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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1930 THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER A» independent newspaper published every afternoon -@xeept Sundays and fegal holidays, at Oshawa Canada, by Mundy Printing Company, Limited: Chas. M. Mundy, President; A. R. Alloway, See: retary. : The Oshawa Daily Times is a member of the Cana. diau Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers' 'As: soclation, The Ontario Provincial Dailies and the * Audit Bureau of Circulations. ; SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier, 15c a week By mail in Canade (outside Oshawu carrier delivery limits), $4.00 » vear; United States, $500 » year. TORONTO OFFICE 40? Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street, Telephone Adelaide 0107. H. D Tresidder, representative REPRESEN1ATIVES IN VU. S. Povers and Stone, Inc. New York and Chicago. TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1930 ' A TRIBUTE TO OSHAWA In a recent interview published in The Toronto Star, Eden Smith, one of Canada's most famous ar- chitects, and designer of many of the outstanding buildings in Toronto and elsewhere in Canada, nfddes some interesting comments on his work. It'is of particular interest to the people of Oshawa to note that in this interview he stated that he considered the St. George's Church, Oshawa, his masterpiece, the best bit of work he has done. People living in Oshawa are apt to overlook the beauties to be found in their own city. They are so close to the scene, as it were, that their perspec- tive is not sufficient to enable them to realize the art of what they are seeing every day. But it is a decided tribute to have this famous architect, who has desgined some wonderful buildings, declare that here in Oshawa, there stands his. masterpiece. Per- haps we will be more inclined after that tribute, to place a proper appreciation on the beauty of St. George's Church as a specimen of the finest in arch- 'tecture. . A GOOD WORK CONTINUES The announcement that the Oshawa Little Theatre has been given sufficient assistance to carry on its full program for the present season will give much satisfaction to the many citizens who are convinced of the value of this movement to the community, For some Strange reason, there has been a good deal of 'misunderstanding regarding the little Theatre movement, There have been mary people who have had the idea that it was a closed organization, for the scloct few only, and that it was something in the noture of a "highbrow" society, Thesc ideas, of course, are all wrong. The main objective of the Little Theatre is to provide enter- tainment for all, entertainment of the highest type. 'And, if in the providing of that entertainment, the patrons of the Little Theatre can be induced to have a higher appreciation of the best in dramatic art, then a double purpose has been served. There is no thought, liowever, in the minds of those who are officers and supporters of the Little Theatre, that it should have any exclusiveness. Its doors are wide "open to all citizens, and the lists of those who take part in its productions should be sufficient proof that there is no attempt to confine its activities to any one class of citizens. The greatest handicap of the Little Theatre, ap- parently is that it lacks a home in which it can pro- duce its plays to large audiences, without having fo bear an expefise which would make it prohibitive. Were there a theatre building in the city that could pe used by the Little Theatre at a nominal rental, and which would accommodate an audience of eigh hundred to one thousand people, then it might be possible to make the movement more of a people's movement (than it is at present. It is tobe hoped, however, that there will be a growing recognition of the desire of the Little Theatre to provide enter- tainment of the best type for the masses of the citizens, so that it will be given the support of the whole community in that laudable effort. LETTERS TO THE NEWSPAPER There is one function of a newspaper which is of- ten. overlooked by the majority of people, but which is very important, That is the function of acting as a clearing house for the comments of its readers of matters in which there is public interest, by the writing of letters for publication. Most newspapers are only too pleased to have their readers make full and free use of their columns for the expression of their opinions, and The Times is fully in accord with this thought. ' The Times has always made it its policy to wel- come letters from its readers, provided they are on subjects of general interest, and are not too lengthy. A lengthy letter, as a rule, defeats its own purpose by reason of its length. But it is both pleasing and profitable to have the views of others, and The Times would be gratified if its readers would exercise, 10 'a greater extent than at present, this privilege which is freely extended to them. : "Phere are, of course, certain requirements which must be met before letters can be published. No newspaper would open its columss to personal at- tacks either on individuals or corporations. The law of libel is tov scvere to permit, ©f that. No letters can be published, citer, unless they are accompanied by the name and address of the writer, 'as a guar- "antee of good faith. And; in cases of controversial subjeets, in which definite opinions are being cx- od, it is usually conilsd Fi the names of fetter-writers should be published, because no one hai pil for the man who will hide behind an : ed name for the purpose of aftacking the views of others. i i. Even within these luuits, however, there is abund- ant opportunity for letters discussing matters of 'gens eral importance 'and interest, and The Times reiters ates its invitation to its readers to make the fullest use of its columns for the expression of their views on such matters. ] A SLOT MACHINE SCANDAL . A civic scandal of major dimensions has been un- earthed in' Scranton, Pennsylvania, centring around the operation of slot machines in that city by a syn- dicate of gratters and crooks. After a lengthy grand jury investigation indictments wete brought down against about eighty persons, including an ex-mayor, the town sheriff, the chief of police, and a former director of public safety. There seems to have been a clean sweep of a large gang of municipal officials who have been filling their own pockets at the ex- pense of the people of the community, That a scandal of this kind should take place in an important city is a clear indication of the low standards of municipal morality which exist in many cities and towns in the United States. One can find much reason for congratulation that affairs of this kind seem to be entirely absent in Canadisn public live, and it is only natural that comparison should be made bewteen United States conditions and those in Canada, much to the credit of this country. Much of the scandal in United States municipal affairs must be traced to the system' which is in eof fect there of electing public officials by popular vote. The system of electing' such men, as sheriffs, crown attorneys, chiefs of police and others of sintilar sta' tus by vote of the people is entirely wrong, since it leaves the way open to corruption and graft of the worst type. Men who are seeking public offices of this kind are bound to place themselves under ob- ligation to those who support them, and the result is bound to be disastrous to the general morality of the community, It is interesting to note that this scandal grew out of the operation of slot machines. A strong effort was made a year or two ago to have these machines introduced in Canada, but it was quickly nipped in the bud by the authorities. In Scranton, it was found that these machines were "fixed" and were not even good' gambling devices, so crooked were the oper- ations. Ontario is to be congratulated that its police authorities took prompt steps to keep them out of this province, for when men of unscrupulous charac. ter, bent on piling up money by illegal means, are proven to be behind the scenes, as was the case in Scranton, there is no telling how great may be the ultimate scandal arising out of their operation. THAT SUNNY SOUTH After reading the news repqris of the last few weeks, one cannot help wondering why s6 many Canadians go to the southern states to escape the Canadian winter. A' few days ago, for instance, we 'read of 150 persons being marooned by snow and ice in Tennessee, and being dug out by rescue érews. Yet, if we remember rightly, there used to be a popular song about "Sunny Tennessee." Then again, we read of blizzards and ice storms taking a heavy toll of life in Alabama, Arizona, and Texas, all names of states which are considered to be the sunniest of the sunny south. Coupling these news reports with the reputation of Florida for ter- rific hurricanes, one can very readily come to 8 de- cision that Canada, after all, is a much more com- fortable place in which to spend the winter. We have yet to read of storm conditions so bad that 150 persons in one community had to be rescued from the snow and ice blockade, nor have we any recollection of a score of lives being taken by one storm in Ontario, Yet these things happened in the "sunny south." If this continues, it will be quite in order to ap- .ply Kipling's epithet to the southern stafes, and to take unto ourselves the adjective usually reserved for those places south of the Mason-Dixon line, BILLBOARD BLIGHT (Hamilton Spectator) Billboard advertising may have a place in the gen- eral scheme of things, but what that place is con- tinues to be open to debate. We doudt if there is a city or town on the continent that has not at some time or another looked to its administration to put an end to the desecration of its scenic high- ways by the billboard specialists. In some places legislation has been brought down, restricting bill- board advertising in certain areas. Most of this pro- gress has been achieved through community organi- zations for highwly beautification, but realization has come that much greater progress ¢ould be made if, instead of campaigning as individual municipalis ties, the cities and towns launched a co-operative movement. Recently the American Institute of Ar. chiteets, in convention, passed the following resolus tion: "That the selfish desecration of the landscape has aroused the antagonism of those whose journeys by boat, train and automobile are rendered disagree- able and dangerots by such blatant and obtrusive ugliness as the billboards impose upon the traveling public everywhere" The petitioners then called for local and state co-operation to ensure the preserva- tion of scenic outdoors. Disturbing as is the bill- board blight in Canada, it is as a slight rash com- pared with the epidemic in the United States, where, in certain localities, one may motor mile after mile between billboards so close together that they really constitute fences. It may be that nothing can be done about the signboards that how fringe our high- ways, but it would seem to be possible to bring down legislation that would at least regulate the number of boards and set forth the sites where they may or may not be erected. Automobile associations may be able to awaken legislators to action in this matter, It is possible at times to improve on nature, but the fellows who paint contented cows haven't discovered the knack. EDITORIAL NOTES The Globe points out the difference in. spelling be- tween bucketeer and buccaneer. That, however, is the only difference. The Conservatives have decided: not to contest two by-electoins in Quebec. Probably they are sav- ing their ammunition for a general cngagement, - / 'Ontario's recent election cost the province $550,000, And about 150 defeated candidates are of the opinion that it wasn't worth the money. The twenty-five. thousand Chicago entployees who are waiting for their pay-checks are at least relieved of the fear of being robbed by holdup men. / Other Editor's Comments IT's THE FARM (From The Lethbridge Herald) that uces the , Meyor-Ger Charles Woodward, partment store owner, at "50 cents a day wage " started off and all railway construction corps. seas during the Great ari wath life on the farm. And we are sure there are just as ambitious boys on the farm today, and they will rise in Canada's service' in the years to come. RISING DEATH RATES (The Realist, London) In England the death rate per hundred thousand at every age up to sixty is decreasing fairly stead- ily from year to year, Above sixty it is, on the whole, rising, though slowly. This is due to the fact that modern hygiene has been more successful in grappling with the diseases of infancy and maturity than of age, The classical example is the fallure to prevent cancer or to induce sufferers from it to avail themselves of the only known cures. But we are little better off in our fight with the group of de- generative processes that make up "old age." We are shepherding our peaple up to the age of 60, and then dropping them over the edge. But in America, ever since 1921, the death rate of males in every age group above thirty has been rising, with very slight fluctua- tions The case is not quite so bad { with the female sex, but there, too, the general trend is towards death, It is only by a successful struggle with infantile mortality that the United States are preventing =a catastrophic rise in the death rate of the ¢ountry as a whole, We do mot yet know the causes of this rising death rate. Bits of Humor Milkman: "I tell you, ma'am, this milk of ours is the cleanest milk in the country." Customer: "And so it ought to be; ets many a good washin' with water." it col Two old schoolfellows met the oth- er day and got talking about old times, "I've no particular affection for the school," said Robinson. "Why, I got birched there once for speaking the truth." "Well," said Smith, "it cured you, didn' it?" There was a sriking manifestation of the Christmas spirit at the Brad- ford (West Riding) police court. Two men charged with fighting were fined; 18s each. One, who admitted being the aggressor, offered to pay the Sine of the other. The Chairman: That is very sporty of you. It is not often we get such sports in this court. In the circum- stances your fine will be remitted, and 1 will pay the other man's fine. "Frederick," obscrved the wife, "You were talking in your sleep last night, and you frequently spoke in terms of endearment of a certain Euphemia. Who is Euphemia?" A , my dear, that is my sister's name." "Frederick! Your sister's name is (1 "es, dear, but we always called her Euphemia for short." 1¢ the world is a stage, the ma- jority of people are merely scene- shifters. Bits of Verse ARE YOU A FAIRY? Have you ever sat on a mush- room's back While it grows? Have you ever danced on a mossy bank Where the glow worm glows? Have you ever trodden on a frog's big toes And heard it croak with eloquent ows Of mumbling verses? W. 's vocab EDWARD S. EVANS, PRESIDENT OF DETROIT AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, SAYS: THAT the most modern word in the of transportation today is Speed. . Defined in the comparable way of our childhood days, the S stands for Saving in time by the use of airplanes in travel; the P stands for Pride in ownership of 'a Plane; the first E stands for the Ease n which a ship travels through the air; the second E stands for Every- where, as there are no roads closed to the airplane; and the D stands for the Dollars your ship has earn- ed for you in the saving of time in your travels, The public have been educated to the adaptation of all sorts of time saving machinery in the completion of their tasks, whether it be manu- facturing or otherwise, and in each case the word "Speed" has been the big factor in the installation of these machines; and so it is with travel-- the most modern method is the one that has the greatest capacity for speed, and the next four or five years will find the adoption of air travel by nearly every large corporation, as well as the professional man, THE SPEED WITH WHICH ANY THING CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IS THE MEASURE OF PRO. SRESS IN MODERN CIVILIZA- N. By James W. Barton, M.D. ROUGH OR FINE FOODS When you read that one physician advises against the use of raw fruits and vegetables, bran and other 'rough foods, whilst another advises their daily use, you may wonder which onc is right, As a matter of fact, considering that most individuals get very little exercise, the use of these rough foods would be of help, as they give bulk to the food and this enables the in- testine to grasp or take hold of the food better as it moves along. Also its roughness irritates or stim- ulates the intestinal walls to contract and this helps filter food through to the waiting blood and lymph vessels in the small intestine; and in the large intestine where the wastes of the food are accumulated, these 'rough' or 'cellulose' foods stimulate its walls and so the wastes are car- ried along, and thus removed from the body. However where there exists an ir- ritation of any part of the canal,~-- stomach, large or small intestine-- these rough foods can cause trouble and should not be eaten. Further, there are some individuals in whom these foods cause an un- natural fermentation. It would seem that they are just too strong for their intestinal tract, and abdominal ain, headache, and backache often ollow the use of these foods. Thus turnips or cabbage, good rough foods, give distress and beans of all kinds do likewise. The use of raw fruits in their na- tural skins or coverings is also the cause of much fermenation, gas for- mation, and pain. What is the thought? That a little rye, brown, or whole wheat bread, and a little raw fruit or even raw vegetables could be safe ly added to the daily diet of most of us, but should not form any large part of the day's food supply. Where the use of any of these foods is known to give distress there is nothing to be gained by the con- tinued use of that particular food as there are other rough foods that may not create this disturbance. Where plenty of exercise of work is taken, it would seem that the sys- tem can take care of almost any kind of food, b all the pre are working 'full time. The lesson is obvious. (Registered in accordance with the Copyright Act). From the moth"s white back I do, declare That if these things you never share You cannot be a fairy 0 you'll never be a fairy! Have you even tickled a mouse's nose 'While his whiskers grow? Have you ever seen how the dawn wind blows The stars so low? Have you ever mocked the wild . bird's song And had them chase you as throng Of warbling songsters? From the moth's white back I do declare That if these things you never share You cannot be a fairy-- O you'll never be a fairy! «Cedric Askew in The Chatelaine. Aida d dd A de bons. ems Mis ¥riends--Henceforth 1 call you not servants; for the servant knoweth mot what hig lord doeth: but I have called you friends: for all shings that 1 have heard of my Father ! have made known unto you, ~John 16:16. Prayer: "He drew me with the cords ot love, And thus Hs bound me to Him." by. C. H. TUCK, Opt.D. (Copyright 1925) NYSTAGMUS--Part 2. This is a condition commonly found amongst miners b of the im- perfect fixation due to poor illumin- ation while at work. It is also caused by people working with the eyes turned to a position which caus- ¢s over strain on muscles not meant to be over strained, Painters, papers hangers, 'linotype operators, = engin- cers and chauffeurs, these latter two while perhaps not holding the eyes in an imperfect position arc subject to strain caused by the motion of ob- jects before the cyes constantly, making the effort of fixation tiring in the extreme, Amongst miners the condition is more common with the coal miners where there is no con~ trast in color of the coal black sur- face viewed and even then it is con- sidered that it takes a long time to develope, The usual complaints of SAFETY versus HIGH RETURNS "of the fatal lure of high returns. A safe general " rule to remember is ~the the PUT YOUR SAVINGS INTO A SAVINGS ACCOUNT greater the risk in the BANK OF. MONTREAL Established 1817 There they will earn a reasonable interest and be safe R. S. MORPHY, Manager Oshawa Branch aR fatigue, headaches and dizziness are common, Those conditions which come on in infancy may cause the child to walk imperfectly and not sure apparently of the position of things and as age developes they are accustomed to the condition of error an do not com- plain of objects appearing to move. (To be continued) $200,000 LOSS IN Garage Owner Says Insur- ance Amounted to Only $8,000 (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Montreal, Jan. 27.-Fire early to- day partially destroyed the Montreal Automobiles, Limited, garage on Sanguinet street. Damage estimated at about $250,000 was done to the building and t which included 150 automobiles, Hampered by cold, firemen had dif- ficulty in getting the fire under con- trol. D. Bothillier, the proprietor, stated he had only insurance. building, were valued at $60,000 he stated, PARTY LOOTERS GET HAUL OF $20,000 (By Canadian Press Lesssd Wire) San Francisco, Jan. 28--Two masked robbers, armed with pis- tols, entered the Parker avénue home of Mrs. M, Campbell Smiht during a party last night, hela up and robbed the hostess and 11 guests, all socially prominent, of soveral thousand dollars in cash and jewels, and escaped after bind- ing and gagging their victims with torn bed sheets, Police said the loot amounted to about $30,000. FINS, STAGE. FOLLIES - ALL "HE T0 DORI Miss Eaton Grabs Holly- wood Versatility Title Versatility plus! That's Doris Ea- ton, seen and heard in Radio Pic- tures' "The Very Idea" coming to the New Martin Theatre on Wed: nesday, : Singer, dancer, ex-Follles' girl, stage leading woman and princi- FIRE IN MONTREAL Accessories, tires and so forth, in the | Deportation Held Up Mexico City.--~The first district court has suspended a deportation order signed by President Portes G11 for a period of 72 hours to give it time to decide a petition by Wil- liam P, Massie, manager in Mexico of the Sun Life Assurance company of Canada, Mr. Massie had ap- plied for an injunction against execution of the order. Srosie-FoRLONG & adjoud Otfice: Reford S. F. EVERSON, Local Manager Private Wire System 17 KING STREET EAST, OSHAWA Phones 143 and 144 Strike Expected New York.--Forty-five thousand dressmakers are expected to walk out on strike in New York this week. A contemporary reminds us that a prophet is always without honor in his own countrv. A profiteer is al- most sure to get one.--~London Star. = WARM IN WINTER OSHAWA INSULATING BUILDING BOAFD DISTRIBUTED BY LUMBER COMPANY LIMITED OSHAWA, ONT. \ os a ( pal in a talking farce comedy that's rolling into the few years, Doris has. lived. % ot he ! She began stage work at. age of five and has been at it since. That may be the reason she never gots ruffled. "The Very Idea" had many noted stage play- ers in the cast, but Miss Baton was coolest of them all, Frank Craven, who plays a lead- {ng role and handled stage direc- tion of the show, ssid he never had seen a girl go through lines so well and turn to other things so easily. Miss Eaton, heing fond of with a book. When other players sweltered in the summer heat, she looked cool. Miss Eaton spent three seasons with Ziegfeld's Follies. She made two pictures abroad, did two lead- New York, and then two pictures' in the East, ' | She was chosen to Head the cast of the first H ood Music Boz Revue and was in a later revival of ft. "The Very Idea" is her socond Radio Picture, and her firét farce-comedy talking role for the films, ever reading, spent much of her leisure ° ing roles in dramatic companies in! LEAVE OSHAWA AM. d7.00 d7.30 8.30 9.30 10.30 11.30 P.M. 12.30 1.30 2.30 d--Daily except Sunday. 10.30 c11.18 'Coach connections at Toronto for Midland, Schomberg, Orangeville, (Standard P.M. Travel The King's Highway Dally Coach Service OSHAWA ~ FARE~85¢ TORONTO LEAVE TORONTO Time) AM. PM. d7.30 3.30 8.30 4.30 9.30 8.30 10.30 11.30 P.M. 12.30 1.30 2.30 c--Sunday only, : Barrie, Orilli Brantford, Ham- 11.30 ilton, Niagara Falls, Buffalo and intermediate points, Coach connections at Buffalo for Tickets and intormation at all U.S.A. points. GRAY COACH LINES Hotel Oshav: OSHAWA - Phon- 2825