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hawa Ba At Your Service N a previous announcement we explained to our readers the manner in which news | from all parts of the world was transmitted direct by leased wire to The Times office. We dwelt lightly upon the mechanism whereby this news was received, edited and printed in the columns of this newspaper, giving to its readers a service comparable to that of the great metropolitan dailies, We purpose in this issue to explain the method by which local news is gathered and to point out the: many features in The Times which are of interest to local readers. We would draw your attention to the thorough manner in which every bit of local news is collected, printed and distributed to the thousands of people who rightfully look upon The Times as the official mouthpiece of the community. OSHAWA THOROUGHLY COVERED It is natural that we should be interested in the things that most vitally concern us. In Oshawa we work, play and have our being. Anything that affects Oshawa affects all of us. We sorrow in our neighbor's sorrow; we rejoice in his good fortune. We, as a community, live not entirely unto ourselves, but anything that affects the even current of our community life is of moment to us all. Ou: interests are mutual. A trained staff of reporters, conversant in every detail with the local situation, is constantly zathering news. al politics, municipal affairs, Oshawa's social life, its sporting activities, every phase of our communal activity is thoroughly covered by our indefatigable newsgetters, Each of the many dep-rtments in The Times is under the supervision and direction of writers who thoroughly understand the topic which it is theirs to discuss. News from surrounding towns and villages is collected daily by staff reporters and correspon- dents who take pride and pleasure in their work. OUR EDITORIAL PAGE The editorial policy of The Times is one of studied impartiality. Its editorial columns present to its readers facts apd opinions which have been carefully studied and weighed before they are put into print. It is significant that this column is 'quoted by newspapers of every shade of political opinion throughout the province. Te best appreciate the unique and all-embracing service given its local readers let us skim briefly, through any issue of The imes. The first page is naturally concerned with events of outstanding local and national importance. Its first column "News in Brief" is devoted to a pithy condensation of world events as supplied direct to us from Canadian Press Headquarters through our own leased wire. At the bottom of the first column of this page the daily weather report gives an accurate forecast of local weather. conditions, 1 Ql OUTSIDE CONTRIBUTORS Glancing through the pages of The Times we find the news of outlying communities chronicled in brief interesting paragraphs by eur staff writers and correspondents in Whitby, Pickering, Bowmanville and smaller centres such as Enniskillen, Zion and Taunton. : The Women's Page presents to its fair readers a carefully selected compendium of interesting and instructive information. "The Women's Corner" cone tains, as its subhead implies, many useful items of interest to the homemaker and housekeeper. In hundreds of households this section is cut out.and pase ted in a book kept just for that purpose. The "Social and Personal" column. on the Women's Page recounts the activities of Oshawa's social world in a com- prehensive and lively manner. The syndicated features in The Times contain. much of interest to local readers. Dr. James W. Barton's column on the editorial page gives a learned and instructive disquisition on the ills of the body and how to treat them. The comics are humorous, clean and entertaining and alike enjoyed by readers of every age. . The Sports Page contains complete up-to-the-minute accounts of local and outside sporting events. The classified advertising section is a profitable medium of communication between local buyers and sellers. In this connection it is interesting to note that the advertising columns of The Times are closed to any- thing of an objectionable or suggestive nature. ; : YOU, TOO, CAN HELP The local news-gathering staff of The Times is assisted to a marked degree by subscribers to the paper. So interwoven are the various channels whereby local news is obtained that little of interest to the community at large is overlooked. Every subscriber is rightfully regarded as being part and parcel of our organization, The Times is YOUR newspaper. Its staff endeavours faididully 0 inter- pret to you every item of interest as soon as it occurs. Readers are cordially invited to co-operate with us in our endeavour to give to Oshawa utmost in service and to help us maintain the high ideals which have ever characterized Oshawa's own home newspaper. THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES "A GROWING NEWSPAPER IN A GROWING CITY" This is the third of a series of 'Get Better Acquainted" announcements intended to strengthen the cordial relations which this newspaper enjoys with its readers.