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Shop In Oshawa | and Help Build e Onfa EE Cr o Reformer T All the News While it Is News VOLUME 51--No. 79 Published at Oshawa, Ont, Canada uesday, Thursday and Saturday OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1922 Subscription $3.00 Yearl, fo Coples § Cents TEN PAGES Consumers Hesitating to Buy Coal at $20 Per Ton ; Dealers' Advice Conflicts Five Merchants Advise Laying in 'Small Supply Now at High Price--Sixth Dealer Predicts Cheaper Coal and Advises Using Substitutes For Couple Months ONE MAN CANCELS TWENTY CARLOADS Anthracite Coal Is Being Sold in Some Cities At $16 a Ton While Price Fixed in Toronto Is $15,80--Independent Coal Coming ° Local coal merchants are sharply divided in their views as to the fuel situation, Five of the six Oshawa dealers are offering, or expect to of- for, anthracite coal to consumers at $20 a ton, This coal they state they Mowat Committed on Manslaughter Charge Roderick Mowat, of East Whithy, who was arrested on a manslaughter charge, fol- lowing an accident which re- sulted in the death of six year old Donald Hagan Luke, ap- peared before Magistrate Hind in police court yesterday morn- ing the hearing being a pre- liminary investigation before the case was sent to a higher court. The jury which inquir- ed into the circumstances sur- rounding the case, it will be re- called, brought in a verdict of accidental death, but added that Mowat had shown very Bishop of Toronto Ne RT, REV, JAMES SWEENEY Who is laying the corner stone at the new St, George's Anglican church poor judgment at a critical mo- ment, | Mowat wns committed for trial. He is at present out on recognizances of $6,000, are purchasing from the independ- ent, or smaller companies. The sixth dealer, however, Mr, R. W. Dixon informs The Reformer that he has been promised 350 tons of hard coal monthly, commencing next month. which he will be able to sell at $16 a ton. He now has three caroads on the way. The advice of the five dealers, Messrs, J. C. Fowlds, R. C. Henry, E. V. Lander, Argus & McLaugh- lin and 8S. Sargent, is to put in available coal now and pay the $20 a ton, and avoid hardship when the weather turns cold. The advice of Mr. Dixon is to use substitutes for hard coal for a couple of months By that time he intimates his advices lead him to believe coal will be available at less than $20 a ton. Probably, in the meantime, he says, too, the price of independent coal will be lowered. Refuse to Take in Coal There is much criticism voiced among consumers at the price of $20, and dealers state they are having loads of coal sent back when custo- mers, who had placed orders, are told the price. The guestion which is being asked is: "Why is coal $20 a ton here, when it is £15.50 in Toronto and $16 in some other On- tario cities?" One explanation which The Reformer has heard is that al- though the price has been fixed at $16 a ton in some places, coal is not being sold at that price, because it can't be Secured. The Reformer yesterday telegraph- ed to Belleville and Kitchener, seek- ing to confirm press reports as to the price of coal in those places, one in the east and the other in the "west. The reply from Kitchener is as fol- lows: "Dealers in Kitchener and Waterloo have agreed at con- ference with both Kitchener and Waterloo ccunchls to sell coal in Twin City at $16 a ton. This includes Penasylvania an- thracite coal. Five cars of hard coal have arrived in Kitchener to be sold at above price. Two cars of Western lignite coal purchased by Waterloo Coun- cil are being sold through the dealers at $16. No coal is being sold here at amy higher price." The wire from Belleville is as foi- lows: "Coal is being sold here at $16 per ton by local fuel controller." $16 in Peterboro, Too Peterboro press report state that hard coal is being sold there at $15 a ton by agreement, although the freight from 'Toronto to Peterboro is 80 cents a tom, actually boosting the Toronto price of $15.50 as fixed by the fuel controller, to $16.30. When interviewed by a Reformer representative this morning Mr. R. W. Dixon stated that he believed if the citizens of Oshawa would use substitutes for a short time, there would be sufficient line company coal available to meet the demand to a reasomable degree. g "In the gourse of a few days I will have three cars of anthracite coal on hand to be sold at $16 a ton," Mr. Dixon said, "and I have been promised 350 tons a month. i have every reason to believe that by the middle of November or the first of December there will be lots of coal." Mr. Dixon was also of the Opinion that the price of independ- ent coal would come down before long as he believed it had reached the limit. (Continued on Page 2) I | i He advises customers to | ---- ee BEATH DAMAGE ACTION DISMISSED Plaintiff Sought Damages | From the Township of | | | | East Whitby At the sitting of the Division Court, held in Oshawa on Thursday | His Honor Judge McGillivray gave | out judgment in the case of Beath | vs. East Whitby. 3 { This was a case where Robert Beath of the Township of East Whit- | by claimed damages from the Town-| ship of East Whitby, in the sum of | $317 50. He alleged that a tem-| porary road over the creek, con-| structed by the Township for use | while they were rebuilding a bridge, | in 1921, over which he was obliged | to travel from his farm to the main | highway, was unfit for his purposes ! and that on this account he suffered | $300 damages claiming that he was | produce and that represented' the fall in price. He also alleged that the! Township had made a culvert neces-| sary at the side of one of the bridges to the new bridge, and that the Town- items amounted to $17.50. | temporary bridges and roads over! creeks, where new culverts or bridges are being constructed are. increas- ingly common throughout the coun- try, in view of the construction of good roads. If the municipality, so building new bridges, were obliged | to construct a temporary road or bridge of any particular type or ca- pacity, it might impose a burden! that has not heretofore existed. It was also of importance because of the fact that culverts or bridges]! from highways into buildings or resi- | dences are constantly being disturbed | by the grading and construction of | new roads, and it would be a matter of concern if municipalities were! obliged to restore these culverts or construct new omnes. The taking of evidence in the case took the greater part of an entir¢ day and at the conclusion of the| taking of the evidence His Honor | Judge MeGillivray allowed counsel | for both sides to put in a written | argument. He has now given judg-| ment in the matter dismissing the whole of the plaintiff's claim. | Mr. G. D. Conant, acted as counsel | for the defendants of the Township' of East Whitby, and Mr. J. A. Me- Gibbon, for the plaintiff, Beath. ALCOHOLIC POISON AREATAENAE Dr. C. W. Saleeby, of England, Addresses Students of High School Under the auspices of the Dominion Alliance, Dr. C. W. Saleeby, of Lon- don, Eng., world renowned prohibition students. : : A gifted and convincing speaker, oir on Page 3) FREE MILK WILL BE FURNISHED KING ST. SCHOOL PUPILS Service by Red Cross Society is for Underweight Children HAS BEEN BENEFICIAL Experiment First Made at Albert St. School--Work Among Juniors Much as the Oshawa Branch of the Red Cross Society have done for the scholars of Public Schools here, greater things are being planned by that organization. During the spring term the experiment was made of serving milk to a limited number of children who were under weight at Albert Streét School. The resuit has been so the King Street School has applied for a similar service. At a recent time considered, among continuing of the » esting phases of their peace activities were them being the milk service. Miss Seiling, Public School nurse, tained, emphasizing that the child- The case has been of considerable | ren who had been served with milk | foot the bill. interest because in the first place, | had made an average gain of three ed to Dr. Kaiser asking that the mat- quarters of a pound in three months. The Society did not hesitate in de ciding to continue the sérvice and also to grant the request of the King Street School. The inspection of pupils of the Separate School was reported by Miss B. E. Harris, Pub- lic Health nurse, who said much help had been derived from the use of the scales, which were the gift of the Red Cross. ENGINEER T0 ADVISE ON SANITARY NEEDS Grandstand For Alexandra Park Vote of People at New Year's At the regular meeting of the Parks Commission held on Tuesday evening, |W. C. Smith, town engineer, was call {ed into consultation with the board jto give expert advice on the sanitary [requirements at Lakeview Park, He {will consider the matter and report back to the Commission, probably about the end of the week, The grand stand at Alexandra Park |also came in for considerable atten. | tion, W. A. Coad suggested that a OF LAKEVIEW PARK Park Board to Consider New ALSO PAVILION AT LAKE Both Propositions May Go to A Military Leader Is Strongly Flying Cement May Cost Man An Eye Mr, Oscar Southwell, West mount, was rather seriously in Jured Thursday evening when a piece of concrete flew up strik- ing him in the right eye. le was attempting to break up a cement block at his home with a heavy hammer when a portion of the concrete strnck the eye with considerable force, A doctor was called in im- mediately, and yesterday Mr, Southwell was taken to Toronto to consult a specialist, The in Jury is considered serious, as there is a possibility of him los ing the sight of the eye. His many friends in Oshawa join in hoping that he may retain his sight and that the injury wil not prove to be as pad as was a' first expected. | | i IMAJOR GENERAL J. H, MacBRIEN | Chief of General Staff of Ottawa, | an old Port Perry hoy, who is assisting at the corner stone lay- | ing of the new St, George's Church to-day. ------ REGULATIONS FOR ly. A special meeting of the commit- | tee will be held in the near future to | |discuss the matter, when it is prob |able that arrangements will be made | i dimension | CITY INCOME TAX SEVEN YEARS ON |to submit a by-law to the people to |obtain their sanction to erect a new |stand. The opinion has been ex- | pressed by Engineer Smith that the | | present structure is not altogether | | safe. ! { R. Ellis undertook to tell the com-| | missioners why the Hillerest-Belleville | | playoff was transferred to Peterboro. | He said the teams had decided to play | | off at Oshawa, but on Peterboro plead- | ing for the game they changed their (decision. Formerly Peterborough, Mr. | Ellis said, had charged 35 per cent, of {the total gate receipts for the use of their park, but when they heard that Oshawa charged but 10 per cent, of the receipts for the use of Alexandra | Park they reduced their price, The sum of $135 was the share the Com- mission received of the gate receipts of the Belleville-Peterborough playoff | which was staged here. A pavilion was suggested for Lake- | view Park by Dr, Henry. He believed | {that the proposition would more than | {pay for itself by the renting of con- | | cession. This also may be sjbmitted | beneficial that to the people. Some of the Meatures | (he matter this morning stated that vi- nce { in connection with this proposed lion would be a bathing house unable to draw out his grain and | meeting of the Society many inter- hall and a refreshment booth. \ | Some discussion was aroussed when 'a bill owing to a Mr. Stacey was laid on the table. Dr. Henry had authoriz- ed Mr, Stacey last spring to take levels {of Alexandra Park. The bill amount- ship had removed some of his stone | Who was present, gave some inter- ed to about $13. The board thought and that the damages on these two | esting facts regarding the results ob- | that the special committee, of which Kaiser is the chairman, should A letter will be forward-| Dr. ter be attended to. Several other small bills were ordered paid. | In regard to the matter of plowing {up Alexandra Park no action was tak- |en. Very little discussion ensued over | {the matter that has aroused such a | controversy, the members evidently feeling that the least said about it the | Serving hot lunches to pupils who | came long distances evoked con- siderable discussion, it being stress- ed that mental efficiency is ever de- pendent on physical well-being. The Society agreed to grant the aux- | iliary classes at the Public Library the necessary supplies for hot lun- ches. Letters were received by Secretary Mrs. E. J. Bale from the Jumior Red Cross Auxiliaries of the senior fourth and senior third classes of King Street School which were read. Dr. McKay spoke of the necessity of fur- ther organization ' in Junior Red Cross work as it has been authoriz- ed by Hon. K. Grant the Minister of | Education and it is proving to be a great factor in the better health cru sade, as well as training the young in service. "Interesting is the tri- bute," said Dr. McKay, "of Sir Phil- ip Gibbs, the famous war correspon- dent, who says, 'Civilization as I see it can only be saved by the children. The possibilities of better things to come is shown by the work of the Junior Red Cross and it is, in my op- inion, so inspiring a lesson to the world that it ought to fire the ima- gination of every civilized people, 80 that there would be a world-wide League of children on this model' ". Miss Harris requested for the Pub- in the maintenance of Child Welfare clinics, the Society assuring her of Presence of mind on the part of Engineer W. J. Corbett, of the G. the year-old-son of W. Markle, Viec- toria street, Cobourg, on Monday af- ternoon. 'The little fellow got away He {from in front of the house, where he was playing, and wandered out onto the siding from Packing Co. plant. lic Health Department a supply of | pneumonia jackets, also assistance | TR. shunting crew, saved the life of | the Douglas When Engineer Kaiser Re Park Oval | Editor The Reformer: | In reading The Reformer on Tues- {day I noticed that Dr. Kaiser, in his ignorance, is calling Dr. Henry a humbug. He also had something | | to say in regard to me and the Town Engineer in connection with putting in the stakes at Alexandra Park. If | he is so ignorant about knowing how to get a level piece of ground from | a cucumber bed, it is time they had different men on the Special Com- | mittee. As for the challenge to level the | ground for $1,000, I will do it my- [self for $500 on the condition that {the Doctor pays for it out of his |own pocket. [I think it is time the {ground was turned up and seeded down so we can have some grass. {There has been none recently. But | what can you expect from a farmer and a street grader. Now Dr. Kaiser be a sport and {take my offer. [I think I can do a good job and get a little out of you. Yours truly Wiliam Stacey, Landscape Gardener. | | | used by these officials, ARE TIGHTENED UP FORGERY CHARGE Stephen Machuk Sentenced --Breaks Down in Cells | i Non-Incorporated Companies| Have Heretofore Escaped | Need of Fire Prevention Emphasized By Big Demonstration Impetus to Protecting Prop- erty from Flames Given by Work of Local Fire Brigades and Foamite Company-- Regimental Band Heads Parade Last Night A GENERAL ALARM STARTED PROCEEDINGS Prizes Presented Four Children for Best Essays on "Fire Equip- ment" and "Fire Prevention" --A Community Dance in Armories Following Program Oshawa's annual fire loss, compar- ed to that of other cities with much more elaborate and costly fire equip- ment has been small. And if this annual Joss is not considerably re- duced as the result of the excellent demonstration put on by Chief Cam- eron and his men and local factory fire departments last evening then it will occasion surprise among cit- izens in general. The demonstration was put on in conjunction with the Fire Preven- tion I.eague, which is conducting during this week a mammoth cam- paign throughout the continent in an effort to reduce the fire loss. This Impost | Later ---- | | Stephen Machuk, a young Russian | | of East Whithy, was yesterday in Police Court sentenced by Magistrate | Hind to serve seven years in the | Kingston penitentiary on three sep- | arate charges of forgery. The sent-| | ences will run concurrently. Machuk } was not visibly affected when sent- | | ence was passed but Jater broke down | | in the police station and wept. Whether the new income tax regu-| Following a strong plea for leni-| lations coming into effect this year | ency by his counsel Mr. D. A. J. and which are to be applied to cities | Swanson, Machuk was asked to stand | will also be applicable to towns| and hear sentence by Magistrate is not known locally as yet. R. H.| Hind. The Magistrate laid stress on | James, Tax Collector and Assessor, | the fact that forgery is a serious) when asked to give his opinion on | offence and pointed out that jt is] one that is punishable by life im-| prisonment. | Machuk when arrested was charg-| ed with attempted murder preferred by James Lindsay, an East Whitby farmer. Later Mr. Swanson, his| lawyer, succeeded in having the) charge reduced to one of common | assault. Following the reduction of the first charge, a charge of forgery | was laid against Machuk. He plead-| ed guilty to this charge. { While working at Uhtoff, Ont. Machuk stole a bank book and aj number of cheques, the property of Bodney's name to the checks Machuk passed one of them on a bank and (Continued on Page 2) INCOME STATEMENT But It Is Not Known Here Whether Act Applies To Towns as yet he had not been informed of the change but added that he would give it his attention and render a puling immediately. The new regulation effects store Kpepers, and owners of partnership businesses, which are not incorpora- ted as limited liability companies Copies of the new order in council have been forwarded to all the as- sessment commissioners of the larg er cities. The edict is being carefully per An Increased Revenue. Under the old regulations, in- comes from businesses such as stores Has Public Sapport That the public is thoroughly in accord with the motives of the Fire Prevention League and the local of- ficials in their desire to attain this end was evinced last evening when thousands thronged the streets along the line of march of the parade, and later congregated in the armories, where members of the city council gave eloquent addresses on Fire Prevention. That the interest that has been aroused locally is not aloae confined to adults was apparent at once as hundreds of school children of ranging ages were on hand when the speeches were being given. Starting proceedings the general alarm was sounded and Chief Cam- eron and his men demonstrated the state of proficiency of the depart- ment. A few seconds after the alarm was sounded the department was on the street, ready for action. Foamite Pights Flames One of the features was the ex- hibition given by the Foamite Com- pany, of Hamilton. Near the cor- ner of Simcoe street, on William street, a large pile of hay, straw and other inflammable matter, which had been thoroughly soaked in kerosene and gasoline, was set ablaze. It pro- presented an awe-inspiring spectacle as the flames leapt bigh into the air. Within a few seconds after ap- plying the Foamite the flames were under control. Truly a marvellous tration, where the owners had not incor- porated and formed a company, were exempt from taxation. This meant {that many incomes of thousands of dollars per year were free trom tax- | ation. With the new assessment regulations these business men wil | no longer escape, and the results will be a largely increased revenus for the city, it is believed. Another important change in the {assessment act is the regulation | which compels everyone to make | their returns upon earnings for the | year past. Under the old act, the rson assessed might give an esti | mate of his receipts for the calen- |dar year, or his actual receipts for {the year past. This gave him a | double chance of cutting down on | his return, which was not considered fair. | In 1923, every ratepayer will be 'compelled to fill out the form, giv- ing the amount of his total earnings in 1922, thus doing away with the element of guess work. Mr. James took occasion to criti- cize the Act which made it com pulsory in the cities for citizens to make a return on their income. In towns it is not compulsory unless the tax collector forwards a form. Those who ignore this form leave themselves open to legal action. The fact that it is not compulsory in towns to make an income tax re- turn unless asked to do so allows some to escape. Very few escape, however, because it is compulsor that all those who engage help mak a full return of the wages earned by their employes during the year. Failure to do so means that the em- ployer would be hailed into court. | Amendment. { i" GOLD MEDAL CONTEST AND PA- geant, Tuesday evening at W.C.! T.U. Convention. (78-b) | HEAR DR MARGARET PATERSON | Police Magistrate of Toronto, Thursday evening at W.C.T.U.| Convention (78-b | ROLLER RINK OPEN EVERY Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings. Also Saturday after-| noo 66-t.1.) | BIG BANQUET, PROVIDED BY "Ontario County," which includes every local member, Wednesday | evening, at W.C.T.U. Convention. COME TO PROVINCIAL W.LCT.U.| Convention im Simcoe Church, October 9-12. All sessions | open to the public. 78-b| A MUSICAL COM put on for the pital in the [ day and Fri evening Oct. 26th | and 27th. ™ (79.1) | THE CATHOLIC WOMEN'S League will hold a card party and | social in St. Gregory's Hall, Friday | October 13th, at 8 o'clock p.m. Ad-, mission 25e. 78-4 THANK OFFERING SERVICES will be held at King Street Metho- dist Charch ow. 2.8. (BUSINESS EDOCKTION iE fall term of the Canadian Busi- ness College in COMING EVENTS | Oshawa begins | Tuesday, Sept. 5th. Any ambiti- | ous young people desiring a busi- Following the general alarm the On- tario Regimental Band led a parade through the principal streets of the town. Following the band were Chief Cameron and his band of vol- unteer fire fighters, presenting a natty and business-like appearance. All of the fire fighting apparatus was also in line bearing posters urging citizens to do all in their power to down the fire fiend for the count. Mayor John Stacey, W. E. N. Sin- clair, M.P.P. Councillor R. Moffat and Mr. D. B. Carlisle addressed the assemblage in the armories, quoting figures which emphasized the im- portance of everyone exercising eox- treme care if the fire loss of the town were to be kept at 2 minimum. Following the addresses by the above speakers Chief Cameron spoke briefly. In opening he asserted that and town officials alike. A few years ago, he stated, it was a com- mon sight to see children playing with matches and other inflammable matter, but now this condition was not prevalent. He paid 2a tribute to the principals and teachers of the local schools for the | L Corbett spied him about two car lengths ahead, as he came around a bend, the little fellow was sitting a- stride one of the tracks. The engine was i d ly st d, and the boy was restored to his father. One of the most pleasing just 4 d ts to the act is one that makes an allowance for the man who is supporting depend- t parents. Many men who are supporting parents have had no al- lowance made in the past for them. The Taxation Net. The mew income tax form fairly draws a net through the individual's pocketbook, in order that scarcely a cent of income may escape um- taxed. Everything from tips to insurance dividends is provided for. in the case of stocks, the name of the companies fin question must be given. Besides $200 per year exemption for chiliven under age, the new act wediop is assured every COME "AND ~HEAR~ REV. J. | iis FEE Bo 98 I : tn 14 ! bore 4 ; i 1 : provides for a similar exemption for parents dependent upon the tax- payer. E A i