The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

a ---------- "=~ OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 13; 1922 © PAGE ELEVEN The Week at the Capital THE WEEK AT THE CAPITAL BY IAN DUNELM (Special( Sa pondent of The r) Ottawa - April 7--The western farmers, forming the main body ef the intelligent electorate in that reg- ion west of the Great Lakes, want a return to contnolled marketing of the wheat crop through the medium of the Canada Wheat Board. Prob- ably ninety nine per cent of the Pro- gressive members of Parliament portion of their mandate fro: the people if they can bring about the appointment of that body to handle the 1922 crop. Therefore " the meetings of the -Standing Com- mittee on Agriculture are most in- teresting at the present time. The committee has neen hearing tales akin to blue ruin from, Henry Wise Wood, organizing genius of the United Farmers of Alberta. Mr. Wood, who had a hand in the werk of the former wheat board is con- vinced that the re-establishment of such a board is the only way of lead- ing the farmers out of debts and dif- ficulties and 'the man from Mis- souri" as he is frequently called, gave his hearers ample evidence of the fact that he knew what he was talking about, He knows what he wants and that he wants it for the 1922 crop season and did not hesi- tate to tell the committee so. Mr. Wood's message was one of hardships for the past two years; the farmers had fought drought, hail and grasshoppers, to say noth- ing of grain speculators and ecred- tors, and under the accumulated load they were about to knuckle un- der unless held in the form of a Wheat Board was fortncoming, In 1919, said Mr. Wood and other western witnesses, the Wheat Board had secured an aggregate of $50,- 000,000 more for the farmers' grain than they would have secured in the open market, and that without it costing the consumers a cent. And on top of it all the hoard had handed over a surplus of $500,000 after the season ended, Now in the hope of repeating that near miracle, the farmers asked that the board, which once they had received with suspic ions, he reconstituted and James Stewart again placed at the head of it: 5 + ® There are, of course, other witnes- ) Th = Lo\ UIE) / pa -- tt WESTERN CANADA THE NEW ROUTE * WINNIPEG SASKATOON PRINCE RUPERT CALGARY VANCOUVER TON ~ VICTORIA AND ALL WESTERN POINTS CHOICE OF ROUTES wi Leave Torento 8.45 p.m. dail car Toronto to Winnipeg on T ys. via North Bay and Coch y, Standard Sleeping car Toronto to rane phsugh ourist Sleeping uesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays ' {appoint such a board. way [told the major portion of the farm- ters' story and the others-simply {Joined in the chorus. This Mr. {Wood's statement of western condi- tions 18 not overdrawn is borne out by the statements of western mem- 'bers, farmers themselves, and there is no 'doubt that the western farm- ers want the board in the worst way. Whether or not they will get it re- mains to be seen but it is possible, 'Wowever, to find even Progressive members .who figure in the role of "'Doubting Thomases,"" There are signs that there will be incipient clashes as the committee proceeds, Some of the new members are inclined to resent certain lines of questioning of witnesses by other members who are driving hard for information and these members in turn come back at the objectors, One clash of this nature came over a motion to refer back to the House far an enlarged peference. Some | non-farmer members demanded that the inquiry cover other methods of marketing besides the wheat board and one group of the Progressives held out for consideration of that project alone, The result was a div- {1ded committee on the first vote and (an interesting debate when that re-| {port came before Parliament Friday. | | The question of econstitutionality | Iwas also raised, and was brought to| la head on a motion by A, R. Me- Master to refer a stated case to the Supreme Court to learn first whether . - wom 8es besides Mr. Wood who are ap- | that; but then, of ¢ourse, his party pearing before the committee, but he | was in opposition ana it was quite all right, Now, however, Mr. Me- Master is returning to the attack, and his aim seems dangerously near to the ear of one Sir Lomer Gouin. Andrew demands that ministers quit trying to serve two masters, and it is believed that Sir Lomer would he willing to give up almost everything except his directorshisp of the Bank of Mogtreal---which is like swearing off all tohacco except pipe, cigars and cigarettes, Tt is claimed that disappointment is partly the motive, but. Mr. McMaster is going ahead with his resolution anyhow and will create some fun. » * Ll Being the only lady member of! the House has saved Miss Agnes C. Macphail from the perhaps em- barrasing position of being called upon to explain a statement which she made in regard to the *'Green Chamber being a house of tempta- tion." Some of the members are inclined to take her remarks with | jocularity, but others are not and if Miss Macphail were a man she would probably be asked to explain. As it is, the members--or at least some of them, content themselves with asking in the corridors: "Who tempted Agnes?" But frankly most of them do not like it, and wish the ady member would learn when not 0 be interviewed, and what not to say. lor not the government had power to | Before the finishes it will hear the! | farmers' millers' and grain ex-! {change sides of me question and] probably spend some busy days and | evenings, | . * LJ A drive to business is also under in-the special pensions, committee of Inverness N.S, vice-chairman. The committee will start with its string! at once nnd sit daily in! of witnesses ithe attempt to bring down a. report | before too long. Apparently it goes {to work without strings attache. land is only enjoince to bring in a committee on | H. M. Marler is chairman | Blood on the Mucous \iFrires of the Sys. {of that body and Dr, A. W. Chisholm, | ducing the and "Cold tn the Head" fs an acute attack of Nasal Catarrh _ -------- Those subject to frequent "colds in the head" will hind that the use of HALL/E CATARRH MEDICINE will build up the Bystem, cleanse the Blood and render them less liable to colds, Repeated at- | tacks of Acute Catarrh may lead w Chronic Catarrh, . 'S CATARRH MEDICINE is| taken internally and acts through the tem, thus r restoring normal conditions, All Druggists. Circulars free, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, | report on pensions and re-establish- | ment which will be in the best inter- ests of all Canada. The committee 'has been deluged with petitions and" {letters and will have dozens of wit- ¢ |nesses and probably hundreds of in- Leave Toronto 10.35 p.m, "The National" Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays via Sudbury and Standard Port Arthur. Solid through trai Coaches, Colonist car po with Tourist Sk ping cars, > Car Service. Connection at Winnipeg for all points West. Get Full Particulars, resvati oms ete., from Local Agent or nearest Agent of the Canadian Railway. : National--Grand Trunk {dividual cases to consider before it * finishes. * = © The bill creating a Department of National Defence, aud grouping in that departments the Militia, Naval, | Air and Mounted Police forces met with something of a hard ride. Sub- sequently the minister in charge, * Hon. G. P. Graham, dropped Mount- Sour European Trip The boat you use and the route you choose can make or mag your trip. Travelling by the Cunard-Canadian Line, you spend three days on the glorious St. Lawrence and f --=EN} Axe Si four at sea by all the con- ind in the best hotels -- you choose your meals from menus that are a veritable delight to a sea-ai APDetite-~Sou get service, y Pp I atten. tion at every tum. the Cunard i town for saili Agent in your town for sailing oaths Cun etc., or write for ation Folder to The Robert Reford Co., Limited General Agents Montreal Toronto Quebec St. Johns, NB. Halifax ed Police from it and the bill went through the committee stages and now stands for third reading. Mem- bers of the late government cried out for economy, though approving of the amalgamations - except in fhe {case of Mounted Police, and to se- eure that economy proposed that the ! minister slice off the head of G. J. {Desbarats, present Deputy Minister {of Naval Affairs and let the deputy minister of Militia, General Fiset |earry on both jobs. The minister, however, claimed tnat with the Air work under his hand. General Fiset would have all he could handle, and therefore he stuck to his intention {of carrying on the deputy minister |of naval affairs for another year. | ® % . The Interim Supply Bill, giving [the government a vote of one sixth (of the total estimates for the pur- {pose of paying salaries and carrying jon necessary works got through after a formal and somewhat functory objection. The Minister of Finance was agreeable to changing the vote from one-fourth, which was originally asked, to one-sixth, so the government got the money to replace [the votes which expired at miduight ion March 31. | Now that the Senate has also got {through with supply, the members are able to rest their wearied heads in peace until after Easter. As one of the newer senators remarked: "It's a great life if you don't weaken." 1 SET TO Thursday The following characterizes Business Like Economical in CLL LETC LL LLL ELLE UULLLLUL LEU Salvation Army to be town. MRS. F. W. BULL. ¥ Chairwoman. E. C. The Salvation Army Self Denial Campaign | With one month of the session out (of the way, fair progress is being made on gteting the estimates push- ed through. The government ap- pears to be working on a definite plan of putting certain votes before the committee and working them along on the line of least resistance. {Sometimes there is a snag, as in the jcase of Hon. James Murdock and later of Hon. J. H. King, neither of (the older meng !inexperience was that the passage {manded that they slice off a per-! whom proved able to handle their! {questioners quite as judiciously as| The result of their of their civil government estimates: | was held up while the opposition de- | few | {thousands here and there. On the! April 20th, 21st, 1922 Efficient in Service x PERMANENT in Results On behalf of the noble organization of self-saeri- ficing men and women, and because we believe the appeal with confidence to the public of Oshawa to do something worthy of this cause and of our You Will Be Called Upon April 20th or 21st Let Yow Contribution ise a Generous One {other hand, the estimates of George | {P. Graham, on which there was ex-| pected to be the greatest fight of all, went through without a serious {Question as also did those of Hon. | | Brn t Lapointe. and Friday the work of the Army. in Method It is { : - 1 e time the Easter Recess is| ¥® there will be a substantial | portion of the estimates out of the way and the decks will soon be, eared for the bringing down of the | (budget. Just what plans Mr. Field- {ing has concerning that important! speech of his, is difficult to see, but generally it is expected that there | will be reductions; here a little and | there a little on such things as ag-| ricultural implements and necessary jarticles of food and clothing. All of | Administrali friendship between Liberals and i¥ear. Nor is there any expectation iof 'a redistribution bill this session: | since, as Premier King told the, House, there is not likely to be an! election within the next year or se. - - - Andrew R. McMaster, Liberal member for Brome and one-time fin-| ial critic of the Liberal party is| trying to spill the Deans. Mr. Mc-) Master has an idea, perhaps un-| usual in a party follower, that mem- bers of the government should not | also he members of the directorate | dealing with the gov- Last year _he moved a which wdfld prohibit a public benefactor, we HODGINS, Treasurer. H. GRAVES. Secretary. ~eZ~2 ¢ if Sore, Irritated, In- EYES flamed or Granulated, Int: Ta 11 Druggists. hg ed | Adult, Til Ea yolook. Padan Ere Ret) Con Chats 1] UVWATTQ 4 x Bo vn -------- oa SWS TY BONY Ni TE wt DYAL NAVY SN NN RRA SN NS SN NA VR ~r AANA RRR LJdOAT TnL, sR Lam ABR RRR Ln CUT PLUG SMOKING TOBACCO aAatTwminmanTanasae yy, ROYAL W [} Tn 1b. tin 80¢ hr 11 a Ware "lb packets 15¢ TRAN TRO CII? SYST | || The Double Track Route Belween MONTREAL \ TORONTO DETROIT & CHICAGO tnexcelled ding car service, Sleeping cars on night trains and avior cars on principal day trains I information fron any Gran Ticket Agent or ©} tet Passe Agent, dof R. Sheridan, Town Agent Telephone 132 W. H. Hutchison, Depot Agent { Telephone 60 Harum | REFORMER has a circulation that | exceeds 2800 copies is- sued every other day. Its pages are crammed full of all the latest lo- cal news. Its | WANT ADS | are read by all and are sure to bring results. They cost little but ac- complish much. Don't hesitate. It will | | {| PAY | you as it has hundreds i of others to give The Reformer Want Ads a trial, ! The Ontario Reformer Phone 35 which will probably help cement the, farmers, but there is no hope of any- | thing like a gemeral revision this!' The Winter has gone and Easter is near--the time for New Shoes has come. We would like to tell you all about our New Spring Shoes, but we'd have to "write a book" if we did--so we say the * Special Values Worthy Your Attention. $3.45 Women's Oxfords and Slip- pers, Black or Brown, Medium Heels, sizes 215 to 7 $3.95 Women's Cushion Sole Ox- fords, rubber heel, EE width. $4.95 Men's Boots and Oxfords, Black or Brown. Goodyear Welt Soles, Rubber Heels. Sizes 5) to 10. Other Styles at $3.95, $6.50. NewSpring Shoes Are Here Dame Fashion says Straps are good, so straps it is-- with Buckles or Buttons, in White, Black Kid, Patent, Brown, Suede or Satin. Our Shelves are filled with the best "Made in Canada" Shoes. (We buy no other.) Ow Windows feature many styles, and all Shoes are priced for your benefit. May we suggest that you come in when down town and let us show youu OUR NEW LOW PRICES WILL PLEASE YOU. , "Shoes that little kiddies de- sire, In styles that little feet re- quire. Classic, Hurlbut, McFarlane Shoes for Children SPECIAL--Fussy Foot Boots and Slippers, sizes 2 to 5. Ten different styles. $1.45 pair. Hurlbut and McFarlane Pat Strap Slippers, sizes 4 to 7. at $1.95 pair; sizes 8 to 101; at $2.45. Misses 2 Strap Slippers, in Patents and Black or Brown Calf Leather, sizes 11 to 2, $2.65; same sizes in Lace Oxford Styles, $2.85. Boys Boot Specials at $1.95. $2.45, $2.65. $2.95. $3.65, $3.95. Pat. Slippers, Like Cut sizes 3 to 71, only $1.35 pair sizes 8 to 10; only $1.65 pair sizes 11 to 2 only $1.85 pair Baby's Soft Sole Boots, several styles, 79¢ pair. SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY --ALL SHOES ARE PRICED. E---------- ---- -