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CIRCULATION GUARANTEED T0 EXCBED 2800 The Onlario , He A EI FORA Gag TIC ER ARAM Sn ) Reforme All the News While it Is News VOLUME 50 --No. 141 Published at Oshawa, Ont,, Canada Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday SHAWA, -ONTARNO, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1922 Yearly Subseription $3.00 Single Coples 5 Cenls TWELVE PAGES Increase Water Rates Ten Per Cent At Once Commission Decides ey Schedule Is Being Droparal By Engineer For Submis- sion at Special Meeting To- day--Higher Rate Is Only Intended as Temporary Measure HYDRANT RENTAL WON'T BE BOOSTED If Equalization Bill Passes Legislature Present Rates Infant Mortality On Wane Locally | Infant is surely record of mortality in on the Oshawa wane, if the the month of Feh- ruary is any, criterion. Al- though a total -of 19 deaths were recoeded, an unusually high namber, there were no infants, the youngest person to die being 30 and the oldest 90. This is the first month this very satisfactory condition has prevailed, and is probably Likely Will Be Restored and Probably Lowered--| New Rates Effective On| Bills Next Month A straight inereaes of AIProxi- | mately ten per cent. on all existing! waler charges for one year only was | due largely to the work he- ing carried on in the child wel- fare elinies. Statistics for 1921 showed a decrease in the number of deaths among infants. In 1920 80 children under one year died, and in 1921 only 69. This year promises to produce ev- en a better record. decided upon hy the Board of Water || Commissioners at a special meeting Tuesday evening. This has heen deemed necessary by the Commission to raise the = eral thousand dollars required (his year to meet payments of interest and principal on maturing debhen tures, whicli the present revenu. from the waterworks tem will not provide. It is a temporary measure only, adopted until such time us the Equalization Bill, the terms of which were embodied in a resolution piss- ed by the Town Council Monday eve- ning, becomes operative, should hecome law, How Schedule Will Operate Under the new schedule of rate increases, there will be no additioni! | factory service charges except ten | por eent. increase on the rates now being paid. The factories paid 'to | the town for water last year $11, 500, so that a ten per cent. increas" | would produce about $1,200 from that source. Jut it will he more | than that this year because of in-| creased industrial activity in Osh- awa during the past few months, | which means increased water con- sumption. The balauee of the water- works revenue, amounting to$55,- 000 last year, is derived from domes- tic consumption in flat and rates, "hydrants-and-street There will he no inerease in the hy-| drant rental. The town now pays $40 a year for each hydrant. Larger Water Consumption ! Engineer Goebel was instructed | to prepare a schedule for submission | to the Commission on Thursday ai- ternoon, showing the expected iu- crease over 1922, with prospects of | last year's consumption, which since the beginning of the year, owing more extensive factory operations, | has already shown a substantial in- crease over 1921, with prospects of a still further improvement The Commission is also taking into con- sideration the revenue to be deviv od from the supply of water tax this vear under contract to the Grand Trunk Railway. who will pay eigal and a half cents per thous: rial gallons for the steam ; With the equalized .frontuze in effect probably next year the Commission will return to the eld rates for water service, and may pos- sibly be able to makes a reduction. The general opinion expressed at the | meeting was that the people should | not be burdened more tham was ab- solutely necessary, and on the other hand for no longer period than was | required to produce the needed rev-| enue. The new schedule. 1 3 the Commission Thursd:; will take effect on Apri ] bills will be printed. a new ment made and the (otal inereased revenue received for the next quarter may be taken as an indication of what may be expected for the whole vear. The preparation of the new | schedule and sending out the bills will mean considerable work in the! office of the engineer. | APARTMENT HOUSE FOR SIMCOE ST. 8. Having realized the need for more | accommodation to take care of pros-| pective residents and visitors to Osh- | awa, a prominent local business man, Mr. Nelson S. Baird, is prepar- | ing plans for the erection of a large | 3 storey apartment house on Sim- | coe Street South, where the livery | stable operated by Mr. James Gibson | now stands. After considering the proposition from all angles, Mr. Baird has decided that cwing to the lack of hotel accommodation that | such a building as he proposes iv! construet is one of Oshawa's great- est requirements and he has been busy for some time gonsidering plans. The proposed structyte will be equipped with more/than eighteen apartments, suitable for families, having all modern conveniences. Just what Mr. Baird's future plans are, The Reformer was unable to learn, but when seen by a representative, Mr. Baird stated his intention of go- ing ahead with the proposition. z SUBSTITUTE meter | rates | p oon. { New | LSSOSE Old Lady--"0Oh. conductor, please stop the train. I dropped my wig ont the windowdi Conductor -- "Never mind, madam, switch just this side station." --Oectopus. of the next | Oshawa | ing, flushing. ¥ | a meeting in bout | test last Friday, | Turkington, Whitby; {to reply. | cent. there is a| "BANNER YEAR IS NATIVE OF ARABIA TO SPEAK AT "Y"! Victor llahi-Baksh Has Been A Y.M.C.A. Missionary in | Own Country have | [an HA and etn visitor in | the person of Victor Ilahi-Baksh, an Indian Christian of Arabian parentage who comes direct from. India where he has been lahoring as a missionary, He will speak under the auspices of the Business Men's Club of the Y.M.C.A, at 7.30 o'clock, in the "Y," und the meeting is open to all citizens who care to come and hear him. Vietor Iabi-Baksh was brought to | the United States as a hoy by his | parents, so that he received practically | all of his education in America. He has lectured extensively in this ecoun- | try, and on his return to India, after | completing a period of educational work here, he filled many important | posts for the Y.M.C.A. He is thoroughly ! conversant with, and speaks eloquent work in India, and, varions subjects connected with |, India in a larger way. There is no | foreign accent to detract the attention of his audience. Being an Indian, and having spent many years in America, as: well as receiving much of his edu- cation there, he interprets the spirit lof India and America in combination | better than almost any other man, EXCELLENT CONCERT TUESDAY EVENING indeed, about | ANTICIPATED BY si svi bio of samiton an HORTICULTURISTS | Exceptionally Strong Options-- Contest For School Children Ie Being Arranged meeting. of} Society held Tuesday eve the coming is hoped and in- this vear well attended Horticultural in the Publie Library important plans for were discussed. [It the Soclety to it, that the most successful ever recorded This will be accom plished only by the citizens of the town, co-operating with the Horti- cultural - Society and the Home and School Clubs, in beautifying their AL a season by members of dications point will be one of { properties, The opiions this year wiil be ox- ceplionally strong, consisting of five in number. They will be printed ! at once and ready for distribution in a short time. In view of the fae that maple trees are prominent a: | shade trees on the principal streets in the town, the Society proposes to give residents of new areas the op- portunity of having similar {(rees placed in front of their homes at o nominal Secretary N. F. Me- | chin is arranging to secure nece ry informatlon regarding the purchas ing of them and he will he in a position to furnish full particular later on The Society suggests that residents on the street club to gether, making application The Society, together with the Home and Schooi (Clubs, are planing to hold the Regent Theatre a- 24th at which Thoma Toronto, a specialist it garden and flower culture, will give a lecture to be illustrated with a (Continued on page 3) Cost same one Mareh Dockray, of BOWMANYILLE 1. S. DEBATERS WINNERS Capture the Jury and Lovell Shield By Defeating Oshawa Students ! brought Bowmanville High won School debaters | the interscholastic debating con-| when they defeated re- | presentatives of the locai High School. The subject of debate was: "Resolved that. legislation is a more effective means of promoting civie righteous- ness than moral suasion." The affirmative was upheld by the Bowmanville debaters, who were Mr. Lawrence Mason and Miss Helen { McGregor, while the negative side ar guments were advanced by Mr. Alex | Hall and Miss Margaret Lochead for Oshawa. The judges were Rev. E. Mr. F. E. lett, Oshawa; and Rev. D. W. M.A., Bowmanville. The speakers were allowed 15 minu- Hal- | Best, | tes each and the leader of the affirma- | tive side was allowed three minutes For style of delivery 40 per 1s allowed and 60 per cent. for material. All the speakers had their matter | well in hand and spoke clearly and distinctly, but seemed to pay very little attention to style. | Rev. Mr. Turkington in presenting | the decision of the judges paid a high compliment to the uniform excellence of the addresses and said they had | found great difficulty in arriving at a | decision in consequence. But it was | agreed that the Bowmanville speakers | had advanced rather more arguments, | hence the decision had been given in| favor of the affirmative. | By defeating the Oshawa debaters, | | Bowmanville high school wins the | Jury and Lovell shield. It will re- | membered that the first debate interscholastic contest took place at Whitby, between Oshawa and Whitby. | Oshawa debaters on that occasion | (Continued on page 3) jas the gan : numbed | Over Bowmaauville having drawn a bye. The | Lecal Talent at Presbyterian Chu ch O<hawu welcomed Miss perhaps on the welcom warm than day night, leading terian Church, auspices The occasions ha clocution Hamilton occas on several the well Jessie Irving, of Known ist, hut was and Tues no former ion enthusinsti that tendered her when she appeared artist. tn the Preshy under Ladies \id concert was replete with splendid numbers, both by visiting artist and local nt, a large audience thorou ciated every number as ed by. the applause time the | ani appr demonstrat from time t The nrogram ned solo by Mr. Geo. Henle orean ist and sirmaster of the churen, whose work needs no commendation his services on sueh ocean sion im Oshaiva arc apps lade, NF following were "There | Are Fairies at the Bottom of Ou Garden."" Mrs. R. J. Bale reading fon City Folk," Miss Jessie Irving who, for an encore gave reading, "Rosa," the touching story of Italian immigrant; solo, Be There With You." Mr. Mellveen a young man with a splendid voice whe will always be welcome in Osh awa audiences, and who sang as an encore Mother MeCrae," read ing, adapted from "Sunny Ducrow, by Henry St. John Cooper. Miss Jes Irving solo, "Blue Bonnet the Border." Mr. Thos. Hender another of Oshawa's well vocalists After a brief in (Continiied on page 2) DEP'T PROMISES TO MAKE INQUIRIES, Op with an or ch as syery sie son Known special Town Council committee appointed month 120 to draft a resolution dealing | with the sad cases of two Oshawa re- turned soldiers suffering from tuber culosis contracted as a result of the war, for whom nothing had been done by the department at Otuwa recently took the matter up with L 0. Clifford. M. P The latte> con- sulted with Hon. Dr. Beland, Minis ter of Soldiers' Civil 5 ish ment, and through Mr Minister has sent word will be immediately looked The case of both soldiers w to the Council's Sanitary Inspector 01 the cases into attention by Palmer. A SCHOOL terian congr | of as the lurgest contributor, $11,250 ly on various phases of the Association | ha o ing in Wis tion to he | Oshawa Whithy | Searhoro : Cay Ashburn .. 3 Bowmanville i Utien" ,. . 1 golamhus 3 Jon ii y Dunbarton 1 Neweastlo "Newtonville ' Orono (3 Pickering Brougham Port ted by The ceived close on handled at amon seh detailed cation the worl department TORAISESI1,250; ALLOCATE AMOUNT sembly at Winnipeg Are Appointed $3,600--Sunday Schools Are Progressing The General Chureh egations Whithy, Hoard of the has allocated within the which includes Ppl Wrest to for the hureh. At Oshawa presented bhugdet schemes the Preshytery on Tuesday a showing the divided as follows repc n : 2 : y 4 Porry 3 6 PRESBYTERY ASKED | Commissioners to the General Av the | sibly could Preshytery Oshawa | Education, the sum of of meet- | ine | allo~a- {also a 21 600 440 40 Non | 214 160) $2 342 265 19 Total The : $11.2 um ol 10.000 was the Presbytery last General Board has alrde $4,000,000, of largest m 000,000, the Oh ime wi mes chureh Sunday Sel Is Rev. 8. G. Mc n presented a and great cor of the Advance tick, of Ne very complete tater religions ¢ congregations The Sunday advance in 'eve out ent ) a faet that was to all present num Salary Question tion of minimum t of ed among Presbytery showed an thro tho sala ob 1 contrib-| divided n- weas and u ol School ry re most I now helfore the Gen tinned on page 6) Finger Blown Oif When Gu Explodes | Lance Plaine, the Year old grandson of liam Brown, a re Park, a short distance east of Solina, reeeived seriou in jurie his left hand or Tuesday morning when the shot zun he was attempting to discharge exploded The gun was an old weapon, having become very rusty. and the you lad, in an attempt to clean opt the rust had plac- ed a charge of white powder in the magazine Resting the gun against a fence, he attach- ed a twelve foot string to the trigger and when the string V pulled the charge explod- ed the rifle and flow back striking his hand The finger was off while the flesh was from umb, necessitating amputation The second finger was dislocated and frac- tured in two places Dr Clarke, of Pontypool, was call- ed in and the serviees of Dr. Slemon, of Bowmanville, were also secured, bloodpoisoning being feared Miss Baker. a nurse, has taken charge of the case. fifteen Mr. Wil cident of New fore blown torn the tl its the | COPPER CLIFF PUBLIC SCHOOL In mining district, finest educational heart of great sidered the was structure in will be rebuilt on original plans. designed on modern lines, the North Country. {See news article in had 15 rooms, TAX RATE 40 MILLS SAME AS FOR 1921 | No Reduction Po. thle With In-| Estimates of Various Boards Oshawa's fax rate for 1922 will be the same as last year, 40 mills on the dollar. i | This was tentatively decided | representatives of the Board of Edu- cation held last evening. Next Mon: SELL ENNISKILLEN CHURCH | tay evening a special meeting will be held to fix the school and general rates, and a hylaw may be passed in ratifica- Oshawa Church Asked to Raise | tion. | Mayor Stacey, who last week was of [the opinion that the rate. would he lower this year, told The Reformer | | this morning that he was very much (disappointed that no reduction pos- he made, in view of the | increased demands from the Board of the Library Board, Board | | of Health, and Parks Commission, the Council having no control over these xpenditures, | The total school rate will lan Increase of a mill over | while it is understood that considerable boost in {eral debenture | A he 15.06, | last year, there is the, gen- | MAHAFFY IS NOT GUNTY OF THEFT | Mix-Up in Pay Envelopes of Civic | Workmen Results in Charge The charge. of theft preferre al against Harold Mahaffy was dismiss. | ed by Magistrate Hind in Police Court yesterday afternoon fi. was {alloged that Mahatfy haa received | the wrong pay envelope when pnd was distributed to thos» working on the Westmount sewer, Base Ling section, about two weeks James MeBrady, who paymaster atl the time, and who was the complain- ant in this gave eviaence to the effect that accused's number was and that when he came to fhe pay office he had given the number 266 so that when number 266 Line there was no pay envelope for him Mi MeBrady told the Court that Mahaffy's pay amounted to $3.60 and produced the contain- | ing the money which ha heen | called for. Witness elaimed that ae- | cused had received envelope | numbered 266 ntained $°o | Other witnesses called 10 | {prove that the syste paying wa {hy the men their nam | bers as they | Mahafiy | Wor | ago was envelope d not whieh c were 'm0 calling out came to the testified that he_ five . hour for whieh | should receive §2 and that when he called out his number he received | | his envelope in which was a two dol- {lar bill. Two witnesses were called to corroborate accused's statements, | both claiming to have seen the two | | dollar bill taken from envelope by | Mahafiy Under cy -examination | Mr. McBrady could not swear posi tively whether he had placed a two ! dollar bill or a twenty dollar note in this particuar that on the evidence missed the charge NARROWLY ESCAPES SERIOU il Raymond Hobbs, son of Mr Mrs. James Hobbs, Columbus, rowly escaped serious injury ve day afternoon while playing in the barn of Mr. W. H. Seott, who wa: | | holding a general sale. A playmate | pushed Raymond towards the door, i not thinking that it was sufficiently | ihard te send him through the dooy- | | way, but it did. and he fell a dis-| {tance of ten feet on to the hard { ground beneath. He fell om his | face and stomach and for a time | consciousness left him He was re- | moved. to the house where he soon ! | recovered and was taken home. 1t | was found that nothing serionz had resulted except that his back was | | hurt and he | had received a severe | shoek | cod 0s envelope, Hi s0 Worship dis and nai ter- SUGGESTION FOR OSHAWA fine equipment and con- It was recently destroyed by fire but this issu e.) at a meeting ' Thepresidont Mrs INJURY | ine Mechanic St. Secured As [ at a || | meeting of the Finance Commitiee and i Will Oppose Bill In Legislature Indications are that the pri- vate bill of the Town of Osi awa will not have clear sailing when it comes hetore the pri- vate hills committee of the On- tario Legislature br. 7. kK Kaiser, who has on several oe caslons expressed himself ae opposed to some of «the pro- vigions of the bili, particuarly that whieh provides for a levy of 7l%e¢. a foot on maing con- structed at the general ex- pense of the town, has inti- mated that he will go to To- ronto when it comes up, and it is probable that several others will go with him, The point has heen raised that the Legislature cannot pass a hill to collect a frontage tax on mains which were laid out of the general expenditure of the town by a vote of the people, without another vote heing taken SAYS TEMPERANCE FORCES INCANADA | WILL STAND FIRM Those Whose Liquor Supply Being | Depleted Chief O.T.A. Critics, Says Speaker The local ohserved branch of the W.C.T.U.| their twelfth anniversary | held in Simcoe Street Sunday BSshool, Tuesday tternoon, and were honored with a visit Mrs. Pugsley, Provineial President of the Society. An unusual- Iy resti program had been Arrange Rive the ible Methodist from mad profit address by Mrs. Pugsley meet one of the most held for some time A.J. Stalter was and after the opening Xércises some musical numbers were given, those taking part ev. Cotten Mrs Arrow and Mrs | companists were, { Miss Mildred Ellis Mrs. Pugsley's largely the early ance workers, what complished and lastly work w i has yet Mrs. Pugsley told of the first ance Society ing formed n« organizati ing the chair, Fo ster. Mrs The ac- remarks had the to been ae- important { be done. ions of peaker attributed the iproved conditions tc a » of public opinion, arly tight which workers launched erns which were to be found along the wayside, forming a menace to (Continued on page 2) pres- great reviewing temperance against the tav- the B-- {COMING EVENTS | Brees sly T THE ADANAC ORCHESTRA ARE holding a dance next Friday night in Engel's Assembly Hall 140-b {SCIENTIFIC PALMIST HAS read the hands of hundreds of dis- tinguished people. Here till Satur- day night only. Central Hotel, Room & Hours #0" 9 Torms $1.00 - MR. M. M. STEVENSON WILL GIVE his Annual Pupils' Recital in Sim- cop St. Methodist Church on Fri- day, March 10, at S.p. m. Invita- tions mayebe had from Messrs. R. N. Johns, Frank Hallitt and Hen- derson Bros. A collection will be taken for the Children's Aid Soci- oly 1406-0 GRAND MILLINERY OPENING AT Steel Lingérie Waist and Hat Shop Friday and Saturday. Latest styles and shapes selected from the largest and most complete lines in New York by our millin- ery expert. (t will be a pleasure to show this special merchandise to you. Every visitor will receive personal attention. 141-a . GREGORY'S IRISH CONCERT. Amongst the local talents who are on the programme for the Irish Concert are: Mrs. Ina Tod-Gray, Mrs. C. 8. Lee, Miss Garrow, Miss Maud Salmon, M. M. J. J. Calla- ghan, D. Mullen, Robt. Hender- son A male quartette composed of M. M. H. Salmon. J. Fleming, J. B. E. Sigouin and W. Paul will sing "The Bells of Shandon" also a sextette of local artists in the famous sextette "Lueia de Lamer- moor," by Donizetti. A side from the Irish melodies the choir will render "The Martyrs of the Arena" by Laurent de Rill. Special numbers have been secur- ed from Toronto, amongst them is Mr. Ruthorne McDonald, well known baritone. Don't miss this concert. Buy your tickets now, 75¢. and $1.00. Owing to the demand for tickets there will not be any rush seats at &0c. this year. 141-a fii [ing will Be Available | i ing held in | tions for stoek. {ning IR. W. Millichamp, D. being Mrs. | Jack Smith, Mrs! Bateman and | concerned { truggles of temper- Temper- | Pro perty A Site For Proposed Skating Arena Provisional Directors Decide Market At Once--Full Amount Not Required If No Artificial Ice Plant Is Installed PAR VAUE OF THE .. SHARES TEN DOLLARS i] to Place $50,000 Stock on For All Kinds of rting Events and Public Gather- ings--Similar Arenas Are Being Erected in Many Places | The Provinsional Directors of the | Oshawa Arena Company at a meet- the Dominion Bank on { Monday afternoon, decided to open a stock subseription list with a cagp- litalization of £50,000, although the | total cost of construction will not | require the full amount unless it 1s ! decided to install an artificial ice plant. All the preliminary details Ihave been completed and stock will {be placed on the market at once, | Messrs. H. E. Smith and R. D, Pres- Increased interest commencing tonight (Tharg- day) to explain the proposition to alt interested and to receive applica- tions for stock. Increased interest has heen shown in the undertaking and the meeting on Monday was well attended. Those present were Chas. Robson, W. R. Geikie, A. G. Storie, M. Tod, C N. and H. E. ! Henry, K. D. Preston ! Smith The site which has been selected, is on Mechanic St., one block north !ot King St., having a frontage of 400 feet cn Mechanic St., with a {depth of 300 feet. Of all the sites | submitted this was the only one in {a central secured -at | was location which ecouid be a reasonable price, considered to be an ideal the ear line The par value of a share has been set at the nominal sum cof $if, in order that every one 'may have am interest in the company and some {right to make suggestions, as gall | shareholders will be entitled to a vote at all meetings. Signifying their {intention of taking a certdin amount {of stock dees not mean that imme- | diate payment must be made aus ft | will be a month or six weeks befope a company charter can be obtaimed. The officers, dierctors and mapage- | ment of the Company will be alect {in a similar manner to any comoban junder the Provincial Companies' ' Act a 75 | In speaking to Messrs Smith and Preston vesterday afternoon, The | Reformer was informed. that the sye- {cess of the cnterprise now rested with the citizens of the town, not particularly the sporting publie but | all interested in the advancemept {of gocd clean athletics andi in bus iness generally. The proposition 1s | being looked upon as bearing a: im- portant an aequisition as a new imn- { dustry, because of the large number {of people it will bring into the town. |It will also prove to be an ides {meeting place for any gathering whether large or small, and it will {be available throughout the year with the exception of the skating and hockey season. It will be set forth in the company charter that the purpose of the Oshawa Arena Company will be wholly fer come ducting and maintaining atsletie sports, matches games, shows, and to permit the building to be used for public or private meetings, and econ- certs. The erecting of arenas in many towns and cities is being undertaken {with a great deal of success and that ithe proposition should be a success (Continued on page 2) 8. A. GATES BUYS SIMCOE JE ST. BLOCK A peal wile Ua transaction of come siderable interest to citizens of Osh- awa was consummated a few ow any ago when Mr. S. A. Gates, of 22 Simeoe Street North, Scher: the building which he has for several months, from Mr. J. W. Barrowclough. The at the present time is one storey a frontage of Mfteen amount involved, is we about $8.000. It is Mr. Gates' intention to re- model the present structure, im- stalling a new front, besides <com- verting it into a two storey building, making it the same height as the Gates will use both floors for the purpose of cond his business as a butcher. When the new store will add greatly to the pearance of the business this locality. Alterations commenced at an early date. ™ Gates is one of Oshawa's ing merchants who has great in the future growth of the town. During the past year the changes which have taken place throughout the business section have been num- erous and marked improvement has been made in dozens of A With the building season of year close at hand, many {transformations may be expected. It . spot ; with a comprehen-|as it is only a short distance irom . Bank of Commerce block. Mr.. PL