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" PAGE FOUR 2 hd - THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1930 SE HAA AOI I pitas ove ieee tidy da | ie @spaws Baily Times 'Succeeding THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Established 1871) An independent newspaper published every afternoon except Sundays and I holi- days at Oshawa, Canada, by The Times Printing Company, Limited. Chas. M. Mundy, President; A. R.® Alloway, Sec- retary, . & the Oshawa Daily Times is a member of the Canadian Press, the Canadian Daily News- - papers Association, the Ontario Provincial Dailies and the Audit Bureau of Circulations SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered' by carrier, 15¢ a week. By mail in Canada (outside Oshawa' carrier delivery limits) $4.00 a year; United States, $5 00 a year. TORONTO OFFICE 107 Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street. Telephone Adelaide 0107. H. D. Tresidder, representative, J REPRESENTATIVES IN US. Powers and Stone Inc.. New York and Chicago MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1930 RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATIONS A proposal is under way for the forma- tion of a ratepayers' association in one of the wards of Oshawa. There is no particu- lar grievance which is prompting this step. It is actuated by a desire on the part of a number of citizens who are interested in civic affairs to provide opportunities for dis- cussing these matters, and thus helping in the government of the city. The formation of such an association has much to commend it, and the idea might well be adopted by all of the wards of the city. One of the annual complaints around election time is that it is very difficult to arouse the interest of the people in municipal matters. This is largely due to the fact that so few opportunities are provided for dis- cussing them, and the formation of ward as- sociations of ratepayers might make all the difference between apathy and interest. The movement will be watched with in- terest, and, should it prove successful in stimulating interest in the affairs of the city, it would be quite reasonable to expect that it would be emulated in other wards. CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK The debate in the House of Commons on Friday, in which the subject of party pa- tronage was given its annual airing by mem- bers ¢f the opposition, was amusing. We can almost see Rupert Davies of Kingston settling back in his armchair and chuckling to himself as he read the accounts of the righteous indignation of the opposition be- ing levelled at the heads of the government ministers in condemnation of the use of par- ty patronage as a means of rewarding faith- ful party workers. Of course, the opposition party, if in pow- er, would never do such a thing! Oh, no, they would not think of it. But just the same, a change of government would imme- diately transfer the patronage, with all that it implies to the other party, and at the very next session after the-change of govern- ment, the opposition members would rise up in their places in the house and denounce the government for filling public positions by appointments of a political stripe. The whole debate was a farce. It was a case of the pot calling the kettle black. Both political 'parties are equally guilty, of guilt it can be called, of handing out whatever plums are available to men of their own brand, and usually to those who are hardest workers for the success of the party. The Liberal patronage at Ottawa is not one whit more noticeable than the Conservative pa- tronage at Toronto. And one does not have to go far back in federal parliamentary his- tory to find the party that is now in opposi- 'tion charged with patronage just as strong- ly as the present government was on Friday. Of course, the politicians must have their diversions, but there must have been a lot of winking and nodding going on in the 'house while the opposition speakers were having the annual field day on patronage. TO BE GIVEN A COUNTRY For a number of years there has been a * large class of British women who have been women without a country. These are wo- men who have married men of other nation- alities, and have thus lost their British na- tionality, while at the same time they were : jehasred. by naturalization laws, from tak- g the nationality of their husbands. This grossly unfair condition is to be re- 5 medied, and to be remedied in a way that eH Ww bs % 3 will appeal to all Britishers. A bill has been Introduced into the British House of Com- mons, where it was received with cheers, providing that British women, on marrying foreigners,~will retain their British nation- out a country. In their case, it will be ; British, always British," and it would not be amiss to have a law of this kind pted throughout the whole of the British Empire, since the same situation affects all : of the overseas dominions, | quor Control Board. ality. No longer willsthey be, women with- . . A NEW AND GROWING WHEAT MARKET Vancouver is optimistic. Like the west of which it is so repregentative, it can look ahead and see the silver liing behind dark clouds. So a despatch comes from Vancou- ver pointing to the Orient beyond the Paci- fic as a potential market for millions of bush- els of Canadian wheat. Already a considerable wheat market has been developed in China and Japan, but that trade is yet in its infancy. Were the Chin- ese people as fond of wheat flour and bread as the people of Europe, it would be impos- sible even for Canada to sypply the demand that would be created. Dr. Teyhi Hsieh, the well-known Chinese statesman and economist, puts it this way. One man pvould consume the equivalent of eight bushels of wheat in a year. If the Chinese people could be educated to use wheat and wheat products instead of rice, the 400,000,000 people in that country would consume each year, over three billion-bushels of wheat, or about ten times the normal ex- portable surplus of Canada There is a tremendous possibility in that Oriental market as an outlet for surplus wheat crops. In the larger centres of popu- lation in China, wheat is rapidly supplanting bread as the staple article of diet. Let that "process continue, and it may not be many years before the normal flow of the Canadian wheat crop will be through Vancouver across the Pacific to the Orient rather than through the eastern ports across the Atlantic to Eurppe. MINISTERIAL SALARIES The Ottawa Journal raises an interesting point in connection with the salaries of pub- lic servants, and makes out a very good case in support of a contention that the prime minister of Canada does not receive any- thing like the amount he ought to receive in comparison with other men who are actually employed by the federal government. It does seem strange that the prime min- ister should be receiving about $60,000 a year less than the president of the Canadina National Railways, and $10,000" a year less than even the chairman of the Ontario Li- Of course, Premier Ferguson said he was prepared to pay a big salary for a "strong man," but surely the position of premier of Canada requires just as strong a man as the chairmanship of the Liquor Control Board. Thesame comparison might well be made ' of other men who are holding pesitions in the federal cabinet. In nol case is any of these men receiving a salary commensurate with the importance of the position occu- pied. It does seem rather paradoxical that men who are prepared to take the places of responsibility and hard work in the service of the country should be receiving remun- eration on a much lower scale than private corporations would be prepared. to offer men in positions of much lesser importance. EDITORIAL NOTES We wonder if the Senate will now blame all its mistakes on the woman. 4 intimin In spite of the promise of a week or so ago, furnace exercise is still the rule these mornings. The farmers who started ploughing in Western Ontario soon found they had better confiine their activities to snow-ploughing. One of the hopes of the mere man is that the springlike weather will not give the wo- men the spring cleaning fever. > The departure of Dr, Soankie, M.P., for Ottawa, left his people on Wolfe Island with- out a medical man. They should be more careful about who they elect in that part of the country. The woman Senator has promised to be a good listener. That is a wonderful attribute in a woman if she can live up to it. Premier Ferguson was careful to point out ' that' the roads are not to be known as "King's highway" but "The King's High- way." He 'was making sure the premier at Ottawa would not get credit for them. When the Liberals, the' Conserwatives and Bourassa are agreed that something must be done for the war veterans, then there is little fear of disagreement. , Emmis " It has not yet been decided definitely just how March did come in. Old Sol does a much better job of clearing the sidewalks than does the man with the snow-shovel. - ed Oshawa will have a higher tax rate. But a great many Ontario municipalities are having the same experience this year. People of Oshawa should note that the edi- tion of The Times on Thursday carried the story of the estimates being brought down in parliament at 3.30 p.m., while the editions, of the Toronto papers, arriving here after The Times was being delivered; failed to 'carry a word of that important parliament- ary event, the reason being that they have to go to press so early that théy miss all of the important late afternoon news. {NOT BE PAID TO THE Other Editor's Comments A FAVORABLE OUTLOOK (Chatham News) The splendid opportunity before this country, and the Yavorable po- sition which Canada holds in the matter of trade as compared with other countries, is indicated in a dispatch which 'comes from Tor- onto, Of interest to Chatham at this particular time when the board of trade is framing an ac- tive program in the matter of in- dustrial promotion, are the statls- tics relating to the number of Am- erican industries establishing branch factories in Ontario. The dispatch referred to states thar "A significant feature in the phen- omenal industrial development of Toronto, which has assumed a dominant position among Cana- dian production centres, is the rapidly focreasing number of Un- ited States industries that ate lo- cating branch plants there, Of the city's 2280 plants in excess of 280 have affiliation with industries in the United States or are direct branches of the parent American company, according to the Moron to Industrial commission, follow- ing a survey just completed. Be- cause of her preferential tariff with 29 other British countries and her favored trade relations with 42 foreign countries, a great many American industries are finding fit an advantage to locate a Canadian base, thus benefiting in the coun- tries involved the same as any other Canadian manufacturer. It Bits of Humor "IT WAS THAT LONG--" Street Vendor--Blimey! 'Ow did yer come to over-stretch it like that? Accordion Player--Why, I was tell- in' a fishin' story and I forgot all about my bloomin' accordion,~Lon- don Opinion, HAND.WEIGHED Barbgra--The butcher offered me his hand this morning, daddy. Father--The scoundrel! How dare A Barbara--It's all right, dear." He tried to sell it to me with the meat, but I made him take his hand off the scales, --Tit- Bits. IN DIRE NEED "You'll lose your beauty sleep." "I don't need it." "Have you seen yourself lately ?"-- The Hamorist; CAN'T TAKE THE TIME Caller--Don"t you want your office furnishings insured against theft? Business Manager-- Yes, everything except the clock. Everybody watches that.--Answers. is interesting to note that Canada, according to the recent report is-| sued by the league of nations eco- nomic bureau, although placed] twenty-seventh In the coutltries of | the world for population, has now advanced to third position in world trade. exceeded only by Germany and the United States. PRESIDENT DR. MANOEL DU- | RATE, IN A MESSAGE TO THE | STATE CONGRESS OF THE | STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO | (BRAZIL) AS TO THE PUBLIC HIGHWAYS, SAYS IN PART: "The construction of highways suit able for automobile tarffic has, be- yond a shadow of"doubt, favored the increase of public wealth. -- Private property has been valorized, indust- ries encouraged by making rapid transport to consuming cengers avail' able and by facilitating trading stim- ulating the productive zones and thus greatly increasing public revenue. "It is, therefore, obvious that the Government could not neglect /so serious a problem and that it should, on the contrary, devote it§ most as- siduous attention to the construction of new highways and the upkeep of existing ones as an outstanding. econ- omic necessity for the prosperity and development of the various munici- palities of the State." TOO MUCH ATTENTION CAN- IM- PROVEMENT OF HIGHWAYS, FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT MEANS MUCH TO THE PROS. PERITY, DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF THE WORLD. Bits of Verse O World, I hate not asked for Happiness! Happiness BLABY flash of stormy sea A swift cloud's flying loneliness? Is Happiness an answer or a seek- ing? Thre is no answer to a high wind calling. Or comfort for wild water, deeply falling, Quiet for voices of shrieking. O Storm of Life, gather me to your breast! Not for my soul that quiet of des- pair, The peace of unfulfillment; still air Within the whirlwind's heart alone is rest. I fling my wild heart out upon the Night, Seeking no Haven, flight! --Barbara Henderson; in New York Times, Is the swallow's ec- The wings against a in white the tempest that asking only THE "SUM" OF LIFE Man's life is like a sum, That each is set to do; The factors lie on every side, "Ourselves" are factors, too. But when the sum is done, And slates are laid aside; The truest test will be How oft the factor "self" appeared Upon the credit side. Bruce Smith, K.C.,, in "Fugitive Thoughts----in Measure," ~ SSR EEE aw The Spirit's Work--And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, | and of judgment: Of sin because they believe not on me; Of right- eousness, because I go to my Fa. ther, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, "because the prince of yd world is judged.--John 16:8- Prayer: "To Thee, Whose faithful voice doth Win The wanderer from the ways' of sin, . By James W. Barton, M:D. BLAMING THE DOCTOR FOR INFECTION OF TEETH I met an old friend recently and | as he looked a bit 'liverish' 1 asked | him it he had been ill. + | He then started off on his story! and' what he had to say about the| medical profession was anything but | complimentary. The first physician he consulted a close 'friend' who after a short ation advised him that he was | king too hard; that he should] take a holiday. | After a month's rest he could sce| change, so consulted another. | The first question the physician | asked him "What about | teeth?' "My dentist perfect, d he ccs me year. my friend replied. I This physician gave him an over. a change of diet was your | tells me they\are all twice a| hauling and advised and a rest. This helped some, but he was tired all the 1c. This past summer he took a threc month's. rest outdoors, in the coun try, but didn't seem to get anywhere from a health standpoint, One day he felt some pain in the side of his face and went into the city to consult a dentist. The dentist removed a bridge, and extracted a tooth to which the bridge was attached, This tooth had a very large abscess-on the root, and the root practically destroyed. The pain not only disappeared, but the constant headaches also, The | tired teeling gradually disappeared and in less than three months he was | feeling better than he had felt for years. Why didn't the doctors find my trou™le was his question of me, 'in- stead of leavigg it for the dentist to discover?' - 'Because they took your word that your teeth avere all right. The fact that you consult your den- tist a couple of times a year, doesn't mean anything unless you have an] X-ray of the teeth cvery two wor} three ycars. Now this chap came very nearly giving up his avork and trying to get along on a little land in the country, all because of one abscess on onc root. The rest of his teeth were in perfect condition, Ie wasn't in any pain; just felt lazy and -indifferent |. all the time; no interest in his work. It wasn't until the infection 'ovér- flowed' and caused pain, that the trouble was located. If you feel lazy and indifferent and you were not always that way, let yout doctor overhaul you, and your dentist X-ray your teeth, They'll find the trouble if you give them time. (Regisfered' in accordance with the | Copyright Act.) | o Strain' | by C. H. TUCK, Opt.D. (Copyright 1923) AFFECT OF TYPE SIZES ON EYESIGHT PART 1 The extensive use of printing type of a smaller size than 10 pointy is a strong factor contributing to eye- strain or fatigue dnd this in turn will contribute to impaired vision. As vision is lost gradually point by point through forms of suppression or in other words lack of recognition of images of a cgrtain size it is likewise noticeable thal when some of these cases respond and the vision is de- veloped, the development is marked in the recognition. of certain point type and so step by step to the qual- ity "of vision which recognizes the finer details! When xe consider the strain of ode civilized dife and its ravages on the eyes to today-wnd with this couple. the added strain in reading small print we can readily see that the use of print smaller than 10 peint may readily defeat the plrpose of its user due to the fact that the field in which it is used is bound to be smaller than the field available hy the larger type. The reader of the small- er type can readily read the larger H. M. BLACK, Manager. EVERY BELL TELEPHONE 1S A LONG DISTANCE STATION and still lower rates The reduction in rates in January -- the second reduc- tion within a year -- makes service cheaper than ever. You can make it cheaper still' by taking advantage of special low rates on "anyone" calls which are offered during evening hours. From 7.00 p.m. until 8.30 the long distance rate is about twenty-five per cent lower than the day rate. And from 8.30 p.m. until 4.30 a.m, your call will cost you only about half the usuai day rate.® Long distance rates are listed in the directory. If you cannot find the rate you want, ask the Long Distance operator and she will tell you. We want your tele- vhone to be as useful and inexpensive as possible. * Minimum reduced rates Evening -- 35¢ long distance telephone Night -- 25¢ = but the reader of the larger typeleffort to discern, when the effort is| or two are toiling unreasonably it may not so readily adapt himself to] keenly felt and later when persist-| the effort to keep up, are perhaps at the smaller type as the guality of vi- sion is not so keen. The users of small type defeat their intended aim in yet another way. The repelling of the reader from the ant cffort brings discomfort. This is readily seen in the eves of children and perhaps wrongly inter- preted. The standard size print may suit a certain class and perhaps one times misjudged, "wrongly accused," when in reality they should be more highly commended if their effort ex- pended were the gauge from which their achievement was measured. Smee a load; * Official Warning To Truck Drivers and Owners Loads Must be Reduced During March and April Important clauses in The Ontario Highway Traffic Act dre designed to protect toads, both paved and unpaved, during early spring. Because of moisture that lurks in road foundations, excessive weights and speeds do extensive damage to road sur- faces at this time. : What the Law Says The Highway Traffic Act declares that during March and A on roads outside cities and towns: Solid tired trucks and trailers shall be limited to half Pneumatic tired trucks and trailers, with a carrying capacity exceeding three tons, shall be limited to half a load; Horse drawn vehicles with a carrying capacity exceeding one ton shall be limited to 250 Ibs. per inch in width of tire. Speed limits all the year'round are: 15 miles an hour for solid tired vehicles and 20 miles an hour for pneumatic tired vehicles of more than 8 tons gross. During the spring months, drivérs must be particularly careful not to exceed these speeds. - The Law Provides Penalties The penalty for overloading during March and April is a fine, imprisonment or both. = Licenses also may be suspended. High- way traffic officidls have been directed to be especially vigilant in apprehending all who disobey. The Department of Highways desires to impress upon truck and team owners and drivers the provisions of the law. It setks their co-operation in seeing that the law is obeyed in all circumstances. Ontario's investment in good roads, now millions of dollars, must be protected. Ontario Department of Highways "The HON. GEORGE S. HENRY. Minister : ~ amounting to many .