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| THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1930 Ee. ®AGE FOUR : The Oshawa Daily Times ucceeding THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Established 1871) An Pp newspaper published every after- noon except Sundays and legal holidays at Osh- awa, Canada, by The Times Publishing Company. of Oshawa, Limited. Chas, M. Mundy, President: A. R. Alloway, Managing Director. 2 The Oshawa Daily Times is a member of The Cana- dian Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers Asso- ciation, the Ontario Provincial Dailies and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Deliverad by carrier, in Oshawa and suburbs, 12¢ a week, By mail in Canada (outside Oshawa carrier delivery limits) $3.00 a year; United States, $4.00 a year. TORONTO OFFICE 518 Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street. Telephone Adelaide 0107. H. D. Tresidder, representative. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 1930 USING THE UNEMPLOYED ind dent The Times is pleased to note that the city council has adopted the suggestion that un- employed men be given an opportunity. of fill- ing the positions of deputy-returning officers and polling clerks in the coming municipal election. This will, at least, keep them free from the criticism which was levelled at them in August, when the ratepayers voted on the building bylaws. As The Times point- ed out a few days ago, there are plenty of men who are out of work and who are cap- able of filling these positions satisfactorily. While it is true that there are certain neces- sary qualifications, the chief essential is a common-sense and a clear head, coupled with the ability to perform the elementary duties of writing and counting, and we will be greatly surprised if the council does not find difficulty, not in securing a sufficient num- ber of applicants, but in selecting the number required from the list of hundreds capable of doing the work. IS THIS GRATITUDE? A Toronto morning newspaper, the other day, published a story and some pictures which it should not have been possible to publish. The story had reference to three war veterans, who, homeless and without work, had found a shelter valley in the out- skirts of Toronto, and had constructed for themselves rude dugouts on the hillside in which to seek protection from the bitter win- ter weather. There they were, in story and picture, men who had learned the tricks of dugout life in long service on the battlefields of Europe as members of Canada's army, and who had been forced to return to that kind of existence because there was no other place where they could lay their heads. It made an interesting story, all the more interesting because of its truth. Yet it is deplorable that the conditions described have been created. One might well wonder if these three men ever let their memories go back to the days before they went over- seas, if they ever recall the speeches made to them when they went away, if they remem- ber the flamboyant promises that when they came back they would be taken care of by a grateful country. And this is the kind of gratitude to which they have come back--forced to take shelter in eathern dugout fashioned by their own hands in the outskirts of a city which trea- sures its reputation for patriotism. Fifteen years ago, nothing would have been too good for these men, because they were going off to fight for their country. Today, they are cave-dwellers, not of their own choice, but because there is nothing better for them. Well might one ask--Is this gratitude? MAKING AIR TRAVEL CHEAPER A strong effort is being made by Cana- dian Airways, Limited, to popularize trav- elling by air. This company, which is con- trolled by the railways of Canada, sees in the business of transportation by air not merely a competitor for the railway lines, but a valuable adjunct to railway transport- ation, and its schedule of rates, has been framed with a view to encourage the use of the aeroplane as a means of rapid and cheap passenger transportation. It is very interesting to note, for in- stance, that the aeroplane rates from Mon- treal to points in Ontario are very little high- er than the railway rates. For persons who are in a hurry to reach their destination, this is a great advantage, because they can, by the payment of only a little more than what railway travel would cost, make the voyage by air. Now that the question of the cost of aeroplane travel has been so satisfactorily dealt with, it only remains to break down the prejudice which exists against travel by aeroplane, on the ground of lack of safety, to bring it into even greater use than ever before. The railways have thus made a shrewd move in acquiring control of Cana- dian Airways, Limited, for, since the aero- plane is bound to become an active competit- or of the railway, it is just as well that that competition should come from within the railway organization, rather than from an outside source. HAS ORATORY DECLINED Whether the oratory of today is up to the standard set by intellectual giants of past generations is a much-debated question, Men who are pessimistic in their outlook on the public men of today are inclined to feel that speakers are not what they used to be. The Adams Furniture Company has sponsored, in a little section in a Toronto newspaper, ¥ some thoughts on this subject that are worth. passing on, It is not necessary to agree with all of them, but they are of sufficient interest to pass them on without comment. Here they are: "That oratory has declined is a truth that does not sadden us; for oratory was a means of anaesthetizing judgment and causing peo- ple to give their support to movements that their common sense would not approve. 1t was like introducing poetry into the meeting of a board of bank directors, and nobody will accuse us of a lack of respect for poetry when we say that such a procedure is nct calculated to promote sound business. But the decline of oratory does not furnish an acceptable reason for the decline of public speaking. : "In the past few months we have heard a good deal of public speaking; that is to say," speaking by public men on public questions, and we do not hesitate to say that it would grade, horticulturally, with the quality of or- anges raised in the Province of Ontario. That is to say, it is well calculated to make the judicious grieve. We admit that public speaking is not the sole occupation of public men, and that they should not be expected to be as expert in it as furniture dealers are expected to be expert in their business or writers in theirs. But a surgeon does not operate for goitre every day. Yet he is ex- pected to make a first-class job when he tac- kles it. "Public speaking, however, is part of the stock in trade of the politician. He may be expected to speak in public as often as a clergyman, That being the case, would it not be natural that he should train himself for it? If a man were to engage in a wrest- ling match even twice a year, he would be expected to learn something about the prin- ciples of wrestling, He would not expect to enter the ring without preparation. But pub- lic speakers do this every day. They are without preparation though they are not without notification. They stumble and falt- er, leave sentences in the air, fail to pro- vide verbs with objects, repeat themselves, mispronounce and commit about every fault that they should be on their guard against. They sit down and believe they have made a fine speech. (Therein lies the tragedy. There- in dies the hope that they will improve." SOME SOUND ADVICE "Stop wondering why customers do not come in to buy. You know what you have for sale, but the man outside with the money does not. Increase your advertising and maintain a sustained pressure." This is the advice which the Retail Mer- chants' division of the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce has been giving its members, and it is good advice. Merchants cannot expect an increase in their sales if they make no effort to acquaint the consumers with the things that they have to offer them. They will profit littlegfrom deploring the state of retail business, if they take no steps to attract it to their doors, Advertising has proved its value in increas- ed business and in increased returns, It costs comparatively little when set against the re- sults derived from it. Ask the merchants who are consistent ad- vertisers if they do not think it pays. Ask them, especially, if advertising is not a dis- tinctly valuable method by which to promote sales in times of business difficulty. Most of them will have the same story to tell, of an immediate response to the use of newspaper advertising space, of a pronoun- ced impetus in business, of greater sales than are otherwise the case and of business de- rived from sources that had previously re- mained untapped. Yes, the Retail Merchants' division of the Oshawa chamber of Commerce knows what it is talking about. Grouching about the state of business will not bring it to the mer- chants' doors. But if steps are taken to at- tract it, it will come. And advertising is the medium through which it may be attracted. --Brockville Recorder and Times. EDITORIAL NOTES The farmers have now got the rain they wanted, but merchants would be better pleased if winter would come to stay. An investiment in the Oshawa Industrial Foundation is an investment in Oshawa's future, There can be no disputing the fact that a council of seven members would be a much more effective body than one of fifteen. I[ large quantities of Australian butter are dumped into Canada next year, it will be interesting to read MacKenzie King's speech- es. Christmas always means a good deal of- extra employment, but it would mean more than ever if Canadians would buy only Christmas gifts made in Canada. Britain apparently needs a Minister of Protests to devote his whole attention to Soviet Russia. Mr. Thomas and Mr, Bennett have shown that political quarrels sometimes. occur be- tween the best of friends, Senator Smoot of the United States broke a wrist watch while making a speech the other day. Tt would be interesting to know his real nationality, -Jof a willingness to co-operate. Jos- Other Editor's Comments CONDITIONS (St. Catharines Standard) Condigions are just what you hap- to think they are. uch has cen heard in recent weeks of phy- chological influence on good and bad times. The Vancouver Sun goes back to an ancient philosopher to sustain the point. Epictetus once said that: "It is not conditions, but what people think about them, that is important." * The Stoic philosopher was right then; and his though t is right today. As a matter of fact, nobody knows what conditions are. Men are out of work, but ., . . Statistics show this and that, al- though. . . We shall have better times if, , , , Profits in the birdseed industry will be greater maybe, , . . And so forth and so on. Many pieces of information, misinformation, plain guesswork and pure propag- anda, What le think about all these finally will determine the outcome, STIRRING BRITAIN UP (London Observer) With the fatuous talk about at- tempted press-dictation by Lord Rothmere and Lord Beaverbrook we have no patience; nor does the mass of public opinion take the slightest interest in it. That lethargy, stagna- tion, and convention are deadly dan- gers to the future of Britain and the Empire is the deep fecling of ordin- ary people, They see that Lord Beaverbrook and Lord Rothmere are stirring things up. That is what they desire above all. The country likes to see Sir Oswald Mosley stirring things up on the Labour side, and Mr. Lloyd George stirring them up on the Liberal side. Britain, and high time, means to have done for ever and ever with pre-war minds and their post- war platitudes. The longing of the country is for trenchant, resolute, de- cisive leadership again, and to see peace-energy put forth on a war- scale for the purpose of national re- covery and Imperial revival (Fergus News Record) _ Statisties go to show that there is one car for every five persons in THAT INCONSISTENCIES ARE TO BE FOUND IN EVERY PLACE AND IN EVERY COUNTRY. I have in mind the business people and their employees who park their cars all day on business streets and then complain about business .and parking conditions. The total insufficient parking places which are available on the average business street should be reserved for temporary parkers, the people who have shopping to do or business to attend to which can be attended to in a short time. In nearly every town or city dur- ing business hours can be seen people frantically struggling to find space to stop to shop, while the cars of the space-hoggers stay set from the opening to the closing hours of busi- ness, Lack of parking space drives busi- ness from congested districts to out- laying districts where parking can be had, ; Times have changed. Shoppers shop where they can find parking places. THOSE WHO DRIVE CARS TO WORK IN BUSINESS SECTIONS SHOULD PAY FOR THE LUX. URY BY PARKING IN PRIVATE PARKING GROUNDS OR STOR- AGE AT A GARAGE, the U.S.A. but only one bath-tub for every twenty people, Now, if everybody in the States | anted to go for a drive at the same | time, they might be accommodated, | but if they all wanted to take a bath | some Saturday night, it would be just too bad. | Bits of Humour QUITE LIKELY (Guelph Mercury) ' This is going to be a long, drawn- out alair," said the confectioner as he started on his taffy recipe. NEXT COURSE! Walter: "Haven't they given you a menu yet sir?" Hungry Diner: "Yes, but I finish- ed that fifteen minutes ago." OBLIGING An angler vho had been trying to hook something a. day was sitting gloomily at his task when a moth«r and her small son came along. "0!" cried the youngster, "do let me see you catch a fish!" Addressing the angler, the mother said, severely: Now, don't you catch a fish cr tim until he says, 'Please'." by C. H. Tuck, Opt. D. (Copyright, 1928) Part "18" It is only very recently that an em- tirely new lens has been perfected tor optical use in the non-shatter- able type of glass. In the past the only lens of this nature was in a flat type and then only the simpler types of correction could be attempted. This recent product of non-shatter- ablg glass has been perfected and can be ground to prescription in- toric or curved lenses. In the yast it was not possible to be absolutely certain of the finished lens even in simple form being optically perfect; but this newer product can be relied upon Just as any other optical product. In the cases where accidents are frequent it is wise to pay the addi- tional cost to be sure of something more serviceable but in the cases where a substantial frame is used this addition] cost may not be considered necessary. These new lenses arg called Salvoc Lenses, (Te be Continued) over 30 miles, are many interesting remains of important castles that were powerful Borderland strong- holds, while only a few miles over the boundary into Herefordshire is the ruin of the famous old Wigmore Castle. In most instances these ruins have been well preserved, but in one or two only the bare outline re- main. The better known are Ludlow, Shrewsbury, Stokesay, Richard's and Bishop's Castles, while Cause Castle at Westbury, and Acton Bur- nell were also strategic centres. Scene of Battles Chief interest in Ludlow Castle lies in the fact that it was the cen- tr> nn" Govarnment of the Marches after the Welsh had been partially i eu, but before that time it v7 Leen the scene of many grim battles for supremacy. sir Joce de Dinan, a famous fig- ure in these struggles, once lived there and defended it against Sir Hugh de Mortimer and Sir Hugh de Lacy, while it was here that Ed- ward 1V, finally overcame the Welsh and Irish armies under the Earl of Pembroke. Later this King took advantage of his sway over the Marches to send his two sons, under the care of the Earl of Rivers, to Ludlow Castle, from where they were even- tually removed to the Tower of London to be murdered at the com- mand of their uncle, the Duke of Gloucester. Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.--Res- toration of a man at death's door to apparently perfect health in 48 hours was revealed at the biologi- cal laboratory. The man saved, a patient at the Mayo clinic at Rochester, Minn. had Addison's disease. At the clinic a purified hormone was injected into the veins of a farmer, 39 years old, by Dr. Leon- ard G. Rowntree and Dr. Carl H, Greene, "Before its use," they reported, Man, Dying of Fatal Disease, Suddenly Restored to Health "the patient was excessively weak, bedridden, depressed, nauseated, losing weight and showed evidence of failing eirculation. Within 48 hours he had taken a new lease of life, his appetite was excellent, his strength was greatly improved and he appeared to be in perfect health." Addison's disease, due to failure of man's adrenal glands, has been recorded in the past in medical lit- erature as invariably fatal, Toronto.--A two years' good con- duct race between two sons, with a gold watch as the yrize and a legal- ly appointed umpire is proceeding here in consequence of a curious be- quest of Henry Arthur Dean, for- merly manager of the Bank of Montreal, Chatham, who died fin October leaving $1,819 personal es- tate, Probate has been granted. The will reads: 'My father's gold watch, I desire to go to either Shrewsbury Castle and Richard's Castle seem to bear some connec- tion to each other for Shrewshury's original name was Scrobbesbyrg while Richard's Castle was named after a Richard Serob, a great pow- er in the Marches, and it has been suggested that the two derivations are the same, Now A Farm Stokesay Castle, a beautiful old ruin on the main road between Lud- low and Craven Arms, is specially 'steresting for fits almost perfect banqueting hall, built in 1240 by John Ge Vendon. It seems first to have been held by Aelard of Edric Sylvaticus, and was later given to the De Lacy fam. ily by Henry 11. Of Bishop's Castle little remains, while Cause Castle, near Westbury, about 12 miles south-west from Shrewsbury, is now used as a farm. The only remains of Acton Bur- nell"s former glory is a little build- ing' called "Parliament Barn," ly- ing off Watling Street, In 1283 a Parliament was called for Edward 1., at Shrewsbury. The lords assembled at Shrewsbury Cas- tle and the commoners were crowd ed out into the barn at Acton Bur nell, eight miles away. The extent to which the Morti mers ruled this portion of the Marches is shown by the frequency names to places. There are Cleobury Mortimer (where the first Mortimer settled), Mortimer's 'Cross, Mortimer's Way, and Mortimer's Path, A DIFFICULTY OVERCOME neighborin towns, but circum- stances ma by telephone on certain evenings, and thus shared their interests and pleasures, with which they have given their | _. Carol and her mother lived in| é It dimenit for them to | see each other often. So they visited ! Will Provides Good Conduct Race Between Two Brothers for Watch my son, A, C. Dean or my son, Charles Kenneth Dean, whichever one, in the opinion of my executor, has ghown most exemplary conduct and endeavor durng two years af- ter my death." There are. small bequests and the residue will go to the three sons. Mr. Dean asks that mone of his personal belongings, "some of which are quite rare," should be sacrificed at the desire of his sons. SOVIET DELEGATE ~~ SUBMITS REPORT Expresses Dissatisfaction Over Failure To Reduce Trained Reserves Geneva.--Soviet Russia is parti- cularly dissatisfied with the failure of the Preparatory "Disarmament Commission to provide for the re- duction of trained reserves in the draft disarmament convention just | completed, Anatole .Lunacharsky, acting leader of the Soviet delega- tion, has informed the chairman of the commission, vation was contained In of Russia's views of reduction of |land ar He added that as Ruse not a member of the | Le »f Nations he could not sub- | | e¢ to the report to the Council | | of the League.. He asked, however, that his resume be appended to the commisgion's report for the infor- ation of the world public and for the gnidance of the forthcoming ral disarmament conference it- mary question ents, {on the self. While the draft convention had | proved inacceptable to the Soviets, Lunacharsky said, the Russian Gov- ernment would participate in the general conference in order to *'pro- gecute its tireless struggle for peace and defend its own proposals for | disarmament " Another of Lunacharsky"s ohiec- 18 to the draft convention was | that it did not provide for sufficient on in land armaments in ser- well as In reserve, | reduct > as CONFERENCE DID ALLIT COULD DO Adjournment to Ottawa Only Logical Course, Squires Says Halifax, N.S., Dec. 9.--Sir Rick ard Squires, Premier of Newfound- land, expressed the view here yes- terday that the Imperial Confer- ence did all that could have been expected of it, considering the lim- ited time at its disposal, The Prime Minister explained that, in order to explore all the ramifications in- volved in the overhauling of the Imperial trade structure, an addi« tional six weeks would have been required, This was regarded as im- possible by the heads of the vare fous delezations, and they unani- mously agreed the only course open was to postpone a considera~ tion of the economic problems con- fronting the Empire for a period not exceeding a year. HIGH FALLS DISCOVERED Waterfalls, one of which is 33 feet higher than Niagara, were discovered recently on the Chunga river in South Africa. The highest is one of a series which makes a total drop of 334 feet. Farquhar B. Macrae, the discoverer, describes them as dashing down be- tween towering precipices of basalt, A new form of cold in London is believed to be caused by an insect sting, ed remove what was once thought to be a prime source of friction with the federal Government, possi- bly leading to a blockade of state action. This was the consideration that the power dam might interfere | Bits of Verse "THERE WAS A CHILD" There was a child who used to rac To find a starling's nesting place; A child who loved moor, Whose faith was very young and sure, The wind kept secrets for her ears The world was tender with her tears Time, you steal many lovely things; Steal one for me; Oh! Give me back the little girl I used to be. --M. Stevenson, in the Cape Argus. NEW YORK BOARD CONVINGED POWER PLANIS SOUND St. Lawrence Commission Members Express Views to Pres. Hoover Washington.--New York State's St. Lawrence Power Development Commission has determined that the hydro-electric river project is sound both from an engineering and financial aspect. It will be recommended to the Legislature in January that the state sponsor the $230,000,000 dam and power house program. The attitude of the commission members was established when, on a visit here, which included a call on President Hoover, they received from Federal authorities evidence eph Cotton," Under-Secretary ot State, gave encouragement to the commission's desire that mnegotia- th ne he instituted with Canadian officials for participation in the power project. The Federal Power vommission was consulted also. The question was Jeft pending as to whether it should be called upon to grant a license for the proposed development or whether a special act of Congress should be planned. The Federal Commission was puz- zled over the mater of licensing a public trusteeship such as the Now york State group contemplates put. fing in charee of the development. Permits hitherto have been requir. st "1 by private interests, The State Commission will confer vith the War Department at a later "te. hut its members are confident {ship wat 1 | | the furze-gold | MOV ever with the proposed St. Lawrence erway. Construction of the dam was thought in some quarters to be necessarily a contemporane- yus part of the waterway develop- ine i The State Commission now finds, , that the power project can be constructed in advance ot the waterway and will benefit its development should it be carried out. One Main Obstacle The'one imminent obstacle to the commission's plans is the lack of hearty response from Canada, which has other hydro electric re- sources. To it also the cost might be more of a deterrent than to New York state. But spokesmen of the commission, while admitting that Canadian co-operation was neces- sary to their plans, pointed out that Canadian officials had been ap- proached in only a very indirect method. After the White House call Rob- ert M. Haig, chairman of the com- mission and Columbia professor, said that they had called on the President to advise him of their progress. "We are aware, of course, that the United States Government is en- deavoring to arrive at an under- standing with Canada for an im- proved waterway through the St. Lawrence," he sald, "We told the President of our de- sire to avoid any possibility of con- flict between the interests of the State of New York and those of the Federal Government. We believe that it is entirely possible to ac- complish this result. This, of course, requires that the engineer- In~ plans for improvement of navi- gation and the engineering plans tor the development of power by the State of New York through a board of power trustees shall be in all respects harmonious. "We are confident that the plans devised by our engineering board will commend themselves to both the United States and the Canadian Governments." BRITISH CASTLES Places Where Celt and Saxon Fought Have Romantic Associations London.--¥ew counties on the Welsh Marches bear so many traces of the old warfare between Celt and Saxon as Shropshire, the department will agree that the engineqring plans now beipg draft- Between Shrewsbury and Rich. ard's Castle, a distance ef a little FULL OF HISTORY HAM HAI | Product Coke. for Ontario winters. fuels. Sold' By OLD breezes outside are invigorating - - healthful. But within the four walls of your home, : rightly enough, you insist on a steady, even warmth. 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