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, except Sundays and legal holidays, at' Oshawa |} Canada. by Mundy Printing Company. Limited; Chas. M. Mundy, President; A. R. Alloway, Sec- The Oshawa Daily. Times is a member: of the Cana: dian' Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers' As-~ § sociation, The Ontario Provincial Dailies and the Audit Bureau of CTlveslations. : SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier, 15¢ a week. By mail in Canada (outside Oshawa chrrier delivery limits), $4.00 » year; United States, $5.00 a year. yo TORONTO OFFICE {' 07 Bond Building, 66 Temp Street, Telephone TET Adelaide 9107, H. D. Tresidder, representative. REPRESENTATIVES IN U.S. "Powers and Stone, Inc, New York and Chicago. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1929 * AN IMPORTANT DAY Today bas. an important significance in. the summer social life of Oshawa. It is one of the 'big days of the summer season, It is the day, long- looked for by young and old alike, of the annual General Motors picnic. This afterncon, thousands of citizens of .Oshawa, and thousands more from the surrofifiding country and from places afar off, will ascémible #t Lakeview Park, the-cates and worries pfothe' workaday life forgotten, to join in the festivities provided for them by the General Motors of Cdffada, Limited. The General Motors picnic is more than a mere outing. It has become an institution, for it is doubful .if there is held, anywhere else in the world, a picnic of such magnitude, or with as at- tractive entertainment features. Each year, those who'are ziven the responsibility for the organiza- tion of this event try to 'outdo all former records, and this year's committées are no exception to that rule. There is a deep significance attached to the General Motors picnic at this time, It is, to some extent, a great family gathering, an assembly of ""co-workers in a great industry and their families. And it'is true that, no matter what slump or tem- wo *n6rary depression may "prevail, the thought of that, for the time being at least, become subor- " Pinate to the one idea.of making the most of this great occasion, Troubles and trials .are forgotten "n*the' Joy' of the one gréit'day,-end it is well thet" it 1s so, 'for after all, life would be hard in- deed without these precious interludes. which \re given over to recreation, enjoyment and rholesomo amusement, NO CAUSE TO WORRY In 'these days when there is a tendency on the part of many people to become panic stricken because of the partial failure of .the grain crop in Western Canada, it is refreshing to find a man of the calibre 'and'standing of E. W. Beatty, president of the C.P.R. coming out with the plain statement hat' there is no need to worry over the situation. Mr. Beatty knows Canadian conditions, knows the nature of its development : of recent years, and he is convinced "" that the crop situation will not have the adverse effect on the country that many people predict. His summing up of the situation_is brief, but to the point, for he said, "Tt takes more than one short: crop te break Canada. Mining, lumbering and ; other industries have developed to. such Sg an cxtent in the last year or two that we .. will more than make it up." In addition to Mr. Beatty's statement, however, there are indications that the situation is not going to be as serious as was at first supposed. It must be remembered that last year produced:the greatest crop in the hostory of Canada, a crop of about 550,000,000 bushels of wheat. This crop was just as abnormal as this year's promises to be sub-normal, so that it is hardly a fair index for coniparison. "One would imagine, to hear some of the mourners, that Canada would not produce a bushel of wheat this year, that every stalk, blade and berry had been burned off the face of the prairies. That,' of 'course, is. not correct. In fact, reports which are coming from the west now indicate that the loss is not so severe as was at first reported. 'Rains are now help- ing the situation, and there are many districts in which the 'crop will be about normal. A late estimate says that the west will produce, this year, between 270,000,000 and 300,000,000 bushels of wheat. While this is' far below last year's mark, yet at the prices which are likely to prevail, it. means most half a billion dollars of meney for the west. That is a considearbe sum, and 'while it is less than would have been the case had the crop been a normal one, yet Canada will manage to weather through cw..the- situation without feeling thie strain to as great --An- extent as- had been feared, EMPIRE FREE TRADE - The prominence given to it by the London Times and other leading British journals leads to the be- lief that the subject of Empire free trade is likely 'to assume much importance in the near future, The raising. of the United States tariff barrigrs. against the products of other countries' must, of necessity, compel Canada and other British countries to seek new markets elseihere, 'and for -that reason the. theory of Empire free trade looks attractive. However. attractive it may be in theory, however, dt is hardly likely to become an accomplished fact under present world, conditions. . While 'it "is 'true that the British Empire is a self-contained 'unit so | far as essential supplies are concerned, it must also be borne in mind that the Empire has its component | 'parts; 'each with its own economic and fiscal pro- blems, each with its own industrial and productive i To may fells of ndagl ci. he manufacturers and i petition with each other, and the protection of their 'own interests, it is, in many fnstaufes, necessary to 4 have tariffs, even within Empire, although the "principle of imperial preference has made these lower. than the tariffs against goods from foreign nations. For. instance, the Australian and: New Zealand dairy industry competes. with that of Canada, the 'Canadian "textile indugtty, finds its strongest com: petiter in the British: textile: manufacturer. And so on one could go, instancing items in which Canadian cers would be at a de- cided disadvantage" He tariff walls within the Empire completely abplished, 4 Another important factor is that of the revenue which is detived from the tariffs. This country raises millions of dollars every year by the tariffs collected on goods imported fronr the mother coun- try and other parts of the Empire, To have Em- pire free trade would mean the loss of that revenue, indeed a serious loss in the present'financial condi- tion of the country, which still-has-a heavy burden of debt against it. Other parts of 'the Empire are in the same position, and could hardly be expected to forego the 'means at hand of . raising revenue. While the present-Canadian: government is, on pa- per, not a protectionist party, it has been compelled, by force of circumstances, to adhere to the policy of protective tatiffs, Many of these protective tariffs are aimed directly at protecting Canadian industries from competition, not from foreign: nations, but from 'countries within the British Empire. The time is yet far distant when that protection can be dispensed with, and until that time comes, no matter how beau- tiful it may sound in theory, the policy of Empire: free trade can hardly be expected to become prace tical reality, SHIFTING THEIR QUARTERS The rum-runners on the Detroit border are on the run, according to a despatch from Windsor, but in- stead of running their liquor over the Detroit river, they are seeking pastures new along the shores of Lake Ontario, This movement to new quarters is the direct result of the recent tightening of the en- forcement of the United States - prohibition laws along the. Detroit rivet. The rum-runners, finding their activities there checked" by' the efficiency of the prohibition" officers, are looking for points along the Lake Ontario shore from which they hope to carry on their illegal traffic in greater safety, 1f all the facts as announced. from Windsor are true, there is ground for encouragement in the move of the runi-runners. It shows that it is possible to deal with the liquor smugglers effectively, and that there is, at last, a real desire on the part of the United States authorities to stop the flow of liquor from Canada to 'their own- country, This partial = success on the part of the United States officials is being 'achieved in spite of, rather than because of, the attitude of the Canadian gov- ernment," which still winks at the open shipment. of liquor from this: country to the coyntry to the south, in spite of the fact that this is a direct violation of United States laws. But the fact that the success is coming should not lessen the efforts to have €an- ada deal fairly and squarely with the liquor traflic issue, If there were closer co-operation from this country, it would be possible to bottle up the liquor smugglers so closely that even the broad waters and lengthy coast line of Lake Ontario would not be sufficient to hide their illegal operations. THE HOT DOG BIG BUSINESS NOW The lowly hot dog, the butt of humorists for years past, has at last received its real recognition. It has been adopted by the Standard: Qil Company of New Jersey as a fit subect for the operations of big business. This huge concern has decided 'that its gasoline filling stations are not complete without the lowly hot dog' stationed there, ready to be used as a filler. for the motorist. - Why- should the gasoline tank be filled up, says Standard' Oil, and the man whe rides in the car neglected? And the answer to this question is the decision to tie up the hot dog business with that of the gasoline station on a scale befitting its importance, - ! It has often been said, with truth, that gasoline and liquor do not make a good mixture, but the Standard Oil directors have become: convinced: that the same charge cannot be made against a mixture of gasoline and hot dogs. The stories of how the trip across the Atlantic by steamship 'is' being shortened make good reading for those who are clironic victims of seasickness, EDITORIAL NOTES Since the coming of good roads apd automobile family visiting has gone into the discard. One half of the family can never be sure of finding the other half at home. ' An automobile with a sixty inch wheel base would be a decided advantage when its driver is looking for a place to park. The street-pyjama style will -never-be popular so long as men realize how unimportant they look in that article of attire, When the Hon, R. B. Bennett strongly opposes a plan which has been sponsored hy: the Conserva- tive government ineBritish Columbia one can see a typical example cf opposing something simply be. cause it has to be passed by the Liberal government at Ottawa, Norway has annexed a small island' in the Arctic : Ocean. As yet no one has shéwn any inclination to go to war about it, The Mauretania did -not-beat the Bremen's record, but she showed: that for an old: girl she still bas lots of speed. ' It begins to look as if there might be a federal election in the near future. - Mitch, Hepburn, M.P, for West Elgin, has started a baby-kissing cam- paign, A "EE The reparations settlement plan has become known as the Young plan, but it may be old before it is accepted by 'the British government. A barbers? convention has declared that bobbed hair is just as popular as ever, The bob innovation has been a real boon to the barbers, parficularly since the safety razor became pepular. . SE -------- fs When considering complaints of Michigan motor- ists, it must be remembered that they are net used to efficient administration -of justice in their home state, -- == ; ey < SY . THE OSHAWA DAILY, TIMES, various parts of the Empire come thongly into eom- - : ; Other Editor's | _ Comments | WIN FOUL : Wy rans I ; "ommunism has no right to a place in Canadian life.- The authorities will be doing less. than their duty if they permit that monster to lift its head here without dealing it a lethal blow. ELEPHANT GLANDS (Detroit Free Press). The circus elephant. that' trumpeted loudly and groaned when she wsat by the spot where her mate Jumbo, was killed in a train wreck 34 years ago, reminds us that science ought to" be able to provide elephant gland in- jections as an aid to" short memory. THE; DOUKHOBORS (Three Rivers Nouvelliste (Cons.) The Doukhobors have probably cost this. country hundreds of thousands of dollars for the sup: pression of their disorderly mani- festations. . Their religious convic- tions exempt them, in thejr opin- ion, . from military service, from the obligation of instructing their children, and of submitting to Canadian justice. In these condi- tions, we ask what means the Fed- eral Government -- could- possibly. employ. to repair the error com- mitted by the immigration socie- ties in 1898? The Doukhobor col- onies remain a rebel society with- in the state, . Municipal Income Tax (Chatham News) This journal has consistently contended that some' effort should be instituted to make the munici- pal income tax fair and equitable in all communities, or it should be abolished altogether. This is not a sound tax, the way it is worked out in the various municipalittes of Ontario. In some places it is en- forced rigidly, in others quite in- differently - ard "in still . others, especially those along the border it is aimed particularly at the sai- aried man the amount of whose in- come 'is easily determined. Others with large incomes escape their fair assessment. If the tax is to be continued some machinery should be provided to enforce it equitably 31d 1alling this, it should be abol- shed. BEAUTY IN PRISON '(Halifax Evening Mail) Probably it is a good many years since men first began making jokes about woman's pride in her person- al appearance. And, beyond doubt, such jokes--justified or not=--will continue to be cracked for years to come. The other day a 55-year-old woman pleaded guilty in New York to a grand larceny charge and was sentenced to spend two and onc- half to five years in prison. She asked the judge for one favor; could her sentence be postponed a week so that she could first get a permanent wave? The judge consented, and the woman went to get beautified be- foré departing from the ° sight of men. Séldom has the power of the hu- man wish to look as attractive as possible been more strikingly shown. INTER-EMPIRE TRADE La Presse (Ind.) (It British manufacturers and exporters wish to compete with American and German in the Em- pire market, they must use more up-to-date methods). The same nd- vice is. appropriate for Canadian producers and exporters. Great Britain offers a practically unlim- ited market for thejr food products ~butter, cheese, eggs, meat, "etc.. --but they meet with a lively competition there which too often forces them into the background. They do not pay enough attention to- the exigencies of the British market. Packing and. grading are faulty, when it is not the quality itself. Our bacon, among others, is ousted by Danigh bacon, By this fact alone we lose enormous sums. Commerce is a two-sided affair, if it is incumbent on British .pro- ducers to improve their methods of salesmanship, Canadian . pro- ducers ought also to improve theirs, Industrial and commercial expansion within the Empire can only be realized on these condi- tions. | Bits of Verse WISHES If T could be a princess, I'd own a castle large, And everyone obey me, I'd have no nurse incharge. If T could be a daffodil, I'd nod my golden head, To show the gentle, whispering breeze I like the things he said. If T could be a colored bird, 1'd soar about the sky. I'd sing my song from dawn till dark, Then to my nest I'd fly. If I could be a fairy, I'd dance upon the snow, I'd have a pale blue, wind-blown skirt, With a pretty yellow bow. But as I am my little self E'en 'though I've often cried, Because I wasn't born these things, I'm really satisfied. ~Margaret Munto. Our Father's Care--Are not two sparrows sold: for a farthing? and one' of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs-of your head are all num. bered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. Matthew 10:29, 30, 31. Prayer: "I all en earth forsake, "Its wisdom, fame, and power; And Him my only portion make, My, shield and my, high tower." | Great Britain. (enjoyment will make golf of great 1 SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 19 ol. ._ By James W. Barton, M.D. Bp 1S GOLF HARMFUL? What about golf for everybody? Within a few weeks seven players dropped dead on the golf links of And this is the game that is jok- ingly referred to as "an old man's game." This despite the fact that the majority of recent champions have been: in their twenties. Is the game really hard on you from a physical standpoint? Much depends on your make up. If you are of the leisurely type and do not take your golf seriously, don't rush from hole to. hole, then the out: doors, the exercise, and the mental benefit to you. If however you take golf very se- riously, rush your work through to get to the links early, keep your mind and body tense as you try to remember all the suggestions given you by the club professional--the position of the feet, the grasp of the club, the position of the body, with all the other little details--then in- stead of being a benefit your golf may be doing you harm. Don't misunderstand me, you have to learn golf as you had to learn to walk, to ride a bicycle, or a horse. It all meant concentration of mind and coordination of muscles. It all tired you until you learned to do these things automatically without thought on your part. You cover a considerable distance and do a lot of work when you play a game of golf; the distance itself with some hills and the search for lost balls, all means effort. My thought is that boys, girls, young men, young women, old men | and women may all safely play golf if they will remember that there is considerable physical work in play- ing golf and govern themselves ac- cordingly. Middle aged and elderly folks who are just taking up golf, should play only a few holes at a ttime, as the mental strain of learning to play golf is just the same as in other games, and when the brain is used in an ex- ercise fatigue comes on sooner, Af- ter a game of any kind is Jearned and the brain therefore not used so much, it is really only the muscles that get tired, and play may be con- tinued for a longer period. (Registered in accordance with the Copyright Act.) THAT you pay hard cash for what you buy. If you want to know where to get real value for your money, the ads will tell. THAT advertised merchandise is the best by every test. THAT merchants who advertise give the best at the lowest prices, If they didn't they wouldn't dare advertise. THAT the stores of your home city are ready to serve you with what you want, and at a price that satisfies, THAT you should take advantage of the great bargains offered. THAT every city has a lot of people who are easily stung. They must like it, because if they want- ed good merchandise they could find it by reading the ads in their home papers. KEEP POSTED AND SAVE MONEY BY READING THE | - Bits of Humor - | =m, AND COMPLEXIONS THAT WON'T What women need is wrist-wat- ches that will run and stockings that won't --Cincinnati Enquirer. AND THEN GET THE WRONG ONE "Many animals shed their coats regularly," says a naturalist. Yes, le but animals don't have to fight around a tiny cloakroom to ransom them back afterward.--London Opin- ion, PRETTY THOROUGH TRANS. FORMATION "Are you sure this cleaner you are selling will take out all the dirt?" "Will it! Say, lady, yesterday I ran it over a copy of Captain Billy's 'Whiz Bang' and when I got through | had 'The Sunday School Gazette." -0il Weekly. MODERNIZED Willis: How do you like living out at Knapps Creek Junction? Is it an up-to-date town? Gillis: You bet. The milkman will | leave you a pint of milk and a quart of liquor every morning. TRAFFIC WINDMILLS "Why don't you use your eyes?" asked the policeman, : "Why don't you go to Holland" retorted the motorist. "Holland ?" asked the policeman. "Why ?" "Because you'd make a jolly good windmill," replied the motorist. THOISTY, NOT DOITY One of those quick blondes: of Broadway was seated in a side street cafe when her escort asked if she wanted a drink. "Sure," she chirped. "Waiter," said. the escort, "bring the lady a glass of water." "I'm thoisty, not doity," was the quick retort, ---- -- -- Tell your through the columns Central Ontario's Leading Newspaper Advertising in The. Oshawa Daily Times RING RESULTS - Try It! Results Will Tell