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alivered by, varvieh: od yet pyri Uadada, $4.00 & rear; nited States, $6.00 a' year, TORONTO OFFICE; dete s10r a ridden, representative, : REPRESENTATIVES IN US. Powers and Stone, Inc, New York and Chicago. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1928 TOWNS AND THE MOTOR AGE In New Jersey there is to be developed a model town planned for the motor age, The idea is to give each block----a half-mile square .»--its own school, church and corner grocery 80 no child need cross a street, The idea was born of a real need of the motor age, and properly executed should re. "duce to a minimum traffic accidents involving ' ehildren, But even such an elaborate scheme cannot remove all danger for the child on the street. As long as the child retains its traditional an instinctive curiosity and adventurous spirit it will cross the street whether or not necessity commands it, In that both are highly susceptible to the urge to run across the road at the most inopportune time the child and the chicken have something in gommmon, Though drilled at home and at school on the great need of caution in crossing busy thoroughfares, boys and girls heedlessly run + into the street in front ef trucks and auto- mobiles. In the excitement of play, the child : has thought for nothing else, Half as much concentration expended on their school studies, home chores and safety-first rules would make them all honor students, model children and immune from danger, New Jersey's projected model town re. flects a new trend in city planning, Towns and cities planned back in the pedestrian age . were mapped out in small blocks and many - by-ways to save steps for the populace, In * this, the motor age, saving steps is no longer a matter demanding consideration, and closely spaced streets multiply traffic dan- gers, The community of the future will have § fewer and wider streets and a corresponding decrease in traffic congestion and accidents, SMARTEST n J '" It seems that every generation has to learn all the old lessons for itself, Well, it certainly is more convincing that way than another, The Junior College, of Detroit, has just made some tests, and learned what it would seem almost everybody ought to have known already~--that girls are smarter than boys. Those students will learn many things be- . tween Now and Then, but if the boys of the . Detroit Junior College have firmly annexed , the idea that girls are smarter than boys, ' they are already equipped with a strong weapon. No man who ever amounted to anything did it without some woman's help, and not many of those same men ever gave the woman credit for it, either, 'There is one good old hearty pastime in _ which boys and girls engage, and in former to give a five year ~ and thereby teach . believes this would save ' yeds of boys from lives of crime. "The problem of dealing with juvenile directing youth into proper paths are um- doubtedly the parents, Each child should be studied, and the particular remedies suit- able to the boy's nature and his offense ap- plied, If this were done it is not difficult . to imagine the woodshed again becoming a popular spot for corrective treatment in a great many cases, More attention should be paid to the responsibility of parents when cases of juvenile delinquency are being dealt with, A BLOW TO THE "WEEK" BOYS The latest to express his displeasure at the vogue of consecrating days or weeks to this or that fad, virtue, hope, cause, aspira- tion, plan, scheme, idea, entertainment, busi- ness, product or plain and simple tomfoolery, is President Coolidge, When asked to issue a proclamation setting aside seven days of the year for National Education Week, he declined, implying that such action by him would be superfluous and that special weeks, though dedicated to good works or the best of causes, are of doubtful utility. Nobody seems to know where this method of special observance began or in which fer- tile mind the idea originated, but it is gen- erally known that repetition robbed it of its efficacy. There are so many days and weeks set aside for special observance no- body can keep track of them, The mistaken idea that organization can make the sun stand still and the earth re- verse its motion is behind this epidemic of observing, marking and setting-aside, A day or week is set aside to organize the pub- lic behind a movement, usually with the re- sult that the purpose of the organization is forgotten in the excitment over the organi- zation work, Schemes of organization may defeat their own ends now and then by tak- ing up a great deal of time that might bet- ter be devoted to practical and direct effort, The good that is accomplished by special weeks and days does not come from the special observance or organizing efforts but from the newspaper advertising which in- variably accompanies them, Without the assistance of advertising they would accom- plish nothing, and advertising would ac- complish as much without their gid as with it. LAZINESS Laziness is an extremely unpleasant term. Nobody is complimented by being called lazy, And yet, retirement is respectable and "men of leisure" are not socially ostracized or held in contempt, -A man works by the sweat of his brow for a decade or more to build up an estate to the end that he may enjoy in later years 8 period of rest, which, though called retire- ment from business, is nothing less than a period of laziness, Inventors win fame and fortune by de- vising labor-sasing machines. To what end? That human beings may work less and live better, which is to say that they become lazier. People work six days to become lazy on the seventh and labor fifty weeks for enough money to loaf through two weeks' vacation. Laziness masquerades under the more agreeable and respectable names of rest, recreation, tranquility, contemplation, lei- sure, retirement, but all, like laziness, mean indosposition to mental or physical exertion. How is it then, that leisure is respectable while laziness is offensive, even to the lazy? The reason is that society draws a dis- tinction between them. The lazy are those who have never earned the right to leisure liness. The leisurely have earned that right. There is another distinction many make. One's own hours of idleness are leisure, those of others are due to laziness. Laziness can be so cleverly disguised as to go unnoticed in the midst of enterprise and productive labor. There is the student who goes to school because it is easier than earning a living. There are the rich-men's sons who hang out their shingles as profes sional or business men but are alv-vs "in conference" or "out." And there are the "artists" who cloak laziness with tempera- OSHAWA sat 1avce ~RIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1926 eee rere seers What Others Say FRANK AND EARNEST (Blue Dragon) ' Imerant Farmer: "Here's some fresh fish at §0 cents and 75 cents. Careful Housewife: "What's the difference in the flsh?* Farmer: "No difference, only some people like to pay 50 ceats and some like to pay 76." THE CHOIRS EXAMPLE (Chatham Dally News) It may be argued that a choir in order to be efficient has to be faithful in attendance at rehearsals and church services, but, on the other hand, can a church be fully efficient without the regular and faithful attendance of the members at church services? It ia worth thinking over in connection with all religious denomina'ions in this and other cities. What a difference It would make to religious meet ings if the rank and file of mem- bership took lesson feow the choirs, as far as faithfulness in attendance is concerned! ---- ST, LAWRENCE WATERWAY (Ottawa Journal) If the deepening of the St. Lawr- ence were a purely Canadian mat- ter, there would still be an argu- ment for caution. The gigantic ex- pense involved, the financial posi- tion of the country, and past ex- periences with other enterprises, such as the Transcontinental, woula urge against haste, But in the case of the St. Lawrence there fs an- other and more compelling case. for care, It is that the enterprise will Involve Canada into a serious treaty with the United States. The his- tory of agreements and negotia- tions between this country and the Republic is hardly of a character to warrant carelessness or haste on Canada's part In any new pact to be made. The record is there for anybody who cares to study it, QUEEN AND PRAYER BOOK (Liverpool Weekly Post) A personal friend of Queen Mary tells me that her Majesty is not greatly Interested in the contro. versy over the Prayer Book, She prefers a very simple, slightly low Church form of service, But it is notable how very earnestly sh® al- ways joins in any prayer for travel- lers, Never herself a good satlor, her devout sympathy is particularly for "those in peril on the seas," and it is due to her motherly care that Princess Mary never under- took any sea voyage until the com- ing brief one, when she is paying her first visit to Egypt. Princess Mary has always taken the keenest interest in the Tutankhamen ex- plorations, and more than once nas visited the Egyptian relics at the British Museum, whep she has dis- played exceptional appreciation of what she has heen shown, FAIRY STORY OF OIL (New York Evening World) The estate left by the widow of Stephen V, Harkness, associated with John D, Rockefeller in found- ing the Standard Oil millions. is the richest ever coming under the State transfer tax, Yet it was only secondary to the Rockefeller for- tune and had always been so, It was reckoned at about $50,000,000 when Stephen Harkness died not so many years ago. It is now apprais- ed at over $107,000,000. And meantime the widow had given away nearly $30,000,000--some $10,000,000 for the Yale memorial to her son, the late Charles W. Harkness; $4,000,000 more for the site of the Medical Centre at 1688th Street and Broadway, and so on, Nevertheless, ber income kept ahead of all these expenditures and the recent great appreciation in the market value of her or her hus- band's wisely chosen Investment played a further part in more than doubling the original fortune. Al- together just another amazing story of 'the incredible richness of Standard Oil. THEIR CALCULATIONS UPSET (From the Toronto Star) Few Torontonlans will share the view of the Telegram that Stewart Lyon should have been hooted ont of the meeting of the Ontario Municipal Electric Association for mingling praise of Sir Henry Thornton with praise for Sir Adam Beck, The Telegram says that Sir Henry showed venom and small- ness when he attempted to "destroy the great Hydro-radial work of Adam Beck," and that Sir Adam's memory is insulted by the paying of a tribute to Sir Henry. But that is a very narrow view to be taken by a supporter of public owner- ship. Sir Henry took over the man- agement of (wo steam railway systems owned by the people of Canada, which were piling up defi- cits at the rate of 70 million dol- lars per year, and has converted them into valuable assets. In so doing he has done magnificent work for public ownership. It was natural that Mr. Lyon. in eulogiz- ing the life work of the late Hydro knight, should have a word of praise for the map who is engaged in carrying public ownership on to mew triumphs. Any differences of opinion be- tween Sir Henry and Sir Adam on the Hydro radial question does mot warrant disregard for the merits of the work of either man. Sir Adam wished to acquire certain electric railways owned by the sys- tem managed by Sir Henry. The latter had certain radial plans of his own that did not fit in with the awbitious program of Sir Adam. 'The development of rub- ber-tired means of transportation upset the calcultions of both men It ie clear, now, that if either had gone op with his plans the public today would be facing huge yearly radial deficits. The difference be- tween the two men, if, it was the cause of the dropping of both plans. served a useful purpose. Mark Twain sald that blograph+ fes, that is the written life of men, are but the clothes and buttons of the man--the biography of the man himself cannot be written. That is the thoughts, te desires, the feeling of success and failure, are all hidden from the world, And how the brains of some folks act all day long and often into the night, and not one of the thoughts are ever know nto any other hu- man being. Yet all these thoughts, desires. emotions, have their effect upon the individual, and so influence his body, mind, and soul, that he un- consciously reacts to them, much to the surprise of friends and rela- tives, and often also to his own surprise. And so it is when such an indi- vidual begins to worry about some partof his body, Perhaps itis his heart that he thinks is not beating regularly, has not the power it should possess, or perhaps is pounding too forelb- about his stomach, and the puss) bility of an ulcer or even a cancer looms large in his mrind. The possibility of some severe organic ailment of the kidneys may also upset him, He thinks about these things, perhaps reads about them, and fin- ally rushes to various physicians to learn the truth of the matter, In former days our family phy- siclans were wise men indeed and took into consideration the nervous element In these cass, and with sound advice, perhaps with sume innocent pills also, they were able to affect a 'cure' in the case, Medicine, however, has become so practical with our newer In- struments and laboratory methods, that the definite ailment is sought and if not found, the patient ofen is told so in a few words, and the incident is closed, But that does not satisfy tne minds of a large number of indi- viduals. What happens? They go to other physicians who treat the patient first, and the so- ~alled allment afterwards, and thus got real results, ' The paient's mind is set at rest, and after all that is the necessary treatment in these cases. This explains the success of min- isters, priest, and other healers, whose treatment consists in allay- ing the fears of the patient. And remembering again that the majority of folks who consult a physicien have no organic trouble, itis not to be wondered at that there is an increasing number of "healers" throughout the world, Crisp Comment You will never have a friend if you wait for one without a fault. --Chicago Daily News, Most youngsters start out with the idea the world has an opening for them and get in the hole.-- Brandon Sun. We don't know about a five-day week, but a five-day week-end ought to prove popular.--Kingston Whig-Standard. "You would know a Canadian anywhere," says Robert Falconer. Not in the census reports.--Finan cial Post. There are stockings on the mark: et that are almost as thin as what they are supposed to adorn. --Detroit Free Press. An apartment dining room fs one that will sit six people or pro- vide room for twelve couples to dance.--Brandon Sun. It's a day of big mergers, and the weatherman seems to be merg- ing sll his snow storms into one. ~--Guelph Mercury. The prediction that there will be a return to normal waist lines, it seems, is not a forecast, it is a threat.--Brandon Sun. Prosperous times are those in which people feel rich because it is 80 easy to go in debt.--Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph. The only divorce bill that par- liament should pass is a bill di- vorcing the divorce business from parliament.--Hamilton Herald. -- ly, Perhaps he begins to worry pe EXPERIENCE SPELLS STRENGTH _ BOARD OF DIRECTORS G. A. MORROW LEIGHTON MCARTHY, K.C. of Mes. MeCanby & MiCardy, Burviners, Ww. G. MORROW Wome Soi nd Lov Comers W. 8, HODGENS Vice-President A. H. COX Company Ww. LEAST H. C, COX President Canada Life Assurance Company A.B FISHRR _ Vice-President. Canadian eal te E, T. MALONE, K.C, of Meant Malone, Malone. Sedgewick RICHARD HALL Vice-Presidenc Toronto Savings and Loan Company -- OFFICERS - A. B, FISHER Assistant Manager FRANK J, REDDIN Manages Oshawa Branch CENTRAL CANADA UYAN AND SAVINGS COMPANY, G. A. MORROW Managing Director } { OSHAWA TORONTO BRANGH OFFICE; Operated Under Covtsment Inspection WEAD OFFICE: 23 SIMCOE § 1. NONTH id XING 8 VICTORIA STS. OF A SAFE PLACE FOR SAVINGS _ Sisters over the skin Kipling's famous "Colonel's Lady and Judy O'Grady," whe were "sisters under the skin," are sisters over the skin as well in these days when the latest and most authoritative fashion news is available to every woman in the advertising columns of her newspaper, Today no woman's clothes need proclaim the thickness of her pocketbook. The advertisements which meet the eye of the woman accustomed to social secretaries and liveried chauffeurs, and guide her in her selection of a wardrobe-- likewise greet and guide the young lady who earns her own living. And both may be thankful that advertising has fore ever banished the dowdy, frumpy *female." : Where will the waistline be? Bows at the cuffs, or not? "VV" peck or square? How long--or how short? What materials does Paris favor? What colors are "being worn?" Those questions are answered for everyone--in the adver- tisements, And with the answers are coupled the names of manufacturers and merchants who make and sell materials, trimmings. accessoiries, on which you can rely. For those advertised names are advertised only because they are re liable. Otherwise you would probably never hear of them. You can follow the advertised styles with assurance---and buy by advertised names with profit. men are just waiting for stars to get through with their husbands and "turn them in - gain."--Brandon Sua. ui REN ARE a a Op a RI