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PAGE FOUR THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1928 Pree : The Oshawa Baily Times independent newspaper published every afler- oo ul except Sundays and legal holidays, at { Oshawa, Canada, by Mundy Printing Company, { Limited; Chas. M. Mundy, President; A. R. Alloway, Secretary. he Oshawa Daily Times is a member of the Cana- dlan Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers' As- { sociation, The Ontario Provincial Dailies and the ! Audit Bureau of Circulations, sUBSCRIPTION RATES by carrier: ¥0c a week. Ly mail (out side Oshawa carvier delivery limits): in the Counties of Ontario, Durham and Northumber- land, $8.00 a year; elsewhere in Canada, $4.00 a year; United States, $5.00 a year. TORONTO OFFICE 407 Bond Building, 46 Temperance Street, Tele phone Adelaide 0107, H. D. 'Cresidder, repre. sentative, REPRESENTATIVES IN US. Powers and Stone, Inc, New York and Chicago. a TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1928 TE THE INNOCENT BYSTANDER The fatality that took the life of a hus- band and father from an Oshawa home this week is a particularly distressing one. It is bad enough when the driver of an automobile causes injury to himself or those immediately depending on him--pass- engers in the same car with him and trust- ing to his efficiency and good judgment. But when the victim is a passer-by--a pedes- trian, a bicycle rider or even a passenger in some other automobile that is not directly involved in the accident--the public is na- turally aroused and rightly demands that if any blame attaches to a motorist under such circumstances, such blame should be clearly placed and proper punishment should follow. Whether or not a car involved in an acci- dent is exceeding the speed limit may not in itself be important, It is possible for a car to be driven at a greater speed than per- of the 14 good enough from some point of view or another to entitle all of them to a share of the purse. But 14 is not 6, and our friend thinks some way should be found to determine accurately and scientifically who the first six in the big race really were. So, after consulting leading scientists, wea- ther experts, ice men, and insurance actuar- ies he evolved the following plan, sold it to us, and here it is: Three factors enter into the "argument"-- speed, distance, and endurance. On the ba- sis of speed here is how the six "first" con- testants stack up: Miles Per Per Cent Hour Efficient 11 91.7 1.6 133.3 css siaasae 38 66.6 Erickson .. 6 50. Bunditt «..... 18 150. COX vial} 125. AVETAER vec varnuss 13 100. At the above average speed, 1.2 miles per hour, the time for the official distance, 15 miles, would be 1214 hours. So much for the speed factor. Now, how do the same swimmers com- pare as to distance covered. Taking 15 miles as 100 per cent, here is the relative standing on this point: Michel Vierkoetter ... Mathias Erickson ... Burditt «fav aiasann Cox ... a 5 47. % But somebody says: "What about the length of time Michel stayed in the water?" Fine, we knew someone would raise that question, Alright. The following table is 0.K. with us, Michel, 11 18-60 of 12145 hr, ....... Vierkoetter, 7 2-3 of 121% hr. ...... Mathias, 7 1-12 of 1215 hr. ........ Erickson, 5 of 1214 hr, ....ie0 004, Burditt, 4 1-9 of 1214 hr, v.00 vv.. 30% Cox, 4 5-6 of 1214 hr. ..... vis vevin 38% Note: 1214 hours for 15 miles represents the average speed at which the six leading swimmers covered the distance, Having stayed with us this far, gentle reader, you are now to be rewarded for your patience for we are just about to come to the point, By totalling all three factors and averaging them as below the standing indi- cated is obtained: Speed Dist. Michel «coos vvsnrvan Vierkoetter Mathias aes s ac ann Cees y 80.8% 80. % 55.8% 50. % 48, % sees srt asset, seeder ntantnanen, EEE EI RI IR I ST EEE EEE) EERE ER EEE REE tee 81% 61% 57% 40% Endur- ance Av- erage | At a Glance By the way the hydro company linesmen are going at their work on Athol Street had a raise in their wages, or something to make them set heart to it with renewed vigor. Trees are being slaughtered like so many If some of these prominent radio firms would give a sales talk to housewives om the strength of the fact that their new types of radios would keep husbands at home in the evenings, perhaps they would make out some healthy orders. - LJ LJ But then again, perhaps some wives don't want to stay at home. LJ] Ll] LJ "Young people never get up early nowadays, because they danged so late the night before", says a doctor, L * The Rising Generation Each night they go To see a show, And cheer the poor performer; They watch the play, Then drive away To some place where it's warmer On night club floor They dance till four The fox-trot and the tango, With drinks supplied, Till all decide To let the morrow hang go! When noon rays peep They're fast asleep, These bulwarks of the nation, And I'm appalled To think they're called The "Rising' Generation! --St. Thomas Times Journal. Now Grandma told, 'In days of old The dance would not last longer Than twelve or one', Now'days the fun Just then is getting stronger, --R. " +e We have something to be thank- ful for, and which we should be proud of, to wit, the Fair opened on scheduled time, like all good Fairs should do. *® * LJ "Have you anything to say, prisoner, before sentence is passed on you?" 'No, your honor, except that it takes very little to please me. . . . With the inauguration of a new they must have we arriv' at the fire eight miles away. » a Shows stick to itiveness on our part. * . * The roar of aeroplane propellers in the air will soon equal that of the traffic cop's "whissel" at the main intersection. ' * - The only reason Silas Apple- tuft learned that two bushels of his 1928 potatoes were gone was that he heard an un- earthly shriek from the re- gion of the barn about five o'clock yesterday morning. Upon investigating, Mr. Apple- tuft found Jerry Softkake in the potato bin suffering from a bad bee sting. * * ® Now Jerry is suffering from comylications having nothing to do with the original. injury, . * . News of a Day "Mornin' "Mornin" * "How's Mandy?" "Jes fine, dows Lizzie?" "Jes fine. Threshin"?" "Yep. Threshin'?"" *Yep'. "Mornin' * *"Moria® *, . LJ * Came the dawn, . LJ - By Renrut. PEDESTRIAN'S FAULTY EYESIGHT BLAMED FOR MOTOR FATALITY Kitchener, Sept. 10.--Faulty eyesight on the part of the pedes- trian was apparently the cause of the motor fatality on the evening of Sept. 6 on West King Street, when Jonas Becker, aged 69, ran into the car of S. R, Bates of To- ronto, according to evidence given at the Coroner's inquest held here this evening. The jury in its ver- dict exonerated Bates of all blame in the accident. Dr. F. H. Kalh- fleisch, Coroner, prseided, while Crown Attorney D. S. Bowlby con- ducted the cross-examination of witnesses. { SELECTION OF SUCCESSOR EXPLAINED BY MACDONALD Montreal, Sept, 10.--Right oHn. Ramsay MacDonald, Leader of the British Labor party, was asked heré today why a candidate had been chosen to replace him in the Aberavon Division of Glamorgan- shire, Wales, which he represented in the House of Commons, "It simply means that I am changing my seat at the next elac- tions, and will run in one of the Durham County constituencies," was the reply, The careful saving and investment of your money means independence in the years to come. NTRAL CA I9AN AND SAVINGS COMPANY 23 SIMCOE STREET NORTH, OSHAWA BESOURCI ESTABLISHED 1884 S OVER 10 MILLIONS AUSTRALIA FIGHTING R. C. SCHOOL ISSUE Sydney, N.S.W., Sept. 10.--Coin- cident with the holding of the Eucharistic Congress here, an Aus- tralian dispute involving Roman Catholics has come to a head. The Catholics have for a long time maintained that as their children are educated in their own schools, it is unfair te them to have to pay taxes for the upkeep of Govern- ment schools and it is suggested that Catholic contributions to the cost of national education rchould be returned, in the form of a sub- sidy, to Catholic schools. Premier Stanley Bruce today re- ceived a deputations representing the whole Catholic laity In Austral- fa, and declined to agree to the principle that secular education of thildren in Catholic . schools should be recognized by the be- stowal of a Federal subsidy. MR. DUNLOP IS REMOVED TO HOSPITAL AT OTTAWA Ottawa, Sept, 10.--E, A, Dun- lop, M.P.P., for North Renfrew, who has been seriously indisposed for some weeks, was brought to the Ottawa Civie Hospital today from his home in Pembroke, attended by Dr Higginson of that town, Mr, Dunlop will be under the care of Dr. J. H, Laidlaw of Ottawa, who now has his condition under ob- servation. Tonight Mr, Dunlop was reported to be resting comfortably. PRICES GO DOWN WITH BEAR DRIVE ON RADIO New York, Sept. 10.--The stock market was upset in late dealings today by a "bear" drive against Radio, which dropped $10 a share, coincident with firmer money and further calling of bank loans, Several of the active stocks sold $5 to $8 a share under their pre- vious best figures, Amusement and airplane issues were hardest hit when prices began to slide. A contributing factor in the late selling was a loss of §2 a share by U.S. Steel, despite an increase in unfilled orders. An outstanding incident at the close was the bulge in Montgomery- Ward to $275 a share, a rew high despite active selling elsewhere, INDIANS MAKE OPTIMISTIC PROPHECY OF FALL DEER HUNTING deer this season! That is the welcome news tha: comes from the North, Indiaw guides, who live all year 'round in the deer country, say that there will be big hunting this fall, Through a science not found in books, these born hunters have made this prediction, and they are seldom wrong, So start planning your party now. Check up your war gear-- wipe the grease of your gun--anad keep the "Black and Tan" running thin, If you want to try new terri. tory this year--or wish any in. formation about licenses, fares, etc., ask the nearest agent of the Canadian National Railways. Plenty of STOCKS StoBIE-FORLONG © BONDS ad sod Office: Reford Buil AND WELLINGTON S. F. EVERSON, Local Manager Private Wire System ; 11 King Street East, Oshawa -- Above C.P.R. Office Phones 143 and 144 GRAIN STS. TOR! system in Ontario whereby every = autoist is his own traffic cop, u new and splendid light is thrown on the serious question of solving the causes of motor accidents, 'p.c. 80, 80.8 48. p.c. 133.3 91, 150. p.c. 61 81 30 p.c. 91.4 84.3 76, mitted by law under certain circumstances, without endangering the lives of anyone. But when exceeding the speed limit a driyer Cards are being mailed to members of the various Motor clubs affili- ated with the Motor League of On- tario, with questions, answers and general information stated therein. Vierkoetter .,. Michel ...... Burditt 00 should always remember that he is doing so at his own risk, and that in the event of an accident he is liable to be held responsible for same, If he is driving at such a rapid speed and under such circumstances as to constitute a menace to other people, then he is guilty of reckless driving, and especially in case of an accident he must be prepared to face that charge. In saying this we are not presuming to anticipate the coroner's inquest in the death of Edgar Pratt, But we believe a heavy re- sponsibility rests upon the coroner and the jury under him to investigate with the greatest degree of thoroughness all of the circumstances in connection with the fatal accident, and if possible to place the respon- sibility where it belongs, In company with the whole community our deep sympathy goes out to the relatives of the unfortunate victim, particularly to his wife and little girls, THE "BIG" SWIM During the past week Toronto newspapers have been having a great time dividing the money in the big swim--not among them- selves, of course not--but among the win- ners, near winners and alleged winners. And some mighty ingenious schemes have been worked out, most of them better than the actual division determined by the Com- mittee, whose members we note are now try- ing to pass the buck among themselves to escape public censure, which some of the al- dermanic members may fear will be reflected in the ballot box next January. We are now indebted to one of our read- ers who does not wish to disclose his identity beyond saying he is one of a few hundred people who' (a) did not enter any of the swims; (b) did not manage any of the swim- mers; (c) is not related to any of the swim- mers; (d) did not bet any money on the re- sult of the big swim or any of the little swimlets; (e) in short, is a very ordinary citizen who perhaps listened to the result over the radio and scanned the newspapers from day to day to see how Ernst and Georges and George (minus the "s") and all the other celebrities were faring at the hands of the public and the sporting editors. . Well, here is how our friend dopes it out: ' The officials advertised six prizes, totalling $35,000. Alright. Nobody finished but quite a few--the offi- eials think 14--made a good showing, each 1261 a7. 38 TW. Mathias ..... 66 558 5 ©9s Erickson 50, 50. 40 47, And now all that remains is to divide the purse and on the foregoing percentage or 'efficiency' basis, here is how we do it: Vierkoetter ,...ovi0004s $7465.58 Michel ...., ... 6885.65 Burditt 6207.70 5717.62 seers errr, MBLOIAE sss iariiinrrvesives 4884.48 Erickson 3838.97 We hope the Toronto sporting editors will not feel too badly because we have not in- cluded George Young among the "winners," but, try as we could, we found it quite im- possible to devise a system for including George, but we are glad to note he has so satisfactorily redeemed himself in Satur- day's thrilling race, EDITORIAL NOTES No woman is an old maid until she dresses like one. Fashion note says a woman should have a hat to match every costume. Still, she would never have anything fit to wear. The girls seem to have adopted the slogan of the paint trade and imagine that when they save the surface they save all. An experienced wife is one who can dream of other things while pretending to listen to her hushand's description of his symp- toms. That bulletin of the department of agri- culture which read "The cat crop ranks third in importance" would .not have been so far from the truth had the last two words been omitted. Even the printer should have known the difference between oats and cats, bit of Verse He's truly valiant that can wisely suffer ; . The worst that man can breathe, and make his wrongs His outside, to wear them like his raiment, carelessly, And ne'er prefer his injuries to his heart, To bring it into danger.--Shakespeare. L] If this system is upheld by the majority of the common sense mot- orists, if it is used in the way it is supposed to be used, a great majority of Ontario's accidents will thing, decrease, It's a sure fire as far as we may see, Why should n't it be? True, everyone will be each other's enemy on the roaa but why not have this plan in force, and save lives, than have it the way it now exists, take chances now, with a that the police wid not know of the accident in time to make an It will be impossible to the new arrest, escape the law during system. A safety measure, a sane idea for courtesy on the highways, and a check on Ontario's growing accident list; that's what it all means, . LJ . School children are delight ed to learn that they will have Wednesday afternoon of this week off for a visit to the Fair, Bet the 'ol' swimmin' hole' gets its share of patron- age on Wednesday afternoon, though. * Now let's see, we aren't quite sure whether house cleaning time comes this month or not--Who threw that mop? LJ Ld LJ Said a Scotchman "Make me a child again just for tonight," said a Scotchman--and Scotchmen are tight; "I leave tonight on a boat trip up there; Make me a child and I'll travel half-fare," . ~--Judge LJ J * Once If there {is anyone in Oshawa who didn't get on a cart or an automobile or some means of trans- portation to get to the big fire last night, ye are to declare it, Never were country roads more transgressed than the roads to Taunton, when the big barn of J, Leask burned down. . 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