa was being prohibited was shewa by In- spector Palmer, when he reported that recently he received complaints that a foreigner with two cows which-were not what they should be was selling milk. An inspection was made, the cows and their small stable were found to be unsanitary, with the result that the owner was served with a notice to destroy both the cows and stable in 30 days. Another similar case also had been reported and steps taken to (Continuwed on page © =) was glad that | visits ai SHOW APPRECIATION OF REV. MR. STENT'S UNTIRING SERVICES St. George's Church Gives Purse to Retiring Assistant Rector HIS MOTHER IS HONORED Given Flowers and Address by Junior Auxiliary---Farewell Last Evening All organizations in connection with St. George's Church combined (last night at a social given under A. |Y.P.A. auspices, in paying tribute to Rev. C. F. Stent, assistant rector, and his mother, for the valuable service they have rendered in varis ous branches of church work, partics ularly among the young people, dure ing the past few months, Rev. Mr. Stent is leaving next Monday for Akron, Ohio, to serve under His Lordship Bishop Dumoulin, who for~ merly held important charges in On- {tario, including Toronto, and who |has visited Oshawa on many o0coh- sions. During his stay here both he and his mother have endeared them- selves to te people of the church, and genuine regret is felt at his depar- ture, and gladness at his promotion {to a larger fleld Given Purse and Flowers Fer the farewell gathering the {Parish Hall was well filled. The chairman was Mr. T. B. Mitchell, and a fine musical program was ren- |dered. During the evening occa sion was taken to express appreecia- tion of Rev. Mr. Stent and his moths er in a tangible form, when the for- mer was presented with an address and a well filled purse, and Mrs. Stent with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The address to the retiring assistant rector was read by Eddie Pankhurst, past president of the A. Y.P.A., and the purse presented by Mr. W. Bickle, while little Miss Win- nie Mitchell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell, presented the flowers to Mrs. Stent. The addres3 is as follows ' Rev. C. F. Stent and Mrs. Stent | Dear Friends You have been with us only a short time, yet in that brief period of months of faithful service and earnest endeavor in every branch of parochial work yom have won the hearts of all, and it is with deep regret that we come #o . the parting of the ways. Your bul pit ministrations have been most in- and your creat in the several ore of our church, especially the Sunday Schoo! and the Boys" Club, and the A.Y.P.A. has given them an onward impetus, the value 'of which we cannot estimate In token of our appreciation of your work and service we ask your kindly acceptance of this gift, and we trust {that in your new field of labor yom may have large measure of sue- | cess, crowned by the kuowledge that jit has been simple duty after ali To Mrs. Stent a few kindly and {touching words were also addressed, {in which the members of the Junior Auxiliary, together with the superim« tendent and all helpers, extended a thoughtful greeting. Tribute was paid in the testimony that Mrs. Steat in every respect and in every duty she had unselfishly toiled, and would be greatly missed. On behalf of the Junior Auxiliary the flowers were presented as a sweet token of her companionship and help. The addresses were signed on hee half of the congregation by H. Ss. (Continued on page 3) TELEPHONE MEN DISCUSS WORK Mr. R. C. Douglas, of Oshaws, Presides at Conference at Cobourg A novel gathering which had fog its object important educative fes~ tures and improvement in telephone work was held Wednesday at the Cos bourg Club. Among the wisitors were: Francis Dagger of the Ontar- io Municipal Board; R. Burnows, Dis- trict Superintendent of the Bell Tales phone Company; J. W. Friegehen, Distriet Trafic Superintendent; A. D. Morton, Superviser Central Office Equi t; R. C. D Oshawa, District Manager Telephone Company; . C. L. Fetherston, lecal plant chief, Oshawa, and the follows ing local Managers: L. O. Pearse, Port Hope; M. E. Hall, Cobourg: W. W. Porte, Brighton; F. P. Strong from and live interest ganizations a \ { 1 Colborne; also ve the following connecting telephone companies: Brighton, Cramahe and Haldimand Municipal Telephone sys- tem; Haldimand Rural Telephone system; Fenalla, Harwood and Cold- springs Rural Telephone system Front Road Telephone Company; Dr. Russell Telephone system; Dr. Beatty Telephone system, and Port Hope Telephone system. Mr. R. C. Douglas ably presided. Mayor W. J. Maher officially wel- comed the visitors to Cobourg and gave them the freedom of the town. Practical addresses on telephone work were given by Mr. Francois Dagger, Mr. R. Burrows (Chair- man), Mr. §. W. Friegehen, Mr. C. L. Fetherston, Mr. E Hall, Mr. A. D. Morton. \ in addition to these three «duca- tive reels of moving pictures were 'run off. The sessions lasted ali dass