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PACE FOUR Lhe Oshawa Bally Times : Succeeding newspaper published every afterncen and legal holidays, at Ophaws. Company, Limited; Chas. M. Mundy, President; A. R: Alloway, Sece retary, The Oshawa Daily Times is a member of the Cana- dian Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers' Ase sociation, The Ontario Provincial Dailies and the Audit Bureau of Cireulations. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier, 10c a week. By mail'in Canada: (outside Oshawa carrier delivery limits), $4.00 a year; United States, $5.00 a year. TORONTO OFFICE 407 Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street, Telephone Adelaide 0107, H. D. Tresidder, representative. REPRESENTATIVES IN U. 8, Powers and Stone, Inc, New York aad Chicago. \ MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1929 THE PURCHASE PRICE One of the main points likely to be discussed re- garding the purchase of the electric and gas distri- bution systems, to be voted on in two weeks' time, is the price which has been placed on these systems as a basis for the agreement between the city of Oshawa and the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario. The price for the two systems, in their entirety, has been placed at $510,000, and the question . will naturally be asked whether the properties are worth that amount of money. * % x According to the actual figures of cost, given by Engineer Jeffrey of the hydro-electric commission, at Cobourg last week, the purchase price agreed upon is less than the actual cost. LJ LJ LJ The price set for the electric distribution system is $310,000, The initial cost to the provincial commis- sion when it was taken over from private ownership in 1916 was $98,000. Since then, the commission has spent $305,592 on it, making it worth, in actual outlay, $403,658. Against that amount, the provincial com- mission has compiled a reserve fund amounting to $78,693, leaving a net cost of $324,965. So that, from the standpoint of the cost of the system, the price of $310,000 is over $14,000 on the right side so far as Oshawa is concerned. LJ Ld *® The ratio of cost to purchase price is-about the same for the gas plant and distribution system, The price fixed for it is $210,000. The initial cost in 1916 was $117,424. Additions and improvements have been made at a cost of $249,592, giving it an actual cost value of $306,692, The reserves to the credit of the gas plant and system, however, are $72,799, giving it a net value, as it stands today, of $223913, of nearly $13,000 more than the price which is asked for the plant and distribution system. ' . LJ LJ - It is quité likely, too, that these values are much lower than what it would cost to replace the systems today, for when the initial purchase was made, costs were much less than they are at the present time, for the peak was not reached until the years imme- diately following the war. LJ LJ » It might be argued, of course, that these are the figures of the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario. It is true that they are, but the city coun- cil has taken the precaution of having independent appraisals made of both the electric distribution' sys- tem and the gas plant and distribution system. In each case, the report of the independent experts was that the price fixed by the commission was less than the value vhich they would place on the properties, 4 LJ - - From the standpoint of price, therefore, the rate- payers of Oshawa can rest assured that they are mak- ing a good bargain in buying' the combined utilities for $510,000. It may seem a high figure, but other cities in Oshawa's class have expended much higher sums on their electric systems alone, and are finding them profitable investments, even with lower rates than prevail in this city, If that can be done in other cities, it can be done in Oshawa, and for that rea- son the ratepayers of the city should vote for the purchase bylaws on June 15, A LIFE OF SERVICE This evening, in St. Andrew's United Church, an . interesting ceremony is being held. That ceremony is the graduation of the nurses-in-training of the Osh awa General Hospital, There is more than passing interest in a function of this kind, It means, on the one hand, the com- .pletion of a severe course of training. The life of . @ nurse-in-training is not an easy one. It calls for high qualities of body and of mind, for perseverance with tasks which are not always pleasant, and a de- votion to duty which is unfaltering, Those nurses who are tonight to be presented with their diplomas are to be congratulated gn having completed this ar- duous course of training. On the other hand, the graduation is not the end, but only the beginning of the life work of those girls who receive their diplomas tonight. They have fin- ished only their fixed period of training. They will now go out into the world, to carry their mission of mercy and of comfort for the sick and suffering, wherever . they may be stationed in life. Theirs is a noble career, a career which has been sanctified by the very nature of their tasks, and by the sacrifices of thousands of devoted women who have gone before them. It is their life work to bring relief to the sufferer, to soothe the pain of the stricken, and to carry the work of healing out into the world, for in the task of healing the nurse plays a very definite and important task. It is traditional of 'nurses that they are consecrated to lives of service to suffering humanity. The girls oO. 3 BR UJ eA THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1929 Hospital training school this evening are noble ex- amples of their profession, They have learned their lessons in a hard school, and that experience will go with them wherever they go. That they may never regret their choice of a career, and that in their lives they may be a blessing to others, is the wish for them in which The Times joins with the citizens of Oshawa. i ------------------------------ FAITH PERSISTS It is astonishing how the people of today retain their faith in the various modes of transportation on which they have to depend. £ In the last few years, there have been some seri- ous steamship disasters, but still there is no indica tion that people are afraid to entrust their safety to steamers, . Acroplane accidents have taken a heavy toll of life, and flights across the Atlantic have been par- ticularly disastrous, Yet there are today more people than ever learning to fly, and there are still many of those daring spirits anxious to win laurels by spanning the ocean by air, Train accidents, taking many lives, frequently oc- cur, but no one thinks of staying away from trains. on that account. And week by weck the death' toll on the highways from automobile accidents continues to mount, Yet no dne makes that a reason for declining to purchase an automobile, and car. traffic is becoming heavier and heavier. The reason is that it takes more than a few deaths to make people lose faith in the inherent safety of all methods of transportation. Most people realize that the means themselves arc safe, and that it is only when some vital factor, usually the human clement, fails to function properly, that there is any danger of accident, It is this faith that makes progress pos- sible, and that drives out the fear that might well be created by the constant recurrence of accidents on land and sea and in the air, THE BRITISH DEADLOCK As was freely predicted before the event took place, the British general election has ended in a dead lock, with neither party securing a clear majority. While the Labor party has the largest group in the new parliament, and a larger following of members than was expected, it is still short of the number required to govern without. assistance from another group. The situation, of course, is very satisfactory. It places the balance of power in the hands of Lloyd George and the Liberals, and as yet there is no in- dication of what he proposes to do. One of his pre-election statements is significant, In that state- ment he said he would under no circumstances be a party to putting a Labor government in power, Whe- ther that statement means that he will now throw the support. of his party behind the Conservatives to enable Premier Baldwin to remain in office remains to be seen, He has been just as bitter in attacking the Conservatives as in condemning the Labor party, so that whichever he decides to help into power he will have to swallow some of his campaign speeches. The Liberal leader has a heavy responsibility thrust upon him. The composition of the next government of Great Britain rests in his hands. On the surface, it would seem as if a great majority of the electors have condemned the Baldwin government, and ex- pressed a desire for a Labor government, The num- ber of seats won by cach party would lead to that conclusion, and would make it appear that a Labor government would be the proper interpretation of the will of the people. The chief concern of all parties, however, should be to create a government that will have some sem- blance of stability, although that may seem well-nigh impossible. The people, it may be conceded, are not anxious for another election in the near future, and whatever the Liberals may decide to do, that fact should be taken into serious consideration. DIFFERENT CUSTOMS The statement of Sir William Fry, in Great Bri tain, that at least 100 Canadian mayoresses are for- mer Barnardo home girls, has aroused some com: ment in this country. This is not because of the statement regarding the former condition of these girls, but because many Canadians have little concep- tion of the meaning of the title of mayoress. In this country, the mayoress, or the wife of the mayor, is given but little public recognition." In the old land, however, the title has a definite meaning, for the mayor's wife, or, if he has none, his nearest woman relative, has important public duties, of a so- cial character to perform. She is recognized as an important 'personage in the community, and carries her title in the same way as the mayor carries his, It may be, of course, that Canada is more demo- cratic than the old land, but at the same time there is a fine touch of old world courtesy in the recog- "nition of the part played by the mayor's helpmeet in the fulfillment of his public duties, EDITORIAL NOTES Long live the King. King George is 64 years old today. It is astonishing how hard of hearing some people are when duty is calling. "Safety First" was Baldwin's motto, but the people of Britain did not like that kind of safety. The daily newspaper is the greatest value for the price of any article that is produced anywhere in the world, The Niagara Falls Review says that carelessness is behind all level crossing accidents, And most other accidents as well, The boys who entered a local bakery to steal pies probably had tried at home first, with the same re- sult as Mother Hubbard's dog. ; Baldwin said before the election that he was sick of London, but the voting indicated that a great many English cities were sick of his government, Baldwin may try to continue in power, but the majority of the people of Britain have stated very plainly that they do not want him. Those who have been complaining about the recent warm weather are probably the same people as were complaining about the cold a few weeks ago. Why go far aficld to enjoy scenic beauties. Enough natural beauty can be found within a radius of twenty & 0 [)s lO) 8 tetrad ude ndimindens | 8 A CONVINCING SERMON '(Stratford Beacon-Herald) Those who say that the average sermon lacks power to convince have no answer to an incident which is reported from St. Cath- arines, A preacher there told of the need for more workers in India and drew attention to the possibilities that awaited missionary effort, At the end of the sermon a member of the congregation came forward and offered to support a worker at $2 000 a year for seven years, So there was one case where the seed was planted and the harvest rnered all in the space of one. $ A WHO SHOULD TEACH BOY? (London Daily News) One qualification should be made to the suggestion that the teaching of boys is a man's work. The teach- ing of little boys is essentially a What' woman's work, The problems and peculiarities of the little boy are generally better understood, by his mother than by his father; the wo- man teacher has a better insight into them than the man, It is when the little boy's sympathies - veer from the feinine to the masculine and he begins to experience, con- sciously or unconsciously, the need for an example and pattern by which to mould his youth that it becomes important that his training should be placed in the hands of men, EE ---------- | - Bits of Humor - SSSST! Lord Dewar, as famous for his wit as for his whiskey, was once intro- duced to a young lady named Moore- Moore. Later in the conversation he inadvertently addressed her as Miss Moore. "Your Lordship," she said crisply, "my name is ot Proll 4 a hyphen." "Ah, yes. I'm sorry, And mine is Dewar-Dewar, with a siphon.--~Brew- ers Journal. JARRED HER "Why does Maud look so crest- fallen?" "She j Pp d at a co wasn't there."--Tit-Bits. MIGHT BE COUNTERFEIT MONEY fusion and it 'Customer--] want to pay cash for this car. Salesman--Yes, sir, But it is so un- usual that I'm afraid you'll have to give us a reference or two.~Mon- treal Star. PROFESSIONAL SERVICE He: So Kitty and the doctor busted up? She: Yes, She sent him back his ring. He: What did he do? She: He sent her a bill for 365 visits at five dollars apiece.~Life. OUTNUMBERED He: Have you ever kissed a man before ? She: Ye-es, He: Tell me his name so that I can thrash him. She: But he might be too for you.~Answers, SHE HAD "Has your wife a keen apprecia- tion of humor?" "Yes, the more I humor her the better she likes it."--Fun, STRANGE MALADY Zoology Professor--What disease do we associate with biting dogs? "I--I come from Arkansas, sir," wailed the timid Freshman. "We n- never bite any down there"--Malt- easer. many A BACKHANDER Maiden Aunt--My dear, the way to manage your future husband is-- Niece (interrupting)--~Don't tell me, auntie. I've noticed that the women who know how to do that never get the chance.~Life, WILL AND WON'T A darkey was struggling with a balky mule when a bystander said: "Mose, where's your will power?" "Mah will power am right wid me, but you oughta see dis yer animal's won't power |"--Southern Echo. Bits of Verse ES OUR OWN If I had known in the morning How wearily all the day : The words unkind would trouble my min I said when yoli went away, een more careful, dearest, or given you needless pain; But we vex our own with lobk and tone We may never take back again, For though in the quiet evening You may give me the kiss of peace, Yet it might be that never for me: The pain of the heart should cease. How many go forth in the morning That never come home at night, And hearts have broken for gh words spoken . That sorrow can never set right, We have careful thoughts for the stranger And smiles for the sometime guests, But oft for "our own" the bitter tone, Though welove our own the best. Ah, lips with the curve impatient; Ah, brow with the look of scorn; Tyas a cruel fate were the night too ate To undo the work of the morn. MERCY FOR THE MERCIFUL ---Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain miercy.--Matthew 6:7. . PRAYER--"Show Pity, Lord: '| (Editorial in the Vancouver Sun) The present brazen way in which trade impositions against Canada are being bandied about by United States politicians down in Washington, is a reflection' against the nationhood of Canada and is a challenge to Can- adian pride. Canada must instantly answer those new exactions and tariff taunts which her neighbor, blind to business com- mon sense and drunk with money and power, seeks to impose upon er. If Canadians do not at this very moment definitely assert their posi- tion and effectively back up that as- sertion, this great fine country of ours, and with it our children's fu- ture, 'will find itself harnessed to a policy of financial peonage and poli- tical dictation from Washington. 's Canada Going to do About It? Are Canadians today so poor in blood, in heritage and in natural re- sources that they have to submit to such a policy of humiliation and eco- nomic servitude? Compared with United States, Canada has a purer blood stream, Canadians have more physical and mental vigor, and per- capita, Canadians in natural resources are gery much richer, If she wants to retain' these possessions, Canada must now for once and all show that the terms upon which present Cana- dians and their children shall separ- ate from their assets and their abili- ties are terms which must be made by friendly negotiations, instead of arbitrarily made by a group of selfish intérests in Washington. What would Americans do if they were faced with the trade indignities which United States is daily heaping upon Canada? In 1922, United States put the Fordney Tariff against Canadian manufactured products, wheat and cattle. Every year since then she has issued treasury certificates: (T.C.s) restricting and crippling Canadian trade until today Canadians are only selling United States some $500,000,- 000 worth of raw and semi-raw pro- ducts, against $900,000,000 worth of highly manufactured goods, which Canada buys annually from United States. To makeup these differenc- es, Canadians have been gradually forced to separate from the owner- What's Canada Going ~ To Do About it -- ship of their businesses and owner- ship of their assets; how long can this_go on and Canada remain Can- ada? What's Canada Going to Do about It? As if the present inequalities in trade against Canada were not enough, it is now proposed that Washington levy further duties and restrictions against Canada. The pol- icy of these selfish interests is sheer economic madness which will finally have to be paid for by the American consumer, but in the meantime Can- ada 1s the sufferer; the burden is unbearable to Canada and insuffer- able to the pride of all self-respecting Canadians, In 1914, commercially the world was Germany's; if Germany then had had sense enough to have kept out of a war, she would today occupy a very enviable world position; but Germany overplayed her power and the world knows the result, In this year, 1929, the wealth and commercial leadership and power of the world can very casily be held by the United States, but only if she deals fairly and cquitably in trade with those nations who would like to trade equitably with her. Jf she 'in- sists on trying to drive her economic competitors into vassalage, there is no course left for smaller nations but to adopt measures to protect them- selves. What's Canada Going to Do about It? Certainly Canada's prestige and Canada's pride can no longer take lying down the tariff rebuffs and trade insults that have been heaped on her by the United States. Because trade reprisals have not already taken place does not mean that cach tariff move against Canada has not cut deep into the feelings of Canadians who have patiently worked and hoped for good trade relations with United States; that policy must now come to an end. Means, measures and policies must forthwith be found and be put into execution that will prove to United States and to Canadians themselves, that this country is a pich country, that it is populated by 10,000,000 Can- adian conscious people possessed with independence, with spirit and with pride. That Body of Pours By James W. Barton, M.D. WARM WEATHER EATING It is rather a good sign as the warm weather comes along to see folks turning naturally to salads and fruits and cutting out, or at least cutting down, on oatmeal, butter, fats, pork, puddings, and so forth. Because after all, this eating busi- ness is really a "heating" business as fully 80 per cent. of what you eat is used to keep up the animal heat in your body. In the cool weather, if you are out doors to any extent, you wear heavier clothing than in the summer because you wish to retain the heat in your body, whereas in the warm weather you are anxious to let the heat get away from the body. Yop can readily see then that if all the heat comes from the food and the surrounding air is warm, na- turally this surrounding air will not absorb the heat, the heat from your body, as will cold air. The sensible thing to do then is to cut down on your fuel or food intake and thus your body will create less heat. In a general way the suggestion would be that you cut down on the entire food intake 10 to 15 per cent. However there is one point, as mentioned before, where many make a mistake. They get outdoors more than in the cool weather, play golf, tennis, baseball or other games, or indulge in long walks. Now salads, fruits and vegetables will supply the energy for these ef- forts but they are not such good foods from a repair or building standpoint. Your body cells are best built up by proteid foods such as meat, and eggs. This means then that if you exer: cise, that meat and eggs are needed just as much as during the cool weather, because they build up the cells worn out by exercise or work. Now the point I wish to make, and have mentioned before, is that while it is quite alright for folks who do no work or take no exercise to do without meat or eggs, it is a mistake for those who work or exercise not to take meat or eggs at least once a day. One of the reasons that you feel weak from the heat in warm weath- er, is that you have not taken en- ough of the proteid kind of food, and your muscles and other tissues are badly in need of them. Remember then to cut down on all foods 10 per cent, meat and eggs included, but not to cut down on meat and eggs if you get more exercise in summer. (Registered in accordance with the Copyright Act) PROOF OF GREATEST GOOD (By Dr. Henry Sloane Coffin) Why should God not prove Him- self to us beyond question? There is no proof of any of life's greatest goods. No one can demonstrate the beauty of an October day. It is self evident or it does not exist for us. No one can convince us of the desire- ableness of a friend or of the height, depth, length and breadth of a wife's ove. It is so of God. enriches those who know. Him past their reckoning, but He may be unsuspected and un- thought of, and men and women live on impoveri R Deatens ciscauiii Today's List of Auto Accidents FATALITY AT MONTROSE Niagara Falis, Ont, June 3.--Earl Vanderburg, aged 32, this city, was instantly killed, and James Cope, aged 35, of Montrose, near here, was prob- ably fatally injured early yesterday when their car struck a bridge on the Niagara parkway. Vanderburg was driving and the car struck the stone abutments of the bridge at Black creck with such force that the wall was moved ten inches. The driver was thrown headfirst against the wall and instantly killed; while Cope was pinned underneath the wreckage. His scalp virtually was torn off and be suffered a bad frac- ture of the skull. His hope of recov- ery is slight, ENGINE HITS AUTO Kingston, June 3.--One man was fatally injured and another suffered serious injuries in a railway crossing accident near Napanee at 2.20 yester- day morning, when a car in which they were driving was struck by an engine on the Selby road crossing. Ambrose Hunt, aged 20, living at Beamsville, was brought to the Hotel Dieu in this city suffering terrible injuries and died last night. Charles O'Neill about 30 years of age, who lives at Erinsville and who was riding in the car with Hunt, suf- fered serious injuries but was able to be moved to his home and it was stated that he would recover. - CAR IN RIVER Niagara Falls, June 3.~When day- break came yesterday morning the top of an automobile was seen pro- truding from the waters of the fore- bay just above the horseshoe falls, and it took the park and provincial police some time to unravel the mys- tery. It was feared that there might be bodies inside, and it was raised to the bank. There was nothing to indicate ownership inside. A brawl in a local hotel between two Germans provided a clue which showed the owner of the car to be Stephen Mei- yer, He told the police that he had been driving to Niagara Falls in the early morning hours, and at a steep, part of the road stopped, thinking he had a flat tire. He went. behing, neglecting to put on the brakes; and the car started to more and went in- to ten feet of water. PEDESTRIAN KILLED Toronto, June 3.~As the result of head injuries received on Friday when he walked into the side of an auto- mobile on Dundas street, near Glad- stone avenue, 70-year-old William Belzner of 172 Gladstone avenue, died yesterday afternoon in Western hos- pital. Death was caused by a frac- ture of the skull, The aged man was on his way to his rooming house, after buying a newspaper. He stepped from behind a street car into the side of an auto- mobile driven by A. Blinn of 140 Har- rison street, Blinn was not held. Cor- oner Dr. J. M. Casserly will direct an inquest, GIRL IS KILLED Toronto, June 3.--~Twelve-year-old Edith Anderson of 180 Blackthorn avenue had a leg broken when she was struck by an automobile in front of her home Saturday evening, She was taken to the Hospital for Sick Children. Police say that the little girl jumped from the running board of another automobile into the path of the car driven by Charles Moyles of 175 Tyyrell avenue, RUNS INTO AUTO Toronto, June 3.--Dashing across the street at the corner of Sumach and Taylor streets, 5-year-old Alfred McAteer, 40 Taylor street, ran into the path of an automobile driven by Russell Parmenter, 913 Dundas east, Saturday night. The child was knock- | ed to the pavement and sustained ab- rasions to his left arm and head. Parmenter, who was driving his ather's car, picked up the child and rushed him to the Hospitol for Sick Children, from which he was able to go home. No charge was laid against Parmenter, TWO INJURED Toronto, June 3.--When a motor car, following collision with another, crashed into a tree at the edge of the Lake Shore Highway at oLng Branch last night, Edward Bancroft, 47 Sy- mon street, Mimico, and Miss Helen Harris, 8 Ernest avenue, West To- ronto, suffered severe injuries, According to the police, JohnWit- chall, 167 Havelock street, Toronto, travelling cast, attempted to pass Bancroft's car and the collision re- sulted when he turned in ahead. Ban- croft's car was hurled from the high- way and it crashed into a tree, Miss Harris was attended by Dr. H. R. Adams and then rushed in Baycroft's ambulance to St. Joseph's Hospital, where it was found that she was suffering from severe cuts about the head and a possible fracture of the skull. Bancroft, who received cuts about the face and legs, was also ta- ken to St. Joseph's. CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE Toronto, June 3.--Charles Liberty |- What About His Future? PBEroRE you know it that boy of yours will be a young man--out in the world on his ewn. Will he suceeed in Life? You plan now that he will. And yet, so much depends upon yon! With your help your boy can start life with a real chance for success. Success today is built on educa. _ tion. Doctors, la require Your boy should have a Universi will cost at least $700. a year. engineers, business men--all education. This were to die where would thismoney come from? If you live will stand the strain? your income without obligation, the book Fifty --an investigation of Biucationad exp. n of how these with aid of a North Life Educational Policy. NORTH AMERICAN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY President: THOMAS BRADSHAW * Chairman of the Board: J. H. GUNDY General Manager: D. E. KILGOUR District Office 31 King St. E. Disney Block, Oshawa, Ont. Head Office: TORONTO, CANADA |. AA ' These we. know for ourselves. f ~ SroBe FOrLONG BONDS e@ GRAIN . Head Office: Reford Buil BAY AND Wi TGTON STR TORO! S. F. EVERSON, Local Manager Private Wire System 17 KING STREET EAST, OSHAWA Phones 143 and 144 El tA A i _x hy of 9 Brant Place was arrested on Yonge strcet on Saturday night by Constable William Masters of . the East York police, and was charged with criminal negligence. Liberty is alleged to havebeen the driver of 2 taxi that struck a second gab on Broadway avenue at 2 p.m., overtyrn- ing it and injuring the driver, D. Danziger of 11 Dundas street west Henry Harris of 19 Lansdowne aven- ue, John Mazeakowf of the same ad- dress, and Jim Coron of 137 Welles ley street. Liberty is alleged to have: 'left his machine at the scene of the accident. The injured men were taken to hte. Toronto East General Hos- pital. i BOY IS RUN DOWN Toronto, June 3.--~John Bayliss, 6- year-old son of Mr, and Mrs. W, Bayliss of Lakeview, suffered a bro- ken leg yesterday morning when he was struck on the Toronto-Hamilton Highway by an automobile driven by D. 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