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PAGE TWO \ : . OSHAWA, ONTARIO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, wei -- 1922 The @©ntario Reformer (Balablished in 1871) An LI newspaper published every other day (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons) at Osh- awa, by he Reformer Printing and Publish ing Company Limited J. ©. Ross - J. Ewart. MacKay - Geo. A. Martin - SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Delivered by Carvier.in Oshawa or by mail apywhere in Canada $3.00 a year, United States subscription $1.50 extra to cover postage, Single copies be. EL RI RI OSHAWA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7th, President Treasurer Editor 1922 COAL PRICE SHOULD BE FIXED Oshawa people, are at a loss to, know what to do regarding a fuel supply. . The warm weather of the last three weeks has eased the situation considerably, it ho householder feels securé with his 'coal' bin empty and 'a'lower 'temiperature"a dertainty 'before many weeks, The existing confusion is not surpris- ing,: How can consumers know what to do in view of the peenliar conditions? On the one hand they have the alviee of five local dealers, as given in the news columns of this issue, to buy a quantity of hard coal at $20 a ton, On the other hand they have the advice of a sixth dealer to use substitutes for a conple, of months, rather: than buy high-priced anthracite, and then secure cheaper coal ; also that the coal he will have for sale will be at $16 a ton, In addition to the advice of the dealer to wait it and get eoal for $16:a ton are the statements in the press that the price fixed by the Fuel Controller in To- ronto is $15.50 a ton, Statements that it is only dealers in' big eities who can get even a small quantity. .of .line.company coal ave discounted by. other press reports: that eoal is selling for $16 a ton in some 'Ontario municipalities, i These contradietory facts prompt many quest jons. on the part of the coal-consuming public,- Why ean Kitchener, Peterboro and Belleville, among other places, secure eoal to retail at $16 when Oshawa dealers cannot? Why ean a man new to the coal business in Oshawa secure quantities of line coal to sell at $16 a ton when older established firms are relying for the present on independent coal whieh sells at $20 a ton? Why is it, if there is sufficient eoal that one: dealer eancels an order for 20 car- loadls because of lack of demand, that the coal brokers do not reduce the price to enable coal to be sold here at $16 a ton? Why is it that it is only the line com- pany cosl, or cheaper variety, that is diverted to , meet Western orders and that the independent or higher priced coal is left for Ontario' users? These are questions that eonfront the loeal, eon- sumer,. They have, too, the statement that more coal will be available when navigation closes on the Great Lakes on . December 1, and many willing to use sabstitutes until that time. i The Reformer believes that the subest: way to restore eonfidence to local consimers is for the Town "Counneil fo ask Provincial Fuel Cam, ATEN to fix the fair prige for coal locally. . Ellis for- warded- 10. Courle iim Order in po 'which was | read" #f thie. task , meeting, undeg' which he has authority' 16 8 $hispriee.' The igiitiative, however, must be taken by the Loiineil, and before the price is fixed My. Ellis will hear the views of the Council are evidently. ---- fall, and throwing stones and sticks at the nutd which still cling to the branches, The hoy 'who has never gone antting | has missed a great deal in life, Nuts gathered from trees along the city streets do not furnish the same spirit of adventure as those gathered in woods and ravines far from the habitation of man, A boy never forgets beech nutting or the excitement of gathering hutter- nuts or walnuts, There is a tang in the air in the fall which gives an 'added zest to the adventure. Then there is the wonderful colors of the changing trees, the piled up drifts of fallen leaves and that mystic something which is associated with the woods fin autumn, If a boy has kindred! boy 'spirits and |'they are accompanied hy a dog, the romanes of their adventure takes hold of them and' they live "the days of veal sport." The staid business man who has never experienced 'the joys of an: exenrsion in the woods in abtumn has missed, much, ns wend abl a bl en A Is this Indian summer with its 'smoky amber light'? Demand for gum will be greatly increased this year, Ontario's onion erop is one hundred per cent. larger than last season, When a merchant advertises his wares he is talk- ing to the consuming public, He does not argue or seold or shont but simply tells you in an interesting way what he has on his shelves and eounters, Accept his advances and shop jn Oshawa, . Many people frequently voice dissatisfaction with their lot because events eonecerning them do not always go to their liking. After reading the harrow- ing stories of suffering and loss of life and property in the northland those who are not in the fireswept zono may well think they are fortunate, BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY THE ASSURED HARVEST :--Be not deceived ; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.--@&alatians 6: 7, FROM OUR EXCHANGES ADVERTISING AND PROSPERITY (The New York Commercial and Financial World) Advertising is the beacon light of prosperity. Advertising is the force that brings success to any business venture, It is the foree, which; if rightly applied, forms a permanent foundatoin of business enterprises, It is the force that has built up hun- dreds of the leading commereial, finaneidl and indilstria] organizations, : It is this same force that permeates the propa- ganda which is at this time helping to restore busi- ness back to a normal condition. by the invigorating foree of advertising. It is the general. instrument that is shattering pessimism, 'eneouraging industry and fostering the gradual recovery of the I Duy p AE," Hid Which, Wwe" firmly Delve, will | result in ereating a firmer market all around. Therefore, it behooves all business men to exem- plify a firm belief in advertising as the beacon light of prosperity, because it is the ever present foree which inspires an optimistic view of things in In faet, it is the only remedy that will eure and local dealers. The price of $15.50 a ton in | | the business ills this country has suffered during the Toronto and $16 a ton in other cities is based on the price of $8.50 a ton at the line company's mines. Ottawa, Niagara Falls, Napanee, Gananoque and Mimieo are among municipalities who have already asked to have the price fixed. Fixing of the price seems to ms to be in the interest of both the dealers and the consumers. It protects the dealers from being wrongly aceused of profiteer- ing. There is nothing to stop a dealer from selling the higher priced eoal. Al he has to do is to prove to the controller that he is paying more than $8.5) a ton for the eoal--and The Reformer has seen loeal | invoices showing eoal is being purchased at $14 a ton--and the eontroller will fix the fair price on that basis. While The Reformer'bas sufficient eon- fidence in local dealers not to think they would, if they seeured some line eoal at the same time as the independent coal, charge the higher price for the line eoal, fixing of the price by the eontroller would prevent any possibility of profiteering in that way. The Reformer would strongly urge upon the Fuel Committee and the Council to immediately request the Fue Controller to fix the fair price for Oshawa. - ANOTHER FIRE WARNING This is Fine Prevention Week on the North Ameri- | can Continent. Just at the time when attention was rivited om. the meecessity of safeguarding life and property from fire a large portion of Northern On- taxi is swept by flames. Soe thirty or forty Rives are lost and : : es 5 . Could anything De <a aplily Hc wood ul re preventative measures?! Apparently this fire with its tragie loss of life was due to canelessness, as are 75 to 85 per cent, of all fires which 'take place. It is imperative that eld and young, business men and mapufacturers, teachers and pupils, newspaper | economic waste which is going on in eur country. Foom the twe standpoints of monetary loss and that of life savimg every effort should be put forth to GATHERING NUTS There are 2 couple of walnut trees on Simeee St. 8. closely adjacent to the office of The Reformer. For the past few days the boys of the town have past two years. Advertising is the foree that is funetioning in the gradual development of good business, and will bring us out of a period of semi-depression into a prosperous and progressive future. It embraces all and affects all. It is a power intimately and in- separably linked with the buyer and the seller. A LITTLE NONSENSE "My wife does look after me well. off my shoes for me." "When you come home from the elub?" "No, when [want to go there." She even takes "Mand says she puts her eooking."' "She must have been heavy-hearted when she this eake."" very heart into her A colored pastor eoming upon a group of his parishioners playing African golf, reproached them and demanded, "Don't yo' all know it's wrong to shoot eraps?"' "Yes, pahson,"" admitted one eulprit, ""an"' believe aie ah's paying fo' mah sins." SUNSET FIRES Away aeross the hilltop At might I used to see A house with eolored windows: As lovely as could be, Aflame with sunset yellow And flashing erimson light ; Oh, how I wished our windows Would shane like that at might 1 H Away aeross the hilltop One time 1 went to see What wondrous panes were flashing Those rainbow gleams to me. Plain glass they were, like ours; And when I homeward came I saw our own bright windows With sunset fires aflame! : --By Mary Charlotte Billings in Youth's Companion. nen td EE Hope is kept aliye | Hl Hie i 8 i i i i : Hl hi 5 News of Nearby "Places Consumers Continued from page 1) wait for a while, and if they must have fuel to use wood or semi-an- Visitors: Mr, J, J, Stewart Mr. and Mrs, family, Port Credit, Mr, White and Miss Marie, Bethesda, Mrs. C, 'W. Slemon aif Miss Trewin, Bowmanville, Mr, C. W, Souch and Miss Mildred, Tyrone, at Mr, Thos. McGill's, The members were entertained at the our choir members here, Our Sunday services were a de cided success, greeted Rev, A, K. Edmison at bot} homes o es with his edifying sermons. abundance both services. of excellent music at ed to the Thank-Offering. the occasion with flowers, fruit and vegetables, Mrs. (Dr.) Ferguson has been il but is improving. Dr. Gordon Souch and Mrs. J, Pye. returned after a pleasant visit a Paris, Ont. Misses Pearl and Cora Bharp and Messrs. G. Goy and Harry MeComb Toronto, visited 'at Mr, Sharp's. : Miss Eva Souch visited her sister Mrs. J. Pye. TYRONE Mrs, Phare, Miss Roma, and Yroth- e;, Lance, visited Mr. amd Mps, Wight, at Providence. Mr, and Mrs. David Hooper Sunday guests of Mr. Hooper, at Pontypool. Miss Hazel Hodg:oa left for boro on Monday where tend Normal School. awa, Pleased to see Mrs H. E. Clemens, 0 Bowmanville, in the village again, on Sunday. ett attended chicken pie supper hel at Centre Church, Scugog, on Friday. Rev. Wickett delfyered an they wgre, greeted by many friends; jt being a former charge Mr, Will Staples $isited Mrs. "Thos. McGill, Mr. chers' Cimyention at Rochester Ferry: expects to visit schools the afternoon visit the city. Mr. Thos. Hooper Home where he intends tiring from active life. was taken by Miss Mable Wighi; by Miss Velma Staples and wards a profitable contest was ducted by Miss Mary Richards. Women's Missionary was Thursday. Mrs. Henry and Florence Gardiner read helpful pers. Miss Ethel Hoar, played, and Mrs. Goodman sang. Even the Ladies' mew Intermatiomal ensilage managed by Mr. Pooley. pare. BETHESDA moon at home. . Miss Mary Locke and a party friends motored from Toronto win Locke. J. H. Werry has gone to Lon- don to visit her sister, Mrs Legg, who is ill. a slight operation at Hospital this week. Mr. May has come again from Riv- ere du Loop, Quebec, to oversee the a" work om his farm. Miss Alice Werry left on 4d i : ; 1 i | 5 a and Harvey Stewart and | On the and Mrs, Garnet L. Symons, South Darlington, at Mr, Chas, Stewart's; Mr, and Mrs, will Rundle, Mr, and Mrs, Evérton Rev, A. K. Edminson, Orono, Dr, and Grace Salter, Hampton, and Mr, and Mrs, H, An- nis at Mr. John Slemon's; Mr. and Mrs, J. J. Virtue and Mr. and Mrs, Hampton, Mrs, Clatworthy and Miss Jones, Hampton, Mr, Will Staples, of Hampton choir Good congregations services who delighted his audienc- and inspiring Hampton choir rendered The Board are grate- ful to the people for splendid way and spirit in which they contribut- The church was tastefully decorated for family, Bowmanville, visited with his aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sharp have their daughter's, Mrs. 8, Way Kent's | Andrew Joe! thought Peter: she will at- Mrs. Pollard visited friends in Osh- Mr. and Mrs. derbéri Cameron, fd na and Robert, visited friends at Zion | pany coal would be received in Osh- Rev. od r. Wickert an? Mrs. Wick- address; Scott has purchased 'the | re- The attendance at League was very much improved last week. The topic an instrumental solo was well rendered after- con- held om | Miss pa- of Bethesda, Mr. J. H. Werry's sale is announced for October 20th. Reserve the date. are boosting the cutter Several have filled silo with only one meal to pre- Miss Winmifred Cole, of Grace Hos- pital, Toronto, spent Saturday after- of and spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. It is reported that Mr. Mahood has rented his farm to Mr. Cort Tennant, of Newpark. Mrs. Mahood underwent Bowmanville thracite coal, which can be sold for $14, Can't Promise Line Coal other hand Mr. J, Of Fowlds stated that while he might receive an odd car of line company coal, he was not in a position to promise when he could obtain any great supply, 'The coal I am pur: chasing has to be sold at the high price and according tn the price set on line company coal, dealers should be selling it at $21 a ton hut we are endeavoring to keep the price as low as possible," he told The Re- former, "People . hesitate 'to buy coal at the high price despite tho overcome the shortage which is bound to occur. If a cold spell should develop, there would not he {| enough to go round and the people will suffer, Yesterday I cancelled an order for twenty cars simply because customers will not buy it," Mr. , | Fowlds said. e also intimated that if the people were unwilling to pay the high price, he would buy very little of it, Mr, Fowlds declared that the Town Council were acting unwisely in advising citizens of the town not to buy coal until the price was low- ered. If they stopped buying inde- pendent coal and line company coal i | was not available the people would guffer hecause of accepting adviee of this nature. The deaers were trying to procure coal in order to take care of the needs of customers and if they refused to take advantage of it, he could not relieve the situa- tion otherwise. Substitutes, he con- tended, were not satisfactory, as (| one ton of coal was equivalent to {two cords of wood and the same was true of coke, Some Refuse Coal In conversation with Mr, : B. C. that customers in many instances would refuse to take the coal after *| placing orders. During the last few days, he stated, he had sent out coal | to fill orders but it had been return- {ed on account of the high price. If | residents would ngt pay this price, | he would stop buying it. Mr. Henry he might be able to at some line company coal in another were (week or ten days and then only a and Mrs. Hany | limited amount. | ised line coal before the end of Sep- | tember, he intimated, but had not received any up to the present time and now he had received a promise of some in the course of another | week or two. fl Mr. E. V. Lander praetically en- dorsed the statements of Mr: Fowlds but added that very little line eom- awa until navigation closed on De | cember 1st. {not had any yet and what coal we | have now will be sold at $20 a ton. *| Should some line coz) come, fb, the | price will probably be $16 a ton, but and [1 have po invoices of hee coal and at En oiskillen, on|am not in a position Lo, Syhlday and attedded Harvest Home, ly what the price will Sptnite. ih Mr. | Lander pointed out that A idents a ¥ TE Mabel Wight is 'Attending Tea- | were unwise to delay buying at least this {a certain amount 56 as to make sure week. Addresses'wi]l be arranged on | a in Rochester on Fiidgy morning and in | Seven Years (Continubd from page 1) 4 man named John Boduey. Forging the others on local merchants. Four checks were paksed in all. This is not Machuk's first visit to the penitentiary as he had just been released about three months ago after his term of three years for bur- | glary had been shortened by good behaviour. It was the Oshawa police authorities who sent Machuk down on the first charge. It is not known whether the Crown will press the assault charge. Progressive Sewing Machine Sale! Opening Soom 25¢ INITIAL PAYMENT MAKE INQUIRY Xow! St It 's M . St CLEAR AS CRYSTAL He had been prom- | "Although we may. re-| 1| ceive an odd car of linge coal, I have | fact that.we are paying for it-to] Henry, The Reformer was informed |' / Assisting' the Farmer E interests and requirements of agriculs ture are fully understood and well served by this bank. To encourage progressive enterprise in the farmer and to rake his financ- ing as easy as possible, practical assistance in the form of loans is given, and complete banking facilities, specially adapted to farm business, are available at each one of our branches, Consult our local manager, DOMINION fo CEDAR BA Cp a x -- of having a little on hand if needed. Expect Independent Coal Mr. Argue, of Argue and Me- Laughlin, in speaking to The Re- former, said, "The coal situation is a problem I cannot tell anything about, 1 expect two cars of inde- pendent coal today while eight more are on the way." In reference to the fixing of the price at $15.50 a ton in Toronto, Mr. Argue stated that it was all right for the Fuel Controller to set the price but he could not suppy the coal for that money. The Toronto merchants were receiving only five per cent. of the normal sup- ply of line coal and it was only the big cities which were getting any at all. "We may not get the cheap- er coal until the middle of Decem- ber and I think the public will be well advised to procure coal new in- | stead of waiting until the $16 cpal arrives." "I do not hold any hope of ob- taining line company coal for an- other month," Mr, 8. Sargent declar- ed when spoken to cn the subject, apd I think customers should take a smell supply at least right now. I have two cars in today, the nut coal selling for $20 a ton and pea coal $16. The line coal is going up the Great Lakes at the present time and we may not get any until Decem- ber 1st. We have substitutes avail- able, such as Welsh coal, coke, ete,, but I do not think there will be a big supply of the cheaper coal at any time." Councillor W. J. Trick, chairman have said," RT Just Gas By BASIL ALCAR Algar has a GAS campgpign | | At 69 King Street West To establish firm without restrain That his PUMP is really the best. He gives one Gallon absolutely free You ride for nothing, OH what a spree 'Something you never did before But Algar has come right to the fore. You buy five gallons and get a check, Drive all week on that by heck; You get 5 gallons as you did before, Hand in your check and only pay for four. You Never heard of before by any men: But Algar whanged bis desk a terrible So off we start on October 9th, And carry right on to the 22nd; You get one gallon Free with every 9th, Whether you're in line first or second. The measure you get is guaranteed, In fact you can see it yourself; So when you climb on board your steed, You know exactly how far you can go, | | And the most economical on the market. A few drops at a time on a damp cloth--none wasted in saturating it--will put the brightest, clean- est, long lived polish on furniture, automobiles or any other highly finished surface. No abrasives to scratch the sur- face. No susp dients to clog the pores. No gum to col- leet dust. 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