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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1931 e Oshawa Daily Times Suctetding Cg THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER { (Established 1871) : ndent newspaper published every afters Saco t Sundays and pul i ave at 'Qsh. nada, by The Times Bublishing Company, Oshawa, Limited. (has, M. Mundy, President, 3 R. Alloway, Managing Director. Oshawa Daily Times is a meniber of The Canas n Press, the Canadian Daily Newspapers Assos Hon, the Ontario Provincial Dailies and the dit Bureau of Circulations, SUBSCRIPTION RATES ivered by carrier in Oshawa and suburbs, 12¢. a ek. » mail in Canada (outside Oshawa. carrier ivery limits) tl a year, United States $4.00 a ' TORONTO OFFICE pear, . Bond Building, 66 Temperance Street. Telephone delaide 0107. H, D. Tresidder, representative. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1931 CIVIC SALARIES "In many parts of Ontario, indeed, of Can- dn, there are movements seeking to reduce e salaries of public employees during the ent period of stress, In several munici- ties, such reductions have already been ade effective, the general desire, of course, being to lighten the burden of taxation dur- a difficult period. e Central Ratepayers Association of awa has taken up this question, and is ng that the salaries of school teachers © reduced. The county council of Ontaric also giving it some thought, and a coni- jtee has been appointed by that body to ng in a report on ways and means of ef- ing economies. : "This is not a question that can be decided offhand, It is true that a great many of the workers have been forced to live on only a fraction of normal earnings. It is also true that business and professional men have found their incomes reduced. And, based on the principle that misery likes company, Bese facts may account for the desire to re- the salaries of people employed and aid by municipal bodies. But there are so ny aspects to this problem that it should made the subject of careful study before any definite action is taken. It must be re- hembered that school teachers, for instance, are engaged under a definite contract, call- ing for certain salary schedules, and that con- cannot be broken without the consent of the teachers. The same is true of many other civic employees, so that, while there may be insistence from some quarters that es be reduced, this can only be accom- shed by agreement after negotiation, and in only with the consent of the individuals 'are involved. FACTS CLEAR THE AIR ' The analysis of the city's assessment, pub- hed in Saturday's issue of The Times, jould help to clear the air of many of the nd charges that there are grave inequali- ties in the assessment of Oshawa, that fav. oritism is shown in certain lines of assess- * ment, and in certain localities. If the as- | gessor's statement shows anything, it shows that the burden of assessment is divided in "a fairly even manner over the city, with in- dustrial properties, residential properties, bu- giness properties and vacant properties bear. ing what seem to be fair proportions of the ent. It is noteworthy that the averages given for assessment of residential properties in | the various wards seem to work out exactly Las expected, from the nature of the prop- erty in each. The northwest ward stands highest in average, with the northeast ward 'second. This seems natural, and the south. and the southwest wards seem to fall nto their logical places in the list, with Ced- ardale further down. This is fairly conclu- ve evidence that there is no discrimination a favor of any particular type of property or district. Errors of judgment there may in one or two individual cases here or re, since no human being is infallible, but g the whole statement as presented, it svides fairly convincing proof that the as- nent of Oshawa is on a sound and fair ty, 80 far ag equality of treatment of all elasses of properties is concerned. ONE MAN'S POWER or weeks the most powerful of the princes 'potentates of India gathered in London, nd, to discuss the problems of self-gov- ment for their country, For weeks the ders of parliamentary life in Great Britain met with them, and tried is evolve A system of re government that would satisfy tha Finally, out of the dis. ion, came something which, it was. ved, would meet the case. Cohgratula- s expressions were heard in the halls in hich the Indian Round-Table Conference as- ambled, and the pr tesmen and pol ns, felt they had done "Then they waited. Then the people of In. a them waited.' pon the world vaited for the voice of a single man, - waited for the voice of a man sitting ; his wasted and emaciated 4 loin cloth, 4 man in Igred, political enemy prison ee y covered only by § 5 , 8 5 adda Gandhi, waited for his verdict _ lie in wealth, nor in titles. ces and potentates, the - waited for the voice princes and the potentates had done what they thought was best for Indis, but the teeming millions of India paid little heed, They waited for the veice of authority, for the voice of the scrawny little man in prison, the voice of their real leader. ; There is something intriguing about a situ- ation like this. Gandhi had waited, and when the time came, after all the others had spok-. en, he voiced his thoughts, and decreed that the campaign of opposition to British rule must go on. The voice of one man sitting in & prison cell meant more to the millions of people in India than all: the declarations of their princes. It begins to look as if the wrong men went to London for that confer. ence. It begins to look as if Gandhi should have been there, for he, above all others, is regarded by the masses of the Indian people as their leader, and they wait for his voice - before they decide what their attitude is go- ing to be. Here, once again, is a marvellous illustration of the truth that power does not Rather does it lie in the possession of those qualities which make men leaders of their fellows, qualities which are often to be found in the most humble of people. EDITORIAL NOTES The Toronto newspaper reports make one wonder just who is opposing Elmore Phil- pott in the West Hamilton bye-election. When one sees some of the people who claim to have "plain, ordinary horse-sense," it makes one feel sorry for the horses. It hardly seems right that Oshawa school- boys should be getting ahead of unemployed men in being given snowsshovelling jobs by private individuals, unless, of course, their fathers are among the unemployed. The chap who said that the peak of the winter would be reached about the beginning of Febroary must be patting himself on the back. The man who is happiest is he whose ambi- tion is not too far ahead of his capabilities, Dan M. Douglas, former alderman, is pre- sident of the Central Ratepayers Association for 1931, and the association is to be con- gratulated on its good sense in electing one who is level-headed, conscientious, and has a sound knowledge of municipal affairs. | Other Editors' Comment | IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE : (Colombo Times of Ceylon) Ceylon disposes of her full crop of tea without difficulty, and for that matter so does every other producing country. Nevertheless, the normal supply is in excess of the normal demand, with the result that the surplus goes into stocks~and heavy stocks means reduced prices. While Ceylon is thus able to sell all her tea, she could do much better in price if consumption did not lag behind production, Ther is general agreement upon. the need for the expan sion of consumption, which can only be achieved by vigorous, systematic and persistent advertising, backe by vision, energy and money. JOB FOR THE JOBLESS : (Niagara Falls Review) Preparations are well under way for the taking of the census throughout the dominion and it ds to be hoped that the work of enumeration will be given ex- clusively to unemployed men and women. A decade ago, when the last ecnsus was taken, conditions were different and many men and women were appointed enumerators although they already had work, Much of the work was done in the evenings after a day's work at the ordinary job, This year, all such work should be given to men and women who have no other jobs. BITS OF VERSE COMMUNION. Love came. 1 led her through my open door 'That had been long ajar=ajar for her; I swiftly closed within her loveliness, And drew the window-shade, and lit and sey A candle on the board. My fluttering heart That loneliness bad known, and heavy pain Of loncliness, grew light as thistle-down ; Grew Midas-greedy with the thought of her, Grew Midas-mighty with the worth of her. I said "We dwell alone with happiness. Let us forget the troublous world and dine, The bread is crusted sweet, crystal she wine." Love gravely rose and opened back the door, Her hand released the shade, my candle took And set upon the empty window sill; Another plate and goblet neatly laid Where two had seemed enough. Then by my side Before the holy food she bowed her head "God, save our souls from selfishness," Love said. ~Jessic L, Beattie. BITS OF HUMOR She: "Can it be that you really love me? I know I am not beautiful." ; He: "But | eare nothing for heauty." / ¥Oh, indeed. Please do not call again." Es "HEE-HAW" Visitor--~What's your name, little boy? Samuel Sam. Visitor--~What's the rest of it? Samuel=Mule, A ------------ i Brother--You better keep away from that radio, Willie, If Pop catches you, you'll' get heck. . : Willic--Aw, go take uw naps=l'm not trying for dis- ance. : LASTS A LIFETIME bes was in earnest) conversation with his neigh- "Dao you really believe there is somet which can tel) Whecher the Tying 3 ine asked, % : "Know it for ee j man," ret " or shade er a an returned his "That in Boke continued. "You haye scen one of AI instruments?" ) "Seen one," mnrogred the other hollowly, "I mar- fied I fn LY iis nar W. W. CANFIELD, EDITOR OF THE UTICA (N.Y.) OBSERVER. DISPATCH, SAYS: : "Did you ever stop to think what a miserably mean, cowardly, sneaking trick .it is to pass along to another some harmful rumor you have heard from some one of small account about a bank, a business, some organisation or fraternity, a man, woman, a boy or a girl? "Did you ever stop to think, when ou hear such a rumor, that it may ¢ false? And did you ever turn to the person who pouréd into your cars the choice bit of scandal and ask him where he heard it, what evi- dence he had as to its truth, if he was preparcd to testify as to the ac- curacy of the story he had told? "Did you ever turn to him and say, 'Come on, now, let's go to Smithers, whom you say told it to you, and ask where he heard it, and see if he is willing to go to the source of his information and together we. ask the same questions'? "Did you? No, probably not, The chances arc that you might have hustled around the corner or hurried out to the back fence and gave the tale new wings to hustle it along on its evil course, "I tried the plan of turning the ques- tion the other day to a man who had brought me a disturbing rumor about the integrity of a bank. He weak- ened immediately; explained that he 'had heard some people talking about it and didn't know who they were: overheard it in a street car) "FROM STRANGERS, OF COURSE! HELL'S BROTH, WHAT A ROTTEN THING TO DO----PASS ON A STORY THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED A RUN ON A BANK, DISASTER TO THOUSANDS, WITHOUT ANY BASIS OF FACT." EXPLORATION IN NORTH ALBERTA 0 BF CURTAILED Search for Minerals Will Be Limited During 1931 Season pdmonton, Alta., Jan. 31.---There will be a ¢ertain amount of mineral exploring done in the north country during 1921, but not nearly so much as hag boen carried out in previons years, Col. James Corn. wall, known as "Peace River Jim," stated here recently. Last vear many promising min- eral distgicts in morthern Alberta were blocked out and prospecting In these areas will get under way with the advent of spring. Already there has been an im- portant copper prospect discovered fifty miles from tide-water, and it is hoped to interest shipping com- panfes in transporation of -coppei from the mouth of Coppermine river through Coronation Guilt, Col- onel Jim stated. A Hudson Bay ship goes in once a year to bring out rdinerals® He reported the general health of people residing in the far north as good, Game animals are plenti- ful. STAR GOLF AMATEUR Edmonton, Alta., Feb. 2. Cuthhert, twice Western Canada amateur golf champion and well known throughout the Dominion for his prowess with mashie and niblick, has turned professional. Barly in March he will take over the duttes of professional at the Calgary Golf and Country Club. A list of the championships Cuth- bert has won, exclusive of numer. ous club titles, follow: Western danada amateur, 2; Western Can- ada open, 1; Manitoba amateur, 4; Manitoba open, 1; Saskatchewan amateur, $; Alberta amateur, 2 Cuthhert is a straight and rue driver--and a long one, although he never welghs more than 126 pounds. His iron shots draw the admiration of golf loversgnd he 1s one of the steadiest putters in the game. RARE DISEASE IS FOUND IN ALBERTA Vegreville, Alta, Feb. 2--A rare malady bas made itg appearance in this community, Returning from a hunting trip which took him into the wilds of northern Alberta, E. P. Wilcox, loeal contractor, was seized with a disease which for some considerable time completely baffled medical men. It finally has heen diagnosed as "indelite.'" Only eight cases of this disease have previously been reported in ALL=~ALL FOR CHRIST CHRIST POR 4 3 BIBLE THOUGHT AND PRAYEL rize the dilly y Yoh hs Fo 7) pin 8 os priceless ieritage to them in alter ura A SURE 'SUPPORT=The eternal God is thy 1efuge and upderncath are the everlastin Ems Dent, 33. 27. PRAYERTather, {enable us to realize that Thy evesMsting army are enderneath, and ng have us, We ure then safe frou Il baru PROBABLY BROUGHT JOINS PRO. RANKS Jack | The disease is believed to ana Canada. have its origin in Scotland, closely resembles typhoid fever, NEW NURSING SYSTEM ADVOCATED IN WEST Edmonton, Alta, Feb, 2.--There ation of an hourly nu.sing system a$ a partial remedy for the difficult sit uation facing nurses here was dis- cussed recently by the Edmonton Graduate Nurses' Association, This system; by which nurses regis- ter for dtuy in certain districts and are able to care for four or five pas Lients at once, is successfully carried out in east Canada and England, ac- cording to some speakers, com- mittee was appointed to look into the matte. Only half the number of calls for private nursing were received in Ed monton district in 1930 as compared with 1929, PROGRESS MAE IN INDIISTRY HAS HELPED FARMERS Conditions In Manitoba May Have Been Worse Without It Winnipeg, Man., Feb, 2.---Con. ditions in Manitoba would be much worse than they are to-day if Mani- toba had been dependent on agri- culture to the extent it was in for mer depression periods, accordinz to J. M. Davidson, secretary of the Industrial Development Board ot Manitoba. To industrial development can he attributed the present sound condi: tions in the province, he declared. Conditions were not as had as some pelieve. Increased manufacturing output, Mr. Davidson says, was an important factor in stabilizing the unemployment situation and aiding the farmng community. Manitoba was better fitted to meet the recent depression than she ever was in her history. Industrial output had reached $1665,000,000, the highest total ever recorded. The payroll had been increased in the past five years by $13,800,000, he pointed out. Mr, Davidson believes there is sound basis for optimism in Manitoba, | MANITOBA IS GIVEN FINE COLLECTION OF BIRD SPECIMENS Winnipeg, "Man, Feb, 2 -- Rar specimens, some of birds almost ex- tinct, are included in the mounted collection donated to the province by the late Lady Whyte, which were in- stalled in the office of Hon. D. G McKenzize, minister of mines and na- tural resources, a few days ago, The collection was the property of Sir William Whyte. Addition of the Whyte collection tu the fast-increasing exhibits of Mani toba's natural resources, is considers od a big step forward hy Mr "fe- Kenzie wh believes that within a few years Manitoba will find it ne- cessary to have a provineial muscuns BUILDING REPLICA OF HISTORIC FORT Edmonton, Alta, Feb. 2 -- Con- struction of a replica of the famous id Hudson's Bay company fort in Edmonton and important changes in downtcen streets which have suf- tered through faulty surveys in the past Il he among matters considers ed .t a meeting of the Edomnton Town Planniag association in the near future. One plan is to build a' highway threugh the proposed centre which will require removal of some buildings. MIXED FARMING SEEN AS CUR OF ~ RURAL TROUBLES Alberta M.L.A. Says People | Will Have to Give Up Luxuries Hughengen, Alta, Feb, 2-Farm- ers must all get back to milking cows, feeding hogs and chickens, thus pro- viding a large portion of their own food on farms, D. M, Duggan, M.L. A. told a meeting here recently. Many luxuries=would have to be giv- en up until better times, he said. The speaker declared that present depressing conditions affected the entire world and the salvation of the {farmer lay in mixed farming. Replying to a question as to the advisability of reducing indemnity of members of the legislature, Mr. Dug- | gan said the matter had Ween discus: | sed among members, Llc also sug- gested that reduction 41 the legisla. ture to 45 members instead of 63 would mean a great saving to the province. civie TO STAGE 20-MILE JUNIOR DOG DERBY The Pas, Man., Feb, 2. -- With the aim of encouraging young mushers of the north to train for the major 200-mile dog derby, an annual junior edition of the event will be staged here, starting this yegr, A cup has been presented by W. A, Anger and money prizes will be offered by The Pas Derby 'ommittee. . ' The race will he for the junior championship of Canada with boys from 15 te 18 years eligible to ¢om- pete, A course of twenty miles has heen arranged. There will be three races each yoar, and the winner of the majori- ty of the three will get a leg on the up. Three legs must be gains Named Auditor harles Blake Gordon, appointed Auditor of Disbursements, Can- rdian Pacific Railway, from Janu- try 1. 1931, entered the service of 1he rallway in 1903 as stenogra- ther in the vice-president's office, un the same year he was appointed secretary to the president, then Sir Thomas Shaughnessy, with whom he remained until 1910 when he was appointed secretary-treasurer of tho Kettle Valley Railway Company in British Colum- bla, From 1914 to 1819 he wag on military service and in 19190 was appointed treas- urer of the Kettle Valley Rallway, afterwards becoming comptroller of the line, He left that position on promotion to his present post at the 'beginning of the year. od before permanent possession can he obtained, This year the races will start on Feb. 21, with the second on Feb 27 and the final on March 8, THREAT TO KIDNAP TWO WEALTHY MEN Kansas City Brothers Re- ceive Letters From Extortionists Kansas City, Feb, 2.--A gang of extortionists have threatened to kid- nap and kill two wealthy Kansas City druggists under demand of high ran- som, police announced, A fourth message was delivered to city officials by Fred Osthoff, police character, who received the threat from one of the kidnappers and was told he would be killed unless he de- livered it to Michael and Isaac Kate, brothers, Police, who dubbed the last demand made to the Katz brothers for $35,- 000 a "practical joke", posted a guard about the druggists' homes, Officers said new information regarding the extortion gang had come to them from persons who heard five 'men and one woman plotting to kidnap Isaac Kata. ' Katz was abducted last March and released, only after his brother paid $100,000 ransom, MACHINES TEND T0 DFPOPULATEFARNS Significant Statement In U.S. Report Presented At Geneva Geneva, Feb, 2--The interdepend- ence of Europe and America is stres- «ed in the report of the Deputy Dis rector Howard Butler on world-wide labor conditions, The report was submitted to the heads of the Inter- national Labor Office. The report said that economic de- pression was "a conclusive example" of the inter-dependence of Europe and America and also that the re- sults of the depression caused a com- plete dislocation of international trade and a crippling of the world. The report, commenting on the pro- gressive rationalization of agriculture and mechanization of labor in the United States and Canada, said: "The machine is creating a ten- dency to depopulate the land." It 'predicted, in the event of the continuance of the depression, that the United States would reconsider its position against unemployment in- surance possibly inaugurating social insurance on a state basis, THREE KILLED AT RAILWAY CROSSING (Canadian Press Despatch) Brantford, Feb, 2.--In one of the most serious lovel crossing tra- gedies in the history of the dis- trict, Howard Baton, Albert Mie- hick, and Noel Seward, all under the age of twenty years, and em. ployed on a farm near Waterford, were instantly killed when the small motor car on which they were riding, was struck by a Michi. gan Central Raflroad passenger train, at a-level crossing two and a half miles from Waterford just hefore noon Saturday. According to information received the motor car was completely demolished by the engine of the train. To Build Addition Kingston.---~The addition to the pre- sent building at the corner of Wil liam and King streets, occupied by the Mutual Relief Life Insurance Company, is to be started just as soon as possible and tenders are now be- ing called for the work. These ten ders are to be in by February 6th, New Library Opened Havelock --=The new Public Library sponsored by the Women's Institute, was opened in the Council Chamber, and hids fair to be a success, At pre- sent there are about two hundred and seventy-five books on hand, LOCAUPOLICE PLAN NO ACTION AGAINST MILLER (Continued from page 1; which resided persons who had been defrauded, It is also apparent, Chief friend stated, that any sentences which might be given the accused if tried in municipalitics outside Hamil. ton would be concurrent with what- ever sentence or sentences might be imposed upon him in that city, Chief Friend however is watching with keen interest the result of Miller's trials, Any persons residing in Oshawa or district who claim that they have been victimized by the bogus apron deal- er should immediately communicate with Chief of Police W. Coulter, of Hamilton, Chief Friend advises. They should forward to the Hamilton chief the stubs of money orders, postal notes or other receipts which they may have to-show that they actually sent money to the accused. Miller's advertisement appeared in this paper and The Times has hith- erto emphasized its anxiety to assist in righting the wrong which may have been done to any who were in fluenced in having dealings with the accused by the advertising which The Times printed in good faith and entire innocence, A. R. Alloway, managing director of this publication, has been in communication with Chief of Police Coulter, of Hamilton, and the following letter received from Chief Coulter gives hope that the money may be returned to all who have been victimized, "A, R. Alloway, Esquire, Managing Director, The Oshawa Daily Times, Oshawa, Ontario, "Dear Sir: Re Jacob "Miller. "With reference to your communis cation of the 28th inst. "I beg to advise that this man ap- peared hefore: Henry A, Burbidge Esquire, Police Magistrate on the 281 inst, was found guilty of five charges of obtaining money by false pretence and is at present on remand awaiting sentence pending a further charge of Conspiring to Defrand which charge has been transferred to the Higher Court for election before a Judge or Judge and Jury "This Department is jn receipt of 2 number of enquiries from citizens of Oshawa. Several hundred letters are heing held by the Postal Department and a number by this Department, and on the disposition of the charges against this man same will be taken care of and the money returned to the rightful owners. I regret some delay may be occasioned in this mat. ter but it cannot be forwarded until the case has heen finally disposed of, "A request through your paper ad vising your citizens to this effect would be appreciated, as all the let. ters referred to will later be ac knowtedged and the money returned in all cases either through this De- partment or the Postal Service. Yours truly, W. COULTER, Chief Constable New Low Prices Continue - InOur February Sales 22-in. Check Linen Tea Towelling,yd.19e 16-in. Linen Roller Towelling, yd. - 16-in. Dark Linen Roller Towelling, yd.1@¢ Hand Woven Peasant Crash, yd. - 12¢ 29¢ terns of lace trim, Lace Trim Rayon Night Gowns Pretty Lingerie Shades with dainty pat- Sizes small, medium and large. Fresh new designs. 'On Sale Tuesday, 3 0'Clock 19° 52x68 Linen Table Cloths, col border, each iy colored 300 Non-Run Blopmers $1.00 quality 50 Suits Rayon Pyjamas, neat designs 9§¢ LINGERIE SETS, consisting of Bloomer and Vest or Bloomer and Brassier, selling at, set and Vests, h--- Dewland's