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i Alloway, Secretary Oshawa Dally Times is 8 "3 he Ontario sociation, Audit Bureau of Circulations, SUBSCRIPTION RATES by carrier: 300 & week. By mail' (out side Oshaws carrier delivery limits); in the Counties of Ontario, Durham and Northumber- and, $8.00 a year; elsewhere in Canada, $4.00 a year; United States, $5.00 a year. TORONTO OFFICE oi Bond Bullding, ua Temperance Street, or "1 Adelaidn 0107, H, D, Tresiddev, repre. sentative. REPRESENTATIVES IN U.S, Powers and Stone, Inc, New York and Chicago. pe TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1929 THE GAS PLANT PURCHASE REPORT The report presented to the city council last night by Messrs, Forstall, Robison and Luqueer, consulting engineers of New York, on the proposal for the purchase from the Hydro-Electric Com-~ mission of the Oshawa gas plant, more than justi fled the decision of the council to have an inde- pendent investigation made into the scheme, If it has done nothing else, the report has cleared the air of uncertainty, and has given the council and the citizens of Oshawa something definite on which to base sound opinions as to the wisdom of the purchase plan, . "Phe high light of the report, of course, is the recommendation of these prominent engineers, specialists in this class of work, to the effect that they considered, under present conditions in Oshawa, that the purchase of the gas plant Is advisable. This recommendation is hacked up by figures and calculations which would appear to be conclusive, and which show that, even under present operating conditions, the scheme could be made a profitable one for the city in that it would carry all the interest and sinking fund charges, provide for a retirement fund by an allowance for depreciation and still earn a surplus which might be devoted to the reduction of rates, The report goes even farther than that, It outlines. varfous directions in which the service might be extended to increase the market for the product of the gas plant, by making gas avail- able for districts of the city not yet served. While this means expenditures for additions and ex- tensions, the engineers give figures to show that even these can be financed entirely from the earn- ings of the plant, providing the consumption is kept at a reasonable level, One thing which is stressed, and which should be noted, is the need for wise and aggressive man- agement, for a policy of pushing the sale of gas by every possible means, both for domestic and industrial and commercial purposes, This, of course, is an essential in any business concern if ft is to be a success, and judging from the figures of consumption of gas in Oshawa, there is an abundant room for improvement in this respect, In Oshawa, there is one consumer to every 12 of population, while in other municipalities, the pro- portion ranges all the way from one to five to one to eight. Thus there should be a wide field, under an aggressive management, for the expansion of the gas company's business, and this, according to the report, would have a tendency to place it on an even more profitable basis than it has been for the last three years. There will be much satisfaction with the fact that the report of the engineers engaged by the city council endorses the report prepared for the Hydro-Electric Power Commission, and particular- ly in respect to the excellent condition of the gas plant property and mains, It it is essential that the gas plant purchase scheme must be included in the proposed purchase of the electric plant, then it would appear from the report that the city would be running no un- due risk in accepting the recommendation of the engineers to the effect that, under the conditions in Oshawa, the purchase is advisable. THE CITY'S TAX RATES Within the next week or two the members of the city council will be busy preparing their esti- mates of expenditures for the present year, and in thus striking the tax rate which is to apply for 1929. As was pointed out in these columns a few deys 280, it is no easy task for council to trim its expenditures to such an extent as to make pos- sible a drastic reduction, since a very large pari of the expenditures is fixed and uncontrollable, or * fs under the jurisdiction of the board of education. The aunnourcément of the city treasurer that the school tax rate this year will be one and 2 ba: mills lower than in 1928, is welcome, since fit paves the way for a reduced rate for all pur/ poses. It is possible, too, that even the school estimates could be pared a fittie more, for a num- ber of the items in them show substantial in- creases over the morey required for the same pur- poses in 1928. it will be recalled that prior to his election, Mayor Mitchell expressed the view that it should possible to bring the tax rate of Oshawa down mills. This would not be an easy under- ; and it would not be possible to do this baving the whole-hearted support and co- operation of all the council committees. It is true, however, that the citizens of Pshawa 2 are looking for a decreased tax rate this year, The board of, education has provided part of the de- 'crease, and, if a conference were arranged be- tween the board amd'the finance committee of the | city council, it might be possible to make this de- crease even larger, : : | The balance of the rate is now in the hands of the council committees, which will be soon strike ing their appropriations for the year. With their sympathy for the tax reduction movement, and their co-operation in making the rate as low as is possible, the citizens should this year enjoy much lower taxes than they had to pay last year. It. will be a difticult task to bring the ' figures down to the mayor's ideal of 40 mills on the dollar, but if every committee shoulders its share of the task of making the rate lower, and trims esti- mates as closely as possible, the result should be extremely gratifying to the citizens who have to bear the burdens of municipal taxation, THE MINERS' FUND The last week has seen an encouraging increase in the fund being raised by The Oshawa Dally Times on behalf of the British Miners who are suffering from destitution and cold, Thanks to the splendid efforts of the Oshawa Citizens' Band and the Simcoe Street United Church choir in the last few days, the total has been carried well over the $600 mark, and it looks as if ere long it will go into four figures, and pass $1,000, The people of Oshawa, apparently, are only beginning to realize the tremendous need which exists, and contributions are coming more freely than was the case when the fund was opened, - It should not be thought, however, that the present total is sufficient. Even if it were an hundred times what it is, all of the money could be used and used well, in ministering to the needs of the destitute population of the mining areas. With the wheels of industry once again turning smoothly in Oshawa, the fund should continue to grow until it will be possible for The Times to gend to the Lord Mayor a contribution worthy of this city's size and importance, THE NEED OF AN AIRPORT The announcement that definite arrangements have been made for the establishment of an air- port in Kingston, brings to the forefront the needs of Oshawa in this direction. With air routes multiplying, and the use of the aeroplane for mail services and for commercial purposes growing at a tremendous rate, the city which is to keep in the forefront of progress in these modern days cannot afford to overlook the steps which are necessary to have a part in the develop- ment of aviation, The time is coming, and it is rapidly drawing nearer, when aviation will play a much greater part than at present in commerce, when air lines will be in existence in every part of Canada, Naturally, these air lines will only make use of those facilities which are provided for them, Just as good harbors attract vessels to them, so cities with suitable flying flelds will attract the traffic of sircraft. Unless Oshawa wishes to be left off the mir map, it must, without much delay, give some very serious consideration to this prob- lem. It must develop an air-consciousneéss which will impel it to take some action to ensure that, in this important branch of modern transport, the city will have its fair share of the traffic, and will be in a position of leadership which will give it an opportunity of benefitting by every new de- yelopment, dg EDITORIAL NOTES Chicago police announce that they are going to clean up the murder gangs of that city, Far- sighted newspaper editors will keep that phrase in type for use after all future gang battles, Sir Henry Drayton says that the purchase of liquor ought to come only a long way after the necessities of life and adequate duties to de- pendents, But is there any real reason why the purchase of liquor should come anywhere into a well-ordered life. It would be far better for the individual ami the community if there were no purchases of liquor at all, ~ Other Editors' Comment - | FIFTY-FIFTY ' (Boston Herald) Communism would flourish better if it believed as heartily in the division of labor as in the di- vision of wealth, MILLIONS IN CARS (Sydney Post) It is estimated that Nova Scotia spent over $10, 000,000 on new motor cars last year. This is a sign of prosperity which cannot be scolded away by pessimism that declaims against the extrava- gance of the times, NOTHING SURER (Toronto Mail and Empire) The average man turning his mind to the Ein- stein discoveries will probably be satisfied- to know that whatever they mean they were there all the time and will continue, ---- THE FUTURE OF THE EMPIRE (Wickham Steed in the Review of Reviews (London) England and the whole British Commdnwealth - form a going concern. If they cease to go on, the will perish. No polity has ever had OE op, po sons to fear stagnation. The stability of the British Empire is not the stability of 2 monument, It is the stability of a gyroscope swiftly and noise- lessly revolving in a free atmosphere. all its pristine loveliness reveals; soul its rare design and beauty feels, 'Tis passing strange that cloud-drops cryetalize, Shaped by a Master Hand supremely wise, * this form that to my eye appeals. odigal the works of nature are! their number, their array! of grass, each petal and each star As perfect as this tioy flake display Jehovah's care. k Gurney Emerson Smith, '| down during "t di co - TE PRA SHS RA folks, A man without mirth is like withe dorings in whid News of the Vi Hess Appletop's cider burned 'the severe electrical storm 'last night thereby taking away the town's only industry and de- stroying the haven of i Md for all the town's older Jen folks. Aunt Sarah Appleby's hgh The annual skating Marathon which was to have been held tonight at Hank's Cove has been postponed ng to the Barn Dance at the Town Hall, * ¥ % The Chief has issued a. warn. ing to vesidents on Main Street that {vmorrow is positively the laet y of grace for leaving snow on the sidewalks, claims that if this condition is al- lowed to exist he will have to fot a pair of goloshes, and since e Town Council won't pay for them, he has decided to take steps whereby he won't have to got them, * ¥o* O Life from thy garland of jewels shining fair In their setting of sorrow and sad- ness and care; O Life wilt thou give me of glory + or fame, Of love or of wealth or a time-hon- oured name; Or wilt thou instead the best of each blend; And give me instead of all these, a true friend ? ~A, G, Lee, Oshawa, * x ¥ How peaceful to live in an apart- ment on the 100th storey of a gi- gantic boarding house, where the noise of the street cars and the automobiles is drowned by the peace- ful hum of the airplane engines that flit by at all hours of the day and the night. How wonderful to be alive with the hum-drum of human existence going on below you, where you are not in constant fear of being run down by an electric propelled train or a barking taxicab, How marvellous to be able to say that Fig arc a living being instead of a squirming somefhing mixed up in an unrecognizable mass * of stamping human energy. How pleasant to be so near to Old Sol who has long given up his attempt to shine down in that abyss below. Yes, apartment hows have their good points after ak * vo» Well, we're drawing mear to the end of Fi now, and February has but 28 days, so-- draw your own conclusions, It won't be long now, - Bits of Humor - THE OSHAWA DAILY. TIMES, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1929 er By I aes a - That Body of Bours By James W. Barton, M.D. BENDS IN LARGE INTESTINE I have spoken about the shape and position of the stomach and of how these affect digestion," The small straight stomach emptying a little too soon, and the large "dropped" stomach keeping food too long in stomach, Now just in the same manner, the large intestine which is carrying the wastes of the food, after all the good has been absorbed from the food in the small intestine, can have differ- ent position in the body, The large intestine starts at lower right side of the abdomen about where you've been taught is the position of the appendix, t goes up the right side of the body to a joint just under the lowest ribs, It then goes across the abdo- men to the other side, about three inches above the navel and a little below the stomach, This is called the transverse part because it goes across, When it reaches the left side it runs straight down to a point on left side exactly opposite where 1t started on right side, It then makes a double or S curve before it reaches its end, a few inches from the out- side of the body, Now you can readily see that with all these curves that there must not be anything to interfere with free passage of waste material. However sometimes these curves are unusually sharp, owing to the fact that the part of intestine which should go across from right to left side hangs downward, This means that the waste matter accumulates here and is a frequent cause of leaviness and headache, Now good tight abdominal muscles will prevent this loop of intestine hanging down, and lying on back and raising legs to a right angle, with knees straight, a number of times daily, will tighten these mus- cles. If you are not well enough, or too old to take the exercises, an ab- dominal belt will help, As you lie on the back, massaging the abdomen upwards from the right lower side, then across the abdomen, about three inches above navel, and then downwards on left side, will help to stimulate action of muscles of intestine and they will move the waste material along. This simple massage often makes drugs unneces- sary, (Registered in accordance with the Copyright Act.) Prepared by Rev Clarence. Wilson DD, for Commission on Fuangelism of Feder! Council of the Churches of Christ mn - Amence MY FIRST STRIKE "If « man smashed a clock, could he be convicted of killing time?" "Not if the clock struck first," OT STOPPING IT oi : "Looks like, rain, dad- 0," Daddie (in bad temper): "Well, let it rain!" "1 was going to, daddie." WONDERFCL Joan (visiting the observatory, and ha/18 @ peep through the monster telescope). "Oh, Phyllis, how charming! What a wonderful sight! Do look!" Phyllis: "Really, who would have thought it " Attendant: "Now, I will remove the cover and place the instrument in position, if you will allow me," STOOPING TO BE CONQUERED A man was charged with kissing 2 girl against her will, and during the Jrocssaings the girl went into the box. "You say," said counsel for de- fence, "that my client took you by surprise, and that you gave him no encour ent?' ' "I do," replied the girl. "Doesn't it strike you as strange thet he should have managed to kiss you as were unwilling?" added counsel. "Look at my client, and then consider your own height. Why you must be nearly a foot taller than "Well, what of it?" retorted the girl, 1 can stoop, can't I?" i STILL NOTHING Archibald could scarcely be des- cribed as brilliant, and try as he might he could not find a situation, After the first interview, prospec- the employers always turned him wn, At last, however, he had 2 bright ides. He offered his services free for 2 month. The offer was immediately by a Jewish merchant. month expired and asked for "a raise." "Vell, vat is your present pay?" asked his employer. employ contempla- , er ted him a moment--"your wages THE MASTER WORKMAXN-O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this. potter? saith the Lord. - hold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, od are ye in mine Copyrght1929 Topic for the Week "LENT AND MYSELF" Memory Verse for To-day "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world (I John 5:4) (Read: I John 2:12-17) MEDITATION: It is a time for me to be asking myself whether or or not the world has been too much with me, laying waste my powers and alienating me from the life of the Spirit. Do I find myself more at home in the world than in the fel- lowship of Christ? Are secular af- fairs more interesting to me than the things of spirit? I must be on my guard, For I know full well that the world may afford only tempor- ary satisfactions. Its very successes may corrup the heart. Its rewards may be only Dead Sea fruit turning to ashes on the lips. I must master it or-it will destroy my life, PRAYER: O Lord my God who are from everlasting to everlasting and hast made me in the image of thine own eternity, deliver me fronr the bondage of things, let them not have dominion over me. Give me an understanding heart that I may chose for myself those things which make life sweet and which shall not pass away. Amen. BRITISH SOCIETY FOSTERS SUNDAY PLAYS IN LONDON London, Eng., Feb. 19.--- In its wisdom the law in Londog says the public may y to see a show on y, but they may not pay to see a play. The Society of British Dramatic Art, which pro- duces plays on Sundays, proposes kets for a play. Lt Comm. Tye, honorary secre- the Assists, says peohle are berty to join 2 Sunday play eo- clety and after 3 week's member- ship are at liberty to buy seats. "But people do not want to do ," he says. "They want to be able to attend a show with- RAYER--"Here Lord, I give my- self to Thee, "Tis all that I can do." ' IMMIGRATION T U.S. FROM CANADA UGH DECREASED Portland, Me., Figures Show Large Falling Off in Numbers Portland, Me.; Feb, 19---Adcor- ding to the report of the govern ment officials, 73,606 Canadians lett that country in 1928 to come to the United States, This was no ag large a number as left Canada in 1924 when the reports show that 200,834 persons left the Dominion to take up their residence in this country, though some Canadian newspapers are reported to look up- on the figures for the last year as too large. Most of those who left Canada for the United States were classed as "skilled workpren," 'Probably many were mechanics who found higher wages in industrial plants in this country than they could get at home." says the Portland Press Herald, "States like Michigan and New York got most of them, "The Canadians who come to Maine were nearly all farmers from New Brunswick or French Canadi- ans from the Province of Quebec, They are all good citizens and Maine better off because they came h8re, All the New England states gained some of these Cana- dian immigrants, The majority of those who settled in these were French, probably the most of them already having relatives or friends who have lived here for some years, "To offset this loss Canada prob- ably gained more Americans who have been leaving the northwestern agricultural states for the Western Canadian provinces. These Ameri- cans were attracted to Canada by opportunities to buy land at a much lower rate than it can be obtained in this 'country, Western Canada now has already thousands of these former Americans as residents, "If all the immigrants the United States attracts were equal to those it obtains from Canada this country would have nothing to complain about. In our own state there are thousands of people who came to this country from Canada and many of them now occupy promi- nent places in the business and pro- fessional world, They adapt them- seves quickly to American condi- tions, They speak the same lang- uage and have the same ideals as American citizens. They are thrifty and industrious and are anxious that their children should enjoy the advantages of a good education, In a short time many of these Can- adians cannot be told from native born citizens. It might be regretted in Canada but so far as the United States is concerned it might be well it this country gained a hundred thousand or so of these people each year and continued to attract as many more for the years to come, CEREMONY REVIVED OF ROCKING CHILD London, Feb, 19,.--Symbolical of the representation of the child Christ in the temple, the ancient ceremony of rocking a child before the church altar was revived by Rev. J. Lowndes, director of Blid- worth Nottinghamshire, For this and for future ceremonies of. 8 lke character. a wooden cradle which has belonged to a family in this village for at least a hundred years has been presented to the church, The Rev, J. Lowndes is a bachel- or. The ceremony dates back to the 13th century. The rector received the child fror: the mother, and, pre- senting it before the altar, dedicat- ed its life to God's service. Then he wards handed it back to its mother. BEFORE THE ALTAR 35. 38:34 30usuevagesee 35m 7673 Age Pris ---- 51 pr ERP EXCELSIOR INSURANCE L ; F E COMPANY HEAD OFFICE [TODAY'S LIST OF AUT, AC IDENTS | LAD STRUCK BY CAR Toronto, Feb, 19,--George Wright, aged 12, of 35 Fairview avenue, is in the Hospital for sick Children, suffering from head in- juries, as the result of being struck by a motor car driven by Harry Vigeon, 125 Gien road, on Bloor street, near Sherbourne street, last night, The mishap was due, it 1s said, to the boy darting out into the road from between two park- ed automobiles, " AGED MAN INJURED Toronto, Feb. 19.--Struck down as he essayed to cross the roadway at Harbord and Markham streets las. night, Bernard Cosgrave, aged 72, of 280 Markham street ,suffer- ed fairly serious scalp wounus, The truck which hit him was driven by Alfred Lee Pe.: , ius Cumberland street, The ave vie- tim was removed to the Western hospital. Aiter the nushup wsuu been investigated by the London and Markham police, Pelly was adjudged not to blame for it and allowed to go. RECORD ESTABLISHED FOR SHOT PUTTING BY GERMAN ATHLETE Hamburg, Feb. 19.--Emil Hirsch- feld yesterday established a new Ger- man shotputting record of 15.12 metres (49 feet, 7 37/128 inches). The previous record was 13.89 metres or 45 feet 6 59/64 inches, more than four feet less than Hirschield's per- formance yesterday. PARLIAMENT MAY PROROGUE IMIRING MAY IS OPINION Government And Conserv: atives Feel Kindly Towards Short Session, Report Says Ottawa, Ont., Feb, 19.--Parlia- ment may prorogue during May, In the corridors of the house of Com~ nrons and the Senate, in the lobbies of the leading hotels and other haunts where political stalwarts are wont to fnregather, this opin- fon is prevalent, No agreement on this point, of course, has been reached by the leaders of the several parties, With no general election scheduled be- fore 1930, however, Government and Conservative members are in- clincd to feel kindly disposed to- wards a rhort secsion this vear with the likelihood of considerable | fireworks n-xt session. The feeling extends to other corners of the Commons, Both the Progressive and the U. F. A, groups appears also to be in accord. DRIED AT THE SOURCE District Visitor -- "What are the morals of this village like 7" Resident--"Excellent! So good, in fact, that several of our sewing-par- ties have failed for want of scandal" --London Passing Show. LATCHKEY FIEND Mrs. Meyers--"What is your hus- band's average income?" : Mrs, Beyers--"Oh, about one am" --Muskogee (Okla.) Daily Phoenix, reid Sromie-fortong s @ we Ee 8S. F EVERSON, Local Manager Private Wire System placed the child gently in the cradle . rocked it several times, and after- 11 King Siest East, Oshaws ~-- Above CP.R. Offiee Phones 143 and 144 HELPING BUSINESS ME Aust every business success is due to some one individaals ability and initia Yet every successful business man realizes, too, the value of help from his bank in the way of timely credit and de. pendable business counsel. The Bank of Montreal is con- sadly playing a viel pat in the story of many a business success. © TOTAL ASSETS IN EXCBSS OF §870,000,000 R. S. MORPHY, Manager Oshawa Branch N_2 pil th # ac {ai sin i » pil i 1