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All the News While It Is 'News The Ontario Reformer oc ---------- A ------------------"Y IRN WN i Shop In Oshawa | and Help Build Up the Town | Bi | VOLUME 51--No. 94 Published at Oshawa, Ont., Canada Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday OSHAWA, ONTARIO, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1922 Yearly Subscription $3.00 Single Copies 5 Cents EIGHT PAGES Brock Township Erects Memorial Unveiling on Saturday to Fallen ; ORANGEMEN HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE Lieut.-Governor Cockshutt is Principal at Impressive Armistice Service--Ontario Regiment Participates in Ceremony -- Twenty-three Names on Roll MONUMENT IS FITTING TRIBUTE Honoring the memory of her sac- red soldier dead hundreds of citizens of Brock Township gathered at Sun- derland on Saturday afternoon when His Honor Col. Harry Cockshutt Lieutenant governor of the province, unveiled a monument which typi- fies the sacrifice which these gal- lant soldier lads made. Despite the fact that the cerémony lasted almost an hour those who had gathered to witness the solemn affair stood with bared heads throughout in a drizzling rain. The Ontario Regiment, under the com- mand of Capt. F. C. Palmer, attend- ed and provided a squad which fired three volleys as the monument was unveiled. The last post was then sounded by the regiment's buglers. A handsome wreath given by the On- tario Regiment was then carried by Col. H. Cameron and Major Chappel to the base of the monument. At the close of the ceremony many beau- tiful floral creations were placed on the monument by bereaved parents and relatives, Speeches tinged with patriotic fer- vor which demonstrated thatethe sac- rifices of the soldiers has not been forgotten featured the ceremony. An- other feature was the singing of pat- riotic songs by a large band of school children. Preceding the ceremony, veterans of the world war, of Brock Township, the Ontario Regiment, which has a large sprinkling of world war vet- erans in its ranks, prominent citizens of the town and the Lieut-Governor and his party paraded through the town, to the scene of the service. The Ontario Regiment made a splen- did showing, having a fine turnout and many favorable comments as re- gards, the appearance of the officers and men were heard. The ceremony was started with a speech by Thomas H. Francis, reeve, who gave a brief address eulogizing the deeds of the Canadian Corps. Then followed the singing of the Maple Leaf Forever by the entire assemblage. E. Richardson, warden followed with a short address. Di- vine service was conducted by Rev, W. Canon and Rev. J. H. Kidd. The actual unveiling then took place. In opening his speech the Lieutenant-Governor said; "We are here today to honor the memory of those brave lads who shed their blood for us; to honor the memory of those who are gone; the flower of the country. A gap has been occa: sioned in our lives that can be filled only by the younger generation 2s- suming their obligations sooner than they would have done had thosc gal- lant boys lived; and by the older generations holding on longer than they would have done. We must serve znd endure, not alone fo: our- selves, but that the sacrifice of those who are gone shall not be in vain. "We must help each other Lo ob- tain unity. When this is done the community will benefit, in turn the country will benefit and the pro- vince as a whole will react to the in- fluence, thus helping to mold the Dominion into a great mation. No nation can attain true greatness without unity. We are a great im- perial nation backed by the glorious traditions of the British Empire founded on the firm basis of Chris- tianity." In closing Col. Cockshutt express- ed his pleasure at being present and explained that he had received many invitations to be present in larger cities on Armistice Day, but had de- cided to come to Sunderland because of the fact that the village officials had extended their invitation first. Following the ceremony of the committee the Lieut-Governor and party, the Ontario Regiment, and veterans of Brock Township were en- tertained at a magnificent banquet in the Anglican church. The ladies of the church excelled themselves in providing for the wants of the veterans and other guests. A few speeches were made but they were very short. Col. J. E. Farewell, Crown Attorney for Ontario County, one of the oldest gentlemen present, gave a- short speech in which he praised the deeds of the soldiers and pointed out their examples of heroism to the rising generation. Before the banquet was concluded it was announced that the Lieuten- ant Governor would be pleased to shake hands with any who desired to meet him. This announcement was appreciated all the more by the announcement made previously, that the distinguished visitor had very little time left in which to keep an appointment in Toronto. Needless to add everyone present seized the opportunity, or rather hand of the Lieutenant Governor, and received a cheery smile and kind word from the Province's representative of the Throne. The Cannington band was in at- tendance and provided music apro- Pos the occasion. When the folds of the Union Jack which draped the monument were (Continued on page 4) Rev. J. L. Harton Delivers Local Firm Awarded Two Good Contracts W. J. Trick, of the Trick Contracting Company, an- nounced today that his firm had been awarded the con- tract for the erection of a gen- eral hospital in Orangeville. The structure will cost in the neighborhood of $40,000. The General Motors has also award- ed a contract to this firm for the erection of an addition to their shipping department, While the exact cost is not known, it is reported that it will be approximately $12,000. Armistice Day Sermon Sunday Evening LARGE ATTENDANCE Many Members of Orange Lodge Gave Lives During War To commemorate the fourth an- niversary of the signing of the armis- tice and to pay tribute to their de- ceased brethren who gave their lives | during the Great War, Oshawa Or- angemen and members of Lady Or- ange lodges attended the Baptist ONT. REGIMENT DEVELOPING MEN Councillor Brown Tells How Organization Works for Good of Town To the Editor, The Reformer: Dear Sir,--As a reader of your val- uable paper for some years I have always been impressed with the pub- licity you always give to matters concerning the welfare of our young people, thereby giving every evi- dence that you, with the writer, have learned to know the value of the young men and young women of to- day to supply the great need of our growing nation, We want men and women of well- educated minds and with strong, well-developed and vigorous bodies and to obtain this there must be every effort put forth to give our young people every opportunity whereby they can obtain such exer- cise ag well as bring about the desir- ed results. In looking the town over as I am doing almost every day I find that Oshawa is well to the front as compared with other towns and cities in baseball, football, hockey, skating, bowling, curling and other sports. Then, the Y.M.C.A, also offers many opportunities, and the Salvation Army with its brass band and Scouts and Guards, all go to make up a number of opportunities for our young people to choose from. BUT, there is one other course open to our young men, one which is often misunderstood and in some ways very much misrepresented, the Ontario Regiment. This organization offers to the young men of Oshawa and surround- ing district every opportunity for clean, wholesome exercise every absolutely free with just enough drill, two nights a week. This is the best source the writer knows of for the making of well-developed bod- ies and greatly assists to bring about a well-developed mind. In addition to the use of uniform every man re- ceives for the two parades per week sufficient pay to supply him. with boots, all other privileges being free. I want to assure the mothers who are a littie opposed to militarism that the purpose is not to teach young boys to fight but to have just sufficient training as will fit them to defend our homes, which every one would have to do if needs be. Apart from that there are the brass band and bugle band, open to membership, baseball, billiards, read- ing, shooting, bayonet exercise, and the officers only want sufficient at- tendance to encourage them to put in everything that goef to make a first class, gymnasium. No mother or father need fear for their boy's morals as/ the writer has spent one year with the Regiment and has yet to hear a bad word or witness a mean act.' On the contrary, the be- havior of all ranks is beyond re- proach and far exceeds the expecta- tions of A. W. BROWN, Town Councillor. ' Creek to-day. night in the week, Sunday excepted, | Minister of Public Works who open- ed the Viaduct across Highland AT BAPTIST CHURCH| Greeks Plotting Restoration Of Venizelos' Rule/ It was in the early morning hours when most residents of Oshawa were sleeping peace- fully. In a secluded corner of a downtown restaurant some twelve or fourteen Greeks sat discussing with volubility and much gesticulation some topic of much ce, The approach of strangers brought a hurried "ssh' and the conversation broke up at once, the members of the group mov- ing away quietly in ones and twos, Curious, the newcomers broached a question to one young Greek, who, less secretive than the ers, was quite open in his ion that they were talking about restoring Vemi- zelos to powen. This _. much alone could be learned definitely, although it was hinted that there is a well- on movement, strongly supported and principally fi- nanced by Greeks on this side 'of the water to place Venizelos Church Sunday evening to hear a special address by Rev. J. L. Harton. | The service was impressive because it recalled the stirring days of the] war but of particular interest was the speaker's discourse on George F.! Watt's famous painting, 'Great Pos- sessions." © The painting sd] a young man who had everything he| desired in the way of worldly pos-| sessions, but was still unhappy. This - young man, the speaker stated, has experienced the crisis in| his life which came to every human | being. While he had riches, his | heart was craving for something he | did not have, The painting showed | him face to face with this crisis, He | had heen advised by his Master to! sell his goods, give to the poor and follow his Saviour. The young man was shown in an undecided attitude, vet full of aspiration. He was face to face with the problem which | would form his destiny. It was the | same problem of people today, Mr. | Harton declared. "I realize that | during the days of the Great War, it | was the men who turned not their backs upon the call of God who made possible this day which we commem- morate." The speaker pictured the 11th day of November four years ago when the great funnels of industry throughout England and €anada burst forth with the glad tidings, announcing victory for the allies. | "Thanks be to God which gave to us the victory," he said. "God works in a mysterious way." Members of Orange lodges No. 686 and 2167 numbering about three | hundred attended the service, a sec- | tion of the church being reserved for | them. Assembling at the lodge rooms, they marched to the church, where they were deeply impressed with the inspiring discourse given by Mr. Harton, .The Orange Order has the distinc- tion of having sent more men over- seas than all other fraternal organ- izations put together, More than 101,000 members of the Order don- ned the King's Cloth and fought for their country. Of this number sev- eral hundred paid the supreme sacri- ce. BYLAW RESCINDS AUTHORITY GIVEN T0 MAYOR STACEY Cannot Repeal T. E. Bylaw Without Placing Issue Before People | |or "bootleg" whiskey. once again in power, and that Oshawa Greeks ard well 'in the know" and in hearty sympathy with the move. POLICE SAY BOOZE IS FROM TORONTO Cargo of "Canned Goods" Found in Motorcar-- Being Analysed Mrs. Rosa Ruven, of Oshawa, was arrested on Saturday afternoon by License Inspector Mason and P, C. Cullin, and charged with a breach of the O.T.A. When the officers apprehended Mrs. Ruven they discovered in her possession two sacks which contain- ed numerous cans of either alcohol The exact contents of the cans cannot be de termined until the government anal- ysis is made, At the time of the arrest the wo- man was in an automobile and the officers allege that she brought the cargo here from Toronto, She is at present out on $2,000 bail. She will appear in court on Friday for trial. Appearing in police court yester- day to answer to a charge of doing bodily harm to an old lady, Guiseppe Micaly was allowed out on bail.- He will appear to answer the charge one week from today. COMING EVENTS ROLLER RINK OPEN EVERY Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday evenings. Also Saturday after- noow 66-t.1.) ST. GEORGE'S BAZAAR DANCE to be held on Thursday evening, Nov. 16th, from 8 to 11. Admis- sion 50c. (93b) BUY THAT CHRISTMAS PRESENT for the baby at St. George's Ba- zaar on Wednesday next, A good list to choose from. 94-a VISIT THE STORK ROOM AT ST. George's Bazaar. Everything for the baby. Everything dainty and of the best. 94-a BRING THE KIDDIES TO SEE Santa Claus and Christmas Tree at St. George's Bazaar, Wednes- day afternoon. Nov. 15th. (94a) COME AND SEE THE PAGEANT BY the Mission Band at the Presby- terian Church on Tuesday, Nov. 21st, at 8.00 p. m. Admission 25c. (94¢) THE LAST PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE | ISIT LABILITY | Provincial Auditor Changes' Opinion--Town Solicitor Disagrees When a by-law was introduced at the last meeting of the council held on Thursday evening the majority of councillors appeared of the opinion that they were repealing a former by-law which authorized a deben- ture issue of $771,894, this amount being Oshawa's share towards the construction of the Toronto and Eastern Railway. According to Col. J. F. Grierson, Town Solicitor, the council by pass- ing this by-law at its last. meeting did not repeal the by-law passed some years ago but in reality re- scinded the authority given the Mayor by tha council to sign the de- benture issue. Discussing the matter this morn- ing Councillor Robert Preston de- clared that when the Town authoriz- ed the debenture issue that it had done so with the understanding that the government would guarantee the bonds. Now that the government had repudiated its stand in this re- gard he felt that the town was with- in its rights in withdrawing. Col. Grierson expressed the opinion that the town could not legally with- draw from the agreement entered into with the other municipalities at the time the by-law was introduc- ed. He. however, pointed out that the council had not repealed the by- law and gave the explanation printed above. When the auditors' report was made public it stated that the de- benture issue of the town "was not even a contingent liability". of the councillors overlooked the (Continued on page 4) Party of the series by Sunshine Rebekah Lodge will be held on Nov. 17, instead of Nov. 24, as previously announced. (94D) A HIGH TEA TO BE HELD IN ST. George's Parish Hall, Centre St., Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 4 o'ciock. Chicken patties and hot potatoes a specialty. Price 35c. 92-c THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE King St. Home & Scheol Club will be held in King St. School, Wed- nesday evening at 7.30. Program by the children. Refreshments. (93b) THE OSHAWA FIREMEN ARE holding a series of dances begin- ning November 17, in the Town Hall. At each dance the best waltzer will be selected, the win- ners to compete for prize at the end of the series. Tickets, 50c. Adanac Orchestra, 94-b WATCH OUT FOR THE GRAND Bazaar to be held in St. George's Parish Hall, Centre Street, Wed- nesday, Nov. 15th, Fancy work of all kinds, home made cooking and apron booths, Christmas tree, dollies of all kinds and sizes. Other special attractions. Every- 92-¢ KEEP THIS DATE OPEN--NOVEM- ber 21, King Street Church--Har- mony Choir and Glee Club (A. F. & A. M.), Toronto, under the di- body come. rection of Fred R. Beatty, will present a varied program, assisted by Toronto's best artists in elocu- tion and music. Tickets, 50c. ~~ 8891-94-97, KEEP THIS DATE OPEN--NOVEM- ber 21, King Street Church--Har- - mony Choir and Glee Club (A. F. & A. M.), Toronto, under the 41 rogram, assisted aftists in elocu- Soc. this (94-96) "tendance. rection of Fred R. Beatty, present a varied p by Toronto's best tion and music, " TOWN'S PURCHASE || bringing the price up to $18. VANISHED RAPIDILY LASTED FEW HOURS Disappointed--More Ex- pected In Few Days Many Coal Consumers Were 1 Don't Delay With Christmas Mail WEATHERMAN HELPS | Must Cedar Dale Dealers Confrom To Regulations For Oshawa? Councillor W. J. Trick, of the fuel committee, announced this morning | that the car of anthracite coal which the town purchased had been all sold and delivered within a few hours after arrival. As yet the others cars which were expected have not! arrived but the fuel committee is in| hopes that they will during the! course of a few days. In the mean-| time the Weather Man is taking an active hand in solving the fuel short- age problem by remaining in a! beneficient mood. | Many little situations are' arising out of the big situation. For instance one man pointed out today that in his opinion the dealers who had yards in Cedar Dale could come into town if they so desired andi sell coal | in excess of the price fixed by the provincial fuel controller in view of the fact the price had not been fixed in Cedar Dale but only in Oshawa. Questioned as to the legality of this procedure this morning Council- lor Trick asserted that he did not think that it could be done. Mr. Sar- gent, one of the dealers whose yard is in Cedar Dale, thought different- ly, however, stating that if the deal-| ers in question so desired that they could come into the town and sell coal in excess of the amount per ton fixed by the fuel controller. Mr. Sargent pointed out, of course, that he personally had no intention of taking advantage of such a techni- cality. He stated, however, that he had a considerable quantity of West Virginia Domestic coal which he was prepared to sell at $14 per ton. This coal, he states, makes an excellent substitute for anthracite. Citizens whose coal bins are as bare as the' proverbial Mother Hubbard's cup- board would do well to investigate the merits of this coal, especially considering the low price. At pres-| ent Mr. Sargent has not chestnut or stove coal in stock. i It was rumored today that a cer- tain dealer was taking orders for coal and selling for $16 per ton and! then adding $2 per ton for delivery All of the dealers were questioned in this regard this morning but vigor- ously denied the report. In an ef- fort to make sure whether this could be legally done The Reformer glanc- ed over the order of the fuel con- troller and found that it could not, for it distinctly states that all an- thracite coal mined in Pennsylvania must be sold at $16 per ton deliver- ed. Therefore the $2 charge for de- livery would be illegal. | HON. MR. BIGGS ~~ OFFICIALLY OPENS NEW STRUCTURE Works, { | i { Minister of Public Officiates at Highland Creek Viaduct MANY AT CEREMONY Banquet Being Held To-night With Noted Guests in Attendance Present indications are that the banquet to be tendered to Hon. F.! C. Biggs, Minister of Public Works, in the Town Hall tonight will be a brilliant success. This afternoon the Hon. Mr. Biggs | officiated at the opening of the via-| duct over Highland Creek and it was! the unanimous opinion of the muni- | cipalities of the district that the af-| fair should not pass without some form of appreciation and approval of Hon. Mr. Biggs' "good roads policy". being shown him. Consequently the banquet to attain this end was ar- ranged to be held in Oshawa. Mayor Maguire, of Toronto, will attend as will the entire board of control of Toronto. The municipalities of Scarboro, Whitby, Pickering, East and West Whitby Townships, and Oshawa will be represented. It is expected that the Oshawa council will attend in a body. A large num- ber of invitations have been sent to members of the Board of Trade and there will be a goodly representation of that body in attendance, too. Deputy Reeve F. L. Mason an- nounced this morning that he ex- pected that Hon. J. L. Perron, Min- ister of Public Works, of Quebec province, would also be present. This afternoon when the Hon. Mr. Biggs officiated at the opening of the viaduct over the Highland Creek, members of all the municipalities that will benefit by the erection of was found that the water seeped out | thought the overflow pipe an ideal | place to store his winter supply of | nuts. BUILDING ACTIVE "If you would have your Christmas parcels delivered on time, mail them early," advises Postmaster J. F. Tamblyn, 'for if you and thousands of others walt until the last few days and the parcels all pile up at once, somebody is going to be dis- appointed." 'Christmas mail for European countries should be mailed withiy the next two weeks, or at the very latest, in time to connect with the Melita, sail- ing from St. John on Dec. 9. MOTORISTS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE Car Crashes Into Railing of Bridge -- Pauses on Cliff's Edge When a large touring car driven by Joseph Lynch of Chicago crashed into the steel railing of the concrete bridge spanning the deep ravine on the Provincial Highway at Tooley's Mill about three miles east of Osh- awa at six o'clock Sunday morning, the three occupants of the car nar- rowly escaped serious injury. Mr. Lynch was returning to Tor- onto from Peterboro, accompanied by Harry Westerley, also of Chicago, and J. E. Clatworthy of St. Paul, Minn. It being quite dark, the driver did not notice # sharp curve in the road. The car struck the force, smashing them from their position. The car went partly over the steep embankment with the front wheels resting on the concrete sup- port. Had the car gone another foot forward it would have been precipitated into the ravine, a dis- tance of between 30 and 40 feet, When the car struck the railing, however, the occupants were able to get out, and escaped unhurt. The three men are members of an Ameri- can moving picture firm. In speaking to a representative of The Reformer, Mr. Lynch stated that owing to the use of the spotlight be- ing prohibited in this country, he was unable to see the sign on the road warning traffic. This is the fourth accident during the past few weeks in which motorists have es- caped serious injury at this point. T. E. Edmonston, who resides near the scene of the accident, procured a team of horses and pulled the car on the road. The car was only slightly damaged and the party was able to proceed without repairs being nec- essary. A NUTTY STORY A resident went up to his attic to turn the water on in the hot water heating system which had been drained for the summer. The little gauge tank in the attic rapidly filled, but no water went in- to the pipes leading to the radiator system. On examining the matter later it of the tank, but very slowly. A plumber took apart the tank itself and found that it was chock full of acorns! It appears that a black squirrel So he must have worked for weeks popping acorns down that curve-topped pipe. FOR LATE FALL Permits Taken Out for Erec- tion of Several New Residences Despite the lateness of the sea- son there is still considerable activ- ity in local building circles. judging by the number of permits that have been issued by the Town Engineer's department during the past week. A permit has been granted to Ed- ward Smith for the erectioh of a brick dwelling, to cost approximate- ly $4,000, on the south side of Ar- thur Street, between Ritson Road and Rowe Street. John Barrow has been granted a permit to build a frame dwelling on the south side of Gibb Street, be- tween Burk and Park Road. It will cost $1,000. Sutcliffe and Fry will erect a brick dwelling on the south side ofsAgnes structure were in at- Dr. Kaiser Outlines Method of Securing Grandstand at Park Present Stand Has Outlived Usefulness -- Is Eyesore Which Should Be Replaced by More Serviceable Struc- ture--Cost About $15,000 HOLD FIELD DAYS TO HELP PAYMENT 'Oshawa citizens are alive to the need of better grandstand accommo- dation at Alexandra Park. In the following communication, Dr, Kaiser outlines a scheme for the erection and paying for such a building: Editor Reformer: -- Dear Sir.--The arena at Alexandra Park is now completed, with the ex- ception of producing the sod. This should he done in three months' time, next spring. The seed sown this fall will germinate early in the season and by cutting and rolling once a week thereafter for eight weeks the sod is completed and the public will see that we have redeem- ed our promise to give them the finest athletic field in Ontario. But, alas! Already our troubles are setting in! The nicer we shape the grounds, the more acute hecome the disagreeable looks and danger- ous aspects of that old grand stand. Alexandra Park deserves a better equipment than that which is there at present; but how are we to pro ceed to secure this overdue improve- ment? If I may be permitted to out- line a scheme for the public of Osh- awa to investigate, I will gladly do so. It is not possibly the bes! scheme, but like the "hishop's egg" it is "good in places." For conven- ijence 1 will divide my subject into three sections--structural, financial and constitutional, Structural--A grand stand of sto. ceinent blocks and wood, 219 feet long by 40 feet wide, will accommo- date 2,000 people, making due allow ance for aisles and passages. Th. space beneath the stand will permir at south half, a ladies' rest room and lavatory 20 by 40, dining room to replace hospital tent, '40 by 5° kitchen 20 by 40, a central entrances and ticket offices, 20 by 40. North half will give a hall for fruit and veg etable exhibit 40 by 70, and a lav tory for gentlemen 20 by 40. Thic building should be commenced abo: 100 feet south of the present grar stand, bringing the dining hall and ladies' rest rooms quite accessib! to the patrons of a fair or other l:rg gathering. Financial--This grand stand be built for $15,000, which should be spread over a period 20 years; with interest at 5% the cost would be liquidated by = annual levy of $1,275, How are we to raise the $1,275? The interestc people are the town at large, *! Parks Commission, the Agrienltn Society and the Athletic Associ: tions. Some ruling band or mind should allot to each of these parties the amount expected of them annu- ally. The three parent organizations have already expressed themselves ar quite willing to make their contribu- tion. The Athletic Association seem= the more difficult to reach, but I submit that as other places take 2 rakeoff at the gate of 35 per cent. for their games against our 10 per cent., we are not to be considered "poor sports' if we impose a "grand stand" penalty of some kind, and I suggest, to this end, that we fix upon Civic Holiday each year as our "Parks Day" and arrange with all league clubs using our park that in addition to the 10 per cent. if call- ed upon, they are to give us their services gratis in a big field day held annually for the purpose of meeting the levy upon the people. Constitutionally--I would suggest that the stand be built, and manag- ed by a board of permanent trustees, consisting of the Mayor, the chair- man of the Parks Board, the presi- dent of the Agricultural Society, and a representative of the sporting fra- ternity, whose duty it would be to collect annually from users of the stand the $1,275 necessary to pay the debentures. Finally, I would sub- mit a by-law to the town on Janu- ary 1st, 1923, asking permission to guarantee debentures up to $15,000 for the purpose of completing the structure. sum Yours truly, T. E. KAISER. Oshawa, .Nov, 13, 1922 oe. | Poultry Fanciers Will Hold Show An unusually interesting meeting of the Oshawa Poultry Association was held in the Town Hall on Thurs- day evening when Mr. E. L. Vickery and Tom Sheridan gave a demon- stration of poultry judging, eight pairs of birds, each pair of a differ. ent variety, being used. Both men hold Ottawa certificates for pouitry judging and were able to give tho fanciers many pointers on the quali- ty points of fowl. At the mext meeting, to be held November 23, it is hoped to repeat the demonstration with still other varieties of birds. ; The Poultry Association is plan- ping to have a poultry show for local exhibitors only, the show to be held sometime in January.