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FET HERR e THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14, 1929 "(THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER Daindpeniiont newspaper publishtid every -aftorpovh egcept Sundays and legal holidays, st Oshawa ,Canada, by Mundy Printing Company, Limited; © Chas. M. Mundy, President; A. R. Alloway, Sec: vetary. 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 Clremlations. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier, 15c a week. By mail in Canada (outside Oshawa carrier delivery limits), $4.00 year; United States, $500 a year. TORONTO OFFICE 407 Bond Building, 66 Temp Street, Telephone Adelaide 9102. H. D. Tresidder, representative. REPRESENTATIVES IN U. S. Powers and Stose, Inc, New York and' Chicago. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1929 GOOD BOOKS FOR THE YOUNG The report which appeared in yesterday's issue of The Times giving a list of new books added to the library of the Oshawa Collegiate and Vocational In- stitute -is decidedly interesting. The provision of supplementary reading matter and authoritative works of reference has become one of the chief es- sentials of a secondary education, and Oshawa boys and girls are fortunate in having at their disposal a library which is so well stocked as that at the Collegiate and Vocational Institute. One of the important factors in the list of books is the wise selection which is apparent in the titles given, There has been a definite plan to provide reading material which will be of tremendous value in all of the courses which are followed by the students. The opportunity is placed before them, if they will but grasp it, to improve their minds and widen their knowledge along many lines of academic endeavor, and those who have long since passed their school days canmot but envy the young people of today this oppertunity. It should go without saying that these library facilities will be used. In spite of the many attrac- tions which there are for youmg people in modern life, it is essential that as much time as possible "should be spent in 'the reading of 'good books, books which will not only entertain, but will make a de- finite contribution to the sum of knowledge which they are acquiring in their endeavors to fit them- gelves for the life which lies ahead. THE 1929 FAIR Within a month the 1929 Oshawa Fair will be a thing of the past. It is thus time for the people of Oshawa and South Ontario to begin to think seri- ously of this big event in the year. The directors have been working hard for this event, and much of the necessary preparations are already completed. The greatest necessity, however, if the fair is to be a success, is the whole-hearted co-operation of the entire citizenship of the city and district, This year is a time of testing for the Oshawa Fair. For some years, it has not been accorded the sup- port which it deserves, and, in addition, the weather has not always been kind to the event. There is a distinct place in this community and district for the fair, and for that reason it should mot be allowed to fall by the wayside. The directors of the fair are, as always, optimistic as to what the 1929 season will bring forth. They have arranged for a program that is attractive and interesting. With strong co-operation from the citi- zens, either as exhibitors or spectators, success should attend their efforts, and encourage them to go ahead to make Oshawa Fair, in the years to come, an even greater event than it has ever been in the past. THE HOLIDAY REJOICING SPIRIT "Who first invented work, and bound the free? And holiday-rejoicing spirit down... Yo that dry drudgery at the desk"s 'dead wood? . . Sabbathless Satan!" It must have been one of Lamb's black days when he wrote that; perhaps it was one of those perfect summer days when birds and gentle breezes sing, and sun and flowers smile outside, and poor Blia was slaving at his desk until, as he says, the wood had entered into his soul. Although he was temporarily blind to the fact that there can be 10 holiday without | work; nox, without toil, any rest this side the grave, his grumble demands our gratitude for one perfect andl expressive phrase, "the holiday-rejoicing spirit". This spirit is not nearly so common as it should be. Be foolishly scorns it, and only the fortunate few regain © it in later life. - These are the people who make the © "best fathers amd mothers, uncles and aunts; they Children have it, but youth in its wisdom often 5 share the holiday romps and enthusiasms of the chil- "dren, and they have their confidence and love. It is good to dwell on the dignity of labour, but - not now. Rather should we 'seriously consider the necessary lack of dignity in the true holiday-maker. What the world calls dignity he despises, and for all too short.a time:he revels 4n the higher dignity of being natural. He seeks the companionship of young + people, young not only in mind but in enthusiasms * and actions, for these have the true holiday-rejoicing spirit, and in their company he who is*willing can slough away his wrinkles like the sérpent, and renew ais 'youtb like the eagle, He thrills to the intoxica- on 'of leisure and savours every moment of his holiday. * Perhaps he indulges his repressed engineer. ing instincts and helps the youngsters to dam a stream or build a dock in the sand; perhaps in those secrel imaginings which are for oneself alone he has often seen himself going to the wickets as England's opening batsman against Australia, and proceeds to plan a Test Match on the beach; perhaps he has 'all the instincts and none of the training. of the ar tist; and stops, even when all square at the seven 'teenth hole, to adnrire a woodland glade or a cloud formation. In every case and every similar instance the verdiet of true wisdom is "Well Done." x Charles Lamb's "long vacation" lasted only a week and he was so anxious to make the most of it that the anxiety outweighed the pleasure. May it be given to us, with twice these riches in holiday leisure, to use them aright, invoking the true holiday-rejoicing spirit to'aid us to relax from the strain of the past year of work, and to lay in a store of energy and health for the year that lies ahead. A DYING TONGUE ine b---- An unusual gervice for these days was held last Sunday inthe village of Embro, where the 100th anniversary of the arrivil of the first settlers from the highlands of Scotland was being celebrated. The minister of the Embro Presbyterian Church, himself a highlander, conducted a memorial service in the Gaelic language, the language of these pioneers. It was reported that very few present at the ser- vice understood what was being said, Only a few of the older people, who still "had the Gaelic" were able to. follow the service intelligently. Their sons and -daughters, descendants of the pioneers, had' to be 'satisfied to sit and listen in WeRdSHRent to what was "going on. The old Gaelic tongue, which was common in many of the early Ontario settlements, is rapidly dying out. At Queen's University, there is an anpual scholarship in Gaelic, but it is several years since any student was competent to try for this award, which in earlier years aroused keen competition, The tongue of the pioneers is dying out, and be- fore another generation may be forgotten altogether. But although thejr tongue is forgotten, there should be no forgetting the old pioneers and their contri- bution towards the building of Ontario. The pre- sent day province stands as their everlasting memor- ial, a memorial which will live and become more glorious as succeeding generations pass by. A WAR PREVENTATIVE There may be a League of Nations, and a Kellogg anti-war treaty which has been signed by practically every country in the world, but these do not go to the root of war prevention, according to Sir Thomas Holland, president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. He has propounded what he claims is the only sure method of prevent- ing war, and it must be admitted that there is some merit in what he has to say. His solution is simple. He says: "The only two powers that can fight for long on their own resources are the British Empire and the United States. If they agree in refusing to export war materials to countries that infringe the Kellogg Pact, no war can last very long." Sir Thomas has the right idea. For instance, the control of almost the whole of the world's supply of nickel lies within the British Empire, and if bel- ligerent countries were refused njckel, they could not continue to fight for-very long under modern war- fare methods. There are other types of war materials, too, in which the United States and the British Em- pire have the absolute control. Thus it would seem that the whole onus of preserving the world's peace, by 'Sir Thomas Holland's method, might rest on the shoulders of these two great peoples. It is a great responsibility, but one which, if they are perfectly sincere in desiring permanent peace in the world, they should not be averse to accepting. RETIRING CANADA'S DEBT One of the wonders of the Dominion of Canada in the last few years has been the remarkable reduc- tions which have been made in the national debt. It is announced that in the twelte menths which ended on July 31, the debt of the country had been reduced by over $91,000,000. This means a great deal more than careful financ- ing. It means that the economic condition of Can- ada is of such a high order that the revenues are sufficiently buoyant to provide for all expenditures, and these are continually creeping upwards, and yet leave aNarge surplus over for debt retirement. For instance, in the first four months of the present fiscal year, the ordinary revenues increased by $14,125,695, while the ordinary expenditures increased by only $1,712,667, a vast improvement even over the splen- did record which was made last year. This steady retirement of Canada's debt means much to the country. It means that each succeeding year will see great reductions in the interest charges which have to be met from the dominion treasury, s0 that, as time goes on, the burden of taxation re- quired to meet these can be lessened. It means too, that if providence continues to be kind, and permits of debt reductions on the same scale for the next twenty or twenty-five years, it will be possible to completely wipe out a debt which only a few years ago seemed like a staggering millstone hanging dround the neck of the dominjon. EDITORIAL NOTES The liquor revenue may be very useful to the gov- ernment,' but it js impossible for a province to drink itself into prosperity. The most despicable of all motorists is he who will not stop' for a few seconds to. see if there is anyone 'under an overturned car, ------ The London Times advocates divorcing empire trade from politics; but it apparently fails to rea lize that the millenium has net yet arrived. : an -- It may not'mean anything, but it is interesting to note that the in¢reased consumption of liquor in On. tario is coming just at the same time as the epidemic of automobile crashes, ; kK ------------ Ontario's liquor sales in 1928 averaged $100 per permit. - And many of the permit-holders, if 'the truth were known, could not really afford even the price of the permit, Another week end has passed with a greatly de- creased accident casualty list. Ontario is certainly improving, and the fervent wish of all is that the improvement may continue. The feeling that a provincial election is imminent still persists. Mr. Ferguson should be a big enough man to come out' boldly and say "ves" or "no" in * answer fo the oft-repeated question. S-- It is significant that Britain and the overseas do- minions seem to be united, so far as public opinion is concerned, in supporting the Labor government's determined stand against the Young reparations plan. 1 ----------- CENSUS (Border Cities Star) 'Ottawa officials will take a cen-| sus of rum-runners in order to de- | termine how many are Ent : and how many are 3 mesieans. oF 'not hey put Pepper and ait on| cantaldup. : ENGLISHMAN MADE IT (St. Thomas Times Jourpal) 'While the German engineers who designed the record-breaking liner, Bremen, are éntitled to pin cred. it, it might be recalled that the turbine engine, which 1s the basis of modern marine high speeds, wag invented by an Englishmay, Sir Charles A. Parsons. . + S------ 'SHOULD CLEAN UP (Beaver Canada First) The Ontario Minister of Health is going to provide the people of Manitoulin Island with' dental ser. vice. Those unable to pay are go- ing to get the work done free. mn fact, he says the whole island will be cleaned' up, dentally, from one end of it to the other. When he gets done with the Island he might start on" some of the rest of us. There are many of us who do not live 'on Manitoulin Island who can- not afford to pay dentists' bills, EXPERIENCE COMES WITH YEARS (Calgary Herald) Henry Ford, the maker of uuto- mobiles, is 66 today. Not long ago he delivered a dictum which is of considerable comfort to the workmen past sixty. "It is not to be expected," he said, "that a man of seventy will have as much en- durance as one of twenty-five. It is not at all necessary he should have, for by the time a man reaches seventy, he ought to have some- thing a great deal more valuable than physical strength. The ree- ords of the employment depart- ment show thatthework that calls for endurance is bekt served as a rule by men who are forty and over." Several years ago the late Dr. Osler startled the world by sug- gesting a man was "too old at for- ty" for his best work. That the- ory was later repudiated by Dr. Os. ler, and in the past few days it has been denounced by such noted employers of labor as Mr. Ford and Mr. Betty, president of the Cana- dian Pacific Railway. The latter congratulated two employees of the company in New Brunswick upon the fact that their united term of service covered over one hundred years. As the age limit for the C. P. R. is sixty-five years. it may be Inferred that this re- markable organization believes in retaining the experience, which only age and long service develop. - Bits of Humor - An attorney who advertised for a chauffeur, when questioning a negro applicant, said: "How about you, George; are you married ? » "Naw, sir, boss ; naw sir; Ah makes my own livin', a "How was it your father died pen- niless ?" "Well, he lost his health trying to get wealthy, and then lost his wealth trying to get healthy." "I was quite upset when Teddy kissed me, "Rubbish! You've been kissed be- fore." "Yes, but not in a canoe," Ww Beggar: "Can you spare a copper for a poor man, sir?" Gentleman: "I'm sorry, but I have nothing smaller than a five-pound note," Beggar: "That's all right, give you change." I can "We had an astonishing case of kidnapping in our house last week." Really! How did it happen?" "The baby slept all night." He: "Every time I kiss makes me a better man." "Well, you don't have to try to get to heaven in one night." "Simpson is yery attentive to his wife, it appears." "Yes; he always oils the lawnmower for her before Ite goes to the office." Bits of Verse | POEM If with one leap and clutch | could drag down A spray of stars from Heaven's bright-blossomed tree, I'd twist my glittering booty for a crown To wreathe about your brows, dear heart of me. But why should you such tawdry petals wear And leave a scare of darkness on the skies-- Having the sunlit glory of your hair, The starry splendor of laughing eyes? --Allan Bland in C.K.'s Weekly. your CHRIST POR ALLeALL POR Ce a . im fot. i ey poth- Pusin Fb WH A Great Invitation--Come unto me, all ve that labour and are heavy aden, and [ will give vou rest. Take ny voke upon you, and learn of me; or | am meek and lowly in heart: wd ye shall find rest unto your souls. or my yoke is easy, and my 'bur- den is light--Matthew 11:28, 29,30. Prayer: "Lord, let me sec Thy blessed face Thy rest, Thy joy, Thy glory share." | spend ig time sight seeing A That - Body of a Pours By James W. Barton, M.D. HOW CITY LIFE FATIGUES A recent newspaper article told of a 3 _sounry couple who journeyed to reach a large city to One day was all Uiey could stand and they departed for home, the noise, the Burs, the confusion proved too fatiguin| Now what about Sok who live in the city all the time? Well 'there is no question but that living beside noises with which you beconie familiar, gradually educates your nervous system to become used to these noises, and your brain and your body gradually loses. much of its tenseness. Although your 'brain = and your body becomes - accustomed to the many other little annoyances of the city, does this mean that there is not waste of energy in overcoming them? You can't live in a city with its motor' cars, busses, street cars, traf- fic rules and regulations, the noise of fire engines, sirens, the jostling of people, the crowding, the hurry- ing, without being "alert" all the time. This alertness is good for you if you are in good average health. If however you are {iroubled in spirit, have aching eyes, teeth, or feet, have a little more work to do than you feel capable of doing, per- haps some one or something near you that is a constant annoyance, and in addition have to endure noise, bustle and confusion, then in- deed your strength and energy is being sapped. BOARD OF DIR (] President Dominion Securities Corporation, Limited Vice-President Canadian Bank of nminerce Vice-President National Trust Company, Limited H. C. COX Chairman of the Board Canada Life Assurance Compan VICE-PRESIDENTS LEIGHTON McCARTHY, K.C. of Messrs, McCants & McCarthy, Barristers Presiden Canada Life Assurance Company A.B. FISHER Vice-President Canadian Real Estate Company, Limited E. T. MALONE, K.C. Vige-President Toronto General Trusts Corporation What is needed? you in mind. tion of body. How? relaxes you best. cal performance, an hour of devotion. lax your if exhuusted. This should induce sleep, securing relaxation. Copyright Act.) THAT advertising gives you hon- est, efficient and result-getting service, THAT the advertising columns show popular-priced up-to-the-minute mer- chandise. THAT goods of merit gain a re- Something that will remove this tenseness, something that will relax And this relaxation of mind can best be obtained by securing relaxa- By doing the thing that you find Perhaps a picture show, a theatri- a baseball game, Best of all is to lie down and re- body, breathing deeply as and sleep is Nature's perfect method of (Registered in accordance with the OSHAWA BRANGH OFFICE: 23 SIMCOE ST. NORTH G. A. MORROW Managing Director G. A. MORROW President Impesia) Life Assurance ompany W. G. MORROW . Vice-President and Managing Disect i Toronto Savings and Loan W. 8. HODGENS Vice-President Dominion Securities Corporation, Limi A. H. COX President Provident Investment mpany -- OFFICERS -- A. B. FISHER Assistant Manager FRANK J. REDDIN Manager Oshawa Branch a Operated Under Government Inspection w. J. HASTIE Secretary NEA FAV @AY TAY DAN [9AN AND SAVINGS COMPANY TORONTO HEAD OFFICE: KING & VICTORIA STS. 91 A SAFE PLACE FOR SAVINGS The Gasoline Tax (Brockville Recorder and Times) putation through advertising THAT the buying public likes to spend its money with reputable busi- ness houses. THAT price, quality and advertising produce volume business. THAT real merchants want to hold old customers and get new ones. They can do this by truth. ful advertising, THAT the merchant who gets the blues should observe the advertising methods used by the progressive, prosperous merchant. THAT the merchant who has a hard problem to crack should re- member that advertising as a pure and simple good-business proposition for the merchant. THAT good advertising means more dividends at the end of the year. THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BUYING PUBLIC TO VIEW A GREAT ARRAY OF MERCHANDISE IS BY READING THE ADS. THE AIR IS DIFFERENT Lake of Bays is one thousana or more feet above sea level, and the altitude of this seqestered group of lakes combines with the fragrance of the pines to give the visitor a new vigour in life. You have real enjoyment--golf or paa- dling all day long without tiring. fou eat heartily and sleep like a 08. Select your own type of accom- modation, for here you have them all from rustic cottage to the most pretentious of hotels. Cangdian National Railways' comfortable traing connect at Huntsville with the steamer for all points on the lakes. Ask any Canadian National Agent for information and literas ture on this atiractive country. KNOCKED, DOWN BY CAR Scarboro, Aug. 14.--Mary Willis of 292 Danforth avenue sustained severe head injuries ye erdav evening when she was struck 8v a motor car dri- ven by F. Mc . 14 Halton street, Toronto. Miss Wiilis, it is al- leged, ran acrog®@ Danforth avenue at Victoria Par automobile. He ed in the office ice, Danforth » taken home, was not held. C vestigated, driver of the car table J. Brown in Aug 14.--=While the run- sf were idle in Brook- Jhaking Cubs rallied to defeat the Braves in ithe final clash of the iqtory gave the Cubs the 0 "games to ene and margin over the Buc: Boston, series by stretched thei caneers to eight and one-half cames The gasoline tax, now in force in all of the provinces of Canada save Which have been given very little ideration by the Provincial Gov- one, is evidently proving an increas- ingly valuable source of revenue. The following table, recently prepared by the Bureau of Statistics at Ot- tawa, goes to prove what a gold- mine the provinces tapped when they adopted this tax and how much greater the returns have been as year has succeeded year: 1923 1924 1925 . 1926 1927 280,404 559,648 « 3,521,388 « 6,104,716 « 7,615,907 erese 9,151,785 The jump in gasoline tax revenues with the year 19256 marks the entry of Ontarjo into this field of taxation and for the year 1928 the revenues were divided as follows: Prince Edward Island. ..$ Nova Scotia ...... 'aves New Brunswick .. bec serra ssncscnnee d 71,618.96 476,418.46 esses 243,325.06 «+o 1,680,490.99 covers 4,607,379.15 486,918.79 eens 802,882.57 British Columbia ...... BR Total ....... PRT A $9,161,785.77 Since these figures were compiled, there has been a further increase in cents per gallon, with every pros- pect of the total revenue from this source amounting to at least $7, 000,000 this year. This estimate is mot without in terest in view of the statement made by the provincial administration of Ontario that the gasoline tax was es tablished in order to lighten the cost of maintaining and building roads. But while the provincial expendi: ture in this connection is remaining practically stationary in the vicinity of five millions per annum, there is revenues from the gasoline tax and from the registration of motor ve- hicles, which in 1928 brought in the | very large sum of $6,388,250. . It is clear that when the books for the year are closed, the Provin- cial Government will have in seturns from the gasoline tax a sum much in excess of the requirements for road-building and road maintenance, What will be done with the surplus? 783,761.80 | the gasoline tax in Ontario to five] evidence of a marked increase in the | ernment and which are annually be- ing called upon to bear heavier ex- pense through the legislation which has been adopted at Toronto, have a perfect right to demand that some part of this surplus be made over to them, We know of no season when emo- tions become so desperately mixed as the one which brings both corn on the cob and hay fever.--New York Evening Post. MISSING PILOT FOUNDAFTER9DAYS Montreal, Aug. 14--Pilot C. E Troup of the Interprovincial Airwave who had been missing nine days, was discovered late yesterday afternoon by one of the six rescue planes that had been searching for him 200 miles north of Seven Islands, Que. He had been forced down by engine trou. ble. Troup was well, and suffered n~ ill effects from his experience. HeH was flown back to Seven [Islands fast night, and today spare paris will be flown to the wrecked plane and it will be brought back to Seven Islands. TRAVELLING Wherever you go, banking service awaits you a Dominion hid 2 of Credit or our ' Chequ e, the nice ay of carrying if you DOMINION BANK Oshawa Branch, T. W. Joyce, Manager It will probably be devoted to meet- ing other provincial expenditures in {no way associated with roads. The municipalities which have been contending for years that they ; (i are entitled to a share in the receipts from the gasoline taxes, since the roads and streets which are built and maintained by them are used equally ' with the highways under the control ' of the province by those who pay the' tax, might very well renew their de-' § mands in view of the progpective jump in returns from the tax. : If there is to be a surplus in the | gagoline tax receipts over and above | the requirements of the highways! department, the Sroeie-ForLong Tn) "Head Office: Ref Reford | may AND wrLINGTON STS 4 S. F. EVERSON, Local Manager Private Wire System 17 KING STREET EAST, OSHAWA Phones 143 and 144 municipalities, | |